User manual GMC SAFARI 1995

[. . . ] 1 I TRUCK GMC I Table of Contents Introduction - How to Use this Manual This section tells you how to use your manual and includes safety and vehicle damage warnings and symbols. Section 1 - Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the air bag system. Section 2 - Features & Controls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. Section 3 - Comfort Controls & Audio Systems This section tells you how toadjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how tooperate your audio system. Section 4 - Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. Section 5 - Problems on the Road This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine overheating, etc. Section 6 - Service & Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good. Section 7 - Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. Section 8 - Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact GM for assistance and how to get service publications. It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects'' on page 8 4 . 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. Introduction 1995 GMC Safari Owner's Manual Welcome This manual was prepared to acquaint you with the operation and maintenance of your 1995 GMC Safari and to provide important safety information. [. . . ] or Payload The Payload Capacity is shown onthe Certificatioflire label. sure to include the Be weight of the people inside as partof your load. If you added any accessories or equipment after your vehicleleft the factory, remember to subtract the weight of these thingsfrom the payload. Your dealer canhelp you with this. r rarrering Package If your vehicle comes with the Trailering Package, there is alsoa load rating which includes the weight of the vehicle and the trailer it tows. This rating is called the Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR). When you weigh your trailer, be sure to include the weight of everything you put in it. And, remember to figure the weight of the people inside as part of your load. Your dealer can help you determine your GCWR. Add-on Equipment When you carry removable items, you may need to put a limit on how many people you carry inside your vehicle. Be sure to weigh your vehicle before you buy and install the new equipment. NOTICE: Your warranty doesn't cover parts or components that fail because of overloading. 4-25 Towing a Trailer NOTICE: Pulling a trailer improperly damage your vehicle and result can in costly repairs not covered your warranty. To pull a trailer by correctly, follow the advice in this part, and see your dealer GM for important information about towing a trailer with your vehicle. Most vehicles are ready for some trailer towing. If yours was built with trailering options, as many are, it's ready for heavier trailers. 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 ofthese are important for your safety and that of your passengers. So please read this section carefully before you pull a trailer. I f You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer If you do, here are some important points. There are inany different laws, including speed limit restrictions, having to dowith trailering. Make sure your rig will be legal, not only where you live but also where you'll be driving. A good source for this information can be state or provincial police. 0 Consider using a sway control if your trailer will weigh 2, 000 pounds (900 kg) or less. You should always use a sway control if your trailer will weigh more than 2, 000 pounds (900 kg). You can ask a hitch dealer about sway controls. 4-26 Don't tow a trailer at all during the first 500 miles (800 k ) m your new vehicle is driven. Then, during the first 500 miles (800 km) that you tow a trailer, don't drive over 50 mph (80 km/h) and don't make starts at full throttle. This helps your engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in at theheavier loads. You should use DRIVE (D) (or, as you need to, a lower gear) when towing a trailer. Operating your vehicle in DRIVE (D) when towing a trailer will minimize heat build-up and extend the life of your transmission. Three important considerations have to do with weight: Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? [. . . ] 8-5 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Safety Warnings and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 Selecting the Right Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 A 7 Seats (continued) PowerDriver'sSeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]