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GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual

GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual (384 pages)

Brand: GMC | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.9 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  3
- Table of Contents
  7
- Seats and Seat Controls
  8
  - Seatback Latches
    11
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  13
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    14
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  17
  - Safety Belts -- and the Answers
    17
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  18
- Driver Position
  18
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  25
- Right Front Passenger Position
  26
- Air Bag System
  26
  - Air Bag off Switch
    32
- Center Passenger Position
  37
  - Lap Belt
    37
- Rear Seat Passengers
  39
- Jump Seats)
  39
- Children
  40
- Child Restraints
  43
  - Top Strap
    48
- Larger Children
  55
- Safety Belt Extender
  58
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  58
- Replacing Restraint System Parts
  58
- After a Crash
  58
  - Door Locks
    62
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    63
  - Battery Replacement
    65
  - Testing the Alarm
    69
  - Ignition Positions
    71
  - Automatic Transmission
    73
  - Manual Transmission
    74
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    76
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    76
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    79
  - Parking Brake
    84
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    88
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    88
  - Engine Exhaust
    89
  - Manual Windows
    90
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    93
  - Windshield Wipers
    95
  - Windshield Washer
    95
  - Exterior Lamps
    99
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    99
  - Lamps on Reminder
    100
  - Brightness Control
    101
  - Exit Lighting
    102
  - Dome Lamps
    102
  - Glove Box
    104
  - Front Storage Area
    105
  - Sun Visors
    106
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    107
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    110
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    112
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    113
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    114
  - Air Bag off Light
    114
  - Voltmeter Gage
    117
  - Brake System Warning Light
    118
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    119
  - Service Engine Soon Light
    119
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    119
  - Fuel Gage
    124
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    129
  - Audio Systems
    130
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    147
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    148
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    149
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

151
- Defensive Driving
  152
- Drunken Driving
  153
- Braking
  156
- Control of a Vehicle
  156
- Steering
  159
  - Power Steering
    159
  - Steering in Emergencies
    160
- Off - Road Recovery
  161
- Passing
  161
- Loss of Control
  163
- Off - Road Driving with Your
  164
  - Four - Wheel - Drive Vehicle
    164
    
    Environmental Concerns
    165
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    166
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    167
    
    Driving Downhill
    171
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    173
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    174
- Driving at Night
  176
  - Night Vision
    177
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  178
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    180
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    180
- City Driving
  181
- Freeway Driving
  182
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  183
- Highway Hypnosis
  184
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  184
- Winter Driving
  186
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    186
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  189
- Loading Your Vehicle
  190
  - Trailer Recommendations
    195
- Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
  195
- Towing a Trailer
  196
  - Weight of the Trailer
    197
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    199
  - Following Distance
    201
  - Driving with a Trailer
    201
  - Making Turns
    202
  - Driving on Grades
    202
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    202
  - Parking on Hills
    203
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    204
Section 5 Problems on the Road

205
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  206
- Other Warning Devices
  206
- Jump Starting
  207
- Towing Your Vehicle
  211
- Engine Overheating
  213
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    214
- Cooling System
  215
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    220
- Changing a Flat Tire
  223
- Engine Fan Noise
  223
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  223
- Compact Spare Tire (if Equipped)
  235
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  236
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    237
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    237
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    240
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    243
  - Filling Your Tank
    243
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    245
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    246
  - Engine Oil
    249
  - Checking Engine Oil
    250
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    250
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    251
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    252
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    253
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    255
  - How to Add Fluid
    258
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    258
  - When to Check
    258
  - How to Check
    258
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    259
  - Rear Axle
    260
  - Front Axle
    262
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    263
  - Engine Coolant
    264
  - Checking Coolant
    266
  - Power Steering Fluid
    267
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    268
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    268
  - Brake Fluid
    269
  - Brake Wear
    271
  - Brake Adjustment
    272
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    272
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    272
  - Bulb Replacement
    273
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    279
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    283
  - Buying New Tires
    285
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    286
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    287
  - Wheel Replacement
    287
  - Tire Chains
    288
  - Appearance Care
    289
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    290
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    291
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    291
  - Cleaning Leather
    292
  - Care of Safety Belts
    292
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    292
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    292
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    293
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    293
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    293
  - Finish Care
    294
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    294
  - Cleaning Tires
    295
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    295
  - Finish Damage
    295
  - Underbody Maintenance
    296
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    296
  - Electrical System
    299
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    300
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    300
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    302
  - Replacement Bulbs
    305
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    307
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

309
- Introduction
  310
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    310
  - How this Section Is Organized
    311
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  312
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    312
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    312
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    313
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  316
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  337
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  350
  - At Least Once a Month
    350
  - At each Fuel Fill
    350
  - At Least Twice a Year
    350
  - At Least Four Times a Year
    351
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  354
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    354
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    354
  - Throttle System Inspection
    355
  - Brake System Inspection
    355
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  356
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  359
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    362
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
    364
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    364
  - United States
    364
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    365
  - All Overseas Locations
    365
  - Roadside Assistance
    366
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    367
  - Courtesy Transportation
    368
    
    Transportation Options
    368
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    368
  - Warranty Information
    369
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United
    370
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the
    370
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    371
  - Ordering Service and Owner Publications
    381

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