GMC ENVOY 2008 Owner's Manual

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Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-35
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-31
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-58
Lamps
Dome........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-17
Reading.....................................................3-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-26LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-41
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-53
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-12
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-12
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-33
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-39
Brake System Warning.................................3-38
Change Engine Oil......................................3-45
Charging System.........................................3-36
Check Gages Warning.................................3-47
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-49
Cruise Control.............................................3-46
Gate Ajar...................................................3-48
Highbeam On.............................................3-47
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-49
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-41
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-34
Reduced Engine Power................................3-46
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-32
Security.....................................................3-46
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-47
StabiliTrak®Indicator....................................3-40
StabiliTrak®Service......................................3-39
Tire Pressure..............................................3-41
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-18
Exit...........................................................3-18
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Lights............................................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-34
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-5
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-49
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-58
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-41
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals...................... 1-5
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-53
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-44
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®and Compass..............................2-39
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-41
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-39
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-48
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-47
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-48
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-46
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-47
MP3 .............................................................3-82
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-19
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual.................................3-87
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-20
O
Odometer......................................................3-32
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-32
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-45
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Gage............................................3-44
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-19
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-19
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-48
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-52Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-20
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-48
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-47
Heated Mirrors............................................2-48
Manual Mirrors............................................2-46
Power Mirrors.............................................2-47
Overhead Console..........................................2-57
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-106
Park Brake....................................................2-33
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-34
Shifting Out of............................................2-36
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-37
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-34
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-61
Passing.........................................................4-12
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-18
Passlock®......................................................2-17
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Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.......................................5-109
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-46
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-22
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-14
Privacy..........................................................7-18
Event Data Recorders..................................7-18
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar.......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-19
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-28
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-19
Radios..........................................................3-65
Radio(s)........................................................3-66
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-87
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-100
Reception.................................................3-102Radios (cont.)
Setting the Clock.........................................3-66
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-101
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
Rear Axle......................................................5-46
Locking........................................................ 4-5
Rear Climate Control System............................3-28
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Floor Storage Lid....................................2-59
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-100
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-87
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-11
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-10
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-44
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-39
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display . . . 2-41
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-39
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-39
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-7
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-40
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-46
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation . . . 2-5
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-87
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-84
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-16
General Motors...........................................7-16
United States Government............................7-15
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-68
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-69
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-22
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-8
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-34
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running Out of Fuel........................................2-38
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-32
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-103
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-26
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-31Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-31
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-13
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints..........................................1-10
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals........................... 1-5
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation....................................1-11
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-7
Secondary Latch System.................................5-92
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-49
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-47
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-50
Security Light.................................................3-46
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Pershlorate Materials Requirements . . . 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-41
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Service (cont.)
Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.....................3-47
Publications Ordering Information...................7-16
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................7-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-66
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-106
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-34
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-36
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Snow Plow....................................................4-40
Spare Tire.....................................................5-99
Installing....................................................5-87
Removing...................................................5-84
Storing.......................................................5-96
Specications, Capacities...............................5-120
Speedometer..................................................3-32
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-6
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light................................3-40
StabiliTrak®Service Light.................................3-39
Starting the Engine.........................................2-22
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-101
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-57
Convenience Net.........................................2-59Storage Areas (cont.)
Glove Box..................................................2-57
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-58
Overhead Console.......................................2-57
Rear Floor Storage Lid.................................2-59
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-33
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunroof.........................................................2-60
T
Tachometer....................................................3-32
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-51
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-101
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-18
Passlock®...................................................2-17
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-66
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-41
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Tires.............................................................5-57
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning........................5-105
Buying New Tires........................................5-74
Chains.......................................................5-80
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-82
Cleaning...................................................5-106
Different Size..............................................5-76
High-Speed Operation..................................5-66
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-81
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-64
Inator,- Accessory.......................................5-80
Inspection and Rotation................................5-72
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-87
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-69
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-67
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-87
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-84
Secondary Latch System..............................5-92
Spare Tire..................................................5-99
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-96
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-58
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-61
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-77
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-78
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-78
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-73Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-40
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-45
Your Vehicle...............................................4-40
Traction
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-6
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-23
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-26
Trip Odometer................................................3-32
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-77
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-52
Operation...................................................2-52
Using this Manual............................................... iii
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Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-34
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-58
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-18
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-108
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-108
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-28
Visors...........................................................2-15
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-37
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-30
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-53
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washer, Headlamps........................................3-11Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-78
Different Size..............................................5-76
Replacement...............................................5-78
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-40
Windows.......................................................2-13
Power........................................................2-14
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning........5-105
Washer........................................................ 3-9
Washer Fluid..............................................5-37
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-54
Wiper Fuses.............................................5-109
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper........................3-10
Winter Driving................................................4-30X
XM Radio Messages.......................................3-86
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-103
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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