2007 GMC ENVOY heater

If No Steam Is Coming From Your
Engine
If you get an engine overheat warning but see or
hear no steam, the problem may not be too
serious. Sometimes the engine can get a little too
hot when you:
Climb a long hill on a hot day.
Stop after high-speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
Tow a trailer.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign of
steam, try this for a minute or so:
1. In heavy traffic, let the engine idle in
NEUTRAL (N) while stopped. If it is safe to do
so, pull off the road, shift to PARK (P) or
NEUTRAL (N) and let the engine idle.
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest
fan speed and open the windows as
necessary.If you no longer have the overheat warning, you
can drive. Just to be safe, drive slower for
about 10 minutes. If the warning does not come
back on, you can drive normally.
If the warning continues and you have not
stopped, pull over, stop, and park your vehicle
right away.
If there is still no sign of steam, you can push down
the accelerator until the engine speed is about twice
as fast as normal idle speed for at least three
minutes while you are parked. If you still have the
warning, turn off the engine and get everyone out of
the vehicle until it cools down.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get
service help right away.
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The coolant level should
be at least up to the
FULL COLD mark. If it
is not, you may
have a leak at the
pressure cap or in the
radiator hoses,
heater hoses, radiator,
water pump, or
somewhere else in the
cooling system.
{CAUTION:
Heater and radiator hoses, and other
engine parts, can be very hot. Do not touch
them. If you do, you can be burned.
Do not run the engine if there is a leak.
If you run the engine, it could lose all
coolant. That could cause an engine re,
and you could be burned. Get any leak
xed before you drive the vehicle.If there seems to be no leak, start the engine again.
The engine cooling fan speed should increase
when idle speed is doubled by pushing the
accelerator pedal down. If it does not, your vehicle
needs service. Turn off the engine.
Notice:Engine damage from running your
engine without coolant is not covered by your
warranty.
Notice:Using coolant other than DEX-COOL
®
may cause premature engine, heater core, or
radiator corrosion. In addition, the engine
coolant could require changing sooner, at
30,000 miles (50 000 km) or 24 months,
whichever occurs rst. Any repairs would not
be covered by your warranty. Always use
DEX-COOL
®(silicate-free) coolant in your
vehicle.
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How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank
If you have not found a problem yet, but the
coolant level is not at the FULL COLD mark, add
a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and
DEX-COOL
®engine coolant at the coolant
recovery tank. SeeEngine Coolant on page 405
for more information.
{CAUTION:
Adding only plain water to your cooling
system can be dangerous. Plain water, or
some other liquid such as alcohol, can
boil before the proper coolant mixture will.
Your vehicle’s coolant warning system is
set for the proper coolant mixture. With
plain water or the wrong mixture, your
engine could get too hot but you would
not get the overheat warning. Your engine
could catch re and you or others could
be burned. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
®coolant.Notice:In cold weather, water can freeze and
crack the engine, radiator, heater core and
other parts. Use the recommended coolant and
the proper coolant mixture.
{CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant
on hot engine parts. Coolant contains
ethylene glycol and it will burn if the
engine parts are hot enough. Do not spill
coolant on a hot engine.
When the coolant in the coolant recovery tank is
at the FULL COLD mark, start your vehicle.
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Cleaning (cont.)
Weatherstrips........................................... 485
Windshield, Backglass, and
Wiper Blades........................................ 487
Climate Control System
Dual......................................................... 186
Dual Automatic......................................... 189
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 194
Rear........................................................ 195
Collision Damage Repair............................. 539
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 38
Compass..........................134, 136, 138, 140
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 110
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 306
Convenience Net......................................... 162
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 208
Heater, Engine......................................... 116
Cooling System........................................... 411
Cruise Control............................................. 176
Cruise Control Light.................................... 215
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 535
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.......................................... 530
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 530
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 526Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 531
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 544
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 544
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 544
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 532
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 545
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 180
Defensive Driving........................................ 302
Delayed Locking.......................................... 102
Disc, MP3................................................... 271
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 381
Dome Lamp Override.................................. 183
Dome Lamps............................................... 182
Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 102
Locks....................................................... 100
Power Door Locks................................... 101
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 102
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 105
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Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 26
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 218
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 219
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 229
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 222
Driving
At Night................................................... 334
City.......................................................... 338
Defensive................................................. 302
Drunken................................................... 303
Freeway................................................... 339
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 342
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 335
Off-Road.................................................. 319
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 348
Winter...................................................... 344
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 189
Dual Climate Control System....................... 186
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 280E
Electric Power Management........................ 184
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 492
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 493
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 493
Headlamps............................................... 492
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 492
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..................... 499
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 492
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension
System.................................................... 360
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 400
Battery..................................................... 422
Change Engine Oil Light.......................... 214
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 210
Coolant.................................................... 405
Coolant Heater......................................... 116
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 208
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G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..................... 216
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 208
Fuel......................................................... 217
Oil Pressure............................................. 213
Speedometer........................................... 199
Tachometer.............................................. 199
Voltmeter Gage........................................ 205
Garage Door Opener..........................149, 150
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 382
Specications........................................... 383
Gate Ajar Light............................................ 216
Glove Box................................................... 160
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 531
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 170
Head Restraints............................................ 17
Headlamps.........................................179, 431
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 181
Bulb Replacement.................................... 430
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 180Headlamps (cont.)
Electrical System..................................... 492
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 173
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps..................................... 432
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 430
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 173
On Reminder........................................... 180
Washer.................................................... 175
Heated Seats................................................ 11
Heater......................................................... 186
Heater......................................................... 189
Highbeam On Light..................................... 215
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 341
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 342
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 388
Release................................................... 388
Horn............................................................ 170
How to Use This Manual ................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 26
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