2009 GMC SAVANA PASSENGER brake

Event Data Recorders
This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or
near crash-like situations, such as an airbag deployment
or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle
is designed to record such data as:
•How various systems in your vehicle were operating
•Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened
•How far, if at all, the driver was pressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal
•How fast the vehicle was traveling
This data can help provide a better understanding of the
circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.Important:EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is
recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions
and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age,
and crash location) is recorded. However, other parties,
such as law enforcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is
required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other
parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if they have
access to the vehicle or the EDR.
GM will not access this data or share it with others
except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in
response to an official request of police or similar
government office; as part of GM’s defense of litigation
through the discovery process; or, as required by
law. Data that GM collects or receives may also be used
for GM research needs or may be made available to
others for research purposes, where a need is shown
and the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or
vehicle owner.
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Accessories and Modifications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-17
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-78
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-103
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-18
Airbag
Off Light.....................................................3-28
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-29
Readiness Light..........................................3-27
Airbag System................................................1-58
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-78
Airbag Off Switch........................................1-67
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-65
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-71
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-77
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?......................1-65
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?....1-66
When Should an Airbag Inflate?....................1-63
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-60
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-45
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 4-8
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-84
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-32Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-101
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-98
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-102
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-99
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-97
Finish Care...............................................5-100
Finish Damage..........................................5-102
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-98
Interior Cleaning
..........................................5-96
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-101
Tires........................................................5-101
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-102
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-99
Weatherstrips..............................................5-98
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-100
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Ashtray.........................................................3-18
Audio System.................................................3-64
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-83
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-84
Radio Reception..........................................3-84
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............................3-14
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Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-23
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Battery..........................................................5-39
Electric Power Management..........................3-16
Run-Down Protection...................................3-17
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brake Fluid....................................................5-36
Brakes..........................................................5-36
System Warning Light..................................3-31
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-18
Bulb Replacement
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-52
Daytime Running Lamp (DRL).......................3-14
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamps.................................................5-49
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-53
Taillamps....................................................5-52
Buying New Tires...........................................5-73
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Calibration.....................................................3-46
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specifications..........................5-110
Carbon Monoxide...................................2-30, 4-15
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-98
Cargo Door Relocking....................................... 2-7
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-78
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-52
Chains, Tire...................................................5-78
Charging System Light....................................3-30
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-34
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-102
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-37
Infants and Young Children...........................1-34
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-41
Older Children.............................................1-31
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-47
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..................1-50, 1-54
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-39
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Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-24
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-41
Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-28
Airbag Readiness........................................3-27
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-32
Brake System Warning.................................3-31
Charging System.........................................3-30
Cruise Control.............................................3-39
Highbeam On.............................................3-39
Oil Pressure...............................................3-38
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-29
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-26
Security.....................................................3-39
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-33
Tire Pressure..............................................3-34
Tow/Haul Mode ...........................................3-40
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-16
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-12
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-13
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-18
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-8
Lockout Protection............................................ 2-9
Locks
Automatic Door Lock..................................... 2-8
Automatic Door Unlock.................................. 2-8Locks (cont.)
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 2-7
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-7
Door ........................................................... 2-6
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-9
Power Door .................................................. 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-7
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Loss of Control...............................................4-11
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-41
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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..................................6-11
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km).......................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
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Paint, Damage..............................................5-102
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-27
Shifting Out of............................................2-29
Park Brake....................................................2-26
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-29
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-71
Passing.........................................................4-10
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-16
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-17
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Retained Accessory.....................................2-20
Seat ............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-14
Privacy..........................................................7-17
Event Data Recorders..................................7-18
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar.......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identification.......................7-19
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-7
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Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-31
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Privacy....7-19
Radio(s)........................................................3-67
Radios
Reception...................................................3-84
Setting the Clock.........................................3-65
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-82
Reading Lamps..............................................3-16
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-22
Rear Axle......................................................5-46
Locking........................................................ 4-8
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-8
Rear Doors....................................................2-12
Rear Heating System......................................3-21
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-31
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-14
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-24
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation . . . 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-84
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-81
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-53
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-16
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