light Oldsmobile Bravada 2004 Owner's Manuals

Charging System Light....................................3-33
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-36
Gages Warning Light...................................3-43
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-56
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-38
Checking Coolant............................................5-24
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-14
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-55
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-95
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-33
Infants and Young Children...........................1-29
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-38
Older Children.............................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Seat
Position..................................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-43
Top Strap...................................................1-36
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-38
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-35Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-98
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-88
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-91
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-95
Video Screen..............................................3-98
Weatherstrips..............................................5-91
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-94
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-92
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-88
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-90
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-90
Cleaning Leather............................................5-90
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-90
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper
Blades.......................................................5-93
Cleaning Tires................................................5-94
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-90
Climate Control System
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-27
Dual Automatic............................................3-21
Rear..........................................................3-26
Compact Disc Messages..........................3-69, 3-81
Compass Calibration.......................................2-29
Compass Operation.........................................2-29
Compass Variance..........................................2-30
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-16
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Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-41
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-36
Heater, Engine............................................2-21
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cruise Control Light........................................3-41
CURB VIEW ACTIVATED.................................3-57
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-13
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-11
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-12D
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-24
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-18
Dome Lamps.................................................3-19
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-13
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-56
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-45
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-45
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-29
City...........................................................4-33
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
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Driving (cont.)
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-34
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-36
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-30
Winter........................................................4-38
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-25
Driving Downhill..............................................4-24
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-27
Driving in Water..............................................4-28
Driving On Grades..........................................4-58
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-20
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-38
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-32
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-32
Driving Uphill..................................................4-21
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-56
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-21
DVD
Cleaning the Video Screen...........................3-98
Distortion....................................................3-96
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-82
DVD Player....................................................3-82E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-98
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-99
Headlamps.................................................5-98
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-98
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-98
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System....4-48
Emergency Release for Opening Liftgate............2-13
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-39
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-40
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-36
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-36
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-27
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Engine (cont.)
Fan Noise..................................................5-34
Oil .............................................................5-14
Overheating................................................5-26
Reduced Power Light...................................3-42
Starting......................................................2-20
Engine Compartment Fuse Block......................5-99
ENGINE COOLANT HOT/ENGINE
OVERHEATED............................................3-55
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-17
Entertainment System
Cleaning the Video Screen...........................3-98
DVD Distortion............................................3-96
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Environmental Concerns..................................4-18
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-37
Event Data Records (EDR)..............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Express–Down Window....................................2-15
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finding a PTY Station.............................3-63, 3-73
Finding a Station....................................3-60, 3-71
Finish Care....................................................5-92
Finish Damage...............................................5-94
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-98
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-73
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-74
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
FM ...............................................................3-96
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Following Distance..........................................4-57
Front Axle......................................................5-48
Front Storage Area.........................................2-39
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Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-44
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-44
Fuel Information..............................................3-46
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-56
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-99
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-98
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-43
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-36
Fuel..........................................................3-44
Oil Pressure...............................................3-39
Speedometer..............................................3-30
Tachometer.................................................3-31
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-33Garage Door Opener.......................................2-34
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-43
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-36
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-18
Glove Box.....................................................2-38
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Electrical System.........................................5-98
Headphones...................................................3-88
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-36
Hitches..........................................................4-54
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-34
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HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-34
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery
Tank ..........................................................5-29
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-32
How to Add Fluid............................................5-23
How to Check........................................5-21, 5-64
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-48
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-35
How to Inspect...............................................5-20
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
Hydroplaning..................................................4-32
I
ICE POSSIBLE..............................................3-56
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-27
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-26If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-38
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-38
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-40
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-42
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-51
Ignition Positions.............................................2-19
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-29
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-17
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-15
Interior.......................................................3-17
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-14, 1-22
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-40
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-12
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-26
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-57
Liftgate Release..............................................2-13
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-32
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-35
Brake System Warning.................................3-34
Change Engine Oil......................................3-40
Charging System.........................................3-33
Check Gages Warning.................................3-43
Cruise Control.............................................3-41
Gate Ajar...................................................3-43Light (cont.)
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-44
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-36
Reduced Engine Power................................3-42
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-31
Security.....................................................3-41
Service All-Wheel-Drive................................3-42
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-16
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-43
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-17
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-11
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-12
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-44
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-39
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-59
Making Turns.................................................4-57
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-36
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-42Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S.
Virgin Islands) – Customer Assistance................ 7-5
Mirror Operation.............................................2-29
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-29
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb
View Assist.............................................2-32
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-31
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-32
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-31
Outside Power Mirror...................................2-31
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System..................................3-81
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
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O
Odometer......................................................3-30
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-40
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Gage............................................3-39
OIL PRESSURE LOW/STOP ENGINE...............3-55
Older Children, Restraints................................1-27
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-33
OnStar®Services............................................2-33
OnStar®System.............................................2-32
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-34
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-16
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-25
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View
Assist.....................................................2-32
Convex Mirror.............................................2-31
Heated Mirrors............................................2-32
Manual Mirrors............................................2-31
Power Mirror...............................................2-31Outside (cont.)
Overhead Console..........................................2-38
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
P
Park (P)
Shifting Out of............................................2-26
Parking
Brake........................................................2-24
Over Things That Burn.................................2-27
Parking on Hills..............................................4-58
Park(P)
Shifting Into................................................2-25
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-56
Passing.................................................4-13, 4-57
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Personalization...............................................3-48
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-27
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-65
Playing a Compact Disc..........................3-67, 3-76
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Playing a Specic Loaded
Compact Disc.............................................3-77
Playing the Radio...................................3-59, 3-69
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-20
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.........................................5-98
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-42
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-15
Power Steering...............................................4-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Programmable Locking Feature.........................2-10
Programmable Unlocking Feature......................2-11
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-34
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-25
Radios..........................................................3-58
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-96
Care of Your CD and DVD Player..................3-97
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-97
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-81
Radio Personalization...................................3-94
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-59
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-69
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-93
Setting the Time..........................................3-58
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-94
Understanding Reception..............................3-96
Rainsense™ Wipers........................................3-10
RDS Messages......................................3-64, 3-75
Reading Lamps..............................................3-19
REAR ACCESS OPEN....................................3-56
Rear Axle......................................................5-48
Locking......................................................4-11
Rear Climate Control System............................3-26
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