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Engine Coolant Heater ................ 47. 170
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gage
............................................. 85. 88
Engine Identification ........................ 195
Engine Oil
......................................... 168
Additives
........................................ 170
Capacity
.......................................... 199
Checking
& Adding ....................... 168
Disposing of Used
Oil .................... 170
Energy Conserving
......................... 169
Pressure Gage ............................ 84, 86
When to Change
............................. 170
Engine Overheating
.......................... 145
Engine Specifications
....................... 200
Engine, Starting
.................................. 45
Ethanol in Gasoline
.......................... 163
Exhaust Dangerous Gas in
...... 53, 54, 131, 135
Parking with the Engine Running ... 54
Expectant Mothers, Use
of
Safety Belts ....................................... 21
Expressway Driving
.......................... 127
Extender, Safety Belt
.......................... 34
Exterior Appearance Engine Exhaust
............ 53. 54. 131. 135
(see Appearance Care ) ..
Fabric Cleaning
(see
Appearance Care )
Fan Warning ..................................... 142 Filling
the Fuel Tank
........................ 165
Filter
Air Cleaner
............................. 171. 200
Fuel
................................................. 200
Oil
........................................... 170. 200
Flashers. Hazard Warning
................ 140
Flat Tire
............................................. 151
Flooded Engine
................................... 46
Fluid Brake
...................................... 178. 201
Capacities
....................................... 199
Power Steering
....................... 176. 201
Transmission
.................. 174. 201. 203
Windshield Washer
................ 177. 201
Fluids
& Lubricants ......................... 201
Fog Lights
........................................... 63
Folding Rear Seat
............................... 14
Foreign Countries. Fuel In
............... 164
Freeway Driving
............................... 127
Front Axle
......................................... 174
Front Reading Lights
.......................... 68
Fuel ................................................... 163
Alcohol in Fuel ............................... 163
Capacity ................................. 199, 240
Filling Your Tank
........................... 165
Fuels with Alcohol
......................... 163
In Foreign Countries
...................... 164
Requirements
................................. 163
Exhaust Warnings
...... 53, 54,
131, 135
Gage ........................................... 83, 85
Fuse Panel ......................................... 197
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ................. 196
Gages Coolant Temperature
................. 85. 88
Oil Pressure ................................ 84. 86
Voltmeter
................................... 85. 87
Gasoline
............................................ 163
Gasoline Tank. Filling Your ............. 165
Gas Station Information
.................. 240
Gear Positions
Gearshift Lever
Glove Box
........................................... 44
Graphic Equalizer
Fuel
............................................. 83. 85
(see
Shifting the Transmission)
(see Shifting the Transmission)
H
(see Audio Systems )
alogen Bulbs .............................. 181
Hazard Warning Flashers ................. 140
Headlight
& Taillight. Removing
and Replacing
................................. 181
Headlights ........................................... 62
High-Low Beam Changer
................ 62
Instrument Panel Intensity
Control
........................................... 63
“On” Reminder ................................ 62
Harness.
Trailer Wiring
............ 137. 200
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Index
236
Replacement Bulb .......................... 202
Wiring
............................................. 198
Heater (see
Comfort Controls)
Heater. Engine Block ................. 47. 170
High Beams
........................................ 62
Highway Hypnosis
........................... 128
Hill and Mountain Roads
......... 118. 129
Hood Release
.................................... 165
Safety Warning
............................... 166
Warning. Overheated
Engine
.......................... 145. 147. 148
Horn
.................................................... 54
Hot Engine. Safety
Hydroplaning
.................................... 126
Identification Number. Vehicle
..... 195
Idling Your Engine ....................... 52. 54
If You’re Stuck in Sand. Mud.
Ice or Snow
.................................... 158
Ignition Key
.................................................... 38
Positions ........................................... 45
Warnings
........................ 145. 147.
148
Indicator Lights (see
Warning Lights )
Infant Restraint (see Child Restraints )
Inflation. Tires .................................. 186
Inside Rearview Mirror
...................... 69
Instrument Panel
................................ 77
Instrument Panel Clusters
.................. 78
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
... 63 Instrument
Panel Warning Lights
...... 80
Jack. Tire
........................................ 152
Keys
................................................. 38
Lane Change Indicator
................... 56
Jump
Starting
.................................... 140
Lap-Shoulder Belt
.............................. 18
Front ........................................... 18, 21
Rear
................................................... 22
Use by Children
................................ 25
Lighter
................................................. 73
Lights Center Dome
.................................... 68
Fog
.................................................... 63
Headlights
........................................ 62
Interior
............................................. 67
Reading
....................................... 67, 68
Rear Dome
....................................... 68
Replacement Bulbs
........................ 202
Turn Signal
....................................... 56
Removing
& Replacing Bulbs ........ 181
Taillights ......................................... 182
Underhood
..................................... 166
Warning
............................................ 80
Loading Your Vehicle
.............. 116, 183
Lock, Tailgate ............................. 42, 185
Locks, Door
................................ 39, 185
Locks, Power
...................................... 40 Long
Distance Driving
..................... 128
Low Battery
...................................... 140
Low Oil Pressure Warning
........... 84. 86
Luggage Carrier
.................................. 74
Lumbar Controls
................................ 12
Maintenance Record
................... 219
Maintenance Schedule
..................... 206
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
.............. 89
Manual Front Seat
.............................. 13
Methanol in Gasoline
....................... 163
Mileage Indicator
(see
Odometer)
Mirrors Convex Outside
............................... 70
Power Remote Control
.................... 70
Visor Vanity
..................................... 69
Mountain Driving
..................... 118, 129
Inside
Manual Day/Night
................ 69
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......... 44. 132
Night Driving
.................................... 124
Octane Requirements
Odometer and Trip Odometer
..... 81. 82
Off-Road Driving
...................... 115. 123
(see
Fuel
Requirements)
Oil. Engine ........................................ 168
Capacity
.......................................... 199
Disposing
of Used Oil .................... 170
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Pressure Gage ............................ 84, 86
Quality
............................................ 169
Thickness
....................................... 169
When to Change
............................. 170
Operating Off-Road
.......................... 115
Operation of Lights ............................ 56
Outside Rearview Mirrors
.................. 70
Overhead Console
.............................. 64
Overheated Engine
Warnings
........ 145, 147, 148, 175, 176
Overheated Engine Coolant
Warning
......... 145, 147, 148, 175, 176
Owner Checks
& Services ............... 212
Outside
Temperature Display
............ 64
park. Shifting Into
.......................... 51
Parking
Over Things That Burn
.................... 53
With the Engine Running
.......... 52. 54
Parking Brake
..................................... 51
Passenger Belts (see Safety Belts )
Passing .............................................. 113
Payload .............................................. 184
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
... 215
Polishing and Waxing
Power Door Locks
.............................. 40
Power Mirrors ..................................... 70
(see
Appearance Care )
Power Outlets,
Accessory .................. 71
Power Seat, Driver’s ........................... 12 Power Steering
................................. 11
1
Power Steering Fluid ................ 176. 201
Power Windows .......................... 55. 198
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
During
.............................................. 21
Problems on the Road ...................... 139
Publications (see
Service Publications )
Radiator Overheating
(see
Overheated En&e )
Radio (see Audio Systems)
Rain. Driving in the .......................... 125
Reading Lights
.............................. 67. 68
Rear Axle
.......................................... 174
Radiator
Pressure Cap
..... 146. 148. 176
Rear Seat. Folding
.............................. 14
Rear Window Defogger
...................... 94
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
....... 59
Rearview Mirror ................................. 69
Reclining Front Seatbacks
................. 13
Recommended Fluids
& Lubricants .......................... 201. 217
Remote Lock Control
......................... 40
Replacement Bulbs
........................... 202
Replacement Fuses
........................... 197
Replacement Parts ............................ 200
Replacing Bulbs
........................ 181. 182
Replacing Safety Belts
........................ 34
Replacing Tires
................................. 188
Replacing Wheels .............................. 189
Restraints. Child
................................. 26
Roads. Hill and Mountain
................ 129
Roadside Assistance Program
.......... 225
Rocking Your Vehicle
.............. 158. 159
Rotation. Tire 187
....................................
S afety Belts ...................................... 14
Center Passenger Position
............... 24
Adults
............................................... 18
Checking ........................................... 34
Children
...................................... 25. 32
Child Restraints
............................... 26
Child Restraints. How to Install
...... 26
Child Restraints. Where to Put
........ 27
Cleaning
......................................... 192
Driver Position
................................. 18
Extender ........................................... 34
How to Wear
.................................... 18
Lap-Shoulder Belt ............................ 18
Larger Children ................................ 32
Passenger Belts
................................ 21
Rear Safety Belts
.............................. 22
Pregnancy. Use
During
.................... 21
Questions
& Answers ..... 17. 19.20. 35
Rear Seat Passengers
....................... 22
Reminder Light
................................ 17
Replacement
..................................... 34
Right Front. Adult Passenger .......... 21
Smaller Children and Babies
........... 25
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Top Strap ......................................... 27
Torn
.................................................. 35
Twisted
............................................. 20
Why
You Should Wear
Safety Belts
.................................... 14
Safety Defects. Reporting
................. 224
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.... 205
Seat Adjustment
................................. 12
Seat Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Seat Controls ...................................... 12
Lumbar Controls
.............................. 12
Manual Front Seat
........................... 13
Power Front Seat ............................. 12
Rear Seat. Folding
............................ 14
Reclining Seatback ........................... 13
Service Engine Soon Light
................. 89
Service Information
.......................... 162
Service Parts Identification Label
.... 195
Service Publications
......................... 225
Service Station Information
............. 240
Setting the Clock
................................ 95
Setting the Trip Odometer
........... 81. 82
Shifting Into Park
............................... 5 1
Single Belt Accessory Drive ............. 184
Skidding
............................................ 114
Snowstorm. If You’re Caught in a
... 131
Sockets. Accessory Power .................. 71
Shifting
the Automatic Transmission
.... 48
Sound Equipment. Adding
................. 95
Sound System (see
Audio Systems)
Spare Tire ................................... 43. 152
Inside-Mounted
.............................. 152
Tailgate-Mounted
........................... 154
Spare Tire Carrier
............................... 43
Spark Plugs
....................................... 200
Specifications
& Capacities ............. 199
Speed Control (see
Cruise Control )
Speedometer ................................. 80. 81
Stains. Removing .............................. 193
Stalling on an Incline
....................... 122
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 45
Starting Your Vehicle
if the Battery
Steering is
“Dead”
(see Jump Starting)
In Emergencies ............................... 112
Off-Road Recovery ......................... 112
Tips
................................................. 111
Steering Wheel. Tilt ............................ 55
Stereo Sound System
Storage (see
Audio
Systems )
Console ............................................. 71
Door Compartment/Coin Holder
.... 72
Garage Door Opener
....................... 65
Glove Box
......................................... 44
Luggage Carrier
................................ 74
Overhead
.......................................... 67
Sunglasses
........................................ 67
Storing Your Vehicle
........................ 180
Cup Holder ....................................... 71 Stuck.
If
You Are .............................. 158
Sun Visors ........................................... 69
T achometer ...................................... 83
Tailgate ......................................... 42. 43
Tape Player (see
Audio Systems)
Technical Facts & Specifications
Bulbs
............................................... 202
Electrical Equipment. Add-on
................................. 46. 95. 196
Fluid Capacities
& Types ...... 199. 201
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers .............. 196
Service Parts Identification
Label
............................................ 195
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN)
........................................... 195
Temperature Warning
.................. 85. 88
Theft .................................................... 42
Thermostat
........................................ 176
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 55
Time. Setting the ................................ 95
Tires
.................................................. 185
Blow Out ........................................ 151
Buying New .................................... 188
Chains ............................................. 190
Flat. Changing
................................ 151
Inflation .......................................... 186
Inspection
& Rotation ................... 187
Loading
.......................................... 185
Pressure .......................................... 186
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Quality Grading ............................. 188
Spare ...................................... 152, 154
Wear Indicators
.............................. 187
Wheel Alignment
&
Tire Balance ................................. 189
Wheel Nut Torque
................. 157, 199
Wheel Replacement
....................... 189
Winter Driving
............................... 122
Top Strap
............................................ 27
Torque Lock
....................................... 53
Towing a Trailer ............................... 132
Towing Your Bravada
...................... 144
Trailer Towing
.......................... 132, 184
Trailer Wiring Harness
............. 137, 1.98
Trailering Package
............................ 184
Transmission, Automatic
Trip Odometer
.............................. 81, 82
Turn Signal and
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
....... 55
Cruise Control .................................. 59
Headlight High-Low
Beam Changer
............................... 62
Turn Signal Indicator ...................... 56
Windshield Washer .......................... 58
Windshield Wipers ........................... 57
When
to Replace Wheels
............... 189
(see
Automatic Transmission)
Lane Change Indicator .................... 56
Turn & Lane Change Indicator ....... 56
Underhood Light .......................... 166
Unleaded Gasoline 163
Upholstery Care
................................ 191
Urban Driving
................................... 126
.
...........................
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN)
.............................................. 195
Vehicle Loading
........................ 116. 183
Vehicle Storage ................................. 180
Ventilation
.......................................... 94
VIN
.................................................... 195
Visor Vanity Mirror
............................ 69
Voltmeter
...................................... 85. 87
Warning Flashers. Hazard
........... 140
Warning fights
Anti-Lock Brake System
................. 89
Battery
.............................................. 90
Brake
................................................ 88
Check Gages .................................... 90
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Service Engine Soon)
.................. 89
Washer. Windshield ............................ 58
Weight (GVWR)
............................... 183
Wheel Alignment & Tire Balance .... 189
Wheel Nut Torque
.................... 157. 199
Wheel Replacement
.......................... 189
Weight (GAWR)
............................... 183
Window. Tailgate ................................ 43 -
Windows. Power ......................... 55. 198
Windshield Washer Fluid
.... 58. 177. 201
Windshield Wiper Replacement
....... 182
Winter Driving
.................................. 130
Windshield Wipers
..................... 57.
198
Deep Snow
.................................. 158
Wipermasher. Rear Window ............ 59
Wiring Harness. Trailer
............ 137. 198
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard ....... 131
Wrecker Towing ............................... 144
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Service Station Information
Hood Release Engine Oil
Windshield Washer Fluid Transmission Fluid
See Page 165
See Page 168
See Page 177
See Page
172
Ca
Spare Tire Pressure
See Pages 186 and 199
Fuel
lpacity 20 U.S. Gal. (76 L)
Use unleaded gas only,
87 octane or higher.
See Page 163
Battery
The Delco Freedoms Battery
needs no water.
See Page 180
Cooling System
Check and add coolant only at the
coolant recovery tank. The fluid should
be at the
FULL HOT mark when the
engine
is warm. See Page 174
Cold Tire Pressure
See CertificatiodTire label on the rear
edge
of driver’s door or Capacities E.
Specifications.
See Pages 186 and 199
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