
Entering Programming  Mode 
To program  features,  your vehicle  must  be  in this 
programming  mode.  Follow these steps: 
1. Turn  the ignition key to LOCK  or  OFF. 
2.  Remove  the  MALL 
PGM fuse from the instrument 
panel  fuse block.  See  Fuses  and  Circuit Breakers 
on page 
5-97. 
3. Turn  the  ignition  key to ACCESSORY. 
4.  Count  the  number  of  chimes  you  hear. You will 
hear  up to four chimes,  depending  on vehicle 
content.  See “Vehicle  Personalization’’ listed 
previously. 
YOU  can now  program  your choices. After  programming 
a  feature,  you  can  exit the programming  mode  at 
any  time. 
Delayed Illumination and  Exit 
Lighting 
With delayed illumination,  the interior  lamps will stay  on 
for  about  25  seconds  after all doors are closed. 
With exit  lighting, the  interior  lamps will come  on  and 
stay  on for  about 
25 seconds  whenever  you  remove  the 
key  from  the  ignition. 
Programmable Modes 
Mode 1: Both Features Off - The interior  lamps  will 
turn  on  or  off  at the same instant that  a  door is opened 
or  closed. 
Mode 2: Delayed  Illurnination  Only  -The  interior lamps 
will stay  on  for  about 
25 seconds  after all  the  doors 
are closed,  or until  you  lock  the  doors. 
Mode 3: Exit Lighting  Only  -The interior lamps will 
come  on  whenever  you  remove  the key  from  the  ignition 
and stay 
on for  about 25 seconds,  or  until you  lock 
the  doors. 
Mode 4: Both Features  On  -This  combines  Modes 2 
and 3. 
Before your vehicle  was shipped  from  the  factory,  it was 
programmed  to Mode 
4. The  mode  to which  your 
vehicle  was  programmed  may  have  been  changed  since 
it left  the factory.  To determine  the  mode 
to which 
your vehicle is  programmed  or  to program  your  vehicle 
to  a different  mode,  do  the  following: 
1. Follow the instructions  for  Entering  Programming 
2.  Turn  the interior  lamps  thumbwheel  all  the  way  to 
Mode 
on page 2-44. 
the  right 
and then  back  slightly to  the left. 
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3. 
4. 
5. 
Count  the  number of chimes  you hear. The  number 
of  chimes  tells you  which  mode  your vehicle is set 
for. 
If you  do  not  wish  to change  the current 
mode,  you  can  either  exit the programming  mode 
by following  the instructions later  in this section 
or  program  the next  feature available  on  your 
vehicle. 
Turn  the interior  lamps  thumbwheel  all the  way  to 
the  right  and  then back  slightly  to the left again  to 
change  the  current  mode. 
Repeat  Step 
4 until you  hear the number  of chimes 
that  matches  the number  of the  mode  you  want. 
The  mode  you  selected  is now  set. You  can  either 
exit  the  programming  mode  by following the  instructions 
later in  this section  or program  the next feature 
available  on  your  vehicle.  See  Exiting Programming 
Mode  on  page 
2-53. 
Automatic Door Locks 
With  automatic  door  locks,  all doors will automatically 
lock  when  you  shift  out 
of PARK  (P)  and automatically 
unlock  when  the ignition 
is turned  to OFF. 
Programmable Modes 
Mode 1: Both Features Off - Automatic  door locking 
and  unlocking are disabled.  You will always  need  to  lock 
your doors  manually before driving to  increase 
occupant  safety. 
All  doors will  lock when you press  the power 
door  lock switch rearward  or  when you press 
the  LOCK  on  the remote  keyless entry transmitter 
(if  equipped). 
All  doors  will  unlock  when  you press the power 
door  lock switch forward or  when you  press 
UNLOCK  on  the remote  keyless entry transmitter 
(if  equipped). 
Mode 2: Automatic  Door Locking  Only 
Automatic  Door  Unlocking: The automatic  door 
Automatic  Door  Locking: Shift out  of PARK (P) 
unlock feature  is turned off. 
with  the ignition  on  and the driver’s  door closed, 
all  doors will  lock automatically. 
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Cruise Control 
With cruise control, you  can maintain  a  speed  of  about 
25 mph (40 km/h)  or more without keeping your foot 
on  the  accelerator. This  can really help  on long 
trips.  Cruise control  does not work  at speeds  below 
approximately 
25 mph (40 km/h). 
When  you  apply the brakes, the cruise control 
shuts 
off. 
If your vehicle is in  cruise control  when  the  traction 
control  system  on  the 
3800 Supercharged  V6 engine or 
the  enhanced  traction system  on  the 3100 V6 and 
3800 V6 engine begins to limit  wheel  spin,  the cruise 
control will automatically disengage.  See  Traction 
Control System  (TCS) on page 
4- 10 or Enhanced 
Traction System (ETS)  on page 
4-1 1. When  road 
conditions allow  you to safely  use  it again,  you  may 
turn  the  cruise control  back on. 
Setting Cruise  Control 
Cruise  control  can  be  dangerous  where 
you  can’t  drive  safely  at a  steady  speed. 
So, don’t  use  you’r cruise  control  on 
winding  roads  or  in  heavy  traffic. 
Cruise  control  can  be  dangerous on 
slippery  roads.  On  such  roads,  fast 
changes 
in tire  traction  can  cause 
needless  wheel  spinning,  and  you  could 
lose  control.  Don’t  use  cruise  control  on 
slippery  roads. 
I 
If  you  leave  your  cruise  control  on  when  you’re 
not  using  cruise,  you  might  hit  a  button  and  go 
into  cruise  when  you  don’t  want  to.  You could 
be  startled  and  even lose  control.  Keep the 
cruise  control  switch  off  until  you  want to use 
cruise  control. 
1. Move  the cruise control switch to ON. 
2. Get  up  to the  speed  you  want. 
3. Push  in the  SET  button  at  the  end  of the 
4. Take  your foot off the accelerator pedal. 
multifunction lever 
and release  it. 
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The  HUD  also  shows the following lights when they  are 
lit  on  the  instrument panel  cluster: 
Turn Signal Indicators 
High-Beam  Indicator Symbol 
Low Fuel  Symbol 
The  HUD  will display  CHECK  GAGES  when  the 
following  items are lit  on  the instrument panel cluster: 
Oil Warning  Symbol 
Coolant  Temperature  Symbol 
Charging  System  Symbol 
When  the  ignition key  is turned to  RUN, the entire  HUD 
image  will come  on.  Then  the Head-Up  Display will 
operate normally. 
Notice: Although  the HUD image  appears  to be 
near  the front 
of the  vehicle,  do not use it as 
a  parking  aid. The 
HUD was  not  designed for  that 
purpose. 
If you  try  to  use it as such,  you may 
misjudge  the  distance  and  damage your  vehicle. 
When the HUD  is on,  the  speedometer  reading will be 
displayed  continually.  The current radio station 
or 
CD track  number will only be displayed  for three 
seconds  after the  radio  or  CD track status  changes. 
This will  happen  whenever  one  of the  radio controls is 
pressed, either  on the  radio itself  or on  the optional 
steering  wheel controls.  To 
adjust  the  HUD 
so you  can see it properly  do  the 
following: 
1. Adjust  your seat, if necessary,  to a comfortable 
position. 
2. Start the engine  and  adjust  the  HUD  controls 
located  on the  instrument  panel, to the  right 
of 
the  steering wheel.  Move  the  DIM  thumbwheel  up 
or down to adjust  brightness. 
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3. Press the  top  of  the UP/DN switch until the HUD 
image  stops moving.  Then  press the  bottom  of the 
switch until  the  image is  as low as possible  but 
in  full  view. 
4. Move the DIM thumbwheel down ur;til the HUD 
image  is no  brighter  than  necessary.  To turn the 
HUD off, move  the DIM thumbwheel  all  the 
way  down. 
If the  sun  comes  out,  it becomes  cloudy, or if you turn 
on  your  headlamps,  you  may  need 
to adjust the 
HUD brightness  again.  The HUD will automatically  dim 
when  the  headlamps  change  from the 
DRL mode to 
full  intensity.  Polarized sunglasses could  make the 
HUD 
image  harder to  see. 
Push the 
ENG/MET button 
on  the trip calculator, 
located  above the audio 
controls  on the trip 
computer  (if  equipped) on 
the instrument panel, 
to switch the 
HUD display 
between  English to 
metric. 
Care of the HUD 
Clean  the inside  of the windshield  as needed  to remove 
any  dirt or film that  reduces the sharpness  or clarity 
of  the 
HUD image. 
To clean  the HUD, spray  household  glass cleaner  on a 
soft, clean cloth.  Wipe the 
HUD lens gently,  then dry 
it. Do not spray cleaner directly  on the  lens  because  the 
cleaner  could leak into the  unit. 
If your vehicle is not  equipped with the trip calculator, 
you  cannot  change  the  display. 
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The  Driver  Information  Center  (DIC)  gives you important 
safety  and maintenance  facts. When  you turn the 
ignition  on, all of the  DIC  lights illuminate for  a  few 
seconds.  After  this,  the  DIC will begin working. 
Functions 
__ (Door  Ajar): If  one  of the doors is ajar, this  light 
will  appear  next  to  that  door  on  the vehicle  outline. 
CHANGE OIL SOON: This light  will appear when the 
system  indicates  that  it’s  time for  an  oil change. The 
system  predicts  remaining  oil  life using data from  length 
of  drives,  coolant  temperature,  engine  rpm  and 
vehicle  speed.  It alerts  you  to change the  oil  on a 
schedule  consistent  with  the vehicle’s driving conditions. 
After  changing  the oil,  the  system  must be reset.  See 
How  to  Reset  the  GM 
Oil Life  SystemTM  under 
Engine 
Oil on  page 5- 18. 
e LOW: This  light  will  come on when the  ignition is 
on  and  the  fluid in  the  washer  fluid container is low. 
AJAR: This  light alerts you that the trunk  is not 
fully  closed. 
LOW TRAC  (Low  Traction): If your vehicle  is equipped 
with  anti-lock brakes, this  light  will come on when  the 
enhanced traction system is limiting wheel spin.  See  Enhanced Traction System (ETS) on  page 4- 
I I or 
Low Traction Light on page 3-30. 
TRAC OFF (Traction  Off): If your vehicle  is equipped 
with  anti-lock brakes, this  light lets you know that 
the enhanced traction  system has been disabled  and 
will  not limit wheel  spin.  See  Enhanced  Traction System 
Warning Light 
on page 3-30  or Low  Traction Light on 
page 3-30. 
TRAC (Traction): If the vehicle has anti-lock brakes 
and the  enhanced traction  system, you will  have  a 
disable button  on the  far  right  side  of the  DIC. 
The enhanced traction  system is automatically activated 
when  you turn the  ignition  on. This button will 
activate/deactivate the  system. If you  need to  disable 
the system, such 
as when  you  are stuck  and are  rocking 
the vehicle back and  forth,  push this button.  See  If 
You Are  Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow  on 
page 4-32. 
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Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature 
Enter your secret  code  as  follows;  pause no more than 
15 seconds between  steps: 
1. Turn the ignition  on. 
2. Turn the radio off. 
3. Press  the 1 and 4 pushbuttons  at the same time. 
Hold  them  down  until 
SEC shows on the  display. 
4. Press  MIN  and 000 will  appear  on  the display. 
5. Press MIN again  to make  the  last  two digits  agree 
with  your  code. 
6. Press HR to make  the  first one  or  two  digits agree 
with  your  code. 
7. Press AM/FM  after you have confirmed that  the 
code  matches  the  secret  code  you  have written 
down.  The  display will  show 
---, indicating that  the 
radio  is  no longer  secured. 
If  the  code entered  is incorrect, 
SEC will appear  on the 
display.  The radio  will remain secured until the correct 
code  is entered. 
When  battery power  is removed  and later applied  to 
a 
secured radio,  the  radio  won’t  turn  on and LOC will 
appear  on the  display. 
To unlock a secured  radio,  see “Unlocking  the 
Theft-Deterrent Feature  After a  Power 
Loss” earlier  in 
this  section. 
Audio Steering Wheel Controls 
If your vehicle has this  feature,  you  can  control  certain 
radio  functions using  the buttons  on  your  steering 
wheel. 
PRESET: Press  this button  to play  the  stations  you 
have programmed  on  the  radio  preset  pushbuttons. 
The  radio  will go to a preset  station,  play  for  a few 
seconds,  then go to the  next  station.  When  a cassette 
tape  is playing,  press this  button  to change  tape 
sides.  Press  this button  again  to  stop  scanning  the 
preset stations. 
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Let’s say the road is wet  and  you’re  driving  safely. 
Suddenly,  an  animal jumps  out  in front 
of you.  You  slam 
on  the brakes  and continue  braking. Here’s what 
happens  with 
ABS: 
A computer  senses that wheels are slowing  down. If 
one  of the  wheels  is about  to stop  rolling,  the computer 
will separately  work the  brakes at each front  wheel 
and  at both  rear  wheels.  The anti-lock 
system can change  the brake  pressure 
faster than  any driver  could.  The  computer  is 
programmed  to  make the most  of available  tire  and  road 
conditions. This can  help  you  steer  around  the  obstacle 
while braking  hard. 
As you brake,  your  computer  keeps  receiving  updates 
on  wheel speed and  controls braking pressure 
accordingly. 
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