GMC 1998 Savana Passenger Owner's manual

1998

OWNER

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MANUAL

SAVANA

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The

1998

GMC

Savana

Owner’s

Manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems

This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the air bag system.

Features and Controls

This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.

Your Driving and the Road

Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.

Problems

on

the Road

This section tells what to do if you have

a

problem while driving, such

as

a

flat

tire or overheated engine, etc.

Service and Appearance Care

Here

the

manual tells you how to keep

your

vehicle running properly and looking good.

Maintenance Schedule

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

for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.

It

also

gives

you

information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page

8-

10.

Index

Here’s an alphabetical listing

of

almost every subject

in

this manual.

You

can use

it

to quickly find

something

you

want to read.

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This manual includes the latest information at the time

it 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 the name

“General Motors of Canada Limited” for GMC

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. If

you

sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new

owner can use it.

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How

to Use this Manual

Safety

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kgs

and Symbols

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

back

of

the

manual.

It’s

an

alphabetical list

of

what’s in

the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.

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.

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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 Warnmgs

Also,

in tlus

book

you will find these notices:

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

BAlTERY

CAUSE

BURNS

ACID COULD

&

AVOID

SPARKS

OR

FLAMES

SPARK

OR

,\I/,

COULD

FLAME

EXPLODE

BATTERY

These symbols

are important

for

you

and

your passengers

whenever your

vehicle is

driven:

DOOR

LOCK

UNLOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

These symbols

have

to

do

with

your lamps:

SIGNALS

e

TURN

FOG LAMPS

$0

These symbols

are on some

of

your

controls:

WINDSHIELD

WIPER

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

WINDOW

DEFOGGER

VENTILATING

FAN

These symbols

are used

on

warning and

indicator

lights:

COOLANT

-

TEMP

-

CHARGING

l=l

BATTERY

SYSTEM

BRAKE

(0)

COOLANT

a

ENGINE OIL

e,

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

(@)

BRAKES

Here are some

other symbols

you may

see:

FUSE

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P

LIGHTER

m

HORN

)cr

SPEAKER

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FUEL

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Modr'

Referer

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This manual covers

these

models:

Passenger Van

Cargo

Van

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.

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Seats and Seat Controls

Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

Here Are Questions Many People Ask About

Safety Belts

--

and the Answers

How

to Wear Safety Belts Properly

Driver Position

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Right Front Passenger Position

Air Bag System

Rear

Seat Passengers

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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

and Small Adults

Center Passenger Position

Children

Child Restraints

Larger Children

Safety Belt Extender

Checking Your Restraint Systems

Replacing Restraint System Parts After

a Crash

Seats and Seat Controls

This part tells you about the seats

--

now

to

adjust them,

take them out and put them back

in.

It also tells

you

about reclining front seatbacks.

Manual Front Seats

The bucket seats can be adjusted forward

or

rearward

with the lever at

the

front of

the

seat.

To

adjust the seat, pull the lever up to release the seat

bottom and slide the seat where you want

it.

Then

release the lever and try to move the seat with your

body,

to make sure the seat is locked into place.

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You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to

adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is

moving. The sudden movement could startle and

confuse you, or make

you

push

a

pedal when you

don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when

the vehicle

is

not moving.

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Power Seat (Option)

If your vehicle has a power seat on the driver’s

or

passenger’s side, you can adjust it with this switch at the

front center cushion

of

the

seat.

You

can use these switches

to

move the seat to 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 right.

To

move the seat rearward, move the center knob toward

the

left.

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 right lever down.

To

raise the rear of

the seat, move the

left

lever up.

To

lower it, move the

left lever down.

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.

But

don’t have a seatback reclined

if

your

vehicle

is

moving.

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CAUTION:

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 will be 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 crash 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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Rear Seats

Getting Into the Rear Seats

To

make

it

easier for passengers to get into the rear

seats, use the fastener strips on the headliner

and

safety

belt latch. These will keep the safety belts out

of

the way

while people get into the rear seats.

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Removing the Rear

Seat

1.

Disconnect the quick release latch plates for the lap

shoulder belts

on

the bench seat to be removed.

To

do this, press the tip

of

a

key

into

the release hole

of

the safety belt buckle while pulling

up

on the

safety belt.

2.

Lift the carpet/mat

flap

at the inboard side of

the

seat

base

in

the rear.

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3.

Locate the red handle on the inboard side of the seat

base and rotate

it

up.

4.

Once the red handle is rotated up, pull the handle to

remove the locking pin.

5.

Stow the locking pin on the rear

of

the seat base in

the hole that is provided.

6. Repeat this procedure for the

on

the other

seat base.

7.

Pull the seat rearward about two inches

(5

cm)

and

then

lift

the seat from the floor rails.

8.

Remove the seat from the vehicle.

9.

Install the trim covers to the floor rails. These

are

supplied

in

a cardboard

box

at delivery.

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10.

For the first rear seat, stow the safety belt latch

by

attaching the fastener strip on the safety belt latch

to the trim just inside

the

side door. There

is

also

a

fastener strip provided for stowing the safety belt

latch for

a

four-passenger bench seat, if equipped.

For the remaining rear seats, stow the safety belt

latch plate

on

the clip at the window trim.

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Replacing the Rear Seat

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CAUTION.

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.

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.

2.

Position the seat into the open slots in both rails.

Push the seat forward in the

rail,

hooking both seat

bases onto the pins inside of the rails.

3.

Both locking pins that locked the seat into place

must be installed before operating the vehicle.

4.

To install the locking pin at the rear of the seat base,

pull the carpetlmat flap back on the inboard side to

locate the hole in the rail for the pin.

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Remove the trim covers from the floor rails and store

for future use.

5.

Remove the pin from its stowed position on the seat

base while holding the carpetlmat flap back.

6.

Insert the red handled locking pin into the seat

base, lifting the seat slightly to line up the pin with

the base.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Rotate the red handle down until it

is

in

the

retaining clip.

Replace the carpet/mat flap

to

its original position.

Repeat this procedure

for

the other seat base.

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.

Do

not twist the belt.

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Safety Belt:-

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-hey’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 air

bs

;ys

A

CAUTION:

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.

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A

CAUTION:

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It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,

inside or outside of a vehicle.

In

a collision,

people riding in these areas are more likely

to

be

seriously injured or killed.

Do

not allow people to

ride in any area of your vehicle that is not

equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure

everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a

safety belt properly.

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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

work.

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

30

years of safety belts in vehicles,

the facts

are

clear. In most crashes buckling up does

matter

...

a lot!

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