Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-6
Safety Belts
.............................................. 1-9
Child Restraints
.......................................1-30
Air Bag Systems
......................................1-51
Restraint System Check
............................1-60
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-8
Windows
.................................................2-14
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-17
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-19
Mirrors
....................................................2-35
OnStar
žSystem
......................................2-39
HomeLinkžTransmitter
.............................2-40
Storage Areas
.........................................2-44
Sunroof
..................................................2-51
Vehicle Personalization
.............................2-51
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-21
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
.........3-34
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-50
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-63Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-45
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-4
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
Rear Axle
...............................................5-48
Four-Wheel Drive
.....................................5-48
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-50
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-52
Tires
......................................................5-54
Appearance Care
.....................................5-80
Vehicle Identi®cation
.................................5-88
Electrical System
......................................5-89
Capacities and Speci®cations
...................5-102
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
....5-104
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information.................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information
.................. 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
............................ 7-9
INDEX................................................................1
2003 GMC Envoy/Envoy XL Owner ManualM
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will ®nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice will 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 same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
Your vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle,
are shown along with the text describing the operation
or information relating to a speci®c component, control,
message, gage or indicator.
If you need help ®guring out a speci®c name of a
component, gage or indicator, reference the following
topics:
·Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
·Features and Controls in Section 2
·Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
·Climate Controls in Section 3
·Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3
·Audio System(s) in Section 3
·Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Travel Note Recorder
Your vehicle may have this feature.
O(Record):To record a message, press this button
and begin speaking. Press the button again to stop
recording. You may also press and hold this button while
you are speaking and then let it go when you are ®nished.
w(Play):To play a recorded message, press this
button. Pressing the button more than once will return
you to previously recorded messages. If you press
and hold this button for more than one second, all of the
recorded messages will be played back.
c(Stop):To delete messages, press thi button while
the message is playing. If you press and hold the
play and record buttons at the same time for a half of a
second, all of the messages will be deleted.
Front Storage Area
If your vehicle has this console compartment, squeeze
the front lever while lifting the top to open it. You
can store cassettes and compact discs in the slots in
front of the compartment.
Your vehicle's console will be equipped with cupholders
located on the front and rear of the storage
compartment.
The console may also contain one or more of the
following components:
·Rear Seat Audio Controls
·Rear Seat Accessory Power Outlets
·Rear Climate Control
If your vehicle has the center armrest compartment, lift
the cover to expose the storage area which includes
slots for cassettes or compact discs.
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Audio System(s).............................................3-63
Setting the Time...........................................3-63
Radio with CD..............................................3-64
Radio with Cassette and CD..........................3-71
Radio with Six-Disc CD.................................3-81
Rear Seat Entertainment System....................3-92
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)................................3-103
Radio Personalization..................................3-104
Theft-Deterrent Feature (RDS Radios)............3-104Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-105
DVD Distortion............................................3-105
Understanding Radio Reception....................3-105
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-106
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-107
Care of Your CD and DVD Player.................3-107
Cleaning the Video Screen...........................3-107
Fixed Mast Antenna....................................3-107
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-107
Section 3 Instrument Panel
3-2
The main components of your instrument panel are the
following:
A. Exterior Lamp Controls. See
Exterior Lamps on
page 3-15.
B. Air Outlets. See ªOutlet Adjustmentº under
Dual
Climate Control System on page 3-21.
C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever. See
Turn
Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-7.
D. Climate Control Steering Wheel Controls. See
Steering Wheel Climate Controls on page 3-33.
E. Instrument Panel Cluster. See
Instrument Panel
Cluster on page 3-35.
F. Audio Steering Wheel Controls. See
Audio Steering
Wheel Controls on page 3-105.
G. Ignition Switch. See
Ignition Positions on page 2-19.
H. Audio System. See
Audio System(s) on page 3-63.
I. Climate Controls. See
Dual Climate Control
System on page 3-21.J. Hood Release. See
Hood Release on page 5-10.
K. Driver Information Center (DIC) Steering Wheel
Controls. See
Driver Information Center (DIC) on
page 3-50.
L. Transfer Case Controls. See ªAutomatic Transfer
Caseº under
Four-Wheel Drive on page 2-25.
M. Shift Lever. See
Shifting Into Park (P) on page 2-29.
N. Lighter. See
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter on
page 3-20.
O. Accessory Power Outlets. See
Accessory Power
Outlets on page 3-19.
P. Parking Brake. See
Parking Brake on page 2-28.
Q. Rear Window Washer/Wiper. See ªRear Window
Washer/Wiperº under
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
on page 3-7.
R. Rear Window Defogger. See ªRear Window
Defoggerº under
Dual Climate Control System on
page 3-21.
S. Glove Box. See
Glove Box on page 2-44.
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Rear Climate Control System
Your Envoy has one of the following rear climate control
systems. With any of these systems, the rear climate
controls will be disabled when the front climate control
system is in defrost. This occurs to provide maximum
air¯ow to clear the windshield.
The temperature of the air coming through the rear
outlets is determined by the front passenger's
temperature setting. Press the PWR button to turn the
rear climate controls on and off. Use the mode knob
to change the direction of air¯ow (upper, bi-level or ¯oor)
to the rear seat area.If your vehicle has the rear seat audio system, the lower
buttons are used to adjust the rear seat climate
controls. The temperature of the air coming through the
rear outlets is determined by the front passenger's
temperature setting.
The middle button with the up and down arrows on it
regulates the fan speed. The right button is used
to change the direction of air¯ow (upper, bi-level or
¯oor) to the rear seat area. To turn the rear climate
controls off, press the left button.
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Turn the knobs on the control panel to choose a fan
speed, temperature and direction of air¯ow.
Selecting panel mode will deliver air to the four headliner
outlets. Selecting bi-level mode will deliver warmer air
to the third seat ¯oor outlet and cooler air to the
headliner outlets. Selecting ¯oor mode will deliver air to
the ¯oor outlet located in the third seat area.Press the buttons at the bottom of the audio control
panel to adjust the fan speed, mode and temperature for
the rear passengers. The selections will be shown on
the display.
Press the rear fan control button with the arrow pointing
right to turn the rear climate control on. Toggle this
button to adjust the air ¯ow speed. To turn the
rear system off, toggle the left arrow until the display
turns off. Envoy XL
Envoy XL
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Audio System(s)
Notice:Before you add any sound equipment to
your vehicle ± like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio ± be sure you can
add what you want. If you can, it's very important to
do it properly. Added sound equipment may
interfere with the operation of your vehicle's engine,
radio or other systems, and even damage them.
Your vehicle's systems may interfere with the
operation of sound equipment that has been added
improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
Your audio system has been designed to operate easily
and to give years of listening pleasure. You will get
the most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself with
it ®rst. Figure out which radio you have in your vehicle,
®nd out what your audio system can do and how to
operate all of its controls to be sure you're getting the
most out of the advanced engineering that went into it.
Your vehicle has a feature called Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, you can play your audio
system even after the ignition is turned off. See
ªRetained Accessory Power (RAP)º under
Ignition
Positions on page 2-19.
Setting the Time
Your radio may have a button marked with an H or HR
to represent hours and an M or MIN to represent
minutes.
Press and hold the hour button until the correct hour
appears on the display. AM or PM will also appear
on the display. Press and hold the minute button until
the correct minute appears on the display. The time may
be set with the ignition on or off.
To synchronize the time with an FM station broadcasting
Radio Data System (RDS) information, press and
hold the hour and minute buttons at the same time for
two seconds until UPDATED and the clock symbol
appear on the display. If the time is not available from
the station, NO UPDAT will appear on the display
instead.
RDS time is broadcast once a minute. Once you have
tuned to an RDS broadcast station, it may take a
few minutes for your time to update.
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