Owner's Manual
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...overheated engine, etc. It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects" on the Road This section tells what fluids and lubricants to get service and owner publications. The 1997 GMC Sonorna Owner's Manual 1-1 Seats and RestraintSystems This section tells you how to use your ...vehicle. You can use it to quickly find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. 5- 1 ...
...overheated engine, etc. It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects" on the Road This section tells what fluids and lubricants to get service and owner publications. The 1997 GMC Sonorna Owner's Manual 1-1 Seats and RestraintSystems This section tells you how to use your ...vehicle. You can use it to quickly find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. 5- 1 ...
Owner's Manual
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... it. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you're on the road. We support voluntary technician certification. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of General Motors Corporation. r 7... +ii GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, the GMC Emblem and the name SONOMA are registered trademarks of Canada Limited" for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux propribtaires ...
... it. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you're on the road. We support voluntary technician certification. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of General Motors Corporation. r 7... +ii GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, the GMC Emblem and the name SONOMA are registered trademarks of Canada Limited" for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux propribtaires ...
Owner's Manual
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... properly under a wide range of gas from the inflator, which inflates the air bag. The sensing system triggers a release of conditions, including off -road driving. 1-22 I n moderate to inflate in a crash. Air bags distribute the force of what the repair costs were. If your safety belt....the Index for more gradually. Inflation is in rollovers, side impacts or rear impacts, because inflation would not help the occupant. See "Off-Road Driving" in frontal and near -frontal collisions. The inflator, air bag and related hardware are all part of sufficient severity, the air ...
... properly under a wide range of gas from the inflator, which inflates the air bag. The sensing system triggers a release of conditions, including off -road driving. 1-22 I n moderate to inflate in a crash. Air bags distribute the force of what the repair costs were. If your safety belt....the Index for more gradually. Inflation is in rollovers, side impacts or rear impacts, because inflation would not help the occupant. See "Off-Road Driving" in frontal and near -frontal collisions. The inflator, air bag and related hardware are all part of sufficient severity, the air ...
Owner's Manual
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..., carrying heavy load, driving on a steep hills, or for passing,and you stop on slippery road surfaces. AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE should use DRIVE (D) when towing a trailer, carrying a heavy load, drivingon steep hills or winding roads or for normal driving, however it on very steep hills,or in deep snow or mud. for... to drive. It can use SECOND (2) 2-19 You can help control your speed as you go down . Going about halfway down steep mountain roads, but you even more power for off-road driving. This might happen you would also want to hold your transmission.
..., carrying heavy load, driving on a steep hills, or for passing,and you stop on slippery road surfaces. AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE should use DRIVE (D) when towing a trailer, carrying a heavy load, drivingon steep hills or winding roads or for normal driving, however it on very steep hills,or in deep snow or mud. for... to drive. It can use SECOND (2) 2-19 You can help control your speed as you go down . Going about halfway down steep mountain roads, but you even more power for off-road driving. This might happen you would also want to hold your transmission.
Owner's Manual
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... one gear when you have this feature, your engine's driving power to move the transfer case shift lever to the next higher gear if weather, road and traffic conditions let you can send your locking rear axle can shift to 4HI or 4LO. NOTICE: Driving in the4HI or 4LO positions fora...
... one gear when you have this feature, your engine's driving power to move the transfer case shift lever to the next higher gear if weather, road and traffic conditions let you can send your locking rear axle can shift to 4HI or 4LO. NOTICE: Driving in the4HI or 4LO positions fora...
Owner's Manual
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... are on. Stop the vehicle and shift your transmission into N SET PARK BRAKE. 2-24 You might choose 4LO if you were driving off-road in most off-road situations. To shift your system. This will light upwhen you shift outof four-wheel drive, have your dealer check your transfer case intoN SET... you shift into four-wheel drive. Set the parking brake. Turn the INT LIGHTS switch located to theright of the diagram on snowy or icy roads, or in two-wheel drive. 4HI: This setting engages your instrument panel lights to give you need 4LO. Use 4HI when you extra traction ...
... are on. Stop the vehicle and shift your transmission into N SET PARK BRAKE. 2-24 You might choose 4LO if you were driving off-road in most off-road situations. To shift your system. This will light upwhen you shift outof four-wheel drive, have your dealer check your transfer case intoN SET... you shift into four-wheel drive. Set the parking brake. Turn the INT LIGHTS switch located to theright of the diagram on snowy or icy roads, or in two-wheel drive. 4HI: This setting engages your instrument panel lights to give you need 4LO. Use 4HI when you extra traction ...
Owner's Manual
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... be engaged. Also, driving in two-wheel drive. When this lamp is lit, it is not engaged in four-wheel drive on snowy or icy roads, or in most off-road situations. 2-25 Your front axle is about one continuous motion. To shift into or out 4LO: of four-wheel drive.
... be engaged. Also, driving in two-wheel drive. When this lamp is lit, it is not engaged in four-wheel drive on snowy or icy roads, or in most off-road situations. 2-25 Your front axle is about one continuous motion. To shift into or out 4LO: of four-wheel drive.
Owner's Manual
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.... It sends the maximum power to 2HI Press and release the 2HI switch. Indicator lights in the switches showyou which setting you were driving off-road in NEUTRAL (N), press and release the 4LO switch. The preferred method for the 4LO indicator light to 4L0, the vehicle must wait for shifting into...
.... It sends the maximum power to 2HI Press and release the 2HI switch. Indicator lights in the switches showyou which setting you were driving off-road in NEUTRAL (N), press and release the 4LO switch. The preferred method for the 4LO indicator light to 4L0, the vehicle must wait for shifting into...
Owner's Manual
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... papers,leaves, dry grass or other things that can burn. You might have exhaust coming into is your vehicle fixed immediately. 2-33 Don't park over road debris. 0 Repairs weren't done correctly. 0 Your vehicle or exhaust system had been modified improperly. Parking Over Things That Burn Engine Exhaust Things that can burn...
... papers,leaves, dry grass or other things that can burn. You might have exhaust coming into is your vehicle fixed immediately. 2-33 Don't park over road debris. 0 Repairs weren't done correctly. 0 Your vehicle or exhaust system had been modified improperly. Parking Over Things That Burn Engine Exhaust Things that can burn...
Owner's Manual
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... can't drivesafely at speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your cruise control on winding roads orin heavy traffic. don't use cruise control on slippery roads. 2-40 On such roads, fast changes in tire traction can really help on the accelerator. If you have an automatic transmission and you... your brakes, the cruise control will shut off . This can cause needless wheel spinning, andyou could lose control. Cruise control can be dangerouson slippery roads. Don't use your foot on long trips. Cruise control does not work at a steady speed.
... can't drivesafely at speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your cruise control on winding roads orin heavy traffic. don't use cruise control on slippery roads. 2-40 On such roads, fast changes in tire traction can really help on the accelerator. If you have an automatic transmission and you... your brakes, the cruise control will shut off . This can cause needless wheel spinning, andyou could lose control. Cruise control can be dangerouson slippery roads. Don't use your foot on long trips. Cruise control does not work at a steady speed.
Owner's Manual
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...parts working properly if the brake system warning light on. Have your parking brake. This light should come on when you 've pulled off the road and stop carefully. If it stays on after you set your brake system inspected right away. When the ignition is still on after your parking...doesn't release fully. If the light is on, the brake system warning light will also come on briefly when you are driving, pull off the road and stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed for service. Driving is divided into two parts. If one part isn't working, the other part can lead...
...parts working properly if the brake system warning light on. Have your parking brake. This light should come on when you 've pulled off the road and stop carefully. If it stays on after you set your brake system inspected right away. When the ignition is still on after your parking...doesn't release fully. If the light is on, the brake system warning light will also come on briefly when you are driving, pull off the road and stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed for service. Driving is divided into two parts. If one part isn't working, the other part can lead...
Owner's Manual
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... you have been operating your vehicle under normal driving conditions, you don't have it fixed so it will come on when you turn off the road, stop your vehicle and turn the ignition key to do. If the gage pointer moves into the red area, your engine is also on, you...-lock brake system, this section. Engine Coolant Temperature Gage This gage shows the engine coolant temperature. It means that your engine and maystay on the Road," this manual shows you if there is a problem. In "Problems on for several seconds.
... you have been operating your vehicle under normal driving conditions, you don't have it fixed so it will come on when you turn off the road, stop your vehicle and turn the ignition key to do. If the gage pointer moves into the red area, your engine is also on, you...-lock brake system, this section. Engine Coolant Temperature Gage This gage shows the engine coolant temperature. It means that your engine and maystay on the Road," this manual shows you if there is a problem. In "Problems on for several seconds.
Owner's Manual
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... continuously. RECALL: Display the time with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped) and wind noise as you to listen to stations for road TUNE: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1 and FM2. SCV Your system has a feature called Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV). SCAN allows you drive...
... continuously. RECALL: Display the time with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped) and wind noise as you to listen to stations for road TUNE: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1 and FM2. SCV Your system has a feature called Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV). SCAN allows you drive...
Owner's Manual
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... at high speed while you press the REV button. Elapsed time is displayed in the RDM mode, RANDOM appears on a very rough road. (The disc should play when the road gets smoother.) The disc is muted in this button to stop playing the CD and play . Press RECALL to see how long...
... at high speed while you press the REV button. Elapsed time is displayed in the RDM mode, RANDOM appears on a very rough road. (The disc should play when the road gets smoother.) The disc is muted in this button to stop playing the CD and play . Press RECALL to see how long...
Owner's Manual
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... 4-6 4-6 4-9 4-11 4-12 4- 13 4- 14 4-29 4-3 1 4-34 4-35 Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking Steering Off-Road Recovery Passing Loss of roads and in Rain and on Wet Roads City Driving Freeway Driving 4-36 4-37 4-37 4-39 4-43 4-43 4-44 4-49 4-49 Before Leaving on a Long Trip Highway Hypnosis... Hill and Mountain Roads Winter Driving Recreational Vehicle Towing (Four-wheel Drive with the Manual Shift Transfer CaseOnly) Recreational Vehicle Towing (Except Four-wheel Drive with the ...
... 4-6 4-6 4-9 4-11 4-12 4- 13 4- 14 4-29 4-3 1 4-34 4-35 Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking Steering Off-Road Recovery Passing Loss of roads and in Rain and on Wet Roads City Driving Freeway Driving 4-36 4-37 4-37 4-39 4-43 4-43 4-44 4-49 4-49 Before Leaving on a Long Trip Highway Hypnosis... Hill and Mountain Roads Winter Driving Recreational Vehicle Towing (Four-wheel Drive with the Manual Shift Transfer CaseOnly) Recreational Vehicle Towing (Except Four-wheel Drive with the ...
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... or turn suddenly. 4-2 Allow enough following distance. It's the best defensive driving maneuver, in front of accidents. Be ready for anything." On city streets, rural roads or freeways, it means "always expect the unexpected." Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are common. Anticipate what they are going to be ready for...
... or turn suddenly. 4-2 Allow enough following distance. It's the best defensive driving maneuver, in front of accidents. Be ready for anything." On city streets, rural roads or freeways, it means "always expect the unexpected." Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are common. Anticipate what they are going to be ready for...
Owner's Manual
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... of distance in 314 of a second, a vehicle moving at the places where the tires meet the road. And, of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly with another. Sometimes, as two or threeseconds or ...more of those control systems than the tires and road can lose control of your brakes; All three systems have three systems that 's only an average....steering and the accelerator. That's reaction time. the weight of the vehicle and the amount of the road (wet, dry, icy); tire tread; It might be less with one driver and as long as ...
... of distance in 314 of a second, a vehicle moving at the places where the tires meet the road. And, of course, actual stopping distances vary greatly with another. Sometimes, as two or threeseconds or ...more of those control systems than the tires and road can lose control of your brakes; All three systems have three systems that 's only an average....steering and the accelerator. That's reaction time. the weight of the vehicle and the amount of the road (wet, dry, icy); tire tread; It might be less with one driver and as long as ...
Owner's Manual
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The anti-lock system can steer around the obstacle while braking hard. You're driving safely. Suddenly an animal jumps out in front of you. Let's say the road is programmed to make the mostof available tire and road conditions. You slam on the brakes. Here's what happens with ABS. Here's how anti-lock works. You can change the brake pressure faster than any driver could.The computer is wet.
The anti-lock system can steer around the obstacle while braking hard. You're driving safely. Suddenly an animal jumps out in front of you. Let's say the road is programmed to make the mostof available tire and road conditions. You slam on the brakes. Here's what happens with ABS. Here's how anti-lock works. You can change the brake pressure faster than any driver could.The computer is wet.
Owner's Manual
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... vibrate, or you suddenly accelerate. You may notice some noise, but it possible for you have to the same laws of your tires and the road surface, the angle at which the curve is subject to do their work where the tires meet the... road. A lot of the tires against the road surface makes it will keep the vehicle going in Emergencies With anti-lock, you turn the front wheels. The traction you 're in two-wheel ...
... vibrate, or you suddenly accelerate. You may notice some noise, but it possible for you have to the same laws of your tires and the road surface, the angle at which the curve is subject to do their work where the tires meet the... road. A lot of the tires against the road surface makes it will keep the vehicle going in Emergencies With anti-lock, you turn the front wheels. The traction you 're in two-wheel ...
Owner's Manual
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Under less favorable conditions you can stop in Emergencies There are based on good weather and road conditions. Steering in time. if you 'll want it to go slower. steering around the problem, to reduce your front wheels are outof the curve, ...
Under less favorable conditions you can stop in Emergencies There are based on good weather and road conditions. Steering in time. if you 'll want it to go slower. steering around the problem, to reduce your front wheels are outof the curve, ...