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GMC 2004 Savana Van Owner's Manual (398 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 4.61 MB

M 2004 Gmc Savana Owner Manual

1
- Table of Contents
  1
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  4
  - Front Seats
    9
  - Manual Seats
    9
    
    Power Seat
    10
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Rear Seats
    12
    
    Rear Seat Operation
    12
    
    Safety Belts
    13
  - 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
    
    Center Passenger Position
    30
    
    Rd, 4Th and 5Th Row
    31
  - Lap Belt
    31
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    32
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    32
  - Child Restraints
    35
  - Child Restraints
    38
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    38
  - Older Children
    38
  - Infants and Young Children
    42
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    48
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    51
  - Top Strap
    55
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    56
  - Air Bag System
    70
  - Air Bag System
    73
    
    Where Are the Air Bags
    76
    
    When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    77
  - Single Stage Air Bags
    78
  - Dual Stage Air Bags
    78
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    79
    
    What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate
    79
    
    Air Bag off Switch
    81
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    84
  - Restraint System Check
    85
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    85
- Features and Controls
  
  87
  - Keys
    88
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    90
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    91
  - Battery Replacement
    92
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    92
  - Doors and Locks
    94
    
    Door Locks
    94
  - Power Door Locks
    95
    
    Cargo Door Relocking
    95
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    96
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle
    97
  - Sliding Side Door
    97
  - Lockout Protection
    97
  - Rear Doors
    101
  - Windows
    102
  - Manual Windows
    103
  - Power Windows
    103
  - Swing-Out Windows
    104
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    105
  - Sun Visors
    105
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    105
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    106
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    106
  - Ignition Positions
    107
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    107
  - Starting Your Engine
    108
  - Fuel Regulator
    108
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    109
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    109
    
    Automatic Transmission Operation
    110
    
    Parking Brake
    112
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    113
  - Torque Lock
    115
  - Shifting out of Park (P
    115
    
    Engine Exhaust
    116
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    116
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    117
  - Mirrors
    118
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    118
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    118
    
    Outside Manual Mirror
    118
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    119
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    120
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    120
  - Onstar System
    121
  - Storage Areas
    122
  - Virtual Advisor
    122
Section 3 Instrument Panel

123
- Instrument Panel
  
  123
  - Instrument Panel Overview
    126
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    128
  - Other Warning Devices
    129
  - Tilt Wheel
    129
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    130
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    130
    
    Windshield Washer
    132
    
    Windshield Wipers
    132
    
    Cruise Control
    133
  - Exterior Lamps
    136
    
    Daytime Running Lamps
    137
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    138
  - Interior Lamps
    138
  - Instrument Panel Brightness Control
    138
  - Reading Lamps
    139
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    140
  - Climate Controls
    141
  - Climate Control System
    141
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    142
  - Rear Window Defogger
    143
  - Outlet Adjustment
    143
  - Rear Heating System
    144
  - Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
    144
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    146
  - Trip Odometer
    148
  - Electronic Road-Speed Governor
    149
  - Charging System Light
    152
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  154
  - Service
    154
    
    Brake System Warning Light
    154
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    155
    
    Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
    155
    
    Stabilitrak ® Not Ready Light
    155
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    156
    
    Low Coolant Warning Light
    156
    
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    157
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    158
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    158
    
    Oil Pressure Gage
    159
    
    Change Engine Oil Light
    160
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    160
    
    Cruise Control Light
    161
    
    Security Light
    161
    
    Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
    162
    
    Reduced Engine Power Light
    162
    
    Tow/Haul Mode Light
    162
    
    Check Gages Warning Light
    163
    
    Fuel Gage
    163
  - Audio System(S)
    164
    
    AM-FM Radio
    165
    
    Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    165
    
    Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
    165
    
    Setting the Time for Radios Without
    165
    
    Radio with CD
    168
    
    Radio with Cassette and CD
    172
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    178
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    180
  - CD Adapter Kits
    180
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    183
  - Playing a SpeciﬁC Loaded CD
    189
  - Using Song List Mode
    192
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
    194
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (RDS Radios)
    194
  - 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
    199
  - Control of a Vehicle
    202
  - Braking
    202
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System
    203
  - Locking Rear Axle
    205
  - Stabilitrak System
    205
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    205
    
    Traction Control Operation
    206
  - Steering
    207
    
    Power Steering
    207
    
    Steering Tips
    207
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    208
  - Off-Road Recovery
    209
  - Passing
    210
  - Loss of Control
    211
  - Driving at Night
    212
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    214
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    216
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    216
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    216
  - City Driving
    217
  - Freeway Driving
    218
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    219
  - Highway Hypnosis
    220
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    220
  - Winter Driving
    222
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    222
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    224
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud
    226
  - Ice or Snow
    226
    
    Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    226
- Towing
  
  227
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    227
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    227
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    227
  - Towing a Trailer
    233
    
    Add-On Equipment
    233
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    234
    
    Tow/Haul Mode
    234
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    235
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    240
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    241
    
    Safety Chains
    242
    
    Trailer Brakes
    242
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    243
    
    Following Distance
    243
    
    Backing up
    244
    
    Making Turns
    244
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    244
    
    Parking on Hills
    245
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    246
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

247
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  247
- Service
  
  249
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    249
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    250
  - Your Vehicle
    250
- Fuel
  
  250
  - Gasoline Octane
    250
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    251
  - California Fuel
    251
  - Additives
    252
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    252
  - Filling Your Tank
    253
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    255
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  255
  - Hood Release
    256
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    258
  - Engine Oil
    259
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    260
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    260
    
    Gm Oil Life System
    262
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    262
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    263
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    264
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    265
  - When to Check and Change
    265
  - How to Check
    266
  - How to Add Fluid
    268
  - Engine Coolant
    268
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    271
  - Engine Overheating
    271
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    272
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    273
  - Cooling System
    274
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    278
  - Engine Fan Noise
    281
  - Power Steering Fluid
    281
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    282
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    282
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    282
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    283
  - Brakes
    284
  - Brake Fluid
    284
  - Checking Brake Fluid
    285
  - Brake Wear
    286
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    286
  - Brake Adjustment
    286
  - Battery
    287
  - Vehicle Storage
    287
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    287
  - Jump Starting
    288
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  293
  - Transfer Case
    293
- Rear Axle
  
  294
  - When to Check Lubricant
    294
- Front Axle
  
  295
- Noise Control System
  
  296
  - Tampering with Noise Control
    296
  - System Prohibited
    296
- Bulb Replacement
  
  297
  - Halogen Bulbs
    297
  - Headlamps
    297
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    299
  - Taillamps
    299
  - Replacement Bulbs
    301
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  302
- Tires
  
  303
  - Tire Size
    307
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    308
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    311
  - When to Check
    311
  - Dual Tire Operation
    312
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    313
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    315
  - Buying New Tires
    316
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    317
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    318
  - Wheel Replacement
    318
  - Tire Chains
    319
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    320
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    321
    
    Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    322
    
    Secondary Latch System
    326
    
    Removing the Wheel Covers
    329
    
    Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    336
- Appearance Care
  
  338
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    338
    
    Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    338
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    339
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    339
    
    Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    340
    
    Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    340
    
    Cleaning Leather
    340
    
    Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    340
    
    Cleaning Vinyl
    340
  - Care of Safety Belts
    341
  - Weatherstrips
    341
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    341
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    341
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    342
    
    Finish Care
    342
    
    Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    343
    
    Cleaning Tires
    343
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    343
    
    Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    343
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    344
    
    Finish Damage
    344
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    344
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    345
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  346
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    346
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    346
- Electrical System
  
  347
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    347
  - Headlamp Wiring
    347
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    347
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    348
  - Floor Console Fuse Block
    348
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    349
  - Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    352
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

355
- Introduction
  356
- Maintenance Requirements
  356
- Maintenance Schedule
  356
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  356
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  357
- Scheduled Maintenance
  358
- Additional Required Services
  360
- Maintenance Footnotes
  361
- At each Fuel Fill
  363
- At Least Once a Month
  363
- Owner Checks and Services
  363
- At Least Once a Year
  364
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  366
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  368
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  369
- Maintenance Record
  370
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

373
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  373
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  373
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  374
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    374
  - Online Owner Center
    375
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    376
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    376
    
    All Overseas Locations
    376
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    377
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    378
  - Courtesy Transportation
    379
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    379
    
    Transportation Options
    380
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records
    381
    
    Additional Program Information
    381
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  382

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Table of Contents

M 2004 Gmc Savana Owner Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Service and Appearance Care

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Noise Control System

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Maintenance Schedule

Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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