GMC 1997 Savana Van User manual

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The 1997 GMC Savana Owner’s Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safetybelts 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 comfort controls and how to operateyour audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road andhow to drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells what to doif you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and AppearanceCare
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and lookinggood.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricantsto 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
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Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you wantto read.
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GMC,
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC,
the GMC Emblem and the name
SAVANA are
registered trademarksof GeneralMotors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time
it was printed.We reserve
the right to makechanges
in the product after thattime without further notice.
For vehicles first sold inCanada, substitute the name
“General Motorsof Canada Limited” for GMC
whenever it appears in 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, pleaseleave this manual in it so the new
owner can use
it.
Litho in USA.
X9714 B First Edition
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux propriktaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer
un exemplairede ce guide en fransais chez
votre concessionaire
ou au:
DGN Marketing ServicesLtd.
1500 Bonhill Rd.
Mississauga,OntarioL5T 1C7
@CopyrightGeneralMotors Corporation 1996
All Rights Reserved
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How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when theyfirst receive theirnew 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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A CAUTION:
These mean 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 throughit in
this book.
This safety
symbolmeans “Don’t,”
“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
I NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell youabout somethingthat can
damageyour vehicle. Manytimes, this damagewould
not
be coveredby your warranty, andit could be costly.
But the notice willtell you whatto do to help avoid
the damage.
When you readother manuals, you-mightsee
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings
in different colors or
in different words.
You’ll also see warning labels
on your vehicle.They use
the same words, CAUTIONor NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYESBY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BAlTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,111,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAllERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have
to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e e3
TURN
RUNNING
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LAMPS .*'
FOG LAMPS # 0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
,
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are
used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
TEMP
-
CHARGING
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
COOLANT
ENGINEOIL
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
m
HORN b
SPEAKER
b
FUEL e3
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Model Reference
This manual covers these models:
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PassengerVan
CargoVan
Cab
and Chassis

Section 1 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
not 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
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Rear Seat Passengers
Center 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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Seatsand Seat Controls
This part tells you about theseats -- how to adjust them,
take them out and put them backin. It also
tells you
about reclining front seatbacks.
Manual Front Seats
The buckets seatscan be adjusted forward or rearward
with the lever at the frontof the seat.
To adjust theseat,pull the lever up to release the seat
bottom and slide
the seat where you want it. Then
release thelever and try to movethe seat with your
body, to make sure theseat is locked into place.
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You can lose controlof the vehicleif youtry to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement couldstartle and
confuse you,ormake you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle
is not moving.
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