tires GMC ENVOY DENALI 2009 Workshop Manual

Scheduled Maintenance
Service MaintenanceIMaintenanceII
Change engine oil and lter. SeeEngine Oil on page 5-15. Reset oil life system.
SeeEngine Oil Life System on page 5-18.An Emission Control Service.••
Visually check for any leaks or damage.See footnote (j).••
Inspect engine air cleaner lter. If necessary, replace lter. SeeEngine Air
Cleaner/Filter on page 5-20.See footnote (k).•
Rotate tires and check ination pressures and wear. SeeTire Inspection and
Rotation on page 5-68and “Tire Wear Inspection” inAt Least Once a Month on
page 6-9.••
Inspect brake system.See footnote (a).••
Check engine coolant and windshield washer uid levels and add uid as
needed.••
Perform any needed additional services. See “Additional Required Services” in
this section.••
Inspect suspension and steering components.See footnote (b).•
Inspect engine cooling system.See footnote (c).•
Inspect wiper blades.See footnote (d).•
Inspect restraint system components.See footnote (e).•
Lubricate body components.See footnote (f).•
Check transmission uid level and add uid as needed.See footnote (g).•
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At Each Fuel Fill
It is important to perform these underhood checks at
each fuel fill.
Engine Oil Level Check
Notice:It is important to check the engine oil
regularly and keep it at the proper level. Failure to
keep the engine oil at the proper level can cause
damage to the engine not covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if
necessary. SeeEngine Oil on page 5-15.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add DEX-COOL®
coolant mixture if necessary. SeeEngine Coolant
on page 5-25.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer uid level in the windshield
washer uid reservoir and add the proper uid if
necessary.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Inspect the vehicle’s tires and make sure they are
inated to the correct pressures. Do not forget to
check the spare tire, if the vehicle has one. See
Inflation - Tire Pressure on page 5-60. If the vehicle
has a spare tire, check to make sure it is stored
securely. SeeChanging a Flat Tire on page 5-88.
Tire Wear Inspection
Tire rotation may be required for high mileage highway
drivers prior to the Engine Oil Life System service
notication. Check the tires for wear and, if necessary,
rotate the tires. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation on
page 5-68.
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Trip Routing Service:Detailed maps of North
America are provided when requested either with
the most direct route or the most scenic route.
Additional travel information is also available.
Allow three weeks for delivery.
Trip Interruption Benets and Assistance:If your
trip is interrupted due to a warranty failure, incidental
expenses may be reimbursed during the 5 years/
100,000 miles (160 000 km) Powertrain warranty
period. Items considered are hotel, meals, and
rental car.
Services Not Included in Roadside
Assistance
Impound towing caused by violation of any laws.
Legal nes.
Mounting, dismounting or changing of snow tires,
chains, or other traction devices.
Towing or services for vehicles driven on a
non-public road or highway.
Services Specic to Canadian
Purchased Vehicles
Fuel delivery:Reimbursement is approximately
$5 Canadian. Diesel fuel delivery may be
restricted. Propane and other fuels are not provided
through this service.
Lock-Out Service:Vehicle registration is required.
Trip Routing Service:Limit of six requests per year.
Trip Interruption Benets and Assistance:Must
be over 250 kilometres from where your trip was
started to qualify. General Motors of Canada Limited
requires pre-authorization, original detailed receipts,
and a copy of the repair orders. Once authorization
has been received, the Roadside Assistance advisor
will help you make arrangements and explain how to
receive payment.
Alternative Service:If assistance cannot be
provided right away, the Roadside Assistance
advisor may give you permission to get local
emergency road service. You will receive payment,
up to $100, after sending the original receipt to
Roadside Assistance. Mechanical failures may be
covered, however any cost for parts and labor for
repairs not covered by the warranty are the owner
responsibility.
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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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Audio System (cont.)
Setting the Clock.........................................3-63
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-110
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-112
Audio System(s).............................................3-64
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-14
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-25
B
Battery..........................................................5-38
Electric Power Management..........................3-17
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Bluetooth
®.....................................................3-86
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brake Fluid....................................................5-35
Brakes..........................................................5-35
System Warning Light..................................3-35
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-20
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-46
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-48
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-47
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-46Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-45
Headlamps.................................................5-46
License Plate Lamps....................................5-49
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-49
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-47
Buying New Tires...........................................5-70
C
Calibration.....................................................2-40
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-120
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-12, 2-37, 4-28
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-106
Cargo Cover..................................................2-54
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-55
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-80
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-52
Chains, Tire...................................................5-76
Charging System Light....................................3-33
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-38
Gages Warning Light...................................3-45
Check Gas Cap Light......................................3-47
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Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-110
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-39
Infants and Young Children...........................1-35
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-43
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position........................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position.........................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-52
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-112
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-109
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-107
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-104
Finish Care...............................................5-108
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-106
Interior.....................................................5-103
Leather....................................................5-105
Tires........................................................5-109
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-110
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-107
Weatherstrips............................................5-106
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-108Climate Control System
Dual ..........................................................3-19
Dual Automatic............................................3-22
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-26
Rear ..........................................................3-26
Clock, Setting.................................................3-63
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compass.......................................................2-40
Compressor Kit
Storing.......................................................
5-87
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant............................5-77
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-54
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-25
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-37
Cooling System..............................................5-24
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-43
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-6
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-6
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-15
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Fuel (cont.)
Gage .........................................................3-46
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-47
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-113
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-113
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-116
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-112
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-45
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-37
Fuel..........................................................3-46
Oil Pressure...............................................3-42
Speedometer..............................................3-29
Tachometer.................................................3-29
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-34
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-46
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-45
Glove Box.....................................................2-51
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints..............................................1-10
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-45
Headlamps............................................3-13, 5-46
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-46
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-14
Electrical System.......................................5-112
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-47
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-46
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Washer......................................................3-10
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-19
Engine Coolant...........................................2-24
Heater...........................................................3-22
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-44
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-62
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-26
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-27
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-18
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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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Tires (cont.)
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-92
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-64
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-63
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-92
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-89
Secondary Latch System..............................5-97
Spare Tire................................................5-102
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..........5-100
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit...................5-77
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-54
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-57
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-72
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-74
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-74
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-69
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-38
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-46
Your Vehicle...............................................4-38
Traction
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-6
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-25Trip Odometer................................................3-29
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-72
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-46
Operation...................................................2-47
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Loading......................................................4-31
Running While Parked..................................2-38
Symbols......................................................... iii
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-56
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-16
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-111
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-111
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-26
Visors...........................................................2-15
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-34
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