2004 gmc envoy xl repair manual

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General motors company envoy automobile owner manual pages. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. A notice tells about something that can damage your vehicle. Page 5 These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the front seat cushions. The horizontal control adjusts the seat cushion and the vertical control adjusts the seatback. The buttons used to control this feature are located on the front door armrests.

The engine must be running for the heated seat feature to work. To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal button with the heated seat symbol.

The vertical power seat control described earlier allows the seatback to recline. See Power Seats on page for more information. Page Rear Seats Head Restraints Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. The head restraints lock into place when raised.

To release the head restraint and lower it, press the tab located on the top of the seatback. Page 12 The rear seatback levers are located on the outboard side of the rear seatbacks. Pull the seatback toward you as you lift up on the lever.

The head restraint will automatically fold out of the way when the seatback is folded down. To raise the seatbacks, lift up the seatbacks and push on them until they lock into the upright position. Use this feature for gaining access to the third row seats. To fold and tumble the second row seat s , do the following: 1. Pull up on the handle located on the bottom of the seat cushion to release the seat cushion. Lift up the seat, and then pull it forward.

In a collision, people riding in these areas are more 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. Put someone on it. Take the simplest vehicle.

Page 17 Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield Page 18 or the instrument panel With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.

You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page or Infants and Young Children on page Page 21 5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on shoulder belt. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones.

The shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The belt is buckled in the wrong place. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones.

The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury.

The belt is twisted across the body. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.

For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Page 28 Lap-Shoulder Belt All rear seating positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here is how to wear one properly. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. Page 29 The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs.

In a crash this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. When attached to a shoulder belt, the comfort guide better positions the belt away from the neck and head.

Page 31 3. Your comfort guide may have an adjuster to lengthen or shorten the cord. If it does, you can adjust the cord by following these steps. Squeeze and hold the ends of the lock A on the elastic cord. Page Safety Belt Extender 5.

Buckle, position and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers on page Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guides. What is the proper way to wear safety belts? If possible, an older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide.

Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can not properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child.

If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. Page 36 Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints.

Instead, they need to use a child restraint. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer outstanding protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants.

Page 38 What are the different types of add-on child restraints? Page 40 A rear-facing infant seat B provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant.

The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window. Page Where To Put The Restraint When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle.

If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat outside position. Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Page 44 In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top strap, and that the strap be anchored.

In the United States, some child restraints also have a top strap. If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored. Do not use the rear tie-down brackets near the liftgate for top strap tethers.

Page 46 Envoy XL An anchor bracket for a top strap is located at the bottom rear of the seat cushion for each seating position in the second row Envoy XL only. Page 47 A. Lower Anchorage B. Lower Anchorage C. Top Tether A. The labels are located near the base of the rear outside seat positions. See Top Strap on page if the child restraint has one. There are no top strap anchors at the third row seating positions. Page 50 3.

Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is 4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the the retractor to set the lock.

Page 51 5. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor.

Page 53 A rear seat is a safer place to secure a forward-facing child restraint. If you need to secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, you will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Page 54 5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of 6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, the retractor to set the lock.

Page Air Bag Systems 7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger. Page 56 Here are the most important things to know about the air bag systems: CAUTION: You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if you are not wearing your safety belt — even if you have air bags.

Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. Page Where Are The Air Bags There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel cluster, which shows the air bag symbol.

The system checks the air bag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See Air Bag Readiness Light on page for more information.

In an impact of sufficient severity, the air bag sensing system detects that the vehicle is in a crash. Some components of the air bag module will be hot for a short time. Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the right front passenger air bag. There are parts of the air bag systems in several places around your vehicle.

Your dealer and the service manual have information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag systems. A damaged restraint system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash.

To help make sure your restraint systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible. They could operate the power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move. The children or others could be badly injured or even killed. Do not leave the keys in a vehicle with children. Page 70 This vehicle has one double-sided key for the ignition and door lock.

When a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer provides the owner with a pair of identical keys and a key code number. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. Page Remote Keyless Entry System Operation Remote Keyless Entry System Operation If your vehicle has this feature, you can lock and unlock your doors from about 3 feet 1 m up to 30 feet 9 m away using the remote keyless entry transmitter supplied with your vehicle.

Page Battery Replacement Battery Replacement Under normal use, the battery in your remote keyless entry transmitter should last about two years. When a door is locked, the handle will not open it. You increase the chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if the doors are not locked.

Page Power Door Locks You can lock or unlock the door from the inside by sliding the manual lever forward or rearward. When the door is unlocked, you can see a red area on the lever. Page Delayed Locking Delayed Locking This feature delays the locking of the doors and the liftgate when using the power lock or the remote keyless entry system. Page Programmable Locking Feature Programmable Locking Feature The following is the list of available programming options: Mode 1: All doors lock when the transmission is shifted into gear.

Mode 3: No automatic door locking. Mode 3: All doors unlock when the key is removed from the ignition. To use one of these locks do the following: 1. Open one of the rear doors. You can not see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death. If you must drive with the liftgate open or if electrical wiring or other cable connections must pass through the seal between the body and the They can be overcome by the extreme heat and suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke.

Never leave a child, a helpless adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle, especially with the windows closed in warm or hot weather. Page Power Windows Power Windows The controls for the power windows are located on the armrest on each of the side doors.

You can also slide the visor along the rod from side-to-side to cover the driver or passenger front window. Visor Vanity Mirror Pull the sun visor down to expose the vanity mirror.

Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror Your vehicle may have this feature. Page Testing The Alarm If a locked door is opened without the key or the remote keyless entry transmitter, the alarm will go off. If a correct key is not used or the ignition lock cylinder is tampered with, the fuel system is disabled and the vehicle will not start.

Page Ignition Positions Ignition Positions Use the key to turn the ignition switch to four different positions. You will only be able to remove the key when the ignition is turned to LOCK. With your foot off the accelerator pedal, turn the ignition key to START and hold it there up to 15 seconds.

When the engine starts, let go of the key. Usually, the coolant heater should be plugged in a minimum of four hours prior to starting your vehicle. Page Automatic Transmission Operation Automatic Transmission Operation There are several different positions for your gear shift lever. The repairs would not be covered by your warranty. It can help control your speed as you go down steep mountain roads, but then you would also want to use the brakes off and on.

Your front axle is not engaged in two-wheel drive. It also provides the best fuel economy. Page 94 If the service four-wheel drive light on the instrument panel cluster stays on, you should take your vehicle to your dealer for service.

Set the parking brake. Start the vehicle. Shift the transfer case to 2HI. Page 96 To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down. Pull the parking brake lever up until you can press in the button at the end of the lever.

Hold the button in as you move the parking brake lever all the way down. Your vehicle can roll. If you have left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. If you have four-wheel drive, your vehicle will be free to roll — See Automatic Transmission Operation on page It contains the gas carbon monoxide CO , which you can not see or smell.

It can cause unconsciousness and death. Do not leave your vehicle when the engine is running unless you have to. The mirror is set to zone eight upon leaving the factory. It will be necessary to adjust the compass to compensate for compass variance if you live outside zone eight. Under certain circumstances, such as during a long distance cross-country trip, it will be necessary to adjust for compass variance.

Page Outside Manual Mirrors Adjust your outside mirrors so you can see a little of the side of your vehicle. Fold the mirrors in before entering a car wash. To do this, pull the mirrors in toward the vehicle.

Curb view assist may be useful when you are parallel parking. OnStar global positioning system GPS satellite technology, wireless communications, and state of the art call centers to provide you with a wide range of safety, security, information and convenience services.

This includes any garage door opener model manufactured before April 1, Page 5. Press and hold the newly-trained HomeLink and observe the indicator light. Similarly, some U. Press and hold the desired HomeLink Do not release the button. Page Travel Note Recorder Sunglasses Storage Compartment To open the sunglasses storage compartment in the overhead console, press the release button.

Then pull the compartment down. Travel Note Recorder Your vehicle may have this feature. Record : To record a message, press this button and begin speaking. Press the button again to stop recording.

Page Luggage Carrier Luggage Carrier CAUTION: If you try to carry something on top of your vehicle that is longer or wider than the luggage carrier — like paneling, plywood, a mattress and so forth — the wind can catch it as you drive along. This shelf position is used as a cargo shade. Insert the front corners of the panel into the top guides and slide the panel forward. Press down on the back of the panel to lock it in place. Page Lower Position To prevent soiling the carpet, the panel may be installed either side up.

Insert the front corners of the panel into the lower guides and slide the panel forward. Notice: Loading objects that weigh over lbs 90 kg onto the panel may cause damage. People in the vehicle could be injured.

Be sure to secure any such item properly. Your vehicle has a rear cargo area with a removeable storage lid. Page Cargo Cover Cargo Cover If your vehicle has a cargo cover, you can use it to cover items in the cargo area of your vehicle.

To install the cargo cover, do the following: 1. Align the endcap with the pocket in the trim panel located behind the rear seat. Page Sunroof Sunroof Your vehicle may be equipped with a power sliding sunroof. Press and release the back of the button in the overhead console to open the sunroof. Page A second mirror position, seating position and adjustable pedal position can be programmed by repeating the procedure with a second driver and pressing button 2 for three seconds.

Each time button 1 or 2 is pressed and released while the vehicle is in PARK P , a single chime will sound, and the memory position will be recalled. Page The main components of your instrument panel are the following: A.

Exterior Lamp Controls. See Exterior Lamps on page Air Outlets. They also let police know you have a problem. Tilt Wheel You should adjust the steering wheel before you drive. The tilt lever is located to the left of the steering column, under the turn signal lever.

You can raise it to the highest level to give your legs more room when you enter and exit the vehicle. Page Turn and Lane Change Signals The turn signal has two upward for right and two downward for left positions. These positions allow you to signal a turn or a lane change. To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down. To turn off the chime, move the turn signal lever to the off position. Hold it there until the wipers start.

Then let go. The wipers will stop after one wipe. If you want more wipes, hold the band on mist longer. Off : To stop the wipers, move the band to off. The wipers will clear the window and then either stop or return to your preset speed.

Page Headlamp Washer Headlamp Washer Your vehicle may be equipped with a headlamp washer system. The button to operate this feature is located on the instrument panel and functions separately from your other washer systems. Page Off : This position turns the cruise control system off and cancels memory of a set speed.

This can really help on long trips. Page Setting Cruise Control 1. Move the cruise control switch to on. Get up to the speed you want. Press the set button at the end of the lever and release it.

Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. The accelerator pedal will not go down. Hold it there until you get up to the speed you want, and then release the switch. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph 1.

Page Automatic Headlamp System Exterior Lamps Your exterior lamps knob is located on your instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel. An indicator will illuminate when the position is selected. Page Lamps On Reminder If you start your vehicle in a dark garage, the automatic headlamp system will come on immediately. Once you leave the garage, it will take about one minute for the automatic headlamp system to change to DRL if it is light outside.

Use your fog lamps for better vision in foggy or misty conditions. Your ignition must be in RUN for your fog lamps to work. The fog lamp button is located on the instrument panel to the right of the exterior lamps knob. To turn the dome lamps off, press the button. The dome lamps will remain off when a door is open. This will override the illuminated entry feature unless you use your keyless entry transmitter to unlock the vehicle. Page Reading Lamps Reading Lamps Press the lens on the lamp located above the doors to turn the reading lamps on and off.

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