2003 GMC SONOMA Owner's Manual

Headlamps (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-52
Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-53
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heating.........................................................3-18
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-34
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-34
Hitches..........................................................4-56
Hood
Checking Things Under.................................. 5-8
Release....................................................... 5-9
Horn ............................................................... 3-4
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-32
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-34
How to Add Fluid....................................5-22, 5-24
How to Check................................5-20, 5-23, 5-59
How to Check and Add Fluid
............................5-25
How to Check Lubricant
..........................5-47, 5-49
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
..................5-37
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
.......5-19
How to Use This Manual
...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
...................1-15
Hydraulic Clutch
.............................................5-24
Hydraulic Clutch System Check
........................6-27
Hydroplaning
..................................................4-30I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-29
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-28
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-30
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-31
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-40
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-52
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard...........................4-38
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Ignition Transmission Lock Check......................6-29
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Inflation–Tire Pressure...................................5-58
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-32
Engine Cooling System................................6-31
Exhaust System..........................................6-31
Fuel System...............................................6-31
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-31
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal..................................6-31
Throttle System...........................................6-32
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive)...................................6-32
Installing a Garage Door Opener.......................2-43
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-21
Overview..................................................... 3-2
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Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-14
Instrument Panel Fuse Block............................5-89
Interior Lamps................................................3-14
Interior Plastic Components..............................5-81
J
Jump Seat.....................................................1-10
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-28
Key Release Button........................................2-21
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-10
Interior.......................................................3-14
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-12
Lap Belt................................................1-23, 1-25
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-16LATCH System
Child Restraints
...........................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System
........................................1-46
Latches, Seatback
............................................ 1-8
Leather
.........................................................5-81
Leaving Your Vehicle
.......................................2-11
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running
. . . 2-34
Light
Air Bag Off
.................................................3-24
Air Bag Readiness
.......................................3-24
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
...................3-28
Brake System Warning
.................................3-27
Charging System
.........................................3-26
Check Gages Warning
.................................3-34
Low Fuel Warning
.......................................3-35
Malfunction Indicator
....................................3-29
Safety Belt Reminder
...................................3-23
Security
.....................................................3-33
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light
.........3-34
Up-Shift
.....................................................3-27
Loading Your Vehicle
.......................................4-46
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
..........4-14
Locking Rear Axle
............................................ 4-7
Lockout Protection
..........................................2-11
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Locks
Door ........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door .................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Long Trip/Highway Definition.............................. 6-6
Long Trip/Highway Intervals............................... 6-6
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-18
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-35
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-50
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
Power Controls............................................. 1-5
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts............5-96
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-26
At Least Four Times a Year..........................6-27
At Least Once a Month................................6-26
At Least Once a Year..................................6-28
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-26Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Brake System Inspection..............................6-32
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-31
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-31
Fuel System Inspection................................6-31
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-18
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-26
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-31
PartD-Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-33
PartE-Maintenance Record........................6-35
Selecting the Right Schedule
.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
............. 6-7
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
...................6-31
Throttle System Inspection
............................6-32
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection
....................6-32
Using Your
................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment
................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
.....................4-60
Making Turns
.................................................4-58
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Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-29
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Transmission.......................................2-22
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-28
Manual Transmission Check.............................6-27
Manual Windows............................................2-15
Manually Closing the Sunroof...........................2-53
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-54
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico
and U.S. Virgin Islands)................................. 7-4
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-39
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-40
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-41
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-39
Outside Power Mirrors
..................................2-40
Model Reference
................................................ vi
MyGMLink.com
................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In
......................................2-20
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
............5-96
O
Odometer......................................................3-23
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-23
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-32
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
One-Piece Composite Headlamp System............5-50
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
Off Paved Roads.........................................4-13
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-4
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-19
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-40
Heated Mirrors............................................2-41
Manual Mirror.............................................2-39
Power Mirrors.............................................2-40
Overhead Console..........................................2-42
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-10
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-35
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Parking
Brake........................................................2-32
Over Things That Burn.................................2-36
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission
Park (P) Mechanism Check...........................6-30
Parking on Hills..............................................4-59
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-36
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-26
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-31
PartD-Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-33
PartE-Maintenance Record...........................6-35
Passing.................................................4-10, 4-58
Passlock
®......................................................2-19
Payload.........................................................4-48
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-50
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-52
Playing a Compact Disc..................3-45, 3-54, 3-62
Playing a Specific Loaded
Compact Disc
.............................................3-63
Playing the Radio
...................3-37, 3-40, 3-47, 3-56
Power
Accessory Outlets
........................................3-15
Door Locks
.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System
.........................................5-88
Lumbar Controls
........................................... 1-5
Seat
............................................................ 1-4Power (cont.)
Steering Fluid.............................................5-37
Windows....................................................2-15
Power Steering................................................ 4-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-27
Radio Messages.............................3-39, 3-45, 3-52
Radios..........................................................3-36
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-37
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-68
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-69
Care of Your CDs ........................................3-69
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-47
Radio with CD............................................3-40
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-56
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-37
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-36
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-67
Understanding Reception..............................3-67
RDS Messages..............................3-43, 3-51, 3-61
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Rear Axle......................................................5-47
Locking........................................................ 4-7
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-9
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-26
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..........1-25, 1-26
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-39
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-39
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-42
Regular Cab and Extended Cab Models.............1-60
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-71
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-68
Removing Wheel Covers..................................5-70
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-55
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-42
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..............................................1-64
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government................................... 7-9
General Motors............................................. 7-9
United States Government
.............................. 7-8
Restraint System Check
...................................6-26
Checking Your Restraint Systems
...................1-64
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
..........................................1-64Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-64
Replacing Parts...........................................1-64
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-22
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-40
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-38
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-23
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-82
Center Passenger Position............................1-23
Driver Position............................................1-16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts.............................................1-15
Rear Seat Passengers.........................1-25, 1-26
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Chains.................................................4-56
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-16
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Seat
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-8
Seats
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Jump Seat..................................................1-10
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Memory .....................................................2-54
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-5
Power Seats
................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation
...................................... 1-9
Reclining Seatbacks
...................................... 1-6
Seatback Latches
.......................................... 1-8
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position
....................................1-49
Designed for the LATCH System
...................1-46
Rear Outside Seat Position
...........................1-46
Right Front Seat Position
..............................1-49
Security Light
.................................................3-33
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance
.......... 6-5
Service
........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle
.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work
................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light
.......................................3-29
Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light
.....................3-34
Publications Ordering Information
..................... 7-9Service Bulletins.............................................7-10
Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light in Canada..................3-29
Service Manuals............................................... 7-9
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-63
Setting Preset PTYs........................................3-61
Setting Preset Stations............3-38, 3-41, 3-48, 3-58
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-37
Radios without Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-36
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Treble)......................3-38, 3-41, 3-49, 3-58
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-85
Shift Speeds..................................................2-29
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-33
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-35
Short Trip/City Definition.................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Intervals..................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-7
Skidding........................................................4-12
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-16
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-30
Spare Tire Check............................................6-27
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-80
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-94
Speedometer..................................................3-23
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Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-24
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-28
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-22
Shifting Into................................................2-22
Starting Your VORTEC™2200 L4 Engine............ 6-4
Starting Your VORTEC™4300 V6 Engine..........2-23
Steering.......................................................... 4-8
Steering in Emergencies.................................... 4-9
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection.......................6-31
Steering Tips................................................... 4-8
Storage
Garment Hooks...........................................2-50
Storage Areas
Front Storage Area......................................2-49
Glove Box..................................................2-41
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-50
Overhead Console.......................................2-42
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-76
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-40
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunglasses Storage Compartment.....................2-46
Sunroof.........................................................2-52
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-16
T
Tachometer....................................................3-23
Tailgate.........................................................2-12Tailgate Lubrication Service..............................6-27
Taillamps.......................................................5-55
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-44
Testing the Alarm............................................2-18
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-67
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent
................................2-17
Passlock
®...................................................2-19
Third Door
.....................................................2-12
Throttle System Inspection
...............................6-32
Tilt Wheel
........................................................ 3-4
Time Delay
....................................................2-39
Tire Inflation Check
.........................................6-26
Tires
.....................................................5-58, 5-84
Buying New Tires
........................................5-62
Chains
.......................................................5-66
Changing a Flat Tire
....................................5-68
Compact Spare Tire
.....................................5-78
If a Tire Goes Flat
.......................................5-67
Inflation–Tire Pressure
...............................5-58
Inspection and Rotation
................................5-60
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
.........................5-63
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
.................5-64
Wheel Replacement
.....................................5-65
When It Is Time for New Tires
......................5-61
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
....................2-24
Top of the Instrument Panel
.............................5-81
Top Strap
......................................................1-41
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