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To move the height adjuster down, push in at the word
PRESS and move the height adjuster to the desired
position. You can move the adjuster up just by pushing up
on the shoulder belt guide. After you move the adjuster to
where you want it, try to move it down without pushing in
to make sure it has locked into position.
Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is
centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away from
your face and neck, but not falling off your shoulder.
CAUTION:
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is
too loose. In a crash, you would move forward
too much, which could increase injury. The
shoulder belt should fit against your body.
To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
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4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.
5. To tighten the belt, feed the shoulder belt back into the
retractor while you push down on the child restraint. If
you're using a forward
-facing child restraint, you may
find it helpful to use your knee to push down on the
child restraint as you tighten the belt.
6. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle's
safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
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4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.5. Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way out of the
retractor to set the lock.
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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 Keys
2
-3 Door Locks
2
-6 Keyless Entry System
2
-11 Rear Doors
2
-13 Theft
2
-13 Theft-Deterrent System
2
-16 Feature Customization
2
-20 Passlock
2-20 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-21 Ignition Positions
2
-22 Starting Your Engine
2
-24 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2
-25 Automatic Transmission Operation
2
-28 Four-Wheel Drive
2
-32 Parking Brake
2
-33 Shifting Into Park (P)
2
-35 Shifting Out of Park (P)
2
-36 Parking Over Things That Burn
2
-36 Engine Exhaust2
-37 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
2
-38 Locking Rear Axle
2
-38 Windows
2
-39 Horn
2
-39 Tilt Wheel
2
-40 Multifunction Lever
2
-46 Exterior Lamps
2
-49 Interior Lamps
2
-51 Mirrors
2
-55 Storage Compartments
2
-61 Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
2
-63 Sun Visors
2
-63 Universal Transmitter
2
-67 Cellular Telephone (If Equipped)
2
-67 OnStar System (If Equipped)
2
-68 Instrument Panel
2
-70 Instrument Panel Cluster
2
-72 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
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Your vehicle has one
double
-sided key for the
ignition and all door locks.
If you ever lose your key, your dealer will be able to
assist you with obtaining a new one.
Your vehicle also has a key
that locks and unlocks the
center floor console only.
Door Locks
CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers -- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won't open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren't locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
Side Doors
To open the door from the outside, pull the handle up
and pull the door open.
To open the door from the inside, pull the lever toward
you and push the door open.
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2-4 Front Door Locks
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
You can use the keyless entry system.
You can also use your key, but your vehicle has a
theft
-deterrent system. If it is armed, unlocking and
opening the door this way might set off the alarm. See
ªTheft
-Deterrent Systemº in the Index.
From the inside, to lock the
door, slide the lever down.
To unlock the door, slide the
lever up.
Power Door Locks
Press the side of the power
door lock switch marked
LOCK on either front door
to lock all the doors at once.
Press the ribbed side of the switch to unlock all the
doors at once. The power door locks will operate at any
time without the ignition being on.
The manual switch on each rear door works only
that door's lock. It won't lock (or unlock) all of the
doors
-- that's a safety feature.
Operating the power locks may affect the theft
-deterrent
system. See ªTheft
-Deterrent Systemº in the Index.
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On the passenger side of the
rear panel door or tailgate,
there is a power lock switch
which can be used to lock or
unlock all of the doors.
On vehicles with panel doors, if the power lock switch is
pressed with the panel doors open, all of the doors will
lock three seconds after the panel doors are closed. If the
panel doors are closed, the vehicle doors will lock when
a power door lock switch is pressed. The theft
-deterrent
system will not re
-arm after the panel doors are closed
unless the power lock switch is pressed first.
Child Security Locks
With this feature, you can
lock the rear side doors so
they can't be opened from
the inside by passengers.
Move the button up to engage the security feature.
Move the button down to return the door locks to
normal operation.
See ªFeature Customizationº in the Index for further
information on turning this feature on and off.
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2-6 Lockout Prevention
To protect you from locking your key in the vehicle, this
feature stops the power door locks from locking when
the keys are in the ignition and a door is open.
If the power lock switch is pressed when a door is
open and the key is in the ignition, none of the doors
will lock.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get out and
close the door. For information on how to set the door
locks, see ªTheft
-Deterrent Systemº and ªFeature
Customizationº in the Index.
Keyless Entry System
You can lock and unlock your doors, tailgate or panel
doors from about 3 feet (1 m) up to 30 feet (9 m) away
using the remote keyless entry transmitter supplied with
your vehicle.
Your keyless entry system operates on a radio frequency
subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules and with Industry Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.