battery Oldsmobile Bravada 2003 s Owner's Guide

A. Coolant Recovery Tank
B. Engine Air CleanedFilter
C. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir
D. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Indicator (If Equipped)
E. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
F. Automatic Transmission Dipstick
G. Engine Oil Dipstick
H. Radiator Pressure Cap
I. Engine Oil Fill Cap
J. Remote Negative (-) Terminal Marked “GND”
K. Brake Master Cylinder
L. Battery
M. Engine Compartment Fuse Block Before closing
the hood, be sure all filler caps are on
properly. Then lift the hood to relieve pressure on
the hood prop. Remove the hood prop from its slot in
the hood and return the prop to its retainer. Then pull the
hood down firmly to close. It will latch when dropped
from
6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm) without pressing on
the hood.
Engine Oil
You should check your engine oil level regularly; this is
an added reminder.
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Battery
Your new vehicle comes with a maintenance free
ACDelco@ battery. When it’s time for a new battery, get
one that has the replacement number shown on the
original battery’s label. We recommend an ACDelco@
battery. See
Engine Compartment Overview on
page
5-72 for battery location.
Warning: Battery posts, terminals and related
accessories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer and reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or
more, remove the black, negative
(-) cable from the
battery. This will help keep your battery from
running down.
Batteries ~ -.-ve acid tha- -an burn , -u and gas
that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you
aren’t careful. See “Jump Starting” next for
tips on working around a battery without
getting hurt.
Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your
vehicle for longer storage periods.
Also, for your audio system, see
Theft-Deterrent
Feature on page
3-88.
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Jump Starting
If your battery has run down, you may want to use
another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your
vehicle. But please use the following steps
to do it
safely.
can be dangerous
* They contain acid that can burn you.
0 They contain gas that can explode or
* They contain enough electricity to
If you don’t follow these steps exactly, some
Notice: Ignoring these steps could result in costly
damage to your vehicle that wouldn’t be covered
by your warranty.
Trying to start your vehicle by pushing or pulling
it
won’t work, and it could damage your vehicle.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt
battery with
a negative ground system.
Notice: If the other system isn’t a 12-volt system
with a negative ground, both vehicles can be damaged.
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables
can reach, but be sure the vehicles aren’t touching
each other. If they are, it could cause a ground
connection you don’t want.
You wouldn’t be able to
start your vehicle, and the bad grounding could
damage the electrical systems.
To avoid the possibility of the vehicles rolling, set
the parking brake firmly on both vehicles involved in
the jump start procedure. Put an automatic
transmission in
PARK (P) or a manual transmission
in NEUTRAL before setting the parking brake. If
you have a four- wheel-drive vehicle, be sure
the transfer case is not in NEUTRAL.
Notice: If you leave your radio on, it could be badly
damaged. The repairs wouldn’t be covered by
your warranty.
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Unplug
unnecessary accessories plugged into the cigarette
lighter or accessory power outlets (if equipped).
Turn
off the radio and all lamps that aren’t needed.
This will avoid sparks and help
to save both
batteries. And it could save your radio!
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4. Open both hoods and locate the batteries. Find the positive
(+) and negative (-) terminals on each
battery. Your vehicle has a remote negative
(-) jump
starting terminal. You should always use this
remote terminal instead of the terminal on the
battery. The remote negative
(-) terminal is located
on the front engine lift bracket and
is marked
“GND.” See Engine Compartment Overview on
page 5-72 for more information on location.
Using a match near
a battery can cause battery
gas to explode. People have been hurt doing
this, and some have been blinded. Use a flashlight
if you need more light.
Be sure the battery has enough water. You
don’t need to add water to the ACDelco@
battery installed in your new vehicle. But if a battery has filler caps, be sure the right
amount of fluid
is there. If it is low, add water
to take care of that first.
If you don’t, explosive
gas could be present.
CAUTION: (Continued) Battery fluid contains acid thal
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you.
Don’t get
it on you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush the place with water and get medical help immediately.
Fans
or other moving engine parts can in,-.-’e
you badly. Keep your hands away from moving
parts once the engine is running.
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5. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or
missing insulation.
If they do, you could get a
shock. The vehicles could be damaged too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some
basic things you should know. Positive
(+) will go to
positive (+) or to a remote positive (+) terminal if
the vehicle has one. Negative (-) will go to a heavy,
unpainted metal engine part or
to a remote
negative
(-) terminal if the vehicle has one. Don’t
connect positive
(+) to negative (-) or you’ll get
a short that would damage the battery and maybe
other parts
too. And don’t connect the negative (-)
cable to the negative (-) terminal on the dead
battery because this can cause sparks.
6. Connect the red
positive
(+) cable to the
positive
(+) terminal of the
dead battery.
Use a
remote positive
(+)
terminal if the vehicle
has one.
7. Don’t let the other end
touch metal. Connect it
to
the positive (+) terminal
of the good battery. Use a
remote positive (+)
terminal if the vehicle
has one.
8. Now connect the black
negative
(-) cable to the
negative
(-) terminal
of the good battery. Use
a remote negative
(-)
terminal if the vehicle
has one.
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Don’t let the other end touch anything until the next
step. The other end of the negative
(-) cable
doesn’t go to the dead battery. It goes to a heavy,
unpainted metal engine part or to the remote
negative
(-) terminal on the vehicle with the dead
battery. The remote negative
(-) terminal on
your vehicle is located on the front engine lift
bracket and is marked
“GND.”
9. Connect the other end of
the negative
(-) cable to
1 the remote negative (-)
terminal on the vehicle
with the dead battery.
10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
the engine for a while.
11. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead battery. If
it Won’t start after a few tries, it probably needs
service.
Notice: Damage to your vehicle may result from
electrical shorting
if jumper cables are removed
incorrectly. To prevent electrical shorting, take care
that the cables don’t touch each other or any
other metal. The repairs wouldn’t be covered by
your warranty.
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Jumper Cable Removal
A. Heavy, Unpainted Metal Engine Part or Remote
9. Good Battery or Remote Positive (+) and Remote
C. Dead Battery or Remote Positive (+) Terminal
Negative
(-) Terminal
Negative
(-) Terminals
To disconnect the jumper cables from both vehicles, do
the following:
1. Disconnect the black negative (-) cable from the
vehicle that had the dead battery.
2. Disconnect the black negative (-) cable from the
vehicle with the good battery.
3. Disconnect the red positive
(+) cable from the
4. Disconnect the red positive
(+) cable from the other
vehicle with the
good battery.
vehicle.
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Fuses
10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17
18
19
20
21 22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Usage
Powertrain Control Module B
Fog Lamps
Stop Lamp
Cigarette Lighter
Ignition Coils
Air Suspension Ride
TBD-Ignition
1
Crank
Air Bag
Electric Brake
Cooling Fan
Horn Ignition
E
Electronic Throttle Control
Instrument Panel Cluster, Driver
Information Center
Automatic Shift Lock Control System
Engine 1
Back-up Powertrain Control Module 1
Oxygen Sensor
Air Conditioning
Truck Body Controller
Fuses
32
33
34
35
36
50
51
52
Relays
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46 47
Usage
Trailer
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Ignition A
Blower Motor Ignition B Passenger’s Side Trailer Turn
Driver’s Side Trailer Turn
Hazard Flashers
Usage
Blank Rear Window Washer
Fog Lamps
Horn Fuel Pump
Windshield WipersNasher
High-Beam Headlamp
Air Conditioning
Cooling Fan
Headlamp Driver Module
Starter
Miscellaneous Usage
48 Instrument Panel Battery
49 Fuse Puller
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Fuses
01 02
03
04
05
06
07
08 09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Usage
Right Door Control Module
Left Door Control Module
Liftgate Module 2
Truck Body Controller 3
Rear Fog Lamps
Liftgate Module/Driver Seat Module
Truck Body Controller 2
Power Seats
Blank
Driver Door Module
Amplifier
Passenger Door Module
Rear Climate Controls
Left Rear Parking Lamps
Auxiliary Power
2
Vehicle Center High-Mounted Stop
Lamp
Fuses
17
18
19
20 21 23
24 25
26 27
29
30
31
32
33 34
Usage
Right Rear Parking Lamps
LOCKS
Blank
Sunroof LOCK
Blank
UNLOCK
Blank Blank
OH Battery/OnStar@ System
RainsenseTM Wipers
Parking Lamps
Truck Body Controller 4 Cruise
Control
Truck Body Controller
5
Front Wipers
Vehicle STOP
5-9 1

Automatic Headlamp System ............................ 3-1 5
Automatic Transmission
Fluid
.......................................................... 5-20
Operation
................................................... 2-22
Automatic Transmission Check
.......................... 6-1 1
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control
System Check
....................................... ... 6-13
Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
................. 5-51
Battery
.......................................................... 5-38
Battery Replacement
......................................... 2-6
Battery Run-Down Protection
............................ 3-1 9
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
......................... 4-33
Before You Drive
............................................ 3-76
Before You Go Off-Roading
.............................. 4-16
Body Lubrication Service
.................................. 6-12
Brake
Parking
...................................................... 2-25
System Inspection
....................................... 6-1 6
System Warning Light
.................................. 3-33
Brake Adjustment
............................................ 5-37
Brake Fluid
.................................................... 5-34
Brake Pedal Travel
..................................... 5-37
Brake Wear
............................................... 5-36
Brakes
.......................................................... 5-34
Braking
........................................................... 4-6
Backing
Up
.................................................... 4-51
BATTERY NOT CHARGING
............................. 3-53 Braking
in Emergencies
..................................... 4-8
Break.ln. New Vehicle
..................................... 2-18
Bulb Replacement
........................................... 5-47
Replacement Bulbs
...................................... 5-48
Buying New Tires
........................................... 5-56
Taillamps
and Turn Signal Lamps
.................. 5-47
C
California Fuel .................................................. 5-6
Canada
........................................................... 7-4
Canadian Owners
................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance ........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specifications
............................ 5-93
Care of
Carbon Monoxide
................... 4-36,
4-45, 2-13, 2-28
Safety Belts
................................................ 5-80
Your Cassette Tape Player
............................ 3-90
Your CD and DVD Player
............................. 3-91
Your CDs and DVDs
.................................... 3-91
Cargo Cover
.................................................. 2-44
Cargo Tie Downs
............................................ 2-45
Cassette Tape Messages
................................. 3-64
Cassette Tape Player Service
........................... 6-10
Center Seat Position, Child Restraints
................ 1-45
Chains, Tires
.............................................. 5-60
Charging System Light
................................ 3-32
Check
Engine Light
........................................... 3-35
Gages Warning Light
................................... 3-41
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