manualshive.com logo in svg

GMC 1993 Jimmy, Owner'S Manual

Share
Download
GMC 1993 Jimmy Owner'S Manual Download Page 135

Summary of Contents for 1993 Jimmy

Page 1: ...9 9 U 3 O w n e r s M a n u a l THE STRENGTH OF EXPERIENCE REPRODUCTION X9311 ...

Page 2: ...c ...

Page 3: ...omestoservice keep in mindthatyour GMC Truckdealerknows yourvehiclebestand is interested in yourcompletesatisfaction Yourdealer invitesyoutoreturnforallofyourserviceneedsbothduringandafterthe warrantyperiod Remember if youhaveaconcernandneedhelphandling it to your satisfaction seetheprocedure in the GMC TruckWarrantyandOwner AssistanceInformationbooklet Thanks for choosinga GMC Truckproduct Wevalu...

Page 4: ...enever it appears in thismanual About Driving Your Jimmy As with other vehicles of this type failuretooperatethisvehiclecorrectlymayresult in lossofcontrol or an accident Besureto read the on pavement and off road drivingguidelines in thismanual See DrivingGuidelines and Off RoadDrivingWithYour Four wheelDriveVehicle in theIndex For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual Aux proprieta...

Page 5: ...Model Reference This manual covers these utility models f iii ...

Page 6: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS iv ...

Page 7: ...ormation and tips about the road and how to driveunderdifferentconditions 5 This section tells youwhat to do if you have a problem while driving such as a flat tire or engineoverheating 7 Thissectiontellsyou when toperformvehiclemaintenanceand what fluids and lubricants to use Thissection tells youhow to contactyour GM division for assistanceandhow to get service publications It also gives you inf...

Page 8: ...I Y w r I _ ...

Page 9: ...llfindit SECTIONS 1 6 Eachsectionofthismanualbeginswithabrieflistofits contents so youcanoftenfindataglance if asectioncontainsthe informationyouwant SECTION 7 Thissectionofthismanualcoversthemaintenancerequiredfor your vehicle SECTION 8 CUSTOMERASSISTANCE Thissectionincludesimportant informationaboutReportingSafetyDefectsandgivesyoudetailsaboutthe RoadsideAssistance program You will also findcust...

Page 10: ...gnorethewarning I These mean there is something that could hurt you or other 1 people I In theyellowcautionarea we tellyouwhatthehazard is Thenwe tellyou what to do to helpavoidorreducethehazard Pleasereadthesecautions I f youdon t youorotherscouldbehurt You will alsofindaredcirclewithaslashthrough it in this book Thissafety symbolmeans Don t Don tdothis or Don tletthishappen AM002002 0 2 ...

Page 11: ...uldnotbecoveredbyyourwarranty and itcouldbecostly Butthenotice will tellyouwhat to do to helpavoidthe damage Whenyoureadothermanuals youmightseeCAUTIONandNOTICE warnings in differentcolors or in differentwords Inthismanual we veused thefamiliarwordsandcolorsthatGeneralMotorshasusedforyears You llalsoseewarninglabelsonyourvehicle Theyusethesamecolors andthewordsCAUTIONorNOTICE ...

Page 12: ... are usedon an original battery Fip IFpi u Protect Eves Caustic Batterv Acid Spark or Flame Could Caurion Possible Injury Avoid Sparks orFlames r L 2 by Shielding Could Cause burns Explode Battery These symbols are importantfor you andyour passengers whenever your vehicle is driven FastenSafety Belts DoorLock Unlock PO335 ...

Page 13: ...tion Daytime Running Lights i Hazard Warning 0 1 FogLights Headlight High Beam Thesesymbolsare on some of your controls L i Windshield Wiper 1 I Windshield Washer 1 I Windshield Defroster m Rear Window Washer Rear Window Defroster I 1 Ventilating Fan Hood Release I I Rear bVindow Wiper L Off 0 PO333 0 5 ...

Page 14: ...ghts Engine Coolant Temperature BRAKE Brake Dislitai Cluster I Battery Charging System BRAKE Brake Standard Cluster 3 1 1 Fuel cf Shift Light Herearesomeother symbols you may see Fuse u Lighter c Horn H Engine Oil Pressure e LOCK ANTI 4 Wheel Anti Lock Jcr Speaker I PO334 ...

Page 15: ...1 11 Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts 1 14 How To Wear Safety Belts Properly 1 16 Driver Posltlon 1 16 Lap Shoulder Belt 1 17 SafetyBeltUseDuringPregnancy 1 22 Right Front Passenger Position 1 23 Center Passenger Position 1 24 Lap Belt 1 24 Rear Seat Passenger Positions 1 25 Children 1 28 Smaller Children and Babies 1 29 Child Restraints 1 30 Larger Children 1 40 Safety Belt Extender 1...

Page 16: ...r sseatwhilethevehicle is moving Thesuddenmovement could startleandconfuse you or makeyoupush a pedalwhenyou don t want to Adjust the driver sseat only when the vehicle is not moving I Manual Front Seat r __ L KO302 Movetheleverunderthefront of theseattowardyourdoor tounlockit Slidetheseat to whereyouwant it Thenreleasetheleverandtrytomove theseatwithyour body to makesuretheseat is lockedintoplace...

Page 17: ...oncanbe dangerous Even if youbuckleup yoursafetybeltscan tdotheirjob whenyou rereclinedlikethis Theshoulderbeltcan t do its jobbecauseitwon tbeagainstyour body Instead itwillbe in frontofyou In a crashyoucould go into it receivingneckorotherinjuries Thelapbeltcan t do its job either Inacrashthebeltcouldgoup overyourabdomen Thebeltforceswouldbethere notatyour pelvicbones Thiscouldcauseseriousintern...

Page 18: ... Manual Lumbar Adjustment 1 PO326 If you havethisfeature therewill be aknobwith six settingsontheoutside of thedriverandpassengerbucketseats Turntheknobcounter clockwisetoincreaselumbarsupportandclockwise to decreaselumbarsupport ...

Page 19: ...ntoftheseat go upand down The center control makesthewholeseatgoupanddownorforwardand rearward Power Lumbar Adjustment PO331 If youhavethisfeature therewillbeacontrolonthefrontofyourseat Press and holdtherightsideuntilyouhavethedesiredlumbarsupport To decreaselumbarsupport presstheleftside of thecontrol 1 5 ...

Page 20: ...freely unlessyoucome to a sudden stop Then it will lock in place u 1 KO303 There sonetimetheseatback may notfoldwithoutsomehelpfromyou That s if yourvehicle is parkedgoingdownafairlysteephill To fold afrontseatbackforward pushtheseatbacktowardtherear as you lift thislatch Thentheseatback will foldforward Thelatch must be down for theseat to workproperly 1 6 ...

Page 21: ... After someonegetsintotherear seat area movetherightfront slide forward seatbackto its originalposition Thenmovetheseatrearward until it locks mIfaneasy entry rightfrontseat isn t locked it can move In a sudden stop or crash thepersonsittingtherecouldbeinjured After you veused it besuretopushrearwardonaneasyentry seat to besure it is locked To getout againtilttheseatbackfullyforward 1 7 ...

Page 22: ... thelatchattherighthandsideoftheseatcushion Then foldtheseatback forward To raise it lift up theseatbackand push it until it locks in theupright position Your rearseatbackhas a mechanicallatchontherighthand side and an inertialatch on the lefthandside Push and pull on the seatback to be sure thattherightsidehaslocked in theuprightposition Haveitfixed if it doesn t Rear Folding Seat Four Door Model...

Page 23: ...seit just lift uptheseatbackandpush it until it locks in theupright position Your rear seatbackhasmechanicallatches on both sides Push andpull on theseatback to checkthatbothlatcheshavelocked in theuprightposition I f theyhaven t havethemfixedimmediately Head Restraints Slidetheheadrestraint up ordown so that thetop of therestraintisclosest tothetopofyourears Thispositionreduces the chance of anec...

Page 24: ...thatyourpassengers beltsarefastened properly too AM110001 Thisfigurelightsupwhenyouturnthekey to RUN or START whenyour safetybeltisn tbuckled andyou llhearachime too It s thereminderto buckleup InmanystatesandCanadianprovinces thelawsays to wear safetybelts Here swhy They work Youneverknow if you ll be in a crash If you do haveacrash youdon t know if it will be a bad one A fewcrashesareverymild In...

Page 25: ... In mostcrashes buckling up doesmatter a lot Why Safety Be ts Work AM115001 AM115002 Whenyou ride in or onanything you go asfastas it goes For example if thebikeisgoing 10 mph 16 km h so is thechild Whenthebikehitsthe block it stops But thechildkeeps going 1 11 ...

Page 26: ... Take the simplest vehicle Suppose it s just a seatonwheels Putsomeone i on it AM115003 AM115004 Take the simplest vehicle Suppose it s just a seatonwheels Putsomeone I AM115005 Get it up to speed Thenstopthe vehicle Theriderdoesn tstop 1 12 ...

Page 27: ... AM115007 or theinstrument panel 1 1 3 ...

Page 28: ...if you reupsidedown Andyourchance of beingconsciousduringandafteranaccident so you can unbuckleandget out is much greater if you are belted Q Why don tthey just put in airbags so people won t have to wear safetybelts A Airbags or SupplementalInflatableRestraintsystems are in some vehiclestodayandwillbe in more of them in thefuture Buttheyare supplementalsystemsonly so theywork with safetybelts not...

Page 29: ...tyoufromthingsbeyondyourcontrol suchasbad drivers Mostaccidentsoccurwithin 25 miles 40 km of home And thegreatest number of serious injuriesanddeathsoccur at speeds of lessthan 40 mph 65 kmih Safetybeltsareforeveryone Safety Belt Reminder Light KO286 Whenthekey is turned to RUN or START alightwillcomeon for about eightsecondstoremindpeople to fastentheirsafetybelts Unlessthedriver s safetybelt is ...

Page 30: ...en And Athere a10 differentrules for babies and smatler children If a child will be riding in your vehicle see the part after this ane called Children Follow these rules for everyone s protection First you llwant to knowwhichrestraint systems your vehicle has We ll start withthedriverposition Driver Position This part describesthedriver srestraint system KO324 1 16 ...

Page 31: ...erbelt Here showtowearitproperly 1 Closeandlockthe door 2 Adjusttheseat to seehow see Seats in theIndex so you cansit upstraight I 1 I AM120077 3 Pickupthelatchplateandpullthebeltacross you Don tlet it get twisted 4 Pushthelatchplateintothebuckleuntilit clicks 1 17 ...

Page 32: ...ebeltshouldbe low andsnug on thehips just touching thethighs In acrash thisappliesforcetothestrongpelvic bones And you d be less likely toslideunderthelapbelt If you slid under it thebelt would apply forceatyourabdomen Thiscouldcauseserious or evenfatal injuries Theshoulderbeltshould go overtheshoulderandacrossthechest These parts of the body arebestabletotakebeltrestrainingforces Thesafetybelt lo...

Page 33: ...y as much protectionthis way AYou can be seriously hurt if you shoulder belt is too louse In a crash you would move forward too much which could increase injury Theshoulder belt should fit against your body 1 What s wrong with this AM120016 A Thebelt is buckled in thewrong place 1 19 ...

Page 34: ...ckle nearest you Q What s wrong withthis AM125001 A The shoulderbelt is wornunderthe arm It should be wornover the shoulder at all times A You can be seriousty injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm In a crash your body woutd move too farforward which would increase the chance of head and neck injury Also the belt would apply too much force to the ribs whicharen t as strong as should...

Page 35: ...Q What s wrong with this AM125002 A The belt is twisted across the body 1 21 ...

Page 36: ... theway If you slam the door on it you can damage both the belt and yourvehicle Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy AM135001 Safetybeltsworkforeveryone includingpregnantwomen Like all occupants theyaremorelikelytobeseriouslyinjured if theydon twearsafetybelts A pregnantwomanshouldwear alap shoulderbeltandthelapportionshould bewornaslowaspossiblethroughout the pregnancy 1 22 ...

Page 37: ...en asforanyone the keytomakingsafetybeltseffective is wearingthemproperly Right Front Passenger Posifion KO333 Therightfrontpassenger ssafetybeltworksthesameway as thedriver s safety belt See DriverPosition earlier in thispart When the lapportionof thebelt is pulled out all the way it willlock If it does let it go back all thewayand start again 1 23 ...

Page 38: ...rear benchseat someone can sit inthe centerpositions LapBelt AY145014R1 AM145024Rl When you sit in a center seatingposition youhave a lap safetybelt which has no retractor To makethebeltlonger tiltthelatchplate and pull it along thebelt To makethe belt shorter pullitsfreeend as shownuntilthebelt is snug 1 24 ...

Page 39: ...e able tounbuckle it quickly if you everhad to Rear Seat Passengers It sveryimportantfor rear seatpassengers to buckle up Accident statistics showthatunbelted people in therear seat are hurtmoreoften in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts 1 Rearpassengers who aren tsafetybeltedcan be thrown out of thevehicle in a crash Andtheycanstrikeothers in thevehicle who are wearing safety belts T...

Page 40: ...tchplateintothebuckleuntil it clicks twisted On four door models whentheshoulderbeltis pulled out all the way it will lock If itdoes let it go back all the way and start again I f thebelt is not long enough see SafetyBeltExtender attheend of thissection Makesuretherelease button onthebucklefacesupwardoroutward so you would be abletounbuckle it quickly if youeverhad to i AMl47097Rl 1 26 ...

Page 41: ...elt If you slid underit thebeltwouldapplyforceatyourabdomen Thiscouldcause seriousorevenfatalinjuries Theshoulderbeltshould go overthe shoulderandacrossthechest Thesepartsofthebodyarebestableto takebeltrestrainingforces Thesafetybeltlocks if there s a suddenstopor a crash I CAUTION I AYou can be seriously hurt i f your shoulderbelt is too loose In a crash you would move forward too much which coul...

Page 42: ...ushthebutton on thebuckle Children AM150003Ri Everyoneinavehicleneedsprotection Thatincludesinfantsandallchildren smallerthanadultsize Infact thelawineverystateandCanadianprovince sayschildrenup to some agemustberestrainedwhilein a vehicle 1 28 ...

Page 43: ...the belt would apply force right on thechild sabdomen which could cause seriousor fatal injuries So be sure that any child small enough forone is always properlyrestrainedin a child or infant restraint AM150035 ICAUTION Never hold a baby inyourarmswhile riding in a vehicte A baby become so heavyyoucan thotd it For example in a crash at only 25 mph 40 kmlh 8 12 pund 5 5 kg baby will suddenly become...

Page 44: ...60140 split benchseat youmustusetherightfrontpassenger seat Accidentstatisticsshowthatchildrenaresafer if theyarerestrained in therearratherthanthefrontseat We atGeneralMotors therefore recommendthatyouputyourchildrestraint in therearseatunlessthechild is aninfantandyou rethe only adultinthevehicle In thatcase youmight want to securetherestraint in the frontseatwhereyoucankeep an eye on the baby W...

Page 45: ...ut it in for you I f youwantto install ananchoryourself your dealercantellyouhowto do it Securing 8 Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Position Four Door Models KO341 You ll beusingthelap shoulderbelt Seetheearlierpartaboutthetopstrap if thechildrestrainthasone 1 Puttherestraintonthe seat Follow theinstructions for thechild restraint 1 31 ...

Page 46: ...oulderbeltwould go in front of ths child s face or neck If so put itbehindthechildrestraint 4 Bucklethe belt Makesure the release button facesupward or outward so you ll be able tounbuckle it quickly if you ever need to 5 Pull the rest of theshoulderbelt all the way out of theretractor to set the lock 1 AN160041 6 To tightenthebelt feedtheshoulderbeltintotheretractorwhile you pushdownon the childr...

Page 47: ...vefreelyagainand be ready to workforan adult or largerchildpassenger Securing a Child Restraint ina Rear Oufslde Position Two Door Models KO370 You llbeusingthelap shoulderbelt Seetheearlierpartabout the top strap if thechildrestrainthasone 1 Put therestraintontheseat Follow theinstructions for thechild restraint 1 33 ...

Page 48: ... Seeif theshoulderbelt would go in frontofthechild sfaceorneck If so put itbehindthechildrestraint outward so you llbeable to unbuckleit quickly if you everneed to 4 Bucklethe belt Makesurethereleasebuttonfacesupwardand I AN160137 AN160054 5 Pressthe cinch button on the retractorcover to setthe lock 6 To tightenthebelt feedtheshoulderbeltbackintotheretractorwhile youpush down on thechildrestraint ...

Page 49: ...To remove the child restraint just unbucklethevehicle ssafety belt and let it go back allthe way Thesafetybelt will movefreelyagainandbeready to work for anadult orlarger child passenger 1 35 ...

Page 50: ...y Seetheearlierpartaboutthetopstrap if thechildrestraint has one 1 Make thebeltaslong as possiblebytiltingthelatchplateandpulling it alongthebelt Four Door Front Four Door Rear A N IWUPU 2 Put therestraintontheseat Followtheinstructions for thechild restraint 3 Securethechild in thechildrestraintastheinstructionssay 4 Runthevehicle ssafetybeltthrough or aroundtherestraint Thechild restraintinstruc...

Page 51: ...estraintindifferentdirections to besureit is secure If thechildrestraintisn tsecure turnthelatchplateoverand buckle it again Thensee if it is secure If itisn t securetherestraintin adifferentplace in thevehicleandcontactthechildrestraintmakerfor theiradvice To removethechildrestraint justunbuckle the vehicle ssafetybelt It will be readytoworkfor an adultorlargerchildpassenger 1 37 ...

Page 52: ...is position The restraint won t work properly KO333 You llbeusingthelap shoulderbelt See theearlierpartaboutthetopstrap if thechildrestrainthasone I 1 Puttherestraintontheseat Follow theinstructions for thechild 2 Secure the childinthechildrestraint as theinstructionssay restraint 1 38 ...

Page 53: ... of thechild sface or neck If so put itbehindthechildrestraint 4 5 APIlU I AN166148 Bucklethebelt Makesurethereleasebuttonfacesupward or outward so you llbeabletounbuckle it quickly if youeverneed to Pulltherest of thelapbelt all thewayoutoftheretractor to setthe lock 6 TO tightenthebelt feedthelapbeltbackintotheretractorwhiteyou pushdownonthechildrestraint 1 39 ...

Page 54: ...vethechildrestraint justunbucklethevehicle ssafetybeltand let it gobackallthe way The safetybelt will movefreelyagainandbereadyto work foranadultorlargerchildpassenger Larger Children secure Childrenwhohaveoutgrownchildrestraintsshouldwearthevehicle sSafety belts If youhavethechoice achildshouldsitnexttoawindow SO thechild canwearalap shoulderbeltandgettheadditionalrestraint a shoulderbelt canprov...

Page 55: ...ho are a AM170052 CAUTION y I Never do this Were Wu children are wearing the same belt The beft can t properly spreadtheimpact forces In a crash the two children can be crushedtogether and seriously injured A belt must be used by only oneperson at a time 1 41 ...

Page 56: ... to thechild sface or neck youmight want to placethechildinseatthathasalap belt if yourvehiclehasone AN170077 I Never do this A Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lapshoulder belt but the shoulder part is behindthe child If thechild wears the belt in this way in a crash the child might slide under the belt The belt s force would then be applied right on the child s abdomen Thatcould caus...

Page 57: ...our Restraint Systems Now andthen makesureallyourbelts buckles latchplates retractors anchoragesandremindersystemsareworkingproperly Lookforanyloose parts ordamage If youseeanythingthatmightkeeparestraintsystemfrom doingitsjob have it repaired Replacing Safety Belts Affer a Crash If you ve had acrash do youneed new belts After a very minor collision nothingmaybenecessary But if thebeltswere stretc...

Page 58: ...rts liketheretractor replacedor anchoragelocationsrepaired evenifthebeltwasn tbeingused atthe time of the collision Q What swrong with this 1 AP125004 A Thebelt is torn Torn or frayed belts may not protect you in a crash They can rip apart underimpactforces If a belt is tom or frayed get a new one right away II I 1 44 ...

Page 59: ...r You ll needthemodelyearandmodelnumber foryourvehicle Themodel year is on yourtitleandregistration Andyou can findthemodelnumberon thecertificationhirelabel ofyourvehicle Y IC2447 Themodelnumberonthereplacementbeltmustbelistedonthesafetybelt youwant to replace 145 ...

Page 60: ... f U ...

Page 61: ...at to do if youhaveaproblem For explanation of vehicle symbols referto Vehicle Symbols in Section 0 Keys 2 3 YourDoorsandHowTheyWork 2 5 Side Doors 2 5 Door Locks 2 6 Tailgate 2 8 Keyless Entry System 2 10 Theft 2 13 NewVehicle Break in 2 14 Ignition Switch 2 15 Starting Your Engine 2 16 Driving Through Deep Standing Water 2 18 Automatic Transmission 2 20 Five Speed Manual Transmission 2 22 Lockin...

Page 62: ...t Wheel 2 37 Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever 2 38 TurnSignalandLaneChangeIndicator 2 38 Headlight High Low Beam 2 40 Windshield Wipers 2 41 Windshield Washer 2 43 Rear Window WiperNVasher 2 44 Cruise Control 2 45 Lights 2 50 Mirrors 2 55 Accessory Power Outlet 2 58 Cigarette Lighter Ashtrays 2 59 Storage Compartments 2 60 Instrument Cluster 2 71 WarningLights GagesandIndicators 2 73 Luggage Carrier...

Page 63: ...Keys c K512 The ignition keys are for the ignitiononly 2 3 ...

Page 64: ...nanewvehicleisdelivered thedealerremovestheplugsfromthe keys andgivesthemtothefirstowner Eachplughasacodeon it thattellsyourdealeroraqualifiedlocksmithhow to make extrakeys Keeptheplugs in a safeplace If youloseyourkeys you llbeable to havenewones made easilyusingthese plugs 2 4 ...

Page 65: ...ICE I Your Doors And How They Work Side Doors To open the door from theoutside lift thehandleand pull the door open KO298 To openthe door from the inside pull the lever toward you and push the door open 2 5 ...

Page 66: ...locked door when you slow downor stop your vehicle This may not be so obvious You increase the chance of being thrown out of thb vehiclein a crash i f the doors aren t locked Wear safety beltsproperly lock your doors and you will be fa better off I wheneveryou drive your vehicle There are severalways to lockandunlockyour vehicle KO20 From theoutside Useyour door key From theinside To lockthe door ...

Page 67: ...If yourvehicle has powerdoorlocks pushthepower door lock switch on either front doortowardthekeysymbol Thisswitch will lockallthe doors at once To unlockthedoors pushtheswitchaway from thekeysymbol Onfour doormodels theswitchoneachreardoorworksonlythatdoor s lock It won tlock orunlock all of the doors that s a safetyfeature 2 7 ...

Page 68: ...carrierarmout of the way to open the glass It can be dangerous to drive with the rear window or reardooropen Carban monoxide CO gas can come into your vehicle You can t see or smell CO It can cause unconsciousness and evendeath If you must drive with the rearwindow or rear door open Make sure all other windows areshut Turn the fan on your heating or coolingsystem to itshighest speedwith the settin...

Page 69: ...urvehiclehasanautomatictransmission yourshiftlevermust be in P Park or N Neutral forthereleasetowork If youhaveamanualtransmission eitherwith or withouttheKeylessEntry option youmustapplyyourparkingbrakebef oreyoucanopenthetailgate glass If yourvehiclehasatailgate mountedsparetirecarrier youmustmovethe carrierarm out of theway toopentheglass 2 9 ...

Page 70: ...latchthecarrier arm swing it towardthetailgate Thelatchhas two catches so pushonthecarrierarm to makesure it haslockedintothe secondone It shouldn tmove Leaving Your Vehicle If youareleavingthevehicle takeyourkeys openyour door andsetthe locksfromtheinside Thenget out andclosethe door If your vehiclehasthisoption you canlockandunlockyourdoors or unlock yourtailgateglass from up to 30 feet 9 m away...

Page 71: ...stance Youmaybe toofarfromyourvehicle Thisproduct Checkthelocation Othervehiclesorobjectsmaybeblockingthesignal Seeyour GM dealer or aqualifiedtechnicianforservice hasamaximumrangeof 30 feet 9 m fromthevehicle Changes or modifications to thissystem byotherthananauthorizedsetvice facilitycouldvoidauthorization to usethisequipment Operation Whenyoupress UNLOCK thedriver sdoor will unlockautomaticall...

Page 72: ...matchatransmitter to asmanydifferentvehiclesasyouown providedtheyareequippedwith exactly thesamemodelsystem General Motors offersseveraldifferentmodels of thesesystemsontheirvehicles Eachvehiclecanhaveonlytwotransmittersmatched to it Seeyourdealer to matchtransmitterstoanothervehicle Battery Replacement Undernormaluse thebatteries in yourkeychaintransmittershouldlast about two years Youcan tellthe...

Page 73: ...edime 3 RemoveandreplacethebatterieswithtwoDuracell typebatteries DL2016 or equivalent positive side down 4 Alignandsnaptogetherthebackandtoptransmitterhousings Theft Vehicletheft is a bigbusiness especiallyinsomecities Althoughyour vehiclehasanumberoftheftdeterrentfeatures we knowthatnothing we put on it canmake it impossibletosteal However therearewaysyoucan help Key in the Ignition If youwalkaw...

Page 74: ...wsand lock your vehicle Remember to keepyourvaluablesout of sight Putthem in astorage area or takethemwithyou Parking Lots If youpark ina lot wheresomeone w i l l be watchingyour vehicle it s best to lock it upandtakeyourkeys Butwhat if youhave to leaveyourignitionkey What if youhave to leavesomethingvaluable in your vehicle Put yourvaluables in astoragearea likeyourglovebox Lock theglove box Lack...

Page 75: ...eature You will onlybeabletoremoveyourkeywhenthe ignition is turned to LOCK Off Thispositionletsyouturn off theenginebutstillturnthesteeringwheel like LOCK Use Off if youmusthaveyourvehicle in motionwhiletheengine is off for example if yourvehicle is beingpushed Run Thisisthepositionfordriving Start This starts yourengine A On manualtransmissionvehicles turning the key to LOCK will Jock thesteerin...

Page 76: ...down atthesametime Keepingyourfingeronthelever pullthekeystraightout Onautomatictransmissionvehicles turnthekeyto LOCK andpull it straight out Starting Your Engine Enginesstartdifferently The8thdigitofyourVehicleIdentificationNumber VIN shows thecodeletter or number for yourengine You w i l l findtheVIN atthetopleftofyourinstrumentpanel See VehicleIdentificationNumber in theIndex Followtheproperst...

Page 77: ...hicle s computersystems youdon t key Theidlespeedwill go down asyourenginegetswarm 2 Don tpushtheacceleratorpedalbeforestartingyourengine In some 3 Turnyourignitionkey to Start Whentheenginestarts let go ofthe 4 If it doesn tstartright away holdyourkey in Start I f it doesn tstart in threeseconds pushtheacceleratorpedalaboutone quarteroftheway downfor 12 moreseconds or until it starts floodedwith ...

Page 78: ...ntrols If theenginestilldoesn tstart waitanother 15 secondsanddo it all again Whentheenginestarts let go of thekey and the accelerator pedal Driving Through DeepStanding Water Engine Muck Heater 1 1 I KO414 2 1 8 ...

Page 79: ...kind of extension cord could overheat and muse a fire You could be seriously injured Plug the cord into a properly grounded three prong 110 vott outlet If the cord won t reach use a heavy duty three prongextensioncord rated fur at teast 15 amps INOTICE How long shouldyoukeeptheblockheaterpluggedin Theanswerdepends on theweather the kind of oilyouhave andsomeotherthings Instead of trying to listeve...

Page 80: ... running unless you have to if you haveleft the enginerunning thevehicle can muve suddenly Youorothers could be injured To be sure your vehic e won t move when you re onfairlylevel ground always set your parkingbrakeand move the shift lever to P Park If you have four wheel drive your vehicle will be free to roll evenif your shift lever is in P Park ifyourtransfer case is in N Neutral So be surethe...

Page 81: ... of P Park or N Neutral while your engine is racing NOTICE 1 OD AutomaticOverdrive Thisposition is for normaldriving If youneed morepower for passing andyou re Goinglessthanabout 35 mph 56 km h pushyouraccelerator pedalabouthalfwaydown Goingabout 35 mph 56 km h or more pushtheaccelerator all the waydown You llshiftdown to thenextgearandhavemorepower OD should not beusedwhentowingatrailer carryinga...

Page 82: ... to start your vehiclefromastoponslipperyroadsurfaces 1 FirstGear Thispositiongivesyouevenmorepower butlowerfuel economy than 2 You canuseitonverysteephills or indeepsnow or mud If theselectorlever is putin 1 thetransmissionwon tshiftinto first gear until thevehicle is goingslowlyenough FivemSpead Manual Ilansmissiun This is theshiftpattern Here show to operateyourtransmission 1 FirstGear Pressthe...

Page 83: ... and 5 the same wayyou do for 2 Slowlylet up on theclutchpedalasyoupress theacceleratorpedal To Stop Letupontheacceleratorpedalandpressthebrakepedal Justbeforethevehiclestops presstheclutchpedalandthebrake pedal andshift to N Neutral 2 SecondGear Presstheclutchpedalasyouletuponthe N Neutral Usethispositionwhenyoustartoridleyourengine R Reverse Tobackup pressdowntheclutchpedalandshiftinto R Letup o...

Page 84: ...icles Only I f yourvehiclehasfour wheeldrive andisequippedwithamanualtransmission disregardtheshiftlightwhenthe transfercaseisin 4 LOW Shift Speeds Manual Transmissions If yourspeed drops below 20 mph 32 kmlh or if theengine is notrunning smoothly youshoulddownshifttothenextlowergear Youmayhave to downshifttwo or moregearstokeeptheenginerunningsmoothly or for good performance I 7 CAUTION I NOTICE ...

Page 85: ... thebrakesystem warninglight will comeon To release the parking brake Holdtheregularbrakepedaldown Pullthebrakereleaselever If you are on a hili See ParkingonHills intheIndex Thatpartshowshowtoturnyourfront wheels If you are towing a trailer and areparkingonany hill See TowingaTrailer in theIndex Thatpartshowswhat to do first to keep thetrailerfrommoving 2 25 ...

Page 86: ...esomeofthepressure off thetransmissionwhile you pull theselectorleverout of P Park Shifting Into P Park Automatic Transmission Models Only It can be dangerous to get but of yourvehicle if the shift lever is not fully in P Park with the parking brake firmly set Your vehicle can roil If you haveleftthe engine running the vehicle can move suddenly You or others could he injured To be sure yourvehicle...

Page 87: ...upasfaras it will go 3 If youhavefour wheeldrivewith a manualtransfercaseshiftlever be surethetransfercaseis in a drivegear not in N Neutral 4 Movetheignitionkeyto LOCK 5 Removethekeyandtake it withyou If you canwalkawayfromyour vehiclewiththeignitionkeyinyourhand yourvehicle is in P Park 2 27 ...

Page 88: ...eyougetoutofyourvehicle putyourmanualtransmission in R Reverse andfirmlyapplytheparkingbrake If youhavefour wheeldrivewithamanualtransfercaseshiftlever be sure yourtransfercaseis in a drivegear Yourvehiclecould roll if itisn t Only If you areparkingonahill or if yourvehicleisequipped to towa trailer see Parkingon Hills or TowingaTrailer in theIndex 2 28 ...

Page 89: ...Parking Over Things That Burn P I j_ 1 i i i 1 I AM220006 2 29 ...

Page 90: ...ir system control off could ailow dangerous exhaust into your vehicle See the earlier Caution under Also idling in a closed in place can let deadly carbon monoxide CO into your vehicle even if the fan switch is at the highest setting One place this can happen is a garage Exhaust with CO can come in easily NEVER park in a garage with the engine running Index Engins Exhaust Another closed inplace ca...

Page 91: ... case shift lever and yourtransfercase is in N Neutral your vehicle will be free to roll even if your shift lever is in P Park So be sure the transfer case is in a drive gear mt in N Neutral Follow the proper steps to be sureyourvehicle won t move See Shifting Into P Park in the Index I f you areparking on a hill or if you repulling a trailer also see Parking on Hills or Towinga Trailer in theInde...

Page 92: ...I f thepattern does notlightup or if thefrontaxledoes not go outafteryoushiftoutoffour wheeldrive haveyourdealercheck yoursystem Turnthedialaboveyourheadlightswitchtothelefttodimyour transfercaseindicatorlightwhenyourheadlightsorparkinglightsare on 2 WHEEL Thissettingisfordrivinginmoststreetandhighwaysituations Yourfrontaxle isnotengagedintwo wheeldrive 4 HIGH Thissettingengagesyourfrontaxletohelp...

Page 93: ...eryoushift To shiftinto or out of 4 LOW or N SETPARKINGBRAKE 1 Stopyourvehicleandshiftyourtransmissionintoneutral 2 Pressthetransfercaseshiftbuttonandshiftinonecontinuousmotion Don tpause in N SET PARKINGBRAKEasyoushiftinto or outof 4 LOW oryourgearscouldclash Rememberthatdriving in 4 HIGH or 4 LOW mayreduce fuel economy Also driving in four wheeldriveondrypavementcouldcauseyourtirestowear fastera...

Page 94: ...ht Yourvehicle will be in twowheeldrive if neitherindicatorlight is on To shift from two wheel drive TWO WHEEL to4HI Pressandrelease the 4HI switch Thiscanbedoneatany speed and the front axle will lock automatically To shiftfrom4HItotwo wheeldrive TWO WHEEL Press and release the 4HI switch Thiscanbedoneatanyspeed andthefrontaxle will unlock automatically To shiftfromtwo wheeldrive TWO WHEEL or 4HI...

Page 95: ...pletetheshift unlessthevehicle is below 3 mphandthetransmission is in N Neutral or theclutchpedaldepressed Onautomatictransmissionequippedvehicles If yourtransfercasedoes not shiftinto 4HI yourtransmissionindicatorswitchmayrequireadjustment With yourtransmission in N Neutral press andreleasethe 4HI switch While th e green 4HI indicatorlight is flashing shiftyourtransmissioninto P Park Wait untilth...

Page 96: ...owsaswell Your powerwindows will only workwhentheignitionhasbeenturned to Run Pushtheswitchdowntolowerthewindow Push theswitch up toraisethewindow Sliding Rear Quarter Window 1 i Yourvehiclemayhave a slidingrearquarterwindow Pull thelatchinthe center of thewindowandslidethe glass to open it Whenyouclosethe window besurethelatchcatches 2 36 ...

Page 97: ...o soundthehorn Tilt Wheel KO225 If youhaveatiltsteeringwheel it allows youtoadjustthesteeringwheel beforeyoudrive Do notadjustthesteeringwheelduringyourdriving You canalsoraise it to thehighestlevel to giveyourlegsmoreroomwhen you enterandexitthevehicle 2 37 ...

Page 98: ...Multifunction Lever PO177 Theleverontheleftsideofthesteeringcolumnincludesyour TurnSignalandLaneChangeIndicator HeadlightHigh LowBeam PassingSignal Windshield Wipers Windshield Washer Cruise Control Option I I Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator Theturn signal hastwoupward forRight andtwodownward forLeft positions Thesepositions allow you to signal a turn or a lanechange 2 38 ...

Page 99: ...lly Standard Cluster Digital Cluster PO251 A green arrow ontheinstrumentpanel will flash in thedirection of theturn orlanechange To signalalanechange justraise or lowertheleveruntilthegreenarrow starts to flash Hold it thereuntilyoucompleteyourlanechange Thelever will returnbyitselfwhen you release it 2 39 ...

Page 100: ...sheven if aturnsignalbulbisburnedout Check thefront andrearturnsignallightsregularly to makesuretheyareworking Operation of Lights Althoughyourvehicle slightingsystem headlights parkinglights foglamps sidemarkerlightsandtaillights meetallapplicableFederallighting requirements certainstatesandprovidencesmayapplytheirownlighting regulationsthatmayrequirespecialattentionbeforeyouoperatetheselights Fo...

Page 101: ...lsowillbeon Windshield Wipers I PO180 Forasinglewipingcycle turnthebandto MIST Hold it thereuntilthe wipersstart thenletgo Thewiperswillstopafteronecycle If youwant morecycles holdtheband on MIST longer Forsteadywipingatlowspeed turnthebandawayfromyoutothe LO position For highspeedwiping turnthebandfurther to HI To stopthe wipers movetheband totheoffsymbol 2 41 ...

Page 102: ...Damaged wiperblades may prevent you from seeing well enough to drive safety To avoid damage be surebfo clear ice and snow from the wiper blades before using them li they refrozen to the windshield carefully loosen or thaw them I f your blades become damaged get new blades orblade inserts Heavysnow or icecanoverloadyourwipers A circuitbreaker will stopthem untilthemotorcools Clear awaysnoworice to ...

Page 103: ... To spraywasher fluid on thewindshield pushthepaddle I f youhavethestandardwipers thewiperswillkeepgoingin LO untilyou turnthewi per control to the off symbol If you havethe Low SpeedDelayoption thewiperswillclearthewindow and then either stop or return to yourpre setspeed I CAUTION 2 43 ...

Page 104: ...ourrearwindowwipedwasherfromaswitchonyourinstrument panel Pressthetopoftheswitchtothefirstpositiontoturnonthewiper Pressthetopoftheswitch inallthe way towashthewindow The Pressthebottom of theswitchtoturnthewiper off wipers will continuetoworkafteryoureleasetheswitch 2 44 ...

Page 105: ...r Thiscanreallyhelp on long trips CruiseControldoesnotworkatspeedsbelowabout 25 mph 40 kmlh Whenyouapplyyourbrakesorpushtheclutchpedal if youhaveamanual transmission theCruiseControlshuts off CAUTION I Cruise Control can be dangerous where you can t drive safely at a a steady speed So don t use your Cruise Control on winding roads or in heavy traffic Cruise Control can be dangerous on slippery roa...

Page 106: ...switch on when you re not using Cruise you mighthit a button and go into Cruise when you don t wantto You coufd be startled and even lose control Keep the Cruise Control switch OFF untif you want to use it Getuptothespeed you want Push inthesetbuttonattheend of theleverandreleaseit Takeyourfoot off theacceleratorpedal 2 46 ...

Page 107: ...CAUTION I AIf you hold the switch at WA ResumelAmlerate longer than half a second the V8hiCk W t l l keep going faster until you release the switch or apply the brake You could be startled and even lose control So unless you want to go faster don t hold the switch at WA ResumefAccelerate f To Increase Speed While Using Cruise Control Therearetwoways to go to ahigherspeed Here sthefirst 1 Usetheacc...

Page 108: ...e Hold it thereuntilyougetup to thespeedyouwant andthenreleasethe switch 2 To increase your speed in very smallamounts movetheswitch to RIA Resume Accelerate forlessthanhalf a second and thenrelease it Each timeyou do this yourvehicle will go 1 mph 1 6 km h faster To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise Control PO264 2 48 ...

Page 109: ... Cruise Control on Hills HowwellyourCruiseControl will workon hillsdependsuponyourspeed load andthesteepnessofthehills Whengoingupsteephills youmay want to stepontheacceleratorpedaltomaintainyourspeed Whengoing downhill youmayhave to brakeorshift to alowergeartokeepyourspeed down Ofcourse applyingthebraketakesyououtofCruise Control Many driversfindthis to be too muchtroubleanddon tuseCruiseControl...

Page 110: ...leftside of yourinstrumentpanel t Push thetopswitchtoturnon Parking Lights Sidemarker Lights Taillights License Plate Lights Instrument Panel Lights TransferCase Shift IndicatorPanel Pushthe bottom switch to turnontheheadlights togetherwith Parking Lights Sidemarker Lights Taillights License Plate Lights Instrument Panel Lights TransferCaseShiftIndicatorPanel 2 50 ...

Page 111: ...the multifunctionlever A circuitbreakerprotectsyourheadlights If youhaveanelectricaloverload yourheadlightswillflickeronand off Haveyourheadlightwiringchecked rightaway if thishappens Fog Lamps 9 I __ KO940 Useyouroptionalfoglampsforbettervision in foggyormistyconditions Your parkinglightsandlor low beamheadlightsmustbeonoryourlamps won twork The fog lampswitchisontheinstrumentpanelunder the headl...

Page 112: ...lonewillnotgive off asmuchlightasyourheadlights Neveruseyourfoglamps inthedarkwithoutturningonyourheadlights KQ242 If yourvehiclewasfirstsold whennew in Canada you will havethislight on the instrumentpanel It goesonwhenevertheDaytime Running Lightsare on 2 52 ...

Page 113: ...andtheexterior lights will come on Whenyouturn off theheadlights theexteriorlightswill gooutandhigh beamswillchangetothereducedbrightness of DRLagain TheDRLindicatorlightontheinstrumentpanelwill go on whenevertheDRL ison Thislightmeansthatonlythe DRL ison Whenyouturn on your exteriorlights thislightwillgoout Ofcourse youmaystillturnonthe headlightsanytimeyouneedto To idleyourvehiclewiththeDRLoff s...

Page 114: ...eonwhenyouopentheside doors You can also turnthedomelightsonbyturningthedimmerdial to therightuntilitclicks Thereardomelight has aswitchthatletsyouturn it onfromtherearofthe vehicle Besureyouturn it off whenyouarefinished Overhead Console Reading Lights PO153 2 54 ...

Page 115: ...54 Inside Mirror Pressthetabunderthemirror to reduceglarefromheadlightsbehindyou If yourvehiclehasoptionalmaplights theywillautomaticallycomeonfor approximately 15 secondswheneitherfrontdoor is opened oruntilthe ignitionisturned to RUN Youcanalsoturnthemaplights on and off bypressingtheswitchnear eachlight However theignitionmustbeturned to RUN for the maplights to comeon 2 55 ...

Page 116: ...mirror then move theswitchfromsidetoside or upanddown as needed Convex Outside Mirror Your rightsidemirrorisconvex A convexmirror ssurfaceiscurved so you canseemorefromthedriver sseat If you aren t used to a convex mirror you can hit anuther vehicle A convex mirror can make things like other vehicles look farther away than they really are If you cut too sharply into the right fane you could hit a ...

Page 117: ...rrors y r 5 1 To block outglare youcanswingdownthevisors Youcanalsoswingthem fromside to side Somevisorshavemirrors built in withandwithoutlights Just lift themirror coveroneachvisor to turnthelightson if youhavethem 2 57 ...

Page 118: ...nsionthatcanbepulledoutforadditionalglareprotection Yourvisormayhaveastrap for holdingsmallitems such as maps Accessory Power Outlet PO1L If you havetheoptionalaccessorypoweroutlet youcanpluginauxiliary electricalequipment Justunsnapthetopoftheoutletandfollowtheproper installationinstructionsthatareincludedwithanyelectricalequipmentyou install NOTICE I 2 58 ...

Page 119: ...t won tbeable to backawayfromtheheatingelementwhenit sready That can make it overload damagingthelighterandtheheatingelement To removethefrontashtray pull on thefront of it To removethesmallerashtraysonbothsides of thebackseat pressdown onthetabsinsideandpull Don tputpapersandotherthingsthatburninto your ashtray If youdo cigarettesorothersmokingmaterials could setthemon fire causingdamage 2 59 ...

Page 120: ...t thetop of theconsolewhilepressingthebuttononthe driver s side If you have an automatic transmission your console also includes ahandyplaceto hold cups if youhaveamanualtransmission yourconsole will haveatray PO265 Youmay also havestoragepocketsontheback of yourpowerbucketseats or 60 40split benchseats 2 60 ...

Page 121: ...ebuttonsoneithersideofthekeyhole togetherandpullthedooropen Two cupholdersareprovidedforyour convenience Useyourdoorkeytolockyourglovebox I PO353 Ifyouhavetheoverheadconsole you will alsohave a handycompartment forstoringsmallitems 2 61 ...

Page 122: ...ls KO259 A narrowshelfunderyourinstrumentpanel may be usedforitemssuch as glovesorsmall books KO260 You willfind a storagepocketoneachofthefrontdoors Thedriver sdoor pocketcontains a coinholderforyourloosechange 2 62 ...

Page 123: ...may be providedfortherear of yourvehicle to helpkeep smallitems likeglovesandlightclothing in placeduringsharpturnsorquick stopsandstarts Thenet is notdesigned to retaintheseitemsduringoff road use Thenetisnotforlarger heavieritems Storesuchthingsundertheload floor orontheloadfloor as farforwardasyoucan 2 63 ...

Page 124: ...sidecorner visiblefromtherear of vehicle Attachthelowerloopstotheretainersneartheload floor of the endgateopening Theconveniencenethas a maximumcapacity of 80 pounds 36 kg Cargo Cover PO188 If you havetheoptionalcargosecurityshade you can use it tocoveritems inthecargoareaof your vehicle Graspthehandleandpulltheshadetounroll it Latchthepostsintothe socketsontheinsidetrimpaneltosecureit 2 64 ...

Page 125: ...tallthegaragedooropener first openthecompartmentdoorbypressingthelatchforward PO186 Peeltheprotectivebackingfromthehook and looppatch Press it firmly to theback of yourgaragedooropener asclose to thecenter of theopener as possible Centerthegaragedooropeneractivationbuttonovertheconsole doorbuttonand press theopener firmly intoplace 2 65 ...

Page 126: ...dethecompartmentdoor to makesurethebuttononthe compartment door will contactthecontrolbuttonon the garagedooropener Add onepeg at a timeuntilthegarage door openeroperateswiththe compartment door closedwhen you pressthebuttonmarkedPUSH 2 66 ...

Page 127: ...PO039 2 67 ...

Page 128: ...Features Controls KO262 2 68 ...

Page 129: ...KO263 2 69 ...

Page 130: ...Featums Contds P I 2 70 ...

Page 131: ...ralsoincludes a tachometerand will givereadings in eitherEnglish or Metric To switch from EnglishtoMetric justpress down onthe f3M lever KO265 Yourspeedometer lets youseeyourSpeed in bothmilesperhour mph and kilometers peF hour kmlh Yourodometer showshowfaryourvehiclehas beendriven in eithermiles used in the US or kilometers used in Canada Tamper Redstant Odamefer Your odometer is tamper reeistant...

Page 132: ...l of theoldodometer thenitmustbe But if it can t then it s setat zero andalabel must beput on thedriver sdoortoshowtheold mileage readingwhen the newodometer wasinstalled Trip Odometer Thetripodometercantellyouhowfar your vehiclehasbeendrivensince you lastsetthetripodometer to zero Makesurethebuttoniscompletely depressed Standard Cluster Digital Cluster KO268 2 72 ...

Page 133: ...r It displaysthe enginespeedinrevolutionsperminute rpm I If youhavethe 4 3L HighPerformanceengine VIN Code W youwillhave afuelregulatorthatshutsthefuel off whentheenginereaches 5600 rpm Warning Lights Gages and Indicators Thissectiondescribesthewarninglightsandgagesthatareonyourvehicle Thepictureswillhelpyoulocatethem Warninglightsandgagescansignalthatsomething is wrongbeforeit becomesseriousenoug...

Page 134: ...sadvice Waitingtodorepairscanbecostly andevendangerous So pleasegetto knowyourwarninglightsandgages They rea big help Brake System Warning Light Standard Cluster I PO158 Yourvehicle shydraulicbrakesystem isdividedinto two parts I f onepart isn tworking theotherpartcanstillworkand stop you For goodbraking though youneedbothpartsworkingwell I f thewarninglightgoeson there couldbe a brakeproblem Have...

Page 135: ...on after you ve pulled off the road and stopped carefully have the vehicle towed for sewiee Antilock Brake System Warning Light Standard Cluster Digital Cluster PO160 Withantilock thislightwillgo on whenyou start yourengineandmaystay on forafew seconds That snormal If thelightdoesn tcomeon have it fixed so it will beready to warnyou if thereisaproblem If thelightstays on orcomesonwhenyou redriving...

Page 136: ...ot It meansthatyourenginecoolanthas overheated If youhavebeenoperating your vehicleundernormaldriving conditions youshouldpull off theroad stopyourvehicleandturn off the engine as soonaspossible If youhaveadigitalcluster a boxaroundthetemperaturesymbol will also flashandachimewillsoundwhen your engine is too hot Hot Coolant Can Burn You Badly In Problems on theRoad thismanualshowswhatto do See Eng...

Page 137: ...nandemissioncontrol systems This lightshouldcomeonwhentheignition is on but theengine is not running asacheck to show you it is working If it doesnotcomeonat ail have it fixed rightaway If it stayson or comes on whileyouaredriving thecomputer is indicatingthat you have a problem You shouldtakeyour vehicle in forservice soon 2 77 ...

Page 138: ...ssure inkPa kilopascals Oilpressuremayvarywithenginespeed outside temperatureand oil viscosity butreadingsabovethe low pressurezone indicatethenormaloperatingrange A reading in the low pressurezonemay becaused by adangerously low oil levelorotherproblemscausinglow oil pressure Onthedigitalcluster aboxaroundtheoilpressure symbol will begin to flash whenthe oil pressure is low I NOTICE 2 70 ...

Page 139: ...n or comesonwhile youaredriving youmayhaveaproblemwiththeelectricalchargingsystem Itcouldindicatethatyouhavealoosegeneratordrivebelt oranother electricalproblem Have it checkedright away Drivingwhilethislight is on could drain ur I I f youmustdriveashortdistancewiththe light on becertaintoturn off all youraccessories such as theradioandairconditioner It isonthelower righthandsideofyourstandardinst...

Page 140: ...L Indicator Light Canada Only Thisgreenlightwiththe DRL symbol is onthelowerleft of theinstrument cluster The DRL indicatorisonwhenever the ignitionisonandtheheadlight switchandparkingbrakeare off Formoredetailsabout DRL see Lights in thissection 2 80 ...

Page 141: ...T indicatorlightwillhelpyougetthe bestfueleconomy See ShiftIndicatorLight inthissection Headlight High Beam Indicator Light Thislightwiththebluehighbeamsymbol is ontheinstrumentcluster The highbeamindicator is onwhenever you useyourhighbeamheadlights For moredetailsabouthighbeams see HeadlightHigh LowBeamChanger in thissection 2 81 ...

Page 142: ...tcluster Theturnsignal indicator will comeonwhenever you signalaturnorlanechange See Turn andLaneChangeSignal in this section Gages Fuel Gage Standard Cluster Digital Cluster KO272 The fuelgagetellsyouabouthowmuchfuelyouhaveleft whentheignition is on Whenthegagefirstindicatesempty youstillhavealittlefuelleft but you shouldgetmorefuelsoon ...

Page 143: ... scapacityto fill the tank Thegagemovesalittlewhenyouturnacorner or speedup Thegagedoesn tgoback to emptywhenyouturn off theignition your fuel tankcapacity seetheIndexunder FluidCapacities Voltmeter standard Cluster Digits Cluster KO278 Whenyourengineisnotrunning buttheignitionison inthe Run position thegageshowsyourbattery sstate of chargein DC volts Whentheengine is running thegageshowsthecondit...

Page 144: ...carrierhasslats siderailsandcrossrailsattachedto the roof tosecurecargo Themoveabletiedowns attached to thesiderails shouldbeusedtosecureloads to theluggagecarrier Use GM accessoryracksthatarecompatiblewithyourluggagecarrier for transporting sports equipment Theseareavailablethroughyour GM dealer Removethecenterrubberstrips in thecrossrailsandattachthe GM accessoryracktothetapplatesprovidedthrough...

Page 145: ...sethecrossrailsonly to keeptheloadfromsliding I f youneed to carrylongitems movethecrossrails asfarapart as possible Tietheload to themoveabletiedownsprovided in theside rails Alsotietheload to thebumpers Do not tie theload so tightlythat the cross rails or siderailsaredamaged NOTICE Don texceedthemaximumvehiclecapacitywhenloadingyourvehicle For moreinformationonvehiclecapacityandloading see Loadi...

Page 146: ... it KO249 Theheavydutytrailerwiringincludesboth a 5 wire harness assembly the lightdutytrailerwiring and a 2 wireharnessassembly The 2 wireharness is storedunderthevehiclealongtherearcrossmember Both the 5 wire harness andthe wire harnesshavenoconnectorandshould be wired by a qualified serviceperson Attachtheharness to thetrailer thentape or strap it to your vehicle sframe rail Besureyouleave it l...

Page 147: ...tion of vehicle symbols refer to Vehicle Symbols in Section 0 Comfort Controls 3 3 Flow Through Ventilation System 3 3 Heating System 3 5 Heating Air Conditioning System 3 6 Engine Block Heater 3 7 RearWindowDefogger Audio Systems 3 8 FM Stereo 3 8 AM AM Stereo 3 9 How to OperateYourETRsAMRadio 3 10 How to OperateYour ETR AM FM How to Operate YourETR AM FM Stereo Audio System 3 12 StereoAudioCasse...

Page 148: ...ow toOperateYour ETR AM FM Stereo AudioCassette System WithEqualizer 3 17 Care of YourCassetteTapePlayer 3 20 How toOperateYour ETR AM FM StereoAudioCompactDisc CD System 3 21 Care of YourCompact Disc 3 26 Fixed Mast Antenna 3 26 3 2 ...

Page 149: ...ir conditioningfanisrunning Ventilation Tips Keepthe hood and frontairinletfreeofice snow oranyother obstruction suchasleaves Theheateranddefroster will workfar better reducingthechanceoffoggingtheinsideofyourwindows Whenyouenteravehicle in coldweather turntheblowerfanto HI for a fewmomentsbeforedriving off Thishelpscleartheintakeducts of snowandmoisture andreducesthechanceoffoggingtheinsideof you...

Page 150: ...t panel You canmovethevents to directthe flow of air or closethevents altogether Whenyoucloseavent it will increase the flowof aircoming out of anyventsthatareopen I f yourvehicle does o t haveairconditioning thereare air vents in eachkick panelbelowtheinstrumentpanel Eachventhasahandle to openandclose it 3 4 ...

Page 151: ...ever up forwarmerair Movethelever down for coolerair Function Lever Theleverontherightofthesystemcanbemoved to threedifferentheating functions DEFROST Thissettingoperatesthedefroster Most oftheaircomesout nearthewindshield withsomegoing to thefloorventsandsidewindow defrostvents Usethiswhenyouget fog or iceonthewindshield HTR Heater Mostofthe air comes out near thefloor The restcomesout fromthedef...

Page 152: ...leverontheleft of thesystemdisplaylets you selectthetemperature ot theaircomingintoyourvehicle Movetheleverupforwarmerair Movethe leverdown for coolerair Function Lever Theleverontherightofthesystemcanbemovedtosevendifferentheating andairconditioningfunctions DEFROST Thissettingoperatesthedefroster Most of the air comesout nearthewindshield withsomegoingtothefloorventsandsidewindow defrostvents Us...

Page 153: ...veralltheway to Cold MAX letsinonlyalittleairfromtheoutside You canuse MAX atfirst when it sreallyhotoutsideandyouneedtocool off quickly OFF Thebloweris off butairstillwillcomefromoutletsatthefrontofyour vehicle Thesystemwill try tokeeptheairatthechosentemperature Engine Block Heater If youusetheoptionalengineblockheaterbeforestartingyourengine your heatingsystemwillproducewarmerairfaster toheatth...

Page 154: ...higher volumes of sound Saund that seems nurmal can be loud and harmful to your hearing Taka precautions by adjustingthe volume control on your radio to a safe sound level before your hearing adapts to it To help avoid hearing l o s s or damage t Adjust the volumecontrol to the lowest sstring Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably and clearly YourDelco audiosystemhasbeendesigned to oper...

Page 155: ...s andpowerlines Try reducing thetrebletoreducethisnoise if youevergetit AM Stem C QUAW This meanstheDelco systemcanreceiveC QUAM stereobroadcasts Many AM stationsaroundthecountryuse C QUAM toproducestereo thoughsomedonot C QUAM is areisteredtrademark ofMotorola Inc If your Delcoa system can get C QUAM R your STEREO light will come on whenyou rereceivingit NOTICE I 3 9 ...

Page 156: ...time Whentheignitionis off pushthe RECALL knobto Itallowsyouto RECALL thefrequencywhentheradio is playing displaythetime BAL Balance Thecontrolbehind theupperknoballowsyoutobalancethesoundbetween therightandleftspeakers Lower Knob Turnthelowerknobtotune inradiostations Pushbuttons Thefourpushbuttonsletyoureturntofavoritestations You cansetthe pushbuttonsforup to sevenfavorite AM stations Just Tune...

Page 157: ...s at thesametime Thestation will returnwhenthesame two buttonsar epressedagain Clock To set the clock just Pushthe SET pushbutton Within 5 seconds pressandhold MlNS untilthecorrectminuteappears on th e display Pressandhold HRS untilthecorrecthourappearsonthedisplay TREBLE Slidethe TREBLE leverup to increasethetrebleresponse If thestationis weakornoisy slidethe TREBLE leverdown to reducethenoise BA...

Page 158: ...esthesetwothings It controlsthevolume The VOL knobincreasesvolumewhenrotated It tellsyouthetime Whentheignition is off pushthe RECALL knob to clockwise displaythetime BAL Balance Thecontrolbehindtheupperknoballowsyoutobalancethesoundbetween therightandleftspeakers Lower Knob Turnthelowerknobtotune in radiostations Pushittoget AM or FM FADE Thecontrolbehindthelowerknobfadesthesoundbetweenyourfronta...

Page 159: ...of thefourpushbuttons to storethestation Wheneveryoupressthatbutton thepresetstation will return NOTE Up to threeadditionalstationsmaybepresetoneachbandbypressingtwo adjoiningbuttons at thesametime Thestation will returnwhenthesame two buttonsarepressedagain Clock To settheclock just Pushthe SET pushbutton Within 5 seconds pressandhold SEEK untilthecorrectminuteappears onthedisplay Pressandhold SC...

Page 160: ...oesthesethreethings It controlsthevolume The VOL knobincreasesvolumewithclockwise It tells you thetime Whentheignition is off pushthe RCL knob to It allowsyou to heartheotherside of thetape Pressthe RCL knob rotation displaythetime whilethecassette is playing BAL Balance Thecontrolbehindtheupperknoballowsyou to balancethesoundbetween therightandleftspeakers Lower Knob Turnthelowerknob to tune in r...

Page 161: ...rs in the VF displayfor 5 Within 5 seconds pushoneofthefourpushbuttons to storethestation seconds Wheneveryoupressthatbutton thepresetstation will return NOTE In addition to thefourstationssetasabove up to threeadditionalstations may bepreset on eachbandbypressing two adjoiningpushbuttonsatthe sametime Tune in thedesiredstation Pressthe SET pushbutton SET appearsintheVFdisplayfor 5 seconds Within ...

Page 162: ...t to workbestwithtapesthatare 30 to 45 minutes longoneachside Tapeslongerthanthatare so thintheymay not workwell in thisplayer Oncethetapeisplaying usetheupperandlowerknobsforvolumebalance i andfadejustasyoudofortheradio Thearrowsindicatewhichside of the tapeisbeingplayed Forward To rapidlyadvancethetape pressthearrowpointingrightandthetape will rapidly go forwarduntilyoupressthe STOP EJECT button...

Page 163: ...ethings It controlsthevolume It tellsyouthetime Whentheignitionis off pushthe RCL knob to It allowsyou to heartheotherside of thetape Pressthe PROG knob displaythetime whilethecassetteisplaying BAL Balance Thecontrolbehindtheupperknoballowsyou to balancethesoundbetween right and left speakers Lower Knob Turnthelowerknobtotuneradiostations Pushittoget AM or FM FADE Thecontrolbehindthelowerknobfades...

Page 164: ... addition to thefourstationssetasabove up to threeadditionalstations may bepresetoneachbandbypressingtwoadjoiningbuttonsatthe same time Just Tune in thedesiredstation Pressthe SET pushbutton i Within 5 seconds pressanytwoadjoiningpushbuttonsatthesametimt Thestation will returnwhenthesametwobuttonsarepressedagain Clock To settheclock just Push the SET pushbutton Within 5 seconds pressandhold SEEK u...

Page 165: ...o workbestwithtapesthatare 30 to 45 minutes longoneachside Tapeslongerthanthatare so thin theymaynotworkwell in thisplayer Oncethetape is playing usetheupperandlowerknobsforvolume balance andfade justasyoudidforradio Thearrowsindicatewhichsideofthe tapeisbeingplayed cr02 The Cr02 buttonletsyousetthesystemforthetypeofcassettebeingused If youareusingchromeormetaltapes pushthe Cr02 buttonin To rapidl...

Page 166: ...remeheat If theyaten t theymaynotoperateproperlyorcausefailureofthetapeplayer Yourtapeplayershouldbecleanedregularlyeachmonth or afterevery 15 hours ofuse If younoticeareduction in soundquality tryaknowngood cassette to see if thetapeorthetapeplayerisatfault If thisothercassette hasnoimprovementinsoundquality clean the tapeplayer Cleanyourcassettetapeplayerwithawipingaction non abrasivecleaning ca...

Page 167: ...edbrieflyunlesstheLeftlRightspeakercontrol RearlFront speakercontrol BASS or TREB areadjusted It controlsthemutefeature Bypressingthe MUTE knob allsoundfrom theradioor CD playerstops Bypressingtheknobagain orbyturning the VOL knobclockwise sound w i l l beginagain LeftrRIght Speaker Control Thecontrolbehindtheupperknoballowsyou to balancethesoundbetween therightandleftspeakers Balancewill be displ...

Page 168: ...thiscontrol Pushbuttons Thefivepushbuttons let youreturn to favoritestations Theyarealsoused whenyouplayadisc See To Play A CompactDisc Tosetthepushbuttonsforuptotenfavoritestations 5 AM and 5 FM Tune in thedesiredstation Pushthe SET button SET isdisplayedbriefly Within 5 seconds pushone of thefivepushbuttons to storethestation Wheneveryoupressthatbutton thepresetstation will return Clock To setth...

Page 169: ... will pull it in Wait a fewsecondsandthediscshouldplay If thedisccomesbackout checkwhether Thediscisupsidedown It is dirty scratched or wet Toomuchmoistureisintheair If thereis waitaboutonehourand try again RCL Press RCL to seewhattrackisplaying Press it againwithin 5 seconds to seehowlong it hasbeenplaying Thetracknumberalsoappearswhenyou changethevolume or whenanewtrackstarts to play COMP Presst...

Page 170: ...EXT Press NEXT SEEK b tohearthenexttracknowinstead of waitinguntilthe presenttrackisfinished If youholdthisbuttonorpressitmorethanonce thediscwilladvancefurther ST PL Press ST PL Stop Play to makethediscstopandtheradioplay Press ST PL again to restartthediscatthepointwhere itstopped Press PWR or turn the ignitionkey off tostopthediscplayer Thediscstays in theplayerand will resumeplayingatthepointw...

Page 171: ...After A Power Loss Whenbatterypower is reapplied to a securedradio theradiowon tturn on and LOC willappearonthedisplay Enteryoursecretcodeasfollows pausenomorethan 15 secondsbetween steps 1 Turntheignitionon Radio off 2 Depressthe SET button Thedisplaywillshow 000 3 Enterthesix digits of thecodefollowingsteps 6 9 above Thedisplay willshowthenumbersasentered 4 Depressthe BAND knobandthe time appear...

Page 172: ...Your Compact Disc KO55 Handlediscscarefully Storethemintheiroriginalcasesorotherprotective casesandawayfromdirectsunlightanddust If thesurfaceofadisc is soiled dampenaclean soft clothinamild neutraldetergentsolutionand cleanit wipingfromthecenter to theedge Besurenever to touchthesignalsurfacewhenhandlingdiscs Pickupdiscs i bygraspingtheouteredgesortheedgeoftheholeandtheouteredge Fixed Mast Antenn...

Page 173: ...aking 4 12 Steering Tips 4 17 Steering in Emergencies 4 18 Passing 4 20 Loss of Control 4 22 Driving Guidelines 4 23 Off Road DrivingWithYour Four wheel DriveVehicle 4 23 Driving in the Rain 4 36 DrivinginFog MistandHaze 4 38 City Driving 4 40 Freeway Driving 4 41 Driving a Long Distance 4 43 Hill and Mountain Roads 4 45 Parking on Hills 4 47 Winter Driving 4 50 Recreational Vehicle Towing Four wh...

Page 174: ...of Road Signs _ I AM402001 I RED means STOP It mayalsoindicatethatsomemovement is notallowed Examplesare DO NOT ENTER and WRONG WAY RAILROAD ADVANCE CROSSiNG NO PASSING NARROW ZONE BRIDGE AM402002 YELLOW indicatesageneralwarning Slowdownand be carefulwhen you seeayellowsign It maysignal a railroadcrossingahead ano passing zone or some otherpotentiallydangeroussituation Likewise a yellow solid line...

Page 175: ...useeanorangesign aspart of theroadmaybeclosed off or tornup Andtheremaybeworkers andmaintenancevehiclesaround too I I _ AM402004 GREEN is usedtoguidethedriver Greensignsmayindicateupcoming freewayexits or show thedirectionyoushouldturn to reachaparticular place r 3 0 BLUE signs withwhiteletters show motorists services 4 3 ...

Page 176: ...0 Shape of Road Signs The shape of thesignwilltell you something too An OCTAGONAL eight sided signmeans STOP It is alwaysredwithwhite letters AM102008 A DIAMOND shapedsign is awarningofsomethingahead forexample the end of a dividedhighway acurve steephill soft shoulder or a narrow bridge L 4 4 ...

Page 177: ...tersection I AM402010 A TRIANGULARsignalso is usedontwo laneroads to indicateaNO PASSINGZONE Thissign will be on theleftside of theroadway KEEP LEFT OR RIGHTTURN RIGHT THROUGH ONLY AM40201 RECTANGULAR square or oblong signsshowspeedlimits parking regulations givedirections andsuchinformationasdistances to cities 4 5 ...

Page 178: ...showswhat NOT to do AM402013 Traffic Lights I A We re allfamiliarwithtrafficlightsorstoplights Often greenarrowsarebeing used in thelightsforimprovedtrafficcontrol Onsomemultilaneroads green arrowslightup indicatingthattraffic in oneormorelanescanmoveormake a turn Greenarrowsdon tmean go no matterwhat You llstillneed to proceedwithcaution yieldingtheright of way to pedestriansandsometimes to other...

Page 179: ...posted to warndriverswhathours anddaysthese systemsare in effect REVERS BLE LANE ON MULTI LANE Ak ___ Pavement Markings NO PASSING ZONE AM4020 Pavementmarkings add to trafficsignsandsignals Theygiveinformation to driverswithouttakingattention from theroadway A solidyellowline on your side of theroad or lanemeans don tcross Your Own Signals Driverssignal to others too it s not only morepolite it ss...

Page 180: ...ans bereadyforanything Oncitystreets rural roads orfreeways it means alwaysexpect the unexpected Assumethatpedestriansorotherdriversaregoing to becarelessandmake mistakes Anticipatewhattheymight do Bereadyfortheirmistakes Expectchildrentodashoutfrombehindparkedcars oftenfollowedbyother children Expectoccupants in parkedcars to open doors intotraffic Watchfor movement in parked cars someonemaybeabo...

Page 181: ...ousands of victimseveryyear Alcoholtakesawaythreethingsthatanyoneneeds to drive a vehicle Judgment Muscular Coordination Vision Policerecordsshowthathalf of all motorvehicle relateddeathsinvolve alcohol adriver apassengerorsomeoneelse suchasapedestrian had beendrinking In most cases thesedeathsaretheresult of someonewho wasdrinkinganddriving Over 25 000 motorvehicle relateddeathsoccur eachyearbeca...

Page 182: ...ldreachthesame5AC by drinkingthree4 ounce 120 ml glasses of wine or threemixeddrinks if eachhad 1 4 2 ounces 45mi of a liquor likewhiskey ginorvodka It stheamount of alcoholthatcounts For example if thesamepersondrank three double martinis 3 ounces or 90 ml of liquoreach withinanhour the person sBAC would becloseto0 12percent A personwhoconsumes food justbefore or duringdrinking will have a slight...

Page 183: ...ty fivetimesgreater And the bodytakesaboutanhour to riditself ofthealcohol in onedrink No amount of coffeeornumber of coldshowers will speedthatup 1 11 becareful isn ttherightanswer What if there sanemergency aneed to takesuddenaction aswhenachilddartsintothestreet A personwitha higher BAC mightnotbeable to reactquicklyenough to avoidthecollision There ssomethingelseaboutdrinkinganddrivingthatmany...

Page 184: ...That s perception time Thenyouhavetobringupyourfootand do it That s reactiontime Average reactiontime isabout 314 of asecond Butthat sonlyanaverage It mightbelesswithonedriverandaslongas two or threeseconds or morewithanother Age physicalcondition alertness coordination and eyesightallplayapart So do alcohol drugsandfrustration Buteven in 314 ofasecond avehiclemovingat 60 mph 100 kmlh travels 66 f...

Page 185: ...cool betweenhardstops Yourbrakeswillwearoutmuchfasterifyoudoa lot of heavybraking Don t ride thebrakesbylettingyourleftfootrestlightly on thebrake pedalwhiledriving I AM410C ION r Riding your brakes can cause them to overheat io the paid hat Athey won t work wek You might not be able to stop your vehicte in time to avoid an accident If you Vide your brakes they will get so hot they will require a ...

Page 186: ...kes ABS Yourvehiclehasanadvancedelectronicbrakingsystemthatcanhelpyou keep it undercontrol Whenyoustartyourvehicleandbegin to driveawayyoumayheara momentarymotororclickingnoise This is the ABS systemtesting itself I AM415003 Here showantilockworks Let ssaytheroad is wet You redriving safely Suddenlyananimaljumpsout in front of you Youslam on thebrakes Here swhathappens with ABS A computersensestha...

Page 187: ...dal If yttu get i o 0close to thevehicle in front of you you won t have time to apply your brakes i f that vehicle suddenly slows or stops Always leave enoughroom up ahead to stop even though you have antiiockbrakes I To Use Four wheel Antilock Don tpumpthebrakes Just holdthebrakepedaldownandletantilockwork foryou You mayfeelthebrakesvibrate or youmaynoticesome noise but this is normal 4 1 5 ...

Page 188: ...ads havebuilt inwearindicatorsthatmakeahigh pitchedwarningsoundwhen the brakepadsarewornandnewpadsareneeded The soundmaycome and go or beheardallthetimeyourvehicle is moving exceptwhenyouare pushingonthebrakepedalfirmly The brake wear warning sound means that sooner or later your brakes won t work well That could lead to an accident When you hear the brake wear warning sound have your vehicleservi...

Page 189: ...upandfirmlyapplyingthebrakesafew times Braking In Emergencies Useyourantilockbrakingsystemwhenyouneed to Withantilock youcan steerandbrakeatthesametime Inmanyemergencies steeringcanhelp youmorethaneventhe very bestbraking Steering Power Steering If youlosepowersteeringassistbecausetheenginestopsorthesystem fails to function youcansteerbut it willtakemuchmoreeffort Steering Tips Driving on Curves I...

Page 190: ...thatyoushouldadjustyourspeed Of course thepostedspeedsarebasedon good weatherandroadconditions Underlessfavorableconditionsyou llwanttogoslower If youneed to reduceyourspeedasyouapproachacurve doitbeforeyou enterthecurve whileyourfrontwheelsarestraightahead Try to adjustyour speed so youcan drive throughthecurve Maintainareasonable steady speed Wait to accelerateuntilyouareoutofthecurve andthenacc...

Page 191: ...ly andjustasquicklystraightenthe wheelonceyouhaveavoidedtheobject Youmustthenbeprepared to steer backtoyouroriginallaneandthenbrake to acontrolledstop Dependingonyourspeed thiscanberatherviolentforanunprepareddriver This is oneofthereasonsdrivingexpertsrecommendthatyouuseyour safetybeltsandkeepbothhandsonthesteeringwheel Thefactthatsuchemergencysituationsarealwayspossible is agoodreason to practic...

Page 192: ...thentry again Passing Thedriver of avehicleabouttopassanotheron a two lanehighwaywaits for justtherightmoment accelerates movesaroundthevehicleahead then goesbackintotherightlaneagain A simplemaneuver Notnecessarily Passinganothervehicleonatwo lanehighwayisa potentiallydangerousmove sincethepassingvehicleoccupiesthesamelane asoncomingtraffic for severalseconds A miscalculation anerrorin judgment o...

Page 193: ... way iscleartopass youwillhavea runningstart that morethanmakesupforthedistanceyouwouldlosebydroppingback And if somethinghappens to causeyou to cancelyourpass youneed onlyslowdownanddropbackagainandwaitforanotheropportunity I f othercarsarelinedup to passaslowvehicle waityourturn But takecarethatsomeoneisn ttrying to passyouasyoupullouttopass theslowvehicle Remembertoglanceoveryourshoulderandchec...

Page 194: ...f theacceleratorpedal If yourvehiclestartstoslide aswhenyouturn a comeronawet snow orice coveredroad easeyourfoot off the acceleratorpedalassoonasyoufeelthetiresstarttoslide Quicklysteer thewayyouwantthevehicle to go If youstartsteeringquicklyenough your vehicle will straighten out As it does straightenthefrontwheels Of course tractionisreducedwhenwater snow ice gravel orothermaterial is ontheroad...

Page 195: ...eeldrive Also see AntilockBrakes in theIndex I f yourvehicledoesn thavefour wheeldrive youshouldn tdriveoff roadunlessyou reonalevel solidsurface Off roaddrivingcanbegreatfun But it doeshavesomedefinitehazards Thegreatestofthese is theterrain itself Off roading meansyou veleftthegreatNorthAmericanroadsystembehind Trafficlanesaren tmarked Cutvesaren tbanked Therearenoroadsigns Surfacescanbeslippery...

Page 196: ...eavy toadsinside the cargo area not on theroof Keep cargo in thecargo area as far forward and low as possible Heavy loads on theroofraisethevehicle scenter of gravity You llfindotherimportantinformationinthismanual See VehicleLoading LuggageCarrier and Tires in theIndex Traveling to Remote Areas It makessense to planyourtrip especiallywhengoing to aremotearea Knowtheterrainandplanyourroute You are...

Page 197: ...s could cause you to lose control and crash So whether you re driving on or off the road you and your passengers should wear safety belts 1 Scanning the Terrain Off roaddrivingcantakeyouover manydifferentkindsofterrain Youneed tobefamiliarwiththeterrainandits many differentfeatures Herearesome thingstoconsider Surface Conditions Off roadingcantakeyouoverhard packeddirt gravel rocks grass sand mud ...

Page 198: ...entkind of alertnessfromdriving on pavedroadsandhighways Therearenoroad signs postedspeedlimits or signallights Youhave to useyourowngoodjudgmentaboutwhat is safe andwhatisn t CAUTION A Drinking anddriving can be very dangerous on any raad And this is certainly true for off road driving At the very time you need special alertness and driving skills your reflexes perceptions and judgment can be aff...

Page 199: ...g Is thereastraightpathupor downthehill so youwon thave to make turningmaneuvers Arethereobstructionsonthehillthancanblockyourpath boulders trees logs or ruts What sbeyondthehill Is thereacliff anembankment a drop off a fence Getoutandwalkthehill if youdon tknow It s thesmartway to findout Is thehillsimply too rough Steephillsoftenhaveruts gullies troughs andexposedrocksbecausetheyaremoresusceptib...

Page 200: ...down and stay alert Q Whatshould I do if my vehiclestalls or is about to stall and I can t makeit up the hill A If thishappens therearesomethingsyoushoulddo andtherearesome thingsyoumustnotdo First here swhatyou should do 0 e e 0 Pushthebrakepedaltostopthevehicleandkeep it fromrolling backwards Also applytheparkingbrake If yourengine is stillrunning shiftthetransmissionintoreverse release theparki...

Page 201: ...l transmissioninfirstgear andturnofftheengine Leavethevehicleandgo getsomehelp Exitontheuphillsideandstayclearofthepaththevehicle wouldtake if itrolleddownhill Do notshiftthetransfercase to N Neutral whenyouleavethevehicle Leave it in somegear If you have a manualtransfer case shift lever shifting the transfer transmission is in P Park for if you havethemanual transmission even if you re in gear T...

Page 202: ...wn a hill A Yes Theseareimportantbecause if youignorethem you couldlose controlandhaveaseriousaccident Whendrivingdownhill avoidturnsthattakeyouacrosstheinclineofthe hill A hillthat snottoosteep to drivedownmaybe too steep to drive across Youcouldrollover if youdon tdrivestraightdown Nevergodownhillwiththetransmission in N Neutral or with theclutch pedaldepressed in amanualshift This is called fre...

Page 203: ...ideways it canhitsomethingthat will trip it arock arut etc androllover Hiddenobstaclescanmakethesteepnessoftheinclineevenworse If youdriveacrossarockwiththeuphillwheels or if thedownhillwheels dropintoarutordepression yourvehiclecan tilt evenmore reasonslikethese youneedtodecidecarefullywhetherto try to drive acrossanincline Justbecausethetrailgoesacrosstheinclinedoesn tmean youhave to drive it Th...

Page 204: ...ed across an incline is dangerous If the vehicle roils over you could be crushed or killed Always getout on the uphill high side of the vehicle and stay well clear of the rollover path Driving In Mud Sand Snow Or Ice Whenyoudrive in mud snoworsand yourwheelswon tgetgoodtraction longerbrakingdistances It s best to usea low gearwhenyou re in mud thedeeper themud the lowerthegear Inreallydeepmud thei...

Page 205: ...specialoff roaddrivingproblems Butheavyraincan meanflashflooding andfloodwatersdemandextremecaution Findout howdeepthewater is beforeyoudrivethroughit If it sdeep enough to coveryourwheelhubs axles or exhaustpipe don t try it you probablywon tgetthrough Also waterthatdeepcandamageyouraxleand othervehicleparts I f thewaterisn ttoodeep thendrivethrough it slowly At fastspeeds water splashesonyourign...

Page 206: ...cedue to offroad use Refer to theMaintenanceScheduleforadditionalinformation Driving at Night Nightdriving is moredangerousthandaydriving Onereason is thatsome driversarelikely to be impaired by alcoholordrugs withnightvision problems or byfatigue Herearesometipsonnightdriving Drivedefensively Remember this is themostdangeroustime Don tdrinkanddrive See DrunkenDriving in theIndexformoreon this pro...

Page 207: ...ervicearea Youcan betemporarilyblindedbyapproachinglights It cantakeasecond ortwo orevenseveralseconds foryoureyestoreadjust to thedark When youarefacedwithsevereglare asfromadriverwhodoesn tlowerthehigh beams oravehiclewithmisaimedheadlights slowdownalittle Avoid staringdirectlyintotheapproachinglights If there is alineofopposing traffic makeoccasionalglancesoverthelineofheadlights to makecertain...

Page 208: ...hatyourheadlightslightupfarlessofaroadwaywhenyouare in aturnorcurve Keepyoureyesmoving thatway it seasiertopickoutdimlylightedobjects Justasyourheadlightsshouldbecheckedregularlyforproperaim so should youreyesbeexaminedregularly Somedriverssufferfromnight blindness theinabilitytosee in dimlight andaren tevenawareof it Driving in the Rain I AM455003 Rainandwetroadscanmeandrivingtrouble On a wetroad...

Page 209: ...8 Driving too fastthroughlargewaterpuddles or evengoingthroughsomecar washescancauseproblems too Thewatermayaffectyourbrakes Try to avoidpuddles Butifyoucan t try to slowdownbeforeyou hit them Wet brakes can cause accidents They won work wet1 in a quick thevehicle dhstop and may cause pulling to one side You could losecontrol of After driving through a large puddle of water or a car wash apply you...

Page 210: ...ven in daytime if it sraininghard Besidesslowingdown allowsomeextrafollowingdistance Andbe especiallycarefulwhenyoupassanothervehicle Allowyourselfmore clearroomahead andbeprepared to haveyourviewrestrictedbyroad spray If theroadsprayis so heavyyouareactuallyblinded dropback Don tpassuntilconditionsimprove Goingmoreslowly is betterthan havinganaccident Useyourdefogger if it helps Havegoodtireswith...

Page 211: ...urwindshieldwipersandwasher to helpclearaccumulatedroaddirt Slow downcarefully Tips on Driving in Fog If yougetcaught in fog turnyourheadlightsonlowbeam evenindaytime You llsee andbeseen better Useyourfoglights if yourvehiclehasthem Don tuseyourhighbeams Thelight will bounce off thewaterdropletsthat makeupfogandreflectbackatyou Useyourdefogger Inhighhumidity evenalightbuildupofmoistureonthe inside...

Page 212: ...lemswithcitystreets is theamount of trafficon them You llwant to watchoutforwhattheotherdriversaredoing andpay attentiontotrafficsignals Hereareways to increaseyoursafetyincitydriving Knowthebestway to get to whereyouaregoing Try not to drive aroundtrying to pickoutafamiliarstreetorlandmark Getacitymap andplanyourtripintoanunknownpartofthecityjustasyouwouldfor across countrytrip Try to usethefreew...

Page 213: ...to theright Driveatthesamespeedmostofthe otherdriversare driving Too fastortoo slowdrivingbreaksasmoothtrafficflow Treattheleft laneonafreewayasapassinglane Entering the Freeway At theentrancethere is usuallyarampthatleads to thefreeway If you haveaclearviewofthefreewayasyoudrivealongtheentranceramp you shouldbegin to checktraffic Try to determinewhere you expect to blend withtheflow If trafficisl...

Page 214: ...owareasonable followingdistance Expecttomoveslightlysloweratnight Leaving the Freeway Whenyouwanttoleavethefreeway move to theproperlanewell in advance Dashingacrosslanesatthelastmi nute is dangerous If youmiss yourexit do not underanycircumstances sfopandbackup Driveontothe nextexit At eachexitpointisadecelerationlane Ideally it shouldbelongenoughfor youtoenteritatfreewayspeed aftersignaling of c...

Page 215: ...erviceexpertsinyour vehicle s dealershipsallacrossNorthAmerica They llbereadyandwilling to help if youneed it Herearesomethingsyoucancheckbefore a trip WindshieldWasherFluid Is thereservoirfull Areallwindowsclean insideandoutside WiperBlades Arethey in goodshape Fuel Engine Oil OtherFluids Haveyoucheckedalllevels Lights Aretheyallworking Are the lensesclean Tires Theyarevitallyimportant to a safe ...

Page 216: ...nstthevehiclethatcanmakeyousleepy Don t let it happentoyou If it does yourvehiclecanleavetheroadin less than a second andyoucouldcrashandbeinjured Whatcanyoudoabouthighwayhypnosis First beawarethat it can happen Thenherearesometips Makesureyourvehicleiswellventilated withacomfortablycoolinterior Keepyoureyesmoving Scantheroadaheadand to thesides Check yourrearviewmirrorsfrequentlyandyourinstrument...

Page 217: ...the brakes tires coolingsystemandtransmission Thesepartscanwork hard on mountainroads Knowhow to godownhills Themostimportantthing to know is this let yourenginedosome of theslowingdown Don tmakeyourbrakes do it all Shift to a lowergearwhenyougodownasteep or longhill That way youwillslowdownwithoutexcessiveuseofyourbrakes ICAUTION AIf you don t shift down your brakes could get so hot that they wou...

Page 218: ... tswingwide or cutacrossthecenter of theroad Drive atspeedsthatletyoustayinyourownlane Thatway youwon tbe surprisedbyavehiclecomingtowardyouinthesamelane It takeslonger to passanothervehiclewhenyou regoinguphill You ll want to leaveextraroom to pass If avehicle is passingyouand doesn thaveenoughroom slowdown to make it easierfortheother vehicle to getby As yougooverthetop of a hill bealert Thereco...

Page 219: ...forpull offs orparkingareasprovidedforscenicviewing Anotherpartofthismanualtellshow to useyourparkingbrake see Parking Brake intheIndex Butonamountainor steep hill youcan do onemore thing Youcanturnyourfrontwheels to keepyourvehiclefromrolling downhill or out intotraffic Here show Parking Downhill AM470009 Turnyourwheels to theright 4 47 ...

Page 220: ...fthere is a curb A gentle contact is all you need Parking Uphill AM4t0014 I f there is a curb turnyourwheels to theleft ifthecurb is at therightside o f your vehicle If you re going uphill on aone waystreetandyou reparkingontheleftside yourwheelsshouldpoint to the right 4 48 ...

Page 221: ... muchforceonthe parkingpawl in thetransmission You mayfind it difficult to pulltheshiftlever outof P Park This iscalledtorquelock Topreventtorquelock alwaysbe sure to shiftinto P Park before you leavethedriver sseat To find out how see ShiftingInto P Park in theIndex Whenyouareready to drive movetheshiftleveroutof P Park BEFORE youreleasetheparkingbrake If torque lock doesoccur youmayneed to havea...

Page 222: ...ean ice scraper asmallbrushor broom asupplyofwindshield washerfluid arag somewinterouterclothing asmallshovel a flashlight a redcloth and a coupleofreflective warning triangles And if you will be drivingundersevereconditions include a smallbagofsand a pieceofold carpet or acouple of burlapbagstohelpprovidetraction Besureyou properlysecuretheseitems in yourvehicle Driving on Snow or Ice Most of the...

Page 223: ...r thetiresevenmore Yourantilockbrakesimproveyourability to makeahardstoponaslippery road Eventhoughyouhavetheantilockbrakingsystem you llwant to begin stoppingsoonerthanyouwouldondrypavement See Antilock in the Index Allowgreaterfollowingdistanceonanyslipperyroad Watchforslipperyspots Theroadmightbefineuntilyouhita spot that scoveredwithice On anotherwiseclearroad icepatchesmay appear in shadedare...

Page 224: ...a clothing makebodyinsulatorsfrom newspapers burlapbags rags floor mats anythingyoucanwraparound yourself or tuckunderyourclothingtokeepwarm Youcanruntheengine to keepwarm butbecareful A Snow can trap exhaust gases under yourvehicle This can cause deadly CO carbon monoxide gas to get inside CQ couldovercome you and kill you You can t see it of smell it so youmightnotknow it is in yourvehicle Clear...

Page 225: ...ourheadlights Lettheheater runforawhile Then shuttheengine off andclosethewindowalmostallthe way to preservetheheat Starttheengineagainandrepeatthisonlywhen youfeelreallyuncomfortablefromthecold But do itaslittleaspossible Preservethefuelaslong as youcan Tohelpkeepwarm youcanget out of thevehicle and do somefairlyvigorousexerciseseveryhalfhouror so untilhelpcomes If You re Stuck in Deep Snow Thism...

Page 226: ...owestgear 1stgear 3 Firmly attachthevehiclebeingtowed to thetowvehicle Refer tothe hitch manufacturer sinstructions 4 Placethetransfercaseshiftlever in N Neutral CAUTION I Shifting the transfer case to N Neutral can cause youi vehicle to roll wen if the transmission is in P ark for an automatic transmission or if your vehicle is in gear for a manual transmission This is because the transfer case o...

Page 227: ...heaviertrailers Buttrailering is different thanjustdrivingyourvehiclebyitself Traileringmeanschanges in handling durability andfueleconomy Successful safetraileringtakescorrect equipment and it has to beusedproperly That sthereasonforthissection In it aremanytime tested important traileringtipsandsafetyrules Many oftheseareimportantforyoursafety andthatofyourpassengers So pleasereadthissectioncare...

Page 228: ...t canalso dependonanyspecialequipmentthatyouhave on yourvehicle Youcan askyourdealerforourtraileringinformation or advice oryou can write us at theaddresslisted in yourWarrantyandOwnerAssistanceInformation Booklet In Canada writeto General Motors of Canada Limited CustomerAssistanceCenter 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa Ontario L1H 8P7 Weight of theTrailerTongue Thetongueload A ofanytrailer is animp...

Page 229: ...ee Tire Loading intheIndex Thenbesureyoudon tgooverthe GVW limit for yourvehicle Hitches It s important to havethecorrecthitchequipment Crosswinds largetrucks goingby androughroadsareafewreasonswhyyou llneedtherighthitch Herearesomerules to follow If you llbepullingatrailerthat whenloaded will weighmorethan 2 000 pounds 900 kg besure to use aproperlymountedweight distributinghitch andswaycontrol o...

Page 230: ...the instructions for thetrailerbrakestoinstall adjust and maintainthemproperly And Don ttapintoyourvehicle sbrakesystem if thetrailer sbrakesystem will usemorethan 0 02 cubicinch 0 3 of fluidfromyourvehicle s mastercylinder If it does bothbrakingsystemswon tworkwell You couldevenloseyourbrakes Will thetrailerbrakepartstake 3 000 psi 20 650 kPa ofpressure If not thetrailerbrakesystemmustnotbeusedwi...

Page 231: ... or mother opening drive with yourfront mainheating or coolingsystem on and with thefan on any speed This will bring fresh outside air into your vehicle D o not use MAX N C because it only recirciilates the air inside your vehicle See ComfortControls in theIndex 1 Duringyourtrip checkoccasionally to besurethattheloadissecure and thatthelightsandanytrailerbrakesare still working Following Distance ...

Page 232: ...oumighthave to useyourbrakes so muchthattheywouldgethotand nolonger workwell On a longuphillgrade shiftdownandreduceyourspeed to around 45 mph 70 kmlh to reducethe possibility of engineandtransmissionoverheating If you haveanautomatictransmission use D or asyouneed to alower gear whentowingatrailer Operatingyourvehicle in D whentowingatrailer will minimizeheatbuildupandextendthelife of yourtransmi...

Page 233: ...henTrailer Towing Yourvehicle will needservicemoreoftenwhenyou repullingatrailer See theMaintenanceScheduleformoreonthis Thingsthatareespecially important in traileroperationareautomatictransmissionfluid don toverfill engineoil axlelubricant belt coolingsystem andbrakeadjustment Each of theseiscovered in thismanual andtheIndexwillhelpyoufindthem quickly If you retrailering it sagoodideatoreviewthe...

Page 234: ...TrailerWiringHarness intheIndex Power Winches If you wish tousea power winch on your vehicle only use it when your vehicle is stationary or anchored I NOTICE Usetheregularbrakes settheparkingbrakeor block thewheels to keep yourvehiclefromrolling 4 62 ...

Page 235: ...outsome problems that canoccur on the road Hazard Warning Flashers 5 2 Other Warning Devices 5 3 Jump Starting 5 3 TowingYour Vehicle 5 7 Engine Overheating 5 9 If a Tire Goes Flat 5 15 Changing a Flat Tire If You re Stuck In Sand Mud Ice or Snow 5 30 h y 4 5 1 ...

Page 236: ...also letpoliceknow you have a problem Yourfrontandrearturnsignallightswill flash on and off Butthey won t flash if you rebraking K2503 Press thebuttonintomake your frontandrearturnsignallightsflash on and off Your hazardwarningflashersworknomatterwhatpositionyourkey is in andeven if thekeyisn tin 5 2 ...

Page 237: ...touseanothervehicleandsome jumpercables to start yourvehicle Butplease follow thestepsbelowtodo it safely Batteries can hurt you They can be dangerous because A They contain acid that canburn you They contain gas that can explode or ignite They containenough electricity to burnyou If you don t follow these steps exactly some or all of thesethings can hurt you I NOTICE To Jump Start Your Vehicle 1 ...

Page 238: ...bothbatteries And it couldsaveyourradio NUI Ibt Using a match near a battery can cause battery gas to explode People have been hurt doing this and some have bean blinded Use a flashlight i f you needmore light You don t need to addwater to the Dei Freedoma battery installed in every new GM vehicle But if a batteryhas filler caps be sufe the right amaunt of fluid is there If it is low add water to ...

Page 239: ...otepositive t terminal if the vehiclehas one Dead Battery t PO268 7 Don tlettheotherendtouchmetal Connect it to thepositive t terminal of thegoodbattery Usearemotepositive t terminal if the vehiclehasone 8 Now connecttheblacknegative cable to the good battery snegative terminal Don tlettheother endtouchanythinguntilthenextstep Theotherend ofthenegativecable doesn t go to thedeadbattery It goes to ...

Page 240: ...untheengine for awhile 11 Try to startthevehiclewiththedeadbattery If it won t start after a fewtries it probably needs service REMOVE CABLES IN THIS ORDER J K1508 12 Removethecablesinreverseorder to preventelectricalshorting Take carethatthey don t toucheachother or anyothermetal 5 6 I ...

Page 241: ...atyourvehiclehasrear wheeldrive orthatithasthefour wheeldrive Themake model andyearofyourvehicle Whetheryoucanmovetheshiftleverforthetransmissionandshiftthe If therewasanaccident whatwasdamaged option transfercase if youhaveone To help avoid injuryto you or others A Never let passengersride in a vehicle that is being towed Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds Never tow with damaged parts no...

Page 242: ...sfercase eithermanualshift or electronicshift if you haveone shouldbe in 2 WHEEL two wheeldrive Theparkingbrake shouldbereleased Don thaveyourvehicletowedontherear drive wheels unlessyouhaveto I f the vehiclemustbetowed on therearwheels don t go morethan 35 mph 56 kmlh or fartherthan 50 miles 80 km or yourtransmission will be damaged If these limits mustbeexceeded thenthereardrivewheelshave tobesu...

Page 243: ...y away from the engine if you see or hear steam corning from it Just turn it off and geteveryoneaway from the vehicle uniil it coots down Wait untii them is no sign of steam or coolant before opening the hoocl If you keep driving when your engine is ove eated the liquids in it cancatch fire You or others could be badly burned Stop your engine i f it overheats and get out ofthevehicle until the eng...

Page 244: ...penthe windowasnecessary 3 If you re in atrafficjam shift to N Neutral If younolongerhavetheoverheatwarning youcandrive Just to besafe driveslower for abouttenminutes I f thewarningdoesn tcomebackon you can I If thewarningcontinues pullover stop andparkyourvehiclerightaway If there sstillnosign of steam pushtheacceleratoruntiltheenginespeedis abouttwiceas fast asnormalidlespeed Bringtheenginespeed...

Page 245: ...s radiator or waterpump or somewhereelse in thecoolingsystem pCAI IfInN Heater and radiator hoses and other engineparts can be very hot Don t touch them If you do you can be burned Don t run the engine if there is a leak if you run the engine it could I loose all coolant That could cause anengine fire and you could be burned Get any leak fixed before you drive thevehicle I NOTICE If thereseems to ...

Page 246: ...rk startyourvehicle I f theoverheatwarningcontinues there sonemorethingyoucan try You can add thepropercoolantmixdirectly to theradiator but be sure the coolingsystemis cool beforeyou do it ASteam and scalding liquids from a hot coofing systemcan blow out and burn you badly They are under pressure and if you turn the radiator pressure cap even a little they can come aut at high speed Never turn th...

Page 247: ...surecapandupperradiatorhose is nolonger hot Turnthepressurecapslowly to theleftuntil it first stops Don t press downwhileturningthepressurecap If youhear a hiss wait for that to stop A hiss means there is still somepressure left KO718 2 Thenkeepturningthepressurecap butnowpushdownasyouturnit Removethepressurecap 5 1 3 ...

Page 248: ... cap backonthecoolantrecoverytank butleavetheradiator pressurecap off KO720 6 Starttheengineandlet it run until you canfeeltheupperradiatorhose gettinghot Watch out fortheengine fan 7 By thistime thecoolantlevelinsidetheradiatorfillerneckmaybe lower If thelevel is lower add moreofthepropermixthroughthefiller neck untilthelevelreachesthebaseofthefillerneck 5 14 ...

Page 249: ...ng or makingextrashifts Itismerelythe coolingsystemfunctioningproperly Thefan will slow downwhenadditional cooling is notrequiredandtheclutchdisengages Youmayalsohearthisfannoisewhenyoustarttheengine It will goaway asthefanclutchdisengages If a Tim Goes Flat It sunusualforatireto blowout whileyou redriving especially if you maintainyourtiresproperly If airgoesoutofatire it smuchmorelikely to leak ...

Page 250: ...ourhazardwarning flashers CAUTION I Changing a tire can cause an injury The vehicle can slip off the jack and roll over you or other people You and they couldbebadly injured Find a tevel place to change your tire To helppreventthe vehicle from moving 1 Set the parkingbrake firmly 2 Put the shift lever in P Park 3 Shift a manual transmission to 1 First or R Reverse 4 If you have a four wheet drivev...

Page 251: ...changeatire Theequipmentyou llneed is inyourvehicle srearareaalongtheleftwall Yoursparetire is inyourvehicle sreararea eithermounted to theleftwall thefloororthetailgate In somecases youmayhave to removethespare tire in order to reachthejackstorage 5 1 7 ...

Page 252: ...i KO761 ...

Page 253: ...veyourjackcoverontwo doormodels turn the plasticwingnut to theleftuntil you canpull it out Removethejackcover To removeyourjackcoveronfour doormodels pull uponthelatchand removethejackcover To removethewheelblocks jackandwheelwrench turnthewingnut to the left Pullthewheelblocks jackandwheelwrench off 5 1 9 ...

Page 254: ...9 Spare Tire KO724 Yourspare tire is in yourvehicle sreararea eithermounted to theleftwall thefloor orthetailgate If youhave a left wall orfloor mountedsparetire thetiremustberemoved in ordertohaveaccesstothe jack storage 5 20 ...

Page 255: ...toyourtire scoverandunscrewthewingnutatthecenter of the wheel Remove it andtheretainer Then unhookthetirefromthemounting bracketandremovethecover To Remove the Tailgate Mounted Spare Tire Makesurethatthecarrierarmis fully latchedtothetailgate Removethe tire s cover 5 21 ...

Page 256: ...hen liftthetire off itsmountingbracket Changing the Tire Startwiththejack wheelwrench and wheel blocks Rotatethejackhandleclockwise totheright That will raisethejacklifthead alittle I J KO503 Beforeyoustart blockthefrontandrearofthetirefarthestawayfromthe one beingchanged Thenputyoursparetireneartheflattire 5 22 ...

Page 257: ...eelnutcaps Yourwheelnutcapsmayattachyourhubcaptothewheel Removethese wheelnutcapsbeforeyoutake off thehubcap I f youhavejustanaluminumorplasticmoldedhubcap pry it off withthe chiselend of yourwheelwrench Some of themoldedplastichubcapshave imitationwheelnutsmoldedintothem Thewheelwrenchwon tfitthese imitationnuts so don ttry to removethemwiththesocketend of thewheel wrench PO170 Usingthewheelwrenc...

Page 258: ...Yourvehiclehasaholeintheframeneareachfrontwheel and a hale in the springhangernear each rearwheel for the iackt Fit the jack irito the holenearest the flattire I CAUTION I Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is dangerous If the get under a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack Avehicle slips off the jack you could be badly injured or killed Never NOTtCE I I 5 24 I ...

Page 259: ...1 Raisethevehicle by rotatingthejackhandleclockwise Raisethevehiclefar enough off theground so there is enough room forthesparetire to fit I 7 L 1 1 PO171 Remove all thewheelnutsandtake off theflattire 5 25 ...

Page 260: ...nge a wheel remove any rust or dirt from the places where the wheel attaches to the vehicle In an emergency you can use a cloth or a paper towet to do this but be scare to use a scraper or wire brush later it you need to to get all the rust or dirt off i I i Remove any rust or dirt from thewheel bolts mounting surfaces or spare wheel Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface I 5 26 ...

Page 261: ...e KO755 Replacethewheelnuts with theroundedend of thenutstowardthewheel Tighteneachnut by handuntilthewheel is heldagainstthehub KO757 Lowerthevehiclebyrotatingthejackhandlecounterclockwise Lowerthejack completely 5 27 ...

Page 262: ...ent Be sure to use the cormct wheel nuts lf you have to replace them be sure to getthe right kind Stop somewhere as soon as you can and havethe nuts tightened with a torque wrench tu 95 ft Ibs 130 N m Storing The Jack and Spare Tire Returnthejack wheelwrenchandwheelblocks to theproperlocation on the leftwall of yourvehicle srear area Securethe items andreplacethejack cover Putthe flat tire in ther...

Page 263: ...se in theproper place Ifyouhaveafloor mountedspare tire andit has an aluminumwheel place the hook inthefloorringbeforeplacingitthroughthewheel If youhaveatailgate mountedsparetirecarrier tightenthe nuts to 22 32 ft Ib 30 40 N m torque ICAUTION lb vehicle Makesure the spare tire and carrier aresecure Driving with the sparetire or carrierunlatched could injurepedestrians or damage the 5 29 ...

Page 264: ...s possible Don t spin the wheals above 35 mph 55k W as shown on the speedometer Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out First turnyoursteeringwheelleftandright That will cleartheareaaround yourfrontwheels Thenshiftbackandforth between R Reverse anda forwardgear or with a manualtransmission between 1 First or 2 Second gearand R Reverse gear spinningthewheels as little aspossible Releasetheacceleratorped...

Page 265: ...ourvehicle You mayneed to usethem if you restuckoff roadandneed to bepulled to someplacewhereyoucancontinuedriving I CAUTION aThe recovery hooks when used are under a lot of force Always pull the vehicle straight out Never pull on the hooks at a sideways angle The hooks could break off and you or others could beinjured from the chain or cable snapping back 5 31 ...

Page 266: ...Problems on fhe Road I K3589 NOTJCE I 5 32 ...

Page 267: ...nicalinformationaboutyour vehicle andasectiondevoted to itsappearancecare Service 6 3 Fuel 6 4 Checking Things Under the Hood 6 7 Engine Oil 6 9 Air Cleaner 6 14 Automatic Transmission Fluid 6 16 Manual Transmission Fluid 6 19 Hydraulic Clutch 6 20 Rear Axle 6 21 Transfer Case 6 21 Front Axle 6 22 Engine Coolant 6 23 Power Steering Fluid 6 27 Windshield Washer Fluid 6 28 6 1 ...

Page 268: ...attery 6 31 Vehicle Storage 6 31 Bulb Replacement 6 31 Other Maintenance Items 6 34 Loading Your Vehicle 6 37 Tires 6 40 Appearance Care 6 47 Vehicle Identification Number VIN 6 54 Service Parts IdentificationLabel 6 56 Fuses and Circuit Breakers 6 56 Capacities and Specification Charts 6 58 6 2 ...

Page 269: ...rvehiclethanthismanualcan To ordertheproperservice manual see ServicePublications in theIndex You shouldkeeparecordwithallpartsreceiptsandlistthemileageand date of anyservice work youperform See Maintenance Record in the Index You can be injured if you try todo service work on a vehicle without Aknowing enough about it Be sure you have sufficient knowledge experience and the properreplacement part...

Page 270: ...twhenoperatingwithalightloadasanormal condition youmayusemiddlegrade or regularunleadedgasolines ThegasolineyouuseshouldmeetspecificationsASTM D4814 inthe US andCGSB 3 5 92in Canada Thesefuelsshouldhavetheproperadditives so youshouldnothave to addanything to thefuel In the US andCanada it seasyto besureyougettherightkind of gasoline unleaded You llsee UNLEADED rightonthepump Andonly unleadednozzle...

Page 271: ...preventdepositsfrom forming in yourengineandfuelsystem Thathelpskeepyourengine in tune andyouremissioncontrolsystemworkingproperly It s goodforyourvehicle andyou llbedoingyourpartforcleanerair Manygasolinesarenowblended with materialscalledoxygenates General Motorsrecommendsthatyouusegasolineswiththeseblendingmaterials suchas MTBE andethanol Bydoing so you can helpcleantheair especially in thosepa...

Page 272: ...irsthatwouldn tbecoveredbyyourwarranty To check on fuelavailability askanautoclub or contact a majoroil companythatdoesbusiness in thecountrywhereyou llbedriving You can also write us atthefollowingaddressforadvice Justtell us where you regoingandgiveyourVehicleIdentificationNumber VIN GeneralMotors of CanadaLimited InternationalExport Sales P O Box 828 Oshawa Ontario L1H 7N1 Canada Filling Your T...

Page 273: ...ehindahingeddoor on theleftside ofyourvehicle To take off thecap turn it slowlytotheleft counterclockwise When you putthecapbackon turn it totheright until youhear a clicking noise Checking Things Under the Hood 6 7 ...

Page 274: ... go tothefront of thevehicleandrelease thesecondaryhoodrelease Liftthehood releasethe hood prop from its retainerandputthehoodpropintothe slot in thehood You may have a lightthatcomesonwhenyouliftthehood KO606 CAUTION Beforeclosingthehood be sure all thefillercapsare on properly Thenlift thehood to relievepressureonthehoodprop 6 8 ...

Page 275: ...L b A 1 I ri i KO608 Engine Oil It sa good idea to checkyourengine oil leveleverytimeyougetfuel In order to get an accuratereading the oil mustbewarmandthevehicle must beonlevelground I KO609 Turn off theengineandgivethe oil afewminutes to drainbackintotheoil pan If you don t theoildipstickmightnotshowtheactuallevel 6 9 ...

Page 276: ...p lower When to Add Oil If the oil is at or belowthe ADD line thenyou llneed to addsomeoil Butyoumustusetherightkind Thissectionexplainswhat kind of oil to use For crankcasecapacity see CapacitiesandSpecifications in theIndex NOTICE I Just fill it enough to putthelevelsomewhere in the properoperatingrange Pushthedipstick allthe wayback in whenyou rethrough 6 1 0 ...

Page 277: ... to Use Lookfor threethings SG SG must be on the oil container either by itself or combinedwith otherqualitydesignations such as SGICC SGICD SF SG CC etc TheselettersshowAmericanPetroleumInstitute API levels of quality 6 1 1 ...

Page 278: ...DEGREES F 4 DEGREES C DO NOT USE SAE 1OW 40 SA 2OW 50 OR ANY OTHER GRADE OIL NOT RECOMMENDEO PO344 SAE 5W 30 Asshown inthischart SAE 5W 30 is bestforyourvehicle However youcanuseSAE 1OW 30 if it sgoingtobe 0 F 18 C or above Thesenumbersonan oilcontainershowitsviscosity orthickness Do notuseotherviscosityoilssuchasSAE 1OW 40 or SAE 2OW 50 6 1 2 ...

Page 279: ... is at low speedmostofthetime as indoor to doordelivery You tow a traileroften or in stop and gotraffic Mosttripsarethroughdustyplaces Thevehicle is frequentlyoperatedoff road If any one ofthese is trueforyourvehicle youneedtochangeyour oil and filterevery 3 000 miles 5000 km or 3 months whichevercomesfirst If none of them are true changetheoilevery 7 500 miles 12 500 km or 12 months whichevercome...

Page 280: ...isposal Don tever disposeof oil byputting it in thetrash pouring it ontheground intosewers orintostreams orbodiesofwater Instead recycle it bytaking it to a place thatcollectsused oil If youhave a problemdisposingofyourusedoil ask yourdealer a servicestationoralocalrecyclingcenterforhelp Air Cleaner KO618 To removetheroundaircleanerfilter for the 4 3L VIN 2 engine turnthe wingnutcounterclockwise R...

Page 281: ...beis properlyseated in thelefthandvalve cover RefertotheMaintenanceScheduletodeterminewhen to replacetheair cleanerfilter See ScheduledMaintenanceServices intheIndex AOperating the engine with the aircleaner off can cause you or others to be burned The aircleanernot only cleanstheair it stopsflame if theenginebackfires If it isn t there andtheenginebackfires you could be burned Don t drive with it...

Page 282: ...highspeedforquite a while 0 In heavytraffic especially in hot weather Whilepullingatrailer To gettherightreading thefluidmustbeatnormaloperatingtemperature whichis180 F to 200 F 82 C to 93 C To check transmission fluid hot Get thevehiclewarmedupbydriving about 15 miles 24 km whenoutsidetemperaturesareabove 50 F 10 C If it s colderthen 50 F lO C drivethevehicle i n R 3rdgear until the temperaturega...

Page 283: ...e pausing for aboutthreeseconds in eachrange Then positiontheshiftlever in P Park Lettheenginerunatidle for threeminutes or more Then withoutshutting off theengine followthesesteps PO164 1 Flipthehandleupandthenpulloutthedipstickandwipe it with a 2 Push it back in alltheway waitthreesecondsandthenpull itbackout cleanrag or papertowel again Fliptophandleshouldremaininopenposition 6 1 7 ...

Page 284: ...ndLubricants in theIndex If thefluidlevel is low addonlyenoughoftheproper fluidtobringthelevel up tothe COLD area for a coldcheckorthe HOT areafor a hotcheck It doesn ttakemuchfluid generallylessthan a pint Don toverfill We recommendyouuseonly fluidlabeled DEXRON IIE becausefluidswiththat labelare madeespeciallyforyourautomatictransmission Damagecaused by fluid otherthan DEXRON IIEis notcoveredbyy...

Page 285: ...sure to followalltheinstructionshere or you could getafalsereading I 1 NOTICE Checkthe fluid Ievei ohly when your engine is off thevehicle is parked on a levelplaceandthetransmission i s cool enoughforyou to rest yourfingers on thetransmissioncase Then follow these stens PO336 i 1 Removethe fillerplug 2 Checkthatthelubricantlevel is up to thebottom ofthefillerplughole 3 If thefluidlevel is good in...

Page 286: ...le Hydraulic Clutch The hydraulicclutch in yourvehicleisself adjusting A slightamountofplay 1 4 6 mm 1 2 inch 13 mm inthepedalisnormal When to Check and What to Use A A PO257 Refer to theMaintenanceSchedule to determinehowoftenyoushouldcheck thefluidlevel in yourclutchmastercylinderreservoirandwhattoadd See OwnerChecksandServices and RecommendedFluidsandLubricants in theIndex How to Check Theprope...

Page 287: ... Add enoughlubricanttoraisetheleveltothebottomofthe fillerplughole What to Use RefertotheMaintenanceScheduletodeterminewhatkindoflubricantto use See RecommendedFluidsandLubricants intheIndex Four Wheel Drive Mostlubricantchecksinthissectionalsoapplytofour wheeldrivevehicles However theyhavetwoadditionalsystemsthatneedlubrication Transfer Case When to Check Lubricant Refer to theMaintenanceSchedule...

Page 288: ...oraisetheleveltothebottom of the fillerplughole What to Use RefertotheMaintenanceSchedule to determinewhatkindoflubricantto use See RecommendedFluidsandLubricants in theIndex Front Axle When to Check and Change Lubricant RefertotheMaintenanceScheduletodeterminehowoften to checkthe lubricantandwhen to changeit See ScheduledMaintenanceServices in theIndex b 6 22 ...

Page 289: ...edule to determinewhatkind of lubricantto use See RecommendedFluidsandLubricants intheIndex Engine Coolant Thefollowing explains your coolingsystemandhow to addcoolantwhenitis low If youhaveaproblemwithengineoverheating see Engine Overheating intheIndex Thepropercoolantfor your vehiclewill Givefreezingprotectiondownto 20 F 28 C or 34 F 37 C for Giveboilingprotectionup to 258 F 125 C Canadianvehicl...

Page 290: ...er coolant mix wilt Your vehicle s coolant warning system is set for theproper coolant mix With plain water or the wrong mix yout engine could get too hot but you wouldn t gat the overheat warning Your engine could catch fire and you or others couid be burned Use it 5060 mix of clean water and a proper antifreeze Some conditions suchasairtrapped in the cooling system canaffect the coolantlevel in ...

Page 291: ...lshouldbeat ADD or a tittlehigher Whenyourengine is warm thelevelshouldbe up to FULL HOT or a little higher To Add Coofant If you needmorecoolant addthepropermix atthe coolant riecovi rytank CAUTION I Add coolant mix at therecoverytank butbecarefulnottospill it _ __ 6 25 ...

Page 292: ... ServiceReplacementPartandFilterRecommendations in theIndex Thermostat Enginecoolanttemperature is controlled by athermostat in theenginecoolant system Thethermostatstopsthe flow of coolantthroughtheradiatoruntilthe coolantreaches a preset temperature When you replace your thermostat an AC thermostatisrecommended 6 26 ...

Page 293: ...Fluid withacleanrag Replacethecap thecapagainandlook at thefluid Whentheenginecompartment is hot thelevelshouldbeatthe HOT When theenginecompartment is cool the level shouldbeatthe FULL mark COLD mark What to Add Refer to theMaintenanceSchedule to determinewhatkind of fluid to use See RecommendedFluidsandLubricants intheIndex NOTICE 6 27 ...

Page 294: ...Service Aearance Cam Windshield Washer Fluid To Add Openthecaplabeled WASHER FLUID ONLY Addwasherfluiduntil the bottle is full 6 28 ...

Page 295: ...well orwon tworkatall So itisn tagoodidea to top off yourbrakefluid Addingbrakefluidwon t correctaleak If youaddfluidwhenyourliningsareworn thenyou llhave too muchfluidwhenyou get newbrakelinings Youshouldadd orremove brakefluid asnecessary onlywhenwork is done on thebrakehydraulic system ICAUTION If you have too muih brake fluid it can spill on theengine The fluid Awill burn if the engine is hot ...

Page 296: ...is tohavereallygood braking Vehicleswedesignandtesthavetop quality GM brakepartsin them asyourvehicle does whenit is new Whenyoureplacepartsofyour braking system forexample whenyourbrakeliningsweardownandyou have to havenewonesputin besureyougetnewgenuine GM replacementparts If youdon t yourbrakesmaynolongerworkproperly For example if someoneputs in brakeliningsthatarewrongforyourvehicle the balan...

Page 297: ...battery Thiswillhelpkeepyourbattery fromrunningdown Vehicle Storage CAUTION Contactyourdealer to learn how to prepareyourvehicleforlongerstorage periods Formoreinformation contactyourdealer sservicedepartment or write to AdistraCorporation 171 HamiltonStreet Plymouth MI 48170 In Canada write to GeneralMotorsofCanada Limited CustomerServicesDepartment Oshawa Ontario L1J 5Z6 Canada Bulb Replacement ...

Page 298: ...adlightretainer 2 Pull theheadlightoutandremovetheretainer 3 Unplugtheheadlight 4 Plug inthenewbulbandput it inplace 5 installtheretainer to theheadlight 6 Installthescrews Front Parkinflurn Signal I ights KO663 1 Reachunderandbehindtheparkinghurnsignallightassembly 6 32 ...

Page 299: ...ce Rear Lights 1 Openthetailgate 2 Removethescrewsfromthelightassembly 3 Pulltheassemblyawayfromthefender 4 Turnthesocketcounterclockwise to removeit If thesockethasatab pushthetabinwhile you turnthesocket 5 Turnthebulbcounterclockwise to removeit 6 Putthenewbulbintothesocketandturnthebulbclockwise 7 Putthesocketintothelightassemblyandturnthesocketclockwiseuntil it locks in place 8 Installthelight...

Page 300: ...andwhattypeoflubricant to use Fronf Wheel Bearings Two Wheel Drive If yourvehicle istwo wheeldrive it haswheelbearingsthatmustbecleaned andrepacked RefertotheMaintenanceSchedule to determinehowoftenthismust be done Single Belt Accessory Drive Your new vehicle usesaserpentinebeltthat i s lighter andmoredurablethan systemswithseveralbelts Thebeltrunsoveroraroundthepulleysontheengine A tensioner is u...

Page 301: ...thinkthesystem is not workingproperly haveyourdealershipcheck it outassoonaspossible Theairconditioning will notworkwhenthetemperatureisbelow 40 F 4 C Accelerator Control System RefertotheMaintenanceSchedule to determinehowoftentheaccelerator linkagepivotpointsmustbelubricatedandwhattypeoflubricant to use Acceleratdrcablesandcruisecontrolcablesshouldnotbeiubricated Any cablesthat are worn or are h...

Page 302: ...edwitharubberlubricant Neveruse too muchofanylubricantandbesure to wipeupanyextra lubricantwhenyouarefinished Windowregulatorsandcontrolsareinsidethe doors Theyarelubricatedwith alonglastinggrease If lubrication is requiredyourdealershouldperformthis service Refer to theMaintenanceSchedule to determinehowoften to lubricatethese itemsandwhattypeoflubricant to use Lock Cylinders To besureyourlocksop...

Page 303: ...icconverter andother enginecomponents The MalfunctionIndicator SERVICEENGINESOON lamp on your instrumentpanellets youknowwhenyouremissionsystemneedsservice Thelightwillcomeonbrieflywhenyoustartyourengine to letyouknow thatthesystemisworking If it doesnotcomeonwhenyoustartyour engine or if itcomesonandstaysonwhileyou redriving yoursystem may needservice Yourvehicleshould still bedriveable butyousho...

Page 304: ... yourvehicle or theGrossAxleWeightRating GAWR for eitherthefront or rearaxle And if you do haveaheavyload youshouldspread it out Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the GVWR or the maximum front and rear GAWRs If you do parts on your vehicle can break or it can change the way your vehiclehandles These could cause you to lose control Atso overloadingcan shorten the life of your vehicle Usingh...

Page 305: ...ertification Tirelabel Thisisthe maximumloadcapacitythatyourvehiclecancarry Besure to includethe weightofthepeopleinsideaspartofyourload If youaddedany accessoriesorequipmentafteryourvehicleleftthefactory remember to subtracttheweight of thesethings from thepayload Yourdealercanhelp youwiththis Traiiering Package If yourvehiclecomeswiththeTraileringPackage thereisalsoaloadrating whichincludesthewe...

Page 306: ...deyourvehicle Besure to weighyourvehiclebefore youbuyandinstallthenewequipment NOTICE rims We don t maketires Yournewvehiclecomeswithhighqualitytiresmadeby aleadingtiremanufacturer Thesetiresarewarrantedbythetire manufacturersandtheirwarrantiesaredelivered with everynewvehicle If yoursparetire is adifferentbrandthanyourroadtires you will have a tire warrantyfolderfromeachofthesemanufacturers 6 40 ...

Page 307: ...I 6 41 ...

Page 308: ... makeyourtireslastlonger havetheminspectedandrotatedatthe mileagesrecommended in theMaintenanceSchedule SeeScheduled MaintenanceServices in theIndex 3 K2655 J If yourvehiclehasfronttireswithdifferentloadratings or treaddesigns such asallseason vs onloffroad thanthereartires don trotateyourtiresfront to rear If youhavestyledsteeloraluminumwheels yourspare is full sized but its appearance will notma...

Page 309: ...eonly2 32inch 1 6 mm or lessoftreadremaining You needa new tire if Youcanseetheindicatorsatthreeplacesaroundthetire You canseecord or fabricshowingthroughthetire srubber Thetreadorsidewalliscracked cutorsnaggeddeepenough to show cord or fabric The tirehasabump bulge or split The tirehasapuncture cut or otherdamagethatcan tberepaired becauseofthesize or location of thedamage 6 43 ...

Page 310: ...ndle properly and you couldhave a crash Be sure to use the same size and type fires on all four wheels Uniform TireQuality Grading ThefollowinginformationrelatestothesystemdevelopedbytheUnited StatesNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationwhichgradestiresby treadwear tractionandtemperatureperformance Thisappliesonlyto vehicles sold in theUnitedStates Treadwear Thetreadweargradeisacomparativerati...

Page 311: ...wallsofpassengercartires Whilethetiresavailableasstandard or optionalequipmentonGeneralMotors vehiclesmayvarywithrespect to thesegrades all suchtiresmeetGeneral Motors performancestandardsandhavebeenapprovedforuseonGeneral Motors vehicles All passengertype P Metric tiresmustconform to Federal safetyrequirementsinadditiontothesegrades Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance Thewheelsonyourvehiclewerealign...

Page 312: ...t the braking and handling of your vehicle make your tires lose air andmake you lose control You could have a coltision in which you or others could be injured Always use the correct wheel wheel bolts and wheel nuts for replacement UsedReplacementWheels Putting a used wheel on your vehicle is dangerous You can t know how it s been used or how manymiles it s beendriven It couid fail suddenly and ca...

Page 313: ... closed space When you use anything in a container to clean your vehicte be sureto follow the instructions And always open your doors or windows when you re cleaningthe inside Never use these to ctean your vehicle Gasoline Benzene Naphtha Carbon Tetrachloride Acetone Paint Thinner Turpentine Lacquer Thinner Nail Polish Remover I They can all be hazardous some morethanothers andthey can all damage ...

Page 314: ...often A soft brushmaybeused if stainsarestubborn Usesolvent typecleaners in awellventilatedareaonly If youusethem don tsaturatethestainedarea If aringformsafterspotcleaning cleantheentireareaimmediately or it will set i Using Foam Type Cleaner on Fabric e e e e Vacuumandbrushtheareatoremoveanyloosedirt Alwayscleanawholetrimpanel or section Masksurroundingtrimalong stitchorweltlines Mix Multi Purpo...

Page 315: ...e cloth When you cleanastainfromfabric immediately dry theareawithanair hose hairdryer orheatlamptohelppreventacleaningring See previousNOTICE Special Cleaning Problems Greasy or OilyStains Likegrease oil butter margarine shoepolish coffee withcream chewinggum cosmeticcreams vegetableoils waxcrayon tar andasphalt Carefullyscrape off excessstain Thenfollowthesolvent typeinstructionsabove Shoepolish...

Page 316: ...ument Panel Useonlymildsoapandwater to cleanthetopsurfaces of theinstrument panel Sprayscontainingsiliconesorwaxesmaycauseannoyingreflections in thewindshieldandevenmakeitdifficult to seethroughthewindshieldunder certainconditions Care of Safety Belts Keepbeltscleananddry ADo not bleachordye safety beits If you do it may severely weaken them In a crash they mightnot be able to provide adequate pro...

Page 317: ...n Don tusestrongsoaps orchemicaldetergents Useliquidhandordish or carwashing non detergent soaps Don tusecleaningagentsthatcontainacidor abrasives All cleaningagentsshouldbeflushedpromptlyandnotallowed to dryonthesurface ortheycouldstain Dry thefinishwitha soft clean chamoisor 100 cottontowel to avoidsurfacescratchesandwaterspotting Highpressurecarwashesmaycausewater to enteryourvehicle Finish Car...

Page 318: ... Material Calciumchlorideandothersalts icemeltingagents roadoilandtar tree sap bird droppings chemicalsfromindustrialchimneys and otherforeign mattercandamageyourvehicle sfinish if theyremain on paintedsurfaces Use cleanersthataremarkedsafeforpaintedsurfacesforthesestains Finish Damage Any stonechips fracturesordeepscratches in thefinishshouldberepaired rightaway Baremetal will corrodequicklyandma...

Page 319: ... oz Cleansvinylandclothon door trim Multi Purpose 6 Ibs 1050429 GlasscleaningandspotcleaningGlassCleaner 23 oz 1050427 SpotandstainremovalonclothFabricCleaner16 02 1050244 Spotandstainremovalonleather VinyllLeather 32 02 1050214 Cleanswhiteandblacktires WhiteSidewall 16 oz 1050174 Removesrustandcorrosionon ChromeCleaner 16 oz 1050173 Removes old waxes polishes tar TarandRoad 0 473L 0 473L androado...

Page 320: ...river sside You cansee it if you look throughthewindshield from outsideyourvehicle TheVINalsoappears ontheVehicleCertificationandServicePartslabelsandthecertificatesof titleandregistration Engine Identification Theeighthcharacter in yourVIN is theenginecode for your 1993 GM engine Thiscodewillhelp you identifyyourengine specifications and replacementparts inthissection 6 54 ...

Page 321: ...4 4 CUI 4 7 P I I 5 PO172 6 55 ...

Page 322: ...Paint information A list of allproductionoptionsandspecialequipment Be surethatthislabel is not removedfromthevehicle Add on Electrical Equipment NOTICE I Fuses and Circuit Breaksrs The wiring circuits in yourvehicleareprotectedfromshortcircuitsby a combinationoffuses circuitbreakers andfusiblethermallinks in thewiring itself This greatlyreducesthechanceoffirescaused by electricalproblems 6 56 ...

Page 323: ... snow etc besure to get it fixed Power Windows and Other Power Options Circuitbreakers in thefusepanelprotectthepowerwindowsandotherpower accessories Whenthecurrentload is too heavy thecircuitbreakeropens andcloses protectingthecircuituntiltheproblemisfixedorgoesaway Trailer Wiring Harness Theoptionalseven wiretrailerwiringharness is protectedbyanin linefuse in thebatteryfeed wire This fuse is nea...

Page 324: ...ionavailableatthetime of printing andaresubject to change I f a partlisted in thismanualisnotthesameasthepartused in yourvehicle when it wasbuilt or if youhaveanyquestions pleasecontactyour GM truck dealer Engine Identification I ENGINE DESCRIPTION I Liter VIN Engine Fuel Produced Displacement Type Code System BY Emission3 4 3L V6 z TBI us 4 3L V6 W CPI U S L D I ThrottleBody Fuel Injection Centra...

Page 325: ...CrankcaseCapacity Fuel Tank Capacity Lamp and Bulb Data Lam And Bulb Data I Ash Trav Lamr I 1 I 1 I 161 6 59 ...

Page 326: ...ndicato Utility 1 2 PC1 94 Models Brake System Warning Indicator 1 Brake System Warning lndicato 1 2 Check Gages dicator Daytime Running Lights Indicator 1 7 Daytime Running Lights lndicato 1 2 Charging System Indicator 1 7 High Beam or 1 7 High Beam o 1 2 Instrument Cluster Illumination 6 3 Malfunction Indicator Lamp Service Engine 1 7 Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp Service Engine 1 2 Soon Seat ...

Page 327: ...92C CR43TS GF481 RC36 I Usecopper coredresistortypesparkplugs TO272I Air Conditioning Refrigerant Capacity TYPE SYSTEM QUANTITY R 12 C 60 2 50 Ibs 1 134 kg All QuantitiesAreApproximate TO365 Air Conditioning Refrigerant Capacity Not allairconditioningrefrigerantsarethesame If theairconditioning system in yourvehicleneedsrefrigerant besuretheproperrefrigerant is used I f you renotsure askyour GM de...

Page 328: ...Service Appearance Care PO356 6 62 ...

Page 329: ...r Relay CruiseControl FourWheelDrive IndicatorLight RearDefoggerTimer Seat Belt Timer EngineControlModule StopLights HazardWarningLights Chime Module LightSwitch TailIParkLights DigitalCluster LicenseLamp TurnSignals BackupLights HeatingandAirConditioning Radio InsideRearviewMirrorMapLights RearWiper RearWasher EngineControlModule FuelPump EngineControlModule PowerWindows WindshieldWipersandWasher...

Page 330: ...I ...

Page 331: ...ting The Proper Maintenance Schedule 7 3 Maintenance Schedule I 7 5 Maintenance Schedule II 7 7 Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services 7 8 Owner Checks and Services I 7 11 At Least Once a Month 7 11 At Least Once a Year 7 11 Periodic Maintenance Inspections 7 13 RecommendedFluids Lubricants 7 14 Maintenance Record 7 16 L Have you 1 ___ iervice Station Checks 7 17 1 rrchased the GM Protectio...

Page 332: ...propervehiclemaintenanceortheremovalof importantcomponentscansignificantlyaffectthequality of the airwebreathe Improperfluidlevels or eventhewrongtireinflationcanincreasethelevel of emissionsfromyourvehicle To helpprotectourenvironment and to help keep your vehicle in goodcondition pleasemaintainyourvehicleproperly Performingmaintenance work on a vehicle can be dangerous in trying to do sgrne jobs...

Page 333: ...r See Off RoadDriving With Your Four wheel DriveVehicle in theIndex usetheproperfuel See Fuel in theIndex Selecting The Proper Maintenance Schedule Your drivingconditions and howyouuseyourvehicle will help you determine whichschedule to use The schedulesare found later in thissection MAINTENANCESCHEDULE I Is anyoneofthesetrueforyourvehicle Mosttripsare less than 4 miles 6 kilometers Mosttrips are ...

Page 334: ...ery 12 Months or ClutchForkBallStudLubrication 4 3L enginesonly CoolingSystemService Every 24 Months or t t Air CleanerFilterReplacement FrontWheelBearingRepack 2WD TransmissionService Only FuelFilterReplacement Spark Plugs Replacement Spark Plug WireInspecticn EngineTimingCheck Fuel Tank CapandLinesInspection EngineAccessoryDriveBeltInspection Tire and Wheel Rotation t Drive Axle Service t t Brak...

Page 335: ...MAINTENANCESCHEDULE I 60 t t t t t t t t 7 5 ...

Page 336: ...rv12Months or ChassisLubrication Every 12 Months or I I Clutch Fork Ball StudLubrication 4 3L Months or AirCleanerFilterReplacement FrontWheelBearingRepack 2WD Transmission Service FuelFilterReplacement Only NOTES 15 16 FOOT An EmissionControlService See Explanation of ScheduledMaintenanceServices in theIndex TO287 7 6 ...

Page 337: ...MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE II 33 55 I I J I I 1 I THE SERVICES SHOWN ON THIS CHART UP TO 60 000 MILES 100 000 km ARETO BE DONE AFTER 60 000 MILES AT THE SAMEINTERVALS TO288 7 7 ...

Page 338: ...hicles without hydraulicclutches lubricatetheclutchcrossshaftevery 30 000miles 50 000 km Balljointsshouldnotbelubricatedunlesstheirtemperatureis 10 F 12 orhigher When the weather iscold letthemwarmupbefore lubricatingthemortheycouldbedamaged Also besure to check allthevehiclefluidlevelsatthistime 3 CLUTCH FORKBALL STUDLUBRICATION 4 3L ENGINESONLY Lubricatetheclutchforkballstudthrobghthefittingonth...

Page 339: ...filterevery30 000miles 50 000 km See Automatic TransmissionFluid in theIndexformoreinformation ManualTransmission Transmissionfluiddoesnotrequireperiodic changing 8 FUELFILTERREPLACEMENT Replacethefuel filteratthespecified intervalorsooner if clogged 9 SPARKPLUGSREPLACEMENT Replacesparkplugswiththetype listed in Section 6 See SpecificationCharts in theIndex 10 SPARKPLUG WIRE INSPECTION Cleanwiresa...

Page 340: ...bsequentoilchanges Industy areas or trailertowingapplications drainfluid atevery 15 000 miles 24 135 kilometers and refill t Standarddifferential Checkfluidlevelandaddasneededat every oilchange In dustyareas or trailertowingapplications drain fluidevery 15 000 miles 24 135 kilometers andrefi1l t Morefrequentlubricationmayberequiredforoff roaduse 16 BRAKE SYSTEMINSPECTION Whentheengineoil is change...

Page 341: ...keylockcylinderswithoneofthe lubricantsrecommended in thisSection Transmissionneutral or clutchstartswitchoperation AWhen you are doingthis check thevehicle could movesuddenly If it does you or otherscoutd be injured Follow thesteps below 1 Beforeyoustart besureyouhaveenoughroomaroundthevehicle 2 Firmlyapplyboththemanualparkingbrake andtheregularbrake See Brakes and ParkingBrake in theIndex Do not...

Page 342: ...ehiclefacingdownhill Keepingyourfoot ontheregularbrake setthemanualparkingbrake To checktheparkingbrake With theenginerunningandthe transmissionin N Neutral slowlyremovefootpressurefromtheregular brakepedal Do thisuntilthevehicleisheldbytheparkingbrakeonly To checkthe P Park mechanism sholdingability Applytheregular brakeandshiftto P Park Releasethemanualparkingbrake then slowlyreleasetheregularbr...

Page 343: ...rompulley Do notoilanyaccelerator or cruisecontrol cables Replaceanycablesthathavehigheffort or excessivewear ExhaustSystemInspection Inspectthecompletesystem Inspectthebody neartheexhaustsystem Lookforbroken damaged missingor out of positionparts aswellasopen seams holes looseconnections or otherconditionswhichcouldcauseaheatbuildup in thefloorpan or could letexhaustfumesseepintothepassengercompa...

Page 344: ...ringGear GM Lubricant GMPartNo 1052182 orequivalent Automatic Transmission DEXRONBIIE Automatic Transmission Fluid GM Part No ManualTransmission DOT 3 CatagoryLBorGC LB GMPart No 1052497 equivalentconforming to GMspec9985010 r 1051855 a 5 Speed RPO ML3 and a DEXRON IIE Automatic Transmission Fluid GM Pari I b 5 Speed RPO MY2 b Synchromesh Transmission Fluid GM Part No 1 23453491 MW1 No 1051 855 Di...

Page 345: ... GM Part No 1051344 Chassislubricantmeetingrequirements of NLGlGrade2 CatagoryLBorGC LB GMPart No 1052497 Engine oil GMPartNo 1052497 IKeyLockCylinders I IChassis Lubrication I GM Multi Purposelubricant GMPart No 12345120 ora syntheticlightweightengine oil SAE5W 30 Chassislubricantmeetingrequirements of NLGIGrade2 CataaorvLBorGC LB GMPart No 10524971 IWindshieldWasherSolventand Anti freeze IGM Opt...

Page 346: ...ervices is performed recordthedate odometerreading servicesperformed list itemnumbers and whoperformed theservicesin thi appropriatecolumn in addition retain copies of yourreceipts It issuggestedthatreceipts be keptwith your Owner sManual Date Odometer Maintenance Performed Serviced By TO260 7 1 6 ...

Page 347: ...attendant to performthese under hoodchecksateachfuel fill Checktheengineoillevelandadd i f necessary Checktheenginecoolantlevelandadd if necessary Checkthewindshieldwasherfluidlevelandadd if necessary SeetheIndexundertheseitemsforinformationonhow to checkthem 7 7 7 ...

Page 348: ...Scheduled Maintenance Services See Page 6 1 L 7 1 8 ...

Page 349: ...sotellsyouhow to obtainservicepublicationsandhow to reportanysafetydefects Customer Satisfaction Procedure 8 2 CustomerAssistance for HearingKpeech Impaired 8 3 GM ParticipationinBetterBusinessBureauMediationlArbitrationProgram 8 3 Reporting Safety Defects 8 4 Roadside Assistance 8 5 Service Publications 8 6 8 1 ...

Page 350: ...00 462 8782 InCanada contactthe GM ofCanada CustomerAssistanceCenter in Oshawabycalling 1 800 263 3777 English or In Mexico call 525 254 3777 InPuertoRico or US VirginIslands call 1 809 763 1315 In allotheroverseaslocations contact GM International ExportSales in Canadabycalling 1 416 644 4112 For promptassistance pleasehavethefollowinginformationavailable to give the Customer Assistance Represent...

Page 351: ...orsreservestheright to changeeligibilitylimitationsandlor to discontinue its participationinthisprogram OurexperiencehasshownthattheCustomerSatisfactionProcedure describedearlierinthissectionhasbeenverysuccessfulinachieving customersatisfaction However if youhavenotbeensubstantiallysatisfied GMCTruckwants you to beaware ofGM svoluntaryparticipationina no chargemediationlarbitrationprogramcalledBBB...

Page 352: ...cipals of fairnessandequity anc arenotrequiredtoduplicatethefunctionsofcourtsbystrictlyapplyingstate or federallaw If youwishtogo to court however we do notrequirethat youfirstfileaclaimwithBBBAUTO LINE unlessstatelawprovides otherwise Whateveryourpreferencemaybe rememberthat i f youare unhappywiththeresultsofBBBAUTO LINE youcanstill go tocourt becauseanarbitrator sdecisionisbindingon GM butnotony...

Page 353: ...sh or1 800 263 7854 French Or write General MotorsofCanadaLimited CustomerAssistanceCenter 1908 ColonelSam Drive Oshawa OntarioL1H8P7 Roadside Assistance GMCTruck sRoadsideAssistanceprovidesstrandedownerswith over the phoneroadsiderepairsortowingservicefordisabledvehicles This servicecombinestheefforts of technicallytrainedtelephonerepresentatives withanetworkofGMCTruck sdealerservices JustdialGMC...

Page 354: ...Theycanhelp a technicianserviceyourvehiclebetter Most bulletinsapply to conditionsaffectingasmallnumberoftrucks Your GMC Truckdealeror a qualifiedtechnicianmayhave to determine if a specificbulletinapplies to yourvehicle Youcansubscribe to all GMCTruckbulletins Thiswayyou llgetthemas theycomeout Youcanwait a whileandgetanindex to thebulletins You canalsogetindividualbulletins However you llneedthe...

Page 355: ...pply to themostrecentGMCTruckmodels w i l l be listed in themostrecent publicationforthatmodelyear Thismeansyoumaywant to waituntilthe end of themodelyearbeforeorderinganindex ifyouareinterested in buyingPSP spertaining to a currentmodelyeartruck Some PSPs pertaining to aparticularmodelyearvehiclemaybepublished in lateryears andthesewouldbelisted in thelateryear sindex Whenyou orderanindexfor a mo...

Page 356: ...antfortechnicians Theyarenotmeantforthe do it yourselfer Technicianshavetheequipment tools safetyinstructions andknow how to doa job quicklyandsafely GMCTruckreservestheright to chanaetheseprocedureswithoutnoticeafter November 1992 GMC Truck Service Publications You can get theseProductServicePublicationsbyusingtheorderform ar theend of thissection YoucanalsogetServiceManualsandOwner Publications ...

Page 357: ......

Page 358: ... whicv includes all of these publications Ask for form number 15689273 ii costs 14 00 SERVICE MANUALS FOR ALL LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS Includes Fuel and Emissions Manual X 9336 Model Form Number Price 1993 CtK Models X 9331 62 00 1993 G Van x 9357 70 00 1993 P3 P G Models X 9332 64 00 1993Safari x 9330 62 00 1993 SIT Models X 9329 61 OO There are other servicemanuals you can buy that coverthe eiectricaj ...

Page 359: ...CI szg m u Q u I I 13 C I I I e ...

Page 360: ... i ...

Page 361: ...etteDeckand Equalizer 3 1 7 Anti Theft Feature CD System 3 24 CassetteTapePlayerCare 3 20 Compact Disc Care 3 26 Automatic Transmission 2 20 Fluid 6 16 Axle Front 6 22 Rear 6 21 Rear Locking 2 24 B Battery 6 31 Belts See SafetyBelts BetterBusinessBureau Mediation 8 3 Blizzard 4 52 Brakes Adjustment 4 17 Antilock 4 14 Antilock Warning Light 2 75 Fluid 6 29 6 30 Four wheel Antilock 4 15 Leak Check 6...

Page 362: ...d 2 48 Resume 2 47 Set 2 46 T o GetOut Of 2 49 CustomerAssistanceforthe HearingorSpeechImpaired 8 3 CustomerSatisfactionProcedure 8 2 Instrument Panel Top 6 50 D DaytimeRunningLights Canada Only 2 58 Indicator Light 2 52 2 8q Dome Lights 2 54 Doors 2 5 Driving Locks 2 61 Across an Incline 4 31 4 321 After Off Road Driving 4 34 At Night 4 341 Backing Up 4 591 Defensive 4 8 Downhill 4 29 Freeway 4 4...

Page 363: ...s 7 14 Transfer Case 6 21 Windshield Washer 6 28 Fluid Fog Lamps 2 51 Four wheel Drive 2 31 6 21 Transfer Case 2 32 2 33 6 21 Front Axle 6 22 Fuel 6 4 Foreign Countries 6 6 Gage 2 82 GasolinesforCleanerAir 6 5 Tank Capacity 6 59 Fusesand Circuit Breakers 6 56 Fuse Block 6 57 Headlights 6 57 6 63 Power Windows and Other Trailer Wiring Harness 6 57 6 63 Windshield Wipers 6 57 6 63 G Gages 2 71 Coola...

Page 364: ...r 2 77 6 37 Charging System Light 2 79 Fog Lamps 2 51 Operation 2 40 Overhead Console Reading 2 54 ServiceEngineSoon 2 77 6 37 Rear 6 33 Replacement Chart 6 591 Loading Information 4 24 6 37 Loading YourVehicle 4 24 6 37 Lubrication 6 35 Accelerator Control System 6 35 Front Axle 6 22 FrontSuspensionand Steering Linkage 6 FrontWheelBearings Two Wheel Drive 6 34 Tailgate Handle 6 361 Hydraulic Clut...

Page 365: ...58 Reporting Safety Defects 8 4 Steering 4 17 Road Signs 4 2 Roadside Assistance 8 5 Rocking Your Vehicle 5 30 S SafetyBelts 1 10 CenterPassengerPosition 1 24 Cleaning 6 50 Checking RestraintSystem 1 43 Child Restraints 1 30 Children 1 28 Driver Position 1 16 SmallChildren and Babies 1 29 Extender 1 43 Lap Shoulder 1 17 Larger Children 1 40 Proper Wear 1 16 Questions and Answers 1 14 Rear Seat 1 2...

Page 366: ... 37 New 6 43 Pressure 6 41 Spare See SpareTire ChangingaFlat 5 1 6 5 22 WheelNutCaps 5 23 UniformTireQualityGrading 6 44 Torque Lock 4 49 Towing A Trailer 4 55 FollowingDistance 4 59 Hitches 4 57 Maintenance 4 61 RecreationalVehicle 4 54 TowingYourVehicle 4 54 5 7 Traffic Lights 4 6 Trailer Brakes 4 58 WiringHarness 2 86 6 57 6 63 Trailering Package 6 39 Transfer Case 6 21 Electronic 2 33 Manual 2...

Page 367: ...ut Caps 5 23 Aluminum 6 52 Nut Torque 6 58 Replacement 6 45 Used Replacement 6 46 Windows 2 35 Sliding Rear Quarter 2 36 Windshield Washer 2 43 Rear Washer 2 44 WasherFluid 6 28 Wipers Windshield 2 41 Blade Chatter 6 51 BladeInserts 6 35 Cleaning Blades 6 51 Low SpeedDelay 2 42 Rear Window 2 44 Winter Driving 4 50 9 7 ...

Page 368: ...NOTES ...

Page 369: ...NOTES I ...

Page 370: ...I NOTES ...

Page 371: ......

Page 372: ......

Reviews:

No comments

Brands by name

Popular brands

Load more brands