Exhaust System Check
Be alert for any changes in the sound of the exhaust
system or any smell of fumes. These are signs the
system may be leaking. Have it checked and/or repaired
at once. Refer toEngine Exhaust on page 2-37and
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked on
page 2-38.
Windshield Wipers and Washers Check
Check operation and condition of the wiper blades.
Check the flow of the washer spray.
Defroster Check
Move the control to the defrost symbol and the fan to HI
or the high symbol. Then check the airflow from the
ducts at the inside base of the windshield.
Mirrors and Sun Visors Check
Check that friction joints hold mirrors and sun visors in
place.
Seat Adjuster Check
When adjusting a manual seat, be sure seat adjusters
latch by attempting to move the seat after latching.
Lamps Check
Check panel lighting, warning lights, indicator lights and
interior lamps. On the outside, check: license plate
lamps, sidemarker lamps, reflectors or lights on outside
mirrors, headlamps, parking lamps, identification and
clearance lamps, taillamps, brake lamps, turn signals,
backup lamps and hazard warning flashers. Have
headlamp aim checked at once if beams seem
improperly aimed.
Glass, Mirrors, Lamps and/or
Re ectors Condition Check
Look for broken, scratched, dirty or damaged glass,
mirrors, lamps or reflectors that could reduce the view
or visibility or cause injury. Replace, clean or repair
promptly.
Door Latches Check
Check that doors close, latch and lock tightly. Check for
broken, damaged or missing parts that might prevent
tight latching.
6-27
Audio System(s).............................................3-45
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-46
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-57
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-59
Care of Your CDs........................................3-59
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-59
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-59
Radio with Cassette.....................................3-48
Radio with CD............................................3-53
Setting the Time..........................................3-45
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-57
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-57
Automatic Ether Injection System......................5-66
Automatic Transmission...........................2-13, 2-19
Fluid..........................................................5-31
Operation...................................................2-28
Automatic Transmission External Filter...............5-31
Automatic Transmission Shift Indicator Check......6-26
Axle, Two-Speed Rear Axle Electric
Shift Control...............................................2-26
B
Battery..........................................................5-55
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-5
Bench Seat, Split............................................. 1-6
Body Lubrication Service..................................6-25Brake
Diesel Engine Exhaust.................................2-25
Exhaust Indicator Light.................................3-40
Parking Warning Light..................................3-34
System Warning Light..................................3-31
Trailer Hand Control Valve.............................. 4-9
Brake Adjustment............................................5-49
Brake Fluid....................................................5-46
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-49
Brake System Check.......................................6-26
Brakes..........................................................5-46
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-11
Bucket Seats................................................... 1-2
Bulb Replacement
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-63
C
Canada........................................................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specifications............................5-93
Carbon Monoxide...................................4-25, 2-37
2
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-79
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-57
Your CD Player...........................................3-59
Your CDs ...................................................3-59
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-52
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-52
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-42
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-22
Charging System Light....................................3-30
Chassis Lubrication.........................................5-51
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-37
Gages Warning Light...................................3-42
Checking Coolant............................................5-34
Checking Engine Oil................................5-21, 5-25
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-18
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-61
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-83
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-33
Infants and Young Children...........................1-29
Older Children.............................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-39
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position (Crew Cab
®) or Center
Front Position..........................................1-41Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-43
Top Strap...................................................1-38
Where to Put the Restraint...................1-35, 1-37
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-59
Chugger-Snubber Lock-Out Feature.................... 1-7
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-77
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-80
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-83
Weatherstrips..............................................5-79
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-80
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-77
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-79
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-79
Cleaning the Top of the
Instrument Panel.........................................5-79
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-78
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-22
Rear Heating System...................................3-23
Clutch Brake (Vehicles with Non-Synchronized
Transmission)..............................................2-32
Clutch Pedal Free Travel.................................5-51
Cold Weather Starting (Diesel Engine)...............2-20
Cold Weather Starting
(Caterpillar
®Diesel).....................................2-15
3
Compact Disc Messages..................................3-56
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-35
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Low Warning Light.......................................3-36
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-35
Cooling System..............................................5-38
Cooling System Capacity.................................5-94
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Current and Past Model Order Forms.................. 7-8
Customer Assistance Information
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.............................................. 7-3
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-3
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors...... 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government.............................................. 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government.................................... 7-6
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-4
Service Publications Ordering Information......... 7-7
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-41
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-20
Defroster Check..............................................6-27
Diesel Engine
Exhaust Brake............................................2-25
Fuel............................................................ 5-8
Starting......................................................2-14
Starting Your DURAMAX™...........................2-19
Diesel Engine Warm-Up...................................2-16
Differential Lock Control, Inter-Axle....................4-10
Differential Lock Control, Rear Axle...................4-10
Differential Lock Indicator Light.........................3-40
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamps.................................................3-15
Door
Locks.......................................................... 2-6
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-7
Door Latches Check........................................6-27
Double-Clutching.............................................2-30
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-13
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-17
City...........................................................4-21
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-23
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-18
Winter........................................................4-25
4
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-26
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-20
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-20
Dual Tire Operation.........................................5-69
E
Eaton®Fuller®Five and Six-Speed
Transmissions and TTC Spicer Seven-Speed
Transmissions.............................................2-30
Eaton
®Fuller®Nine and Ten-Speed
Non-Synchronized Manual Transmissions........2-32
Electric Air Compressor...................................5-51
Electrical Connections......................................4-36
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-86
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-87
Fusible Links..............................................5-87
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-86
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-87
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-87
Elevated Idle/Exhaust Restrictor........................2-21
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-30
Battery.......................................................5-55
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-39
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-37Engine (cont.)
Checks Before Operating..............................2-22
Coolant..............................................5-32, 5-35
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Diesel Engine Exhaust Brake........................2-25
Drive Belt Routing......................................5-103
Exhaust.....................................................2-37
Fan Noise..................................................5-43
Oil .....................................................5-20, 5-25
Overheating................................................5-36
Overspeed Warning Light..............................3-39
Reduced Power Light...................................3-41
Shutdown Warning Light...............................3-39
Starting Your Diesel.....................................2-14
Starting Your DURAMAX™ Diesel..................2-19
Starting Your Gasoline..................................2-12
Engine Alarm and Automatic Shutdown..............2-16
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................6-24
Engine Cooling System Service........................6-26
Engine Cover Check.......................................6-28
Engine Oil Additives................................5-23, 5-29
Engine Oil Level Check...................................6-24
Engine Road Speed Governor..........................3-25
Engine Speed Limiting.....................................3-25
Engine Starter Over-Crank Protection.................2-12
Event Data Records (EDR)................................ 7-5
Exhaust Brake Indicator Light...........................3-40
5
Exhaust Restrictor (Diesel Engines)...................2-18
Exhaust System Check....................................6-27
Express-Down Feature.....................................2-10
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-30
Filter Minder Gage..........................................3-44
Finding a Station............................3-46, 3-49, 3-53
Finish Care....................................................5-80
Finish Damage...............................................5-83
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-59
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-31
Manual Transmission....................................5-32
Power Steering...........................................5-43
Windshield Washer......................................5-44
Fluid Leaks Check..........................................6-28
FM ...............................................................3-57
Folding the Rear Seat (Crew Cab).................... 1-7
Footnotes......................................................6-19
Fore-and-Aft Adjustment.................................... 1-4Four-Wheel and Six-Wheel Drum Brakes
(Air Only)...................................................5-49
Four-Wheel Disc Brakes
(Hydraulic Only)..........................................5-49
Front Wheel Bearings with Oil-Filled Hubs..........5-67
Fuel............................................................... 5-6
Additives...................................................... 5-7
Diesel Engine Fuel........................................ 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-18
Filling Your Tank..........................................5-17
Filter..........................................................5-64
Filter Replacement.......................................5-15
Fuels in Foreign Countries............................5-16
Gage.........................................................3-42
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-6
Primary Filter and Water Separator................5-65
Running Out of Fuel....................................5-15
Secondary Filter and Water Separator/Heater....5-66
Very Cold Weather Operation........................5-10
Water in Fuel..............................................5-10
Water in Warning Light.................................3-43
What Fuel to Use.......................................... 5-8
Fuel Filter (Diesel Engines)..............................5-65
Fuel Filter (Gasoline Engines)...........................5-64
Fuel Priming..................................................5-13
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-87
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-87
6
G
Gage
Air Pressure...............................................3-44
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-42
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-35
Filter Minder...............................................3-44
Fuel..........................................................3-42
Hourmeter..................................................3-45
Oil Pressure...............................................3-37
Speedometer..............................................3-25
Tachometer.................................................3-26
Transmission Temperature.............................3-40
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-30
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specifications............................................... 5-6
Gasoline Engine, Starting.................................2-12
Gasoline Engine Warm-Up...............................2-14
Glass, Mirrors, Lamps and/or Reflectors
Condition Check..........................................6-27
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-5
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-8
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-86Headlamps On Reminder.................................3-13
Heavy-Duty Trailer Wiring Package....................4-35
Height Adjustment............................................. 1-6
High Idle System (Caterpillar
®Diesel and
Gasoline Engines).......................................2-16
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-23
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-18
Latches......................................................5-19
Hood Latches Check.......................................6-28
Horn............................................................... 3-6
Hourmeter Gage.............................................3-45
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-39
How to Add Fluid............................................5-32
How to Check................................................5-69
How to Check and What to Use...............5-31, 5-32
How to Check Fluid........................................5-61
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-61
How To Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-43
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-30
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
Hydraulic Brake System
Warning Lights............................................3-32
Hydraulic Brake Systems................................... 4-6
Hydraulic Brakes.............................................2-33
Hydroplaning..................................................4-20
7
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-37
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-36
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-27
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-29
If Your Diesel Engine Won’t Start......................2-20
Ignition Positions.............................................2-12
Illuminated Entry.............................................3-16
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
Inflation - Tire Pressure...................................5-68
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-24
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Switchbank.................................................3-16
Instrument Panel Brightness Control..................3-15
Instrument Panel Fuse Block............................5-88
Inter-Axle Differential Lock Control.....................4-10
Interior Lamps................................................3-15
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-56
K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-28
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-13
Interior.......................................................3-15
Lamps Check.................................................6-27
Lap Belt........................................................1-22
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-13
Light
Air Bag Off .................................................3-28
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-27
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-34
Brake System Warning.................................3-31
Change Engine Oil......................................3-39
Charging System.........................................3-30
Check Gages Warning.................................3-42
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-41
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