2008 GMC SAVANA engine

Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-16
Dome Lamps.................................................3-16
Door
60/40 Swing-Out Side Door...........................2-10
Automatic Door Lock..................................... 2-8
Automatic Door Unlock.................................. 2-8
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 2-7
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-7
Locks.......................................................... 2-6
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-6
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-7
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Rear Doors.................................................2-12
Sliding Side Door.......................................... 2-9
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-42
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-42
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-58
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-49
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-12
Before a Long Trip......................................4-14
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-15
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-13
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-20
Winter........................................................4-16
Dual Tire Operation.........................................5-61E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-103
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-106
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................5-104
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-104
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-104
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-104
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-36
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-17
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Fan Noise..................................................5-34
Fuel Regulator............................................2-21
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheating................................................5-26
Running While Parked..................................2-31
Starting......................................................2-20
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-17
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finish Damage.............................................5-101
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-83
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-77
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-78
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-93
Fluid.............................................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
Front Axle......................................................5-45
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-12
Filling the Tank...........................................5-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage.........................................................3-41
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-6
Regulator...................................................2-21
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-106
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................5-104
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-104
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-104
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-35
Fuel..........................................................3-41
Oil Pressure...............................................3-38
Speedometer..............................................3-26
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-32
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specifications............................................... 5-6
Glass, Enhanced Technology............................2-16
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-104
Headlamps....................................................5-48
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-48
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Exterior Lamps............................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-50
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Heater...........................................................3-19
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N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-46
O
Odometer......................................................3-26
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-26
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-38
Pressure Light.............................................3-39
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-18
Outside
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-32
Convex Mirror.............................................2-33
Heated Mirrors............................................2-34
Manual Mirror.............................................2-32
Power Mirrors.............................................2-33
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-101
Park Brake....................................................2-26
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-27
Shifting Out of............................................2-29
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-30
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-69
Passing.........................................................4-10
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-16
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-17
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-6
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-20
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-14
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar.......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identification.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-7
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R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-26
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Privacy....7-18
Radios..........................................................3-63
Radio(s)........................................................3-67
Radios
Reception...................................................3-83
Setting the Clock.........................................3-65
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-82
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-23
Rear Axle......................................................5-45
Locking........................................................ 4-5
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-8
Rear Doors....................................................2-12
Rear Heating System......................................3-22
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-32
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-14
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation . . . 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-82
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-79
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-52
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-16Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-75
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-76
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-20
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-20
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-17
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-31
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-26
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-97
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-22
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-28
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
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Seats
Power Seat.................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Secondary Latch System.................................5-90
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-46
Right Front Seat Position......................1-48, 1-52
Security Light.................................................3-40
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modifications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
California Pershlorate Materials Requirements.... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-36
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-9
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-73
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-101
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-27
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-29
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Sliding Side Door............................................. 2-9
Spare Tire.....................................................5-94
Installing....................................................5-82
Removing...................................................5-79
Storing.......................................................5-93
Specifications, Capacities...............................5-110Speedometer..................................................3-26
StabiliTrak®System.......................................... 4-5
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light................................3-34
Starting the Engine.........................................2-20
Steering.......................................................... 4-7
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-82
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Storage Areas................................................2-34
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-19
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Swing-Out Side Door, 60/40.............................2-10
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-15
T
Taillamps.......................................................5-51
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-82
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-16
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-17
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Time, Setting..................................................3-65
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-35
Tires.............................................................5-53
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning........................5-100
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-76
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-78
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