GMC 2004 Defense User manual

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2004 General Motors Light Service Support Vehicle (LSSV)
Military Truck Owner’s Manual Supplement
Seats and Restraints Systems........................................1-1
Troop Seats...................................................................1-2
Restraints........................................................................1-3
Instrument Panel..................................................................3-1
Exterior Lamps..............................................................3-2
Interior Lamps.......................................................3-6
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators...................3-7
Service and Appearance Care.........................................5-1
Underhood Component Locator (Silverado)..........5-2
Underhood Component Locator (Tahoe)................5-3
Jump Starting................................................................5-4
Vent Filters.....................................................................5-11
Bulb Replacement .....................................................5-12
Replacement Bulbs.....................................................5-13
Tires.................................................................................5-13
Appearance Care.........................................................5-14
Vehicle Information.......................................................5-15
Electrical System..........................................................5-16
Maintenance Schedule.......................................................6-1
Maintenance Schedule................................................6-2
Customer Assistance Information..................................7-1
Customer Assistance Information............................7-2
Features and Controls........................................................2-1
Windows..........................................................................2-2
Starting and Operating the Vehicle...........................2-3
Vehicle Load Disconnect Switch...............................2-4
Storage Areas................................................................2-5
Weapons Mount............................................................2-7
Driving The Vehicle............................................................4-1
Your Driving, the Road and the Vehicle..................4-2
Towing..............................................................................4-6
Index........................................................................................8-1

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The information in this manual pertains to the operation
of the vehicle. It also contains the vehicle’s scheduled
maintenance services. This manual along with the
owner’s manual will assist you in the proper use and
maintenance of the vehicle. The sections in this
supplement correspond to the sections in the 2004 Vehicle
Owner’s Manual and the 2004 Duramax Diesel Engine
Owner’s Manual Supplement.
Please keep this supplement with the owner’s manual
and diesel supplement in the vehicle, so it will be there
if you ever need it while you’re on the road.
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 notice.
Litho in USA
Part No. LSSVOM04 First Edition
Copyright General Motors Corporation 08/23/04
All Rights Reserved.
©
How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner’s manual from beginning to
end when they first receive the vehicle. If you do this, it
will help you learn about the features and controls for the
vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and
words work together to explain things.

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These mean there is something that could hurt you
or other people.
Notice: These mean there is something that
could damage the vehicle.
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.
Driving the Vehicle
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this
vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an
accident. Refer to “The Driving, the Road and the Vehicle”
and “Off-Road Driving with The Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle”
in the 2004 Vehicle Owner’s Manual.
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 cause personal injury if you were to ignore the
warning.
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.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not
be covered by the warranty, and it could be costly. But the
notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage.
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this supplement manual you will find notices.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION
and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different
words.
You’ll also see warning labels on the vehicle.
They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
CAUTION:

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NOTES

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Section 1 Seats and Restraints
Troop Seats...........................................................................1-2
Folding the Seat Down...............................................1-2
Folding the Seat Up.....................................................1-3
Restraints...............................................................................1-3
Rear Safety Strap.........................................................1-3

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1. Remove the pin and place the legs into the joint
of the cargo area side and the floor.
Troop Seats
If the vehicle is equipped with troop seats, this feature
provides space for up to eight passengers in the cargo
area of the pickup model. The seats can be lowered
individually for use or raised for storage. The seats lock
in both the up and down positions.
When the seat is in the up position, the quick release pin
will go through the left-hand leg for passenger’s side
seats or a right-hand leg for driver’s side seats. It will
then go through the seat channel and will be placed in
front of the hinge pin.
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Troop Seat Operation
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Folding the Seat Down
A quick-release pin is located on the left or right side
of the troop seat leg immediately under the hinge pin.

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2. Place the pin in the hole provided under the hinge
pin. The seat is now locked in the down position.
Reverse Steps 1 and 2.
To remove the troop seats, refer to Seats in the 2004
LSSV Military Trucks service manual supplement.
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Folding the Seat Up
Restraints
Rear Safety Strap
Whenever the troop seats are occupied, the safety strap
should be attached across the top of the rear seat backs
using the eye-bolts provided.
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NOTES

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Section 2 Features and Controls
Windows.................................................................................2-2
Rear Topper Window...................................................2-2
Side Topper Window...................................................2-2
Sliding Rear Window...................................................2-3
Starting and Operating the Vehicle..................................2-3
Starting The Engine....................................................2-3
Vehicle Load Disconnect Switch ..................................2-4
Storage Areas.......................................................................2-5
Cargo Cover-Soft Top..................................................2-5
Rolling Up the Side Panels.......................................2-5
Storing the Cargo Cover..............................................2-5
Weapons Mount...................................................................2-7
Weapons Mount (Floor Mount)..................................2-7
Weapons Mount (Cab Mount)....................................2-8