traction control HUMMER H2 2007 Owner's Manual

Service
Your dealer knows your vehicle best and wants
you to be happy with it. We hope you will go
to your dealer for all your service needs. You will
get genuine GM parts and GM-trained and
supported service people.
We hope you will want to keep your GM vehicle all
GM. Genuine GM parts have one of these marks:
Accessories and Modications
When you add non-GM accessories to your vehicle
they can affect your vehicle’s performance and
safety, including such things as, airbags, braking,
stability, ride and handling, emissions systems,
aerodynamics, durability, and electronic systems
like anti-lock brakes, traction control and
stability control. Some of these accessories may
even cause malfunction or damage not covered
by warranty.
GM Accessories are designed to complement and
function with other systems on your vehicle.
Your GM dealer can accessorize your vehicle
using genuine GM Accessories. When you go to
your GM dealer and ask for GM Accessories,
you will know that GM-trained and supported
service technicians will perform the work using
genuine GM Accessories.
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Buying New Tires
GM has developed and matched specic tires
for your vehicle. The original equipment tires
installed on your vehicle, when it was new,
were designed to meet General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria Specication (TPC spec)
system rating. If you need replacement tires,
GM strongly recommends that you get tires with
the same TPC Spec rating. This way, your vehicle
will continue to have tires that are designed to
give the same performance and vehicle safety,
during normal use, as the original tires.
GM’s exclusive TPC Spec system considers over
a dozen critical specications that impact the
overall performance of your vehicle, including
brake system performance, ride and handling,
traction control, and tire pressure monitoring
performance. GM’s TPC Spec number is molded
onto the tire’s sidewall by the tire manufacturer.
If the tires have an all-season tread design,
the TPC spec number will be followed by a MS,
for mud and snow. SeeTire Sidewall Labeling on
page 449for additional information.{CAUTION:
Mixing tires could cause you to lose control
while driving. If you mix tires of different
sizes, brands, or types (radial and
bias-belted tires) the vehicle may not
handle properly, and you could have a
crash. Using tires of different sizes, brands,
or types may also cause damage to your
vehicle. Be sure to use the correct size,
brand, and type of tires on your vehicle’s
wheels.
{CAUTION:
If you use bias-ply tires on your vehicle,
the wheel rim anges could develop
cracks after many miles of driving. A tire
and/or wheel could fail suddenly, causing
a crash. Use only radial-ply tires with the
wheels on your vehicle.
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If you must replace your vehicle’s tires with those
that do not have a TPC Spec number, make
sure they are the same size, load range, speed
rating, and construction type (radial and
bias-belted tires) as your vehicle’s original tires.
Your vehicle’s original equipment tires are listed on
the Tire and Loading Information label. This label
is attached to the vehicle’s center pillar (B-pillar).
SeeLoading Your Vehicle on page 362, for
more information about the Tire and Loading
Information label.
Different Size Tires and Wheels
If you add wheels or tires that are a different size
than your original equipment wheels and tires,
this may affect the way your vehicle performs,
including its braking, ride and handling
characteristics, stability, and resistance to rollover.
Additionally, if your vehicle has electronic
systems such as, anti-lock brakes, traction control,
and electronic stability control, the performance
of these systems can be affected.
{CAUTION:
If you add different sized wheels, your
vehicle may not provide an acceptable
level of performance and safety if tires
not recommended for those wheels are
selected. You may increase the chance
that you will crash and suffer serious
injury. Only use GM specic wheel and
tire systems developed for your vehicle,
and have them properly installed by a
GM certied technician.
SeeBuying New Tires on page 460and
Accessories and Modications on page 392for
additional information.
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
The following information relates to the system
developed by the United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which
grades tires by treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance. This applies only to
vehicles sold in the United States. The grades are
molded on the sidewalls of most passenger car
tires. The Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG)
system does not apply to deep tread, winter-type
snow tires, space-saver, or temporary use
spare tires, tires with nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm), or to some
limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General Motors
passenger cars and light trucks may vary with
respect to these grades, they must also conform to
federal safety requirements and additional General
Motors Tire Performance Criteria (TPC) standards.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based
on the wear rate of the tire when tested under
controlled conditions on a specied government
test course. For example, a tire graded 150 would
wear one and a half (1.5) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded 100. The
relative performance of tires depends upon the
actual conditions of their use, however, and may
depart signicantly from the norm due to variations
in driving habits, service practices, and differences
in road characteristics and climate.
Traction – AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA,
A, B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under
controlled conditions on specied government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C
may have poor traction performance.
Warning:The traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
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Light (cont.)
Highbeam On.......................................... 220
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 221
Malfunction Indicator................................ 215
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 206
Security................................................... 219
Tow/Haul Mode........................................ 220
Traction Off.............................................. 212
Lighting
Entry/Exit................................................. 191
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 362
Locking Rear Axle....................................... 311
Lockout Protection....................................... 103
Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 102
Door........................................................ 100
Lockout Protection................................... 103
Power Door............................................. 101
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 102
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 102
Loss of Control........................................... 316
Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 221
Luggage Carrier.......................................... 160
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................ 9M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 520
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 524
At Least Once a Month............................ 524
At Least Once a Year .............................. 525
Introduction.............................................. 514
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 521
Maintenance Record................................ 532
Maintenance Requirements...................... 514
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts............................... 530
Owner Checks and Services.................... 523
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 528
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 517
Using....................................................... 515
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 515
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 215
Memory Seat and Mirrors.............................. 10
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 226
Midgate
®..................................................... 105
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Tires (cont.)
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 462
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 463
Wheel Replacement................................. 464
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 459
Tonneau Cover............................................ 167
Tool Kit ....................................................... 360
Tow/Haul Mode........................................... 127
Tow/Haul Mode Light................................... 220
Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 369
Towing a Trailer....................................... 374
Your Vehicle............................................. 369
Traction
Control System (TCS).............................. 309
Off Light.................................................. 212
Trailer
Recommendations.................................... 388
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic....................................... 412
Temperature Gage................................... 213
Transmission Operation, Automatic.............. 124
Trip Odometer............................................. 206
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 178
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 178U
Understanding Radio Reception................... 297
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 462
Universal Home Remote System........148, 149
Operation........................................150, 156
V
Vehicle
Control..................................................... 306
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 362
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Customization, DIC......................... 234
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders........................................ 546
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).......................................... 502
Service Parts Identication Label.............. 502
Ventilation Adjustment.................................. 203
Visors.......................................................... 115
Voltmeter Gage........................................... 210
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