1997 GMC JIMMY Owner's Manual

You will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means ”Don’t,”
“Don’t do this,’‘ or
“Don‘t
let this happen.”
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
I NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage
your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times,
this damage would
not be covered
by your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings
in different colors or
in different words.
You’ll
also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the
san~e words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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~~~~ Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
&
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW SIGNALS
e
TURN
RUNNING
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DAYTIME LAMPS
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FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols
are
used 011
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
TEMP
CHARGING I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(@)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
YOLI may see:
FUSE
t
LIGHTER m
HORN k3
SPEAKER
b
FUEL I&
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Model Reference
This manual covers these models:
Two-Door
Utility Four-Door Utility
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should
not do with air bags and safety belts.
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1-26 Seats and
Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here
Are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position Supplemental Inflatable
Restraint
(SIR) System
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Center Front Passenger Position @-Door Models) 1-28
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1-47
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1-48 Rear Seat Passengers
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
for Children
and Small Adults (4-DOOr Models)
Center Rear Passenger Position
(4-DOOr Models)
Children Child Restraints
Larger Children Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash

Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, and fold them
up and down.
Manual Front Seat
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust
a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Ad.just the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
where you want it. Then
release
the lever and try to
move the seat with your
body
to make sure the seat
is locked into place.
Move the lever under the
front
of the easy entry seat
up to unlock it. Slide the
seat
to where you want it.
Then release the lever and
try to move the seat
with
your body to make sure the
seat
is locked into place.
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hanual Lumbar Support Power Driver’s Seat (Option)
If you
have this feature,
there will be a knob on the
outside of the driver and
passenger bucket seats.
Turn the knob counterclockwise to
increase lumbar support If you have this feature, there will be
a control pad on
your driver’s seat.
To make the front of the seat move up or down, use
control
A.
To make the rear of the seat move up or down, use
control
C.
Use control B to move the whole seat up, down, forward
or backward.
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Power Lumbar Control (Option) Reclining Front Seatbacks
If you have this control, it
located on the side
of the
driver’s seat.
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Press and hold the front of the control until you nave me
desired lumbar support.
To decrease lumbar support,
press the rear
of the control. Release the lever to lock the seatback where
you want
it.
Pull up on the lever and the seat will go to an
upright position.
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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. Sitting in
a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it won’t be against your body. Instead,
it will be in
front of you. In a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either. In
a crash the
belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle
is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.
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