tow GMC SAVANA 1998 Owners Manual

Power Seat (Option)
If your vehicle has a power seat on the driver’s or
passenger’s side, you can adjust it with this switch at the
front center cushion
of the seat.
You can use these switches to move the seat to where
you want
it. To raise the seat, move the center knob up.
To lower the seat, move the center knob down. To move
the seat forward, move the center knob toward the right.
To move the seat rearward, move the center knob toward
the left.
You can raise and lower the front and rear of the seat. To
raise the front of the seat, move the right lever up. To
lower it, move the right lever down. To raise the rear of
the seat, move the
left lever up. To lower it, move the
left lever down.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the front of this lever, which
is located at the inner edge
of the seat cushion.
Move the seatback with your body and release the lever
to lock the seatback where you want it. Lean forward
and pull
up on the front of the lever and the seatback
will go to an upright position.
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3. Locate the red handle on the inboard side of the seat
base and rotate
it up.
4. Once the red handle is rotated up, pull the handle to
remove the locking pin.
5. Stow the locking pin on the rear of the seat base in
the hole that is provided.
6. Repeat this procedure for the pin on the other
seat base.
7. Pull the seat rearward about two inches (5 cm) and
then
lift the seat from the floor rails.
8. Remove the seat from the vehicle.
9. Install the trim covers to the floor rails. These are
supplied in a cardboard box at delivery.
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10. For the first rear seat, stow the safety belt latch by
attaching the fastener strip on the safety belt latch
to the trim just inside
the side door. There is also a
fastener strip provided for stowing the safety belt
latch for
a four-passenger bench seat, if equipped. For the remaining rear
seats, stow the safety belt
latch plate
on the clip at the window trim.
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Replacing the Rear Seat
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/1 CAUTION.
A seat that isn’t locked into place properly can
move around in a collision or sudden stop. People
in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock
the seat into place properly when installing it.
A safety belt that is twisted or not properly
attached won’t provide the protection needed in a
crash. The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After installing the seat, always
check to be sure that the safety belts are not
twisted and are properly attached.
2. Position the seat into the open slots in both rails.
Push the seat forward in the
rail, hooking both seat
bases onto the pins inside of the rails.
3. Both locking pins that locked the seat into place
must be installed before operating the vehicle.
4. To install the locking pin at the rear of the seat base,
pull the carpetlmat flap back on the inboard side to
locate the hole in the rail for the pin.
1. Remove the trim covers from the floor rails and store
for future use. 5. Remove the pin from its stowed position on the seat
base while holding the carpetlmat flap back.
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How does an air bag restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions,
even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or
the
instrument panel. Air bags supplement the protection
provided by safety belts. Air bags distribute
the force of
the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body, stopping
the occupant more gradually. But air bags would
not help
you in many types of collisions, including
rollovers, rear impacts and side impacts, primarily because
an occupant’s motion is not toward those air bags. Air
bags should never be regarded
as anything more than a
supplement to safety belts, and then only in moderate to
severe frontal or near-frontal collisions.
What will you see after an air bag inflates?
After an air bag inflates, it quickly deflates, so quickly
that some people may not even realize the air bag
inflated. Some components of the air bag module
-- the
steering wheel hub for the driver’s air bag, or the
instrument panel for the right front passenger’s
bag
-- will be hot for a short time. The parts of the bag
that come into contact with
you may be warm, but not
too hot
to touch. There will be some smoke and dust
coming from vents in the deflated air bags. Air bag
inflation doesn’t prevent the driver from seeing or from
being able to steer the vehicle, nor does
it stop people
from leaving the vehicle.
dta CAUTION:
When an air bag inflates, there is dust in the air.
This dust could cause breathing problems for
people with a history of asthma
or other
breathing trouble.
To avoid this, everyone in the
vehicle should get out as soon as it is safe to
do so.
If you have breathing problems but can’t get out
of the vehicle after an air bag inflates, then get
fresh air
by opening a window or door.
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Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After they
inflate, you’ll need some new parts
for your air bag
system. If
you don’t get them, the air bag system
won’t be there
to help protect you in another crash.
A new system will include air bag modules and
possibly other parts.
The service manual for your
vehicle covers
the need to replace other parts.
Your vehicle is equipped with
a crash sensing and
diagnostic module, which records information about the air bag system.
The module records information
about the readiness of the system, when
the sensors are
activated and driver’s safety belt usage at deployment.
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Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag
system. Improper service can mean that your air
bag system won’t work properly. See
your dealer
for service.
NOTICE:
If you damage the covering for the driver’s or the
right front passenger’s air bag, the bag may not
work properly.
You may have to replace the air
bag module
in the steering wheel or both the air
bag module and the instrument panel for the
right front passenger’s air bag.
Do not open or
break the
air bag coverings.
If your vehicle ever gets into a lot of water -- such as
water up
to the carpeting or higher -- or if water enters
your vehicle and
soaks the carpet, the air bag controller
can be soaked and ruined. If this ever happens, and then
you start your vehicle, the damage could make the air
bags inflate, even if there’s no crash.
You would have to
replace
the air bags as well as the sensors and related
parts.
If your vehicle is ever in a flood, or if it’s exposed
to water that soaks the carpet, you can avoid needless
repair costs by turning
off the vehicle immediately. Don’t
let anyone start the vehicle,
even to tow it, unless
the battery cables are first disconnected.
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced.
There are parts
of the air bag system in several places
around your vehicle.
You don’t want the system to
inflate while someone
is working on your vehicle. Your
dealer and the
GM Service Manual have information
about servicing your vehicle and the air bag system.
To
purchase a service manual, see “Service and Owner
Publications” in the Index.
For up to 10 minutes after the ignition key is
turned off and the battery is disconnected, an air
bag can still inflate during improper service.
You
can be injured if you are close to an air bag when
it inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with yellow tape
or yellow connectors. They are probably part of
the air bag system. Be sure to follow proper
service procedures, and make sure the person
performing work for you is qualified to
do so.
The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.
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Child Restraints
Every time infants and young children ride in
vehicles, they should have protection provided
by appropriate restraints.
@ What are the different types of add-on
A: Add-on child restraints are available in four basic
types. When selecting a child restraint, take into
consideration not only the child’s weight and size,
but also whether or not
the restraint will be
compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will
be used.
child restraints?
An infant car bed (A) is a special bed made for use
in a motor vehicle. It’s an infant restraint system
designed to restrain or position a child on a
continuous flat surface. With an infant car bed,
make sure that the infant’s head rests toward
the
center of the vehicle.
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e.’’ What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt,
but the child is
so small that the shoulder belt is
very close
to the child’s face or neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but
be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s
shoulder,
so that in a crash the child’s upper body
would have the restraint that belts provide. If the
child
is sitting in a rear seat outside position, see
“Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” in the Index. If
the child
is so small that the shoulder belt is still
very close
to the child’s face or neck, you might
want to place the child in a seat that has
a lap belt,
if your vehicle has one.
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1. Insert a dime in the slot between the covers of the
transmitter housing near the key ring hole. Remove
the bottom by twisting the dime.
2. Remove and replace the battery, positive side down.
3. Align the covers and snap them together.
4. Check the operation of the transmitter.
Synchronization
Synchronization may be necessary due to the security
method used by this system. The transmitter does not
send the same signal twice to the receiver. The receiver
will not respond to a signal it has been sent previously.
This prevents anyone from recording and playing back
the signal from the transmitter.
To resynchronize your transmitter, stand close to your
vehicle and simultaneously press and hold the
LOCK
and UNLOCK buttons on the transmitter for at least five
seconds. The door locks should cycle to confirm
synchronization. If the locks do not cycle, see your
dealer for service.
Your Doors and How They Work
Front Doors
To open the door from the outside, pull the handle and
pull the door open.
To open the door from the inside, pull the lever toward
you and push the door open.
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60140 Swing-Out Side Door
To open the “60” (front) portion of a 60/40 door from
the outside, pull up on the handle and pull the handle
toward you.
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To open the “60” (front) portion of a 60/40 door
from the inside, pull the handle toward you and push
open the door.
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