climate control Oldsmobile Bravada 2004 s User Guide

Driving with a Trailer
{CAUTION:
If you have a rear-most window open and you
pull a trailer with your vehicle, carbon
monoxide (CO) could come into your vehicle.
You can not see or smell CO. It can cause
unconsciousness or death. SeeEngine
Exhaust on page 2-27. To maximize your safety
when towing a trailer:
Have your exhaust system inspected for
leaks, and make necessary repairs before
starting on your trip.
Keep the rear-most windows closed.
If exhaust does come into your vehicle
through a window in the rear or another
opening, drive with your front, main
heating or cooling system on and with the
fan on any speed. This will bring fresh,
outside air into your vehicle. Do not use
the climate control setting for maximum air
because it only recirculates the air inside
your vehicle. See Climate Control System
in the Index.Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience.
Before setting out for the open road, you’ll want to get
to know your rig. Acquaint yourself with the feel of
handling and braking with the added weight of the trailer.
And always keep in mind that the vehicle you are
driving is now a good deal longer and not nearly as
responsive as your vehicle is by itself.
Before you start, check all trailer hitch parts and
attachments, safety chains, electrical connection, lamps,
tires and mirror adjustment. If the trailer has electric
brakes, start your vehicle and trailer moving and then
apply the trailer brake controller by hand to be sure
the brakes are working. This lets you check your
electrical connection at the same time.
During your trip, check occasionally to be sure that the
load is secure, and that the lamps and any trailer
brakes are still working.
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the
tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum
section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
The following information relates to the system
developed by the United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, which grades tires by
treadwear, traction and temperature performance. (This
applies only to vehicles sold in the United States.)
The grades are molded on the sidewalls of most
passenger car tires. The Uniform Tire Quality Grading
system does not apply to deep tread, winter-type
snow tires, space-saver or temporary use spare tires,
tires with nominal rim diameters of 10 to 12 inches
(25 to 30 cm), or to some limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General Motors passenger
cars and light trucks may vary with respect to these
grades, they must also conform to federal safety
requirements and additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC) standards.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on
the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and
a half (1.5) times as well on the government course as
a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart signicantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction – AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A,
B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s ability
to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on specied government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance. Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
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Fuses Usage
01 Right Door Control Module
02 Left Door Control Module
03 Endgate Module 2
04 Truck Body Controller 3
05 Rear Fog Lamps
06 Blank
07 Truck Body Controller 2
08 Power Seats
09 Rear Wiper
10 Driver Door Module
11 Amplier
12 Passenger Door Module
13 Rear Climate Controls
14 Left Rear Parking Lamps
15 Blank
16Vehicle Center High-Mounted Stop
Lamp
17 Right Rear Parking Lamps
18 Locks
19 Liftgate Module/Driver Seat Module
20 Sunroof
21 Lock
23 Blank
24 Unlock
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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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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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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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