GMC Denali 2004 Manuals

GMC Denali 2004 Manuals

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GMC Denali 2004 Owner's Manual

GMC Denali 2004 Owner's Manual (452 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.17 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  9
  - Front Seats
    9
    
    Power Seats
    9
    
    Power Lumbar
    10
    
    Heated Seats
    10
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    11
  - Rear Seats
    14
  - Safety Belts
    14
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    16
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    20
    
    Driver Position
    20
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    27
    
    Right Front Passenger Position
    28
    
    Lap Belt
    29
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    30
    
    Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    30
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    33
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    35
  - Child Restraints
    35
    
    Older Children
    35
    
    Infants and Young Children
    38
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    42
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    45
    
    Top Strap
    46
    
    Top Strap Anchor Location
    48
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
    57
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear Seat Position
    60
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    62
  - Air Bag Systems
    68
    
    Where Are the Air Bags
    70
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    72
    
    Air Bag off Switch
    74
    
    Passenger Sensing System
    79
  - Restraint System Check
    85
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    85
    
    Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    86
- Features and Controls
  
  87
  - Keys
    88
    
    Remote Alarm
    90
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    90
    
    Battery Replacement
    91
  - Doors and Locks
    92
    
    Door Locks
    92
    
    Power Door Locks
    93
    
    Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    94
    
    Programmable Locking Feature
    94
    
    Programmable Unlocking Feature
    95
    
    Rear Doors
    97
    
    Tailgate Removal
    98
  - Windows
    99
  - Power Windows
    100
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    101
    
    Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors
    101
    
    Testing the Alarm
    103
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    104
    
    Ignition Positions
    104
    
    Starting Your Engine
    105
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    106
    
    To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    107
    
    Automatic Transmission Operation
    108
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    113
    
    Torque Lock
    114
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    115
    
    Engine Exhaust
    115
    
    Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    116
  - Mirrors
    117
    
    Temperature and Compass Display
    117
    
    Temperature Display
    117
    
    Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation
    118
    
    Compass Variance
    118
    
    Compass Calibration
    119
    
    Passenger Air Bag Indicator
    119
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    120
    
    Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    120
    
    Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    121
  - Onstar System
    122
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    122
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    122
    
    Onstar Services
    123
    
    Onstar Personal Calling
    123
    
    Onstar Virtual Advisor
    123
  - Homelink Transmitter
    124
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    127
    
    Using Homelink
    127
  - Storage Areas
    128
    
    Glove Box
    128
    
    Resetting Defaults
    128
    
    Center Console Storage Area
    128
    
    Tonneau Cover
    129
  - Vehicle Personalization
    131
  - Easy Exit Seat
    132
- Instrument Panel
  
  133
  - Instrument Panel Overview
    134
    
    Hazard Warning Flashers
    136
    
    Other Warning Devices
    136
    
    Tilt Wheel
    137
    
    Turn and Lane Change Signals
    138
    
    Windshield Wipers
    139
    
    Windshield Washer
    140
    
    Cruise Control
    140
    
    Exterior Lamps
    144
    
    Automatic Headlamp System
    145
    
    Lamps on Reminder
    146
    
    Daytime Running Lamps
    146
    
    Puddle Lamps
    146
    
    Fog Lamps
    147
    
    Cargo Lamp
    147
    
    Interior Lamps
    148
    
    Exit Lighting
    148
    
    Entry Lighting
    148
    
    Front Reading Lamps
    149
    
    Dome Lamps
    149
    
    Accessory Power Outlets
    150
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    151
  - Climate Controls
    151
    
    Automatic Operation
    152
    
    Manual Operation
    154
    
    Air Conditioning
    155
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    157
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    157
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    159
    
    Instrument Panel Cluster
    160
    
    Speedometer and Odometer
    161
    
    Trip Odometer
    161
    
    Safety Belt Reminder Light
    161
    
    Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator
    165
    
    Battery Warning Light
    167
    
    Brake System Warning Light
    169
    
    Transmission Temperature Gage
    171
    
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    172
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    173
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    174
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    174
    
    Oil Pressure Gage
    175
    
    Cruise Control Light
    176
    
    Fuel Gage
    177
    
    Low Fuel Warning Light
    177
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    178
    
    DIC Operation and Displays
    178
    
    Trip Information Button
    179
    
    Average Fuel Economy
    181
    
    Fuel Information Button
    181
    
    Instant Fuel Economy
    182
    
    Personalization Button
    182
    
    Gm Oil Life System
    182
    
    Automatic Locking
    183
    
    Automatic Unlocking
    184
    
    Perimeter Lighting
    185
    
    Curb View Assist
    187
    
    Select Button
    189
    
    DIC Warnings and Messages
    189
    
    Battery Not Charging
    190
    
    Buckle Passenger
    190
    
    Buckle Seatbelt
    190
    
    Change Engine Oil
    190
    
    Cargo Lamp on
    190
    
    Check Oil Level
    191
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    191
    
    Engine Overheated
    191
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    191
    
    Fuel Level Low
    191
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    191
    
    Keyfob X Battery Low
    192
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    192
    
    Reduced Engine Power
    192
    
    Oil Life Reset
    192
    
    Service Airbag
    192
    
    Oil Pressure Low
    192
    
    Service Brake System
    193
    
    Service Brake Booster
    193
    
    Service 4Wd
    194
    
    Service Ride Control
    194
    
    Service 4 Wheel Steer
    194
    
    Tighten Fuel Cap
    194
    
    Service Air Suspension
    194
    
    Turn Signal on
    195
    
    Traction Active
    195
    
    Transmission Hot
    195
    
    Setting the Time
    196
    
    Radio with Cassette and CD
    197
    
    Playing the Radio
    198
    
    Rds and XM
    201
    
    Rds Messages
    202
    
    Radio Messages
    203
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    206
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    208
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    208
    
    Playing a CD
    209
    
    Rear Seat Audio Controls
    212
    
    Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    217
    
    Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    219
    
    Care of Your Cds
    220
    
    Chime Level Adjustment
    220
    
    Care of Your CD Player
    220
    
    Fixed Mast Antenna
    220
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

221
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  222
  - Defensive Driving
    222
  - Drunken Driving
    222
  - Control of a Vehicle
    225
  - Braking
    226
  - Braking in Emergencies
    228
  - Manual Selectable Ride
    229
  - Steering
    230
    
    Power Steering
    230
    
    Steering Tips
    230
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    231
  - Quadrasteer
    232
  - Off-Road Recovery
    235
  - Passing
    235
  - Loss of Control
    237
  - Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle off Paved Roads
    238
    
    Environmental Concerns
    240
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    240
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    241
    
    Approaching a Hill
    243
    
    Driving Uphill
    244
    
    Driving Downhill
    246
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    248
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    249
    
    Driving in Water
    250
  - Driving at Night
    252
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    253
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    255
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    255
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    255
  - City Driving
    256
  - Freeway Driving
    257
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    258
  - Highway Hypnosis
    259
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    260
  - Winter Driving
    262
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    263
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    264
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    266
    
    Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    266
    
    Using the Recovery Hooks
    267
- Towing
  
  268
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    268
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    268
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    268
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    269
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    270
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    275
  - Trailer Recommendations
    277
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    277
  - Towing a Trailer
    278
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    279
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    281
    
    Trailer Brakes
    284
    
    Safety Chains
    284
    
    Following Distance
    286
    
    Making Turns
    286
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    286
    
    Driving on Grades
    287
    
    Parking on Hills
    287
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    289
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

293
- Service
  
  295
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    295
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    296
- Fuel
  
  296
  - Gasoline Octane
    296
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    296
  - California Fuel
    297
  - Additives
    297
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    298
  - Filling Your Tank
    298
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    300
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  300
  - Hood Release
    301
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    302
  - Engine Oil
    303
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    304
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    304
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    306
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    307
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    308
  - When to Inspect
    308
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    310
    
    When to Check and Change
    310
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    311
    
    How to Add Fluid
    312
  - Engine Coolant
    313
  - Checking Coolant
    315
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    316
  - Engine Overheating
    317
    
    Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    317
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    318
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    319
  - Cooling System
    320
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    322
  - Engine Fan Noise
    326
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    327
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    327
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    327
  - Brakes
    328
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    329
    
    Brake Wear
    331
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    331
    
    Brake Adjustment
    331
  - Battery
    332
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    332
    
    Vehicle Storage
    332
  - Jump Starting
    333
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  338
  - Transfer Case
    338
- Rear Axle
  
  339
- Front Axle
  
  340
- Bulb Replacement
  
  341
  - Halogen Bulbs
    341
  - Headlamps
    341
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    342
  - Roof Marker Lamps
    344
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp
    346
  - Pickup Box Identiﬁcation and Fender Marker Lamps
    347
  - Taillamps
    348
  - Replacement Bulbs
    349
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  350
- Tires
  
  351
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    352
  - Tire Size
    355
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    359
  - When to Check
    359
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    360
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    361
  - Buying New Tires
    362
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    363
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    364
  - Wheel Replacement
    365
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    366
  - Tire Chains
    366
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    367
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    368
    
    Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    369
    
    Secondary Latch System
    384
  - Spare Tire
    387
- Appearance Care
  
  388
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    388
    
    Cleaning Leather
    389
    
    Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    389
    
    Cleaning Vinyl
    389
    
    Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    390
  - Care of Safety Belts
    390
  - Weatherstrips
    390
    
    Cleaning Wood Panels
    390
    
    Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    390
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    391
    
    Finish Care
    391
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    391
    
    Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    392
    
    Cleaning Tires
    393
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    393
  - Finish Damage
    394
  - Underbody Maintenance
    394
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    394
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    395
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  396
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    396
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    396
- Electrical System
  
  397
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    397
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    397
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    397
    
    Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    398
    
    Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    400
    
    Underhood Fuse Block
    401
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  406
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

407
- Introduction
  408
- Maintenance Requirements
  408
- Maintenance Schedule
  408
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  408
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  409
- Scheduled Maintenance
  410
- Additional Required Services
  412
- Maintenance Footnotes
  414
- At each Fuel Fill
  415
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    415
- Owner Checks and Services
  415
- At Least Once a Month
  416
- At Least Once a Year
  416
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    417
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    418
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  419
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  421
- Maintenance Record
  422
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

425
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  426
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    426
  - Online Owner Center
    427
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    428
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    428
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    429
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    430
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    431
  - Courtesy Transportation
    431
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    431
    
    Transportation Options
    432
    
    Additional Program Information
    433
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records
    433
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  434

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