GMC SAVANA 1996 Owners Manual

Resuming a Set Speed
Setting Cruise Control
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If you leave your cruise control switch on when
you’re not using cruise, you might hit
a button
and
go into cruise when you don’t want to. You
could be startled and even lose control. Keep the cruise control switch
OFF until you want to use it.
1. Move the cruise control switch to ON.
2. Get up to the speed you want.
3. Press in the SET button
at the end of the lever
and release
it.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Suppose
you set your
cruise control at a desired speed
and
then you apply the brake. This, of course, shuts off
the cruise control. But you don’t need to reset
it.
Once you’re going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more,
you can move the cruise control switch from
ON to
R/A (Resume/Accelerate) for about half
a second.
You’ll go right back up to your chosen speed and
stay there.
Remember,
if you hold the switch at R/A longer than
half
a second, the vehicle will keep going faster until
you release the switch or apply the brake. You could be
startled and even lose control.
So unless you want to go
faster, don’t hold the switch at R/A.
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Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed:
Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
Push the button at the end of the lever, then release
the button and the accelerator pedal.
You’ll now
cruise at the higher speed.
Move the cruise switch from ON to R/A. Hold it
there until you get up to the speed you want, and
then release the switch.
To increase your speed in
very small amounts, move the switch to R/A for less
than half a second. Each time
you do this, your
vehicle
will go about I mph (1.6 km/h) faster.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Push in the button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed
you want, then release it.
0 To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button for less than
half a second. Each time you do
this, you’ll
go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed
you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills.
When going
up steep hills, you may have to step on
the accelerator pedal to maintain yo~lr speed.
If the
steepness of the
hill causes the vehicle speed to drop
more than
I5 rnph (9.4 km/h) below the set speed, your
cruise control
will automatically disengage. When going
downhill, you may have
to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
takes you out
of cruise control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don’t use cruise control
on
steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal; or
0 Move the cruise switch to OFF.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
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Your parking/headlamp switch is on the driver's
side of your instrument panel.
Your instrument panel dimmer wheel has two
detent positions. When
the wheel is turned to
full brightness, and then
into the first detent position, the radio display and
PRNDL display
will go to the day mode (full intensity).
This is known as "parade" mode. The rest
of the I/P
illumination will stay in the maximum dimming state
(full brightness dimming). Turning the wheel up one
more detent will activate the interior dome light circuit
(with slightly higher effort).
Rotate the switch knob clockwise to the parking lamp
symbol to turn on:
Parking Lamps
0 Sidemarker Lamps
0 Taillamps
0 License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
0 Ashtray Lamp
0 Glove Box Lamp
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Rotate the switch knob clockwise again to the master
lighting symbol to turn on all the lamps listed
as well as
the headlamps.
Rotate the switch counterclockwise to
OFF to turn off
your lamps.
Rotate the thumb wheel next to the switch knob up
to
adjust instrument panel lights. Rotate the thumb wheel up
to the first notch
to return the radio display and gearshift
indicator display to
full intensity when the headlamps or
parlung lamps are on.
Rotate the thumb wheel up to the second notch to
activate the interior dome lamps.
You can switch your headlamps from high to low beam
by pulling
on the turn signal/high beam lever.
A circuit breaker protects your headlamps. If you have
an electrical overload, your headlamps will flicker on
and off. Have your headlamp wiring checked right away
if this happens.
Headlamps On Reminder
A buzzer will sound when your headlamps are turned on
and your ignition is
in OFF, LOCK or ACCESSORY,
If you need to use your headlamps when the ignition
switch is in
OFF, LOCK or ACCESSORY, the buzzer
can be turned off by turning the thumb wheel next
to the
parking lamp/headlamp switch all the way down.
Daytime Running Lamps (If Equipped)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front
of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful
in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will make your headlamps
come on at
a reduced brightness when:
0 The ignition is on,
The headlamp switch is off and
0 The parking brake is released.
If your vehicle was first sold, when new,
in Canada,
your headlamps will come on at reduced brightness.
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If your vehicle was first sold, when new, in the United
States, your vehicle may be equipped with DRL.
If your
vehicle has
DRL, you will see the the DRL indicator
light
on your instrument panel and your low-beam
headlamps will come
on at reduced brightness.
When the DRL are
on, only your headlamps will be on.
The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps won’t be on.
Your instrument panel won’t be lit up either.
When it begins to get dark, your DRL indicator light
is a reminder to turn your headlamp switch on. The
other lamps that come on with your headlamps will also
come
on.
When you turn off the headlamp switch, the regular
lamps will
go off, and your headlamps will change to
the reduced brightness of DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the engine on and the DRL off,
set the parking brake. The DRL will stay
off until you
release
the parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when
you need it.
)ome Lamps
The dome lamps will come on when you open the doors.
You can also turn the dome lamps on by rotating the
thumb wheel, located
next to the headlamp knob, all
the way up to the second notch. In this position, the
dome lamps will remain on whether the doors are
opened or closed.
You can use the dome
lamp button, located below the headlamp knob,
to set the dome lamps to
automatically come on
when the doors are open,
or to remain off.
To turn the lamps off, push the button once. With the
button
in this position, the dome lamps will remain off
when the doors are open. To return the lamps to
automatic operation, push the button again and return it
to the out position. With the button
in this position, the
dome lamps will come on when you open
the doors.
The delayed entry will allow
you to enter or exit your
vehicle with the lamps staying on for about
20 seconds,
after the door is closed or ignition
is cycled.
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Reading Lamps (Option)
If your vehicle has reading lamps, press the button next
to the lamp to turn the lamp on.
Press the button again to turn the lamp off.
Underhood Reel Lamp (Option)
If you have an underhood reel lamp, it is located on the
passenger side
of the engine compartment. The lamp can
be switched on without unreeling the cord. Also, you
can use it as a flashlight.
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Mirrors.
To use the lamp as a flashlight, pull down on the lever
located under the lamp, unlocking the lamp and pull the
lamp out. The cord will unreel as you pull the lamp.
When
you are done using the lamp, reel the cord back
into the housing by turning the handle.
Then, slide the lamp into the holder and press the
lever marked
PUSH at the bottom of the holder to
lock into place.
Inside Mirror
Push or pull the tab under the mirror to reduce glare
from headlamps behind you after
dark.
Outside Mirrors
Adjust your outside mirrors so you can just see the
side of your vehicle, and have
a clear view of objects
behind you. Some mirrors can be folded in to enter
narrow doorways.
Electric Outside Rearview Mirrors (Option)
If you have electric mirrors, they can be adjusted to
point where you want from inside the vehicle.
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Select the mirror you want
to move
by rotating the
switch counterclockwise to
adjust the passenger side
mirror and clockwise to
adjust the driver side
mirror. The center position
is neutral.
Then, adjust the mirror angle
by pressing the outer
arrows
on the switch until the mirror is adjusted
where you want it.
Your electric outside
rearview mirrors can be
defrosted
by pressing the
switch next to the heater
controls. (See “Comfort
Controls”
in the Index.)
Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface
is curved so you can see more from the
driver’s seat.
A convex mirror can make things (like other
1 vehicles) look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
~ could hit a vehicle on your right. Check your
~ inside mirror or glance over your shoulder before
~
changing lanes.
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Storage Compartments
Your front storage compartment is at the center of the
instrument panel extension,
by the floor. To open the
compartment,
squeeze and pull the handle at the top.
Storage compartments may also be included on the
inside
of each front door.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also swing them from side to side. Your visors have
elastic straps
you can use to hold items such as maps.
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Visor Vanity Mirror (Option)
Some visors have illuminated mirrors on them. Pull the
visor down and lift the mirror cover (if there is one), to
use the mirror.
Cigar4 . te LightedAshtrays
The front ashtray is located in the instrument panel
extension, at the center
of the instrument panel. Lift up
on the ashtray door
to open it.
I NOTICE:
To use the cigarette lighter, push it in all the way, and let
go. When it’s ready, it will pop back by itself.
I NOTICE:
Papers and other things that burn into your
ashtrays could be set on fire by cigarettes or
other smoking materials. That could cause a
fire and possibly damage your vehicle.
Do not
store papers and other things that burn in
your ashtrays. Holding
a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating can make it overload,
damaging the lighter and the heating element.
Just push the lighter all the
way in and let go.
When it’s done, it will pop back by itself.
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To remove the front ashtray, pull up on the tab with
a key or screw driver inserted in the tab, and lift the
ashtray out.
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