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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine This  infurmation replaces the “Recreational Vehicle 
Towing” portion  located in Section 4 in your 
owner’s manual. 
Recreational  Vehicle Towing 
(Four-wheel Drive with  the  Manual 
Transfer 
Case Only) 
1. Set  the parking brake  fmly. 
2. Place an automatic transmission in PARK (P) or a 
3. Firmly  attach  the  vehicle being  towed to the tow 
manual  transmission in FIRST (1). 
vehicle. Do not  tow the vehicle by the rear  bumper 
bar.  Refer  to the  hitch  manufacturer’s  insmctions. 
4. Place the manual shift transfer case shift lever  in 
NEUTRAL (N). 
Shifting  the  transfer case into NEUTRAL (N) can 
cause  your  vehicle  to 
roll even  if  the  transmission 
is in PARK (P), for an  automatic  transmission, 
or if your vehicle  is in gear, for a manual 
transmission. 
You or others  could  be  injured. 
Make  sure  the  parking  brake  is firmly 
set before 
you 
shift the  transfer case into NEUTRAL (N). 
5. Release the parking brake  only after  the  vehicle 
being  towed  is  fiily attached  to  the  tow  vehicle. 
6. Insert  the  ignition  key  into the  ignition  switch  and 
turn it one notch  forward  of the LOCK position.  This 
places  the  key 
in the OFF position,  which  unlocks 
the  steering column  while  preventing  battery  drain. 
Unlocking  the steering  column  will  allow  for proper 
movement 
of the  front wheelshires  during  towing. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Servicing Your Air  Bag-Equipped Vehicle 
The air bag affects  how  your  vehicle should  be  serviced. 
There  are 
parts of the air bag  system  in  several places 
around  your  vehicle.  You don’t  want  the system to 
inflate  while someone is  working on your  vehicle.  Your 
GM dealer and the service manual have information 
about servicing  your vehicle  and 
the air bag  system. 
To purchase  a service manual,  see “Service and  Owner 
Publications’’  in  the  Index. 
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h CAUTION: 
For  up  to  two minutes  after  the  ignition key is 
turned off and  the  battery  is  disconnected,  an  air 
bag  can  still inflate  during  improper  service. You 
can  be  injured  if you  are close  to  an 
air bag when 
it  inflates.  Avoid wires  wrapped  with yellow  tape, 
or  yellow  connectors.  They  are  probably  part 
of 
the  air  bag system. Be sure to follow  proper 
service  procedures,  and  make  sure  the  person 
performing  work  for 
you is qualified  to  do so. 
The air  bag  system  does not  need  regular  maintenance. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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. 
Right  Front,  Passenger  Position 
;The right  front  passenger’s  safety belt works  the same 
way 
as the driver’s safety  belt. See “Driver Position” 
earlier 
in this section. 
When  the shoulder  ‘beltis pulled out  all the  way,  it will 
lock.‘If  it 
does, let it go backdl  the way and start.again: 
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Center  Passenger 
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Lap Belt’ 
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If your  vehicle  has a bench  seat, someone  can sit in  the 
center  position. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Section 2 Features and Controls 
Here you can learn  about  the  many  standard  and 
optional features  on 
your vehicle, and  information  on 
starting, shifting  and  braking.  Also  explained are the 
instrument  panel  and  the  warning  systems 
that tell you if 
everything  is  working  properly -- and  what to do if you 
have  a problem. 
K -1s 
I A CAUT'3N: 
Leaving  young  children  in  a vehicle  with  the 
ignition  key 
is dangerous  for  many  reasons. A chilc 
or  others  could  be  badly  injured  or  even  killed. 
They  could  operate  power  windows  or other 
controls  or even  make  the  vehicle  move.  Don't 
leave  the  keys in 
a vehicle  with  young  children. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine This vehicle  has one 
double-sided  key  for  the 
ignition  and  door locks.  It 
will  fit with  either  side up. 
When 
a new  vehicle  is  delivered, the  dealer  provides  the 
owner 
with a pair of identical  keys and a bar-coded tag. 
The  bar-coded  tag  has  a code  on it  that  tells  your  dealer 
or a  qualified  locksmith  how  to make,extra keys.  Keep 
this  tag  in 
a safe  place.  If you lose your  keys,  you’ll  be 
able to  have  new  ones made  easily  using  this  tag. 
NOTICE: 
Your  vehicle  has  a  number  of  features  that 
can  help  prevent  theft.  But  you  can  have  a  lot 
of  trouble  getting  into  your  vehicle  if  you  ever 
lock  your  keys  inside.  You  may even  have 
to 
damage your vehicle to get  in. So be  sure  you 
have  extra  keys. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Door Locks 
1  CAUTION: 
Unlocked doors  can  be dangerous. 
Passengers 
-- especially  children -- can easily 
open  the  doors  and  fall  out.  When  a  door  is 
locked,  the  inside  handle  won't  open 
it. 
Outsiders  can  easily enter  through  an  unlocked 
door  when  you slow down or  stop  your  vehicle. 
This  may  not  be 
so obvious: You increase  the 
chance  of being  thrown  out  of the  vehicle  in  a 
crash  if the  doors  aren't  locked. Wear  safety  belts 
properly,  lock your  doors,  and  you will be far 
better  off whenever  you drive  your  vehicle. 
There are several  ways 
to lock  and  unlock  your  vehicle.  You 
can use  the  Keyless  Entry  System, 
if you  have 
this  option. 
You can use your  key to unlock  your door from 
the  outside. 
To lock  your  door from the 
inside, slide  the  lever 
on 
your  inside  door  rearward. 
To unlock  the  door  from  the  inside,  slide the  lever 
on your  inside  door forward. You will see a red area  on 
the  lever. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your vehicle  may  be  equipped with a side  access 
panel  for convenience  in loading  and  unloading  cargo. 
It  is  recommended  that  passengers  who  sit  in  the  rear 
jump  seat enter  and  exit through 
the door on the 
passenger's  side. 
To open  the  side access  panel,  first  open the driver's 
front  door. 
Then, use  the  handle on  the  panel  to open it. 
You  must  close  the  side  access panel  before  you can 
close  the  driver's  door. 
Power Door Locks 
If your  vehicle  has  power 
door  locks,  the  switch  is 
located 
on the  armrest. 
Press 
LOCK to  lock  all  the 
doors  at  once. 
To  unlock 
the doors,  press  the  raised  area  next to the 
key  symbol. 
Leaving  Your Vehicle 
If  you are leaving  the  vehicle,  take  your  keys,  open  your 
door  and  set 
the locks  from inside.  Then  get out and 
close  the  door. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Keyless  Entry  System  (Option) 
If  your  vehicle  has this option, you can lock  and  unlock 
your  doors from  up to 
30 feet (9 m) away  using  the  key 
chain  transmitter  supplied  with  your  vehicle. 
Your  Keyless 
Entry System operates  on a radio 
frequency  subject 
to Federal Communications 
Commission 
(FCC) Rules. 
This device  complies  with Part 15 of the  FCC  Rules. 
Operation  is subject  to the  following  two  conditions: 
(1) This device  may  not  cause  harmful  interference,  and 
(2), This device  must  accept  any  interference  received, 
including  interference  that  may  cause  undesired  operation. 
Should  interference  to this  system  occur,  try  this: 
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Check  to  determine if battery  replacement  is  necessary. 
See  the  instructiohs  on  battery  replacement. 
Check  the distance. 
You may  be  too far from  your 
vehicle. 
This product  has a maximum range. 
Check  the location. Other  vehicles or objects  may  be 
blocking  the signal. 
See  your 
GM dealer  or a qualified technician 
for  service. 
Changes  or modifications to this system  by other  than an 
authorized  service facility  could  void authorization to 
use  this equipment. 
Operation 
When  you  press UNLOCK, the driver's door will 
unlock  'automatically. 
If you press UNLOCK again 
within  five seconds,  all  the  doors  will  unlock.  Press 
LOCK to  lock all the doors. 
.Matching  Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle 
Each  key  chain  transmitter  is  coded  to  prevent  another 
transmitter 
from unlocking.  your  vehicle. If a  transmitter  is 
lost  or  stolen,  a replacement  can 
be .purchased  through 
your  dealer.  Remember  to  bring  any  remaining  transmitters 
with  you  when  you 
go to your dealer.  When  the  dealer 
matches  the  replacement'transmitter  to  your  vehicle,  any 
remaining  transmitters  must  also  be  matched.  Once  the 
new  transmitter  is  coded,  the  lost  transmitter  will  not 
unlock  your  vehicle.  Each  vehicle  can  have  only  two 
transmitters  matched  to  it. 
Battery  Replacement 
Under  normal  use,  the batteries in  your  key  chain 
transmitter  should last about  two  years. 
You can  tell  the  batteries  are weak  if the transmitter 
won't  work  at  the normal  range  in  any  location. 
If you 
have  to  get  close to  your  vehicle  before the transmitter 
works,  it's probably  time  to  change  the batteries. 
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