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GMC 2008 Savana Van Owner's Manual (402 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.57 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  5
  - Table of Contents
    5
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Manual Seats
    6
  - Power Seat
    7
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    8
- Rear Seats
  
  10
  - Rear Seat Operation
    10
- Safety Belts
  
  14
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    14
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    15
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    19
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    26
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    28
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    29
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    29
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    32
  - Safety Belt Extender
    32
- Child Restraints
  
  33
- Airbag System
  
  61
- Restraint System Check
  
  79
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    79
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    80
Section 2 Features and Controls

81
- Features and Controls
  
  81
- Keys
  
  82
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    83
  - Battery Replacement
    85
- Doors and Locks
  
  86
  - Door Locks
    86
  - Power Door Locks
    86
  - Cargo Door Relocking
    87
  - Delayed Locking
    87
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    87
  - Automatic Door Lock
    88
  - Automatic Door Unlock
    88
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    88
  - Lockout Protection
    89
  - Sliding Side Door
    89
  - 60/40 Swing-Out Side Door
    90
  - Rear Doors
    92
- Windows
  
  93
  - Manual Windows
    93
  - Power Windows
    94
  - Swing-Out Windows
    95
  - Enhanced Technology Glass
    96
  - Sun Visors
    96
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  96
  - PASS-Key ® III
    97
  - PASS-Key III+ Operation
    97
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  98
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    98
  - Ignition Positions
    99
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    100
  - Starting the Engine
    100
  - Fuel Regulator
    101
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    101
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    102
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    105
  - Parking Brake
    106
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    107
  - Torque Lock
    108
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    109
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    109
  - Engine Exhaust
    110
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    111
- Mirrors
  
  112
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    112
  - Outside Manual Mirror
    112
  - Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
    112
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    113
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    113
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    114
- Storage Areas
  
  114
Section 3 Instrument Panel

115
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  118
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    120
  - Horn
    120
  - Other Warning Devices
    120
  - Tilt Wheel
    121
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    121
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    122
  - Flash-To-Pass
    123
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    123
  - Windshield Wipers
    123
  - Cruise Control
    124
  - Windshield Washer
    124
  - Exterior Lamps
    127
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    128
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    129
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    129
  - Dome Lamp Override
    130
  - Dome Lamps
    130
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    130
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    131
  - Electric Power Management
    131
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    131
  - Reading Lamps
    131
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    132
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    132
- Climate Controls
  
  133
  - Climate Control System
    133
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    134
  - Outlet Adjustment
    135
  - Rear Heating System
    136
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
    137
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  138
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    139
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    140
  - Trip Odometer
    140
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    140
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    141
  - Airbag off Light
    142
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    144
  - Charging System Light
    146
  - Voltmeter Gage
    146
  - Brake System Warning Light
    147
  - Antilock Brake System Warning Light
    148
  - Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
    148
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    149
  - Tire Pressure Light
    149
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    150
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    151
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    151
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    152
  - Maintenance Schedule
    153
  - Oil Pressure Light
    153
  - Security Light
    154
  - Cruise Control Light
    154
  - Highbeam on Light
    154
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    154
  - Fuel Gage
    155
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    156
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  156
  - DIC Compass
    161
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    163
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    172
    
    Exit Lighting
    175
    
    Factory Settings
    176
- Audio System(S)
  
  177
  - Setting the Clock
    179
    
    Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    188
    
    Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    188
  - Using an MP3
    191
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    196
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    196
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    197
  - Radio Reception
    197
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

199
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  199
  - Defensive Driving
    200
  - Drunk Driving
    200
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  200
  - Braking
    201
  - Control of a Vehicle
    201
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    202
  - Braking in Emergencies
    203
  - Locking Rear Axle
    203
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    203
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    205
  - Steering
    205
    
    Power Steering
    205
    
    Steering Tips
    206
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    207
  - Loss of Control
    208
  - Off-Road Recovery
    208
  - Passing
    208
  - Driving at Night
    210
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    211
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    212
  - Highway Hypnosis
    212
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    213
  - Winter Driving
    214
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    215
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    217
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    218
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    218
- Towing
  
  223
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    223
    
    Add-On Equipment
    223
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    224
    
    Dolly Towing
    225
  - Towing a Trailer
    226
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    227
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    227
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    231
    
    Safety Chains
    235
    
    Trailer Brakes
    235
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    236
    
    Following Distance
    236
    
    Driving on Grades
    237
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    237
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

241
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  241
- Service
  
  243
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    243
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    243
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    244
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    244
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    245
  - Your Vehicle
    245
  - Fuel
    245
  - Gasoline Octane
    246
  - California Fuel
    246
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    246
  - Additives
    247
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    248
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    249
  - Filling the Tank
    250
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    252
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  252
  - Hood Release
    253
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    254
  - Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
    255
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    256
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    257
  - Engine Oil Life System
    258
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    259
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    260
  - Engine Coolant
    263
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    266
  - Engine Overheating
    266
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    267
  - Cooling System
    268
  - Engine Fan Noise
    274
  - Power Steering Fluid
    274
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    275
  - Brakes
    276
    
    Brake Fluid
    276
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    277
    
    Brake Adjustment
    278
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    278
    
    Brake Wear
    278
  - Battery
    279
  - Vehicle Storage
    279
  - Jump Starting
    280
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  284
- Rear Axle
  
  285
- Front Axle
  
  285
- Noise Control System
  
  286
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    286
- Bulb Replacement
  
  288
  - Halogen Bulbs
    288
  - Headlamps
    288
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    290
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    290
  - Taillamps
    291
  - Replacement Bulbs
    292
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  292
- Tires
  
  293
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    294
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    297
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    300
  - Dual Tire Operation
    301
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    302
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    308
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    310
  - Buying New Tires
    310
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    312
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    313
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    314
  - Wheel Replacement
    314
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    315
  - Tire Chains
    316
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    317
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    318
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    319
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    322
  - Secondary Latch System
    330
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    333
  - Spare Tire
    334
- Appearance Care
  
  335
  - Interior Cleaning
    335
  - Fabric/Carpet
    336
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    337
  - Care of Safety Belts
    337
  - Weatherstrips
    337
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    338
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    338
  - Finish Care
    338
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    339
  - Aluminum Wheels
    340
  - Tires
    341
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    341
  - Finish Damage
    341
  - Underbody Maintenance
    341
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    341
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    342
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  343
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    343
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    343
- Electrical System
  
  343
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    343
  - Headlamp Wiring
    344
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    344
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    344
  - Floor Console Fuse Block
    344
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    346
  - Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    350
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

353
- Introduction
  354
- Maintenance Requirements
  354
- Maintenance Schedule
  354
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  354
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  355
- Scheduled Maintenance
  356
- Additional Required Services (Gasoline Engine)
  358
- Maintenance Footnotes (Gasoline Engine)
  360
- At each Fuel Fill
  362
- At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000 Km)
  362
- Owner Checks and Services
  362
- At Least Once a Month
  363
- At Least Once a Year
  363
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    364
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    365
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  366
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  368
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  369
- Maintenance Record
  370
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

373
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  373
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  374
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    374
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    376
  - Online Owner Center
    376
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    377
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    378
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    378
  - Courtesy Transportation
    381
    
    Transportation Options
    382
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    381
  - Collision Damage Repair
    383
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  386
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  388
  - Event Data Recorders
    389
  - Onstar
    390
  - Navigation System
    390
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    390

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GMC 2008 Savana Van Owner's Manual (402 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Storage Areas

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Noise Control System

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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