2004 GMC ENVOY Owner's Manual

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Accessory Inator...........................................5-73
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-55
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-38
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-100
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-22
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)............................3-67, 3-78, 3-93
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-28
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-35
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-51
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-58
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-61
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-58
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates? . . 1-59
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-57
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-55
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-21
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
All Overseas Locations...................................... 7-5
AM .............................................................3-117
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-120
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-120
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-6Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-39
Appearance Care............................................5-91
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-94
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-98
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-92
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-95
Finish Damage............................................5-97
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-97
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-98
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-98
Weatherstrips..............................................5-94
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-20
Ashtrays........................................................3-20
Audio Output................................................3-112
Audio System(s).............................................3-63
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-116
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-118
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-119
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-119
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-120
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-120
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-103
Audio Systems
Radio Personalization.................................3-115
Audio System(s)
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-75
Radio with CD............................................3-64
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-90
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-114
Setting the Time..........................................3-63
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-116
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-117
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-120
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transfer Case..................................2-27
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-24
B
Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement.................5-56
Backing Up....................................................4-62
Battery..........................................................5-42
BATTERY NOT CHARGING.............................3-60
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-7
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-19
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-35
Before You Drive...........................................3-104
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-15
Brake
Parking......................................................2-30
System Warning Light..................................3-38
Brake Adjustment............................................5-41
Brake Fluid....................................................5-39Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-22
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-41
Brake Wear...................................................5-41
Brakes..........................................................5-39
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-19
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-52
Front Turn Signal and Sidemarker Lamps.......5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Headlamps.................................................5-52
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-54
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps..................5-52
Buying New Tires...........................................5-68
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada........................................................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specications..........................5-115
Carbon Monoxide...................4-38, 4-55, 2-14, 2-34
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-94
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-118
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-119
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-119
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Care of (cont.)
Cargo Cover..................................................2-50
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-51
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-86
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-86
CD Messages...............................3-75, 3-89, 3-102
Chains, Tires..................................................5-72
Charging System Light....................................3-36
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-40
Gages Warning Light...................................3-47
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-61
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-40
Checking Coolant............................................5-26
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-16
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-61
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-98
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
Rear Outside Seat Position........................1-44Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Seat Position.................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-48
Top Strap...................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-41
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-39
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-120
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-92
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-98
Video Screen............................................3-119
Weatherstrips..............................................5-94
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-97
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-95
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-92
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-94
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-94
Cleaning Leather............................................5-93
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-94
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass
and Wiper Blades........................................5-96
Cleaning Tires................................................5-97
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-93
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Climate Control System
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-31
Dual..........................................................3-20
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Rear..........................................................3-28
Compass Calibration.......................................2-36
Compass Operation.........................................2-36
Compass Variance..........................................2-37
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-50
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-39
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cruise Control Light........................................3-46
CURB VIEW ACTIVATED.................................3-62
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-13
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
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to
the Canadian Government.........................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to
the United States Government...................7-11
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-12
D
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-22, 3-26
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Dinghy Towing................................................4-45
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-47
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-18
Dome Lamps.................................................3-18
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
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Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-61
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-50
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-50
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-59
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-28
City...........................................................4-33
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-34
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-36
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-30
Winter........................................................4-38
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-24
Driving Downhill..............................................4-23
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-26
Driving in Water..............................................4-27
Driving On Grades..........................................4-63
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-19
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-39
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-32
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-32
Driving Uphill..................................................4-20
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-61Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-24
Dual Climate Control System............................3-20
DVD
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-119
Distortion..................................................3-117
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-104
DVD Player..................................................3-104
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-100
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-101
Headlamps...............................................5-100
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-101
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-101
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System....4-53
Emergency Release for Opening Liftgate............2-14
Emissions Inspection and
Maintenance Programs.................................3-43
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Battery.......................................................5-42
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-45
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-40
Coolant......................................................5-25
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Engine (cont.)
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-39
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-34
Fan Noise..................................................5-36
Oil .............................................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-28
Reduced Power Light...................................3-46
Starting......................................................2-21
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.....................5-102
ENGINE COOLANT HOT/ENGINE
OVERHEATED............................................3-60
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-19
Entertainment System
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-119
DVD Distortion..........................................3-117
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Environmental Concerns..................................4-17
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-44
Event Data Records (EDR)..............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Express–Down Window....................................2-16
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finding a Program Type (PTY)
Station (RDS and XM™)..............3-68, 3-79, 3-93
Finding a Station............................3-66, 3-77, 3-91
Finish Care....................................................5-95
Finish Damage...............................................5-97
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-120
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-37
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
FM Stereo....................................................3-117
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Following Distance..........................................4-62
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-26, 5-50
Front Axle......................................................5-51
Front Storage Area.........................................2-46
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
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Fuel (cont.)
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-48
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-49
Fuel Information..............................................3-52
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-61
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-101
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-101
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-47
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-39
Fuel..........................................................3-48
Oil Pressure...............................................3-44
Speedometer..............................................3-34
Tachometer.................................................3-35
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-37
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-41
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-48
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-44
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-18
Glove Box.....................................................2-45
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamp Washer..........................................3-11
Headlamps....................................................5-52
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Electrical System.......................................5-100
Front Turn Signal and Sidemarker Lamps.......5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Headphones.................................................3-110
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-36
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-36
Hitches..........................................................4-59
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-41
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-42
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
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Horn............................................................... 3-7
How to Add Coolant to the
Coolant Recovery Tank................................5-32
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-34
How to Add Fluid............................................5-25
How to Check........................................5-23, 5-66
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-49
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-37
How to Inspect...............................................5-22
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydroplaning..................................................4-31
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ICE POSSIBLE..............................................3-61
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-29
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-28
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-41
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-42
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-40
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-42
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-56
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-65Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-33
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-17
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-15
Interior.......................................................3-17
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-14, 1-23
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-44
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