Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®,
Compass, and Temperature Display.............2-43
Outside Manual Mirrors..................................2-45
Outside Power Mirrors...................................2-46
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror.....................2-46
Outside Convex Mirror...................................2-47
Outside Heated Mirrors..................................2-47
OnStar
®System.............................................2-47
HomeLink®Transmitter...................................2-49
Programming the HomeLink®Transmitter.........2-50Storage Areas................................................2-54
Glove Box...................................................2-54
Overhead Console........................................2-54
Center Console Storage Area.........................2-54
Assist Handles.............................................2-55
Luggage Carrier...........................................2-55
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover..........2-56
Rear Floor Storage Lid..................................2-58
Convenience Net..........................................2-58
Cargo Cover................................................2-59
Sunroof.........................................................2-60
Vehicle Personalization...................................2-60
Memory Seat...............................................2-60
Section 2 Features and Controls
2-2
Storage Areas
Glove Box
Open the glove box by pulling the side of the handle
towards the driverside.
Overhead Console
Your vehicle may have this feature. The overhead
console may include a reading lamps, HomeLink®
transmitter and a sunroof switch. SeeSunroof on
page 2-60andHomeLink®Transmitter on page 2-49
for more information.
If your vehicle has a third row seat, and has a power
operated rear quarter glass, the switches for operating
the rear quarter glass are also located in the overhead
console. These switches allow the driver to open
and close each third row seat window separately.
)(Driver’s Quarter Glass):Press button downward
to open or upward to close the drivers side (left)
quarter glass for the third row seat.
((Passenger’s Quarter Glass):Press button
downward to open or upward to close the passengers
side (right) quarter glass for the third row seat.
Center Console Storage Area
If your vehicle has this console compartment, squeeze
the front lever while lifting the top to open it.
Your vehicle’s console will be equipped with cupholders
located on the front and rear of the storage compartment.
The console may also contain one or more of the
following components:
Rear Seat Audio Controls
Rear Seat Accessory Power Outlets
Rear Climate Control
If your vehicle has the center armrest compartment, lift
the cover by pulling up on the latch handle located
underneath the front edge of the armrest. The storage
area includes slots for cassettes or compact discs.
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Entry Lighting
Your vehicle is equipped with entry lighting.
When a door is opened, the dome lamps will come on if
the dome override button is in the “out” position.
When all the doors are closed, the lamps will stay on for
a short period of time and will then turn off automatically.
If you use your keyless entry transmitter to unlock the
vehicle, the interior lights will come on for a short
time whether or not the dome override is on.
Exit Lighting
With exit lighting, the interior lamps will come on when
you remove the key from the ignition to help you
see while exiting the vehicle. With the dome override
button in the “out” position, these lights will stay on for a
short period of time and then will go out.
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are located in the console for front
passengers and on the headliner for rear passengers.
Press the lens on the lamps to turn the reading lamps on
and press the lens again to turn the lamps off.
Battery Run-Down Protection
This feature shuts off the dome, courtesy and vanity
if they are left on for more than 20 minutes when the
ignition is off. This will keep your battery from
running down.
If the battery run-down protection shuts off the interior
lamps, it may be necessary to do one of the following to
return to normal operation:
Shut off all lamps and close all doors.
Turn the ignition key to RUN.
This feature will also turn off the parking lamps and
headlamps under most circumstances, if they are left on.
If you would like to turn them back on, turn the exterior
lamps knob.
Accessory Power Outlets
Your vehicle may have accessory power outlets. With
the accessory power outlets, you can plug in auxiliary
electrical equipment such as a cellular telephone or
CB radio.
The rst two outlets are located below the cigarette lighter
and the rear wiper switch on the instrument panel. The
third outlet is located on the rear of the center console.
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Envoy XL
To operate the rear air conditioning system, the front air
conditioning system must be on. With the front air
conditioning system off, the rear system controls can
only be used to circulate air in the rear of the vehicle.
To adjust the air ow speed,
turn the fan knob (driver
override switch), located on
the front center oor
console to 1, 2 or 3.
The rear mode and
temperature positions
now mimic the front
control system mode
and passenger
side temperature.
To activate the second row seat controls in the following
systems, set the fan knob, located on the front
console, to R.Turn the knobs on the control panel to choose a fan
speed, temperature and direction of air ow.
H(Panel):Selecting panel mode will deliver air
to the four headliner outlets.
)(Bi-level):Selecting bi-level mode will deliver
warmer air to the third seat oor outlet and cooler air
to the headliner outlets.
6(Floor):Selecting oor mode will deliver air
to the oor outlet located in the third seat area.
Envoy XL
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-138
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-139
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-139
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-134
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-93
Radio with CD....................................3-66, 3-77
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-107
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-134
Setting the Time..........................................3-65
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-135
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-137
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-139
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-23
B
Battery..........................................................5-41
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-36
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Parking......................................................2-30
System Warning Light..................................3-40
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-21Brakes..........................................................5-37
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-18
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-51
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-50
Buying New Tires...........................................5-64
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Speci cations..........................5-113
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-34, 4-39, 4-56
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-89
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-137
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-139
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-138
Cargo Cover..................................................2-59
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-54
Chains, Tire...................................................5-68
Charging System Light....................................3-38
2
N
Navigation/Radio System................................3-134
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-34
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-34
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-46
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Gage............................................3-45
Older Children, Restraints................................1-26
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®System.............................................2-47
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-16
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-47
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-46
Heated Mirrors............................................2-47
Manual Mirrors............................................2-45
Power Mirrors.............................................2-46
Overhead Console..........................................2-54Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-31
Shifting Out of............................................2-33
Parking
Brake........................................................2-30
Over Things That Burn.................................2-33
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-37
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-58
Passing.........................................................4-14
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-31
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-19
Electrical System.........................................5-96
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Rear Quarter Windows.................................2-16
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-47
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-19
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-15
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-26
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-50
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Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-62
Setting the Time.............................................3-65
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-92
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-31
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-33
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire.....................................................5-85
Installing....................................................5-75
Removing...................................................5-72
Storing.......................................................5-82
Speci cations, Capacities...............................5-113
Speedometer..................................................3-34
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-136
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-54
Convenience Net.........................................2-58
Glove Box..................................................2-54
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-55
Overhead Console.......................................2-54
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover.........2-56
Rear Floor Storage Lid.................................2-58
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-43
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.........................................................2-60T
Tachometer....................................................3-34
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-50
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-135
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
Passlock
®...................................................2-18
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-54
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-91
Buying New Tires........................................5-64
Chains.......................................................5-68
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-71
Cleaning....................................................5-92
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-70
In ation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-61
Inspection and Rotation................................5-62
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-75
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-75
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-72
Secondary Latch System..............................5-80
Spare Tire..................................................5-85
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-82
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-55
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