warning GMC SAVANA 2006 Owner's Guide

Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on
the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and
a half (1.5) times as well on the government course as
a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction – AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A,
B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s ability
to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on specified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance. Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
Temperature – A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire’s resistance to the generation
of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to degenerate and
reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to a
level of performance which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed, underinflation, or
excessive loading, either separately or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.
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Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your vehicle’s
hazard warning flashers. SeeHazard Warning Flashers
on page 3-5for more information.
{CAUTION:
Changing a tire can be dangerous. The vehicle
can slip off the jack and roll over or fall on you
or other people. You and they could be badly
injured or even killed. Find a level place to
change your tire. To help prevent the vehicle
from moving:
1. Set the parking brake rmly.
2. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).
3. Turn off the engine and do not restart
while the vehicle is raised.
4. Do not allow passengers to remain in
the vehicle.
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)
To be even more certain the vehicle will not
move, you should put blocks at the front and
rear of the tire farthest away from the one
being changed. That would be the tire, on the
other side, at the opposite end of the vehicle.
When your vehicle has a flat tire, use the following
example as a guide to assist you in the placement of
wheel blocks.
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A
Accessories and Modifications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-16
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-80
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-93
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-17
Air Conditioning..............................................3-17
Airbag
Off Light.....................................................3-28
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-29
Readiness Light..........................................3-27
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
Airbag System................................................1-65
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-80
Airbag Off Switch........................................1-71
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-70
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-74
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-79
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?......................1-70
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?....1-70
When Should an Airbag Inflate?....................1-68
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-67
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-43
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-11
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-45
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-77Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-34
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-89
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-86
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-90
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-87
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-84
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-85
Finish Care.................................................5-87
Finish Damage............................................5-90
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-86
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-90
Tires..........................................................5-89
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-90
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-91
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-87
Weatherstrips..............................................5-86
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-88
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-17
Audio System(s).............................................3-43
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-45
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-75
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-77
Care of Your CDs........................................3-76
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-77
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-77
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-52
Radio with CD............................................3-47
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-63
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-44
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-44
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-74
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-75
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-21
B
Battery..........................................................5-38
Run-Down Protection...................................3-16
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-23
System Warning Light..................................3-33
Brakes..........................................................5-35
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-17
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-46
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-49
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-48Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-46
Headlamps.................................................5-47
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-50
Taillamps....................................................5-49
Buying New Tires...........................................5-63
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specifications............................5-98
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-26, 4-25, 4-37
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-86
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-75
Your CD Player...........................................3-77
Your CDs ...................................................3-76
Cargo Door Relocking....................................... 2-8
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-49
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-24, 1-25
Chains, Tire...................................................5-68
Charging System Light....................................3-32
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-36
Gages Warning Light...................................3-42
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-90
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Exit Lighting...................................................3-15
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-31
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-90
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-77
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-69
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-70
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-82
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-32
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Front Axle......................................................5-44
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.........................................................3-42
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
Regulator...................................................2-20Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-95
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-94
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-93
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-42
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-35
Fuel..........................................................3-42
Oil Pressure...............................................3-38
Speedometer..............................................3-25
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-32
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specifications............................................... 5-5
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-5
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-93
Headlamps....................................................5-47
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-46
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
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Headlamps (cont.)
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-48
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-46
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Heater...........................................................3-17
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-41
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-23
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-35
Inflation -- Tire Pressure..................................5-59
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-14
Cluster.......................................................3-24
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-39
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-53
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-16
Dome........................................................3-15
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-15
Exterior......................................................3-13
Reading.....................................................3-15
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-44
Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-28
Airbag Readiness........................................3-27
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-34
Brake System Warning.................................3-33
Change Engine Oil......................................3-39
Charging System.........................................3-32
Check Gages Warning.................................3-42
Cruise Control.............................................3-40
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N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-17
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-45
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-25
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-39
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-38
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-16
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-20
Outside
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-28
Convex Mirror.............................................2-30
Heated Mirrors............................................2-30
Manual Mirror.............................................2-28
Power Mirrors.............................................2-29
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-23
Shifting Out of............................................2-25
Parking
Brake........................................................2-23
Over Things That Burn.................................2-25
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-29
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-74
Passing.........................................................4-14
Passlock
®......................................................2-17
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-16
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-41
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-18
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-32
Windows....................................................2-15
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-31
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
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S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light............................3-26
Pretensioners..............................................1-31
Reminder Light............................................3-26
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-86
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 Outside Passenger Positions.................1-25
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-28
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-22
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Power Seat.................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Secondary Latch System.................................5-79
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position....................................1-54
Rear Outside Seat Position or the Second
Row Center Seat Position.........................1-51Securing a Child Restraint (cont.)
Right Front Seat Position......................1-56, 1-60
Security Light.................................................3-40
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modifications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-36
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-79
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-44
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-44
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-90
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-23
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-25
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-22
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Sliding Side Door............................................2-10
Spare Tire.....................................................5-83
Installing....................................................5-74
Removing...................................................5-71
Storing.......................................................5-82
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-98
Speedometer..................................................3-25
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-9
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light................................3-35
StabiliTrak®Not Ready Light.............................3-34
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V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-30
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders...........................................7-10
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-92
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-92
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-20
Visors...........................................................2-16
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-32
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-23
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-5
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. ivWheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-67
Different Size..............................................5-65
Replacement...............................................5-67
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-42
Windows.......................................................2-14
Manual......................................................2-15
Power........................................................2-15
Swing-Out Windows.....................................2-16
Windshield
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-88
Windshield Washer........................................... 3-9
Fluid..........................................................5-34
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-51
Fuses........................................................5-93
Windshield Wipers......................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-25
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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