GMC Savana Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9967828) -
2017 - crc - 5/2/16
36 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Heated Mirrors
For vehicles with heated mirrors:
1:Press to heat the mirrors.
An indicator light in the button lights
when the outside heated mirrors are
activated.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Climate Control Systems 0159.
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind the vehicle.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a soft towel
dampened with water.
Manual Rearview Mirror
Push the tab forward for daytime
use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.
Cargo vans without rear door glass
may not have an inside rearview
mirror.
Windows
{Warning
Never leave a child, a helpless
adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,
especially with the windows
closed in warm or hot weather.
They can be overcome by the
extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke.
GMC Savana Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9967828) -
2017 - crc - 5/2/16
Lighting 125
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 125
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 128
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Lighting Features
Entry/Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Battery Load Management . . . 130
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 131
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
There are four positions:
O: Briefly turn the control to this
position to turn the automatic
headlamps and Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) off or back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
the off position only works for
vehicles that are shifted into the
P (Park) position.
AUTO : Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off,
depending on outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
If the headlamps are turned on
while the vehicle is on, the
headlamps turn off automatically
10 minutes after the ignition is
turned off. If the headlamps are
turned on while the vehicle is off,
the headlamps will continue to stay
on. To prevent the battery from
being drained, turn the control to the
Oposition.
A warning chime sounds if the driver
door is opened while the ignition
switch is off and the headlamps
are on.
To change the headlamps from low
beam to high beam, pull the turn
signal lever all the way toward you.
Then release it.
GMC Savana Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9967828) -
2017 - crc - 5/2/16
Lighting 129
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
The knob for this feature is to the
left of the steering column.
D:Push the knob to extend and
then turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to brighten or dim
the instrument panel lights and the
radio display. This only works if the
headlamps or parking lamps are on.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps come on when any
door is opened. They turn off after
all the doors are closed.
The instrument panel brightness
knob extends when
Dis pressed.
To manually turn on the dome
lamps, press
Dthen turn the knob
clockwise to the farthest position. In
this position, the dome lamps
remain on whether a door is opened
or closed.
Dome Lamp Override
TheEDOME OFF button is above
the instrument panel
brightness knob.
The dome lamp override sets the
dome lamps to remain off or come
on automatically when a door is
opened.
EDOME OFF : Press this button
in and the dome lamps remain off
when a door is opened. Press the
button again to return it to the
extended position so that the dome
lamps come on when a door is
opened.
GMC Savana Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-9967828) -
2017 - crc - 5/2/16
342 Index
G
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . 98
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 298
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Glass, Enhanced Technology . . . . 38
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 128
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Headlamps (cont'd)
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 107
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 126
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 159
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 170
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
I
Idle System
Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 36
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 115
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 25
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 255
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 126
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 102
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Lamps, Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 243
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79