2007 GMC SAVANA ignition

You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure
the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow
the instructions that came with the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint when and as
the instructions say.
1. Your vehicle has a right front passenger’s
frontal airbag. SeePassenger Sensing System
on page 89. We recommend that rear-facing
child restraints be secured in a rear seat,
even if the airbag is off. If your child restraint
is forward-facing, move the seat as far back as
it will go before securing the child restraint in
this seat. SeeManual Seats on page 9or
Power Seat on page 10.
When the passenger sensing system has turned
off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag, the
off indicator in the passenger airbag status
indicator should light and stay lit when you turn
the ignition to RUN or START. SeePassenger
Airbag Status Indicator on page 172.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and
shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt
through or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show you how.4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button
is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure
the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow
the instructions that came with the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint when and
as the instructions say.
1. Your vehicle has a right front passenger’s
frontal airbag. SeeAirbag Off Switch
on page 86. If your child restraint is
forward-facing, move the seat as far back
as it will go before securing the restraint in
this seat. SeeManual Seats on page 9
orPower Seat on page 10. If you need to
use a rear-facing child restraint in this seat,
make sure the airbag is off once the child
restraint has been installed.
When the airbag off switch has turned off
the right front passenger’s frontal airbag, the
off indicator in the airbag off light should
light and stay lit when you turn the ignition
to RUN or START. SeeAirbag Off Light
on page 170.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and
shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt
through or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show you how.4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button
is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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To turn off the right front passenger’s airbag,
insert your ignition key into the switch, push in,
and move the switch to the off position.
The airbag off light will come on to let you know
that the right front passenger’s airbag is off.
The light will stay on to remind you that the airbag
is off. The right front passenger’s airbag will
remain off until you turn it back on.
{CAUTION:
If the airbag readiness light ever comes
on when you have turned off the airbag,
it means that something may be wrong
with the airbag system. The right front
passenger’s airbag could inate even
though the switch is off. If this ever
happens, do not let anyone whom the
national government has identied as a
member of a passenger airbag risk group
sit in the right front passenger’s position
(for example, do not secure a rear-facing
child restraint in your vehicle) until you
have your vehicle serviced. SeeAirbag
Readiness Light on page 169for
additional information.
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To turn the right front passenger’s airbag on,
insert your ignition key into the switch, push in,
and move the switch to the on position.
Passenger Sensing System
If your instrument panel has one of the indicators
pictured in the following illustrations, your
vehicle has a passenger sensing system.
If your vehicle does not have a passenger sensing
system, it may have an airbag off switch. See
Airbag Off Switch on page 86.
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The passenger airbag status indicator on the
instrument panel will be visible when you turn your
ignition key to RUN or START. The words ON
and OFF, or the symbol for on and off, will
be visible on the instrument panel during the
system check. When the system check is
complete, either the word ON or the word OFF,
or the symbol for on or the symbol for off, will
be visible. SeePassenger Airbag Status Indicator
on page 172.
The passenger sensing system will turn off the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag under certain
conditions. The driver’s airbag is not part of the
passenger sensing system.
The passenger sensing system works with
sensors that are part of the right front passenger’s
seat. The sensors are designed to detect the
presence of a properly-seated occupant and
determine if the passenger’s frontal airbag should
be enabled (may inflate) or not.Accident statistics show that children are safer if
they are restrained in the rear rather than the front
seat. We recommend that child restraints be
secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding
in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a
forward-facing child seat and an older child riding
in a booster seat.
If your vehicle has a rear seat, it will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
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Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle
Airbags affect how your vehicle should be
serviced. There are parts of the airbag system
in several places around your vehicle. You do
not want the system to inflate while someone is
working on your vehicle. Your dealer and the
service manual have information about servicing
your vehicle and the airbag system. To purchase
a service manual, seeService Publications
Ordering Information on page 437.
{CAUTION:
For up to 10 seconds, after the ignition is
turned off and the battery is disconnected,
an airbag can still inate during improper
service. You can be injured if you are
close to an airbag when it inates. Avoid
yellow connectors. They are probably part
of the airbag system. Be sure to follow
proper service procedures, and make sure
the person performing work for you is
qualied to do so.
The airbag system does not need regular
maintenance.
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Keys............................................................ 102
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System........ 104
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation.................................. 105
Doors and Locks........................................ 108
Door Locks................................................ 108
Power Door Locks..................................... 109
Cargo Door Relocking............................... 109
Rear Door Security Locks......................... 110
Lockout Protection..................................... 110
Sliding Side Door...................................... 111
60/40 Swing-Out Side Door....................... 112
Rear Doors............................................... 114
Windows...................................................... 116
Manual Windows....................................... 116
Power Windows........................................ 117
Swing-Out Windows.................................. 118
Sun Visors................................................ 119
Theft-Deterrent Systems............................. 119
Passlock
®.................................................. 119
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle......... 120
New Vehicle Break-In................................ 120
Ignition Positions....................................... 121Retained Accessory Power (RAP)............. 122
Starting the Engine.................................... 122
Fuel Regulator........................................... 124
Engine Coolant Heater.............................. 124
Automatic Transmission Operation............. 125
Parking Brake........................................... 128
Shifting Into Park (P) ................................. 129
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................. 130
Parking Over Things That Burn................. 131
Engine Exhaust......................................... 132
Running the Engine While Parked............. 133
Mirrors......................................................... 134
Manual Rearview Mirror............................. 134
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with
Compass and Temperature Display........ 134
Outside Manual Mirror............................... 136
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors.................... 137
Outside Power Mirrors............................... 138
Outside Convex Mirror............................... 138
Outside Heated Mirrors............................. 139
Storage Areas............................................. 139
Section 2 Features and Controls
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Keys
{CAUTION:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many
reasons. They could operate the power
windows or other controls or even make
the vehicle move. The children or others
could be badly injured or even killed.
Do not leave the keys in a vehicle with
children.
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