ge 2-4 The 1997 GMC Jimmy Owner's Manual 1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you h o w t o use your seats and sal'ety belts properly. I t also cxplains the "SIR" system. 2- 1 3- 1 Features and Controls This section explains how t o start and operate your vehicle. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how t o adjust the ventilation and comfort 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 t o drive under different conditions. 5- 1 Problems on the Road This section tells what t o do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire o r overheated engine. etc 6- 1 71 8- 1 Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good. Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when t o perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. Customer Assistance Information This section tells you llow to contact GMC for assistance and how to get service and owner publications. It also gives you information on "Reporling Safety Defects" on pase X- I O . 9- 1 i ! We support voluntary technician certification. WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, the GMC Emblem and the name JIMMY are registered tradernarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for GMC whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you're on the road. If yo11 sell the vehicle. please leave this manual i n it so the new owner can use it. National InstitLte for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux propriktaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exenlplaire de ce guide en franpis chez votre concessionaire ou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1 SO0 Bonhill Rd. Mississauga. Ontario LST 1C7 Litho in U.S.A. X97 1 1 B First Edition (E? "Copyright General Motors Corporation 1996 All Rights Reserved About Driving Your Vehicle As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. vehicle correctly may result i n loss of control or an accident. Be sure to read the "on-pavement'` and "off-road" driving guidelines in this manual. (See "Driving Guidelines" and "Off-Road Driving with your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle" in the Index.) How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner`s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. I f you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you'll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. /!\ CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the haz.ard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. I f you don`t, you or others could be hurt. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in the back of the manual. It`s an alphabetical list of what's in the manual, and the page number where you'll find it. iii You will also find a circle with a slash through it i n this book. This safety symbol means "Don't," "Don't do this,'` or "Don`t let this happen." In the notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings i n different colors or in different words. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use words, CAUTION or NOTICE. the s a n ~ e Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: I NOTICE: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. iv ~~~~ Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. These symbols are on some o f your controls: These symbols are used 011 warning and indicator lights: Here are some other symbols YOLImay see: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC BATTERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY A DOOR LOCK UNLOCK TURN SIGNALS WINDSHIELD WIPER COOLANT TEMP BAllERY CHARGING SYSTEM WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER FUSE e I-1 (@) LIGHTER t m k3 & ,\I/, FASTEN SEAT BELTS HORN BRAKE COOLANT POWER WINDOW DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS FOG LAMPS .':o'o $0 ..e a (@) SPEAKER b I& V ENGINE OIL PRESSURE e, FUEL VENTILATING FAN ANTI-LOCK BRAKES Model Reference This manual covers these models: Two-Door Utility Four-Door Utility vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you'll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly.can also You learn about some things should not do with air bags and safety belts. you 1-2 1-8 1-12 1-13 1-13 1-20 1-26 1-26 1-26 Seats andSeat Controls Safety Belts: They're Everyone for Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts-- and the Answers How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Driver Position Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Right Front Passenger Position Center Front Passenger Position @-Door Models) 1-28 1-31 1-34 1-35 1-37 1-44 1-47 1-47 1-48 Rear Seat Passengers Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides Children for and Small Adults (4-DOOr Models) Center Rear Passenger Position (4-DOOr Models) Children Child Restraints Larger Children Safety Belt Extender Checking Your Restraint Systems Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash Seats and SeatControls This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, and fold them up and down. Manual Front Seat where you want it. Then release the lever and try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place. You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver's seatwhile the vehicle is moving. The suddenmovement could startle and confuse you,or make you push a pedal when you don't want to. Ad.just the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving. Move the lever under the front of the easy entry seat up to unlock it. Slide the seat t o where you want it. Then release the lever and try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place. 1-2 hanual Lumbar Support If you have thisfeature, there willbe a knob on the outside of the driver and passenger bucket seats. Turn the knob counterclockwise to increase lumbar support Power Driver's Seat (Option) If you have this feature, there will abe control padon your driver's seat. To make thefront of the seat move up or down, use control A. To make the rear the seat move or down, use of up control C. Use controlB to movethe whole seat up, down, forward or backward. 1-3 Power Lumbar Control (Option) If you have this control, it1s located on the side the of driver's seat. Reclining Front Seatbacks Press and hold front of the control until nave me the you desired lumbar support. decrease lumbar support, To press the rear the control. of Release the lever to lock the seatback where want it. you Pull up on the lever and the seat willto an go upright position. 1-4 But don't have a seatback reclinedif your vehicle is moving. Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even you buckle if up, your safety belts can't do their job when you're reclined like this. The shoulder belt can't do its job because it won't be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could into it, go receiving neck or other injuries. The lapbelt can't do its job either.aIn crash the belt could goup over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not your pelvic bones. at This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protectionwhen the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear yoursafety belt properly. 1-5 Head Restraints Head restraints are fixed on some models and adjustable on others. Slide an adjustable head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest t o the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. Your adjustable head restraint may also be tilted forward for greater comfort. To return the seatback to the upright position, push the seatback all the way back until the latch catches. If the seatback was reclined before being folded forward, it will return t o the reclined position. -- A CAUTdN: If the seatback isn't locked, it could move forward ina sudden stopor crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked. Seatback Latches The front seatback folds forward to let people get into the back seat or to access the storage area behind the seat. To fold the front seatback forward, lift the latch and push the seat forward. 1-6 Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Models) The right front seat of your vehicle makes it easy to get in and out of the rear seat. 0 Rear Seats Your vehicle has a folding rear seat which lets you fold the seatbacks down for more cargo space. Tilt the right front seatback completely forward and the whole seat w i l l slide forward. Move the seatback to its original position after someone sets into the rear seat area. Then move the seat rearward until it locks. 0 If an easy entry right front seat isn't locked, it the can move. In a sudden stop or crash, person sitting there could be iqjured. After you've used it, be sure to push rearward on an easy entry seat to be sure it is locked. e Tilt the seatback completely forward again to get out. The rear seat release handles are in the upper center of the rear of the seatbacks. Push back on the seatbacks as you pull up on the handles. To raise the seatbacks, just lift up the seatbacks and push until they lock in the upright position. Push and pull on the seatbacks to check that the latches have locked in the upright position. If they haven't. have them fixed immediately. Safety Belts: They're for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. /i\ CAC ;ION: And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR), or air bag system. I A CAUTION: 1 ~ ~ ~ Don't let anyone ride where he or she can't wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you're not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In thesame crash,you might not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts are fastened properly too. It is extremely dangerous to ride a cargo area, in inside or outside of a vehicle. In acollision, people riding in these areas aremore likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is ina seat and using a safety belt properly. 1-8 Your vehicle has a light that comes on a s ;t reminder t o buckle up. (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) Why Safety Belts Work When you ride i n or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. In most states and Canadian provinces,the law says to wear safety belts. Here's why: T ~ C J J ~ ~ r - k . ~r You never know if you`ll be i n a crash. If you do have a crash, you don't know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes aremild. and some crashescan be so serious that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes w a l k away. Without belts they coulct have been badly h u r t or killed. After more than 25 years of safety belts i n vehicles, the facts are clear. I n most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot! L Take the simplest vehicle. Supposeit's just a seat on wheels. 1-9 ...