mirror HUMMER H3 2010 User Guide

9-6 Driving and Operating
Turn the steering wheel 8 to 13 cm
(3 to 5 inches), about one-eighth
turn, until the right front tire contacts
the pavement edge. Then turn the
steering wheel to go straight down
the roadway.
Loss of Control
Let us review what driving experts
say about what happens when the
three control systems—brakes,
steering, and acceleration —do not
have enough friction where the tires
meet the road to do what the driver
has asked.
In any emergency, do not give up.
Keep trying to steer and constantly
seek an escape route or area of
less danger.
Skidding
In a skid, a driver can lose control of
the vehicle. Defensive drivers avoid
most skids by taking reasonable
care suited to existing conditions,
and by not overdriving those
conditions. But skids are always
possible.
The three types of skids correspond
to the vehicle's three control
systems. In the braking skid, the
wheels are not rolling. In the
steering or cornering skid, too much
speed or steering in a curve causes
tires to slip and lose cornering force.
And in the acceleration skid, too
much throttle causes the driving
wheels to spin.
If the vehicle starts to slide, ease
your foot off the accelerator pedal
and quickly steer the way you
want the vehicle to go. If you start
steering quickly enough, the vehicle
may straighten out. Always be ready
for a second skid if it occurs. Of course, traction is reduced when
water, snow, ice, gravel, or other
material is on the road. For safety,
slow down and adjust your driving to
these conditions. It is important to
slow down on slippery surfaces
because stopping distance is longer
and vehicle control more limited.
While driving on a surface with
reduced traction, try your best to
avoid sudden steering, acceleration,
or braking, including reducing
vehicle speed by shifting to a lower
gear. Any sudden changes could
cause the tires to slide. You might
not realize the surface is slippery
until the vehicle is skidding. Learn to
recognize warning clues
—such as
enough water, ice, or packed snow
on the road to make a mirrored
surface —and slow down when you
have any doubt.
Remember: Antilock brakes help
avoid only the braking skid.

Driving and Operating 9-23
Other driving tips include:
.Keep the vehicle well ventilated.
.Keep interior temperature cool.
.Keep your eyes moving—scan
the road ahead and to the sides.
.Check the rearview mirror and
vehicle instruments often.
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or through
mountains is different than driving
on flat or rolling terrain. Tips for
driving in these conditions include:
.Keep the vehicle serviced and in
good shape.
.Check all fluid levels and brakes,
tires, cooling system, and
transmission.
.Going down steep or long hills,
shift to a lower gear.
{WARNING
If you do not shift down, the
brakes could get so hot that they
would not work well. You would
then have poor braking or even
none going down a hill. You could
crash. Shift down to let the engine
assist the brakes on a steep
downhill slope.
{WARNING
Coasting downhill in N (Neutral)
or with the ignition off is
dangerous. The brakes will have
to do all the work of slowing down
and they could get so hot that
they would not work well. You
would then have poor braking or
even none going down a hill. You
could crash. Always have the
engine running and the vehicle in
gear when going downhill.
.Stay in your own lane. Do not
swing wide or cut across the
center of the road. Drive at
speeds that let you stay in your
own lane.
.Top of hills: Be alert —
something could be in your
lane (stalled car, accident).
.Pay attention to special road
signs (falling rocks area, winding
roads, long grades, passing or
no-passing zones) and take
appropriate action.

9-24 Driving and Operating
Winter Driving
Driving on Snow or Ice
Drive carefully when there is snow
or ice between the tires and the
road, creating less traction or grip.
Wet ice can occur at about 0°C
(32°F) when freezing rain begins to
fall, resulting in even less traction.
Avoid driving on wet ice or in
freezing rain until roads can be
treated with salt or sand.
Drive with caution, whatever the
condition. Accelerate gently so
traction is not lost. Accelerating too
quickly causes the wheels to spin
and makes the surface under the
tires slick, so there is even less
traction.
Try not to break the fragile traction.
If you accelerate too fast, the drive
wheels will spin and polish the
surface under the tires even more.The
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
on page 9‑50improves vehicle
stability during hard stops on
slippery roads, but apply the brakes
sooner than when on dry pavement.
Allow greater following distance on
any slippery road and watch for
slippery spots. Icy patches can
occur on otherwise clear roads in
shaded areas. The surface of a
curve or an overpass can remain icy
when the surrounding roads are
clear. Avoid sudden steering
maneuvers and braking while
on ice.
Turn off cruise control, if equipped,
on slippery surfaces.Blizzard Conditions
Being stuck in snow can be a
serious situation. Stay with the
vehicle unless there is help nearby.
If possible, use the Roadside
Service
on page 13‑5. To get help
and keep everyone in the
vehicle safe:
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Tie a red cloth to an outside
mirror.
{WARNING
Snow can trap engine exhaust
under the vehicle. This may
cause exhaust gases to get
inside. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO) which
cannot be seen or smelled. It can
cause unconsciousness and even
death.
(Continued)

9-60 Driving and Operating
Ending Cruise Control
To turn off the cruise control, do
one of the following:
.Step lightly on the brake pedal.
.Move the cruise control switch
to
9.
.Lightly tap or press the clutch,
if the vehicle has a manual
transmission.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed
memory is erased, when the cruise
control or the ignition is turned off.
Object Detection
Systems
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
Vehicles with the rear vision camera
system are designed to help the
driver while the vehicle is backing
up. The area behind the vehicle is
displayed on the screen in the
inside rear view mirror. Read this
entire section before using the
camera system.
When the key is in the ON/RUN
position and the driver shifts the
vehicle into R (Reverse), the video
image appears from inside the rear
view mirror. Once the vehicle is
shifted out of R (Reverse), the
image disappears. The display may have a guideline
overlay that can help the driver align
the vehicle when backing into a
parking spot.
Turning the Rear Vision Camera
System On or Off
To turn off the rear vision camera
system, press and hold
z, located
on the inside rearview mirror, until
the left indicator light turns off. The
rear camera vision display is now
disabled.
To turn the rear vision camera
system on again, press and
hold
zuntil the left indicator light
illuminates. The rear vision camera
system display is now enabled and
the display will appear in the mirror
normally.

Driving and Operating 9-63
H3T Field of View
A. View displayed by the camera.
B. Corner of the rear bumper. When the System Does Not Seem
To Work Properly
The rear vision camera system may
not work properly or display a clear
image:
.In the dark.
.When the sun or the beam of
headlamps is shining directly
into the camera lens.
.If ice, snow, mud, or anything
else builds up on the camera
lens. Clean the lens, rinse it with
water, and wipe it with a soft
cloth.
.If the back of the vehicle is in
an accident, the position and
mounting angle of the camera
may change or the camera may
be affected. Be sure to have the
camera and its position and
mounting angle checked at your
dealer.
.If there are extreme
temperatures or extreme
temperature changes.
The rear vision camera system
display in the rearview mirror may
turn off or not appear as expected
due to a loss of video signal, or no
video signal present during the
reverse cycle. The display will be
blank and the left indicator light will
slowly flash as long as the vehicle is
in R (Reverse) or until the condition
returns to normal.
Pressing and holding
zwhen the
left indicator light is flashing will turn
off the video display along with the
left indicator light.

Driving and Operating 9-71
With the added weight, the engine,
transmission, wheel assemblies and
tires are forced to work harder and
under greater loads. The trailer also
adds wind resistance, increasing
the pulling requirements. For safe
trailering, correctly use the proper
trailering equipment.
The following information has
important trailering tips and rules
for your safety and that of your
passengers. Read this section
carefully before pulling a trailer.
Pulling A Trailer
Here are some important points:
.There are many laws, including
speed limit restrictions that apply
to trailering. Check for legal
requirements with state or
provincial police.
.Consider using a sway control.
See“Hitches” later in this
section.
.Do not tow a trailer at all during
the first 800 km (500 miles) the
new vehicle is driven. The
engine, axle or other parts could
be damaged.
.Then, during the first 800 km
(500 miles) that a trailer is
towed, do not drive over 80 km/h
(50 mph) and do not make starts
at full throttle. This helps the
engine and other parts of the
vehicle wear in at the heavier
loads.
.Vehicles with an automatic
transmission can tow in
D (Drive). Use a lower gear if
the transmission shifts too often.
For vehicles with a manual
transmission, it is better not to
use the highest gear.
.This vehicle has a Hill Start
Assist feature, which may be
useful when the vehicle is
stopped on a grade. See Hill
Start Assist (HSA)
on page 9‑52for more information.
.Do not drive faster than the
maximum posted speed for
trailers.
Driving with a Trailer
Towing a trailer requires experience.
Get familiar with handling and
braking with the added trailer
weight. The vehicle is now longer
and not as responsive as the
vehicle is by itself.
Check all trailer hitch parts and
attachments, safety chains,
electrical connectors, lamps, tires
and mirror adjustments. If the trailer
has electric brakes, start the vehicle
and trailer moving and then apply
the trailer brake controller by hand
to be sure the brakes are working.
During the trip, check occasionally
to be sure that the load is secure,
and the lamps and trailer brakes are
working properly.

10-42 Vehicle Care
FuseUsage
39 Daytime Running
Lamps
40 Passenger Side
Headlamp
41 Driver Side
Headlamp
42 Trailer
Back-Up Lamp
43 Front Park Lamps
44 Air Injection Reactor
(AIR) Solenoid
45 Auxiliary Power 2/
Cigarette Lighter
46 Electronic Throttle
Control
47 Oxygen Sensor
48 Air Conditioning
Clutch
49 Rear Park Lamp
50 Stop Lamp Fuse
Usage
51 Auxiliary Power 1/
Cigarette Lighter
52 StabiliTrak
®,
Antilock Brake
System
53 Power Heated Seat,
Belt Switch
54 Fuel System Control
Module (FSCM)
55 Trailer Parking
Lamps
56 Front Turn Signal,
Hazard Signal,
Courtesy Mirror
57 Power Sunroof
58 Transfer Case
Control Module
Switch
59 Climate Controls
Control Head
60 Back‐Up Lamp
61 Power Seats Fuse Usage
62 Air Injection Reactor
(AIR) Pump
63 Passenger Side
Power Window
64 Antilock Brake
System,
StabiliTrak
®2
Solenoid
67 Antilock Brake
System,
StabiliTrak
®1 Motor
68 Driver Side Power
Window
82 Climate Control Fan
83 Electronic Brake
Controller
84 Trailer B+ Fuse
85 Starter
91 Generator Megafuse

INDEX i-3
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
CleaningExterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-92
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-96
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 8-1
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Cluster, IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . 13-10
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . 5-9
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18 Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8
Covers Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Rear Compartment/StoragePanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 13-4 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
Customer Information Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . 13-12
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . 13-10
Danger, Warnings, andCautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . 13-15
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Door
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Driving
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-70
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 9-23
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

i-4 INDEX
E
E85 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-66
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-81
Electrical System Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Check and Service EngineSoon Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 10-6
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . 5-9
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Cooling System Messages . . . 5-23
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24 Engine (cont.)
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 9-41
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-78
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-15
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 6-3
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-5
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Flat Tire, Changing . . . .10-66, 10-75 Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-12
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Four-Wheel Drive
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Fog Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . 10-29, 9-46
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-64 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . . . . . . . 9-66
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-69
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-68

INDEX i-7
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children (LATCH
SYSTEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-11
Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-2
Transfer Case Vent Filter . . . . . 9-46
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-12
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-44 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Messages
Battery Voltage andCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 5-23
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24 Messages (cont.)
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Mirrors Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
N
Navigation SystemVehicle Data Recordingand Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-16
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . .10-11
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-42
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
OnStar
®System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Operation, Infotainment
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-22