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GMC 2003 Savana Owner's Manual (398 pages)

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

Table of Contents

1
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Model Reference
  6
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  9
  - Front Seats
    9
  - Manual Seats
    9
    
    Power Seat
    10
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Rear Seats
    12
    
    Rear Seat Operation
    12
  - Removing the Rear Seat
    12
  - Replacing the Rear Seats
    14
  - Safety Belts
    16
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    17
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    20
    
    Driver Position
    21
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    21
  - Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    23
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    29
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    30
  - Lap Belt
    31
    
    Center Passenger Position
    31
    
    Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    32
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    32
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    36
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    38
  - Child Restraints
    39
  - Older Children
    39
  - Infants and Young Children
    41
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    48
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    51
  - Passenger Vans Without an Air Bag off Switch
    51
  - Passenger Vans with an Air Bag off Switch
    52
  - Top Strap
    55
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    56
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
    60
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
    60
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    66
  - Air Bag System
    71
    
    Where Are the Air Bags
    74
  - Single Stage Air Bags
    75
  - When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    75
  - Air Bag Systems
    76
  - Dual Stage Air Bags
    76
    
    What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate
    76
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    77
    
    What will You See after an Air Bag Inﬂates
    77
    
    Air Bag off Switch
    78
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    81
  - Restraint System Check
    83
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    83
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    84
Section 2 Features and Controls

85
- Features and Controls
  
  85
  - Keys
    86
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    87
- Keys
  
  88
- Doors and Locks
  
  91
  - Door Locks
    91
    
    Cargo Door Relocking
    92
    
    Power Door Locks
    92
    
    Rear Door Security Locks
    93
  - Lockout Protection
    94
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    94
  - Sliding Side Door
    95
    
    Rear Doors
    98
  - Windows
    100
  - Manual Windows
    100
- Windows
  
  101
  - Power Windows
    101
  - Sun Visors
    102
    
    Swing-Out Windows
    102
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    102
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    103
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    104
  - Ignition Positions
    104
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    104
  - Starting Your Engine
    105
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    105
  - Fuel Regulator
    106
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    107
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    107
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    108
  - Parking Brake
    110
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    111
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    112
  - Torque Lock
    113
  - Shifting out of Park (P
    113
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    114
  - Engine Exhaust
    114
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    115
  - Mirrors
    116
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    116
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    116
    
    Outside Manual Mirror
    116
    
    Outside Remote Control Mirror
    116
    
    Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
    117
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    118
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    119
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    119
  - Onstar System
    120
    
    Onstar Services
    120
    
    Onstar Personal Calling
    122
  - Storage Areas
    122
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    122
Section 3 Instrument Panel

123
- Instrument Panel
  
  123
  - Instrument Panel Overview
    124
    
    Hazard Warning Flashers
    126
    
    Other Warning Devices
    127
  - Tilt Wheel
    127
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    128
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    128
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    129
    
    Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer
    129
    
    Windshield Wipers
    130
  - Windshield Washer
    130
    
    Cruise Control
    131
  - Exterior Lamps
    134
  - Lamps on Reminder
    135
    
    Daytime Running Lamps
    135
  - Interior Lamps
    136
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    136
  - Instrument Panel Brightness Control
    136
  - Dome Lamp Override
    137
  - Exit Lighting
    137
  - Entry Lighting
    137
  - Reading Lamps
    138
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    138
  - Dome Lamps
    138
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    138
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    139
  - Climate Controls
    139
    
    Rear Heating System
    140
    
    Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
    141
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    143
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    143
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    144
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  
  145
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    145
  - Trip Odometer
    146
  - Electronic Road-Speed Governor
    146
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    147
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    147
  - Air Bag off Light
    148
  - Charging System Light
    150
  - Voltmeter Gage
    150
  - Brake System Warning Light
    151
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    152
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    153
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    153
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    154
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    155
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    155
  - Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    156
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    157
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    158
  - Security Light
    158
  - Cruise Control Light
    159
  - Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
    159
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    160
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    160
  - Fuel Gage
    161
  - Audio System(S)
    162
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    162
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    163
  - AM-FM Radio
    163
  - Finding a Station
    164
  - Setting Preset Stations
    164
  - Radio Messages
    165
  - Radio with CD
    166
  - Playing a Compact Disc
    168
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    170
  - Using Rds
    173
  - Finding a Pty Station
    174
  - Setting Preset Ptys
    174
  - Rds Messages
    175
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    176
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    178
  - CD Adapter Kits
    178
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    181
  - Using Song List Mode
    190
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    191
    
    Primary Radio Controls
    192
    
    Rear Seat Radio Controls
    192
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
    193
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (RDS Radios)
    193
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    194
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    194
  - Care of Your Cds
    196
  - Care of Your CD Player
    196
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    196
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    196
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

197
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  198
  - Defensive Driving
    198
  - Drunken Driving
    198
  - Control of a Vehicle
    201
  - Braking
    202
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System
    203
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    204
  - Locking Rear Axle
    204
  - Steering
    205
    
    Power Steering
    205
    
    Steering Tips
    205
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    206
  - Off-Road Recovery
    207
  - Passing
    207
  - Loss of Control
    209
  - Driving at Night
    210
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    211
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    213
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    213
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    213
  - City Driving
    214
  - Freeway Driving
    215
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    216
  - Highway Hypnosis
    217
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    218
  - Winter Driving
    220
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    220
    
    If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    222
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    224
    
    Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    224
- Towing
  
  225
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    225
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    225
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    226
    
    Add-On Equipment
    227
  - Towing a Trailer
    228
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    229
    
    Tow/Haul Mode
    229
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    231
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    236
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    236
    
    Safety Chains
    237
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    238
    
    Trailer Brakes
    238
    
    Following Distance
    239
    
    Driving on Grades
    240
    
    Making Turns
    240
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    240
    
    Parking on Hills
    241
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    242
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    242
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

243
- Service
  
  245
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    245
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    246
- Fuel
  
  246
  - Gasoline Octane
    246
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    247
  - California Fuel
    247
  - Additives
    248
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    248
  - Filling Your Tank
    249
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    250
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  251
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    251
    
    Hood Release
    251
    
    Engine Compartment Overview
    254
    
    Engine Oil
    256
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    257
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    258
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    259
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    259
    
    How to Reset the Change Engine Oil Light
    260
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    260
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    261
    
    How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    262
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid
    263
    
    When to Check and Change
    263
    
    How to Check
    264
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    265
    
    How to Add Fluid
    265
    
    Engine Coolant
    266
    
    What to Use
    267
    
    Adding Coolant
    268
    
    Checking Coolant
    268
    
    Engine Overheating
    269
    
    Radiator Pressure Cap
    269
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    270
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    271
    
    Cooling System
    272
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    277
    
    Engine Fan Noise
    280
    
    Power Steering Fluid
    280
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    281
    
    When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    281
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid
    281
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    282
    
    Brake Fluid
    283
    
    Brakes
    283
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    284
    
    Brake Adjustment
    285
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    285
    
    Brake Wear
    285
    
    Battery
    286
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    286
    
    Vehicle Storage
    286
    
    Jump Starting
    287
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  292
  - Transfer Case
    292
- Rear Axle
  
  293
- Front Axle
  
  294
- Noise Control System
  
  295
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    295
- Bulb Replacement
  
  296
  - Halogen Bulbs
    296
  - Headlamps
    296
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    298
  - Taillamps
    298
  - Replacement Bulbs
    300
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  301
- Tires
  
  302
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    303
  - When to Check
    303
    
    Dual Tire Operation
    304
    
    Tire Inspection and Rotation
    304
    
    When It Is Time for New Tires
    306
    
    Buying New Tires
    307
    
    Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    308
    
    Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    309
    
    Wheel Replacement
    310
    
    Tire Chains
    311
    
    If a Tire Goes Flat
    312
    
    Changing a Flat Tire
    313
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    314
  - Secondary Latch System
    317
  - Removing the Wheel Covers
    321
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    328
- Appearance Care
  
  330
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    330
  - Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    330
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    331
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    331
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    332
    
    Care of Safety Belts
    333
    
    Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    333
    
    Weatherstrips
    333
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    332
  - Cleaning Leather
    332
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    332
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    332
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    333
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    334
  - Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    334
  - Finish Care
    334
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    335
  - Cleaning Tires
    335
    
    Finish Damage
    335
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    335
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    336
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    336
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    337
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  338
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    338
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    339
- Electrical System
  
  339
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    339
  - Headlamp Wiring
    339
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    340
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    340
  - Floor Console Fuse Block
    340
  - Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    344
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    347
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

349
- Introduction
  350
- Maintenance Requirements
  350
- Maintenance Schedule
  350
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  350
- How this Section Is Organized
  351
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  352
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  352
- Scheduled Maintenance
  353
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    359
- At each Fuel Fill
  359
  - Tire Inﬂation Check
    359
- At Least Once a Month
  359
  - Cassette Tape Player Service
    359
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  359
  - Engine Coolant Level Check
    359
- At Least Twice a Year
  360
  - Automatic Transmission Check
    360
  - Spare Tire Check
    360
  - Weatherstrip Lubrication
    360
- At Least Once a Year
  361
  - Starter Switch Check
    361
  - Body Lubrication Service
    361
  - Key Lock Cylinders Service
    361
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    362
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    363
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  364
- Exhaust System Inspection
  364
- Fuel System Inspection
  364
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  364
- Steering and Suspension Inspection
  364
- Brake System Inspection
  365
- Rear Axle Service
  365
- Throttle System Inspection
  365
- Transfer Case and Front Axle (All-Wheel Drive) Inspection
  365
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  366
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  368
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

371
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  372
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    372
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    374
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    374
    
    United States
    374
    
    All Overseas Locations
    375
  - Online Owner Center
    374
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    376
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    376
  - Courtesy Transportation
    378
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    378
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    378
    
    Transportation Options
    378
    
    Additional Program Information
    379
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  380

GMC 2003 Savana Owner's Manual (400 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 19 MB

And Section 1 Seatsrestraint Systems

8
Features and Controls Section 2

84
- Features and Controls
  84
- Keys
  85
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    86
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    87
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    88
    
    Battery Replacement
    89
- Doors and Locks
  90
  - Door Locks
    90
  - Power Door Locks
    91
  - Last Door Closed Locking
    91
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    92
  - Lockout Protection
    93
  - Sliding Side Door
    94
  - 60/40 Swing-Out Side Door
    96
  - Rear Doors
    97
- Windows
  99
  - Manual Windows
    99
  - Power Windows
    100
  - Swing-Out Windows
    101
  - Sun Visors
    101
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    101
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  102
  - Passlock
    102
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  103
  - New Vehicle Break-Ln
    103
  - Ignition Positions
    103
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    104
  - Starting Your Engine
    104
  - Fuel Regulator
    105
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    106
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    107
  - All-Wheel Drive
    109
  - Parking Brake
    109
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    110
  - Torque Lock
    112
  - Shifting out of Park
    112
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    113
  - Engine Exhaust
    113
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    114
- Mirrors
  115
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    115
  - Outside Manual Mirror
    115
  - Outside Remote Control Mirror
    115
  - Outside Camper-Type Mirrors
    116
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    117
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    118
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    118
- Onstar@ System
  119
  - Onstar Services
    119
  - Onstar@ Personal Calling
    120
  - Onstar@ Virtual Advisor
    120
  - Instrument Panel
    121
- Storage Areas
  121
Section 3 Instrument Panel

122
- Instrument Panel Overview
  123
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  125
- Horn
  126
- Other Warning Devices
  126
- Tilt Wheel
  126
- Turn Signavmultifunction Lever
  127
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    127
  - Turn Signal on Chime
    128
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    128
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    128
  - Windshield Wipers
    129
  - Windshield Washer
    129
  - Cruise Control
    130
  - Setting Cruise Control
    131
  - Resuming a Set Speed
    131
- Exterior Lamps
  133
  - Lamps on Reminder
    134
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    134
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    135
  - Dome Lamp Override
    136
  - Exit Lighting
    136
- Accessory Power Outlets
  138
- Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
  138
- Climate Controls
  139
  - Climate Control System
    139
- Rear Heating Sys y
  140
- Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
  141
  - Selecting the Fan Speed
    142
  - Setting the Temperature
    142
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    143
  - Rear Window Defogger
    143
  - Outlet Adjustment
    144
  - Operation Tips
    144
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  145
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  146
- Speedometer
  147
  - Trip Odometer
    148
  - Electronic Road-Speed Governor
    148
- Safety Belt Reminder Light
  148
- Air Bag Readiness Light
  149
- Air Bag off Light
  150
- Charging S Stem Light
  151
  - Voltmeter Gage
    152
  - Brake System Warning Light
    153
- Anti-Loc Brake System Darning Light
  154
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
  154
- Low Coolant Warning Light
  155
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
  155
- Oil Pressure Gage
  158
- Change Engine Oil Light
  159
- Security Light
  159
- Check Gages Warning Light
  160
- Cruise Control Light
  160
- Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
  160
- Tow/Haul Mode Light
  160
- Fuel Gage
  161
- Audio System(S)
  162
- Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio Data Systems (RDS)
  162
- AM-FM Radio
  163
  - Playing the Radio
    163
  - Finding a Station
    164
  - Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    165
  - Radio Messages
    165
- Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)
  163
- Radio with CD (Base Level)
  166
  - Playing a Compact Disc
    168
  - Compact Disc Messages
    169
- Radio with Cassette and CD
  170
  - Setting Preset Stations
    171
  - Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    172
  - Using RDS
    173
  - Finding a PTY Station
    173
  - Setting Preset Ptys
    174
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    176
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    178
  - CD Adapter Kits
    178
- Radio with Six-Disc CD
  181
  - Rds Messages
    186
  - Using Song List Mode
    190
- Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
  192
  - Primary Radio Controls
    192
  - Rear Seat Radio Controls
    193
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  194
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    195
- Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
  194
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  195
- Care of Your Cds
  196
- Care of Your CD Player
  197
- Chime Level Adjustment
  197
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  197
Driving Your Vehicle Section 4

198
- Driving Your Vehicle
  198
- Defensive Driving
  199
- Drunken Driving
  199
- Your Driving. the Road. and Your Vehicle
  199
- Control of a Vehicle
  202
- Braking
  203
  - Anti-Lock Brake System
    204
  - Using Anti-Lock
    205
  - Braking in Emergencies
    205
- Locking Rear Axle
  205
- Steering
  206
  - Steering in Emergencies
    207
- Off-Road Recovery
  208
- Passing
  208
- Loss of Control
  210
- Driving at Night
  211
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  212
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    214
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    214
- City Driving
  215
- Freeway Driving
  216
- Highway Hypnosis
  218
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  219
- Winter Driving
  221
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    221
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    223
- If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  225
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    225
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  226
- Towing
  226
- Towing Your Vehicle
  226
- Loading Your Vehicle
  227
  - Add-On Equipment
    228
- Towing a Trailer
  229
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    230
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    230
  - Weight of the Trailer
    232
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    237
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    237
  - Safety Chains
    238
  - Trailer Brakes
    239
  - Driving with a Trailer
    239
  - Following Distance
    240
  - Making Turns
    241
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    241
  - Driving on Grades
    241
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    242
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    243
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    243
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

244
- Service and Appearance Care
  244
- Service
  246
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    246
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    247
- Fuel
  248
  - Gasoline Octane
    248
  - Gasoline Specifications
    248
  - California Fuel
    249
  - Additives
    249
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    249
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    251
    
    Checking Things under the Hood
    252
    
    Hood Release
    252
    
    Engine Compartment Overview
    255
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    258
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    259
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    260
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    261
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    262
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    264
    
    How to Check
    264
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    265
    
    How to Add Fluid
    266
    
    Engine Coolant
    267
    
    What to Use
    268
    
    Adding Coolant
    269
    
    Checking Coolant
    269
    
    Engine Overheating
    271
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    271
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    272
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    273
  - Cooling System
    273
  - Engine Fan Noise
    280
  - Power Steering Fluid
    280
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    281
    
    What to Use
    281
    
    When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    281
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    281
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    282
  - Brakes
    283
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    284
    
    What to Add
    284
    
    Brake Adjustment
    285
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    285
    
    Brake Wear
    285
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    286
  - Battery
    286
  - Vehicle Storage
    286
  - Jump Starting
    287
  - How to Check Lubricant
    292
- Rear Axle
  293
  - When to Check Lubricant
    293
- Front Axle
  294
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    294
- Noise Control System
  295
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    295
  - Air Intake
    296
- Bulb Replacement
  297
  - Headlamps
    297
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    299
  - Taillamps
    299
  - Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp (Chmsl)
    301
  - Replacement Bulbs
    301
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  302
- Tires
  303
  - When to Check
    304
  - Dual Tire Operation
    305
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    305
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    307
  - Buying New Tires
    308
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    309
  - Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    309
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    310
  - Wheel Replacement
    311
  - Tire Chains
    312
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    312
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    313
    
    Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    314
    
    Secondary Latch System
    317
    
    Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    320
    
    Removing the Wheel Covers
    320
    
    Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    327
- Appearance Care
  329
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    329
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    330
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    330
    
    Interior Plastic Components
    331
    
    Top of the Instrument Panel
    331
    
    Glass Surfaces
    332
  - Care of Safety Belts
    332
  - Weatherstrips
    332
    
    Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    333
    
    Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    334
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    334
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    335
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    335
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    336
    
    Finish Damage
    336
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    336
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    337
    
    Engine Identification
    339
    
    Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    339
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    339
- Electrical System
  340
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    340
  - Headlamp Wiring
    340
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    340
    
    Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    341
    
    Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    343
- Capacities and Specifications
  346
  - Engine Specifications
    346
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  349
Maintenance Schedule Section 6

350
- Maintenance Schedule
  350
- Maintenance Requirements
  351
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  351
- How this Section Is Organized
  352
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  353
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  353
- Scheduled Maintenance
  354
  - Engine Oil and Chassis Lubrication Scheduled Maintenance
    354
- At each Fuel Fill
  359
- At Least Once a Month
  359
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  359
- At Least Twice a Year
  360
- At Least Once a Year
  361
  - Body Lubrication Service
    361
  - Starter Switch Check
    361
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    362
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    363
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  364
- Exhaust System Inspection
  364
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  364
- Steering and Suspension Inspection
  364
- Brake System Inspection
  365
- Rear Axle Service
  365
- Throttle System Inspection
  365
- Transfer Case and Front Axle (All-Wheel Drive) Inspection
  365
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  366
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  368
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

370

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Tires

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