User Manuals: GMC 1997 Safari Minivan

User Manuals: GMC 1997 Safari Minivan

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GMC 1997 Safari Owner's Manual

GMC 1997 Safari Owner's Manual (404 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

9
- 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
- Table of Contents
  9
- Seats and Seat Controls
  10
  - Manual Front Seats
    10
  - Power Seats - if Equipped
    11
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    13
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  20
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    21
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask
  25
  - About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
    25
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-4
  26
- Driver Position
  26
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    26
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  34
- Right Front Passenger Position
  35
- Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR)
  35
  - How the Air Bag System Works
    37
  - System
    40
    
    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    40
    
    Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    41
- Rear Seat Passengers
  42
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    42
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  45
- Center Passenger Position
  47
- (Bench Seat)
  47
- Children
  49
- Built-In Child Restraint (Option)
  52
  - Securing a Child in the Built-In Child Restraint
    54
  - Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
    60
- Child Restraints
  61
- Larger Children
  70
- Safety Belt Extender
  73
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  73
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a
  74
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    75
  - Front Doors
    78
  - Rear Doors
    78
  - Door Locks
    80
  - Power Door Locks - if Equipped
    81
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    81
  - Keyless Entry System
    81
  - Operation
    82
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    82
  - Battery Replacement
    83
  - Sliding Door
    84
  - Key in the Ignition
    88
  - Parking at Night
    88
  - Parking Lots
    88
  - Ignition Positions
    89
  - Starting Your Engine
    91
  - Fuel Regulator
    92
  - Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
    92
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    93
  - Locking Rear Axle
    96
  - All-Wheel Drive (Option)
    96
  - Parking Brake
    97
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    99
  - Torque Lock
    100
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    100
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    101
  - Engine Exhaust
    101
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    102
  - Manual Windows
    103
  - Tilt Wheel (if Equipped)
    105
  - Turn Signavmultifunction Lever
    105
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    106
  - Windshield Wipers
    107
  - Windshield Washer
    107
  - Cruise Control
    108
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    112
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    112
  - Interior Lamps
    113
  - Dome Lamps
    113
  - Outside Mirrors
    115
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    116
  - Storage Compartments
    116
  - Convenience Net (Option)
    123
  - Luggage Carrier (Option)
    123
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    124
  - Sun Visors
    125
  - Accessory Power Outlets (Option)
    126
  - Universal Transmitter (Option)
    127
  - Programming the Transmitter
    127
  - Operating the Transmitter
    128
  - Erasing Channels
    129
  - Instrument Panel
    130
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    132
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    133
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    134
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    134
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    135
  - Brake System Warning Light
    137
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    138
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    138
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    141
  - Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
    142
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    147
  - Comfort Controls
    148
  - Heating/Air Conditioning System
    148
  - Heating System
    149
  - Air Conditioning
    151
  - Ventilation System
    152
  - Rear Window Defogger (Option)
    154
  - Audio Systems
    155
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    157
  - Rear Seat Audio (if Equipped)
    164
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    165
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    172
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    174
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    174
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    175
  - Care of Your Compact Discs
    176
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    176
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

177
- Defensive Driving
  178
- Drunken Driving 4-1
  179
- Control of a Vehicle
  182
  - Braking 4-2
    182
    
    Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    183
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    185
  - Power Steering
    185
    
    Steering Tips
    185
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    186
- Off-Road Recovery
  187
- Passing
  188
- Loss of Control
  189
  - Night Vision
    191
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  192
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    194
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    194
- City Driving
  194
- Freeway Driving
  195
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  197
- Highway Hypnosis
  197
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  198
- Winter Driving
  200
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    200
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    202
- Loading Your Vehicle
  204
  - Trailering Package
    206
  - Add-On Equipment
    206
- Towing a Trailer
  207
  - Weight of the Trailer
    208
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    209
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    210
  - Safety Chains
    210
  - Trailer Brakes
    211
  - Driving with a Trailer
    211
  - Following Distance
    212
  - Making Turns
    212
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    213
  - Driving on Grades
    213
  - Parking on Hills
    214
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    214
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    214
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    215
Section 5 Problems on the Road

219
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  220
- Jump Starting
  221
- Other Warning Devices
  221
- Towing Your Vehicle
  225
- Engine Overheating
  231
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    231
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    232
- Cooling System
  233
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    237
- Engine Fan Noise
  240
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  240
- Changing a Flat Tire
  241
- Compact Spare Tire
  253
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  254
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    254
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    257
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    258
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    259
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    260
  - Filling Your Tank
    261
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    263
  - Hood Release
    264
  - Checking Engine Oil
    267
  - What Kind of Oil to Use
    268
  - Engine Oil Additives
    270
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    270
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    270
  - Engine Cover
    271
  - Air Cleaner
    275
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    276
  - When to Check and Change
    276
  - How to Check
    276
  - How to Add Fluid
    279
  - All-Wheel Drive
    279
  - Transfer Case
    279
  - Front Axle
    280
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    281
  - How to Check Lubricant
    281
  - Engine Coolant
    281
  - Checking Coolant
    283
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    285
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    286
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    286
  - What to Use
    286
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    287
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    287
  - Brake Fluid
    288
  - Brake Wear
    290
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    291
  - Brake Adjustment
    291
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    291
  - Vehicle Storage
    292
  - Bulb Replacement
    292
  - Halogen Bulbs
    292
  - Front Turn Signal Lamps
    296
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    298
  - Tire Pressure
    300
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    301
  - Buying New Tires
    302
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    303
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    304
  - Wheel Replacement
    304
  - Tire Chains
    306
  - Appearance Care
    306
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    307
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    309
  - Cleaning Leather
    309
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    310
  - Cleaning the Built-In Child Restraint
    310
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    310
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
    311
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    311
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    312
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    312
  - Finish Care
    312
  - Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
    313
  - Cleaning Tires
    313
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    313
  - Finish Damage
    314
  - Underbody Maintenance
    314
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    314
  - Appearance Care Materials Chart
    315
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    316
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    316
  - Electrical System
    316
  - Replacement Bulbs
    322
  - Capacities and Specifications
    322
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerants
    323
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    324
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    324
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

325
- Introduction
  326
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  326
- How this Section Is Organized
  327
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  328
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  328
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    328
- Short Tripkity Intervals 7-5
  329
- Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
  331
  - Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
    338
  - Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
    340
- Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
  355
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  367
  - At each Fuel Fill
    367
  - At Least Once a Month
    367
  - At Least Twice a Year
    368
  - At Least Once a Year
    368
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  371
  - Brake System Inspection
    372
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  373
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  375
  - Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
    377
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    378
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
    380
  - Roadside Assistance 8-1
    381
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    383
  - Courtesy Transportation 8-1
    384
  - GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute
    385
  - Warranty Information
    386
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United
    386
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the
    386
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    387
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    387
  - In Canada
    387
  - Ordering Service and Owner Publications
    387

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