User manual GMC SAFARI 1997

[. . . ] The 1997 GMC Safari Owner's Manual 1-1 2- 1 3- 1 Seats and Restraint Systems 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 Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation andcomfort controls and how to operate your audio system 4-1 Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how drive under different conditions. to 5-1 6- 1 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. 71 8- 1 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. 9-1 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. We support voluntary technician certification. WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, the GMC Emblem and the name SAFARI are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. [. . . ] Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle's stability when you make a hard stop on a slippery road. Even though you have an anti-lock braking system, you'll want to begin stopping soonerthan you would on dry pavement. Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. -a What's the worst time for this?"Wet ice. '' Very cold snow or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be even more trouble because it may offer the least traction of all. You can get wet ice when it's about freezing (32"F; 0°C) and freezing rain begins to fall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand crews can get there. Wdtch for slippery spots. The road might be fine until you hit a spot that's covered with ice. On an otherwise clearroad, ice patches may appear in shaded areas where the sun can't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildings or under bridges. Sometimes the surface of a curve or an overpass may remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. If you see a patch of ice ahead of you, brake before you are on it. Try not to brake while you're actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. If You're Caught in a Blizzard 0 0 Turn on your hazard flashers. Tie a red cloth to your vehicle to alert police that you've been stopped by the snow. Put on extra clothing or wrap a blanket around you. If you have no blankets or extraclothing, make body insulators from newspapers, burlap bags, rags, floor mats -- anything you can wrap around yourself or tuck under your clothing to keep warm. If you are stopped by heavy snow, you could be in a serious situation. You should probably stay with your vehicle unless you know for surethat you are near help and you can hike through the snow. Here are some things to do to summon help and keep yourself and your passengers safe: You can run the engine tokeep warm, but be careful. Snow can trap exhaust gases under your vehicle. This can cause deadly CO (carbon monoxide) gas to get inside. CO could overcome you and kill you. You can't see it or smell it, so you might not know it is in your vehicle. Clear away snow from around thebase of your vehicle, especiallyany that is blocking your exhaust pipe. And check around again from time to time to be sure snow doesn't collect there. Open a window just a little on the side of the vehicle that's awayfrom the wind. [. . . ] 4-34 Total Weight on Tires 4-31 Towing . Turnsignals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32 Wiring Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals . [. . . ]