HUMMER H2 2008 Owners Manual

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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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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-17
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-11
Disc, MP3.............................................3-94, 3-98
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-19
Dome Lamps.................................................3-19
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-49
DIC Operation and Displays..................3-49, 3-54
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-63
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-32
Before a Long Trip......................................4-34
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
First Aid and Tool Kit...................................4-42
Front Mounted Receiver...............................4-43
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-34
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-35
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-33
Off-Road....................................................4-13
Power Winch Platform..................................4-43
Recovery Loops..........................................4-40
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-40
Winter........................................................4-36
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-22
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-105
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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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I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-28
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-39
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-61
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-18
Cluster.......................................................3-32
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-40
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-56
Lamps
Dome........................................................3-19
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-19
Reading.....................................................3-19
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-30LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-47
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide........................................2-13
Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-35
Airbag Readiness........................................3-34
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-39
Brake System Warning.................................3-38
Charging System.........................................3-37
Cruise Control.............................................3-46
Highbeam On.............................................3-47
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-48
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-42
Oil Pressure...............................................3-46
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-33
Security.....................................................3-46
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-40
Tire Pressure..............................................3-41
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-47
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-19
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-17
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-44
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-6
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Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-48
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-65
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.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-42
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Memory Seat and Mirrors.................................. 1-4
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Midgate
®.......................................................2-14
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-45
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-49
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-49
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-49
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-48
MP3 .....................................................3-94, 3-98
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-17
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual...............................3-104
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-28
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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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