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Programmable Automatic
Door Locks
Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic lock/unlock
feature which enables you to program your vehicle’s
power door locks. You can program this feature through
the Driver Information Center (DIC). SeeDIC Vehicle
Customization on page 3-55for more information on
DIC programming.
Rear Door Security Locks
With this feature, you can lock the rear doors so they
cannot be opened from the inside.
This feature is located
on the inside edge of the
rear doors.
To use the security locks, do the following:
1. Open one of the rear doors.2. Turn the lock
counterclockwise with
your ignition key.
3. Close the door.
4. Do the same to the other rear door.
If you want to open the rear door while the security lock is
engaged, unlock and open the door from the outside.
To disengage the child security lock feature, turn the
lock clockwise with your ignition key.
Lockout Protection
This feature protects you from locking your key in the
vehicle when the key is in the ignition and a door
is open.
If the power lock switch is pressed when a door is open
and the key is in the ignition, all of the doors will lock
and then the driver’s door will unlock.
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For the Video setup, select one of the four choices from
the display menu:
TV Shape
4:3 LB
TV System
Auto
Audio:The type of audio that is output to the vehicle’s
speakers for each type of audio programmed process
can be set according to personal preferences.
For the Audio setup, select on of the four choices from
the display menu:
DOLBY Digital
DTS
MP3/WMA
CD/VCD
It is recommended by your supplier not to make any
changes to the Audio setup menu. If you do not have a
full understanding of how the audio programmed
process works, you could affect the audio quality in an
unfavorable way.
Rating:The Rating can be set according to personal
preference. These settings restrict movie viewing
for children of a certain age level.For the Rating setup, select any one of the available
settings from the display menu:
Kid Safe
G
PG_13
PG_R
R
NC_17
Adult
Access to the ratings menu can be locked with a
password entered through the numerical keypad. To
lock a selected password, enter a four-digit password
and press ENTER. To unlock, select password,
and enter the same four-digit password, then
press ENTER.
Rating setting remains in memory until changed
manually or by default reset. If the password is lost, it
may be reset using the Reset On function in the
Language section of the setup menu.
Once a rating preference has been set to restrict movie
viewing for children of a certain age, make sure the
DVD being viewed, is rated. If the DVD being viewed
has not been rated, playback will not be restricted even
though the rating preference has been set.
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Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should
adjust your speed. Of course, the posted speeds
are based on good weather and road conditions. Under
less favorable conditions you will want to go slower.
If you need to reduce your speed as you approach
a curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front
wheels are straight ahead.
Try to adjust your speed so you can “drive” through the
curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to
accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then
accelerate gently into the straightaway.
Adding non-GM accessories can affect your vehicle’s
performance. SeeAccessories and Modi cations
on page 5-3.
Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective than
braking. For example, you come over a hill and nd a
truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls out
from nowhere, or a child darts out from between parked
cars and stops right in front of you. You can avoid these
problems by braking — if you can stop in time. But
sometimes you cannot; there is not room. That is the time
for evasive action — steering around the problem.
Your vehicle can perform very well in emergencies like
these. First apply your brakes. SeeBraking on page 4-6.
It is better to remove as much speed as you can from a
possible collision. Then steer around the problem, to the
left or right depending on the space available.An emergency like this requires close attention and a
quick decision. If you are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended 9 and 3 o’clock positions, you
can turn it a full 180 degrees very quickly without
removing either hand. But you have to act fast, steer
quickly, and just as quickly straighten the wheel
once you have avoided the object.
The fact that such emergency situations are always
possible is a good reason to practice defensive driving
at all times and wear safety belts properly.
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