| Section |
Page |
| 2009 GMC Savana BookTOC |
1 |
| Seats and Restraint System |
5 |
| Front Seats |
6 |
| Manual Seats |
6 |
| Power Seat |
7 |
| Reclining Seatbacks |
8 |
| Rear Seats |
10 |
| Rear Seat Operation |
10 |
| Safety Belts |
14 |
| Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone |
14 |
| How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
19 |
| Lap-Shoulder Belt |
28 |
| Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
34 |
| Safety Belt Extender |
34 |
| Child Restraints |
35 |
| Older Children |
35 |
| Infants and Young Children |
38 |
| Child Restraint Systems |
41 |
| Where to Put the Restraint |
43 |
| Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) |
45 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position |
51 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (With Passenger Sensing System) |
54 |
| Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position (With Airbag On-Off Switch) |
58 |
| Airbag System |
62 |
| Where Are the Airbags? |
64 |
| When Should an Airbag Inflate? |
67 |
| What Makes an Airbag Inflate? |
69 |
| How Does an Airbag Restrain? |
69 |
| What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? |
70 |
| Airbag Off Switch |
71 |
| Passenger Sensing System |
75 |
| Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
81 |
| Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle |
82 |
| Restraint System Check |
83 |
| Checking the Restraint Systems |
83 |
| Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
84 |
| Features and Controls |
85 |
| Keys |
86 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System |
87 |
| Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation |
88 |
| Doors and Locks |
90 |
| Door Locks |
90 |
| Power Door Locks |
91 |
| Cargo Door Relocking |
91 |
| Delayed Locking |
91 |
| Programmable Automatic Door Locks |
91 |
| Automatic Door Lock |
92 |
| Automatic Door Unlock |
92 |
| Rear Door Security Locks |
92 |
| Lockout Protection |
93 |
| Sliding Side Door |
93 |
| Rear Doors |
96 |
| Windows |
97 |
| Manual Windows |
97 |
| Power Windows |
98 |
| Swing-Out Windows |
99 |
| Enhanced Technology Glass |
100 |
| Sun Visors |
100 |
| Theft-Deterrent Systems |
100 |
| PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer |
100 |
| PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation |
101 |
| Starting and Operating Your Vehicle |
102 |
| New Vehicle Break-In |
102 |
| Ignition Positions |
103 |
| Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
104 |
| Starting the Engine |
104 |
| Fast Idle System |
105 |
| Engine Coolant Heater |
106 |
| Automatic Transmission Operation |
107 |
| Tow/Haul Mode |
109 |
| Parking Brake |
110 |
| Shifting Into Park |
111 |
| Shifting Out of Park |
113 |
| Parking Over Things That Burn |
113 |
| Engine Exhaust |
114 |
| Running the Vehicle While Parked |
114 |
| Mirrors |
115 |
| Manual Rearview Mirror |
115 |
| Outside Manual Mirrors |
115 |
| Outside Towing Mirrors |
116 |
| Outside Power Mirrors |
116 |
| Outside Convex Mirror |
117 |
| Outside Heated Mirrors |
117 |
| Storage Areas |
117 |
| Instrument Panel |
119 |
| Instrument Panel Overview |
122 |
| Hazard Warning Flashers |
124 |
| Horn |
124 |
| Tilt Wheel |
124 |
| Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
125 |
| Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
125 |
| Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
126 |
| Flash-to-Pass |
126 |
| Windshield Wipers |
126 |
| Windshield Washer |
127 |
| Cruise Control |
127 |
| Exterior Lamps |
130 |
| Headlamps on Reminder |
131 |
| Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) |
132 |
| Automatic Headlamp System |
132 |
| Instrument Panel Brightness |
133 |
| Dome Lamps |
133 |
| Dome Lamp Override |
133 |
| Entry/Exit Lighting |
134 |
| Reading Lamps |
134 |
| Electric Power Management |
134 |
| Battery Run-Down Protection |
135 |
| Accessory Power Outlet(s) |
135 |
| Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter |
136 |
| Climate Controls |
136 |
| Climate Control System |
136 |
| Outlet Adjustment |
138 |
| Rear Heating System |
139 |
| Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System |
140 |
| Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators |
141 |
| Instrument Panel Cluster |
142 |
| Speedometer and Odometer |
143 |
| Trip Odometer |
143 |
| Safety Belt Reminders |
144 |
| Airbag Readiness Light |
145 |
| Airbag Off Light |
146 |
| Passenger Airbag Status Indicator |
147 |
| Charging System Light |
148 |
| Voltmeter Gage |
149 |
| Brake System Warning Light |
149 |
| Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light |
150 |
| StabiliTrak® Indicator Light |
151 |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
151 |
| Tire Pressure Light |
152 |
| Malfunction Indicator Lamp |
152 |
| Oil Pressure Gage |
155 |
| Oil Pressure Light |
156 |
| Security Light |
157 |
| Cruise Control Light |
157 |
| Highbeam On Light |
157 |
| Tow/Haul Mode Light |
158 |
| Fuel Gage |
158 |
| Driver Information Center (DIC) |
159 |
| DIC Operation and Displays |
159 |
| DIC Compass |
164 |
| DIC Warnings and Messages |
166 |
| DIC Vehicle Customization |
175 |
| Audio System(s) |
182 |
| Setting the Clock |
183 |
| Radio(s) |
185 |
| Using an MP3 |
196 |
| Theft-Deterrent Feature |
200 |
| Audio Steering Wheel Controls |
201 |
| Radio Reception |
202 |
| Fixed Mast Antenna |
202 |
| Driving Your Vehicle |
203 |
| Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle |
204 |
| Driving for Better Fuel Economy |
204 |
| Defensive Driving |
204 |
| Drunk Driving |
205 |
| Control of a Vehicle |
205 |
| Braking |
206 |
| Antilock Brake System (ABS) |
207 |
| Braking in Emergencies |
207 |
| StabiliTrak® System |
208 |
| Locking Rear Axle |
210 |
| All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System |
210 |
| Steering |
210 |
| Off-Road Recovery |
212 |
| Passing |
212 |
| Loss of Control |
213 |
| Driving at Night |
214 |
| Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
214 |
| Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
215 |
| Highway Hypnosis |
216 |
| Hill and Mountain Roads |
216 |
| Winter Driving |
217 |
| If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow |
219 |
| Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out |
220 |
| Loading the Vehicle |
220 |
| Towing |
226 |
| Towing Your Vehicle |
226 |
| Recreational Vehicle Towing |
226 |
| Towing a Trailer |
230 |
| Service and Appearance Care |
243 |
| Service |
245 |
| Accessories and Modifications |
245 |
| California Proposition 65 Warning |
246 |
| California Perchlorate Materials Requirements |
246 |
| Doing Your Own Service Work |
246 |
| Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle |
247 |
| Fuel |
247 |
| Gasoline Octane |
248 |
| Gasoline Specifications |
248 |
| California Fuel |
248 |
| Additives |
249 |
| Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) |
250 |
| Fuels in Foreign Countries |
251 |
| Filling the Tank |
252 |
| Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
254 |
| Checking Things Under the Hood |
254 |
| Hood Release |
255 |
| Engine Compartment Overview |
256 |
| Engine Oil |
257 |
| Engine Oil Life System |
260 |
| Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
262 |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid |
263 |
| Cooling System |
266 |
| Engine Coolant |
267 |
| Radiator Pressure Cap |
273 |
| Engine Overheating |
273 |
| Engine Fan Noise |
275 |
| Power Steering Fluid |
276 |
| Windshield Washer Fluid |
277 |
| Brakes |
278 |
| Battery |
281 |
| Jump Starting |
282 |
| All-Wheel Drive |
287 |
| Rear Axle |
288 |
| Front Axle |
288 |
| Noise Control System |
289 |
| Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited |
289 |
| Bulb Replacement |
291 |
| Halogen Bulbs |
291 |
| Headlamps |
291 |
| Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps |
293 |
| Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) |
294 |
| Taillamps |
294 |
| Replacement Bulbs |
295 |
| Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
296 |
| Tires |
297 |
| Tire Sidewall Labeling |
298 |
| Tire Terminology and Definitions |
302 |
| Inflation - Tire Pressure |
305 |
| Dual Tire Operation |
306 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor System |
307 |
| Tire Pressure Monitor Operation |
308 |
| Tire Inspection and Rotation |
312 |
| When It Is Time for New Tires |
314 |
| Buying New Tires |
315 |
| Different Size Tires and Wheels |
317 |
| Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
317 |
| Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
319 |
| Wheel Replacement |
319 |
| Tire Chains |
320 |
| If a Tire Goes Flat |
321 |
| Changing a Flat Tire |
322 |
| Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
323 |
| Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
326 |
| Secondary Latch System |
333 |
| Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
336 |
| Spare Tire |
337 |
| Appearance Care |
338 |
| Interior Cleaning |
338 |
| Fabric/Carpet |
339 |
| Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces |
340 |
| Care of Safety Belts |
340 |
| Weatherstrips |
340 |
| Washing Your Vehicle |
341 |
| Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
341 |
| Finish Care |
342 |
| Windshield and Wiper Blades |
342 |
| Aluminum Wheels |
343 |
| Tires |
343 |
| Sheet Metal Damage |
343 |
| Finish Damage |
344 |
| Underbody Maintenance |
344 |
| Chemical Paint Spotting |
344 |
| Vehicle Identification |
345 |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
345 |
| Service Parts Identification Label |
345 |
| Electrical System |
345 |
| Add-On Electrical Equipment |
345 |
| Headlamp Wiring |
346 |
| Windshield Wiper Fuses |
346 |
| Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
346 |
| Floor Console Fuse Block |
346 |
| Engine Compartment Fuse Block |
348 |
| Capacities and Specifications |
352 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
355 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
356 |
| Introduction |
356 |
| Maintenance Requirements |
356 |
| Your Vehicle and the Environment |
356 |
| Using the Maintenance Schedule |
357 |
| Scheduled Maintenance |
358 |
| Additional Required Services |
360 |
| Maintenance Footnotes (Gasoline Engine) |
362 |
| Owner Checks and Services |
364 |
| At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000 km) |
364 |
| At Each Fuel Fill |
364 |
| At Least Once a Month |
365 |
| At Least Once a Year |
365 |
| Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
368 |
| Maintenance Replacement Parts |
370 |
| Engine Drive Belt Routing |
371 |
| Maintenance Record |
372 |
| Customer Assistance Information |
375 |
| Customer Assistance and Information |
376 |
| Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
376 |
| Online Owner Center |
379 |
| Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
380 |
| Customer Assistance Offices |
380 |
| GM Mobility Reimbursement Program |
381 |
| Roadside Assistance Program |
381 |
| Scheduling Service Appointments |
384 |
| Courtesy Transportation |
384 |
| Collision Damage Repair |
386 |
| Reporting Safety Defects |
389 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government |
389 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government |
389 |
| Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors |
390 |
| Service Publications Ordering Information |
390 |
| Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy |
391 |
| Event Data Recorders |
392 |
| OnStar® |
393 |
| Navigation System |
393 |
| Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) |
393 |
