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Highway Hypnosis
Is there actually such a condition as “highway
hypnosis”? Or is it just plain falling asleep at the wheel?
Call it highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or
whatever.
There is something about an easy stretch of road with
the same scenery, along with the hum of the tires on the
road, the drone of the engine, and the rush of the
wind against the vehicle that can make you sleepy. Do
not let it happen to you! If it does, your vehicle can
leave the road inless than a second,and you could
crash and be injured.
What can you do about highway hypnosis? First, be
aware that it can happen.
Then here are some tips:
Make sure your vehicle is well ventilated, with a
comfortably cool interior.
Keep your eyes moving. Scan the road ahead and
to the sides. Check your mirrors and your
instruments frequently.
If you get sleepy, pull off the road into a rest,
service or parking area and take a nap, get some
exercise, or both. For safety, treat drowsiness
on the highway as an emergency.
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from
driving in at or rolling terrain.
If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you are
planning to visit there, here are some tips that can make
your trips safer and more enjoyable. SeeOff-Road
Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle on
page 4-15for information about driving off-road.
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Driving with a Trailer
{CAUTION:
If you have a rear-most window open and you
pull a trailer with your vehicle, carbon
monoxide (CO) could come into your vehicle.
You can not see or smell CO. It can cause
unconsciousness or death. SeeEngine
Exhaust on page 2-34. To maximize your safety
when towing a trailer:
Have your exhaust system inspected for
leaks, and make necessary repairs before
starting on your trip.
Keep the rear-most windows closed.
If exhaust does come into your vehicle
through a window in the rear or another
opening, drive with your front, main
heating or cooling system on and with the
fan on any speed. This will bring fresh,
outside air into your vehicle. Do not use
the climate control setting for maximum air
because it only recirculates the air inside
your vehicle. See Climate Control System
in the Index.Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience.
Before setting out for the open road, you’ll want to get
to know your rig. Acquaint yourself with the feel of
handling and braking with the added weight of the trailer.
And always keep in mind that the vehicle you are
driving is now a good deal longer and not nearly as
responsive as your vehicle is by itself.
Before you start, check all trailer hitch parts and and
attachments, safety chains, electrical connection, lamps,
tires and mirror adjustment. If the trailer has electric
brakes, start your vehicle and trailer moving and then
apply the trailer brake controller by hand to be sure
the brakes are working. This lets you check your
electrical connection at the same time.
During your trip, check occasionally to be sure that the
load is secure, and that the lamps and any trailer
brakes are still working.
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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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R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-27
Radio Data System (RDS)...............3-64, 3-76, 3-90
Radio Messages.....................................3-70, 3-81
Radios..........................................................3-63
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-118
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-119
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-119
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-103
Radio Personalization.................................3-115
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-75
Radio with CD............................................3-64
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-90
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-114
Setting the Time..........................................3-63
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-116
Understanding Reception............................3-117
Rainsense™ Wipers........................................3-10
RDS Messages..............................3-69, 3-80, 3-94
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
REAR ACCESS OPEN....................................3-61
Rear Axle......................................................5-49
Locking......................................................4-10
Rear Climate Control System............................3-28
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover............2-48Rear Door Security Locks................................2-13
Rear Floor Storage Lid....................................2-50
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-25
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-114
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-104
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-5
Rear Seat Passenger Positions.........................1-22
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-22
Rear Seats (Envoy XL)..................................... 1-7
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-48
Rear Underseat Fuse Block............................5-109
Rear Window Defogger............................3-22, 3-27
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-36
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-44
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-46
Remote Control.............................................3-107
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-83
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-77
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-42
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Vehicle Storage..............................................5-42
Video Screen................................................3-107
Visor Vanity Mirror..........................................2-17
Visors...........................................................2-17
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-37
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-32
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-59
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-95
Weight Distributing Hitches and
Weight Carrying Hitches...............................4-59
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-56
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-58
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-18What to Add..................................................5-40
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-21
What to Use..........................5-26, 5-37, 5-38, 5-49
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-71
Replacement...............................................5-71
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-17
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-20
When to Check..............................................5-66
When to Check and Change............................5-22
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-49
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-37
When to Inspect.............................................5-21
When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill.........................................4-65
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-39
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-10
Window Lockout.............................................2-16
Windows.......................................................2-15
Power........................................................2-16
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