GMC 2001 Sonoma Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for GMC 2001 Sonoma. We have 2 GMC 2001 Sonoma manuals available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual

GMC 2001 Sonoma Owner's Manual

GMC 2001 Sonoma Owner's Manual (407 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

14
- Emergency Towing
  2
- 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 Seat
    15
  - Manual Lumbar Support (if Equipped)
    16
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  20
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    21
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  24
  - Safety Belts -- and the Answers
    24
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  25
- Driver Position
  25
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    25
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  32
- Right Front Passenger Position
  33
- Air Bag System
  33
- Center Passenger Position
  43
- Rear Seat Passengers
  45
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    46
  - Crew Cab
    46
- Rear Seat Passengers
  46
  - Infants and Young Children
    50
- Children
  50
- Restraint Systems for Children
  54
- Older Children
  68
- Safety Belt Extender
  71
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  71
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  71
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    72
  - Manual Windows
    74
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    74
  - Sliding Rear Window (if Equipped)
    76
  - Door Locks
    78
  - Power Door Locks - if Equipped
    79
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    80
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    81
  - Lockout Prevention
    81
  - Remote Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
    81
  - Operation
    82
  - Battery Replacement
    83
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    83
  - Key in the Ignition
    86
  - Parking at Night
    87
  - Parking Lots
    87
  - Content Theft - Deterrent (if Equipped)
    87
  - Testing the Alarm
    88
  - Ignition Positions
    90
  - Key Release Button
    91
  - Automatic Transmission
    92
  - Manual Transmission
    92
  - Starting Your Engine
    92
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    94
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    94
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    95
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    98
  - Shift Light
    99
  - Shift Speeds
    100
  - Four - Wheel Drive (if Equipped)
    100
  - Electronic Transfer Case
    101
  - Parking Brake
    103
  - Automatic Transmission Only
    104
  - Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
    106
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    107
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    107
  - Engine Exhaust
    108
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)
    108
  - Locking Rear Axle
    109
  - Tilt Wheel (if Equipped)
    109
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    110
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    110
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    111
  - Flash-To-Pass
    111
  - Windshield Wipers
    112
  - Windshield Washer
    112
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    113
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    116
  - Exterior Lamps
    116
  - Lamps on Reminder
    117
  - Daytime Running Lamps (if Equipped)
    117
  - Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
    118
  - Illuminated Entry
    119
  - Interior Lamps
    119
  - Exit Lighting
    119
  - Battery Rundown Protection
    120
  - Dome Lamps
    120
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    121
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    123
  - Storage Compartments
    124
  - Glove Box
    124
  - Front Storage Area
    130
  - Door Storage
    130
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    131
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    132
  - Sun Visors
    132
  - Onstar System (if Equipped)
    133
  - Safety and Security Services
    134
  - Onstar System Limitations
    135
  - Premium Services (Includes Safety and Security Services)
    135
  - 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
    144
  - Brake System Warning Light
    145
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    146
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    146
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    147
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    150
  - Security Light
    151
  - Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light
    151
  - Fuel Gage
    152
  - Low Fuel Light
    152
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    153
  - Comfort Controls
    154
  - Air Conditioning (if Equipped)
    156
  - Ventilation System
    157
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    157
  - Audio Systems
    158
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    161
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    163
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    168
  - Remote Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    172
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
    174
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    176
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    176
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    177
  - Care of Your Compact Discs
    178
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    178
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    178
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

179
- Defensive Driving
  180
- Drunken Driving
  181
- Braking
  184
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    185
  - Power Steering
    187
  - Braking in Emergencies
    187
- Control of a Vehicle
  184
- Steering
  187
  - Steering Tips
    187
  - Steering in Emergencies
    188
- Off - Road Recovery
  189
- Passing
  189
- Loss of Control
  191
- Off - Road Driving with Your
  192
  - Four - Wheel - Drive Vehicle
    192
    
    Before You Go Off-Roading
    192
    
    Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    192
    
    Environmental Concerns
    193
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    194
    
    Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    194
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    195
    
    Approaching a Hill
    196
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    196
    
    Driving Uphill
    197
    
    Driving Downhill
    199
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    201
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    202
    
    Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    202
    
    Driving in Water
    203
    
    After Off-Road Driving
    204
- Driving at Night
  204
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  206
- City Driving
  209
- Freeway Driving
  210
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  211
- Highway Hypnosis
  212
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  212
- Winter Driving
  214
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    214
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    216
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  217
- Loading Your Vehicle
  218
  - Add-On Equipment
    221
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    221
  - Trailer Recommendations
    223
- Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
  223
- 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
    228
  - Trailer Brakes
    229
  - Safety Chains
    229
  - Driving with a Trailer
    230
  - Following Distance
    230
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    231
  - Making Turns
    231
  - Driving on Grades
    232
  - Parking on Hills
    232
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    233
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    233
Section 5 Problems on the Road

234
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  235
- Other Warning Devices
  235
- Jump Starting
  236
- Towing Your Vehicle
  240
- Engine Overheating
  241
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    241
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    242
- Cooling System
  243
  - Recovery Tank
    245
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    247
- Engine Fan Noise
  250
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  250
- Changing a Flat Tire
  251
- Compact Spare Tire (if Equipped)
  262
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  263
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    264
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    264
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    266
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    267
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    268
  - Fuel (Gasoline)
    268
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    272
  - Filling Your Tank
    272
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    274
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    275
  - Hood Release
    275
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    276
  - Checking Engine Oil
    278
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    279
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    280
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    281
  - Engine Oil Additives
    281
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    282
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    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
  - When to Check and What to Use
    289
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    289
  - Rear Axle
    290
  - Transfer Case
    291
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    291
  - Engine Coolant
    292
  - Front Axle
    292
  - Checking Coolant
    294
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    296
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    296
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    297
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    297
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    297
  - Brake Fluid
    298
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    301
  - Brake Wear
    301
  - Brake Adjustment
    302
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    302
  - Bulb Replacement
    303
  - Vehicle Storage
    303
  - Halogen Bulbs
    303
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    307
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    309
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    312
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    313
  - Buying New Tires
    315
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    316
  - Wheel Replacement
    317
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    317
  - Tire Chains
    319
  - Appearance Care
    320
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    320
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    320
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    321
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    322
  - Care of Safety Belts
    322
  - Cleaning Leather
    322
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    322
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    323
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    323
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    323
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    323
  - Finish Care
    324
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    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
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    332
  - Replacement Bulbs
    334
  - Capacities and Specifications
    335
  - Engine Specifications
    336
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    337
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    338
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

339
- Introduction
  340
  - How this Section Is Organized
    341
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    342
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    342
  - Maintenance Requirements
    340
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    340
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  342
- Scheduled Maintenance
  343
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    343
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    343
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  346
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  368
  - At Least Once a Month
    381
  - At each Fuel Fill
    381
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  381
  - At Least Twice a Year
    382
  - At Least Four Times a Year
    383
  - At Least Once a Year
    383
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    386
  - Throttle System Inspection
    386
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    386
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  386
  - Brake System Inspection
    387
  - Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection
    387
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  388
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  391
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

395
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  396
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  398
  - (TTY) Users
    398
- Customer Assistance Offices
  398
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  399
  - With Disabilities
    399
- Roadside Assistance
  400
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  401
  - Transportation Options
    402
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    402
- Courtesy Transportation
  402
  - Additional Program Information
    403
- Warranty Information
  403
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  404
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  404
- States Government
  404
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  405

Advertisement

GMC 2001 Sonoma Owner's Manual

GMC 2001 Sonoma Owner's Manual (408 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

15
- Emergency Towing
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  10
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  11
- Vehicle Symbols
  12
- Model Reference
  13
- Table of Contents
  15
- Seats and Seat Controls
  16
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  21
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    22
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  25
- Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  25
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  26
- Driver Position
  26
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  33
- Right Front Passenger Position
  34
- Air Bag System
  34
- Center Passenger Position
  44
  - Lap Belt
    44
- Rear Seat Passengers
  46
- Rear Seat Passengers
  47
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    47
  - Crew Cab
    47
- Children
  51
  - Infants and Young Children
    51
- Restraint Systems for Children
  55
  - Top Strap
    59
  - Front Seat Position
    64
- Older Children
  69
- Safety Belt Extender
  72
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  72
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  72
  - Manual Windows
    75
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    81
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    82
  - Battery Replacement
    84
  - Testing the Alarm
    89
  - Ignition Positions
    91
  - Manual Transmission
    93
  - Starting Your Engine
    93
  - Automatic Transmission
    93
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    96
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    99
  - Parking Brake
    104
  - Automatic Transmission Only
    105
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    108
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    108
  - Engine Exhaust
    109
  - Locking Rear Axle
    110
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    111
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    112
  - Windshield Wipers
    113
  - Windshield Washer
    113
  - Exterior Lamps
    117
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    117
  - Lamps on Reminder
    118
  - Interior Lamps
    120
  - Exit Lighting
    120
  - Illuminated Entry
    120
  - Dome Lamps
    121
  - Battery Rundown Protection
    121
  - Storage Compartments
    125
  - Glove Box
    125
  - Front Storage Area
    131
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    132
  - Sun Visors
    133
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    133
  - Onstar System Limitations
    136
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    138
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    140
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    141
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    142
  - Voltmeter Gage
    145
  - Brake System Warning Light
    146
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    148
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    151
  - Security Light
    152
  - Fuel Gage
    153
  - Comfort Controls
    155
  - Ventilation System
    158
  - Audio Systems
    159
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    177
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    178
  - Care of Your Compact Discs
    179
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    179
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

180
- Defensive Driving
  181
- Drunken Driving
  182
- Braking
  185
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    186
- Control of a Vehicle
  185
- Steering
  188
  - Power Steering
    188
  - Steering in Emergencies
    189
- Off - Road Recovery
  190
- Passing
  190
- Loss of Control
  192
- Four - Wheel - Drive Vehicle
  193
  - Environmental Concerns
    194
  - Traveling to Remote Areas
    195
  - Scanning the Terrain
    196
  - Approaching a Hill
    197
  - Driving Downhill
    200
  - Driving Across an Incline
    202
  - Stalling on an Incline
    203
- Off - Road Driving with Your
  193
- Driving at Night
  205
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  207
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    209
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    209
- City Driving
  210
- Freeway Driving
  211
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  212
- Highway Hypnosis
  213
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  213
- Winter Driving
  215
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  218
- Loading Your Vehicle
  219
  - Trailer Recommendations
    224
- Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
  224
- Towing a Trailer
  225
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    226
  - Weight of the Trailer
    227
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    229
  - Trailer Brakes
    230
  - Safety Chains
    230
  - Driving with a Trailer
    231
  - Making Turns
    232
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    232
  - Driving on Grades
    233
  - Parking on Hills
    233
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    234
  - Parking on a Hill
    234
Section 5 Problems on the Road

235
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  236
- Other Warning Devices
  236
- Jump Starting
  237
- Towing Your Vehicle
  241
- Engine Overheating
  242
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    243
- Cooling System
  244
  - Recovery Tank
    246
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    248
- Engine Fan Noise
  251
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  251
- Changing a Flat Tire
  252
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    253
  - Spare Tire
    256
- Compact Spare Tire (if Equipped)
  263
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  264
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    265
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    265
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    268
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    273
  - Filling Your Tank
    273
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    275
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    276
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    277
  - Engine Oil
    279
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    280
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    281
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    282
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    283
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    284
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    285
  - How to Check
    286
  - How to Add Fluid
    288
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    289
  - When to Check and What to Use
    290
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    290
  - Rear Axle
    291
  - Transfer Case
    292
  - Front Axle
    293
  - Engine Coolant
    293
  - Checking Coolant
    295
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    297
  - Power Steering Fluid
    297
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    298
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    298
  - Brake Fluid
    299
  - Brake Wear
    302
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    302
  - Brake Adjustment
    303
  - Bulb Replacement
    304
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    310
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    314
  - Buying New Tires
    316
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    317
  - Wheel Replacement
    318
  - Tire Chains
    320
  - Appearance Care
    321
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    322
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    323
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    323
  - Cleaning Leather
    323
  - Care of Safety Belts
    323
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    324
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    324
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    324
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    324
  - Finish Care
    325
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    326
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    327
  - Underbody Maintenance
    327
  - Engine Identification
    329
  - Electrical System
    330
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    331
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    333
  - Replacement Bulbs
    335
  - Capacities and Specifications
    336
  - Engine Specifications
    337
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    338
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    339
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

340
- Introduction
  341
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    341
  - Maintenance Requirements
    341
  - How this Section Is Organized
    342
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  343
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    343
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    343
- Scheduled Maintenance
  344
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  347
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  369
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  382
  - At each Fuel Fill
    382
  - At Least Once a Month
    382
  - At Least Twice a Year
    383
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  387
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    387
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    387
  - Throttle System Inspection
    387
  - Brake System Inspection
    388
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  389
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  392
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

396
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  397
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  399
  - (TTY) Users
    399
- Customer Assistance Offices
  399
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  400
  - With Disabilities
    400
- Roadside Assistance
  401
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  402
- Courtesy Transportation
  403
  - Transportation Options
    403
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    403
- Warranty Information
  404
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  405
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  405
- States Government
  405
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  406

Advertisement

Related Products

GMC Categories

Automobile Saw Drill Sander Trucks

More GMC Manuals