Hummer 2008 H2 User manual

Brand: Hummer

Model: 2008 H2

Type: User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Driver Information

............................................... 2

Instrument Panel .................................................. 2

Instrument Cluster ................................................ 3

Driver Information Center..................................... 4

Safety and Security

.............................................. 7

Remote Keyless Entry ............................................ 7

Theft Deterrent System......................................... 8

Comfort

................................................................ 9

Power Seat Controls ............................................. 9

Heated Seats....................................................... 10

Memory Feature ................................................. 10

Automatic Climate Control System ..................... 11

Rear Climate Control .......................................... 13

Entertainment

.................................................... 14

Audio System...................................................... 14

Audio Steering Wheel Controls ........................... 19

Rear Seat Audio and

DVD Rear Seat Entertainment Systems ............. 20

Convenience

....................................................... 22

Vehicle Remote-Start........................................... 22

Automatic Headlight System and

Exterior/Interior Lights ...................................... 23

Windshield Wipers/Washer ................................. 24

Rear Wiper/Washer ............................................. 25

Cruise Control .................................................... 26

Global Window Feature ...................................... 26

Power Folding Mirrors......................................... 27

Rear Vision Camera ............................................ 27

Lowering the Midgate

™

(SUT Model) ................. 28

Performance and Maintenance

.......................... 29

6-Speed Automatic Transmission ........................ 29

StabiliTrak

System............................................. 30

Four-Wheel Drive, Suspension and

Towing Controls ............................................... 30

Off-Road Driving Basics....................................... 33

Resetting the Engine Oil Life System ................... 33

Owner Information

............................................ 34

Roadside Assistance ............................................ 34

Important Safety Precautions

............................. 35

Safety Labels

........................................................ 48

Congratulations on your purchase of a HUMMER H2. Please read this information about your vehicle’s features to ensure

an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features described in this booklet.

Keep this booklet for easy reference.

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DRIVER INFORMATION

Instrument Panel

1. Air Vents

2. Midgate Window Switch on

SUT model or Rear Window

Wiper/Washer Switch on SUV

model

3. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

4. Instrument Cluster

5. Audio Steering Wheel Controls

(If equipped)

6. Driver Information Center

Buttons

7. Analog Clock

8. Passenger Air Bag Deactivation

Switch

9. Global Window Switch

10. Exterior Lights Control

11. Dome Lights Override Button

Instrument Panel Dimmer

Control

Heated Washer Fluid Button

(If equipped)

12. Cruise Control Buttons

Automatic Transmission Manual

Shift Mode Buttons

13. Tilt Wheel Lever

14. Horn

15. Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive

Transfer Case Control

16. Locking Rear Axle Control

Tow/Haul Button

Stabilitrak

Button/Traction

Control Button

Rear Ride Height Selector

Button (If equipped)

17. Gear Shift Lever

18. Accessory Power Outlet

19. Climate Controls

20. Sound System and Clock

21. Glove Box

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DRIVER INFORMATION

Instrument Cluster

The instrument cluster shown is typi-

cal. Your actual cluster may vary

depending on the particular options

included in your vehicle.

The instrument cluster includes

these key features:

1. Oil Pressure Gage

2. Stabilitrak

Indicator Light

3. Security System Light

4. Tachometer

5. Engine Oil Pressure Warning

Light

6. Malfunction Indicator Light

7. Charging System Light

8. Speedometer

9. Safety Belt Reminder Light

10. Trip Odometer Reset Button

11. Voltmeter

The charging system is designed

to regulate voltage output to

help improve fuel economy and

extend battery life. Normal sys-

tem operation readings may

fluctuate based on vehicle oper-

ation, including the number of

electrical accessories being oper-

ated and engine speed.

12. Fuel Gage

13. Turn Signal Indicators

14. Odometer, Trip Odometer and

Hour Meter Display

15. Driver Information Center Dis-

play

16. Brake System Warning Light

17. High Beam Indicator

18. Air Bag Light

19. Antilock Brake System Warning

Light

20. Engine Coolant Temperature

Gage

Note:

The instrument cluster is designed to

let you know about many important

aspects of your vehicle’s operation. It is

important to become familiar with the

information being relayed to you by the

lights, gauges and indicators, as well as

what action can be taken to ensure safety

and to prevent damage.

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DRIVER INFORMATION

Driver Information Center

The Driver Information Center gives

you the status of many of your vehi-

cle's systems.

The Driver Information Center can

be used to program various custom-

ization features that may be avail-

able with your vehicle.

If the system senses a problem, a

message will appear on the display.

The display is located on the instru-

ment cluster, below the tachometer.

The control buttons are located on

the instrument panel, to the right of

the steering wheel.

(Trip/Fuel Information

Button)

Press this button to access the trip/

fuel information menu.

Pressing this button repeatedly will

allow you to scroll through the

following displays:

• Odometer

•Trip Odometer

• Fuel Range

•Average Fuel Economy

• Fuel Used

•Timer

•Transmission Fluid Temperature

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DRIVER INFORMATION

(Vehicle Information Button)

Press this button to access the vehi-

cle information menu.

Pressing this button repeatedly will

allow you to scroll through the

following displays:

• Engine Oil Life

• English/Metric Unit Selection

• Engine Hourmeter

• Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter

Matching

(Customization Button)

The Driver Information Center can

be used to program various custom-

ization features that may be avail-

able with your vehicle.

Press this button to access the

feature customization menu and to

scroll through the following custom-

ization features:

DISPLAY IN ENGLISH

(display

in English)

DISPLAY LANGUAGE

(display

language)

AUTO DOOR LOCK

(automatic

door lock)

AUTO DOOR UNLOCK

(auto-

matic door unlock)

REMOTE DOOR LOCK

(remote

door lock)

REMOTE DOOR UNLOCK

(remote door unlock)

DELAY DOOR LOCK

(delay

door lock)

EXIT LIGHTING

(exit lighting)

APPROACH LIGHTING

(approach lighting)

CHIME VOLUME

(chime

volume)

PARK TILT MIRRORS

(park tilt

mirrors)

EASY EXIT SEAT

(easy exit

seat)

MEMORY SEAT RECALL

(memory seat recall)

REMOTE START

(vehicle

remote-start)

FACTORY SETTINGS

(factory

settings)

Only available options will appear in

the display.

(Set/Reset Button)

Press this button to reset Driver

Information Center features and to

turn off or acknowledge messages.

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DRIVER INFORMATION

FEATURE CUSTOMIZATION

To customize features:

1. The ignition must be on and the

vehicle must be in

(Park).

2. Press the button repeatedly

to scroll through the list of cus-

tomizable features available on

your vehicle.

3. With the desired menu item dis-

played, press to display the

item's submenu.

4. Press the button to scroll

through the available settings.

5. When the desired feature set-

ting is displayed, press the

button to select it.

6. Press

the button

to scroll to

the next customization feature.

To exit programming mode, do any

of the following:

•Turn off the ignition.

• Press the driver information cen-

ter trip/fuel information button

or vehicle information button.

• Press the customization but-

ton repeatedly until the follow-

ing message appears on the

display:

EXIT FEATURE SETTINGS

(exit

feature settings)

Press the button to exit the

menu.

DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER

MESSAGES

The Driver Information Center

provides a variety of vehicle warning

messages (depending on optional

equipment) if a problem is sensed in

a vehicle system.

Press to acknowledge a message

and remove it from the display.

Some messages may not be cleared

until the problem is fixed.

Note:

Your vehicle’s warnings and

messages provide critical information

that can prevent damage to your

vehicle.

Clearing a message only makes the

message disappear. It does not elim-

inate the problem. Be sure to take

messages seriously.

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SAFETY AND SECURITY

Remote Keyless Entry

The Remote Keyless Entry transmit-

ter includes the following functions:

Lock

Press



to lock all doors.

Different feedback options may be

chosen for keyless entry buttons.

Feedback options may be program-

mable using the Driver Information

Center.

Pressing the lock button on the

keyless entry transmitter also arms

the theft deterrent system. See

"Theft Deterrent System" later in this

section for information.

Unlock

Press



to unlock the driver's door

and turn on the interior lights. Press

the button twice within three

seconds to unlock all the doors.

Different feedback options may be

chosen for keyless entry buttons.

Feedback options may be program-

mable using the Driver Information

Center.

Pressing the unlock button on the

keyless entry transmitter also

disarms the theft deterrent system.

See "Theft Deterrent System" later in

this section for information.

Vehicle Remote-Start

If enabled, this feature allows you to

start the engine from outside the

vehicle.

Use button



to operate the

remote-start feature.

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SAFETY AND SECURITY

Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm

Press and release



to locate your

vehicle.

The horn will chirp three times and

the turn signal lights will flash three

times.

When the ignition is off, press and

hold



for 3 seconds to activate an

alarm.

The horn will sound and the turn

signal lights will flash for

30 seconds.

To turn the alarm off sooner, press

the button again or turn on the igni-

tion.

Theft Deterrent System

The theft deterrent system will arm

when the doors are locked with the

remote keyless entry transmitter.

The Security System Light will begin

flashing to indicate that the theft

deterrent system is arming.

The Security System Light will turn

off after about 30 seconds.

The system will not arm if you lock

the doors with a key or the manual

lock lever.

To disarm the system, unlock the

vehicle using the keyless entry

transmitter.

The alarm will not be disarmed if the

doors are unlocked with a key or the

manual door lock.

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COMFORT

Power Seat Controls

The power seat controls are located

on the outboard sides of the front

seats.

The horizontal switch adjusts the

seat.

Move the entire switch up or down

to make the whole seat move up or

down.

Move the switch forward or back to

move the seat forward or rearward.

The front part of the switch makes

the front of the seat go up and

down.

The rear part of the switch makes the

rear of the seat go up or down.

The vertical switch reclines the

seatback.

Push the switch forward or rearward

to adjust the angle of the seatback.

Use the round control pad to adjust

the lumbar support.

Push the front of the control to

increase lumbar support or the rear

of the control to decrease it.

Press and hold the top of the control

to raise the height of the lumbar

support.

To lower the height of the lumbar

support, press and hold the bottom

of the control.

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COMFORT

Heated Seats

Heated Front Seats

The controls are located on each

front door panel.

• Press if you would like the sys-

tem to heat only the seatback.

• Press if you would like the sys-

tem to heat the seat and the

seatback.

Press the button repeatedly to

switch between the high, medium

and low heat settings.

An indicator light will glow to show

the selected temperature setting.

•3 lights (high heat)

•2 lights (medium heat)

•1 light (low heat)

Press the button again to turn this

feature off.

The heated seat feature will turn off

automatically when the ignition is

turned off.

Heated Second Row Seats

The controls are located on the rear

of the center console.

Press to turn the heated seat

feature on and off, and to switch

between the high, medium and low

heat settings.

Memory Feature

This feature allows you to preset two

different driver's seat and outside

mirror positions.

The controls are located on the

driver’s door panel.

To program the memory settings:

1. Adjust the driver's seat and both

outside mirrors to your desired

settings.

2. Press and hold the appropriate

driver memory button (

)

until you hear two chimes indi-

cating the settings have been

saved.

Now, when your transmission is in

(Park) and you press one of the

memory buttons,

, you will

hear a chime and the memory

settings will be recalled.

Using the Driver Information Center,

you can program the memory

feature to automatically recall your

memory settings when the vehicle is

unlocked using the Remote Keyless

Entry transmitter.

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COMFORT

Easy Exit Seat

To make it easy to get in and out of

the vehicle, you can use the exit

button.

With the vehicle in Park, press the

button to recall the exit position for

the driver’s seat.

Using the Driver Information Center,

you can program the memory

feature to automatically recall your

easy exit seat position when the key

is removed from the ignition.

Automatic Climate Control

System

The automatic climate control

system maintains the desired indi-

vidual temperature(s) for the driver

and front seat passenger. The system

adjusts the airflow mode, fan speed,

air conditioning and recirculation

functions to reach the set tempera-

ture(s) as quickly as possible.

AUTOMATIC MODE

1. Press

AUTO

to turn the system

on and activate the automatic

mode.

2. Set the driver's and front pas-

senger's temperature using the

+ or – temperature buttons.

MANUAL MODE

To operate the system manually, use

the following controls:

• On/Off Button

Press to turn the system on.

Press it again to turn the system

off.

• Driver Temperature Control

Press the plus or minus button,

located on the left side of the

control panel, to increase or

decrease the temperature on the

driver’s side of the vehicle.

• Passenger Temperature Control

Press the plus or minus button,

located on the right side of the

control panel, to increase or

decrease the temperature for the

front passenger zone.

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COMFORT

• Fan Speed Selector

Press the up or down arrow on

the controls with the fan symbol



to increase or decrease the fan

speed.

• Air Outlet Selector

Press



up or down to manually

select one of four modes and

control the direction of airﬂow.

The display shows the selected

mode.

BDA

•

PASS

(passenger) Button

If you would like to reset the pas-

senger's temperature to be the

same as the driver's, press the

PASS

(passenger) button to turn

off the passenger’s control.

• A/C Compressor Button

Press



to manually turn the air

conditioning compressor on and

off.

• Recirculation Button

Press the recirculation button



to recirculate the air in your vehi-

cle. This is useful for keeping dust

and odors out or when quick

cooling is desired.

• Outside Air Button (If equipped)

Press



to turn off the recircula-

tion feature and circulate out-

side air into your vehicle.

•

AUX

(auxiliary) Button (If

equipped)

Press

AUX

on the front climate

control system to turn the rear

climate control system on and

off.

• Defroster

Press this button to get fog or

ice off the windshield and side

windows.

• Rear Window Defogger

Press this button to defog your

rear window. To turn it off, press

the button again or turn off the

ignition. Otherwise, it will go off

by itself after several minutes. To

make it turn back on, just press

the button again.

Some power mirrors are also

heated every time the rear

defogger is activated.

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Rear Climate Control

Your vehicle may also be equipped

with a rear climate control system

which allows the rear seat passenger

to independently select desired

climate control settings.

The controls are located on the rear

of the center console.

Press

AUX

on the front climate

control system to turn the rear

climate control system on and off.

If the rear system is first turned on

using the front climate control

system, the system will be in "mimic"

mode. All settings for the rear system

will match those currently set for the

front system.

When you adjust the settings for the

rear system using the rear control

panel, the front and rear systems will

operate independently.

• Fan Speed Selector

Press the up or down arrow on

the controls with the fan symbol

to increase or decrease the fan

speed.

Press and hold the button to

turn off the system.

• Air Outlet Selector

Press this button to adjust the

direction of the airﬂow between

the ﬂoor and headliner outlets.

•Temperature Control

Press either the plus (+) or minus

(-) button to increase or decrease

the temperature.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Audio System

While most of the features on your

radio will look familiar, some of the

following may be new:

Power Control

Press lightly on the knob to turn

the system on. Press it again to turn

the system off.

Volume Control

Rotate the knob to the right to

increase the volume and to the left

to decrease the volume.

Information Button

Press to view additional text infor-

mation related to the current RDS

FM station or MP3 song.

Tune Knob

With the radio source selected,

rotate the knob to the right to go

to a higher station and to the left to

go to a lower station.

With a compact disc source selected,

rotate the knob to the right or left

to go to the next or previous track or

MP3 file.

Press the knob repeatedly to access

the tone (bass/treble) and speaker

(balance/fade) controls.

After choosing the desired control,

rotate the knob to the right or left

to increase or decrease the level of

the selected control.

Band Selection

Press the

BAND

button to select

either the AM or FM band.

Source Selection

Press

CD/AUX

(if equipped) or

DVD/CD AUX

(if equipped) to

switch between the available disc

and auxiliary device sources.

Preset Stations

Your sound system allows you to

store up to 36 preset stations using

six available mixed-band preset

station lists.

To scroll through the lists, press the

FAV

(favorites) button.

Select a preset station using the

buttons below the radio display.

Equalization Settings

Press

repeatedly to choose one of

several preset equalization settings.

Auxiliary Device Input Jack

Your vehicle is equipped with an

audio input jack located in the lower

right corner of the radio faceplate.

A portable audio player such as an

MP3 player, iPod, PDA, laptop

computer (with microphone

output), or a cassette player can be

connected to the sound system to

play over the radio and speakers.

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ENTERTAINMENT

When a device is connected, press

AUX

to begin playing audio from

the device over the vehicle speakers.

To optimize speaker volume, use

the highest volume setting on the

portable audio player.

Auxiliary Device Input Jack

Your vehicle is equipped with an

audio input jack located in the lower

right corner of the radio faceplate.

A portable audio player such as an

MP3 player, iPod, PDA, laptop

computer (with microphone

output), or a cassette player can be

connected to the sound system to

play over the radio and speakers.

When a device is connected, press

AUX

to begin playing audio from

the device over the vehicle speakers.

To optimize speaker volume, use

the highest volume setting on the

portable audio player.

Radio Data System (RDS)

When you are tuned to an RDS

station, the station name will appear

on the display instead of the

frequency.

Most RDS stations provide their

station name, the time and a

program type for the current

programming.

Stations may also provide the name

of the program being broadcast.

RDS features are only available for

use on FM stations which broadcast

RDS information.

The radio's RDS features rely upon

receiving specific information from

the RDS stations. These features will

only work when RDS information is

available.

Setting the Time and Date (Audio

System with CD Changer)

1. Turn the audio system on.

2. Press the

button until

the time and date setting

menus appear.

3. Press the push-button located

under the clock option label.

MIN

and

YYYY

(hour, minute, month, day and

year) will appear on the display

above the push-buttons.

4. Press the push-button under the

desired setting.

To change the time or date do

one of the following:

- Press the push-button again to

increase the time or date by

one.

- Press the

SEEK

right arrow or

FWD

button to increase the

time or date.

- Press the

SEEK

left arrow or

REV

button to decrease the

time or date.

- Rotate the knob to adjust

the time or date.

5. Press the

button again

to apply the newly set time and

date.

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Setting the Time and Date (Audio

System with CD/DVD Player)

1. Turn the audio system on.

2. Press until the time and date

setting menus appear.

MIN

and

YYYY

(hour, minute, month, day and

year) will appear on the display

above the push-buttons.

3. Press the push-button under the

desired setting.

To change the time or date do

one of the following:

- Press the push-button again to

increase the time or date by

one.

- Press the

SEEK

right arrow or

FWD

button to increase the

time or date.

- Press the

SEEK

left arrow or

REV

button to decrease the

time or date.

- Rotate the knob to adjust

the time or date.

4. Press the button again to

apply the newly set time and

date.

Presetting Stations

Your sound system allows you to

store up to 36 preset stations using

six available mixed-band preset

station lists.

Each list can store 6 preset stations.

The preset stations within a list can

be from different radio bands.

Before setting your favorite stations,

park the vehicle.

Note:

Avoid or minimize any sound system

activities while operating your vehicle.

Giving extended attention to enter-

tainment tasks while driving will great-

ly increase the risk of a collision that

may cause personal injury or death.

Road safety has absolute priority. Only

operate this system if the road and

traffic conditions allow you to do so.

The driver's full attention is always

required while driving.

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ENTERTAINMENT

To set up the number of "Favorites"

pages, do the following:

1. Press the MENU button to

display the radio setup menu.

2. Press the push-button under

FAV 1-6.

3. Select the number of Favorites

pages by pressing the push-

button under the page number.

4. Press the FAV (favorites) button

or let the display time out and

return to the main radio display

to begin programming stations.

To store a radio station to a preset

list, do the following:

5. Press BAND to select AM or FM.

6. Tune in the station.

7. Press the FAV (favorites) button

to display one of up to six pages

where stations are stored.

8. Press and hold one of the six

preset push-buttons until you

hear a beep. Whenever you

push that button again, the

preset station will return.

The station number will appear

on the display above the push-

button.

9. Repeat these steps for each

push-button.

6-DISC CD PLAYER

To load one compact disc:

1. Turn on the ignition.

2. Press and release the LOAD

(Load) button.

LOAD DISC (load disc) will

appear on the display.

3. When INSERT DISC X (insert

disc X) appears on the display,

insert the disc partway into the

slot. The system will pull it in

the rest of the way.

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ENTERTAINMENT

To load two or more compact

discs:

With the compact disc changer, you

can play up to six discs

continuously.

1. Turn on the ignition.

2. Press and hold LOAD for two

seconds.

3. When the message appears on

the display, insert the next

CD label side up, partway into

the slot. The player will

automatically pull the CD in.

4. Repeat the previous step until all

the discs are loaded.

Do not try to load more than six

discs.

5. When you are done loading

discs, press the LOAD

button to cancel the loading

function.

To play a loaded disc:

Once the disc is inserted, compact

disc functions will appear on the

display above each push-button, in

place of the preset stations (if

programmed).

•To play a disc, press the push-

button below the arrow label on

the display to select the desired

disc number.

Ejecting Discs

Press (located next to the disc

slot) to eject the disc.

To eject all the discs, press and hold

the eject button for two seconds.

If the disc is not removed within

a short period of time, it will

automatically be pulled back into

the player.

Note:

Do not apply labels to discs. The labels

may get caught in the player.

If a description label is needed, try

labeling the top of the disc using a

marking pen.

Insert only one disc at a time.

Do not use scratched or damaged

discs.

Keep other items, liquids and debris

away from the loading slot.

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ENTERTAINMENT

PLAYING AN MP3 AUDIO FILE

Your audio system has the capability

of playing a CD-R or CD-RW disc

containing MP3 audio files. When

playing, an MP3 label will appear on

the display.

Audio Steering Wheel

Controls

Your vehicle has radio controls

mounted on the steering wheel.

Press  to silence the system. Press

it again to turn the sound back on.

If your vehicle is equipped with the

navigation system, press and hold 

for one second to activate the voice

recognition feature.

Press the up or down arrow to move

quickly to the next or

previous preset radio station, or

to jump to the next or previous

selection if you are listening to a CD

or DVD.

Press SRCE to switch between the

available audio sources:

• AM Band

• FM Band

• Compact Disc Player

(If equipped)

• CD Changer (If equipped)

• DVD Player (If equipped)

• Front Auxiliary Audio Device

(If connected)

• Rear Auxiliary Device (If

equipped and connected)

Press "+" to increase the volume or

"–" to decrease it.

Press to tune the radio to next

station.

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