2016 GMC SAVANA immobilizer

GMC Savana Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9159232) -
2016 - crc - 11/11/15
Keys, Doors, and Windows 23
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 27
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cargo Door Relocking . . . . . . . . . 29
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 30
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Doors
Side Door (60/40 Swing-Out) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rear Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 33
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Trailer-Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 36
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 36
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Swing-Out Windows . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Enhanced Technology Glass . . . 38
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the keys in the
ignition, and children or others
could be caught in the path of a
closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with the
ignition key.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 33
Warning (Continued)
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.
To open the rear doors from the
outside, pull the handle toward you
to open the passenger side rear
door first.
To open the driver side rear door,
pull the latch release at the inside
edge of the door.
To close the rear doors, close the
driver side rear door first. Then
close the passenger side rear door.
Check to make sure both doors are
completely closed.
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency
Statement 0319.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle is equipped with the
PASS-Key®III+ (Personalized
Automotive Security System)
theft-deterrent system. PASS-Key III
+ is a passive theft deterrent
system.
The system is automatically armed
when the key is removed from the
ignition.
You do not have to manually arm or
disarm the system.
The security light will come on if
there is a problem with arming or
disarming the theft-deterrent
system.

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Caution (Continued)
have the vehicle serviced. Always
follow the maintenance schedule
for changing engine oil.
This light should come on briefly as
the engine is started. If it does not
come on, have the vehicle serviced
by your dealer.
If the light comes on and stays on, it
means that oil is not flowing through
the engine properly. The vehicle
could be low on oil and might have
some other system problem. See
your dealer.
Low Fuel Warning Light
English Shown, Metric Similar
This light comes on for a few
seconds when the ignition is turned
on as a check to indicate it is
working. If it does not come on,
have it fixed.
The low fuel warning light comes on
and a chime sounds when the
vehicle is low on fuel. The light turns
off when fuel is added to the
fuel tank.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) 0106.
Security Light
The security light should come on
briefly as the engine is started. If it
does not come on, have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer. If the
system is working normally, the
indicator light turns off.
If the light stays on and the engine
does not start, there could be a
problem with the theft-deterrent
system. See Immobilizer
Operation 033.

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116 Instruments and Controls
Security Messages
SERVICE THEFT DETERRENT
SYSTEM
This message displays when there
is a problem with the theft-deterrent
system. The vehicle may or may not
restart so you may want to take the
vehicle to your dealer before turning
off the engine. SeeImmobilizer
Operation 033 for more information.
WAIT TO START
This message displays briefly when
the theft-deterrent system has
initially found incorrect conditions
within the vehicle and is making a
double check. If your vehicle does
not start soon after, try to start it
again. If it still does not start, have
your vehicle serviced by your
dealer.
Service Vehicle Messages
SERVICE A/C SYSTEM
This message displays when the
electronic sensors that control the
air conditioning and heating
systems are no longer working. Have the climate control system
serviced by your dealer if you notice
a drop in heating and air
conditioning efficiency.
SERVICE VEHICLE SOON
This message displays when a
non-emissions related malfunction
occurs. Have the vehicle serviced
by your dealer as soon as possible.
STARTING DISABLED
SERVICE THROTTLE
This message displays if the starting
of the engine is disabled due to the
electronic throttle control system.
Have the vehicle serviced by your
dealer immediately.
This message only appears while
the ignition is in ON/RUN, and will
not disappear until the problem is
resolved.
This message cannot be
acknowledged.
Tire Messages
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE or
TIRE LOW ADD AIR TO TIRE
If the vehicle has the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this
message displays when the
pressure in one or more of the tires
is low. The low tire pressure warning
light will also come on. See
Tire
Pressure Light 0104. This message
will also indicate which tire needs to
be checked. You can receive more
than one tire pressure message at a
time. To read the other messages
that may have been sent at the
same time, press the set/reset
button. If a tire pressure message
appears on the DIC, stop as soon
as you can. Have the tire pressures
checked and set to those shown on
the Tire Loading Information label.
See Tires 0249, Vehicle Load
Limits 0170, and Tire Pressure
0 256. The DIC also shows the tire
pressure values. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0106.

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Index 337
G
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . 97
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 293
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Glass, Enhanced Technology . . . . 38
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 126
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Headlamps (cont'd)
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 106
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 124
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 157
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 168
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
I
Idle System
Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 36
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 114
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 25
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 250
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 124
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 100
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Lamps, Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 240
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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Service (cont'd)Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 305
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 315
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Services
Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Side Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sidemarker
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Special Application Services . . . . 299
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Storage Areas Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 84
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Swing-out Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Switches Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130, 322
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
T
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 312
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 33Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Tires (cont'd)
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Dual Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 259
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 258
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Terminology and Definitions . . 254
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 268
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186