2014 GMC SAVANA PASSENGER Owners Manual

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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8-7.
2. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5-25.
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-4.
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3.
4. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-4 (Out of View).
5. Instrument Cluster on page 5-10.
6. Shift Lever. See Starting the
Engine on page 9-16.
Manual Mode on page 9-28 (If
Equipped).
7. Climate Control Systems on
page 8-1.
8. Infotainment on page 7-1.
9. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1. 10.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-5.
Dome Lamp Override. See
Dome Lamps on page 6-5.
11. Cruise Control on page 9-34 (If
Equipped).
Fast Idle System on page 9-18
(If Equipped).
12. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2 (If Equipped).
13. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-18.
14. Horn on page 5-3.
15. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2 (If Equipped).
16. Tow/Haul Mode Button. See “Tow/Haul Mode” underTowing
Equipment on page 9-54.
17. Power Outlets on page 5-7.
18. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control on page 9-32
(If Equipped). 19. Passenger Airbag On-Off
Switch (If Equipped). See
Airbag On-Off Switch on
page 3-23.
20. Front Storage on page 4-1 (If
Equipped).
21. Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 5-17 (If
Equipped).
22. Rear Heating System on
page 8-4 (If Equipped).
23. USB Port (If Equipped). See Auxiliary Devices on
page 7-17.

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1-4 In Brief
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
If equipped, the RKE transmitter is
used to remotely lock and unlock
the doors from up to 60 m (195 ft)
away from the vehicle.
RKE Transmitter with RemoteStart Shown
Q:Press to lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-39.
K: Press to unlock the driver door.
Press
Kagain within five seconds
to unlock all remaining doors.
j: Press to unlock only the cargo
doors.
L: Press and release to locate
the vehicle. Press
Land hold for
more than two seconds to sound the
panic alarm. Press
Lagain to
cancel the panic alarm.
See Keys on page 2-1 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-2.
Remote Vehicle Start
With this feature the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle.
2. Press and release
Q.
3. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold
/for
four seconds or until the turn
signal lamps flash.

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When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold
/
until the parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then
back off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2-4.
Door Locks
Manual Door Locks
Lock and unlock the door from the
outside using the key or the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
if equipped. From the inside, slide
the manual lever on the door up
or down.
See Door Locks on page 2-6.
Power Door Locks
On vehicles with power door locks,
the switches are located on the
doors.
T:Press to lock and unlock the
doors.
See Power Door Locks on page 2-7.

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1-6 In Brief
Windows
Manual Windows
Operate the manual windows by
turning the hand crank on each door
to raise or lower the side door
windows.
SeeManual Windows on page 2-14.
Power Windows
If the vehicle has power windows,
the controls are on the front doors.
The driver door also has a control to
operate the front passenger window. Press or pull up on the switch to
lower or raise the window.
Express-Down
The driver window switch also has
an express-down feature that allows
the window to be lowered without
holding the switch. Press fully and
release the window switch marked
AUTO to activate the express-down
mode. This mode can be canceled
at any time by pulling up on the
switch. To open the window part
way, lightly tap the switch until the
window is at the desired position.
See
Power Windows on page 2-14.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure the seat is
locked in place.
See Seat Adjustment on page 3-2.

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Power Seats
To adjust a power seat, if available,
use the controls on the front of
the seat:
.Adjust the seat by moving the
center knob up, down, right,
or left.
.Raise and lower the front or rear
of the seat cushion by moving
the right or left lever up or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3-3.
Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever on the inboard side of the seat.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3-3.

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1-8 In Brief
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly.
.Safety Belts on page 3-8.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3-9.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-10.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3-41.
Airbag On-Off Switch
If the instrument panel has one of
the switches pictured in the
following illustrations, the vehicle
has an airbag on-off switch that you
can use to manually turn on or off
the front outboard passenger airbag.
United States
Canada and Mexico

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To operate the airbag on-off switch,
use the vehicle key.
SeeAirbag On-Off Switch on
page 3-23 for important information.
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system,
if equipped, will turn off the right
front passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. The driver airbag
and roof‐rail airbags, if equipped,
are not affected by this.
If the vehicle has a passenger
sensing system, the passenger
airbag status indicator will be visible
on the instrument panel when the
vehicle is started.
United States
Canada and Mexico
See Passenger Sensing System on
page 3-26 for important information.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Vehicles with outside manual
mirrors can be adjusted by moving
the mirror up and down or left to
right so you can see a little of the
side of the vehicle, and have a clear
view of objects behind you.
Select each mirror by turning the
knob clockwise for the passenger
side mirror or counterclockwise for
the driver side mirror. Adjust the
mirror angle by moving the knob in
the desired direction.

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1-10 In Brief
Keep the selector switch in the
center position when not adjusting
either outside mirror.
Vehicles with towing mirrors can be
adjusted manually for a clear view
of the objects behind you.
Manually fold the mirrors inward to
prevent damage when going
through an automatic car wash. To
fold, pull the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push the mirror outward, to
return it to the original position.
Interior Mirror
To adjust the inside rearview mirror,
hold the rearview mirror in the
center and move it to view the area
behind the vehicle.
For vehicles with a manual rearview
mirror, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it for nighttime
use to avoid glare from the
headlamps from behind.
SeeManual Rearview Mirror on
page 2-14.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
For vehicles with a tilt steering
wheel, the lever is located on the
left side of the steering column.
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever to move the steering wheel up or down into a
comfortable position.
2. Release the lever to lock the steering wheel in place.
See Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.