2004 HUMMER H2 Owners Manual

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Accessory Inator...........................................5-76
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-18
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-73
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-37
Additional Program Information........................... 7-8
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-101
Add-On Equipment..........................................4-72
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)......3-65, 3-77
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-41
Air Bag
Off Light.....................................................3-30
Readiness Light..........................................3-28
Air Bag System..............................................1-61
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-73
Air Bag Off Switch.......................................1-68
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-65
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-72
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-65
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates?......1-66
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-65
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-63
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning..............................................3-23
Air Suspension...............................................4-74
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-48
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System.........................2-25
AM ...............................................................3-90
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-92
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)............................ 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-34
Appearance Care............................................5-92
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-95
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-99
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-93
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-95
Finish Damage............................................5-99
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-98
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-99
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-100
Weatherstrips..............................................5-95
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-32
Ashtrays........................................................3-18
Audio System(s).............................................3-62
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-89
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-90
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-92
Care of Your CDs........................................3-92
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-92
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-92
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-86
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-63
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-74
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)................................3-87
Setting the Time..........................................3-62
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-88
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-90
Automatic Climate Control System.....................3-19
Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation..................2-35
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-14
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-22
B
Backing Up....................................................4-82
Battery..........................................................5-42
BATTERY NOT CHARGING.............................3-57
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-5
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-17
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-48
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-17
Bench Seat, Split (60/40)................................... 1-8
Brake
Parking......................................................2-29
System Warning Light..................................3-33
Brake Adjustment............................................5-42
Brake and Throttle Operation Techniques for
Off-Road Driving..........................................4-27
Brake Fluid....................................................5-38
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-42Brake Wear...................................................5-41
Brakes..........................................................5-38
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-18
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-52
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-57
Daytime Running Lamps...............................5-54
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Headlamps.................................................5-52
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-58
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-55
Sidemarker Lamps.......................................5-54
Taillamps....................................................5-57
Buying New Tires...........................................5-71
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California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specications..........................5-111
Carbon Monoxide...................4-52, 4-75, 2-13, 2-33
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-95
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-90
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Care of (cont.)
Your CD Player...........................................3-92
Your CDs ...................................................3-92
Cargo Area Door Lock Switch............................ 2-8
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-49
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-71
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-71
CD Messages........................................3-74, 3-86
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-46
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-57
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block................5-105
Center Overhead Console................................2-46
Center Roof Marker Lamps..............................5-56
Chains, Tire...................................................5-75
CHANGE ENGINE OIL....................................3-56
Charging System Light....................................3-32
Check Engine Light.........................................3-38
CHECK OIL LEVEL.........................................3-56
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-59
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-39
Checking Coolant............................................5-26
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-14
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-73
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-99
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-44
Infants and Young Children...........................1-40
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-50Child Restraints (cont.)
Older Children.............................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-55
Top Strap...................................................1-48
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-49
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-47
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-92
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-93
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-99
Weatherstrips..............................................5-95
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.....5-98
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-96
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-93
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-94
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-94
Cleaning Leather............................................5-93
Cleaning the Mirror.........................................2-37
Cleaning the Speaker Covers...........................5-94
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-94
Cleaning the Video Screen...............................3-92
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Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper
Blades.......................................................5-97
Cleaning Tires................................................5-98
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-93
Cleaning Wood Panels....................................5-94
Climate Control System
Automatic...................................................3-19
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-25
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-25
Compass Calibration.......................................2-35
Compass Operation.........................................2-35
Compass Variance..........................................2-36
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-35
Heater, Engine............................................2-21
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-27
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Corner Roof Marker Lamps..............................5-55
Crossing Obstacles.........................................4-30
Cruise Control.................................................. 3-9
Cruise Control Light........................................3-42
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........................... 7-4Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-24
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Dinghy Towing................................................4-66
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dolly Towing..................................................4-66
Dome Lamps.................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
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Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-22
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-60
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-44
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-44
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-41
City...........................................................4-46
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-47
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-50
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-43
Off-Road....................................................4-17
Winter........................................................4-52
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-36
Driving Downhill..............................................4-35
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-39
Driving in Water..............................................4-40
Driving On Grades..........................................4-83
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-31
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-52
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-45
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-45
Driving Uphill..................................................4-32
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-81E
Easy Exit Seat...............................................2-53
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-101
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-102
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-102
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-102
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System....4-74
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-40
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-38
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-33
Fan Noise..................................................5-35
Oil .............................................................5-14
Overheating................................................5-27
Starting......................................................2-20
ENGINE COOLANT HOT.................................3-57
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-17
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ENGINE OVERHEATED..................................3-57
Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seats.............. 1-7
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-17
Environmental Concerns..................................4-23
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-45
Event Data Records (EDR)................................ 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-37
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station.......3-66, 3-78
Finding a Station....................................3-64, 3-75
Finish Care....................................................5-96
Finish Damage...............................................5-99
First Aid Kit and Tool Kit..................................4-59
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-92
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-7
Flat Tire........................................................5-78
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-79
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
FM ...............................................................3-90
Folding the Seatback.......................................1-10
Folding the Seatbacks....................................... 1-8Following Distance..........................................4-82
Front Axle......................................................5-51
Front Receiver................................................4-60
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-43
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-43
Fuel Information Button....................................3-47
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-58
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-102
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-102
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-35
Fuel..........................................................3-43
Oil Pressure...............................................3-41
Speedometer..............................................3-28
Tachometer.................................................3-28
Transmission Temperature.............................3-36
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-32
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Garage Door Opener.......................................2-42
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-44
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-28
Glove Box.....................................................2-45
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-7
Headlamps....................................................5-52
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Daytime Running Lamps...............................5-54
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-55
Sidemarker Lamps.......................................5-54
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heating.........................................................3-24
High Mobility Characteristics.............................4-24
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-49
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-50
Hitches..........................................................4-80HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-42
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-42
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-5
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank......5-32
How to Add Fluid............................................5-23
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-50
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-36
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-21
Hydroplaning..................................................4-45
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-29
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-28
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-39
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-39
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-54
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-56
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-76
Ignition Positions.............................................2-19
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors.........................2-16
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-40
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-68
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Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-27
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-16
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-103
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-61
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-13
Interior.......................................................3-16
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-14
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-22
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-50
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-52Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-31
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-61
Liftgate..........................................................2-13
Light
Air Bag Off .................................................3-30
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-28
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-34
Brake System Warning.................................3-33
Charging System.........................................3-32
Cruise Control.............................................3-42
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-43
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-38
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-28
Security.....................................................3-42
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-42
Traction Off................................................3-35
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-67
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-22
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-11
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-57
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