GMC Envoy XL 2005 Manuals

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GMC Envoy XL 2005 Owner's Manual (480 pages)

General Motors Company 2005 Envoy Automobile Owner Manual

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 12 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Front Seats
  
  9
  - Manual Seats
    9
  - Power Seats
    10
  - Power Lumbar
    11
  - Manual Lumbar
    11
  - Heated Seats
    12
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    13
  - Rear Seat Operation
    15
  - Head Restraints
    15
- Rear Seats
  
  15
- Safety Belts
  
  37
  - Infants and Young Children
    40
- Child Restraints
  
  41
- Airbag System
  
  58
- Restraint System Check
  
  73
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    74
Section 2 Features and Controls

75
- Features and Controls
  
  75
- Keys
  
  77
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    79
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    80
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    80
    
    Battery Replacement
    81
- Doors and Locks
  
  82
  - Door Locks
    82
  - Delayed Locking
    83
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    84
    
    Programmable Locking Feature
    84
    
    Programmable Unlocking Feature
    85
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    86
  - Lockout Protection
    86
  - Emergency Release for Opening Liftgate
    87
  - Liftgate/Liftglass
    87
- Windows
  
  88
  - Power Windows
    88
  - Power Rear Quarter Windows
    90
  - Sun Visors
    90
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  91
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    91
  - Testing the Alarm
    92
  - Passlock
    92
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  93
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    93
  - Ignition Positions
    94
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    95
  - Starting the Engine
    95
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    96
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    97
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    98
  - Displacement on Demand (Dod)
    98
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    101
    
    Automatic Transfer Case
    102
    
    Shifting into NEUTRAL
    104
  - Parking Brake
    105
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    106
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    107
    
    Torque Lock
    107
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    108
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    108
  - Engine Exhaust
    109
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    110
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    111
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    111
- Mirrors
  
  111
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass
    112
    
    Compass Variance
    113
    
    Compass Calibration
    114
    
    Compass Display
    114
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar and Compass
    114
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature
    116
    
    Temperature and Compass Display
    116
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar Compass, and Temperature Display
    118
  - Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
    120
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    120
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    120
- Onstar System
  
  121
  - Onstar Services
    121
  - Onstar Personal Calling
    122
  - Homelink ® Wireless Control System
    123
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    123
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    121
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    121
- Homelink
  
  123
  - Homelink Wireless Control System Operation
    124
    
    Programming Homelink
    124
    
    Using Homelink
    126
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    126
    
    Erasing Homelink
    126
- Storage Areas
  
  127
  - Glove Box
    127
  - Overhead Console
    127
  - Center Console Storage Area
    128
  - Assist Handles
    128
  - Luggage Carrier
    128
  - Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover
    130
  - Rear Floor Storage Lid
    132
  - Convenience Net
    132
  - Cargo Cover
    132
  - Cargo Tie-Downs
    133
- Sunroof
  
  134
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  134
  - Memory Seat
    134
  - Easy Exit Seat
    135
Section 3 Instrument Panel

137
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  140
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    142
  - Horn
    142
  - Other Warning Devices
    142
  - Tilt Wheel
    142
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    143
    
    Turn Signal on Chime
    144
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    143
  - Flash-To-Pass
    144
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    144
  - Rainsense™ Wipers
    145
  - Windshield Wipers
    145
  - Windshield Washer
    146
    
    Rear Window Washer/Wiper
    146
  - Cruise Control
    147
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    148
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    149
    
    Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
    149
    
    Using Cruise Control on Hills
    150
    
    Ending Cruise Control
    150
    
    Erasing Speed Memory
    150
  - Headlamp Washer
    147
  - Headlamps
    150
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    151
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    151
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    152
  - Dome Lamps
    153
  - Fog Lamps
    153
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    153
  - Dome Lamp Override
    154
  - Entry Lighting
    154
  - Exit Lighting
    154
  - Reading Lamps
    154
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    155
    
    Accessory Power Outlets
    155
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    156
- Climate Controls
  
  156
  - Dual Climate Control System
    156
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    158
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    158
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    159
    
    Outside Air Temperature Display
    159
    
    Automatic Operation
    160
    
    Manual Operation
    161
  - Outlet Adjustment
    163
  - Operation Tips
    163
  - Rear Climate Control System
    164
  - Envoy XL
    165
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  167
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    168
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    169
  - Trip Odometer
    169
  - Tachometer
    169
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    170
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    170
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    171
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    172
  - Charging System Light
    173
  - Voltmeter Gage
    174
  - Brake System Warning Light
    174
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    176
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    176
  - Check Engine Light
    177
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    177
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    178
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    178
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    179
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    180
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    180
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    181
  - Security Light
    181
  - Cruise Control Light
    182
  - Highbeam on Light
    182
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    182
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    183
  - Gate Ajar Light
    183
  - Service Four-Wheel Drive Warning Light
    183
  - Check Gas Cap Light
    184
  - Fuel Gage
    184
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    184
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  185
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    186
    
    Trip Information Button
    186
    
    Fuel Information Button
    187
    
    Select Button
    188
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    189
    
    Battery Not Charging
    189
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    189
    
    Curb View Activated
    189
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    189
    
    Left Rear Door Ajar
    190
    
    Fuel Level Low
    190
    
    Ice Possible
    190
    
    Right Rear Door Ajar
    191
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    191
    
    Rear Access Open
    191
    
    Service Air Bag
    191
    
    Service Brake System
    192
    
    Tighten Fuel Cap
    192
    
    Turn Signal on
    192
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    192
    
    Unlock Doors
    193
    
    Lock Feedback
    193
    
    Unlock Feedback
    194
    
    Headlamp Delay
    194
    
    Alarm Warning
    196
- Audio System(S)
  
  198
  - Setting the Time
    198
  - Radio with CD (Base Level)
    199
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    199
    
    Playing the Radio
    200
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    200
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    201
    
    Finding a Station
    201
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    202
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    202
    
    Rds and XM
    203
    
    Radio Messages
    204
    
    Rds Messages
    204
    
    Setting Preset Ptys (RDS Only)
    204
    
    XM Radio Messages
    205
    
    Playing a CD
    207
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    209
    
    Using an Mp3 CD
    218
    
    Root Directory
    219
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    223
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    224
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    224
    
    Playing the Radio
    224
    
    Finding a Station
    225
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    226
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    226
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    227
    
    Setting Preset Ptys (RDS Only)
    228
    
    Rds Messages
    228
    
    Radio Messages
    228
    
    XM Radio Messages
    229
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    231
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    232
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    233
    
    Listening to a DVD
    235
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    236
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    237
    
    Using Song List Mode
    247
    
    Before You Drive
    249
  - Navigation/Radio System
    249
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    249
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    250
    
    Battery Replacement
    250
    
    Audio Output
    251
    
    DVD Player
    252
    
    Video Screen
    252
    
    Remote Control
    254
    
    Playing a Disc
    254
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    254
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    255
    
    DVD Distortion
    259
    
    DVD Messages
    259
    
    Cleaning the Video Screen
    260
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    260
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    261
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    262
  - Care of the Cassette Tape Player
    263
  - Radio Reception
    263
  - Care of the CD and DVD Player
    264
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    264
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    265
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    265
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    265
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

267
- Driving Your Vehicle
  267
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  268
  - Defensive Driving
    268
  - Drunken Driving
    268
  - Braking
    271
  - Control of a Vehicle
    271
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    272
    
    Using Anti-Lock
    274
  - Braking in Emergencies
    274
  - Traction Assist System (TAS)
    274
    
    Power Steering
    276
  - Locking Rear Axle
    276
  - Steering
    276
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    277
  - Off-Road Recovery
    278
  - Passing
    278
  - Loss of Control
    279
  - Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
    281
    
    Before You Go Off-Roading
    281
    
    Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    282
    
    Environmental Concerns
    283
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    283
    
    Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    283
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    284
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    285
    
    Approaching a Hill
    286
    
    Driving Uphill
    286
    
    Driving Downhill
    289
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    290
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    291
    
    Driving in Water
    292
    
    Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    292
    
    After Off-Road Driving
    293
  - Driving at Night
    294
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    295
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    297
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    297
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    297
  - City Driving
    298
  - Freeway Driving
    299
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    300
  - Highway Hypnosis
    301
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    302
  - Winter Driving
    304
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    304
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    306
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    308
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    309
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    310
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    310
    
    Certification/Tire Label
    313
    
    Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System
    315
    
    Overload Protection
    315
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    309
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    316
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    316
    
    Dinghy Towing
    317
    
    Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
    318
    
    Dolly Towing
    319
- Towing
  
  316
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    316
  - Towing a Trailer
    321
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    322
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    322
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    324
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    325
    
    Trailer Brakes
    326
    
    Safety Chains
    326
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    327
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    328
    
    Following Distance
    328
    
    Making Turns
    328
    
    Driving on Grades
    329
    
    Parking on Hills
    329
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    330
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    330
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    331
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

333
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  333
- Service
  
  335
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    335
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    336
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    337
  - Gasoline Octane
    337
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    337
  - Fuel
    337
  - California Fuel
    338
  - Additives
    338
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    339
  - Filling the Tank
    340
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    342
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  342
  - Hood Release
    343
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    344
  - Engine Oil
    347
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    348
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    349
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    350
  - How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    350
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    351
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    351
    
    How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    352
    
    When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    352
  - How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    353
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    354
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    355
  - Engine Coolant
    355
    
    Checking Coolant
    356
    
    What to Use
    356
    
    Adding Coolant
    357
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    358
  - Engine Overheating
    358
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    358
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    359
  - Cooling System
    360
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    363
  - Engine Fan Noise
    365
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    366
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    366
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    366
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    367
    
    Brake Fluid
    367
  - Brakes
    367
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    368
    
    What to Add
    368
    
    Brake Wear
    369
    
    Brake Adjustment
    370
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    370
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    370
  - Battery
    370
  - Vehicle Storage
    371
  - Jump Starting
    371
- Rear Axle
  
  375
  - When to Check Lubricant
    375
  - How to Check Lubricant
    375
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  376
- Front Axle
  
  376
  - Halogen Bulbs
    377
- Bulb Replacement
  
  377
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  380
  - Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
    382
- Tires
  
  382
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    383
  - Tire Size
    385
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    386
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    388
    
    How to Check
    389
    
    When to Check
    389
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    389
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    391
  - Buying New Tires
    391
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    392
  - Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    392
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    393
  - Wheel Replacement
    394
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    395
  - Tire Chains
    395
  - Accessory Inﬂator
    396
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    397
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    398
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    399
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    402
  - Secondary Latch System
    407
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    410
- Appearance Care
  
  413
  - Spare Tire
    413
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    414
  - Fabric/Carpet
    415
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    416
  - Leather
    416
  - Care of Safety Belts
    417
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    417
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    417
  - Weatherstrips
    417
  - Finish Care
    418
    
    Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    418
    
    Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    418
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    419
    
    Tires
    420
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    420
    
    Finish Damage
    420
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    420
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    420
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    421
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  422
- Electrical System
  
  423
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    423
  - Headlamps
    423
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    423
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    423
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    423
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    424
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    430
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  435
  - Engine Specifications
    436

GMC Envoy XL 2005 Owner's Manual (503 pages)

2005 GMC Envoy/Envoy XL/Envoy Denali

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

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

8
- How to Use this Manual
  3
- Vehicle Symbols
  5
- Table of Contents
  8
- Front Seats
  
  9
  - Power Seats
    9
  - Power Lumbar
    9
- Rear Seats
  
  12
- Safety Belts
  
  34
- Child Restraints
  
  37
- Airbag System
  
  55
- Restraint System Check
  
  71
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    71
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    71
Section 2 Features and Controls

74
- Keys
  
  76
- Doors and Locks
  
  81
  - Door Locks
    81
  - Delayed Locking
    82
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    82
    
    Programmable Locking Feature
    83
    
    Programmable Unlocking Feature
    84
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    85
  - Lockout Protection
    85
  - Liftgate/Liftglass
    86
  - Liftgate Release
    86
- Windows
  
  87
  - Power Windows
    88
  - Power Rear Quarter Windows
    89
  - Sun Visors
    89
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  89
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    89
  - Testing the Alarm
    90
  - Passlock
    91
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  91
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    91
  - Ignition Positions
    92
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    92
  - Starting Your Engine
    93
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    94
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    94
    
    To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    95
  - Displacement on Demand (Dod)
    96
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    96
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    99
    
    Automatic Transfer Case
    100
  - Parking Brake
    103
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    104
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    105
    
    Torque Lock
    105
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    106
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    106
  - Engine Exhaust
    107
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    107
- Mirrors
  
  109
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    109
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    109
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass
    109
    
    Compass Display
    110
    
    Compass Calibration
    110
    
    Compass Variance
    111
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar and Compass
    112
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature
    114
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar Compass, and Temperature Display
    116
    
    Outside Manual Mirrors
    118
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    119
    
    Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
    119
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    120
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    120
- Onstar System
  
  120
  - Onstar Services
    121
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  122
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    122
  - Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    122
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    123
    
    Programming Homelink
    124
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    125
    
    Using Homelink
    126
    
    Resetting Defaults
    126
- Storage Areas
  
  127
  - Glove Box
    127
  - Overhead Console
    127
  - Center Console Storage Area
    127
  - Assist Handles
    128
  - Luggage Carrier
    128
  - Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover
    129
  - Rear Floor Storage Lid
    131
  - Convenience Net
    131
  - Cargo Cover
    132
- Sunroof
  
  133
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  133
  - Memory Seat
    133
  - Easy Exit Seat
    134
Section 3 Instrument Panel

136
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  139
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    141
  - Other Warning Devices
    141
  - Horn
    141
  - Tilt Wheel
    141
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    142
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    142
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    143
  - Flash-To-Pass
    143
  - Windshield Wipers
    144
  - Rainsense™ Wipers
    144
  - Windshield Washer
    145
  - Headlamp Washer
    146
  - Cruise Control
    146
  - Headlamps
    150
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    151
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    151
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    151
  - Fog Lamps
    152
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    153
  - Dome Lamps
    153
  - Dome Lamp Override
    153
  - Entry Lighting
    154
  - Exit Lighting
    154
  - Reading Lamps
    154
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    154
    
    Accessory Power Outlets
    154
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    155
- Climate Controls
  
  156
  - Dual Climate Control System
    156
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    157
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    158
    
    Manual Operation
    160
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    162
  - Outlet Adjustment
    163
  - Rear Climate Control System
    163
  - Climate Controls Personalization
    166
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  167
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    168
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    169
  - Trip Odometer
    169
  - Tachometer
    169
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    170
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    170
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    171
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    172
  - Charging System Light
    173
  - Voltmeter Gage
    174
  - Brake System Warning Light
    175
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    176
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    176
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    177
    
    Check Engine Light
    177
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    178
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    178
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    179
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    180
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    181
  - Security Light
    181
  - Cruise Control Light
    182
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    182
  - Highbeam on Light
    183
  - Service Four-Wheel Drive Warning Light
    183
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    184
  - Gate Ajar Light
    184
  - Fuel Gage
    185
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    186
  - Check Gas Cap Light
    186
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  186
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    187
    
    Trip Information Button
    188
    
    Fuel Information Button
    189
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    190
    
    Battery Not Charging
    191
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    191
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    191
    
    Curb View Activated
    191
    
    Fuel Level Low
    192
    
    Left Rear Door Ajar
    192
    
    Ice Possible
    192
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    193
    
    Service Air Bag
    193
    
    Rear Access Open
    193
    
    Service Brake System
    193
    
    Right Rear Door Ajar
    193
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    194
    
    Unlock Feedback
    196
    
    Alarm Warning
    198
- Audio System(S)
  
  200
  - Setting the Time
    200
  - Radio with CD (Base Level)
    201
    
    Playing the Radio
    202
    
    Finding a Station
    203
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    203
    
    Rds and XM
    205
    
    Rds Messages
    206
    
    Radio Messages
    207
    
    Playing a CD
    210
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    212
    
    Using an Mp3 CD
    222
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    228
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    236
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    238
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    239
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    242
    
    Using Song List Mode
    254
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    256
    
    Before You Drive
    257
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    258
    
    Audio Output
    259
    
    Video Screen
    259
    
    DVD Player
    260
    
    Playing a Disc
    262
    
    Remote Control
    263
    
    DVD Messages
    268
  - Navigation/Radio System
    269
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    269
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    270
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    271
  - Radio Reception
    272
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    272
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    273
  - Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    274
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    274
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    274
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    274
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

276
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  277
  - Defensive Driving
    277
  - Drunken Driving
    277
  - Control of a Vehicle
    281
  - Braking
    281
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    282
  - Braking in Emergencies
    284
  - Traction Assist System (TAS)
    284
  - Locking Rear Axle
    286
  - Steering
    286
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    287
  - Off-Road Recovery
    288
  - Passing
    289
  - Loss of Control
    290
  - Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
    291
    
    Environmental Concerns
    293
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    294
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    295
    
    Approaching a Hill
    296
    
    Driving Uphill
    297
    
    Driving Downhill
    299
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    301
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    302
    
    Driving in Water
    303
  - Driving at Night
    305
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    306
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    308
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    308
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    308
  - City Driving
    309
  - Freeway Driving
    310
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    311
  - Highway Hypnosis
    312
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    312
  - Winter Driving
    314
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    315
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    316
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    318
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    319
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    319
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    320
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    321
    
    Indicator Light
    326
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    326
- Towing
  
  326
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    326
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    326
    
    Dinghy Towing
    327
    
    Dolly Towing
    329
  - Towing a Trailer
    331
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    332
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    333
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    335
    
    Trailer Brakes
    337
    
    Safety Chains
    337
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    338
    
    Making Turns
    339
    
    Following Distance
    339
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    340
    
    Driving on Grades
    340
    
    Parking on Hills
    341
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    342
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    343
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

344
- Service
  
  346
- Fuel
  
  348
  - Gasoline Octane
    348
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    348
  - California Fuel
    348
  - Additives
    349
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    349
  - Filling Your Tank
    350
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    352
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    353
  - Hood Release
    353
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    355
  - Engine Oil
    359
  - Engine Oil Life System
    362
  - Engine Oil Additives
    362
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    363
    
    When to Inspect
    364
    
    How to Inspect
    364
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    365
  - Checking the Fluid Level
    366
  - Engine Coolant
    368
    
    How to Add Fluid
    368
    
    What to Use
    369
    
    Checking Coolant
    369
    
    Adding Coolant
    370
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    371
  - Engine Overheating
    371
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    372
  - Cooling System
    373
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    376
  - Engine Fan Noise
    378
  - Power Steering Fluid
    379
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    379
  - Brakes
    380
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    380
    
    Brake Fluid
    380
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    381
    
    Brake Adjustment
    383
  - Battery
    384
  - Vehicle Storage
    384
  - Jump Starting
    385
- Rear Axle
  
  390
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  391
  - Transfer Case
    391
- Front Axle
  
  391
- Bulb Replacement
  
  392
  - Halogen Bulbs
    392
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps
    393
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
    393
  - Back-Up Lamps
    394
  - Replacement Bulbs
    394
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  395
- Tires
  
  397
  - Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
    397
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    398
  - Tire Size
    400
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    401
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    404
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    405
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    407
  - Buying New Tires
    407
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    408
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    409
  - Wheel Replacement
    410
  - Tire Chains
    411
  - Accessory Inﬂator
    412
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    413
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    414
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    415
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    418
  - Secondary Latch System
    423
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    425
  - Spare Tire
    428
- Appearance Care
  
  429
  - Fabric/Carpet
    429
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    430
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    430
  - Vinyl
    431
  - Leather
    431
  - Instrument Panel
    431
  - Interior Plastic Components
    431
  - Glass Surfaces
    431
  - Care of Safety Belts
    432
  - Weatherstrips
    432
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    432
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    433
    
    Finish Care
    433
    
    Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    434
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    434
    
    Tires
    435
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    435
    
    Finish Damage
    436
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    436
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    436
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    437
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  438
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    438
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    438
- Electrical System
  
  439
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    439
  - Headlamps
    439
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    439
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    439
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    440
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    440
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    449
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  456

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Homelink

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations