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2000 GMC Savana Owner's Manual |
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Copyright General Motors Corporation 1999 |
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Table of Contents: 2000 GMC Savana |
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How to Use this Manual |
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Safety Warnings and Symbols |
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Vehicle Damage Warnings |
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Model Reference |
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Service Station Guide |
12 |
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems |
13 |
Seats and Seat Controls |
14 |
Manual Front Seats |
14 |
Power Seat (Option) Reclining Seatbacks |
15 |
Rear Seats |
17 |
Getting Into the Rear Seats |
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Removing the Rear Seat |
17 |
Replacing the Rear Seats |
20 |
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone |
22 |
Why Safety Belts Work |
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Here Are Questions Many People Ask |
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About Safety Belts |
27 |
and the Answers |
27 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
27 |
Adults |
27 |
Driver Position |
28 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
28 |
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster |
30 |
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
36 |
Right Front Passenger Position |
37 |
Air Bag System |
37 |
How the Air Bag System Works |
41 |
Where are the air bags? |
41 |
When should an air bag inflate? |
42 |
What makes an air bag inflate? |
42 |
How does an air bag restrain? |
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What will you see after an air bag inflates? |
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Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Adding Equipment to Your Air |
45 |
Bag-Equipped Vehicle |
45 |
Rear Seat Passengers |
46 |
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions |
46 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
47 |
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults |
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Center Passenger Position |
52 |
Lap Belt |
53 |
Children |
54 |
Smaller Children and Babies (Except Cargo Vans with Passenger Air Bags) |
54 |
Smaller Children and Babies (Cargo Vans with Passenger Air Bags) |
57 |
Child Restraints |
58 |
Where to Put the Restraint (Except Cargo Vans and Cab and Chassis Models) |
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Where to Put the Restraint (Cargo Vans and Cab and Chassis Models) Top Strap |
63 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position |
65 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position |
67 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
69 |
Larger Children |
72 |
Safety Belt Extender |
75 |
Checking Your Restraint Systems |
75 |
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
75 |
Section 2 Features and Controls |
77 |
Keys |
78 |
Door Locks |
79 |
Power Door Locks (Option) |
80 |
Rear Door Security Lock |
81 |
Keyless Entry System (If Equipped) |
82 |
Operation |
83 |
Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle |
84 |
Battery Replacement |
84 |
Resynchronization |
85 |
Sliding Side Door (Option) |
86 |
Rear Doors |
90 |
Theft |
91 |
Key in the Ignition |
91 |
Parking at Night |
92 |
Parking Lots |
92 |
Passlock |
92 |
New Vehicle “Break-In” Ignition Positions |
93 |
Starting Your Gasoline Engine |
94 |
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) |
96 |
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater |
96 |
Automatic Transmission Operation |
97 |
Parking Brake |
100 |
Shifting Into PARK (P) |
101 |
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running |
103 |
Torque Lock |
103 |
Shifting Out of PARK (P) Parking Over Things That Burn |
104 |
Engine Exhaust Running Your Engine While You’re Parked |
105 |
Locking Rear Axle |
106 |
Windows |
106 |
Manual Windows |
106 |
Power Windows (Option) |
106 |
Swing-Out Windows |
107 |
Horn |
109 |
Tilt Wheel (Option) |
109 |
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
109 |
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals |
110 |
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
110 |
Windshield Wipers |
111 |
Windshield Washer Cruise Control (Option) |
112 |
Setting Cruise Control Resuming a Set Speed |
113 |
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control |
114 |
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control |
114 |
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control |
114 |
Using Cruise Control on Hills |
114 |
Ending Cruise Control |
114 |
Erasing Speed Memory |
114 |
Exterior Lamps |
115 |
Headlamps On Reminder |
116 |
Daytime Running Lamps |
116 |
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp |
117 |
Interior Lamps |
117 |
Dome Lamps |
117 |
Reading Lamps (Option) |
118 |
Mirrors |
119 |
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror |
119 |
Outside Mirrors |
119 |
Electric Outside Rearview Mirrors (Option) |
119 |
Heated Outside Rearview Mirrors (If Equipped) |
120 |
Convex Outside Mirror |
120 |
Camper-Type Mirrors (If Equipped) |
121 |
Storage Compartments Cigarette Lighter/Ashtray |
122 |
Sun Visors |
123 |
Visor Vanity Mirror (Option) |
123 |
Accessory Power Outlets |
123 |
The Instrument Panel |
124 |
Your Information System |
124 |
Instrument Panel Cluster |
125 |
Speedometer |
126 |
Trip Odometer |
126 |
Electronic Road-Speed Governor (Gasoline Engines) (Option) |
127 |
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators |
127 |
Safety Belt Reminder Light Air Bag Readiness Light |
128 |
Charging System Light |
129 |
Voltmeter |
130 |
Brake System Warning Light |
130 |
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
132 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light) (4.3L, 5.0L & 5.7L Engines and 7.4L California Gasoline Engine) |
133 |
If the Light Is Flashing |
134 |
If the Light Is On Steady |
135 |
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs |
136 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light) (7.4L Gasoline Engine -- Except California) |
136 |
Oil Pressure Gage |
137 |
Security Light Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light |
138 |
Check Gages Light |
138 |
Fuel Gage |
139 |
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems |
141 |
Comfort Controls |
142 |
Heater Controls |
142 |
Fan Knob |
142 |
Temperature Knob |
142 |
Mode Knob |
142 |
Heater/Air Conditioning Controls |
143 |
Fan Knob |
143 |
Temperature Knob |
143 |
Mode Knob |
143 |
Rear Heater (Without Air Conditioning) |
144 |
Rear Air Conditioning and Rear Heater |
145 |
Air Conditioning |
146 |
Heating |
147 |
Rear Window Defogger (If Equipped) |
147 |
Ventilation Tips |
148 |
Audio Systems |
149 |
Setting the Clock for Systems with SET Button |
149 |
Setting the Clock for Systems with HR and MN Buttons |
149 |
AM-FM Stereo |
149 |
Playing the Radio |
149 |
Finding a Station |
150 |
Setting the Tone |
151 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
151 |
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (If Equipped) |
151 |
Playing the Radio |
151 |
Finding a Station |
152 |
Setting the Tone |
153 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
153 |
Playing a Cassette Tape |
153 |
CD Adapter Kits |
154 |
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped) |
154 |
Playing the Radio |
154 |
Finding a Station |
155 |
Setting the Tone |
156 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
157 |
Playing a Cassette Tape |
157 |
CD Adapter Kits |
159 |
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped) |
159 |
Playing the Radio |
159 |
Finding a Station |
160 |
Setting the Tone |
161 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
162 |
Playing a Compact Disc |
162 |
Remote Compact Disc Player (If Equipped) |
164 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped) |
166 |
Activating the Theft- Deterrent Feature |
166 |
Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After a Power Loss |
167 |
Disabling the Theft- Deterrent Feature |
167 |
Understanding Radio Reception |
168 |
AM |
168 |
FM Stereo |
168 |
Tips About Your Audio System |
168 |
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player |
169 |
Care of Your Compact Discs |
171 |
Care of Your Compact Disc Player |
171 |
Power Antenna Mast Care |
171 |
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road |
173 |
Defensive Driving |
174 |
Drunken Driving |
175 |
Control of a Vehicle Braking |
178 |
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) |
179 |
Using Anti- Lock |
181 |
Braking in Emergencies |
181 |
Steering |
181 |
Power Steering |
181 |
Steering Tips |
181 |
Driving on Curves |
181 |
Steering in Emergencies |
182 |
Off-Road Recovery |
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Passing |
184 |
Loss of Control |
185 |
Skidding |
185 |
Driving at Night |
186 |
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
188 |
Hydroplaning Driving Through Deep Standing Water |
190 |
Driving Through Flowing Water |
191 |
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips |
191 |
City Driving |
191 |
Freeway Driving |
192 |
Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
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Highway Hypnosis Hill and Mountain Roads |
195 |
Winter Driving |
197 |
Driving on Snow or Ice |
198 |
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard |
199 |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
201 |
Loading Your Vehicle |
202 |
Payload |
204 |
Trailering Package |
204 |
Add-On Equipment |
204 |
Towing a Trailer |
205 |
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer |
206 |
Weight of the Trailer |
206 |
Weight of the Trailer Tongue |
207 |
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires |
208 |
Hitches |
208 |
Safety Chains |
209 |
Trailer Brakes Driving with a Trailer |
210 |
Following Distance |
211 |
Passing |
211 |
Backing Up |
211 |
Making Turns |
212 |
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer |
212 |
Driving On Grades |
212 |
Parking on Hills When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill |
213 |
Maintenance When Trailer Towing |
213 |
Trailer Wiring Harness |
214 |
Section 5 Problems on the Road |
217 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
218 |
Other Warning Devices |
219 |
Jump Starting |
219 |
Towing Your Vehicle |
225 |
Engine Overheating (Gasoline Engine) |
226 |
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine |
226 |
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine |
227 |
Cooling System (Gasoline Engine) |
228 |
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank |
230 |
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator |
233 |
Engine Fan Noise If a Tire Goes Flat |
236 |
Changing a Flat Tire |
237 |
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
238 |
Removing the Wheel Covers and Locking Wheel Nuts |
242 |
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
243 |
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
249 |
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow |
252 |
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out |
253 |
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care |
255 |
Service |
256 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
256 |
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
257 |
Fuel (Gasoline Engine) |
257 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries (Gasoline Engines) Filling Your Tank (Gasoline Engine) |
259 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
261 |
Checking Things Under the Hood |
262 |
Noise Control System |
265 |
Tampering With Noise Control System Prohibited |
265 |
Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine) |
266 |
Checking Engine Oil |
266 |
When to Add Engine Oil |
267 |
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use |
268 |
Engine Oil Additives |
269 |
When to Change Engine Oil |
269 |
What to Do with Used Oil |
270 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Gasoline Engines) |
270 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid |
272 |
When to Check and Change |
272 |
How to Check |
272 |
Checking Transmission Fluid Cold |
273 |
Checking the Fluid Level |
273 |
How to Add Fluid |
275 |
Rear Axle |
275 |
When to Check and Change Lubricant |
275 |
How to Check Lubricant |
275 |
What to Use |
275 |
Engine Coolant |
276 |
What to Use |
276 |
Checking Coolant |
278 |
Adding Coolant |
278 |
Radiator Pressure Cap Power Steering Fluid |
279 |
When to Check Power Steering Fluid |
279 |
How to Check Power Steering Fluid |
280 |
What to Use |
280 |
Windshield Washer Fluid |
280 |
What to Use |
280 |
Adding Washer Fluid |
280 |
Brakes |
281 |
Brake Fluid |
281 |
Checking Brake Fluid |
282 |
What to Add |
283 |
Brake Wear |
283 |
Brake Pedal Travel |
284 |
Brake Adjustment |
284 |
Replacing Brake System Parts |
285 |
Battery |
285 |
Vehicle Storage |
285 |
Bulb Replacement |
286 |
Halogen Bulbs |
286 |
Headlamps |
286 |
Sealed Beam Headlamp |
286 |
Composite Headlamps |
287 |
Front Parking/Turn Signal Lamps |
288 |
Sidemarker Lamps |
289 |
Taillamps |
290 |
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
293 |
Tires |
294 |
Inflation -- Tire Pressure |
295 |
When to Check |
296 |
How to Check |
296 |
Tire Inspection and Rotation |
296 |
When It’s Time for New Tires |
298 |
Dual Tire Operation Buying New Tires |
299 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
300 |
Treadwear |
301 |
Traction |
301 |
AA, A, B, C |
301 |
Temperature |
301 |
A, B, C |
301 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
302 |
Wheel Replacement |
302 |
Used Replacement Wheels |
303 |
Tire Chains |
304 |
Appearance Care |
304 |
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle |
305 |
Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet |
305 |
Using Multi-Purpose Interior Cleaner on Fabric |
305 |
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems |
306 |
Cleaning Vinyl |
306 |
Cleaning Leather |
307 |
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel |
307 |
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components |
307 |
Care of Safety Belts |
307 |
Cleaning Glass Surfaces |
307 |
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades |
308 |
Weatherstrips |
308 |
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle |
308 |
Washing Your Vehicle |
308 |
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
309 |
Finish Care |
309 |
Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts |
309 |
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (If Equipped) |
310 |
Cleaning Tires |
310 |
Sheet Metal Damage |
310 |
Finish Damage |
311 |
Underbody Maintenance |
311 |
Chemical Paint Spotting |
311 |
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
312 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
313 |
Engine Identification |
313 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
313 |
Electrical System |
314 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
314 |
Headlamp Wiring |
314 |
Windshield Wiper Fuses |
314 |
Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
315 |
Engine Compartment Fuse Relay Center |
318 |
Replacement Bulbs |
319 |
Capacities and Specifications |
320 |
Replacement Parts |
320 |
Engine Identification -- Gasoline Engines |
320 |
Wheel Nut Torque |
321 |
Cooling System Capacity (Approximate) |
321 |
Crankcase Capacity (Approximate) |
321 |
Fuel Tank Capacity (Approximate) |
322 |
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
322 |
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule |
325 |
Introduction |
326 |
Your Vehicle and the Environment |
326 |
Maintenance Requirements |
326 |
How This Section is Organized |
327 |
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services |
328 |
Using Your Maintenance Schedule |
328 |
Selecting the Right Schedule |
328 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
329 |
Short Trip/City Definition & Intervals |
329 |
Short Trip/City Intervals (Cont'd) |
330 |
Long Trip/Highway Definition & Intervals |
331 |
Long Trip/Highway Defintion & Intervals (Cont'd) |
332 |
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance |
333 |
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance |
357 |
Part B: Owner Checks and Services |
372 |
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000 km) |
372 |
At Each Fuel Fill |
372 |
Engine Oil Level Check |
372 |
Engine Coolant Level Check |
372 |
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check |
372 |
At Least Once a Month |
372 |
Tire Inflation Check |
372 |
Cassette Deck Service |
372 |
At Least Twice a Year |
373 |
Restraint System Check |
373 |
Wiper Blade Check |
373 |
Spare Tire Check |
373 |
Weatherstrip Lubrication |
373 |
Automatic Transmission Check |
373 |
At Least Once a Year |
373 |
Key Lock Cylinders Service |
373 |
Body Lubrication Service |
373 |
Starter Switch Check Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System Check |
374 |
Ignition Transmission Lock Check |
375 |
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission PARK (P) Mechanism Check |
375 |
Underbody Flushing Service |
375 |
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections |
376 |
Steering and Suspension Inspection |
376 |
Exhaust System Inspection |
376 |
Engine Cooling System Inspection |
376 |
Throttle System Inspection (Gasoline Engine) |
377 |
Rear Axle Service |
377 |
Brake System Inspection |
377 |
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
378 |
Part E: Maintenance Record |
381 |
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information |
385 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
386 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
388 |
Customer Assistance Offices |
388 |
United States |
388 |
Canada |
389 |
All Overseas Locations |
389 |
Caribbean Numbers |
389 |
GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities |
389 |
Roadside Assistance |
390 |
Canadian Roadside Assistance |
391 |
Courtesy Transportation |
392 |
Plan Ahead When Possible |
392 |
Transportation Options |
392 |
Shuttle Service |
392 |
Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement |
392 |
Courtesy Rental Vehicle |
393 |
Additional Program Information |
393 |
Warranty Information |
393 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT |
394 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT |
394 |