2004 GMC ENVOY XL Owners Manual

Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-49
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-45
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-19
Glove Box.....................................................2-46
GM Mobility Program for Persons
with Disabilities............................................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamp Washer..........................................3-12
Headlamps....................................................5-51
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-51
Electrical System.........................................5-96
Front Turn Signal and Sidemarker Lamps.......5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-51
Headphones.................................................3-107
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-38
Hitches..........................................................4-59
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-42HomeLink
®Transmitter, Programming................2-43
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
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............................................5-24
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-48
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-37
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydroplaning..................................................4-32
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ICE POSSIBLE..............................................3-62
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-29
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-28
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-44
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-44
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.....................4-56
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
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Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-36
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-18
Interior Lamps................................................3-18
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-16
Interior.......................................................3-18
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-14, 1-22
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
or the LATCH System...............................1-42Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-13
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running.....................................................2-32
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-63
Liftgate Release..............................................2-14
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-14
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-14
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-38
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-42
Brake System Warning.................................3-40
Change Engine Oil......................................3-47
Charging System.........................................3-39
Check Gages Warning.................................3-49
Cruise Control.............................................3-48
Gate Ajar...................................................3-49
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-50
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-43
Reduced Engine Power................................3-48
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-38
Security.....................................................3-47
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-48
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-17
Listening to a DVD................................3-91, 3-105
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-49
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-17
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-11
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
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Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-13
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-50
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-48
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-65
Making Turns.................................................4-62
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-43
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-53
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-60
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico
and U.S. Virgin Islands)................................. 7-5
Mirror Operation.............................................2-36
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar®and Compass..............................2-36
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-39
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-39
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-39
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-38
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-38
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation/Radio System................................3-106
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
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OOdometer......................................................3-37
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-47
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Gage............................................3-46
OIL PRESSURE LOW/STOP
ENGINE.....................................................3-61
Older Children, Restraints................................1-27
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-41
OnStar®Services............................................2-40
OnStar®System.............................................2-40
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-41
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
Off Paved Roads.........................................4-16
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment...................................3-24, 3-30
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-39
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-39
Heated Mirrors............................................2-39
Manual Mirrors............................................2-38
Power Mirrors.............................................2-38
Overhead Console..........................................2-46
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
PParental Control............................................3-106
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-31
Shifting Out of............................................2-33
Parking
Brake........................................................2-29
Over Things That Burn.................................2-33
Parking on Hills..............................................4-64
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-62
Passing.................................................4-13, 4-62
Passlock
®......................................................2-19
Personalization...............................................3-54
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-34
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-86
Playing a CD...............................3-74, 3-88, 3-100
Playing a Specic Loaded CD.........................3-101
Playing the Radio...........................3-66, 3-77, 3-93
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-21
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.........................................5-96
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-48
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-37
Windows....................................................2-16
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Power Steering...............................................4-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programmable Locking Feature.........................2-11
Programmable Unlocking Feature......................2-12
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-43
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-27
Radio Data System (RDS)...............3-65, 3-76, 3-92
Radio Messages.....................................3-71, 3-83
Radios..........................................................3-64
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-121
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-122
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-122
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-106
Radio Personalization.................................3-119
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-76
Radio with CD............................................3-65
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-92
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-117
Setting the Time..........................................3-64
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-119
Understanding Reception............................3-120Rainsense™ Wipers........................................3-10
RDS Messages..............................3-70, 3-82, 3-97
Reading Lamps..............................................3-20
REAR ACCESS OPEN....................................3-62
Rear Axle......................................................5-48
Locking......................................................4-11
Rear Climate Control System............................3-31
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover............2-49
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Floor Storage Lid....................................2-51
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-24
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-117
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-106
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-5
Rear Seat Passenger Positions.........................1-21
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rear Seats (Envoy XL)..................................... 1-7
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-49
Rear Underseat Fuse Block............................5-104
Rear Window Defogger............................3-24, 3-29
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®and Compass..........................2-36
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-45
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-48
Remote Control.............................................3-112
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-81
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-75
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-53
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-42
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-12
United States Government............................7-11
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-46
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-46
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-59
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-60
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-59
Replacing Parts...........................................1-60
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
RFA # BATTERY LOW....................................3-63
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts................................................1-21
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR..............................3-63
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-45
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-34
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-38
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-91
Driver Position............................................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-24
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-21
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-21
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-20
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Safety Chains.................................................4-60
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-20
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-53
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-2
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-5
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Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position....................................1-45
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-42
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-43
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-46
Security Light.................................................3-47
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-7
Select...........................................................3-60
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-43
Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.....................3-48
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
SERVICE AIR BAG.........................................3-61
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM.............................3-61
Service Bulletins.............................................7-13
Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light in Canada.....................3-43
Service Manuals.............................................7-12
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......3-70, 3-82, 3-96
Setting Preset Stations....................3-67, 3-79, 3-94
Setting the Time.............................................3-64
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-68, 3-79, 3-94
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-93
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-31
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-33Skidding........................................................4-15
Snow Plow....................................................4-55
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-33
Spare Tire.....................................................5-87
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-89
Specications, Capacities...............................5-109
Speedometer..................................................3-37
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-27
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-21
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-12
Steering Tips..................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-119
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-108
Storage Areas
Convenience Net.........................................2-51
Front Storage Area......................................2-47
Glove Box..................................................2-46
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-48
Overhead Console.......................................2-46
Rear Floor Storage Lid.................................2-51
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-49
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-85
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-44
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
Sunglasses Storage Compartment.....................2-47
Sunroof.........................................................2-53
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T
Tachometer....................................................3-37
Taillamps
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-52
Testing the Alarm............................................2-18
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-119
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
Passlock
®...................................................2-19
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-22
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-63
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-56
Tire Size.......................................................5-59
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-61
Tires.............................................................5-55
Buying New Tires........................................5-67
Chains.......................................................5-71
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-74
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-73
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-64
Inspection and Rotation................................5-65
Spare Tire..................................................5-87
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-68
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-69
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-69
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-66
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-23Top Strap......................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-39
Torque Lock...................................................2-32
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-59
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-45
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-55
Your Vehicle...............................................4-45
Traction
Assist System (TAS)...................................... 4-9
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-60
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-66
Transfer Case................................................5-49
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-22
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-24
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case
Unit Repair Manual......................................7-12
Transportation Options...................................... 7-9
Travel Note Recorder......................................2-47
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-18
Trip Information..............................................3-51
Trip Odometer................................................3-37
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-8
TURN SIGNAL ON.........................................3-61
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-63
Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles................................4-46
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