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GMC 2001 Sonoma Owner's Manual

GMC 2001 Sonoma Owner's Manual (408 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.92 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

15
- Emergency Towing
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  10
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  11
- Vehicle Symbols
  12
- Model Reference
  13
- Table of Contents
  15
- Seats and Seat Controls
  16
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  21
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    22
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  25
- Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  25
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  26
- Driver Position
  26
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  33
- Right Front Passenger Position
  34
- Air Bag System
  34
- Center Passenger Position
  44
  - Lap Belt
    44
- Rear Seat Passengers
  46
- Rear Seat Passengers
  47
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    47
  - Crew Cab
    47
- Children
  51
  - Infants and Young Children
    51
- Restraint Systems for Children
  55
  - Top Strap
    59
  - Front Seat Position
    64
- Older Children
  69
- Safety Belt Extender
  72
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  72
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  72
  - Manual Windows
    75
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    81
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    82
  - Battery Replacement
    84
  - Testing the Alarm
    89
  - Ignition Positions
    91
  - Manual Transmission
    93
  - Starting Your Engine
    93
  - Automatic Transmission
    93
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    96
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    99
  - Parking Brake
    104
  - Automatic Transmission Only
    105
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    108
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    108
  - Engine Exhaust
    109
  - Locking Rear Axle
    110
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    111
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    112
  - Windshield Wipers
    113
  - Windshield Washer
    113
  - Exterior Lamps
    117
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    117
  - Lamps on Reminder
    118
  - Interior Lamps
    120
  - Exit Lighting
    120
  - Illuminated Entry
    120
  - Dome Lamps
    121
  - Battery Rundown Protection
    121
  - Storage Compartments
    125
  - Glove Box
    125
  - Front Storage Area
    131
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    132
  - Sun Visors
    133
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    133
  - Onstar System Limitations
    136
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    138
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    140
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    141
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    142
  - Voltmeter Gage
    145
  - Brake System Warning Light
    146
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    148
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    151
  - Security Light
    152
  - Fuel Gage
    153
  - Comfort Controls
    155
  - Ventilation System
    158
  - Audio Systems
    159
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    177
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    178
  - Care of Your Compact Discs
    179
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    179
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

180
- Defensive Driving
  181
- Drunken Driving
  182
- Braking
  185
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    186
- Control of a Vehicle
  185
- Steering
  188
  - Power Steering
    188
  - Steering in Emergencies
    189
- Off - Road Recovery
  190
- Passing
  190
- Loss of Control
  192
- Four - Wheel - Drive Vehicle
  193
  - Environmental Concerns
    194
  - Traveling to Remote Areas
    195
  - Scanning the Terrain
    196
  - Approaching a Hill
    197
  - Driving Downhill
    200
  - Driving Across an Incline
    202
  - Stalling on an Incline
    203
- Off - Road Driving with Your
  193
- Driving at Night
  205
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  207
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    209
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    209
- City Driving
  210
- Freeway Driving
  211
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  212
- Highway Hypnosis
  213
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  213
- Winter Driving
  215
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  218
- Loading Your Vehicle
  219
  - Trailer Recommendations
    224
- Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
  224
- Towing a Trailer
  225
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    226
  - Weight of the Trailer
    227
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    229
  - Trailer Brakes
    230
  - Safety Chains
    230
  - Driving with a Trailer
    231
  - Making Turns
    232
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    232
  - Driving on Grades
    233
  - Parking on Hills
    233
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    234
  - Parking on a Hill
    234
Section 5 Problems on the Road

235
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  236
- Other Warning Devices
  236
- Jump Starting
  237
- Towing Your Vehicle
  241
- Engine Overheating
  242
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    243
- Cooling System
  244
  - Recovery Tank
    246
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    248
- Engine Fan Noise
  251
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  251
- Changing a Flat Tire
  252
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    253
  - Spare Tire
    256
- Compact Spare Tire (if Equipped)
  263
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  264
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    265
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    265
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    268
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    273
  - Filling Your Tank
    273
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    275
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    276
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    277
  - Engine Oil
    279
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    280
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    281
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    282
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    283
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    284
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    285
  - How to Check
    286
  - How to Add Fluid
    288
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    289
  - When to Check and What to Use
    290
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    290
  - Rear Axle
    291
  - Transfer Case
    292
  - Front Axle
    293
  - Engine Coolant
    293
  - Checking Coolant
    295
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    297
  - Power Steering Fluid
    297
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    298
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    298
  - Brake Fluid
    299
  - Brake Wear
    302
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    302
  - Brake Adjustment
    303
  - Bulb Replacement
    304
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    310
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    314
  - Buying New Tires
    316
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    317
  - Wheel Replacement
    318
  - Tire Chains
    320
  - Appearance Care
    321
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    322
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    323
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    323
  - Cleaning Leather
    323
  - Care of Safety Belts
    323
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    324
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    324
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    324
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    324
  - Finish Care
    325
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    326
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    327
  - Underbody Maintenance
    327
  - Engine Identification
    329
  - Electrical System
    330
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    331
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    333
  - Replacement Bulbs
    335
  - Capacities and Specifications
    336
  - Engine Specifications
    337
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    338
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    339
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

340
- Introduction
  341
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    341
  - Maintenance Requirements
    341
  - How this Section Is Organized
    342
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  343
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    343
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    343
- Scheduled Maintenance
  344
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  347
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  369
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  382
  - At each Fuel Fill
    382
  - At Least Once a Month
    382
  - At Least Twice a Year
    383
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  387
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    387
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    387
  - Throttle System Inspection
    387
  - Brake System Inspection
    388
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  389
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  392
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

396
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  397
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  399
  - (TTY) Users
    399
- Customer Assistance Offices
  399
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  400
  - With Disabilities
    400
- Roadside Assistance
  401
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  402
- Courtesy Transportation
  403
  - Transportation Options
    403
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    403
- Warranty Information
  404
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  405
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  405
- States Government
  405
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  406

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GMC 2001 Sonoma Owner's Manual

GMC 2001 Sonoma Owner's Manual (407 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.9 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

14
- Emergency Towing
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  9
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  10
- Vehicle Symbols
  11
- Model Reference
  12
- Table of Contents
  14
- Seats and Seat Controls
  15
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  20
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    21
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  24
  - Safety Belts -- and the Answers
    24
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  25
- Driver Position
  25
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  32
- Right Front Passenger Position
  33
- Air Bag System
  33
- Center Passenger Position
  43
- Rear Seat Passengers
  45
- Rear Seat Passengers
  46
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    46
  - Crew Cab
    46
- Children
  50
  - Infants and Young Children
    50
- Restraint Systems for Children
  54
  - Top Strap
    58
  - Front Seat Position
    63
- Older Children
  68
- Safety Belt Extender
  71
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  71
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  71
  - Manual Windows
    74
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    80
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    81
  - Battery Replacement
    83
  - Testing the Alarm
    88
  - Ignition Positions
    90
  - Manual Transmission
    92
  - Starting Your Engine
    92
  - Automatic Transmission
    92
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    95
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    98
  - Parking Brake
    103
  - Automatic Transmission Only
    104
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    107
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    107
  - Engine Exhaust
    108
  - Locking Rear Axle
    109
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    110
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    111
  - Windshield Wipers
    112
  - Windshield Washer
    112
  - Exterior Lamps
    116
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    116
  - Lamps on Reminder
    117
  - Interior Lamps
    119
  - Exit Lighting
    119
  - Illuminated Entry
    119
  - Dome Lamps
    120
  - Battery Rundown Protection
    120
  - Storage Compartments
    124
  - Glove Box
    124
  - Front Storage Area
    130
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    131
  - Sun Visors
    132
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    132
  - Onstar System Limitations
    135
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    137
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    139
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    140
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    141
  - Voltmeter Gage
    144
  - Brake System Warning Light
    145
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    147
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    150
  - Security Light
    151
  - Fuel Gage
    152
  - Comfort Controls
    154
  - Ventilation System
    157
  - Audio Systems
    158
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    176
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    177
  - Care of Your Compact Discs
    178
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    178
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

179
- Defensive Driving
  180
- Drunken Driving
  181
- Braking
  184
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    185
- Control of a Vehicle
  184
- Steering
  187
  - Power Steering
    187
  - Steering in Emergencies
    188
- Off - Road Recovery
  189
- Passing
  189
- Loss of Control
  191
- Off - Road Driving with Your
  192
  - Four - Wheel - Drive Vehicle
    192
    
    Environmental Concerns
    193
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    194
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    195
    
    Approaching a Hill
    196
    
    Driving Downhill
    199
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    201
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    202
- Driving at Night
  204
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  206
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    208
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    208
- City Driving
  209
- Freeway Driving
  210
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  211
- Highway Hypnosis
  212
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  212
- Winter Driving
  214
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  217
- Loading Your Vehicle
  218
  - Trailer Recommendations
    223
- Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
  223
- Towing a Trailer
  224
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    225
  - Weight of the Trailer
    226
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    228
  - Trailer Brakes
    229
  - Safety Chains
    229
  - Driving with a Trailer
    230
  - Making Turns
    231
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    231
  - Driving on Grades
    232
  - Parking on Hills
    232
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    233
  - Parking on a Hill
    233
Section 5 Problems on the Road

234
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  235
- Other Warning Devices
  235
- Jump Starting
  236
- Towing Your Vehicle
  240
- Engine Overheating
  241
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    242
- Cooling System
  243
  - Recovery Tank
    245
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    247
- Engine Fan Noise
  250
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  250
- Changing a Flat Tire
  251
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    252
  - Spare Tire
    255
- Compact Spare Tire (if Equipped)
  262
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  263
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    264
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    264
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    267
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    272
  - Filling Your Tank
    272
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    274
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    275
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    276
  - Engine Oil
    278
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    279
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    280
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    281
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    282
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    283
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    284
  - How to Check
    285
  - How to Add Fluid
    287
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    288
  - When to Check and What to Use
    289
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    289
  - Rear Axle
    290
  - Transfer Case
    291
  - Front Axle
    292
  - Engine Coolant
    292
  - Checking Coolant
    294
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    296
  - Power Steering Fluid
    296
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    297
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    297
  - Brake Fluid
    298
  - Brake Wear
    301
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    301
  - Brake Adjustment
    302
  - Bulb Replacement
    303
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    309
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    313
  - Buying New Tires
    315
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    316
  - Wheel Replacement
    317
  - Tire Chains
    319
  - Appearance Care
    320
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    321
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    322
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    322
  - Cleaning Leather
    322
  - Care of Safety Belts
    322
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    323
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    323
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    323
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    323
  - Finish Care
    324
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    325
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    326
  - Underbody Maintenance
    326
  - Engine Identification
    328
  - Electrical System
    329
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    330
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    332
  - Replacement Bulbs
    334
  - Capacities and Specifications
    335
  - Engine Specifications
    336
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    337
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    338
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

339
- Introduction
  340
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    340
  - Maintenance Requirements
    340
  - How this Section Is Organized
    341
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  342
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    342
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    342
- Scheduled Maintenance
  343
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  346
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  368
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  381
  - At each Fuel Fill
    381
  - At Least Once a Month
    381
  - At Least Twice a Year
    382
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  386
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    386
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    386
  - Throttle System Inspection
    386
  - Brake System Inspection
    387
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  388
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  391
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

395
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  396
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  398
  - (TTY) Users
    398
- Customer Assistance Offices
  398
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  399
  - With Disabilities
    399
- Roadside Assistance
  400
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  401
- Courtesy Transportation
  402
  - Transportation Options
    402
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    402
- Warranty Information
  403
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  404
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  404
- States Government
  404
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  405

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