1996 GMC Jimmy Owner's Manual - Page 8

About DrivingYour Vehicle As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an accident. Be sure to read the "on-pavement" and "off-road'' driving guidelines in this manual. (See "Driving Guidelines"and "Off-Road Driving with your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle" in the Index.) Safety Warnings andSymbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. I How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner's manual from beginning to end when they first receivetheir new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you'll find that picturesand words work together to explain things quickly. These mean there something that could hurt is you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don't, you or others couldbe hurt. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in the back of the manual. It's an alphabetical list of all that's in the manual, and the page number where you'll find it. iii