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A. Air Outlets
B. Turn Signal/
Multifunction Lever
C.Instrument Panel
Cluster
D. Hazard Warning
Flashers Button
E.Passenger Front
AirbagF. Exterior Lamp Controls
G. Parking Brake Release
H. Horn I.Traction Control
Button/FourWheel
Drive Buttons
(if equipped)
J.Audio System K. Cigarette Lighter
(if equipped)
L. Climate Control
System
M.Accessory Power
Outlet
N. Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator
O. Glove Box
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Instrument Panel
DRIVER INFORMATION
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OnStar®(if equipped)
If your vehicle is OnStarequipped,
the OnStar system provides invehicle
safety, security and phone services,
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. These services are easilyaccessed through the three OnStarbuttons in your vehicle. For more infor
mation about OnStar features, refer to
the OnStar Owner’s Guide and enclosedaudio CD located in your glove box.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
COMFORT
Heated Seats (if equipped)
On equipped vehicles, the driver and
front passenger seats and lower seat
backs can be heated.
The controls are located on the outboard
sides of the front seats. (The ignitionmust be on for this feature to work.)
Activate the heated seats
•Press the lower part of the switch to
turn on the heater to the LO setting.
• Press the upper part of the switch to
turn on the heater to the HI setting.
• Place the switch in the center position
to turn the heater off.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Note:In order for the passenger heated
seat to operate, the passenger safetybelt must be buckled.
Power Seats (if equipped)
On equipped vehicles, the power seat
controls are located on the outboardsides of the front seats.
Raise or lower the front of the seat
• Lift or depress the front edge of the
control (A).
Raise or lower the rear of the seat
•Lift or depress the rear of the control
(B).
Move the seat forward or rearward
• Move the entire control forward or
rearward.
Raise or lower the seat
• Lift or depress the entire control.
Move the reclining front seatback
forward or rearward
• Move the recliner control (C) forward
or rearward.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
A
BC
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(manual transmission). The preferred
method for shifting into 4LO is to have the vehicle moving at just under 3 mph (5 km/h).
2. Press and release the 4LO button
and wait for the 4LO indicator light to stop flashing and remain illuminated before shifting the transmission into gear or releasing the clutch pedal.
Shift from 4LO to 2HI or 4HI
1.Stop the vehicle or drive at 3 mph
(5 km/h) or slower, with the transmis
sion in Neutral (automatic transmission) or the clutch pedal depressed
(manual transmission). The preferred method for shifting out of 4LO is to have the vehicle moving at just under 3 mph (5 km/h).
2.Press and release the 2HI or 4HI
button and wait for the 2HI or 4HI indicator light to stop flashing and remain illuminated before shifting the transmission into gear or releasing the clutch pedal.
Note: When shifting into and out of
4LO, it is normal to hear and feel positive gear feedback, typically referredto as “clunk” (noise) and seat “bump”(feel). If a shift is made with the vehiclestopped, the indicator light may remain
flashing slowly. It may be necessary toshift the transmission momentarily intoReverse and Drive (automatic transmis
sion) or Reverse and 1st (manual transmission) and rock the vehicle slightly to
get the light to come on fully.
N(Neutral): Shift the vehicle’s transfer
case to N only when towing your vehicle.
4(4HI): This setting engages the front
axle to provide extra traction on snowy
or icy roads and during most offroad
situations. Do not drive on pavement in
fourwheel drive for long periods, as it
may cause premature powertrain wear.
4(4LO): This setting engages the
front axle and sends maximum power toall four wheels for extremely lowtraction
conditions. You might choose 4LO for
driving offroad in sand, mud or deepsnow and climbing or descending steephills.
Indicator lights in the buttons show
which setting is currently selected.
Shift from 2HI to 4HI
• Press the 4HI button while driving at
any speed.
Shift from 4HI to 2HI
• Press the 2HI button while driving at
any speed.
Shift from 2HI or 4HI to 4LO
1. Stop the vehicle or drive at 3 mph
(5 km/h) or slower, with the transmis
sion in Neutral (automatic transmission) or the clutch pedal depressed
Note: The indicator lights can flash at
two speeds. Fast flashing means theconditions were not met to make thedesired shift; typically, the vehicle was
going too fast, the automatic transmis
sion was not in Neutral, or the clutchpedal was not fully depressed. Slowflashing means the shift is in progress. If the transfer case is unable to make arequested shift, the indicator light willflash slowly for 30 seconds and thenreturn to the previous setting.
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8. Turn the engine off.
9. Place the transmission shift
lever in Park (P), or First (1) forvehicles equipped with a manualtransmission.
10.Turn the ignition to Lock.
11. Release the parking brake prior to
towing.
Shifting out of Neutral
1. Set the parking brake and press and
hold the regular brake pedal.
2. Shift the transmission to Neutral (N),
or press the clutch pedal for vehicleswith a manual transmission, and turn
the ignition to Run with the engine off.
3.Press the button for the desired
transfer case shift position (2HI,
4HI, or 4LO).
4. After the transfer case has shifted
out of Neutral, the indicator light willgo out.
5. Release the parking brake.6.You may start the engine and shift
the transmission to the desired
position.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Shift the transfer case into or out of
Neutral
Shifting into Neutral
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition to Run but leave the
engine off.
3. Press the regular brake pedal and
shift the transmission in Neutral (N),or depress the clutch for vehicleswith a manual transmission.
4. Shift the transfer case to twowheel
high.
5.Press and hold the twowheel high
and fourwheel low buttons at the
same time for 10 seconds. TheNeutral (N) light will come on whenthe transfer case shift to Neutral (N)is complete.
6. Start the engine.
7. Press and hold the regular brake
pedal and shift the transmission toReverse (R) for one second; thenshift the transmission to Drive (D) forone second, or First (1) for vehicleswith manual transmissions and letout the clutch, to ensure the transfercase is in Neutral. If not, repeat thisprocedure starting at the third step.
Note: Shifting the transfer case to
Neutral can cause your vehicle to rolleven if the transmission is in Park (P) or
in gear. You or someone else could beseriously injured. Be sure to set the
parking brake before placing the transfer case in Neutral.
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