2004 GMC SONOMA Owner's Manual

Safety Chains.................................................4-60
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-17
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position....................................1-43
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-41
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-41
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-44
Security Light.................................................3-33
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-29
Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.....................3-33
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light in Canada..................3-29
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle............1-52
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......................3-64
Setting Preset Stations............3-37, 3-41, 3-50, 3-61
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-36
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-35
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Treble)......................3-37, 3-41, 3-51, 3-62
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-91
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-26
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-28
Short Trip/City Definition.................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Intervals..................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Skidding........................................................4-13
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-14
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-32
Spare Tire Check............................................6-26
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-87
Specifications, Capacities...............................5-101
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-24
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-27
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-18
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
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Steering in Emergencies..................................4-10
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..............................6-30
Steering Tips................................................... 4-9
Storage
Garment Hooks...........................................2-40
Storage Areas
Front Storage Area......................................2-40
Glove Box..................................................2-33
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-40
Overhead Console.......................................2-33
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-83
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-42
Sun Visors.....................................................2-14
Sunglasses Storage Compartment.....................2-37
Sunroof.........................................................2-42
T
Tachometer....................................................3-24
Tailgate.........................................................2-11
Tailgate Lubrication Service..............................6-27
Taillamps.......................................................5-53
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-36
Testing the Alarm............................................2-15
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-73Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-14
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-14
Passlock
®...................................................2-16
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-31
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Time Delay....................................................2-31
Tire Inflation Check.........................................6-25
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-58
Tire Size.......................................................5-63
Tire Terminology and Definitions........................5-64
Tires.............................................................5-57
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-75
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-85
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-74
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-67
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-71
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-72
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-72
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-69
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-19
Top Strap......................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-38
Torque Lock...................................................2-28
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Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-58
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-45
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-55
Your Vehicle...............................................4-45
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-54
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-60
Transfer Case........................................2-23, 5-46
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection.......................6-31
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-20
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-12
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-16
Trip Odometer................................................3-24
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-52
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-6
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-61
Two-Piece Composite Headlamp System............5-50
Two-Tiered Loading.........................................4-51U
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-29
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-74
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-71
United States................................................... 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-73
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-87
Using Song List Mode.....................................3-71
Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-43
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-45
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Records............................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-94
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-94
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-41
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-20
Visors...........................................................2-14
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-26
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W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-21
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-4
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-5
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-89
Weatherstrip Lubrication...................................6-26
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-56
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-57
Weight-Distributing Hitches and Weight
Carrying Hitches..........................................4-59
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-14
What to Add..................................................5-38
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-17
What to Use..........................5-24, 5-36, 5-46, 5-48
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-72
Replacement...............................................5-72
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-14
When to Change Engine Oil.............................5-16
When to Check..............................................5-67
When to Check and Change Lubricant.......5-46, 5-47
When to Check and Change the Automatic
Transmission Fluid.......................................5-19
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-35
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.....5-18When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill.........................................4-63
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-36
Why Safety Belts Work..................................... 1-9
Window Lockout.............................................2-13
Windows.......................................................2-12
Manual......................................................2-12
Power........................................................2-13
Sliding Rear................................................2-14
Windshield Washer
Fluid..........................................................5-36
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check................6-25
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-54
Fuses........................................................5-95
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-38
Wiper Blade Check.........................................6-26
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-76
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
(48 Contiguous US States)...........3-39, 3-60, 3-74
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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