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Table of Contents
Windows
Keys and Door Locks
Remote Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
Trunk Release
Automatic Transaxle
Parking Brake
Tilt Wheel
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
Windshield Wipers
Cruise Control
Exterior and Interior LampsMirrors
Storage Compartments
Convenience Net (Option)
Accessory Power Outlet
OnStar® System (If Equipped)
Sunroof (Option)
HomeLink® Transmitter (If Equipped)
Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages
Driver Information Center (Option)
Memory and Personalization
Head-Up Display (Option) Seats and Seat Controls
Safety BeltsAir Bag Systems
Restraint Systems for Children
Section
1
Section
2
Seats and Restraint Systems
Features and Controls
ii

1-4 Power Lumbar Control (Option)
The lumbar control
is located on the
outboard side of
each front seat.
Use the power seat control first to get the proper
position. Then proceed with the lumbar adjustment.
To reshape the lower seatback, press the lumbar control
forward to increase support and rearward to decrease
support. Press the control up or down to raise or lower
the support mechanism.
Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it
may during long trips, so should the position of your
lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.
Memory Seat and Mirrors (Option)
If your vehicle has this
feature, the controls on the
driver's door panel are used
to program and recall
previous settings.
You can use this feature to save your driver's seat position,
lumbar adjustment, outside mirror positions, personalization
features, comfort controls and radio settings.
Adjust the driver's seat (including the lumbar
adjustments) and both outside mirrors to the position
you would like for driving. Then press and hold memory
button 1 for more than three seconds. A double beep
will sound when the memory is set.
To set the seat and mirror positions for a second driver,
follow the previous steps, but press button 2 instead.

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You can also store an exit position for each driver. The
exit position is programmed by moving the seat to the
desired exit position and then holding the EXIT button
for more than three seconds. The exit position set will be
for the most recently selected driving position (1 or 2).
Please note that mirror and lumbar positions will not be
stored or recalled for the exit position.
To recall your memory positions, your vehicle must be in
PARK (P). Push and release the memory button (1 or 2)
corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat and
mirrors will move to the position previously stored for the
identified driver. You will hear one beep.
To recall the exit position, your vehicle must be in
PARK (P). Push and release the EXIT button and the
seat will move to the exit position previously stored for
the current identified driver. You will hear one beep.
If an exit position has not been stored for the current
identified driver, the seat will move all the way back.
To stop recall movement of the seat at any time, press
the power seat control located on the outboard side of
the driver's front seat.
If you would like your stored driving or exit position to
be recalled when unlocking your vehicle with the
transmitter, see ªDIC Personalization Programming,
Memory Seat Recallº in the Index.Heated Front Seats (Option)
This option is only available if your vehicle is equipped
with the power lumbar control.
The heated front seat
controls are located on the
center console.
Push the ON part of the button once for a HI setting or
twice for a LO setting. Push the OFF part of the button
to turn the heated seat off. The LO setting warms the
seatback and cushion until the seat approximates body
temperature. The HI setting heats the seatback and
cushion to a slightly higher temperature.
The heated seats can only be used when the ignition is
turned on. The heating elements in the seats
automatically turn off when the vehicle's ignition is
turned off.

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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
2
-2 Windows
2
-4 Keys
2
-6 Door Locks
2
-11 Remote Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
2
-16 Trunk
2
-18 Theft
2
-19 Universal Theft-Deterrent (If Equipped)
2
-20 PASS-Key
III
2
-22 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-23 Ignition Positions
2
-24 Starting Your Engine
2
-26 Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
2
-27 Automatic Transaxle Operation
2
-30 Parking Brake
2
-31 Shifting Into PARK (P)
2
-34 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
2
-35 Parking Over Things That Burn
2
-35 Engine Exhaust2
-36 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
2
-37 Horn
2
-37 Tilt Wheel
2
-37 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-45 Exterior Lamps
2
-47 Interior Lamps
2
-51 Mirrors
2
-54 Storage Compartments
2
-56 Sun Visors
2
-56 Air Inflator System (Option)
2
-61 Express Sunroof (Option)
2
-66 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
2
-72 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
2
-89 Driver Information Center (DIC)
(If Equipped)
2
-103 Head-Up Display (Option)

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Personalization Features
The following list of features that are available on your
vehicle can be programmed to each driver's preference
for each of the remote keyless entry transmitters:

Programmable Automatic Door Locks

Security Feedback

Delayed Locking

Perimeter Lighting

Seat and Mirror Recall
If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you must program these features
through the DIC. See ªDriver Information Center
Personalization Programmingº in the Index.
For more detailed information and programming
instructions, refer to the Index for each individual
feature listed above.Security Feedback
This feature provides feedback to the driver when the
vehicle receives a command from the remote keyless
entry transmitter. Feedback is only provided if all
doors are closed, the ignition is off and the Retained
Accessory Power is inactive. The following modes may
be selected:

Mode 1: No feedback when locking or
unlocking vehicle.

Mode 2: Parking lamps and the daytime running
lamps will flash twice when unlocking the vehicle
and will flash once when locking the vehicle.

Mode 3: Horn will chirp when all doors are
unlocked (second unlock button press) and when
locking the vehicle.

Mode 4: Parking lamps and the daytime running
lamps will flash twice each time the button with the
unlock symbol is pressed; the horn will chirp when
all doors are unlocked. Parking lamps and the
exterior lamps will flash once and the horn will chirp
when locking the vehicle.

2-51 Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
This feature is designed to protect your vehicle's battery
against drainage from the interior lamps, trunk lamp,
glove box lamp or cigarette lighters. When the ignition
is turned off, the power to these features will
automatically turn off after 10 minutes. Power will be
restored for an additional 10 minutes if any door is
opened, the trunk is opened or the courtesy lamps are
turned on. To restore power back to the cigarette lighters
the ignition must be turned back to ON.
Battery Load Management
The battery load management feature is designed to
monitor the vehicle's electrical load and determine when
the battery is in a heavy discharge condition. During
times of high electrical loading, the engine may idle at
higher revolutions per minute (rpm) than normal to
make sure the battery charges. High electrical loads may
occur when several of the following are on: headlamps,
high beams, fog lamps, rear window defogger, high
blower fan, heated seats and engine cooling fans.If your vehicle's battery remains in a heavy discharge
condition for a long period of time, the blower fan, rear
defogger, heated seats and heated mirrors will be
disabled and the DIC will display BATTERY SAVER
ACTIVE. This can happen either under long periods of
idling or low speed driving with high electrical loading,
or in the event of a charging system fault.
Monitor the battery voltage when in the BATTERY
SAVER ACTIVE mode.

If the voltmeter remains in the red area (below 11 volts)
when driving then have the charging system
serviced immediately.

If the voltage increases above 12 volts then the battery
needs to be recharged. Try driving on the highway
with as few electrical accessories on as possible.
Mirrors
Inside Day/Night Manual Rearview Mirror
When you are sitting in a comfortable driving position,
adjust the mirror so you can see clearly behind your
vehicle. Grip the mirror in the center to move it up or
down and side to side. The day/night adjustment allows
you to adjust the mirror to avoid glare from the lamps
behind you. Push the tab away from you for daytime
use; pull it toward you for night use.

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Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview Mirror
(If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have an automatic electrochromic
day/night rearview mirror. Your vehicle's mirror may
also contain OnStar

controls.
This is the on/off button for mirrors equipped with
OnStar controls.
When this feature is turned on, the mirror automatically
changes to reduce glare from headlamps behind you.
A photocell on the mirror senses when it is becoming
dark outside. Another photocell built into the mirror face
senses when headlamps are behind you.
At night, when the glare is too high, the mirror will
gradually darken to reduce glare (this change may take a
few seconds). The mirror will return to its clear daytime
state when the glare is reduced.
Mirror Operation
To turn on the automatic dimming feature, press AUTO
(or the on/off button for mirrors equipped with OnStar
controls). To turn off automatic dimming, press OFF
(or the on/off button for mirrors equipped with OnStar
controls). The indicator light will be illuminated when
this feature is active.
Power Remote Control Mirrors
Your vehicle has a remote mirror control located on the
driver's door armrest.
Move the L/R selector switch located beneath the
control pad to choose the left or right mirror.
To adjust a mirror, press on the arrows located on the
control pad in the direction you want that mirror to go.
Leave the L/R switch in the center position to disable
mirror movement. Adjust each outside mirror so that
you can see some of the side of your vehicle and the
area behind your vehicle.

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If your vehicle is equipped with the memory seat and
mirrors feature, these mirror positions, along with the
driver's seat position can be stored in memory.
See ªMemory Seat and Mirrorsº in the Index.
Parallel Park Assist Mirror (If Equipped)
If you have the memory seat and mirrors feature, the
passenger's outside rearview mirror also includes a
tilt
-down feature that operates when the shift lever is in
REVERSE (R). When the vehicle is shifted out of
REVERSE (R), the passenger's mirror will return to its
original position after a five
-second delay. This delay
prevents movement of the mirror if multiple gear
transitions (REVERSE (R) to DRIVE (D) to
REVERSE (R)) occur during a parallel parking
maneuver. This feature can be programmed on or off
through the DIC personalization programming menu.
See ªDIC Personalization Programmingº in the
Index for programming instructions.
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.
CAUTION:
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 your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder
before changing lanes.
Heated Outside Mirror (Option)
When you operate the rear window defogger, a defogger
also warms the heated driver's and passenger's outside
mirrors to help clear them of ice and snow.

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Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also remove them from the center mount and swing
them to the side, while the auxiliary sunshade remains to
block glare from the front.
Visor Vanity Mirror
Open the cover to expose the vanity mirror.
If your vehicle has the optional lighted vanity mirrors,
the lamps come on when you open the cover.
Air Inflator System (Option)
Some vehicles have an air inflator for use in maintaining
proper air pressure for the tires. The air inflator is
located in the trunk. The air inflator will work only
with the ignition on.
Pressing the AIR button will activate the inflator for
ten minutes.
The air inflator comes with a kit that includes a
20
-foot (6.1 m) hose and an air pressure gage, as
well as instructions and special adapters for inflating
things like an air mattress or a basketball.
CAUTION:
Inflating something too much can make it
explode, and you or others could be injured. Be
sure to read the inflator instructions, and inflate
any object only to its recommended pressure.

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Be aware that metal objects are sometimes buried in the
ground. They can affect accuracy and you may not know
they are there. As an example, many concrete roads
have metal reinforcements inside.
Also, if you drive with the trunk open, this could affect
accuracy and could decalibrate the compass.
Driver Identifier DIC Display
This feature allows two different drivers to store and recall
their own preferred display mode. The personalization
settings displayed on the DIC are determined by the
transmitter used to enter the vehicle. After the unlock
button of a remote keyless entry transmitter (if equipped)
is pressed and the ignition is in ON, the DIC will display
the identified driver. The settings can also be changed by
briefly pressing one of the MEMORY buttons located on
the driver's door.
The DIC is used to program information for DRIVER #1
and DRIVER #2. The DIC will identify a person as
UNKNOWN DRIVER if they are neither DRIVER #1 nor
DRIVER #2.
DIC Personalization Programming
The DIC can be used to program the following
personalization features available with your vehicle:

Automatic Door Locks

Window Lockout

Security Feedback

Delayed Locking

Perimeter Lighting

Memory Seats

Parallel Park Assist Mirror (Tilt Mirror)

Driver ID
The DIC is used to program the personal choices of two
drivers. The drivers are recognized as DRIVER #1 and
DRIVER #2. You will let the DIC know which driver you
are by using your remote keyless entry transmitter or by
pressing the appropriate memory seat control button
located on the driver's door or by choosing the driver with
the DIC. Each remote keyless entry transmitter was
preprogrammed to belong to DRIVER #1 or DRIVER #2.
Each transmitter may be programmed differently for
each driver.