1994 GMC Sonoma Support Question
1994 GMC Sonoma Support Question
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Question posted by duksterbabygirl on March 28th, 2012
Problems With Shifting Gear
what does it mean when i can start my truck no problem but i cant get it to shift gears at all ?
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Owner's Manual - Page 6
... section explains how to contact your audio system. Your Driving and the Road
Here you how to start and operate your manual and includes safety and vehicle damage warnings and symbols.
Service & Appearance Care
... subject in this Manual
This section tells you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine overheating. How to use your vehicle. Section 1 -
Section...
Owner's Manual - Page 47
...Work ...SideDoors ...DoorLocks ...Tailgate ...Theft ...New Vehicle Break-In ...Ignitionswitch ...Starting Your Engine ...Driving Through Deep Standing Water ...Automatic Transmission ...Five-Speed Manual...Engine While You're Parked ...2-26
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and braking . shifting. and what to Introduction
. refer "Vehicle Symbols" in the to do if you have a problem . and information on starting.
Owner's Manual - Page 58
that 's a safety feature. NOTICE:
Don't try to shift to neutral while starting the engine. that 's a safety feature. To start if the clutch pedal is stopped. If your gear selector to "P" (Park) your 2.2 Liter engine:
1. Starting Your Engine
Engines start in "Start" for your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) shows the code letter or number for aboutthree seconds. To restart...
Owner's Manual - Page 64
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Damage to your transmission caused by shifting out "P'' of these conditions.
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D (Third Gear)
This is like @, but you more power but lower fuel economy.
Select "D" (Third Gear) when operating the vehicle under any ...when you would also want to start your accelerator pedal about 35 mph (56 k d h ) or more power (but then you are trying to use "D" (Third Gear) when towing a trailer, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 66
... light comes on, you . When this position when you accelerate, it is Shifting to the next higher gear for parking your transmission. While you start or idle your vehicle is stopped. R (Reverse)
To back up on and off if you when to shift to "R" (Reverse) while your vehicle moving could damage your vehicle. Also...
Owner's Manual - Page 104
... you should immediately shift to a higher gear as soon as possible. If you drive for very long with the tachometer in the yellow range. If you know when there's a problem with one of ...the next few pages, some warning lights come on when you have a manual transmission, shift to a higher gear, or liftyour foot off of your vehicle. Paying attention to cause an expensive repair or...
Owner's Manual - Page 105
...push. If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the road and stop you start the vehicle. Your vehicle also has rear-wheel or four-wheel anti-lock brakes. It may notice... braking, though, you if there's a problem. If it doesn't come on then, have it fixed so it means you set your parking brake, and it will be a brake problem with either your parking brake is harder to...
Owner's Manual - Page 106
... into the red area, your vehicle has four-wheel anti-lock brakes, it will go on when you start your engine and may stay on , you should pull off the engine as soon as possible.
If the...With anti-lock, this yellow light. If the regular brake system warning light is a problem. It means that your regular brakes. If the regular brake system warning light isn't on, you still have anti-...
Owner's Manual - Page 109
...starting the engine. Have it is working.
Check Gages Light
This Check Gages light is on the instrument cluster and will come on while you are driving, you may have problems with a generator drivebelt, or another electrical problem... must drive a short distance with the charging system. If you have a problem with the light on could drain your accessories, such as a check to see...
Owner's Manual - Page 138
...and driving. Defensive Driving
The best advice anyone needs to brake or turn suddenly. is: Please start with drinking and driving is in both city and rural driving. Be ready for anything." On..., it depends on the problem. It's the best defensive driving maneuver, in the drink. You never know when the vehicle in the Index.) Defensive driving really means "be careless and make...
Owner's Manual - Page 149
... enjoyable. Remember: If you 'll be sure to alower gear). Driving Guidelines
Off-Road Driving with Your Four-wheel Drive ...avoid sudden steering, acceleration, or braking (including engine brakingby shifting to get the front wheels rolling again.
The greatestof these ...make your vehicle is the terrain itself. "Off-roading" means you have four-wheel drive. This restores steering control, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 157
... that you can't steeryour vehicle. To regain your wheels lock up during downhill braking,you don't drive straightdown. Shift backto a low gear, release theparking brake, and drive straight down hiIl? If the engine won't start, get out and get heln
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4-21 Ail that you across .You could roll overif you may drive across...
Owner's Manual - Page 158
... slipping. This should do? When you drive across . If you feel your vehicle starting to drive across a hill. to I hit
some things to consider:
A hill ... track width (the distance between the left and right wheels) may be a problem when you go across an incline, the much better way to get out and...mean you need to decide carefully whether to try to drive across the incline.
Owner's Manual - Page 160
... steering and difficult braking can cause you 'll never be able to cover your vehicle can mean flash flooding, and flood waters demand extreme caution. Stalling can damage your tailpipe is before you... ice offer the worst tire traction. Driving In Water
Light rain causes no special off-road driving problems. But heavy rain can stall. Also, water that you drive through it 's very easy to ...
Owner's Manual - Page 163
...if the road is to see road signs and traffic signals, pavement markings, the edge of rubber start to avoid puddles. The surface may affect your reflexes are i n good shape, a heavy rain .... Driving too fastthrough large water puddles or even going fast enough. But if you can cause problems, too. Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road. It's...
Owner's Manual - Page 168
... hard on mountain roads.
a Know how to go down to a lower gear when you go down .
Know how to shift down a steep orlong hill. You may see highway signs on two-lane roads... in good shape. Don't swing wide or cut across the center of special
problems. Examples are long ...
Owner's Manual - Page 179
... "P" (Park), or "R" (Reverse) for a manual transmission.
5. Driving On Grades
Reduce speed and shift toa lower gear before you start to move. Or, if you might have a manual transmission with fifth gear, it's better not to use fifth gear, just drive in place, release the regular brakesuntil the chocks absorb the load.
4. Release the parking brakes...
Owner's Manual - Page 180
..., cooling system, and brake adjustment. Drive slowly until the traileris clear of these sections before you :
Start your trip. Trailer Light Wiring
See "Trailer Wiring Harness" in this . Apply your regular brakes and hold the pedal down while you start your engine; Each of the chocks. 4. Shift into a gear; Let up and store thechocks.
Owner's Manual - Page 195
..., don't do anything else until it cools down . Idle for long periods in a traffic jam, shift to "N" (Neutral). Bring the engine speed back to full hot at the highest fan speed and open... heater to normal idle speed after high speed driving.
Tow a trailer. If there's still no steam, the problem may not be safe, drive slower for a minute OS so:
I . Now see or hear no sign ...
Owner's Manual - Page 234
...mean...Gear) until the engine temperature gage moves and then remains steady for eighthours or more .
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If it 's colder than 50°F (lO"C), you must perform a hot check before checking the transmission fluid level if you check your foot on fall hot engine parts or exhaust system, starting... out and on the brake pedal, move the shift lever through each range. This will give you ...
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