2003 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manuals

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A
Accessory Inflator ........................................... 5-60
Accessory Power Outlets
................................. 3-19
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
......... 4-44
Adding Washer Fluid
....................................... 5-34
Additional Program Information
........................... 7-8
Additives, Fuel
................................................. 5-6
Add-on Electrical Equipment
............................ 5-86
After Off-Road Driving
..................................... 4-26
Readiness Light
.......................................... 3-31
Air Bag Systems
............................................. 1-46
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)
...... 3-59, 3-68
Air Bag
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?
.................... 1-52
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
......... 1-55
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?
.................... 1-52
What Will You See After an
Air Bag Inflates?
...................................... 1-53
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ................... 1-51
Where Are the Air Bags?
.............................. 1-49
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine
................................. 5-1 8
All Overseas Locations
...................................... 7-4
All-Wheel Drive
............................................... 5-44
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
......................... 2-24
All-Wheel-Drive Service Light
............................ 3-41
Aluminum Wheels
........................................... 5-82
AM ............................................................... 3-89
Antenna, Fixed Mast
....................................... 3-91
Anti-lock Brake System
..................................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake. System Warning Light .............. 3-34
Appearance Care
............................................ 5-77
Care
of Safety Belts .................................... 5-80
Chemical Paint Spotting
............................... 5-83
Gleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
................ 5-77
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
.............. 5-80
Finish Damage
............................................ 5-82
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials .......... 5-83
Sheet Metal Damage
................................... 5-82
Underbody Maintenance
............................... 5-83
Weatherstrips
.............................................. 5-80
Approaching a Hill
.......................................... 4-19
Ashtrays
........................................................ 3-20
Audio Speakers
.............................................. 3-78
Audio System(s)
............................................. 3-56
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
...................... 3-89
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
................ 3-90
Care of Your CD and DVD Player
.................. 3-91
Care of Your CDs and DVDs
........................ 3-91
Chime Level Adjustment
............................... 3-91
Fixed Mast Antenna
..................................... 3-91
Radio Personalization
.......... .............. 3-88
Radio with Cassette and CD
......................... 3-57
Radio with Six-Disc CD
................................ 3-66
Audio Systems
Audio System(s)
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
................................ 3-87
Setting the Time
.......................................... 3-56
Theft-Deterrent Feature
................................ 3-88
Understanding Radio Reception
..................... 3-89
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Automatic Headlamp System ............................ 3-1 5
Automatic Transmission
Fluid
.......................................................... 5-20
Operation
................................................... 2-22
Automatic Transmission Check
.......................... 6-1 1
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control
System Check
....................................... ... 6-13
Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
................. 5-51
Battery
.......................................................... 5-38
Battery Replacement
......................................... 2-6
Battery Run-Down Protection
............................ 3-1 9
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
......................... 4-33
Before You Drive
............................................ 3-76
Before You Go Off-Roading
.............................. 4-16
Body Lubrication Service
.................................. 6-12
Brake
Parking
...................................................... 2-25
System Inspection
....................................... 6-1 6
System Warning Light
.................................. 3-33
Brake Adjustment
............................................ 5-37
Brake Fluid
.................................................... 5-34
Brake Pedal Travel
..................................... 5-37
Brake Wear
............................................... 5-36
Brakes
.......................................................... 5-34
Braking
........................................................... 4-6
Backing
Up
.................................................... 4-51
BATTERY NOT CHARGING
............................. 3-53 Braking
in Emergencies
..................................... 4-8
Break.ln. New Vehicle
..................................... 2-18
Bulb Replacement
........................................... 5-47
Replacement Bulbs
...................................... 5-48
Buying New Tires
........................................... 5-56
Taillamps
and Turn Signal Lamps
.................. 5-47
C
California Fuel .................................................. 5-6
Canada
........................................................... 7-4
Canadian Owners
................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance ........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specifications
............................ 5-93
Care of
Carbon Monoxide
................... 4-36,
4-45, 2-13, 2-28
Safety Belts
................................................ 5-80
Your Cassette Tape Player
............................ 3-90
Your CD and DVD Player
............................. 3-91
Your CDs and DVDs
.................................... 3-91
Cargo Cover
.................................................. 2-44
Cargo Tie Downs
............................................ 2-45
Cassette Tape Messages
................................. 3-64
Cassette Tape Player Service
........................... 6-10
Center Seat Position, Child Restraints
................ 1-45
Chains, Tires
.............................................. 5-60
Charging System Light
................................ 3-32
Check
Engine Light
........................................... 3-35
Gages Warning Light
................................... 3-41
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CHECK WASHER FLUID ............. ......... 3-54
Checking Brake Fluid
................................... 5-35
Checking Coolant
......................................... 5-23
Checking Engine Oil
........................................ 5-14
Checking Things Under the Hood
...................... 5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems
...................... 1-56
Chemical Paint Spotting
................................... 5-83
Child Restraints Center Seat Position
.................................... 1-45
Child Restraint Systems
... .................... 1-32
Infants and Young Children
........................... 1-29
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)
.............. ..... 1-38
Older Children
.................................... . 1-27
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System
.............................. 1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position
........................ 1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position
.......................... 1-42
Top Strap
................................................... 1-36
Top Strap Anchor Location
............................ 1-37
Where to Put the Restraint
........................... 1-35
Chime Level Adjustment
.................................. 3-91
Cigarette Lighter
............................................. 3-20
Cleaning Inside of Your Vehicle
.................................. 5-77
Outside of Your Vehicle
................................ 5-80
Underbody Maintenance
............................... 5-83
Video Screen
.............................................. 3-91 Cleaning
(cont.)
Weatherstrips
.............................................. 5-80
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
....................... 5-80
Climate Controls Personalization
.................... 3-27
Dual Automatic
............................................ 3-21
Rear
.......................................................... 3-25
Steering Wheel Controls
............................... 3-27
Compact Disc Messages
.......................... 3-65, 3-76
Compass Calibration
.......... ..................... 2-31
Compass Operation
..................................... 2-30
Compass Variance
.......................................... 2-31
Content Theft-Deferrent
.................................... 2-16
Control of
a Vehicle ....................................... 4-5
Convenience Net
.................................. .. 2-44
Coolant Engine Temperature Gage
............................ 3-35
Climate Control System
Heater, Engine
............................................ 2-20
Cooling System
.............................................. 5-26
Cruise Control
................................................ 3-11
Cruise Control Light
........................................ 3-40
Current and Past Model Order Forms
................ 7-11
Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation
...................... 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users
............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices
........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities
................................................ 7-5
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.) Reporting Safety Defects
to General Motors ...... /-9
Reporting Safety Defects
to the
Canadian Government
................................ 7-9
Reporting Safety Defects
to the
United States Government
.......................... 7-9
Roadside Assistance Program
......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information
........ 7-1 0
D
Daytime Running Lamps ............ ........... 3-16
Defensive Driving
............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting
................................. 3-23
Delayed Locking
............................................... 2-9
Doing Your Own Service Work
........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override
...................................... 3-17
Dome Lamps
................................................. 3-18
Door Delayed Locking
........................................... 2-9
Power Door Locks
......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
............. 2-1 0
Rear Door Security Locks ......................... 2-1 2
Position, Safety Belt ..................................... 1-13
Driver Information Center (DIC)
......................... 3-43
Locks
.......................................................... 2-8
Driver DRIVER
DOOR AJAR ..................................... 3-54 Driver Information
Center (DIC) (cont.)
DIC Operation and Displays
.......................... 3-43
DIC Warnings and Messages
........................ 3-52
At Night
..................................................... 4-27
Defensive
.... ......................................... 4-2
Drunken
....................................................... 4-2
Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-34
In Rain and on Wet Roads
........................... 4-28
Winter
........................................................ 4-36
Driving Across an Incline
.................................. 4-23
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
.................... 4-25
Driving in Water
.............................................. 4-26
Driving On Grades
....................................... 4-51
Driving on Off-Road Hills
.............................. 4-19
Driving on Snow or Ice
.................................... 4-36
Driving Through Deep Standing Water
............... 4-30
Driving Through Flowing Water
......................... 4-30
Driving Uphill
.................................................. 4-20
Driving with a Trailer
....................................... 4-50
Dual Automatic Climate Control System
............. 3-21
DVD Cleaning the Video Screen
........................... 3-91
Distortion
.................................................... 3-89
Rear Seat Entertainment System
................... 3-76
DVD Player
.................................................... 3-79
Driving
City
....................................................... 4-31
Freeway
..................................................... 4-32
Driving Downhill
.............................................. 4-22
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E
Electrical System
Add-on Equipment
...................................... 5-86
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
........................... 5-86
Headlamps
................................................. 5-86
Power Windows and Other Power Options
...... 5-86
Windshield Wiper Fuses
............................... 5-86
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension
System
...................................................... 4-43
Emergency Release for Opening Liftgate
............ 2-13
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
................................................... 3-38
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
......................................... 5-1 8
Battery
....................................................... 5-38
Change Engine Oil Light
............................... 3-39
Check and Service Engine Soon Light
............ 3-35
Coolant
...................................................... 5-22
Coolant Heater
............................................ 2-20
Cooling System Inspection
............................ 6-15
Engine Compartment Overview
...................... 5-1 2
Exhaust ..................................................... 2-28
Fan Noise
.................................................. 5-32
Oil ............................................................. 5-13
Overheating
................................................ 5-24
Reduced Power Light
................................... 3-40
Starting
...................................................... 2-1 9
Coolant Temperature
Gage
........................... 3-35 Engine
Air Cleaner Filter Restriction
Indicator Check
............................. ... 6-11
Engine Compartment Fuse Block
................... 5-87
Engine Coolant Level Check
............................. 6-10
Engine Oil Additives
........................................ 5-17
Engine Oil Level Check
................................... 6-10
Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
..................... 6-5
Entertainment System Cleaning the Video Screen
........................... 3-91
DVD Distortion
............................................ 3-89
Entry Lighting
.............................................. 3-18
Environmental Concerns
........................ ... 4-17
Erasing HomeLinkO Buttons
................... ... 2-39
Exit Lighting
................................................... 3-18
Express-Down Window
.................................... 2-15
Extender, Safety Belt
....................................... 1-26
Exterior Lamps
........................................... 3-14
ENGINE COOLANT HOT/IDLE ENGINE
............. 3-52
F
FabridCarpet ................................................. 5-77
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner
...................................... 5-18
Finding a PTY Station
............................. 3-60, 3-69
Finding a Station
.................................... 3-58, 3-66
Finish Care
.................................................... 5-81
Finish Damage
............................................... 5-82
Fixed Mast Antenna
........................................ 3-91
Flash-to-Pass
................................................... 3-8
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