GMC 1998 Sonoma Manuals

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GMC 1998 Sonoma Owner's Manual (406 pages)

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

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
8
How to Use this Manual
9
Safety Warnings and Symbols
9
Vehicle Damage Warnings
10
Model Reference
12
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
13
Seats and Seat Controls
14
Manual Front Seat
14
Manual Lumbar Support (if Equipped)
17
Seatback Latches
19
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
20
Why Safety Belts Work
22
About Safety Belts and the Answers
25
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
26
Driver Position
26
Lap-Shoulder Belt
26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
32
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System
33
Right Front Passenger Position
33
How the Air Bag System Works
36
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
40
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
40
Center Passenger Position
41
Rear Seat Passengers
42
Smaller Children and Babies
44
Child Restraints
47
Top Strap
52
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front Seat Position
53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
54
Larger Children
59
Safety Belt Extender
62
Checking Your Restraint Systems
62
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
63
Section 2 Features and Controls
65
Door Locks
68
Power Door Locks - if Equipped
69
Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
70
Lockout Prevention
70
Leaving Your Vehicle
70
Operation
71
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
71
Battery Replacement
71
Key in the Ignition
74
Parking at Night
74
Parking Lots
74
Ignition Positions
76
Key Release Button
77
Retained Accessory Power
77
Starting Your Engine
78
Manual Transmission
78
Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
80
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
80
Automatic Transmission Operation
81
Manual Transmission Operation
84
Shift Light
85
Parking Brake
86
Shifting into PARK (P)
87
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
89
Shifting out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission)
89
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission Models Only)
90
Parking over Things that Burn
90
Engine Exhaust
91
Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)
91
Locking Rear Axle (if Equipped)
92
Four-Wheel Drive (if Equipped)
92
Manual Windows
95
Power Windows - if Equipped
95
Sliding Rear Window (if Equipped)
96
Tilt Wheel (if Equipped)
97
Turn Signavmultifunction Lever
97
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
98
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
98
Windshield Washer
99
Windshield Wipers
99
Cruise Control (if Equipped)
100
Exterior Lamps
103
Automatic Headlamp System
104
Lamps on Reminder
104
Daytime Running Lamps
104
Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
105
Interior Lamps
105
Brightness Control
105
Battery Run-Down Protection
107
Convex Outside Mirror
108
Storage Compartments
109
Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
110
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror (if Equipped)
111
Sun Visors
111
Visor Vanity Mirror
111
Instrument Panel
113
Instrument Panel Cluster
114
Speedometer and Odometer
116
Tachometer (if Equipped)
116
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
117
Safety Belt Reminder Light
118
Airbag Readiness Light
118
Voltmeter Gage
121
Brake System Warning Light
122
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
123
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
123
Engine Oil Pressure Gage
126
Low Fuel Light
128
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
131
Comfort Controls
132
Air Conditioning (if Equipped)
134
Ventilation System
135
Defogging and Defrosting
135
Audio Systems
136
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
138
Remote Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
149
Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
150
Understanding Radio Reception
153
Tips about Your Audio System
153
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
154
Care of Your Compact Disc Player
155
Fixed Mast Antenna
155
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
157
Defensive Driving
158
Drunken Driving
159
Control of a Vehicle
162
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
163
Braking in Emergencies
165
Power Steering
165
Steering Tips
165
Steering in Emergencies
166
Off-Road Recovery
167
Loss of Control
169
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
170
Before You Go Off-Roading
170
Off-Road Driving with Your Four- Wheel-Drive Vehicle
170
Environmental Concerns
171
Traveling to Remote Areas
172
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
172
Scanning the Terrain
173
Driving on Off-Road Hills
174
Approaching a Hill
174
Driving Uphill
175
Driving Downhill
177
Driving Across an Incline
179
Stalling on an Incline
180
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
181
Driving in Water
182
After Off-Road Driving
183
Driving at Night
183
Night Vision
184
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
185
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
187
Driving through Deep Standing Water
187
City Driving
188
Freeway Driving
189
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
190
Highway Hypnosis
191
Hill and Mountain Roads
191
Winter Driving
193
Driving on Snow or Ice
193
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
195
Recreational Vehicle Towing
196
Loading Your Vehicle
197
Add-On Equipment
199
Truck-Camper Loading Information
200
Trailer Recommendations
202
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
202
Towing a Trailer
202
Weight of the Trailer
204
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
205
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
206
Safety Chains
207
Trailer Brakes
207
Driving with a Trailer
208
Following Distance
208
Making Turns
209
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
209
Parking on Hills
210
Driving on Grades
210
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
211
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
211
Section 5 Problems on the Road
213
Hazard Warning Flashers
214
Other Warning Devices
214
Jump Starting
215
Towing Your Vehicle
220
Front Towing
222
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
224
Engine Overheating
224
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
225
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
230
Engine Fan Noise
233
If a Tire Goes Flat
233
Changing a Flat Tire
234
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
234
Compact Spare Tire - if Equipped
245
Using the Recovery Hooks
247
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
247
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
251
Doing Your Own Service Work
252
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
253
Fuels in Foreign Countries
255
Filling Your Tank
255
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
257
Checking Things under the Hood
258
Engine Oil
261
Checking Engine Oil
262
When to Add Engine Oil
262
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
263
Engine Oil Additives
264
When to Change Engine Oil
264
What to Do with Used Oil
265
Air Cleaner
266
Automatic Transmission Fluid
267
When to Check and Change
267
How to Check
267
Manual Transmission Fluid
270
How to Add Fluid
271
Hydraulic Clutch
271
When to Check and Change Lubricant
272
Four-Wheel Drive
273
Transfer Case
273
- Front Axle
  274
- Engine Coolant
  275
- Checking Coolant
  277
- Power Steering Fluid
  278
- Radiator Pressure Cap
  278
- Windshield Washer Fluid
  279
- Brake Fluid
  280
- Brake Wear
  283
- Brake Pedal Travel
  283
- Brake Adjustment
  284
- Replacing Brake System Parts
  284
- Vehicle Storage
  284
- Halogen Bulbs
  285
- Bulb Replacement
  285
- Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
  289
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  290
- Tire Inspection and Rotation
  294
- Buying New Tires
  296
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading
  297
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
  299
- Wheel Replacement
  299
- Tire Chains
  300
- Appearance Care
  301
- Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
  302
- Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
  303
- Care of Safety Belts
  305
- Cleaning Glass Surfaces
  305
- Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
  305
- Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
  306
- Washing Your Vehicle
  306
- Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
  307
- Finish Care
  307
- Cleaning Tires
  308
- Sheet Metal Damage
  308
- Finish Damage
  308
- Underbody Maintenance
  309
- Chemical Paint Spotting
  309
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
  311
- Service Parts Identification Label
  311
- Electrical System
  312
- Instrument Panel Fuse Block
  313
- Fuses and Circuit Breakers
  313
- Engine Compartment Fuse Block
  315
- Replacement Bulbs
  318
- Capacities and Specifications
  318
- Wheels and Tires
  319
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  319
- Air Conditioning Refrigerants
  321
- Vehicle Dimensions
  321
- Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
  323
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  324
- How this Section Is Organized
  325
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  326
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  326
- Long Tripmighway Intervals
  329
- Long Trip/Highway Intervals
  329
- Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
  330
- Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
  335
- Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
  351
- Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
  353
- At Least Four Times a Year
  365
- At Least Once a Year
  365
- Throttle System Inspection
  369
- Brake System Inspection
  369
Transmission Fluid
370
- Manual
  370
- Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
  377
Ttyusers
377

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