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GMC 2002 Sonoma Owner's Manual

GMC 2002 Sonoma Owner's Manual (458 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

8
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  4
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  5
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  5
- Model Reference
  7
- Table of Contents
  8
- Seats and Seat Controls
  9
  - Manual Lumbar Support (if Equipped)
    10
  - Power Seats - if Equipped
    10
  - Memory Seat (if Equipped)
    12
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    13
  - Head Restraints
    15
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  18
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    19
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  22
  - Safety Belts -- and the Answers
    22
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  23
- Driver Position
  23
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    23
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  30
- Right Front Passenger Position
  31
- Air Bag System
  31
- Center Passenger Position
  41
- Rear Seat Passengers
  43
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    44
  - Crew Cab
    44
- Rear Seat Passengers
  44
  - Infants and Young Children
    47
- Children
  47
- Restraint Systems for Children
  51
- Older Children
  66
- Safety Belt Extender
  69
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  69
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  70
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    71
  - Manual Windows
    73
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    73
  - Sliding Rear Window (if Equipped)
    74
  - Door Locks
    77
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    78
  - Power Door Locks - if Equipped
    78
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    80
  - Lockout Prevention
    80
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    81
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    82
  - Operation
    82
  - Battery Replacement
    83
  - Key in the Ignition
    85
  - Parking at Night
    86
  - Parking Lots
    86
  - Content Theft - Deterrent (if Equipped)
    86
  - Testing the Alarm
    87
  - Ignition Positions
    89
  - Key Release Button
    91
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    91
  - Automatic Transmission
    92
  - Starting Your Engine
    92
  - Manual Transmission
    92
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    95
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    95
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    96
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    99
  - Shift Light
    100
  - Shift Speeds
    101
  - Four - Wheel Drive (if Equipped)
    101
  - Parking Brake
    104
  - Automatic Transmission Only
    105
  - Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
    107
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    108
  - Engine Exhaust
    108
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)
    109
  - Locking Rear Axle (if Equipped)
    110
  - Tilt Wheel (if Equipped)
    110
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    111
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    111
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    112
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    112
  - Windshield Wipers
    113
  - Windshield Washer
    114
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    114
  - Exterior Lamps
    117
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    118
  - Lamps on Reminder
    118
  - Interior Lamps
    120
  - Illuminated Entry
    120
  - Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
    120
  - Exit Lighting
    121
  - Dome Lamps
    121
  - Front Map Lamps (if Equipped)
    121
  - Battery Rundown Protection
    122
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    122
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    124
  - Storage Compartments
    125
  - Glove Box
    125
  - Front Storage Area
    130
  - Door Storage
    130
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    131
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    132
  - Sun Visors
    132
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    136
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    138
  - Tachometer (if Equipped)
    138
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    139
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    139
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    140
  - Voltmeter Gage
    143
  - Brake System Warning Light
    144
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    145
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    145
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada)
    146
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    149
  - Security Light
    150
  - Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light
    151
  - Fuel Gage
    152
  - Low Fuel Light
    153
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    155
  - Comfort Controls
    156
  - Air Conditioning (if Equipped)
    159
  - Ventilation System
    160
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    160
  - Audio Systems
    161
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    167
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    170
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    175
  - Remote Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    210
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
    212
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    214
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    215
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    216
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    218
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    218
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

219
- Defensive Driving
  220
- Drunken Driving
  221
- Braking
  224
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    225
  - Power Steering
    227
  - Braking in Emergencies
    227
- Control of a Vehicle
  224
- Steering
  227
  - Steering Tips
    227
  - Steering in Emergencies
    228
- Off - Road Recovery
  229
- Passing
  230
- Loss of Control
  231
- Off - Road Driving with Your
  232
  - Four - Wheel - Drive Vehicle
    232
    
    Before You Go Off-Roading
    233
    
    Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    233
    
    Environmental Concerns
    234
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    234
    
    Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    234
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    235
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    236
    
    Approaching a Hill
    237
    
    Driving Uphill
    237
    
    Driving Downhill
    240
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    241
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    242
    
    Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    243
    
    Driving in Water
    244
    
    After Off-Road Driving
    245
- Driving at Night
  245
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  247
- City Driving
  250
- Freeway Driving
  251
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  252
- Highway Hypnosis
  253
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  253
- Winter Driving
  255
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    256
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    257
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  259
  - Dinghy Towing
    260
  - Dolly Towing
    261
- Loading Your Vehicle
  263
  - Two-Tiered Loading
    265
  - Add-On Equipment
    265
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    266
  - Trailer Recommendations
    268
- Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
  268
- Towing a Trailer
  268
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    270
  - Weight of the Trailer
    270
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    273
  - Safety Chains
    274
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    274
  - Driving with a Trailer
    275
  - Trailer Brakes
    275
  - Following Distance
    275
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    276
  - Making Turns
    276
  - Driving on Grades
    277
  - Parking on Hills
    277
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    278
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    278
Section 5 Problems on the Road

279
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  280
- Jump Starting
  281
- Other Warning Devices
  281
- Towing Your Vehicle
  285
- Engine Overheating
  286
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    286
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    287
- Cooling System
  288
  - Recovery Tank
    290
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    292
- Engine Fan Noise
  295
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  295
- Changing a Flat Tire
  296
- Compact Spare Tire (if Equipped)
  307
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  308
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    309
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    309
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    311
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    312
  - Gasoline Octane
    313
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    313
  - Fuel (Gasoline)
    313
  - Gasoline Specifications
    314
  - California Fuel
    314
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    317
  - Filling Your Tank
    317
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    319
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    319
  - Hood Release
    320
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    321
  - Checking Engine Oil
    323
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    324
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    325
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    326
  - Engine Oil Additives
    326
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    327
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    328
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    329
  - When to Check and Change
    329
  - How to Check
    330
  - How to Add Fluid
    332
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    333
  - When to Check
    333
  - When to Check and What to Use
    334
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    334
  - Rear Axle
    335
  - Transfer Case
    336
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    336
  - Front Axle
    337
  - Engine Coolant
    338
  - Checking Coolant
    340
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    341
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    342
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    343
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    343
  - Brake Fluid
    344
  - Brake Wear
    346
  - Brake Adjustment
    347
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    347
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    347
  - Vehicle Storage
    348
  - Bulb Replacement
    349
  - Halogen Bulbs
    349
  - One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps
    351
  - Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps
    352
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    353
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    355
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    358
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    359
  - Buying New Tires
    361
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    362
  - Wheel Replacement
    363
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    363
  - Tire Chains
    365
  - Appearance Care
    366
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    366
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    366
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    367
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    367
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    368
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    368
  - Cleaning Wood Panels
    368
  - Cleaning Leather
    368
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    368
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    369
  - Care of Safety Belts
    369
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    370
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    370
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    370
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    370
  - Finish Care
    371
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    371
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    372
  - Cleaning Tires
    372
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    372
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    373
  - Underbody Maintenance
    373
  - Finish Damage
    373
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    374
  - Engine Identification
    375
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    375
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    375
  - Electrical System
    376
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    377
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    377
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    379
  - Capacities and Specifications
    382
  - Replacement Bulbs
    382
  - Engine Specifications
    383
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    384
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

385
- Introduction
  386
  - How this Section Is Organized
    387
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    388
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    388
  - Maintenance Requirements
    386
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    386
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  388
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    389
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    389
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    389
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  392
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  416
  - At Least Once a Month
    429
  - At each Fuel Fill
    429
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  429
  - At Least Twice a Year
    430
  - At Least Four Times a Year
    431
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  435
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  437
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  440
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

447
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  448
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  450
  - (TTY) Users
    450
- Customer Assistance Offices
  450
  - All Overseas Locations
    451
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  451
  - With Disabilities
    451
- Roadside Assistance
  452
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  453
  - Transportation Options
    454
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    454
- Courtesy Transportation
  454
  - Additional Program Information
    455
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  456
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    457
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  456
- States Government
  456
- Warranty Information
  456
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  457
  - Service Publications Ordering Information
    458
  - Current and Past Model Order Forms
    458
  - Service Bulletins
    458
  - Service Manuals
    458

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