2008 HUMMER H3 tires

Owner Checks and Services
These owner checks and services should be performed
at the intervals specied to help ensure the safety,
dependability, and emission control performance of your
vehicle. Your dealer/retailer can assist you with these
checks and services.
Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
Whenever any uids or lubricants are added to your
vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown
inRecommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-12.
At Each Fuel Fill
It is important to perform these underhood checks at
each fuel fill.
Engine Oil Level Check
Notice:It is important to check the engine oil
regularly and keep it at the proper level. Failure to
keep the engine oil at the proper level can cause
damage to the engine not covered by your warranty.
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if
necessary. SeeEngine Oil on page 5-15.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add DEX-COOL®
coolant mixture if necessary. SeeEngine Coolant
on page 5-27.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer uid level in the windshield
washer uid reservoir and add the proper uid if
necessary.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Inspect your vehicle’s tires and make sure they are
inated to the correct pressures. Do not forget to check
the spare tire. SeeInflation - Tire Pressure on
page 5-62. Check to make sure the spare tire is stored
securely. SeeChanging a Flat Tire on page 5-79.
Tire Wear Inspection
Tire rotation may be required for high mileage highway
drivers prior to the Engine Oil Life System service
notication. Check the tires for wear and, if necessary,
rotate the tires. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation on
page 5-68.
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HUMMER Technician Roadside Service
(U.S. only)
HUMMER’s exceptional Roadside Service is more
than an auto club or towing service. It provides every
HUMMER owner in the United States with the
advantage of contacting a HUMMER advisor and, where
available, a HUMMER trained dealer technician who
can provide on-site service.
A dealer technician will travel to your location generally
within a 30 mile radius of a participating HUMMER
dealership. If beyond this radius, we will arrange to have
your car towed to the nearest HUMMER dealership.
Each technician travels with a specially equipped service
vehicle complete with the necessary HUMMER parts
and tools required to handle most roadside repairs.
Calling for Assistance
For prompt and efficient assistance when calling, please
provide the following to the Roadside Assistance
Representative:
Your name, home address, and home telephone
number
Telephone number of your location
Location of the vehicle
Model, year, color, and license plate number of the
vehicle
Odometer reading, Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN), and delivery date of the vehicle
Description of the problem
Towing and Road Service Exclusions
Specically excluded from Roadside Service coverage
are towing or services for vehicles operated on a
non-public roadway or highway, nes, impound towing
caused by a violation of local, Municipal, State,
Provincial or Federal law, and mounting, dismounting or
changing of snow tires, chains, or other traction
devices.
Roadside Assistance is not part of or included in the
coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
HUMMER and General Motors of Canada Limited
reserve the right to make any changes or discontinue
the Roadside Assistance program at any time without
notication.
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-68
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-101
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-22
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-30
Readiness Light..........................................3-29
Airbag System................................................1-54
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-61
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-59
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-57
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-68
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-60
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-62
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-67
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-60
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-62
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-62
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-34Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-97
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-94
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-99
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-95
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-93
Finish Care.................................................5-96
Finish Damage............................................5-98
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces..............................5-94
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-91
Leather......................................................5-93
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-98
Tires..........................................................5-98
Underbody Maintenance...............................
5-98
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-99
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-95
Weatherstrips..............................................5-94
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-97
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-9
Ashtray.........................................................3-22
Assist Steps...................................................4-31
Audio System.................................................3-48
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-62
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-61
Radio Reception..........................................3-61
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Audio System (cont.)
Setting the Time..........................................3-48
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-61
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-62
Audio System(s).............................................3-49
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-17
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-23
B
Battery..........................................................5-41
Electric Power Management..........................3-20
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Bench Seat, Split (60/40)................................... 1-8
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brakes..........................................................5-38
System Warning Light..................................3-33
Braking........................................................... 4-3
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-18
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-46
Headlamps.................................................5-49Bulb Replacement (cont.)
License Plate Lamps....................................5-51
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-52
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-50
Buying New Tires...........................................5-71
C
Calibration.............................................2-38, 2-41
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-107
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-10, 2-36, 4-50
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-94
Cargo Cover..................................................2-59
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-59
Chains, Tire...................................................5-77
Charging System Light....................................3-32
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-36
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-11
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-99
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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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Starting the Engine.........................................2-20
Steering.......................................................... 4-8
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Storage Areas
Convenience Net.........................................2-59
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-56
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-57
Front Seat Storage Net................................2-57
Glove Box..................................................2-56
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-57
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-59
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-39
Sun Visors.....................................................2-13
Sunroof.........................................................2-60
Swing-gate.....................................................2-10
T
Tachometer....................................................3-27
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-50
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-61
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-14
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-14
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-16
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-16
Passlock®...................................................2-15Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Time, Setting..................................................3-48
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-35
Tires.............................................................5-54
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-97
Buying New Tires........................................5-71
Chains.......................................................5-77
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-79
Cleaning....................................................5-98
Different Size..............................................5-73
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-78
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-62
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-83
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-65
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-63
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-83
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-81
Spare Tire..................................................5-91
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-89
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-55
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-59
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-74
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-75
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-75
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-70
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