2009 GMC ENVOY wiper fluid

Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can build up under
your vehicle’s tires so they actually ride on the water.
This can happen if the road is wet enough and you are
going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning,
it has little or no contact with the road.
There is no hard and fast rule about hydroplaning.
The best advice is to slow down when the road is wet.
Other Rainy Weather Tips
Besides slowing down, other wet weather driving tips
include:
Allow extra following distance.
Pass with caution.
Keep windshield wiping equipment in good shape.
Keep the windshield washer uid reservoir lled.
Have good tires with proper tread depth. SeeTires
on page 5-53.
Turn off cruise control.
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
To prepare your vehicle for a long trip, consider having
it serviced by your dealer/retailer before departing.
Things to check on your own include:
Windshield Washer Fluid:Reservoir full? Windows
clean — inside and outside?
Wiper Blades:In good shape?
Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids:All levels checked?
Lamps:Do they all work and are lenses clean?
Tires:Are treads good? Are tires inated to
recommended pressure?
Weather and Maps:Safe to travel? Have
up-to-date maps?
Highway Hypnosis
Always be alert and pay attention to your surroundings
while driving. If you become tired or sleepy, nd a
safe place to park your vehicle and rest.
Other driving tips include:
Keep the vehicle well ventilated.
Keep interior temperature cool.
Keep your eyes moving — scan the road ahead
and to the sides.
Check the rearview mirror and vehicle instruments
often.
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Service............................................................5-3
Accessories and Modications..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning.....................5-4
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements.....5-4
Doing Your Own Service Work.........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle......................................................5-5
Fuel................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane............................................5-5
Gasoline Specications....................................5-6
California Fuel...............................................5-6
Additives.......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries...............................5-7
Filling the Tank..............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.....................5-10
Checking Things Under the Hood....................5-10
Hood Release..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview.......................5-12
Engine Oil...................................................5-15
Engine Oil Life System..................................5-18
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter................................5-20
Automatic Transmission Fluid.........................5-21
Cooling System............................................5-24
Engine Coolant.............................................5-25
Engine Overheating.......................................5-30
Engine Fan Noise.........................................5-32Power Steering Fluid.....................................5-33
Windshield Washer Fluid................................5-34
Brakes........................................................5-35
Battery........................................................5-38
Jump Starting...............................................5-39
Rear Axle.......................................................5-43
Four-Wheel Drive............................................5-44
Front Axle......................................................5-44
Headlamp Aiming
...........................................5-45
Bulb Replacement..........................................5-46
Halogen Bulbs..............................................5-46
Headlamps..................................................5-46
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps..........................................5-47
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-47
Back-Up Lamps............................................5-48
License Plate Lamp......................................5-49
Replacement Bulbs.......................................5-49
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement..............5-50
Tires..............................................................5-53
Tire Sidewall Labeling...................................5-54
Tire Terminology and Denitions.....................5-57
Ination - Tire Pressure.................................5-60
High-Speed Operation...................................5-62
Tire Pressure Monitor System.........................5-63
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
5-1

Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California..................................................... 5-4
Phone
Bluetooth
®..................................................3-86
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.......................................5-112
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-44
Retained Accessory.....................................2-22
Seat ............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-33
Windows....................................................2-14
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar .......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................7-18
Radio(s)........................................................3-64
Radios
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-86
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-109Radios (cont.)
Reception.................................................3-111
Setting the Clock.........................................3-63
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-110
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Axle......................................................5-43
Locking......................................................4-10
Rear Climate Control System............................3-26
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Floor Storage Cover................................2-53
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-109
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-96
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-11
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper........................... 3-9
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-39
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-39
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-7
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-38
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-44
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-92
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-89
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-49
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
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W
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-27
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-51
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Washer, Headlamps........................................3-10
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-74
Different Size..............................................5-72
Replacement...............................................5-74
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-42
Windows.......................................................2-13
Power ........................................................2-14
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning........5-108
Washer........................................................ 3-9
Washer Fluid..............................................5-34Windshield (cont.)
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-50
Wiper Fuses.............................................5-112
Wipers......................................................... 3-8
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper.......................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-28
X
XM Radio Messages.......................................3-84
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-112
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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