2006 GMC ENVOY Get To Know Guide

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Activate the Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) and automatic headlamp system
• Move the knob to the AUTO ( )
position.
• All exterior lamps and the instrument
panel/radio lights will illuminate when
they are needed.
Manually activate the parking lamps,
sidemarker lamps, taillamps, instru
ment panel/radio lights and license
plate lamps
• Move the knob to the parking lamp
()position.
Manually activate the headlamps, all
exterior tail/marker lamps and the
instrument panel/radio lights
• Move the knob to the ON ( )
position.
Activate the fog lamps
• Press the button (see “A” below)
located on the instrument panel to the
right of the exterior lamps switch
once.
• An indicator lamp will illuminate.
• To turn them off, press the button
again.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Heated, Power Outside Mirrors
(if equipped)
Activate heat feature on the power
outside mirrors
• Press the rear window defogger
button on the climate control panel.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Outside Mirror with Curb View
Assist (if equipped)
This feature automatically adjusts the
passenger side mirror downward to a
preset tilt position when the vehicle is in
Reverse gear. The mirror returns to its
normal position when the vehicle is
moved out of Reverse. See your Owner
Manual to activate this system for the
first time.
See Sections 2 and 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Memory Seats (if equipped)
Save driver seat preference memory
setting
• Adjust the driver seat (including seat
back recliner and lumbar) to a com
fortable position.
•Press and hold either the driver 1 or
driver 2 memory button located on
the driver’sdoor. A double chime will
sound to confirm your settings.
To program settings for a second driver,
repeat the same procedure using the
other numbered memory button.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Electric Adjustable Pedals
Adjust the brake and accelerator
pedals to comfortable positions
• Press the switch located on the steer
ing column toward you to move the
pedals closer to you.
• Press the switch away from you to
move the pedals away from you.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Entertainment Systems
Set the time on radios without using
the Radio Data System (RDS)
• Press the H or HR button until the
correct hour appears on the display.
• Press and hold the M or MIN button
until the correct minute appears on
the display.
The time may be set with the ignition on
or off.
Note:The pedals cannot be positioned
farther away from the driver than they
are in their standard position. This
feature can be programmed to work
with the memory function (if equipped)
on your vehicle. Adjustment of the
powered pedals requires that the
vehicle be in Park.

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Set the time to an FM station’s Radio
Data System (RDS) setting
(if equipped)
• Press and hold both HR and MN for
two seconds until UPDATED and the
clock symbol appear on the display.
• If the time is not available from the
station, NO UPDAT appears in the
display.
Program radio station presets
• Turn the radio on.
• Press the BAND button to select the
band (AM/FM1/FM2/XM1/XM2).
• Use the seek or tune knob to tune in
the desired station.
• Press AUTO EQ to select the equal
ization that best suits the type of
station selected.
•Press and hold one of the six num
bered buttons until a beep sounds;
release the button.
•Repeat these steps for each station
preset, using a different numbered
button for each station.
Display a station’s INFO message
when INFO appears on the display
•Press INFO to see the message.
Once the complete message has
been displayed, INFO disappears
from the display.
Tune to an RDS broadcast of a
selected program type
• Press the TYPE button to select the
Program Type you want to listen to.
• Press the or button.
Access one of the two available XM
Satellite Radio bands (if equipped)
• Press the BAND button until XM1 or
XM2 appears on the display.
Load one CD into the SixDisc CD
Player (if equipped)
• With the ignition on, press and
release the LOAD side of the LOAD
CD button.
• Wait for the indicator light at the right
side of the slot to turn green.
•Insert the disc partway into the slot,
label side up; the player will pull the
disc in.
Load multiple CDs
• With the ignition on, press and hold
the LOAD button for two seconds.
The unit beeps and the light to the
right of the slot begins to flash.
• When the light stops flashing and
turns green, insert a disc partway,
label side up.
• The indicator light will begin blinking
and then turn green. Load another
disc at this time.
• When loading more than one but
fewer than six CDs, press the LOAD
button again to signal that loading is
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• When more than one disc is loaded,
anumber for each disc is displayed.
• To play a specific CD, press the CD
AUX button and then the number of
the CD you want to hear.
• A small bar appears under the CD
number that is playing, and the track
number appears.
MP3 Radio (if equipped)
A CDR or CDRW containing MP3
audio tracks will play automatically when
inserted into the CD/MP3 player.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Rainsense Wipers (if equipped)
Rainsense Wipers automatically control
the frequency of the wipers from Off to
High speed according to the amount of
moisture on the windshield.
Headlamp Washers
(if equipped)
Spray the headlamps with washer
fluid
• Press the headlamp washer button
(see “A” above) located on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Activate the Rainsense feature
• Set the wipers to one of five moisture
sensitivity settings on the multifunc
tion lever.
• The closer the setting is to the Off
position, the less sensitive it will be to
moisture.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note:Turn this feature off before enter
ing an automatic car wash.
Note:CDs with any affixed labels may
jam in the CD player. Label a CD using
apermanent marker. If more than one
CD is inserted into the slot at one time,
or if scratched or damaged CDs are
played, the CD player could be dam
aged. When using the CD player, use
only CDs in good condition without
labels; load one CD at a time; and keep
the CD player and the loading slot freeof foreign materials, liquids and debris.
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• Press and hold the remote button
again. If the indicator light stays lit
constantly, programming is complete.
• Continue programming additional
devices using the transmitters, but do
not press the two outside buttons on
the remote again.
If the remote indicator light blinks rapidly
for two seconds and remains on, it
indicates that your device (usually a
garage door opener) has a “rolling
code.” Continue with the following steps:
• Press the training button (sometimes
marked “LEARN” or “SMART”) on the
garage door opener motor head unit,
making sure that the indicator light
flashes to confirm training mode.
• Within 30 seconds, press and hold
the remote button programmed in the
previous steps for two seconds.
• Press and release this button three
times, holding it for twosecond
intervals to ensure that the remote
has been trained.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Universal Home Remote
(if equipped)
The controls for this feature are located
on your overhead console.
Program the Universal Home Remote
•Turn the ignition OFF.
• Press and hold down the two outside
remote buttons until the indicator light
flashes; then release the buttons
(about 20 seconds — do not hold for
more than 30 seconds). Do not
repeat this step for the second or
third devices that you plan to add to
the Universal Home Remote system.
• Hold the end of your handheld trans
mitter up to three inches away from
the surface of the remote and press
and hold the transmitter button and
the button you wish to assign it to on
the remote.
• Continue holding both buttons (up
to 90 seconds may pass as the
remote is being programmed); the
indicator light will begin blinking
slowly,then more quickly.Program
ming is complete when the light on
the remote flashes rapidly.
• Release both buttons.

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OnStar®(if equipped)
The OnStar system provides invehicle
safety, security, and phone services,
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. These services are easily
accessed through the three OnStar
buttons in your vehicle.
•Press the white Phone button to
access OnStar Personal Calling, a
handsfree, voiceactivated phone
service.*
•Press the blue OnStar button to con
nect to an OnStar Advisor for servic
es such as GM Goodwrench Remote
Diagnostics or routing and location
assistance.**
•Press the red Emergency button to
connect to an OnStar Advisor who
can contact a nearby emergency
services provider to dispatch ambu
lance, police, fire, or other emergency
services to your location.
For more information about OnStar fea
tures, refer to the OnStar Owner’s
Manual and Audio CD, located in your
glove box.
*Available in most markets
**Routing and location assistance may require
service upgrade
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(if equipped)
Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center
(DIC) is located in the instrument panel
cluster.
Access DIC modes
• Press one of the following DIC but
tons located on the steering wheel.
– Trip Information ( )
Trip Information Button
• Press to scroll through the
odometer, TRIP A, TRIP B, and
TIMER. When either TRIP A or TRIPBis displayed, you can press the
Select button ( ) to reset the
displayed odometer.
• You can also reset a trip odometer
to zero by pressing and holding the
reset stem for four seconds. When
TIMER is displayed, you can press
to start or stop the timer. To reset
it to zero, push and hold while
TIMER is displayed.

Fuel Information Button
• Press to scroll through the range,
average fuel economy, fuel used and
the GM Oil Life System
TM.
• RANGE estimates the remaining dis
tance you can drive without refueling.
Range is based on recent fuel econo
my and the fuel remaining in the tank.
• AVG. ECON calculates how many
miles per gallon you are getting
based on overall driving conditions.
Press and hold the Select button ()while AVG. ECON is displayed
and the DIC will begin calculating the
average fuel economy from that point
in time.
• FUEL USED shows the current
amount of fuel used in gallons since
the last reset for FUEL USED. This
mode should be reset after every fuel
tank fillup.
• ENGINE OIL LIFE calculates an esti
mate (percentage) of the engine oil’s
remaining useful life. It also will alert
you when it is time to change your oil
by illuminating the CHANGE ENG
OIL light on the DIC. Please remem
ber to always reset the oil life system
after an oil change by pressing and
holding for four seconds while
ENGINE OIL LIFE is displayed. When
successful, the DIC will display
ENGINE OIL LIFE: 100%.
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Note:If your vehicle is not equipped
with DIC steering wheel buttons, press
the trip odometer reset stem located in
the instrument panel cluster to select
the information. Hold the stem for four
seconds to reset trip odometers.Personalization Button
• Press once and the vehicle settings
will be displayed. Press again to
scroll through and set the personal
ization features.
Select Button
• Press to scroll through the menu
choices for each personalization
feature. Finalize your choice by
pressing while it is displayed on
the DIC and move on to the next
feature.
• The personalization features can be
reset to their default mode by holding
and down for four seconds.
Language Options
• If you find that the unit displays a lan
guage other than the one you prefer
and you are unable to change it, hold
and down until the display
begins cycling through the three
available languages. Release the
buttons when you see the preferred
language.
Displaying Driver Preferences
•The driver preferences are recalled
by pressing memory button 1 or 2
located on the driver’s door. The last
value displayed for each preference
is saved automatically.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Sun Visors
Block glare
• To help block the sun’s glare, rotate
the sun visor down.
• Block the driver or passenger front
side window glare by turning the sun
visor to the side window.
• Pull out the sun visor extender (if
equipped) for additional window
coverage.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Electronically Controlled
Air Suspension (if equipped)
Occasional whirring and/or
hissing sound under the rear of the
vehicle
• This sound indicates that the sys
tem’s air compressor is operating to
provide a level ride height, and is
normal.
SeeSection 4 of your Owner Manual.
Air Inflator System (if equipped)
Locate the air
inflator unit and kit
• The inflator unit
is in the rear
compartment on
the passenger
side of the vehi
cle, behind an
access cover.
• An inflator kit,
with a 22foot hose and three nozzle
adapters, is located in the glove box.
Use the air inflator
•Open the access cover.
•Attach the appropriate nozzle adapter
to the end of the hose (if required).
• Attach that end of the hose to the
object you are inflating. Attach the
other end of the hose to the inflator
outlet.
•Press and release the on/offswitch to
turn the air inflator on. An indicator
light verifies that the inflator is
running.
•When inflation is complete, press and
release the on/off switch again.
•Remove the hose from the outlet
(load leveling will not operate when
the hose is attached to the outlet).
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.