GMC SAVANA 2018 Service Manual

GMC Savana Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11374214) -
2018 - CRC - 2/2/18
40 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Vehicle ConfigurationETG Locations
Passenger Vans with five or more
seating positions Sliding door forward window (if
equipped) and rear-most side
windows
Long Wheelbase Cargo Vans Rear-most side windows
Crew Vans Sliding door forward window (if
equipped) and rear-most side
windows.
Rear Windows
Rear Side Door Windows
(Cargo Van Only)
{Warning
The vehicle may have a partition
behind the front seats or vertical
metal panels on the inside of the
rear side door windows. These
are part of the occupant
protection system. Do not
remove them.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, swing down the
sun visors. You can also swing them
to the side.
Visor Vanity Mirror
The vehicle may have visor vanity
mirrors, with or without lamps. Lift
the mirror cover to turn the lamps
on, if equipped.

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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 42
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 55
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 58
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Airbag On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . 63
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 66
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 67
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Infants and Young Children . . . . 69
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 72
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 73
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 75
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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Head Restraints
On vehicles with factory installed
seats, the front seats have built-in
head restraints that are not
adjustable in the outboard seating
positions.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust the seat:1. Lift the bar under the front edge of the seat cushion to
unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure the seat is
locked in place.
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat, if available,
use the controls on the front of
the seat:

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.Move the center knob to the
right or left to move the seat
forward or rearward.
. Move the center knob up or
down to raise or lower the seat.
. Move the right or left lever up or
down to raise or lower the front
or rear of the seat cushion.
Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever on the inboard side of the seat.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position. 2. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked.
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the seat belts cannot do
their job.
The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it will
be in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over
your abdomen. The belt forces
would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious
internal injuries.
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
seat belt properly.

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Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.
Rear Seats
Removing the Rear Seat
Disconnect the mini-latch plates for
the lap-shoulder belts on the bench
seat to be removed.
1. To do this, press the tip of akey into the release hole of the
seat belt buckle while pulling
up on the seat belt. 2. Locate the pins.
On a three-passenger seat
there are two pins on the
inboard sides of the rear seats.
Three-Passenger Seat
The left side pin has a gray cap
with a black “L”marked on it.

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Three-Passenger Seat
The right side pin has a
black cap with a white “R”
marked on it.
On a four-passenger seat,
each half of the seat has a set
of pins. The left side has a set
marked “L”, and the right side
has a set marked “R”.
If the vehicle has floor mats,
the pins are under a flap that
has been cut into the mat.
3. Pull the pin handle up to disengage the pin from the
retaining clip, and then pull the
pin out. 4. Repeat this procedure for the
other pins.
5. Pull the seat rearward about 5 cm (2 in), and then lift the
seat from the floor rails.
6. Remove the seat from the vehicle.
7. For the second and third rowseats, stow the seat belt latch
by attaching the clip on the
seat belt latch to the trim just
inside the side door.
For the last row of seats, stow
the seat belt latch plate on the
clip at the window trim. Roll the
mini-latch into the seat belt
webbing and then hook the
seat belt latch plate on the clip.
Reinstalling the Rear Seats
{Warning
A seat that is not locked into
place properly can move around
in a collision or sudden stop.
People in the vehicle could be
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Warning (Continued)
injured. Be sure to lock the seat
into place properly when
installing it.
{Warning
A seat belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the
rear seatback, always check to be
sure that the seat belts are
properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted.
1. 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. 2. Locate the hole in the rail to
install the locking pins at the
rear of the seat base. If the
vehicle has floor mats, pull the
flap that has been cut into
the mat.
3. Insert the locking pins into the seat base and push the seat to
line up the pins with the base.
On a three-passenger seat, the
pin with the black cap
marked “R”must be installed
on the right side and the pin
with the gray cap marked “L”
must be installed on the
left side.
On a four-passenger seat, the
pins marked “R”must be
installed on the half of the seat
on the right side. The pins
marked “L”must be installed on
the half of the seat on the
left side.
Three-Passenger Seat
4. Push the pin(s) marked “R”
down until they are in the
retaining clip.

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Three-Passenger Seat
5. Push the pin(s) marked “L”
down until they are in the
retaining clip. 6. If the vehicle has a floor mat,
put the flap back to its original
position.
7. Repeat this procedure for the other seat base.
8. Connect the mini-latch plates for the lap-shoulder belts by
inserting the latch plates into
the mini-buckles attached at
the outboard positions of the
bench seat. Do not twist the
belts.
9. Check that all locking pins are locked into place before
operating the vehicle.
Seat Belts
This section describes how to use
seat belts properly, and some things
not to do.
{Warning
Do not let anyone ride where a
seat belt cannot be worn properly.
In a crash, if you or your
passenger(s) are not wearing
seat belts, injuries can be much
worse than if you are wearing
seat belts. You can be seriously
injured or killed by hitting things
inside the vehicle harder or by
being ejected from the vehicle. In
addition, anyone who is not
buckled up can strike other
passengers in the vehicle.
It is extremely dangerous to ride
in a cargo area, inside or outside
of a vehicle. In a collision,
passengers riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow
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passengers to ride in any area of
the vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and seat belts.
Always wear a seat belt, and
check that all passenger(s) are
restrained properly too.
This vehicle has indicators as a
reminder to buckle the seat belts.
See Seat Belt Reminders 0101.
Why Seat Belts Work
When riding in a vehicle, you travel
as fast as the vehicle does. If the
vehicle stops suddenly, you keep
going until something stops you.
It could be the windshield, the
instrument panel, or the seat belts!
When you wear a seat belt, you and
the vehicle slow down together.
There is more time to stop because
you stop over a longer distance and,
when worn properly, your strongest
bones take the forces from the seat
belts. That is why wearing seat belts
makes such good sense.
Questions and Answers About
Seat Belts
Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle
after a crash if I am wearing a
seat belt?
A: You could be—whether you are
wearing a seat belt or not. Your
chance of being conscious
during and after a crash, so you
can unbuckle and get out, is
much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why
should I have to wear seat
belts?
A: Airbags are supplemental
systems only. They work with
seat belts —not instead of them.
Whether or not an airbag is
provided, all occupants still have
to buckle up to get the most
protection.
Also, in nearly all states and in
all Canadian provinces, the law
requires wearing seat belts.
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly
This section is only for people of
adult size.
There are special things to know
about seat belts and children, and
there are different rules for smaller
children and infants. If a child will be
riding in the vehicle, see Older
Children 068 orInfants and Young
Children 069. Follow those rules for
everyone's protection.

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It is very important for all occupants
to buckle up. Statistics show that
unbelted people are hurt more often
in crashes than those who are
wearing seat belts.
There are important things to know
about wearing a seat belt properly.
.Sit up straight and always keep
your feet on the floor in front
of you.
. Always use the correct buckle
for your seating position.
. Wear the lap part of the belt low
and snug on the hips, just
touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong
pelvic bones and you would be
less likely to slide under the lap
belt. If you slid under it, the belt
would apply force on your
abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries.
. Wear the shoulder belt over the
shoulder and across the chest.
These parts of the body are best
able to take belt restraining
forces. The shoulder belt locks if
there is a sudden stop or crash.
{Warning
You can be seriously injured,
or even killed, by not wearing
your seat belt properly.
. Never allow the lap or
shoulder belt to become
loose or twisted.
. Never wear the shoulder
belt under both arms or
behind your back.
. Never route the lap or
shoulder belt over an
armrest.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
All seating positions in the vehicle
have a lap-shoulder belt. If you are
using a rear seating position with a
detachable seat belt and the seat
belt is not attached, see
“Reinstalling the Rear Seats” under
Rear Seats 044 for instructions on
reconnecting the seat belt to the
mini-buckle.
The following instructions explain
how to wear a lap-shoulder belt
properly.
1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can sit up
straight. To see how, see
“Seats” in the Index.
2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it
get twisted.
The lap-shoulder belt may lock
if you pull the belt across you
very quickly. If this happens, let
the belt go back slightly to
unlock it. Then pull the belt
across you more slowly.