2009 GMC SAVANA PASSENGER steering

Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a
situation like this, please notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-GMC-8782 (1-800-462-8782), or write:
GMC Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33172
Detroit, MI 48232-5172
In Canada, call 1-800-263-3777 (English) or
1-800-263-7854 (French), or write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
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Information
Service Manuals
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information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
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instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of
your vehicle.
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about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
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Current and Past Model Order Forms
Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available
for current and past model GM vehicles. To request
an order form, specify year and model name of
the vehicle.
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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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Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-16
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-30
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
F
Fast Idle System............................................2-21
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage.............................................5-102
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-84
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-79
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-80
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-94
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
Front Axle......................................................5-46
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Driving for Better Economy............................. 4-2
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-8Fuel (cont.)
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-12
Filling the Tank...........................................5-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage .........................................................3-40
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-6
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-106
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................5-104
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-104
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-104
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-33
Fuel..........................................................3-40
Oil Pressure...............................................3-37
Speedometer..............................................3-25
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-31
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specifications............................................... 5-6
Glass, Enhanced Technology............................2-16
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
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P
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
R
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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Spare Tire.....................................................5-95
Installing....................................................5-84
Removing...................................................5-81
Storing.......................................................5-94
Specifications, Capacities...............................5-110
Speedometer..................................................3-25
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light...............................3-33
StabiliTrak®System.......................................... 4-6
Starting the Engine.........................................2-20
Steering.......................................................... 4-8
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-83
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas................................................2-33
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-17
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Swing-Out Side Door, 60/40.............................2-10
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-15
T
Taillamps.......................................................5-52
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-82
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-16
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-17
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-65
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-34Tires.............................................................5-55
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning........................5-101
Buying New Tires........................................5-73
Chains.......................................................5-78
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-80
Cleaning...................................................5-101
Different Size..............................................5-75
Dual Tire Operation.....................................5-64
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-79
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-63
Inspection and Rotation................................5-70
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-84
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-66
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-65
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-84
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-81
Secondary Latch System..............................5-91
Spare Tire..................................................5-95
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-94
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-56
Tire Terminology and Definitions....................5-60
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-75
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-77
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-77
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-72
Tow/Haul Mode ...............................................2-25
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-40
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-24
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-28
Your Vehicle
...............................................4-24
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