2004 GMC SONOMA engine oil

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California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada........................................................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specifications..........................5-101
Carbon Monoxide...................4-38, 4-55, 2-11, 2-29
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-89
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-74
Your CD Player...........................................3-76
Your CDs ...................................................3-75
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-56
Cassette Tape Player Service...........................6-25
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-56
CD Messages................................3-48, 3-58, 3-73
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-52
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-21
Certification/Tire Label.....................................4-49
Chains, Tires..................................................5-74
Charging System Light....................................3-26
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-29
Gages Warning Light...................................3-34
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-38
Checking Coolant............................................5-25
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-13
Checking the Automatic Transmission
Fluid Level.................................................5-21Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-53
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-92
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-33
Infants and Young Children...........................1-29
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-39
Older Children.............................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Seat Position...........................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-44
Top Strap...................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-38
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-36
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-17
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-86
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-89
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-92
Weatherstrips..............................................5-89
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-91
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-90
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-86
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-88
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Driving (cont.)
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-36
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-29
Winter........................................................4-38
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-22
Driving Downhill..............................................4-21
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-25
Driving in Water..............................................4-26
Driving On Grades..........................................4-62
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-18
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-39
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-31
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-31
Driving Uphill..................................................4-19
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-60
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-94
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Headlamps.................................................5-95
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-95
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-95
Emissions Inspection and
Maintenance Programs.................................3-31Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-29
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-19
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-28
Cooling System Inspection............................6-30
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-35
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-29
Fan Noise..................................................5-35
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-26
Starting......................................................2-18
Engine Compartment Fuse Block......................5-98
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................6-25
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Engine Oil Level Check...................................6-25
Engine Speed Control.....................................2-19
Entry Lighting.................................................3-15
Environmental Concerns..................................4-15
Event Data Records (EDR)................................ 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-15
Express Down Window....................................2-13
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-11
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Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station...............3-52
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™).................................3-42, 3-63
Finding a Station....................3-37, 3-40, 3-50, 3-61
Finish Care....................................................5-90
Finish Damage...............................................5-92
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-76
Flash-to-Pass Feature....................................... 3-7
Flat Tire........................................................5-74
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-75
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
FM Stereo.....................................................3-74
Fog Lamps....................................................3-14
Following Distance..........................................4-61
Footnotes................................................6-7, 6-17
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-22, 5-46
Front Axle......................................................5-47
Front Map Lamps...........................................3-15
Front Storage Area.........................................2-40Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-34
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-35
System Inspection.......................................6-30
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-95
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Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-34
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-28
Fuel..........................................................3-34
Oil Pressure...............................................3-32
Speedometer..............................................3-24
Tachometer.................................................3-24
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-26
Garment Hooks..............................................2-40
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Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands)....................................................... 7-5
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-31
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-31
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-32
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-32
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-31
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-32
Model Reference................................................ vi
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-16
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-34
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Odometer......................................................3-24
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-24
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-32Older Children, Restraints................................1-27
One-Piece Composite Headlamp System............5-49
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-14
Operation......................................................3-18
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-20
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-32
Heated Mirrors............................................2-32
Manual Mirror.............................................2-31
Power Mirrors.............................................2-32
Overhead Console..........................................2-33
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-12
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-26
Shifting Out of............................................2-28
Parking
Brake........................................................2-25
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
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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
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XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-76
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
(48 Contiguous US States)...........3-39, 3-60, 3-74
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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