check engine GMC JIMMY 2005 Repair Manual

Parking Brake and Automatic
Transmission Park (P)
Mechanism Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this check, your vehicle
could begin to move. You or others could be
injured and property could be damaged. Make
sure there is room in front of your vehicle in
case it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the
regular brake at once should the vehicle begin
to move.Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing
downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake, set the
parking brake.
To check the parking brake’s holding ability: With
the engine running and transmission in
NEUTRAL (N), slowly remove foot pressure form
the regular brake pedal. Do this until the vehicle is
held by the parking brake only.
To check the PARK (P) mechanism’s holding ability:
With the engine running, shift to PARK (P). Then
release the parking brake followed by the
regular brake.
Underbody Flushing Service
At least every spring, use plain water to ush any
corrosive materials from the underbody. Take care to
clean thoroughly any areas where mud and other debris
can collect.
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Throttle System Inspection
Inspect the throttle system for interference or binding,
and for damaged or missing parts. Replace parts
as needed. Replace any components that have high
effort or excessive wear. Do not lubricate accelerator
and cruise control cables.
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection
Every 12 months or at engine oil change intervals, check
front axle and transfer case and add lubricant when
necessary. A uid loss could indicate a problem; check
and have it repaired, if needed. Check vent hose at
transfer case for kinks and proper installation. More
frequent lubrication may be required on off-road use.
Brake System Inspection
Inspect the complete system. Inspect brake lines and
hoses for proper hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks,
chang, etc. Inspect disc brake pads for wear and rotors
for surface condition. Also inspect drum brake linings
for wear and cracks. Inspect other brake parts, including
drums, wheel cylinders, calipers, parking brake, etc.
Check parking brake adjustment. You may need to have
your brakes inspected more often if your driving
habits or conditions result in frequent braking.
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Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders
Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles, has a
number of sophisticated computer systems that monitor
and control several aspects of the vehicle’s performance.
Your vehicle uses on-board vehicle computers to monitor
emission control components to optimize fuel economy,
to monitor conditions for airbag deployment and, if so
equipped, to provide anti-lock braking and to help the
driver control the vehicle in difficult driving situations.
Some information may be stored during regular
operations to facilitate repair of detected malfunctions;
other information is stored only in a crash event by
computer systems, such as those commonly called event
data recorders (EDR).
In a crash event, computer systems, such as the Airbag
Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) in your vehicle
may record information about the condition of the vehicle
and how it was operated, such as data related to
engine speed, brake application, throttle position, vehicle
speed, safety belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag
performance, and the severity of a collision. This
information has been used to improve vehicle crash
performance and may be used to improve crash
performance of future vehicles and driving safety. Unlike
the data recorders on many airplanes, these on-board
systems do not record sounds, such as conversation of
vehicle occupants.To read this information, special equipment is needed
and access to the vehicle or the device that stores
the data is required. GM will not access information
about a crash event or share it with others other than:with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee,
in response to an official request of police or similar
government office,
as part of GM’s defense of litigation through the
discovery process, or
as required by law.
In addition, once GM collects or receives data, GM may:
use the data for GM research needs,
make it available for research where appropriate
condentiality is to be maintained and need is
shown, or
share summary data which is not tied to a specic
vehicle with non-GM organizations for research
purposes.
Others, such as law enforcement, may have access to
the special equipment that can read the information
if they have access to the vehicle or the device
that stores the data.
If your vehicle is equipped with OnStar
®, please check
the OnStar®subscription service agreement or manual
for information on its operations and data collection.
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-42
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-77
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-78
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-25
B
Battery..........................................................5-38
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-34
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-8
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Parking......................................................2-36
System Inspection.......................................6-32
System Warning Light..................................3-29
Brakes..........................................................5-35
Braking........................................................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-20
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-45
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-46
Headlamps.................................................5-46
One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-48Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-50
Taillamps....................................................5-50
Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-49
Buying New Tires...........................................5-62
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications............................5-95
Carbon Monoxide...................2-12, 2-40, 4-38, 4-57
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-84
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-78
Your CD Player...........................................3-79
Your CDs ...................................................3-79
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-55
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts....1-21
Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-25
Center Seat Positions, Child Restraints..............1-49
Chains, Tire...................................................5-66
Charging System Light....................................3-28
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-31
Gages Warning Light...................................3-37
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-87
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D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-3
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamps.................................................3-18
Door
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
Driver Behavior................................................ 4-2
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-39
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-28
City...........................................................4-32
Defensive..................................................... 4-3
Drunken....................................................... 4-4
Environment................................................. 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-33
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-36
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-30
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-43
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-42
Winter........................................................4-38
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-90
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-92
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-90
Headlamps.................................................5-90
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-91
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-90
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-90
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Battery.......................................................5-38
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-31
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-24
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-31
Cooling System Inspection............................6-31
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-40
Fan Noise..................................................5-33
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-26
Starting......................................................2-23
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-87
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-79
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-66
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-67
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-76
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Manual Transmission....................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-30, 5-44
Front Axle......................................................5-45
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Front Storage Area.........................................2-52
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-38
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-38
System Inspection.......................................6-31
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-92
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-90
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-91
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-90
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-37
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-31
Fuel..........................................................3-38
Oil Pressure...............................................3-34
Speedometer..............................................3-26
Tachometer.................................................3-26
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-28
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-45
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-37
Glove Box.....................................................2-49
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamps....................................................5-46
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-16
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-45
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Electrical System.........................................5-90
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-46
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-15
One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-48
Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-49
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-20
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-35
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-36
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-45
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-46
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-23
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-59
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-32
Engine Cooling System................................6-31
Exhaust System..........................................6-31
Fuel System...............................................6-31
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-31
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal..................................6-31
Throttle System...........................................6-32
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive)...................................6-32
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-18
Cluster.......................................................3-24
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-39
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-54
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-19
Dome........................................................3-18
Exterior......................................................3-14
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Front Reading.............................................3-19
Map ..........................................................3-19
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-44
Liftgate/Tailgate...............................................2-12
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-27
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-30
Brake System Warning.................................3-29
Charging System.........................................3-28
Check Gages Warning.................................3-37
Gate Ajar...................................................3-37
Highbeam On.............................................3-35
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-38
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-31
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-26
Security.....................................................3-35
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-36
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-36
Up-Shift.....................................................3-29Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-18
Exit...........................................................3-18
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-18
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-38
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-53
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-26
At Least Once a Month................................6-26
At Least Once a Year..................................6-28
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-27
Brake System Inspection..............................6-32
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-31
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-31
Fuel System Inspection................................6-31
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-18
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-35
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-26
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-31
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-33
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-36
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-6
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-31
Throttle System Inspection............................6-32
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection....................6-32
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-31
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-29
Map Lamps....................................................3-19
Memory Seat.................................................2-59
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-42
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-42
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-44Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-44
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-43
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-43
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-20
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-35
O
Odometer......................................................3-26
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-26
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-34
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
Off Paved Roads.........................................4-14
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-22
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-44
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-26
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-22
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-54
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-42
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-42
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-43
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-50
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-71
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-68
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-50
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-57
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-57
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-57
Replacing Parts...........................................1-57
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-23
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-21Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-42
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-41
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-26
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-84
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-21
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-25
Driver Position............................................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-13
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-26
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-22
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-21
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-20
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Memory.....................................................2-59
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