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GMC Savana Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11374214) -
2018 - CRC - 2/2/18
In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0159.
2. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons (Out of View). See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
0109.
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 123.
Windshield Wiper/Washer 091.
4. Horn 091.
5. Hazard Warning Flashers
0123.
6. Instrument Cluster 097.
7. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0180.
Manual Mode 0183 (If
Equipped).
8. Climate Control Systems
0154.
9. Infotainment 0127. 10.
Power Outlets 094.
11. USB Port (If Equipped). See Auxiliary Devices 0141.
12. Power Outlet 110/120 Volt Alternating Current. See Power
Outlets 094.
13. Rear Heating System 0156 (If
Equipped).
14. Passenger Airbag On-Off Switch (If Equipped). See
Airbag On-Off Switch 063.
15. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0186.
16. Tow/Haul Mode Button (If Equipped). See Tow/Haul
Mode 0184.
17. Steering Wheel Controls 090
(If Equipped).
18. Steering Wheel Adjustment
089 (Out of View), (If
Equipped). 19. Parking Brake Release. See
Parking Brake 0185.
20. Cruise Control 0189 (If
Equipped).
Fast Idle System 0174 (If
Equipped).
21. Parking Brake 0185.
22. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0103.
23. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0124.
Dome Lamp Override. See
Dome Lamps 0124.
24. Exterior Lamp Controls 0120.

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SeeAirbag On-Off Switch 063 for
important information.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Vehicles with manual outside
mirrors can be adjusted by moving
the mirror up and down or left and
right so you can see a little of the
side of the vehicle, and a clear view
of objects behind you.
If equipped with power mirrors,
select each mirror by turning the
knob clockwise for the passenger
side mirror or counterclockwise for the driver side mirror. Adjust the
mirror angle by moving the knob in
the desired direction.
Keep the selector switch in the
center position when not adjusting
either outside mirror.
If equipped, towing mirrors can be
adjusted manually for a clear view
of the objects behind you.
Manually fold the mirrors inward to
prevent damage when going
through an automatic car wash. To
fold, pull the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push the mirror outward to
return it to the original position.
Interior Mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your
vehicle.
Push the tab forward for daytime
use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.
See
Manual Rearview Mirror 037.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment

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Vehicles with Air Conditioning
1. Fan Control
2. Temperature Control
3. Air Delivery Mode Control
4. Rear Window Defogger
See Climate Control Systems 0154.
See Rear Heating System 0156,
if equipped or Rear Climate Control
System 0156, if equipped.
Transmission
Range Selection Mode
If equipped, Range Selection Mode
helps control the vehicle's
transmission and vehicle speed while driving downhill or towing a
trailer by letting you select a desired
range of gears.
To use this feature:
1. Move the shift lever to M (Manual Mode).
2. Press the +/− buttons on the
shift lever, to select the desired
range of gears for current
driving conditions.
When M (Manual Mode) is selected,
the transmission will downshift and
a number displays in the Driver
Information Center (DIC) next to the
M indicating the current gear.
Grade Braking is not available when
Range Selection Mode is active.
See Tow/Haul Mode 0184.
While using Range Selection Mode,
cruise control and the Tow/Haul
Mode can be used. See Manual
Mode 0183.

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24 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 28
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cargo Door Relocking . . . . . . . . . 30
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 31
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Doors
Side Door (60/40 Swing-Out) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rear Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 34
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Trailer-Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 37
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 37
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Swing-Out Windows . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Enhanced Technology Glass . . . 39
Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the keys in the
ignition, and children or others
could be caught in the path of a
closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with the
ignition key.

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Doors
Side Door (60/40
Swing-Out)
To open the front portion of a
60/40 door from the outside, pull out
on the handle and open the door.
To open the front portion of a
60/40 door from the inside, pull the
handle toward you and push the
door open.
To open the rear portion of a
60/40 door from the outside, pull the
handle on the side of the rear door
and pull the door toward you.
To close the 60/40 side doors, close
the rear door first. Then close the
front door. Check to make sure that
both doors are completely closed.
The swing-out doors have a check
strap assembly in the door frame to
keep the door from opening beyond
90 degrees.
To open the door beyond
90 degrees, close the door partially,
pull the check strap toward you and
then open the door. When the door
is closed, the check strap will
automatically re-engage.

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Sliding Door
To open the sliding side door from
the outside, pull the handle toward
the rear of the vehicle and slide the
door open.
To close the sliding side door from
the outside, use the handle to slide
the door toward the front of the
vehicle.
When the door is closed, it will be
flush with the side of the body.
To open the sliding side door from
the inside, pull the handle toward
the rear of the vehicle. Then, slide
the door toward the rear of the
vehicle.
To close the sliding side door from
the inside, grasp the handle and
slide the door toward the front of the
vehicle.
Make sure the door is completely
closed before driving away.
Rear Doors
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.. Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. The doors
can be unlocked and
opened while the vehicle is
moving. The chance of
being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
seat belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
. Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
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Warning (Continued)
permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.
To open the rear doors from the
outside, pull the handle toward you
to open the passenger side rear
door first.
To open the driver side rear door,
pull the latch release at the inside
edge of the door.
To close the rear doors, close the
driver side rear door first. Then
close the passenger side rear door.
Check to make sure both doors are
completely closed.
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 326.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle is equipped with the
PASS-Key®III+ (Personalized
Automotive Security System)
theft-deterrent system.
PASS-Key III+ is a passive theft
deterrent system.
The system is automatically armed
when the key is removed from the
ignition.
You do not have to manually arm or
disarm the system.
The security light will come on if
there is a problem with arming or
disarming the theft-deterrent
system.

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Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors
{Warning
A convex mirror can make things,
like other vehicles, look farther
away than they really are. If you
cut too sharply into the right lane,
you could hit a vehicle on the
right. Check the inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
The passenger side mirror is convex
shaped. A convex mirror's surface is
curved so more can be seen from
the driver seat.
Manual Mirrors
Adjust the mirrors by moving the
mirror up and down and left and
right.
The mirrors can be manually folded
in or out. On the lower portion of each mirror
is an auxiliary convex mirror.
A convex mirror's surface is curved
so you can see more from the driver
seat. The auxiliary convex mirrors
can be adjusted manually by
moving the mirror.
Trailer-Tow Mirrors
Vehicles with towing mirrors can be
adjusted manually for a clear view
of the objects behind you.
On the lower portion of each mirror
there is an auxiliary convex mirror
that can be adjusted manually to
provide an extended field of view.The mirrors can be manually folded
in or out.
Power Mirrors
If equipped with power mirrors,
select each mirror by turning the
knob clockwise for the passenger
side mirror or counterclockwise for
the driver side mirror. The center
position is neutral.
Adjust the mirror angle by moving
the knob in the desired direction.
The auxiliary convex mirrors can
only be adjusted manually.

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Folding Mirrors
Manual Folding Mirrors
The mirrors can be folded inward
toward the vehicle to prevent
damage when going through an
automatic car wash. Push the mirror
outward to return it to the original
position.
Side Blind Zone Alert
The vehicle may have Side Blind
Zone Alert. SeeSide Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) 0193.
Heated Mirrors
For vehicles with heated mirrors:
1:Press to heat the mirrors.
An indicator light in the button lights
when the outside heated mirrors are
activated.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Climate Control Systems 0154.
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind the vehicle.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a soft towel
dampened with water.
Backup Video Manual Mirror
If equipped, this manual dimming
mirror provides a camera view of
the area behind the vehicle. The
video display feature comes on
when the vehicle is shifted in
R (Reverse), and turns off when the
vehicle is shifted out of R (Reverse).
Troubleshooting
If the vehicle is in R (Reverse) and
a blue screen is displayed in the
mirror and then the display shuts
off, see your dealer for service.
See Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
0 191.
Manual Rearview Mirror
Push the tab forward for daytime
use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.
Cargo vans without rear door glass
may not have an inside rearview
mirror.
Backup Video Manual Mirror
If equipped, this manual dimming
mirror provides a camera view of
the area behind the vehicle. The
video display feature comes on
when the vehicle is shifted in
R (Reverse), and turns off when the
vehicle is shifted out of R (Reverse).
Troubleshooting
If the vehicle is in R (Reverse) and
a blue screen is displayed in the
mirror and then the display shuts
off, see your dealer for service.

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holding the switch. Press fully and
release the switch marked AUTO to
activate the express-down mode.
This mode can be canceled at any
time by pulling up on the switch. To
open the window part way, lightly
tap the switch until the window is at
the desired position.
Swing-Out Windows
Side Swing-Out Window
To open the side door swing-out
window, pull up on the latch at the
edge of the window. Swing the
window out and push down on the
latch to lock the window into place. To close the window, pull the latch
toward you and push down on the
latch to lock it.
Rear Swing‐Out Windows
The vehicle also has rear swing‐out
windows. The rear swing-out
windows work the same way as the
side swing‐out window, but the latch
is located at the bottom edge of the
window.
Enhanced Technology
Glass
The vehicle may be equipped with
Enhanced Technology Glass (ETG).
ETG is part of the overall occupant
protection system on passenger and
crew vans. ETG may help keep
passengers sitting next to these
fixed windows from being ejected
through the glass in some, but not
all crashes. Even with this glass,
seat belts must still be worn at all
times. For passenger and crew
vans, use only ETG glass approved
for the vehicle for replacement when
damaged.
The following table shows laminated
glass location, based on vehicle
model and options.