Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General
Motors of Canada Limited. You may write to:
Transport Canada
330 Sparks Street
Tower C
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you'll notify us.
Please call us at 1-800-GMC-8782 (1-800-462-8782),
or write:
Pontiac-GMC Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33172
Detroit, MI 48232-5172In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle, suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $120.00
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments, and speci®cations for GM
transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $50.00
7-11
A
Accessory In¯ator...........................................5-68
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-56
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-36
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-92
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-27
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)............................3-65, 3-77, 3-92
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-28
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-34
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-50
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-56
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-59
What Makes an Air Bag In¯ate?....................1-56
What Will You See After an Air Bag In¯ates?......1-57
When Should an Air Bag In¯ate?...................1-55
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-53
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
All Overseas Locations...................................... 7-4
AM .............................................................3-119
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-121
Antenna, XMŸ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-121
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-6Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-37
Appearance Care............................................5-83
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-87
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-90
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-84
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-87
Finish Damage............................................5-89
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-89
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-90
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-90
Weatherstrips..............................................5-87
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-20
Ashtrays........................................................3-19
Audio Output................................................3-113
Audio System(s).............................................3-61
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-118
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-119
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-121
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-120
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-121
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-121
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-104
Radio Personalization.................................3-117
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-74
Radio with CD............................................3-62
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-89
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-116
Setting the Time..........................................3-61
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-117
1
Charging System Light....................................3-35
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-38
Gages Warning Light...................................3-44
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-57
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-38
Checking Coolant............................................5-25
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-15
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-60
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-90
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-31
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-40
Older Children.............................................1-29
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Seat Position...........................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-47
Top Strap...................................................1-38
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-40
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-121
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-84
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-87
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-90
Video Screen............................................3-121
Weatherstrips..............................................5-87
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-89
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-88
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-84
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-86
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-86
Cleaning Leather............................................5-86
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-86
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper
Blades.......................................................5-88
Cleaning Tires................................................5-89
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-85
CLEAR ROOF OBSTRUCTION.........................3-59
Climate Control System
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-29
Dual..........................................................3-20
Dual Automatic............................................3-23
Rear..........................................................3-28
CLOSE OR OPEN THE ROOF.........................3-59
CLOSE THE ROOF........................................3-59
CLOSE THE TAILGATE...................................3-60
3
Compass Calibration.......................................2-41
Compass Operation.........................................2-41
Compass Variance..........................................2-42
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-22
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-37
Heater, Engine............................................2-28
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-43
CURB VIEW ACTIVATED.................................3-58
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
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....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11D
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-21, 3-26
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-8
Dinghy Towing................................................4-46
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-48
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17
Dome Lamps.................................................3-18
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-13
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-57
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-46
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-46
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-28
City...........................................................4-33
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
4
Driving (cont.)
Freeway.....................................................4-34
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-37
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-30
Winter........................................................4-39
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..........................................4-64
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-19
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-40
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-32
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-32
Driving Uphill..................................................4-20
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-62
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-23
Dual Climate Control System............................3-20
DVD
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-121
Distortion..................................................3-118
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-104
DVD Player..................................................3-104
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-92
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Headlamps.................................................5-92Electrical System (cont.)
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-92
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-92
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System....4-55
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-40
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-40
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-38
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-28
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-37
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-39
Fan Noise..................................................5-34
Oil .............................................................5-15
Overheating................................................5-26
Reduced Power Light...................................3-43
Starting......................................................2-26
Engine Compartment Fuse Block......................5-93
ENGINE COOLANT HOT/ ENGINE
OVERHEATED............................................3-56
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-18
Entertainment System
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-121
DVD Distortion..........................................3-118
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
5
Environmental Concerns..................................4-17
Erasing HomeLinkžButtons..............................2-50
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-17
Express Down Window....................................2-21
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XMŸ).........................3-66, 3-78, 3-93
Finding a Station............................3-64, 3-76, 3-91
Finish Care....................................................5-88
Finish Damage...............................................5-89
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-121
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-70
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-71
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
FM Stereo....................................................3-119
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Following Distance..........................................4-63
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-31, 5-46Front Axle......................................................5-47
Front Storage Area.........................................2-51
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-45
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Speci®cations.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-45
Fuel Information..............................................3-48
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-57
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-92
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-44
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-37
Fuel..........................................................3-45
Oil Pressure...............................................3-41
Speedometer..............................................3-32
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-35
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-47
6
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Speci®cations............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-49
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-17
Glove Box.....................................................2-51
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-8
Headlamp Washer..........................................3-10
Headlamps....................................................5-48
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-48
Electrical System.........................................5-92
Headphones.................................................3-111
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-36
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-37
Hitches..........................................................4-60
HomeLink
žTransmitter....................................2-47
HomeLinkžTransmitter, Programming................2-47
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-5How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-30
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-32
How to Add Fluid............................................5-23
How to Check........................................5-21, 5-60
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-46
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-35
How to Inspect...............................................5-20
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
Hydroplaning..................................................4-31
I
ICE POSSIBLE..............................................3-57
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-27
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-26
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-39
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-39
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-41
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-44
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-57
Ignition Positions.............................................2-24
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
In¯ation - Tire Pressure...................................5-60
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-31
Overview..................................................... 3-4
7
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-16
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-16
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-14, 1-22
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-43
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-11
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-37
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-58Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-34
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-37
Brake System Warning.................................3-36
Change Engine Oil......................................3-42
Charging System.........................................3-35
Check Gages Warning.................................3-44
Cruise Control.............................................3-43
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-45
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-38
Reduced Engine Power................................3-43
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-33
Security.....................................................3-42
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-44
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-21
Listening to a DVD................................3-88, 3-103
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-49
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-16
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-10
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
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