service GMC ENVOY 2009 Owner's Manual

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Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated
computers that record information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven. For example,
your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and
control engine and transmission performance, to monitor
the conditions for airbag deployment and deploy
airbags in a crash and, if so equipped, to provide
antilock braking to help the driver control the vehicle.
These modules may store data to help your
dealer/retailer technician service your vehicle. Some
modules may also store data about how you operate the
vehicle, such as rate of fuel consumption or average
speed. These modules may also retain the owner’s
personal preferences, such as radio pre-sets, seat
positions, and temperature settings.
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OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar and you subscribe to the
OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar Terms and
Conditions for information on data collection and use.
See alsoOnStar
®System on page 2-43in this manual
for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the system
may result in the storage of destinations, addresses,
telephone numbers, and other trip information. Refer to
the navigation system operating manual for information
on stored data and for deletion instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions
such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system
security, as well as in connection with conveniences
such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and
starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door
openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use
or record personal information or link with any other
GM system containing personal information.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-18
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-38
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-69
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-112
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-23
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning......................................3-19, 3-22
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-32
Readiness Light..........................................3-31
Airbag System................................................1-55
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-69
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-62
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-64
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-68
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-61
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?........1-62
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-60
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-58
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-112
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-112
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-36
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-109
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-106
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-110
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-107
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-104
Finish Care...............................................5-108
Finish Damage..........................................5-110
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-106
Interior Cleaning........................................
5-103
Leather....................................................5-105
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-109
Tires........................................................5-109
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-110
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-107
Weatherstrips............................................5-106
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-108
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Ashtray.........................................................3-19
Audio System.................................................3-62
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-110
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-112
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-112
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-86
Radio Reception........................................3-111
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-109
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamp...................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-8
Disc, MP3......................................................3-80
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-16
Dome Lamps .................................................3-16
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-47
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-48
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-56
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-51Driving
At Night.....................................................4-25
Before a Long Trip......................................4-26
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-26
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-27
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-25
Off-Road ....................................................4-13
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-31
Winter........................................................4-28
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 4-2
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-22
Dual Climate Control System............................3-19
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-96
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-112
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-113
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-113
Headlamps...............................................5-112
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-112
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-116
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-112
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Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key®III+...........................................2-18
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-18
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension
System......................................................4-45
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-43
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-38
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-24
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-37
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-37
Fan Noise..................................................5-32
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheating................................................5-30
Reduced Power Light...................................3-44
Starting......................................................2-22
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Exit Lighting...................................................3-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage.............................................5-110
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-112
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-76
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-88
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-100
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-33
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-15
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-28, 5-44
Front Axle......................................................5-44
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Check Gas Cap Light...................................3-47
Driving for Better Economy............................. 4-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
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I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-35
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-60
Inator Kit, Tire...............................................5-77
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-28
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-39
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-54
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-38Lamps
Dome ........................................................3-16
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-16
Reading.....................................................3-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-27
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-43
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-49
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-12
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-12
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-31
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-36
Brake System Warning.................................3-35
Change Engine Oil......................................3-43
Charging System.........................................3-33
Check Gages Warning.................................3-45
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-47
Cruise Control.............................................3-43
Gate Ajar...................................................3-45
Highbeam On.............................................3-44
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-47
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-32
Reduced Engine Power................................3-44
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-30
Security.....................................................3-43
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-44
StabiliTrak Service.......................................3-36
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-37
Tire Pressure..............................................3-38
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Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-16
Exit ...........................................................3-17
Lights............................................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-31
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-10
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door ........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door .................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-47
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-43
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-52
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
Power Controls............................................. 1-4M
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 Replacement Parts....................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-38
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Memory Seat................................................... 1-5
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-51
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-39
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-42
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-42
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-41
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-42
MP3 .............................................................3-80
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual.................................3-86
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-20
O
Odometer......................................................3-29
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-29
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-43
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-42
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-43Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-47
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-26
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-18
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-42
Heated Mirrors............................................2-42
Manual Mirrors............................................2-41
Power Mirrors.............................................2-42
Overhead Console..........................................2-51
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-110
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-34
Shifting Out of............................................2-36
Park Brake....................................................2-33
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-36
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-32
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-64
Passing.........................................................4-12
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-18
Passlock
®......................................................2-17
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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-70
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-71
Retained Accessory Power...............................2-22
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-31
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-38
S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-30
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-106
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-27
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-31
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-13
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4Seats
Head Restraints..........................................1-10
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Memory ....................................................... 1-5
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation....................................1-11
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-7
Secondary Latch System.................................5-97
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-51
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-49
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-52
Security Light.................................................3-43
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements..... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-38
Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.....................3-44
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................7-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-68
Setting the Clock............................................3-63
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Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-109
Shifting Into Park............................................2-34
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-36
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Snow Plow....................................................4-38
Spare Tire....................................................5-102
Installing....................................................5-92
Removing...................................................5-89
Storing.....................................................5-100
Specications, Capacities...............................5-120
Speedometer..................................................3-29
StabiliTrak Service Light...................................3-36
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light...............................3-37
StabiliTrak®System.......................................... 4-6
Starting the Engine.........................................2-22
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-110
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-52
Convenience Net.........................................2-54
Glove Box..................................................2-51
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-52
Overhead Console.......................................2-51
Rear Floor Storage Cover.............................2-53
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit......5-87
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunroof.........................................................2-55
T
Tachometer....................................................3-29
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-47
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-110
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-18
Passlock
®...................................................2-17
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-63
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-38
Tire Sealant
Storing.......................................................5-87
Tires.............................................................5-53
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning........................5-109
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-76
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-88
Cleaning...................................................5-109
Different Size..............................................5-72
High-Speed Operation..................................5-62
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-76
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-60
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