GMC Envoy 1998 Owner's manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safe.ty belts properly.
It
also
explains
the
“SIR”
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 comf‘orr 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
Heree‘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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Emblem are registered tradernarks and the name
ENVOY
is
a trademark of General Motors Corporation.
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it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes
in
the product after that time without further notice.
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in
Canada, substitute
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name
‘General Motors of Canada Limited” for GMC
whenever
it
appears
in
this manual.
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in
your vehicle,
so
it
will be
there
if
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About Driving Your Vehicle
As with other vehicles of this type, failure
to
operate
this vehicle correctly may result in
loss
of control or
an accident. Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and
“off-road” driving guidelines in
this
manual. (See
“Driving Guidelines” and “Off-Road Driving with
Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle”
in
the Index.)
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
back
of
the manual. It’s an alphabetical list
of
what’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.
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These
..lean 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
OI-
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:
NOTICE:
L
These mean there
is
something that
could
damage
your
vehicle.
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Vehicle
Symbols
These
are
some
of
the
symbols
you
tnay
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
passenpel-s
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FA$TEll
SEAT
BELTS
SIGNALS
TURN
RUNNING
.':**o
DAYTIME
LAMPS
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FOG LAMPS
$0
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
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F,
FAN
COOLANT
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TEMP
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CHARGING
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BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
COOLANT
a
ENGINE OIL
w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are
some
other symbols
you
may
see:
FUSE
P
LIGHTER
m
HORN
b
SPEAKER
b
FUEL
p3
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Model
Reference
This
manual
covers
this
model:
Four-Door
Utility
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Section
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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
nut
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
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(SIR)
System
Rear Seat Passengers
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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults
Center Rear Passenger Position
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash
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Seats
and
Seat
Controls
This section tells you about the seats
--
how to adjust
them, and fold them
up
and down.
Power Driver’s Seat
Manual Passenger’s Seat
Move the lever under the front of the passenger’s seat up
to unlock
it.
Slide the seat to 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.
Horizontal
Control:
Raise the front of the seat by
raising the forward edge of the button. Lower the front
of
the seat by lowering the forward edge of the button.
Move the seat forward by moving the whole button
toward the front
of
the vehicle.
Raise the rear of the seat by raising the rear edge of the
button. Lower the rear of the seat
by
lowering the rear
edge of the button. Move the seat rearward by moving
the whole button toward the rear of the vehicle.
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Moving the whole button up or down raises or lowers
the whole seat.
Heated Front Seats
Vertical
Control:
Move
the
reclining front seatback
rearward by moving the button toward the rear
of
the
vehicle. Move the seatback forward by moving the
button toward the front of
the
vehicle.
Power Lumbar Control
This control
is
located on
the side
of
the seat. This
feature
will
quickly heat the
lower cushion and lower
back of the driver and
front passenger seats for
added comfort.
This control is located on
the side of the seat facing
the door.
Press the lower part
of
the switch to turn the heater on
low. Press
the
upper part of the switch to
turn
the heater
on high. Put
the
switch
in
the center position to turn
the
heater off. The seatbelt must be latched to activate
this feature.
Press and hold the front
of
the
control
until
you have the
desired lumbar support.
To
decrease lumbar support,
press and hold the rear
of
the control.
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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.
Head
Restraints
Slide the 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.
The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also.
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Rear Seats
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Your vehicle has a folding rear seat which lets you fold
the seatbacks down for more cargo space.
The rear seat release handles are on the rear of the
seatbacks. Push back on the seatbacks as you pull up on
the handles. The head restraint will automatically fold
out
of
the way when the seatback is folded down.
To raise the seatbacks, just lift up the seatbacks and push
until they lock in the upright position. Push and pull on
the seatbacks to check that the latches have locked in
the upright position.
If
they haven’t, have them
fixed immediately.
To return the head restraints to the upright position,
reach behind the seats and pull the head restraint up until
it locks into position.
Push and pull on the head restraints to check that they
have locked in the upright position. If they haven’t, have
them fixed immediately.
The rear seat head restraints are adjustable.
Push the button located under the head restraint to raise or
lower it. Slide the adjustable head restraint up or down
so
that the top
of
the head restraint is closest to the top of
your ears. After releasing the button, push
and
pull on the
head restraint to make sure it’s locked
in
place.
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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.
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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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CAUTION:
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!
Why Safety Belts
Work
When you ride
in
or on anything, you
go
as
fast as
it
goes.
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Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose
it’s
just a seat
on
wheels.
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Put
someone on
it.
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............
~"
.......................
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--
Get
it
up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn't stop.
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The person keeps going until stopped
by
something.
In
a
real vehicle, it could be the windshield
...
or the instrument panel
...
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or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down
as
the vehicle does.
You get more time
to
stop.
You
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
About Safety Belts
--
and the Answers
&..
Won't
I
be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if
I'm
wearing a safety belt?
A:
You
ctxrld
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
car2
unbuckle and get out,
is
m~h
greater
if
you are belted.
Q.'
If
my
vehicle has air bags, why should
I
have to
wear safety belts?
A:
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
with
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.
@
If
I’m
a
good
driver,
and
I
never
drive
far from
home, why
should
I
wear
safety
belts?
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
km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
How
to
Wear
Saf
elts
Properly
Adults
This
part
is only for people
of
adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know about
safety belts and children. And there are different rules
for smaller children and babies.
If
a child will be
riding
in
your vehicle, see the part
of
this manual
called “Children.” Follow those rules for
everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want
to
know which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver
Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
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Lap-Shoulder
Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how
to
wear
it properly.
1.
Close
and lock the
door.
2.
Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats”
in
the Index)
so
you can sit up straight.
3.
Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
The shoulder belt may lock
if
you pull the belt across
you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt
go
back
slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across
you
more slowly.
4.
Push
the
latch plate into the buckle
until
it clicks.
Pull up on
the
latch plate to make sure it
is
secure.
If
the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender’’ at the end
of
this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned
so
you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if
you
ever had to.
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GMC Envoy 1998 Owner's manual

Category
Cars
Type
Owner's manual

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