engine HUMMER H2 2008 Owners Manual

Vehicle Data Recording
and Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated
computers that record information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven. For example, your
vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and control
engine and transmission performance, to monitor the
conditions for airbag deployment and deploy airbags in a
crash and, if so equipped, to provide antilock braking to
help the driver control the vehicle. These modules may
store data to help your dealer/retailer technician service
your vehicle. Some modules may also store data about
how you operate the vehicle, such as rate of fuel
consumption or average speed. These modules may also
retain the owner’s personal preferences, such as radio
pre-sets, seat positions, and temperature settings.
Event Data Recorders
This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or
near crash-like situations, such as an airbag deployment
or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed.The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle
is designed to record such data as:
How various systems in your vehicle were operating
Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened
How far, if at all, the driver was pressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal
How fast the vehicle was traveling
This data can help provide a better understanding of the
circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.
Important:EDR data is recorded by your vehicle
only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is
recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and
no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash
location) is recorded. However, other parties, such as law
enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type
of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a
crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment
is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR
is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer,
other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the information if they have
access to the vehicle or the EDR.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...............................1-75
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-110
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning..............................................3-22
Airbag
Off Light.....................................................3-35
Readiness Light..........................................3-34
Airbag System................................................1-64
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-70
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-69
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-66
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................1-75
Airbag Off Switch........................................1-72
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-70
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-75
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-70
Analog Clock..................................................3-21
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-118
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-118
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-39Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-106
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-103
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-107
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-104
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Finish Damage..........................................5-107
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-102
Interior Cleaning........................................5-100
Leather....................................................5-102
Sheet Metal Damage
..................................5-106
Speaker Covers.........................................5-103
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-107
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-108
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-105
Wood Panels............................................5-103
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-8
Ashtray.........................................................3-21
Assist Steps...................................................4-32
Audio System.................................................3-72
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-116
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-118
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................3-104
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Audio System (cont.)
Radio Reception........................................3-117
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-114
Setting the Clock.........................................3-73
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-116
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-118
Audio System(s).............................................3-75
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-18
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-32
B
Battery..........................................................5-39
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brakes..........................................................5-36
System Warning Light..................................3-38
Braking........................................................... 4-3
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-28
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-48
Daytime Running Lamps...............................5-50
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-49
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
Headlamps.................................................5-48Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-53
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-50
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-51
Buying New Tires...........................................5-70
C
Calibration.....................................................2-45
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-117
Carbon Monoxide...........2-14, 2-16, 2-43, 4-36, 4-55
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-103
Cargo Area, All-Weather..................................2-66
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-65
CD, MP3 ...............................................3-94, 3-98
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-64
Chains, Tire...................................................5-75
Charging System Light....................................3-37
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-42
Checking Things Under the Hood....................... 5-9
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-107
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Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-43
Infants and Young Children...........................1-39
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-47
Older Children.............................................1-36
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-57
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-60
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-46
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-21
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-106
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-104
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-102
Interior.....................................................5-100
Leather....................................................5-102
Speaker Covers.........................................5-103
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-107
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-105
Wood Panels............................................5-103Climate Control System
Dual Automatic............................................3-22
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-29
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System,
Electronic................................................3-29
Clock............................................................3-21
Clock, Setting.................................................3-73
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Compass.......................................................2-45
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-24
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage
............................3-40
Heater, Engine............................................2-31
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cruise Control Light........................................3-46
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-64
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-9
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY) Users........................ 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
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E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-110
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-112
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-110
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-111
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-110
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-113
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-110
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System . . . 4-54
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-42
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-31
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-40
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-43
Fan Noise..................................................5-33
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-28
Overheating................................................5-27
Running While Parked..................................2-44
Starting......................................................2-30Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-19
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-16
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-35
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finish Damage.............................................5-107
First Aid Kit....................................................4-42
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-118
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-78
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-78
Flat Tire, Storing.....................................5-94, 5-96
Fluid.............................................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-8
Four-Wheel Drive............................................5-46
Four-Wheel Drive, Full-Time.............................2-36
Front Axle......................................................5-47
Front Mounted Receiver...................................4-43
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Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-47
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-48
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-112
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-110
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-111
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-113
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-110
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-40
Fuel..........................................................3-47
Oil Pressure...............................................3-45
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-37
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-57
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5Glove Box.....................................................2-64
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamps....................................................5-48
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-48
Daytime Running Lamps.......................3-17, 5-50
Exterior Lamps............................................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-49
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-17
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-50
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-22
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-47
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-34
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-35
Hood
Checking Things Under.................................. 5-9
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-22
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O
Odometer......................................................3-33
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-33
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-45
Pressure Light.............................................3-46
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-16
Older Children, Restraints................................1-36
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-17
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-53
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-57
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-29
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-20
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-49
Convex Mirror.............................................2-49
Heated Mirrors............................................2-49
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-48
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode....5-28
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-107
Park Aid........................................................2-50
Park Brake....................................................2-40
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-41
Shifting Out of............................................2-42
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-43
Passing.........................................................4-12
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-26
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-26
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.......................................5-110
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-29
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-20
Power Winch Platform.....................................4-43
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-16
Navigation System.......................................7-17
OnStar.......................................................7-17
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
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R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-17
Radios..........................................................3-72
Radio(s)........................................................3-75
Radios
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................3-104
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-114
Reception.................................................3-117
Setting the Clock.........................................3-73
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-116
Reading Lamps..............................................3-19
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
and Electronic Climate Controls.....................3-29
Rear Axle......................................................5-45
Locking........................................................ 4-6
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Heated Seats........................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-65
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-114
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-105
Rear Vision Camera........................................2-50
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-11
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-45
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-5Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recovery Loops..............................................4-40
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-51
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation . . . 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-8
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-88
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...........5-80, 5-84
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-53
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-76
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-77
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-29
Ride Height, Selectable Extended Rear Ride......4-53
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-40
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-44
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S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-33
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-103
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-22
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-30
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-35
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-35
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-16
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Heated Seats - Rear..................................... 1-8
Memory, Mirrors............................................ 1-4
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-5
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-8
Third Row Seat...........................................1-10
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-57
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-60
Security Light.................................................3-46
Selectable Extended Rear Ride Height...............4-53Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
California Pershlorate Materials Requirements.... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-42
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-8
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-75
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-106
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-41
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-42
Side Steps.....................................................4-32
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire.....................................................5-99
Carrier, Tailgate...........................................2-16
Installing....................................................5-88
Removing...........................................5-80, 5-84
Storing...............................................5-94, 5-96
Specications, Capacities...............................5-117
Speedometer..................................................3-33
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-8
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-7
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light................................3-40
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-8
Starting the Engine.........................................2-30
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