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GMC 1999 Jimmy Owner's Manual

GMC 1999 Jimmy Owner's Manual (432 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  3
- About Driving Your Vehicle
  3
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  4
- Table of Contents
  7
- Seats and Seat Controls
  8
  - Manual Front Seat
    8
  - Power Seats - if Equipped
    9
  - Memory Seat (if Equipped)
    11
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    12
  - Seatback Latches
    14
  - Head Restraints
    14
  - Rear Seats
    15
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  17
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    18
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask
  21
  - About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
    21
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  22
- Driver Position
  22
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    22
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  29
- Right Front Passenger Position
  30
- Air Bag System
  30
- Center Front Passenger Position
  36
  - (4 - Door Models)
    36
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    38
- Rear Seat Passengers
  38
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  41
- Center Rear Passenger Position (4 - Door Models)
  44
- Children
  45
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    45
- Child Restraints
  48
- 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
  - Lockout Prevention
    69
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    70
  - Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
    70
  - Battery Replacement
    71
  - Operation
    71
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    71
  - Liftgate Release
    74
  - Content Theft - Deterrent (if Equipped)
    77
  - Testing the Alarm
    78
  - Ignition Positions
    80
  - Key Release Button
    82
  - Manual Transmission
    83
  - Automatic Transmission
    83
  - Starting Your Engine
    83
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    84
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    85
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    85
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    88
  - Shift Light
    90
  - Four - Wheel Drive (if Equipped)
    90
  - Parking Brake
    97
  - Column Shift Lever
    98
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    98
  - Console Shift Lever
    99
  - Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
    100
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    101
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    102
  - Engine Exhaust
    102
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)
    103
  - Locking Rear Axle
    104
  - Manual Windows
    104
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    104
  - Tilt Wheel (if Equipped)
    105
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    106
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    106
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    107
  - Flash-To-Pass
    107
  - Windshield Wipers
    108
  - Windshield Washer
    108
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    109
  - Exterior Lamps
    112
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    113
  - Lamps on Reminder
    113
  - Daytime Running Lamps (if Equipped)
    113
  - Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
    114
  - Brightness Control
    115
  - Interior Lamps
    115
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    116
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    116
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    118
  - Glove Box
    119
  - Storage Compartments
    119
  - Front Storage Area
    125
  - Door Storage
    125
  - Convenience Net (if Equipped)
    126
  - Cargo Cover (if Equipped)
    127
  - Luggage Carrier (Option)
    128
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    129
  - Sun Visors
    130
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    130
  - Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror (if Equipped)
    130
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    131
  - Sunroof (if Equipped)
    131
  - Programming the Transmitter
    133
  - Operating the Transmitter
    134
  - Erasing Channels
    135
  - Instrument Panel
    136
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    137
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    139
  - Tachometer (if Equipped)
    139
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    140
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    140
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    141
  - Voltmeter Gage
    142
  - Brake System Warning Light
    143
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    144
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    144
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    145
  - Service Engine Soon Light
    145
  - Engine Oil Pressure Gage
    147
  - Gate Ajar Light
    149
  - Low Fuel Light
    150
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    153
  - Comfort Controls
    154
  - Electronic Climate Control System (if Equipped)
    155
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    159
  - Air Conditioning
    159
  - Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
    160
  - Ventilation System
    160
  - Audio Systems
    161
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    164
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    167
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    176
  - Remote Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    184
  - Console-Mounted CD Changer (if Equipped)
    186
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
    189
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    192
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    193
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    193
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    194
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    195
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    195
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

197
- Defensive Driving
  198
- Drunken Driving
  199
- Braking
  202
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    203
  - Braking in Emergencies
    204
  - Power Steering
    205
- Control of a Vehicle
  202
- Steering
  205
  - Steering Tips
    205
  - Steering in Emergencies
    206
- Off - Road Recovery
  207
- Passing
  207
- Loss of Control
  209
- Driving Guidelines
  210
- Off - Road Driving with Your
  210
  - Four - Wheel - Drive Vehicle
    210
    
    Before You Go Off-Roading
    211
    
    Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    211
    
    Environmental Concerns
    212
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    212
    
    Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    212
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    213
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    214
    
    Driving Uphill
    215
    
    Approaching a Hill
    215
    
    Driving Downhill
    218
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    220
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    221
    
    Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    221
    
    Driving in Water
    222
    
    After Off-Road Driving
    223
- Driving at Night
  223
  - Night Vision
    224
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  225
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    227
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    227
  - City Driving
    227
  - Freeway Driving
    228
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    229
  - Highway Hypnosis
    230
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    231
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    233
  - Winter Driving
    233
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    235
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    236
  - Automatic Transfer Case
    237
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    238
  - Add-On Equipment
    240
  - Towing a Trailer
    241
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    242
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    244
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    245
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    245
    
    Trailer Brakes
    246
    
    Safety Chains
    246
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    247
    
    Following Distance
    248
    
    Making Turns
    248
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    249
    
    Driving on Grades
    249
    
    Parking on Hills
    250
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    251
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    251
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    252
Section 5 Problems on the Road

253
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  254
- Other Warning Devices
  254
- Jump Starting
  255
- Towing Your Vehicle
  259
- Engine Overheating
  261
- Engine Fan Noise
  271
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  271
- Changing a Flat Tire
  272
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  284
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    285
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    285
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    287
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    288
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    289
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    291
  - Filling Your Tank
    291
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    293
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    294
  - Engine Oil
    296
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    297
  - Checking Engine Oil
    297
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    298
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    299
  - Engine Oil Additives
    299
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    300
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    301
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    302
  - When to Check and Change
    302
  - How to Check
    302
  - How to Add Fluid
    304
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    305
  - When to Check
    305
  - When to Check and What to Use
    306
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    306
  - Rear Axle
    307
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    307
  - How to Check Lubricant
    307
  - What to Use
    307
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    308
  - Transfer Case
    308
  - Front Axle
    309
  - Engine Coolant
    310
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    310
  - Checking Coolant
    312
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    313
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    314
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    314
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    314
  - Brake Fluid
    315
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    318
  - Brake Adjustment
    318
  - Brake Wear
    318
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    319
  - Vehicle Storage
    319
  - Bulb Replacement
    320
  - Halogen Bulbs
    320
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    325
  - Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
    327
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    328
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    329
  - Buying New Tires
    331
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    332
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    333
  - Wheel Replacement
    333
  - Tire Chains
    334
  - Appearance Care
    335
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    336
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    336
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    337
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    337
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    338
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    338
  - Care of Safety Belts
    338
  - Cleaning Leather
    338
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    339
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    339
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
    339
  - Finish Care
    340
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    341
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    341
  - Cleaning Tires
    341
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    342
  - Underbody Maintenance
    342
  - Finish Damage
    342
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    343
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    344
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    344
  - Engine Identification
    344
  - Electrical System
    345
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    346
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    348
  - Replacement Bulbs
    351
  - Capacities and Specifications
    351
  - Wheels and Tires
    351
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    352
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerants
    352
  - Capacities (Approximate)
    352
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    353
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

355
- Introduction
  356
  - How this Section Is Organized
    357
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    358
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    358
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  356
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  358
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    359
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    359
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    359
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  361
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  382
  - At Least Once a Month
    394
  - At each Fuel Fill
    394
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  394
  - At Least Twice a Year
    395
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    399
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    399
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  399
  - Throttle System Inspection
    400
  - Brake System Inspection
    400
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  401
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  404
  - Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
    407
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    408
  - United States
    410
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
    410
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    410
  - All Overseas Locations
    411
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    411
  - Roadside Assistance
    412
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    413
    
    Transportation Options
    414
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    414
  - Courtesy Transportation
    414
  - Additional Program Information
    415
  - Warranty Information
    415
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United
    416
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the
    416
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    417
    
    Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
    417
    
    Section 9 Index
    421

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