1997 GMC SAVANA ignition

Listed are four situations you may experience with your
fuel gage:
At the gas station, the fuel pump shuts off before the
gage reads FULL (F).
0 It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up than the
fuel gage indicated. For example, the gage may have
indicated the tank was half full, but
it actually took a
little more or less than half the tank’s capacity to fill
the tank.
The gage moves a little when you turn a corner or
speed up.
The gage doesn’t go back to EMPTY (E) when you
None of these indicate a problem with the fuel gage.
turn off
the ignition.
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
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TEMP
This gage shows the engine
coolant temperature. If the
gage pointer moves into
the red area your engine is
too
hot!
It means that your engine coolant has overheated. If
you have been operating your vehicle under normal
operating conditions, you should pull off the road, stop
your vehicle, and turn off the engine as
soon as possible.
In “Problems on the Road,” this manual shows what to
do. See “Engine Overheating” in the Index.
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Voltmeter
When your engine is not
running, but the ignition is
on (in the RUN position),
this gage shows your
battery’s state of charge in
DC volts.
When the engine is running, the gage shows the
condition
of the charging system. Readings between the
low and high warning zones indicate the normal
operating range. Readings
in the
low warning zone may occur when a
large number of electrical accessories are operating in
the vehicle and the engine is left at an idle for an
extended period. This condition is normal since the
charging system
is not able to provide full power at
engine idle.
As engine speeds are increased, this
condition should correct itself as higher engine speeds
allow the charging system to create maximum power.
You can only drive for a short time with the reading in
either warning zone. If you must drive, turn
off all
unnecessary accessories.
Readings in either warning zone indicate a possible
problem in the electrical system. Have the vehicle
serviced as soon as possible.
Electronic Road-Speed Governor
(Gasoline Engines) (Option)
This optional system automatically controls vehicle top
speed. The system controller receives a signal from
the
vehicle speed sensor and reduces power when the
vehicle speed reaches the maximum
65 mph ( 105 km/h)
governed speed.
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Keep the air path under the front seats clear of
objects. This helps air to circulate throughout
your vehicle.
Your vehicle has air vents in the center and on the sides
of your instrument panel.
You can move the vents from side to side or up and
down to direct the flow
of air, or close the vents
altogether. When
you close a vent, it will increase the
flow
of air coming out of any vents that are open.
Audio Systems
Your Delco@ audio system has been designed to operate
easily and give years
of listening pleasure. You will get
the most enjoyment out of it if
you acquaint yourself
with it first. Find out what your Delco system can do
and how to operate all its controls,
to be sure you’re
getting the most out
of the advanced engineering that
went into it.
Setting the Clock for Systems without
Automatic
Tone Control
Press SET. Within five seconds, press and hold the
SEEK right arrow until the correct minute appears on
the display. Press and hold the
SEEK left arrow until
the correct hour appears on the display.
Setting the Clock for Systems with
Automatic
Tone Control
Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears on
the display. Press and hold MIN until the correct
minute appears
on the display. To display the clock
with the ignition off, press
RECALL or HFUMIN and
the time
will be displayed for a few seconds. There is
an initial two-second delay before the clock goes into
the time-set mode.
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AM-FM Stereo
Playing the Radio
VOLUME: This knob turns the system on and off and
controls the volume.
To increase volume and turn the
radio on, turn the knob clockwise. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing the recall knob. When the radio is playing,
press this knob to recall the station frequency.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press the lower knob to switch between AM
and FM. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to tune in radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right arrow to tune to the next higher
station and the left arrow
to tune to the next lower
station and stay there.
SCAN: Press both SEEK buttons to listen to a few
seconds of each radio station.
SCAN will light up on
the display. Press the right arrow to tune in the next
higher station and press the left arrow to tune
to the
next lower station. Press VOLUME or both SEEK
buttons to stop scanning.
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4M-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
:If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
VOLUME: This knob turns the system on and off and
controls the volume.
To increase volume and turn the
radio
on, turn the knob clockwise. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this knob. When the radio is playing, press this
knob
to recall the station frequency.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press the lower knob to switch between AM,
FM1 and FM2.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to tune in radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right arrow to tune to the next higher
station and the left arrow to tune
to the next lower
station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons
let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set
up to
2 1 stations (seven AM, seven FM1 and seven
FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press SET. (SET will appear on the display.)
5. Press and hold one of the four pushbuttons, within
five seconds. Whenever you press that numbered
button, the station you set will return.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this button. When the radio is playing, press
this button
to recall the station frequency.
SCV: Your system has a feature called
Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV). With
SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically
to make up for road
and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the
desired level. Move the control ring behind the upper
knob clockwise to adjust the SCV. Then, as you drive,
SCV automatically increases the volume, as necessary,
to overcome noise
at any particular speed. The volume
level should always sound the same to you as you drive.
If you don’t want to use SCV, turn the control all
the
way down. Each detent on the control ring allows for
more volume compensation at a faster rate
of speed.
SEEK: Press the right arrow to tune to the next
higher station
and the left arrow to tune to the next
lower
station and stay there. The sound will mute
while seeking.
SCAN: Press and hold SEEK for two seconds until
SCAN appears on the display. SCAN
allows you to
listen to stations for a few seconds. The receiver will
continue
to scan and momentarily stop at each station
until you press the button again. The sound will mute
while scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM 1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FMl
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it
to choose radio stations. Push the knob back into its
stored Position when you’re not using it. 2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune
in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to select the setting you prefer.
5. Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons. The
sound will mute. When
it returns, release the button.
Whenever you press that numbered button, the
station you set will return and the tone you selected
will be automatically selected for that button.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the control clockwise
to adjust
sound
to the right speakers and counterclockwise to
adjust sound to the left speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the speakers.
FADE: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the control clockwise to adjust the
sound
to the front speakers and counterclockwise for the
rear speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that are
so thin they may not work well in this player.
To load a cassette tape with the ignition off, press
EJECT
or RECALL. Then, insert the cassette tape. If
the ignition is on but the radio is off, the tape will
begin playing. Once
the tape is playing, use the VOL,
AUTO TONE,
BAL, FADE, BASS and TREB controls just as you do
for
the radio. The tape symbol and a direction arrow
will be on the display whenever a tape
is being played.
Anytime a tape is inserted, the top side is selected for
play first.
The player automatically senses if the cassette tape is
metal or Cr02 and adjusts for best playback sound.
For metal tapes, the double-D symbol will appear
on
the display.
PREV (1): Press the PREV button or the SEEK left
arrow
to search for the previous selection. A minimum
three-second blank gap is required for the player to stop
at the beginning of
the selection. The tape direction
arrow will blink during the
SEEK operation.
PROG (2): Press this button to switch from one side of
the tape to
the other.
NEXT (3): Press the NEXT button or the SEEK right
arrow to search for
the next selection. A minimum
three-second blank gap
is required for the player to stop
at the beginning of
the selection. The tape direction
arrow will blink during the
SEEK operation. The sound
will mute while searching for the next selection.
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REV (4): Press this button to rapidly reverse the tape to
the beginning of the cassette or
until you press REV
again. The radio will play the last selected station while
reversing
the tape. The tape direction arrow will blink
during the reverse operation.
00 (5): Press this button to ~auce cassette tape noise.
The double-D symbol will appear on the display
while
the player is in this mode.
Dolby Noise Reduction is manufactured under a license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby
and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
FWD (6): Press this button to rapidly forward the tape
to the end of the cassette or until you press
FWD again.
The radio will play the last selected station while
forwarding the tape. The tape direction arrow will
blink during the forward operation.
AM-FM: Press this button to switch from a tape to
the radio.
TAPE AUX: Press this button to return to the tape
player when playing the radio. The lighted arrow will
appear and show the direction
of play when a tape
the active mode.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The
radio will now play. EJECT can be used with eithe
1
r
s in
the ignition
or radio off. To load a cassette tape with the
ignition or radio off, press EJECT before loading the
cassette. If you leave a cassette tape in the player while
listening to the radio, it may become warm.
CLN: If this message appears on the display, the
cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still play
tapes, but you should clean
it as soon as possible to
prevent damage to the tapes and player. See “Care of
Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index. After you clean
the player, press and hold EJECT for five seconds to
reset the CLN indicator. The radio will display
--- to
show the indicator was reset.
CD Adapter Kits
It is possible to use a CD adapter kit with your cassette
tape player after activating the bypass feature on your tape player.
To activate the bypass feature, the ignition must be on.
Turn your radio off. Press TAPE AUX and hold for
three seconds. After three seconds, the tape symbol in
the display will flash for two seconds indicating the
feature is active. Insert the adapter cassette again. It
will power up
the radio and begin playing.
This override routine will remain active until EJECT
is pressed.
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