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Keys.............................................................. 85
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.......... 86
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation................................................. 87
Doors and Locks.......................................... 94
Door Locks................................................. 94
Power Door Locks....................................... 95
Delayed Locking.......................................... 95
Automatic Door Lock................................... 96
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock........ 96
Rear Door Security Locks (Sedan).............. 96
Lockout Protection....................................... 97
Trunk.......................................................... 98
Windows...................................................... 100
Manual Windows....................................... 100
Power Windows........................................ 101
Sun Visors................................................ 102
Theft-Deterrent Systems............................. 102
Content Theft-Deterrent............................. 102
PASS-Key
®III+......................................... 104
PASS-Key®III+ Operation......................... 104Starting and Operating Your Vehicle......... 106
New Vehicle Break-In................................ 106
Ignition Positions....................................... 107
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)............. 110
Starting the Engine.................................... 110
Engine Coolant Heater.............................. 112
Automatic Transaxle Operation.................. 113
Manual Transaxle Operation...................... 116
Parking Brake........................................... 118
Shifting Into Park (P)
(Automatic Transaxle)............................ 119
Shifting Out of Park (P)
(Automatic Transaxle)............................ 121
Parking Over Things That Burn................. 122
Engine Exhaust......................................... 123
Running the Engine While Parked............. 124
Mirrors......................................................... 125
Manual Rearview Mirror............................. 125
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®....... 125
Outside Remote Control Mirror.................. 125
Outside Power Mirrors............................... 126
Outside Convex Mirror............................... 126
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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Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers, especially children, can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is
locked, the handle will not open it.
You increase the chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if
the doors are not locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A
child can be overcome by extreme
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)
heat and can suffer permanent injuries or
even death from heat stroke. Always lock
your vehicle whenever you leave it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down
or stop your vehicle. Locking your
doors can help prevent this from
happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your
vehicle.
To lock the driver’s door from the outside, turn the
key clockwise. To unlock the door, turn the key
counterclockwise.
You can also use the remote keyless entry
transmitter, if equipped, to lock and unlock
the doors.
From the inside, use the manual lock knobs on
each door or the power door lock switch to
lock and unlock all doors.
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Power Door Locks
Your vehicle may have
power door locks. The
locks are located
on the driver’s and front
passenger’s door
armrest.
Press the side of the switch with the lock symbol
to lock the doors. This is the right side for the
driver’s switch and the left side for the front
passenger’s switch.
Press the side of the switch with the unlock
symbol to unlock the doors. This is the left side for
the driver’s switch and the right side for the
front passenger’s switch.
Delayed Locking
If your vehicle has power locks, it will have the
delayed locking feature.
This feature will delay the actual locking of the
doors for up to ve seconds when the power door
lock switch or remote keyless entry transmitter
is used to lock the vehicle.
If any door is open when locking the vehicle, three
chimes will sound signaling that the delayed
locking feature is active. Five seconds after the
last door is closed, all of the doors will lock and the
turn signal lamps will ash. To cancel the delay
and lock the doors immediately, press the
lock button a second time.
This feature will not lock the doors if the key is in
the ignition.
You can disable this function through the Driver
Information Center (DIC). SeeDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 179.
Driver’s Switch shown,
Front Passenger’s
Switch similar
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Automatic Door Lock
If your vehicle has power door locks, the doors will
automatically lock when the shift lever is moved out
of PARK (P) for a vehicle with an automatic
transaxle. For a vehicle with a manual transaxle,
the speed must be greater than 5 mph (8 km/h).
The automatic door locking feature cannot be
disabled.
Programmable Automatic Door
Unlock
If your vehicle has power locks, it has a
programmable automatic door unlock feature.
The doors can be programmed through the Driver
Information Center (DIC) to automatically unlock
several ways. SeeDIC Vehicle Personalization on
page 179for more information.
Rear Door Security Locks (Sedan)
Your vehicle has rear door security locks.
These prevent passengers from opening the rear
doors from the inside.
The rear door security
locks are located on the
inside edge of each rear
door. You must open the
rear doors to access
them. The label showing
lock and unlock
positions is located near
the lock.
Security Lock Label
shown
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To set the locks, do the following:
1. Insert the key into the security lock slot and
turn it so the slot is in the horizontal position.
2. Close the door.
When you want to open a rear door when the
security lock is on, do the following:
1. Unlock the door using the remote keyless
entry transmitter, if the vehicle has one, the
power door lock switch, or by lifting the
rear door manual lock.
2. Open the door from the outside.
To cancel the rear door security lock, do the
following:
1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Insert the key into the security lock slot
and turn it so the slot is in the vertical position.Lockout Protection
If your vehicle has power door locks, it will have
this feature. If you press the power door lock
switch when the key is in the ignition and any door
is open, all the doors will lock and the driver’s
door will unlock. Be sure to remove the key from
the ignition when locking your vehicle.
The lockout protection can be overridden by
pressing and holding the power door lock in the
lock position for three seconds.
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Power Windows
If your vehicle has
power windows, the
switches on the driver’s
door armrest control
each of the windows.
In addition, each passenger’s door has a window
switch that controls that door’s window. Press
the front of the switch to open the window. Pull the
front of the switch up to close it.
Express-Down Window
The driver’s window switch has an express-down
feature which allows the window to be lowered fully
without continuously pressing the switch. This
switch is labeled AUTO. Press the front of the
switch to the rst position, and the driver’s window
will open a small amount. Press the switch
down fully and release. The window goes all
the way down.
To stop the window while it is lowering, pull the
front of the switch up.
Window Lockout (Sedan)
o
(Window Lockout):The driver’s window
controls also include a lockout switch. Press the
right side of the switch to prevent the rear
passengers from using their window switches. The
driver can still control all the windows with the
lockout on. Press the switch to the left to return to
normal window operation. A red bar on the
right side of the switch indicates that the lockout
feature is off.
Sedan Shown, Coupe
Similar
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Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
Your vehicle has a Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) feature which allow’s the radio, power
windows, and sunroof to continue to work up to
10 minutes after the ignition is turned off.
Your vehicle’s radio will work when the ignition
key is in RUN or ACC. Once the key is turned from
RUN to LOCK, the radio will continue to work
for 10 minutes or until the driver’s door is opened.
Also, the power windows and sunroof will
continue to work for up to 10 minutes or until any
door is opened.
Starting the Engine
Place the transaxle in the proper gear.
Automatic Transaxle
Move your shift lever to PARK (P) or
NEUTRAL (N). Your engine will not start in
any other position -- this is a safety feature. To
restart when you are already moving, use
NEUTRAL (N) only.Notice:Shifting into PARK (P) with the vehicle
moving could damage the transaxle. Shift
into PARK (P) only when your vehicle is
stopped.
Manual Transaxle
The shift lever should be in the neutral position
and the parking brake engaged. Hold the
clutch pedal to the oor and start the engine. Your
vehicle will not start if the clutch pedal is not all
the way down. That is a safety feature.
Starting Procedure
1. With your foot off the accelerator pedal, turn
the ignition key to START. When the engine
starts, let go of the key. The idle speed will go
down as your engine gets warm. Do not
race the engine immediately after starting it.
Operate the engine and transaxle gently
to allow the oil to warm up and lubricate all
moving parts.
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