light GMC ENVOY 2006 Get To Know Guide

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A.ExteriorLampControls
B.AirOutlets
C.TurnSignal/MultifunctionLever
D.OnStar
®/AudioSteeringWheel
Controls
E.InstrumentPanelCluster
F.AudioSteeringWheelControlsG.IgnitionSwitch
H.AudioSystem
I.ClimateControls
J.HoodRelease
K.DriverInformationCenter(DIC)
SteeringWheelControls
L.TransferCaseControlsM.ShiftLever
N.Lighter
O.AccessoryPowerOutlets
P.ParkingBrake
Q.RearWindowWasher/Wiper
R.RearWindowDefogger
S.GloveBox
Getting to Know YourEnvoy2
InstrumentPanel
SeeSection3ofyourOwnerManual.

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SeeSection3ofyourOwnerManual.
A
B
C
D
E
F
InstrumentPanelClusterYourvehicle’sinstrumentpanelis
equippedwiththisclusteroronevery
similartoit.Theinstrumentpanel
clusterincludesthesekeyfeatures:
A.Tachometer
B.SpeedometerC.OilPressureGauge
D.FuelGauge
E.Voltmeter
F.EngineCoolantTemperature
Gauge
NOTE:
Theinstrumentpanelcluster
isdesignedtoletyouknowabout
manyimportantaspectsofyourvehi
cle’soperation.Itisimportanttoread
yourOwnerManualandbecome
familiarwiththeinformationbeing
relayedtoyoubythelights,gauges
andindicators,aswellaswhataction
canbetakentoensuresafetyandto
preventdamage.

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Getting to Know YourEnvoy4
Heated Front Seats (if equipped)
Select a heat setting for both the
seatback and seat cushion
• Press and release the button labeled
with the heated seat ( ) icon
located on the front door armrest
until the indicator lights designate
your setting: three for High, two for
Medium, one for Low and none
for Off.
Select a heat setting for the seatback
only
• Press and release the vertical heated
seat button until the switch indicates
the desired setting: three for High,
two for Medium, one for Low and
none for Off.
The engine must be running to operate
this feature.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Service Engine Soon Lamp)
This instrument panel cluster lamp
illuminates under a variety of conditions
when the OnBoard Diagnostics II (OBD
II) system detects a malfunction in the
vehicle’s emission controls.
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
is lit steadily, check the gas cap to
ensure it is present and securely
fastened
• Turn the cap clockwise until a ratch
eting sound is heard, signaling that it
is secure.
• If this is the cause of the condition, a
few driving trips with the cap installed
properly should turn the light off.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Interior Lamps
Your vehicle is equipped with illuminated
entry and exit lighting as well as dome
lamps.
Activate illuminated entry feature
• Open a door or press the Unlock
button on your Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter.
• With all doors closed, the dome
lamps stay illuminated briefly and turn
off automatically.
Disable entry and exit lighting
• Push in the Dome Override button
located below the exterior lamps
switch (see “A” above). This will over
ride the illuminated entry feature
unless the Remote Keyless Entry
transmitter is used to unlock the
vehicle. The Dome Override feature
is useful when the vehicle doors need
to be open for a long period of time.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Manual DualZone Climate
Control (if equipped)
Select airflow source
• Turn the Mode knob on the right of
the heat and A/C control panel to the
desired setting:
( ) Instrument panel vents()Instrument panel vents and
floor vents
() Floor vents
()Floor, windshield and side
window vents
( ) Windshield and side window
vents
Raise or lower fan speed
• Turn the fan control knob ( ).
Adjust the dual temperature controls
• Use the lever on the lefthand side of
the climate control panel to adjust the
temperature on the left side of the
vehicle.
• Use the righthand lever to adjust the
temperature on the right side of the
vehicle and the temperature for the
second row.
Cool the vehicle interior more quickly
on very hot days
• Choose the coolest temperature
setting.
• Activate the Recirculate ( ) and
A/C ( ) buttons.
• Place the A/C mode knob in the Vent
mode.
•Open the windows just long enough
to let the hot air escape.
Turn on the rear window defogger
• Press the rear window defogger
(REAR)button.
•An indicator light on the button will
come on to let you know the rear
window defogger is active.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Activate the Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) and automatic headlamp system
• Move the knob to the AUTO ( )
position.
• All exterior lamps and the instrument
panel/radio lights will illuminate when
they are needed.
Manually activate the parking lamps,
sidemarker lamps, taillamps, instru
ment panel/radio lights and license
plate lamps
• Move the knob to the parking lamp
()position.
Manually activate the headlamps, all
exterior tail/marker lamps and the
instrument panel/radio lights
• Move the knob to the ON ( )
position.
Activate the fog lamps
• Press the button (see “A” below)
located on the instrument panel to the
right of the exterior lamps switch
once.
• An indicator lamp will illuminate.
• To turn them off, press the button
again.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Heated, Power Outside Mirrors
(if equipped)
Activate heat feature on the power
outside mirrors
• Press the rear window defogger
button on the climate control panel.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Outside Mirror with Curb View
Assist (if equipped)
This feature automatically adjusts the
passenger side mirror downward to a
preset tilt position when the vehicle is in
Reverse gear. The mirror returns to its
normal position when the vehicle is
moved out of Reverse. See your Owner
Manual to activate this system for the
first time.
See Sections 2 and 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Set the time to an FM station’s Radio
Data System (RDS) setting
(if equipped)
• Press and hold both HR and MN for
two seconds until UPDATED and the
clock symbol appear on the display.
• If the time is not available from the
station, NO UPDAT appears in the
display.
Program radio station presets
• Turn the radio on.
• Press the BAND button to select the
band (AM/FM1/FM2/XM1/XM2).
• Use the seek or tune knob to tune in
the desired station.
• Press AUTO EQ to select the equal
ization that best suits the type of
station selected.
•Press and hold one of the six num
bered buttons until a beep sounds;
release the button.
•Repeat these steps for each station
preset, using a different numbered
button for each station.
Display a station’s INFO message
when INFO appears on the display
•Press INFO to see the message.
Once the complete message has
been displayed, INFO disappears
from the display.
Tune to an RDS broadcast of a
selected program type
• Press the TYPE button to select the
Program Type you want to listen to.
• Press the or button.
Access one of the two available XM
Satellite Radio bands (if equipped)
• Press the BAND button until XM1 or
XM2 appears on the display.
Load one CD into the SixDisc CD
Player (if equipped)
• With the ignition on, press and
release the LOAD side of the LOAD
CD button.
• Wait for the indicator light at the right
side of the slot to turn green.
•Insert the disc partway into the slot,
label side up; the player will pull the
disc in.
Load multiple CDs
• With the ignition on, press and hold
the LOAD button for two seconds.
The unit beeps and the light to the
right of the slot begins to flash.
• When the light stops flashing and
turns green, insert a disc partway,
label side up.
• The indicator light will begin blinking
and then turn green. Load another
disc at this time.
• When loading more than one but
fewer than six CDs, press the LOAD
button again to signal that loading is
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• Press and hold the remote button
again. If the indicator light stays lit
constantly, programming is complete.
• Continue programming additional
devices using the transmitters, but do
not press the two outside buttons on
the remote again.
If the remote indicator light blinks rapidly
for two seconds and remains on, it
indicates that your device (usually a
garage door opener) has a “rolling
code.” Continue with the following steps:
• Press the training button (sometimes
marked “LEARN” or “SMART”) on the
garage door opener motor head unit,
making sure that the indicator light
flashes to confirm training mode.
• Within 30 seconds, press and hold
the remote button programmed in the
previous steps for two seconds.
• Press and release this button three
times, holding it for twosecond
intervals to ensure that the remote
has been trained.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Universal Home Remote
(if equipped)
The controls for this feature are located
on your overhead console.
Program the Universal Home Remote
•Turn the ignition OFF.
• Press and hold down the two outside
remote buttons until the indicator light
flashes; then release the buttons
(about 20 seconds — do not hold for
more than 30 seconds). Do not
repeat this step for the second or
third devices that you plan to add to
the Universal Home Remote system.
• Hold the end of your handheld trans
mitter up to three inches away from
the surface of the remote and press
and hold the transmitter button and
the button you wish to assign it to on
the remote.
• Continue holding both buttons (up
to 90 seconds may pass as the
remote is being programmed); the
indicator light will begin blinking
slowly,then more quickly.Program
ming is complete when the light on
the remote flashes rapidly.
• Release both buttons.

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Fuel Information Button
• Press to scroll through the range,
average fuel economy, fuel used and
the GM Oil Life System
TM.
• RANGE estimates the remaining dis
tance you can drive without refueling.
Range is based on recent fuel econo
my and the fuel remaining in the tank.
• AVG. ECON calculates how many
miles per gallon you are getting
based on overall driving conditions.
Press and hold the Select button ()while AVG. ECON is displayed
and the DIC will begin calculating the
average fuel economy from that point
in time.
• FUEL USED shows the current
amount of fuel used in gallons since
the last reset for FUEL USED. This
mode should be reset after every fuel
tank fillup.
• ENGINE OIL LIFE calculates an esti
mate (percentage) of the engine oil’s
remaining useful life. It also will alert
you when it is time to change your oil
by illuminating the CHANGE ENG
OIL light on the DIC. Please remem
ber to always reset the oil life system
after an oil change by pressing and
holding for four seconds while
ENGINE OIL LIFE is displayed. When
successful, the DIC will display
ENGINE OIL LIFE: 100%.
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Note:If your vehicle is not equipped
with DIC steering wheel buttons, press
the trip odometer reset stem located in
the instrument panel cluster to select
the information. Hold the stem for four
seconds to reset trip odometers.Personalization Button
• Press once and the vehicle settings
will be displayed. Press again to
scroll through and set the personal
ization features.
Select Button
• Press to scroll through the menu
choices for each personalization
feature. Finalize your choice by
pressing while it is displayed on
the DIC and move on to the next
feature.
• The personalization features can be
reset to their default mode by holding
and down for four seconds.
Language Options
• If you find that the unit displays a lan
guage other than the one you prefer
and you are unable to change it, hold
and down until the display
begins cycling through the three
available languages. Release the
buttons when you see the preferred
language.
Displaying Driver Preferences
•The driver preferences are recalled
by pressing memory button 1 or 2
located on the driver’s door. The last
value displayed for each preference
is saved automatically.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Sun Visors
Block glare
• To help block the sun’s glare, rotate
the sun visor down.
• Block the driver or passenger front
side window glare by turning the sun
visor to the side window.
• Pull out the sun visor extender (if
equipped) for additional window
coverage.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Electronically Controlled
Air Suspension (if equipped)
Occasional whirring and/or
hissing sound under the rear of the
vehicle
• This sound indicates that the sys
tem’s air compressor is operating to
provide a level ride height, and is
normal.
SeeSection 4 of your Owner Manual.
Air Inflator System (if equipped)
Locate the air
inflator unit and kit
• The inflator unit
is in the rear
compartment on
the passenger
side of the vehi
cle, behind an
access cover.
• An inflator kit,
with a 22foot hose and three nozzle
adapters, is located in the glove box.
Use the air inflator
•Open the access cover.
•Attach the appropriate nozzle adapter
to the end of the hose (if required).
• Attach that end of the hose to the
object you are inflating. Attach the
other end of the hose to the inflator
outlet.
•Press and release the on/offswitch to
turn the air inflator on. An indicator
light verifies that the inflator is
running.
•When inflation is complete, press and
release the on/off switch again.
•Remove the hose from the outlet
(load leveling will not operate when
the hose is attached to the outlet).
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.