2008 HUMMER H3 service

Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-37
Infants and Young Children...........................1-33
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-42
Older Children.............................................1-30
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position........................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position.........................1-50
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-51
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-40
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-22
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-97
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-95
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-93
Finish Care.................................................5-96
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-94
Interior.......................................................5-91
Leather......................................................5-93
Tires..........................................................5-98
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-98
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-95
Weatherstrips..............................................5-94
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-97
Climate Control System...................................3-22
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-24Clock............................................................3-48
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-26
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compass...............................................2-38, 2-41
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-14
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-59
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-35
Heater, Engine............................................
2-22
Cooling System..............................................5-31
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-39
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-56
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-9
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY) Users........................ 7-5
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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D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-17
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-19
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-20
Door
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-40
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-40
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-43
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-32
Before a Long Trip......................................4-34
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-34
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-34
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-33
Off-Road....................................................4-12
Recovery Loops..........................................4-40
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-40
Winter........................................................4-35
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-101
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-103
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-102
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-102
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-101
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-36
Coolant......................................................5-27
Coolant Heater............................................2-22
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Fan Noise..................................................5-36
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheating................................................5-29
Running While Parked..................................2-37
Starting......................................................2-20
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Exit Lighting...................................................3-20
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-30
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-36
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-24
Operation...................................................2-26Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-43
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-38
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-43
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual.................................3-61
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
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O
Odometer......................................................3-27
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-27
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-12
Off-Road Lamps.............................................3-18
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-38
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-48
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-52
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-24
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-21
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
Power Mirrors.............................................2-43
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-98
Park Aid........................................................2-44
Park Brake....................................................2-32
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-35
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-36
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-35
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-30
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-62
Passing.........................................................4-10
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-16
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-16
Passlock®......................................................2-15
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.......................................5-102
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-20
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-12
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S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-28
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-94
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-24
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-29
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................. 1-8
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-50
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-48
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-51
Security Light.................................................3-39Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
California Pershlorate Materials Requirements.... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
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..............1-67
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-98
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-33
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-35
Side Steps.....................................................4-31
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire.....................................................5-91
Installing....................................................5-83
Removing...................................................5-81
Storing
.......................................................5-89
Specications, Capacities...............................5-107
Speedometer..................................................3-27
Split Bench Seat (60/40).................................... 1-8
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-7
StabiliTrak®Not Ready Light.............................3-34
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Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-48
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-50
Your Vehicle...............................................4-48
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-5
Off Light.....................................................3-34
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-7
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-62
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-24
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-32
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-23
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-26
Trip Odometer................................................3-27
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-74
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-51
Operation...................................................2-52
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-32
Using this Manual............................................... iii
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-42
Parking Your...............................................2-35
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-16
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-100
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-101
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-24
Visors...........................................................2-13
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