ECU GMC SAVANA 2004 Workshop Manual

Cargo Vans with a Passenger Air Bag and
an Air Bag Off Switch, Passenger Vans
and Cab and Chassis Models.......................1-36
Cargo Vans with a Passenger Air Bag and
without an Air Bag Off Switch........................1-39
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-58
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-58
CD Messages................................3-50, 3-60, 3-71
Center High Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)......................................5-55
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp.........................3-16
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.......1-24, 1-25
Chains, Tires..................................................5-73
Charging System Light....................................3-30
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-35
Gages Warning Light...................................3-41
Check Engine Light.........................................3-35
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-39
Checking Coolant............................................5-23
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-13
Checking Things Under the Hood....................... 5-9
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-79
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-98
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-42
Infants and Young Children...........................1-36
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-52Child Restraints (cont.)
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Center Seat Position.........................1-59, 1-60
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position........................1-57
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-62
Top Strap...................................................1-49
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-50
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-45
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-74
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-92
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-98
Weatherstrips..............................................5-95
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-97
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-96
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-92
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-94
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-94
Cleaning Leather............................................5-94
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-94
Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades.........5-97
Cleaning Tires................................................5-97
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-97
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Climate Control System...................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-22
Rear Heating System...................................3-22
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-34
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Low Warning Light.......................................3-34
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-39
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors........................................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-40
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-20
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17
Dome Lamps.................................................3-17
Door
60/40 Swing-Out Side Door...........................2-13
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Rear Doors.................................................2-15
Sliding Side Door........................................2-11
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-15
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-16
City...........................................................4-21
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-18
Winter........................................................4-26
Driving On Grades..........................................4-48
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How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-32
How to Add Fluid............................................5-22
How to Check........................................5-20, 5-66
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-48
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-36
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-18
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
Hydroplaning..................................................4-20
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If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-27
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-26
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-36
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-36
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-28
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-30
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-38
Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-36
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-65
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror......................2-32
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-25
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness Control..................3-16
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-16
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-15
Lap Belt........................................................1-25
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-15
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-54
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-11
Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Engine Running..........................................2-28
Light
Air Bag Off .................................................3-29
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-28
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-33
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Light (cont.)
Brake System Warning.................................3-32
Change Engine Oil......................................3-38
Charging System.........................................3-30
Check Gages Warning.................................3-41
Cruise Control.............................................3-39
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-40
Low Coolant Warning...................................3-34
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-35
Reduced Engine Power................................3-40
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-27
Security.....................................................3-39
Stabilitrak
®Indicator.....................................3-33
Stabilitrak®Not Ready..................................3-33
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-40
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-31
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-9
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Coolant Warning Light..............................3-34
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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
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km)......................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-50
Making Turns.................................................4-48
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-35
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Windows............................................2-17
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands)....................................... 7-5
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Payload.........................................................4-37
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-56
Playing a CD.................................3-48, 3-58, 3-66
Playing a Specic Loaded CD..........................3-67
Playing the Radio...................3-43, 3-46, 3-50, 3-61
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-18
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-40
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-17
Power Steering...............................................4-11
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-25
Radio Data System (RDS).......................3-53, 3-63
Radio Messages.............................3-45, 3-48, 3-56
Radios..........................................................3-42
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-43
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-72
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-74
Care of Your CDs........................................3-74Radios (cont.)
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-50
Radio with CD............................................3-46
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-61
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-43
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-43
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-72
Understanding Reception..............................3-72
RDS Messages......................................3-55, 3-65
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-22
Rear Axle......................................................5-48
Locking........................................................ 4-9
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Doors....................................................2-15
Rear Heating System......................................3-22
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-29
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-26
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-26
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-21
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-32
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-31
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-40
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-83
Removing the Rear Seat................................... 1-6
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-76
Removing the Wheel Covers............................5-83
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-55
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-41
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..............................................1-80
Replacing the Rear Seats.................................. 1-8
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-79
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-80
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-79
Replacing Parts...........................................1-80
Resynchronization............................................. 2-6
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts.........1-24
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-30
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-31S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-27
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-95
Center Passenger Position....................1-24, 1-25
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts........1-14
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-29
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-26
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-24
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Chains.................................................4-46
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Power Seat.................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Secondary Latch System.................................5-80
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position............................1-59, 1-60
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-54
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Securing a Child Restraint (cont.)
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-57
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-62
Security Light.................................................3-39
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-35
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-78
Setting Preset PTYs................................3-54, 3-65
Setting Preset Stations............3-44, 3-47, 3-52, 3-62
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)............3-43
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS)........3-43
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Treble)......................3-44, 3-47, 3-52, 3-62
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-97
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-27
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-29
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-17
Single Stage Air Bags.....................................1-72
Skidding........................................................4-15
Sliding Side Door............................................2-11
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-20Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-93
Specications, Capacities...............................5-106
Speedometer..................................................3-26
Stabilitrak
®System........................................... 4-9
Stabilitrak®Indicator Light.................................3-33
Stabilitrak®Not Ready Light..............................3-33
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-22
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-12
Steering Tips..................................................4-11
Storage Areas................................................2-36
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-90
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-19
Swing-Out Side Door, 60/40.............................2-13
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-18
T
Taillamps.......................................................5-53
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-72
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Passlock
®...................................................2-20
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-57
Tire Size.......................................................5-61
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-62
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