GMC 1996 Safari Manuals

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GMC 1996 Safari Owner's Manual (373 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 19 MB

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
4
How to Use this Manual
5
Safety Warnings and Symbols
5
Vehicle Damage Warnings
6
Model Reference
8
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
9
Seats and Seat Controls
9
Manual Front Seat
9
Reclining Seatbacks
11
Rear Seats
13
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
19
Why Safety Belts Work
20
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
24
Driver Position
24
Lap-Shoulder Belt
24
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
32
How the Air Bag System Works
34
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
37
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
38
Right Front Passenger Position
39
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
39
Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat)
42
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
44
Smaller Children and Babies
48
Child Restraints
49
Top Strap
50
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
54
Larger Children
57
Safety Belt Extender
59
Checking Your Restraint Systems
60
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
60
Section 2 Features and Controls
61
Front Doors
63
Rear Doors
63
Power Door Locks
66
Leaving Your Vehicle
66
Keyless Entry System
67
Operation
67
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
68
Battery Replacement
68
Key in the Ignition
72
Parking at Night
73
Ignition Positions
74
Starting Your Engine
75
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
76
Automatic Transmission Operation
78
Locking Rear Axle
81
All-Wheel Drive (Option)
81
Shifting into PARK (P)
82
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
84
Torque Lock
84
Shifting out of PARK (P)
85
Parking over Things that Burn
85
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
86
Power Windows
87
Manual Windows
87
Swing-Out Windows
88
Tilt Wheel (Option)
89
Turn Signavmultifunction Lever
89
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
90
Windshield Wipers
91
Windshield Washer
91
Cruise Control (Option)
92
Headlamps on Reminder
96
Daytime Running Lamps ( I F Equipped)
96
Dome Lamps
97
Convex Outside Mirror
99
Storage Compartments
100
Luggage Carrier (Option)
107
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
108
Sun Visors
109
Visor Vanity Mirror
109
Accessory Power Outlets (Option)
109
Instrument Panel
110
Instrument Panel Cluster
112
Speedometer and Odometer
113
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
113
Safety Belt Reminder Light
114
Airbag Readiness Light
114
Brake System Warning Light
116
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
117
Oil Pressure Gage
120
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
122
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
122
Heating/Air Conditioning System
125
Heating System
127
Air Conditioning
129
Ventilation System
130
Rear Window Defogger (Option)
131
Audio Systems
132
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo and AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
132
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (Option)
134
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Automatic Tone Control (Option)
136
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (Option)
140
Playing a Cassette in the Remote Cassette Tape Player (Option)
144
Theft-Deterrent Feature
147
Understanding Radio Reception
150
Tips about Your Audio System
150
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
151
Care of Your Compact Discs
152
Fixed Mast Antenna
152
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
155
Defensive Driving
155
Drunken Driving
156
Control of a Vehicle
159
Anti-Lock Brakes
160
Braking in Emergencies
162
Power Steering
162
Steering Tips
162
Off-Road Recovery
164
Loss of Control
166
Driving at Night
167
Night Vision
167
Driving through Deep Standing Water
170
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
170
City Driving
171
Freeway Driving
172
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
173
Highway Hypnosis
174
Hill and Mountain Roads
174
Winter Driving
176
Driving on Snow or Ice
176
Loading Your Vehicle
180
Weight of the Trailer
184
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
185
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
186
Safety Chains
186
Trailer Brakes
187
Driving with a Trailer
187
Following Distance
188
Making Turns
189
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
189
Driving on Grades
189
Parking on Hills
190
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
190
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
190
Trailer Wiring Harness
191
Problems on the Road
193
Hazard Warning Flashers
193
Other Warning Devices
194
Jump Starting
194
Towing Your Vehicle
198
Towing from the Rear
203
Engine Overheating
205
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
205
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
206
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
211
Engine Fan Noise
214
If a Tire Goes Flat
214
Changing a Flat Tire
215
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
216
Removing the Wheel Covers
220
Compact Spare Tire
228
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
229
Doing Your Own Service Work
232
Fuels in Foreign Countries
234
Filling Your Tank
235
Engine Oil
241
Checking Engine Oil
242
When to Add
242
What Kind of Oil to Use
243
Engine Oil Additives
244
When to Change Engine Oil
244
What to Do with Used Oil
245
Air Cleaner
249
Automatic Transmission Fluid
250
How to Check
251
All-Wheel Drive
253
Transfer Case
253
Front Axle
254
Engine Coolant
255
Checking Coolant
257
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
260
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
260
Windshield Washer Fluid
261
Adding Washer Fluid
261
Brake Fluid
262
Brake Wear
264
Brake Pedal Travel
265
Brake Adjustment
265
Vehicle Storage
266
Bulb Replacement
266
Halogen Bulbs
266
Front Turn Signal Lamps
270
Tire Pressure
273
Tire Inspection and Rotation
274
Buying New Tires
275
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
276
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
277
Wheel Replacement
277
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
280
Cleaning Vinyl
282
Cleaning Leather
282
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
283
Care of Safety Belts
283
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
283
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
284
Washing Your Vehicle
284
Finish Care
284
Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
285
Aluminum Wheels (if so Equipped)
285
Sheet Metal Damage
286
Finish Damage
286
Underbody Maintenance
286
Fiberglass Springs
287
Appearance Care Materials Chart
288
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
289
Service Parts Identification Label
289
Engine Identification
289
Electrical System
290
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
291
Replacement Bulbs
296
Capacities and Specifications
297
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
298
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
299
Vehicle Dimensions
299
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
301
Your Vehicle and the Environment
301
How this Section Is Organized
302
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
303
Selecting the Right Schedule
303
Short Tripkity Intervals
304
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
306
Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
308
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
329
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
332
At each Fuel Fill
341
At Least Once a Month
341
At Least Twice a Year
342
Brake System Inspection
346
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
351
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
351
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
353
Roadside Assistance
354
Canadian Roadside Assistance
356
Courtesy Transportation
356
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
358
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
359
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
359
Service and Owner Publications
359
Service Bulletins
360
Owner Publications
360

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