2004 GMC ENVOY XL ECU

Roadside Assistance Program
Security While You Travel
1-800-GMC-8782 (1-800-462-8782, Roadside
Assistance prompt)
As the proud owner of a new GMC vehicle, you are
automatically enrolled in the GMC Roadside Assistance
program. This value-added service is intended to
provide you with peace of mind as you drive in the city
or travel the open road. GMC’s Roadside Assistance
toll-free number is staffed by courteous and capable
Roadside Assistance Representatives who are available
24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We will provide the following services during the
Bumper-to-Bumper warranty period, at no expense
to you:
Fuel Delivery:Delivery of enough fuel
($5 maximum) for the customer to get to the
nearest service station.
Lock-out Service (identication required):
Replacement keys or locksmith service will
be covered at no charge if you are unable to gain
entry into your vehicle. Delivery of the replacement
key will be covered within 10 miles.
Emergency Tow:Tow to the nearest dealership for
warranty service or in the event of a vehicle-disabling
accident. Assistance when the vehicle is mired in
sand, mud or snow.
Flat Tire Change:Installation of a spare tire will be
covered at no charge. (The customer is responsible
for the repair or replacement of the tire if not covered
by a warrantable failure.)
Jump Start:No-start occurrences which require a
battery jump start will be covered at no charge.
Dealer Locator Service
Trip Routing:Your Roadside Assistance
Representative can provide you with specic
information regarding this feature.
Trip Interruption Expense Benets:Your
Roadside Assistance Representative can provide
you with specic information regarding this feature.
In many instances, mechanical failures are covered
under GMC’s Bumper-to-Bumper warranty. However,
when other services are utilized, our Roadside
Assistance Representatives will explain any payment
obligations you might incur.
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For prompt and efficient assistance when calling, please
provide the following to the Roadside Assistance
Representative:
Your name, home address, and home
telephone number
Telephone number of your location
Location of the vehicle
Model, year, color, and license plate number
Mileage, Vehicle Identication Number, and
delivery date of the vehicle
Description of the problem
While we hope you never have the occasion to use
our service, it is added security while traveling for you
and your family. Remember, we are only a phone
call away. GMC Roadside Assistance: 1-800-462-8782,
text telephone (TTY) users, call 1-888-889-2438.
GMC reserves the right to limit services or
reimbursement to an owner or driver when, in GMC’s
judgement, the claims become excessive in frequency
or type of occurrence.
Roadside Assistance is not part of or included in the
coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
GMC reserves the right to make any changes or
discontinue the Roadside Assistance program at any
time without notication.
Canadian Roadside Assistance
Vehicles purchased in Canada have an extensive
roadside assistance program accessible from anywhere
in Canada or the United States. Please refer to the
Warranty and Owner Assistance Information book.
Courtesy Transportation
GMC has always exemplied quality and value in its
offering of motor vehicles. To enhance your ownership
experience, we and our participating dealers are
proud to offer Courtesy Transportation, a customer
support program for new vehicles.
The Courtesy Transportation program is offered to
retail purchase/lease customers in conjunction with the
Bumper-to-Bumper coverage provided by the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty. Several transportation options
are available when warranty repairs are required. This will
reduce your inconvenience during warranty repairs.
Plan Ahead When Possible
When your vehicle requires warranty service, you
should contact your dealer and request an appointment.
By scheduling a service appointment and advising
your service consultant of your transportation needs,
your dealer can help minimize your inconvenience.
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Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-88
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-88
CD Messages...............................3-76, 3-91, 3-105
Chains, Tires..................................................5-71
Charging System Light....................................3-39
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-43
Gages Warning Light...................................3-49
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-62
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-40
Checking Coolant............................................5-26
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-16
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-94
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-33
Infants and Young Children...........................1-29
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-40
Older Children.............................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Seat Position...........................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-46Child Restraints (cont.)
Top Strap...................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-39
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-36
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-122
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-21
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-88
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-91
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-94
Weatherstrips..............................................5-91
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-93
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-91
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-88
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-90
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-90
Cleaning Leather............................................5-90
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-90
Cleaning the Video Screen.............................3-117
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and
Wiper Blades..............................................5-92
Cleaning Tires................................................5-93
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-90
Climate Control System
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-34
Dual..........................................................3-22
Dual Automatic............................................3-25
Rear..........................................................3-31
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Compass Calibration.......................................2-36
Compass Operation.........................................2-36
Compass Variance..........................................2-37
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-51
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-42
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cruise Control Light........................................3-48
CURB VIEW ACTIVATED.................................3-63
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-13
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
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................................................ 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-11
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-12D
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-17
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-23, 3-29
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Dinghy Towing................................................4-46
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-48
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-19
Dome Lamps.................................................3-20
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-62
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-51
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-51
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-60
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-30
City...........................................................4-34
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-35
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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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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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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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