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GMC 1998 Jimmy Owner's Manual (415 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 23.05 MB

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
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
12
Seats and Seat Controls
13
Manual Front Seat
13
Reclining Front Seatbacks
16
Head Restraints
18
Seatback Latches
18
Rear Seats
19
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
21
Why Safety Belts Work
26
About Safety Belts and the Answers
29
Driver Position
30
Lap-Shoulder Belt
30
Right Front Passenger Position
38
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System
38
How the Air Bag System Works
41
Center Front Passenger Position (4-Door Models)
45
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
47
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults (4-Door Models)
50
Center Rear Passenger Position (4-Door Models)
53
Smaller Children and Babies
54
Child Restraints
57
Top Strap
62
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
63
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
65
Larger Children
68
Safety Belt Extender
71
Checking Your Restraint Systems
71
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
72
Section 2 Features and Controls
74
Door Locks
77
Power Door Locks - if Equipped
78
Lockout Prevention
78
Leaving Your Vehicle
79
Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
79
Operation
80
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
80
Battery Replacement
80
Liftgate Release
84
Key in the Ignition
85
Parking at Night
85
Parking Lots
85
Ignition Positions
87
Key Release Button
88
Starting Your Engine
89
Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
90
Automatic Transmission Operation
91
Manual Transmission Operation
94
Shift Light
95
Parking Brake
95
Shifting into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Only)
96
Column Shift Lever
97
Console Shift Lever
98
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
99
Shifting out of Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
99
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission Models Only)
99
Parking over Things that Burn
100
Engine Exhaust
100
Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)
101
Locking Rear Axle (if Equipped)
102
Four-Wheel Drive (if Equipped)
102
Manual Windows
104
Power Windows - if Equipped
104
Turn Signaymultifunction Lever
107
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
108
Windshield Wipers
109
Windshield Washer
109
Cruise Control
110
Exterior Lamps
113
Automatic Headlamp System
114
Lamps on Reminder
114
Daytime Running Lamps
115
Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
115
Interior Lamps
116
Battery Run-Down Protection
117
Convex Outside Mirror
119
Storage Compartments
119
Overhead Console
119
Front Storage Area
126
Convenience Net (if Equipped)
127
Luggage Carrier (Option)
128
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
130
Sun Visors
130
Visor Vanity Mirror
131
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror (if Equipped)
131
Sunroof (if Equipped)
132
Programming the Transmitter
134
Operating the Transmitter
135
Erasing Channels
136
Instrument Panel
137
Instrument Panel Cluster
138
Speedometer and Odometer
140
Tachometer (if Equipped)
140
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
141
Safety Belt Reminder Light
141
Airbag Readiness Light
142
Voltmeter Gage
143
Brake System Warning Light
144
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
145
Engine Oil Pressure Gage
148
Low Fuel Light
151
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
152
Comfort Controls
153
Electronic Climate Control System (if Equipped)
154
Air Conditioning
158
Ventilation System
158
Defogging and Defrosting
159
Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
160
Audio Systems
161
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
163
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
171
Remote Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
175
Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
177
Understanding Radio Reception
179
Tips about Your Audio System
179
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
180
Care of Your Compact Disc Player
181
Fixed Mast Antenna
181
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
182
Defensive Driving
183
Drunken Driving
184
Control of a Vehicle
186
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
188
Braking in Emergencies
189
Power Steering
190
Steering Tips
190
Off-Road Recovery
192
Loss of Control
194
Driving Guidelines
195
Before You Go Off-Roading
196
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
196
Environmental Concerns
197
Traveling to Remote Areas
197
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
197
Scanning the Terrain
198
Driving on Off-Road Hills
199
Approaching a Hill
200
Driving Uphill
200
Driving Downhill
203
Driving Across an Incline
204
Stalling on an Incline
205
Driving in Water
207
After Off-Road Driving
207
Driving at Night
208
Night Vision
208
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
209
Driving through Deep Standing Water
211
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
211
City Driving
212
Freeway Driving
213
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
214
Highway Hypnosis
215
Hill and Mountain Roads
215
Winter Driving
217
Driving on Snow or Ice
217
Loading Your Vehicle
221
Add-On Equipment
223
Towing a Trailer
223
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
225
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
226
Safety Chains
227
Trailer Brakes
227
Driving with a Trailer
228
Following Distance
228
Parking on Hills
230
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
230
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
231
Trailer Wiring Harness
231
Section 5 Problems on the Road
232
Hazard Warning Flashers
233
Other Warning Devices
234
Jump Starting
234
Front Towing
241
Rear Towing
242
Engine Overheating
243
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
243
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
244
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
248
Engine Fan Noise
251
If a Tire Goes Flat
252
Changing a Flat Tire
252
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
253
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
257
Compact Spare Tire - if Equipped
265
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
267
Using the Recovery Hooks
267
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
270
Doing Your Own Service Work
271
Fuels in Foreign Countries
274
Filling Your Tank
274
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
276
Checking Things under the Hood
277
Engine Oil
279
Checking Engine Oil
280
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
281
Engine Oil Additives
282
When to Change Engine Oil
282
What to Do with Used Oil
283
Air Cleaner
283
Automatic Transmission Fluid
284
When to Check and Change
284
How to Check
285
How to Add Fluid
287
Manual Transmission Fluid
288
When to Check
288
Hydraulic Clutch
289
When to Check and What to Use
289
When to Check and Change Lubricant
290
How to Check Lubricant
290
What to Use
290
Four-Wheel Drive
291
Transfer Case
291
Front Axle
292
Engine Coolant
292
Checking Coolant
294
Radiator Pressure Cap
295
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
296
Windshield Washer Fluid
297
Adding Washer Fluid
297
Brake Fluid
298
Brake Wear
300
Brake Pedal Travel
301
Brake Adjustment
301
Replacing Brake System Parts
301
Vehicle Storage
302
Bulb Replacement
302
Halogen Bulbs
302
One-Piece Composite Headlamp System
303
Two-Piece Composite Headlamp System
304
Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
309
Tire Inspection and Rotation
311
Buying New Tires
313
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
314
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
316
Wheel Replacement
316
Tire Chains
317
Appearance Care
318
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
319
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
320
Cleaning Vinyl
320
Care of Safety Belts
321
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
322
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
322
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
323
Washing Your Vehicle
323
Finish Care
323
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
324
Cleaning Tires
324
Sheet Metal Damage
324
Finish Damage
325
Underbody Maintenance
325
Chemical Paint Spotting
325
Appearance Care Materials Chart
326
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
327
Service Parts Identification Label
327
Electrical System
327
Power Windows and Other Power Options
328
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
328
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
329
Replacement Bulbs
333
Capacities and Specifications
333
Wheels and Tires
333
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
334
Capacities (Approximate)
334
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
334
Vehicle Dimensions
335
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
336
How this Section Is Organized
338
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
339
Selecting the Right Schedule
339
Short Trip/City Intervals
340
Long Tripmighway Intervals
341
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
342
Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
345
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
363
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
365
At each Fuel Fill
374
At Least Once a Month
374
At Least Twice a Year
375
Brake System Inspection
379
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
386
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
387
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
389
Roadside Assistance
390
Canadian Roadside Assistance
392
Courtesy Transportation
393
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
394
Warranty Information
395
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
395
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
396
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
396
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
396
Section 9 Index
400

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