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If your vehicle has no electrical power, the electrical
solenoid lock must be overridden to shift from
PARK (P) to NEUTRAL
(N). Follow these steps:
1. Push the base
of the leather shift lever boot forward
with your thumb.
1. Lift the boot and find the white solenoid lever.
3. Move the solenoid lever toward the driver’s side to
unlock
it.
4. While holding the solenoid lever in the unlock
position, press the shift lever button and shift into
NEUTRAL
(N).
5. Release the solenoid lever and snap the boot back
into place.
Don’t have your vehicle towed on the drive wheels
unless you must.
If the vehicle l-nust be towed on the
drive wheels, be sure not to exceed
35 mph (56 km/h)
and not to travel more than
50 miles (80 krn) or your
transmission
will be damaged. The drive wheels have
to be supported on a dolly.
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Part C: Periodic Maintenance
Inspections
Listed below are inspections and services which should
be performed at least twice
a year (for instance, each
spring and fall). You should let your GM retailer‘s
service department or other qualified service center
do
these jobs. Make sure any necessary repairs are
completed at once.
Proper procedures to perform these services may be
found
in a GM service manual. See “Service and Owner
Publications”
in the Index.
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection
Inspect the front and rear suspension and steering
system for damaged, loose or missing parts, signs of
wear or lack
of lubrication. Inspect the power steering
lines and hoses for proper
hook-up, binding, leaks,
cracks, chafing, etc. Clean and then inspect the drive
axle boot seals for damage, tears or leakage. Replace
seals
if necessary.
Exhaust System Inspection
Inspect the complete exhaust system. Inspect the body
near
the exhaust system. Look for broken, damaged,
missing or out-of-position parts as well as open seams,
holes, loose connections or other conditions which could
cause
a heat build-up in the floor pan or could let
exhaust fumes into the vehicle. See “Engine Exhaust” in
the Index.
Radiator and Heater Hose Inspection
Inspect the hoses and have them replaced if they are
cracked, swollen or deteriorated. Inspect all pipes,
fittings and clamps; replace as needed.
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GloveBox .................................... 2-35
Gross Axle Weight Rating
........................ 4-42
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-42
GVWR
....................................... 4-42
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-30
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints
................................. 1-5
Headlarnps .................................... 2-31
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-30
Highkow Beam Changer
...................... 2-26
On Reminder
................................ 2-32
Wiring
..................................... 6-54
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heating
........................................ 3-3
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-36
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-36
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-47
Horn ......................................... 2-24
Hydroplaning
................................ 4-32
Hood
.......................................... 6-6
Ignition
Positions .............................. 2- I 2
Inflation. Tire
............................. 6-37. 7-39
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
................. 2-34
Inspections Brake System
.................... ......... 7-44 Drive Axle
.................................. 7-44
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-43
Front Drive Axle Boot
......................... 7-43
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-43
Steering
.................................... 7-43
Suspension
.................................. 7-43
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-44
Transfer Case
................................ 7-44
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-48
Cleaning .................................... 6-47
Cluster
..................................... 2-50
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-55
Interior Lamps ................................. 2-33
Jacking Equipment
............................. 5-22
Jump Starting
................................... 5-3
Keyless Entry System
........................... 2-6
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Labels Certification/Tire
............................. 4-42
Fuse ....................................... 6-56
Safety Belt
.................................. 1-45
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-53
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-53
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