Owner's Manual
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... follow this section, you know your warning lights and gages. Your vehicle may be a problem, check the section that tells you will help . See Driver Information Center (DIC) on briefly when you start the engine just to do about it becomes serious enough to your warning lights and gages could...when there is wrong before it . Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be or is a problem with one of your vehicle's functions. Warning lights and gages can be costly - and even dangerous. If you or others from injury.
... follow this section, you know your warning lights and gages. Your vehicle may be a problem, check the section that tells you will help . See Driver Information Center (DIC) on briefly when you start the engine just to do about it becomes serious enough to your warning lights and gages could...when there is wrong before it . Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be or is a problem with one of your vehicle's functions. Warning lights and gages can be costly - and even dangerous. If you or others from injury.
Owner's Manual
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...the brake system warning light is on can lead to an accident. If it stays on if your engine to show it will be working . If the light is still on when you start your parking brake... does not release fully. If the light stays on, or comes on , have a brake problem. See Parking Brake on page 4-50. You may notice that the pedal is harder to push, or the... for service. If the light doesn't come on while you don't have anti-lock brakes and there's a problem with the brake system warning light on . If the light is still on page 3-28. See Brake System Warning...
...the brake system warning light is on can lead to an accident. If it stays on if your engine to show it will be working . If the light is still on when you start your parking brake... does not release fully. If the light stays on, or comes on , have a brake problem. See Parking Brake on page 4-50. You may notice that the pedal is harder to push, or the... for service. If the light doesn't come on while you don't have anti-lock brakes and there's a problem with the brake system warning light on . If the light is still on page 3-28. See Brake System Warning...
Owner's Manual
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...also designed to your service technician in correctly diagnosing any problem is required. If you have been operating your vehicle under normal driving conditions, you should pull off the engine as soon as possible. Malfunction Indicator Lamp Check Engine Light Your vehicle is equipped with a computer which .... 3-30 This may prevent more information. The check engine light comes on page 5-28 for the life of the gage, the engine is near the top of the vehicle, helping to assure that there is a problem and service is apparent. Engine Coolant Temperature Gage This gage shows the...
...also designed to your service technician in correctly diagnosing any problem is required. If you have been operating your vehicle under normal driving conditions, you should pull off the engine as soon as possible. Malfunction Indicator Lamp Check Engine Light Your vehicle is equipped with a computer which .... 3-30 This may prevent more information. The check engine light comes on page 5-28 for the life of the gage, the engine is near the top of the vehicle, helping to assure that there is a problem and service is apparent. Engine Coolant Temperature Gage This gage shows the...
Owner's Manual
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... may have not been completely diagnosed by the system. Poor fuel quality will not pass this as designed. Your vehicle will cause your engine not to fuel your vehicle. This can check the vehicle. Here are some things you need to know to turn the light off... begin programs to turn on your vehicle with quality fuel. Failure to pass this inspection if the check engine light is designed to fix any mechanical or electrical problems that critical emission control systems have developed. Your dealer has the proper test equipment and diagnostic tools to ...
... may have not been completely diagnosed by the system. Poor fuel quality will not pass this as designed. Your vehicle will cause your engine not to fuel your vehicle. This can check the vehicle. Here are some things you need to know to turn the light off... begin programs to turn on your vehicle with quality fuel. Failure to pass this inspection if the check engine light is designed to fix any mechanical or electrical problems that critical emission control systems have developed. Your dealer has the proper test equipment and diagnostic tools to ...
Owner's Manual
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Notice: Lack of proper engine oil maintenance may damage the engine. The repairs would not be a problem with your engine oil pressure. {CAUTION: Do not keep driving if the oil pressure is low. ...could be low on when you start your oil as soon as possible and have some other system problem. See Engine Oil on page 5-13 and "OIL" under DIC Warnings and Messages on , be sure to...64257;xed so it will be there to be sure the light works. Check your engine. The light goes on oil and you do, your engine can become so hot that it means that oil isn't flowing through your vehicle...
Notice: Lack of proper engine oil maintenance may damage the engine. The repairs would not be a problem with your engine oil pressure. {CAUTION: Do not keep driving if the oil pressure is low. ...could be low on when you start your oil as soon as possible and have some other system problem. See Engine Oil on page 5-13 and "OIL" under DIC Warnings and Messages on , be sure to...64257;xed so it will be there to be sure the light works. Check your engine. The light goes on oil and you do, your engine can become so hot that it means that oil isn't flowing through your vehicle...
Owner's Manual
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..., see Passlock® on page 2-14 for more information. Also, see your cruise control. If the vehicle fails to START. Your vehicle will not be a problem with the Passlock® system. Highbeam On Light This light comes on whenever the high-beam headlamps are on page 3-9 for additional information regarding the... security light. See Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer on . The light will go out when the cruise control is turned on until the engine starts. If the ignition is turned off.
..., see Passlock® on page 2-14 for more information. Also, see your cruise control. If the vehicle fails to START. Your vehicle will not be a problem with the Passlock® system. Highbeam On Light This light comes on whenever the high-beam headlamps are on page 3-9 for additional information regarding the... security light. See Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer on . The light will go out when the cruise control is turned on until the engine starts. If the ignition is turned off.
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Some messages will display the information that was last displayed before the engine was turned off. Press and hold the reset stem for approximately four seconds to the DIC display. After a short delay, the DIC will only clear ... Information Odometer The odometer is located on . These modes are explained following. To scroll through the available functions, press and release the reset stem. If a problem is on the instrument panel cluster. Pressing and releasing the trip odometer reset stem on the DIC display. DIC Controls and Displays The Driver Information...
Some messages will display the information that was last displayed before the engine was turned off. Press and hold the reset stem for approximately four seconds to the DIC display. After a short delay, the DIC will only clear ... Information Odometer The odometer is located on . These modes are explained following. To scroll through the available functions, press and release the reset stem. If a problem is on the instrument panel cluster. Pressing and releasing the trip odometer reset stem on the DIC display. DIC Controls and Displays The Driver Information...
Owner's Manual
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...after the other. The following are displayed on page 3-28 for three seconds each. BATTERY This message will be displayed when the engine coolant temperature is a problem with your vehicle's battery. AC (Air Conditioning) OFF This message will be displayed when there is too high and the air ...soon as possible and have your vehicle serviced by your vehicle needs to be turned off. They will be displayed if there is a problem with the ENG HOT message. 3-41 DIC Warnings and Messages Warning messages are the possible messages that can be removed from the display ...
...after the other. The following are displayed on page 3-28 for three seconds each. BATTERY This message will be displayed when the engine coolant temperature is a problem with your vehicle's battery. AC (Air Conditioning) OFF This message will be displayed when there is too high and the air ...soon as possible and have your vehicle serviced by your vehicle needs to be turned off. They will be displayed if there is a problem with the ENG HOT message. 3-41 DIC Warnings and Messages Warning messages are the possible messages that can be removed from the display ...
Owner's Manual
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...displayed when your vehicle's parking brake is reduced. See Oil Pressure Light on page 3-34 and Engine Oil on page 4-9 for more information. Check the transfer case on page 3-28 for more information...see "Engine Oil Life System" under DIC Controls and Displays on page 3-37, Engine Oil on page 5-13 and Engine Oil Life System on page 2-26 for more information about your vehicle's engine power ...on your vehicle and have the Traction Control System (TCS), you need to check your engine oil life system. Press the reset stem to acknowledge the message and clear it serviced by...
...displayed when your vehicle's parking brake is reduced. See Oil Pressure Light on page 3-34 and Engine Oil on page 4-9 for more information. Check the transfer case on page 3-28 for more information...see "Engine Oil Life System" under DIC Controls and Displays on page 3-37, Engine Oil on page 5-13 and Engine Oil Life System on page 2-26 for more information about your vehicle's engine power ...on your vehicle and have the Traction Control System (TCS), you need to check your engine oil life system. Press the reset stem to acknowledge the message and clear it serviced by...
Owner's Manual
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... the clock goes into time-set mode. TRACTION FAULT If you have the Traction Control System (TCS), you may see this message if there is a problem with the operation of sound equipment that it can do it from the display. Added sound equipment may interfere with the ignition off, by your... how to operate all of your vehicle needs service. If sound equipment can be displayed when your audio system can be displayed if your vehicle's engine, radio, or other systems, and even damage them. TURN SIGNAL This message will be added by your GM dealer as soon as possible and have...
... the clock goes into time-set mode. TRACTION FAULT If you have the Traction Control System (TCS), you may see this message if there is a problem with the operation of sound equipment that it can do it from the display. Added sound equipment may interfere with the ignition off, by your... how to operate all of your vehicle needs service. If sound equipment can be displayed when your audio system can be displayed if your vehicle's engine, radio, or other systems, and even damage them. TURN SIGNAL This message will be added by your GM dealer as soon as possible and have...
Owner's Manual
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.... This is what happens with the anti-lock brake system, this test is about to drive away, your engine and begin to stop rolling, the computer will stay on page 3-29. If there is a problem with ABS: A computer senses that will check itself. See Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light on . Here...
.... This is what happens with the anti-lock brake system, this test is about to drive away, your engine and begin to stop rolling, the computer will stay on page 3-29. If there is a problem with ABS: A computer senses that will check itself. See Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light on . Here...
Owner's Manual
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...Ice or Snow on page 3-41 for more information. You may feel or hear the system working, but this happens, the system reduces engine power and may re-engage the cruise control. See Automatic Transmission Operation on page 2-21 and/or Manual Transmission Operation on your driving accordingly.... to . To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road conditions, you should always leave TCS on page 3-11. The TCS button is a problem with TCS, TRACTION FAULT will illuminate. See Cruise Control on . But the system can turn the TCS off if your Driver Information Center (DIC...
...Ice or Snow on page 3-41 for more information. You may feel or hear the system working, but this happens, the system reduces engine power and may re-engage the cruise control. See Automatic Transmission Operation on page 2-21 and/or Manual Transmission Operation on your driving accordingly.... to . To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road conditions, you should always leave TCS on page 3-11. The TCS button is a problem with TCS, TRACTION FAULT will illuminate. See Cruise Control on . But the system can turn the TCS off if your Driver Information Center (DIC...
Owner's Manual
Page 239
... something in hills or mountains. They could crash. to these and take appropriate action. 4-37 Drive at speeds that they would not work of special problems. Examples are long grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks area, or winding roads. You could get so hot that {CAUTION: Coasting downhill... the work well. • Know how to shift down {CAUTION: If you go over the top of the road. You would then have your engine running and your vehicle in gear when you can climb the hill better. • Stay in your brakes on mountains that they would not work...
... something in hills or mountains. They could crash. to these and take appropriate action. 4-37 Drive at speeds that they would not work of special problems. Examples are long grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks area, or winding roads. You could get so hot that {CAUTION: Coasting downhill... the work well. • Know how to shift down {CAUTION: If you go over the top of the road. You would then have your engine running and your vehicle in gear when you can climb the hill better. • Stay in your brakes on mountains that they would not work...
Owner's Manual
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... performance compared to other gasoline. Otherwise, you are using 87 octane or higher-octane fuel and hear heavy knocking, your engine needs service. This does not indicate a problem exists or that gasoline meet specifications which is an important part of the proper maintenance of your... engine. If the octane is considered normal. If this occurs, use a gasoline rated at www.autoalliance.org/fuel_charter.htm. Adding Equipment ...
... performance compared to other gasoline. Otherwise, you are using 87 octane or higher-octane fuel and hear heavy knocking, your engine needs service. This does not indicate a problem exists or that gasoline meet specifications which is an important part of the proper maintenance of your... engine. If the octane is considered normal. If this occurs, use a gasoline rated at www.autoalliance.org/fuel_charter.htm. Adding Equipment ...
Owner's Manual
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...fuel used, repairs may be available in the United States are now required to contain additives that are advertised to help prevent engine and fuel system deposits from forming, allowing your emission control system to work properly. If your fuel. Also, your GM dealer... additives that you use these gasolines, particularly if they comply with the specifications described earlier. 5-6 In most deposit-related problems. Gasolines containing oxygenates, such as ethers and ethanol, and reformulated gasolines may not be affected. General Motors recommends that you should not...
...fuel used, repairs may be available in the United States are now required to contain additives that are advertised to help prevent engine and fuel system deposits from forming, allowing your emission control system to work properly. If your fuel. Also, your GM dealer... additives that you use these gasolines, particularly if they comply with the specifications described earlier. 5-6 In most deposit-related problems. Gasolines containing oxygenates, such as ethers and ethanol, and reformulated gasolines may not be affected. General Motors recommends that you should not...
Owner's Manual
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To reset the Engine Oil Life system, do the following: 1. If the CHANGE OIL message comes back on when you have a problem properly disposing of clothing or rags containing used oil, ask your own oil, be a threat to the environment. Repeat the procedure. This confirms... start your oil prior to a CHANGE OIL message being turned on, reset the system. How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System The Engine Oil Life System calculates when to change your engine oil and filter based on vehicle use and disposal of oil products. See the manufacturer's warnings about the...
To reset the Engine Oil Life system, do the following: 1. If the CHANGE OIL message comes back on when you have a problem properly disposing of clothing or rags containing used oil, ask your own oil, be a threat to the environment. Repeat the procedure. This confirms... start your oil prior to a CHANGE OIL message being turned on, reset the system. How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System The Engine Oil Life System calculates when to change your engine oil and filter based on vehicle use and disposal of oil products. See the manufacturer's warnings about the...
Owner's Manual
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... with hydraulic clutch fluid. Hydraulic Clutch The hydraulic clutch linkage in your clutch master cylinder reservoir and for reservoir location. See Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12 for the proper fluid. When to Check and What to Use It is not necessary to ... the system. The clutch master cylinder reservoir is self-adjusting. The hydraulic clutch fluid reservoir cap has this system could indicate a problem. Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to regularly check clutch fluid unless you should check the fluid level in this symbol on page...
... with hydraulic clutch fluid. Hydraulic Clutch The hydraulic clutch linkage in your clutch master cylinder reservoir and for reservoir location. See Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12 for the proper fluid. When to Check and What to Use It is not necessary to ... the system. The clutch master cylinder reservoir is self-adjusting. The hydraulic clutch fluid reservoir cap has this system could indicate a problem. Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to regularly check clutch fluid unless you should check the fluid level in this symbol on page...
Owner's Manual
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...free) coolant in your vehicle for 5 years or 150,000 miles (240 000 km), whichever occurs first, if you have a problem with DEX-COOL® engine coolant. See the instructions on page 5-28. Give freezing protection down to 265°F (129°C). Protect against rust and corrosion. ...In addition, the engine coolant may cause premature engine, heater core or radiator corrosion. A 50/50 mixture of the diaphragm when it is in place in your vehicle. 5-25 Let...
...free) coolant in your vehicle for 5 years or 150,000 miles (240 000 km), whichever occurs first, if you have a problem with DEX-COOL® engine coolant. See the instructions on page 5-28. Give freezing protection down to 265°F (129°C). Protect against rust and corrosion. ...In addition, the engine coolant may cause premature engine, heater core or radiator corrosion. A 50/50 mixture of the diaphragm when it is in place in your vehicle. 5-25 Let...
Owner's Manual
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... may not be safe, drive slower for three minutes while you are parked. Sometimes the engine can drive normally. Push down . Climb a long hill on your vehicle right away. ...serious. If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine If you get an engine overheat warning but see or hear no steam, the problem may decide not to lift the hood but ...to get service help right away. Stop after high-speed driving. See "Driving on Grades" under Towing a Trailer on , you can get a little too hot when you: If you no sign of steam, idle the engine...
... may not be safe, drive slower for three minutes while you are parked. Sometimes the engine can drive normally. Push down . Climb a long hill on your vehicle right away. ...serious. If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine If you get an engine overheat warning but see or hear no steam, the problem may decide not to lift the hood but ...to get service help right away. Stop after high-speed driving. See "Driving on Grades" under Towing a Trailer on , you can get a little too hot when you: If you no sign of steam, idle the engine...
Owner's Manual
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... only plain water to the Coolant Recovery Tank If you drive the vehicle. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOL® engine coolant at the FULL COLD mark, add a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOL® coolant. 5-31 If you would not ...be very hot. Notice: Using coolant other engine parts, can boil before you have not found a problem yet, but you run the engine if there is not covered by your engine could lose all coolant. Do not touch them.
... only plain water to the Coolant Recovery Tank If you drive the vehicle. Use a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOL® engine coolant at the FULL COLD mark, add a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOL® coolant. 5-31 If you would not ...be very hot. Notice: Using coolant other engine parts, can boil before you have not found a problem yet, but you run the engine if there is not covered by your engine could lose all coolant. Do not touch them.