Hummer 2008 H3 Manuals

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Hummer 2008 H3 Owner's Manual (416 pages)

Brand: Hummer | Category: Automobile | Size: 5.94 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
- Using this Manual
  3
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  5
  - Table of Contents
    5
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Manual Seats
    6
  - Power Seats
    7
  - Power Lumbar
    7
  - Head Restraints
    11
- Rear Seats
  
  12
- Safety Belts
  
  14
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    14
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    16
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    20
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    28
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    33
  - Safety Belt Extender
    34
- Child Restraints
  
  34
- Airbag System
  
  58
- Restraint System Check
  
  73
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    73
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    74
Section 2 Features and Controls

75
- Features and Controls
  
  75
- Keys
  
  77
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    78
  - Battery Replacement
    80
- Doors and Locks
  
  81
  - Door Locks
    81
  - Power Door Locks
    82
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    82
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    83
  - Lockout Protection
    83
  - Swing-Gate
    84
- Windows
  
  85
  - Power Windows
    86
  - Sun Visors
    87
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    88
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  89
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  92
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    92
  - Ignition Positions
    92
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    94
  - Starting the Engine
    94
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    96
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    97
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    100
  - Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive
    101
    
    Shift Speeds
    101
    
    Transfer Case Buttons
    102
  - Parking Brake
    106
  - Shifting into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    107
  - Shifting out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    109
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    109
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    110
  - Engine Exhaust
    110
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    111
- Mirrors
  
  112
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    112
  - Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation
    113
  - Temperature Display
    113
  - Compass Variance
    114
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    115
    
    Cleaning the Mirror
    115
    
    Compass Operation
    115
    
    Compass Calibration
    116
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    117
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    118
- Object Detection Systems
  
  118
  - Rear Vision Camera
    118
- Onstar System
  
  122
  - Instrument Panel
    124
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  126
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    126
  - Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    129
- Storage Areas
  
  130
  - Glove Box
    130
  - Cupholder(S)
    130
  - Front Seat Storage Net
    131
  - Front Armrest Storage Area
    131
  - Luggage Carrier
    131
  - Rear Storage Area
    133
  - Convenience Net
    133
  - Cargo Cover
    133
  - Cargo Tie Downs
    133
- Sunroof
  
  134
Section 3 Instrument Panel

135
- Instrument Panel Overview
  135
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  138
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    140
  - Horn
    140
  - Other Warning Devices
    140
  - Tilt Wheel
    141
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    141
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    142
  - Flash-To-Pass
    143
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    143
  - Windshield Washer
    144
  - Windshield Wipers
    144
  - Cruise Control
    145
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    146
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    145
  - Exterior Lamps
    149
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    150
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    151
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    151
  - Off-Road Lamps
    152
  - Dome Lamp
    153
  - Fog Lamps
    153
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    153
  - Dome Lamp Override
    154
  - Exit Lighting
    154
  - Reading Lamps
    154
    
    Electric Power Management
    154
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    154
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    155
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    156
- Climate Controls
  
  156
  - Climate Control System
    156
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    158
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    158
  - Outlet Adjustment
    158
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  159
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    160
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    161
  - Trip Odometer
    161
  - Tachometer
    161
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    162
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    163
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    163
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    164
  - Charging System Light
    166
  - Up-Shift Light
    166
  - Brake System Warning Light
    167
  - Antilock Brake System Warning Light
    168
  - Traction off Light
    168
  - Stabilitrak Not Ready Light
    168
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    169
  - Tire Pressure Light
    169
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    170
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    171
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    171
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    172
  - Oil Pressure Light
    172
  - Cruise Control Light
    173
  - Highbeam on Light
    173
  - Security Light
    173
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    174
    
    Trip Information
    175
    
    Automatic Door Locks
    176
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  174
  - Fuel Gage
    174
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    177
    
    Change Oil
    178
    
    Low Tire
    179
    
    Fuel Cap
    179
    
    Low Fuel
    179
- Audio System(S)
  
  182
  - Setting the Time
    182
  - Radio(S)
    183
    
    Playing the Radio
    184
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    185
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    186
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade
    186
    
    Radio Messages
    187
    
    Playing a CD
    188
  - XM Radio Messages
    194
  - Navigation/Radio System
    195
  - Radio Reception
    195
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    195
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    196
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    196
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

197
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  197
  - Defensive Driving
    198
  - Drunk Driving
    198
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  198
  - Braking
    199
  - Control of a Vehicle
    199
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    200
  - Braking in Emergencies
    201
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    201
  - Locking Rear Axle
    202
  - Stabilitrak System
    203
  - Steering
    204
    
    Power Steering
    204
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    205
  - Loss of Control
    206
  - Off-Road Recovery
    206
  - Passing
    206
  - Off-Road Driving
    208
    
    Environmental Concerns
    210
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    210
    
    High Mobility Characteristics
    210
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    215
    
    Crossing Obstacles
    216
    
    Driving Uphill
    219
    
    Driving Downhill
    222
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    223
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    224
    
    Driving in Water
    226
  - Assist Steps
    227
  - Driving at Night
    228
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    229
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    230
  - Highway Hypnosis
    230
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    230
  - Winter Driving
    231
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    232
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    233
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand
    235
  - Mud, Ice, or Snow
    235
  - Recovery Loops
    236
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    236
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    238
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    244
    
    Dinghy Towing
    245
    
    Dolly Towing
    245
- Towing
  
  244
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    244
  - Towing a Trailer
    246
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    247
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    248
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    249
    
    Trailer Brakes
    252
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    252
    
    Safety Chains
    252
    
    Following Distance
    253
    
    Making Turns
    253
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    253
    
    Driving on Grades
    254
    
    Parking on Hills
    254
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    255
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    255
  - Trailer Recommendations
    258
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

259
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  259
- Service
  
  261
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    261
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    262
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    262
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    262
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    263
  - Your Vehicle
    263
- Fuel
  
  263
  - Gasoline Octane
    263
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    263
  - California Fuel
    264
  - Additives
    264
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    265
  - Filling the Tank
    266
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    268
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  269
  - Hood Release
    269
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    270
  - Engine Oil
    273
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    274
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    275
  - Engine Oil Life System
    276
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    276
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    276
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    277
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    277
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    278
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    279
  - Checking the Fluid Level
    280
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    282
  - How to Add Fluid
    283
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    284
  - When to Check and What to Use
    284
  - Engine Coolant
    285
    
    What to Use
    286
    
    Checking Coolant
    286
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    287
  - Engine Overheating
    287
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    288
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    288
  - Cooling System
    289
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    292
  - Engine Fan Noise
    294
  - Power Steering Fluid
    294
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    295
  - Brakes
    296
    
    Brake Fluid
    296
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    297
    
    Brake Wear
    298
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    298
    
    Brake Adjustment
    298
  - Battery
    299
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    299
    
    Vehicle Storage
    299
  - Jump Starting
    300
- Rear Axle
  
  303
- Front Axle
  
  304
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  304
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  304
- Bulb Replacement
  
  307
  - Halogen Bulbs
    307
  - Headlamps
    307
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    308
  - License Plate Lamp
    309
  - Replacement Bulbs
    310
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  310
- Tires
  
  312
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    313
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    317
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    320
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    321
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    323
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    324
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    325
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    326
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    328
  - Buying New Tires
    329
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    331
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    332
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    333
  - Wheel Replacement
    333
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    334
  - Tire Chains
    335
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    336
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    337
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    339
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    341
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    347
  - Spare Tire
    349
- Appearance Care
  
  349
  - Interior Cleaning
    349
  - Fabric/Carpet
    351
  - Leather
    351
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    352
  - Care of Safety Belts
    352
  - Weatherstrips
    352
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    353
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    353
  - Finish Care
    354
  - Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    355
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    355
  - Tires
    356
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    356
  - Finish Damage
    356
  - Underbody Maintenance
    356
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    357
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    357
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  358
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    358
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    359
- Electrical System
  
  359
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    359
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    359
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    360
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    360
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    361
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  365
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

367
- Introduction
  368
- Maintenance Requirements
  368
- Maintenance Schedule
  368
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  368
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  368
- Scheduled Maintenance
  370
- Additional Required Services
  372
- Maintenance Footnotes
  373
- At each Fuel Fill
  375
- At Least Once a Month
  375
- Owner Checks and Services
  375
- At Least Once a Year
  376
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    377
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    377
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  378
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  380
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  381
- Maintenance Record
  382
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

385
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  385
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  386
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    386
  - Online Owner Center
    388
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    389
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    389
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    390
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    390
  - Courtesy Transportation
    393
    
    Additional Program Information
    394
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    393
  - Collision Damage Repair
    395
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    396
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  398
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  400
  - Event Data Recorders
    401
  - Onstar
    402
  - Navigation System
    402
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    402

Hummer 2008 H3 Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

2008 H3

Brand: Hummer | Category: Automobile | Size: 0.56 MB

Table of Contents
1
DRIVER INFORMATION Instrument Panel Overview
2
Safety & Security
6
- Passenger Airbag Status
  6
- Indicator
  6
- Content Theft-Deterrent
  6
- System
  6
- Onstar
  6
- Rear Door Security Locks
  7
- Child Restraints (LATCH)
  7
- Child Comfort Guide
  7
COMFORT Seat Adjustment
8
- Heated Seats
  8
- Climate Controls
  8
Convenience
9
- Folding Rear Seats
  9
- Rear Vision Camera
  10
- Exterior Lamps
  10
- Power Windows
  10
- Windshield Wipers
  11
- Cruise Control
  11
- Sunroof
  12
- Swing Gate
  12
Entertainment
12
- Radio Features
  12
- CD Player Features
  13
- XM™ Satellite Radio
  14
- Navigation Radio
  15
Performance & Maintenance
15
- Manual Transmission Operating
  15
- Tips
  15
- Stability Control
  16
- System
  16
- Towing a Trailer
  16
- Tire Pressure Monitor
  16
- Four-Wheel Drive
  17
- Off-Road Driving Basics
  17
OWNER INFORMATION Roadside Assistance
20
- My Gmlink
  20

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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

Object Detection Systems

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

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

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

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Headlamp Aiming

Four-Wheel Drive

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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