SECTION A - GENER AL INFO RMATION

CAUTION:

HSV vehicles are equipped with a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). An SRS consist s of seat belt pre-

tensioners (fitted to all front seats), and a driver’s-side air bag or a driver’s-side air bag AND a passenger’s-

side air bag and left and right hand side air bags. Refer to CAUTIONS, Section 12M, of the Holden VS

Series Serv ice Informatio n or Section 1 2M, of the Holden VU Series Servic e Information b efore performing

any service operation on or around SRS components, the steering mechanism or wiring. Failure to follow

the CAUTIONS could result in personal injury or unnecessary SRS system repairs.

GROUP 0A - GENERAL INFORMATION

The HSV VU M aloo is a new des ign feat uring new HS V m ajor as semblies suc h as bod y styling, seats , sus pensio n,

engine and exhaust system, new HSV body components, and new HSV internal fittings and convenience items.

Thes e HSV components , assem blies and fittings are not desc ribed in servic e-type m anuals produced for stand ard

Holden models.

The purpose of this Supplem ent is to provide information on th e unique HSV components fitted to HSV VU Maloo

vehicles. The information in this docum ent is designed to supplement the information contained in the Holden VU

Utility Service Information, and details are given where differences occur between the HSV models and standard

Holden models. A series of instruction drawings describe the design changes and indicate specific part numbers,

fitting instructions and relevant notes for vehicle servicing.

This supplement is divided into Sections and each Section addresses a specific subject - for example, Section D

discusses Brake Systems. In addition, supplementary Service Bulletins will be issued (as the need arises) to

describe service operations on new systems and/or new vehicles not previously described in this supplement.

Thes e supplementar y Servi ce Bu lle ti ns will be is s ued i n num eric al seq uenc e .

Terms us ed in this document ac c ord with the conte nts of Inter nat io nal St and ard ISO 1087 (1990). In ad dit io n, other

terms are used to indicate that precautions must be taken during the servicing procedures that follow. The terms

used are Caution and Note, and these terms have the following meanings:

CAUTION:

A CAUT ION (as shown) will preced e any text which if not correctl y follo wed ma y c ause persona l injur y, damage t o

equipment or corruption of digital data.

NOTE:

A NOT E (as shown) will prec ede any ser vicing proc edure, techn ique, or information which nee ds special at tention

and needs to be highlighted.

2. HSV PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT

The HSV VU Maloo is a new design vehicle, featuring a union of excellence in design and quality of engineering

The NEW HSV VU Malo o incor porates m an y features - designed, tes ted, m anuf actured and pro ven with in a qua lit y

management system accredited by a leading world authority - Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance. Performance,

safet y, comfort and qualit y have bee n addressed in our drive to pr ovide a superi or m otor vehicle at a standar d that

our competitors cannot match. Continued development is one basic tenet on which HSV Product Improvement is

based and we welcome feedback from staff, retailers and customers to assist us with this task.