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GMC 2003 GMT560 T-Series Owner's Manual

GMC 2003 GMT560 T-Series Owner's Manual (284 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Model Reference
  6
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Front Seats
    8
  - Safety Belts
    10
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    12
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    14
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    15
    
    Driver Position
    15
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    22
    
    Lap Belt
    23
    
    Center Passenger Position
    23
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    24
  - Child Restraints
    25
    
    Infants and Young Children
    27
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    30
    
    Top Strap
    33
  - Restraint System Check
    36
- Features and Controls
  
  37
  - Keys
    38
  - Doors and Locks
    39
  - Windows
    40
    
    Manual Windows
    41
    
    Power Windows
    41
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    42
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    43
    
    Automatic Transmission
    44
    
    Manual Transmission
    44
    
    Starting Your Engine
    44
    
    Engine Alarm and Automatic Shutdown
    45
    
    Engine Checks before Operating
    48
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    49
    
    To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    49
    
    Air Suspension
    51
    
    Manual Transmission Operation
    54
    
    Hydraulic Brakes
    56
    
    Propshaft Brake Burnish Procedure
    56
    
    Parking Brake
    56
    
    Air Brake
    57
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    59
    
    Engine Exhaust
    59
    
    Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    60
  - Mirrors
    61
    
    Outside Convex Mirrors
    62
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    62
  - Storage Areas
    63
  - Center Console Storage Area
    64
- Instrument Panel
  
  65
Section 3 Instrument Panel

66
- Instrument Panel Overview
  68
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    69
  - Other Warning Devices
    70
  - Cruise Control
    73
  - Windshield Washer
    73
  - Exterior Lamps
    76
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    77
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    77
  - Dome Lamps
    79
  - Interior Lamps
    79
  - Illuminated Entry
    80
  - Reading Lamps
    80
- Climate Controls
  81
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    83
  - Outlet Adjustment
    83
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  84
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    85
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    86
  - Trip Odometer
    86
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    87
  - Charging System Light
    88
  - Voltmeter Gage
    88
  - Range Inhibit Warning Indicator
    89
  - Brake System Warning Light
    90
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    94
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    94
  - Wait to Start Indicator
    95
  - Low Oil Level Light
    97
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    98
  - Engine Overspeed Warning Light
    98
  - Engine Shutdown Warning Light
    99
- Exhaust Brake Indicator Light
  99
- Transmission Temperature Gage
  99
- Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
  100
- Differential Lock Indicator Light
  100
- Reduced Engine Power Light
  100
- Check Gages Warning Light
  101
- Fuel Gage
  101
- Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
  101
- Air Filter Restriction Indicator
  102
- Hourmeter Gage
  102
- Audio System(S)
  103
- Setting the Time
  103
- AM-FM Radio
  104
- Radio with Cassette
  106
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    110
  - CD Adapter Kits
    110
- Radio with CD
  111
  - Playing a Compact Disc
    113
  - Compact Disc Messages
    114
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  115
- Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
  115
- Understanding Radio Reception
  115
- Care of Your CD Player
  117
- Care of Your Cds
  117
- Chime Level Adjustment
  117
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  117
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

119
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  119
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  120
  - Defensive Driving
    120
  - Drunken Driving
    120
  - Control of a Vehicle
    123
  - Braking
    124
    
    Hydraulic Brake Systems
    124
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    126
  - Trailer Brake Hand Control Valve
    127
  - Inter-Axle Differential Lock Control
    128
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    128
  - Steering
    130
    
    Power Steering
    130
    
    Steering Tips
    130
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    131
  - Off-Road Recovery
    132
  - Passing
    132
  - Loss of Control
    134
  - Driving at Night
    135
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    136
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    138
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    138
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    138
  - City Driving
    139
  - Freeway Driving
    140
  - Highway Hypnosis
    141
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    142
  - Winter Driving
    144
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    144
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    148
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    149
- Towing
  
  150
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    150
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    155
  - Trailer Connections
    156
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

157
- Service
  
  159
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    159
  - Two Safety Cautions about Engine Fan Breakage
    160
- Fuel
  
  161
  - Diesel Engine Fuel
    161
  - What Fuel to Use
    161
  - Very Cold Weather Operation
    163
  - Running out of Fuel
    164
  - Filling Your Tank
    164
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    165
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  166
  - Engine Oil (DURAMAX™ Diesel)
    166
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    167
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    167
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    169
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    169
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    169
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    169
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    171
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    171
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    172
  - Engine Coolant
    173
  - Checking Coolant
    175
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    176
  - Engine Overheating
    176
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    177
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    177
  - Cooling System
    178
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    180
  - Power Steering Fluid
    183
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    184
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    184
  - Brakes
    185
    
    Brake Fluid
    185
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    186
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    187
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    187
    
    Brake Adjustment
    187
    
    Air Dryer
    188
    
    How to Check and Add Fluid
    189
  - Battery
    193
  - Jump Starting
    193
  - Vehicle Storage
    193
- Rear Axle
  
  199
  - Rear Axle Shift Motor
    199
- Cab Tilting
  
  200
  - Before You Tilt the Cab
    200
  - Tilting the Cab
    200
  - Lowering the Cab
    203
  - Lifting the Front Panel
    205
- Noise Control System
  
  206
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    206
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  207
- Tires
  
  208
  - Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure
    209
  - When to Check
    209
  - Wheel Loading
    209
  - How to Check
    209
  - Rims and Wheels
    209
  - Dual Tire Operation
    210
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    210
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    211
  - Tightening the Wheel Nuts
    211
  - Wheel Replacement
    214
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    215
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    215
- Appearance Care
  
  216
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    216
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    217
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    217
    
    Cleaning Vinyl
    218
    
    Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    218
    
    Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    218
  - Care of Safety Belts
    218
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    218
  - Weatherstrips
    219
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    219
    
    Finish Care
    219
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    219
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    220
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    221
  - Finish Damage
    221
  - Underbody Maintenance
    221
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    222
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  223
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    223
- Electrical System
  
  223
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    223
  - Headlamp Wiring
    223
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    224
  - Fusible Links
    224
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    224
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    224
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  230
  - Fuel Tank Capacity
    231
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  234
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

235
- Introduction
  236
- Maintenance Requirements
  236
- Maintenance Schedule
  236
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  236
- How this Section Is Organized
  237
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  238
- Scheduled Maintenance Supplements
  238
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  238
- Scheduled Maintenance
  239
- At each Fuel Fill
  256
- At Least Twice a Year
  256
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    256
  - Wiper Blade Check
    257
  - Starter Switch Check
    257
  - Weatherstrip Lubrication
    257
  - Body Lubrication Service
    257
  - Parking Brake Check
    257
  - Exhaust System Check
    258
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    260
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  256
  - Engine Coolant Level Check
    256
- At Least Once a Year
  260
  - Key Lock Cylinders Service
    260
- Part C: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  261
- Part D: Maintenance Record
  263
  - Customer Assistance Information
    266
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    266
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    267
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    267
  - P.O. Box
    267
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    268
  - Reporting Safety Defects
    269
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
    269
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    269
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    269
  - Detroit, MI
    269
  - Service Publications Ordering Information
    270
    
    Service Manuals
    270
    
    Current and Past Model Order Forms
    270
    
    Service Bulletins
    270

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