1996 GMC SAVANA lights

Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are
used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,111,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols are important for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols have
to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
RUNNING
* 0
DAYTIME . .
LAMPS -**
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
m
HORN )cr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL ha
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Your parking/headlamp switch is on the driver's
side of your instrument panel.
Your instrument panel dimmer wheel has two
detent positions. When
the wheel is turned to
full brightness, and then
into the first detent position, the radio display and
PRNDL display
will go to the day mode (full intensity).
This is known as "parade" mode. The rest
of the I/P
illumination will stay in the maximum dimming state
(full brightness dimming). Turning the wheel up one
more detent will activate the interior dome light circuit
(with slightly higher effort).
Rotate the switch knob clockwise to the parking lamp
symbol to turn on:
Parking Lamps
0 Sidemarker Lamps
0 Taillamps
0 License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
0 Ashtray Lamp
0 Glove Box Lamp
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Rotate the switch knob clockwise again to the master
lighting symbol to turn on all the lamps listed
as well as
the headlamps.
Rotate the switch counterclockwise to
OFF to turn off
your lamps.
Rotate the thumb wheel next to the switch knob up
to
adjust instrument panel lights. Rotate the thumb wheel up
to the first notch
to return the radio display and gearshift
indicator display to
full intensity when the headlamps or
parlung lamps are on.
Rotate the thumb wheel up to the second notch to
activate the interior dome lamps.
You can switch your headlamps from high to low beam
by pulling
on the turn signal/high beam lever.
A circuit breaker protects your headlamps. If you have
an electrical overload, your headlamps will flicker on
and off. Have your headlamp wiring checked right away
if this happens.
Headlamps On Reminder
A buzzer will sound when your headlamps are turned on
and your ignition is
in OFF, LOCK or ACCESSORY,
If you need to use your headlamps when the ignition
switch is in
OFF, LOCK or ACCESSORY, the buzzer
can be turned off by turning the thumb wheel next
to the
parking lamp/headlamp switch all the way down.
Daytime Running Lamps (If Equipped)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front
of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful
in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will make your headlamps
come on at
a reduced brightness when:
0 The ignition is on,
The headlamp switch is off and
0 The parking brake is released.
If your vehicle was first sold, when new,
in Canada,
your headlamps will come on at reduced brightness.
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Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may
be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention
to
your warning lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come
on when there may be or is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions.
As you
will see in the details on the next
few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when you start the
engine just
to let you know they’re working. If you are
familiar with this section,
you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be
or is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together
to let you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one
of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows
there may be a problem, check
the section that tells you
what to
do about it. Please follow this manual’s advice. Waiting
to
ao repam can be costly -- and even aangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights and gages.
They’re a big help.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
When the key is turned to RUN or START, a tone will
come
on for about eight seconds to remind people to
fasten their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt is
already buckled.
The safety belt light will
also come on and stay on
for about
20 seconds, then
it will flash for about
55 seconds. If the driver’s
belt is already buckled,
neither the tone nor
the
light will come on.
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Here are some tips on night driving.
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Drive defensively.
Don’t drink and drive.
Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce
the
L‘ olare from headlamps behind you.
Since you can’t see as well, you may need to
slow down and keep more space between
you
and other vehicles.
Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your
headlamps can light up
only so much road ahead.
In remote areas, watch for animals.
If you’re tired, pull off the road in a safe place
and rest.
Night Vision
No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as
we get older these differences increase. A SO-year-old
driver may require at least twice as much light to see
the
same thing at night as a 20-year-old.
What
you do in the daytime can also affect your night
vision. For example, if you spend the- day in bright
sunshine
you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes will have less
trouble adjusting to night. But
if you’re
driving. don’t wear sunglasses
at night. They may cut
down
on glare from herldlamps, but they also make a
lot of things invisible.
You can be temporarily blindecl by approaching
Imldlamps.
It can take a second or two, or even several
seconds,
for your eyes to readjust to the dark. When you
are laced with severe glare (as from a driver who
doesn’t lower the high beams, or
:I vehicle with
rnisaimed headlamps),
slow down a little. Avoid staring
directly into the approaching headlamps.
Keep
your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle
clean
-- inside and out. Glare at night is made much
worse by dirt on the
glass. Even the inside of the glass
can build up
a film caused by dust. Dirty glass makes
lights dazzle and
l’1as1.1 more than clean glass would,
making the pupils of your
eyes contract repeatedly.
Remember that your
headlamps light up far less of a
roadway when you are in ;I turn or curve. Keep your
eyes moving; that way. it‘s easier to pick out dimly
lighted ob-jects. Just
as your headlamps should be
checked regularly for proper
aim, so should your eyes
be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night
blindness
-- the inability to sec in dim light -- and aren’t
even aware
of it.
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Engine Coolant
The cooling system in your vehicle is filled with new
DEX-COOL TM (orange-colored, silicate-free) engine
coolant. This coolant is designed to remain
in your
vehicle for
5 years or 100,000 miles (166 000 km),
whichever occurs first.
The following explains your cooling system and how
to
add coolant when it is low. If you have a problem with
engine overheating, see “Engine Overheating” in
the Index.
A 50/50 mixture of water and the proper coolant for
your vehicle will:
Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37°C).
Give boiling protection up to 265 “F ( 129 O C).
0 Protect against rust and corrosion.
Help keep the proper engine temperature.
Let the warning lights and gages work as they should.
NOTICE:
When adding coolant it is important that you use
DEX-COOL TM (orange-colored, silicate-free)
coolant meeting GM Specification 6277M.
If
silicated coolant is added to the system,
premature engine, heater core or radiator
corrosion may result. In addition, the engine
coolant will require change sooner
-- at
30,000 miles (50 000 km) or 24 months,
whichever occurs first.
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Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance .............. 8-3
Heating ........................................ 3-7
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-30
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-2 1
Hill and Mountain Roads ......................... 4-21
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-32
Hood
Checking Things Under
......................... 6-6
Prop
........................................ 6-7
Release
...................................... 6-6
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4- 17
Horn
......................................... 2-28
Ignition Switch
................................ 2- I3
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-42
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
................. 2-39
Brakesystem
................................ 7-48
Exhaust Systems ............................. 7-47
Radiator and Heater
Hose ...................... 7-47
RearAxle
................................... 7-48
Steering
.................................... 7-47
Suspension
.................................. 7-47
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-47
Brightness Control
............................ 2-36
Cleaning
.................................... 6-51
Cluster ..................................... 2-44
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-62
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-38
Inspections
.................................... 7-47
.................................... J ack.Tire
5-22
Jump Starting ................................... 5-2
Key Lock Cylinders Service ..................... 7-44
Keyless Entry System
............................ 2-5
Keys .......................................... 2-1
Labels
Certification ................................. 4-26
CeriificatiodTire
............................. 4-26
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-60
Tire-Loading
. Information ...................... 4-26
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-60
Lamps ........................................ 2-35
Dome ...................................... 2-37
Interior
..................................... 2-37
On Reminder
................................ 2-36 .
On Warning ................................. 2-36
Panel
....................................... 2-35
Underhood
.................................. 2-38
Leaving
Your Vehicle with the Engine Running ....... 2-23
Lighter
....................................... 2-42
Lights
............................................
Air Bag Readiness ....................... 1-23.2-47
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2.49, 4.6
Brake System Warning ......................... 2-48
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator
............... 2-49
Interior
..................................... 2-37
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1.8. 2.46
Service Engine
Soon .......................... 2-50
Loading Your Vehicle ........................... 4-26
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Transmission Fluid
Automatic
................................... 6- 16
Transmitters. Keyless Entry ........................ 2-5
Transportation. Courtesy
.......................... 8-6
Trip Odometer ................................. 2-45
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-3
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals
............... 2-30
Turn Signalhlultifunction Lever
................... 2-29
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer ................ 4-35
Underbody Maintenance
........................ 6-58
Underhood Lamp
........ , ...................... 2-38
Vehicle Control
...................................... 4-5
Identification Number ......................... 6-60
Storage
..................................... 6-30
Ventilation System
............................... 3-8
Visor Vanity Mirrors
............................ 2-42
Visors. Sun
.................................... 2-41
Damage
Warnings
............................... iv
Loading .................................... 4-26 warning
Devices
............................... 5-2
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-46
Washer Fluid. Windshield
........................ 6-25
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-55
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-55
Wheel Alignment
.................................. 6-48
NutToryue
.................................. 6-65
Nut Torque .................................. 5-32
Replacement
................................. 6-48
Wrench
..................................... 5-22
Windows
..................................... 2-26
Power
....................................... 2-26
SideLatches
................................. 2-27
Swing-Out
.................................. 2-27
Windshleld Washer
............................. 2-32
Fluid
.................................. 2-326-25
Fluid Level Check ............................ 7-43
Windshield Wiper
.............................. 2-31
Blade Replacement
........................... 6-39
Fuses ...................................... 6-61
Winter Driving
................................. 4-23
Wiring. Headlamp
.............................. 6-61
WreckerTowin
f; ................................. 5-6
Wrench, Wheel
................................. 5-22
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