GMC ENVOY 2004 Owner's Manual

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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Engine (cont.)
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-39
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-34
Fan Noise..................................................5-36
Oil .............................................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-28
Reduced Power Light...................................3-46
Starting......................................................2-21
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.....................5-102
ENGINE COOLANT HOT/ENGINE
OVERHEATED............................................3-60
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-19
Entertainment System
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-119
DVD Distortion..........................................3-117
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Environmental Concerns..................................4-17
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-44
Event Data Records (EDR)..............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Express–Down Window....................................2-16
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finding a Program Type (PTY)
Station (RDS and XM™)..............3-68, 3-79, 3-93
Finding a Station............................3-66, 3-77, 3-91
Finish Care....................................................5-95
Finish Damage...............................................5-97
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-120
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-37
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
FM Stereo....................................................3-117
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Following Distance..........................................4-62
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-26, 5-50
Front Axle......................................................5-51
Front Storage Area.........................................2-46
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
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Fuel (cont.)
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-48
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-49
Fuel Information..............................................3-52
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-61
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-101
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-101
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-47
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-39
Fuel..........................................................3-48
Oil Pressure...............................................3-44
Speedometer..............................................3-34
Tachometer.................................................3-35
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-37
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-41
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-48
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-44
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-18
Glove Box.....................................................2-45
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamp Washer..........................................3-11
Headlamps....................................................5-52
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Electrical System.......................................5-100
Front Turn Signal and Sidemarker Lamps.......5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Headphones.................................................3-110
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-36
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-36
Hitches..........................................................4-59
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-41
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-42
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
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Horn............................................................... 3-7
How to Add Coolant to the
Coolant Recovery Tank................................5-32
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-34
How to Add Fluid............................................5-25
How to Check........................................5-23, 5-66
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-49
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-37
How to Inspect...............................................5-22
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydroplaning..................................................4-31
I
ICE POSSIBLE..............................................3-61
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-29
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-28
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-41
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-42
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-40
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-42
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-56
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-65Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-33
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-17
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-15
Interior.......................................................3-17
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-14, 1-23
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-44
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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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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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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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