2008 HUMMER H2 Owners Manual

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Navigation System
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Radio Frequency
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✍NOTES
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...............................1-75
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-110
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning..............................................3-22
Airbag
Off Light.....................................................3-35
Readiness Light..........................................3-34
Airbag System................................................1-64
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-70
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-69
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-66
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................1-75
Airbag Off Switch........................................1-72
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-70
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-75
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-70
Analog Clock..................................................3-21
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-118
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-118
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-39Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-106
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-103
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-107
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-104
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Finish Damage..........................................5-107
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-102
Interior Cleaning........................................5-100
Leather....................................................5-102
Sheet Metal Damage
..................................5-106
Speaker Covers.........................................5-103
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-107
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-108
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-105
Wood Panels............................................5-103
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-8
Ashtray.........................................................3-21
Assist Steps...................................................4-32
Audio System.................................................3-72
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-116
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-118
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................3-104
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Audio System (cont.)
Radio Reception........................................3-117
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-114
Setting the Clock.........................................3-73
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-116
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-118
Audio System(s).............................................3-75
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-18
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-32
B
Battery..........................................................5-39
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brakes..........................................................5-36
System Warning Light..................................3-38
Braking........................................................... 4-3
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-28
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-48
Daytime Running Lamps...............................5-50
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-49
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
Headlamps.................................................5-48Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-53
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-50
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-51
Buying New Tires...........................................5-70
C
Calibration.....................................................2-45
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-117
Carbon Monoxide...........2-14, 2-16, 2-43, 4-36, 4-55
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-103
Cargo Area, All-Weather..................................2-66
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-65
CD, MP3 ...............................................3-94, 3-98
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-64
Chains, Tire...................................................5-75
Charging System Light....................................3-37
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-42
Checking Things Under the Hood....................... 5-9
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-107
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Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-43
Infants and Young Children...........................1-39
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-47
Older Children.............................................1-36
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-57
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-60
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-46
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-21
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-106
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-104
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-102
Interior.....................................................5-100
Leather....................................................5-102
Speaker Covers.........................................5-103
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-107
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-105
Wood Panels............................................5-103Climate Control System
Dual Automatic............................................3-22
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-29
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System,
Electronic................................................3-29
Clock............................................................3-21
Clock, Setting.................................................3-73
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Compass.......................................................2-45
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-24
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage
............................3-40
Heater, Engine............................................2-31
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cruise Control Light........................................3-46
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-64
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....7-14
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-17
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-11
Disc, MP3.............................................3-94, 3-98
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-19
Dome Lamps.................................................3-19
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-49
DIC Operation and Displays..................3-49, 3-54
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-63
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-32
Before a Long Trip......................................4-34
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
First Aid and Tool Kit...................................4-42
Front Mounted Receiver...............................4-43
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-34
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-35
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-33
Off-Road....................................................4-13
Power Winch Platform..................................4-43
Recovery Loops..........................................4-40
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-40
Winter........................................................4-36
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-22
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-105
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E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-110
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-112
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-110
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-111
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-110
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-113
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-110
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System . . . 4-54
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-42
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-31
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-40
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-43
Fan Noise..................................................5-33
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-28
Overheating................................................5-27
Running While Parked..................................2-44
Starting......................................................2-30Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-19
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-16
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-35
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finish Damage.............................................5-107
First Aid Kit....................................................4-42
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-118
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-78
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-78
Flat Tire, Storing.....................................5-94, 5-96
Fluid.............................................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-8
Four-Wheel Drive............................................5-46
Four-Wheel Drive, Full-Time.............................2-36
Front Axle......................................................5-47
Front Mounted Receiver...................................4-43
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Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-47
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-48
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-112
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-110
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-111
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-113
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-110
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-40
Fuel..........................................................3-47
Oil Pressure...............................................3-45
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-37
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-57
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5Glove Box.....................................................2-64
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamps....................................................5-48
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-48
Daytime Running Lamps.......................3-17, 5-50
Exterior Lamps............................................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-49
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-17
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-50
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-22
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-47
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-34
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-35
Hood
Checking Things Under.................................. 5-9
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-22
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