fuel additives GMC ENVOY 2004 Owner's Manual

Service............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work.........................5-3
Adding Equipment to the
Outside of Your Vehicle...............................5-4
Fuel................................................................5-4
Gasoline Octane............................................5-4
Gasoline Specications....................................5-5
California Fuel...............................................5-5
Additives.......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries...............................5-6
Filling Your Tank............................................5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.......................5-9
Checking Things Under the Hood....................5-10
Hood Release..............................................5-10
Engine Compartment Overview.......................5-12
Engine Oil...................................................5-16
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter................................5-21
Automatic Transmission Fluid.........................5-22
Engine Coolant.............................................5-25
Radiator Pressure Cap..................................5-27
Engine Overheating.......................................5-28
Cooling System............................................5-29
Engine Fan Noise.........................................5-36Power Steering Fluid.....................................5-37
Windshield Washer Fluid................................5-38
Brakes........................................................5-39
Battery........................................................5-42
Jump Starting...............................................5-43
Rear Axle.......................................................5-49
Four-Wheel Drive............................................5-50
Front Axle......................................................5-51
Bulb Replacement..........................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs..............................................5-52
Headlamps..................................................5-52
Front Turn Signal and Sidemarker Lamps........5-52
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps...................5-52
Replacement Bulbs.......................................5-54
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement..............5-54
Tires..............................................................5-57
Ination - Tire Pressure.................................5-65
Tire Inspection and Rotation...........................5-66
When It Is Time for New Tires.......................5-68
Buying New Tires.........................................5-68
Uniform Tire Quality Grading..........................5-69
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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Additives
To provide cleaner air, all gasolines in the United States
are now required to contain additives that will help
prevent engine and fuel system deposits from forming,
allowing your emission control system to work
properly. You should not have to add anything to your
fuel. However, some gasolines contain only the
minimum amount of additive required to meet U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency regulations. General
Motors recommends that you buy gasolines that
are advertised to help keep fuel injectors and intake
valves clean. If your vehicle experiences problems due
to dirty injectors or valves, try a different brand of
gasoline.
Gasolines containing oxygenates, such as ethers and
ethanol, and reformulated gasolines may be available in
your area to contribute to clean air. General Motors
recommends that you use these gasolines, particularly if
they comply with the specications described earlier.
Notice:Your vehicle was not designed for fuel that
contains methanol. Do not use fuel containing
methanol. It can corrode metal parts in your fuel
system and also damage the plastic and rubber
parts. That damage would not be covered under
your warranty.Some gasolines that are not reformulated for low
emissions may contain an octane-enhancing additive
called methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl
(MMT); ask the attendant where you buy gasoline
whether the fuel contains MMT. General Motors does
not recommend the use of such gasolines. Fuels
containing MMT can reduce the life of spark plugs and
the performance of the emission control system may
be affected. The malfunction indicator lamp may turn on.
If this occurs, return to your authorized GM dealer for
service.
Fuels in Foreign Countries
If you plan on driving in another country outside the
United States or Canada, the proper fuel may be hard
to nd. Never use leaded gasoline or any other fuel
not recommended in the previous text on fuel. Costly
repairs caused by use of improper fuel would not
be covered by your warranty.
To check the fuel availability, ask an auto club, or
contact a major oil company that does business in the
country where you will be driving.
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A
Accessory Inator...........................................5-73
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-55
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-38
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-100
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-22
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)............................3-67, 3-78, 3-93
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-28
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-35
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-51
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-58
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-61
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-58
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates? . . 1-59
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-57
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-55
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-21
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
All Overseas Locations...................................... 7-5
AM .............................................................3-117
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-120
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-120
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-6Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-39
Appearance Care............................................5-91
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-94
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-98
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-92
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-95
Finish Damage............................................5-97
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-97
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-98
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-98
Weatherstrips..............................................5-94
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-20
Ashtrays........................................................3-20
Audio Output................................................3-112
Audio System(s).............................................3-63
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-116
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-118
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-119
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-119
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-120
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-120
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-103
Audio Systems
Radio Personalization.................................3-115
Audio System(s)
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-75
Radio with CD............................................3-64
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-90
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Engine (cont.)
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-39
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-34
Fan Noise..................................................5-36
Oil .............................................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-28
Reduced Power Light...................................3-46
Starting......................................................2-21
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.....................5-102
ENGINE COOLANT HOT/ENGINE
OVERHEATED............................................3-60
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-19
Entertainment System
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-119
DVD Distortion..........................................3-117
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Environmental Concerns..................................4-17
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-44
Event Data Records (EDR)..............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Express–Down Window....................................2-16
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finding a Program Type (PTY)
Station (RDS and XM™)..............3-68, 3-79, 3-93
Finding a Station............................3-66, 3-77, 3-91
Finish Care....................................................5-95
Finish Damage...............................................5-97
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-120
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-37
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
FM Stereo....................................................3-117
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Following Distance..........................................4-62
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-26, 5-50
Front Axle......................................................5-51
Front Storage Area.........................................2-46
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
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