Section |
Page |
2001 GMC Savana |
1 |
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24 |
Why Safety Belts Work |
25 |
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers |
28 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
29 |
Adults |
29 |
Driver Position |
29 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
29 |
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster |
31 |
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
37 |
Right Front Passenger Position |
38 |
Air Bag System |
38 |
How the Air Bag System Works |
42 |
Where are the air bags? |
42 |
When should an air bag inflate? |
43 |
What makes an air bag inflate? |
43 |
How does an air bag restrain? |
44 |
What will you see after an air bag inflates? |
44 |
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle |
45 |
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag- Equipped Vehicle |
46 |
Rear Seat Passengers |
47 |
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions |
47 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
48 |
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults |
51 |
Center Passenger Position |
53 |
Lap Belt |
54 |
Children |
55 |
Infants and Young Children (Except Cargo Vans with Passenger Air Bags) |
55 |
Infants and Young Children (Cargo Vans with Passenger Air Bags) |
59 |
Restraint Systems for Children |
61 |
Where to Put the Restraint (Except Cargo Vans and Cab and Chassis Models) |
64 |
Where to Put the Restraint (Cargo Vans and Cab and Chassis Models) |
65 |
Top Strap |
65 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position |
67 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position |
69 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
71 |
Older Children |
74 |
Safety Belt Extender |
77 |
Checking Your Restraint Systems |
77 |
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
77 |
Section 2 Features and Controls |
78 |
Windows |
79 |
Manual Windows |
80 |
Power Windows (Option) |
80 |
Swing-Out Windows |
81 |
Keys |
82 |
Door Locks |
83 |
Power Door Locks (Option) |
84 |
Rear Door Security Lock |
85 |
Keyless Entry System (If Equipped) |
86 |
Operation |
87 |
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle |
87 |
Battery Replacement |
87 |
Resynchronization |
89 |
Sliding Side Door (Option) |
89 |
Rear Doors |
93 |
Theft |
94 |
Key in the Ignition |
94 |
Parking at Night |
95 |
Parking Lots |
95 |
Passlock |
95 |
New Vehicle Break-In |
96 |
Ignition Positions |
96 |
Starting Your Gasoline Engine |
97 |
Starting Your 8.1L V8 Engine |
98 |
Starting Your 4.3L V6, 5.0L V8 or 5.7L V8 Engine |
99 |
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) |
100 |
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater |
100 |
Automatic Transmission Operation |
101 |
Parking Brake |
104 |
Shifting Into PARK (P) |
105 |
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running |
107 |
Torque Lock |
107 |
Shifting Out of PARK (P) |
108 |
Parking Over Things That Burn |
108 |
Engine Exhaust |
109 |
Running Your Engine While You re Parked |
109 |
Locking Rear Axle (If Equipped) |
110 |
Horn |
110 |
Tilt Wheel (Option) |
111 |
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
111 |
Turn and Lane Change Signals |
112 |
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
112 |
Windshield Wipers |
113 |
Windshield Washer |
114 |
Cruise Control (Option) |
114 |
Setting Cruise Control |
115 |
Resuming a Set Speed |
115 |
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control |
116 |
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control |
116 |
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control |
116 |
Using Cruise Control on Hills |
116 |
Ending Cruise Control |
116 |
Erasing Speed Memory |
116 |
Exterior Lamps |
117 |
Headlamps On Reminder |
118 |
Daytime Running Lamps |
118 |
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp |
119 |
Interior Lamps |
119 |
Dome Lamps |
119 |
Reading Lamps (Option) |
120 |
Mirrors |
121 |
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror |
121 |
Outside Mirrors |
121 |
Electric Outside Rearview Mirrors (Option) |
121 |
Heated Outside Rearview Mirrors (If Equipped) |
122 |
Convex Outside Mirror |
122 |
Camper-Type Mirrors (If Equipped) |
123 |
Storage Compartments |
124 |
Cigarette Lighter/Ashtray |
124 |
Sun Visors |
125 |
Visor Vanity Mirror (Option) |
125 |
Accessory Power Outlet |
126 |
The Instrument Panel -- Your Information System |
127 |
Instrument Panel Cluster |
129 |
Speedometer |
130 |
Trip Odometer |
130 |
Electronic Road-Speed Governor (Gasoline Engines) (Option) |
131 |
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators |
131 |
Safety Belt Reminder Light |
132 |
Air Bag Readiness Light |
132 |
Charging System Light |
133 |
Voltmeter |
134 |
Brake System Warning Light |
134 |
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light |
136 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
136 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada) (4.3L, 5.0L & 5.7L Engines and 8.1L California Gasoline Engine) |
137 |
If the Light Is Flashing |
138 |
If the Light Is On Steady |
139 |
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs |
140 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light) (Check Engine Light) (8.1L Gasoline Engine -- Except California) |
140 |
Reduced Engine Power |
141 |
Oil Pressure Gage |
141 |
Security Light |
142 |
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light |
143 |
Check Gages Light |
143 |
Fuel Gage |
144 |
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems |
145 |
Comfort Controls |
146 |
Heater Controls |
146 |
Fan Knob |
146 |
Temperature Knob |
146 |
Mode Knob |
146 |
Heater/Air Conditioning Controls (If Equipped) |
147 |
Fan Knob |
147 |
Temperature Knob |
147 |
Mode Knob |
147 |
Rear Heater (Without Air Conditioning) (If Equipped) |
148 |
Rear Air Conditioning and Rear Heater (If Equipped) |
149 |
Air Conditioning |
150 |
Heating |
151 |
Defrosting |
151 |
Rear Window Defogger (If Equipped) |
151 |
Ventilation System |
152 |
Ventilation Tips |
153 |
Audio Systems |
154 |
Setting the Clock for Systems without Radio Data System |
154 |
Setting the Clock for Systems with Radio Data System |
154 |
AM-FM Stereo |
155 |
Playing the Radio |
155 |
Finding a Station |
155 |
Setting the Tone |
156 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
157 |
Radio Calibration |
157 |
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (If Equipped) |
158 |
Playing the Radio |
158 |
Finding a Station |
158 |
Setting the Tone |
159 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
160 |
Playing a Cassette Tape |
160 |
Radio Calibration |
162 |
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player (If Equipped) |
163 |
Playing the Radio |
163 |
Finding a Station |
163 |
Setting the Tone |
164 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
165 |
Playing a Compact Disc |
165 |
Radio Calibration |
167 |
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Radio Data System (RDS) and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped) |
167 |
Playing the Radio |
167 |
Finding a Station |
168 |
Setting the Tone |
169 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
170 |
Using RDS |
171 |
Playing a Cassette Tape |
173 |
Tight/Loose Tape Sensor Defeat |
176 |
Playing a Compact Disc |
176 |
AM-FM Stereo with 6-Disc Compact Disc Player with Programmable Equalization and Radio Data System (RDS) (Option) |
178 |
Playing the Radio |
178 |
Finding a Station |
179 |
Setting the Tone |
180 |
Using RDS Mode |
181 |
Adjusting the Speakers Playing a Compact Disc |
183 |
Using Song List Mode |
187 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature RDS Radios (If Equipped) |
188 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature Non-RDS Radios (If Equipped) |
188 |
Understanding Radio Reception |
189 |
AM |
189 |
FM Stereo |
189 |
Tips About Your Audio System |
189 |
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player |
190 |
Care of Your Compact Discs |
191 |
Care of Your Compact Disc Player |
191 |
Fixed Mast Antenna |
192 |
Chime Level Adjustment (RDS Radios Only) |
192 |
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road |
193 |
Defensive Driving |
194 |
Drunken Driving |
195 |
Control of a Vehicle |
198 |
Braking |
198 |
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) |
199 |
Using Anti- Lock |
201 |
Braking in Emergencies |
201 |
Steering |
201 |
Power Steering |
201 |
Steering Tips |
201 |
Driving on Curves |
201 |
Steering in Emergencies |
202 |
Off-Road Recovery |
203 |
Passing |
204 |
Loss of Control |
205 |
Skidding |
205 |
Driving at Night |
206 |
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
208 |
Hydroplaning |
210 |
Driving Through Deep Standing Water |
210 |
Driving Through Flowing Water |
211 |
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips |
211 |
City Driving |
211 |
Freeway Driving |
212 |
Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
214 |
Highway Hypnosis |
215 |
Hill and Mountain Roads |
215 |
Winter Driving |
217 |
Driving on Snow or Ice |
218 |
If You re Caught in a Blizzard |
219 |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
221 |
Loading Your Vehicle |
222 |
Payload |
223 |
Trailering Package |
223 |
Add-On Equipment |
224 |
Towing a Trailer |
224 |
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer |
225 |
Weight of the Trailer |
226 |
Weight of the Trailer Tongue |
228 |
Total Weight on Your Vehicle s Tires |
229 |
Hitches |
229 |
Safety Chains |
230 |
Trailer Brakes |
230 |
Driving with a Trailer |
231 |
Following Distance |
231 |
Passing |
232 |
Backing Up |
232 |
Making Turns |
232 |
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer |
232 |
Driving On Grades |
233 |
Parking on Hills |
233 |
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill |
233 |
Maintenance When Trailer Towing |
234 |
Trailer Wiring Harness |
234 |
Section 5 Problems on the Road |
235 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
236 |
Other Warning Devices |
237 |
Jump Starting |
237 |
Towing Your Vehicle |
243 |
Engine Overheating (Gasoline Engine) |
243 |
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine |
244 |
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine |
245 |
Cooling System (Gasoline Engine) |
246 |
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank |
248 |
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator |
250 |
Engine Fan Noise |
253 |
If a Tire Goes Flat |
253 |
Changing a Flat Tire |
254 |
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
255 |
Removing the Wheel Covers and Locking Wheel Nuts |
259 |
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
260 |
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
266 |
If You re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow |
269 |
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out |
269 |
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care |
270 |
Service |
271 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
271 |
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
272 |
Fuel (Gasoline Engine) |
272 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries (Gasoline Engines) |
274 |
Filling Your Tank (Gasoline Engine) |
274 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
276 |
Checking Things Under the Hood |
277 |
Hood Release |
277 |
Engine Compartment Overview |
279 |
Noise Control System |
280 |
Tampering With Noise Control System Prohibited |
280 |
Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine) |
281 |
Checking Engine Oil |
281 |
When to Add Engine Oil |
282 |
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use |
283 |
Engine Oil Additives |
284 |
When to Change Engine Oil |
284 |
What to Do with Used Oil |
285 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Gasoline Engines) |
285 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid |
287 |
When to Check and Change |
287 |
How to Check |
288 |
Checking the Fluid Level |
289 |
How to Add Fluid |
290 |
Rear Axle |
291 |
When to Check and Change Lubricant |
291 |
How to Check Lubricant |
291 |
What to Use |
291 |
Engine Coolant |
291 |
What to Use |
292 |
Checking Coolant |
293 |
Adding Coolant |
294 |
Radiator Pressure Cap |
295 |
Power Steering Fluid |
295 |
When to Check Power Steering Fluid |
296 |
How to Check Power Steering Fluid |
296 |
What to Use |
296 |
Windshield Washer Fluid |
296 |
What to Use |
296 |
Adding Washer Fluid |
296 |
Brakes |
297 |
Brake Fluid |
297 |
Checking Brake Fluid |
298 |
What to Add |
299 |
Brake Wear |
300 |
Brake Pedal Travel |
300 |
Brake Adjustment |
301 |
Replacing Brake System Parts |
301 |
Battery |
301 |
Vehicle Storage |
302 |
Bulb Replacement |
302 |
Halogen Bulbs |
302 |
Headlamps |
302 |
Sealed Beam Headlamp |
303 |
Composite Headlamps |
303 |
Front Parking/Turn Signal Lamps |
304 |
Sidemarker Lamps |
305 |
Taillamps |
306 |
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
309 |
Tires |
310 |
Inflation -- Tire Pressure |
311 |
When to Check |
311 |
How to Check |
311 |
Tire Inspection and Rotation |
312 |
When It s Time for New Tires |
314 |
Dual Tire Operation |
314 |
Buying New Tires |
315 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
316 |
Treadwear |
316 |
Traction -- AA, A, B, C |
316 |
Temperature -- A, B, C |
317 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
317 |
Wheel Replacement |
317 |
Used Replacement Wheels |
318 |
Tire Chains |
319 |
Appearance Care |
319 |
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle |
320 |
Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet |
320 |
Using Multi-Purpose Interior Cleaner on Fabric |
320 |
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems |
321 |
Cleaning Vinyl |
321 |
Cleaning Leather |
321 |
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel |
322 |
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components |
322 |
Care of Safety Belts |
322 |
Cleaning Glass Surfaces |
322 |
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades |
322 |
Weatherstrips |
323 |
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle |
323 |
Washing Your Vehicle |
323 |
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
323 |
Finish Care |
324 |
Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts |
324 |
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (If Equipped) |
325 |
Cleaning Tires |
325 |
Sheet Metal Damage |
325 |
Finish Damage |
326 |
Underbody Maintenance |
326 |
Chemical Paint Spotting |
326 |
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
327 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
328 |
Engine Identification |
328 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
328 |
Electrical System |
329 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
329 |
Headlamp Wiring |
329 |
Windshield Wiper Fuses |
329 |
Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
330 |
Engine Compartment Fuse Relay Center |
333 |
Replacement Bulbs |
335 |
Capacities and Specifications |
336 |
Engine Identification -- Gasoline Engines |
336 |
Wheel Nut Torque |
337 |
Cooling System Capacity |
337 |
Crankcase Capacity |
338 |
Fuel Tank Capacity |
338 |
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
339 |
Replacement Parts |
339 |
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule |
340 |
Introduction |
341 |
Your Vehicle and the Environment |
341 |
Maintenance Requirements |
341 |
How This Section is Organized |
342 |
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services |
343 |
Using Your Maintenance Schedule |
343 |
Selecting the Right Schedule |
343 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
344 |
Short Trip/City Definition |
344 |
Short Trip/City Intervals |
344 |
Long Trip/Highway Definition |
346 |
Long Trip/Highway Intervals |
346 |
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance |
348 |
Footnotes |
348 |
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance |
372 |
Footnotes |
372 |
Part B: Owner Checks and Services |
387 |
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000 km) |
387 |
At Each Fuel Fill |
387 |
Engine Oil Level Check |
387 |
Engine Coolant Level Check |
387 |
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check |
387 |
At Least Once a Month |
387 |
Tire Inflation Check |
387 |
Cassette Deck Service |
387 |
At Least Twice a Year |
388 |
Restraint System Check |
388 |
Wiper Blade Check |
388 |
Spare Tire Check |
388 |
Gasoline Engine Only: Engine Air Cleaner Filter Restriction Indicator Check |
388 |
Weatherstrip Lubrication |
388 |
Automatic Transmission Check |
388 |
At Least Once a Year |
389 |
Key Lock Cylinders Service |
389 |
Body Lubrication Service |
389 |
Starter Switch Check |
389 |
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System Check |
390 |
Ignition Transmission Lock Check |
390 |
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission PARK (P) Mechanism Check |
391 |
Underbody Flushing Service |
391 |
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections |
392 |
Steering and Suspension Inspection |
392 |
Exhaust System Inspection |
392 |
Engine Cooling System Inspection |
392 |
Throttle System Inspection (Gasoline Engine) |
393 |
Rear Axle Service |
393 |
Brake System Inspection |
393 |
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
394 |
Part E: Maintenance Record |
397 |
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information |
400 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
401 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
403 |
Customer Assistance Offices |
403 |
United States |
403 |
Canada |
404 |
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/ Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U. S. Virgin Islands) |
404 |
GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities |
404 |
Roadside Assistance |
405 |
Canadian Roadside Assistance |
406 |
Courtesy Transportation |
407 |
Plan Ahead When Possible |
407 |
Transportation Options |
407 |
Shuttle Service |
407 |
Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement |
407 |
Courtesy Rental Vehicle |
408 |
Additional Program Information |
408 |
Warranty Information |
408 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT |
409 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT |
409 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS |
410 |