GMC ENVOY DENALI 2009 Owners Manual

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-18
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-38
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-69
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-112
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-23
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning......................................3-19, 3-22
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-32
Readiness Light..........................................3-31
Airbag System................................................1-55
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-69
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-62
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-64
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-68
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-61
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?........1-62
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-60
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-58
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-112
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-112
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-36
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-109
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-106
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-110
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-107
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-104
Finish Care...............................................5-108
Finish Damage..........................................5-110
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-106
Interior Cleaning........................................
5-103
Leather....................................................5-105
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-109
Tires........................................................5-109
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-110
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-107
Weatherstrips............................................5-106
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-108
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Ashtray.........................................................3-19
Audio System.................................................3-62
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-110
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-112
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-112
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-86
Radio Reception........................................3-111
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-109
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Audio System (cont.)
Setting the Clock.........................................3-63
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-110
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-112
Audio System(s).............................................3-64
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-14
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-25
B
Battery..........................................................5-38
Electric Power Management..........................3-17
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Bluetooth
®.....................................................3-86
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brake Fluid....................................................5-35
Brakes..........................................................5-35
System Warning Light..................................3-35
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-20
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-46
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-48
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-47
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-46Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-45
Headlamps.................................................5-46
License Plate Lamps....................................5-49
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-49
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-47
Buying New Tires...........................................5-70
C
Calibration.....................................................2-40
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-120
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-12, 2-37, 4-28
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-106
Cargo Cover..................................................2-54
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-55
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-80
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-52
Chains, Tire...................................................5-76
Charging System Light....................................3-33
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-38
Gages Warning Light...................................3-45
Check Gas Cap Light......................................3-47
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Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-110
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-39
Infants and Young Children...........................1-35
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-43
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position........................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position.........................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-52
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-112
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-109
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-107
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-104
Finish Care...............................................5-108
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-106
Interior.....................................................5-103
Leather....................................................5-105
Tires........................................................5-109
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-110
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-107
Weatherstrips............................................5-106
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-108Climate Control System
Dual ..........................................................3-19
Dual Automatic............................................3-22
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-26
Rear ..........................................................3-26
Clock, Setting.................................................3-63
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compass.......................................................2-40
Compressor Kit
Storing.......................................................
5-87
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant............................5-77
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-54
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-25
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-37
Cooling System..............................................5-24
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-43
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-6
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-6
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-15
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
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Daytime Running Lamp...................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-8
Disc, MP3......................................................3-80
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-16
Dome Lamps .................................................3-16
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-47
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-48
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-56
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-51Driving
At Night.....................................................4-25
Before a Long Trip......................................4-26
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-26
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-27
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-25
Off-Road ....................................................4-13
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-31
Winter........................................................4-28
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 4-2
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-22
Dual Climate Control System............................3-19
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-96
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-112
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-113
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-113
Headlamps...............................................5-112
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-112
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-116
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-112
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Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key®III+...........................................2-18
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-18
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension
System......................................................4-45
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-43
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-38
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-24
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-37
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-37
Fan Noise..................................................5-32
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheating................................................5-30
Reduced Power Light...................................3-44
Starting......................................................2-22
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Exit Lighting...................................................3-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage.............................................5-110
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-112
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-76
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-88
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-100
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-33
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-15
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-28, 5-44
Front Axle......................................................5-44
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Check Gas Cap Light...................................3-47
Driving for Better Economy............................. 4-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
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Fuel (cont.)
Gage .........................................................3-46
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-47
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-113
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-113
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-116
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-112
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-45
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-37
Fuel..........................................................3-46
Oil Pressure...............................................3-42
Speedometer..............................................3-29
Tachometer.................................................3-29
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-34
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-46
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-45
Glove Box.....................................................2-51
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints..............................................1-10
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-45
Headlamps............................................3-13, 5-46
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-46
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-14
Electrical System.......................................5-112
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-47
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-46
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Washer......................................................3-10
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-19
Engine Coolant...........................................2-24
Heater...........................................................3-22
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-44
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-62
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-26
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-27
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-18
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-35
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-60
Inator Kit, Tire...............................................5-77
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-28
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-39
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-54
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-38Lamps
Dome ........................................................3-16
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-16
Reading.....................................................3-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-27
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-43
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-49
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-12
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-12
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-31
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-36
Brake System Warning.................................3-35
Change Engine Oil......................................3-43
Charging System.........................................3-33
Check Gages Warning.................................3-45
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-47
Cruise Control.............................................3-43
Gate Ajar...................................................3-45
Highbeam On.............................................3-44
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-47
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-32
Reduced Engine Power................................3-44
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-30
Security.....................................................3-43
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-44
StabiliTrak Service.......................................3-36
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-37
Tire Pressure..............................................3-38
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Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-16
Exit ...........................................................3-17
Lights............................................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-31
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-10
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...................................3-47
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-43
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-52
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
Power Controls............................................. 1-4M
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.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-38
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Memory Seat................................................... 1-5
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-51
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-39
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-42
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-42
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-41
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-42
MP3 .............................................................3-80
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual.................................3-86
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-20
O
Odometer......................................................3-29
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-29
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-43
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-42
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-43Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-47
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-26
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-18
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-42
Heated Mirrors............................................2-42
Manual Mirrors............................................2-41
Power Mirrors.............................................2-42
Overhead Console..........................................2-51
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-110
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-34
Shifting Out of............................................2-36
Park Brake....................................................2-33
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-36
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-32
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-64
Passing.........................................................4-12
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-18
Passlock
®......................................................2-17
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Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California..................................................... 5-4
Phone
Bluetooth
®..................................................3-86
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.......................................5-112
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-44
Retained Accessory.....................................2-22
Seat ............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-33
Windows....................................................2-14
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar .......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................7-18
Radio(s)........................................................3-64
Radios
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-86
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-109Radios (cont.)
Reception.................................................3-111
Setting the Clock.........................................3-63
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-110
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Axle......................................................5-43
Locking......................................................4-10
Rear Climate Control System............................3-26
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Floor Storage Cover................................2-53
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-109
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-96
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-11
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper........................... 3-9
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-39
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-39
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-7
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-38
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-44
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-92
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-89
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-49
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
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