
Section 2 Features and Controls 
Keys ............................................................... 2.3 
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 
Last  Door  Closed  Locking 
................................ 2-9 
Programmable  Automatic  Door  Locks 
.............. 2-10 
Lockout  Protection 
........................................ 2-10 
Leaving  Your  Vehicle 
.................................... 2-1  1 
Trunk 
.......................................................... 2-1  1 
Windows ........................................................ 2.13 
Power  Windows 
............................................ 2-14 
Sun  Visors 
................................................... 2.14 
Theft-Deterrent  Systems .................................. 2.15 
Content  Theft-Deterrent 
................................. 2.15 
PASS-Key@ 
Ill .......................................... 2.16 
PASS-Key@ 
Ill Operation ........................... 2-17 
Starting  and  Operating  Your  Vehicle ............... -2-1 9 
New  Vehicle  Break-In 
.................................... 2-19 
Ignition Positions 
.......................................... 2.19 
Starting  Your  Engine 
..................................... 2-20 
Engine  Coolant Heater 
.................................. 2-23 
Automatic  Transaxle Operation 
....................... 2.24  Shifting  Into 
Park 
(P) ..................................... 2-28 
Parking  Over  Things  That  Burn 
....................... 2-30 
Shifting 
Out 
of Park (PI ................................. 2-30 
Engine  Exhaust ............................................ 2-31 
Running  Your  Engine  While You  Are  Parked 
.... 2-32 
Mirrors ........................................................... 2-33 
Manual  Rearview  Mirror 
................................ -2-33 
Automatic  Dimming  Rearview  Mirror with 
Onstar@,  Compass  and Temperature 
Automatic  Dimming  Rearview  Mirror with 
Compass  and  Temperature  Display 
.............. 2-34 
Outside  Power Mirrors 
................................... 2-37 
Outside  Convex Mirror 
................................... 2-37 
OnStar@  System ............................................. 2-38 
Storage Areas .... -2-40 
Glove  Box 
................................................... 2-40 
Overhead  Console 
........................................ 2-40 
Center  Console  Storage Area 
......................... 2-40 
Assist  Handles 
............................................. 2-41 
Purse  or  Litter Bag Holder 
............................. 2-41 
Rear  Storage  Area 
........................................ 2-41 
Convenience  Net 
.......................................... 2-41 
Trunk  Access  Panel 
...................................... 2-41 
Display 
.................................................... 2-33 
.................................... 
Parking  Brake .............................................. 2-27 Sunroof .................. ........... ............. 2.42 
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Remote Trunk Release 
This feature  is used  to unlock the trunk  from inside  the 
vehicle. 
Press the TRUNK 
button located behind 
the  glove  box door. 
Emergency  Trunk  Release  Handle 
Notice: The emergency  trunk  release  handle  is not 
designed to  be used  to  tie down the  trunk lid or 
as  an  anchor  point when  securing  items  in  the  trunk. 
Improper  use 
of the emergency  trunk  release 
handle could  damage  it. 
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The shift lever  must  be in PARK (P)  for  the remote  trunk 
release  button  to  work. 
There  is a glow-in-the-dark  emergency  trunk  release 
handle located inside  the  trunk on the  latch.  This  handle 
will  glow  following  exposure  to  light.  Pull the  release 
handle  to  open  the trunk  from  the inside. 
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Onstar@ System Onstar@' Services 
Onstar@ provides  a  number  of  service plans to closely 
meet  your  needs.  Some of the  services  currently 
provided  by Onstar@  are: 
Automatic Notification  of Air  Bag  Deployment 
Emergency  Services 
Roadside Assistance Stolen  Vehicle Tracking 
Onstar@  uses global positioning  system  (GPS) satellite 
technology, wireless  communications, and state of 
the art call centers to  provide  you with  a  wide  range of 
safety, security, information and  convenience services. 
An  Onstar@  subscription plan  is included in the price 
of  your vehicle.  You can easily  upgrade  or  extend your 
Onstar@  services to meet  your  personal needs. 
A  complete  Onstar@ user's guide  and  the terms and 
conditions  of the  Onstar@  Subscription Service 
Agreement  are included  in your  Onstar@-equipped 
vehicle's  glove  box literature.  For  more information, visit 
www.onstar.com,  contact Onstar@  at 
1 -888-4-ONSTAR 
(1-888-466-7827), 
or press the  blue  Onstar@ button 
to  speak  to an  Onstar@  advisor 24 hours  a  day, 
7  days  a  week. 
AccidentAssist 
Remote  Door  Unlock 
Remote  Diagnostics 
Onstar@  MED-NET  (Requires separate activation 
and  annual  fee on  some  plans) 
0 Online  and Personal Concierge  Services 
Route Support 
RideAssist 
Information  and  Convenience  Services 
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Onstar@ Personal  Calling 
With Onstar@ Personal Calling,  you  have  a safer way to 
stay  connected  while  driving.  It’s a hands-free wireless 
phone  that’s  integrated into your vehicle.  You  can place 
calls nationwide using voice-activated dialing with  no 
contracts,  no  roaming charges  and 
no access  fees. 
io find out  more  about Onstar@  Personal Calling, 
refer  to  the Onstar@  owner’s guide 
in your vehicle’s 
glove 
box, or  call  Onstar@  at  1-888-4-ONSTAR 
(1 -888-466-7827). 
Onstar@ Virtual Advisor 
With Onstar@  Virtual Advisor  you  can  listen to your 
favorite  news, entertainment  and information topics, 
such  as traffic and  weather reports, stock  quotes 
and  sports scores.  You listen  to your  e-mail  through 
your vehicle’s  speakers, and  reply with  your hands  on 
the  wheel  and  your eyes 
on the road. 
A  completed  Subscription Service  Agreement is  required 
prior  to delivery  of Onstar@  services and  prepaid 
calling minutes are also required  for  Onstat-@ Personal 
Calling and  Onstar@ Virtual Advisor  use. Terms  and 
conditions  of the Subscription Service  Agreement can be 
found  at  www.onstar.com. 
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Storage Areas 
Glove Box 
Use  your  key to lock  and unlock  the glove box. 
To  open,  lift the  right  side 
of the latch. 
Overhead  Console 
The  overhead  console has reading  lamps  and  storage 
compartments  including one for  your  garage  door 
opener  and  one  for  sunglasses. 
Garage Door  Opener  Compartment 
You can store your  garage  door  opener  in the  rear 
compartment  of the overhead  console, and operate it 
from  this  position.  To install your  garage  door  opener, 
follow these instructions: 
1. Open  the compartment  by pressing the  latch 
forward.  Remove the hook  and  loop patch. 
2. Peel the  protective backing  from the hook  and loop 
patch  and press  it firmly  to  the  back of your  garage 
door  opener. 
3. Be sure that the button  on  your  garage  door  opener 
is centered above  the  area with raised lines  on  the 
compartment  door.  Make  sure the  button is 
facing  down and press  the  opener  firmly  into place. 
4. Add  one  peg  at a  time  until your  garage  door  opener 
operates with  the compartment  door  closed while 
pressing  the  button. 
Sunglasses  Storage  Compartment 
The sunglasses  storage compartment  is the second 
compartment  from the rear  on  the  overhead  console. 
To  open  the sunglasses  storage  compartment,  press the 
release latch forward  and pull the  compartment  down 
to  the  full open  position. 
Center  Console  Storage  Area 
To open the armrest  storage  area,  pull up  on  the  front 
edge 
of the  latch.  The console  has cassette  and 
CD storage. 
The  center console also contains  two cupholders. 
Below  the  center ashtray is  an  open  storage 
compartment.  In front 
of this, you  may  have  a  smaller 
compartment. 
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The  main  components of the  instrument panel  are 
the  following: 
A. Side  Window  Defogger  Outlets 
B.  Fog  Lamps  Switch 
C.  Turn  SignaVMultifunction  Lever 
D.  Instrument  Panel  Cluster 
E. Hazard  Warning  Button 
F. Horn 
G. Trip  Computer  (If  Equipped)  and/or Driver 
Information  Center  (DIC) 
H.  Instrument  Panel  Outlets 
I. Interior  Lamps  Control 
J. Exterior  Lamps Control 
K. Tilt  Steering  Wheel  Control 
L.  Audio  Steering  Controls 
(If Equipped) 
M. Head  Up  Display  (HUD)  Controls (Option) 
N. Climate  Controls 
0. Ashtray and Cigarette  Lighter 
P.  Audio  System 
Q. Glove Box 
R. Instrument  Panel  Fuse  Block 
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  signa!  !amps 
will flash or! and off. 
The  hazard warning 
flasher button is 
located  on top of the 
steering column. 
The  hazard warning flashers  work  no matter what 
position  your key is in, and even 
if the  key isn’t  in. 
Press the  button to  make your front  and rear turn signal 
lamps flash on and 
off. Press the button again to turn 
the flashers 
off. 
When  the  hazard warning flashers are  on, your turn 
signals and brake lamps  won’t  work. 
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Notice: Adding  some  electrical  equipment  to  your 
vehicle  can  damage 
it or  keep  other  things  from 
working  as they  should.  This  wouldn’t  be  covered  by 
your  warranty.  Check with  your  dealer  before 
adding  electricai 
equipment, and never use anything 
that  exceeds  the  amperage 
rating. 
When  adding  electrical  equipment,  be sure  to  follow the 
proper  installation  instructions included with the 
equipment. 
Notices Power  outlets  are  designed  for  accessory 
plugs  only.  Do not  hang  any  type  of  accessory 
or  accessory  bracket  from  the  plug.  Improper  use 
of the  power  outlet  can cause  damage  not  covered 
by  your  warranty. 
Auxiliary  Power  Connection 
(Power  Drop) 
The  vehicle  is equipped  with  an auxiliary power 
connection.  This feature  provides  power, ground and 
accessing  wires  which  can 
be used to add aftermarket 
electrical  equipment  to  the vehicle. The connection 
is located on the  passenger’s  side of the vehicle,  below 
the  glove  box  on  the  right  side  of the console. 
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter 
The center front  ashtray is on the instrument panel. 
To  open it, pull at the bottom  of the ashtray until  it  is fully 
open. 
To remove the ashtray cup, lift the  tabs  on the 
sides  and pull out. 
Notice: Don’t put papers  or  other  flammable 
items  into  your  ashtrays.  Hot  cigarettes 
or other 
smoking  materials  could  ignite  them,  causing 
a  damaging  fire. 
To  use the  lighter, located inside the center front 
ashtray, push it in all the  way  and  let  go. When  it’s 
ready,  it  will pop back out  by itself. 
Notice: Don’t  hold a cigarette  lighter in with  you 
hand  while 
it is heating.  If  you  do, it won’t  be  able to 
back  away  from  the  heating  element  when 
it’s 
ready.  That  can  make it overheat,  damaging  the 
lighter  and  the  heating  element. 
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Instrument Panel Fuse Block 
Some fuses are in a  fuse  block  located inside  of  the 
glove  box behind a  small bin on the  right  side. 
To open, 
pull the cover  out.  The  fuse  block  is inside.  On the 
back  edge  of this  cover  is a  fuse  usage chart. 
To reinstall  the  bin,  position  the  lower  end  and turn  the 
top  into  position.  Press  on  the  sides  until it snaps 
into place. 
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