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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 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 your speed. 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 cancel the cruise control:

Step lightly on the brake pedal.

Press CRUISE ON/OFF on the steering wheel.
Erasing Cruise Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.Exterior Lamps
The exterior lamp control is located on the instrument
panel, to the left of the steering wheel.
It controls the following systems:

Headlamps

Taillamps

Parking Lamps

License Lamps

Instrument Panel Lights

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The exterior lamps control has three positions:
OFF: Pushing the control all the way in turns off the
exterior lamps.
Parking Lamps: Pulling the control out halfway will
turn on the parking lamps together with the following:

Taillamps

License Plate Lamps

Instrument Panel Lights
Headlamps: Pulling the control all the way out turns on
the headlamps together with the previously listed lamps
and lights. See ªInterior Lampsº later in this section for
information on the instrument panel brightness control
and on the dome lamps. A warning chime will sound if
you open the driver's door when the ignition switch is
off and the headlamps are on.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) /
Automatic Headlamp Control
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. Fully
functional daytime running lamps are required on all
vehicles first sold in Canada.A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work, so be sure it isn't covered.
The DRL system's automatic headlamp control will
make your high
-beam headlamps come on at a reduced
brightness when the following conditions are met:

The ignition is on,

the exterior lamps control is off and

the gearshift is not in PARK (P).
When the DRL are on, only your high
-beam
headlamps, at a reduced level of brightness, will be on.
The headlamps, taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps
won't be on. Your instrument panel and cluster won't
be lit up either.
When it's dark enough outside, your high
-beam
headlamps will turn off and the headlamps and parking
lamps will turn on. The other lamps that come on with
your headlamps will also come on.
When it's bright enough outside, your headlamps will
go off and your DRL will come on.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.

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Delayed Headlamp Illumination
Delayed headlamp illumination provides a period of
exterior lighting as you leave the area. The feature is
activated when the headlamps are on due to the
automatic headlamp control feature described previously
in this section, and when the ignition is turned off. Your
headlamps will then remain on until the exterior lamp
control is moved from OFF to the parking lamp position
or until either a 30 second or 60 second lighting period
has ended.
If you turn off the ignition with the exterior lamp control
in the parking lamp or headlamp position, the delayed
headlamp illumination cycle will not occur.
To disable the delayed headlamp illumination feature or
change the time of delay, see ªVehicle Customization
Settingsº in the Index.
Fog Lamps (If Equipped)
The fog lamps button is
located on the instrument
panel next to the exterior
lamps control wheel to the
left of the steering column.
Your ignition must be ON for the fog lamps
to illuminate.
To turn the fog lamps on press the FOG button.
A light will glow in the button to let you know that
the fog lamps are on. Press the FOG button again
to turn the fog lamps off.
Your parking lamps must be on or your fog lamps
won't come on.
The fog lamps will go off whenever you change to
high
-beam headlamps. When you return to low beams,
the fog lamps will come on again.

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Delayed Entry Lighting
Delayed entry lighting illuminates the interior for a
period of time after all the doors have been closed.
The ignition must be off for delayed entry lighting to
work. Immediately after both doors have been closed,
the delayed entry lighting feature will continue to work
until one of the following occurs:

The ignition is in moved to ON,

the doors are locked or

an illumination period of 25 seconds has elapsed.
If during the illumination period a door is opened, the
timed illumination period will be canceled and the
interior lamps will remain on.
Delayed Exit Lighting
This feature illuminates the interior for a period of time
after the key is removed from the ignition.
The vehicle's ignition must be off for delayed exit
lighting to work.When the key is removed, interior illumination will
activate and remain on until one of the following occurs:

The ignition is moved to ON,

the power door locks are activated or

an illumination period of 25 seconds has elapsed.
If during the illumination period a door is opened, the
timed illumination period will be canceled and the
interior lamps will remain on.
Parade Mode
The instrument panel has an added feature called
parade mode. This feature prohibits the dimming of
your instrument panel displays during the daylight
while the headlamps are on so that you'll still be able
to see the displays.
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are located on the rearview mirror.
These lamps and the interior courtesy lamps come
on when any door is opened. Press the button to turn
them on when the doors are closed. Press it again to
turn them off.

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The dome lamp will come on when you open a door.
You can also turn this lamp on by turning the exterior
lamp control clockwise as far as it will go.
Battery Rundown Protection
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery in case you accidentally leave on the
interior courtesy lamps, reading/map lamps, visor vanity
lamps, trunk lamp or glove box lamps. If you leave any
of these lamps on, they will automatically turn off after
10 minutes, if the ignition is moved to OFF. The lamps
won't come back on again until you do the following:

Turn the ignition on or

turn the exterior lamps control off, then on again.
If your vehicle has less than 15 miles (25 km) on the
odometer, the battery saver will turn off the lamps after
only three minutes.
Battery rundown protection will also work if the
headlamps are left on. After having been left on for
10 minutes, the headlamps and the parking lamps will
flash three times. They will remain on for one more
minute before being turned off automatically.
Mirrors
Adjust all the mirrors so you can see clearly when you
are sitting in a comfortable driving position.
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror with
Map Lamps
To reduce glare from headlamps behind you, pull the
lever at the bottom of the mirror toward you (to the
night position). To return the mirror back to the day
position, push the lever away from you.
There are two map lamps located on the bottom of the
mirror. Each lamp is turned on and off by pressing the
button next to the lamp.
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror with
OnStar and Map Lamps (Option)
This mirror has a lever located at the bottom of the
mirror between the two map lamps. This lever is used to
change the mirror from day to night position. To reduce
glare from headlamps behind you while driving at night,
turn the lever 90 degrees. To return the mirror back to
the day position, return the lever to its original position.

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There are two map lamps located on the bottom of the
mirror. Each lamp is turned on and off by pressing the
button next to the lamp.
There are also three OnStar buttons located at the
bottom of the mirror face. See your dealer for more
information on the system and how to subscribe to
OnStar. See ªOnStar

Systemº in the Index for
more information about the services OnStar provides.
Electrochromic Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror (Option)
Your vehicle may have an electrochromic day/night
rearview mirror.
Push the button in the center of the mirror to turn this
feature on. The mirror will darken gradually to reduce
glare from headlamps behind you. This may take a few
moments. The mirror will lighten whenever you shift
to REVERSE (R).

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There are also two map lamps located on the bottom of
the mirror. Each lamp is turned on and off by pressing
the button next to the lamp.
One photocell on the front of the mirror senses when it
is becoming dark outside. Another photocell, facing
rearward, senses headlamps behind you. To turn the
electrochromic feature off, press the button in the
center of the mirror again.
To keep the photocells operating well, occasionally
clean them with a cotton swab and glass cleaner.
Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview Mirror
with OnStar
and Map Lamps (Option)
Your vehicle may have an automatic electrochromic
day/night rearview mirror with the OnStar System.
The automatic dimming feature is turned on or off by
pressing the far left button, located on the lower part of
the mirror face, for up to three seconds. When turned on,
this mirror functions exactly like the electrochromic
mirror described previously.There are two map lamps located on the bottom of the
mirror. Each lamp is turned on and off by pressing the
button next to the lamp.
There are also three OnStar buttons located at the
bottom of the mirror face. See your dealer for more
information on the system and how to subscribe to
OnStar. See ªOnStar

Systemº in the Index for
more information about the services OnStar provides.

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Highbeam Out
United States Canada
If this message appears, you may have a problem with
your high
-beam headlamps.
The message will stay on approximately 60 seconds.
When the ignition is turned off, this message will be
displayed again for three seconds to remind you that you
may have a problem with your highbeam
-headlamps.
Be sure to check your bulbs right away and replace them
if necessary.
See ªBulb Replacementº in the Index.
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Option)
Optional Sunroof version shown
The DIC will show information about the vehicle and
the surroundings. It is located in the headliner between
the sun visors.