Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you'll notify us.
Please call us at 1-800-GMC-8782 (1-800-462-8782),
or write:
Pontiac-GMC Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33172
Detroit, MI 48232-5172
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
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Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle, suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
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Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments, and speci®cations for GM
transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
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7-10
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
2
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Filter.............................................................5-20
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finding a PTY Station.....................3-67, 3-75, 3-84
Finding a Station............................3-65, 3-72, 3-82
Finish Care....................................................5-84
Finish Damage...............................................5-86
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-107
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-64
Flat Tire........................................................5-64
Fluid.............................................................5-21
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
FM ..............................................................3-105
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Following Distance..........................................4-57
Footnotes........................................................ 6-5
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-25, 5-48
Front Axle......................................................5-49
Front Storage Area.........................................2-45
Fuel Information..............................................3-52
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-61
Fuel............................................................... 5-4Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Speci®cations.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-50
System Inspection.......................................6-16
Fuses...........................................................5-90
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-90
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-89
G
Gage............................................................3-48
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-48
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-41
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Oil Pressure...............................................3-45
Speedometer..............................................3-36
Tachometer.................................................3-36
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-39
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-40
Gasoline......................................................... 5-4
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Speci®cations............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-49
6
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-43
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-17
Glove Box.....................................................2-44
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-8
Headlamp Washer..........................................3-11
Headlamps....................................................5-50
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Electrical System.........................................5-89
Front Turn Signal and Sidemarker Lamps.......5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headphones...................................................3-92
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-36
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-37
Hitches..........................................................4-55
HomeLink Transmitter, Programming..................2-41
HomeLink
žTransmitter....................................2-40
Hood............................................................5-10
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-7How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-31
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-33
How to Add Fluid............................................5-23
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-48
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-36
How to Check........................................5-22, 5-55
How to Inspect...............................................5-20
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydroplaning..................................................4-31
I
ICE POSSIBLE..............................................3-62
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-28
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-27
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-43
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-43
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-44
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-51
If You're Caught in a Blizzard...........................4-41
Ignition Positions.............................................2-19
Ignition Transmission Lock Check......................6-14
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
In¯ation -- Tire Pressure..................................5-55
7
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
11
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-41
Top Strap......................................................1-40
Torque Lock...................................................2-31
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires..................4-54
Towing..........................................................4-45
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-45
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-50
Your Vehicle...............................................4-45
Traction........................................................... 4-8
Assist System (TAS)...................................... 4-8
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-55
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-60
TRANS HOT IDLE ENGINE.............................3-61
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection.......................6-17
Transfer Case................................................5-48
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-23
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-10
Transmission..................................................5-21
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Transportation Options...................................... 7-7
Travel Note Recorder......................................2-45
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-17
Trip Information..............................................3-51
Trip Odometer................................................3-36
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-8
TURN SIGNAL ON.........................................3-61
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-57
Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles................................4-46
U
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-15
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-105
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-59
United States................................................... 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-61
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-81
Using HomeLink
ž...........................................2-43
Using RDS....................................3-67, 3-74, 3-84
Using Song List Mode.....................................3-90
V
Vehicle Identi®cation........................................5-88
Number (VIN).............................................5-88
Service Parts Identi®cation Label...................5-88
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-51
Memory Seat..............................................2-51
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-42
Vehicle............................................................ 4-5
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-47
Symbols......................................................... iv
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