2004 Oldsmobile Bravada check engine

Charging System Light....................................3-33
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-36
Gages Warning Light...................................3-43
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-56
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-38
Checking Coolant............................................5-24
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-14
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-55
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-95
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-33
Infants and Young Children...........................1-29
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-38
Older Children.............................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Seat
Position..................................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-43
Top Strap...................................................1-36
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-38
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-35Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-98
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-88
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-91
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-95
Video Screen..............................................3-98
Weatherstrips..............................................5-91
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-94
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-92
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-88
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-90
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-90
Cleaning Leather............................................5-90
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-90
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper
Blades.......................................................5-93
Cleaning Tires................................................5-94
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-90
Climate Control System
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-27
Dual Automatic............................................3-21
Rear..........................................................3-26
Compact Disc Messages..........................3-69, 3-81
Compass Calibration.......................................2-29
Compass Operation.........................................2-29
Compass Variance..........................................2-30
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-16
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Driving (cont.)
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-34
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-36
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-30
Winter........................................................4-38
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-25
Driving Downhill..............................................4-24
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-27
Driving in Water..............................................4-28
Driving On Grades..........................................4-58
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-20
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-38
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-32
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-32
Driving Uphill..................................................4-21
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-56
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-21
DVD
Cleaning the Video Screen...........................3-98
Distortion....................................................3-96
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-82
DVD Player....................................................3-82E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-98
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-99
Headlamps.................................................5-98
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-98
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-98
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System....4-48
Emergency Release for Opening Liftgate............2-13
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-39
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-40
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-36
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-36
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-27
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Fuel............................................................... 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.........................................................3-44
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-44
Fuel Information..............................................3-46
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-56
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-99
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-98
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-43
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-36
Fuel..........................................................3-44
Oil Pressure...............................................3-39
Speedometer..............................................3-30
Tachometer.................................................3-31
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-33Garage Door Opener.......................................2-34
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-43
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-36
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-18
Glove Box.....................................................2-38
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Electrical System.........................................5-98
Headphones...................................................3-88
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-36
Hitches..........................................................4-54
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-34
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HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-34
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery
Tank ..........................................................5-29
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-32
How to Add Fluid............................................5-23
How to Check........................................5-21, 5-64
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-48
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..................................................4-32
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ICE POSSIBLE..............................................3-56
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-27
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-26If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-38
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-38
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-40
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-42
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-51
Ignition Positions.............................................2-19
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-29
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-17
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-15
Interior.......................................................3-17
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-14, 1-22
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-40
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-12
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-26
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-57
Liftgate Release..............................................2-13
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-32
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-35
Brake System Warning.................................3-34
Change Engine Oil......................................3-40
Charging System.........................................3-33
Check Gages Warning.................................3-43
Cruise Control.............................................3-41
Gate Ajar...................................................3-43Light (cont.)
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-44
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-36
Reduced Engine Power................................3-42
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-31
Security.....................................................3-41
Service All-Wheel-Drive................................3-42
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-16
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-43
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-17
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-11
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-12
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-44
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-39
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
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O
Odometer......................................................3-30
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-40
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Gage............................................3-39
OIL PRESSURE LOW/STOP ENGINE...............3-55
Older Children, Restraints................................1-27
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-33
OnStar®Services............................................2-33
OnStar®System.............................................2-32
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-34
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-16
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-25
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View
Assist.....................................................2-32
Convex Mirror.............................................2-31
Heated Mirrors............................................2-32
Manual Mirrors............................................2-31
Power Mirror...............................................2-31Outside (cont.)
Overhead Console..........................................2-38
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
P
Park (P)
Shifting Out of............................................2-26
Parking
Brake........................................................2-24
Over Things That Burn.................................2-27
Parking on Hills..............................................4-58
Park(P)
Shifting Into................................................2-25
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-56
Passing.................................................4-13, 4-57
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Personalization...............................................3-48
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-27
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-65
Playing a Compact Disc..........................3-67, 3-76
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Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Floor Storage Lid....................................2-40
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-24
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-93
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-82
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Passenger Positions.........................1-21
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rear Underseat Fuse Block............................5-102
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-24
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-29
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-43
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-42
Remote Control..............................................3-85
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-81
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-75
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-51
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-40Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash.....1-56
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-12
United States Government............................7-11
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-37
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-37
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-55
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash.....................................................1-56
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-55
Replacing Parts...........................................1-56
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-19
RFA # BATTERY LOW....................................3-57
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-21
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR..............................3-57
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-42
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-28
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S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-31
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-91
Driver Position............................................1-13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-13
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-24
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-21
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-21
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-20
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Safety Chains.................................................4-55
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-19
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-42
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-2
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position....................................1-43
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-40
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-41
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-43
Security Light.................................................3-41
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Select...........................................................3-54
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
All-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-42
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-36
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
SERVICE AIR BAG.........................................3-55
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM.............................3-55
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Manuals.............................................7-12
Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light in Canada.....................3-36
Setting Preset PTYs................................3-63, 3-74
Setting Preset Stations............................3-60, 3-71
Setting the Time.............................................3-58
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-61, 3-72
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-94
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-25
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-26
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