HUMMER H2 2004 Owners Manual

Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-22
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-60
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-44
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-44
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-41
City...........................................................4-46
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-47
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-50
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-43
Off-Road....................................................4-17
Winter........................................................4-52
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-36
Driving Downhill..............................................4-35
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-39
Driving in Water..............................................4-40
Driving On Grades..........................................4-83
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-31
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-52
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-45
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-45
Driving Uphill..................................................4-32
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-81E
Easy Exit Seat...............................................2-53
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-101
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-102
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-102
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-102
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System....4-74
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-40
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-38
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-33
Fan Noise..................................................5-35
Oil .............................................................5-14
Overheating................................................5-27
Starting......................................................2-20
ENGINE COOLANT HOT.................................3-57
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-17
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ENGINE OVERHEATED..................................3-57
Entering or Exiting the Third Row Seats.............. 1-7
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-17
Environmental Concerns..................................4-23
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-45
Event Data Records (EDR)................................ 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-37
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station.......3-66, 3-78
Finding a Station....................................3-64, 3-75
Finish Care....................................................5-96
Finish Damage...............................................5-99
First Aid Kit and Tool Kit..................................4-59
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-92
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-7
Flat Tire........................................................5-78
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-79
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
FM ...............................................................3-90
Folding the Seatback.......................................1-10
Folding the Seatbacks....................................... 1-8Following Distance..........................................4-82
Front Axle......................................................5-51
Front Receiver................................................4-60
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-43
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-43
Fuel Information Button....................................3-47
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-58
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-102
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-102
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-35
Fuel..........................................................3-43
Oil Pressure...............................................3-41
Speedometer..............................................3-28
Tachometer.................................................3-28
Transmission Temperature.............................3-36
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-32
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Garage Door Opener.......................................2-42
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-44
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-28
Glove Box.....................................................2-45
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-7
Headlamps....................................................5-52
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Daytime Running Lamps...............................5-54
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-55
Sidemarker Lamps.......................................5-54
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heating.........................................................3-24
High Mobility Characteristics.............................4-24
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-49
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-50
Hitches..........................................................4-80HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-42
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-42
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-5
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank......5-32
How to Add Fluid............................................5-23
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-50
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-36
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-21
Hydroplaning..................................................4-45
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-29
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-28
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-39
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-39
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-54
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-56
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-76
Ignition Positions.............................................2-19
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors.........................2-16
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-40
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-68
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Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-27
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-16
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-103
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-61
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-13
Interior.......................................................3-16
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-14
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-22
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-50
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-52Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-31
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-61
Liftgate..........................................................2-13
Light
Air Bag Off .................................................3-30
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-28
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-34
Brake System Warning.................................3-33
Charging System.........................................3-32
Cruise Control.............................................3-42
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-43
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-38
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-28
Security.....................................................3-42
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-42
Traction Off................................................3-35
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-67
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-22
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-11
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
LOW COOLANT LEVEL..................................3-57
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Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-43
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-46
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-84
Making Turns.................................................4-82
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-38
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-5
Memory Seat.................................................2-51Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) – Customer Assistance....................... 7-4
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-34
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb
View Assist.............................................2-39
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-38
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-39
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-37
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System..................................3-86
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-28
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-17
Off-Road Lamps.............................................3-16
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Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Gage............................................3-41
OIL LIFE RESET............................................3-56
OIL PRESSURE LOW.....................................3-56
Older Children, Restraints................................1-38
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-41
OnStar®Services............................................2-40
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-41
OnStar®System.............................................2-40
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-25
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View
Assist.....................................................2-39
Convex Mirror.............................................2-38
Heated Mirrors............................................2-39
Power Mirrors.............................................2-37
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-28
Overload and Overheat Protection.....................4-74
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-4
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-11
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-30
Shifting Out of............................................2-32
Parking
Brake........................................................2-29
Over Things That Burn.................................2-32
Parking on Hills..............................................4-83
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-61
Passing.................................................4-14, 4-82
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Personalization Button.....................................3-48
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-25
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-69
Playing a CD.........................................3-72, 3-80
Playing a Specic Loaded CD..........................3-82
Playing the Radio...................................3-63, 3-74
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-18
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.......................................5-102
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-15
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Power Steering...............................................4-12
Power Winch Platform (If Equipped)..................4-62
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-42
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-21
R
Radio Data System (RDS).......................3-66, 3-77
Radio Messages.............................................3-69
Radios..........................................................3-62
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-90
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-92
Care of Your CDs........................................3-92
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-86
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-63
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-74
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-87
Setting the Time..........................................3-62
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-88
Understanding Reception..............................3-90
RDS Messages......................................3-68, 3-79Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
REAR ACCESS OPEN....................................3-61
Rear Axle......................................................5-50
Locking......................................................4-11
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Heated Seats........................................... 1-8
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-34
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-49
Rear Seat Audio Controls.................................3-87
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-87
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-30
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-24
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-34
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-65
REDUCED ENGINE POWER...........................3-57
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-83
Removing the Seat.........................................1-13
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-80
REPLACE LIFTGATE FUSE.............................3-61
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Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-58
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-42
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash.....1-74
Replacing the Seat.........................................1-15
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government............................7-10
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-45
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-45
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-73
Replacing Parts...........................................1-74
Resynchronization............................................. 2-6
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-19
Returning the Seat to an Upright Position...........1-12
Returning the Seats to an Upright Position........... 1-9
Ride Height, Selectable Extended Rear Ride......4-73
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-30
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR..............................3-61
Roadside Assistance Program............................ 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-56
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-33
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-28
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-95
Driver Position............................................1-22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-21
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-21
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-34
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-30
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-30
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-37
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-29
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-16
Safety Chains.................................................4-80
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-29
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................. 1-8
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Heated Seats, Rear....................................... 1-8
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Seats (cont.)
Memory.....................................................2-51
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Third Row Seat...........................................1-10
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-52
Rear Seat Position......................................1-53
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-55
Security Light.................................................3-42
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-5
Select Button.................................................3-55
Selectable Extended Rear Ride Height...............4-73
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-38
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
SERVICE 4WD...............................................3-58
SERVICE AIR BAG.........................................3-58
SERVICE AIR SUSPENSION...........................3-58
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM.............................3-58
Service Bulletins.............................................7-11
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle............1-72
Setting Preset PTYs........................................3-79Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......................3-67
Setting Preset Stations............................3-64, 3-76
Setting the Time.............................................3-62
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-65, 3-76
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-98
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-32
Skidding........................................................4-16
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-45
Spare Tire.....................................................5-92
Specications, Capacities...............................5-111
Speedometer..................................................3-28
Split Bench Seat (60/40).................................... 1-8
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-38
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-13
Steering Tips..................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-89
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-5
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-46
Center Overhead Console.............................2-46
Glove Box..................................................2-45
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-46
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-49
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-90
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-56
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
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Sunroof.........................................................2-50
Suspension....................................................4-74
T
Tachometer....................................................3-28
Taillamps.......................................................5-57
Temperature Display........................................2-35
Testing the Alarm............................................2-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-88
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
Passlock
®...................................................2-18
Third Row Seat..............................................1-10
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-59
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tilting the Seat...............................................1-11
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-60
Tire Size.......................................................5-64
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-65
Tires.............................................................5-60
Buying New Tires........................................5-71
Chains.......................................................5-75
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-79
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-78
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-68
Inspection and Rotation................................5-69
Spare Tire..................................................5-92
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-72Tires (cont.)
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-73
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-74
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-70
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-21
Top Strap......................................................1-48
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-49
Torque Lock...................................................2-32
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-79
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-25
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-42
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-65
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-75
Your Vehicle...............................................4-65
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Off Light.....................................................3-35
TRACTION ACTIVE........................................3-59
Trailer Recommendations.................................4-75
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-81
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-84
TRANS HOT IDLE ENGINE.............................3-60
Transfer Case................................................5-48
Transfer Case Buttons.....................................2-25
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Temperature Gage.......................................3-36
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