2008 GMC SAVANA PASSENGER maintenance

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Accessories and Modifications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-74
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-103
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning..............................................3-19
Airbag
Off Light.....................................................3-28
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-30
Readiness Light..........................................3-27
Airbag System................................................1-57
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?....1-64
When Should an Airbag Inflate?....................1-62
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-60
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................1-74
Airbag Off Switch........................................1-66
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-64
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-69
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-73
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?......................1-64
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-44
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 4-7
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-83
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-34Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-100
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-97
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-101
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-98
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-96
Finish Care.................................................5-98
Finish Damage..........................................5-101
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-97
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-95
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-101
Tires........................................................5-101
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-101
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-102
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-98
Weatherstrips..............................................5-97
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-99
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-9
Ashtray.........................................................3-18
Audio System.................................................3-63
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-82
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-83
Radio Reception..........................................3-83
Setting the Clock.........................................3-65
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-82
Audio System(s).............................................3-67
Automatic Door Lock......................................... 2-8
Automatic Door Unlock...................................... 2-8
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
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Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..................1-48, 1-52
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-100
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-98
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-96
Finish Care.................................................5-98
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces..............................5-97
Interior.......................................................5-95
Tires........................................................5-101
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-101
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-98
Weatherstrips..............................................5-97
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-99
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......3-23
Rear Heating System...................................3-22
Clock, Setting.................................................3-65
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compass.......................................................3-47
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-35
Heater, Engine............................................2-21
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-40
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-9
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.....7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-7
DIC Compass.................................................3-47
Disc, MP3......................................................3-77
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Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-20
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-5
Lockout Protection............................................ 2-9
Locks
Automatic Door Lock..................................... 2-8
Automatic Door Unlock.................................. 2-8
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 2-7
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-7
Door........................................................... 2-6
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-9
Power Door.................................................. 2-6
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-7
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Loss of Control...............................................4-10
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-11
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000 km)......................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-18
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-14
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-36
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Manual Windows............................................2-13
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-49
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-32
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-32
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-33
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-34
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-32
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-33
MP3 .............................................................3-77
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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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
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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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