2010 HUMMER H3 window

2010 HUMMER H3/H3T Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-3
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-2
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-26
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Driving and Operating
. . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-33
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-41
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-44
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-52
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-60
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-64
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-70
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-81
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-86
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-90
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-92

In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-8
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Sensing System for Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Steering Wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Washer and Wiper Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-15
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-17
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-18
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-18
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8‑4.
B. Turn and Lane-Change Signals
on page 6‑5.Windshield
Wiper/Washeron page 5‑2.
Cruise Control on page 9‑57.
C. Horn on page 5‑2.
D. Instrument Cluster
on
page 5‑7.
E. Four-Wheel Drive on page 9‑46.
F. Hazard Warning Flashers
on
page 6‑5.
G. Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 5‑11.
H. Locking Rear Axle
on
page 9‑54. Locking Front Axle
(If Equipped) or Traction Control
System (TCS) on page 9‑52.
I. Exterior Lamp Controls
on
page 6‑1. Dome Lamp
Override. See Dome Lampson
page 6‑7. Instrument Panel
Illumination Controlon
page 6‑7. Fog Lampson
page 6‑6. J.
Parking Brake on page 9‑51.
K. AM-FM Radio on page 7‑5.
L. Climate Control Systems
on
page 8‑1.
M. Rear Window Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑3(If Equipped).
N. Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑52(For vehicles with
Locking Front Axle).
O. Off-Road Lamps on page 6‑6.
P. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission
on page 9‑41or Manual Transmissionon
page 9‑44.
Q. Power Outlets on page 5‑5.
R. Glove Box on page 4‑1.
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.

1-6 In Brief
2. Lift up slightly on the entiretailgate assembly.
Remove the retaining cables
from both sides of the pickup
box by pulling the clips away
from the bolt heads while
pushing the cable bracket
forward. When the larger part
of the hole on the bracket is
over the bolt, slide the bracket
off of the bolt.
3. With the tailgate partially down, lift up on the passenger's side
and pull the tailgate toward you,
then move the tailgate to the
right to release the driver's side.Swing-gate (H3)
To lock or unlock the swing‐gate,
use the power door lock switch or
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
To open the swing‐gate, use the
door handle to pull the swing-gate
rearward slightly so it opens
automatically.
See Tailgate on page 2‑7.
Windows
On vehicles with power windows,
the switches are on the driver door
armrest. The passenger door has
a switch that controls only that
window.
Press the front of the switch to open
the window. Pull the switch up to
close it.
For more information, see Power
Windows on page 2‑16.

In Brief 1-11
Exterior Lighting
9:Turns off all exterior lamps
including the Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL).
AUTO: Automatic operation of
the headlamps and other exterior
lamps.
;: Manual operation of the parking
lamps and other exterior lamps,
except headlamps.
2: Manual operation of the
headlamps and other exterior
lamps. For more information, see:
.Exterior Lamp Controlson
page 6‑1.
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)on page 6‑3.
.Fog Lamps on page 6‑6.
.Automatic Headlamp Systemon
page 6‑4.
.Off-Road Lamps on page 6‑6.
Washer and Wiper
Systems
8: Use for a single wiping cycle.
6:Delays wiping cycle. Move the
band to adjust the frequency of
wipes.
6 :Slow wipes.
1 :Fast wipes.
9: Turns the wipers off.
Windshield Washer: Push the
paddle on top of the turn signal/lane
change lever to spray washer fluid
on the windshield.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑2and Rear Window
Wiper/Washer on page 5‑3.

1-12 In Brief
Climate Controls
A. Temperature Control
B. Fan Control
C. Air Delivery Mode Control
D. Air Conditioning
E. Air Recirculation
F. Rear Window Defogger
SeeClimate Control Systems
on
page 8‑1.
Transmission
Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive sends
engine power to all four wheels for
extra traction.
Transfer Case Buttons
The transfer case buttons are
located to the right of the instrument
panel cluster. Use these switches to
shift into and out of the different
Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive modes.
4
m(Four-Wheel High): For driving
in most street and highway
situations.
N (Neutral): Shift the transfer case
to Neutral only when towing the
vehicle. See Driving Characteristics
and Towing Tips on page 9‑70.

Keys, Doors and Windows 2-1
Keys, Doors and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Doors
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . . . 2-9
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Immobilizer Operation (U.S.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Immobilizer Operation (Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Interior Mirrors
Automatic Dimming RearviewMirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

2-2 Keys, Doors and Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys
{WARNING
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous for
many reasons, children or others
could be badly injured or even
killed. They could operate the
power windows or other controls
or even make the vehicle move.
The windows will function with the
keys in the ignition and children
could be seriously injured or killed
if caught in the path of a closing
window. Do not leave the keys in
a vehicle with children.
The key is used for the ignition and
driver's door lock.
The vehicle has two identical keys
and a key code number.
Give the key code to your dealer
or qualified locksmith if a new key
needs to be made.Notice:
If you ever lock your keys
in the vehicle, you may have to
damage the vehicle to get in.
Be sure you have spare keys.
In an emergency, contact Roadside
Assistance. See Roadside Service
on page 13‑5.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
SeeRadio Frequency Statementon
page 13‑16for information
regarding Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules and RSS-210/211 of Industry
Canada.
Changes or modifications to
this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void
authorization to use this equipment.