GMC SAFARI 2005 Owner's Manual

E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-94
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-94
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-96
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-95
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-98
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-95
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Battery.......................................................5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-32
Coolant......................................................5-27
Coolant Heater............................................2-19
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-31
Cooling System Inspection............................6-28
Cover........................................................5-18
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-26
Fan Noise..................................................5-36
Fuel Regulator............................................2-19
Oil .............................................................5-14
Overheating................................................5-29
Starting......................................................2-18Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finish Damage...............................................5-91
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-53
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-71
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-72
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-82
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
Front Axle......................................................5-49
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Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-38
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-38
Regulator...................................................2-19
System Inspection.......................................6-28
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-96
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-98
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-95
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-37
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-31
Fuel..........................................................3-38
Oil Pressure...............................................3-35
Speedometer..............................................3-27
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-29Garage Door Opener.......................................2-29
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-94
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-17
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-16
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps................5-50
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-16
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps...................5-50
Heater...........................................................3-21
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-36
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-20
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-29
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HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-30
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-18
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-17
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-35
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-63
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-29
Engine Cooling System................................6-28
Exhaust System..........................................6-28
Fuel System...............................................6-28
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-28
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-28
Throttle System...........................................6-29
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(All-Wheel Drive)......................................6-29Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-26
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-58
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-19
Dome........................................................3-18
Exterior......................................................3-15
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-51
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Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-28
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-31
Brake System Warning.................................3-30
Charging System.........................................3-29
Check Gages Warning.................................3-37
Highbeam On.............................................3-36
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-38
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-32
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-27
Security.....................................................3-36
Service All-Wheel-Drive................................3-37
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-37
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-18
Exit...........................................................3-18
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-8
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-6
Power Door.................................................. 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-7
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-16
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-38
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-38
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-102
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-23
At Least Once a Month................................6-23
At Least Once a Year..................................6-25
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-24
Brake System Inspection..............................6-29
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-28
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-28
Fuel System Inspection................................6-28
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-23
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-28
Part D - Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants.........................................6-30
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-32
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-4
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-6
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-28
Throttle System Inspection............................6-29
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(All-Wheel Drive) Inspection.......................6-29
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-32
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Windows............................................2-14
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-28
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-29
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-28
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-28
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-16
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts...........5-102
O
Odometer......................................................3-27
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-27
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Gage............................................3-35
Older Children, Restraints................................1-33
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-23
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-29
Manual Mirror.............................................2-28
Power Mirrors.............................................2-28
Overhead Console..........................................2-35
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-24
Shifting Out of............................................2-25
Parking
Brake........................................................2-23
Over Things That Burn.................................2-26
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-23
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-28
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-30
Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-32
Passing.........................................................4-10
Passlock
®......................................................2-16
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.........................................5-95
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-18
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-15
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-7
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-30
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-17
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-29
Radios..........................................................3-41
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-42
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-53
Care of Your CDs........................................3-53
Radio with CD............................................3-44
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-49
Setting the Time for Radios with HR and
MN Buttons.............................................3-42
Setting the Time for Radios with the
Set Button..............................................3-42
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-50
Understanding Reception..............................3-53
Rear Air Conditioning System...........................3-24
Rear Axle......................................................5-48
Locking........................................................ 4-8
Rear Doors....................................................2-11
Rear Heating System......................................3-23
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-30
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Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-49
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-26
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-28
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-32
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-76
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-73
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-56
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-65
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-66
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-65
Replacing Parts...........................................1-66
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-18
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-26
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-26
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-27S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-27
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-88
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-29
Driver Position............................................1-18
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-18
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-17
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-30
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-26
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-26
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-26
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-12
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-25
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Seats
Bench Seat.................................................. 1-6
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-12
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Power Seat.................................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
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Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-53
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-51
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-52
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-55
Security Light.................................................3-36
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-4
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
All-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-37
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-32
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-64
Setting the Time
Radios with HR and MN Buttons...................3-42
Radios with the Set Button...........................3-42
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-91
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-24
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-25Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-25
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Sliding Side Door............................................. 2-8
Spare Tire
Installing....................................................5-76
Removing...................................................5-73
Storing.......................................................5-82
Specications, Capacities...............................5-101
Speedometer..................................................3-27
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-18
Steering.......................................................... 4-8
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot
and Seal Inspection.....................................6-28
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Storage Areas................................................2-33
Convenience Net.........................................2-38
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-38
Overhead Console.......................................2-35
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-26
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
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T
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-54
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-50
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-15
Passlock
®...................................................2-16
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-29
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tires.............................................................5-57
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-90
Buying New Tires........................................5-66
Chains.......................................................5-70
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-72
Cleaning....................................................5-91
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-84
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-71
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-63
Inspection and Rotation................................5-64
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-76
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-76
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-73
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-82
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-58
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-60
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-67
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-69
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-69
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-66Top Strap......................................................1-45
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-47
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-22
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-37
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-32
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-33
Your Vehicle...............................................4-32
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-24
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-20
Trip Odometer................................................3-27
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-53
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-67
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V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders............................................. 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-93
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-94
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-23
Visors...........................................................2-15
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-29
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-25
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. ivWheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-69
Replacement...............................................5-69
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-44
Windows.......................................................2-14
Manual......................................................2-14
Power........................................................2-15
Windshield
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-90
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-37
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-56
Fuses........................................................5-95
Windshield Wipers......................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-22Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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