GMC ENVOY 2005 Owner's Manual

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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Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-51
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-55
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....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-42
Memory Seat.................................................2-60
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-55
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-36
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass...........2-36
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass
and Temperature..............................2-41, 3-35
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®.............2-36
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®
and Compass..........................................2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®,
Compass, and Temperature Display............2-43
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-47
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-46
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-47
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-45
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-46
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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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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Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-62
Setting the Time.............................................3-65
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-92
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-31
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-33
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire.....................................................5-85
Installing....................................................5-75
Removing...................................................5-72
Storing.......................................................5-82
Specications, Capacities...............................5-113
Speedometer..................................................3-34
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-136
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-54
Convenience Net.........................................2-58
Glove Box..................................................2-54
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-55
Overhead Console.......................................2-54
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover.........2-56
Rear Floor Storage Lid.................................2-58
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-43
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.........................................................2-60T
Tachometer....................................................3-34
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-50
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-135
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
Passlock
®...................................................2-18
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-54
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-91
Buying New Tires........................................5-64
Chains.......................................................5-68
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-71
Cleaning....................................................5-92
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-70
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-61
Inspection and Rotation................................5-62
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-75
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-75
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-72
Secondary Latch System..............................5-80
Spare Tire..................................................5-85
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-82
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-55
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