2005 GMC SAVANA engine

C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications............................5-98
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-28, 4-26, 4-36
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-87
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-73
Your CD Player...........................................3-74
Your CDs ...................................................3-74
Cargo Door Relocking....................................... 2-8
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-49
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-23, 1-24
Chains, Tire...................................................5-67
Charging System Light....................................3-28
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-33
Gages Warning Light...................................3-39
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-90
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-40
Infants and Young Children...........................1-34
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-50
Older Children.............................................1-31
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-52Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Seat Position...................................1-54, 1-55
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-56
Top Strap...................................................1-47
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-48
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-43
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-74
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-17
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-89
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-88
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-85
Finish Care.................................................5-88
Glass Surfaces............................................5-86
Instrument Panel.........................................5-86
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-86
Tires..........................................................5-90
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-90
Vinyl..........................................................5-86
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-87
Weatherstrips..............................................5-87
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-89
Climate Control System...................................3-18
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-20
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Climate Control System (cont.)
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-22
Rear Heating System...................................3-21
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-28
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-32
Heater, Engine............................................2-22
Cooling System..............................................5-27
Cruise Control Lever.......................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-37
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.............................................. 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-13
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-12
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-13D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-38
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-15
Dome Lamps.................................................3-15
Door
60/40 Swing-Out Side Door...........................2-12
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Rear Doors.................................................2-14
Sliding Side Door........................................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-15
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-16
City...........................................................4-21
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-18
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-30
Winter........................................................4-26
Dual Tire Operation.........................................5-60
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-93
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-95
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-94
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-93
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-93
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-38
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-36
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-33
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-22
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-32
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-28
Fan Noise..................................................5-32
Fuel Regulator............................................2-22
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-25
Reduced Power Light...................................3-38
Speed Limiter.............................................3-25
Starting......................................................2-21Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-16
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-30
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finish Damage...............................................5-90
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-74
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-68
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-68
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-82
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-33
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Front Axle......................................................5-44
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
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Fuel (cont.)
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-40
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Regulator...................................................2-22
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-95
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-94
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-93
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-39
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-32
Fuel..........................................................3-40
Oil Pressure...............................................3-35
Speedometer..............................................3-25
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-29
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-93
Headlamps....................................................5-47
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-47
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking
Lamps....................................................5-49
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Heater...........................................................3-18
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-38
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
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Light (cont.)
Change Engine Oil......................................3-36
Charging System.........................................3-28
Check Gages Warning.................................3-39
Cruise Control.............................................3-37
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-38
Highbeam On.............................................3-38
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-33
Reduced Engine Power................................3-38
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-25
Security.....................................................3-37
Stabilitrak
®Indicator.....................................3-32
Stabilitrak®Not Ready..................................3-31
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-39
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-16
Exit...........................................................3-16
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-8
Lockout Protection..........................................2-10
Locks
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-7
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-11
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km).......................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-33
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Windows............................................2-16
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-30
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-30
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-32
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-32
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-30
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-31
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-45
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-25
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-36
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-35
Older Children, Restraints................................1-31
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®System.............................................2-33
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-20
Outside
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-30
Convex Mirror.............................................2-32
Heated Mirrors............................................2-32
Manual Mirror.............................................2-30
Power Mirrors.............................................2-31
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-26
Shifting Out of............................................2-27
Parking
Brake........................................................2-25
Over Things That Burn.................................2-28
Passing.........................................................4-14
Passlock
®......................................................2-19
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-16
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-38
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-20
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-33
Windows....................................................2-17
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-30
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
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R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-25
Radios..........................................................3-41
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-42
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-73
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-74
Care of Your CDs........................................3-74
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-49
Radio with CD............................................3-44
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-62
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-41
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-41
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-72
Understanding Reception..............................3-72
Reading Lamps..............................................3-16
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-22
Rear Axle......................................................5-44
Locking........................................................ 4-8
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-8
Rear Doors....................................................2-14Rear Heating System......................................3-21
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-28
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-25
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-30
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-36
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-38
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-73
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-70
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-51
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-13
United States Government............................7-12
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-73
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-74
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-73
Replacing Parts...........................................1-74
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Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-20
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-30
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-29
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Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-30
Reminder Light............................................3-25
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-87
Center Passenger Position....................1-23, 1-24
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-14
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-28
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-25
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-22Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Power Seat.................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Secondary Latch System.................................5-79
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position............................1-54, 1-55
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-52
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-52
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-56
Security Light.................................................3-37
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-33
Publications Ordering Information...................7-13
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-72
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-41
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-41
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