Check
Engine Light...............................................3-30
Gages Warning Light...................................3-35
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-40
Checking Coolant............................................5-26
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-13
Checking Things Under the Hood
....................... 5-9
Checking Your Restraint Systems
......................1-68
Chemical Paint Spotting
...................................5-82
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems
...............................1-44
Infants and Young Children
...........................1-38
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)
..........................1-52
Older Children
.............................................1-35
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System
........................................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat
Position
..................................................1-57
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position
...........................................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position
...........................................1-58
Top Strap
...................................................1-48
Top Strap Anchor Location
............................1-50
Where to Put the Restraint
...........................1-47
Cigarette Lighter
.............................................3-17Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-77
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-79
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-82
Weatherstrips..............................................5-79
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-81
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-80
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-77
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-78
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-78
Cleaning Leather............................................5-78
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-78
Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades.........5-81
Cleaning Tires................................................5-81
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-78
Climate Control System...................................3-18
Rear ..........................................................3-21
Rear Air Conditioning System........................3-20
Rear Heating System...................................3-19
Compact Disc Messages..................................3-44
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-75
Composite Headlamps.....................................5-51
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-45
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-29
Heater, Engine............................................2-21
Cooling System..............................................5-30
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-85
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-86
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-85
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-85
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-85
Emissions Inspection and
Maintenance Programs.................................3-32
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Battery.......................................................5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-30
Compartment Overview................................5-12
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-29
Cooling System Inspection............................6-32
Cover........................................................5-17
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Fan Noise..................................................5-36
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-20
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................6-27
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Engine Oil Level Check...................................6-27Entry Lighting.................................................3-15
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-37
Except Cargo Vans.................................1-38, 1-47
Exit Lighting...................................................3-15
Express-Down Window....................................2-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-34
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finding a Station....................................3-38, 3-41
Finish Care....................................................5-80
Finish Damage...............................................5-82
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-49
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-7
Flat Tire........................................................5-64
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-65
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer
......................................5-37
FM
...............................................................3-49
Following Distance
..........................................4-37
Front Axle
......................................................5-49
Front Doors
..................................................... 2-8
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Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage .........................................................3-36
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-36
System Inspection.......................................6-32
Fuel Regulator................................................2-21
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-86
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-85
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-35
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-29
Fuel..........................................................3-36
Oil Pressure...............................................3-33
Speedometer..............................................3-25
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-27
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-33Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specifications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-36
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hatch Release................................................2-15
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-7
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-85
Headlamps....................................................5-51
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-22
Hitches..........................................................4-35
HomeLink Transmitter, Programming..................2-34
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-33
Hood
Checking Things Under.................................. 5-9
Release.....................................................5-10
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Horn ............................................................... 3-5
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-31
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-33
How to Add Fluid............................................5-25
How to Check........................................5-23, 5-58
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-49
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-37
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-22
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-18
Hydroplaning..................................................4-17
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-29
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-28
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-31
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-31
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-28
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-32
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard...........................4-26
Ignition Positions.............................................2-19
Ignition Transmission Lock Check......................6-30Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-38
Inflation -- Tire Pressure..................................5-58
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-33
Engine Cooling System................................6-32
Exhaust System..........................................6-32
Fuel System...............................................6-32
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-32
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-32
Throttle System...........................................6-33
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(All-Wheel Drive)......................................6-33
Installing a Garage Door Opener.......................2-40
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-24
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness Control..................3-15
Instrument Panel Fuse Block............................5-86
Interior Lamps................................................3-15
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
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Taillamps.......................................................5-54
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-46
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Passlock
®...................................................2-18
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-33
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire Inflation Check.........................................6-27
Tires.............................................................5-57
Buying New Tires........................................5-60
Chains.......................................................5-64
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-65
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-75
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-64
Inflation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-58
Inspection and Rotation................................5-58
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-61
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-63
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-63
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-60
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-22
Top Strap
......................................................1-48Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-50
Torque Lock...................................................2-29
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-35
Tow/Haul Mode Button.....................................2-25
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-35
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-29
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-31
Your Vehicle...............................................4-28
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-36
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-40
Trailering Package..........................................4-31
Transfer Case................................................5-48
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-22
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-23
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-10
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Odometer................................................3-25
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-6
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-38
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