
8 (Lock): Pressing this  button once will  lock all of the 
doors.  Pressing  the button again within three  seconds 
may cause  the horn 
to chirp  for lock confirmation. 
You  can  choose  different feedback  options  for each 
press  of the  lock button, such  as having  the vehicle’s 
perimeter  lamps flash and/or  having the  horn chirp.  See 
DIC Operation  and Displays  on page 3-43 for  more 
information. 
& (Panic): When  this  button is pressed,  the horn will 
sound  and the  headlamps and taillamps  will flash  for 
up 
to 30 seconds. This can  be turned  off by pressing  the 
button again,  or  by waiting  for 
30 seconds,  or by 
starting  the vehicle. 
Matching  Transmitter(s)  to  Your 
Vehicle 
Each remote keyless  entry  transmitter  is coded to 
prevent another transmitter  from  unlocking  your  vehicle. 
If  a transmitter  is 
lost or stolen, a  replacement  can 
be  purchased through  your  dealer.  Remember 
to bring 
any  remaining transmitters  with  you  when you go 
to 
your  dealer. When  the  dealer  matches  the  replacement 
transmitter 
to your  vehicle,  any  remaining  transmitters 
must  also be matched. Once  your  dealer  has  coded the 
new  transmitter, the 
lost transmitter  will  not  unlock 
your  vehicle.  Each  vehicle can have  a maximum  of four 
transmitters  matched 
to it. 
Battery  Replacement 
Under normal  use,  the  battery  in your  remote  keyless 
entry transmitter  should  last  about  two  years. 
You  can tell the  battery  is  weak 
if the  transmitter  won’t 
work  at  the  normal  range in any  location.  If you  have 
to get  close to your  vehicle  before the  transmitter  works, 
it’s probably time 
to change  the  battery. 
Notice: When  replacing  the  battery,  use  care  not  to 
touch any  of the  circuitry.  Static  from  your  body 
transferred to these  surfaces  may  damage  the 
transmitter. 
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Theft-Deterrent  Systems 
Vehicle theft is big business, especially  in some  cities. 
Although  your vehicle  has a number  of theft-deterrent 
features,  we  know  that  nothing  we put  on it can  make  it 
impossible 
to steal. 
Content  Theft-Deterrent 
Your vehicle  is  equipped with  a content theft-deterrent 
alarm system. 
With this system,  the 
security light  in the  instrument panel cluster 
will flash  as  you  open 
the  door 
if your  ignition 
is 
off. 
This  light  reminds you to activate the  theft-deterrent 
system.  Here’s  how 
to do it: 
1. Open  the  door. 
2. Lock the door  with the power  door  lock switch or 
the  remote  keyless entry transmitter.  The security 
light should come 
on and  stay on. 
3. Close  all doors. The  security  light should  go off 
after  about 30 seconds.  The alarm is not armed 
until  the security  light  goes 
off. 
If a  locked  door is opened  without the  key  or  the  remote 
keyless entry transmitter, the  alarm will 
go off. The 
headlamps  and  parking  lamps will flash  for 
two minutes, 
and  the horn will  sound for 
30 seconds, then will turn 
off to save the  battery power.  You  can  choose  different 
feedback  options for the alarm.  See  Driver lnformation 
Center 
(DIC) on page 3-43. 
Remember,  the theft-deterrent  system  won’t activate if 
you lock the  doors with a key  or  use  the manual 
door  lock. 
It activates only if you  use a power  door  lock 
switch with  the  door open, or with the  remote  keyless 
entry transmitter.  You should also  remember  that 
you  can  start your vehicle with the  correct ignition  key 
if 
the  alarm  has been  set off. 
Here’s  how to avoid setting off the alarm  by accident: 
If you  don’t  want to activate the theft-deterrent 
system, the  vehicle  should  be locked  with  the  door 
key  after  the  doors are closed. 
Always  unlock a  door with  a  key,  or  use  the remote 
keyless entry transmitter. Unlocking a  door  any 
other  way will set 
off the  alarm. 
If  you  set 
off the alarm  by accident,  unlock  any  door  with 
the key.  You can also turn 
off the alarm  by pressing 
unlock  on the  remote  keyless entry transmitter.  The alarm 
won’t stop 
if you  try to  unlock  a  door  any  other  way. 
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Testing the Alarm Passlock@’ 
The alarm can  be  tested by following these  steps: 
1. From inside  the  vehicle,  lower the  driver’s  window 
and  open  the  driver’s  door. 
2. Activate  the  system  by  locking the  doors with the 
power  door  lock  switch  while the door  is open,  or 
with  the  remote  keyless  entry transmitter. 
3. Get  out  of  the  vehicle, close the door and wait  for 
the  security  light 
to go out. 
4. Then  reach  in through  the window,  unlock the  door 
with  the  manual  door  lock and  open the door. This 
should  set 
off the  alarm. 
While  the  alarm is  set,  the  power door unlock switch  is 
not  operational. 
If  the  alarm  does  not  sound  when  it should  but the 
headlamps  flash, check 
to see if the  horn works. The 
horn  fuse  may  be  blown.  To  replace the fuse,  see  Fuses 
and  Circuit Breakers  on page 
5-87. 
If the  alarm  does  not  sound  or  the headlamps do  not 
flash,  the  vehicle  should  be  serviced  by your  dealer.  Your 
vehicle  is equipped with  the Passlock@ 
theft-deterrent system. 
Passlock@  is a passive theft-deterrent system.  Passlock@ 
enables fuel 
if the  ignition lock cylinder  is turned  with 
a valid  key.  If a  correct  key is not  used  or the  ignition 
lock cylinder  is tampered with,  the fuel  system  is 
disabled and the  vehicle  will  not start. 
During normal operation,  the  security light will turn 
off 
approximately five  seconds after  the key  is turned 
to RUN. 
If  the  engine  stalls and the  security light flashes,  wait 
about 
10 minutes until  the light  stops  flashing  before 
trying 
to restart  the engine.  Remember to release 
the  key from  START as soon as  the engine  starts. 
If the engine does  not start after three tries,  the  vehicle 
needs service. 
If  the engine is running and the security light  comes on, 
you will be able to restart  the  engine 
if you turn  the  engine 
off. However, your  Passlock@system  is not working 
properly and  must be serviced by  your dealer. Your 
vehicle  is not protected  by  Passlock@at  this time. You 
may  also want 
to check the fuse.  See Fuses  and Circuit 
Breakers 
on page  5-87. See your  dealer  for  service. 
In  an  emergency, call the  Roadside Assistance  Center. 
See  Roadside Assistance  Program 
on page 7-5. 
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Outside  Heated Mirrors 
You  vehicle  may  have  this  feature. 
When you press this 
button, a defogger  warms 
the heated driver’s and  passenger’s outside  rearview mirrors 
to help 
clear them  of ice,  snow  and 
condensation. 
Your  vehicle’s  rear  window  defogger will  also  operate 
when  you press  this  button. See  “Rear  Window 
Defogger”  under  Electronic  Climate Control System on 
page 
3-79 for  more  information. 
Outside Automatic  Dimming Mirror 
with  Curb  View  Assist 
The  driver’s outside  mirror  will  adjust for the  glare  of the 
headlamps behind  you.  See Automatic  Dimming 
Rearview Mirror  with  OnStap, Compass  and 
Temperature Display on page 
2-31 earlier  in  this 
section. 
Your vehicle’s  mirrors will  also  be capable  of performing 
the  curb  view assist  mirror function. This  feature  will 
cause  the passenger’s  and/or driver’s mirror 
to tilt  to a 
preselected position when  the vehicle  is  in 
REVERSE 
(R). This  feature  may  be useful in allowing 
you 
to view  the curb when you  are parallel  parking. 
When  the vehicle  is shifted  out of REVERSE 
(R) and a 
short delay  has occurred, the  passenger’s and/or 
driver’s  mirror will  return 
to its original  position. 
To change  the preselected tilt  position, adjust  the 
mirrors 
to the  desired  position  while the vehicle  is  in 
REVERSE 
(R). When  the  vehicle  is  shifted out of 
REVERSE 
(R), this  new position is saved  in memory  as 
the tilt  position. 
This feature can  be enabled/disabled through  the  Driver 
lnformation Center.  See  Driver lnformation  Center 
@IC)  on page 
3-43 for  more  information. 
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Turn  SignaVMultifunction Lever 
The  lever on the  left  side  of the  steering column 
includes  the following: 
Turn and Lane Change Signals 
Headlamp  High/Low-Beam Changer 
Flash-to-Pass 
Windshield  Wipers 
Windshield  Washer 
Cruise Control 
For  information on  the exterior lamps,  see Exterior 
Lamps 
on page 3-13. 
Turn  and  Lane  Change Signals 
The turn signal  has two  upward  (for right)  and  two 
downward  (for left) positions. These  positions allow  you 
to signal a turn or a  lane change. 
To  signal a turn,  move the  lever all the  way up or down. 
When the  turn  is finished,  the  lever will  return  automatically. 
To  signal  a  lane change, just  raise 
or lower the  lever 
until the arrow starts to flash.  Hold  it there  until  you 
complete your  lane change. The  lever will  return  by itself 
when  you  release it. 
An arrow on the  instrument 
panel cluster will flash  in 
the  direction  of the 
turn  or lane change. 
As you signal  a turn or a  lane change, if the  arrows 
flash more quickly than  normal, a signal  bulb may  be  burned out  and other drivers  won’t see your  turn 
signal. 
If  a  bulb  is burned out,  replace it to  help avoid  an 
accident.  If the  arrows don’t  go  on  at all when you  signal 
a turn,  check  for burned-out  bulbs and  a  blown fuse 
(see  Fuses 
and Circuit  Breakers on page 5-87). 
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Turn Signal On Chime 
If your  turn  signal  is left on  for more than 3/4 of a  mile 
(1.2 km), a chime will  sound  at each flash of the 
turn signal  and the  message TURN  SIGNAL  ON will 
also  appear  in the 
DIC. To  turn  the chime  and message 
off, move the turn  signal  lever  td the off position. 
Headlamp  High/Low-Beam  Changer 
$0 io (Headlamp  High/Low Beam Changer): To 
change  the headlamps from  low 
to high beam,  push  the 
lever toward  the  instrument panel. To  return 
to 
low-beam  headlamps, pull the  multifunction lever toward 
you.  Then  release 
it. 
When the  high beams are 
on, this  indicator light on 
the  instrument panel 
cluster will  also  be on. 
I  I 
Flash-to-Pass 
This  feature  lets you  use your  high-beam headlamps to 
signal a  driver  in front  of you  that  you want to pass. 
It works  even if your  headlamps are in the automatic 
position.  To 
use  it,  pull the turn signal  lever  toward  you,  then 
release it. 
If your  headlamps are in the  automatic  position  or  on 
low  beam, your  high-beam  headlamps  will turn on. 
They’ll stay  on 
as long as you hold the  lever  toward  you. 
The  high-beam indicator 
on the  instrument panel 
cluster  will come  on.  Release  the  lever 
to return to 
normal operation. 
Windshield  Wipers 
You  control the windshield wipers  by turning  the band 
with  the  wiper  symbol on it. 
(Mist): For  a single  wiping cycle, turn  the band to 
mist. Hold  it there  until  the  wipers  start. Then  let  go. 
The  wipers  will  stop  after  one  wipe. 
If you want 
more wipes,  hold  the band  on mist  longer. 
(Delay): You can set  the  wiper  speed for a long  or 
short  delay  between wipes. This can  be  very useful 
in  light rain  or  snow. Turn the band to  choose  the  delay 
time. The closer 
to the  top  of the  lever,  the  shorter 
the  delay. 
0 (Low  Speed): For steady wiping  at  low  speed, 
turn  the band away  from you 
to the  first  solid  band past 
the  delay settings.  For high-speed  wiping, turn the 
band  further,  to the  second solid band  past  the  delay 
settings.  To stop  the  wipers,  move the band 
to off. 
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Exterior Lamps 
The control on  the driver’s side  of your  instrument panel 
operates  the  exterior  lamps. 
The  exterior  lamp control  has four  positions: 
AUTO: Turn the control to this  position to  put the 
system  into automatic  headlamp mode. The  Daytime 
Running  Lamps  (DRL)  will  also be activated 
if it  is light 
enough  outside. 
A light near  the symbol will  be lit 
when  in this  mode. 
0 (Off): Turn the control to this  position and  release it 
to  turn 
off all  exterior  lamps including the  DRLs. A 
light  near  the  symbol will be  lit  when  in this  mode. 
To turn  the lamps back  on  when in this  mode, turn the 
switch to the  headlamp mode. The 
off mode  will 
cancel when  the vehicle  is turned 
off. This  mode  is  not 
available  for vehicles first  sold  in Canada. 
:oo: (Parking Lamps): Turn  the control  to  this position 
to  turn  on the  parking lamps, together with  the 
following: 
Parking Lamps 
Sidemarker Lamps 
Taillamps 
License Plate Lamps 
Instrument Panel Lights 
$0 (Headlamps): Turn the  control  to this  position to 
turn 
on the  headlamps, together  with the  previously 
listed lamps and  lights. 
When the  vehicle  is turned 
off and  the headlamps are  in 
AUTO,  the headlamps  may automatically  remain  on 
for  a set time.  You can change this  delay  time  using the 
DIC.  See Driver  hformation  Center 
(DIC) on page 3-43. 
You can switch your  headlamps from  low to  high-beam 
by  pushing  the turn  signaVmultifunction  lever toward 
the  instrument panel. 
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Automatic Headlamp System 
When  it is dark enough outside and the  headlamp 
switch  is in  AUTO,  your  automatic headlamp system will 
turn  on your  headlamps  at the  normal brightness 
along  with  other  lamps such  as the  taillamps, 
sidemarker,  parking lamps,  roof marker lamps and  the 
instrument  panel lights. The  radio lights will  also  be dim. 
To  turn  off the  automatic headlamp system, turn  the 
exterior  lamps switch 
to the  off  position and  then 
release. 
Your  vehicle  has a  light sensor  located on  the top of the 
instrument  panel. Be sure 
it is  not covered,  or the 
system will  be on whenever  the ignition is on. 
The  system  may also turn  on your  headlamps when 
driving through  a  parking garage,  heavy overcast 
weather  or a tunnel. This  is normal. 
There  is a delay  in the transition  between the  daytime 
and  nighttime operation  of the  Daytime Running 
Lamps  (DRL) and the automatic headlamp systems 
so 
that  driving  under bridges  or bright overhead street 
lights  does  not  affect the system. The  DRL and 
automatic  headlamp system will  only  be affected when 
the  light  sensor sees  a change  in lighting lasting 
longer than the  delay.  If 
you  start  your  vehicle  in a  dark  garage,  the  automatic 
headlamp system will come  on  immediately.  Once 
you  leave the  garage, 
it will take  approximately 
one  minute  for the  automatic  headlamp system  to 
change 
to DRL if it  is  light outside.  During  that  delay, 
your  instrument panel  cluster  may  not  be  as bright 
as  usual.  Make sure  your instrument  panel  brightness 
control  is  in the full  bright  position.  See  ”Instrument 
Panel Brightness”  under lnterior 
Lamps on page 3-76. 
Lamps  On Reminder 
If a  door  is open,  a reminder  chime  will sound  when 
your  headlamps  or parking  lamps are manually  turned 
on  and  your  key  is  out of the  ignition.  To turn  off 
the  chime, turn the  headlamp  switch 
to off  or  AUTO and 
then  back on.  In  the automatic  mode,  the  headlamps 
turn  off once  the ignition is in  LOCK  and  the  headlamps 
on  at  exit  delay  ends 
(if enabled in the  DIC). 
Daytime  Running  Lamps 
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. 
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