GMC 1994 Safari User manual

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INTRODUCTION
1994 GMC Safari Owner'sManual
Welcome
This manual was prepared to acquaint you with theoperation and
maintenance of your
1994 GMC Safari and to provide important safety
information.There is also a GMC Truck Warranty andOwnerAssistance
Information booklet. In some vehicles,there can beinformationmanuals
from other manufacturers likebody builders
or special equipment
companies. We urge you to review all these publications carefully.This will
help youenjoy safeand trouble-free operation of your vehicle.
When it comes to service, keep in mindthat your GMC Truckdealer knows
your vehicle best and is interested in yourcomplete satisfaction.Your dealer
invites you to return for all of your service needs bothduring and after the
warranty period.
Remember,if you havea concern and need helphandling
it to your
satisfaction, see theprocedure in the GMC Truck Warranty andOwner
Assistance Information booklet.
Thanks for choosing a GMC Truckproduct. We value you as a member of
the GMC Truck family.We want to assure you of our continuing interest in
your pleasure and satisfactionwith yourvehicle.
GMC TruckDivision
GeneralMotors Corporation
Pontiac, Michigan
'Copyright
1993 General Motors Corporation, GMC Truck Division
All Rights Reserved
SecondEdition
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Printed in U.S.A.

Important Notes to Owners and Drivers
.. . .About 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.
This manual includes the latest informationat 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, substitutethe name
“General Motors
of CanadaLimited”for GMC TruckDivisionwhenever it
appears
in this manual.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vousprocurer un exemplairede
ce guide enfrancais chez votre concessionaireou au
DGN Marketing
ServicesLtd.,
1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga,Ontario L5T 1C7.
GMTRUCK
GeneralMotors, GM and the GM Emblem, GMC and the GMCEmblem,
SAFARI and the SAFARI Emblem are registeredtrademarks of General
MotorsCorporation.
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Model Reference
This manual coversthese models:
Passenger Model
Cargo Model
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Table of Contents
Introduction - How to Use this Manual
This section tells you how to use yourmanualand includes safety
and vehicle damage warnings andsymbols.
Section 1 - Seats and Safety Restraints
This section tells youhow to use yourseats and safetyrestraints
properly.
Section 2 - Features & Controls
This sectionexplainshow to start and operate your vehicle.
Section 3 - Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
This section tells you how toadjust the ventilation andcomfort
controls and how tooperate your audio system.
Section 4 - Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and
how
to drive under differentconditions.
Section 5 - Problems on the Road
This section tells you what todo if you have a problem while
driving, such as aflat tire or engine overheating.
,ection 6 - Service & Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running
properly andlookinggood.
Section 7- Scheduled Maintenance Services
This section tells you whento perform vehicle maintenance and
what fluidsand lubricantsto use.
Section 8 - Customer Assistance Information
This sectiontells you how to contact your GM division for
assistance and howto get servicepublications.It
also gives you
informationon “Reporting Safety Defects”
on page 84.
Index
Here’s analphabeticallisting of almost everysubjectin this
manual.
You can use it to quicklyfind something you want to read.

How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginningto end when rney
firstreceive their new vehicle. This will help you learnabout 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 lookfor what you needis theIndex in back of the
manual. It’s analphabetical list of all that’s inthe manual, and the page
number where you’ll find
it.
SECTIONS 1-6: Each section of this manual begins witha brief list of its
contents,
so you can often find at a glance if a section contains the
information you want.
SECTION 7: This section of the manual covers the maintenance required
for your vehicle.
SECTION 8 CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE: This section includes
important information about reporting safety defects and gives youdetails
about the “Roadside Assistance” program. You will also find customer
satisfactionphone numbers (includingcustomer satisfaction numbers for the
hearing and speechimpaired)
as well as the mediatiodarbitration procedure.
We’ve also included ordering information for service publications in this
section.
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Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box with
gray background andthe word CAUTIONto tell you about things that could
hurt you if youwere to ignore the warning.
In the gray 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.
You will also find a circle with a slashthrough it in this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,” “Don’t
do this,” or “Don’t let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, inthis book you willfind these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you aboutsomething that can damageyour
vehicle. Many times, thisdamage would not becovered by your warranty,
and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell you whatto do to help avoid
the damage.
When you readother manuals, you mightsee CAUTION andNOTICE
warnings indifferentcolors or in different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use yellowfor
cautions,blue for notices and the words CAUTION
or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you willfind on your vehicle.For example,
these symbols are used
on an originalbattery:
A
Cautron
Possible Injury
Protect Eyes
by Shielding Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause
Burns
Spark or Flame Could
Explode Battery
I
Avoid Sparks
or Flames

These symbols are importantfor you and your passengers wheneveryour
vehicle is driven:
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Fasten Safety Door LocWUnlock
Belts
These symbolshave todo with your lights:
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Master Lighting
Switch
Parking Lights
I
'00 Turn Signal
Direction
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Daytime
RunningLights
A
Hazard Warning
Flasher
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fog Lights
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Headlight
High Beam
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These symbols are on some of your controls:
Hood Release Windshield
Wiper
II I
Ventilating Fan Rear Window
Wiper
& Washer
Windshield
Washer
Rear Window
Defogger
These symbols are used on warning andindicator lights:
l-
Engine Coolant
Temperature Battery Charging
System
n-
I BRAKE
Brake
(StandardCluster)
ANTI-
LOCK
4- Wheel
Anti-Lock
Windshield
Defroster
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Fuel
Hatch
Release
Engine Oil
Pressure

Here are some other symbols you may see:
X

Seats and Safety Belts
Section
Here you’ll find information about the seats in yourvehicle and how to use
your safety belts properly
. You can also learn about some things you should
not do with safety belts .
Seatsand SeatControls ...................................... 1-2
Frontseats
............................................. 1-2
Rearseats
.............................................. 1-5
Head Restraints
.........................................
Safety Belts: They’re forEveryone ............................
WhySafety Belts Work ..................................
Safety Belt Reminder Light ...............................
How to Wear SafetyBelts Properly ............................
Adults ...................................................
Driver Position .........................................
Driver’s Facial Air Bag System ............................
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..........................
Right Front Passenger Position .............................
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions .......................
Center Passenger Positions ................................
LapBelt ............................................
Children .................................................
Smaller Children and Babies ..............................
Child Restraints ........................................
Larger Children .........................................
Safety Belt Extender .......................................
Checking Your Restraint Systems .............................
QuestionsMany People Ask About Safety Belts ...............
Lap-Shoulder Belt ....................................
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash ..........................
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1-11
1-12
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1-16
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1-30
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Seats and Seat Controls
This sectiontells you aboutthe seats-how to adjustthem, takethem out
andput them back
in. It also tells you about bucket and benchseats,power
seats, and headrestraints.
Froni Seais
Manual Front Seat
Slidethe lever at the front of the seat to the left to unlockit. Slidethe seat to
where you wantit. Then releasethe lever and try to move theseatwith your
body, to make surethe seat
is locked into place.
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Power Driver’s Seat
You can adjust the seatbefore entering the vehicle.
The front control
makes the frontof the
seat go up anddown.
The rear control
makes the rear of the
seat go up anddown.
The center control
makes the whole seat
go
up and down or
forward and rearward.
Reclining Bucket Seats
If you havethis feature,you will have either a knob or a lever on the inside
of the seat toadjust the seatback.
If you have
the knob,
you can adjust the
seatback
by rotating
the knob
to the left or
right.
1-3

If you have the lever,
you can adjust the
seatback by liftingthe
lever. Releasethe
lever to lock the seat
back where you want
it.
Pull up on the lever
and theseatwill
go to
an upright position.
Don’t adjust the driver’sseatbackwhile your vehicleis moving.
Don’t have
a seatbackreclined if your vehicle is moving.
1-4

Rear Seats
Bucket Seats
If you have rear bucket seats in yourvehicle, they will recline and adjust the
same way asthe front manual bucket seats. See “Front Seats” earlierin this
section or in theIndex.
Bench Seats
If you have benchseats in yourvehicle, each seat can carry up to three
passengers. They can also be removed to increase storage space.
The center and rear benchseats can be adjusted forward
or rearward by the
leverat
the front of the seat.
Slidethe lever at the
frontof the seat
to the
right to
unlock it.
Slidethe seat to where
you want it. Then
release the lever and
try to move the seat
with your body, to
make sure the seatis
locked into place.
The non-touring center bench seat has a pivoting right armrest. The left
armrest can also be usedas astorage compartment.
The storagecompartment and beverage cooler can also
be used as rear seat
armrests. See “Storage Compartment/BeverageCooler”
in the Index.
The optional touring bench seats come
with moveable armrests, individual
reclining seatbacks, adjustable headrests and a folddown center console.
1-5

To adjustyour
seatback, pull up
on
the lever on the lower
outsideof the seat.
The centerbench
seatbacks willrecline
furtherback thanthe
rear benchseatbacks.
To raise or lower the
center console,press
the button betweenthe
beverage holders.
Only sit in thecenter
seating position when
the consoleis in
an
upright position.For
detailsabout
headrests, see “Head
Restraints”in this
section.
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Seatback Latches (Non-Touring Bench Seats)
To fold your
non-touring seatback
forward,pull up
on
the latch release lever
while pulling the
seatbacktoward you.
The leveris on the
right rear
of your seat.
After the latch has beenreleased, push the seatback down until it locks in
place.
To raise the seatback,unlock the seatby pushing forward on the
lever. Make sure the seatback
is locked when it isput back in the upright
position.
Removable Seats (Touring and Non-Touring Bench Seats)
To Remove The Seat
1. Disconnect the quick release latchplates for the lap-shoulder belt from
the buckles in theroof.
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SEAT REMOVAL 1 I
2. If you are
removing the
center seat,
removetheright
lapshoulderbelt.
To do this, press
the tip of a key
into the release
hole
of the safety
belt attachment
while pulling up
on the safetybelt.
3. If you have a
safety beltguide
on your seat,pull
the safety belt all
the way out
through the
guide.
4. Pull up on the
seatback latch
on
the right rear of
the front seat.
Pushthe seatback
down until it
locks inplace
(non-touring
bench seatsonly).
5. Lift up on the seat release latch.The latches are near the floor on the
rear legs
of the seat. To relieve pressure on the latch,pull back on the
seat.