2003 GMC SAVANA ignition

To turn off the right front passenger’s air bag, insert
your ignition key into the switch, push in, and move the
switch to AIR BAG OFF.The AIR BAG OFF light will come on to let you know that
the right front passenger’s air bag is off. The right front
passenger’s air bag will remain off until you turn it back on
again, and the AIR BAG OFF light will stay on to remind
you that the air bag is off.
{CAUTION:
If the air bag readiness light ever comes on
when you have turned off the air bag, it means
that something may be wrong with the air bag
system. The right front passenger’s air bag
could inflate even though the switch is off.
If this ever happens, don’t let anyone whom
the national government has identified as a
member of a passenger air bag risk group
sit in the right front passenger’s position
(for example, don’t secure a rear-facing child
restraint in your vehicle) until you have your
vehicle serviced.
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To turn the right front passenger’s air bag on again,
insert your ignition key into the switch, push in,
and move the switch to the on position.
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle
Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced.
There are parts of the air bag system in several places
around your vehicle. You don’t want the system to
inflate while someone is working on your vehicle.
Your dealer and the service manual have information
about servicing your vehicle and the air bag system.
To purchase a service manual, seeService Publications
Ordering Information on page 7-10.
{CAUTION:
For up to 10 minutes after the ignition key is
turned off and the battery is disconnected, an
air bag can still inflate during improper service.
You can be injured if you are close to an air bag
when it inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with
yellow tape or yellow connectors. They are
probably part of the air bag system. Be sure to
follow proper service procedures, and make
sure the person performing work for you is
qualified to do so.
The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.
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Keys...............................................................2-2
Remote Keyless Entry System.........................2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation...........2-5
Doors and Locks.............................................2-8
Door Locks....................................................2-8
Power Door Locks..........................................2-9
Cargo Door Relocking.....................................2-9
Rear Door Security Locks..............................2-10
Lockout Protection........................................2-11
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-11
Sliding Side Door..........................................2-11
60/40 Swing-Out Side Door............................2-13
Rear Doors..................................................2-15
Windows........................................................2-16
Manual Windows..........................................2-17
Power Windows............................................2-17
Swing-Out Windows......................................2-18
Sun Visors...................................................2-19
Theft-Deterrent Systems..................................2-19
Passlock
®....................................................2-20Starting and Operating Your Vehicle................2-20
New Vehicle Break-In....................................2-20
Ignition Positions..........................................2-21
Starting Your Engine.....................................2-22
Engine Coolant Heater..................................2-23
Automatic Transmission Operation...................2-24
All-Wheel Drive............................................2-26
Parking Brake..............................................2-26
Shifting Into Park (P).....................................2-27
Shifting Out of Park (P).................................2-29
Parking Over Things That Burn.......................2-30
Engine Exhaust............................................2-30
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-31
Mirrors...........................................................2-32
Manual Rearview Mirror.................................2-32
Outside Manual Mirror...................................2-32
Outside Remote Control Mirror.......................2-32
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors.........................2-33
Outside Power Mirrors...................................2-34
Outside Convex Mirror...................................2-34
Outside Heated Mirrors..................................2-35
OnStar
®System.............................................2-35
Storage Areas................................................2-36
Section 2 Features and Controls
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Keys
{CAUTION:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition
key is dangerous for many reasons. A child or
others could be badly injured or even killed.
They could operate the power windows or
other controls or even make the vehicle move.
Don’t leave the keys in a vehicle with children.
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This vehicle has one
double-sided key for the
ignition and door locks.
It will fit with either
side up.
When a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer provides the
owner with a pair of identical keys and a bar-coded tag.The bar-coded tag has a code on it that tells your
dealer or a qualified locksmith how to make extra keys.
Keep this tag in a safe place. If you lose your keys,
you’ll be able to have new ones made easily using
this tag.
Notice:Your vehicle has a number of features that
can help prevent theft. You can have a lot of trouble
getting into your vehicle if you ever lock your keys
inside. You may even have to damage your vehicle to
get in. So be sure you have spare keys.
If you ever do get locked out of your vehicle, call GM
Roadside Assistance Center. SeeRoadside Assistance
Program on page 7-6.
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Remote Keyless Entry System
Operation
Your vehicle may have this feature.
Q(Lock):Pressing this button once will lock all of the
doors. The parking lamps willflash and the interior
lamps will turn on briefly. Press LOCK again withinfive
seconds and the parking lamps willflash and the
horn will chirp briefly.
W(Unlock):Pressing this button once will unlock the
driver’s door. The parking lamps willflash twice and
the interior lamps will turn on. Press UNLOCK
again withinfive seconds to unlock the remaining doors.
The parking lamps willflash.
L(Panic Alarm):The remote keyless entry transmitter
comes equipped with an instant panic alarm. To use
the alarm, press the horn symbol when the ignition
is turned off. The horn will sound and both the interior
and exterior lamps willflash for up to thirty seconds.
To stop the instant panic alarm, press the panic button
again, wait for thirty seconds, or start the vehicle.
j(Cargo Door):Pres this button to unlock the cargo
doors only.
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Move the button up to
engage the security
feature. Move the button
down to return the
door locks to normal
operation.
Lockout Protection
This feature protects you from locking your key in the
vehicle when the key is in the ignition and a door
is open.
If the power lock switch is pressed when either the
driver’s, passenger’s, or rear door is open, all the
doors will lock and then the driver’s door will unlock.
This feature does not include the side cargo door.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving your vehicle, take your key, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get out and
close the door.
Sliding Side Door
To open the sliding side door from outside, pull the
handle toward the rear of the vehicle. Then, slide the
door open. Side Sliding Door
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Manual Windows
To operate your manual windows, turn the hand crank
on each door to raise or lower your side door windows.
Power Windows
If you have power
windows, the controls are
located on each of the
side doors.
The driver’s door has a switch for the passenger
window as well. Your power windows will work when the
ignition has been turned to RUN or ACCESSORY, or
when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
SeeIgnition Positions on page 2-21.
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