GMC 1997 Sonoma User manual

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The 1997 GMC Sonorna Owner’s Manual
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Seatsand RestraintSystems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SIR?system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and AudioSystems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to 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 8-10.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC,
the GMC Emblem and the name
SONOMA are
registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at 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, substitute the name
"General Motors
of 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, please leave this manual in it so the new
owner can use it.
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How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when
they first receivetheir new 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 the back of the manual. It’s an alphabeticallist 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
.
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 reducethe
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 through it in
this
book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t dothis,’’ 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 you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty,and it could be costly.
But the notice will tell you what to do tohelp avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or
in different words.
You’ll also seewarning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION
or 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
CAUTlON
INJURY
PROTECT
EYESBY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
EATERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAlTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have
to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e
TURN
WARNING A
HAZARD
FLASHER
RUNNING ' 0
DAYTIME - e
LAMPS .**
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
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These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING F[
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (a)
COOLANT
a
ENGINEOIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER 1
HORN )cr
SPEAKER
CI
FUEL p3
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Model Reference
This manual covers thesemodels:
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Regular Cab Pickup Extended Cab Pickup

Section 1 SeatsandRestraintSystems
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
nut 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
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR)
System
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
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Center Passenger Position
Rear Seat Passengers
(Extended Cab Jump Seats)
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, and fold them
up and down.
Manual Front Seat
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You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust
a manual driver’s seatwhile the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you,or makeyou push
a pedal whenyou
don’t wantto. Adjust the driver’s seatonly when
the vehicle is not moving.
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9 For vehicles without easy
try to move the seat with
your body to make sure the
seat
is locked into place.
For vehicles with easy entry
seats,
move the lever under
the front of
the seat up to
unlock
it. Slide the seat to
where you want
it.
Then release the lever and
try to move the seat with
your body to make sure
the
seat is locked into place.
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