2003 GMC SAFARI steering

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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M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts............5-94
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-27
At Least Once a Month................................6-27
At Least Once a Year..................................6-29
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-28
Brake System Inspection..............................6-33
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-32
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-32
Fuel System Inspection................................6-32
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-19
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-27
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-32
PartD-Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
...............................................6-34
PartE-Maintenance Record
........................6-36
Selecting the Right Schedule
.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
............. 6-7
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection
..........................6-32
Throttle System Inspection
............................6-33Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Transfer Case and Front Axle (All-Wheel
Drive) Inspection......................................6-33
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-40
Making Turns.................................................4-38
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-30
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Windows............................................2-17
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-5
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico
and U.S. Virgin Islands)................................. 7-5
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-32
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-33
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-32
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-32
Model Reference................................................ vi
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............5-94
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O
Odometer......................................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-33
Older Children, Restraints................................1-35
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Operation Tips................................................3-22
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-22
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-33
Manual Mirrors............................................2-32
Power Mirrors.............................................2-32
Overhead Console..........................................2-39
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-11
P
Park (P)
Shifting Out of............................................2-29
Parking
Brake........................................................2-26
Over Things That Burn.................................2-30
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission Park
(P) Mechanism Check..................................6-31Parking on Hills..............................................4-39
Park(P)
Shifting Into................................................2-27
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-27
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-32
PartD-Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......6-34
PartE-Maintenance Record...........................6-36
Passing.................................................4-11, 4-38
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Payload.........................................................4-31
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Compact Disc...................................3-42
Playing the Radio
...................................3-38, 3-40
Power
Accessory Outlets
........................................3-16
Door Locks
.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System
.........................................5-85
Seat
............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid
.............................................5-36
Windows
....................................................2-17
Power Steering
................................................ 4-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
.................. 2-9
Programming the HomeLink Transmitter
.............2-34
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
.........1-17
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Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
All-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-34
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-30
Publications Ordering Information...................7-10
Service Bulletins.............................................7-10
Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light
in Canada..................................................3-30
Service Manuals.............................................7-10
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle............1-67
Setting Preset Stations............................3-38, 3-41
Setting the Temperature...................................3-20
Setting the Time
Radios with HR and MN Buttons...................3-37
Radios with the Set Button...........................3-37
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-39, 3-42
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-82
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-27
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-29
Short Trip/City Definition.................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Intervals..................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-7Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-20
Skidding........................................................4-13
Sliding Door Security Lock...............................2-11
Sliding Side Door............................................2-10
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-18
Spare Tire Check............................................6-28
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-77
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-92
Speedometer..................................................3-25
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-29
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering
.......................................................... 4-9
Steering in Emergencies
..................................4-10
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot
and Seal Inspection
.....................................6-32
Steering Tips
................................................... 4-9
Storage Areas
................................................2-38
Convenience Net
.........................................2-45
Luggage Carrier
..........................................2-45
Overhead Console
.......................................2-39
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
...............5-75
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
......................4-28
Sun Visors
.....................................................2-17
Sunglasses Storage Compartment
.....................2-44
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U
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-31
Underhood Fuse Block....................................5-89
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-49
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-61
United States................................................... 7-4
Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After a
Power Loss................................................3-48
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-64
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-77
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-36
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-29
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-84
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-85
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-42
Visor Vanity Mirror..........................................2-17
Visors...........................................................2-17
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-27
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
................3-23
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers
............................... 3-4
Other Warning Devices
.................................. 3-5
Safety and Symbols
......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage
.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle
......................................5-79
Weatherstrip Lubrication
...................................6-28
Weight of the Trailer
........................................4-33
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
.............................4-34
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
........................5-15
What to Do with Used Oil
................................5-17
What to Use
..................................5-26, 5-37, 5-49
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance
..........................5-63
Replacement
...............................................5-63
When to Add Engine Oil
..................................5-14
When to Change Engine Oil
.............................5-16
When to Check
..............................................5-58
When to Check and Change
............................5-22
When to Check Lubricant
.................................5-49
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
................5-37
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