maintenance GMC ENVOY 2004 Owner's Guide

Owner’s Information
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the Maintenance Schedule for all models.
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Accessory Inator...........................................5-73
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-55
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-38
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-100
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-22
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)............................3-67, 3-78, 3-93
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-28
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-35
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-51
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-58
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-61
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-58
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates? . . 1-59
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-57
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-55
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-21
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
All Overseas Locations...................................... 7-5
AM .............................................................3-117
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-120
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-120
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-6Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-39
Appearance Care............................................5-91
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-94
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-98
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-92
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-95
Finish Damage............................................5-97
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-97
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-98
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-98
Weatherstrips..............................................5-94
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-20
Ashtrays........................................................3-20
Audio Output................................................3-112
Audio System(s).............................................3-63
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-116
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
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-120
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-120
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-103
Audio Systems
Radio Personalization.................................3-115
Audio System(s)
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-75
Radio with CD............................................3-64
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-90
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Care of (cont.)
Cargo Cover..................................................2-50
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-51
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-86
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-86
CD Messages...............................3-75, 3-89, 3-102
Chains, Tires..................................................5-72
Charging System Light....................................3-36
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-40
Gages Warning Light...................................3-47
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-61
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-40
Checking Coolant............................................5-26
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-16
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-61
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-98
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-31
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers
for Children (LATCH System).....................1-42
Older Children.............................................1-29
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position........................1-44Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Seat Position.................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-48
Top Strap...................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-41
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-39
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-120
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-92
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-98
Video Screen............................................3-119
Weatherstrips..............................................5-94
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-97
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-95
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-92
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-94
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-94
Cleaning Leather............................................5-93
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-94
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass
and Wiper Blades........................................5-96
Cleaning Tires................................................5-97
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-93
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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
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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
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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 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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Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash.....1-62
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-11
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
®Button.......2-45
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-45
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-61
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-62
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-61
Replacing Parts...........................................1-62
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-20
RFA # BATTERY LOW....................................3-62
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-21
RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR..............................3-62
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-43
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-34
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-35
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-94
Driver Position............................................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-25
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-22
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-21
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-20
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Safety Chains.................................................4-60
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scanning the Terrain.......................................4-18
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
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