2007 GMC Envoy and Envoy Denali Owner Manual M
Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7
Instrument Panel ....................................... 165
Front Seats
.............................................. 8
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 168
Rear Seats
............................................. 18
Climate Controls
................................... 186
Safety Belts
............................................ 20
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Child Restraints
...................................... 42
Indicators
.......................................... 197
Airbag System
........................................ 71
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 218
Restraint System Check
......................... 90
Audio System(s)
................................... 236
Features and Controls ................................ 93
Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 301
Keys
....................................................... 95
Your Driving, the Road, and
Doors and Locks
.................................. 100
Your Vehicle
..................................... 302
Windows
............................................... 107
Towing
................................................. 354
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 110
Service and Appearance Care .................. 377
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 112
Service
................................................. 380
Mirrors
.................................................. 133
Fuel
...................................................... 382
OnStar® System
................................... 145
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 388
Universal Home Remote System
.......... 149
Rear Axle
............................................. 428
Storage Areas
...................................... 160
Four-Wheel Drive
.................................. 428
Sunroof
................................................ 164
Front Axle
............................................ 429
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Bulb Replacement
................................ 430
Maintenance Schedule .............................. 503
Windshield Wiper Blade
Maintenance Schedule
.......................... 504
Replacement
..................................... 436
Tires
..................................................... 439
Customer Assistance Information ............. 525
Appearance Care
.................................. 482
Customer Assistance and
Vehicle Identification
............................. 491
Information
........................................ 526
Electrical System
.................................. 492
Reporting Safety Defects
...................... 544
Capacities and Specifications
................ 502
Index .......................................................... 547
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This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
have all of them. For example, more than one
entertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a front
passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
if it is needed while you are on the road. If the
GMC, the GMC Truck Emblem and the names
vehicle is sold, leave this manual the vehicle.
ENVOY, and DENALI are registered trademarks
of General Motors Corporation.
Canadian Owners
This manual includes the latest information at the
A French language copy of this manual can be
time it was printed. We reserve the right to
obtained from your dealer or from:
make changes after that time without further
notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute
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the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”
P.O. Box 07130
for GMC whenever it appears in this manual.
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15863674 A First Printing
© 2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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How to Use This Manual
{
Many people read the owner manual from
CAUTION:
beginning to end when they first receive their
new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn
These mean there is something that could
about the features and controls for the vehicle.
hurt you or other people.
Pictures and words work together in the owner
manual to explain things.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard
Index
is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid
or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions.
A good place to quickly locate information about
If you do not, you or others could be hurt.
the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual.
It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual
You will also find a
and the page number where it can be found.
circle with a slash
through it in this book.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
This safety symbol
means “Do Not,”
There are a number of safety cautions in this
“Do Not do this” or
book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to
“Do Not let this happen.”
tell about things that could hurt you if you were
to ignore the warning.
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Vehicle Symbols
Also, in this manual you will find these notices:
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown
Notice: These mean there is something
along with the text describing the operation or
that could damage your vehicle.
information relating to a specific component,
A notice tells about something that can damage
control, message, gage, or indicator.
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
If you need help figuring out a specific name of a
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
following topics:
avoid the damage.
• Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
• Features and Controls in Section 2
or in different words.
• Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
There are also warning labels on the vehicle.
• Climate Controls in Section 3
They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
• Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
• Audio System(s) in Section 3
• Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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Section 1
Seats and Restraint Systems
Front Seats ..................................................... 8
Child Restraint Systems .............................. 49
Manual Seats ................................................ 8
Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 54
Power Seats ................................................. 9
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Manual Lumbar ........................................... 10
Children (LATCH) .................................... 56
Power Lumbar ............................................. 10
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Heated Seats .............................................. 11
Rear Outside Seat Position ...................... 63
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals .............. 12
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 14
Center Rear Seat Position ....................... 66
Head Restraints .......................................... 17
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Rear Seats .................................................... 18
Right Front Seat Position ......................... 66
Rear Seat Operation ................................... 18
Airbag System .............................................. 71
Safety Belts .................................................. 20
Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 75
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 20
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .................. 77
Questions and Answers About
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ................... 79
Safety Belts ............................................. 25
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 80
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 26
What Will You See After an
Driver Position ............................................. 26
Airbag Inflates? ........................................ 80
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 34
Passenger Sensing System ......................... 82
Right Front Passenger Position ................... 35
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 88
Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 35
Adding Equipment to Your
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................ 38
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 89
Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 41
Safety Belt Extender ................................... 41
Restraint System Check ............................... 90
Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 90
Child Restraints ............................................ 42
Replacing Restraint System Parts
Older Children ............................................. 42
Infants and Young Children ......................... 45
After a Crash ........................................... 91
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if
you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat
while the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to
when the vehicle is not moving.
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it
and release the bar. Try to move the seat with
your body to be sure the seat is locked in place.
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Power Seats
• Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the rear of the horizontal
If the vehicle has power
control up or down.
seats, the controls used
• Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the
to operate them are
entire horizontal control up or down.
located on the outboard
side of the seats.
If the seats have power reclining seatbacks, the
control used to operate them is located behind
the power seat control on the outboard side of the
seats. See “Power Reclining Seatbacks” under
Reclining Seatbacks on page 14.
To adjust the seat, do any of the following:
• Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the horizontal control forward or rearward.
• Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the horizontal
control up or down.
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Manual Lumbar
Power Lumbar
If your vehicle has
Your vehicle may have power lumbar on the
this feature, there is
driver’s and front passenger’s seats.
a knob located on
The seatback lumbar
the outboard side of
support can be adjusted
the driver’s seat.
by moving the control
located on the outboard
side of the seat
cushions.
Turn the top of the knob toward the front of the
vehicle to increase lumbar support. Turn the top
To increase or decrease support, hold the control
of the knob toward the rear of the vehicle to
forward or rearward.
decrease lumbar support.
Keep in mind that as your seating position
changes, as it may during long trips, so should the
position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat
as needed.
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Document Outline

• 2007 GMC Envoy and Envoy Denali BookTOC
• Seats and Restraint Systems
  • Front Seats
    • Manual Seats
    • Power Seats
    • Manual Lumbar
    • Power Lumbar
    • Heated Seats
    • Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals
    • Reclining Seatbacks
    • Head Restraints
  • Rear Seats
    • Rear Seat Operation
  • Safety Belts
    • Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    • Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
    • How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    • Driver Position
    • Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    • Right Front Passenger Position
    • Rear Seat Passengers
    • Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    • Safety Belt Pretensioners
    • Safety Belt Extender
  • Child Restraints
    • Older Children
    • Infants and Young Children
    • Child Restraint Systems
    • Where to Put the Restraint
    • Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
    • Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
    • Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
    • Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
  • Airbag System
    • Where Are the Airbags?
    • When Should an Airbag Inflate?
    • What Makes an Airbag Inflate?
    • How Does an Airbag Restrain?
    • What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?
    • Passenger Sensing System
    • Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    • Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
  • Restraint System Check
    • Checking the Restraint Systems
    • Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash
• Features and Controls
  • Keys
    • Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    • Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
  • Doors and Locks
    • Door Locks
    • Power Door Locks
    • Delayed Locking
    • Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    • Rear Door Security Locks
    • Lockout Protection
    • Liftgate/Liftglass
  • Windows
    • Power Windows
    • Sun Visors
  • Theft-Deterrent Systems
    • Content Theft-Deterrent
    • Passlock®
  • Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    • New Vehicle Break-In
    • Ignition Positions
    • Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    • Starting the Engine
    • Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    • Engine Coolant Heater
    • Active Fuel Management’
    • Automatic Transmission Operation
    • Four-Wheel Drive
    • Parking Brake
    • Shifting Into Park (P)
    • Shifting Out of Park (P)
    • Parking Over Things That Burn
    • Engine Exhaust
    • Running the Engine While Parked
  • Mirrors
    • Manual Rearview Mirror
    • Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®
    • Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar® and Compass
    • Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar®, Compass and Temperature Display
    • Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass
    • Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    • Outside Manual Mirrors
    • Outside Power Mirrors
    • Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
    • Outside Convex Mirror
    • Outside Heated Mirrors
  • OnStar® System
  • Universal Home Remote System
    • Universal Home Remote System (With Three Round LED)
    • Universal Home Remote System (With One Triangular LED)
    • Universal Home Remote System Operation (With Three Round LED)
    • Universal Home Remote System Operation (With One Triangular LED)
  • Storage Areas
    • Glove Box
    • Overhead Console
    • Center Console Storage Area
    • Luggage Carrier
    • Rear Floor Storage Lid
    • Convenience Net
    • Cargo Cover
    • Cargo Tie Downs
  • Sunroof
• Instrument Panel
  • Instrument Panel Overview
    • Hazard Warning Flashers
    • Other Warning Devices
    • Horn
    • Tilt Wheel
    • Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    • Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    • Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    • Flash-to-Pass
    • Windshield Wipers
    • Windshield Washer
    • Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    • Headlamp Washer
    • Cruise Control
    • Headlamps
    • Headlamps on Reminder
    • Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    • Automatic Headlamp System
    • Fog Lamps
    • Instrument Panel Brightness
    • Dome Lamps
    • Dome Lamp Override
    • Entry Lighting
    • Exit Lighting
    • Reading Lamps
    • Electric Power Management
    • Battery Run-Down Protection
    • Accessory Power Outlet(s)
    • Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter
  • Climate Controls
    • Dual Climate Control System
    • Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    • Outlet Adjustment
    • Rear Climate Control System
  • Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
    • Instrument Panel Cluster
    • Speedometer and Odometer
    • Trip Odometer
    • Tachometer
    • Safety Belt Reminder Light
    • Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    • Airbag Readiness Light
    • Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    • Charging System Light
    • Voltmeter Gage
    • Brake System Warning Light
    • Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    • StabiliTrak® Service Light
    • StabiliTrak® Indicator Light
    • Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    • Tire Pressure Light
    • Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    • Oil Pressure Gage
    • Change Engine Oil Light
    • Security Light
    • Cruise Control Light
    • Reduced Engine Power Light
    • Highbeam On Light
    • Service Four-Wheel Drive Warning Light
    • Check Gages Warning Light
    • Gate Ajar Light
    • Fuel Gage
    • Low Fuel Warning Light
    • Check Gas Cap Light
  • Driver Information Center (DIC)
    • DIC Operation and Displays
    • DIC Warnings and Messages
    • DIC Vehicle Customization
  • Audio System(s)
    • Setting the Time
    • Radio with CD (Base)
    • Radio with CD (MP3)
    • Radio with Six-Disc CD
    • Using an MP3
    • XM Radio Messages
    • Navigation/Radio System
    • Rear Seat Entertainment System
    • Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    • Theft-Deterrent Feature
    • Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    • Radio Reception
    • Care of Your CDs and DVDs
    • Care of the CD and DVD Player
    • Fixed Mast Antenna
    • XM’ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    • Chime Level Adjustment
• Driving Your Vehicle
  • Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
    • Defensive Driving
    • Drunken Driving
    • Control of a Vehicle
    • Braking
    • Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    • Braking in Emergencies
    • Locking Rear Axle
    • StabiliTrak® System
    • Steering
    • Off-Road Recovery
    • Passing
    • Loss of Control
    • Off-Road Driving
    • Driving at Night
    • Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    • City Driving
    • Freeway Driving
    • Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    • Highway Hypnosis
    • Hill and Mountain Roads
    • Winter Driving
    • If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    • Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out
    • Loading Your Vehicle
    • Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
  • Towing
    • Towing Your Vehicle
    • Recreational Vehicle Towing
    • Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System
    • Towing a Trailer
• Service and Appearance Care
  • Service
    • Accessories and Modifications
    • California Proposition 65 Warning
    • Doing Your Own Service Work
    • Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
  • Fuel
    • Gasoline Octane
    • Gasoline Specifications
    • California Fuel
    • Additives
    • Fuels in Foreign Countries
    • Filling the Tank
    • Filling a Portable Fuel Container
  • Checking Things Under the Hood
    • Hood Release
    • Engine Compartment Overview
    • Engine Oil
    • Engine Oil Life System
    • Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    • Automatic Transmission Fluid
    • Engine Coolant
    • Radiator Pressure Cap
    • Engine Overheating
    • Cooling System
    • Engine Fan Noise
    • Power Steering Fluid
    • Windshield Washer Fluid
    • Brakes
    • Battery
    • Jump Starting
  • Rear Axle
  • Four-Wheel Drive
  • Front Axle
  • Bulb Replacement
    • Halogen Bulbs
    • Headlamps
    • Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    • Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
    • Back-Up Lamps
    • License Plate Lamp
    • Replacement Bulbs
  • Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  • Tires
    • Tire Sidewall Labeling
    • Tire Terminology and Definitions
    • Inflation - Tire Pressure
    • Tire Pressure Monitor System
    • Tire Inspection and Rotation
    • When It Is Time for New Tires
    • Buying New Tires
    • Different Size Tires and Wheels
    • Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    • Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    • Wheel Replacement
    • Tire Chains
    • Accessory Inflator
    • If a Tire Goes Flat
    • Changing a Flat Tire
    • Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    • Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    • Secondary Latch System
    • Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    • Spare Tire
  • Appearance Care
    • Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    • Fabric/Carpet
    • Leather
    • Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    • Care of Safety Belts
    • Weatherstrips
    • Washing Your Vehicle
    • Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    • Finish Care
    • Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    • Aluminum Wheels
    • Tires
    • Sheet Metal Damage
    • Finish Damage
    • Underbody Maintenance
    • Chemical Paint Spotting
    • Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
  • Vehicle Identification
    • Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    • Service Parts Identification Label
  • Electrical System
    • Add-On Electrical Equipment
    • Headlamps
    • Windshield Wiper Fuses
    • Power Windows and Other Power Options
    • Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    • Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    • Rear Underseat Fuse Block
  • Capacities and Specifications
• Maintenance Schedule
  • Maintenance Schedule
    • Introduction
    • Maintenance Requirements
    • Your Vehicle and the Environment
    • Using the Maintenance Schedule
    • Scheduled Maintenance
    • Additional Required Services
    • Maintenance Footnotes
    • Owner Checks and Services
    • At Each Fuel Fill
    • At Least Once a Month
    • At Least Once a Year
    • Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    • Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    • Engine Drive Belt Routing
    • Maintenance Record
• Customer Assistance Information
  • Customer Assistance and Information
    • Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    • Online Owner Center
    • Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    • Customer Assistance Offices
    • GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    • Roadside Assistance Program
    • Courtesy Transportation
    • Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    • Collision Damage Repair
  • Reporting Safety Defects
    • Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
    • Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    • Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    • Service Publications Ordering Information
• Index

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