
Q: Is there anything I might add to the  front of the vehicle  that could 
keep the air bag  from working properly? 
A: Yes. If you add things  that change your vehicle's  frame, bumper 
system.  front  end  sheet metal  or height.  they  may  keep the air 
bag 
system  f'rom working properly. Also. the air bag system may not  work 
properly 
if you  relocate  any of the air bag sensors. If you have any 
question  about this,  you should contact  Customer Assistance before 
you modify your vehicle.  (The phone numbers  and addresses  for 
Customer  Assistance are 
in Step  Two of the Customer  Satisfaction 
Procedure 
in this manual. See  "Customer  Satistiaction  Procedure" in 
the Index.) 
Safety Belt Use During  Pregnancy 
Safety belts  work for everyone,  including pregnant women.  Like all 
occupants. they are more  likely  to  be seriously injured if they don't  wear 
safety belts. 
A pregnant  woman should wear a lap-shoulder  belt.  and  the  lap portion 
should  be  worn 
as low as possible throughout  the pregnancy. 
The  best way 
to protect  the fetus  is to protect the  mother.  When  a safety belt 
is worn properly,  it's more likely that the fetus  won't be  hurt 
in a  crash.  For 
pregnant  women, as  for  anyone, the key 
to making safety belts effective  is 
wearing them properly. 
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NOTICE: 
Holding a cigarette  lighter in with  your  hand while  it is heating 
can  make  it  overload,  damaging  the  lighter  and  the  heating 
element. 
Just push the  lighter all the way in and  let go. When  it’s 
done,  it  will pop  back  by itself. 
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To remove  the front ashtray, pull on the front of the ashtray  insert. Then 
slide the  insert 
out of the  ashtray door. 
You may also have two auxiliary  power outlets  next to the cigarette  lighter. 
Use  these  outlets  to power  mobile  telephones 
or other de\:ices  designed to 
operate with vehicle electrical  systems. 
To use a rear ashtray. 
if you have them. pull 
at the top of the 
ashtray  door to flip  the 
door  open. 
To remove a rear ashtray.  if  you have them,  press down on the inside  tabs 
and  open the  door 
fully. 
NOTICE: 
If you store  paper or other  things  that  burn  in  your  ashtrays, 
they  could  be set 
on fire  by cigarettes or other  smoking 
materials.  That  could  cause 
a fire  and  possibly  damage  your 
vehicle. 
Do not  store  papers  and  other  things  that  burn  in  your 
ashtrays 
Storage  Compartments 
Your vehicle has  a variety of storage  compartments  designed to store small 
items. 
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Be  aware that hearing  damage from loud noise is almost undetectable until 
it  is 
too late.  Your  hearing can adapt to higher volumes  of sound.  Sound that 
seems  normal can  be  loud  and  harmful  to your hearing.  Take precautions  by 
adjusting  the volume control on your radio to  a safe sound level before your 
hearing  adapts 
to it. 
To  help avoid hearing loss or damage: 
1. Adjust the volume control  to  the lowest setting. 
2. Increase volume slowly until  you hear comfortably  and clearly. 
NOTICE: 
Before  you add  any  sound  equipment  to  your  vehicle - like a 
tape player, CB radio,  mobile  telephone  or  two-way radio - be 
sure  you can  add  what  you want. 
If you can,  it’s very  important 
to  do  it  properly.  Added  sound  equipment  may  interfere  with  th\
e  operation 
of your  vehicle’s  engine,  Delcoa  radio  or  other 
systems,  and  even  damage  them.  And,  your  vehicle’s systems 
may  interfere  with  the  operation  of sound  equipment  that  has 
been  added  improperly. 
So, before  adding  sound  equipment,  check  with  your  dealer  and 
be  sure  to  check  Federal  rules  covering  mobile  radio  and 
telephone  units. 
Care of Your Cassette  Player  and  Tapes 
A tape player that is  not cleaned regularly  is subject to reduced sound 
quality, ruining the cassette,  or damaging the mechanism.  Tape cassettes  that 
are  not properly  stored 
in their plastic cases away  from  contaminants,  direct 
sunlight,  and extreme heat  may  not operate properly  and could  cause 
premature  failure of the tape player. 
Your  tape player  should be cleaned  with every 
50 hours  of  use  to provide 
optimum performance.  Your radio  may display  “Cln” (Clean) 
to indicate 
that  you have  used your tape player  for 
50 hours without  re-setting the tape 
clean timer.  If 
you notice a reduction  in sound quality, regardless  of when 
the tape  player  was last cleaned,  try playing  a different  cassette  to  see  if the 
tape  or  tape  player is  at  fault.  If the second cassette results  in 
no 
improvement in sound quality,  try cleaning the tape player. 
Proper tape player cleaning  should  be done  with a  scrubbing  action, 
non-abrasive  cleaning cassette.  This 
is a wet-type  cleaning system that uses 
a cleaning cassette with pads  which  scrub the tape head as the hubs of the 
cleaner cassette turn. 
To properly clean your tape player, follow instructions 
with 
the cleaning  cassette. If  you use this type  of cleaner, the radio  may 
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Hydroplaning  doesn’t happen often. But it can if your tires haven’t much 
tread  or 
if the pressure  in one  or  more is low. It  can  happen  if a lot of water 
is  standing  on 
the road. If you can  see  reflections  from trees, telephone 
poles,  or other  vehicles, and raindrops “dimple” the water’s surface, there 
could  be hydroplaning. 
Hydroplaning  usually happens at higher speeds.  There  just isn’t 
a hard and 
fast  rule  about hydroplaning.  The best  advice is 
to slow  down  when it is 
raining. 
Some  Other  Rainy  Weather  Tips 
Turn on your  low-beam headlights - not just  your parking  lights - to 
help  make 
you more visible to  others. 
Besides slowing  down, allow some  extra  following distance.  And be 
especially  careful  when  you pass another vehicle.  Allow yourself more 
clear  room  ahead,  and be prepared  to have your view restricted  by road 
spray. 
Have  good tires  with proper tread  depth.  (See “Tires” in the Index.) 
City Driving 
One  of the biggest  problems with city streets  is the  amount of traffic  on 
them.  You’ll  want 
to watch out  for what the  other  drivers  are  doing and pay 
attention to traffic signals. 
Here 
are ways to increase your safety in city driving: 
0 Know  the best way  to  get  to where you are  going.  Get a city map and 
plan  your  trip into an unknown  part of the city  just  as  you would  for a 
cross-country  trip. 
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STEP TWO - If after contacting a member of dealership management, it 
appears your concern cannot  be resolved  by the  dealership  without further 
help, contact the  GMC Truck  Consumer  Relations Manager  by calling 
1 -800-GMC-TRUCK ( 1-800462-8782,  Customer  Assistance prompt.) In 
Canada,  contact GM of Canada  Customer  Assistance Center 
in Oshawa by 
calling  1-800-263-3777  (English)  or 1-800-263-7854  (French). 
In  Mexico,  call (525)  254-3777. 
In Puerto Rico, call  1-800-496-9992 
(English)  or 1-800-496-9993  (Spanish). In the 
U.S. Virgin  Islands, call 
1-800-496-9994.  In  other  overseas locations, contact GM  North American 
Export  Sales  in Canada  by calling  1-905-644-4 
1 12. 
For prompt assistance, please have the following  information available to 
give  the Customer  Assistance Representative: 
0 Your name, address, home and business telephone numbers 
Vehicle  Identification Number  (This is available from the vehicle 
registration  or title, 
or the plate  at the  left  top of  the  instrument panel 
and  visible through the windshield.) 
0 Dealership  name and location 
0 Vehicle  delivery date and present mileage 
0 Nature of concern 
We  encourage  you to call the  toll free  number listed previously 
in order  to 
give  your  inquiry prompt attention.  However, 
if you  wish  to  write GMC 
Truck,  write 
to: 
GMC Truck  Customer  Assistance 
3 
I E. Judson  Street  1607-04 
Pontiac, MI  48342-2230 
Refer 
to your  Warranty  and Owner  Assistance Information booklet for 
addresses 
of Canadian and  GM Overseas offices. 
When contacting 
GMC Truck,  please remember  that your concern will 
likely  be resolved 
in the  dealership,  using  the dealership’s facilities, 
equipment  and personnel. That  is  why  we suggest you follow  Step One first 
if  you  have  a  concern. 
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Customer  Assistance  for the Hearing  or 
Speech  Impaired  (TDD) 
To assist  customers  who  have  hearing  difficulties, GMC Truck has installed 
special  TDD (Telecommunication  Devices  for the  Deaf)  equipment  at its 
Customer  Assistance  Center.  Any hearing  or speech  impaired  customer who 
has  access 
to a TDD  or a conventional  teletypewriter  (TTY) can 
communicate  with 
GMC Truck by dialing:  In the United  States. 
1-800-GMC-TKTD 
( 1-800-462-8583).  (TDD users in Canada  can  dial 
I-800-263-3830.) 
GM Participation  in BBB AUTO LINE - 
Alternative  Dispute  Resolution  Program * 
$'This program  may  not  be available in all states,  depending on state  law. 
Canadian  owners refer to your Warranty  and Owner  Assistance  Information 
booklet.  General  Motors reserves  the right  to change  eligibility  limitations 
and/or  to  discontinue  its participation 
in this program. 
Both  GMC  Truck and  your  GMC  Truck dealer are  committed  to making 
sure  you are completely  satisfied with your  new vehicle.  Our  experience  has 
shown that,  if 
a situation arises where  you feel your  concern has not been 
adequately  addressed, the Customer  Satisfaction  Procedure described earlier 
in this  section is  very successful. 
There  may be  instance.s where  an impartial  third-party  can assist 
in arriving 
at 
a solution  to a disagreement  regarding  vehicle repairs or interpretation of 
the New Vehicle Limited  Warranty.  To  assist in resolving these 
disagreements,  GMC Truck voluntarily participates 
in BBB AUTO LINE. 
BBB AUTO LINE is  an  out-of-court  program administered  by the Better 
Business Bureau  system 
to settle  disputes between customers  and 
automobile  manufacturers.  This program  is available  free  of charge  to 
customers  who  currently  own or lease 
a GM  vehicle. 
If 
you are  not  satisfied after  following the Customer  Satisfaction  Procedure, 
you may contact the BBB  using the  toll-free telephone  number,  or write 
them  at the  following  address: 
BBB  AUTO 
LINE 
Council  of Better  Business Bureaus 
4200 Wilson Boulevard 
Suite  800  Arlington, 
VA 22203 
Telephone:  1-800-955-5 
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REPORTING  SAFETY  DEFECTS TO THE 
CANADIAN  GOVERNMENT 
If you live in Canada,  and you  believe  that your vehicle has  a safety  defect, 
you  should  immediately  notify Transport Canada, in addition 
to notifying 
General  Motors  of Canada  Limited. 
You may write to: 
Transport  Canada 
Box 8880 
Ottawa,  Ontario K1 G 352. 
REPORTING  SAFETY  DEFECTS  TO  GENERAL  MOTORS 
In  addition to notifying  NHTSA  (or Transport  Canada) in a situation  like 
this, we  certainly  hope 
you’ll notify us. Please call us at 
1-800-GMC-TRUCK  (1-800-462-8782),  or write: 
GMC  Truck  Consumer  Relations 
3 
1 E. Judson  Street  1607-04 
Pontiac,  MI  48342-2230 
In  Canada,  please  call 
us at 1-800-263-3777  (English)  or 1-800-263-7854 
(French).  Or, write: 
General  Motors of Canada  Limited 
Customer  Assistance  Center 
1908  Colonel  Sam  Drive 
Oshawa,  Ontario 
LlH 8P7 
Roadside  Assistance 
GMC  Truck’s  Roadside  Assistance  provides stranded owners with 
over-the-phone  roadside  repairs,  location of the nearest  GMC  Truck  dealer, 
or  the  following  special services: 
Flat  Tire Change: Installation of spare  tire  will be covered  at no  charge 
(customer 
is responsible  for  repair or replacement  of tire). 
Fuel Delivery: Delivery of enough  fuel  for the customer  to  get to the 
nearest service  station (up to $4.00). 
Jump  Start: No-start  situations  which require a battery  jump start will  be 
covered  at 
no charge. 
Lock Out: Replacement  keys  or locksmith  service will be covered at no 
charge  if  you are unable  to  gain  entry  into  your  vehicle. Delivery of the 
replacement  key will be  covered  at no  charge  within a 10-mile  radius. 
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Emergency  Towing  Service: Towing to the nearest GMC Truck dealer  for 
warranty related  disablements. 
The Roadside Assistance  services listed above  are  available to retail and 
retail  lease customers  operating 
1995 light duty GMC trucks for a period of 
36 months  or 36,000 miles. All services  must be pre-arranged  by GMC 
Truck  Roadside  Assistance. 
Note: Over-the-phone  assistance, such as providing the name  of the closest 
dealer  or minor technical advice,  etc. is available 
to all  owner/operators  of 
GMC  Truck vehicles, regardless  of vehicle  or mileage. 
Just  dial  GMC  Truck Roadside  Assistance at  1-800-GMC TRUCK 
(1-800-462-8782, Roadside Assistance  prompt)  to  reach a qualified 
representative  who can assist 
you. 
Your  Roadside  Assistance representative  will ask  for  the following 
information when your call 
is received: 
0 Vehicle  Identification Number  (VIN). 
0 Name and Home  Address. 
0 Telephone number  and location  from which  you are calling. 
0 Location,  license plate  number and  color of your  GMC truck. 
Mileage of vehicle and description  of problem. 
Roadside  Assistance  is available 
24 hours  a day,  seven  days  a  week, 
365 days  a  year, including weekends and holidays.  Should  you have any 
questions  about Roadside Assistance, call the  GMC Truck  Roadside 
Assistance  center  or contact your dealer. 
Roadside  Assistance  is  not  part of or  included  in  the  coverage  provided by 
the  New  Vehicle  Limited  Warranty. GMC Truck  reserves  the  right  to  make 
any changes or discontinue  the  Roadside  Assistance  program  at any time 
without  notification. 
Canadian  Roadside  Assistance 
Vehicles purchased  in Canada  have an  extensive  Roadside  Assistance 
program  accessible  from  anywhere  in Canada  or the U.S.A.  Please refer 
to 
the  separate  brochure provided  by the  dealer  or call 1-800-268-6800 for 
emergency  services. 
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