GMC SAVANA PASSENGER 2010 Owners Manual

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Accessories and Modifications............................ 6-3
Accessory Power............................................3-23
Accessory Power Outlets.................................4-14
Additives, Fuel................................................. 6-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................6-104
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................6-19
Air Conditioning..............................................4-15
Airbag
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................2-78
Airbag System
Airbag Off Switch........................................2-69
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................2-66
Passenger Sensing System...........................2-72
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........2-77
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?......................2-66
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?....2-67
When Should an Airbag Inflate?....................2-65
Where Are the Airbags?...............................2-62
Airbags
Off Light.....................................................4-24
Passenger Status Indicator...........................4-26
Readiness Light..........................................4-23
System Check.............................................2-60
All-Wheel Drive...............................................6-45
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 5-7Antenna
Fixed Mast.................................................4-78
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 5-4
Warning Light.............................................4-29
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels......................................6-101
Care of Safety Belts....................................6-99
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................6-102
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................6-100
Fabric/Carpet..............................................6-97
Finish Care...............................................6-100
Finish Damage..........................................6-102
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................
6-98
Interior Cleaning..........................................6-96
Sheet Metal Damage..................................6-102
Tires........................................................6-102
Underbody Maintenance.............................6-102
Washing Your Vehicle...................................6-99
Weatherstrips..............................................6-99
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................6-101
Ashtray.........................................................4-15
Assistance Program, Roadside........................... 8-6
Audio System.................................................4-59
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................4-77
Radio Reception..........................................4-77
Setting the Clock.........................................4-60
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................4-76
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Audio System(s).............................................4-62
Automatic Door Lock.......................................3-10
Automatic Door Unlock....................................3-10
Automatic Headlamp System............................4-11
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..................................................6-20, 6-23
Operation...........................................3-26, 3-31
Axle, Rear.....................................................6-46
B
Battery..........................................................6-40
Electric Power Management..........................4-13
Run-Down Protection...................................4-14
Belt Routing, Engine.......................................7-14
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 5-5
Brakes..........................................................6-37
Antilock....................................................... 5-4
Parking......................................................3-35
System Warning Light..................................4-28
Braking........................................................... 5-3
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 5-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................3-22Bulb Replacement...........................................6-53
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........6-51
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking
Lamps ....................................................6-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................6-49
Headlamps.........................................6-48, 6-49
License Plate Lamps....................................6-53
Taillamps....................................................6-52
Buying New Tires...........................................6-73C
Calibration.....................................................4-43
California
Perchlorate Materials Requirements................. 6-4
Warning....................................................... 6-4
California Fuel.................................................. 6-7
Canadian Owners............................................... iii
Capacities and Specifications..........................6-110
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust...........................................3-38
Winter Driving.............................................5-14
Care of
Safety Belts................................................6-99
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Cargo Door Relocking....................................... 3-9
CD, MP3 .......................................................4-72
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........6-51
Chains, Tire...................................................6-78
Charging System Light....................................4-27
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................4-31
Checking Things Under the Hood......................6-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................6-102
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children...........................2-33
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........2-42
Older Children.............................................2-30
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................2-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...................................2-52, 2-56
Systems.....................................................2-37
Where to Put the Restraint...........................2-40
Cigarette Lighter.............................................4-15
Circuit Breakers............................................6-104
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels......................................6-101
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................6-100
Fabric/Carpet..............................................6-97
Finish Care...............................................6-100
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................6-98
Interior.......................................................6-96Cleaning (cont.)
Tires........................................................6-102
Underbody Maintenance.............................6-102
Washing Your Vehicle...................................6-99
Weatherstrips..............................................6-99
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................6-101
Climate Control System...................................4-15
Outlet Adjustment........................................4-17
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System......4-19
Rear Heating System...................................4-18
Climate Controls.............................................1-12
Clock, Setting.................................................4-60
Collision Damage Repair..................................8-10
Compass.......................................................4-43
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 5-3
Coolant
Engine.......................................................6-28
Engine Temperature Gage............................4-30
Cooling System..............................................6-26
Courtesy Transportation Program........................ 8-9
Cruise Control.................................................. 4-6
Light..........................................................4-36
Customer Assistance......................................... 8-5
Offices......................................................... 8-5
Text Telephone (TTY) Users........................... 8-5
Customer Information
Service Publications Ordering Information........8-15
Customer Satisfaction Procedure........................ 8-2
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Damage Repair, Collision.................................8-10
Data Recorders, Event....................................8-16
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................4-11
Defensive Driving............................................. 5-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 3-9
DIC Compass.................................................4-43
Disc, MP3......................................................4-72
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 6-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................4-13
Dome Lamps .................................................4-12
Door
60/40 Swing-Out Side Door...........................3-13
Automatic Door Lock....................................3-10
Automatic Door Unlock.................................3-10
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 3-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 3-9
Locks.......................................................... 3-8
Power Locks................................................ 3-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............3-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................3-11
Rear Doors.................................................3-15
Sliding Side Door........................................3-12Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive...........................................6-45
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................4-37
DIC Operation and Displays..........................4-38
DIC Vehicle Customization............................4-52
DIC Warnings and Messages........................4-44
Driving
At Night.....................................................5-10
Before a Long Trip......................................5-12
Defensive..................................................... 5-2
Drunk.......................................................... 5-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................5-12
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................5-13
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................5-11
Loss of Control............................................. 5-9
Off-Road Recovery........................................ 5-8
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................5-16
Winter........................................................
5-14
Driving for Better Fuel Economy.......................1-18
Dual Tire Operation.........................................6-64
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E85 Fuel......................................................... 6-8
EDR .............................................................8-16
Electrical Equipment, Add-On..........................6-104
Electrical System
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................6-106
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................6-104
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................6-104
Headlamp Wiring.......................................6-104
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................6-104
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................3-20
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................3-20
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................6-19
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........4-31
Compartment Overview................................6-14
Coolant......................................................6-28
Coolant Heater............................................3-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................4-30
Cooling System...........................................6-26
Drive Belt Routing.......................................7-14
Exhaust.....................................................3-38Engine (cont.)
Fan Noise..................................................6-34
Fast Idle System.........................................3-25
Oil .............................................................6-15
Overheating................................................6-33
Starting......................................................3-23
Engine Oil
Life System................................................6-18
Enhanced Technology Glass.............................3-19
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................4-13
Event Data Recorders.....................................8-16
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................2-29
Exterior Lamps................................................. 4-9
F
Fast Idle System............................................3-25
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................6-19
Finish Damage.............................................6-102
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................4-78
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 4-3
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 4-5
Flat Tire........................................................6-79
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Flat Tire, Changing.........................................6-80
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................6-94
Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................6-20, 6-23
Power Steering...........................................6-35
Windshield Washer......................................6-36
Front Axle......................................................6-46
Fuel............................................................... 6-5
Additives...................................................... 6-7
California Fuel.............................................. 6-7
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 6-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................6-12
Filling the Tank...........................................6-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 6-9
Gage .........................................................4-36
Gasoline Octane........................................... 6-6
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 6-6
Fuel Economy
Driving for Better.........................................1-18
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................6-106
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................6-104
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................6-104
Windshield Wiper.......................................6-104G
Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................4-30
Fuel..........................................................4-36
Oil Pressure...............................................4-34
Speedometer..............................................4-22
Trip Odometer.............................................4-22
Voltmeter Gage...........................................4-27
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 6-6
Specifications............................................... 6-6
Glass, Enhanced Technology............................3-19
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 8-6
H
Halogen Bulbs................................................6-49
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 4-3
Head Restraints............................................... 2-2
Headlamp Wiring...........................................6-104
Headlamps....................................................6-49
Bulb Replacement.......................................6-48
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).....................4-11
Exterior Lamps............................................. 4-9
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 4-5
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Headlamps (cont.)
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking
Lamps ....................................................6-51
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 4-5
On Reminder..............................................4-11
Heater...........................................................4-15
Engine Coolant...........................................3-25
Highbeam On Light.........................................4-36
Highway Hypnosis...........................................5-12
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................5-13
Hood
Checking Things Under................................6-12
Release.....................................................6-13
Horn ............................................................... 4-3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................2-15
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Ignition Positions.............................................3-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............2-33
Inflation - Tire Pressure...................................6-63
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................4-12
Cluster.......................................................4-21
Introduction...................................................... 7-2
J
Jump Starting.................................................6-41
K
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System................................... 3-4
Keyless Entry System....................................... 3-4
Keys............................................................... 3-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................6-56
Lamps
Daytime Running (DRL)................................4-11
Dome ........................................................4-12
Dome Lamp Override...................................4-13
License Plate..............................................6-53
Malfunction Indicator....................................4-31
Reading.....................................................4-13
Taillamps....................................................6-52
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................2-24
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................2-42
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Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................4-13
Lights
Airbag Off..................................................4-24
Airbag Readiness........................................4-23
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............4-29
Brake System Warning.................................4-28
Charging System.........................................4-27
Cruise Control.............................................4-36
Exterior Lamps............................................. 4-9
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 4-5
Highbeam On.............................................4-36
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 4-5
Oil Pressure...............................................4-35
On Reminder..............................................4-11
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................4-26
Safety Belt Reminders..................................4-23
Security.....................................................4-35
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................4-29
Tire Pressure..............................................4-30
Tow/Haul Mode ...........................................4-36
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................5-17
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 5-7
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................3-10
Automatic Door Unlock.................................3-10
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 3-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 3-9
Door ........................................................... 3-8
Lockout Protection.......................................3-12Locks (cont.)
Power Door.................................................. 3-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............3-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................3-11
Loss of Control................................................ 5-9
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............2-42
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Maintenance Schedule
Maintenance Record....................................7-15
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................7-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 7-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............7-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 7-3
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................4-31
Manual Seats................................................... 2-2
Manual Windows............................................3-17
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................4-44
Mirrors
Manual Rearview.........................................3-40
Outside Convex Mirror.................................3-41
Outside Heated Mirrors................................3-42
Outside Manual Mirrors................................3-40
Outside Power Mirrors..................................3-41
Outside Towing Mirrors.................................3-40
MP3 .............................................................4-72
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N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................8-17
New Vehicle Break-In......................................3-22
Noise Control System, Tampering......................6-47
O
Odometer......................................................4-22
Trip ...........................................................4-22
Off-Road
Recovery..................................................... 5-8
Oil
Engine.......................................................6-15
Engine Oil Life System.................................6-18
Pressure Gage............................................4-34
Pressure Light.............................................4-35
Older Children, Restraints................................2-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 8-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................8-17
Outlet Adjustment............................................4-17Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................4-14
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................3-41
Heated Mirrors............................................3-42
Manual Mirrors............................................3-40
Power Mirrors.............................................3-41
Towing Mirrors............................................3-40
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 7-9
Owners, Canadian.............................................. iii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................6-102
Park
Shifting Into................................................3-36
Shifting Out of............................................3-37
Parking
Brake........................................................3-35
Over Things That Burn.................................3-38
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................4-26
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Passenger Sensing System..............................2-72
Passing........................................................... 5-9
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............3-20
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................3-20
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 6-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 3-9
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................3-23
Seat ............................................................ 2-3
Steering Fluid.............................................6-35
Windows....................................................3-17
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts..........................2-29
Privacy..........................................................8-16
Navigation System.......................................8-17
OnStar .......................................................8-17
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).............8-18
Program
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 8-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................3-10
Proposition 65 Warning, California....................... 6-4
R
Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID).....................................8-18
Statement...................................................8-18
Radio(s)........................................................4-62
Radios
Reception...................................................4-77
Setting the Clock.........................................4-60
Theft-Deterrent............................................4-76
Reading Lamps..............................................4-13
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........4-19
Rear Axle......................................................6-46
Locking........................................................ 5-7
Rear Door Security Locks................................3-11
Rear Doors....................................................3-15
Rear Heating System......................................4-18
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 2-6
Rearview Mirrors.............................................3-40
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 2-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................7-11
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