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Parking on Hills You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a hill. If something goes wrong, your rig couldstart to move. People can be injured. and both your vehicle and the trailer can be damaged. But if you ever have to park your rig on hill, here's how to do it: a 1. Apply your regular brakes, but don't shift into "P"(Park) yet. 2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels. 3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the regular brakes until the chocks absorb the load. 4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your parking brake, and shift to "P" (Park). 5 . Release the regular brakes. When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on Hill a 1. Apply your regular brakes and hold the pedal down while you: Start your engine; Shift into a gear; and Release the parking brake. 2. Let up on the brake pedal. 3. Drive slowly until thetrailer is clear of the chocks. 4. Stop and have someone pick up and store the chocks. Maintenance When Trailer Towing Your vehicle will need service more often when you're pulling a trailer. See the Maintenance Schedule for more on this. Thin.gs thatare especially important in trailer operation are automatic transmission fluid (don't overfill), engine oil, axle lubricant, belt, cooling system, and brake adjustment. Each of these is covered in this manual, and the Index will help you find them quickly. If you're trailering, it's a good idea to review these sections before you start your trip. Check periodically to see that all hitch nuts and bolts are tight. Trailer Light Wiring See "Trailer WiringHarness" in the Index. 4-29

Section	Page
Table of Contents	6
How to Use this Manual	7
Seats and Safety Belts	13
Front Seats	14
Rear Seats	17
Head Restraints	22
Safety Belts: They’re For Everyone	23
Why Safety Belts Work	24
Questions People Ask	27
Safety Belt Reminder Light	28
How To Wear Safety Belts Properly	28
Adults	29
Driver Position	29
Lap-Shoulder Belt	29
Driver's Facial Air Bag System	37
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	41
Right Front Passenger Position	42
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions	43
Center Passenger Positions	46
Children	47
Smaller Children and Babies	48
Child Restraints	49
Larger Children	56
Safety Belt Extender	58
Checking Your Restraint Systems	59
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash	59
Features and Controls	61
Keys	63
Your Doors and How They Work	65
Door Locks	68
Theft	71
New Vehicle Break-In	72
Ignition Switch	73
Starting Your Engine	74
Fuel Regulator	75
Driving Through Deep Standing Water	76
Engine Block Heater	76
Automatic Transmission	77
Locking Rear Axle	80
Parking Brake	80
Shifting Into P	81
Shifting Out of P	82
Parking Over Things that Burn	83
Engine Exhasust	84
Running Your Engine While You're Parked	84
All Wheel Drive Option	86
Windows	86
Horn	89
Tilt Wheel	89
Turn Signal/MuItifunction Lever	90
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator	90
Headlight High-Low Beam	92
Windshield Wipers	92
Windshield Washer	93
Rear Window Wiper Washer	94
Cruise Control	95
Lights	101
Mirrors	105
Sun Visors	107
Cigarette Lighter/Ashtrays	108
Storage Compartments	110
Instrument Cluster	111
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	115
Indicator Lights	117
Gages	121
Luggage Carrier	125
Trailer Wiring Harness	126
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	129
Comfort Controls	130
Flow-Through Ventilation System	130
Heating System	132
Heating/Air Conditioning System	133
Rear Heater	134
Rear Air Conditioning	134
Rear Window Defogger	135
Engine Block Heater	136
Audio Systems	136
FM Stereo	136
AM Stereo	136
How to Operate Your ETR@ AM Radio	137
How to Operate Your ETR@ AM-FM Stereo Audio System	139
How to Operate Your ETR@ AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System	141
How to Operate Your ETR@ AM-FM Sterio Audio Cassette System with Equalizer	144
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	147
How to Operate Your ETR@ AM-FM Sterio Audio 20 Compact Disc System	148
Care of Your Compact Discs	153
Fixed Mast Antenna	153
Your Driving and the Road	155
Defensive Driving	156
Drunken Driving	156
Control of a Vehicle	159
Braking	159
Steering	161
Steering Tips	162
Passing	164
Loss of Control	165
Driving at Night	166
Driving in the Rain	167
City Driving	169
Freeway Driving	170
Hill and Mountain Roads	172
Winter Driving	174
Towing a Trailer	177
Problems on the Road	185
Hazard Warning Flasher	186
Other Warning Devices	187
Jumpstarting	187
Towing Your Vehicle	191
Engine Overheating	195
Engine Fan Noise	202
If a Tire Goes Flat	202
Changing a Flat Tire	203
Compact Spare Tire	216
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	217
Service and Appearance Care	219
Service	220
Fuel	221
Checking Things Under the Hood	225
Hood Release	225
Engine Oil	227
Engine Cover	233
Air Cleaner	237
Automatic Transmission Fluid	238
Rear Axle	242
All-Wheel Drive	242
Transfer Case	242
Front Axle	243
Engine Coolant	244
Power Steering Fluid	248
Windshield Washer Fluid	249
Brake Master Cylinder	250
Replacing Brake System Parts	253
Battery	253
Vehicle Storage	253
Fluid Leak Check	254
Bulb Replacement	254
Other Maintenance Items	259
Loading Your Vehicle	262
Tires	265
Appearance Care	272
Vehicle Identification Number	281
Service Parts Identification Label	283
Capacities and Specification Charts	286
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	290
Maintenance	295
A Word About Maintenance	296
Your Vehicle and the Environment	296
Scheduled Maintenance Services	297
Selecting The Proper Maintenance Schedule	297
Maintenance Schedule I	298
Maintenance Schedule II	300
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	301
Owner Checks and Services	304
At Least Once a Month	304
At Least Once a Year	304
Periodic Maintenance Inspections	306
Recommended Fluids & Lubricants	307
MaintenanceRecord	309
Service Station Checks	310
Customer Assistance Information	313
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	314
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD)	315
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	315
Reporting Safety Defects To The United States Government	316
ReportingSafetyDefects To The Canadian Government	317
Reporting Safety Defects To General Motors	317
Roadside Assistance	318
Courtesy Transportation	319
Service Publications	319

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Parking

Hills

You

really

should

not

park

your

vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a hill. If

something goes wrong, your

rig

could start to

move.

People

can

injured.

and

both

your

vehicle

and

the

trailer can

be damaged.

But if

you ever have to park

your

rig

a hill, here’s

how to do it:

Apply

your regular brakes, but don’t shift into

“P”

(Park) yet.

Have someone place chocks under

the trailer wheels.

When the wheel chocks are in place, release the regular brakes

until

the

chocks absorb the

load.

Reapply the regular brakes.

Then

apply

your

parking brake, and shift to

Release the regular brakes.

“P”

(Park).

When

You

Are

Ready

Leave

After

Parking

Hill

Apply

your regular brakes

and

hold

the

pedal

down while you:

Start your engine;

Shift into a gear; and

Release the parking brake.

Let

on the brake pedal.

Drive

slowly

until

thetrailer is clear of

the chocks.

Stop and

have someone pick

and store the chocks.

Maintenance

When

Trailer

Towing

Your vehicle

will

need service more often when you’re pulling a trailer. See

the Maintenance Schedule for more

on this. Thin.gs

that are especially

important in trailer operation are automatic transmission fluid (don’t

overfill), engine oil, axle lubricant, belt, cooling system, and brake

adjustment. Each of these

covered

this manual, and the Index

will

help

you find them

quickly. If you’re trailering, it’s a good idea to

review

these

sections before you start your trip.

Check periodically

see that all

hitch

nuts

and

bolts are tight.

Trailer

Light

Wiring

See “Trailer

WiringHarness” in the Index.

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