service GMC SONOMA 2003 Owner's Manual

Parking
Brake........................................................2-32
Over Things That Burn.................................2-36
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission
Park (P) Mechanism Check...........................6-30
Parking on Hills..............................................4-59
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-36
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-26
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-31
PartD-Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-33
PartE-Maintenance Record...........................6-35
Passing.................................................4-10, 4-58
Passlock
®......................................................2-19
Payload.........................................................4-48
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-50
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-52
Playing a Compact Disc..................3-45, 3-54, 3-62
Playing a Specific Loaded
Compact Disc
.............................................3-63
Playing the Radio
...................3-37, 3-40, 3-47, 3-56
Power
Accessory Outlets
........................................3-15
Door Locks
.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System
.........................................5-88
Lumbar Controls
........................................... 1-5
Seat
............................................................ 1-4Power (cont.)
Steering Fluid.............................................5-37
Windows....................................................2-15
Power Steering................................................ 4-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-27
Radio Messages.............................3-39, 3-45, 3-52
Radios..........................................................3-36
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-37
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-68
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-69
Care of Your CDs ........................................3-69
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-47
Radio with CD............................................3-40
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-56
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-37
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-36
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-67
Understanding Reception..............................3-67
RDS Messages..............................3-43, 3-51, 3-61
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Seat
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-8
Seats
Heated Seats............................................... 1-5
Jump Seat..................................................1-10
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Memory .....................................................2-54
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-5
Power Seats
................................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation
...................................... 1-9
Reclining Seatbacks
...................................... 1-6
Seatback Latches
.......................................... 1-8
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position
....................................1-49
Designed for the LATCH System
...................1-46
Rear Outside Seat Position
...........................1-46
Right Front Seat Position
..............................1-49
Security Light
.................................................3-33
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance
.......... 6-5
Service
........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle
.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work
................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light
.......................................3-29
Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light
.....................3-34
Publications Ordering Information
..................... 7-9Service Bulletins.............................................7-10
Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light in Canada..................3-29
Service Manuals............................................... 7-9
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-63
Setting Preset PTYs........................................3-61
Setting Preset Stations............3-38, 3-41, 3-48, 3-58
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-37
Radios without Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-36
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Treble)......................3-38, 3-41, 3-49, 3-58
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-85
Shift Speeds..................................................2-29
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-33
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-35
Short Trip/City Definition.................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Intervals..................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-7
Skidding........................................................4-12
Sliding Rear Windows.....................................2-16
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-30
Spare Tire Check............................................6-27
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-80
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-94
Speedometer..................................................3-23
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Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-24
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-28
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-22
Shifting Into................................................2-22
Starting Your VORTEC™2200 L4 Engine............ 6-4
Starting Your VORTEC™4300 V6 Engine..........2-23
Steering.......................................................... 4-8
Steering in Emergencies.................................... 4-9
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection.......................6-31
Steering Tips................................................... 4-8
Storage
Garment Hooks...........................................2-50
Storage Areas
Front Storage Area......................................2-49
Glove Box..................................................2-41
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-50
Overhead Console.......................................2-42
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-76
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-40
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunglasses Storage Compartment.....................2-46
Sunroof.........................................................2-52
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-16
T
Tachometer....................................................3-23
Tailgate.........................................................2-12Tailgate Lubrication Service..............................6-27
Taillamps.......................................................5-55
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-44
Testing the Alarm............................................2-18
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-67
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent
................................2-17
Passlock
®...................................................2-19
Third Door
.....................................................2-12
Throttle System Inspection
...............................6-32
Tilt Wheel
........................................................ 3-4
Time Delay
....................................................2-39
Tire Inflation Check
.........................................6-26
Tires
.....................................................5-58, 5-84
Buying New Tires
........................................5-62
Chains
.......................................................5-66
Changing a Flat Tire
....................................5-68
Compact Spare Tire
.....................................5-78
If a Tire Goes Flat
.......................................5-67
Inflation–Tire Pressure
...............................5-58
Inspection and Rotation
................................5-60
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
.........................5-63
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
.................5-64
Wheel Replacement
.....................................5-65
When It Is Time for New Tires
......................5-61
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
....................2-24
Top of the Instrument Panel
.............................5-81
Top Strap
......................................................1-41
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Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-43
Torque Lock...................................................2-35
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-55
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-42
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-51
Your Vehicle...............................................4-42
Trailer
Recommendations.......................................4-50
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-57
Transfer Case................................................5-48
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection.......................6-32
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-20
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-23
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-27
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-25
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-28
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-10
Transportation Options...................................... 7-7
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-15
Trip Odometer................................................3-23
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-48
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-5
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-5
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-58
Two-Piece Composite Headlamp System............5-51
Two-Tiered Loading.........................................4-48U
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-30
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-67
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
............................5-63
United States
................................................... 7-4
Up-Shift Light
.........................................2-29, 3-27
Used Replacement Wheels
..............................5-66
Using Cleaner on Fabric
..................................5-80
Using RDS
....................................3-42, 3-50, 3-59
Using Song List Mode
.....................................3-65
Using the Recovery Hooks
...............................4-41
V
Vehicle
Control
........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings
........................................... iv
Loading
......................................................4-46
Parking Your
...............................................2-36
Symbols
......................................................... iv
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
.............................................5-87
Service Parts Identification Label
...................5-88
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat
..............................................2-54
Vehicle Storage
..............................................5-42
Ventilation Adjustment
......................................3-19
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