2009 HUMMER H3 transmission

Running the Vehicle
While Parked
It is better not to park with the
engine running. But if you ever have
to, here are some things to know.
{CAUTION
Idling a vehicle in an enclosed
area with poor ventilation is
dangerous. Engine exhaust may
enter the vehicle. Engine exhaust
contains Carbon Monoxide (CO)
which cannot be seen or smelled.
It can cause unconsciousness
and even death. Never run the
engine in an enclosed area that
has no fresh air ventilation.
For more information, seeEngine
Exhaust on page 2-31.
{CAUTION
It can be dangerous to get out
of the vehicle if the automatic
transmission shift lever is not fully
in P (Park) with the parking brake
rmly set. The vehicle can roll.
Do not leave the vehicle when the
engine is running unless you have
to. If you have left the engine
running, the vehicle can move
suddenly. You or others could be
injured. To be sure the vehicle will
not move, even when it is on
fairly level ground, always set
the parking brake and move the
automatic transmission shift lever
to P (Park), or the manual
transmission shift lever to Neutral.Follow the proper steps to be
sure the vehicle will not move.
SeeShifting Into Park (Automatic
Transmission) on page 2-29
andParking the Vehicle (Manual
Transmission) on page 2-31.
If pulling a trailer, seeTowing a
Trailer on page 4-42.
2-32 Features and Controls

When programming a garage door,
park outside of the garage. Park
directly in line with and facing
the garage door opener motor-head
or gate motor-head. Be sure that
people and objects are clear of
the garage door or gate you are
programming.
It is recommended that a new
battery be installed in the hand-held
transmitter for quicker and more
accurate transmission of the
radio-frequency signal.
Programming the Universal
Home Remote System
If you have questions or need help
programming the Universal
Home Remote System, call
1-800-355-3515 or go to
www.homelink.com.
Programming a garage door opener
involves time-sensitive actions, so
read the entire procedure before you
begin. If you do not follow these
actions, the device times out and you
have to repeat the procedure.To program up to three devices:
1. From inside the vehicle, press
and hold down the two outside
buttons at the same time,
releasing only when the Universal
Home Remote indicator light
begins to ash, after 20 seconds.
This step erases the factory
settings or all previously
programmed buttons.
Do not hold down the buttons for
longer than 30 seconds and
do not repeat this step to
program the remaining two
Universal Home Remote buttons.2. Hold the end of the hand-held
transmitter about 1 to 3 inches
(3 to 8 cm) away from the
Universal Home Remote buttons
while keeping the indicator
light in view. The hand-held
transmitter was supplied by the
manufacturer of the garage
door opener receiver (motor
head unit).
3. At the same time, press and hold
both the Universal Home Remote
button that you would like to
use to control the garage door
and the hand-held transmitter
button. Do not release the
Universal Home Remote button
or the hand-held transmitter
button until Step 4 has been
completed.
Some entry gates and garage
door openers may require you to
substitute Step 3 with the
procedure noted in “Gate
Operator and Canadian
Programming” later in this
section.
2-44 Features and Controls

Gate Operator and Canadian
Programming
If you have questions or need help
programming the Universal
Home Remote System, call
1-800-355-3515 or go to
www.homelink.com.
Canadian radio-frequency laws
require transmitter signals to time
out or quit after several seconds of
transmission. This may not be
long enough for Universal Home
Remote to pick up the signal
during programming. Similarly,
some U.S. gate operators are
manufactured to time out in the
same manner.
If you live in Canada, or you are
having difficulty programming a gate
operator or garage door opener
by using the “Programming
Universal Home Remote”procedures, regardless of where
you live, replace Step 3 under
“Programming Universal Home
Remote” with the following:
Continue to press and hold the
Universal Home Remote button
while you press and release every
two seconds (cycle) the hand-held
transmitter button until the frequency
signal has been successfully
accepted by the Universal Home
Remote. The Universal Home
Remote indicator light ashes slowly
at rst and then rapidly. Proceed
with Step 4 under “Programming
Universal Home Remote” to
complete.
Using Universal Home Remote
Press and hold the appropriate
Universal Home Remote button
for at least half of a second.
The indicator light comes on while
the signal is being transmitted.
Erasing Universal Home
Remote Buttons
Erase the programmed buttons when
you sell or terminate your lease.
To erase all programmed buttons on
the Universal Home Remote device:
1. Press and hold down the
two outside buttons until the
indicator light begins to ash,
after 20 seconds.
2. Release both buttons.
2-46 Features and Controls

Instrument Panel Overview
Automatic Transmission shown, Manual Transmission similar
3-4 Instrument Panel

The main components of the
instrument panel are the following:
A.Outlet Adjustment on page 3-21.
B.Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
on page 3-6.Windshield Wipers
on page 3-7.Windshield Washer
on page 3-8.Cruise Control on
page 3-9.
C.Horn on page 3-5.
D.Instrument Panel Cluster on
page 3-23.
E.Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 3-5.
F.Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive on
page 2-24.Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator on page 3-26.
Locking Rear Axle on page 4-8.
Locking Front Axle on page 4-9
(If Equipped) orTraction Control
System (TCS) on page 4-7.
G.Exterior Lamps on page 3-11.
Dome Lamp Override on
page 3-16.Instrument Panel
Brightness on page 3-15.
Fog Lamps on page 3-15.
OnStar
®System on page 2-39
andBluetooth®on page 3-52.H.Parking Brake on page 2-28.
I.Audio System(s) on page 3-41.
J.Climate Control System on
page 3-19.
K.Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 3-8(If Equipped).
L.Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 4-7(For vehicles with
Locking Front Axle).
M.Off-Road Lamps on page 3-14.
N. Shift Lever. SeeAutomatic
Transmission Operation on
page 2-19orManual
Transmission Operation on
page 2-22.
O.Accessory Power Outlet(s) on
page 3-18.
P.Glove Box on page 2-47.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|
(Hazard Warning Flasher):
Press this button located on
the instrument panel, to make the
front and rear turn signal lamps ash
on and off. This warns others that
you are having trouble.
Press
|again to turn the
ashers off.
Horn
To sound the horn, press the horn
symbol on the steering wheel pad.
Instrument Panel 3-5

Reducing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
Press and holdTuntil the
desired lower speed is reached,
then release it.
To slow down in very small
amounts, briey press
T. Each
time this is done, the vehicle
goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h)
slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While
Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to
increase the vehicle speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, the
vehicle slows down to the cruise
control speed set earlier.Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well the cruise control works on
hills depends upon the vehicle’s
speed, load, and the steepness of
the hills. When going up steep
hills, the accelerator pedal might
have to be used to maintain
the vehicle speed. When going
downhill, you might have to brake or
shift to a lower gear to keep the
vehicle speed down. When
the brake is applied the cruise
control will turn off.
Ending Cruise Control
To turn off the cruise control, do
one of the following:
Step lightly on the brake pedal.
Move the cruise control switch
to
9.
Lightly tap or press the clutch, if
the vehicle has a manual
transmission.Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory
is erased, when the cruise control or
the ignition is turned off.
Exterior Lamps
The exterior lamps control is located
on the instrument panel to the left
of the steering wheel.
O(Exterior Lamps):Turn the
knob to select one of the four
exterior lamp positions.
Instrument Panel 3-11

9(Off):Turns all exterior lamps
and the Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) off. This is a momentary
control that returns to AUTO when
released. The DRL does not
turn off on vehicles rst sold in
Canada, unless the following
conditions are met:
The vehicle has an automatic
transmission.
The gear position is in P (Park).
The headlamp switch is turned
to
9.
AUTO (Automatic):Turns the
headlamps on and off automatically,
together with the following:
Sidemarker Lamps
Taillamps
Parking Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
Due to the momentary control, the
automatic headlamps may be
disabled even if the control is in the
AUTO position.To enable automatic lighting, do any
of the following:
Turn the headlamp control from
AUTO to off and release the
control. It returns to the AUTO
position by itself.
Turn the headlamp control from
the parking lamp or headlamp
position to AUTO.
To disable automatic lighting, do
any of the following:
Turn the headlamp control from
AUTO to off and release the
control. It returns back to
the AUTO position by itself.
Turn the headlamp control from
AUTO to the parking lamp or
headlamp position.
SeeAutomatic Headlamp System
on page 3-14for more information.
Vehicles rst sold in Canada with an
automatic transmission cannot turn
off automatic headlamps unless the
gear position is in P (Park) and the
headlamp switch is turned to
O.Vehicles rst sold in Canada with a
manual transmission can turn off the
automatic headlamps with the
headlamp control; however, the
parking lamps will remain on.
;(Parking Lamps):Turns on the
parking lamps, together with the
following:
Sidemarker Lamps
Taillamps
License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
2(Headlamps):Turns on the
headlamps together with the
previously listed lamps and lights.
The headlamps can be switched
from low to high beam by pushing
the turn signal/multifunction
lever toward the instrument panel.
3-12 Instrument Panel

Headlamps on Reminder
A headlamp reminder chime will
sound if the following conditions
are met:
The driver door is open.
Parking lamps or headlamps are
manually turned on.
The key is either not in the
ignition switch, or it is in the
LOCK/OFF position of the ignition
switch.
The headlamp reminder cannot be
turned off if the conditions listed
above are met.
In the automatic mode, the
headlamps turn off once the ignition
is in ACC/ACCESSORY.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see
the front of your vehicle during the
day. Fully functional daytime
running lamps are required on all
vehicles rst sold in Canada.
The DRL system will come on when
the following conditions are met:
The ignition is on.
The exterior lamps control is
in AUTO.
The transmission is not in
P (Park), if the vehicle has
an automatic transmission.
The light sensor determines it is
daytime.When the DRL are on, no other
lamps are on. The instrument panel
will not be lit up either. For
vehicles rst sold in Canada, if
parking lamps are manually turned
on, DRL will stay on.
When it begins to get dark, the
automatic headlamp system will
switch from DRL to the headlamps.
The regular headlamp system
should be turned on when needed.
To turn off the DRL, seeExterior
Lamps on page 3-11.
Vehicles rst sold in Canada cannot
turn off DRL unless certain
conditions are met. SeeExterior
Lamps on page 3-11.
Instrument Panel 3-13