A
About Driving Your Vehicle................................. 0-2
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-18
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-38
Additional Program Information........................... 7-8
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-93
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)..............3-42
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-30
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-29
Air Bag System, Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS).............................................1-52
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
AM ...............................................................3-45
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-45
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)............................ 4-8
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light...............3-31
Appearance Care............................................5-85
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-88
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-91
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-86
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-89
Finish Damage............................................5-91
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-91Appearance Care (cont.)
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-91
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-92
Weatherstrips..............................................5-88
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-20
Ashtrays........................................................3-19
Audio System(s).............................................3-39
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-45
Care of Your CDs........................................3-45
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-45
Radio with CD............................................3-40
Setting the Time..........................................3-39
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-45
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transmission...................................2-14
Fluid..........................................................5-20
Operation...................................................2-16
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control
System Check.............................................6-26
B
Backing Up....................................................4-61
Battery..........................................................5-42
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-5
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-36
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-16
Body Lubrication Service..................................6-25
1
Brake
Parking......................................................2-24
System Inspection.......................................6-29
System Warning Light..................................3-30
Brake Adjustment............................................5-41
Brake Fluid....................................................5-39
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-41
Brake Wear...................................................5-41
Brakes..........................................................5-39
Braking........................................................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies...................................4-10
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-12
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-51
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-51
Headlamps.................................................5-51
Rear Combination Lamps.............................5-54
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-55
Sidemarker Lamps.......................................5-53
Buying New Tires...........................................5-67
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada ± Customer Assistance.......................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-6
Canceling a Rear Door Security Lock.................. 2-9
Capacities and Speci®cations............................5-98Carbon Monoxide.....................4-40, 4-57, 2-9, 2-29
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-88
Your CD Player...........................................3-45
Your CDs ...................................................3-45
Cargo Cover..................................................2-36
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-17
CD Messages................................................3-44
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-24
Chains, Tires..................................................5-71
Charging System Light....................................3-30
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-33
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-40
Checking Coolant............................................5-26
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-14
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-59
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-91
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-31
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-42
Older Children.............................................1-29
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-47
2
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-3
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-21
Dinghy Towing................................................4-48
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-50
Dome Lamp...................................................3-16
Door
Locks.......................................................... 2-6
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-7
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-15
Driver Behavior................................................ 4-2
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-30
City...........................................................4-34
Defensive..................................................... 4-3
Drunken....................................................... 4-4
Environment................................................. 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-38
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-32
Winter........................................................4-40
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-26
Driving Downhill..............................................4-24
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-28
Driving in Water..............................................4-29Driving On Grades..........................................4-62
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-20
Driving On Snow or Ice...................................4-41
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-33
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-34
Driving Uphill..................................................4-21
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-61
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-93
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-94
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-35
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-33
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-15
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-32
Cooling System Inspection............................6-28
Drive Belt Routing......................................5-101
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-29
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-14
4
Engine Compartment Fuse Block......................5-96
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................6-24
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Engine Oil Level Check...................................6-24
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Environmental Concerns..................................4-17
Event Data Records (EDR)................................ 7-9
Express-Down Window....................................2-11
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finding a Station............................................3-40
Finish Care....................................................5-89
Finish Damage...............................................5-91
Five-Speed....................................................2-20
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-45
Flash to Pass.................................................. 3-7
Flat Tire........................................................5-72
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-72
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-20
Manual Transmission....................................5-23
Power Steering...........................................5-37
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
Fluid Level Check...........................................6-25FM ...............................................................3-45
Folding the Seatback........................................ 1-6
Following Distance..........................................4-61
Footnotes................................................6-7, 6-17
Four-Door Models...................................1-24, 1-47
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-22, 5-49
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-37
Front Axle......................................................5-50
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-38
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Speci®cations.................................. 5-4
System Inspection.......................................6-28
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-94
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-32
Fuel..........................................................3-38
Speedometer..............................................3-28
Tachometer.................................................3-28
5
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Speci®cations............................................... 5-4
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-18
Glove Box.....................................................2-33
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-7
Headlamps....................................................5-51
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-51
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-51
Sidemarker Lamps.......................................5-53
Headlamps On Reminder.................................3-15
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-38
Hitches..........................................................4-60
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Hood Latch Operation Check............................6-24
Horn............................................................... 3-5How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-33
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-35
How to Add Fluid....................................5-22, 5-24
How to Check................................5-20, 5-23, 5-64
How to Check and Add Fluid............................5-25
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-48
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-37
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-18
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-24
Hydroplaning..................................................4-33
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-30
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-29
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-34
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-34
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-42
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-44
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-58
Ignition Positions.............................................2-12
Ignition Transmission Lock Check......................6-27
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
In¯ation - Tire Pressure...................................5-63
6
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-29
Engine Cooling System................................6-28
Exhaust System..........................................6-28
Fuel System...............................................6-28
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-28
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-28
Throttle System...........................................6-29
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-27
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-16
Instrument Panel Fuse Block............................5-94
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-25
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-13
Interior.......................................................3-16
Lap Belt........................................................1-25
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-15, 1-26
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-44
Leaving Your Vehicle......................................... 2-9
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running.....................................................2-26
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-29
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-31
Brake System Warning.................................3-30
Charging System.........................................3-30
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-37
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-33
Oil Pressure...............................................3-36
Overdrive Off..............................................3-37
Power Indicator...........................................3-37
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-28
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-51
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-16
7
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a CD.................................................3-42
Playing the Radio...........................................3-40
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-18
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Indicator Light.............................................3-37
Steering Fluid.............................................5-37
Windows....................................................2-11
Power Mode..................................................2-20
Power Steering...............................................4-10
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-28
Radio Messages.............................................3-42
Radios..........................................................3-39
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-45
Care of Your CDs........................................3-45
Radio with CD............................................3-40
Setting the Time..........................................3-39
Understanding Reception..............................3-45
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17Rear Axle......................................................5-48
Front Axle (Four-Wheel-Drive) Service............6-29
Rear Combination Lamps.................................5-54
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-8
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-5
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-26
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-26
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-22
Rear Window Washer/Wiper............................... 3-9
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-31
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-3
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-47
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation............. 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-74
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-55
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-42
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash.....................................................1-60
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check...................................6-25
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-59
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-60
10
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-59
Replacing Parts...........................................1-60
Resynchronization............................................. 2-6
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-24
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-45
Routing, Engine Drive Belt..............................5-101
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-30
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-28
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-88
Center Passenger Position............................1-24
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-13
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-26
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-24
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Safety Chains.................................................4-60
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-19Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-5
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-3
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-47
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-44
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-44
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-49
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-5
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-4
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-33
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Service Bulletins.............................................7-11
Service Engine Soon Light...............................3-33
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Setting Preset Stations....................................3-41
Setting the Time.............................................3-39
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........................3-41
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-91
Shift Speeds..................................................2-21
Shifting Into or Out of FOUR-WHEEL
LOW (4L)...................................................2-23
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-25
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