Keys.............................................................. 60
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.......... 62
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation.................................... 63
Doors and Locks.......................................... 66
Manual Door Locks..................................... 66
Power Door Locks....................................... 67
Delayed Locking.......................................... 67
Automatic Door Lock................................... 68
Automatic Door Unlock................................ 68
Trunk.......................................................... 68
Windows....................................................... 71
Power Windows.......................................... 72
Sun Visors.................................................. 72
Theft-Deterrent Systems............................... 73
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 73
PASS-Key
®III+........................................... 75
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................... 75
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle........... 77
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 77
Ignition Positions......................................... 78
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)............... 79Starting the Engine..................................... 80
Automatic Transmission Operation............... 82
Manual Transmission Operation................... 85
Parking Brake............................................. 86
Shifting Into Park (P)
(Automatic Transmission)......................... 87
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 89
Parking Your Vehicle
(Manual Transmission)............................. 89
Parking Over Things That Burn................... 90
Engine Exhaust........................................... 91
Running the Engine While Parked............... 92
Mirrors........................................................... 93
Manual Rearview Mirror.............................. 93
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®......... 93
Outside Power Mirrors................................. 93
OnStar
®System............................................ 94
Storage Areas............................................... 99
Glove Box................................................... 99
Cupholder(s)............................................... 99
Center Console Storage Area.................... 100
Convertible Top.......................................... 100
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Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror
When you are sitting in a comfortable driving
position, adjust the mirror so you can see clearly
behind your vehicle. Grip the mirror in the
center to move it up or down and side to side.
The day/night adjustment allows you to adjust
the mirror to avoid glare from the lamps behind
you. Move the lever to the right for nighttime
use and to the left for daytime use.
Manual Rearview Mirror
with OnStar
®
When you are sitting in a comfortable driving
position, adjust the mirror so you can see clearly
behind your vehicle. Grip the mirror in the
center to move it up or down and side to side.
The day/night adjustment allows you to adjust
the mirror to avoid glare from the lamps behind
you. Move the lever to the right for nighttime
use and to the left for daytime use.
There may also be three OnStar
®buttons located
at the bottom of the mirror face. SeeOnStar®
System on page 94for more information.
Outside Power Mirrors
The controls for the
outside power mirrors
are located on the
driver’s door.
Move the selector switch located below the
four-way control pad to the left or right to
choose either the driver’s side or passenger’s
side mirror.
To adjust a mirror, use the arrows located on
the four-way control pad to move the mirror in
the desired direction. Adjust each outside mirror
so that a little of the vehicle and the area behind
it can be seen while sitting in a comfortable
driving position.
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Lowering the Manual Convertible Top
1. Park on a level surface and set the parking
brake. Shift an automatic transmission into
PARK (P). Shift a manual transmission
into FIRST (1) or REVERSE (R).
2. Make sure the ignition is turned off.
3. Push the trunk release button located in
the glove box, or on the remote keyless
entry, if equipped.
4. Lift the trunk.
5. The convertible top front latch, located above
the inside rearview mirror, must be unlatched.
Pull the latch down and turn it counterclockwise
to unlatch it.
Leave the latch open and turned to prevent
damage.
6. Pull rearward on the side edge (B) of the
convertible top and pull it off of the windshield
frame.
7. Push the convertible top down into the
trunk (D).
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Fog Lamps
The fog lamp button
is located on the
instrument panel,
to the left of the
steering wheel.
The ignition must be on to turn your fog lamps on.
Push the button to turn the fog lamps on. An
indicator light on the instrument panel cluster will
come on when the fog lamps are on. Push the
button again to turn the fog lamps off.
The parking lamps will automatically turn on and
off when the fog lamps are turned on and off.
The fog lamps will turn off while the high-beam
headlamps are turned on.
Some localities have laws that require the
headlamps to be on along with the fog lamps.
Instrument Panel Brightness
The control for this feature is located on the
instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel.
Turn the thumbwheel up to brighten the lights
or down to dim them.
Entry/Exit Lighting
The lamps inside your vehicle will go on when you
open any door. These lamps will fade out after
about 20 seconds after all of the doors have been
closed or when the ignition is turned on. These
lamps will also go on when you press the
trunk release, unlock symbol button or the horn
symbol on the keyless entry system transmitter.
The lamps inside your vehicle will stay on for about
20 seconds after your key is removed from the
ignition to provide an illuminated exit.
Mirror Reading Lamps
Your vehicle has reading lamps on the rearview
mirror. Push the button to turn the reading
lamps on and off.
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Remember: Any Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
helps avoid only the braking skid.
If the ABS is ever disabled, in a braking skid,
where the wheels are no longer rolling, release
enough pressure on the brakes to get the wheels
rolling again. This restores steering control.
Push the brake pedal down steadily when you
have to stop suddenly. As long as the wheels are
rolling, you will have steering control.
Driving at Night
Night driving is more dangerous than day driving.
One reason is that some drivers are likely to
be impaired — by alcohol or drugs, with night
vision problems, or by fatigue.
Here are some tips on night driving.
Drive defensively.
Do not drink and drive.
Adjust the inside rearview mirror to reduce the
glare from headlamps behind you.
Since you cannot see as well, you may need
to slow down and keep more space between
you and other vehicles.
Slow down, especially on higher speed roads.
Your vehicle’s headlamps can light up only so
much road ahead.
In remote areas, watch for animals.
If you are tired, pull off the road in a safe
place and rest.
No one can see as well at night as in the daytime.
But as we get older these differences increase.
A 50-year-old driver may require at least twice as
much light to see the same thing at night as a
20-year-old.
What you do in the daytime can also affect your
night vision. For example, if you spend the
day in bright sunshine you are wise to wear
sunglasses. Your eyes will have less trouble
adjusting to night. But if you are driving, do not
wear sunglasses at night. They may cut down on
glare from headlamps, but they also make a
lot of things invisible.
You can be temporarily blinded by approaching
headlamps. It can take a second or two, or
even several seconds, for your eyes to re-adjust
to the dark.
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Highway Hypnosis
Is there actually such a condition as highway
hypnosis? Or is it just plain falling asleep at the
wheel? Call it highway hypnosis, lack of
awareness, or whatever.
There is something about an easy stretch of road
with the same scenery, along with the hum of the
tires on the road, the drone of the engine, and the
rush of the wind against the vehicle that can make
you sleepy. Do not let it happen to you! If it does,
your vehicle can leave the road in less than a
second, and you could crash and be injured.
What can you do about highway hypnosis?
First, be aware that it can happen.
Then here are some tips:
Make sure your vehicle is well ventilated, with
a comfortably cool interior.
Keep your eyes moving. Scan the road ahead
and to the sides. Check your rearview mirrors
and your instruments frequently.
If you get sleepy, pull off the road into a rest,
service, or parking area and take a nap, get
some exercise, or both. For safety, treat
drowsiness on the highway as an emergency.
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or mountains is different
from driving in at or rolling terrain.
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Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 147
Mirror Reading Lamps................................. 120
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror............................. 93
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®........ 93
Outside Power Mirrors............................... 93
MP3 ............................................................ 179
MyGMLink.com............................................ 357
N
New Vehicle Break-In.................................... 77
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 347
O
Odometer.................................................... 129
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 206
Oil
Engine..................................................... 245
Pressure Light.......................................... 141Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 250
Older Children, Restraints............................. 28
Online Owner Center................................... 357
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual .......... 94
Other Warning Devices................................ 110
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 126
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 121
Outside
Power Mirrors............................................ 93
Owner Checks and Services....................... 340
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 322
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................... 87
Shifting Out of........................................... 89
Parking
Brake......................................................... 86
Over Things That Burn.............................. 90
Parking Your Vehicle..................................... 89
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Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 131
Passenger Position, Safety Belts................... 27
Passenger Sensing System........................... 50
Passing....................................................... 206
PASS-Key
®III+............................................. 75
PASS-Key®III+ Operation............................. 75
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 121
Door Locks................................................ 67
Electrical System..................................... 325
Retained Accessory (RAP)......................... 79
Steering Fluid.......................................... 266
Windows.................................................... 72
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 27
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ... 17
R
Radios........................................................ 158
Care of Your CD Player........................... 190
Care of Your CDs.................................... 190Radios (cont.)
Radio with CD................................162, 168
Setting the Time..............................159, 160
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 188
Understanding Reception ......................... 189
Rear Axle.................................................... 278
Limited-Slip.............................................. 200
Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®........................ 93
Rearview Mirrors........................................... 93
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 345
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 230
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 62
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 63
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 283
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 368
Saturn...................................................... 369
United States Government....................... 368
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 56
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 57
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