User manual GMC SONOMA 1997

[. . . ] . . , , , . . . . The 1997 GMC Sonorna Owner's Manual 1-1 Seats and RestraintSystems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. 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 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. 5- 1 2-1 3- 1 Problems on the Road This section tells what to do you have a problem while driving, such as flat tire or overheated engine, etc. [. . . ] Weigh your vehicle with your trailer attached, so that you won't go over the GVWR or the GAWR. You'll get the best performance if you spread outthe weight of your load the right way, and if you choose the correct hitch and trailer brakes. Towing a Trailer For more information, see "Towing a Trailer" later in this section. Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab General Motors is aware that some vehicle owners may consider having the pickup box removed and a commercial or recreational body installed. However, we recommend that conversions of this type not be done to pickups. Owners should be aware that, as manufactured, there are differences between a chassis caband a pickup with the box removed which may affect vehicle safety. For specific information on this pickup, contact GM the Zone Office for your area. (See the "Warranty and Owner Assistance" booklet for Zone Office. ) If you don't use the correct equipment and drive properly, you can lose control when you pull a trailer. For example, if the trailer is too heavy, the brakes may not work well or even at all. You and your passengers could be seriously injured. Pull a trailer onlyif you have followed all the steps in this section. Ask your GM dealer for a advice and information about towingtrailer with yourvehicle. -- NOTICE: Pulling a trailer improperly can damage your vehicle and result in costly repairs not covered by your warranty. To pull a trailer correctly, follow the advice in this part, and your GM dealer see for important information about towingtrailer a with yourvehicle. 4-49 Every vehicle is ready for some trailer towing. If yours was built with trailering options, as many are, it's ready for heavier trailers. But trailering is different than just driving your vehicle by itself. Trailering means changes in handling, durability and fuel economy. Successful, safe trailering takes correct equipment, and it has to be used properly. In it are many time-tested, important trailering tips and safety rules. Many of these are important for your safety and that of your passengers. So please read this section carefully before you pull a trailer. If You Do DecideTo Pull A Trailer If you do, here are some important points: 0 There are many different laws, including speed limit restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure your rig will be legal, not only where you live but also where you'll be driving. good source for this A information can be state orprovincial police. Consider using a sway control if your trailer will weigh 2, 000 lbs. You should always use a sway control if your trailer will weigh more than 2, 000 lbs. [. . . ] 2-21 Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Right Front Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25 Front Reclining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]