2002 GMC Envoy Owner's Manual Litho in U.S.A. © Copyright General Motors Corporation 2000 Part Number X2238 A First Edition All Rights Reserved i Table of Contents Seats and Restraint Systems Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls Air Bag Systems Safety Belts Restraint Systems for Children Features and Controls Section 2 Windows Cruise Control Keys and Door Locks Exterior and Interior Lamps Remote Keyless Entry System Mirrors Liftgate/Liftglass Storage Compartments Automatic Transmission Luggage Carrier Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped) Accessory Power Outlets Parking Brake OnStar® System (If Equipped) Tilt Wheel Sunroof (Option) Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever HomeLink® Transmitter Windshield Wipers Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages ii Table of Contents (cont'd) Comfort Controls and Audio Systems Section 3 Heating and Air Conditioning Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature Setting the Radio Clock Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped) Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player Your Driving and the Road Your Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions Section 4 Defensive Driving Off-Road Driving Drunken Driving Recreational Vehicle Towing Control of a Vehicle Loading Your Vehicle Braking Towing a Trailer Steering Problems on the Road Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers Engine Overheating Jump Starting Changing a Flat Tire Towing Your Vehicle If You're Stuck iii Table of Contents (cont'd) Service and Appearance Care Section 6 Fuel Tires and Wheels Checking Fluids and Lubricants Appearance Care Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers Brakes Capacities and Specifications Bulb Replacement Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Maintenance Schedule Section 7 Scheduled Maintenance Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Owner Checks and Services Maintenance Records Periodic Maintenance Inspections iv Table of Contents (cont'd) Customer Assistance Information Section 8 Customer Satisfaction Procedures Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual) Customer Assistance Offices Reporting Safety Defects on page 8-10 Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation Service Publications Index Section 9 In the Index you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. Please refer to the last page of this manual for your Service Station Guide v We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, the GMC Emblem and the name ENVOY 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 after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada French Language Manual: Limited” for GMC whenever it appears in this manual. Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. votre concessionaire ou au: If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 vi 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 4-Door Utility the warning. About Driving Your Vehicle CAUTION: As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an accident. Be sure to read the “on-pavement” These mean there is something that could hurt and “off-road” driving guidelines in this manual. you or other people. (See “Your Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle” and “Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Vehicle” in the Index.) Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the How to Use this Manual hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt. Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their 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. vii You will also find a circle When you read other manuals, you might see with a slash through it in CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different this book. This safety colors or in different words. symbol means “Don’t,” You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. “Don’t do this” or “Don’t They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. let this happen.” Vehicle Symbols Your vehicle may be equipped with components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific Vehicle Damage Warnings component, control, message, gage or indicator. Also, in this book you will find these notices: If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage or indicator reference the following NOTICE: topics in the index: D “Engine Compartment Overview” D These mean there is something that could damage “Instrument Panel” D your vehicle. “Comfort Controls” D “Audio Systems” In the notice area, we tell you about something that can Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index. damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would Here are some examples of symbols you may find on not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. your vehicle: But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. viii ix Service Station Guide Windshield Washer Fluid Tire Pressure See Section 6 Cooling System See Section 6 See Section 5 For a More Detailed Look at What's Under the Hood See Section 6 Spare Tire Pressure See Section 6 Hood Release See Section 6 Battery See Section 6 Engine Oil Dipstick Fuel See Section 6 Use unleaded only. Oil Viscosity See Section 6 Engine Oil for octane ratings. See Section 6 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. 1-2 Seats and Seat Controls 1-33 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children 1-8 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone and Small Adults 1-12 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About 1-35 Children Safety Belts -- and the Answers 1-39 Restraint Systems for Children 1-13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-54 Older Children 1-14 Driver Position 1-57 Safety Belt Extender 1-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-57 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1-21 Right Front Passenger Position 1-57 Replacing Restraint System Parts 1-21 Air Bag Systems After a Crash 1-30 Rear Seat Passengers 1- 1-1 Seats and Seat Controls D To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the seat control forward or rearward. This section tells you about the power seats -- how to D adjust them, and also about the reclining front seatbacks, To recline the seatback, press the vertical control memory seats, lumbar adjustments and heated seats. rearward. To raise the seatback, press the vertical control forward. Power Seats Four-Way Power Lumbar Control The power seat controls are located on the outboard side The driver’s and of the front seat cushions. passenger’s seatback lumbar support can be adjusted four ways by moving a single control located on the outboard side of the seat cushions. To increase or decrease support, hold the control D Move the front of the seat control up or down to forward or rearward. To move the lumbar up or down, adjust the front portion of the cushion. hold the control up or down. D Move the rear of the seat control up or down to Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it adjust the rear portion of the cushion. may during long trips, so should the position of your D Lift up or push down on the center of the seat control lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. to move the entire seat up or down. 1-2 Memory Seat (If Equipped) If you use the unlock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter to enter your vehicle, the preset driver’s seat If your vehicle has this and mirror positions will be recalled if programmed to feature the controls are do so through the Driver Information Center (DIC). located on the driver’s door, The numbers on the back of the transmitters, 1 or 2, and are used to program and correspond to the numbers on the memory controls. recall memory settings for The seat and mirror positions can also be recalled by the driver’s seating and outside mirror positions. placing the key in the ignition if programmed to do so through the Driver Information Center (DIC). To stop recall movement of the memory feature at any time, press one of the power seat controls or memory buttons. Adjust the driver’s seat (including the seatback recliner Two personalized exit positions can be set by first and lumbar) and both of the outside mirrors to the recalling the driver’s position (by pressing 1 or 2), then desired position. Then press and hold button 1 (for positioning the seat in the desired exit position for that driver 1) for three seconds.