engine GMC ENVOY 2005 Owner's Manual

Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a
situation like this, we certainly hope you’ll notify us.
Please call us at 1-800-GMC-8782 (1-800-462-8782),
or write:
GMC Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33172
Detroit, MI 48232-5172
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair service
procedures, adjustments, and specications for GM
transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
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A
Accessory Inator...........................................5-69
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-63
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-96
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-21
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning......................................3-21, 3-23
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-37
Readiness Light..........................................3-36
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
Airbag System................................................1-48
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-63
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-55
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-58
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-62
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-55
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-56
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-53
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-50
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-139
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-139
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-41
Appearance Care............................................5-86
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-91
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-89
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-93
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-90
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-86
Finish Care.................................................5-90
Finish Damage............................................5-93
Glass Surfaces............................................5-88
Instrument Panel.........................................5-88
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-88
Leather......................................................5-88
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-92
Tires..........................................................5-92
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-93
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-94
Vinyl..........................................................5-88
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-89
Weatherstrips..............................................5-89
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-91
Ashtrays........................................................3-20
Assist Handles...............................................2-55
Audio System(s).............................................3-65
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-136
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-137
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-139
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Check
Engine Light...............................................3-42
Gages Warning Light...................................3-49
Check Gas Cap Light......................................3-51
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-93
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-32
Infants and Young Children...........................1-29
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-38
Older Children.............................................1-26
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Seat
Position..................................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-43
Top Strap...................................................1-35
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-37
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-34
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-139
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-91
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-90
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-86
Finish Care.................................................5-90
Glass Surfaces............................................5-88
Instrument Panel.........................................5-88
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-88
Leather......................................................5-88
Tires..........................................................5-92
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-93
Vinyl..........................................................5-88
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-89
Weatherstrips..............................................5-89
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-91
Climate Control System
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-31
Dual..........................................................3-21
Dual Automatic............................................3-23
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-28
Rear..........................................................3-28
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-23
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-58
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Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-41
Heater, Engine............................................2-21
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control Lever.......................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-47
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-13
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-12
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-13
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Displacement on Demand (DoD).......................2-23Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-18
Dome Lamps.................................................3-18
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-51
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-52
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-59
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-55
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-30
City...........................................................4-34
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-37
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-31
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-44
Winter........................................................4-39
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-23
Dual Climate Control System............................3-21
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-121
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-96
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-97
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-97
Headlamps.................................................5-96
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-96
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-106
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-96
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-41
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-46
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-42
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-41
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-34
Fan Noise..................................................5-35
Oil .............................................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-28
Reduced Power Light...................................3-47
Starting......................................................2-20
Entry Lighting.................................................3-19
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-19
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage...............................................5-93
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-139
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-70
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-71
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-82
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-26, 5-48
Front Axle......................................................5-48
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Check Gas Cap Light...................................3-51
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-50
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-51
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Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-97
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-97
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-106
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-96
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-49
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-41
Fuel..........................................................3-50
Oil Pressure...............................................3-45
Speedometer..............................................3-34
Tachometer.................................................3-34
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-39
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-49
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-49
Glove Box.....................................................2-54
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamps....................................................3-15
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-16
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-16
Electrical System.........................................5-96
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-50
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-16
Washer......................................................3-11
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-21
Heater...........................................................3-23
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-48
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-37
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-49
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-50
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
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I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-19
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-61
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-18
Cluster.......................................................3-33
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-55
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-19
Dome........................................................3-18
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-18
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Reading.....................................................3-19LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-40
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-36
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-41
Brake System Warning.................................3-40
Change Engine Oil......................................3-46
Charging System.........................................3-38
Check Gages Warning.................................3-49
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-51
Cruise Control.............................................3-47
Gate Ajar...................................................3-49
Highbeam On.............................................3-48
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-51
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-42
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-37
Reduced Engine Power................................3-47
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-35
Security.....................................................3-46
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-48
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-19
Exit...........................................................3-19
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-11
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
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N
Navigation/Radio System................................3-134
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-34
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-34
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-46
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Gage............................................3-45
Older Children, Restraints................................1-26
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®System.............................................2-47
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-16
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-47
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-46
Heated Mirrors............................................2-47
Manual Mirrors............................................2-45
Power Mirrors.............................................2-46
Overhead Console..........................................2-54Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-31
Shifting Out of............................................2-33
Parking
Brake........................................................2-30
Over Things That Burn.................................2-33
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-37
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-58
Passing.........................................................4-14
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-31
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-19
Electrical System.........................................5-96
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Rear Quarter Windows.................................2-16
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-47
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-19
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-15
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-26
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-50
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-28
Radios..........................................................3-65
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-137
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-139
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-138
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-134
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-93
Radio with CD....................................3-66, 3-77
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-107
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-134
Setting the Time..........................................3-65
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-135
Understanding Reception............................3-137
Rainsense™ Wipers.......................................... 3-9
Reading Lamps..............................................3-19
Rear Axle......................................................5-47
Locking......................................................4-11
Rear Climate Control System............................3-28
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover............2-56
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Floor Storage Lid....................................2-58
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-23Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-134
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-121
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-5
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rearview Mirror with Compass..........................2-36
Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature........
2-41, 3-35
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-36
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®and Compass.......2-39
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®, Compass, and
Temperature Display....................................2-43
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-36
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-51
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-47
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-75
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-72
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-51
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-13
United States Government............................7-12
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-64
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Restraint System Check (cont.)
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-64
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-64
Replacing Parts...........................................1-64
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-19
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-21
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-44
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-34
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-26
Reminder Light............................................3-35
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-89
Driver Position............................................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-13
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-23
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-21
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-21Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-20
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-60
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-2
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-5
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-3
Secondary Latch System.................................5-80
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position....................................1-43
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-40
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-41
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-43
Security Light.................................................3-46
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-42
Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.....................3-48
Publications Ordering Information...................7-13
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