maintenance HUMMER H2 2004 Service Manual

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Accessory Inator...........................................5-76
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-18
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-73
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-37
Additional Program Information........................... 7-8
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-101
Add-On Equipment..........................................4-72
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)......3-65, 3-77
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-41
Air Bag
Off Light.....................................................3-30
Readiness Light..........................................3-28
Air Bag System..............................................1-61
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-73
Air Bag Off Switch.......................................1-68
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-65
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-72
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-65
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates?......1-66
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-65
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-63
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning..............................................3-23
Air Suspension...............................................4-74
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-48
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System.........................2-25
AM ...............................................................3-90
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-92
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)............................ 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-34
Appearance Care............................................5-92
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-95
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-99
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-93
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-95
Finish Damage............................................5-99
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-98
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-99
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-100
Weatherstrips..............................................5-95
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-32
Ashtrays........................................................3-18
Audio System(s).............................................3-62
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-89
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-90
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-92
Care of Your CDs........................................3-92
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-92
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-92
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-86
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-63
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-74
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)................................3-87
Setting the Time..........................................3-62
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Care of (cont.)
Your CD Player...........................................3-92
Your CDs ...................................................3-92
Cargo Area Door Lock Switch............................ 2-8
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-49
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-71
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-71
CD Messages........................................3-74, 3-86
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-46
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-57
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block................5-105
Center Overhead Console................................2-46
Center Roof Marker Lamps..............................5-56
Chains, Tire...................................................5-75
CHANGE ENGINE OIL....................................3-56
Charging System Light....................................3-32
Check Engine Light.........................................3-38
CHECK OIL LEVEL.........................................3-56
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-59
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-39
Checking Coolant............................................5-26
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-14
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-73
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-99
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-44
Infants and Young Children...........................1-40
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-50Child Restraints (cont.)
Older Children.............................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-55
Top Strap...................................................1-48
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-49
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-47
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-92
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-93
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-99
Weatherstrips..............................................5-95
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.....5-98
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-96
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-93
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-94
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-94
Cleaning Leather............................................5-93
Cleaning the Mirror.........................................2-37
Cleaning the Speaker Covers...........................5-94
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-94
Cleaning the Video Screen...............................3-92
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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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Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-43
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-46
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
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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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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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