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GMC SONOMA 2001  Owners Manual Table of Contents (contd)
Defensive Driving
Drunken Driving
Control of a Vehicle
Braking
SteeringDriving Tips for Various Road Conditions
Off-Road Driving
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Loading Your Veh

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GMC SONOMA 2001  Owners Manual 5-
5-1
Section 5 Problems on the Road
Here youll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the road.
5
-2 Hazard Warning Flashers
5
-2 Other Warning Devices
5
-3 Jump Starting
5
-7 Towing

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GMC SONOMA 2001  Owners Manual 5-3
Jump Starting
If your battery has run down, you may want to use
another vehicle and some jumper cables to start 
your vehicle. But please use the following steps to 
do it safely.
CAUTION:
Batteri

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GMC SONOMA 2001  Owners Manual 5-4
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables
can reach, but be sure the vehicles arent touching
each other. If they are, it could cause a ground
connection you dont want. You wouldnt b

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GMC SONOMA 2001  Owners Manual 5-6
8. Now connect the
black negative (
-)
cable to the 
good batterys
negative (
-) terminal.
Dont let the other end touch anything until the next
step. The other end of the negative cable doesnt

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GMC SONOMA 2001  Owners Manual 6-38 Vehicle Storage
If youre not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days 
or more, remove the black, negative (
-) cable from 
the battery. This will help keep your battery from
running down.
CAUTIO

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GMC SONOMA 2001  Owners Manual 8-6
Roadside Assistance
GMCs Roadside Assistance provides stranded owners
with over
-the-phone roadside repairs, location of the
nearest GMC dealer or the following special services:
Flat Tire Change