2002 GMC Safari Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2002 GMC Safari has a short lineup to describe: SL, SLE and SLT trims, extended cargo and extended passenger bodywork in three-door form, and one engine, a naturally aspirated 4.3L V6 measuring 262 cubic inches and using overhead valves. With so little variation to track, the book reads as a straight system reference, running from engine mechanical and fuel through the transmission, brakes, suspension, steering, body and electrical systems, each of them documented with specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostic procedures.

Engines covered

• 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 3-door extended cargo van
• 3-door extended passenger van

Trims covered

• SL
• SLE
• SLT

Known issues on the 2002 Safari. Lighting and fuel account for the three recalls carried on the federal record. An open circuit inside the multifunction switch can knock out the stop lamps and the hazard lamps together. A replacement fuel filter may not seal where it connects, and gasoline escaping near an ignition source can burn. Replacement corner lamps and headlights sold without amber side reflectors fall short of the federal lighting requirement. The 32 owner complaints lean the same way, with 11 on the service brakes, six on the electrical system and three on the suspension.