2004 GMC SAVANA seats

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-3
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-6
Safety Belts
.............................................1-10
Child Restraints
.......................................1-32
Air Bag System
.......................................1-67
Restraint System Check
............................1-79
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-2
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-8
Windows
.................................................2-16
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-19
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-20
Mirrors
....................................................2-32
OnStar
®System
......................................2-35
Storage Areas
.........................................2-36
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-19
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
.........3-24
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-42
Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
........ 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-31Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-4
Checking Things Under the Hood
................. 5-9
All-Wheel Drive
........................................5-47
Rear Axle
...............................................5-48
Front Axle
...............................................5-49
Noise Control System
...............................5-50
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-51
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-56
Tires
......................................................5-57
Appearance Care
.....................................5-92
Vehicle Identication
...............................5-100
Electrical System
....................................5-101
Capacities and Specications
...................5-106
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-10
Index.................................................................1
2004 GMC Savana Owner ManualM

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice will tell you about something that can damage
your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the
notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the
damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
Your vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle,
are shown along with the text describing the operation
or information relating to a specic component, control,
message, gage or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage or indicator, reference the following
topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Front Seats......................................................1-3
Manual Seats................................................1-3
Power Seat...................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-4
Rear Seats.......................................................1-6
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-6
Safety Belts...................................................1-10
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-10
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-15
Driver Position..............................................1-15
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-24
Center Passenger Position (2nd Row)..............1-24
Center Passenger Position
(3rd, 4th and 5th Row)...............................1-25
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-26
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults..........................1-29
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-32
Child Restraints.............................................1-32
Older Children..............................................1-32
Infants and Young Children............................1-36
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-42Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-45
Top Strap....................................................1-49
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-50
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)...........................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System (Rear)..........................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System (Front).........................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position................................1-57
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Seat Position (2nd Row).............................1-59
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Seat Position (3rd, 4th and 5th Row)...........1-60
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position....................................1-62
Air Bag System..............................................1-67
Where Are the Air Bags?...............................1-70
When Should an Air Bag Inate?....................1-71
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?.....................1-73
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?.....................1-73
What Will You See After an
Air Bag Inates?.......................................1-74
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Air Bag Off Switch........................................1-75
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-78
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-79Restraint System Check..................................1-79
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-79
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................1-80
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
The bucket seats can be adjusted forward or rearward
with the lever located at the front of the seat.To adjust the seat, pull the lever up to release the seat
bottom. Slide the seat to where you want it and then
release the lever. Try to move the seat with your body,
to make sure the seat is locked into place.
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is moving. The sudden movement could startle
and confuse you, or make you push a pedal
when you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s
seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
Removing the Rear Seat
1. Disconnect the quick
release latch plates for
the lap shoulder
belts on the bench seat
to be removed. To
do this, press the tip of
a key into the release
hole of the safety
belt buckle while
pulling up on the
safety belt.2. Locate the pins.
There are two pins located on the inboard sides
of the rear seats. If the vehicle has oor mats,
the pins will be located under a ap that has
been cut into the mat. The driver’s side pin will
have an “L” marked on it and will look like this:
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The passenger’s side pin will have an “R”
marked on it and will look like this:
3. Pull the pin handle up to disengage from the
retaining clip, then pull the pin out.
4. Repeat this procedure for the pin on the other
seat base.5. Pull the seat rearward about two inches (5 cm) and
then lift the seat from the oor rails.
6. Remove the seat from the vehicle.
7. For the rst row rear
seat, stow the safety
belt latch by attaching
the clip on the
safety belt latch to the
trim just inside the
side door. For
the remaining rear
seats, stow the safety
belt latch plate on
the clip at the
window trim.
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Replacing the Rear Seats
{CAUTION:
A seat that isn’t locked into place properly can
move around in a collision or sudden stop.
People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure
to lock the seat into place properly when
installing it.
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted won’t provide the
protection needed in a crash. The person
wearing the belt could be seriously injured.
After raising the rear seatback, always check
to be sure that the safety belts are properly
routed and attached, and are not twisted.1. Position the seat into the open slots in both rails.
Push the seat forward in the rail, hooking both
seat bases onto the pins inside of the rails.
2. To install the locking pins at the rear of the seat
base, locate the hole in the rail for the pin. It is
found on the inboard side of the seat. If the vehicle
has oor mats, pull the ap that has been cut
into the mat.
3. Insert the locking pin into the seat base and push
the seat to line up with the pin with the base. The
pin with the handle marked “R” must be installed on
the passenger’s side and the pin with the handle
marked “L” on the driver’s side.
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