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GMC 2001 Savana Owner's Manual

GMC 2001 Savana Owner's Manual (412 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

14
- Emergency Towing
  2
- 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
- Vehicle Symbols
  11
- Model Reference
  12
- Service Station Guide
  13
- Table of Contents
  14
- Seats and Seat Controls
  15
  - Manual Front Seats
    15
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    16
  - Rear Seats
    18
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  23
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    25
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask
  28
- About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  28
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  29
- Driver Position
  29
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    29
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  37
- Right Front Passenger Position
  38
- Air Bag System
  38
- Rear Seat Passengers
  47
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    47
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  51
- Center Passenger Position
  53
  - Lap Belt
    54
- Children
  55
  - Infants and Young Children
    59
- Restraint Systems for Children
  61
- Older Children
  74
- Safety Belt Extender
  77
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  77
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  77
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    78
  - Manual Windows
    80
  - Swing-Out Windows
    81
  - Door Locks
    83
  - Rear Door Security Lock
    85
  - Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
    86
  - Battery Replacement
    87
  - Operation
    87
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    87
  - 60/40 Swing - out Side Door
    91
  - Rear Doors
    93
  - Key in the Ignition
    94
  - Parking at Night
    95
  - Parking Lots
    95
  - Ignition Positions
    96
  - Starting Your Gasoline Engine
    97
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    100
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    100
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    101
  - Parking Brake
    104
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    105
  - Torque Lock
    107
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    107
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    108
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    108
  - Engine Exhaust
    109
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    109
  - Locking Rear Axle (if Equipped)
    110
  - Tilt Wheel (Option)
    111
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    111
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    112
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    112
  - Windshield Wipers
    113
  - Windshield Washer
    114
  - Cruise Control (Option)
    114
  - Exterior Lamps
    117
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    118
  - Dome Lamps
    119
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    119
  - Interior Lamps
    119
  - Outside Mirrors
    121
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    121
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    122
  - Storage Compartments
    124
  - Sun Visors
    125
  - Accessory Power Outlet
    126
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    129
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    131
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    132
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    132
  - Charging System Light
    133
  - Brake System Warning Light
    134
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    136
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    136
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    137
  - Reduced Engine Power
    141
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    141
  - Security Light
    142
  - Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
    143
  - Fuel Gage
    144
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    145
  - Comfort Controls
    146
  - Heater Controls
    146
  - Air Conditioning
    150
  - Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
    151
  - Ventilation System
    152
  - Ventilation Tips
    153
  - Audio Systems
    154
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    158
  - Am-Fm Stereo with Compact Disc Player
    163
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    189
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    189
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    190
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    191
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    192
  - Chime Level Adjustment (RDS Radios Only)
    192
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

193
- Defensive Driving
  194
- Drunken Driving
  195
- Braking
  198
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    199
  - Power Steering
    201
  - Braking in Emergencies
    201
- Control of a Vehicle
  198
- Steering
  201
  - Steering Tips
    201
  - Steering in Emergencies
    202
- Off - Road Recovery
  203
- Passing
  204
- Loss of Control
  205
- Driving at Night
  206
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  208
- City Driving
  211
- Freeway Driving
  212
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  214
- Highway Hypnosis
  215
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  215
- Winter Driving
  217
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    218
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    219
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  221
- Loading Your Vehicle
  222
  - Trailering Package
    223
  - Add-On Equipment
    224
- Towing a Trailer
  224
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    225
  - Weight of the Trailer
    226
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    228
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    229
  - Trailer Brakes
    230
  - Safety Chains
    230
  - Driving with a Trailer
    231
  - Following Distance
    231
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    232
  - Making Turns
    232
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    233
  - Driving on Grades
    233
  - Parking on Hills
    233
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    234
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    234
Section 5 Problems on the Road

235
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  236
- Jump Starting
  237
- Other Warning Devices
  237
- Engine Overheating (Gasoline Engine)
  243
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    244
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    245
- Towing Your Vehicle
  243
- Cooling System (Gasoline Engine)
  246
  - Recovery Tank
    248
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    250
- Engine Fan Noise
  253
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  253
- Changing a Flat Tire
  254
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  269
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    269
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    270
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    271
  - Fuel (Gasoline Engine)
    272
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    272
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    274
  - Gasoline Engines
    274
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    276
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    277
  - Hood Release
    277
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    279
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    280
  - Checking Engine Oil
    281
  - Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
    281
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    282
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    283
  - Engine Oil Additives
    284
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    284
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    285
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Gasoline Engines)
    285
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    287
  - When to Check and Change
    287
  - How to Check
    288
  - How to Add Fluid
    290
  - Engine Coolant
    291
  - Rear Axle
    291
  - Checking Coolant
    293
  - Power Steering Fluid
    295
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    295
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    296
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    296
  - Brake Fluid
    297
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    300
  - Brake Wear
    300
  - Brake Adjustment
    301
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    301
  - Bulb Replacement
    302
  - Vehicle Storage
    302
  - Halogen Bulbs
    302
  - Sidemarker Lamps
    305
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    309
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    311
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    312
  - Dual Tire Operation
    314
  - Buying New Tires
    315
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    316
  - Wheel Replacement
    317
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    317
  - Appearance Care
    319
  - Tire Chains
    319
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    320
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    320
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    321
  - Cleaning Leather
    321
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    321
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    322
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    322
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    322
  - Care of Safety Belts
    322
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    323
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    323
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    323
  - Finish Care
    324
  - Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    324
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    325
  - Cleaning Tires
    325
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    325
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    326
  - Underbody Maintenance
    326
  - Finish Damage
    326
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    327
  - Engine Identification
    328
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    328
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    328
  - Electrical System
    329
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    330
  - Replacement Bulbs
    335
  - Capacities and Specifications
    336
  - Wheel Nut Torque
    337
  - Cooling System Capacity
    337
  - Fuel Tank Capacity
    338
  - Crankcase Capacity
    338
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    339
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

340
- Introduction
  341
  - How this Section Is Organized
    342
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    343
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    343
  - Maintenance Requirements
    341
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    341
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  343
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    344
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    344
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    344
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  348
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  372
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  387
  - At each Fuel Fill
    387
  - At Least Once a Month
    387
  - At Least Twice a Year
    388
  - Steering and Suspension Inspection
    392
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    392
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    392
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  392
  - Throttle System Inspection
    393
  - Brake System Inspection
    393
  - Rear Axle Service
    393
  - Gasoline Engine
    393
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  394
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  397
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

400
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  401
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  403
- Customer Assistance Offices
  403
- GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
  404
- Roadside Assistance
  405
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  406
  - Transportation Options
    407
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    407
- Courtesy Transportation
  407
  - Additional Program Information
    408
- Warranty Information
  408
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  409
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  409
- States Government
  409
- Ordering Owner Publications in Canada
  410
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  410

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