GMC 1995 Safari User manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction - How to Usethis Manual
This section tells you howto use yourmanual and includes safety
and vehicle damage warnings and symbols.
Section 1 - Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you howto use yourseats and safetybelts
properly. It also explains the air bagsystem.
Section 2 - Features & Controls
This section explains how tostartand operate your vehicle.
Section 3 - Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
This sectiontells you how toadjust the ventilation and comfort
controls and how tooperate your audio system.
Section 4 - Your Driving and the Road
Here you’llfind helpful information and tipsabout the road and
how todrive
under different conditions.
Section 5 - Problems on the Road
This section tells you what to do if you havea problem while
driving, such as a flat tire or engine overheating, etc.
Section 6- Service & Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you howto keep yourvehicle running
properly andlooking good.
Section 7 - Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehiclemaintenance and
what fluids and lubricants to use.
Section 8 - Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how tocontact GM for assistance and how to
get service publications. It also gives youinformationon
“Reporting Safety Defects’’
on page 84.
Index
Here’s analphabetical listing of almost every subject in this
manual.
You can use it to quickly find somethingyou want to read.
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Introduction
1995 GMC Safari Owner’s Manual
Welcome
This manual was prepared to acquaint you with the operation and
maintenance
of your 1995 GMC Safari and to provide importantsafety
information.There isalso
a GMC Truck Warranty and OwnerAssistance
Informationbooklet. In some vehicles, there can be information manuals
from other manufacturers like body buildersor special equipment
companies.We urge youto review all these publications carefully.This will
help you enjoysafe
and trouble-free operation of your vehicle.
When itcomes
to service, keep in mind thatyour GMC Truckdealerknows
your vehicle best and
is interested inyour complete satisfaction. Your dealer
invites you
to return for all ofyour service needs bothduring and after the
warranty period.
Remember, if youhave a concern and needhelp handling it
to your
satisfaction,seethe procedure inthe GMC Truck Warranty andOwner
AssistanceInformationbooklet.
Thanks forchoosing
a GMCTruckproduct. We value youas a member of
the GMC Truck family.We want
to assure you of our continuinginterest in
your pleasure and satisfaction with your vehicle.
GMCTruckDivision
GeneralMotors Corporation
Pontiac, Michigan
@Copyright
1994 GeneralMotors Corporation,GMC Truck Division
All RightsReserved
First Edition Printed in
U.S.A.
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Important Notes to Owners and Drivers
About This Manual
Please keep this manual in your vehicle so it will be there if youever need it
when you’re
on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leavethis manual in
it
so the newowner can use it.
This manual includes the latest informationat the time it was printed.We
reserve the right to make changes in the productafter that time without
further notice. For vehicles first sold
in Canada, substitutethe name
“GeneralMotors of Canada Limited” for GMCTruckDivision whenever it
appears in this manual.
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION
THROUGH
National Institute for
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For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language
Manual:
Aux yropridtaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de
ce guide en fraqaischez votre concessionaire
ou au DGN Marketing
ServicesLtd.,
1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1 C7.
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GeneralMotors, GMand the GMEmblem, GMC andthe GMC Emblem,
SAFARI and the SAFARI Emblemare registered trademarks
of General
Motors Corporation.
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’smanual from beginning to end when they
first receive their new vehicle,This will help you learn aboutthe features
and controls for your vehicle. In this manual,you’ll find that pictures and
words work togetherto explain things quickly.
INDEX: A good place to look for what you needis the Index in back of the
manual. It’s an alphabeticallist
of all that’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 with
gray background and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could
hurt you
if you were to ignore the warning.
In the gray caution area, we tell you whatthe hazard is. Then we tell you
what
to do tohelp 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
symbolmeans “Don’t,’’“Don’tdo this,” or “Don’tlet this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you willfind these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could damage yourvehle.
In the notice area, we tell you about somethingthat candamage your
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not becovered by your warranty,
and itcould be costly.But
the notice willtell you whatto do to help avoid
the damage.
When you readother manuals, you mightsee CAUTION
and NOTICE
warnings indifferent colors 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 thesymbolsyou willfind on your vehicle. For example,
these symbols are used on an original battery:
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Caubon
Possible Injury
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A void Sparks
or Flames
Protect Eyes
by
Shielding Caustic Battery
Acid
Spark or flameCould
Could Cause
Burns
Explode Battery
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These symbolsare important for you and your passengerswheneveryour
vehicle
is driven:
Fasten Safety Door LocWUnlock
Belts
These symbols have to do with your lights:
Master Lighting
Switch Turn Signal
Direction
Parking Lights Daytime
Running Lights
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Hazard Warning Headlight
Flasher High
Beam
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These symbols are on some of your controls:
Hood Release Windshield
Wiper Windshield Washer
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Ventilating Fan Rear Window
Wiper & Washer Rear Window
Defogger
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These symbols areused on warning andindicator lights:
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EngineCoolantBatteryCharging
Temperature System
8RAKE
Brake
(Digital Cluster)
ANTI-
LOCK
4 - Wheel
Anti- Lock
Windshield
Defroster
Hatch
Release
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Fuel Engine Oil
Pressure
(Digital Cluster)
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Here are some other symbols you may see:
Fuse
~ Lighter Horn Speaker
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Seats and Restraint Systems
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Here you’ll find information about the seatsin your vehicle and howto use
your safetybelts properly.
You can alsolearn about some things you should
not do with airbags and safetybelts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats-how to adjust them, take them out
and put them back in. It also tellsyou aboutbucket and bench seats,power
seats, and head restraints.
Front Seats
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Manual Front Seat
Power Driver’s Seat
You can adjustthe seat before enteringthe vehicle.
The front controlmakes thefront of the seat go up and down.
Therear controlmakes the rex
of the seat go up and down.
The center control makesthe whole seat go up and downor
forward and
rearward.

Reclining Bucket Seats
If you have this feature,you willhave a lever on the inside of the seat to
adjust the seatback.
You can adjustthe
seatbackby liftingthe
lever. Release the
lever to lock the seat
back where you want
it. Pull
up on the lever
and the seat will go to
an upright position.
Don’t adjust the driver’s seatbackwhile your vehicleis moving.
Don’thave a seatback reclined if your vehicleis moving.
But don’t havea seatbackreclined if your vehicle
is moving.
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Rear Seats
Bucket Seats
If you have rear bucket seatsin your vehicle,they will recline andadjustthe
same way asthe front manual bucket seats.See “Front Seats”earlier in this
sectionor in the Index.
Bench Seats
If you have benchseats in your vehicle, each seatcan cq up to three
passengers. They can alsobe removed toincrease storagespace.
The center and rear benchseats can be adjusted forward or rearward by the
lever at the front of the seat.

Move the seat
adjustment lever at the
front of the seat
towards the
passenger’s side
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
I sure theseatis locked
into place.
The non-touring center bench seathas a pivoting right armrest. The left
armrest can alsobe usedas astorage compartment.
The storagecompartment and beveragecooler can also be used as rearseat
armrests. See “StorageCompartment/BeverageCooler” in the Index.
The optional touring bench seats come
with moveable armrests, individual
reclining seatbacks, adjustableheadrests and a fold down center console.
To adjust your
seatback,pull up on
the lever on thelower
outside
of the seat.
The center bench
seatbackswill recline
further back thanthe
rear benchseatbacks.

Seatback Latches (Non-Touring Bench Seats)
To raise or lowerthe
center console,press
the button between the
beverage holders.
Only sit in thecenter
seatingposition when
the console is in an
upright position.
For
details about
headrests, see “Head
Restraints” in this
section.
To fold your
non-touring seatback
forward, pullup on
the latchrelease lever
while pulling the
seatback toward you.
The lever is
on the
right rear ofyour seat.
After the latch has been released, pushthe seatbackdown untilit locks in
place.
To raise the seatback, unlockthe seatby pushingforward on the
lever. Makesure the seatbackis locked whenit
is put back inthe upright
position.
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Removable Seats (Touring and Non-Touring BenchSeats)
To Remove The Seat
1. Disconnect the quick release latch plates for the lap-shoulder belt from
the buckles in the roof.
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2. If you are removing the center seat,remove the right lap-shoulder belt.
To do this, press the tip of a key into therelease hole of the safety belt
attachment while pulling up onthe safetybelt.

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safety beltguide
on yourseat,pull
the safety belt all
the wayout
through the
guide.
4. Pull up on the
seatback latch on
the right rearof
the front seat.
Push the seatback
down until it
locks in place
(non-touring
bench seats only).
5. Lift up on the seatrelease latch. The latches are near thefloor on the
rear legs of the seat.To relieve pressureon the latch, pull backon the
seat.
6. Lift up on the
rear of the seatto
remove theseat
assembly from
the rear latch
pins. Then, pull
back and
lift the
seat out
of the
vehicle.
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To Install The Seat
1. Lower the seat into position. Make sure the front retainers are hooked
onto the anchorpins. Pull the seat downto latch the rear retainers.
Make surethe seat
is locked inby pulling up anddown on the seat.
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2. Raise the seatback by pushing forward on the latch at the right rear of
the seat. Pull up on the seatbackuntil
it is locked securely in the up
position.
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3. Attach the quick release latchplate to the buckles in the roof. If youare
installing the center seat,connect
the right lapshoulderbelt to the
attachment on the seatcushion.If you have
a safety belt guideon your
seat,pull the belt throughthe guide beforereattachingthe lap-shoulder
belt to the side of the seat.The release hole should befacing outward.
NOTICE:
Be sure to put the correct seats back in the proper positions so
the safety belts will work properly.
If you installed the safety belt with the release holefacing inward
(toward the seat),slidethe plastic cover
up so you cansee the buckle.
Disconnect the seat belt. Slidethe cover back down andreinstall the
belt correctly.
Head Restraints
Head restraints are fixed onsomemodels and adjustableon others. Slidean
adjustablehead restraint up or down
so that thetop of the restraint is closest
to the top
of your ears. This position reducesthe chance of a neck injury in a
crash.
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly.It also
tells
you somethings you should not do with safety belts.
And it explains the SupplementalInflatable Restraint, or“air bag” system.
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