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Section 3 Instrument Panel
Driver Information Center (DIC) ................... 3.43
DIC Operation and Displays
....................... 3.43
DIC Warnings and Messages
..................... 3.52
Audio
System(s) ............................................. 3.58
Setting the Time
........................................... 3.58
Radio with Cassette and CD
.......................... 3-59
Rear Seat Entertainment System
.................... 3-72
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
................................. 3.81
CD Changer
................................................ 3.83
Theft-Deterrent Feature
.................................. 3-85
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Audio Steering Wheel Controls ........ ....... 3.86
DVD Distortion
............................................. 3.86
Understanding Radio Reception
...................... 3.87
Care
of Your CDs and DVDs ......................... 3-88
Care
of Your
Cassette Tape Player ................. 3-87
Care
of Your CD Changer ............................. 3-88
Care
of Your CD and DVD Player ................... 3-89
Cleaning the Video Screen
............................. 3-89
Fixed Mast Antenna
.................................. 3-89
XMTM Satellite Radio Antenna System ......... 3-89
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The main components of your instrument panel
are the following:
A. Air Outlets
€3. Exterior Lamps Contro!
C. Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
D. Onstar@ and Radio Steering Wheel Buttons
E. Instrument Panel Cluster
F. Shift Lever/Tow/Haul Selector Button
G. Audio System
H. Dome Override Button
I. Rear Wiper Washer
J. Fog Lamps Button
K. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons
L. Parking Brake Release
M. Tilt Lever
N. Comfort Control System
0. Storage Area
P. Compact Disc Changer
Q. Accessory Power Outlet
R. StabiliTrak@ Button
S. Glove Box
Hazard Warning Flashers
Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others. They
also let police know you have a problem, Your front
and rear turn signal
lamps will flash on and off.
But they won’t flash if you’re braking.
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The hazard warning
flasher button
is located at
the top of the steering
column.
Press the button
to make your front and rear turn signal
lamps flash on and
off.
Your hazard warning flashers work no matter what
position your key is in, and even
if the key isn’t in.
To turn off the flashers, press the button until the first
click and release.
When the hazard warning flashers are on, your turn
signals won’t work.
Other Warning Devices
If you carry reflective triangles, you can use them to
warn others. Set one up at the side of the road about
300 feet (1 00 m) behind your vehicle.
Horn
To sound the horn, press the center pad on the steering
wheel.
Tilt Wheel
The tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust the steering
wheel before you drive. You can raise it
to the highest
level
to give your legs more room when you enter
and exit the vehicle.
The tilt lever is located on
the driver’s side of the
steering column under the
turn signal lever.
To tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel and
pull the
lever. Move the steering wheel
to a comfortable
level, then release the lever to lock the wheel in place.
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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.
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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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(High Speed): For high-speed wiping, turn the
band further, to the second solid band past the
delay settings.
0 (Off): To stop the wipers, move the band to off.
Be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper blades
before using them. If they're frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them. If your blades do become
worn or damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Windshield Washer
(Washer Fluid): There is a paddle marked with the
windshield washer symbol at the top
of the multifunction
lever. To spray washer fluid on the windshield, push
the paddle. The wipers will clear the window and then
either stop or return to your preset speed.
In
freezing weatt.-., dl_-.'t use your washer
until the windshield
is warmed. Otherwise the
washer fluid can form ice
on the windshield,
blocking your vision.
Rear Window WasherNViper
This knob is located on the
instrument panel to the left
of the steering wheel.
To turn the rear wiper on, turn the knob to either
1 or 2.
For long delayed wiping, turn the knob to 1. For short
delayed wiping, turn the knob
to 2
0 (Off): To turn the wiper off, turn the knob to this
symbol.
a (Washer Fluid): To wash the window, press the
knob with this symbol.
The rear window washer uses the same fluid bottle
as
the windshield washer. However, the rear window
washer will run out
of fluid before the windshield washer.
If you can wash your windshield but not your rear
windows, check the fluid level.
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