User Manuals: GMC 1996 Jimmy SUV

User Manuals: GMC 1996 Jimmy SUV

Manuals and User Guides for GMC 1996 Jimmy SUV. We have 1 GMC 1996 Jimmy SUV manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual

GMC 1996 Jimmy Owner's Manual

GMC 1996 Jimmy Owner's Manual (390 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 21 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
6
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
7
About Driving Your Vehicle
8
How to Use this Manual
8
Safety Warnings and Symbols
8
Vehicle Damage Warnings
9
Model Reference
11
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
12
Section 2 Features and Controls
58
- Door Locks
  60
- Rear Door Security Lock
  61
- Leaving Your Vehicle
  61
- Keyless Entry System (Option)
  62
- Operation
  62
- Battery Replacement
  63
- Parking Lots
  67
- Parking at Night
  67
- Key in the Ignition
  67
- Ignition Positions
  68
- Key Release Button
  70
- Starting Your Engine
  70
- Automatic Transmission
  70
- Manual Transmission
  71
- Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
  72
- Automatic Transmission Operation
  73
- Shift Light
  77
- Locking Rear Axle
  78
- All-Wheel Drive (Option)
  78
- Manual Transfer Case
  79
- Parking Brake
  83
- Shifting into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Models Only)
  84
- Console Shift Lever
  86
- Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
  87
- Shifting out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission)
  87
- Parking Your Vehicle
  88
- Parking over Things that Burn
  88
- Engine Exhaust
  89
- Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)
  89
- Manual Windows
  90
- Tilt Wheel (Option)
  92
- Turn Signavmultifunction Lever
  93
- Turn and Lane-Change Signals
  93
- Windshield Wipers
  95
- Windshield Washer
  95
- Rear Wiper
  96
- Cruise Control (Option)
  97
- Lamps on Reminder
  101
- Interior Lamps
  102
- Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
  104
- Glove Box
  105
- Storage Compartments
  105
- Convex Outside Mirror
  105
- Front Storage Area
  110
- Door Storage
  110
- Convenience Net (Option)
  111
- Luggage Carrier (Option)
  113
- Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
  115
- Sun Visors
  115
- Visor Vanity Mirror
  116
- Instrument Panel
  117
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  119
- Speedometer and Odometer
  121
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  122
- Safety Belt Reminder Light
  122
- Airbag Readiness Light
  123
- Voltmeter Gage
  124
- Brake System Warning Light
  124
- Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
  125
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
  126
- Engine Oil Pressure Gage
  129
- Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
  130
- Climate Control System
  134
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
134
Audio System
138
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (Option)
  140
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  147
- Understanding Radio Reception
  149
- Tips about Your Audio System
  150
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  151
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  151
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  151
- Defensive Driving
  154
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
154
- Anti-Lock Brakes
  159
- Braking in Emergencies
  161
- Power Steering
  161
- Steering Tips
  161
- Steering in Emergencies
  162
- Loss of Control
  166
- Driving Guidelines
  167
- Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
  167
- Before You Go Off-Roading
  168
- Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
  168
- Traveling to Remote Areas
  169
- Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
  169
- Scanning the Terrain
  170
- Driving on Off-Road Hills
  171
- Approaching a Hill
  172
- Driving Uphill
  173
- Driving Downhill
  176
- Driving Across an Incline
  178
- Stalling on an Incline
  179
- Driving in Water
  181
- After Off-Road Driving
  182
- Driving at Night
  182
- Night Vision
  183
- Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
  186
- Driving through Deep Standing Water
  186
- City Driving
  187
- Freeway Driving
  188
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  189
- Highway Hypnosis
  190
- Winter Driving
  192
- Driving on Snow or Ice
  193
- Recreational Vehicle Towing (Four-Wheel Drive Only)
  196
- Loading Your Vehicle
  197
- Add-On Equipment
  199
- Towing a Trailer
  199
- Weight of the Trailer Tongue
  202
- Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
  203
- Safety Chains
  203
- Trailer Brakes
  204
- Following Distance
  205
- Driving on Grades
  206
- When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
  208
- Maintenance When Trailer Towing
  209
- Trailer Wiring Harness
  209
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  212
Section 5 Problems on the Road
212
- Other Warning Devices
  213
- Jump Starting
  213
- Towing Your Vehicle
  218
- Front Towing
  220
- Rear Towing
  221
- If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
  223
- How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
  228
- Engine Fan Noise
  231
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  231
- Changing a Flat Tire
  232
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  244
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
248
- Doing Your Own Service Work
  249
- Checking Things under the Hood
  254
- Checking Engine Oil
  256
- Engine Oil Additives
  258
- When to Change Engine Oil
  259
- What to Do with Used Oil
  259
- Air Cleaner
  260
- Automatic Transmission Fluid
  261
- When to Check and Change
  261
- How to Check
  261
- Manual Transmission Fluid
  264
- When to Check
  264
- How to Add Fluid
  265
- Hydraulic Clutch
  265
- When to Check and What to Use
  265
- When to Check and Change Lubricant
  266
- What to Use
  267
- Four- Wheel Drive and All-Wheel Drive
  267
- Transfer Case
  267
- Front Axle
  268
- Engine Coolant
  269
- Checking Coolant
  271
- Radiator Pressure Cap
  272
- When to Check Power Steering Fluid
  273
- How to Check Power Steering Fluid
  273
- Windshield Washer Fluid
  273
- Adding Washer Fluid
  274
- Brake Fluid
  275
- Brake Wear
  277
- Brake Pedal Travel
  278
- Brake Adjustment
  278
- Replacing Brake System Parts
  278
- Vehicle Storage
  279
- Bulb Replacement
  279
- Halogen Bulbs
  279
- Front Turn Signal Lamps
  282
- Front Sidemarker Lamps
  283
- Underhood Lamp
  284
- Front Reading Lamps
  284
- Vanity Mirror Lamps
  285
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  285
- Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
  287
- Inflation - Tire Pressure
  288
- Tire Inspection and Rotation
  289
- Buying New Tires
  291
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading
  292
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
  293
- Wheel Replacement
  293
- Tire Chains
  295
- Appearance Care
  295
- Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
  296
- Cleaning Vinyl
  298
- Cleaning Leather
  298
- Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
  298
- Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
  299
- Care of Safety Belts
  299
- Finish Care
  300
- Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
  300
- Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
  301
- Aluminum Wheels (if so Equipped)
  301
- Underbody Maintenance
  302
- Chemical Paint Spotting
  302
- Finish Damage
  302
- Sheet Metal Damage
  302
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
  304
- Service Parts Identification Label
  304
- Electrical System
  305
- Add-On Electrical Equipment
  305
- Fuses and Circuit Breakers
  306
- Instrument Panel Fuse Block
  306
- Replacement Bulbs
  309
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  310
- Capacities and Specifications
  310
- Wheels and Tires
  310
- Capacities (Approximate)
  311
- Air Conditioning Refrigerants
  311
- Vehicle Dimensions
  311
- Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
  312
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  312
- How this Section Is Organized
  313
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  314
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  314
- Short Trip/City Definition
  315
- Short Trip/City Intervals
  315
Maintenanceschedule
315
- Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
  319
- Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
  320
- Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
  343
- At Least Once a Month
  358
- At each Fuel Fill
  358
- At Least Twice a Year
  359
- At Least Once a Year
  359
- Brake System Inspection
  363
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  370
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
370
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
  372
- Roadside Assistance
  373
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  375
- Courtesy Transportation
  375
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
  377
- Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
  378
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  378
- Service and Owner Publications
  378
- Service Bulletins
  379
- Owner Publications
  379
- Section 9 Index
  380

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