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If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer NOTICE: Pulling a trailer improperly can damage your vehicle and result in costly repairs not coveredby your warranty. To pull a trailer correctly, follow the advice in this part, and see your retailer for important information about towing a trailer with your vehicle. Every Bravada is ready for some trailertowing. If yours was built with trailering options, a s many are, it's ready for heavier trailers. But trailering is different than just driving your vehicle by itself. Trailering means changes in handling, durability and i'uel economy. Successful, safe trailering takes correct equipment, and it has to be used properly. That's the reason for this part. In it are many time-tested, important trailering tips and saiety rules. Many of these are important for your safety and that of your passengers. So please read this section carefully before you pull a trailer. 1.f you do, here are some important points: 0 There are many different laws, including speed limit restrictions, having to do with 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. Consider using a sway control if your trailer will weigh 2,000 lbs. (900 kg) or less. You should always use a sway control if your trailer will weigh more than 2,000 Ibs. (900 kg). You can ask a hitch dealer about sway controls. Don't tow 1 ; trailer at all during the first 500 miles (800 km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine, axle or other parts could be damaged. 0 0 a Then, during the first 500 miles (800 km) that you tow a trailer, don't drive over SO mph (80 kndh) and don't make starts at full throttle. Thishelps your engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in a t the heavier loads. 0 You should use THIRD (3) (or, a s you need to, a lower gear) when towing a trailer. Operating your vehicle i n THIRD (3) when towing a trailer w i l l minimize heat buildup and extend the life of your transmission.

Section	Page
Table of Contents	7
Seats and Restraint Systems	13
Seats and Seat Controls	14
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	19
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	25
Driver Position	25
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	31
Right Front Passenger Position	32
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System	32
Rear Seat Passengers	38
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	42
Center Rear Passenger Position	44
Children	46
Child Restraints	49
Larger Children	60
Safety Belt Extender	63
Checking Your Restraint Systems	63
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	63
Features and Controls	65
Keys	66
Door Locks	68
Keyless Entry System	70
Liftgate	73
Theft	74
Passlock	75
New Vehicle "Break-In"	76
Ignition Positions	76
Starting Your Engine	78
Engine Coolant Heater	79
Automatic Transmission Operation	80
Parking Brake	83
Shifting Into PARK (P)	84
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	86
Parking Over Things That Burn	86
Engine Exhaust	87
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	87
Locking Rear Axle	88
All-Wheel Drive	88
Windows	89
Horn	89
Tilt Wheel	90
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	90
Exterior Lamps	96
Interior Lamps	98
Mirrors	99
Storage Compartments	101
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter	108
Sun Visors	108
Accessory Power Outlets	109
Sunroof	109
Universal Transmitter	110
Instrument Panel	114
Instrument Panel Cluster	115
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	117
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	129
Comfort Controls	130
Electronic Climate Control System	130
Air Conditioning	133
Heating	133
Ventilation System	133
Defogging and Defrosting	134
Audio Systems	135
Setting the Clock	135
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control	136
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone Control	140
Theft-Deterrent Feature	145
Understanding Radio Reception	148
Tips About Your Audio System	148
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	149
Care of Your Compact Discs	150
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	150
Fixed Mast Antenna	150
Your Driving and the Road	153
Defensive Driving	154
Drunken Driving	155
Control of a Vehicle	158
Braking	158
Steering	161
Off-Road Recovery	163
Passing	164
Loss of Control	166
Driving Guidelines	167
Operating Your Bravada Off Paved Roads	167
Driving at Night	180
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	182
City Driving	184
Freeway Driving	185
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	186
Highway Hypnosis	187
Hill and Mountain Roads	188
Winter Driving	190
Loading Your Vehicle	194
Towing a Trailer	196
Problems on the Road	207
Hazard Warning Flashers	208
Other Warning Devices	208
Jump Starting	209
Towing Your Vehicle	214
Engine Overheating	219
If a Tire Goes Flat	228
Changing a Flat Tire	228
Compact Spare Tire	237
If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	238
Service and Appearance Care	243
Service	244
Fuel	245
Fuels in Foreign Countries	247
Filling Your Tank	248
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	250
Checking Things Under the Hood	250
Engine Oil	253
Air Cleaner	257
Automatic Transmission Fluid	258
All-Wheel Drive	262
Rear Axle	264
Engine Coolant	264
Radiator Pressure Cap	268
Thermostat	268
Power Steering Fluid	268
Windshield Washer Fluid	269
Brakes	271
Battery	274
Bulb Replacement	275
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	277
Tires	279
Appearance Care	286
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	287
Care of Safety Belts	289
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	290
Appearance Care Materials Chart	294
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	295
Service Parts Identification Label	295
Electrical System	296
Replacement Bulbs	302
Capacities and Specifications	302
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	303
Maintenance Schedule	305
Introduction	306
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Service	308
Short Trip/City Definition	309
Short Trip/City Intervals	309
Long Trip/Highway Definition	310
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	310
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule	311
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule	331
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	343
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	347
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	349
Part E: Maintenance Record	351
Customer Assistance Information	353
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	354
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	356
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program Features and Benefits	357
Courtesy Transportation	358
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	359
Warranty Information	360
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	360
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	361
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	361
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	361

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NOTICE:

Pulling a trailer

improperly

can

damage

your

vehicle and result in costly

repairs

not

covered by

your

warranty.

pull a trailer

correctly,

the advice in

this

part, and see your

retailer

for

important

information about towing a trailer

with

your

vehicle.

Every Bravada is

ready for

some

trailer

towing.

yours

was built with trailering options,

a s

many are, it's

ready

for heavier trailers.

But

trailering is different than just

driving your vehicle by itself. Trailering means changes

in handling, durability and i'uel economy. Successful,

safe trailering takes correct equipment,

and

has

used

properly.

That's the reason for this part.

are many

time-tested, important trailering tips

and

saiety

rules.

Many

of these

are

important

for

your safety

and

that

your passengers.

please read this section carefully

before you

pull

trailer.

You

Decide

Pull

Trailer

1.f

you

do,

here are some important points:

There are many different laws, including speed limit

restrictions, having to

with trailering. Make sure

your rig

will

be legal,

not

only where you live but

also

where you'll be driving.

good source for this

information can be state

provincial police.

Consider using

sway control

your trailer will

weigh 2,000

lbs.

(900

kg)

less.

You

should always

use

sway control

your trailer will

weigh more

than 2,000

Ibs.

(900

kg). You can

ask

hitch dealer

about sway controls.

Don't

tow

trailer at

all

during the first 500 miles

(800

km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine,

axle or other parts could be damaged.

Then, during the first 500 miles

(800

km) that

you

tow

trailer, don't drive over

mph (80

kndh) and

don't make starts at full

throttle.

This helps your

engine and other parts of your vehicle wear

a t

the

heavier loads.

You should use THIRD

(3)

(or,

a s

you

need

to,

lower gear) when towing

trailer. Operating your

vehicle

i n

THIRD

(3)

when

towing

trailer

w i l l

minimize heat buildup and extend the life of

your

transmission.