2004 GMC Safari Support Question
2004 GMC Safari Support Question
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Question posted by timclement42 on December 26th, 2012
The Check Engine Light
Just had the oil changed and all the fluids topped off. The check engine light came on, how do I go about figuring out what the problem is?
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Owner's Manual - Page 14
These symbols areused on warningandindicator
lights:
-L
Engine Coolant Temperature
I I
1 Battery Charging Fuel System
I
L
tngine Oil Pressure
ANTILOCK
1
BRAKE
Brake (Standard Cluster)
I
Speaker
PO359
0-6 Wheel Anti-lock Brakes
Here are some other symbols you may see:
lFuse
I I
Lighter
L
Horn
I
Four-
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... For Everyone ...1-12 Why Safety Belts Work ...1-13 Questions People Ask ...1-16 Safety Belt Reminder Light ...1-17 ...1-18 How To Wear Safety Belts Properly ...: Adults ...1-18 1-18 Driver Position ......Babies ...1-32 Child Restraints ...1-33 Larger Children ...1-40 1-42 Safety Belt Extender ...Checking Your Restraint Systems ...1-43 Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash ...1-43 1-1 Hereyou'...
Owner's Manual - Page 60
... Running Your Engine While You're Parked 2-26 Windows ...2-28 Horn...2-28 Tilt Wheel...Turn SignallMultifunction Lever ...2-29 Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator ...2-30 2-31 Headlight High-Low Beam ...Windshield Wipers ...2-32 Windshield Washer ...2-33
Shifting Into P (Park) Rear Window Wiper/Washer ...Cruise Control ...Mirrors ...2-34 2-35 2-45
2-40 Lights ...2-48 Sun...
Owner's Manual - Page 210
...if
You don'tneed to addwater to negative (-) or a metal engine part.
short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts,...
4. rdople havebeenhurtdoingthis,andsomehavebeenblinded.Use flashlightneed light. Checkthatthejumpercablesdon'thaveloose
or missing insulation. ...'t connect (t)to takecare of fluid isthere. Turn off all lightsthataren...to explode. Problems on each vehicle...
Owner's Manual - Page 239
... to its appearance care Service ...6-3 Fuel ...Hood Release ...Engine Cover ...Automatic Transmission Fluid ...Rear Axle ...All-Wheel Drive ...Front Axle...Engine Coolant ...Power Steering Fluid...Windshield Washer Fluid...Brake Master Cylinder ...6-4 6-8 6-15 6-20 6-23 6-23 6-24 6-26 6-30 6-31 6-32 Checking Things Under the Hood ...6-8 6-9 Engine Oil ...Air Cleaner ...6-19
6-23 Transfer Case...
Owner's Manual - Page 244
...all. Just you'regoingandgiveyourVehicleIdentificationNumber(VIN). Your vehicle's oxygen sensor will bedamaged. Service & mearance Cam Fuels in Foreign Countries
If youplanondrivinginanothercountryoutsidethe US. To checkonfuelavailability,askanautoclub,orcontactamajor companythatdoesbusinessinthecountrywhereyou'llbedriving. All of thatmeanscostlyrepairsthatwouldn'tbecoveredby your engine oil...
Owner's Manual - Page 252
....Changethefilteratthe first oil change and at every other oil change after that display the logo. Your General if youthinksomethingshouldbeadded. Theengine is true for your oil andfilter every... shouldlookforthisontheoilcontainer,anduse that . Engine Block Heater: Anengineblockheatercanbeabighelp if youhave 0°F (-18°C) colder.
GM Goodwrench@ oil (inCanada, GMEngineOil)meets...
Owner's Manual - Page 258
....If it isn'tthere,andtheenginebackfires,you could come out and fall on hot engine parts, starting afire.
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Automatic Transmission Fluid
When to Check and Change: Agoodtime to checkyourautomatictransmissionfluidleveliswhenthe engine oil ischanged.Refer to theMaintenanceSchedule to determinewhen to havethis
Ifyou do it yourself,besuretofollowalltheinstructionshere,oryoucould...
Owner's Manual - Page 259
... in eachrange.Then, positiontheshiftlever in D (ThirdGear)untilthe enginetemperaturegagemovesandthenremainssteadyfortenminutes. To check transmission fluid cold: A cold checkismadeafterthevehicle hasbeensittingfor 8 hours or morewiththeengine off the engine, follow the hot check procedures.
Then, without shutting off andisusedonlyas for 5 minutes if outsidetemperatures...
Owner's Manual - Page 265
.... Use * ->\I 50/50 mix of clean water a andproper antifreeze. Your vehicle'scoolantwarningsystemisset forthepropercoolantmix.Withplainwaterorthewrongmix,your engine could be-- Plain water,orsome otherliquidlikealcohol,canboilbeforethe propercoolantmixwill. k~: Your engine could catch fire and you or others could gettoohotbutyouwouldn'tgettheoverheatwarning. 1 CAUTION
Addingonly plain...
Owner's Manual - Page 271
...Check Brake Fluid: Youcan checkthebrakefluidwithouttaking off " yourbrakefluid.Addingbrakefluidwon't correctaleak. if thevehicle be of eachwindow. Add brakefluidonlywhenworl
ReTer IO theMaintenanceSchedule to determinewhen to checkyourbrake fluid...areTuI not
I CAUTION
If youhave too much brake fluid, it isn'tagoodidea to "top off thecap.Justlookatthe MIN. Replacing Brake System Parts
...
Owner's Manual - Page 272
... Plymouth,MI 48170 In Canada,writeto: General Motors ofCanada,Limited CustomerServicesDepartment Oshawa, Ontario L1J5Z6
6-34
Fluid Leak Check
Afterthevehiclehasbeenparkedforawhile,inspectthesurfacebeneaththe vehicleforwater,oil,fuelorotherfluids.Waterdrippingfromtheair conditioningsystem is normal. Service & Appearance Care
braking system-forexample,whenyourbrakeliningsweardown andyou...
Owner's Manual - Page 319
... onlywhen the gear in Lock.
If they arelow,inflatethem to start the engine in Section 6.
Try to thelevelspecifiedonthe CertificationRire label or in eachgear.The (Park)or N (Neutral).
it starts.
4. Owner Checks and Services
Listed belowareownerchecksandserviceswhichwouldbemadeatthe timeperiodspecified to help ensurepropersafety,emissionperformance,and dependability of...
Owner's Manual - Page 321
...exceptthe TBI throttleshaft. Oil thecontrolleverpivotpoint(exceptL Van)... could letexhaustfumesseepintothepassenger compartments. asneeded.
t A fluid loss in thefloorpanor could causeaheatbuildup in thesesystemsmayindicateaproblem....checkforsealleakage.)Lubricatethesteeringlinkage. DriveAxleService -Check rearlfrontaxlefluidlevelandadd Checkconstantvelocityjointsandaxlesealsforleaking.
Owner's Manual - Page 322
...-6031-M(GM Part No. 1052497). Hood Latch Assembly
a.Pivotsandspringanchor b.
Scheduled Maintenance Services
Recommended Fluids & Lubricants
NOTE: Fluidsandlubricantsidentifiedbelowbyname,partnumberor specification maybe obtainedfromyour GM Dealer.
USAGE
Engine Oil EngineCoolant HydraulicBrakeSystems ParkingBrakeCables PowerSteeringSystem ManualSteeringGear Automatic Transmission...
Owner's Manual - Page 340
...Problems ...6-54 Vinyl or Leather ...6-55 Windshield ...6-56 Clock ...3.12, 3-14, 3-1 7, 3.20. 3-24 Comfort Controls ...3-3 Constant Velocity Joints (All Wheel Drive Only) ...6-40 Coolant(See"Engine... (Canada Only) ...2-43, 2-66 Indicator Light...2-43,2-66 Defogger,RearWindow ...3-8 Dome Lights...2-44 Doors ...2-5 Locks...2-10 Power Locks...2-11...Changing A Flat Tire .. 5.16.5.17.
Owner's Manual - Page 341
...57 6-32 Brake ...A...6-64 Capacities ...Coolant ...5-11, 6-26 6-34 Leak Check ...6-30 . Power Steeri'ng ...Transfer Case ...6-23 : Windshield Washer ...Storage...Jump Starting... E
Engine 2.16. 3-9 Block Heater ...Coolant ...5-11 6-2.6 Coolant Temperature...Exhaust...2.24. 6-41 Fan Noise...5-16 Identification...6.60. 6-64 Oil(See"Oil") Overheating ...5-8 Running While Parked ...2.22. 2-25 Equipment.
k'...
Owner's Manual - Page 342
... Off-Road Recovery ...4-20 Oil ...6.9 Additives ...6-14 Disposal of Used ...6-15 Pressure Gage ...2-62 6-10 To Check ...What Kind to Use...6-12 When to Change ...6-14 Owner Checks and' Services ...7-11
0... Radio(See"AudioSystems") Reading Lights...2-44 3-8 Rear Defogger ...Rear Hatch/Split-Panel Doors...2-8 Rear WiperNVasher ...2-34 Recommended Fluids/Lubricants. 7-14 Reporting Safety Defects...8-4
Owner's Manual - Page 343
...Top Strap ...Towing Your Vehicle ...5-7 Towing a Trailer ...4-43 4-48 Backing Up ...Following Distance ...4-48; Turn Signals ..., 4-48 ...Traffic Lights ...4-6 Trailer 4-46 Brakes ...Wiring Harness...2-67 Trailering Package ...6-44 Transfer Case ...6-23 Transmission, Automatic ...2-17 -i- ; Add Fluid ...6-22 Chleck Fluid... ...6-58 Starting Your Engine ...2-14 Steering 4-19 In Emergencies ...Tips ...4-'...
Owner's Manual - Page 344
...
Trip Odometer...2-57 Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever ...2-29 Lane Change Indicator ...2.30. 2-67 Weatherstrips ...6-57 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance ...6-50 Aluminum ...6-57 FrontBearings 6-38 (Two-Wheel Drive)...6-64 Nut Torque ...Replacement...6-50 Windows ...2-26 Rear Defogger...3-8 Swing-Out ...2-26 Windshield Washer ...2-33 Fluid ...6-31 Rear Washer ...2-34 6-39 Windshield Wipers ...2-32...
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