service GMC ENVOY 2004 Owner's Manual

Owner’s Information
Owner publications are written specically for owners
and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner’s manual will include
the Maintenance Schedule for all models.
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Climate Control System
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-31
Dual..........................................................3-20
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Rear..........................................................3-28
Compass Calibration.......................................2-36
Compass Operation.........................................2-36
Compass Variance..........................................2-37
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-50
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-39
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cruise Control Light........................................3-46
CURB VIEW ACTIVATED.................................3-62
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-13
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons
with Disabilities.......................................... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to
the Canadian Government.........................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to
the United States Government...................7-11
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-12
D
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-22, 3-26
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Dinghy Towing................................................4-45
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-47
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-18
Dome Lamps.................................................3-18
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
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Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-61
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-50
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-50
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-59
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-28
City...........................................................4-33
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-34
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-36
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-30
Winter........................................................4-38
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-24
Driving Downhill..............................................4-23
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-26
Driving in Water..............................................4-27
Driving On Grades..........................................4-63
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-19
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-39
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-32
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-32
Driving Uphill..................................................4-20
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-61Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-24
Dual Climate Control System............................3-20
DVD
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-119
Distortion..................................................3-117
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-104
DVD Player..................................................3-104
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-100
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-101
Headlamps...............................................5-100
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-101
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-101
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System....4-53
Emergency Release for Opening Liftgate............2-14
Emissions Inspection and
Maintenance Programs.................................3-43
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Battery.......................................................5-42
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-45
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-40
Coolant......................................................5-25
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Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-13
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-32
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-62
Liftgate Release..............................................2-14
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-14
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-14
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-35
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-39
Brake System Warning.................................3-38
Change Engine Oil......................................3-45
Charging System.........................................3-36
Check Gages Warning.................................3-47
Cruise Control.............................................3-46
Gate Ajar...................................................3-48
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-49
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-40
Reduced Engine Power................................3-46
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-35
Security.....................................................3-45
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-47
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-17
Listening to a DVD................................3-89, 3-103
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-48
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-16
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-10
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-13
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-49
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-47
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
M
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 Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
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.....................4-65
Making Turns.................................................4-62
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-40
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-52
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-59
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands)....................................... 7-5
Mirror Operation.............................................2-36
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-36
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb
View Assist.............................................2-39
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-39
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-39
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-38
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-38
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System................................3-103
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-34
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-45
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Gage............................................3-44
OIL PRESSURE LOW/STOP ENGINE...............3-60
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-41
OnStar®Services............................................2-40
OnStar®System.............................................2-40
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-41
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-15
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment...................................3-23, 3-27
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Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror with
Curb View Assist......................................2-39
Convex Mirror.............................................2-39
Heated Mirrors............................................2-39
Manual Mirrors............................................2-38
Power Mirrors.............................................2-38
Overhead Console..........................................2-45
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-31
Shifting Out of............................................2-33
Parking
Brake........................................................2-30
Over Things That Burn.................................2-33
Parking on Hills..............................................4-64
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-61
Passing.................................................4-12, 4-62
Passlock
®......................................................2-19
Personalization...............................................3-53
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-31Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-84
Playing a CD.................................3-73, 3-87, 3-98
Playing a Specic Loaded CD..........................3-99
Playing the Radio...........................3-65, 3-76, 3-91
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-101
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-46
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-37
Windows....................................................2-16
Power Steering...............................................4-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programmable Locking Feature.........................2-10
Programmable Unlocking Feature......................2-11
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-42
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
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Seats (cont.)
Memory.....................................................2-52
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-2
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-5
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position....................................1-48
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-44
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-44
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-48
Security Light.................................................3-45
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Select...........................................................3-59
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.....................3-47
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
SERVICE AIR BAG.........................................3-60
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM.............................3-60
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light in Canada..................3-40
Service Manuals.............................................7-12
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......3-69, 3-80, 3-94
Setting Preset Stations....................3-66, 3-78, 3-92
Setting the Time.............................................3-63
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-67, 3-78, 3-92
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-97
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-31
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-33
Skidding........................................................4-14
Snow Plow....................................................4-55
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-32
Spare Tire.....................................................5-91
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-93
Specications, Capacities...............................5-115
Speedometer..................................................3-34
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-26
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-21
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-11
Steering Tips..................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-116
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-111
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Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-44
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-55
Your Vehicle...............................................4-43
Traction
Assist System (TAS)...................................... 4-8
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-60
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-66
Transfer Case................................................5-50
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-22
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-24
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-12
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Travel Note Recorder......................................2-46
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-17
Trip Information..............................................3-51
Trip Odometer................................................3-34
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-8
TURN SIGNAL ON.........................................3-60
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-63
Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles................................4-45U
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-117
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-69
United States................................................... 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-72
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-92
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-44
Using Song List Mode...................................3-101
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-48
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records....7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-99
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-100
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-52
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Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-38
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-54
Fuses......................................................5-101
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-38X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-120
XM™ Satellite Radio Service (48 Contiguous
US States).......................3-65, 3-76, 3-90, 3-117
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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