
Automatic Transfer Case..................................2-25
Automatic Transmission Check..........................6-12
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control
System Check.............................................6-14
Automatic Transmission...................................5-21
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-23
B
Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement.................5-54
Backing Up....................................................4-57
BATTERY NOT CHARGING.............................3-60
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-7
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-19
Battery..........................................................5-41
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-35
Before You Drive............................................3-92
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-15
Body Lubrication Service..................................6-13
Brake Adjustment............................................5-40
Brake Fluid....................................................5-38
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-40
Brake Wear...................................................5-40
Brake............................................................2-28
Parking......................................................2-28
System Inspection.......................................6-17
System Warning Light..................................3-39
Brakes..........................................................5-38Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-19
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-50
Front Turn Signal and Sidemarker Lamps.......5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamps.................................................5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-52
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps..................5-51
Buying New Tires...........................................5-58
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada........................................................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Speci®cations..........................5-102
Carbon Monoxide...................4-39, 4-50, 2-13, 2-33
Care of.........................................................5-83
Safety Belts................................................5-83
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-106
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-107
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-107
Cargo Cover..................................................2-50
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-50
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-78
Cassette Tape Player Service...........................6-11
Chains, Tires..................................................5-62
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Charging System Light....................................3-38
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-61
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-39
Checking Coolant............................................5-25
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-15
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-60
Check...........................................................3-42
Engine Light...............................................3-42
Gages Warning Light...................................3-48
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-86
Child Restraints..............................................1-36
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-36
Infants and Young Children...........................1-32
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-42
Older Children.............................................1-30
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Seat Position...........................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-48
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-41
Top Strap...................................................1-40
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-39
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-107
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-85
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-84
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-80
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-82
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-82
Cleaning Leather............................................5-82
Cleaning the Top of the
Instrument Panel.........................................5-82
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and
Wiper Blades..............................................5-85
Cleaning Tires................................................5-85
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-82
Cleaning........................................................5-80
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-80
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-83
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-86
Video Screen............................................3-107
Weatherstrips..............................................5-83
Climate Control System...................................3-33
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-33
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Dual..........................................................3-21
Rear..........................................................3-29
Steering Wheel Controls...............................3-33
Compact Disc Messages.................3-70, 3-80, 3-92
Compass Calibration.......................................2-35
Compass Operation.........................................2-35
Compass Variance..........................................2-36
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
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Inspection......................................................6-17
Brake System.............................................6-17
Engine Cooling System................................6-17
Exhaust System..........................................6-16
Fuel System...............................................6-16
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-16
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-16
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive)...................................6-17
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-17
Instrument Panel.............................................3-35
Cluster.......................................................3-35
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-13
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lamps...........................................................3-15
Exterior......................................................3-15
Interior.......................................................3-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-15, 1-24
LATCH System...............................................1-42
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-44
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running.....................................................2-30
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-12
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-62
Liftgate Release..............................................2-13
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-16
Light.............................................................3-37
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-37
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-41
Brake System Warning.................................3-39
Change Engine Oil......................................3-46
Charging System.........................................3-38
Check Gages Warning.................................3-48
Cruise Control.............................................3-47
Gate Ajar...................................................3-49
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-50
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-42
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Light (cont.)
Reduced Engine Power................................3-47
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-37
Security.....................................................3-46
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-48
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-16
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-47
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-10
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks............................................................. 2-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-12
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-50
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-48
Lumbar........................................................... 1-2
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-104
Maintenance Schedule.....................................6-11
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-11
At Least Once a Month................................6-11Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
At Least Once a Year..................................6-13
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-12
Brake System Inspection..............................6-17
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-17
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-16
Fuel System Inspection................................6-16
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-11
Part C - Periodic MaintenanceInspections......6-16
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-18
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-20
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-5
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-16
Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel
Drive) Inspection......................................6-17
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-59
Making Turns.................................................4-57
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-42
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-51
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P
Park(P).........................................................2-29
Shifting Into................................................2-29
Shifting Out of............................................2-31
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission
Park (P) Mechanism Check...........................6-15
Parking on Hills..............................................4-58
Parking.........................................................2-28
Brake........................................................2-28
Over Things That Burn.................................2-32
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-11
Part C - Periodic MaintenanceInspections..........6-16
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-18
Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-20
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-62
Passing.................................................4-12, 4-57
Passlock
ž......................................................2-18
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-33
Personalization...............................................3-53
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-77
Playing a Compact Disc..................3-69, 3-79, 3-87
Playing a Speci®c Loaded Compact Disc............3-88
Playing the Radio...........................3-64, 3-71, 3-81
Power Steering...............................................4-10
Power...........................................................3-19
Accessory Outlets........................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9Power (cont.)
Electrical System.........................................5-90
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-47
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-15
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programmable Locking Feature.........................2-10
Programmable Unlocking Feature......................2-11
Programming the HomeLink Transmitter.............2-41
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-26
Radio Messages.....................................3-69, 3-76
Radios..........................................................3-63
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-106
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-107
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-107
Radio Personalization.................................3-104
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-71
Radio with CD............................................3-64
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-81
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Radios (cont.)
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-103
Setting the Time..........................................3-63
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-104
Understanding Reception............................3-105
RainsenseŸ Wipers........................................3-10
RDS Messages..............................3-68, 3-75, 3-86
Reading Lamps..............................................3-19
REAR ACCESS OPEN....................................3-61
Rear Axle......................................................5-48
Locking......................................................4-10
Rear Climate Control System............................3-29
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover............2-46
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Floor Storage Lid....................................2-49
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-26
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-103
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-92
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Passenger Positions.........................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-23
Rear Seats (Envoy XL)..................................... 1-7
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..............................5-97
Rear Window Defogger............................3-23, 3-27
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
žand Compass.................................2-35
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-45
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-47Remote Control..............................................3-97
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-72
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-66
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-52
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-41
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..............................................1-61
Reporting Safety Defects................................... 7-9
Canadian Government................................... 7-9
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government.............................. 7-9
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
žButton.......2-43
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-44
Restraint System Check...................................6-12
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-60
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-61
Restraint Systems...........................................1-60
Checking....................................................1-60
Replacing Parts...........................................1-61
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-20
RFA # BATTERY LOW....................................3-62
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-22
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR..............................3-62
Roadside......................................................... 7-5
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
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Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-44
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-33
S
Safety Belt.....................................................3-37
Reminder Light............................................3-37
Safety Belts...................................................5-83
Care of......................................................5-83
Driver Position............................................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-26
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-22
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Safety Chains.................................................4-55
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-18
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-5
Seat............................................................... 1-5
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Seats.............................................................. 1-3
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-51
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-2Seats (cont.)
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Securing a Child Restraint................................1-48
Center Seat Position....................................1-48
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-44
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-45
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-48
Security Light.................................................3-46
Select...........................................................3-59
SERVICE AIR BAG.........................................3-60
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM.............................3-61
Service Bulletins.............................................7-11
Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light in Canada..................3-42
Service Manuals.............................................7-10
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-42
Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.....................3-48
Publications Ordering Information...................7-10
Setting Preset PTYs........................................3-85
Setting Preset Stations....................3-65, 3-72, 3-82
Setting the Time.............................................3-63
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-66, 3-73, 3-83
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-85
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-29
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