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OnStar®System.............................................2-32
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-33
Operation..............................................3-24, 3-27
Operation Tips................................................3-32
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-32
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-32
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-32
Heated Mirrors............................................2-32
Power Mirror...............................................2-31
Overhead Console..........................................2-38
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-22
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-10
P
Park Aid........................................................3-21
Park Lamp Warning Message...........................3-53
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-26
Shifting Out of............................................2-28
Parking
Assist........................................................3-21
Brake........................................................2-25
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle Park (P)
Mechanism Check.......................................6-12Parking on Hills..............................................4-40
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.................. 6-9
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-13
PartD-Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-15
PartE-Maintenance Record...........................6-16
Passing.................................................4-14, 4-39
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-16
PASS-Key®III Operation
..................................2-17
PASS-Key®III Security Message
.......................3-49
Perimeter Lighting
...........................................3-16
Plan Ahead When Possible
................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape
..................................3-79
Playing a Compact Disc
..................3-70, 3-80, 3-89
Playing a Specific Loaded
Compact Disc
.............................................3-90
Playing the Radio
...........................3-65, 3-72, 3-82
Power
Accessory Outlets
........................................3-23
Door Locks
.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System
.........................................5-86
Six-Way Seats
.............................................. 1-3
Steering Fluid
.............................................5-31
Windows
....................................................2-14
Power Steering
...............................................4-11
Primary Radio Controls
..................................3-105
Program Mode Message
..................................3-52
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
.................. 2-9
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Programmable Modes.............2-47, 2-48, 2-49, 2-50
Programming Mode
Entering.....................................................2-46
Exiting.......................................................2-51
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-34
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-23
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-21
Radio Data System (RDS).......................3-71, 3-82
Radio Messages.....................................3-69, 3-76
Radios..........................................................3-64
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-108
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-109
Care of Your CDs and DVDs .......................3-109
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-71
Radio with CD............................................3-65
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-82
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-105
Setting the Time..........................................3-65
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-106
Understanding Reception............................3-108
RDS Messages..............................3-69, 3-75, 3-86
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message....................3-48
Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-17Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-40
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-105
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-93
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-34
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-34
Rear Seat Radio Controls...............................3-105
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-41
Rear Window Defogger...................3-26, 3-29, 3-32
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-31
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-31
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-31
Remote Alarm.................................................. 2-6
Remote Control..............................................3-99
Remote Door Unlock.......................................3-61
Remote Driver Unlock Control...........................2-50
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter Battery Low
Warning Message........................................3-52
Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation...............2-50
Removing the Captain’s Chairs.........................1-13
Removing the Extended Rear
Convenience Center
.....................................2-43
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire
.............................................5-67
Removing the Rear Convenience Center on
Vehicles with the Third Row Stowable Seat
.....2-44
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
...................5-60
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Seat
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Seat Recall....................................................3-62
Seats
Captain Chairs............................................1-12
Four-Way Manual Driver Seat......................... 1-2
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Manual Passenger......................................... 1-2
Memory .....................................................2-52
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-3
Split Bench Seats......................................... 1-7
Stowable Seat............................................1-16
Secondary Latch System.................................5-65
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-63
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-61
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-61
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-65
Security Message, PASS-Key
®III ......................3-49
Service
........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle
..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work
................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light
.......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information
..................... 7-9
Traction System Warning Message
.................3-44
Vehicle Soon Message
.................................3-51Service Bulletins............................................... 7-9
Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light in Canada..................3-40
Service Manuals............................................... 7-9
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......................3-86
Setting Preset Stations....................3-66, 3-73, 3-84
Setting the Time.............................................3-65
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-67, 3-73, 3-84
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-82
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-26
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-28
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-26
Skidding........................................................4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-20
Spare Tire Check............................................6-10
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-79
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-92
Speedometer..................................................3-35
Split Bench Seats............................................. 1-7
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-11
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-12
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..............................6-13
Steering Tips
..................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio
.......................3-107
Stereo RCA Jacks
..........................................3-95
Storage Areas
Cell Phone Storage Area
..............................2-38
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Storage Areas (cont.)
Convenience Net.........................................2-42
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-37
Floor Console Storage Area..........................2-38
Front Armrest Storage Area...........................2-38
Glove Box..................................................2-37
Overhead Console.......................................2-38
Rear Convenience Center.............................2-42
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-41
Roof Rack System.......................................2-39
Storage Compartment......................................2-38
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-71
Stowable Seat................................................1-16
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-14
Sunglasses Storage Compartment.....................2-38
Sunroof.........................................................2-45
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-18
T
Tachometer....................................................3-36
Taillamps
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-45
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-45
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-39
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-106Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-15
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-15
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-16
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-17
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-14
Tilt Mirror.......................................................3-63
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tips and Trouble...........................................3-102
Tire
Low Message.............................................3-48
Tire Inflation Check........................................... 6-9
Tires.....................................................5-48, 5-82
Buying New Tires........................................5-53
Chains.......................................................5-56
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-59
Check Tire Pressure System.........................5-49
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-77
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-58
Inflation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-49
Inspection and Rotation
................................5-51
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
.........................5-54
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
.................5-55
Wheel Replacement
.....................................5-55
When It Is Time for New Tires
......................5-52
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
....................2-21
Top of the Instrument Panel
.............................5-79
Top Strap
......................................................1-54
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