GMC 1999 Sierra 1500 Pickup Owner'S Manual Download

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Summary of Contents for 1999 Sierra 1500 Pickup

Page 1: ...rn 9 9 3 O w n e r s M a n u a l 1 THE STRENGTHOF EXPERIENCE ...

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Page 3: ...ervice keep in mindthatyourGMCTruckdealerknows yourvehiclebestand is interested in yourcompletesatisfaction Your dealer invitesyoutoreturn for all ofyourserviceneeds both duringandafterthe warrantyperiod Remember if youhaveaconcernandneedhelphandling it to your satisfactionseetheprocedureinSection 8 or in the GMCTruckWarranty andOwnerAssistanceInformationbooklet Thanks for choosingaGMCTruckproduct...

Page 4: ...theproductafterthattimewithout furthernotice Forvehiclesfirst sold in Canada substitutethename General Motors of CanadaLimited ForGMCTruckDivisionwhenever it appears in thismanual For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual Aux proprietairescanadiens Vous pouvezvousprocurerunexemplairede ce guideenfrancaischezvotreconcessionaireouauDGNMarketingServices Ltd 1500 Bonhill Rd Mississauga O...

Page 5: ...Model Reference This manual covers these models TYPE REGULAR CAB PICKUP A c REGULAR CAB PICKUP EXTENDED CAB PICKUP 3 4 DOOR PICKUP REGULAR CAB CHASSIS CAB 3500 HD CHASSIS CAB K2133 iii ...

Page 6: ...TABLE OF CONT NTS How to Use this Manual 1 Seat3 Safety Belts Features A Control Comfort Contmls Audio Systems Your Driving and the Road I Service dl Appearance 6 ustomer Assistance lnformation TO212 iv ...

Page 7: ...ow to drive under different conditions 5 This sectiontellsyou what to do if you have a problem while driving such as a flat tire orengineoverheating Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good 7 This section tells you when to performvehiclemaintenanceand what fluids and lubricants to use 8 This sectiontellsyou how to contact your GM divisionfor assistance a...

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Page 9: ...ou ll find it SECTIONS 1 6 Eachsection of thismanualbeginswithabrieflistofits contents so youcan often find ataglance if asectioncontainsthe informationyouwant SECTION 7 Thissectioncoversthemaintenancerequiredforyourvehicle SECTION 8 CUSTOMERASSISTANCE Thissectionincludesimportant informationaboutreportingsafetydefectsandgivesyoudetailsaboutthe RoadsideAssistanceProgram You willalso find customers...

Page 10: ...ignorethewarning Thesemeanthereissomethingthatcouldhurtyou or otherpeople Intheyellowcautionarea we tellyouwhatthehazard is Thenwe tellyou what to do tohelpavoid or reducethehazard Pleasereadthesecautions If you don t you or otherscouldbehurt You willalsofindaredcirclewith a slashthroughitinthisbook Thissafety symbolmeans Don t Don t do this or Don tletthishappen AM002002 0 2 ...

Page 11: ...mes thisdamagewouldnotbecoveredbyyourwarranty and itcouldbecostly Butthenoticewill tell youwhatto do tohelpavoidthe damage Whenyoureadothermanuals youmightseeCAUTIONandNOTICE warnings in differentcolorsor in differentwords Inthismanual we veused thefamiliarwordsandcolorsthatGeneralMotorshasusedforyears You llalsoseewarninglabelsonyourvehicle Theyusethesamecolors andthewordsCAUTION or NOTICE 0 3 ...

Page 12: ...ols areused on an original battery A Caution Possible Injury Avoid Sparks or Flames Protect Eyes by Shielding Caustic Battery Acid Could Cause Burns Spark or Flame Could Explode Battery These symbols are importantfor you and your passengers wheneveryour vehicle isdriven I 1 1 Fasten Safery Door Lock Unlock Belts PO335 0 4 ...

Page 13: ...t s Turn Signal Direction Hazard Warning Flasher Heao lighr High Beam O Daytime Running Lfghts Fog Llghts 0 I L Off These symbols are on some of your controls Windshield Wiper 3f Windshield Washer 1 I L 1 Windshield Rear Window Defroster Defogger Ventilating f a n Air Vents 0 5 PO596 ...

Page 14: ... lightsin your vehicle 1 Engine Coolant Temperature BRAKE Brake Battery Charging System I RELEASE Parking Brake Release s Fuel SHIFT ShiftLight EngineOil Pressure Low Coolant Here are some other symbolsyou may see Fuse I I I Hood Release Lighter Horn PO594 ...

Page 15: ... 1 t 1 9 SafetyBelts They re For Everyone 1 11 Why Safety Belts Work 1 13 QuestionsManyPeopleAskAboutSafetyBelts 1 16 How To WearSafetyBeltsProperly 1 18 Adults 1 18 Driver Position 1 18 Lap Shoulder Belt 1 19 SafetyBeltUseDuringPregnancy 1 24 Passenger Positions 1 25 Children 1 35 Smaller Children AndBabies 1 36 Child Restraints 1 37 Larger Children 1 50 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1 52 Repla...

Page 16: ...losecontrol of thevehicle if youtrytoadjustamanual driver sseatwhilethevehicleismoving Thesuddenmovement couldstartleandconfuse you ormakeyoupusha pedalwhenyou don twantto Adjust thedriver sseatonlywhenthevehicle is not moving I K2102 Slidetheleveratthefront of theseattowardyourdoor to unlock it Slide theseat to whereyouwant it Thenreleasetheleverandtry to movethe seatwithyourbody to makesure thes...

Page 17: ...g Front Seatback Bucket or Split Bench Seat PO191 To adjusttheseatback lift thefront of thislever If yourvehiclehasaneasy entryseat yourpassengerseatbackleverwill be slightlylarger butwillwork thesameway Releasethelever to locktheseatbackwhereyouwantit Pull uponthefront of theleverandtheseatbackwillgo to anuprightposition 1 3 ...

Page 18: ... can t do itsjobbecauseitwon t be againstyour body Instead it will be in front of you In a crashyou could go into it receiving neck or otherinjuries The lapbeltcan t do its job either In a crashthe beltcould go up ov0f yourabdomen Thebelt forceswould be there notat your petvic bones This could cause seriousinternalinjuries For properprotection when the vehicle is in motion have the seat back uprig...

Page 19: ... closest tothetop of yourears Thispositionreducesthechance of a neckinjury in a crash Seatback Latches Full Bench Seat I I K2106 Thefrontseatback folds forward to letyouaccesstherear of thecab Your seatbackwillmovebackand forth freely unlessyoucometo a suddenstop Thenitwilllock in place 1 5 ...

Page 20: ...rmrest K2547 Thefrontseatbackfoldsforward to letyouaccesstherearofthecab IfyouhaveaFourDoor Model yourfrontseatback is designednot to fold forward Access to therear of thecab is availablebyusingthereardoors To foldaseatbackforward pullthisleverupandfoldtheseatbackforward To returntheseatback to theuprightposition justpushtheseatback rearwarduntilitlatches Afterreturningtheseatback to itsuprightpos...

Page 21: ...arger butwillwork thesame way Liftthefront of theleverandtheseatbackwillfoldforward To returntheseatbacktotheuprightposition justpushtheseatback rearwarduntil it latches Afterreturning the seatback to itsuprightposition pulltheseatbackforward to makesure it islocked A If theseatbackisn tlocked it couldmoveforwardinasuddenstop b or crash Thatcouldcauseinjurytothepersonsittingthere Always Dress rear...

Page 22: ...ovefullyforwardandtheseat bottomwillrelease Justpullorpushtheseatforwarduntilitstops To returntheseattoitsregularposition returntheseatbacktoitsupright position thenpushthewholeseatrearwarduntilitlatches Afterreturningtheseattoitsregularposition trytomovetheseatwithyour body tomakesuretheseatislockedintoplace If aneasyentryrightfrontseatisn tlocked it canmove In a suddenstop or crash thepersonsitt...

Page 23: ...r undertheright handsideoftheseatcushion Pushthe seatbackrearwarduntilitlatches Afterpushingtheseatbackuprightintoposition pulltheseatbackforwardto makesureitislocked Rear Seat Four Door Models You canadjusttheseatbyslidingtheadjusterleveratthefront of theseat towardthe door to unlock it Slidetheseat to whereyauwantit Then releasetheleverand try to movetheseatwith your body to makesure the seat is...

Page 24: ...en stop Then itwilllockintoplace There s onetimetheseatback may not fold withoutsomehelpfromyou That s if yourvehicleisparkedgoingdownafairlysteephill Ifthishappens pushtheseatbacktowardtherearasyou lift thislatch Thentheseatback will fold forward Thelatchmustbedownfortheseattoworkproperly Rear Seatback Latch Bench Seat With Armrest Therearseatbackfoldsforward to letyouaccesstherearofthecab 1 10 ...

Page 25: ... I press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked Safety Belts They re For Everyone This part of themanualtellsyouhow to usesafetybeltsproperly It alsotells yousomethingsyoushouldnotdowithsafetybelts Don tletanyoneridewheretheycan t wear asafetybeltproperly If you are in acrashandyou renotwearingasafetybelt your injuries canbe much worse Youcan hitthingsinsidethevehicle or be ejectedfromit...

Page 26: ...llbeinacrash Ifyoudohaveacrash youdon t know if it will be abadone A fewcrashesareverymild Inthem youwon tgethurteven if you renot buckledup Andsomecrashescanbe so serious likebeinghitbyatrain thatevenbuckledupapersonwouldn tsurvive Butmostcrashesarein between In many of them peoplewhobuckleupcansurviveandsometimes walkaway Withoutbeltstheycould bebadlyhurtorkilled After 25 years of safetybelts in...

Page 27: ...0018A1 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in oronanything you go asfastas it goes For example if thebike is going 10 mph 16 kmlh so isthechild Whenthebikehitsthe block it stops Butthechild keeps going 1 13 ...

Page 28: ...Seats Safety Belts AMI AM115004 Take thesimplest vehicle Supposeit sjustaseat on wheels Put someone on it a L AM115005 Getituptospeed Then stop the vehicle Theriderdoesn t stop 1 14 ...

Page 29: ...d AM115006 Thepersonkeepsgoinguntilstopped by something In arealvehicle it couldbethewindshield m AM115007 ortheinstrumentpanel 1 15 ...

Page 30: ...t even if you reupsidedown Andyourchanceof beingconsciousduringandafteranaccident so you can unbuckleandget out is much greater if youarebelted Q Whydon ttheyjustputinairbags so peoplewon thavetowear safety belts A Airbags or SupplementalInflatableRestraintsystems are in some vehiclestodayandwillbe in moreofthem in thefuture Butthey are supplementalsystems only so they work with safetybelts notins...

Page 31: ...ufromthingsbeyondyourcontrol suchasbad drivers Mostaccidentsoccurwithin 25 miles 40 km ofhome And thegreatest numberof seriousinjuriesanddeathsoccuratspeeds of lessthan 40 mph 65 km h Safetybeltsareforeveryone Safety Belt Reminder Light K244 Whenthekey is turned to RUN or START alightwillcomeonforabout eightseconds to remindpeopletofastentheirsafetybelts Unlessthedriver s safetybelt is buckled abu...

Page 32: ... And therearedifferentrulesforbabiesandsmallerchildren If achildwill beridinginyourvehicle seethepartafterthisone called Children Followtheserulesforeveryone sprotection I First you llwanttoknowwhichrestraintsystemsyourvehiclehas We llstart withthedriverposition Driver Position Thispartdescribesthedriver srestraintsystem c 2 i i i i i 2 a gEa K2124 1 18 ...

Page 33: ...theIndex so youcansit up straight I I I AN120120 3 Pickupthelatchplateand pull thebeltacrossyou Onsomemodels youmayhear a clickingsoundastheshoulderbeltispulledoutor when releasedbackintothe cover This istheshoulderbelttension reducingfeatureoperatingproperly Don tletthebeltgettwisted 4 Pushthelatchplateintothebuckleuntil it clicks 1 1 9 ...

Page 34: ...nderthelapbelt If youslidunder it thebelt wouldapplyforceatyourabdomen Thiscouldcauseseriousorevenfatal injuries Theshoulderbeltshouldgoovertheshoulderandacrossthechest Theseparts of thebodyarebestabletotakebeltrestrainingforces Thesafetybeltlocks if there sasuddenstop or acrash Q What swrongwiththis 1 8 AM1200 A Theshoulderbelt is tooloose Itwon tgivenearlyasmuchprotectionthis way CAUTION I You c...

Page 35: ...njured if yourbelt is buckled in thewrong placelikethis In acrash thebeltwould go upoveryourabdomen Thebeltforceswouldbethere notatthepelvic bones Thiscould causeseriousinternalinjuries Alwaysbuckleyour belt intothe bucklenearestvou Q What s wrong withthis A The belt is over an af nreSt 1 21 ...

Page 36: ...armrests Q What s wrong with this r u bt 8 AM125001 A Theshoulderbelt is wornunder the arm It shouldbe worn overthe shoulderat all times You can be seriouslyinjured if you wear theshoulder belt under your arm In acrash your body would move too far forward whichwould increase the chance of head and neck injury Also the belt would apply too much force to the ribs which aren t as strong as shoulder b...

Page 37: ...seriouslyinjuredbyatwistedbelt In acrash you I wouldn thavethe full width of thebelttospreadimpactforces If a beltistwisted make it straight so it canworkproperly oraskyour dealerto fix it AN120123 To unlatchthebelt justpush the button on thebuckle The beltshouldgo backout of the way 1 23 ...

Page 38: ...nts theyaremorelikelytobeseriouslyinjured if theydon twearsafetybelts A pregnantwomanshouldwearalap shoulderbelt if at all possible Thelap portionshouldbewornaslow as possiblethroughoutthepregnancy t AM135001 Thebest way toprotectthefetusis to protectthemother Whenasafety belt is wornproperly it smorelikelythatthefetuswon tbehurt in acrash Forpregnantwomen as foranyone thekeytomakingsafetybeltseff...

Page 39: ...Mended Cab and Four Door ModeS Therightfrontpassenger ssafetybeltworks the samewayas thedriver s safetybelt See Driver Position earlier in thissection Whenthelapportionofthebelt is pulled out all the way it will lock If it does let itgoback all the wayandstartagain 1 25 ...

Page 40: ...drearbenchseats someonecan sit in the center positions Center Passenger Position Front Seats Center Passenger Position Four Door Models Rear Seat I AN1450sJ When you sit in thecenterseatingposition you havealapsafetybelt which hasnoretractor To makethebeltlonger tilt thelatchplateandpull it alongthe belt 1 26 ...

Page 41: ...ase it thesamewayasthelap part of a lap shoulderbelt If the belt isn tlongenough see SafetyBeltExtender attheend of this section Makesurethereleasebuttononthebucklefacesupwardoroutward so you would be abletounbuckle it quickly if youeverhad to Center Passenger Position Extended Cab Rear Seat ...

Page 42: ...pullitsfreeendasshownuntilthebeltissnug Buckle positionandrelease it thesamewayas thelappartof a lap shoulderbelt If the belt isn tlongenough see SafetyBeltExtender attheend of this section Makesurethereleasebuttononthebucklefacesupward or outward so you wouldbeable to unbuckle it quicklyifyoueverhadto 1 28 ...

Page 43: ...s I d show that nnbelted people in the rearseat are hurt moreoften in crashes 4 thanthosewhoare wearhg safety belts 7 w IC Rearpassengerswhoaren tsafetybelted can be thrownout of thevehicle in w a crash Andtheycanstri ke others iri thevehiclewhoarewearingsafety 8 belts bl Rear Seat 0 Passenger Positions Extended Cab I I P K2145 I ...

Page 44: ...ateintothebuckleuntil it clicks If thebeltstopsbefore it reachesthebuckle tiltthelatchplateand keeppullinguntilyoucanbuckleit If thebeltisnotlongenough see SafetyBeltExtender attheendof this section Makesurethereleasebuttononthebucklefacesupwardoroutward so youwouldbeabletounbuckle it quickly if youeverhadto 1 30 ...

Page 45: ... thethighs In acrash thisappliesforce to thestrongpelvicbones And you dbelesslikely to slideunderthelapbelt If you slid under it thebelt wouldapplyforceatyourabdomen Thiscouldcauseseriousorevenfatal injuries Theshoulderbeltshould goovertheshoulderandacrossthechest Theseparts of thebodyarebestable to takebeltrestrainingforces Thesafetybeltlocks if there sasuddenstoporacrash 1 31 ...

Page 46: ...moveforward too much whichcouldincreaseinjury The shoulder belt shouldfitagainstyour body I AN147030 Tounlatchthebelt just pushthebuttononthebuckle Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions Four Door K2145 Lap Shoulder Belt Thepositionsnext to thewindowshavelap shoulderbelts Here show to wearoneproperly 1 32 ...

Page 47: ...ckleuntil it clicks Whenthelap belt is pulledout all the way itwilllock If it does let itgoback all the way andstartagain If the belt isnotlongenough see SafetyBeltExtender attheendof this section Makesurethereleasebuttononthebucklefacesupwardoroutward so you wouldbeable to unbuckle it quickly if youeverhad to 1 33 ...

Page 48: ...rit thebelt wouldapplyforceatyourabdomen Thiscouldcauseseriousorevenfatal injuries Theshoulderbeltshould go overtheshoulderandacrossthechest Theseparts of thebodyarebestabletotakebeltrestrainingforces Thesafetybeltlocksonly if there sasuddenstoporacrash You canbeseriouslyhurt if yourshoulderbeltistoo loose In a crashyouwouldmoveforwardtoomuch which could increase i Theshoulderbeltshouldfitagainsty...

Page 49: ...ebuttononthebuckle Children AN150033 Everyone in a vehicleneedsprotection Thatincludesinfantsand all children smallerthanadultsize Infact the lawineverystateandCanadianprovince sayschildrenuptosomeagemustberestrainedwhile in a vehicle 1 35 ...

Page 50: ...men In a crashthebeltwouldapplyforcerightonthechild sabdomen which couldcauseserious or fatalinjuries So besurethatanychildsmall enoughforoneisalwaysproperlyrestrainedinachild or infant I restraint I AM150035 I CAUTION Neverholdababy in yourarmswhileriding in avehicle A baby doesn tweighmuch until acrash Duringacrashababywill become so heavyyoucan thold it For example in acrashatonly 25 rnph 40 km...

Page 51: ...the Restraint Except Extended Cab and Four Door Models The child restraintmustbesecuredproperlyinthecenter or rightfront passengerseat Where to Put the Restraint Extended Cab and Four Door Models Accidentstatisticsshowthatchildrenaresafer if theyarerestrainedinthe rearratherthanthefrontseat We atGeneralMotorsthereforerecommend thatyouputyourchildrestraint in therearseatunlessthe child isaninfant a...

Page 52: ...ehicle Besure to properlysecureany childrestraint in your vehicle even whennochild is in it Top Strap AN155001 If your child restrainthasatopstrap it mustbeanchored I f youneed to haveananchorinstalled youcanaskyour GM dealertoput it in for you If youwantto installananchoryourself yourdealercan tell youhow to do it 1 38 ...

Page 53: ...earlierpartaboutthetopstrap if the child restrainthasone 1 Puttherestraintontheseat Follow theinstructionsforthechild 2 Securethechild in thechildrestraintastheinstructions say restraint AM160150 3 Pull out thevehicle ssafetybelt Makethebelt as longaspossibleby tilting thelatch plate andpulling it alongthebelt 1 39 ...

Page 54: ... it behindthechildrestraint 5 Bucklethebelt Makesurethereleasebuttonfacesupwardoroutward so you llbeable to unbuckle it quickly if youeverneed to I AN160144 6 To tightenthebelt pull upontheshoulderbeltwhile you pushdownon thechildrestraint Makesurethebuckleend of thebelt is pulledout all the way AN160146 7 Pushandpullthechildrestraint in differentdirectionstobesureitis secure 1 40 ...

Page 55: ...strap if the child restrainthasone 1 Puttherestraintontheseat Followtheinstructionsforthe child restraint 2 Secure the child inthe child restraint astheinstructionssay 3 Pulloutthevehicle ssafetybeltandrunthelappartthroughoraround therestraint The child restraintinstructionswill showyouhow Seeif theshoulderbeltwould go infrontofthechild sfaceorneck If so put itbehindthe child restraint 4 Bucklethe...

Page 56: ... Safety Belts AN160133 AN160114 5 Pull therest of thelapbeltallthe wayout of theretractortosetthe lock AN160115 6 To tightenthebelt feedthelapbeltbackintotheretractorwhileyou pushdownonthechildrestraint 1 42 ...

Page 57: ... go backalltheway Thesafetybeltwillmovefreelyagainandbeready to work for an adultorlarger child passenger Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position Except Extended Cab Rear Seat secure K212 Whenyousecurea child restraintin a centerseatingpositionyou llbeusing the lap belt Seetheearlierpartaboutthetopstrap if the child restrainthas one 1 43 ...

Page 58: ...heinstructionsforthechild 3 Securethechildinthe child restraintastheinstructionssay 4 Runthevehicle ssafetybeltthrough or aroundtherestraint The child restraint restraintinstructionswillshowyouhow AN163030 5 Bucklethebelt Makesurethereleasebuttonfacesupward or outward so you llbeabletounbuckleitquickly if youeverneed to 1 44 ...

Page 59: ...nsee if it issecure If it isn t securetherestraint in a differentplace in thevehicleandcontact the childrestraintmakerfor thei r advice To removethechildrestraint justunbucklethevehicle ssafetybelt It will be readytoworkforanadultorlargerchildpassenger Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Seat Position Extended Cab I PO700 You llbe usingthelapbelt See theearlierpartaboutthetopstrap if the chil...

Page 60: ...at Followtheinstructionsforthe child restraint 3 Securethechild in thechildrestraintastheinstructions say 4 Runthevehicle ssafety belt through or aroundtherestraint Thechild restraintinstructionswill showyouhow AN163030 5 Bucklethebelt Makesurethereleasebuttonfacesupward or outward so you llbeable to unbuckle it quickly if youeverneedto 1 46 ...

Page 61: ...evehicle ssafetybelt It will be ready to workforanadultorlarger child passenger Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat 1 K2137 You llbeusingthelap shoulderbelt Seetheearlierpartaboutthetopstrap if the child restrainthasone 1 Puttherestraintontheseat Follow theinstructionsforthe child 2 Securethe child in the child restraintastheinstructions say restraint 3 Pulloutthevehicle ssafetybelt...

Page 62: ...cesupwardoroutward so you ll beable to unbuckle it quickly if youeverneed to 5 Pulltherest of thelapbelt all the wayoutoftheretractor to set the lock AN165123 AN165015 6 To tighten the belt feedthe lap beltback into theretractorwhileyou pushdown on thechildrestraint 1 48 ...

Page 63: ...tindifferentdirections to besureitis To removethechildrestraint unbucklethevehicle ssafetybeltandlet it go backalltheway Thesafetybeltwillmovefreelyagainandbeready to work foranadultorlargerchildpassenger secure 2 9 j I 5 8 I 1 4 9 ...

Page 64: ...ethechoice achildshouldsitnext to awindow so the child can wearalap shoulderbeltandgettheadditionalrestraintashoulderbelt canprovide Accidentstatisticsshowthatchildrenaresafer if they are restrained in the rearseat Buttheyneed to usethesafetybeltsproperly Children whoaren t buckled up can bethrown out in acrash y 8 AM170059 1 50 ...

Page 65: ... at a time Q Whatif achild is wearingalap shoulderbelt butthechild is so smallthattheshoulderbelt is veryclosetothechild sface or neck A Movethe child towardthecenter of thevehicle butbesurethatthe shoulderbelt still isonthechild sshoulder so thatin a crashthechild s upperbodywouldhavetherestraintthatbeltsprovide If the child is so small thattheshoulderbelt still isveryclosetothechild sfaceorneck ...

Page 66: ...nder If thevehicle ssafetybeltwillfastenaroundyou youshoulduse it But if a safetybeltisn tlongenough to fasten yourdealerwillorderyouanextender It s free Whenyougo in to orderit taketheheaviestcoatyouwillwear so theextenderwillbelongenoughforyou Theextenderwillbejustforyou and just fortheseatinyourvehiclethatyouchoose Don tletsomeoneelse useit and use it onlyfortheseat it ismade to fit To wearit j...

Page 67: ...edor anchoragelocationsrepaired even if thebeltwasn tbeingusedatthetime ofthecollision Q What s wrong with this I APl25004 A Thebelt is torn CAUTION ATorn or frayedbelts may notprotectyou in a crash Theycanrip apartunderimpactforces If abeltistorn or frayed get a newone rightaway aeforereplacinganysafetybelt seeyourdealerforthecorrectpartnumber You llneedthemodelyearandmodel numberforyourvehicle T...

Page 68: ...Seats Safety Belts A A A c Themodelnumber on thereplacementbeltmustbelisted on thesafetybelt youwant to replace 1 54 ...

Page 69: ... youhaveaproblem Forexplanation of vehicle symbols in thissection refer to Vehicle Symbols inSection 0 Keys 2 3 Your DoorsandHowTheyWork 2 5 Side Doors 2 5 Door Locks 2 6 Tailgate 2 8 Theft 2 9 New Vehicle Break In 2 10 Ignition Switch 2 10 Sterting Your Gasoline Engine 2 12 Starting Your Diesel Engine 2 15 Automatic Transmission 2 21 Five SpeedManualTransmission WithoutLowGear 2 24 Five SpeedManu...

Page 70: ...1 Tilt Wheel 2 41 Multifunction Lever 2 42 TurnSignalandLaneChangeIndicator 2 43 Headlight High Low Beam 2 44 Windshield Wipers 2 45 Windshield Washer 2 46 Cruise Control 2 47 Headlights and Vehicle Lighting 2 53 Mirrors 2 59 Sun Visors 2 61 Cigarette LighterlAshtrays 2 62 Storage Compartments 2 63 Instrument Cluster 2 70 Warning and Indicator Lights 2 78 Gages 2 87 Camper Wiring Harness 2 91 Trai...

Page 71: ...iclewiththeignitionkey is dangerous killed Theycouldoperatepowerwindowsorothercontrolsorevenmakethe I r 3 Don tleavethekeysinavehiclewithsmallchildren 1formanyreasons A childorotherscould be badlyinjuredoreven K5127 Theignitionkeysarefortheignition only 2 3 ...

Page 72: ...Featurres Controls 1 K5316 The door keys areforthedoors and all other locks 2 4 ...

Page 73: ...ng into yourvehicle if youever lo your keys inside You may even have to damage your veh in So besureyouhaveextrakev m Your Doors and How They Work Side Doors To openthedoorfromtheoutside pullthehandle up andpullthedoor open i K2130 To openthedoorfromtheinside pull thelevertowardyouandpushthe door open 2 5 ...

Page 74: ...en you slow e or stop yourvehicle ssengers especiallychildren caneasilyopenthe doors and fa1 L _ I L 7 y Lt S x d L Y Thismaynotbe so obvious You increasethechance of being thrownout of thevehicle in acrash if the doors aren tlocked Wear safetybeltsproperly lockyour doors andvouwillbefarbetter off whenevervoudrivevourvehicle Thereareseveralways to lockandunlockyourvehicle 2 6 ...

Page 75: ...l thedoors at once Presstheswitchmarked UNLOCK to unlock all thedoorsatonce Onfour doormodels thereardoorpowerlockswitch on eachdoorworks onlythatdoor slock Itwon tlock orunlock all of the doors that sa safety feature Leaving YourVehicle If youareleavingthevehicle takeyourkeys openyourdoorandsetthe locksfromtheinside Thengetoutandclosethedoor 2 7 ...

Page 76: ...openthetailgatebyliftinguponitshandlewhilepullingthetailgate towardyou To shutthetailgate firmly pushitaway from you into thelatch Whenyouputthetailgatebackup pull it backtowardsyou to besure it latchessecurely Quick ReleaseTailgate A K2346 2 8 ...

Page 77: ...doit When you park yourvehicleandopenthedriver s door you llheara tone reminding you to removeyourkeyfromtheignitionandtake it with you Alwaysdo this Your steeringwheelwillbelocked and so willyourignition If youhave anautomatictransmission takingyourkeyoutalsolocksyourtransmission Andremember to lockthedoors ParkingatNight Park in alightedspot close all windowsandlockyour vehicle Remember to keepy...

Page 78: ...histimeyournewbrakeliningsaren tyetbroken in Hard stopswithnewliningscanmeanprematurewearandearlier replacement Follow this breaking in guidelineeverytimeyouget newbrakelinings Ifyouhave a 3500 HD Model see ParkingBrake intheIndex Ignition Switch Useyoursquarekey to startyourvehicle Thesquarekeyletsyouturnthe ignitionswitch to fivedifferentpositions 6 1 RUN KO404 Acc Accessory Acc lets you usethin...

Page 79: ... lock I A thesteeringcolumnandresult in a loss of abilitytosteerthe vehicle Thiscouldcauseacollision If youneedtoturntheengine off whilethevehicleismoving turnthekeyonly to OFF Don tmove thekeyreleaseleverwhilethevehicle is moving f yourkeyseemsstuck in LOCK andyoucan tturnit besure it isall hewayin If it is thenturnthesteeringwheel left andrightwhileyou urnthekeyhard Butturnthekeyonlywithyourhand...

Page 80: ...aveadieselengine see Starting Your DieselEngine in theIndex Enginesstartdifferently The8thdigit ofyourVehicle IdentificationNumber VIN showsthecodeletterornumberforyourengine You willfindtheVIN atthetopleft of yourinstrumentpanel See VehicleIdentificationNumber intheIndex Follow thepropersteps to starttheengine To Starl Your 4 3 Liter Code Z engine or 5 0 Liter Code H engine 1 AutomaticTransmissio...

Page 81: ...Thenpushyour acceleratorpedal all the way tothefloor Holditthere Then holdthe keyin Start fornomorethantenseconds Thisclearstheextra gasolinefromtheengine If theenginestilldoesn tstart waitanother 15 secondsanddoitallagain Whentheenginestarts letgoofthekeyandacceleratorpedal Your engine is designed to workwiththeelectronics in yourvehicle If you addelectricalpartsoraccessories youcouldchangetheway...

Page 82: ...t thereforabout 2 secondsaftertheenginestarts Holdingyourkey in Start forlongerthan 15 secondsat a timewillcause vwr battery to be drainedmuch sooner Andtheexcessiveheatcan clmage yourstartermotor 4 If itdoesn tstartrightaway hold yourkey in Start If it doesn tstartin threeseconds pushtheacceleratorpedalaboutone quarteroftheway downfor12moreseconds oruntil it starts floodedwith too muchgasoline Tr...

Page 83: ...verdrivethroughstandingwatermorethan 8 inchesdeep if y o vehiclehasadieselengine Also don tdrivethroughanystandingwater fasterthan 5 mph 8 kmh If you do watercan be drawn in throughthe airintake and thiscanseverelydamageyourengine Driving In Snow Diesel Engines When drivinginaheavysnowstorm orin swirling snowwithadieselengine snowcangetintotheairintakesystem If youkeepdrivinginthese conditions the...

Page 84: ... it to Start L U U k I 3 Presstheacceleratorpedalallthewaydownandthenrelease it Withtheignition in Run the GLOW PLUGSlightwillcomeon This meansthatpart of yourengine is beingwarmedupforbetterstarting Whenthelightgoes off yourengine is readytostart If theengine l s alreadywarm thislight maynot come on That snormal 4 If this lightdoesnotcomeon ortheinstantthelightgoes off turn your ignition key to S...

Page 85: ...hicle Cold Weather Starting Diesel Engine Thefollowingtipswillhelpyougetgoodstarting in cold weather Use SAE IOW 30 oil when theoutsidetemperaturedropsbelowfreezing Whentheoutsidetemperaturedropsbelow 0 F 18 C useyourengine blockheater If youparkyourvehicleinagarage youshouldn tneedtousetheblock heater until thegaragetemperaturegoesbelow 0 F 18 C nomatterhow colditisoutside To use the engineblockh...

Page 86: ...his chart ENGINE BLOCK HEATER USAGE Viscosity 32 0 0 F 0 to 10 F Belaw 10 F Grade Oil 0 to I S C 18 to 23 C B w 23 C SAE Not Two Eight Hours IOW 30 Required Hours or Overnight SAE Nit Two Eight Hours 15W 40 f3equired Hours or Overnight Thetimeslistedareminimum times It will notharm her the block heater T O 157 orthevehicle to leave it plugged in longerthanthetimesstated 3 For bestresults in cold w...

Page 87: ... yourengine see Battery intheIndex Besureyouhavetherightoilforyourengine and thatyou vechangedthe oil at thepropertimes If youusethewrongoil yourenginemay be harder to start If theenginestarts runsa short time thenstops your vehicle needsservice NOTICE Don t use starting aids such as ether or gasoline in the m vintakc They could damageyour engine K2214 In verycoldweather 0 F 18 C orcolder if you h...

Page 88: ...voltoutlet If thecord won treach usea heavy duty three prong extension cord rated for at least 15 amps Afteryou veusedtheblockheater besure to storethe cord inthe manner it was tohelpkeep it awayfrommovingengineparts If you don t it could be tornanddamaged Howlongshouldyoukeeptheblockheaterpluggedin Theanswerdepends ontheweather thekindofoilyouhave andsomeotherthings Insteadof tryingtolisteverythi...

Page 89: ...eisrunningunlessyouhave to If youhavelefttheenginerunning thevehiclecanmove suddenly Youorotherscouldbeinjured To be sureyourvehicle won tmove whenyou reonfairlylevelground alwayssetyour parkingbrakeandmovetheshiftleverto P Park If youhavefour wheeldrive yourvehiclewillbefreeto roll even if yourshiftleveris in P ParkLif yourtransfercaseisin N Neutral So be surethetransfer cas s inadrivegear not N ...

Page 90: ...sfirmlyon thebrakepedal yourvehiclecouldmoveveryrapidly Youcouldlose controlandhitpeople or objects Don tshiftout of P Park or N wI your enaine is racing I NOTICE I 1 Damage to yourtransmissioncausedbyshiftingout of P Park or N Neutral withtheengineracingisn tcoveredbyyourwarranty OD Automatic Overdrive Thispositionis for normaldriving If youneedmorepowerforpassing and you re Goinglessthanabout 35...

Page 91: ...ng to startyourvehiclefromastoponslipperyroadsurfaces 1 First Gear Thispositiongivesyouevenmorepower butlowerfueleconomy than 2 You canuse it onverysteephills or in deepsnowormud If theselector lever is putin 1 thetransmissionwon tshiftintofirstgearuntilthevehicleis goingslowlyenough NWTIGE If yourrearwheelscan trotate don ttry to drive Thismighthappen if youwerestuck in verydeep sand or mud orwer...

Page 92: ...sion K2386 1 FirstGear Presstheclutchpedalandshiftinto 1 Then slowlylet up ontheclutchpedalasyoupresstheacceleratorpedal You canshiftinto 1 whenyou regoinglessthan 20 mph 32 kmlh If you vecome to acompletestopandit shardtoshiftinto 1 putthe shiftleverinNeutralandletupontheclutch Presstheclutchpedal backdown Thenshiftinto 1 2 24 ...

Page 93: ...ress the brakepedal Just beforethevehiclestops press the clutch pedalandthebrakepedal and shift to Neutral N Neutral Use thisposition whenyoustartoridleyour engine R Reverse Tobackup pressdowntheclutchpedalandshiftinto R Let upontheclutchpedalslowlywhilepressingtheacceleratorpedal Shift to R Reverse onlyafteryourvehicle is stopped Shifting to R Reverse whileyourvehicleismoving could damageyourtran...

Page 94: ...edalandshiftinto 1 Then slowly let upontheclutchpedalasyoupresstheacceleratorpedal You canshiftinto 1 whenyou regoinglessthan 20 mph 32 kmlh If you vecome to acompletestopandit shard to shiftinto 1 putthe shiftlever in N Neutral andlet upontheclutch Presstheclutch pedal backdown Thenshiftinto 1 If youtry to shiftinto 1 atexcessive vehicle speeds theshiftleverwillnot move into the 1 position until ...

Page 95: ...Shift to R Reverse onlyafteryourvehicle is stopped Shifting to R Reverse while vour vehicle is movina could damaaevourtransmission Also useReverse alongwiththeparkingbrake forparkingyourvehicle Shift Light I K2317 If youhaveamanualtransmission youmayhavea SHIFT light Thislight willshowyouwhentoshift to thenexthighergearforbestfueleconomy Whenthislightcomeson youcanshift to thenexthigher gear if we...

Page 96: ... notrecommendedfornormaldriving I TO161I If yourspeeddropsbelow 20 mph 32km h or if theengine is notrunning smoothly youshould downshift to thenextlowergear Youmayhave to downshifttwoormoregears to keeptheenginerunningsmoothlyorforgood performance I A If you skipmorethanonegearwhen you downshift you could lose I control of your vehicle And you could injure yourself or others I I Ju skip more thano...

Page 97: ...e Hold theregularbrakepedaldown Pullthelevermarked RELEASE Drivingwiththe parking brakeoncancauseyourrearbrakes to overheat You may have to replace them and you also da other p of I yourvehicle If you are onahill See ParkingonHills in the Index Thatpartshowshow to turnyourfront wheels If you are towinga trailer and are parkingonany hill See Towinga Trailer in theIndex Thatpartshows whattodofirstto...

Page 98: ...icle theselectorlevershouldbemovedout of P Park BEFORE releasingtheparkingbrake Settheparkingbrakefirst thenreleasethetransmissionfrom P Park evenonlevelsurfaces If torque lock doesoccur youmayhave to haveanothervehiclenudge yourvehicleuphill a little to takesome of thepressure off thetransmission whileyou pull theselectorleverout of P Park Shifting Into P Park Automatic Transmission Models Only 1...

Page 99: ... position likethis Pull thelevertowardyou w KL I Move the leverup as faras it will go 3 If youhavefour wheeldrive be surethetransfercase is in adrive 4 Move the ignition key to LOCK 5 Remove the keyandtake it with you If youcanwalkaway from your vehiclewith the ignitionkey in yourhand yourvehicleisin P Park gear not in N Neutral 2 31 ...

Page 100: ...ssyouhaveto If youhavetoleaveyourvehiclewiththeenginerunning besureyour vehicle is in P Park andyourparkingbrakeisfirmlyset beforeyouleave it If youhaveafour wheeldrive besurethatthetransfercaseisinadrive gear notin N Neutral Afteryou vemovedtheshiftleverintothe P Park position holdtheregular brakepedaldown Then see if youcanmovetheshiftleverawayfrom P Park withoutfirstpullingittowardyou If youcan...

Page 101: ...ing Over Things That Burn I A 8 I AM220008 CAUTION A Things that can burn could touch hot exhaustparts underyour vehicle and ignite Don t park over papers leaves dry grass or ol r things that can burn 2 33 ...

Page 102: ...asdamagedwhen driving over high points on I k Your exhaustsystemsoundsstrange or road or over road debris iii Repairs weren t done correctly n 3 Your vehicle or exhaustsystemhad bee modified improp Drive it only with all the windows down to blow out any CO l Have it fixed immediately I lI If you ever suspectexhaust is comingintoyourvehicle and I 2 34 ...

Page 103: ...ous to getoutofyourvehicle if the shiftlever is not Lfully in P Park withthe parking brakefirmlyset Your vehiclecan roll Don tleaveyourvehiclewhentheengine is runningunless you have to If you ve left the enginerunning thevehiclecanmove suddenly You or otherscould be injured To be sureyourvehicle won tmove evenwhenyou reonfairlylevelground always set your parkingbrakeandmovetheshiftlever to P Park ...

Page 104: ...e gear not in N Neutral Followthepropersteps to be suceyour vehicle won tmove See Shifting Into P Park in theIndex I f youareparkingonahill or i f you repullingatrailer alsosee Parking on Hills or Towing a Trailer in this section I If yourvehiclehasfour wheeldrive youcansendyourengine sdrivingpower to allfourwheelsforextratraction To get the most satisfaction out of four wheeldrive youmustbefamili...

Page 105: ...fer Case PO276 Thetransfercaseshiftlever is onthefloortotherightofthedriver Usethis lever to shiftintoand out of four wheeldrive Anindicatornearthelever shows you thetransfercasesettings 4L 2H 4H K2224 2 37 ...

Page 106: ...esyourfrontaxle to giveyouextratraction but shouldbeusedonlyfor off road oronextremelyslipperysurfaces You canshiftfrom 2H to 4H orfrom 4H to 2H whilethevehicle is moving Your frontaxlewillengagefaster if youtakeyourfoot off of theaccelerator fora fewsecondsafteryoushift In extremelycoldweather it may be necessary to stoporslow thevehicle to shiftout of 2H To shiftinto or out of 4L or N Neutral 1 ...

Page 107: ...penyourmanualwindows turnthehandcrank on eachdoor to raiseor loweryoursidedoorwindows Ifyouhavetheoptionalpowerwindows the controlsare on each of theside doors Thedriver s door hasaswitch for thepassengerwindowsaswell Your powerwindowswillworkwhentheignitionhasbeenturned to ACC or Run Push the switchwiththedownpointingarrow to lowerthewindow Push the switchwith the uppointingarrowtoraisethe window...

Page 108: ...elatchforwardand move it towardthepassengerside Slidethe windowopen Whenyou closethewindows hookthelatchonthe passengersidewindowandpressthedriver ssiderearwardfirmly Besure thelatchcatches Swing Out Windows Extended Cab K2231 If yourvehiclehasrearswing outwindows justunlatchthemattheirclasps and push out ontheglass to openthem 2 40 ...

Page 109: ...thehornsymbolonit Thepadis locatedinthecenter of thesteeringwheel Tilt Wheel Option K2185 A tiltsteeringwheelallowsyoutoadjustthesteeringwheelbeforeyoudrive You canalsoraiseit to thehighestleveltogiveyourlegsmoreroomwhen youexitandenterthevehicle 2 41 ...

Page 110: ...eeringwheelto a comfortablelevel thenreleasethelever to lock thewheel in place Mu tifunction Lever Theleverontheleftside of thesteeringcolumnincludesyour TurnSignalandLaneChangeIndicator HeadlightHigh LowBeam PassingSignal Windshield Wipers Windshield Washer Cruise Control Option 2 42 ...

Page 111: ...llreturn by itselfwhenyoureleaseit As yousignala turn or alanechange if the arrowsflashtwiceasfastas normal asignalbulb maybeburnedoutandotherdriverswon tseeyour turnsignal Ifa bulb is burnedout replace it to help avoid anaccident If thegreen arrowsdon tgoonatallwhenyousignalaturn checkthefuse see Fuses in the Index andforburned outbulbs Operation of Lighfs Althoughyourvehicle slightingsystem head...

Page 112: ...ngsolelywithparkinglights especiallyatdawnordusk Itis recommendedthatyoucheckwithyourownstateorprovincialhighway authorityforapplicablelightingregulations Headight High Low Beam K2242 To changetheheadlightsfromlowbeamtohighorhightolow pulltheturn signalleverallthewaytowardyou Thenrelease it Whenthehighbeams areon thisbluelight on theinstrumentpanelalsowillbeon ...

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Page 114: ...e Thewiperswillclearthewindowandtheneitherstop or return to yourpreset speed I CAUTION Drivingwithoutwasherfluidcanbedangerous A badmud splashcanblockyourvision You couldhitanothervehicle or go off theroad Checkyourwasherfluidleveloften In freezing weather don tuseyourwasheruntilthewindshield is warmed Otherwisethewasher fluid can form ice on the windshield blocking your vision I I 2 46 ...

Page 115: ...nk if it iscompletely full I Fill yourwasher fluid tankonly 314 fullwhenit sverycold This Don tuseradiatorantifreeze in yourwindshieldwasher It can damaaeyourwashersystemandpaint Cruise Control Option K2247 WithCruiseControl youcanmaintainaspeed of about 25 mph 40 km h or morewithoutkeepingyourfootontheaccelerator Thiscanreallyhelpon long trips CruiseControldoesnotworkatspeedsbelowabout 25 mph 40 ...

Page 116: ...ng andyoucouldlosecontrol Don tuseCruiseControl onslipperyroads To Set Cruise Control K2248 MovetheCruiseswitchto ON I CAUTION I I 6 If youleaveyourCruiseControlswitchonwhenyou renotusing LCruise youmighthitabuttonandgointoCruisewhenyoudon t wantto You couldbestartledandevenlosecontrol Keepthe CruiseControlswitch OFF untilvou want touseit Get up tothespeedyouwant Pushinthesetbuttonattheend of thel...

Page 117: ...ngabout 25 mph 40 kmlh ormore youcan movetheCruiseswitch from ON to RIA forabouthalfasecond I K224 You llgorightbackuptoyourchosenspeedandstaythere I r 4 If youholdtheswitchat R A longerthanhalfasecond thevehicle willkeepgoingfasteruntilyoureleasetheswitchorapplythebrake You couldbestartledandevenlosecontrol So unlessyouwantto 1 go faster don t hold the switch at R A 2 49 ...

Page 118: ...elever thenreleasethebuttonandthe acceleratorpedal You llnowcruiseatthehigherspeed Here s the Second Way to go to a higher speed 1 MovetheCruiseswitchfrom ON to WA Hold it thereuntilyougetup to thespeedyouwant andthenreleasetheswitch 2 To increaseyourspeed in verysmallamounts movetheswitch to WA forlessthanhalfasecondandthenreleaseit Eachtimeyoudothis yourvehiclewillgoabout 1 mph 1 6 km h faster 2...

Page 119: ... yourvehiclewillslowdown to theCruiseControlspeedyou set earlier Using Cruise Control on Hills HowwellyourCruiseControlwillworkonhillsdependsuponyourspeed load andthesteepness of thehills Whengoingupsteephills youmay have to stepontheacceleratorpedal to maintain yourspeed Whengoing downhill you mayhave to brakeorshifttoalowergear to keepyourspeed down Of course applyingthebraketakesyouout of Cruis...

Page 120: ...Confmls To Get Out of Cruise Control I K2206 Thereareseveralways to turn off theCruiseControl 1 Steplightlyonthebrakepedal orpushtheclutchpedal if youhavea manualtransmission OR 2 MovetheCruiseswitch to OFF 2 52 ...

Page 121: ...r Lights ClearanceLights if youhavethem Taillights License Plate Lights instrument Panel Lights TransferCaseShiftIndicatorLight Pushtheleftside of theswitchwiththemasterlightingsymbolon it to turn on theheadlights togetherwith Parking Lights Sidemarker Lights ClearanceLights if youhavethem Taillights License Plate Lights Instrument Panel Lights TransferCaseShiftIndicatorLight 2 53 ...

Page 122: ...ts are turnedonandyourignition is in Off LOCK or Acc Fog Lamps Useyouroptionalfoglampsforbettervision in foggy or mistyconditions Your fog lampswilloperatewithyourlowbeamheadlightsorparkinglights on and go off when thehighbeamheadlampsareon Switching to low beamheadlightsorparkinglightswillletyouusethefoglampsagain Thefoglampswitch is ontheinstrumentpanelbelowtheheatingcontrols Presstheside of the...

Page 123: ...swillcomeonatreducedbrightness in daylight when The ignition is on Theheadlightswitchis off and Theparkingbrake is released Whenyou turn onyourheadlights the DRL will switch off andtheexterior lightswillcomeon Whenyou turn off theheadlights theexteriorlightswill gooutandthe high beamlightswillswitch to thereducedbrightness of DRL again TheDRLindicatorlightontheinstrumentpanelwillgoonwhenever the D...

Page 124: ...nteriorlightdimmerdialalltheway upuntil it clicks K2360 Ifyouhaveafourdoormodel youcanuse thedomelampswitch located belowtheheadlightswitch tosetthedomelamps to comeonautomatically orremain off To turnthelightsoff justpresstheside of theswitchmarked OFF To returnthelightstoautomaticoperation pressthesidemarked AUTO 2 56 ...

Page 125: ...ghtto turn the light on Pressthebaragaintoturnthelight off I F K2161 If yourvehiclehasanoverheadconsolewithreadinglights theycanbe swiveledtopoint in thedirectionyou want To turn thelight on pressthe button next to thelightwiththemasterlightingswitchsymbol on it Pressthe buttonagain to turn thelight off 2 57 ...

Page 126: ...witchwiththe cargolampsymbolonit Theswitchisbelowthemainlightswitch The domelightmustbeon for thecargo lamp towork Underhood Reel Light K2255 Youmayhave anunderhoodreellight If youdo it is locatedinsidethe enginecompartmentonthepassengersidefender Youcanuse it asa flashlight 2 58 ...

Page 127: ...ight K2253 Whenyouaredoneusingthelight reelthecordbackintothehousingby turningthehandle Then slidethelightintotheholder Press PUSH onthe lever to lock the lightintotheholder Mirrors K2256 inside Mirror Pushor pull the tabunderthemirror to reduceglarefromheadlightsbehind youafterdark 2 59 ...

Page 128: ...ex Outside Mirror Your rightsidemirrormaybeconvex A convexmirror ssurfaceiscurved so youcanseemorefromthedriver sseat If youaren tusedtoaconvexmirror you canhitanothervehicle A 1convexmirrorcanmakethings likeothervehicles lookfartheraway thantheyreallyare If youcuttoosharplyintotherightlane you couldhitavehicleonyourright Checkyourinsidemirrororglance overyourshoulderbeforechanginglanes 2 60 ...

Page 129: ...edonthedriver sdoorarmrest to R rightor L left Then adjustthe mirroranglebypressingtheouterarrowsontheswitchuntilthemirroris adjustedwhereyouwant it Sun Visors To block out glare you canswing dowr out to helpblockglareatthefrontand 7 thevisors You canalsoswingthem sidewindows 1 K2465 Your visor may have a strap to hold small items suchasmaps Somevisors havemirrorsonthem 2 6 1 ...

Page 130: ...or is down pulltheextenderoutforextraglarecoverageatthefrontorside Somevisorshavemirrorswithlights Themirrorlightswillcome on when you lift themirrorcover Cigarette Lighter Ashtrays PO286 To use the lighter push it inallthe way andlet go Whenit sready it will popbackbyitself ...

Page 131: ...ays if youhavethem pressdownontheinside tabsandpull Don tputpapersandotherthingsthatburnintoyourashtrays If youdo cigarettesorothersmokingmaterialscouldsetthem onfire causingdamage Your vehicle has avariety of storagecompartmentsprovidedforyour convenience Stoale Compartments Glove Box To openyourglovebox press thebuttondownandpullthedooropen Two cupholdersareprovidedforyourconvenience 2 63 ...

Page 132: ...compartmentbetweenthebucketseats To openit justsqueezethebuttonsonbothsides of thekeyhole andpullup Useyourroundkey to lockthiscompartment Yourconsole alsoincludesa handyplacetoholdcups PO192 Your consolealsohas a cupholderthatslidesout forthebackseat passengers to use 2 64 ...

Page 133: ...trumentpanel To usethecupholder pullthehandleandslidethecupholdertrayoutuntil itstops Then letthecupholderswingdownintoposition To closethecup holder liftthefrontandslidethetrayallthe way in Center Overhead Console PO222 Your vehiclemayhaveanoverheadconsole It hasStorageCompartments inside it 2 65 ...

Page 134: ...egaragedooropener first openthecompartmentdoorbypressingthereleasebuttonforward Peel theprotectivebackingfromthehookand loop patch Press it firmlyto theback ofyourgaragedooropener as close to thecenter of theopener as possible PO058 Centerthegaragedooropeneractivationbuttonovertheconsole door button andpresstheopenerfirmlyintoplace 2 66 ...

Page 135: ...ttononthegaragedooropener Add onepegatatimeuntilthegaragedooropeneroperateswiththe compartmentdoorclosed whenyoupushthe button marked PUSH PO223 Thecenteroverheadcompartmentcanbeused to convenientlystoreyour sunglasses To openthecompartment presstherelease button locatedatthe rear of thecompartmentdoor 2 67 ...

Page 136: ...sed to storeasmallitem likea book To openthecompartment pressthereleasebuttonlocatedattherear of thecompartmentdoor Other Storage Compartments R K2238 Somevehicleshavestorageareasintheinstrumentpanel Usethesespaces foritems such as gloves or small books 2 68 ...

Page 137: ...I I H K2241 Somevehicleshaveastorageareabehindtheseat K2269 Somemodelshaveastoragepocketoneach of thefrontdoors You can usethepocket to storeavariety of smallitems 2 69 ...

Page 138: ...Features Contmls ...

Page 139: ...K2459 2 71 ...

Page 140: ...Features Confrols 4 i d 00 3 0 N 0 w A C t K2178 2 72 ...

Page 141: ...I 3 I Iz G c is 1 3 3 I o CD I w d w cn W n I n U Ll e n 0 N z cn s I 3 i I u PB003 2 73 ...

Page 142: ...I c k J 4 cz 0 a0 0 N r E X L 1 K2180 2 74 ...

Page 143: ...W 2 c a a W I E F 0 I 0 I p L d I 0 a0 A E Y PBO 2 75 ...

Page 144: ...Odometer K2322 Your speedometerletsyouseeyourspeedinbothmilesperhour mph and kilometersperhour kmlh Yourodometershowshowfaryourvehiclehas beendriven ineithermiles used in the U S orkilometers usedin Canada If youhavetheSportPerformanceModel RPOB4U yourspeedometer readingwill go to 110 mph 180 km h Tamper Resistant Odometer Your odometeristamper resistant Theodometerwillshowsilverlines betweenthenu...

Page 145: ...ercantellyouhowfaryourvehiclehasbeendrivensince youlastsetthetripodometer to zero To resetthetripodometer fullypresstheresetbuttonlocatednearthe readout If theresetbuttonisnotfullypressed thetripodometermaynot go allthewayback to zero If it doesn t youmayhavetopressthereset buttonagain to resetthereadouttozero 2 77 ...

Page 146: ...n tcoveredby your vehiclewarranty Warning and lndicator Lights Thissectiondescribesthewarninglightsandgagesthatareonyourvehicle Thepictures will helpyoulocatethem Warninglightsandgagescansignalthatsomethingiswrongbefore it becomesseriousenough to causeexpensiverepair or replacement Paying attention to yourwarninglightsandgagescouldalsosaveyou or othersfrom injury Warninglightsgoonwhentheremaybeor ...

Page 147: ... BRAKE K2325 Your vehicle shydraulicbrakesystem is dividedintotwoparts If one part isn tworking theotherpartcanstillworkandstopyou Forgoodbraking though youneed both systemsworkingwell Your vehiclealsohasrear wheelantilockbrakes If thewarninglightgoeson therecouldbeabrakeproblemwitheitheryourregular orrearwheelantilock brakes orboth Haveyourbrakesysteminspectedrightaway Thislightshouldcomeonasyous...

Page 148: ...otbeworkingproperly if thebrakewarning lightison Drivingwiththebrakewarninglightoncanleadtoan accident If thelight is still onafteryou vepulled off theroadand stoppedcarefully have hq vehicletowedforservice WATER IN FUEL Light WATER IN FUEL I l PB010 Thislightwillcomeontowarnyou if thereistoomuchwaterinthediesel fuelsystem Formoreinformationonhowthislightworks see DieselFuel RequirementsandFuelSys...

Page 149: ...ghttellsyouwhentheengineisready to be started It isatthe upperright of yourcluster Formoredetails see StartingYourDiesel Engine intheIndex Low Coolant Warning Light LOW K2327 If youhaveadieselengine youhavealowcoolantwarninglight If thislight comeson yoursystemis low oncoolantandtheenginemayoverheat See 2 8 1 ...

Page 150: ...gine asacheck to showyou it is working Aftertheenginestarts thelightshould go out If it stayson orcomeson whileyouaredriving youmayhaveaproblemwithyourelectricalcharging system It couldindicatethatyouhavealoosealternatordrivebelt orthat youhavesomeotherelectricalproblem Have it checkedrightaway Driving whilethislight is on could drainyourbattery If youmustdriveashortdistancewiththelighton be certa...

Page 151: ... to showyou it isworking If it doesnotcomeonat all have it fixedright away If itstayson orcomesonwhileyouaredriving thecomputerisindicatingthatyouhave a problem You shouldtakeyour vehicleinforservicesoon NOTICE E If youkeepdrivingyourvehiclewith this light on afterawhiletheemission controlswon tworkwell your fuel economywon tbeasgood andyour enginemaynotrunassmoothly This could lead to costlyrepai...

Page 152: ...rvehicle Checkyourvariousgagestosee if theyare in thewarning zones K2330 Daytime Running Lights DRL Indicator Light Canada On y I K2318 If yourvehiclewasfirst sold whennew inCanada you will havethisgreen lightontheinstrumentpanel Itwilllight justabovethespeedometer whenevertheDaytimeRunningLightsareon FormoredetailsaboutDRL see HeadlightsandVehicleLighting inthissection 2 84 ...

Page 153: ...particularmodel yourvehiclemaynothavethislight TheSHIFTindicator lightwillhelpyougetthebestfueleconomy See ShiftLight or Shift Speeds VehiclesWithoutShiftLight inthissectionformoreinformation Headlight High Beam Indicator Light 4 K2331 Thislightwiththebluehighbeamsymbolisontheleftside of the instrumentcluster Thehighbeamindicatorisonwheneveryouuseyourhigh 2 85 ...

Page 154: ...h LowBeamChanger earlier in thissection Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator K2444 Theselights withthegreenarrows are oneachside of theinstrument cluster Thesignalindicatorwillcomeonwhenever you signala turn or lane change See TurnandLaneChangeSignal earlier in thissection 2 86 ...

Page 155: ... DtESEL FUEL ONLY n Tachometer Cluster Gas Tachometer Cluster Diesel U N t E FUEL a EL I K2333 Thefuelgage whentheignition is on tellsyouabouthowmuchfuelyou haveleftinyourtank Thegagewillfirstindicateemptybeforeyouareout of fuel andyoushouldgetmorefuel as soonaspossible 2 87 ...

Page 156: ...theseindicateaproblemwiththefuelgage Forinformationonhowto fill yourfueltanksee Fuel FillingYourTank in theIndex Foryourfueltankcapacity see Fuel TankCapacity in theIndex Engine Coolant Temperature Gage 760 K2334 Thisgageshowstheenginecoolanttemperature If thegagepointermoves intotheredarea about 260 F 145 C ormore yourengineistoohot It meansthatyourenginecoolanthasoverheated If youhavebeenoperati...

Page 157: ...Cluster Diesel The oil pressuregageshowstheengineoilpressure in psi poundsper squareinch whentheengineisrunning Canadianvehiclesindicatepressure inkPa kilopascals Oilpressuremayvarywithenginespeed outside temperatureand oil viscosity butreadingsabovethelowpressurezone indicatethenormaloperatingrange 2 89 ...

Page 158: ...leandhaveyourvehicle serviced INOTICE Damage to yourenginefromneglected oil problemscanbecostly anc notcovered by yourwarranty Voltmeter Standard Cluster Tachometer Cluster 14 14 A K2336 Whenyourengineisnotrunning buttheignition is on inthe Run position this gageshowsyourbattery sstateofcharge in DC volts Whentheengine isrunning thegageshowsthecondition of thecharging system Readings betweenthelow...

Page 159: ...leyou reusing it Storethe harnessin its originalplace Wrap theharnesstogetherandtie it neatly so it won3 be damaged Theoptional7 wireharness is storedunderyourvehiclealongtherearframe crossmember Theharnesshas a 30 amp in linefusedbatteryfeedwireand noconnector andshouldbewiredbyaqualifiedelectricalserviceperson Securelyattach the harness to thetrailer thentape or strap it to your vehicle sframera...

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Page 161: ...trol System 3 2 Flow ThroughVentilationSystem 3 2 Heating System Without Air Conditioning 3 4 Heater Output 3 5 Electronic Heating Air Conditioning System 3 5 Rear Window Defogger 3 8 Audio Systems 3 9 FM Stereo 3 9 AM 3 9 AM Stereo 3 10 How to Operate YourAM ETR Radio 3 10 How toOperate YourAM FMStereoAudioSystem and Cassette Deck II I I I I I I 3 11 How to Operate YourAM FMStereoAudioSystem and ...

Page 162: ...thevehiclewhentheheaterorthe air conditioningfanisrunning VentilationTips Keepthehoodandfrontairinletfree of ice snow orany other obstruction suchasleaves Theheateranddefrosterwill work far better reducingthechanceoffoggingtheinsideofyourwindows Whenyouenteravehicle in cold weather turn theblowerfanto HI for afewmomentsbeforedriving off Thishelpscleartheintakeducts of snowandmoisture andreducesthe...

Page 163: ...ovetheventstodirecttheflow ofair or closethevents altogether Whenyoucloseavent it willincreasethe flow of aircomingout ofany ventsthatareopen If yourvehicledoesnothaveairconditioning thereareairventsbelowthe instrumentpanel Eachventhasahandlewithaventsymbolon it Usethe handle to openandclosethevent 3 3 ...

Page 164: ...hetemperature of theairflowingintoyour vehicle Movetheleverrighttoward t forwarmerair Movetheleverleft toward forcoolerair Function Lever Thetoplevercanbemovedtothreedifferentheatingfunctions Defrost Right Thissettingoperatesthedefroster Heatedaircomesout nearthewindshield Usethiswhenyougetfog or iceonthewindshield Heater Center Heatedaircomesoutnearthefloor Thisisbestfor cold weather Vent Left Th...

Page 165: ...ngine to reachnormaloperatingtemperature andshortensthetime it takes theheater to reach full output Formoreinformation See EngineBlock Heater in theIndex Diesel Engine If youidleyourdieselengineforalongtimewhenit scoldoutside your heater mayblowoutcoolair Thisisnormal Whenyouincreasetheengine speed yourheatershouldblowoutwarmerair If it doesn t yourcoolant level maybe low See EngineCoolant in theI...

Page 166: ...itioner off thesystemwill operate in theventmode Whenyouturntheairconditionerbackon the systemwilloperate in themodethatyoulastselectedunlessthe OFF button waspressed OFF Button Pressthisbuttontoturntheairconditioninglheatingsystem off Pressing OFF willerasethepresentmodeofoperationfromthesystem s memory Outside airwillstillcomeout of theheateroutletwheneverthe vehicleismovingforward If the OFF bu...

Page 167: ...a whereyouwouldlike more air flow Thesystemwillautomaticallybegin to blendtowardtheposition chosen To stopthesystembetweenpositions justpressthe SAME side of thebuttonagain Temperature Selector Bar Thebarunderyoursystemdisplayletsyouselectthetemperature of theair comingintoyourvehicle Press COLD forcoolerairandpress HOT for warmerair Release thebar when thesystemreachesthetemperatureyou want Thete...

Page 168: ...find theswitchmarked REAR DEFOG onyourinstrumentpanel justbelowtheheatersystem Presstherightside of the switch withthedefogsymbolon it untilthelight in theswitchcomes on thenrelease it Therearwindowdefoggerwillonlywork if theignition switch is turned to RUN You can turn thedefogger off atanytimebypressingtheleft lightedside of theswitch Thedefoggerwillshutitself off afterseveralminutes so thatthe ...

Page 169: ... by adjustingthevolume control onyourradio to asafe sound level beforehearingadapts to it To help avoid hearing loss ordamage I a s Adjustthevolumecontrol to thelowestsetting Increasevolumeslowlyuntilyouhearcomfortablyandclearly I NOTICE I FM Stereo FM stereowillgiveyouthebestsound But FM signals will reachonlyabout 10 to 40 miles 16 to 65 km And tall buildings or hillscaninterferewith FM signals ...

Page 170: ... VOL TONE knob to switchtheradioonand off Thisknob does two otherthings It controlsthevolume The VOL knobincreasesthevolumewhen rotatedclockwise Theknobbehindthe PWR VOL knobisthe TONE knob Rotatethis knobcounterclockwiseformorebassandclockwiseformoretreble TUNE Button Presstheside of the button withthedownarrowtodecrease the radio frequencyor theside of theswitchwiththeuparrow to increasetheradio...

Page 171: ...nd Cassette Deck PO200 To Play the Radio Presstheamber PWR button toswitchtheradioonand off VOL Controlsthevolume Pressing t increasesvolume decreasesvolume RCL Whentheignition is off pressthe RCL buttontodisplaythetime Withthe ignitionon press RCL torecallthestationfrequencyandvolumesetting whenthetimeisshowing BAUFADE To balanceandfadethe sound betweentherightlleftorfrontlrearspeakers usethefour...

Page 172: ...ttons Thesixpushbuttonsletyoureturn to favoritestations You cansetthe pushbuttonsforuptotwelvefavoritestations 6 AM and 6 FM To setthe pushbuttons just Tuneinthestationyouwant Pressthe SET button SET appears in the VF displayfora few seconds 0 Within 5 seconds pushoneofthesixpushbuttons to storethestation Afterthat wheneveryoupressthatbutton thepresetstationwillreturn Ciock To set theclock just Pr...

Page 173: ...aynotworkwell in thisplayer Oncethetapeisplaying usetheradiocontrolknobsforvolume balance andfade justasyoudofortheradio Thearrowsontheplayerindicate whichside of thetape is being played REV To rapidlyreversethetape press REV Thetapewillrapidlyreverseuntilyou pressthe FWD buttonlightly FWD To rapidlyadvancethetape press FWD Thetapewillrapidlyadvanceuntil youpressthe REV buttonlightly PROG To gofro...

Page 174: ...ay the Radio Presstheamber PWR button to switchtheradioonand off VOL Controlsthe volume Pressing t increasesvolume decreasesvolume RCL Whentheignition is off pressthe RCL button to displaythetime Withthe ignition on press RCL to recallthestationfrequencyandvolumesetting whenthetimeisshowing BAUFADE To balanceandfadethesoundbetweenthe rightlleft orfronurearspeakers use thefourbuttonswiththespeakers...

Page 175: ... twelvefavoritestations 6 AM and 6 FM To setthe pushbuttons just Tune in the station youwant Pressthe SET button SET appears in the VF displayforafew seconds Within 5 seconds pushone of thesixpushbuttons to storethestation Afterthat wheneveryou press thatbutton thepresetstationwillreturn Clock To settheclock just Pressthe SET button Theword SET willlightup in the VFdisplay Within 5 seconds pressan...

Page 176: ...trademark of Motorola Inc IfyourDelcosystemcangetC QUAM signals your STEREO lightwill comeonwhenyouarereceivingstereo Cassette Deck with Graphic Equalizer K2311 Pressthe PWR buttonontheradio to turntheuniton Theradiowillplay untilacassetteispushedintothecassetteentrydoor thetapesidegoesin first Thecassettedeckisbuilt to work bestwithtapesthatare 30 to 45 minuteslongoneachside Tapeslongerthanthatar...

Page 177: ...icatethatside 2 or B hadbeenselected Theplayerwillautomaticallyswitch to theother side of thetapewhenthefirstsideends EJECT Press EJECT toejectthecassettetapefromtheplayer theradiowillthen FWD To rapidlyadvancethetape press FWD The light in thebuttonwillbe lit andthetapewillrapidlyadvanceuntilyoupressthe REV buttonlightly play SEEK To searchforthenextselectiononthetape forward orback press SEEK th...

Page 178: ...f thetapeortheplayer is atfault If thisothercassettehas no improvementinsoundquality cleanthetapeplayer Cleanyourtapeplayerwithawiping action nonabrasivecleaningcassette andfollowthedirectionsprovidedwith it Cassettesaresubjecttowearandthesoundqualitymaydegradeovertime Alwaysmakesurethatthecassettetapeisingoodconditionbeforeyou haveyourtapeplayerserviced K1313 Fixed Mast Antenna Thefixed mastanten...

Page 179: ... Driving 4 10 Drunken Driving 4 11 Control of a Vehicle 4 14 Braking 4 14 Steering 4 19 Steering in Emergencies 4 21 rassing 4 22 Loss of Control 4 24 Off Road DrivingWith Your Four wheel DriveVehicle 4 25 Driving at Night w i r v 4 36 Driving in the Rain 4 30 Driving in Fog MistandHaze 4 41 City Driving 4 42 Freeway Driving 4 43 Driving a Long Distance 4 45 Hill and Mountain Roads 4 47 4 1 ...

Page 180: ...Parking on Hills 4 49 Winter Driving 4 52 Towing a Trailer 4 55 Power Winches 4 62 Power Take Off 4 62 4 2 ...

Page 181: ...oad Signs _ A I x pIill 3 f f 1 p w I F s i c e I _ I I AM402001 RED means STOP It mayalso i lcate thatsomemovementisnotallowed Examplesare DO NOTENTER and WRONG WAY AM402002 YELLOW indicatesageneralwarning Slowdownandbecarefulwhenyou seeayellowsign It maysignalarailroadcrossingahead anopassing zone orsome other potentiallydangerous situation Likewise a yellow solid line painted on th e road means...

Page 182: ...seeanorangesign as part of theroadmaybeclosed off or torn up And there may beworkersandmaintenancevehiclesaround too II WES EAST HOSPITAL EX11 1 AM402008 GREEN isused to guidethedriver Greensignsmayindicateupcoming freewayexitsor show thedirectionyoushould turn to reachaparticular place INFORMATION I BLUE signswithwhiteletters show motorists services 4 4 ...

Page 183: ...N signspointoutrecreationareasorpoints o f historicorcultural interest Shape of Road Signs The shape of thesign will tell yousomething too A TOPA L A AM402007 AnOCTAGONAL eight sided signmeans STOP It is alwaysredwithwhite letters 4 5 ...

Page 184: ...idedhighway acurve steephill soft shoulder or a narrow bridge I I AM402009 A TRIANGLEpointeddownward indicatesYIELD It assignstheright of way to traffic on certainapproaches to anintersection ATRIANGULAR signalsoisusedontwolaneroadstoindicatea NO PASSINGZONE This sign will be on theleftside of theroadway 4 6 ...

Page 185: ...tions givedirections andsuchinformationasdistances to cities Symbols on Road Sjgns AM402012 Therearemanyinternationalroadsigns in usetoday Thebasicmessage of many of thesesigns is in pictures or graphicsymbols A picturewithinacirclewithadiagonal line acrossitshowswhatNOTto do NO U TURN NO PARKING NO BICYCLES AM402013 4 7 ...

Page 186: ...still need to proceedwithcaution yieldingtheright of way to pedestriansand sometimestoothervehicles Sometrafficlightsalsouse red arrows to signifythatyoumuststopbefore turningonred I I I r REVERSIBLE LANE ON ROADWAY MULTI LANE AM402015 Manycityroadsandexpressways andevenbridges usereversible lane trafficcontrolduringrush hours A red X lightabovealanemeansnodriving in thatlaneatthattime A greenarro...

Page 187: ...ayssignalwhenyouplan to turn or changelanes If necessary youcanusehandsignalsoutthewindow Leftarmstraightout for a leftturn downfor slow or about to stop andupfor a rightturn Slowingdown If timeallows tapthebrakepedalonceortwiceinadvance of slowingorstopping Thiswarnsthedriverbehindyou Disabled Your four wayflasherssignalthatyourvehicleisdisabledor is a hazard See HazardWarningFlasher in theIndex ...

Page 188: ...pingcenterparking lot where thereare well markedlanes directionalarrows anddesignatedparkingareas expect somedriverstoignoreallthesemarkingsanddashstraighttowardonepart of the lot Pedestrianscanbecareless Watch forthem In general youmustgiveway to pedestrianseven if youknowyouhavetherightofway Rear endcollisionsareaboutthemostpreventable of accidents Yet theyare common Allowenoughfollowingdistance...

Page 189: ...lt ofsomeonewho was drinkinganddriving Over 25 000 motorvehicle relateddeathsoccur eachyearbecauseofalcohol andthousands of people are injured Justhowmuchalcohol is toomuch if apersonplans to drive Ideally no oneshoulddrinkalcoholandthendrive But if onedoes then what s too much It canbealotlessthanmanymightthink Although it dependson eachpersonandsituation here is somegeneralinformationontheproble...

Page 190: ...lthatcounts For example if the samepersondrank threedoublemartinis 3 ounces or 90 mlof liquoreach within an hour the person sBACwouldbeclose to 0 12percent A personwhoconsumesfood justbeforeorduringdrinking will haveaslightlylowerBAClevel DRINKINGTHAT WILL 8 RESULT IN A BAC OF ABOUT 05 IN THE TlME SHOWN 6 7 OF DRINKS NUMBER as in picture 4 3 t 2 1 1 i I 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 BODY WEIGHT ...

Page 191: ...of the alcohol in onedrink No amount of coffee ornumber of cold showerswillspeedthatup 1 11 becareful isn ttherightanswer What if there sanemergency aneed totakesuddenaction as whenachilddartsintothestreet A personwitha higherBACmightnotbeable to reactquicklyenough to avoid thecollision There ssomethingelseaboutdrinkinganddrivingthatmanypeopledon t know Medicalresearchshowsthatalcohol in aperson s...

Page 192: ...al That s perception time Thenyouhave to bring upyourfootand do it That s reaction time Average reaction time isabout 314 of asecond Butthat sonlyanaverage Itmightbelesswithonedriverandaslongastwoorthreesecondsor morewithanother Age physicalcondition alertness coordination and eyesightallplayapart So do alcohol drugsandfrustration Buteven in 3 4 of asecond avehiclemovingat 60 mph 100km h travels 6...

Page 193: ... you do a lot ofheavybraking Don t ride thebrakesbylettingyourleftfootrestlightlyonthebrake pedalwhiledriving I I AM410001 CAUTION I 1 Riding yourbrakescancausethem to overheattothepointthat theywon tworkwell Youmightnotbeabletostopyour vehiclein time to avoid anaccident Ifyou ride yourbrakes theywillget so hottheywillrequirealot of pedalforcetoslowyoudown Avoid riding thebrakes NOTICE Riding the ...

Page 194: ...wn If your enginestops you w i l l still have some power rake assist But you will useitwhenyoubrake Once the power assist is used up it may takelonger to stop andthe brake pedal will be harder to push Anti lock Brakes ABS Yourvehicl ehas an advancedelectronicbrakingsystemthatcanhelpkeep it under Control Whenyou turn your key on you m ay hear a momentary clicking ngise Here s I how anti lock works ...

Page 195: ... stop even thoughyouhaveanti lockbrakes To Use Anti Lock Userearwheelanti locklikeregularbrakes Youmay feel the brakesvibrate oryoumaynoticesome noise outsideyourvehicle butthis is normal Let anti lock work for you but remember Your frontwheelscan still stoprolling If thathappens releaseenoughpressure on the brakes to getthewheels rolling again so thatyoucansteer Withthe four wheel driveoptionyouw...

Page 196: ...havebuilt inwearindicatorsthatmakeahigh pitchedwarningsound whenthebrakepadsarewornandnewpadsareneeded Thesoundm ay comeand goorbeheardallthetimeyourvehicleismoving exceptwhen youarepushingonthebrakepedalfirmly 1 CAUTION The brakewearwarningsoundmeansthatsoonerorlateryour hearthebrakewearwarningsound haveyourvehicleserviced 5 brakes won t work well That could lead to an accident When you I I 1 i i...

Page 197: ...hembybackingupandfirmlyapplying the brakesafew times Braking In Emergencies Atsometime nearlyeverydrivergets into asituationthatrequireshard braking You havetherearwheelanti lockbrakingsystem Your frontwheels canstoprollingwhenyou brake veryhard Oncethey do thevehiclecan t respond to yoursteering Momentumwillcarry it inwhateverdirection it was headedwhenthewheelsstoppedrolling Thatcouldbeofftheroa...

Page 198: ...k wherethetiresmeettheroad Addingthehardbrakingcandemandtoo muchatthoseplaces You canlosecontrol Thesamethingcanhappen if you re steeringthrougha sharpcurve andyou suddenlyaccelerate Thosetwocontrolsystems steeringand acceleration canoverwhelmthoseplaceswhere thetiresmeettheroadand makeyoulosecontrol What shouldyou do if thiseverhappens Letuponthebrakeoraccelerator pedal steerthevehiclethe wayyouw...

Page 199: ...ecollision Then steeraroundthe problem totheleftorrightdependingonthespaceavailable Anemergency likethisrequirescloseattentionandaquickdecision Ifyou areholdingthesteeringwheelattherecommended 9 and 3 o clockpositions youcanturn it a full 180 degreesveryquicklywithoutremovingeitherhand Butyouhavetoactfast steerquickly andjustasquicklystraightenthe wheelonceyouhaveavoidedtheobject Youmustthenbeprep...

Page 200: ...pears to beaboutfourinches 100 mm ormorebelowthe pavement thisdifferencecan cause problems If thereisnotenoughroomto pull entirelyontotheshoulderandstop thenfollowthesameprocedures But if therightfronttirescrubsagainsttheside of thepavement do NOT steer moresharply With too muchsteeringangle thevehiclemayjumpbackonto theroadwith so much steeringinputthat it crossesover intotheoncoming trafficbefor...

Page 201: ...nacouple of timesbeforepassing Do notget too close to the vehicleyouwant to passwhileyou re awaitinganopportunity Foronething followingtoocloselyreducesyour area of vision especially if you refollowingalargervehicle Also you won thaveadequatespace if thevehicleaheadsuddenlyslowsorstops Keepbackareasonabledistance When it lookslikeachancetopass is comingup start to accelerate butstay in therightlan...

Page 202: ...wayspossible Thethreetypes of skidscorrespond to yourvehicle sthreecontrolsystems In thebrakingskidyourwheelsaren trolling In thesteering or cornering skid toomuchspeed or steeringin a curvecausestirestoslipandlose corneringforce Andintheaccelerationskidtoomuchthrottlecausesthe drivingwheels to spin A corneringskidandanaccelerationskidarebesthandledbyeasingyour foot off theacceleratorpedal If your...

Page 203: ...e Off roaddrivingcanbegreatfun Butitdoeshavesomedefinitehazards Thegreatest of theseistheterrainitself Off roading meansyou veleftthegreatNorthAmericanroadsystembehind Trafficlanesaren tmarked Curvesaren tbanked Therearenoroadsigns Surfacescanbeslippery rough uphill or downhill In short you vegoneright back to nature Off roaddrivinginvolvessome new skills Andthat swhy it sveryimportant thatyouread...

Page 204: ...eriouslyinjured thevehiclerollsover Putheavyloadsinsidethecargoarea not on the roof Keep in the cargo area as far forward and lowasDossible I You ll find otherimportantinformation in thismanual See VehicleLoading and Tires in theIndex Traveling to Remote Areas Itmakessenseto plan yourtrip especiallywhengoingtoaremotearea Knowtheterrainandplanyourroute Youaremuchless likely to getbad surprises Geta...

Page 205: ...osition Thiscouldcauseyou to losecontrolandcrash So whetheryou redrivingon or off the road youandyourpassengersshouldwearsafetybelts Scanning the Terrain Off roaddrivingcantakeyouovermanydifferentkinds of terrain You need to befamiliarwiththeterrainand its manydifferentfeatures Herearesome things to consider Surface Conditions Off roadingcanta keyou overhard packeddirt gravel rocks grass sand mud ...

Page 206: ...llights You have to useyourowngoodjudgmentaboutwhatissafe andwhatisn t Drinkinganddrivingcanbeverydangerouson anyroad And this is I 1 certainlytrueforoff roaddriving At the very timeyouneedspecial alertnessanddrivingskills yourreflexes perceptionsandjudgment canbeaffectedbyevenasmallamount of alcohol You couldhave a serious or evenfatal accident if youdrinkanddriveorridewith adriverwhohasbeendrink...

Page 207: ...ightpathup or downthehill so youwon thavetomake 0 Arethereobstructions onthehillthancanblockyourpath boulders What sbeyondthehill Is there a cliff anembankment a drop off a places slipping turningmaneuvers trees logs or ruts fence Getoutandwalkthe hill if youdon tknow It sthesmartwayto find out Is the hill simplytoorough Steep hills oftenhaveruts gullies troughs andexposedrocksbecausetheyaremoresu...

Page 208: ... stay alert I Q Whatshould I do if my vehicle stalls or is abouttostall and I can t make it up the hill A If thishappens therearesomethingsyoushould do andtherearesome things you mustnot do First here swhatyou should do 0 0 0 0 Pushthebrakepedal to stopthevehicleandkeep it fromrolling backwards Also applytheparkingbrake If yourengine is still running shiftthetransmissionintoreverse release thepark...

Page 209: ...urnofftheengine Leavethevehicleandgo getsomehelp Exitontheuphillsideandstayclearofthe path thevehicle wouldtake if it rolleddownhill Do notshiftthetransfercaseto N Neutral whenyouleavethevehicle Leaveit in somegear Shifting thetransfercase to N Neutral cancauseyourvehicleto rolleven if thetransmissionis in P Park or if youhavethe manualtransmission even if you re in gear Thisisbecausethe N Neutral...

Page 210: ...drive across Youcould roll over if youdon tdrivestraightdown Nevergodownhillwiththetransmissionin N Neutral or withtheclutch pedaldepressedinamanualshift Thisiscalled free wheeling Your brakeswillhave to do all theworkandcouldoverheatandfade Avoidbraking so hardthatyoulockthewheelswhengoingdownhill If yourfrontwheelsarelocked youcan tsteeryourvehicle Ifyourwheels lockupduringdownhillbraking youmay...

Page 211: ...thevehicleslipssideways it canhitsomethingthat willtrip it arock a rut etc and roll over Hiddenobstaclescanmakethesteepness of theinclineevenworse If youdriveacross a rockwiththeuphillwheels or if thedownhillwheels dropinto a rut or depression yourvehiclecantiltevenmore reasonslikethese youneed to decidecarefullywhethertotry to drive acrossanincline Justbecausethetrailgoesacrosstheinclinedoesn tme...

Page 212: ...thevehiclerollsover youcouldbecrushed orkilled Alwaysgetoutontheuphill high side of thevehicleand I stay well clear of the rollover path Driving In Mud Sand Snow Or Ice Whenyoudrive in mud snow orsand yourwheelswon tget good traction You can taccelerateasquickly turning is moredifficult andyou llneed longerbrakingdistances It s best to usealowgearwhenyou re in mud thedeeper the mud the lowerthegea...

Page 213: ...oodwatersdemandextremecaution Findouthowdeepthewaterisbeforeyoudrivethrough it Ifit sdeep enoughtocoveryourwheelhubs axles orexhaustpipe don ttryit you probablywon tgetthrough Also waterthatdeepcandamageyouraxleand othervehicleparts If thewaterisn ttoodeep thendrivethrough it slowly Atfastspeeds water splashesonyourignitionsystemandyourvehiclecanstall Stallingcanalso occur if yougetyourtailpipeund...

Page 214: ...due to off roaduse Refer to Section 7 foradditionalinformation Driving at Night I AM450002 I Nightdriving is moredangerousthandaydriving Onereason is thatsome drivers are likely to beimpaired by alcohol or drugs withnightvision problems orbyfatigue Herearesometipsonnightdriving Drivedefensively Remember thisisthemostdangeroustime Don tdrinkanddrive See DrunkenDriving in theIndexformoreon thisprobl...

Page 215: ...cearea Youcanbetemporarilyblindedbyapproachinglights It cantakeasecond or two orevenseveralseconds foryoureyes to readjusttothedark When youarefacedwithsevereglare asfromadriverwhodoesn tlowerthehigh beams or avehiclewithmisaimedheadlights slowdownalittle Avoid staringdirectlyintotheapproachinglights If thereisalineofopposing traffic makeoccasionalglancesovertheline of headlightstomakecertain that...

Page 216: ...tly Rememberthatyourheadlightslightupfarlessofaroadwaywhenyouare inaturnorcurve Keepyoureyesmoving thatway it seasiertopickoutdimlylightedobjects Justasyourheadlightsshouldbecheckedregularlyforproperaim so should youreyesbeexaminedregularly Somedriverssufferfromnight blindness theinabilitytosee in dimlight andaren tevenawareof it Driving in the Rain Rainandwetroadscanmeandrivingtrouble Onawetroady...

Page 217: ... to separatefromtheinserts AM455017 4 Driving too fastthroughlargewaterpuddles oreven goingthrough somecar washescancauseproblems too Thewatermayaffectyourbrakes Try to avoidpuddles But if youcan t try to slowdownbeforeyouhitthem Wetbrakescancauseaccidents Theywon tworkwell in aquick d stopand maycausepulling to one side You couldlosecontrol of thevehicle Afterdrivingthroughalargepuddle ofwater or...

Page 218: ...ydroplaningusuallyhappensonhigherspeedroads Therejustisn tahard andfastruleabouthydroplaning Thebestadviceistoslowdownwhenitis raining andbecareful Some Other Rainy Weather Tips e e e e e Turnonyourheadlights notjustyourparkinglights tohelpmakeyou morevisible to others Lookforhard to seevehiclescomingfrombehind Youmaywant touse yourheadlightsevenindaytime if it sraininghard Besidesslowingdown allo...

Page 219: ...obablythickening Slowdowntogivetrafficbehindyou a chance to slowdown Everybodythenhas a betterchance to avoidhitting the vehicle ahead A patch of densefogmayextendonlyfor a fewfeet meters orformiles kilometers youcan treally tell whileyou reinit Youcan onlytreatthe situationwithextremecare Onecommonfogcondition sometimescalledmistorground fog can happeninweatherthatseemsperfect especiallyatnightor...

Page 220: ...ency Try tofindaplace to pullofftheroad Of courseyouwant to respectanother sproperty butyoumightneed to put somethingbetweenyouandmovingvehicles space trees telephonepoles aprivate driveway anythingthatremovesyoufromothertraffic If visibility is nearzeroandyoumuststopbutareunsurewhetheryouare awayfromtheroad turnyourlightson startyourhazardwarningflasher andsoundyourhornatintervalsorwhenyouhearapp...

Page 221: ...nd just beforeyoustart to move check both ways forvehiclesthathavenot clearedtheintersection ormayberunning the redlight Obeyall posted speedlimits Butrememberthattheyareforidealroad weatherandvisibilityconditions Youmay need to drivebelowthe posted limit in bad weatherorwhen visibilityisespecially poor Pull to theright withcare andstopclear of intersections whenyousee orhearemergencyvehicles Free...

Page 222: ...asthe higher speedthroughlane andtheleftlaneasthepassinglane Beforechanginglanes checkyourrearviewmirrors Thenuseyourturn signal Justbeforeyouleavethelane glancequicklyover your shoulderto makesurethereisn tanothervehicleinyour blind spot If youaremovingfromanoutside to acenterlaneonafreewayhaving morethantwolanes makesureanothervehicleisn tabouttomoveintothe samespot Lookatthevehicles two lanesov...

Page 223: ...el You ll enjoyyourtripmore if youandyourvehicleareingoodshape Hereare sometipsforasuccessfullongtrip Before Leaving on a Long Trip Makesureyou reready Try to bewellrested If youmuststartwhenyou re notfresh suchasafter a day swork don tplantomaketoomanymiles thatfirstpartofthejourney Wearcomfortableclothingandshoesyoucan easilydrivein Is yourvehiclereadyforalongtrip If youkeepitservicedandmaintain...

Page 224: ...ereactuallysuchaconditionas highwayhypnosis Orisitjustplain fallingasleepatthewheel Call ithighwayhypnosis lack ofawareness or whatever Thereissomethingaboutaneasystretchofroadwiththesamescenery alongwiththehum of thetiresontheroad thedrone oftheengine andthe rushofthewindagainstthevehiclethatcanmakeyousleepy Don tlet it happen to you If it does yourvehiclecanleavetheroad in less thana second andy...

Page 225: ...goodshape Checkall fluid levelsandalsothe brakes tires coolingsystemandtransmission Thesepartscanwork hard onmountainroads Knowhow to godownhills Themostimportant thing to know is this let yourenginedosome of theslowingdown Don tmakeyourbrakesdo it all Shift to alowergearwhenyougodownasteeporlonghill That way youwill slowdown withoutexcessiveuse ofyourbrakes I f you don t shift down your brakes co...

Page 226: ... cutacrossthecenteroftheroad Drive atspeedsthatletyoustayinyourownlane That way youwon t be surprisedbyavehiclecomingtowardyou in thesamelane It takeslonger to passanothervehiclewhenyou regoinguphill You ll want to leaveextraroom to pass If avehicleispassingyouand doesn thaveenoughroom slow downtomakeiteasierfortheother vehicle to getby As you go overthetop of ahill bealert Therecouldbesomethingin...

Page 227: ...okforpull offs or parkingareasprovidedforscenicviewing Anotherpart of thismanualtellshow to useyourparkingbrake see Parking Brake in theIndex Buton a mountainorsteephill youcan do onemore thing You canturnyourfrontwheels to keepyourvehiclefromrolling downhilloroutintotraffic Here show Downhill Parking _ AM470031 Turnyourwheels to theright 4 49 ...

Page 228: ...f there is acurb A gentle contactisallyouneed Parking Uphill I If there is acurb turnyourwheels to theleft if thecurb is attherightside of yourvehicle 1 AM470045 If you regoinguphill on aone waystreetandyou reparking on the left side yourwheelsshouldpoint to theright 4 50 ...

Page 229: ...toomuchforceonthe parkingpawl in thetransmission Youmay find it difficulttopulltheshiftlever out of P Park This iscalled torquelock To preventtorquelock always besure to shift into P Park beforeyouleave the driver sseat To findout how see Shifting Into P Park in theIndex Whenyou are ready to drive movetheshiftleverout of P Park BEFORE youreleasetheparkingbrake If torque lock doesoccur youmayneedto...

Page 230: ...escraper a smallbrushorbroom a supply of windshield washerfluid arag somewinterouterclothing a smallshovel aflashlight a redcloth andacouple of reflectivewarningtriangles And if youwillbe drivingundersevereconditions includeasmallbag ofsand apieceofold carpetoracouple of burlapbagstohelpprovidetraction Be sureyou properlysecuretheseitems in yourvehicle Driving on Snow or Ice Most of thetime thosep...

Page 231: ...tiresevenmore Your anti lockbrakesimproveyourability to make a hardstopon a slippery road Eventhoughyouhavetheanti lockbrakingsystem you llwant to begin stoppingsoonerthanyouwouldondrypavement See Anti lock inthe Index Allowgreaterfollowingdistanceonanyslipperyroad Watchforslipperyspots Theroadmightbefineuntilyouhitaspot that scoveredwithice On anotherwiseclearroad icepatchesmay appearinshadedarea...

Page 232: ...noblanketsorextraclothing makebodyinsulatorsfrom newspapers burlapbags rags floormats anythingyoucanwraparound yourselfortuckunderyourclothing to keepwarm Youcanrun theenginetokeep warm butbecareful I Snowcantrapexhaustgasesunderyourvehicle Thiscancause deadly CO carbonmonoxide gastogetinside CO couldovercome youandkillyou Youcan tsee it orsmell it so youmightnotknow it is inyourvehicle Clearaways...

Page 233: ...o preservetheheat Starttheengineagainandrepeat this onlywhenyoufeelreally uncomfortablefromthecold But do it as little as possible Preservethefuel aslongasyoucan To helpkeepwarm youcangetoutofthevehicleand do somefairlyvigorousexerciseseveryhalfhouror so untilhelpcomes If You re Stuck in Deep Snow Thismanualexplainshow to getthevehicleout ofdeepsnowwithout damagingit See Rocking YourVehicle intheI...

Page 234: ...Therearemanydifferentlawshaving to do withtrailering Makesure your rig will belegal notonlywhereyoulivebutalsowhereyou llbe driving A goodsourceforthisinformationcanbestateorprovincial police Considerusingaswaycontrol if yourtrailerwillweigh 4 000pounds 1800kg orless Youshouldalwaysuse a sway control ifyourtrailer will weighmorethan 4 000pounds 1800kg You canaskahitch dealeraboutswaycontrols Don t...

Page 235: ...ht GVW includesthecurbweight of thevehicle anycargoyoumaycarry in it andthepeoplewhowillberiding in thevehicle And if youwilltowatrailer youmustaddthetongueload to the GVW becauseyourvehiclewillbe carryingthatweight too See Loading Your Vehicle intheIndex for more informationaboutyourvehicle smaximumloadcapacity A m B AN490002 If you reusinga dead weight hitch thetrailertongue A shouldweigh 10 of ...

Page 236: ...hainsunderthetongueofthetrailer so thatthetonguewillnot drop to theroad if it becomesseparatedfromthehitch Instructionsabout safetychainsmaybeprovidedbythehitchmanufacturer or bythetrailer manufacturer Followthemanufacturer srecommendationforattachingsafety chains Alwaysleave just enoughslack so youcan turn withyourrig And neverallowsafetychains to drag on the ground Trailer Brakes If yourtrailerw...

Page 237: ...ituationsthat requireheavy braking andsuddenturns Passing You llneedmore passing distance upaheadwhenyou retowingatrailer And becauseyou reagooddeallonger you llneedtogomuchfarther beyondthepassedvehiclebeforeyoucanreturn to yourlane Backing Up Hold thebottom of thesteeringwheelwithonehand Then tomovethe trailerleft justmoveyourhand to theleft To movethetrailer to theright moveyourhand to theright...

Page 238: ...sion Or if youhaveamanualtransmissionwith fifth gearandyouaretowinga trailer it sbetternottousefifthgear Justdrive in fourthgear or asyou need to alowergear Parking on Hills You reallyshouldnotparkyourvehicle withatrailerattached onahill If somethinggoeswrong yourrigcouldstarttomove Peoplecanbeinjured andbothyourvehicleandthetrailercan be damaged But if youeverhavetoparkyour rig onahill here showt...

Page 239: ...klng on a Hill 1 Applyyourregularbrakesand hold thepedaldownwhile you Startyourengine Shiftinto a gear and Releasetheparkingbrake 2 Letuponthebrakepedal 3 Driveslowlyuntilthetrailerisclear of thechocks 4 Stopandhavesomeonepickupandstorethechocks Maintenance When Trailer Towing Your vehiclewillneedservicemoreoftenwhenyou repulling a trailer See theMaintenanceScheduleformoreonthis Thingsthatareespec...

Page 240: ...cturer sorinstaller s instructions To engageapowertake off 1 Set ths parkingbrake 2 Shiftthetransmissioninto N Neutral 3 Holdtheclutchpedaldownandengagethepowertake off If youaregoingtodrivethevehicle shiftthetransmissionintothegear youwant Thenshiftthetransfercaseintotherangeyouwant if you havefour wheel drive applytheregularbrakesandreleasetheparking brake Whenyoureleasetheclutch thepowertake of...

Page 241: ...ly theregularbrakesandreleasetheparkingbrake 5 Releasetheclutch andtheregularbrakes asyounormallywould Using a Transfer Case Mounted Power Take Off Automatic Transmission Whenyoureleasetheclutch thepowertake offwillstart 1I Set theparkingbrake 2 Shiftthetransfercaseinto N Neutral 3 Shiftthetransmissioninto N Neutral 4 Engagethepowertake off If youaregoing to drivethevehicle shiftthetransfercaseint...

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Page 243: ...sthatcanoccurontheroad Hazard Warning Flasher 5 2 Other Warning Devices 5 3 Jump Starting 5 3 Towing Your Vehicle 5 8 Engine Overheating 5 9 If If a Tire Goes Flat 5 17 Changing a Flat Tire 5 17 Jack Storage 5 19 Spare Tire 5 20 You re Stuck InSand Mud Ice or Snow 5 33 5 1 ...

Page 244: ...ceknow youhaveaproblem Yourfrontandrear turnsignallightswillflash on and off But they won tflash if youarebraking L IK2503 I r 1 Pressthebuttonin to makeyour frontand rear turn signallightsflash on and off Your hazardwarningflashersworknomatterwhatpositionyourkey is in andeven if thekeyisn tin 5 2 ...

Page 245: ...elow to do it safely CAUTION Batteries can hurt you They can be dangerous because I Theycontain acid thatcanburn you They contain gas that can explode c te Theycontainenough electricity to burnyou n hurt I If youdon tfollowthese psexactly someorall of tt e things I To Jump Start Your Vehicle 1 Checktheothervehicle It musthavea 12 volt batterywithanegative groundsystem If theothersystemisn t a 12 v...

Page 246: ...e andthebadgroundingcoulddamagetheelectricalsystems You couldbeinjured if thevehiclesroll Settheparkingbrakefirmly manualtransmission in N Neutral Ifyouhaveafour wheel drivevehicle besurethetransfercase is not in N Neutral 1 oneachvehicle Putanautomatictransmission in P Park ora 3 Turn off theignitiononbothvehicles Turn off alllightsthataren tneed ed andradios Thiswillavoidsparksandhelpsavebothbat...

Page 247: ... it on you youaccidentallyget it inyoureyes or on yourskin ftush the placl 2 with water and getmedicalhelpimmediately 5 Checkthatthejumpercablesdon thaveloose or missinginsulation If theydo youcouldget a shock The vehiclescouldbedamaged too Beforeyouconnectthecables herearesomethingsyoushouldknow Positive t will go to positive t andnegative willgotonegative or a metalenginepart Don tconnect t to o...

Page 248: ... thegoodbattery snegative terminal Don tlettheotherendtouchanythinguntilthenextstep Theotherend of thenegativecable doesn t gotothedeadbattery Itgoes to aheavy unpaintedmetalpart on theengine of thevehicle withthe dead battery 9 Attachthecableatleast 18 inches 45 cm awayfrom thedeadbattery but notnearenginepartsthatmove Theelectricalconnection is just as goodthere butthechance of sparksgettingback...

Page 249: ...ryandruntheengine for 11 Trytostartthevehiclewiththedeadbattery awhile If it won tstartafterafewtries it probablyneedsservice 12 Removethecables in reverseorder to preventelectricalshorting Take carethattheydon ttoucheachother oranyothermetal REMOVE CABLES IN THIS ORDER 5 7 ...

Page 250: ...you or others Never letpassengersride in avehiclethat is being towed Nevertowfasterthansafeorpostedspeeds Nevertowwithdamagedpartsnotfullysecured Nevergetunderyourvehicleafter it hasbeenliftedbythetow truck Alwaysuseseparatesafetychainsoneachsidewhentowinga vehicle Whenyourvehicleisbeingtowed havetheignitionkey off The steering wheelshouldbeclamped in astraight aheadposition withaclampingdevice de...

Page 251: ... Steam Is Coming From Your Engine K2509 I CAUTION A Steamfromanoverheatedenginecanburnyoubadly even ifyou justopenthehood Stayawayfromtheengine if yousee or hear steamcomingfromit Justturn it off andgeteveryoneawayfrom thevehicleuntil it cools down Waituntilthereisnosignofsteam or coolantbeforeopeningthehood If youkeepdrivingwhenyourengine is overheated theliquids in it cancatchfire You or othersc...

Page 252: ...turn it off 2 Turnonyourheatertofullhotatthehighestfanspeedandopenthe 3 If you re in atrafficjam shift to N Neutral windowasnecessary If younolongerhavetheoverheatwarning youcandrive Just to besafe driveslowerforabouttenminutes If thewarningdoesn tcomeback on you candrive normally Ifthewarningcontinues pullover stop andparkyourvehiclerightaway If there sstillnosign ofsteam pushtheacceleratoruntilt...

Page 253: ...recoverytank B Radiatorpressurecap C Enginefan CAUTION 4An electricfanunderthehoodcanstartupevenwhentheengineis notrunningandcaninjureyou Keephands clothing andtools awayfromanyelectricfan m If thecoolantinside the coolantrecoverytank is boiling don tdoanything elseuntil it coolsdown 5 1 1 ...

Page 254: ...etanyleakfixedbeforeyoudrivethevehicle II NOTICE Enginedamage from runningyourengine without coolant isn t covered by I yourwarranty If thereseems to benoleak checktosee if theelectricenginefan if you haveone isrunning If theengineisoverheating thefanshouldberunning If it isn t yourvehicleneedsservice Starttheengineagaintosee if theregularfanrunswhentheenginedoes If it doesn t yourvehicleneedsserv...

Page 255: ...gmix your engine could gettoohotbutyouwouldn tgettheoverheatwarning Your enginecouldcatchfireandyouorotherscouldbeburned USE 7 50 50 mixof cleanwater andaproperantifreeze I ln cold weather watercanfreezeandcracktheengine radiator heater ore andotherparts Usetherecommendedcoolant PO206 I You canbeburned if youspillcoolantonhotengineparts CoolQni A containsethyleneglycoland it willburn if theengine ...

Page 256: ...d Neverturnthecapwhenthecoolingsystem includingthe radiatorpressurecap ishot Waitforthecoolingsystemandradiator pressure cap to cool if you ever have to turn the pressure cap I 1 K2Jll How to Add Coolant to the Radiator 1 You canremovetheradiatorpressurecapwhenthecoolingsystem includingtheradiatorpressurecapandupperradiatorhoseisnolonger hot Turn thepressurecapslowlytothe left until it firststops ...

Page 257: ...utnowpushdownas you turn it Removethepressurecap K2341 3 Filltheradiatorwiththepropermix up to thebase of thefillerneck 4 Then fill thecoolantrecoverytankto COLD 5 Putthecapbackonthecoolantrecoverytank butleavetheradiator pressurecap off 5 1 5 ...

Page 258: ...gettinghot Watchoutfortheenginefan s 7 By thistime thecoolantlevelinsidetheradiatorfillerneckmaybe lower If thelevelislower addmoreofthepropermixthroughthefiller neckuntilthelevelreachesthebase of thefillerneck K2515 8 Thenreplacethepressurecap Be surethearrowsonthepressurecap lineuplikethis 5 1 6 ...

Page 259: ...ially if you maintainyourtiresproperly Ifairgoesout of atire it smuchmorelikely to leakoutslowly But if youshouldeverhavea blowout here are a few tips aboutwhattoexpectandwhat to do Ifa fronttirefails the flat tire willcreateadragthatpullsthevehicletoward thatside Takeyourfootofftheacceleratorpedalandgripthesteeringwheel firmly Steer to maintainlaneposition thengentlybrake to astopwellout of thetr...

Page 260: ... P hift amanualtransmission to 1 First ur r never 3 To beevenmorecertainthevehiclewon tmove youcanputchocks atthefrontandrear of thetirefarthestawayfromtheonebeing changed Thatwouldbethetireontheotherside of thevehicle at the opposite end AM545004 Thefollowingstepswilltellyouhowtousethejackandchangeatire Theequipmentyou llneedisbehindthepassenger sseat Your sparetireis stowedunderthetruckorbehindt...

Page 261: ... AND FOUR DOOR MODELS TOOL NUT RETAINER EXTENSION WRENCH JACK TOOL JACKINGTOOLSTORAGE WHEEL JACKING CHASSIS WRENCH RATCHET I UUL sIUHAUt CAB MODELS JACK JACK TOOL COVER EXTENSION TOOL RETAINER JACK TOOL STORAGEBOX PB008 5 1 9 ...

Page 262: ...terclockwiseandremovethecover if thereisone SpareTire i K2517 Your sparetireiseitherunderneaththerear of thevehicle ormounted to the insideofthebedonthedriver sside If youhaveachassiscab refertothe informationfromthebodysupplier installer Thesparetire is a fullsizetire liketheothertires onyourvehicle 5 20 ...

Page 263: ...damage neverremove or restowa tire fromhoastowagepositionunderthevehiclewhilethe vehicle is supported by ajack Always tighten the tire fullyagainst theunderside of thevehiclewhenrestowing To Remove the Spare Tire a K2535 Theratchethasan UP markinganda DOWN marking 5 21 ...

Page 264: ...lwrenchonananglethroughthehole in the rearbumper Besure thewheelwrenchconnectsintothehoistshaft Turn theratchettotheleft to lowerthespare tire Keep turningtheratchet untilthesparetirecanbepulledoutfromunderthevehicle K2537 Whenthetire has beenlowered tilt theretainerattheend of thecableand pull it throughthewheelopening ...

Page 265: ... Turnthenutcounterclockwiseuntil it comes off 2 Pullthetire off of theboltandremoveitfromthebed Chanaina the Tire K2519 Startwith the jack thejackhandleandtheratchet If theflattireisonthe rear of thevehicle you ll needthejackhandleextensionsalso 5 23 ...

Page 266: ...ise That will lift thejackheadalittle Beforeraisingthevehicle dothefollowingthings Putyoursparetireneartheflattire Removethewheeltrim K2367 If there is awheelcover remove it by usingtheflatend of thewheel wrench Pry alongtheedge of thewheelcoveruntil it comes off Be careful therimedges maybesharp Don t try to remove it withyourbare hands 5 24 ...

Page 267: ...you to unscrew andtakethem off Thentakethehubcap off If thewheelhasatrimring remove it byusingtheflatend of thewheel wrench K2368 If thewheelhasasmoothcenterpieceoracenterpiecewithrecessed nuts remove it usingtheflatend of thewheelwrench Placetheflatend of thewheelwrench in the slot onthewheelandpryoutgently 5 25 ...

Page 268: ...ou loosen all the wheelnuts Don tremovethemyet Positionthejack under thevehicle Gettingunderavehiclewhen it is jackedup is dangerous If the A vehicle slips off thejack youcouldbebadlyinjuredorkilled Never I get under a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack I 5 26 ...

Page 269: ...it the jack lift head into the properlocation before raising yourvehicle Front Rear li PO288 Raisethevehiclebyrotatingtheratchetclockwise Makesurethe UP markingfaces you Usethejackhandleextensions if the flat tireis on the rear of thevehicle Raisethevehiclefarenough off theground so thereis enough room forthesparetire to fit 5 27 ...

Page 270: ...P 6 ems on the Road K2527 Removeall the wheel nuts and take off theflat tire 5 28 ...

Page 271: ...rebrush later if vou needto to getalltherust or dirt off A an makethewheelnutsbecomelooseafter a time Thewheel Removeanyrust or dirtfromthewheelbolts mountingsurfaces orspare wheel Placethespareonthewheelmountingsurface 1 CAUTION I Neveruse oil orgreaseonstuds or nuts If you do thenutsmigh comeloose Yourwheel could fall off causingaseriousaccident K2530 Replacethewheelnutswiththeroundedend of then...

Page 272: ...I i T I Front Rear PO500 Lower thevehiclebyrotatingtheratchetcounterclockwise Lowerthejack completely r K2546 Tightenthenutsfirmly in acriss crosssequenceasshown Rotatetheratchet clockwise with the UP markingfacingyou 5 30 ...

Page 273: ...hplasticnutcaps tightenthe capsuntiltheyarefingertight thentightenthemanadditionalone halfturn withtheratchet Removeanywheel blocks ring a jack a tire or other equipment in the passenger I compartment of thevehicle cnvld cause injuy Inasudden stnn O W 4 s in collision loose equipment theproperplace Storing the Jack and Tire Storing Tire in Underbody Carrier UNDERBODY SPARE TIRE MOUNTING HOIST CABL...

Page 274: ... againsttheunderside of thevehicle You willhear two clicks whenthetire is secure butpullonthetire to makesure Returnthejack ratchet wheel wrenchandjackextensionstotheirlocation behindthepassenger sseat Securetheitemsandreplacethejackcover if thereisone Storing Tire ln Pickup Bed K2534 1 Placethe bolt throughthebottomwheelnuthole Besurethevalve 2 Placethenutontheboltandturnitclockwiseuntilthetire i...

Page 275: ...lscandestroy parts ofyourvehicle as well as the res If you spin the wheels too fast while shifting yourtransmissionback ndforth youcandestroyyourtransmission NOTICE 1 Rocking your vehicle to get it out First turn yoursteeringwheelleftandright Thatwillclearthe area around your front wheels Thenshiftbackand forth between R andaforward gear or withamanualtransmission betweenFirst or SecondgearandReve...

Page 276: ...ooksareprovidedatthefront of yourvehicle Youmayneed to usethem if you restuckoff roadandneed to be pulled to someplacewhereyoucancontinuedriving I Therecoveryhooks whenused areundera lot of force Alwayspul thevehiclestraightout Neverpullonthehooksat a sideways angle Thehookscouldbreakoffandyouorotherscouldbeinjured fromthechainorcablesnappingback I 5 34 ...

Page 277: ...K2457 NOTICE Neverusetherecovery hooks to towthevehicle Your vehiclecouldbe damagedanditwouldnotbecovered by warranty 5 35 ...

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Page 279: ... andasectiondevoted to its appearancecare Service 6 3 Fuel GasolineEngines 6 4 DieselFuelRequirementsandFuelSystem 6 6 Checking Things Under the Hood 6 17 Hood Release 6 18 Cleaning Your Diesel Engine 6 19 Noise Control System 6 19 EngineOil ExceptDiesel 6 20 EngineOil DieselEngines 6 26 Air Cleaner 6 31 Automatic Transmission Fluid 6 33 ManualTransmissionFluid 6 36 Hydraulic Clutch 6 37 Transfer ...

Page 280: ... 6 65 Loading YourVehicle 6 67 Tires 6 72 Inflation Tire Pressure 6 73 TireInspectionandRotation 6 78 WhenIt sTimeforNewTires 6 80 Buying New Tires 6 81 WheelAlignmentandTireBalance 6 82 Wheel Replacement 6 83 Tire Chains 6 84 AppearanceCare 6 84 CleaningtheInsideOf YourVehicle 6 85 CleaningtheOutsideOf YourVehicle 6 88 AppearanceCareMaterials r i k l r r r n l r 6 91 Vehicle Identification Number...

Page 281: ...w to serviceyourvehiclethanthismanualcan To ordertheproperservice manual see ServicePublications in theIndex You shouldkeep a recordwith allpartsreceiptsandlistthemileageandthe date ofanyserviceworkyouperform See MaintenanceRecord in the Index I CAUTION AA You can be injured if you try to erv n a vehicle without knowingenoughaboutit I Besureyouhavesufficientknowledge experience andthe properreplac...

Page 282: ...elFuelRequirementsandFuel System in this Section Forvehicleswithgasolineengines pleasereadthis Useregularunleadedgasolineratedat87octaneor higher It shouldmeet specificationsASTMD4814inthe U S and CGSB 3 592in Canada These fuelsshouldhavetheproperadditives so youshouldnothaveto add anything to thefuel In the U S andCanada it seasy to besureyougettherightkindof gasoline unleaded You llsee UNLEADED ...

Page 283: ...solvents andcorrosion wentersin this fuel to help avoid these problems Gasolines for CIeaner Air Your useofgasolinewithdetergentadditiveswillhelppreventdepositsfrom forming in yourengineand fuel system Thathelpskeepyourengine in tune andyouremissioncontrolsystemworkingproperly It sgood for yourvehicle andyou llbedoingyourpartforcleanerair Many gasolinesarenowblendedwithmaterialsthat called oxygena...

Page 284: ...ulddamageyour engineandemissioncontrols Always checkwithyourservicestation his dieselfuel it can be difficult to restartyour engine RunningOutofFuel later in thissection tells you how to get it started again To avoid all this try never to let yourtankget What Fuel to Use You canuseeitherNumber I D orNumber 2 D dieselfuel butyou llget betterfueleconomyusing 2 D Dieselfuelmayfoamwhenyou fill yourtan...

Page 285: ...turefallsbelow 0 F 18 C becausethefueleconomy of kerosene isn tasgoodasthat of dieselfuel NOTICE I Neverusehomeheatinaoil o I 1 Incoldweather yourfuelfiltermaybecomeclogged especially if youuse Number2 Ddieselfuelthathasn tbeen winterized To unclogit justwarmthe filtertobetween 32 F and 50 F 0 Cto 10 C You won tneedtoreplaceit Water in Fuel Sometimes watercanbepumpedintoyourfueltankalongwithyourdi...

Page 286: ...er immediately If no watercanbedrained watermaybe frozen Open air bleed to check for fuel pressure If no fuel pressure replacefilter Fueltankpurgingrequired Seeyour dealerforassistance 1 iesitation or flat performanceathighspeed or hardaccelerationmaybean ndication of premature fuel filterplugging due to dirty or contaminatedfuel The filterelementmayneed to bechanged if thishappens Seeyourdealer o...

Page 287: ...Thefueltankshouldbepurged CAUTION I A Dieselfuelcontainingwater is still flammable You could h burmi If youeve r try todrainwaterfromyourfuel kee p sparks m e s d smokingmaterialsawayfromthemixture If thereiswaterinyourdieselfuel and theweather is warm or humid fungusandbacteriacangrow in thefuel Theycandamageyourfuel system You llneed a diesel fuel biocide to sterilizeyourfuelsystem Your dealerca...

Page 288: ... do this 6 5L Engine c F P 6 2L Engine PO228 First openthefuelfilterairbleedvalveorremovethescrew If thereisair then you areprobablyout of fuel To restartyourengine 1 If you reparkedonalevelsurface addatleasttwogallonsoffuel However if you reparkedon a slope youmayneedto add up to five gallons offuel PO227 6 1 0 ...

Page 289: ...ve or screw andwipeupanyspilled fuel withacloth 4 Closetheairbleedvalve orreplacethescrewandreconnectthe Shut Offsolenoidwire 5 Turntheignitionkey to Start for 10 to 15 secondsat a timeuntilyour enginestarts Fuel Filter Replacement 6 5L Diesel Engines Ifyouwanttochangethefuelfilteryourself here show to do it 1 CAUTION A Diesel fuel isflammable It could start a fire if somethingignites it L andyou ...

Page 290: ...thering nut fromthethetop of thefilterhead Lifttheelement out of thefilterhead 4 If thereisanydirtontheelementsealingsurface of thefilterhead clean it off t PO212 5 Line up thewidestkeyslotinthetop of thenewelementwith the widestkeyonthefilterhead and pushtheelementinuntil the mating surfacestouch 6 1 2 ...

Page 291: ...orleaks Fuel Filter Replacement 6 2 Diesel Engines Ifyouwant tochangethefuelfilteryourself here showto do it 1 K2667 Drainfuelfromthefilterbyopeningtheairbleedvalveandthewaterdrain valve Thispreventsthefuelfromspillingasyoureplacethefilter Drainthe fuelinto a fuel resistantcontaineranddispose ofitproperly CAUTION I A Diesel fuel is flammable It couldstart a fire if somethingignitesit andyou could ...

Page 292: ...off thefueltankcap Thisreleasespressureinthetank 1 K2669 3 Thefilter is behindtheaircleanerontheintakemanifold Usinga 4 If there is anydirtonthefuelportsealofthefilteradapter cleanit off 5 Snapthenewfilterintopositionwiththebailwires screwdriver separatebothbailwires Takeoutthefilter K2671 6 1 4 ...

Page 293: ...ethe US orCanada unleaded fuel may be hard to find Do notuseleadedgasoline If youuse evenonetankfull youremissioncontrolswon tworkwelloratall With continuoususe sparkplugscangetfouled theexhaustsystemcancorrode and yourengine oil candeterioratequickly Your vehicle sthree waycatalytic converterandoxygensensorwillbedamaged All of thatmeanscostly repairsthatwouldn tbecoveredbyyourwarranty To checkon ...

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Page 295: ...screw the cap all way I When you put the cap back on turn it tc le clo hise until you hear aclickingnoise I NOTICE fyou need a newcap besure to gettherighttype Your dealercanget 1 me foryou If yougetthewrongtype it maynot fit or have proper denting and your fueltank and emissionssystemmight be damaged Checking Things Under the Hood U K2609 Hood Release To openthehood firstpullthehandleinsidetheveh...

Page 296: ...od electricfan if youhaveone Thingsthatburncangetonhotenginepartsandstart a fire These b includeliquidslikegasolineordieselfuel oil coolant brakefluid windshieldwasherandotherfluids andplasticorrubber Youor otherscouldbeburned Becarefulnot to droporspillthingsthatwill burnontoahotengine Beforeclosingthehood besureallthefillercapsare on properly Thenjust pullthehooddownandclose it firmly 6 1 8 ...

Page 297: ...trolSystemProhibited Federal law prohibitsthefollowingacts or thecausingthereof 1 Theremovalorrenderinginoperativebyanyperson otherthanfor purposesofmaintenance repairorreplacement ofanydevice or element of designincorporatedinto anynew vehicleforthepurpose of noisecontrol prior to itssaleordeliverytotheultimatepurchaser or whileit is in use or 2 Theuseof thevehicleaftersuchdevice or elementofdesi...

Page 298: ...getfuel In order to getanaccuratereading theoilmustbewarmandthevehiclemustbeon levelground t L K2389 Turnofftheengineandgivetheoilafewminutes to getbackdown into the oil pan If you don t theoildipstickmightnotshowtheactuallevel I K2613 To Check Engine Oil Pull outthedipstickandclean it withapapertowel or cloth thenpush it back in all theway Remove it again keepingthetiplower 6 20 ...

Page 299: ...r crankcasecapacity see CapacitiesandSpecifications intheIndex Don t add toomuch oil If yourenginehas so much oil thatthe oil level getsabove the uppermarkthatshowstheproperoperatingrange your engine could be damaged I I a K2390 Just fill itenough to putthelevelsomewhereintheproperoperatingrange Pushthedipstickallthewayback in whenyou rethrough 6 21 ...

Page 300: ...lcontainer eitherbyitselforcombinedwithother qualitydesignations such as SWCC SWCD SF SG CC etc These lettersshowAmericanPetroleumInstitute API levels ofquality qy f you use oils thatdon thave the SG designation you can cause mginedamage not covered by your warranty I I 6 22 ...

Page 301: ...E 30 GRADE MAY BE USEDATTEMPERATURES ABOVE 40 DEGREES F 4 DEGREESC ANY OTHER GRADE OIL NOTRECOMMENDED DO NOT USE SAE 1OW 40 SAE 2OW 50 OR PO344 SAE 5W 30 VehicleswithLightDutyEmissions 8500 GVWR or less As shown in thischart SAE 5W 30 isbestforyourvehicle However youcanuse SAE IOW 30 if it s going to be 0 F 18 C orabove 6 23 ...

Page 302: ...EMPERATURES ABOVE 40 DEGREES F 4 DEGREES C DO NOT USE SAE 1OW 40 SAE 2OW 50 OR ANYOTHERGRADE OIL NOT RECOMMENDED PO347 SAE 1OW 30 VehicleswithHeavyDuty Emissions 8501 GVWR or more As shown in thischart SAE 1OW 30 is bestfor yourvehicle However youcanuse SAE 5W 30 if it sgoing to be colderthan 60 F 16 C before yournext oil change When it s verycold below 0 F 18 C you shoulduse SAE 5W 30 6 24 ...

Page 303: ...relessthan 10 miles 16km Theengine is at lowspeedmost of thetime as in doortodoor delivery or in stop and gotraffic Youtowa traileroften Most trips are throughdustyplaces Thevehicle is frequentlyoperatedoff road If anyoneofthese is true foryourvehicle thenyouneed to changeyour oil and filter every 3 000miles 5000 km or 3 months whichevercomes first VehicleswithLightDutyEmissions 8500 GVWRor less I...

Page 304: ...t to theenvironment Ifyouchangeyourown oil be suretodrainallfree flowingoilfromthefilterbeforedisposal Don tever dispose of oilbyputtingitinthetrash pouring it ontheground intosewers orintostreamsorbodies ofwater Instead recycle it bytaking it toaplace thatcollectsused oil If youhaveaproblemproperlydisposing of yourused oil askyourdealer aservicestationoralocalrecyclingcenterforhelp Engine Oil Die...

Page 305: ...il If theoil is at or belowthe ADD line thenyou llneed to addsome oil Butyoumustusetherightkind Thispartexplainswhatkind of oiltouse Forcrankcasecapacity see CapacitiesandSpecifications in the Index Don taddtoomuchoil If yourenginehas so muchoilthatthe oil level getsabovetheproperoperatingrange yourenginecould be damaged I I w ii I I L l 6 i f f i w K2395 6 27 ...

Page 306: ...Lookforthesetwothings CElSG K2396 I I ForSAE 15W 40 orSAE 1OW 30 CE must be onthe oil container For SAE 30 CD mustbethere Thesemaybelistedaloneorwithletters suchas CEISG CE SG SF SGICD etc Theselettersshow the AmericanPetroleumInstitute API levels of qualijr NOTICE If youuse oils thatdon thavethesedesignations youcancauseengine damagewhich is notcoveredbyyourwarranty 6 28 ...

Page 307: ...40 AS showninthischart SAE15W 40isbestforyourvehicle However youcanuseSAE1OW 30if it s going to be colderthan 60 F 16 C beforeyournextoilchange Whenit sverycold below 0 F 18 C you shoulduseSAE1OW 30 to improvecoldstarting Also with 6 29 ...

Page 308: ...itives Don taddanythingtoyour oil YourGM dealeris readytoadvise if youthink somethingshouldbeadded When to ChangeEngineOil See if anyoneofthese is trueforyou Mosttripsarelessthan 4 miles 6 km It sbelowfreezingoutsideandmosttripsarelessthan 10 miles 16 Theengineisatlowspeedmost of thetime as in door to door You tow atraileroften Mosttripsarethroughdustyplaces km delivery or in stop and gotraffic Th...

Page 309: ...llfree flowingoilfromthefilterbeforedisposal Don tever dispose of oil byputting it inthetrash pouring it ontheground intosewers or intostreams or bodies of water Instead recycleitbytaking it toaplace thatcollectsusedoil If youhaveaproblemproperlydisposing of yourused oil askyourdealer aservicestationoralocalrecyclingcenterforhelp Air Cleaner I I PO216 RefertotheMaintenanceScheduletodeterminewhento...

Page 310: ...ff andbecarefulworkingon theenginewiththeaircleaner off If theaircleaner is off abackfirecancauseadamagingenginefire And dirt can easily get into your engine which will dan le it Alway 3 tl air cleaner in placewhenyou redriving To removetheaircleanerfilteronagasengine turn thewingnuts counterclockwise Removethecoverandchangethefilter fi 3 1 Fnning 6 5L Engine K2151 Ona6 2Ldieselenginetherearetwowi...

Page 311: ...e checking the transmissionfluidlevel if you havebeendriving Whenoutsidetemperaturesareabove 90 F 32 C At highspeedforquiteawhile In heavytraffic especially in hotweather While pulling atrailer To gettherightreading the fluidmustbeatnormaloperatingtemperature whichis 180 F to 200 F 82 C to 93 C To check the transmissionfluidhot Get thevehiclewarmed upby driving about 15 miles 24km whenoutsidetempe...

Page 312: ...theshiftleverthrougheach gearrange pausingforaboutthreeseconds in eachrange Then positiontheshiftlever in P Park Lettheenginerunatidleforthreeminutesormore Then without shutting off the engine follow these steps 1 Flipthehandleupandthen pull outthedipstickandwipe it witha cleanragorpapertowel PO229 2 Pushitbackin all the way wait threesecondsandthen pull it backout again 634 ...

Page 313: ...ts in theIndex Ifthefluid level is low addonlyenoughof theproperfluidtobringthelevel up to the COLD areafora cold checkorthe HOT areaforahotcheck It doesn ttakemuchfluid generallylessthanapint Don t overfill We recommendyouuseonlyfluidlabeledDEXRON IIE becausefluidswiththat labelareespeciallymadeforyourautomatictransmission Damagecausedby fluidother than DEXRON IIEisnotcovered by yournewvehiclewar...

Page 314: ... much or toolittlefluidcandamageyourtransmission Too muchcan meanthatsomeofthe fluidcouldcomeoutandfallonhotengineparts startingafire Besure to getanaccuratereading if youcheckyour transmissionfluid Checkthefluidlevelonlywhenyourengine is off thevehicleisparkedon a levelplaceandthetransmissioniscoolenoughforyoutorestyourfingers onthetransmissioncase Then follow these steps 1 Removethefillerplug K2...

Page 315: ... in the Index 1 Removethefillerplug 2 Addfluidatthefillerplughole Addonlyenoughfluidtobringthefluid 3 Installthefillerplug Besurethatthefillerplugisfullyseated levelup to thebottom of thefillerplughole Hydraulic Clutch 112 to K2376 Thehydraulicclutchinyourvehicleisself adjusting A slightamountofplay 112 inchtoaninch in thepedalisnormal 6 37 ...

Page 316: ...dcheck thefluidlevelin your clutchmastercylinderreservoirandwhattoadd See OwnerChecksandServices and RecommendedFluidsandLubricants in theIndex How to Check K2344 Theproperfluidshouldbeadded if theleveldoesnotreachthebottom of thediaphragmwhenit s in place in thereservoir Seetheinstructionsonthe reservoircap 6 38 ...

Page 317: ...r wheel drivevehicles However theyhave twoadditionalsystemsthatneedlubrication Transfer Case When to Check Lubricant Refer to theMaintenanceSchedule to determinehowoften to checkthe lubricant See PeriodicMaintenanceInspections in theIndex How to Check and Add Lubricant I PO230 If the level is belowthebottom of thefiller plug hole you llneed to add somelubricant Addenoughlubricanttoraisethelevel to...

Page 318: ...If the level is belowthebottomofthe fillerplughole you llneedtoadd somelubricant If thedifferentialisatoperatingtemperature warm add enoughlubricanttoraisethelevel to thebottom o f thefillerplughole If thedifferentialiscold add enoughlubricanttoraisethelevel to 1 2 inch 12 mm belowthefillerplughole What to Use RefertotheMaintenanceSchedule to determinewhat kind of lubricant to use See RecommendedF...

Page 319: ...ndedFluidsandLubricants in the Index How to Check iubricant L PO592 Ifthe level isbelowthebottom of thefillerplughole you ll needtoadd somelubricant Addenoughlubricant to raisethelevel to thebottom of the filler plug hole What to Use Refer to theMaintenanceScheduletodeterminewhatkind of lubricant to use See RecommendedFluidsandLubricants intheIndex 6 41 ...

Page 320: ...zingprotectiondownto 34 F 37 C Giveboilingprotectionupto258 F 125 C Protectagainstrustandcorrosion Helpkeeptheproperenginetemperature Letthewarninglightsandgagesworkas thiy should What to Use Usea mixtureof clean water preferablydistilled andantifreezethatmeets GMSpecification6038 M whichwon tdamagealuminumparts Also use GM EngineCoolantSupplement sealer with a completecoolantchange If youusethese...

Page 321: ...he mix can freeze and x k e t line radiator heater core andotherparts Someconditions suchasairtrapped in thecoolingsystem canaffectthe coolantlevelintheradiator Checkthecoolantlevel when theengineiscold andfollowthestepsunder AddingCoolant fortheproper waytoadd coolant If youhave the lowcoolantwarningsystem refertotheGeneralMotors ServiceManual orseeyourdealerforthepropercoolant fill procedure To ...

Page 322: ... cold thecoolantlevelshould be at COLD or alittlehigher Whenyourengineiswarm thelevelshould be up to HOT oralittlehigher LOW COOLANT K2327 If thislightcomeson it meansyou re low onenginecoolant ToAdd Coolant If youneedmorecoolant add the proper mix atthe coolantrecoverytank 6 44 ...

Page 323: ...nk butbecarefulnottospillit You canbeburned if youspillcoolantonhotengineparts Coolant mtains ethyleneglycol and it will burn if theenginepartsarehot enough Don tspillcoolantonahotengine Radiator Pressure Cap K2515 1Your radiatorpressurecap is a 15 psi 105 kPa pressure typecap must be tightlyinstalled to preventcoolant loss andpossibleengine damagefromoverheating Be sure the arrows on thecapline u...

Page 324: ...fcoolantthroughtheradiator until the coolantreachesapresettemperature Whenyoureplaceyourthermostat an AC thermostatisrecommended Power Steering Fluid K2630 How To Check Power Steering Fluid Unscrewthecapandwipethedipstickwithaclean rag Replacethe cap andcompletelytighten it Thenremovethecapagainandlookatthefluid levelonthedipstick K2693 ...

Page 325: ... mark COLD mark F k e E K2694 What to Add Refer to theMaintenanceScheduletodeterminewhat kind of fluid to use See RecommendedFluidsandLubricants in theIndex r When adding power steering fluid or making a complete fluid change I alwaysuse the properfluid Failure to usetheproper fluid cancause leaksanddamagehosesandseals 6 47 ...

Page 326: ...Don t mix water with ready to use washer fluid Water can use the solution to freezeanddamageyourwasherfluidtankandotherparts of thewashersystem Also waterdoesn tcleanaswellaswas I fluid 1 Fill yourwasherfluidtankonly 3 4 full whenit sverycold This I allows for expansion which could damagethetank if it is CnrnDletely full I Don tuseradiatorantifreezeforyourwindshieldwasher It can damage your washer...

Page 327: ...brakefluid Addingbrake fluid won tcorrect a leak If youadd fluid whenyourliningsareworn thenyou llhavetoo much fluid whenyougetnewbrakelinings Youshouldadd orremove brakefluid asnecessaryonlywhenworkisdoneonthebrakehydraulic system CAUTION I If youhavetoomuchbrakefluid it canspillontheengine The fluid and your vehicle could be damaged Add ake fhid nnlv en wn is doneonthebrakehydraulicsystem willbu...

Page 328: ...Replacing Brake System Parts Thebrakingsystemon a modernvehicleiscomplex Its manypartshaveto beof top qualityand workwelltogether if thevehicleis to havereallygood braking Vehicleswedesignandtesthavetop quality GM brakeparts in them asyourvehicledoeswhen it is new Whenyoureplace parts of your braking system forexample whenyourbrakeliningsweardown andyou have to havenewonesputin besureyougetnewgenu...

Page 329: ...th 1 NOTICE If youuseshockabsomersthat are nor mesameas theoriginalshock I absorbers theshockabsorbersorsuspensionsystemcouldbedamaged Wheel Nut Torque Forvehicleswithdualwheels whenthevehicle wheelorfastenersarenew havethetorquesetatthefirst 100 1 000 and 6 000 miles 160 1600 and 9600 km UsethetorquespecifiedintheappropriateSpecificationChartlater inthissection Single Belt Accessory Drive Ifyourn...

Page 330: ...uthinkthesystem is not workingproperly haveyourdealershipcheckitoutassoonaspossible Theairconditioningwillnotworkwhenthetemperatureisbelow40 F 4 C Fluid Leak Check Afterthevehiclehasbeenparkedforawhile inspectthesurfaceunderthe vehicle for water oil fuel or otherfluids Waterdrippingfromtheair conditioningsystemafter it hasbeenusedisnormal Ifyounotice fuelleaks or fumes thecausesshouldbefoundandcor...

Page 331: ...edFluidsand Lubricants in the Indexfortheproperlubricanttouse 80dy Normaluse of yourvehicle will causemetaltometalwearatsomepointson thecabandbody if theyarenotlubricated Forexposedsurfaces suchasdoorchecks doorlockbolts lockstriker plates dovetailbumperwedges etc athinfilm of engineoilshouldbe applied Theseatadjustersandseattrackshould be lubricatedwithchassisgrease Doorweatherstripsandrubberhood...

Page 332: ...erynew GM vehiclehasaDelcoFreedom battery Youneverhave to addwater to oneofthese Whenit stimeforanewbattery werecommend aDelcoFreedom battery Getonethathasthecatalognumbershownon theoriginalbattery slabel Vehicle Storage If you renotgoing to driveyourvehiclefor 25 days ormore take off the black negative cablefromthebattery Thiswillhelpkeepyourbattery fromrunningdown I Batteries have acid that can ...

Page 333: ... Halogenbulbshavepressurizedgasinsideandcanburst if you drop or scratchthe bulb You orotherscouldbeinjured Takespecialcare when handlinganddisposing of halogenbulbs s _ x J h i _ i c v2 f q k s q L a c Avoidtouchingthebulbor letting it come in contactwithanythingdamp Oilfromyourskinormoistureon the bulbcancausethebulb to explode when it is turned on If eithercomes in contactwiththebulb clean it wi...

Page 334: ...of theradiatorsupport 2 Pullthecompositeheadlightlensout 3 Unplugtheelectricalconnector 4 Turn the bulb counterclockwise and remove it 5 Put the new bulbinandturn it clockwiseuntil it is tight 6 Plug in theelectricalconnector 7 Puttheheadlightbackintothevehicleandtightenthe two screws 6 56 ...

Page 335: ...ove thescrewsandtakeouttheparking turnsignallightassembly K2682 2 Squeezethetabontheside of thelightsocketwhileturningthesocket counterclockwise 3 Pulloutthesocket 4 Push in gentlyonthebulb turnitcounterclockwiseandremove it from thesocket 6 57 ...

Page 336: ...hicleand tightenthescrews Side Marker Bulb I I K2683 1 Removethescrewsandpullouttheparkinghurnsignallightassembly 2 Reachthroughtheopeningand turn thesidemarkerbulbsocket counterclockwiseandremoveit 3 Pullthebulbstraightout of thesocket 4 Putanew bulbintothesocketandpush it inuntil it is tight 5 Put thesocketbackintothesidemarkerassemblyandturn it clockwise to tightenit 6 Replacetheparkinghurnsign...

Page 337: ...Turnthe bulb socketcounterclockwiseandremoveitfromthelens 3 Pullthebulbstraightout of thesocket 4 Putanewbulbintothesocketandpush itin until it is tight 5 Putthesocketback into thelensassemblyandturn it clockwise to 6 Replacethelensandtightenthe screws assembly tightenit PO248 6 59 ...

Page 338: ...a screwdriver to gentlyprythelenslbulbassemblyfromthelens 2 Unplugthethelenslbulbassemblyattheconnecterwire 3 Pluginanewlendbulbassemblyandpushtheconnecterwireintothe 4 Snapthelenslbulbassemblyintothelensholder holder holeinthetailgate Roof Marker Lights 6 60 ...

Page 339: ... a newbulbintothesocketandpush it in until it istight 4 Replacethelensandtightenthescrews Cargo Light PO250 1 Removethescrewsandlift off thelens 2 Pull theoldbulbstraightout of thesocket 3 Put a new bulbintothesocketandpushit in untilitistight 4 Replacethelensandtightenthescrews 6 61 ...

Page 340: ...ilgate 2 Removethetworearlightassemblyscrewsnearthetailgatelatchand pulloutthelight assembly u PO496 3 Removethescrewsfromthebulbretainerandtakeit off thelight 4 Pullthe old bulbstraightout of thesocket assembly 5 Put in anewbulb and push it inuntil it is tight 6 62 ...

Page 341: ...lacetherearlightassemblyandtightenthescrews 8 Closethetailgate Sear Lights Chassis Cab Models U 1 Usingyourhands peeltherubbersealawayfromthelens I PO497 2 Liftthelens off thelightassembly 3 Slidethesocketout of thelightassembly 6 63 ...

Page 342: ...tricaloverloadwillcausethelightstogo onand off or in somecases to remain off If thishappens haveyourheadlightwiringcheckedrightaway WindshieldWipers Thewindshieldwipermotorisprotectedbyacircuitbreakerandafuse If themotoroverheatsdue to heavysnow etc thewiperwillstopuntilthe motorcools If theoverload is caused by some electricalproblemandnot snow etc besure to get it fixed Power Windows and Other P...

Page 343: ...atyoucangetalongwithout like the radioor cigarette lighter and use its fuse if it is of thevalueyouneed Replace it as soon as youcan See FusesandCircuitBreakers in theIndexformore information Exhaust System To helppreventdamage to yourexhaustsystem donotcontinue to drive your vehicle if younotice Engine misfiring Loss of performance Other unusual operating conditions Haveyourengineandexhaustsystem...

Page 344: ...edandthrottleposition Itadjustsexhaust gasrecirculation to limitemissions TheMalfunctionIndicatorLamp SERVICEENGINESOON onyour instrumentpanelletsyouknowwhenyouremissioncontrolsystemneeds service Thelightwillcomeonbrieflywhenyoustartyourenginetoletyou knowthatthesystemisworking If it doesnotcomeonwhenyoustartyour engine or if it comesonandstaysonwhileyou redrivingyoursystemmay needservice Your veh...

Page 345: ...raxles calledGrossAxleWeightRating GAWR To find outthe actualloadson your frontandrearaxles youneed to go to a weighstation andweighyourvehicle Your dealercanhelpyouwiththis Be sure to spread out your load equally on both sides of the centerline I I l r T 1 I I NeverexceedtheGVWRforyourvehicle or theGross AxleWeight Rating GAWR foreitherthefront orrearaxle And if you do have a heavyload youshoulds...

Page 346: ...nt cover par nr componentgthatfailbecausl overloading If youputthingsinsideyourvehicle likesuitcases tools packages or anything else theywillgoasfastasthevehiclegoes If you have to stop or turnquickly orifthereisacrash they llkeepgoing Thingsyouputinsideyourvehiclecanstrikeandinjurepeople in a 9 Put things in thecargoarea of yourvehicle Try to spreadthe 9 Neverstackheavierthings like suitcases ins...

Page 347: ... includetheweight of everythingyou putin it And rememberto figuretheweight of thepeopleinsideas part of yourload Your dealer can helpyoudetermineyour GCWR Add on Equipment Whenyoucarryremovableitems likesnow plow blades youmayneed to putalimiton howmanypeopleyoucarry inside yourvehicle Besure to weighyour vehicle beforeyoubuyandinstall the newequipment ____ _ _ Your warrantydoesn tcoverparts or co...

Page 348: ...itwillhelpyoumatchtheright slide incampertoyourvehicle Whenyoucarryaslide incamper thetotalcargoload of yourvehicleisthe weightofthecamper plus everythingelseaddedtothecamperafter it leftthefactory everythinginthecamper and allthepeopleinside I neCargoWeightRating CWR isthemaximumweightoftheloadyour vehiclecancarry It doesn tincludetheweightofthepeopleinside But you canfigureabout 150 pounds for e...

Page 349: ...enter of gravityzoneforyourvehicle Your dealercanhelpyouwith this Ifyour slide incamperand its loadweighlessthentheCWR thecenter of gravityzoneforyourvehiclemaybelarger Your dealercanhelpyoumakeagoodvehicle campermatch He llalsohelp youdetermineyourCWR Afteryou ve loaded yourvehicleandcamper drive to aweighstationand weighonthefrontandrearwheelsseparately Thiswill tell youtheloadson youraxles Thel...

Page 350: ...smayconsiderhaving the pickupboxremovedandacommercial or recreationalbodyinstalled Before youdo so firstcontacttheGMZoneOffice for yourarea for informationon suchconversions Seethe WarrantyandOwnerAssistance bookletfor ZoneOffice Ownersshouldbeawarethat asmanufactured thereare differencesbetweenachassiscabandapickupwiththeboxremovedwhich mayaffectvehiclesafety Thecomponentsnecessarytoadapt the pic...

Page 351: ...ave 16 inchtires With 19 5 inchtires don t driveover 75 mph 120 km h Underinflatedtires pose thesamedanger as overloadedtires See SpecialTireInflation in this sectionformoreinformation on I loading and inflation pressures at speeds above 65 mph 105 kmlh I Inflaiion Tire Pressure TheCertification Tirelabelwhichisontherearedge of thedriver s door or ontheincompletevehicledocumentinthecab showsthecor...

Page 352: ...caps besure to putthembackon Theyhelp preventleaksbykeepingoutdirtandmoisture Special Tire Inflation If youhave 16 inch tires onyourvehicle and You llbedrivingforverylongatspeedsof 66 mph 105 km h to 75 mph 120 kmlh wherelegal inflatetires 10 psi 70 kPa morethan therecommendedcoldinflationpressure You llbedrivingforverylongatspeedsof 76 mph 120 kmlh to 85 mph 135 km h wherelegal coldinflationpress...

Page 353: ...ationpressuresandreduceaxleload capacityby4 You llbedrivingforverylongatspeedsof 71 mph 1 15 km h to 75 mph 120 kmlh wherelegal coldinflationpressuresshouldbe increasedby 5 psi 35 kPa andyoumustalsoreduceaxleload capacityby 12 Do not drive over 75 mph 120 kmh even if it s legal inflationspecifiedforthemaximumload ofthe tire Inflationpressuresshouldneverexceed 20 psi 140kPa abovethe Forspecialopera...

Page 354: ...Senrice Appearance Care ur m a U 8 a t i W cn Y PO204 6 76 ...

Page 355: ...r K2691 6 77 ...

Page 356: ...enrotated adjustthefrontandrearinflationpressure as shownonthe CertificationRire label Makecertainthatallwheel nuts are properlytightened See WheelNutTorque in the Index A Rust or dirtona wheel or onthe parts to which it i s fastened can make the wheel nuts becomelooseafteratime The wh eel could come off andcauseanaccident Whenyouchange a wheel remove any rust or dirtfromplaceswherethewheelattache...

Page 357: ...fthesepatterns if you havethesame tire sizesand load ranges on thefrontand rear K2660 1 Usethis pattern if yourfrontandreartiresaredifferentsizesor load ranges Whenyouinstalldualwheels besuretheventholes in thewheelsare lined up 6 79 ...

Page 358: ...deepenough to show cord or fabric Thetirehasabump bulgeorsplit The tire has a puncture cut orotherdamagethatcan tberepalredwell because of thesizeorlocation of thedamage Dual Tire Operation If yourvehiclehasdualrearwheels theoutertirewillusuallywearfaster thantheinnertire Your tireswill wearmoreevenlyand lastlonger if you rotatethetiresperiodically If you regoing to bedoinga lot of drivingon high ...

Page 359: ...peedratingandconstruction type bias bias belted or radial as youroriginaltires 1 CAUTION Mixingtirescouldcauseyou to losecontrolwhiledriving If youmix vehicle maynothandleproperly andyoucouldhaveacrash Be tires of differentsizes ortypes radialand bias belted tires the I sure to use the same size and type tires on all wheels I Uniform Tire Qua ity Grading Thefollowinginformationrelates to the syste...

Page 360: ...09 Grades B and A representhigherlevelsofperformanceon thelaboratorytestwheelthantheminimumrequiredby law Warning Thetemperaturegradefor thistireisestablishedfora tire thatis properlyinflatedandnotoverloaded Excessivespeed underinflation or excessiveloading eitherseparatelyorincombination cancauseheatbuildup andpossibletirefailure Thesegradesaremoldedonthesidewallsofpassengercartires Whilethetires...

Page 361: ...eelnuts replacethemonlywith new GM originalequipm entparts This way youwill be suretohavetheright wheel wheelbolts and wheelnutsforyourvehicle 1 CAUTION Usingthewrongreplacementwheels wheelboltsorwheelnutson yourvehiclecanbedangerous It couldaffectthebrakingand handling ofyourvehicle makeyourtiresloseairandmakeyoulose control You couldhaveancollisioninwhichyouorotherscouldbe injured Alwaysusetheco...

Page 362: ...stopandretightenthem If thecontact continues slowdown until it stops Driving too fastwithchainsonwill nage yourvehicle 1 CAUTION Appearance Cam I Cleaningproductscanbehazardous Somearetoxic Otherscan Lburstintoflame if youstrikeamatchorgetthemonahotpart of thevehicle Somearedangerous if youbreathetheirfumes in a zlosedspace Whenyouuseanything inacontainer to cleanyour vehicle besure to followthein...

Page 363: ...oretheyset Usea clean cloth orsponge andchange to acleanareaoften Asoft Usesolvent typecleaners in awellventilated area only If youusethem brush maybeused if stainsarestubborn don tsaturatethestainedarea If aringformsafterspotcleaning cleantheentireareaimmediately orit willset Using Foam Type Cleaner on Fabric Vacuum andbrushthearea to removeanyloosedirt Alwayscleanawholetrimpanelorsection Masksur...

Page 364: ...mfabric immediatelydrytheareawithan air hose hairdryer or heatlamptohelppreventacleaningring See previous NOTICE Fabric Protection Your vehiclehasupholsterythathasbeentreatedwithScotchgardTMFabric Protector a 3M product ScotchgardTMprotectsfabricsbyrepellingoiland water which arethecarriers ofmoststains Evenwith thisprotection you still need to cleanyourupholsteryoften to keep it looking new Furth...

Page 365: ...ustusewarmwaterandacleancloth Rubwithaclean dampclothtoremovedirt Youmayhave to do it morethanonce Thingsliketar asphaltandshoepolishwillstain if youdon tgetthem offquickly Useacleanclothandsolvent typevinylheathercleaner Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel Useonlymildsoapandwatertocleanthetopsurfaces of theinstrument panel Sprayscontainingsiliconesorwaxesmaycauseannoyingreflectionsin thewind...

Page 366: ...andreplacedwhenworn Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle Thepaintfinish onyourvehicleprovidesbeauty depthofcolor gloss retentionanddurability WashingYourVehicle Thebest way to preserveyourvehicle sfinish is tokeep it cleanbywashing it oftenwithlukewarmorcoldwater Don twashyourvehicle in thedirectrays of thesun Don tusestrongsoaps orchemicaldetergents Useliquidhand dishorcarwashing non detergent so...

Page 367: ...gthoroughly a waxmay beapplied 1 NOTICE If youhavealuminumwheels don t use anautomaticvehiclewashthat has hard silicon carbide cleaning brushes Thesebrushescantake off the I protectivecoating White Side wall Tires Your GeneralMotorsdealerhasa GM WhiteSidewallTireCleaner Youcan useastiffbrushwith it Weatherstrips Theseareplaceswhereglassormetalmeetsrubber Siliconegreasethere willmakethem last longe...

Page 368: ...materialsfromtheunderbodywithplain water Cleananyareaswheremudandotherdebriscancollect Dirtpacked inclosedareas of theframeshouldbeloosenedbeforebeingflushed Your dealer or anunderbodywashingsystemcandothisforyou Chemical Paint Spotting Someweatherandatmospheric conditionscancreateachemicalfallout Airbornepollutantsfalluponandattackpaintedsurfacesonyourvehicle This damage can taketwoforms blotchy ...

Page 369: ...ner androadoilOilRemover Removesoldwaxes polishes tar Tarand Road USAGE VinyVLeather Spotandstainremovalonleather Cleanerorvinyl FabricCleanerSpotandstainremoval on cloth GlassCleanerGlasscleaningandspotcleaning Multi Purpose Cleansvinylandclothondoortrim PowderCleanerseats andcarpet alsotiresand mats Vinyl Top Cleaning of vinyl tops Cleaner PreservatoneVinyl top dressing SpotLifterSpotandstainrem...

Page 370: ...onthedriver sside Youcanseeitifyou look throughthewindshieldfromoutsideyourvehicle TheVINalsoappears ontheVehicleCertificationandServicePartslabelsandthecertificatesof titleandregistration Engine Identification TheeighthcharacterinyourVINistheenginecodeforyour GM engine Thiscodewillhelpyouidentifyyourengine specifications andreplacement parts in thissection 6 92 ...

Page 371: ...I i 4 4 4 I I O f I I PO172 6 93 ...

Page 372: ...glovebox It s veryhelpful if you everneed to orderparts Onthislabelis Your VIN Its model designation Paint information A list of allproductionoptions and specialequipment Besurethatthislabelisnotremovedfromthevehicle Add on Electrical Equipment I NOTICE I lon t addanythingelectrical to yourvehicleunlessyoucheck with your iealer first Someelectricalequipmentcandamageyourvehicleandthe iamage wouldn ...

Page 373: ...V8 6 5 H D U S Diesel J V8 6 2 L D us Diesel C V8 6 2 US Can TBI K V8 5 7 L D US Can TBI H V8 5 0 U S TBI 2 V6 4 3 Emissions BY System EngineCode LightDutyEmissionswith8500GVWRandbelowor HeavyDutyEmissionswith8501GVWRandabove TO035 Wheel Nut Torque MODEL I DESCRIPTION I TORQUE I C 1500 5 bolts 14mm 120 ft Ibs 160 Nmm K 1500 C K 2500 6 bolts f14mm 120 ft Ibs 160 N m C K 2500 w C6P 8 bolts 14mm 120 ...

Page 374: ...ts 23 5Liters 28 5Quarts 27 Liters All quantitiesareapproximate Afterrefill thelevel MUST becheckedasoutlinedunder EngineCooling System inSection 5 TO036 Crankcase Capacity ENGINE 5 0L With Filter WithoutFilter VIN CODE 7 Quarts 6 5Liters ct 6 2L 5 Quarts 4 8Liters 4 Quarts 3 8Liters H 6 2L Jt 7 Quarts 6 5Liters 6 5L All quantitiesareapproximate 7 Quarts 6 5Liters Ft Afterrefill thelevel MUST bech...

Page 375: ... renotsure askyourGMdealer TO223 Fuel Tank Capacity TYPE Gasoline Diesel withShortBed withLongBed FourDoorModel Standard Chassis CabModels Standard SideTank Optional Rear Tank Standard Side Tank Optional RearTank 3500 HD Models QUANTITY All quantitiesare for a completelydrytankandareapproximate TO18 C 26Gallons 98Liters 34Gallons 128Liters 34Gallons 128Liters 22Gallons 83 Liters 30Gallons 113 Lite...

Page 376: ...Service Appearance Care Light Bulb Data 6 98 ...

Page 377: ... Part and Filter Recommendations Engine VIN 4 3 Z 5 0 H 5 7 K 6 2 C 6 2 J 6 5 F 7 4 N Oil Filter PF51 PF35t PF35t PF35 PF35 PF35 PF35 Air Cleaner A1 78CW A348C A348C A644C A644C A917C A348C PCV Valve CV789C cv774c cv774c cv774c I I tFour WheelDriveVehiclesusea PF51 Heavy Duty EmissionEngine 1 Spark Plugs CR43TS CR43TS CR43TS CR43TS oilfilter Use AC copper coredresistortypesparkplugs Fuel Filter GF...

Page 378: ...ter Speed0 H V A C 4 WD Aux Batt Relay DomeLamp CargoLamp Ctsy andGlove BoxLps TR 9 Radio Memory Clock HornRelay HornFeed CigarLighter Park Lamps C49SWIllum Headlamp On Warning RadioIllum H V A C Illum Haz Flasher SeatBeltBuzzer Stop Lmps R W A L Memory WindshieldWiper Washer RadioFeed Pwr Windows DoorLocks RearWindowDefogger Crank Discreet FourWheelDrive DaytimeRunningLights Fuse 20Amp 15 Amp 10 ...

Page 379: ...BU 4WD n t I TRANS HTR AIC CTSY PARK LP PANEL LPS WIPER 4 3 STOPIHAZ CRANK 11 p050 6 1 01 ...

Page 380: ...8 P 1 ...

Page 381: ...nance Services 7 3 Scheduled Maintenance Services 7 4 Selecting Your Vehicle sMaintenanceServices 7 4 GasolineEngineswithLightDutyEmissions Maintenance Schedule I 7 6 GasolineEngineswithLightDutyEmissions MaintenanceSchedule II 7 8 GasolineEngineswithHeavyDutyEmissions Maintenance Schedule I 7 10 GasolineEngineswithHeavyDutyEmissions Maintenance Schedule II 7 12 6 2Land6 5LDieselEngines Maintenanc...

Page 382: ...cheduled Maintenance Services Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services 7 18 Owner Checks and Services 7 22 Recommended Fluids Lubricants 7 25 Maintenance Record 7 27 Service Station Checks 7 28 7 2 ...

Page 383: ...omponentscansignificantlyaffectthequality of the air we breathe Improperfluidlevelsoreventhewrongtireinflationcanincrease the level of emissionsfromyourvehicle To helpprotectourenvironment and to help keepyourvehicle in good condition pleasemaintainyourvehicleproperly Recording Maintenance Services TheMaintenanceRecordneartheend of this sectionprovidesaplacefor you to recordthemaintenanceperformed...

Page 384: ...ance Services To findthepropermaintenancescheduleforyourvehicle youmustknowtwo things Whatengineyourvehiclehas andhowyouuseyourvehicle Your enginetypewilltellyouwhichcharttouse andyourdrivingconditionswill tellyouwhichscheduletouse Thechartsarefoundlaterinthissection Selecting the Proper Maintenance Chart Your enginetype GasolineorDiesel anditsemissionsclassification Light Duty3rHeavyDutyEmissions...

Page 385: ...oufindtheproper maintenancechart to use MAINTENANCESCHEDULE I Is anyoneofthesetrueforyourvehicle Most tripsarelessthan4miles 6kilometers Most tripsarelessthan 1 0 miles 16kilometers andtheoutside temperaturesarebelowfreezing Theengine is atlowspeedmostof thetime asindoor to doordelivery You operateindustyareasoroff roadfrequently You tow a trailer stop and gotraffic or commercialuse n r I r IA m 1...

Page 386: ...NEENGINESWITHLIGHT DUTY EMISSIONS An EmissionControlService tTo determinetheemissionsclassification ofyourenginerefer to Selectingthe See Explanation of ScheduledMaintenanceServices in thissection ProperMaintenanceChart in thissection 7 6 ...

Page 387: ...MAINTENANCESCHEDULE It 7 7 ...

Page 388: ...ESWITHLIGHTDUTYEMISSIONS FOOTNOTES See Explanation of ScheduledMaintenanceServices inthissection An EmissionControlService tTo determinetheemissionsclassification of yourenginerefer to Selectingthe ProperMaintenance Chart in thissection TO332 7 8 ...

Page 389: ...MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Ilt 7 9 ...

Page 390: ...ledMaintenance FOOTNOTES An Emission Control Service See Explanation of ScheduledMaintenanceServices in thissection A AlsoaNoiseEmissionControlService IApplicableonly to vehicles sold in theUnitedStates t To determinetheemissionsclassification ofyourenginereferto Selectingthe Proper Maintenance Chart in this section TO339 7 1 0 ...

Page 391: ...ingconditionsdo NOT meetthosespecified in Scheduled MaintenanceServices in this section useMaintenanceSchedule II 4 THESERVICESSHOWNONTHISCHART UP TO 60 000 MILES 100 000 km ARETO BE DONEAFTER 60 000 MILES AT THESAMEINTERVALS TO340 7 1 1 ...

Page 392: ...Scheduled Maintenance Services GASOLINEENGINESWITH HEAVY DUTY EMISSIONS 7 1 2 ...

Page 393: ...OT meetthosespecifiedin Scheduled MaintenanceServices inthissection useMaintenanceSchedule II h 54 57 60 90 95 100 e e e e e e e THE SERVICES SHOWN ON THIS CHART UP TO 60 000 MILES 100 000 km ARETOBE DONE AFTER 60 000 MILES AT THESAMEINTERVALS TO335 7 1 3 ...

Page 394: ...onditions off road may require the air filter to be checkedasoften asevery300miles 483km and replaced as necessary An Emission Control Service See Explanation of ScheduledMaintenanceServices inthissection 1 Applicableonly to trucks sold in theUnitedStates A Also aNoiseControlService applicable to vehicleswithengineVINCode J t This maintenance schedule applies to all diesel engines available TO330 ...

Page 395: ...NTENANCE SCHEDULE It If yourdrivingconditions do NOT meetthosespecifiedin Scheduled THESERVICESSHOWNON THIS CHART UP TO 60 000 MILES 100 000 km ARETOBEDONEAFTER 60 000 MILES AT THESAMEINTERVALS TO341 7 1 5 ...

Page 396: ...Scheduled Maintenance Services 6 2L AND 6 5L DIESEL ENGINES If yourdrivingconditionsmeetthosespecifiedin ScheduledMaintenance Services in this section useMaintenanceSchedule I 4 7 1 6 ...

Page 397: ...MAINTENANCESCHEDULE Ilt THESERVICESSHOWN ON THISCHART UP TO60 000MILES 100 000 km ARETOBEDONEAFTER60 000MILES AT THESAMEINTERVALS TO336 7 1 7 ...

Page 398: ... 2 Balljointsandking pin bushings should notbelubricatedunlesstheir temperatureis 10 F 12 C or higher Whentheweather is cold let themwarmupbeforelubricationortheycouldbedamaged Also besuretocheck all thevehiclefluidlevelsatthis time 3 CLUTCHFORKBALLSTUDLUBRICATION Lubricate theclutchfork ballstudthroughthefitting on theclutchhousing Lubricantmustbe added sparingly to thefitting as only 0066 Ib 003...

Page 399: ...axi police deliveryorothercommercialservice If thevehicle is notusedmainlyunderany of theseconditions change the fluid andfilterevery30 000miles 50 000 km for vehiclesunder 8600GVWRorevery 24 000 miles 40 000 km forvehiclesover8600 GVWR See AutomaticTransmissionFluid in theIndexformore information ManualTransmission Transmissionfluiddoesnotrequireperiodic changing Regulator ValveSystemforanyworn p...

Page 400: ...ion Adjustorreplaceas needed 19 EVAPORATIVECONTROLSYSTEM ECS INSPECTION Check all fuelandvaporlinesandhosesforproperhookup routing andcondition Checkthatthepurgevalveworksproperly if equipped Replaceas needed 18 ENGINEACCESSORYDRIVEBELT S INSPECTION Inspect belts 20 SHIELDSANDUNDERHOODINSULATIONINSPECTION Am Inspect shieldsandunderhoodinsulationfordamageorlooseness Adjustor replaceasrequired 21 AI...

Page 401: ...gremovedto keepthevehiclefromrolling 25 DRIVEAXLESERVICE Check readfront axle fluidlevelandadd as needed Checkconstantvelocityjointsandaxlesealsforleaking Locking differential Drain fluid atfirstoilchangeandrefill Check fluid level andaddasneededatsubsequent oil changes In dusty areas ortrailertowingapplicationsdrainfluidatevery15 000miles 24 135kilometers and refill everyoilchange In dustyareas o...

Page 402: ...o yourvehicle makesuretheyaretheproperones asshown in thisSection At Least Once a Month Tireinflation pressure check Check thetiresforproperinflation Ifthey arelow inflate them to thelevelspecifiedonthecertificationlabel oron the tire inflationcharts See LoadingYourVehicle or Inflation TirePressure in the Index At Least Once a Year Keylockcylinderlubrication Lubricatekeylockcylinderswithengineoil ...

Page 403: ... W Parkonafairlysteephill withthevehiclefacingdownhill Keepingyourfoot ontheregularbrake setthemanualparkingbrake To checktheparkingbrake Withtheenginerunningandthe transmission in N Neutral slowlyremovefootpressure from theregular brakepedal Do this untilthevehicle is held by theparkingbrakeonly To checkthe Park mechanism sholdingability Applytheregularbrake andshift to P Park Releasethemanualpar...

Page 404: ...s when theengine is cold andnotrunning Do not oil anyacceleratororcruisecontrolcables Replace anycablesthathave high effortorexcessivewear ExhaustSystemInspection Inspect thecompletesystemincludingthe three waycatalyticconverter Inspectthebodyneartheexhaustsystem Look forbroken damaged missingorout of positionparts aswellas open seams holes looseconnectionsorotherconditionswhichcouldcauseaheat bui...

Page 405: ...e 2 AutomaticTransmission DEXRONB HE AutomaticTransmission Fluid GMPart No CatagoryLB or GC LB GMPart No 1052497 equivalent conforming to GMspec9985010 1051855l ManualTransmission a 5 Speed withLowGear b StandardTransmission Fluid GMPart No 12345349 b 5 Speed withoutLowGear a CastrolB Syntorq or equivalent GMPart No 1 2346074 Differential a Standard Saginaw Front b SAE 80W 90gearlubricant GMPart N...

Page 406: ...ip M e r TailgateHandle Pivot Points a Engine oil GM Part No 1050109 b Chassisgreasemeetingrequirements of GM 6031 M GMPart No 1052497 Chassisgreasemeetingrequirements of NLGl Grade2 CategoryLBorGC LB GMPart No 1052497 Chassisgreasemeetingrequirements of GM 6031 M GMPart No 1052497 Engineoil Useregularengine oil or a synthetic light weightengine oil SAE 5W 30 Chassisgreasemeetingrequirements of GM...

Page 407: ...aintenanceServices is performed recordthedate odometerreading servicesperformed listitemnumbers and whoperformedtheservices in theappropriatecolumn Inaddition retain copies of yourreceipts It issuggestedthatreceiptsbekeptwithyour Owner sManual I TO260 7 27 ...

Page 408: ...icestationattendanttoperformthese under hoodchecksateachfuel fill Checktheengineoillevelandadd if necessary Checktheenginecoolantlevel in therecoverybottleandadd if necessary Checkthewindshieldwasherfluidlevelandadd if necessary SeetheseitemsintheIndex for informationonhow to checkthem ...

Page 409: ...L PO209 7 29 ...

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Page 411: ...otellsyou how toobtainservicepublicationsand how to reportanysafetydefects Customer Satisfaction Procedure 8 2 Customer Assistance for HearinglSpeech Impaired 8 3 GM Participation in BetterBusinessBureau MediatiodArbitration Program 8 3 Reporting Safety Defects 8 4 Roadside Assistance 8 5 Service Publications 8 6 8 1 ...

Page 412: ... 462 8782 InCanada contacttheGMofCanada CustomerAssistanceCenterinOshawabycalling1 800 263 3777 English or 1 800 263 7854 French InMexico call 525 254 3777 InPuertoRicoor US VirginIslands call 1 809 763 1315 In allotheroverseaslocations contactGMInternational ExportSalesinCanadabycalling1 416 644 4112 Forpromptassistance pleasehavethefollowinginformationavailable to give theCustomerAssistanceRepre...

Page 413: ...torsreservestherighttochangeeligibilitylimitationsand orto discontinueitsparticipationinthisprogram OurexperiencehasshownthattheCustomerSatisfactionProcedure describedearlierinthissectionhasbeenverysuccessfulinachieving customersatisfaction However if youhavenotbeensubstantiallysatisfied GMCTruckwantsyoutobeawareofGM svoluntaryparticipationina no chargemediationlarbitrationprogramcalledBBB AUTOLIN...

Page 414: ...heprincipalsoffairnessandequity and arenotrequired to duplicatethefunctions of courts by strictlyapplyingstate orfederal law If youwish to go to court however we do notrequirethat youfirstfileaclaimwithBBB AUTOLINE unlessstatelawprovides otherwise Whateveryourpreferencemaybe rememberthat if youare unhappywiththeresults ofBBBAUTOLINE youcan still gotocourt becauseanarbitrator sdecision is bindingon...

Page 415: ...r 1 800 263 7854 French Or write General Motors of CanadaLimited CustomerAssistanceCenter 1908ColonelSam Drive Oshawa OntarioL1H8P7 Roadside Assistance GMC Truck sRoadsideAssistanceprovidesstrandedownerswith over the phoneroadsiderepairs or towingservicefordisabledvehicles This servicecombinestheefforts of technicallytrainedtelephonerepresentatives withanetwork ofGMCTruck sdealerservices Justdial ...

Page 416: ...icle Theycanhelpa technicianserviceyourvehiclebetter Mostbulletinsapply to conditionsaffecting a smallnumberoftrucks Your GMCTruckdealeroraqualifiedtechnicianmayhave to determine if a specificbulletinappliestoyourvehicle You cansubscribetoallGMCTruckbulletins Thiswayyou llgetthemas theycomeout You canwaitawhileandgetanindextothebulletins You canalsogetindividualbulletins However you llneedtheindex...

Page 417: ...lly apply to themostrecentGMCTruckmodelswillbelistedinthe most recent publication for thatmodelyear Thismeansyoumaywant to waituntilthe end of themodelyear before orderinganindex if youareinterested in buyingPSP spertainingtoacurrentmodelyeartruck SomePSP s pertaining to aparticularmodelyearvehiclemaybepublished in lateryears andthesewouldbelisted in thelateryear sindex Whenyou orderanindexforamod...

Page 418: ...ant for technicians Theyarenotmeantforthe do it yourselfer Technicianshavetheequipment tools safetyinstructions andknow howtodoajobquicklyandsafely GMC Truck reservestheright to changetheseprocedureswithoutnoticeafter November 1992 GMC Truck Service Publications You cangettheseProductServicePublicationsbyusingtheorderformat the end of thissection You can also getServiceManualsandOwner Publications...

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Page 425: ... 4 19 Antilock 4 16 Fluid 6 49 Leak Check 6 52 Master Cylinder 6 49 Parking 2 29 PedalTravel 4 19 Rear Drum 4 19 ReplacingParts 6 50 SystemWarningLight 2 79 4 18 Trailer 4 58 Wear Indicators 4 18 Braking 4 14 InEmergencies 4 19 Break ln NewVehicle 2 10 Bulb Replacement 6 54 6 98 Replacement Chart 6 98 9 1 ...

Page 426: ...ume 2 49 Set 2 48 To GetOutOf 2 52 Cup Holder 2 65 CustomerAssistanceforthe CustomerSatisfactionProcedure 8 2 Reduce Speed 2 51 Hearing or SpeechImpaired 8 3 D DaytimeRunningLights Canada Only 2 55 2 84 IndicatorLight 2 55 2 84 Diesel Fuel See Fuel Dome Lights 2 56 Doors 2 5 Driving Locks 2 6 Across an Incline 4 33 After Off Road Driving 4 36 At Night 4 36 4 38 BackingUp 4 59 Defensive 4 10 Downhi...

Page 427: ... Manual Transmission 6 36 Power Steering 1 6 46 Radiator 5 14 Fluid 9 3 Rear Axle 6 41 RecommendedFluids 7 25 Transfer Case 6 39 Windshield Washer 6 48 Fog Lamps 2 54 Four wheel Drive 2 36 6 39 TransferCase 2 37 6 39 Front Axle 6 40 Fuel Diesel Engines 6 6 Cold Weather Operation 6 7 Filter Replacement 6 11 6 13 6 99 Fuel Requirements 6 6 Gage 2 87 Running Out Of 6 10 Tank Capacity 6 97 Water in Fu...

Page 428: ...em without AIC 3 4 Rear Window Defogger 3 8 Highway Hypnosis 4 46 Jack Storage 5 19 5 31 Jump Starting 5 3 K Key Release Lever 2 11 Keys 2 3 L Lights 2 53 Brake System Warning 4 18 Bulb Replacement 6 54 6 98 Cargo Lamp 2 58 6 61 Charging System Light 2 82 Check Gages Light 2 84 Dome Lights 2 56 Fender 6 59 Fog Lamps 2 54 Glow Plugs Light 2 16 2 81 Front ParkinglTurn Signal 6 57 Indicator 2 78 Head...

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Page 430: ...8 Replacement Parts and Filter Recommendations 6 99 Light 2 83 6 66 Adults 1 18 Service ServiceEngineSoon Service Station Checks 7 28 Shift Indicator Light 2 27 2 85 Shifting Into Park 2 30 SingleBeltAccessoryDrive 6 51 Sliding Rear Window 2 40 Spare Tire 5 20 PickupBedMourrting 5 23 5 32 Removal 5 21 Storage 5 31 SpecificationCharts 6 95 Speedometer 2 76 Starting Your DieselEngine 2 15 Starting Y...

Page 431: ...llowing Distance 4 59 Wiring Harness 2 91 6 64 See Four Wheel Drive TurnSignaVLaneChange V Damage Warnings 0 3 Vehicle Identification Number 6 93 Loading 4 26 Symbols 0 4 Ventilation System 3 2 Air Vents 3 3 Voltmeter 2 90 Tips 3 2 W Warning and Indicator Lights 2 78 Devices Other 5 3 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance 6 82 Aluminum 6 89 Hub Capsand Wheel Nut Caps 5 24 Nut Torque 6 51 6 95 Replacem...

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