GMC 1995 Sonoma User manual

Table

Contents

Introduction

How

to Use this Manual

This section

tells

you how to use your manual and includes safety

and vehicle damage warningsand symbols.

Section

Seats and Restraint Systems

This section tells you how to use your seatsand safety belts

properly. It also explains the air bag system.

Section

Features

Controls

This section explains how to start and operate yourvehicle.

Section

Comfort Controls

Audio Systems

This sectiontells you how to adjust theventilation and comfort

controls andhow to operate your audio system.

Section 4

Your Driving and the Road

Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about

the

road and

how

drive under different conditions.

Section

Problems

the Road

This

section tells you what to doif you have a problem while

driving, such asa flat tireor engine overheating, etc.

Section

Service

Appearance Care

Here the manualtells you how to keepyour vehicle running

properly and looking

good.

Section

Maintenance Schedule

This

section tells

you

when to perform vehicle maintenanceand

what fluids and lubricants

use.

Section

Customer Assistance Information

This sectiontells

you

how to contact

for assistanceand how

get service publications.It also gives

you

information

“Reporting Safety Defects” on page

84.

Index

Here’s an alphabetical listingof almost every subjectin this

manual. You can

use

quickly find somethingyou want to read.

Introduction

1995

GMC

Sonoma Owner’s Manual

Welcome

This manual was prepared to acquaint you with the operation and

maintenance of your 1995GMC Sonomaand

provide important safety

information. There is also a GMCTruck Warranty and OwnerAssistance

Information booklet. In some vehicles, there can be information manuals

from

other manufacturers like body builders or special equipment

companies. We urge you to review all these publications carefully. This will

help you enjoy safe and trouble-free operation of

your

vehicle.

When

comes

service, keep

mind that your GMC Truck dealer knows

your vehicle best and is interested

your complete satisfaction. Your dealer

invites you to return for all of your service needs both during and after the

warranty period.

Remember,

you have a concern and need help handling

your

satisfixtion, seethe procedure

the GMC Truck Warranty andOwner

Assistance Information booklet.

Thanks for choosing a GMCTruck product. We value you

a memberof

the GMC Truck fdmily.We want

assure

you

of our continuing interest

your pleasure and satisfaction with your vehicle.

GMC Truck Division

General Motors Corporation

Pontiac, Michigan

@Copyright

1994

General Motors Corporation, GMCTruck Division.

Second Edition

Printed

U.S.A.

Important Notes

Owners and Drivers

About

This Manual

Please keep thismanual

your vehicle

it will be there

you

ever need it

when you’re onthe road.

you

sell

the

vehicle, please leave this

manual

the new owner canuse it.

This manual includes the latest information at the timeit was printed. We

reserve the right to make changes

the product after that time without

further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitutethe name

“General Motors of Canada Limited” for GMCTruck Division whenever it

appears

this manual.

SUPPORT

VOLUNTARY

TECHNICIAN

CERTIFICATION THROUGH

National Institute

for

AUTOMOTIVE

SERVICE

EXCELLENCE

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer

French Language

Manual:

Aux

proprie‘tnires cunudiens:

Vous pouvez vous procurer

exemplaire de

ce guide en franpischez votre concessionaire ou au DGN Marketing

Services Ltd.,

1500

Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5T

C7.

GMCTRUCK

General Motors,GM and

the

GM Emblem, GMCTruck and the GMC

Truck Emblem, SONOMAand the SONOMA Emblem areregistered

trademarks

General Motors Corporation.

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How

Use

This

Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they

first receivetheir new vehicle. This will help you learn about the features

and controls foryour vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and

words work together

explain things quickly.

INDEX:

good place

look for what you need is the Index in back of the

manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all that’s

the manual, and the page

number where you’ll find it.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find anumber of safety cautions in this book. We

use

a box with

gray background and the word CAUTION to

tell

you about things that could

hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.

CAUTION:

These mean there

something that

could

hurt

you

or other

people.

In the gray caution area, we

tell

you what the hazard is. Thenwe tell you

what to doto helpavoid orreduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If

you don’t,

you

or others couldbe hurt.

You will also find a circlewith

slash through it in this book. This safety

symbol means “Don’t,’’ “Don’t do this,”

“Don’t let this happen.’’

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this book you will find these notices:

NOTICE:

These mean that there

something that could damage your

vehicle.

In the notice area, we tell you about somethingthat can damage your

vehicle. Many times, this damagewould not be covered by your warranty,

and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to helpavoid

the damage.

When you read other manuals,

you

might see CAUTIONand NOTICE

warnings in different colorsor

different words.

You’ll also see warning labelson your vehicle. They use yellow for

cautions, blue fornotices and the words CAUTIONor NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols

These are someof the symbols you will find on your vehicle. For example,

these symbols areused

an original battery:

Caufron

Protect

Eyes

Possible Injury

Shielding Caustic BatteryAcid

CouldCauseBums Spark or FlameCould

ExplodeBattery

Avoid

Sparks

Flames

These symbols are important foryou and your passengers whenever your

vehicle

driven:

FastenSafety

Door

lock/Unlock

Belts

These

symbols

have to

with your lights:

Master Lighting

Switch

Parking Lights

Turn Signal

Direction

Hazard Warning

Flasher

Daytime

RunningLights

Fog

Lights

Headlight

High Beam

Headlight

Low

Beam

These

symbols

are

some

your controls:

Windshield

Washer

Witxishield

Defroster

Windshield

Wiper

Ventilating

Fan

These

symbols

are

used

warning

and

indicator lights:

Engine Coolant

Temperature

Battery Charging

System

Fuel

SHIFT

Brake Shift LightAnti-Lock Brake

Off

EngineOil

Pressure

vii

Here are someother symbols you

may

see:

fuse

Hood Release

A-

LighterHorn

Speaker

Vlll

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