Electrical System
Add-On Electrical Equipment
Notice:Don’t add anything electrical to your vehicle
unless you check with your dealer rst. Some
electrical equipment can damage your vehicle and
the damage wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
Some add-on electrical equipment can keep other
components from working as they should.
Your vehicle has an airbag system. Before attempting to
add anything electrical to your vehicle, seeServicing
Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 1-56.
Headlamp Wiring
The headlamp wiring has an individual fuse. An electrical
overload will cause the lamps to go on and off, or in some
cases to remain off. If this happens, have the headlamp
wiring checked right away.
Windshield Wiper Fuses
The windshield wiper motor is protected by an internal
circuit breaker. If the wiper motor overheats due to
heavy snow, the wipers will stop until the motor cools
and will then restart.
Power Windows and Other Power
Options
Circuit breakers protect the power windows and power
seats. When the current load is too heavy, the circuit
breaker opens and closes, protecting the circuit until the
problem is xed or goes away.
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from
short circuits by a combination of fuses, circuit breakers
and fusible thermal links. This greatly reduces the
chance of res caused by electrical problems.
Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. If the
band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure you
replace a bad fuse with a new one of the identical
size and rating. If a fuse should blow, see your dealer
for service immediately.
If you ever have a problem on the road and don’t have
a spare fuse, you can borrow one that has the same
amperage. Just pick some feature of your vehicle
that you can get along without — like the radio or
cigarette lighter — and use its fuse, if it is the correct
amperage. Replace it as soon as you can.
The fuses are located in three fuse blocks. One is
located in the engine compartment, on the passenger’s
side of the vehicle, and the other two are located
under the rear seat on both the driver’s and passenger’s
side of the vehicle.
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Radios..........................................................3-92
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-118
Care of Your CDs......................................3-118
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-111
Radio Personalization.................................3-112
Radio with CD............................................3-94
Setting the Time..........................................3-93
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-115
Understanding Reception............................3-117
Rainsense™ II Wipers.....................................3-14
Reading Lamps..............................................3-42
Rear Axle......................................................5-44
Limited-Slip.................................................. 4-9
Rear Climate Control System............................3-57
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Heated Seats........................................... 1-7
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®.....................................................2-35
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-35Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature . . . 1-7
Reclining Seatback, Power................................. 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-35
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-76
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-51
Replacement, Windshield.................................5-51
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-56
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-57
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-23
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-21
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-30
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-34
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Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-51
Fuses........................................................5-95
Rainsense™ II Wipers..................................3-14
Windshield Wipers.......................................3-13
Winter Driving................................................4-25
Wiper Activated Headlamps..............................3-37X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-118
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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