Owner's Manual
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These symbols areusedonwarningandindicatorlights. 1 Engine Coolant Temperature Battery Charging Fuel System Engine Oil Pressure ElWAWE I ANTILOCK 4 Wheel Anti-Lock Parking Brake Release SHIFT Shift light Brake Here are some other symbols you may see: fuse Hood Release Lighter Horn PO597 0-6
These symbols areusedonwarningandindicatorlights. 1 Engine Coolant Temperature Battery Charging Fuel System Engine Oil Pressure ElWAWE I ANTILOCK 4 Wheel Anti-Lock Parking Brake Release SHIFT Shift light Brake Here are some other symbols you may see: fuse Hood Release Lighter Horn PO597 0-6
Owner's Manual
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and braking . Keys ...Your Doors ahd How They Work 2-3 2-5 ... shifting. Forexplanation of vehicle symbols inthissection.referto'Vehicle Symbols" in Section 0. and information on starting. t s Hereyoucanlearnaboutthemanystandardandoptionalfeaturesonyour vehicle. Automatic Transmission ...2-17 '2-1 Alsoexplainedare the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything -is working properly-and what 'to do if you have a problem .
and braking . Keys ...Your Doors ahd How They Work 2-3 2-5 ... shifting. Forexplanation of vehicle symbols inthissection.referto'Vehicle Symbols" in Section 0. and information on starting. t s Hereyoucanlearnaboutthemanystandardandoptionalfeaturesonyour vehicle. Automatic Transmission ...2-17 '2-1 Alsoexplainedare the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything -is working properly-and what 'to do if you have a problem .
Owner's Manual
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I . ... Locking Rear Axle ...Parking Brake ...Parking Over Things That Burn ...Engine Exhaust ...Running Your Engine While You're Parked 2-22 2-23 2-27 2-28 ...2-29 Four-Wheel Drive ...2-30 Transfer Case ...2-...
I . ... Locking Rear Axle ...Parking Brake ...Parking Over Things That Burn ...Engine Exhaust ...Running Your Engine While You're Parked 2-22 2-23 2-27 2-28 ...2-29 Four-Wheel Drive ...2-30 Transfer Case ...2-...
Owner's Manual
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... key. 2 11 Don't make full-thruttle starts. To getinto Acc, push in thekeyandturn it will perform bettei in the long run if you get new brake linings. the first 500 miles * Avoid making hard stops for (804 km). Useyoursquarekeyto start yourvehicle.Thesquarekeyletsyouturnthe ignitionswitchtofivedifferentpositions: KO404 Acc (Accessory): Ace letsyouusethingsliketheradioandthewindshield wiperswhentheengine is off...
... key. 2 11 Don't make full-thruttle starts. To getinto Acc, push in thekeyandturn it will perform bettei in the long run if you get new brake linings. the first 500 miles * Avoid making hard stops for (804 km). Useyoursquarekeyto start yourvehicle.Thesquarekeyletsyouturnthe ignitionswitchtofivedifferentpositions: KO404 Acc (Accessory): Ace letsyouusethingsliketheradioandthewindshield wiperswhentheengine is off...
Owner's Manual
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is in P (Park). 2-25 1. K2316 8 Movetheleverupasfaras it will go. If youhavefour-wheeldrive,besurethetransfercase gear-not in adrive 3. Move theshiftleverintothe 0) P (Park)positionlikethis: Pullthelevertowardyou. Holdthebrakepedaldownwithyourrightfootandsettheparking brake. 2. If youcanwalkawayfromyour vehiclewith the ignition key in yourhand,yourvehicle is in N (Neutral). 4. Removethekeyandfakeitwithyou. Movetheignitionkeyto LOCK. 5.
is in P (Park). 2-25 1. K2316 8 Movetheleverupasfaras it will go. If youhavefour-wheeldrive,besurethetransfercase gear-not in adrive 3. Move theshiftleverintothe 0) P (Park)positionlikethis: Pullthelevertowardyou. Holdthebrakepedaldownwithyourrightfootandsettheparking brake. 2. If youcanwalkawayfromyour vehiclewith the ignition key in yourhand,yourvehicle is in N (Neutral). 4. Removethekeyandfakeitwithyou. Movetheignitionkeyto LOCK. 5.
Owner's Manual
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end ofthelever,thenreleasethebutton andthe You'llnowcruiseatthehigherspeed. 243 to get to yourchosen speed and staythere. 1. But you don't need the brake. move the Cruise Control switch from K2249 You'll go rightbackup to .the higherspeed. Use the accelerator pedal 2. Pushthebuttonatthe accelerator pedal. To.Resume a Set §peed SupposeyousetyourCruiseControlatadesiredspeedandthenyouapply off the Cruise .Control. This, of ,course, shuts 25 mph (40 kmlh) ormore,youcan to resetit.Onceyou'regoingabout ON.to WA' for about half a second.
end ofthelever,thenreleasethebutton andthe You'llnowcruiseatthehigherspeed. 243 to get to yourchosen speed and staythere. 1. But you don't need the brake. move the Cruise Control switch from K2249 You'll go rightbackup to .the higherspeed. Use the accelerator pedal 2. Pushthebuttonatthe accelerator pedal. To.Resume a Set §peed SupposeyousetyourCruiseControlatadesiredspeedandthenyouapply off the Cruise .Control. This, of ,course, shuts 25 mph (40 kmlh) ormore,youcan to resetit.Onceyou'regoingabout ON.to WA' for about half a second.
Owner's Manual
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We've also included many other useful tips on driving. 4-2 Road Signs ...DefensiveDriving ...4-9 Drunken Driving...4-10 Control of a Vehicle ...:...4-13 Braking...4-13 Steering ...4-18 Steering in Emergencies ...4-19 Passing ...4-21 Loss of roadsand in Fog, Mist and Haze ...4-40 City Driving ...4-42 Freeway Driving ...4-43 Driving a ...
We've also included many other useful tips on driving. 4-2 Road Signs ...DefensiveDriving ...4-9 Drunken Driving...4-10 Control of a Vehicle ...:...4-13 Braking...4-13 Steering ...4-18 Steering in Emergencies ...4-19 Passing ...4-21 Loss of roadsand in Fog, Mist and Haze ...4-40 City Driving ...4-42 Freeway Driving ...4-43 Driving a ...
Owner's Manual
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..."don'tcross." Your Own Signals Driverssignal to let other driversknowwhat you . Thenextpartdiscussessomeoftheroadconditions you can use hand signalsoutthewindow:Left arm straightout foraleftturn, down : If timeallows,tapthe brake pedal onceor twice in advance of slowing or stopping. It's notonlymorepolite,it'ssafer, to others,too. Disabled: Your four-way flashers signal that your side...
..."don'tcross." Your Own Signals Driverssignal to let other driversknowwhat you . Thenextpartdiscussessomeoftheroadconditions you can use hand signalsoutthewindow:Left arm straightout foraleftturn, down : If timeallows,tapthe brake pedal onceor twice in advance of slowing or stopping. It's notonlymorepolite,it'ssafer, to others,too. Disabled: Your four-way flashers signal that your side...
Owner's Manual
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... maneuver, in parked cars-someonemay be ready. In fact, GM Researchstudiesshowthatthemost and theleastdangeroustimes fo.r driving,everyweek, fall on Sundaymorning. Pedestrians can giveaboutdriving is going to brake or turn suddenly. way Rear-end collisionsareaboutthemostpreventable of informationaboutdefensivedriving.Themostdangerous timefordriving in the Index.) for anything." On citystreets,rural Defensivedrivingreallymeans"beready roads,orfreeways, it means...
... maneuver, in parked cars-someonemay be ready. In fact, GM Researchstudiesshowthatthemost and theleastdangeroustimes fo.r driving,everyweek, fall on Sundaymorning. Pedestrians can giveaboutdriving is going to brake or turn suddenly. way Rear-end collisionsareaboutthemostpreventable of informationaboutdefensivedriving.Themostdangerous timefordriving in the Index.) for anything." On citystreets,rural Defensivedrivingreallymeans"beready roads,orfreeways, it means...
Owner's Manual
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... 314 eyesightallplayapart. and the condition ofyourbrakes. ontrol of a You have to bringupyourfootanddoit.That's perception reactiontime. I AM409006 Sometimes,aswhenyou'redrivingonsnoworice,it to askmoreof thosecontrolsystemsthanthetiresandroadcanprovide.Thatmeansyou canlosecontrolofyourvehicle. Braking Brakingactioninvolves perceptiontime and reactiontime. Average reactiontime is important. And,ofcourse,actualstoppingdistancesvarygreatlywiththesurfaceofthe road(whether it's pavementorgravel);thecondition of asecond, a vehiclemovingat 60 mph (100 kmlh) travels 66...
... 314 eyesightallplayapart. and the condition ofyourbrakes. ontrol of a You have to bringupyourfootanddoit.That's perception reactiontime. I AM409006 Sometimes,aswhenyou'redrivingonsnoworice,it to askmoreof thosecontrolsystemsthanthetiresandroadcanprovide.Thatmeansyou canlosecontrolofyourvehicle. Braking Brakingactioninvolves perceptiontime and reactiontime. Average reactiontime is important. And,ofcourse,actualstoppingdistancesvarygreatlywiththesurfaceofthe road(whether it's pavementorgravel);thecondition of asecond, a vehiclemovingat 60 mph (100 kmlh) travels 66...
Owner's Manual
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... they won't work well. letting yourleft foot restlightly on thebrake 8 4 AM410001 "Riding" your brakes can cause them out much sooner Ohar; If you keep pace withthetraffic and allowrealisticfollowingdistances, you willeliminate a lot of heavy...Avoidneedlessheavybraking.Somepeopledrive in If you do a lot of unnecessarybraking.Thatmeansbetter braking and longerbrakelife. 4-1 4 Don't"ride"thebrakesby pedalwhiledriving. Your brakes will requirea lot of pedal force to slowyoudown.Avoid "riding"thebrakes. "Riding" the brakes wears them to overheat to cool traffic.This is amistake. ...
... they won't work well. letting yourleft foot restlightly on thebrake 8 4 AM410001 "Riding" your brakes can cause them out much sooner Ohar; If you keep pace withthetraffic and allowrealisticfollowingdistances, you willeliminate a lot of heavy...Avoidneedlessheavybraking.Somepeopledrive in If you do a lot of unnecessarybraking.Thatmeansbetter braking and longerbrakelife. 4-1 4 Don't"ride"thebrakesby pedalwhiledriving. Your brakes will requirea lot of pedal force to slowyoudown.Avoid "riding"thebrakes. "Riding" the brakes wears them to overheat to cool traffic.This is amistake. ...
Owner's Manual
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.... The computer, is wet. I yourengineeverstopswhileyou'redriving,brakenormallybutdon't f pumpyourbrakes. If youdo,thepedalmaygetharder to driveaway,youmayhear Whenyoustartyourvehicleandbegin momentarymotororclickingnoise,ThisistheABSsystemtestingitself. If yourenginestops,you will still have some power brake assist. to pushdown. You'redrivingsafely. 'Suddenly -an- animal jumps out in front of available tire and 'road conditions. But you will use it whenyou...
.... The computer, is wet. I yourengineeverstopswhileyou'redriving,brakenormallybutdon't f pumpyourbrakes. If youdo,thepedalmaygetharder to driveaway,youmayhear Whenyoustartyourvehicleandbegin momentarymotororclickingnoise,ThisistheABSsystemtestingitself. If yourenginestops,you will still have some power brake assist. to pushdown. You'redrivingsafely. 'Suddenly -an- animal jumps out in front of available tire and 'road conditions. But you will use it whenyou...
Owner's Manual
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To Use Four-wheel Anti-Lock: Don't pumpthebrakes.Just'holdthebrakepedaldownandletanti-lockwork for you.Youmay feelthebrakesvibrate,oryoumaynoticesomenoise,but this is normal. 4-1 6 . . ... AM415016 As YOU brake,yourcomputerkeepsreceivingupdatesonwheelspeedand controls braking pressure accordingly. , .
To Use Four-wheel Anti-Lock: Don't pumpthebrakes.Just'holdthebrakepedaldownandletanti-lockwork for you.Youmay feelthebrakesvibrate,oryoumaynoticesomenoise,but this is normal. 4-1 6 . . ... AM415016 As YOU brake,yourcomputerkeepsreceivingupdatesonwheelspeedand controls braking pressure accordingly. , .
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... means that sooner or later your your instrument cluster to warn you arepushingonthebrakepedalfirmly). K2325 This light appears on your brakes won't workwell,Thatcouldlead to anaccident.Whenyou hearthebrakewearwarningsound,haveyourvehicleserviced. Disc Brake Wear Indicators Disc brake pads havebuilt-inwearindicatorsthatmakeahigh-pitched warningsoundwhenthebrake pads arewornandnewpadsareneeded. This does not mean something is wrongwithyourbrakes. 4-1 7 go orbeheardallthetimeyourvehicleismoving Thesoundmaycomeand (exceptwhen you...
... means that sooner or later your your instrument cluster to warn you arepushingonthebrakepedalfirmly). K2325 This light appears on your brakes won't workwell,Thatcouldlead to anaccident.Whenyou hearthebrakewearwarningsound,haveyourvehicleserviced. Disc Brake Wear Indicators Disc brake pads havebuilt-inwearindicatorsthatmakeahigh-pitched warningsoundwhenthebrake pads arewornandnewpadsareneeded. This does not mean something is wrongwithyourbrakes. 4-1 7 go orbeheardallthetimeyourvehicleismoving Thesoundmaycomeand (exceptwhen you...
Owner's Manual
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... arapidincreaseinpedaltravel.Thiscouldbeasign of the tires against the road physicswhendrivingoncurves.Thetraction surfacemakes it willtakemuchmoreeffort. A lotofthe"driverlostcontrol''accidentsmentioned curves.Here'swhy: on curwe3 It's importanttotakecurvesatareasonablespeed. Rear Drum Brakes Yourreardrumbrakesdon'thavethewearindicators,but if youeverheara Also, therear rearbrakerubbingnoise,havetherearbrakelininginspected. B r a b Adjustment Everytimeyoumakeabrakestop,yourdiscbrakesadjustfor wear. In manyemergencies,steering can help youmorethaneven the verybestbraking...
... arapidincreaseinpedaltravel.Thiscouldbeasign of the tires against the road physicswhendrivingoncurves.Thetraction surfacemakes it willtakemuchmoreeffort. A lotofthe"driverlostcontrol''accidentsmentioned curves.Here'swhy: on curwe3 It's importanttotakecurvesatareasonablespeed. Rear Drum Brakes Yourreardrumbrakesdon'thavethewearindicators,but if youeverheara Also, therear rearbrakerubbingnoise,havetherearbrakelininginspected. B r a b Adjustment Everytimeyoumakeabrakestop,yourdiscbrakesadjustfor wear. In manyemergencies,steering can help youmorethaneven the verybestbraking...
Owner's Manual
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... in yourlane,or a carsuddenlypullsoutfromnowhere,orachilddartsoutfrombetween parkedcarsandstopsright in frontofyou.Youcan avoidtheseproblems by braking-ifyoucanstop in time.Butsometimesyoucan't;thereisn'troom. That'sthetimeforevasiveaction-steeringaroundtheproblem. If youneed to...accelerate.Those two controlsystems-steeringandacceleration-can overwhelmthoseplaceswherethetiresmeettheroadandmakeyoulose control. Your vehiclecanperformverywell brakes. Underlessfavorableconditionsyou'llwanttogoslower. of yourtires andtheroadsurface,theangleatwhichthecurveisbanked,andyour speed.Whileyou'...
... in yourlane,or a carsuddenlypullsoutfromnowhere,orachilddartsoutfrombetween parkedcarsandstopsright in frontofyou.Youcan avoidtheseproblems by braking-ifyoucanstop in time.Butsometimesyoucan't;thereisn'troom. That'sthetimeforevasiveaction-steeringaroundtheproblem. If youneed to...accelerate.Those two controlsystems-steeringandacceleration-can overwhelmthoseplaceswherethetiresmeettheroadandmakeyoulose control. Your vehiclecanperformverywell brakes. Underlessfavorableconditionsyou'llwanttogoslower. of yourtires andtheroadsurface,theangleatwhichthecurveisbanked,andyour speed.Whileyou'...
Owner's Manual
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... cleartopass,you will havea"runningstart''that the driver of vision,especially if you won'thaveadequatespace if thevehicleaheadsuddenlyslowsorstops. Keepbackareasonabledistance. Don'tovertake a slowly movingvehicle too rapidly.Eventhoughthe brake lights are far enough ahead of thepassedvehicle to see its front in therightlaneanddon'tgettooclose.Timeyourmove so youwillbeincreasingspeedasthetimecomes to pass the slow vehicle. to turn. Perhaps...
... cleartopass,you will havea"runningstart''that the driver of vision,especially if you won'thaveadequatespace if thevehicleaheadsuddenlyslowsorstops. Keepbackareasonabledistance. Don'tovertake a slowly movingvehicle too rapidly.Eventhoughthe brake lights are far enough ahead of thepassedvehicle to see its front in therightlaneanddon'tgettooclose.Timeyourmove so youwillbeincreasingspeedasthetimecomes to pass the slow vehicle. to turn. Perhaps...
Owner's Manual
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....You maynotrealizethesurfaceisslipperyuntilyourvehicle is importanttoslowdownonslipperysurfacesbecause stoppingdistancewillbelongerandvehiclecontrolmorelimited. In anyemergency,don'tgiveup.Keeptrying escaperoute or area of Control Let'sreview what drivingexperts say about what happenswhenthethree friction controlsystems(brakes.steeringandacceleration)don'thaveenough wherethetiresmeettheroadtodowhatthedriverhasasked. While driving on theroad.Forsafety,you'llwantto these conditions.It is skidding.Learnto recognizewarningclues-suchasenoughwater,iceorpackedsnowonthe road to spin...
....You maynotrealizethesurfaceisslipperyuntilyourvehicle is importanttoslowdownonslipperysurfacesbecause stoppingdistancewillbelongerandvehiclecontrolmorelimited. In anyemergency,don'tgiveup.Keeptrying escaperoute or area of Control Let'sreview what drivingexperts say about what happenswhenthethree friction controlsystems(brakes.steeringandacceleration)don'thaveenough wherethetiresmeettheroadtodowhatthedriverhasasked. While driving on theroad.Forsafety,you'llwantto these conditions.It is skidding.Learnto recognizewarningclues-suchasenoughwater,iceorpackedsnowonthe road to spin...
Owner's Manual
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... Dependinguponthe kind of yourvehicle in mind.Athigherspeeds: 0 you 'renotpreparedforthem. need Surface Conditions Off-roading cantakeyouoverhard-packeddirt,gravel,rocks,grass,sand, mud, snoworice.Eachofthesesurfacesaffectsthesteering,acceleration, and braking of surface you areon, you 'llneedmoredistanceforbraking,especiallysinceyou're unpavedsurface. you mayexperienceslipping,sliding,wheelspinning, delayed acceleration,poortraction, and longerbrakingdistances. One of theterrain itself.Herearesomethings to consider...
... Dependinguponthe kind of yourvehicle in mind.Athigherspeeds: 0 you 'renotpreparedforthem. need Surface Conditions Off-roading cantakeyouoverhard-packeddirt,gravel,rocks,grass,sand, mud, snoworice.Eachofthesesurfacesaffectsthesteering,acceleration, and braking of surface you areon, you 'llneedmoredistanceforbraking,especiallysinceyou're unpavedsurface. you mayexperienceslipping,sliding,wheelspinning, delayed acceleration,poortraction, and longerbrakingdistances. One of theterrain itself.Herearesomethings to consider...
Owner's Manual
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..., alwaystry to go straightup. 8 Easeup on thesteering wheel at full speed can 't make you 'llneed f to restartit.Withthe brake pedal depressed and the parkingbrake still applied, shift the transmission to P (Park) (or, shift to M (Neutral) if ...yourvehiclehas a manualtransmission) and restart the engine.Then,shift to approaching traffic on trailsorhills. I do : Q Push the brake pedal to e Useyourheadlightsevenduringtheday.Theymakeyoumorevisible oncoming traffic. You could lose traction, slide sideways, and possiblyroll over.You could beseriously injured orkilled. Driving...
..., alwaystry to go straightup. 8 Easeup on thesteering wheel at full speed can 't make you 'llneed f to restartit.Withthe brake pedal depressed and the parkingbrake still applied, shift the transmission to P (Park) (or, shift to M (Neutral) if ...yourvehiclehas a manualtransmission) and restart the engine.Then,shift to approaching traffic on trailsorhills. I do : Q Push the brake pedal to e Useyourheadlightsevenduringtheday.Theymakeyoumorevisible oncoming traffic. You could lose traction, slide sideways, and possiblyroll over.You could beseriously injured orkilled. Driving...