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Towing From the Rear NOTICE: Do not tow with sling-type equipment or the rear bumper system will be damaged. Use wheel lift or car-carrier equipment. Additional ramping may required for car-carrier equipment. be Use safety chains and wheel straps. If your vehicle has thefour-wheel drive option, a dolly MUST be used under the front wheels when towing from therear. Don't have your vehicle towed on the rear wheels, unless have to. If the you vehicle mustbe towed on the rear wheels, don'tgo more than 35 mph (56 km/h) or farther than50 miles (80 km) or your transmission willbe damaged. If these limits must be exceeded, then rear drive wheels have the to be supported on a dolly. 5-10

Section	Page
Table of Contents	6
Seats and Safety Restraints	13
Seats and Seat Controls	14
Head Restraints	20
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	20
Why Safety Belts Work	22
Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts	25
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	26
Adults	26
Driver Position	27
Lap-Shoulder Belt	27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	33
Right Front Passenger Position	34
Center Passenger Position	34
Lap Belt	35
Rear Seat Passenger Positions	36
Children	38
Smaller Children and Babies	39
Child Restraints	40
Larger Children	50
Safety Belt Extender	52
Checking Your Restraint Systems	53
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash	53
Features & Controls	55
Keys	57
Your Doors and How They Work	59
Side Doors	59
Door Locks	60
Endgate	62
Keyless Entry System	65
Theft	68
New Vehicle "Break-In"	69
Ignition Switch	69
Starting Your Engine	71
Driving Through Deep Standing Water	73
Automatic Transmission	74
Five-Speed Manual Transmission	77
Locking Rear Axle	79
Parking Brake	79
Parking Over Things That Burn	82
Engine Exhaust	83
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	84
Four-Wheel Drive	85
Manual Transfer Case	85
Electronic Transfer Case	87
Windows	89
Horn	91
Tilt Wheel	91
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	92
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator	92
Headlight High-Low Beam	94
Windshield Wipers	95
Windshield Washer	96
Rear Window Wiper/Washer	97
Cruise Control	98
Lights	103
Mirrors	107
Accessory Power Outlet	110
Cigarette Lighter/Ashtrays	111
Storage Compartments	112
Instrument Cluster	119
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	121
Luggage Carrier	132
Trailer Wiring Harness	134
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	135
Comfort Controls	136
Flow-Through Ventilation System	136
Heater Controls	137
Heater/Air Conditioning Controls	138
Engine Coolant Heater (Engine Block Heater)	139
Rear Window Defogger	139
Audio Systems	140
FM Stereo	141
AM	141
AM Stereo	141
How to Operate Your ETR AM Radio	142
How to Operate Your ETR AM-FM Stereo Audio System	144
How to Operate Your ETR AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System	146
How to Operate Your ETR AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System With Equalizer	149
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	152
How to Operate Your ETR AM-FM Stereo Audio Compact Disc (CD) System	153
Care of Your Compact Discs	158
Fixed Mast Antenna	158
Your Driving and the Road	159
Defensive Driving	160
Drunken Driving	160
Control of a Vehicle	163
Braking	163
Steering	166
Steering Tips	166
Passing	168
Loss of Control	169
Driving Guidelines	170
Off-Road Driving With Your Four-Wheel Vehicle	171
Driving at Night	182
Driving in the Rain	183
City Driving	185
Freeway Driving	186
Hill and Mountain Roads	188
Winter Driving	190
Recreational Vehicle Towing (Four-Wheel Drive Only)	193
Towing a Trailer	195
Problems on the Road	203
Hazard Warning Flasher	204
Other Warning Devices	205
Jump Starting	205
Towing Your Vehicle	209
Engine Overheating	213
Engine Fan Noise	220
If a Tire Goes Flat	220
Changing a Flat Tire	221
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	234
Service & Appearance Care	237
Service	238
Fuel	239
Checking Things Under the Hood	242
Engine Oil	244
Air Cleaner	250
Automatic Transmission Fluid	251
Manual Transmission Fluid	254
Hydraulic Clutch	256
Rear Axle	256
Transfer Case	257
Front Axle	258
Engine Coolant	259
Power Steering Fluid	262
Windshield Washer Fluid	263
Brake Master Cylinder	264
Replacing Brake System Parts	266
Battery	267
Vehicle Storage	267
Bulb Replacement	268
Other Maintenance Items	271
Loading Your Vehicle	275
Tires	278
Appearance Care	285
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	294
Service Parts Identification Label	296
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	296
Capacities and Specification Charts	298
Scheduled Maintenance Services	307
A Word About Maintenance	308
Your Vehicle And The Environment	308
Scheduled Maintenance Services	309
Selecting The Proper Maintenance Schedule	309
Maintenance Schedule I	310
Maintenance Schedule II	312
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	313
Owner Checks and Services	316
At Least Once a Month	316
At Least Once a Year	316
Periodic Maintenance Inspections	318
Recommended Fluids & Lubricants	319
Maintenance Record	322
Service Station Checks	323
Customer Assistance Information	325
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	326
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD)	327
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	327
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	328
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	329
Reporting Safety Defects To General Motors	329
Roadside Assistance	330
Courtesy Transportation	330
Service Publications	331

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