GMC 1993 Safari User manual

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How To Use This Manual
INTRODUCTION
1993 GMC Safari Owner’s Manual
Welcome
Thismanualhasbeenprepared to acquaintyouwiththeoperationand
maintenance of your
1993 Safari,and to provideimportantsafetyinformation.
There is alsoa GMCTruckWarranty and.OwnerAssistanceInformation
booklet. In somevehicles,therecanbeinformationmanualsfromother
manufacturerslikebodybuilders,vanoutfittersorspecialequipment
companies. We urgeyou
to readallthesepublicationscarefully.Thiswillhelp
youenjoythesafeandtrouble-freeoperation ofyourvehicle.
When it comes
to service,keep in mindthatyour GMCTruckdealerknows
yourvehiclebestand is interested in yourcompletesatisfaction. Your dealer
invitesyou to returnforall ofyourserviceneedsbothduringandafterthe
warrantyperiod.
Remember,ifyouhave aconcernandneedhelphandling it
to your
satisfaction,seetheprocedure
in theGMCTruckWarranty andOwner
AssistanceInformationbooklet.
ThanksforchoosingaGMCTruckproduct. We valueyouasa memberof
the GMCTruckfamily.Wewant to assureyou of ourcontinuinginterest in
yourpleasureandsatisfactionwithyourvehicle.
GMCTruckDivision
GeneralMotorsCorporation
Pontiac,Michigan
@Copyright 7992 General MotorsCorporation, GMC Truck Division.
A// Rights Reserved
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if youeverneed it whenyou’reon the road. If you sell the
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Model Reference
This manual- covers these models:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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‘ms sectlontells you now to use your manualana lncluaes
safetyand vehicle damage warnings andsymbols.
Thissectiontellsyou how to use your seals anasareryoelts
properly.
This section explains how to start andoperate your vehicle.
I nls secuon Tells you now IO aalust the verrtilanon and comfort
controls and how to operate your audio system.
Here you’ll find helpfulinformation and tips about the road and
how to drive under different conditions.
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This sectiontellsyou what to do if you have a problem while
1 driving, such as aflattire or engineoverheating.
Here the manual tells you how
to keep your vehicle running
properly and looking good.
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This section tells you when IO performvehiclemaintenanceand
what fluids andlubricants to use.
This sectiontellsyou how to contact your
GM divisionfor
assistance andhow
to get service publications. It also gives
you informationon “Reporting SafetyDefects”.
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Here’sanalphabetical listing of almost every subject in this
manual.Youcan use
it to quickly find something you want to
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Manypeoplereadtheirowner’smanualfrombeginningtoendwhentheyfirst
receivetheirnewvehicle.Thiswillhelpyoulearnaboutthefeaturesand
controlsforyourvehicle.Inthismanual,you’llfindthatpicturesandwords
worktogethertoexplainthingsquickly.
INDEX: A goodplace to lookforwhatyouneedistheIndex in backofthe
manual.
It’s analphabeticallistof all that’s in themanual,andthepage
numberwhereyou’llfindit.
SECTIONS 1-6: Eachsectionofthismanualbeginswithabrieflistofits
contents,
so youcanoftenfindataglanceif a sectioncontainsthe
informationyouwant.
SECTION 7: Thissection of thismanualcoversthemaintenancerequiredfor
yourvehicle.
SECTION 8, CUSTOMERASSISTANCE: Thissectionincludesimportant
informationaboutReportingSafetyDefectsandgivesyoudetailsaboutthe
“RoadsideAssistance”program. Youwill alsofindcustomersatisfactionphone
numbers(includingcustomersatisfactionnumbersforthehearingandspeech
impaired),aswellasthemediation/arbitrationprocedure.We’vealsoincluded
orderinginformationforservicepublicationsinthissection.
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Safety .Warnings and Symbols
You will findanumber of safetycautionsinthis book. Weuse yellowand
theword
CAUTION to tell youaboutthingsthatcouldhurtyou if you were to’
ignore the warning.
In the, yellowcautionarea, we tell youwhatthehazardis.Then
we tell- you
whatto do tohelpavoidorreducethehazafd.Pleasereadthesecautions. If
youdon’t,youorothers couldbe hurt.
You
will alsofind a redcirclewithaslashthrough it in ‘this book. Thissafety
symbolmeans“Don’t”,“Don’t
do this”, or “Don’tletthishappen.”
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