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Sun Visors
To block out glare you can swing down the visors.
You can also remove them from the center
mount and swing them to the side. There may be
an extension on the inboard side of the sun
visors. Pull the extension out to block out glare.
Visor Vanity Mirror
Pull down the sun visor. Flip up the cover to
expose the vanity mirror.
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors
If your vehicle has this feature, pull down the sun
visor. Flip up the cover to expose the vanity
mirror. The lamps will come on when you open
the cover.
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some
cities. Although your vehicle has a number of
theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we
put on it can make it impossible to steal.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle may have a theft-deterrent alarm
system.
A security light, located
on top of the instrument
panel will ash slowly
to let you know that the
system has been
armed.
While armed, the doors will not unlock with the
power door lock switch.
Once armed, the alarm will go off if someone tries
to enter the vehicle without using the optional
remote keyless entry transmitter or the key, or tries
to turn the ignition on without using the correct
key. The horn will sound and the headlamps and
parking lamps will ash any time the alarm
sounds.
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Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror
The vehicle may have a rearview mirror that can
be adjusted for day or night driving. Push or
pull the tab at the bottom of the mirror to adjust it
for day or night conditions.
The mirror’s two outer buttons operate the lamps
on the bottom of the mirror.
The mirror may have a passenger airbag indicator.
SeePassenger Sensing System on page 98for
more information.
Outside Power Mirror
The power mirror
controls are located on
the driver’s door
armrest.
To choose either the left or right outside mirror,
press the selector switch. Press any of the
four arrows located on the control pad to move the
mirrors in the desired direction.
Adjust each mirror so you can see the side of your
vehicle and the area behind your vehicle.
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Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
If the vehicle has this feature, it can be helpful
when parallel parking. The passenger’s outside
rearview mirror will tilt towards the curb when the
vehicle is shifted into REVERSE (R) and return
to its previous position when the vehicle is shifted
out of REVERSE (R). If further adjustment is
needed, the power mirror controls can be used.
SeeOutside Power Mirror on page 142. Also see
DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 240for
information on how to turn this feature on and off.
Outside Convex Mirror
{CAUTION:
A convex mirror can make things (like
other vehicles) look farther away than
they really are. If you cut too sharply into
the right lane, you could hit a vehicle on
your right. Check your inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.The passenger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface is curved so more can be
seen from the driver’s seat. It also makes things
appear farther away than they really are.
Outside Heated Mirrors
If the vehicle has this feature, the outside rearview
mirrors are heated when the rear window
defogger is turned on. See “Rear Window
Defogger” underClimate Control System on
page 200,Dual Climate Control System on
page 203,orDual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 206.
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Perimeter Lighting
If your vehicle has perimeter lighting, it will turn on
the headlamps and parking lamps for 25 seconds
when the following conditions are met:
The ignition is turned to OFF.
The exterior lamp control is in the AUTO
position.
UNLOCK is pressed on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
It is dark enough outside.
After 25 seconds, the headlamps and parking
lamps will turn off.
The lamps will turn off before the 25 seconds if
you do one of the following:
Turn the ignition to ON.
Turn the exterior lamp control out of the
AUTO position.
If your vehicle has the Driver Information Center
(DIC), you can program this feature on or off. See
“Lock Feedback” underDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 240.
Front Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps located on the
rearview mirror.
To turn either reading lamp on or off, press the
button located next to each lamp. These lamps will
come on each time you open the doors, if the
interior lamp control is in the ON or DOOR
position.
Rear Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps with coat hooks
above the rear doors.
To turn on or off either reading lamp, press the
lens of the lamp.
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Rear Window Defogger
The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to
remove fog from the rear window.
window defogger on or off. An indicator light in the
button will come on to let you know that the
rear window defogger is activated.
The rear window defogger will turn off
approximately 10 minutes after the button is
pressed. If turned on again, the defogger will only
run for approximately ve minutes before
turning off. The defogger can also be turned off by
pressing the button again or by turning off the
engine.
If your vehicle has heated outside rearview
mirrors, the mirrors will heat to help clear fog or
frost from the surface of the mirror when the
rear window defog button is pressed.
Notice:Do not use anything sharp on the
inside of the rear window. If you do, you could
cut or damage the warming grid, and the repairs
would not be covered by your warranty. Do not
attach a temporary vehicle license, tape, a decal
or anything similar to the defogger grid.
Outlet Adjustment
Use the louvers located on the air outlets to
change the direction of the air ow.
Operation Tips
Clear away any ice, snow, or leaves from the
air inlets at the base of the vehicle that may
block the ow of air into your vehicle.
Do not use any non-GM approved hood
de ectors that could adversely affect the
performance of the system.
Keep the path under the front seats clear of
objects to help circulate the air inside of
your vehicle more effectively.
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Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
Your vehicle has the passenger sensing system.
Your rearview mirror has a passenger airbag
status indicator.
When the ignition key is turned to ON or START,
the passenger airbag status indicator will light
ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off,
for several seconds as a system check. Then,
after several more seconds, the status indicatorwill light either ON or OFF, or either the on or off
symbol to let you know the status of the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag.
If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it means that
the right front passenger’s frontal airbag is enabled
(may in ate).
{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you have
a rear-facing child restraint installed in the
right front passenger’s seat, it means that
the passenger sensing system has not
turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right
front passenger’s airbag in ates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
in ating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on.United States
Canada
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EXIT:The position recalled will be the previously
programmed exit position.
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 Mode” listed previously.
2. Follow the instructions for programming SEAT
RECALL to ON listed previously.
3. Press the MODE button until RECALL
POSITION appears on the DIC.
4. Press the SET button until the arrow is before
MEMORY or EXIT.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either
exit programming mode by following the
instructions later in this section or program the
next feature available on your vehicle.Tilt Mirror
The tilt mirror feature can be programmed to one
of the following modes:
ON:The passenger’s side outside rearview mirror
will tilt down towards the curb when the vehicle
is shifted to REVERSE (R) and returns to its
previous position when the vehicle is shifted out of
REVERSE (R).
OFF:The mirror will not tilt.
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 Mode” listed previously.
2. Press the MODE button until TILT MIRROR
appears on the DIC.
3. Press the SET button until the arrow is before
ON or OFF.
The mode you selected is now set. You can exit
programming mode by following the instructions
next in this section.
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When it looks like a chance to pass is coming
up, start to accelerate but stay in the right lane
and do not get too close. Time your move so
you will be increasing speed as the time comes
to move into the other lane. If the way is clear to
pass, you will have a running start that more
than makes up for the distance you would lose
by dropping back. And if something happens to
cause you to cancel your pass, you need only
slow down and drop back again and wait for
another opportunity.
If other vehicles are lined up to pass a slow
vehicle, wait your turn. But take care that
someone is not trying to pass you as you pull
out to pass the slow vehicle. Remember to
glance over your shoulder and check the
blind spot.
Check your vehicle’s mirrors, glance over your
shoulder, and start your left lane change signal
before moving out of the right lane to pass.
When you are far enough ahead of the passed
vehicle to see its front in your vehicle’s inside
mirror, activate the right lane change signal and
move back into the right lane. Remember thatyour vehicle’s passenger side outside mirror is
convex. The vehicle you just passed may seem
to be farther away from you than it really is.
Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time
on two-lane roads. Reconsider before passing
the next vehicle.
Do not overtake a slowly moving vehicle too
rapidly. Even though the brake lamps are not
ashing, it may be slowing down or starting
to turn.
If you are being passed, make it easy for the
following driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps
you can ease a little to the right.
Loss of Control
Let us review what driving experts say about what
happens when the three control systems — brakes,
steering, and acceleration — do not have enough
friction where the tires meet the road to do what the
driver has asked.
In any emergency, do not give up. Keep trying to
steer and constantly seek an escape route or
area of less danger.
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