2018 GMC SAVANA Owner's Manual

GMC Savana Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-11374214) -
2018 - CRC - 2/2/18
8 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’s manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
If equipped, the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter is used to
remotely lock and unlock the doors
from up to 60 m (197 ft) away from
the vehicle.
RKE Transmitter with Remote
Start Shown
Q:Press to lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0115.
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 or turn the
ignition on.
See Keys 024 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 026.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.

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Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.Press and hold
/until the
parking lamps turn off.
. Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 028.
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 029.
Power Door Locks
If equipped, pressTto lock or
unlock the doors.
See Power Door Locks 030.
Windows
Manual Windows
Turn the hand crank on each door
to raise or lower the side door
windows.
See Manual Windows 038.
Power Windows
If equipped, power windows work
when the ignition is on, in ACC/
ACCESSORY, or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0175.

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Using the window switch, press to
open or pull to close the window.
The windows may be temporarily
disabled if they are used repeatedly
within a short time.
SeePower Windows 038.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust the manual seat:
1. Lift the bar under the front edge of the seat cushion 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 042.
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 042.
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.

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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 043.
Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.
Seat Belts 047.
. How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
048.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 049.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 075.
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
To operate the airbag on-off switch,
use the vehicle key.

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SeeAirbag On-Off Switch 063 for
important information.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Vehicles with manual outside
mirrors can be adjusted by moving
the mirror up and down or left and
right so you can see a little of the
side of the vehicle, and a clear view
of objects behind you.
If equipped with power mirrors,
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.
Keep the selector switch in the
center position when not adjusting
either outside mirror.
If equipped, 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
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your
vehicle.
Push the tab forward for daytime
use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.
See
Manual Rearview Mirror 037.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment

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If equipped with a tilt steering wheel,
the lever is 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
0 89.
Interior Lighting
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.
EDOME OFF : This button is
located above the instrument panel
brightness knob.
Press the button in and the dome
lamps remain off when a door is
opened. Press the button again so
that the dome lamps come on when
a door is opened. Reading Lamps
If equipped with reading lamps,
press the button located next to
each lamp to turn it on or off.
The vehicle may also have reading
lamps in other locations. The lamps
cannot be adjusted.
For more information on interior
lighting, see:
.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0124.
. Entry/Exit Lighting 0125.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.

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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. See:
.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0120
. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
0121
. Automatic Headlamp System
0122
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The lever is on the left side of the
steering column.
8:Use for a single wiping cycle.
6: Use to adjust the delay time
between wipes. Turn the band up or
down for more frequent wipes or
less frequent wipes.
d: Fast wipes.
a:Slow wipes.
9: Use to turn the wipers off.
L:Push the paddle on top of the
turn signal lever to spray washer
fluid on the windshield.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer 091.

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Climate Controls
The vehicle's heating, cooling, and ventilation can be controlled with these
systems.
Vehicles without Air Conditioning
1. Fan Control
2. Temperature Control 3. Air Delivery Mode Control