check engine HUMMER H3 2007 Workshop Manual

At Least Once a Year
Starter Switch Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be injured.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough
room around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake and the
regular brake. SeeParking Brake on page 116.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be
ready to turn off the engine immediately if
it starts.3. On automatic transmission vehicles, try to start
the engine in each gear. The vehicle should
start only in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). If the
vehicle starts in any other position, contact
your GM Goodwrench
®dealer for service.
On manual transmission vehicles, put the
shift lever in NEUTRAL (N), push the clutch
pedal down halfway, and try to start the
engine. The vehicle should start only when
the clutch pedal is pushed down all the way
to the oor. If the vehicle starts when the
clutch pedal is not pushed all the way down,
contact your GM Goodwrench
®dealer for
service.
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Automatic Transmission Shift Lock
Control System Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be injured.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough
room around the vehicle. It should be parked
on a level surface.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake. SeeParking
Brake on page 116.
Be ready to apply the regular brake
immediately if the vehicle begins to move.3. With the engine off, turn the ignition to ON,
but do not start the engine. Without applying
the regular brake, try to move the shift
lever out of PARK (P) with normal effort. If the
shift lever moves out of PARK (P), contact
your GM Goodwrench
®dealer for service.
Ignition Transmission Lock Check
While parked, and with the parking brake set, try to
turn the ignition to LOCK in each shift lever position.
With an automatic transmission, the ignition
should turn to LOCK only when the shift lever is
in PARK (P). The ignition key should come out
only in LOCK.
With a manual transmission, the ignition key
should come out only in LOCK.
Contact your GM Goodwrench
®dealer if service is
required.
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Parking Brake and Automatic
Transmission Park (P) Mechanism Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this check, your
vehicle could begin to move. You or
others could be injured and property
could be damaged. Make sure there is
room in front of your vehicle in case it
begins to roll. Be ready to apply the
regular brake at once should the vehicle
begin to move.Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing
downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular
brake, set the parking brake.
To check the parking brake’s holding ability:
With the engine running and transmission in
NEUTRAL (N), slowly remove foot pressure
from the regular brake pedal. Do this until the
vehicle is held by the parking brake only.
To check the PARK (P) mechanism’s holding
ability: With the engine running, shift to
PARK (P). Then release the parking brake
followed by the regular brake.
Contact your GM Goodwrench
®dealer if service
is required.
Underbody Flushing Service
At least every spring, use plain water to ush any
corrosive materials from the underbody. Take
care to clean thoroughly any areas where mud
and other debris can collect.
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Capacities and Specications...................... 422
Carbon Monoxide............... 95,120, 281, 297
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 409
Your CD Player........................................ 232
Your CDs ................................................. 231
Cargo Cover............................................... 146
Cargo Tie Downs........................................ 146
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 222
Chains, Tire................................................. 389
Check
Engine Light............................................ 186
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 321
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 414
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 45
Infants and Young Children........................ 42
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 51
Older Children........................................... 39
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position.................... 57
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position...................... 60
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 60
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 49
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 170Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 412
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 410
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 407
Finish Care.............................................. 410
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 406
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 409
Leather.................................................... 408
Tires........................................................ 413
Underbody Maintenance........................... 413
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 410
Weatherstrips........................................... 409
Windshield, Backglass, and
Wiper Blades........................................ 411
Climate Control System............................... 170
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 173
Clutch, Hydraulic......................................... 334
Collision Damage Repair............................. 460
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 35
Compass............................................122, 125
Content Theft-Deterrent................................. 98
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 238
Convenience Net......................................... 146
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 185
Heater, Engine......................................... 105
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E
Electric Power Management........................ 168
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 416
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 418
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 417
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 417
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 417
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 328
Battery..................................................... 351
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 186
Coolant.................................................... 335
Coolant Heater......................................... 105
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 185
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 443
Engine Compartment Overview................ 322
Exhaust................................................... 120
Fan Noise................................................ 345
Oil ........................................................... 323
Oil Life System........................................ 326
Overheating............................................. 338
Starting.................................................... 103
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 458Exit Lighting................................................ 168
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 38
Exterior Lamps............................................ 162
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 328
Finish Damage............................................ 413
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 232
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 154
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 157
Flat Tire...................................................... 390
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 391
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 403
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 329
Manual Transmission................................ 332
Power Steering........................................ 345
Windshield Washer.................................. 346
Fog Lamps.................................................. 167
Four-Wheel Drive........................................ 358
Four-Wheel Drive, Full-Time........................ 111
Front Armrest Storage Area......................... 143
Front Axle................................................... 358
Front Seat Storage Net............................... 143
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Fuel............................................................ 316
Additives.................................................. 317
California Fuel.......................................... 316
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 320
Filling Your Tank...................................... 318
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 318
Gage....................................................... 191
Gasoline Octane...................................... 316
Gasoline Specications............................ 316
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 418
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 417
Windshield Wiper..................................... 417
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 185
Fuel......................................................... 191
Speedometer........................................... 176
Tachometer.............................................. 176
Garage Door Opener..........................132, 133
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 316
Specications........................................... 316Glove Box................................................... 143
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 453
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 154
Head Restraints............................................ 13
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 358
Headlamps.................................................. 362
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 165
Bulb Replacement.................................... 361
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 164
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 157
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 361
High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 157
On Reminder........................................... 164
Heated Seats................................................ 10
Heater......................................................... 170
Highbeam On Light..................................... 190
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 279
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 279
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 321
Release................................................... 321
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MP3 ............................................................ 222
MyGMLink.com............................................ 451
N
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................. 230
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 101
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts....... 442
O
Odometer.................................................... 176
Odometer, Trip............................................ 176
Off-Road Driving.......................................... 250
Off-Road Lamps.......................................... 166
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 247
Oil
Engine..................................................... 323
Pressure Light.......................................... 189
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 326
Older Children, Restraints............................. 39
Online Owner Center................................... 451
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 129
Other Warning Devices................................ 154
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 173
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 169Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 128
Power Mirrors.......................................... 128
Owner Checks and Services....................... 435
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 413
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 117
Shifting Out of......................................... 119
Parking
Brake....................................................... 116
Over Things That Burn............................ 119
Parking Your Vehicle................................... 119
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 179
Passenger Sensing System........................... 75
Passing....................................................... 247
Passlock
®.................................................... 100
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 169
Door Locks................................................ 93
Electrical System..................................... 417
Lumbar Controls.......................................... 9
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 103
Seat............................................................ 9
475

Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 82
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 83
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 103
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 31
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 454
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 286
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 443
Running the Engine While Parked............... 121
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 177
Pretensioners............................................. 38
Reminder Light........................................ 177
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 409
Driver Position........................................... 22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 22
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 21
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 35
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 32Safety Belts (cont.)
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 31
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 38
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 31
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 17
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 30
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 429
Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat.............................. 14
Head Restraints......................................... 13
Heated Seats............................................. 10
Manual........................................................ 8
Power Lumbar............................................. 9
Power Seats................................................ 9
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 10
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position......................... 60
Rear Outside Seat Position........................ 57
Right Front Seat Position........................... 60
Security Light.............................................. 190
Service........................................................ 314
Accessories and Modications.................. 314
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle..................................... 316
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 315
Doing Your Own Work............................. 315
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