GMC 1996 Savana Passenger Owner's manual

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Owner’s Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems
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FeaturesandControls
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Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
.....................................................
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly.
It
also explains the
“SIR’
system.
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
audio system.
YourDrivingandtheRoad
..............................................................
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
ProblemsontheRoad
..................................................................
This section tells
you
what
to
do
if
you
have a problem while driving, such
as
a flat
tire
or overheated
engine, etc.
ServiceandAppearanceCare
............................................................
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.
Maintenanceschedule
..................................................................
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants
to
use.
Customer Assistance Information
........................................................
This section tells you how to contact
GMC
Truck for assistance and how to get service and owner
publications.
It
also gives you information on ”Reporting Safety Defects”
on
page
8-8.
Here‘s an alphabetical listing
of
almost every subject
in
this manual.
You
can use
it
to quickly find
something you want to read.
Index
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manual includes the latest information at the time
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was printed,
We
reserve the right to make changes
in
the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold
in
Canada, substitute
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name
“General Motors of Canada Limited’
for
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Division whenever it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual
in
your
vehicle,
so
it
will be
there
if
you ever need
it
when you’re on
the
road.
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sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in
it
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How
to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual From beginning
to end when they first receive their 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 pictures and words work together
to
explain
things quickly.
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.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
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.
These
mean
there
is
something that could hurt
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 could be
hurt.
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You will also find
a
circle
with a slash through
it
in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t
let
this happen.”
In
the
notice area, we tell you about something that
can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, and
it
could be costly.
But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION
and
NOTICE
warnings
in
different colors
or
in
different words.
You’ll also
see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words,
CAUTION
or
NOTICE.
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this
book
you will find these notices:
I
NOTICE:
These mean there
is
something that could
damage
your
vehicle.
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Vehicle
Symbols
These are some
of
the symbols
you
may
find
on
your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are
used
on
an
original battery:
POSSIBLE
A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR
,111,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have
to
do
with
your lights:
SIGNALS
e
TURN
RUNNING
*
0
DAYTIME
.
.
LAMPS
-**
FOG LAMPS
$0
These symbols
are
on
some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
-
TEMP
-
CHARGING
I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
ENGINE OIL
w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are
some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
m
HORN
)cr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL
ha
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Model
Reference
This
manual covers these models:
Passenger
Van
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Cargo
Van
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Cab
and
Chassis
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Section
1
Seats and Restraint Systems
Here
you'll
find information about
the
seats
in
your
vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly.
You
can also learn
about
some things you should
not
do with
air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This part tells
you
about the seats
--
how
to
adjust them,
take them out and put them back
in.
It
also tells you
about reclining front seatbacks.
Manual Front Seats
1-1
You
can use the center knob to move the seat where
you
want
it.
To
raise the seat, move the center knob
up.
To
lower the seat, move the center knob down.
To
move
the
seat forward, move the center knob toward the front
of
the vehicle.
To
move the seat rearward, move
the
center
knob toward the rear
of
the vehicle.
You
can raise and
lower
the front and rear
of
the seat.
To
raise the front
of
the seat, move
the
right lever
up.
To
lower
it,
move the
the seat, move the
left lever down.
right lever down.
To
raise
the
rear
of
left lever
up.
To
lower
it,
move
the
Reclining
Seatbacks
To
adjust the seatback,
lift
the front
of
this lever which
is located
at
the inner edge of the seat cushion.
Move the seatback
with
your body and release the lever
to lock the seatback where you want
it.
Lean forward
and
pull
up
on the front of the lever
and
the
seatback
will
go
to an upright position.
1-3
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But
don’t
have
a
seatback reclined
if
your
vehicle
is moving.
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Sitting in
a
reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even
if
you buckle
up, ,your safety belts can’t do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t
do
its job because
it
won’t be against your body. Instead, it wiILbe
in
front
of
you.
In
a crash you could
go
into it,
receiving neck
or
other injuries.
The lap belt can’t
do
its
job
either.
In
a‘iii3sh the
belt could
go
up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For
proper protection when the vehicle
is
in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then
sit
well
back
in
the seat and wear your safety belt properly.
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Head
Restraints
Head restraints are fixed
on
some models and adjustable
on
others. Slide an adjustable head restraint up or
down
so
that
the
top
of
the restraint
is
closest to the top
of
your ears.
This
position reduces
the
chance
of
a neck
injury
in
a crash.
Rear Seats
A
seat that isn’t locked into place properly can
move around in a collision or sudden stop. People
in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock
the seat into place properly when installing it.
I
A
safety belt that is twisted
or
not properly
attached won’t provide the protection needed in
a crash. The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After installing the seat, always
check to be sure that the safety belts are not
twisted and are properly attached.
Removing
the
Rear
Seat
I.
Disconnect the quick release latch plates for the lap
shoulder belts
on
the bench seat to be re~noved. To
do
this, press the
tip
of
a
key into the
elea ease
hole of
the safety belt end release buckle while pulling
up
on
the safety belt.
2.
At
the
floor,
rell~ove the plastic
trim
covers
in
front
of
and behind the seat supports.
3.
Lift
up
on
the latch lever located
at
the front
of
each seat support. The latch lever
will
stay
in
the
up
position.
4.
Roll the seat toward the open slots
in
both rails.
Lift
the seat
up
and out
of
both rails.
5.
Remove the seat from the vehicle.
6.
Install long
trim
covers
to
the front portion of the
floor
rails.
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Replacing the Rear Seat
1.
Position the seat
into
the open slots
in
both rails.
Make sure that the latch levers at the front of the seat
are
in
the
up position.
2.
Roll the seat to the set location and lock
into
place.
3.
Lower the latch 1eve.r by lifting
up
on
the release
located at the mid-position
of
each seat support.
Check
that
both sides
of
the seat are locked securely
by trying
to
move the seat forward and backward.
A
click should
be
heard when the seat is locked
in
place.
4.
At
the floor, replace the plastic trim covers
in
front
of
and
behind the seat supports.
5.
Connect
the quick release
latch
plates for the
lap
shoulder
belts
by inserting the latch plates into the
buckles attached at the outboard positions of the
bench
seat.
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Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part
of
the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(SIR),
or air bag system.
I
6b,
CAC
I‘ION:
Don’t let anyone ride where he
or
she can’t wear
a
safety belt properly. If you are in
a
crash and
you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it.
You
can be seriously
injured or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be
if
you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts
are
fastened properly too.
Your vehicle has a light that
comes on as a reminder to
buckle up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light’’
in
the Index.)
In
most states and Canadian provinces, the law says
to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They
bvork.
You
never know
if
you’ll be
in
a crash.
If
you do have a
crash, you don’t know
if
it will be a bad one.
A
few crashes
are
mild, and some crashes can be
so
serious that even buckled
up
a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are
in
between.
In
many
of
them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After
more than
25
y&IB of safety belts
in
vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling
up
does
matter
...
a
lot!
1-8
Why Safety Belts Work
1
.
.
.
-..
,
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat
on
wheels.
Put someone on it.
1-9
Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn't stop.
The person keeps going until stopped
by
something.
In
a
real
vehicle, it could be the windshield ...
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1-10
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or
the instrument panel
...
or
the safety belts!
With
safety belts, you
slow
down
as
the vehicle does.
You get more
time
to
stop.
YOLI
stop
over
more
distance,
and
your
strongest bones take the forces. That’s why
safety belts make such
good
sense.
Here Are Questions
Many
People Ask
Q:
If
I’m
a good driver, and
I
never drive far from
About Safetv Belts
--
and
the Answers
home, why should
I
wear safety belts?
Q:
A:
A:
U
Won’t
I
be trapped
in
the vehicle after
an
accident if
I’m
wearing a safety belt?
You
coclld
be
--
whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or not.
But
you can unbuckle a safety belt,
even
if
you’re upside down. And your chance of
being conscious during and after an accident,
so
you
can
unbuckle and get out,
is
IHLI~II
greater
if
you are belted.
If
my vehicle has air bags, why should
I
have to
wear
safety
belts?
Air bags are
in
many vehicles today and
will
be
in
most
of
them
in
the
future.
But
they are
supplemental systems only;
so
they work
cvith
safety belts
--
not instead of them. Every air
bag
system ever offered for sale has required the use of
safety belts. Even
if
you’re
in
a
vehicle that has air
bags,
you
still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That’s true not only
in
frontal collisions.
but especially
in
side and other collisions.
A:
You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re
in
an
accident
--
even one that
isn’t
your fault
--
you and
your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver
doesn’t protect you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25
miles
(40
km)
of
home. And the greatest number
of
serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds
of
less than
40
mph
(65
ktn/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
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