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GMC 1999 Sonoma Owner's Manual

GMC 1999 Sonoma Owner's Manual (384 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 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
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  4
- Model Reference
  6
- Table of Contents
  7
- Seats and Seat Controls
  8
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  13
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    14
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  17
  - Safety Belts -- and the Answers
    17
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  18
- Driver Position
  18
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    18
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  25
- Right Front Passenger Position
  26
- Air Bag System
  26
- Center Passenger Position
  37
- Rear Seat Passengers
  39
- Jump Seats)
  39
- Children
  40
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    40
- Child Restraints
  43
- Larger Children
  55
- Safety Belt Extender
  58
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  58
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  58
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    59
  - Door Locks
    62
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    63
  - Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
    63
  - Operation
    64
  - Battery Replacement
    65
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    65
  - Content Theft - Deterrent (if Equipped)
    68
  - Testing the Alarm
    69
  - Ignition Positions
    71
  - Automatic Transmission
    73
  - Starting Your Engine
    73
  - Manual Transmission
    74
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    75
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    76
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    76
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    79
  - Shift Light
    81
  - Four - Wheel Drive (if Equipped)
    81
  - Parking Brake
    84
  - Shifting into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Only)
    85
  - Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
    87
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    88
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    88
  - Engine Exhaust
    89
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)
    89
  - Manual Windows
    90
  - Locking Rear Axle
    90
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    90
  - Sliding Rear Window (if Equipped)
    92
  - Tilt Wheel (if Equipped)
    92
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    93
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    93
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    94
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    94
  - Windshield Wipers
    95
  - Windshield Washer
    95
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    96
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    99
  - Exterior Lamps
    99
  - Lamps on Reminder
    100
  - Daytime Running Lamps (if Equipped)
    100
  - Brightness Control
    101
  - Interior Lamps
    101
  - Exit Lighting
    102
  - Dome Lamps
    102
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    103
  - Glove Box
    104
  - Storage Compartments
    104
  - Front Storage Area
    105
  - Sun Visors
    106
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    106
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    106
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    107
  - Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror (if Equipped)
    107
  - Instrument Panel
    108
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    110
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    112
  - Tachometer (if Equipped)
    112
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    113
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    113
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    114
  - Air Bag off Light
    114
  - Voltmeter Gage
    117
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    118
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    119
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    119
  - Service Engine Soon Light
    119
  - Engine Oil Pressure Gage
    122
  - Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light
    123
  - Fuel Gage
    124
  - Low Fuel Light
    124
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    125
  - Comfort Controls
    126
  - Air Conditioning (if Equipped)
    128
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    129
  - Ventilation System
    129
  - Audio Systems
    130
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    132
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    135
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    139
  - Remote Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    143
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
    145
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    147
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    147
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    148
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    149
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    149
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

151
- Defensive Driving
  152
- Drunken Driving
  153
- Braking
  156
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    157
  - Power Steering
    159
  - Braking in Emergencies
    159
- Control of a Vehicle
  156
- Steering
  159
  - Steering Tips
    159
  - Steering in Emergencies
    160
- Off - Road Recovery
  161
- Passing
  161
- Loss of Control
  163
- Off - Road Driving with Your
  164
  - Four - Wheel - Drive Vehicle
    164
    
    Before You Go Off-Roading
    164
    
    Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    164
    
    Environmental Concerns
    165
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    166
    
    Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    166
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    167
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    168
    
    Approaching a Hill
    168
    
    Driving Uphill
    169
    
    Driving Downhill
    171
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    173
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    174
    
    Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    174
    
    Driving in Water
    175
    
    After Off-Road Driving
    176
- Driving at Night
  176
  - Night Vision
    177
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  178
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    180
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    180
- City Driving
  181
- Freeway Driving
  182
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  183
- Highway Hypnosis
  184
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  184
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    186
- Winter Driving
  186
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    188
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  189
- Loading Your Vehicle
  190
  - Add-On Equipment
    193
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    193
  - Trailer Recommendations
    195
- Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
  195
- Towing a Trailer
  196
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    196
  - Weight of the Trailer
    197
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    199
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    199
  - Safety Chains
    200
  - Trailer Brakes
    200
  - Driving with a Trailer
    201
  - Following Distance
    201
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    202
  - Driving on Grades
    202
  - Making Turns
    202
  - Parking on Hills
    203
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    204
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    204
Section 5 Problems on the Road

205
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  206
- Other Warning Devices
  206
- Jump Starting
  207
- Towing Your Vehicle
  211
- Engine Overheating
  213
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    213
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    214
- Cooling System
  215
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    220
- Changing a Flat Tire
  223
- Engine Fan Noise
  223
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  223
- Compact Spare Tire (if Equipped)
  235
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  236
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    237
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    237
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    239
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    240
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    241
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    243
  - Filling Your Tank
    243
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    245
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    246
  - Engine Oil
    249
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    250
  - Checking Engine Oil
    250
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    251
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    252
  - Engine Oil Additives
    252
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    253
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    254
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    255
  - When to Check and Change
    255
  - How to Check
    255
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    258
  - How to Add Fluid
    258
  - When to Check
    258
  - How to Check
    258
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    259
  - Rear Axle
    260
  - When to Check and What to Use
    260
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    260
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    261
  - Front Axle
    262
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    263
  - Engine Coolant
    264
  - Checking Coolant
    266
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    267
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    268
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    268
  - Brake Fluid
    269
  - Brake Wear
    271
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    272
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    272
  - Brake Adjustment
    272
  - Bulb Replacement
    273
  - Vehicle Storage
    273
  - Halogen Bulbs
    273
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    277
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    279
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    282
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    283
  - Buying New Tires
    285
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    286
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    287
  - Wheel Replacement
    287
  - Tire Chains
    288
  - Appearance Care
    289
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    290
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    290
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    291
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    291
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    292
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    292
  - Care of Safety Belts
    292
  - Cleaning Leather
    292
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    293
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    293
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    293
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    293
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    294
  - Finish Care
    294
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    295
  - Cleaning Tires
    295
  - Finish Damage
    295
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    296
  - Underbody Maintenance
    296
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    297
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    298
  - Engine Identification
    298
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    298
  - Electrical System
    299
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    300
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    300
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    302
  - Replacement Bulbs
    305
  - Capacities and Specifications
    305
  - Wheels and Tires
    306
  - Capacities (Approximate)
    306
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    307
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerants
    307
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    308
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

309
- Introduction
  310
  - How this Section Is Organized
    311
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    312
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    312
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  310
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  312
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    313
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    313
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    313
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  316
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  337
  - At Least Once a Month
    350
  - At Least Twice a Year
    350
  - At each Fuel Fill
    350
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  350
  - At Least Four Times a Year
    351
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    354
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    354
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  354
  - Throttle System Inspection
    355
  - Brake System Inspection
    355
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  356
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  359
  - Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
    361
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    362
  - United States
    364
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
    364
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    364
  - All Overseas Locations
    365
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    365
  - Roadside Assistance
    366
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    367
    
    Transportation Options
    368
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    368
  - Courtesy Transportation
    368
  - Additional Program Information
    369
  - Warranty Information
    369
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    370
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    371
  - Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
    371
  - Ordering Service and Owner Publications
    381

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