Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you’ll notify us.
Please call us at 1-800-GMC-8782 (1-800-462-8782),
or write:
GMC Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33172
Detroit, MI 48232-5172
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments, and speci cations for GM
transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service information
needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars
and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to
assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service
Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General
Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(1-800-463-7483).
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-87
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-79
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-66
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-67
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-76
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Manual Transmission....................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-30, 5-44
Front Axle......................................................5-45
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Front Storage Area.........................................2-52
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-38
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Speci cations.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-38
System Inspection.......................................6-31
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-92
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-90
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-91
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-90
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-37
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-31
Fuel..........................................................3-38
Oil Pressure...............................................3-34
Speedometer..............................................3-26
Tachometer.................................................3-26
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-28
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-45
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Speci cations............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-37
Glove Box.....................................................2-49
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
5
Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-18
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-35
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-26
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-31
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-33
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-36
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-6
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-31
Throttle System Inspection............................6-32
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection....................6-32
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-31
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-29
Map Lamps....................................................3-19
Memory Seat.................................................2-59
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-42
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-42
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-44Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-44
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-43
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-43
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-20
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-35
O
Odometer......................................................3-26
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-26
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-34
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
Off Paved Roads.........................................4-14
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-22
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-44
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
8
T
Tachometer....................................................3-26
Tailgate/Liftgate...............................................2-12
Taillamps.......................................................5-50
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-77
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
Passlock
®...................................................2-20
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-32
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-53
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-86
Buying New Tires........................................5-62
Chains.......................................................5-66
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-67
Cleaning....................................................5-87
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-66
In ation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-59
Inspection and Rotation................................5-60
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-71
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-71
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-68
Spare Tire..................................................5-80
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-76
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-54
Tire Terminology and De nitions....................5-56
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-63
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-64Tires (cont.)
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-64
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-61
Top Strap......................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-41
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-28
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-36
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-50
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-57
Your Vehicle...............................................4-49
Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive)
Inspection...................................................6-32
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-22
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-29
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-25
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-29
Trip Odometer................................................3-26
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-78
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-63
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-29
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