2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owners Manual

The reading lamps, located on the rearview mirror, can be turned on or off independent of the automatic courtesy lamps, when the doors are closed. Entry Lighting Your vehicle may have the entry lighting feature. Your courtesy lamps will come on and stay on for a set time whenever you press UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter. If you open a door, the lamps will stay on while it’s open and then turn off automatically about 25 seconds after you close it. If you press UNLOCK and don’t open a door, the lamps will turn off after about 40 seconds.

Illuminated entry includes a feature called theater dimming. With theater dimming, the lamps don’t just turn off at the end of the delay time. Instead, they slowly dim after the delay time until they go out. The delay time is canceled if you turn the ignition key to ON or press the power door lock switch. When the ignition is on, illuminated entry is inactive, which means the courtesy lamps won’t come on unless a door is opened. Delayed Entry Lighting Delayed entry lighting illuminates the interior for a period of time after all the doors have been closed. The ignition must be off for delayed entry lighting to work. Immediately after both doors have been closed, the delayed entry lighting feature will continue to work until one of the following occurs: The ignition is moved to ON, the doors are locked or an illumination period of 25 seconds has elapsed.

If during the illumination period a door is opened, the timed illumination period will be canceled and the interior lamps will remain on. Delayed Exit Lighting This feature illuminates the interior for a period of time after the key is removed from the ignition.

The vehicle’s ignition must be off for delayed exit lighting to work. When the key is removed, interior illumination will activate and remain on until one of the following occurs:

e The ignition is moved to ON,

the power door locks are activated or an illumination period of 25 seconds has elapsed.

If during the illumination period a door is opened, the timed illumination period will be canceled and the interior lamps will remain on. Parade Dimming The instrument panel has an added feature called parade dimming. This feature prohibits the dimming of your instrument panel displays during the daylight while the headlamps are on so that you’ll still be able to see the displays. Reading Lamps The reading lamps are located on the rearview mirror. These lamps and the interior courtesy lamps come on when any door is opened. Press the button to turn them on when the doors are ciosed. Press it again to turn them off.

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Dome Lamp The dome lamp will come on when you open a door. You can also turn this lamp on by turning the exterior lamp control clockwise to DOME.

Accessory Power Outlets

Your vehicle has a 12-volt outlet which can be used to plug in electrical equipment such as a cellular telephone, a compact disc player, etc.

turn the exterior lamps control off, then on again.

If your vehicle has less than 15 miles (25 km) on the odometer, the battery saver will turn off the lamps after only three minutes. Battery rundown protection will also work if the headlamps are left on. After having been left on for 10 minutes, the headlamps and the parking lamps will flash three times. They will remain on for one more minute before being turned off automatically.

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Lift the cover to access the outlet. When not using the outlet, make sure the protective cover is in place. The accessory power outlet will only operate while the ignition is ON and for a few minutes after turning the ignition OFF. If you would like to operate an accessory for an extended period of time, see your dealer for more information.

Notice: When using an accessory power outlet, maximum electrical load must not exceed amperage rating. Always turn off any electrical equipment when not in use. Leaving electrical equipment on for extended periods will drain your battery. Certain accessory power plugs may not be compatible with the accessory power outlet and could result in blown vehicle or adapter fuses. If you experience a problem see your dealer for additional information on the accessory power plugs.

Notice: Adding some electrical equipment to your vehicle can damage it or keep other things from working as they should. This wouldn’t be covered by your warranty. Check with your dealer before adding electrical equipment, and never use anything that exceeds the amperage rating. When adding electrical equipment, be sure to follow the proper installation instructions included with the equipment. Check with your dealer before adding electrical equipment, and never use anything that exceeds the amperage rating.

Notice; Power outlets are designed for accessory plugs only. Do not hang any type of accessory or accessory bracket from the plug. Improper use of the power outlet can cause damage not covered by your warranty.

Auxiliary Power Connection (Power Drop)

Your vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary power connection. This feature provides power, ground and accessory wires which can be accessed to add aftermarket electrical equipment to your vehicle.

It is located on the passenger’s side of the vehicle, under the glove box, and is labeled with a wire function and fuse rating.

hiice; Addirly Y W I I I ~ eiecirkai equipmerli i w your vehicle can damage it or keep other things from working as they should. This wouldn’t be covered by your warranty. Check with your dealer before adding electrical equipment, and never use anything that exceeds the amperage rating.

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For information on accessing the connection and electrical hookup, please refer to your service manual. To order a service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on page 7-9. Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter

Notice: Don’t put papers or other flammable items into your ashtrays. Hot cigarettes or other smoking materials could ignite them, causing a damaging fire. Your vehicle may have a cigarette lighter and ashtray located on the console. The ashtray is removable and has a cupholder and liner underneath. To remove the ashtray, lift it up with the liner and pull it out.

The rear ashtray is located behind a small door at the rear of the console. Push on the right side of the door. The ashtray will then turn to the right for usage. You can only access the ashtray by pushing on the door’s right side. To remove the ashtray, push down on the snuffer located in the middle of the ashtray and lift it out. Notice: Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand while it is heating. If you do, it won’t be able to back away from the heating element when it’s ready. That can make it overheat, damaging the lighter and the heating element. To activate the cigarette lighter, push it into the heating element. When the lighter is ready it will pop out.

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Climate Controls

Dual Climate Control System With this system you can control the heating, cooling and ventilation for your vehicle.

Manual Operation Turn the right knob clockwise or counterclockwise to direct the airflow inside of your vehicle. To change the current mode, select one of the following: fi’ (Vent): This mode directs air to the instrument panel outlets.

15;’ (Bi-Level): This mode directs approximately half of the air to the instrument panel outlets, then directs most of the remaining air to the floor outlets. Some air may be directed to the windshield.

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(Floor): This mode directs most of the air to the

floor outlets with some air directed to the outboard outlets (for the side windows) and some air is directed to the windshield. The right knob can also be used to select defog or defrost mode. For more information, see “Defogging and Defrosting” later in this section. @ (Fan): Turn the left knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the fan speed. If the airflow seems low when the fan is at the highest setting, the passenger compartment air filter, if equipped, may need to be replaced. For more information, see Passenger Compartment Air Filter on page 3-25 and Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services on page 6-4.

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a (Outside Air): Press this button to turn the

outside air mode on. When this mode is on, outside air will circulate throughout your vehicle. When the button is pressed, an indicator light in the button will come on to let you know that it is activated. You may have to set the instrument panel brightness control to the highest setting during the day, in order to see the indicator light. The outside air mode can be used with all modes, but it cannot be used with the recirculation mode. If you are in city traffic, your vehicle is stopped and idling, or the weather is hot, the system may switch from the outside air mode to the recirculation mode. To prevent the air inside of your vehicle from becoming too stale, be sure to return to the outside air mode periodically.

(Recirculation): This mode keeps outside air from coming in the vehicle. It can be used to prevent outside air and odors from entering your vehicle or help heat or cool the air inside your vehicle more quickly. Press this button to turn the recirculation mode on. When the button is pressed, an indicator light will come on. You may have to set the instrument panel brightness control to the highest setting during the day, in order to see the indicator light. The air-conditioning compressor also comes on. The recirculation mode cannot be used with outside air modes.

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D or P (Temperature Control): Slide the levers marked D (Driver) or P (Passenger) to increase or decrease the temperature on the driver’s side or the passenger’s side of the vehicle. 0 A/C (Air Conditioning): Press this button to turn the air-conditioning system on or off. When N C is pressed, an indicator light will come on to let you know that air conditioning is activated. You may have to set the instrument panel brightness control to the highest setting during the day, in order to see the indicator light. On hot days, open the windows to let hot inside air escape; then close them. This helps to reduce the time it takes for your vehicle to cool down. It also helps the system to operate more efficiently. For quick cool down on hot days, do the following: 1. Select the vent mode. 2. Select the recirculation mode. 3. Select N C . 4. Select the coolest temperature. 5. Select the highest fan speed.

Using these settings together for long periods of time may cause the air inside of your vehicle to become too dry. To prevent this from happening, after the air inside of your vehicle has cooled, turn the recirculation mode off. The air-conditioning system removes moisture from the air, so you may sometimes notice a small amount of water dripping underneath your vehicle while idling or after turning off the engine. This is normal. Defogging and Defrosting There are two modes to clear fog or frost from your windshield. Use the defog mode to clear the windows of fog or moisture and warm the passengers. Use the defrost mode to remove fog or frost from the windshield more quickly. Turn the right knob clockwise to select the defog or defrost mode. +3 (Defog): This mode directs air equally to the . - 1 - 1 . 1 - 1 - 1 WIIIusIIleIu allu LIIe IlUUl UULIels. V V I IC1 I yuu 3CICLl 11 1 1 3 mode, the system turns off recirculation and runs the air-conditioning compressor unless the outside temperature is below 40°F (4°C). The recirculation mode cannot be selected while in the defog mode.

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@ (Defrost): Pressing this button directs most of the air to the windshield and the side window outlets, with some air directed to the floor outlets. In this mode, the system will automatically turn off recirculation and run the air-conditioning compressor, unless the outside temperature 40°F (4°C). Recirculation cannot be selected while in the defrost mode. Rear Window Defogger The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to remove fog from the rear window. @ REAR: The rear defogger will turn off approximately 15 minutes after the button is pressed. An indicator light on the button will light when the system is on. You may have to set the instrument panel brightness control to the highest setting during the day, in order to see the indicator light. If turned on again, the defogger will only run for approximately seven and one half minutes before turning off. The defogger can also be turned off by pressing the button again or by turning off the engine.

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If your vehicle has heated outside rearview mirrors, the mirrors will heat to help clear fog or frost from the surface of the mirror when the rear window defog button is pressed. Notice: Don’t use anything sharp on the inside of the rear window. If you do, you could cut or damage the warming grid, and the repairs wouldn’t be covered by your warranty. Do not attach a temporary vehicle license, tape, a decal or anything similar to the defogger grid. Outlet Adjustment

Use the knob located below or to the side of the outlet, to change the direction of the air flow.

Operation Tips

Clear away any ice, snow or leaves from the air inlets at the base of the windshield that may block the flow of air into your vehicle. Use of non-GM approved hood deflectors may adversely affect the performance of the system. Keep the path under the front seats clear of objects to help circulate the air inside your vehicle more effectively. If the airflow seems low when the fan is at the highest setting, the passenger compartment air filter, if equipped, may need to replaced. For more information, see Passenger Compartment Air Filter on page 3-25 and Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services on page 6-4.

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Passenger Compartment Air Filter Your vehicle may be equipped with a passenger compartment air filter. It is located underneath the hood just below the windshield wiper arm on the passenger’s side of the vehicle, underneath the air inlet grille. The filter traps most of the pollen from air entering the module. Like your engine’s air cleaner/filter, it may need to be changed periodically. For information on how often to change the passenger compartment air filter, see Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4. To change the passenger compartment air filter, use the following steps:

1. Turn off the ignition when the windshield wipers are

in the up position.

2. Raise the hood. 3. Disconnect the windshield washer pump hose from

the fender rail and air inlet grille.

4. Peel back the hood weatherstrip from the

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5. Remove the air inlet grille retainers. 6. Remove the air inlet grille. 7. Remove the air deflector grille in the compartment. 8. Remove the old passenger compartment air

filter.

9. Then reverse the steps to install the new air filter. For the type of filter to use, see Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts on page 5-99.

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Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you locate them. Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to your warning lights and gages could also save you or others from injury. Warning lights come on when there may be or is a problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. As you will see in the details on the next few pages, some warning lights come on briefly when you start the engine just to let you know they’re working. If you are familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed when this happens.

Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and warning lights work together to let you know when there’s a problem with your vehicle. When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows there may be a problem, check the section that tells you what to do about it. Please follow this manual’s advice. Waiting to do repairs can be costly - and even dangerous. So please get to know your warning lights and gages. They’re a big help. Your vehicle may also have a Driver Information Center (DIC) that works along with the warning lights and gages. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 3-48.

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Instrument Panel Cluster Your instrument panel cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll know how fast you’re going, about how much fuel is in your tank and many other things you need to drive safely and economically.

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Speedometer and Odometer Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h). Your odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven in either miles (used in the United States) or in kilometers (used in Canada). Your vehicle has a tamper-resistant odometer. If you see ERROR, you’ll know someone has probably tampered with it and the numbers may not be accurate. You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a new odometer installed. If the new one can be set to the mileage total of the old odometer, then that will be done. But if it can’t, then it will be set at zero and a label must be put on the driver’s door to show the old mileage reading when the new odometer was installed. Trip Odometer Your trip odometer tells how far you have driven since you last reset it. Your tripkelect reset switch will qo back and forth between the odometer and the trip odometer if the button is pressed and released within 1.5 seconds. If the button is pressed and held for longer than 1.5 seconds while in the trip odometer mode, it will be reset to zero. If the button is pressed and held for longer than 1.5 seconds while in the odometer mode, if: wi!! have no effect. Your trip odometer will work no matter what position your key is in, and even if the key isn’t in.

Tachometer

The tachometer displays the engine speed in thousands of revolutions per minute (rpm).

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Notice: Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the shaded warning area, or engine damage may occur.

When the key is turned to ON, a chime will come on for about several seconds to remind people to fasten their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt is already buckled.

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then it will flash for e several more.

The safety belt light will also come on and stay OF for several seconds,

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If the air bag readiness light stays on after you start the vehicle or comes on when you are driving, your air bag system may not work properly. Have your vehicle serviced right away.

Air Bag Readiness Light

There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows the air bag symbol. The system checks the air bag's electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. The system check includes the air bag sensors, the air bag modules, the wiring and the crash sensing and diagnostic module. For more information on the air bag system, see Air Bag Systems on page 1-48.

This light will come on when you start your vehicle, and it will flash for a few seconds. Then the light should go out. This means the system is ready.

If the air bag readiness light ~ - - y s after you start your vehicle, it means the air bag system may not be working properly. The air bags in your vehicle may not inflate in a crash, or they could even inflate without a crash. To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have your vehicle serviced right away if the air bag readiness light stays on after you start your vehicle.

The air bag readiness light should flash for a few seconds when you turn the ignition key to ON. If the light doesn't come on then, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.

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Voltmeter Gage

If your vehicle is equipped with the 3800 V6 engine it has a voltmeter gage that indicates battery voltage.

Brake System Warning Light Your vehicle’s hydraulic brake system is divided into two parts. If one part isn’t working, the other part can still work and stop you. For good braking, though, you need both parts working well. If the warning light comes on, there is a brake problem. The LOW BRAKE FLUID message in the message center will also appear when there is a brake problem. See Low Brake Fluid Warning Message on page 3-46. Have your brake system inspected right away.

If the gage reads less than 12 volts or more than 16 volts while the engine is running, and it stays there, you may have a problem with the electrical charging system. Also, when your gage reads less than 11 volts or more than 16 volts, your battery life indicator will be ----.- lllurrllr laieu 11.1 iiklt! illessdytz see Battery Warning Message on page 3-4 1.

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When the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will also come on when you set your parking brake. The light will stay on if your parking brake doesn’t release fully. If it stays on after your parking brake is fully released, it means you have a brake problem. If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the floor. It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, have the vehicle towed for service. See “Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light” following and Towing Your Vehicle on page 4-31.

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Your brake sI properly if the brake system warning light is on. Driving with the brake system warning light on can lead to an accident. If the light is still on after you’ve pulled off the road and stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed for service.

Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light

If your vehicle has ABS, the anti-lock brake system warning light will come on for a few seconds when you turn the ignition key

I to ON.

If the anti-lock brake system warning light stays on longer than normal after you’ve started your engine, turn the ignition off. Or, if the light comes on and stays on when you’re driving, stop as soon as possible and turn the ignition off. Then start the engine again to reset the system. If the light still stays on, or comes on again while you’re driving, the anti-lock brake system needs service and you don’t have anti-lock brakes. The anti-lock brake system warning light will come on briefly when you turn the ignition key to ON. This is normal. If the light doesn’t come on then, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.

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Engine Coolant Temperature Gage

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Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light

If your vehicle has the traction control system, this warning light may come on for the following reasons:

TWAC OFF

If you turn the system off by pressing the TRAC OFF button located on the center console, a chime will sound and the warning light will come on and stay on. To turn the system back on, press the button again. The warning light should go off. See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 4-8 for more information. If there’s a brake system problem that is specifically related to traction controi, tne traction coniroi system will turn off and the warning light will come on. If your brakes begin to overheat, the traction control system will turn off and the warning light will come on until your brakes cool down.

if the traction control system w a ~ i n g light C O ~ ~ S and stays on for an extended period of time when the system is turned on, your vehicle needs service.

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This gage shows the engine coolant temperature. It also provides an indicator of how hard your vehicle is working. During the majority of the operation, the gage will read 210°F (100°C) or less. If you are pulling a load or going up hills, it is normal for the temperature to fluctuate and approach the 250°F (122°C) mark. When the gage reads greater than 250°F (122"C), the HOT COOLANT TEMP light will be illuminated in the message center and a chime will sound continuously. If the gage reaches the 260°F (125°C) mark, it indicates that the cooling system is working beyond its capacity. See Engine Overheating on page 5-28.

Your vehicle is equipped with a computer which monitors operation of the fuel, ignition and emission control systems. This system is called OBD II (On-Board Diagnostics-Second Generation) and is intended to assure that emissions are at acceptable levels for the life of the vehicle, helping to produce a cleaner environment. The CHECK ENGINE light comes on to indicate that there is a problem and service is required. Malfunctions often will be indicated by the system before any problem is apparent. This may prevent more serious damage to your vehicle. This system is also designed to assist your service technician in correctly diagnosing any malfunction.

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Notice: If you keep driving your vehicle with this light on, after a while, your emission controls may not work as well, your fuel economy may not be as good and your engine may not run as smoothly. This could lead to costly repairs that may not be covered by your warranty.

Nofice: Modifications made to the engine, transaxle, exhaust, intake or fuel system of your vehicle or the replacement of the original tires with other than those of the same Tire Performance Criteria (TPC) can affect your vehicle's emission controls and may cause this light to come on. Modifications to these systems could lead to costly repairs not covered by your warranty. This may also result in a failure to pass a required Emission Inspection/Maintenance test. This light should come on, as a check to show you it is working, when the ignition is on and the engine is not running. If the light doesn't come on, have it *nmo;rc\rl Thio link+ t r r ; l l q l r n Pnrna n n d ~ ~ r i n n 2 ,bpul,bu. I I ,,e "LJ' I , " " # , I Ul"" malfunction in one of two ways: 0 Light Flashing - A misfire condition has been detected. A misfire increases vehicle emissions and may damage the emission control system on - I l r vehicle. Dealer a- qualified sewice cecter diagnosis and service may be required.

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Light On Steady - An emission control system malfunction has been detected on your vehicle. Dealer or qualified service center diagnosis and service may be required. Id the Light Is Flashing The following may prevent more serious damage to your vehicle: 0 Reducing vehicle speed.

Avoiding hard accelerations. e Avoiding steep uphill grades.

If you are towing a trailer, reduce the amount of cargo being hauled as soon as it is possible.

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If the light stops flashing and remains on steady, see "If the Light Is On Steady" following. If the light continues to flash, when it is safe to do so, ctnn +ha r ~ o h i r l o V'uy G,," Find a safe place to park your vehicle. Turn the key off, wait at least 10 seconds and restart the engine. If the light remains on steady, see "If the Light Is On Steady" following. If the light is still flashing, follow the previous steps, and drive the vehic!e to your dealer or qualified service center for service.

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Have you recently changed brands of fuel? If so, be sure to fuel your vehicle with quality fuel. See Gasoline Octane on page 5-5. Poor fuel quality will cause your engine not to run as efficiently as designed. You may notice this as stalling after start-up, stalling when you put the vehicle into gear, misfiring, hesitation on acceleration or stumbling on acceleration. (These conditions may go away once the engine is warmed up.) This will be detected by the system and cause the light to turn on. If you experience one or more of these conditions, change the fuel brand you use. It will require at least one full tank of the proper fuel to turn the light off. If none of the above steps have made the light turn off, have your dealer or qualified service center check the vehicle. Your dealer has the proper test equipment and diagnostic tools to fix any mechanical or electrical problems that may have developed.

If the Light Is on Steady You also may be able to correct the emission system malfunction by considering the following: Did you recently put fuel into your vehicle? If so, reinstall the fuel cap, making sure to fully install the cap. See Filling Your Tank on page 5-7. The diagnostic system can determine if the fuel cap has been left off or improperly installed. A loose or missing fuel cap will allow fuel to evaporate into the atmosphere. A few driving trips with the cap properly installed should turn the light off. Did you just drive through a deep puddle of water? If so, your electrical system may be wet. The condition will usually be corrected when the electrical system dries out. A few driving trips should turn the light off. Are you low on fuel? As your engine starts to run out of fuel, your engine may not run as efficiently as designed since small amounts of air are sucked into the fuel line causing a misfire. The system can detect this. Adding fuel should correct this condition. Make sure to install the fuel cap properly. See Filling Your Tank on page 5-7. It will take a few driving trips to turn the light off.

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Ernisions Inspection and Maintenance Programs

Some state/provincial and local governments have or may begin programs to inspect the emission control equipment on your vehicle. Failure to pass this inspection could prevent you from getting a vehicle registration. Here are some things you need to know to help your vehicle pass an inspection: Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if the CHECK ENGINE light is on or not working properly. Your vehicle will not pass this inspection if the OED (on-board diagnostic) system determines that critical emission control systems have not been completely diagnosed by the system. The vehicle would be considered not ready for inspection. This can happen if you have recently replaced your battery or if your battery has run down. The diaqnostic svstem is designed to evaluate critical emission control systems during normal driving. This may take several days of routine driving. If you have done this and your vehicle still does not pass the inspection for lack of OBD system readiness, see your dealer or qualified service

Oil Pressure Indicator Light

The oil pressure indicator tells you if you have the correct oil pressure in your engine to operate your vehicle.

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Under normal conditions the indicator should read slightly above the half way point. If your oil pressure falls too low, the indicator will read at the low setting in the red zone.

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Cruise Control Light

CRUISE

The CRUISE light comes on whenever you set your cruise control. See Cruise Control under Turn Signal/l\/lultifunction Lever on page 3-7.

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This message is displayed in the message center when the engine oil pressure is low. A chime will sound continuously, also. If this occurs, you should have your vehicle serviced immediately.

Don’t keep driving if the oil pressure is low. If you do, your engine can become so hot that it catches fire. You or others could be burned. Check your oil as soon as possible and have your vehicle serviced.

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Fuel Gage

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The fuel gage, when the ignition is on, tells you about how much fuel you have left in your tank. The gage will first indicate empty before you are out of fuel, and you should get more fuel as soon as possible. Here are three situations you may experience with your fuel gage. None of these indicate a problem with the fuel gage.

At the gas station, the fuel pump shuts off before the gage reads full. It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up than the fuel gage indicated. For example, the gage may have indicated the tank was half full, but it actually took a little more or less than half the tank‘s capacity to fill the tank. The gage goes back to empty when you turn off the ignition. The gage pointer may move while cornering, braking or accelerating.

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Message Center The message center is located below the tachometer gage on the instrument panel cluster. It gives you important safety and maintenance facts. Service Traction System Warning Message

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If your vehicle is equipped with the traction control system and this message appears when you are driving, there is a problem with your traction control system and your vehicle is in need of service.

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When this message is displayed, the system will not limit wheel spin. The message will stay on for 60 seconds and then go out. Four chimes will also be heard. Adjust your driving accordingly. When the ignition is turned off, this message will be displayed again for three seconds to remind you that your traction control system is not working properly. Be sure to have your vehicle serviced right away. Traction Active Message

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If your vehicle is equipped with the traction control system, this message will stay on a few seconds after the traction system stops limiting wheel spin. This message will appear when the traction control system is limiting wheel spin.

Battery Warning Message

When the vehicle is started this message will be displayed for three seconds.

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If the message is displayed when the engine is running, you may have a problem with your charging system. If there is a problem with chimes will sound when battery display will also stay ON until the engine is started. If the message stays on after starting the engine it could indicate a problem with the generator drive belt, or -_ __.,[A A*,,;- some other charging system problem. Have it checked llylll dVVdy. UIIVIIIY VVILII L I I I ~ IItcaaayG U I I UJUIU UIUIII your battery. If you must drive a short distance with this message displayed, it helps to turn off all your accessories.

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COOLANT

TEMP

United States

Canada

This message is displayed when the cooling system temperature gets hot. A chime will sound continuously, also.

Check the coolant temperature gage and the coolant level. See Engine Coolant on page 5-25, Engine Coolant Temperature Gage on page 3-33 and Engine Overheating on page 5-28 for further information.

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Low Oil Pressure Message

Low Engine Oil Level Message

LOW OIL

PRESSURE

LOW

ENG OIL LEVEL

United States

Canada

United States

Canada

This message is displayed when the engine oil pressure is low. A chime will sound continuously, also. See Oil Pressure Indicator Light on page 3-37.

This message is displayed for 60 seconds at the start of each ignition cycle when the engine oil level is low. Four chimes will also sound. When the ignition is turned off, this message will be displayed again for three seconds to remind you that your engine oil level is low. Be sure to have your vehicle serviced right away. See Engine Oil on page 5-15 on how to check the oil level and for what type of oil to add.

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Change Engine Oil Message

CHANGE ENGINE

OIL

Low Tire Message

LOW TI RE

PRESSURE

United States

~~ Canada

United States

Canada

This message is displayed when the engine oil needs to be changed. It will appear for 60 seconds. After 60 seconds, it will go out. Once the engine oil has been changed, the CHANGE ENGINE OIL message must be reset. Until it is reset, this message will be displayed for 60 seconds each time you start the engine. For more information on resetting the system, see “How to Reset the Change Engine Oil Message” under Engine Oil on page 5-15.

Your vehicle may be equipped with the tire pressure system which monitors the inflation pressure of the tires. After the system has “learned” the tire pressure with properly inflated tires, the LOW TIRE PRESSURE message will be displayed and four warning chimes will sound if the tire pressure in one tire becomes 12 psi (83 kPa) lower than the other three tires. When you have checked the tire pressures, be sure to :ssnut ?he tire k?f!3?!c!-! rRCRi?C!-. see “Tire Press”!-SL Monitor System” under Tires on page 5-59.

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Door Ajar Warning Message

Trunk Ajar Warning Message

DOOR AJAR

TRUNK OPEN

United States

Canada

States

United

Canada

This message will appear if the driver’s door or one of the passenger’s doors is not completely closed and the ignition is in ON. If you are in a forward or reverse gear position you will also hear four chimes.

This message will appear if the trunk is not completely closed and the ignition is in ON. If you are in a forward or reverse gear position you will also hear four chimes.

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Security Message

Low Washer Fluid Warning Message

SECURITY

LOW

WASHER FLUID

United States

Canada

United States

Canada

This message is displayed to monitor the Passlock@ system. If the security message is displayed continuously while driving and stays on, there may be a problem with the Passlock@ system. Your vehicle will not be protected by Passlock@ and you should see your dealer for service. See Passlock@ on page 2-76 for more information.

This message is displayed when the vehicle is low on windshield washer fluid. The message is only displayed for 60 seconds at the start of each ignition cycle. For more information see Windshield Washer Fluid on page 5-42. When the ignition is turned off, this message will be displayed again for three seconds to remind you that your washer fluid is low. Be sure to refill the washer f!z:id t x k YkJht 2 Z q .

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Low Fuel Warning Message

Low Brake Fluid Warning Message

United States

Canada

This message is displayed when your vehicle is low on fuel. Four chimes will also sound. Refer to the fuel gage for a better indication of the amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank.

LOW BRAKE FLUID

United States

Canada

This message will be displayed when your vehicle has a brake problem. The brake system warning light will also be illuminated. If this message appears, the brakes aren’t working properly. You should have your vehicle serviced immediately. See Brake System Warning Light on page 3-31 for more information.

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Service Vehicle Soon Message 17

Highbeam Out Warning Message

SERVICE VEHICLE SOON

States

United

Canada

States

United

Canada

This message will come on if you have engine problems. These problems may not be obvious and may not affect vehicle performance or durability. Consult i: qualified dealership for necessary repairs to maintain top vehicle performance.

If this message appears, you may have a problem with your high-beam headlamps. The message will stay on approximately 60 seconds. When the ignition is turned off, this message will be displayed again for three seconds to remind you that you may have a problem with your highbeam-headlamps. Be sure to check your bulbs right away and replace them if necessary. See Bulb Replacement on page 5-54.

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RESET: You can reset the AVG ECON, FUEL USED or AVG SPEED trip computer modes by pressing and holding this button for three seconds while you are in the mode you wish to reset. A chime will sound to confirm that your requested change has been made and all the segments of the display will briefly light up. To change the display to a metric or English reading, press the RESET and MODE buttons at the same time. Hold them down for three seconds, and the display will change. A chime will be heard to confirm the new selection. The reset button can also be used to manually calibrate the compass. See “Manual Compass Calibration’’ later in this section. The reset button can be used to set the compass zone variation. See ‘Compass Variance” later in this section.

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Optional Sunroof Version Shown

If your vehicle is equipped with the DIC, it will show information about the vehicle and the surroundings. It is located in the headliner between the sun visors.

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MODE: Press this button to cycle through three modes of operation - Off, Compass/Temperature and Trip Computer mode.

Off: No driver information is displayed in this mode of operation. CompasdTernperature Mode: One of eight compass readings and the outside temperature are displayed. If the temperature is below 38°F (3”C), the word “ICE” is displayed for two minutes. Trip Computer: Pressing the MODE button cycles through the five displays. Press the MODE button after the last Trip Computer display to return the DIC to the OFF mode

Compass Variance Compass variance is the difference between magnetic north and geographic north. In some areas of the country, the difference is great enough to cause the compass to give false readings. If this occurs, the c c m p s ?I=lri=lnce must hP set

Setting the Variance

Tn!?? fhP i$!itinn nn 2nd C\IC!P the D!C tc the Compass/Temperature mode. Press the RESET button for approximately five seconds. The last entered variance zone number and VAR will be displayed. Press the MODE button until the proper variance number on the map is shown. Press the RESET button to set the new variance zone and resume normai operation.

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All the display segments will be illuminated briefly to acknowledge the change in zone number. A chime will sound to confirm that the new zone number has been set. Automatic Compass Calibration The compass is self-calibrating, which eliminates the need to manually set the compass. When the vehicle is new, the calibration process may not be complete. In these cases CAL will be displayed, and all segments of the compass will be illuminated where the compass reading is normally displayed.

1-1 1-1 OF !,I !,I

To calibrate the compass, in an area free from large metal objects, make one to two 360" turns. The calibration symbol will turn off and the compass reading will be displayed.

Manual Compass Calibration If the compass appears erratic and the calibration symbol does not appear, you must manually put the compass into the calibration mode. Turn the ignition on and cycle the DIC to the Compassnemperature mode. Press the RESET button for at least 10 seconds until the calibration symbol appears and all segments of the compass display are illuminated. A chime will sound to confirm that the calibration mode is active. Release the button and complete two or three 360" turns in an area free from large metal objects. The calibration symbol will turn off and the compass reading will be displayed. A chime will sound to verify that the calibration is complete. Error Displays

An error of the speed sensor or cause -E- to be displayed. In the absence of vehicle communications, a dash - - is displayed.

fuel sender will

If one of these error messages appear, see your dealer.

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Trip Computer There are five trip computer displays which may be stepped through by pushing the MODE button. The information will appear in the following order:

AVG ECON (Average Fuel Economy): This shows the average fuel economy since the last reset.

INST ECON (Instantaneous Fuel Economy): This shows fuel economy for the most recent second of driving.

RANGE (Trip Range): This shows the estimated distance that can be traveled with the remaining fuel. The fuel economy used to calculate range is based on the last few hours of driving. When in a low fuel condition, LO is displayed.

FUEL USED (Trip Fuel Used): This shows the accumulated fuel used since the last reset. AVG SPEED (Average Speed): This shows the average speed since the last reset. Resetting the Trip computer Press and hold the RESET button for at least three seconds. The reset is acknowledged with all segments of the display lit briefly and a chime. A reset can only be done in AVG ECON, FUEL USED and AVG SPEED displays. Each setting must be reset individually.

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Setting the Time Press and hold the HR or MN buttons, located below the tune knob, for two seconds. Then press and hold HR until the correct hour appears on the display. AM or PM will also appear. Press and hold MN until the correct minute appears on the display. The time may be set with the ignition on or off. The clock symbol will appear on the display in time-set mode. To synchronize the time with an FM station broadcasting Radio Data System (RDS) information, press and hold HR and MN at the same time for two seconds until UPDATED and the clock symbol appear on the display. If the time is not available from the station, NO UPDAT will appear on the display instead.

Audio System(s)

Nofice: Before you add any sound equipment to your vehicle - like a tape player, CB radio, mobile telephone or two-way radio - be sure you can add what you want. If you can, it’s very important to do it properly. Added sound equipment may interfere with the operation of your vehicle’s engine, Delphi Electronics radio or other systems, and even damage them. Your vehicle’s systems may interfere with the operation of sound equipment that has been added improperly. So, before adding sound equipment, check with your dealer and be sure to check federal rules covering mobile radio and telephone units. Your audio system has been designed to operate easily and to give years of listening pleasure. You will get the most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself with it first. Find out what your audio system can do and how to operate all of its controls to be sure you’re getting the most out of the advanced engineering that went into it. Your vehicle has a feature called Retained Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP, you can play your audio system even after the ignition is turned off. See “Retained Accessory Power (RAP)’’ under lgnition Positions on page 2- I 7. 3-52

Radio with CD

Radio Data System (RDS): Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information.

Seek to stations broadcasting programming, receive arwuurwmlerlis curlcerrlirly iucai arid national emergencies,

the selected type of

e display messages from radio stations, and seek to stations with traffic announcements.

This system relies upon receiving specific information from these stations and will only work when the information is available. In rare cases, a radio station may broadcast incorrect information that will cause the radio features to work improperly. If this happens, contact the radio station. While you are tuned to an RDS station, the station name or the call letters will appear on the display instead of the frequency. RDS stations may also provide the time of day, a program type (PTY) for current programming and the name of the program being broadcast. XMTM Radio Satellite Service (USA Only): XMTM is a continental U.S. based satellite radio service that offers 100 coast to coast channels including music, news, sports, talk and children’s programming. XMTM provides digital quality audio and text information, including song title and artist name. A service fee is required in order to receive the XMTM service. For more information, contact XMTM at www.xmradio.com or call 1 -800-852-XMXM (9696).

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Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) (Canada Only): DAB is a Canadian land-based radio service that offers digital quality audio and text information including song title, artist name, traffic, weather, emergency announcements and more. Digital Audio Broadcast transmission services are currently available in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Windsor. In fringe areas signals may be interrupted by buildings, trees and other obstructions. Additional services will be added in the future. For current DAB coverage and other information consult the GM Canada website at www.gmcanada.com, your dealer or call 1-800-263-3777. Playing the Radio

PWR (Power): Press this knob to turn the system on and off. VOL (Volume): Turn the knob to increase or to decrease volume. AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume): With automatic volume, your audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to select LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH. AVOL will appear on the display. Each higher setting will allow for more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then as you drive, automatic volume increases the volume as necessary to overcome noise at any speed. The volume 3-54

level should always sound the same to you as you drive. NONE will appear on the display if the radio cannot determine the vehicle speed. If you don’t want to use automatic volume, select OFF.

this knob to switch the display

DlSP (Display): Push between radio station frequency and time. Time display is available with the ignition turned off. For RDS, press this knob to change what appears on the display while using RDS. The display options are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY and the name of the program (if available). For XMTM (USA only, if your radio is equipped with XMTM Satellite Radio Service), press this button while in XM mode to retrieve various pieces of information related to the current song or channel. By pressing and releasing the MSG button, you may retrieve four different categories of information: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel Number/Channel Name. For DAB (Canada only, if your radio is equipped with DAB), pushing this knob switches the display between channel name and PTY name. To change the default on the display, push the knob until you see the display you want, then hold the knob for two seconds. The radio will produce one beep and selected display will now be the default.

Finding a Station

BAND: Press this button to switch between AM, FM, FM2, or XMI, XM2 (USA only, if your radio is equipped with XMTM Satellite Radio Service) or DABI, DAB2 (Canada only, if your radio is equipped with DAB). The display will show your selection.

TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations. For DAB (Canada only, if your radio is equipped with DAB), the TUNE knob allows you to navigate the DAB frequency range. Turning this knob will tune up or tune down the range. The radio will display the letter L with a number next to it (1 through 23). Each L number refers to a frequency and there can be multiple stations contained in one frequency. It may also take a few seconds, once you have tuned to a frequency, for that frequency to gather all of the stations. Depending on how many stations are within a frequency, with every tune up or down, you may be tuning to another station or to another frequency. The display will snow your seieciions. 4 SEEK b : Press the right or the left arrow to seek to the next or to the previous station and stay there. The radio will seek only to stations that are in the selected band and m l y tc those with a strong signa!.

4 PSCAN (Preset Scan) b : Press and hold one of the arrows for more than two seconds and the radio will produce one beep. The radio will scan to the first preset station stored on the pushbuttons, play for a few seconds and flash the station frequency, then go on to the next preset station. SCAN will be displayed. Press one of the arrows again or one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning presets. The radio will scan only to the preset stations that are in the selected band and only to those with a strong signal. Setting Preset Stations The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to 30 stations (six AM, six FMI and six FM2, six XMI and six XM2 (USA only, if your radio is equipped with the XM Satellite Radio Service) or DAB1 and DAB2 (Canada only, if your radio is equipped with DAB), by performing the following steps:

1. Turn the radio on. 2. Press BAND to select AM, FMI or FM2, or XMI,

XM2, or DABI, DAB2.

3. Tune in the desired station.

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4. Press AUTO TONE to choose the bass and treble equalization that best suits the type of station you are listening to.

5. Press and hold one of the six numbered

pushbuttons. The radio will produce one beep. Whenever you press that numbered pushbutton, the station you set will return and the bass and treble equalization that you selected will also be automatically selected for that pushbutton.

6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton. Setting the Tone (Bassnreble)

AUDIO: Push and release the AUDIO knob until BASS or TREB appears on the display. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease. The display will show the bass or the treble level. If a station is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble. To adjust the bass and the treble to the middle position, push and hold the AUDIO knob. The radio will produce one beep and adjust the display level to the middle position. To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone or speaker control is displayed. You will hear one beep and the radio will display ALL. The bass and the treble will be adjusted to the middle position.

AUTO TONE (Automatic Tone): Press this button to choose bass and treble equalization settings designed for country/western, jazz, talk, pop, rock and classical stations. To return the bass and treble to the manual mode, push and release the AUDIO knob until MANUAL is displayed. Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)

AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the right and the left speakers, push and release the AUDIO knob until BAL appears on the display. Turn the knob to move the sound toward the right or the left speakers. To adjust the fade, push and release the AUDIO knob until FADE appears on the display. Turn the knob to move the sound toward the front or the rear speakers. To adjust the balance and the fade to the middle position, push the AUDIO knob, then push it again and hold it until you hear one beep. The balance and adjusted to the middle position and the display will show the speaker balance. To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone or speaker control is displayed. The radio will produce one beep and display ALL with the level display in the middle position.

the fade will be

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Finding a PTY Station (RDS, XMTM and DAB) To select and find a desired PTY perform the following: 1. Press the P-TYPE LIST knob. TYPE and a PTY

will appear on the display.

2. Select a category by turning the P-TYPE

LIST knob.

3. Once the desired category is displayed, press the SEEK TYPE button to take you to the category's first station.

4. If you want to go to another station within that category and the category is displayed, press the SEEK TYPE button once. If the category is not displayed, press the SEEK TYPE button twice to display the category and then to go to another station.

If the radio cannot find the desired program type, NONE will appear on the display and the radio will return to 11 IG laat a l a u w t I yuu VVGI G IICILGI

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BAND (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the same program type. Press and hold BAND for two seconds to turn alternate frequency on. AF ON will appear on the display. The radio may switch to stronger stations. Press and hold BAND again for two seconds to turn alternate frequency off. AF OFF will appear on the display. The radio will not switch to other stations. This function does not apply for XMTM or DAB. RDS and DAB Messages ALERT!: Alert warns of local or national emergencies. When an alert announcement comes on the current radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You wiil hear the announcement, even if the volume is muted or a compact disc is playing. If the compact disc player is playing, play will stop during the announcement. You will not be able to turn off alert announcements. ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency u~uau'claa~ L---A---+ all RDS stations. INFO (Information): If the current station has a message, the information symbol will appear on the display. Press this button to see the message. The message may display the artist and song title, call in phone numbers, etc.

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If the whole message is not displayed, parts of it will appear every three seconds. To scroll through the message at your own speed, press the INFO button repeatedly. A new group of words will appear on the display with each press. Once the complete message has been displayed, the information symbol will disappear from the display until another new message is received. The old message can be displayed by pressing the INFO button until a new message is received or a different station is tuned to. When a message is not available from a station, NO INFO will be displayed.

TRAF (Traffic): Press this button to receive traffic announcements. If the current tuned station does not broadcast traffic announcements, the radio will seek to a station that does. When the radio finds a station that broadcasts traffic announcements, it will stop. TRAF will appear on the display and when a traffic announcement comes on you will hear it. If no station is found, NO TRAF will appear on the display. When a traffic announcement comes on the current station or on a related network station, you will hear it, even if the volume is muted or a compact disc is playing. The traffic symbol and TRAF will appear on the display while the announcement plays. If the compact disc player was being used, play will stop during the announcement.

For DAB (Canada only, if your radio is equipped with DAB), when the TRAF button is pressed, DAB does not seek to a station that broadcasts traffic. DAB only checks the current frequency for traffic support.

Traffic Interrupt Feature: Your radio can interrupt the play of a CD, or XMTM, or DAB station. Press the TRAF button. The radio will seek to a station that broadcasts traffic announcements. When the radio finds a station that broadcasts traffic announcements, it will stop. TRAF will appear on the display. When a traffic announcement comes on the station that was found, you will hear it. When the traffic announcement is over, the radio will resume play of the CD, or XMTM, or DAB station. If no station is found, NO TRAF will appear on the display. Radio Messages

CAL ERR (Calibration Error): This message is displayed when the radio has not been calibrated properly for the vehicle. You must return to the dealership for service.

LOCKED: This message is displayed when the THEFTLOCK@ system has locked up. You must return to the dealership for service. If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can’t be corrected, contact your dealer.

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I

XMTM Radio Messages

Condition

Action Required

Radio Display

Message

XL (Explicit Language Channels)

~~

~~ Updating

XL on the radio display, after the channel name, indicates content with explicit language. Updating encryption code

~~ No Sign1

Loss of signal

These channels, or any others, can be blocked at a customer’s request, by calling 1 -800-852-XMXM (9696).

The encryption code in your receiver is being updated, and no action is required. This process should take no longer than 30 seconds. Your system is functioning correctly, but you are in a location that is blocking the XM signal. When you move into an open area, the sianal should return.

after 4 second delay) text data.

No action is needed. This message should

disappear shortly.

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XMTM Radio Messages (cont’d)

Radio Display

Message

in another vehicle. For security purposes, XM receivers

(channel 0)

If you tune to channel 0, you will see this message alternating with your XM Radio

8 digit radio ID label. This

No Info

No Info

Not Found

XM Lock

Radio ID

Unknown

Check XM

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this pushbutton to go to the

Playing a Compact Disc Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in and the disc should begin playing. The display will show the CD symbol. If you want to insert a compact disc with the ignition off, first press DlSP or EJT. If an error appears on the display, see “Compact Disc Messages” later in this section. 1 PREV (Previous): Press previous track if the current track has been playing for less than eight seconds. If pressed when the current track has been playing for more than eight seconds, it will go to the beginning of the current track. TRACK and the track number will appear on the display. If you hold this pushbutton or press it more than once, the player will continue moving back through the disc. 2 NEXT: Press this pushbutton togo to the next track. TRACK and the track number will appear on the display. If you hold this pushbutton or press it more than once, the player will continue moving forward tnrougn rne ciisc. 3 REV (Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton to reverse quickly within a track. Press and hold this pushbutton for less than two seconds to reverse at six times the normal playing speed. Press and hold it for more than two seconds to reverse at i 7 times the normal playing speed. Release it to play the track. The display will show ET and the elapsed time.

4 FWD (Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton to advance quickly within a track. Press and hold this pushbutton for less than two seconds to advance at six times the normal playing speed. Press and hold it for more than two seconds to advance at 17 times the normal playing speed. Release it to play the track. The display will show ET and the elapsed time.

6 RDM (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM ON will appear on the display. RDM T and the track number will appear on the display when each track starts to play. Press RDM again to turn off random play. RDM OFF will appear on the display. 4 SEEK b : Press the left arrow to go to the start of the current or of the previous track. Press the right arrow to go to the start of the next track. If either of the arrows is held or pressed more than once, the player will continue moving backward or forward through the CD. !Vsp (Eis?!zy): Press ?his k ~ c b ?c see !enn tho --.: current track has been playing. ET and the elapsed time will appear on the display. To change the default on the display (track or elapsed time), push the knob until you see the display you want, then hold the knob for two seconds. The radio will produce one beep and sdecied dispixy will ~ U W be the default.

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BAND: Press this button to listen to the radio when a CD is playing. The CD will stop but remain in the player.

CD AUX (Auxiliary): Press this button to play a CD when listening to the radio. A EJT (Eject): Press this button to eject a CD. Eject may be activated with either the ignition or radio off. CDs may be loaded with the radio and ignition off if this button is pressed first. Compact Disc Messages If the disc comes out or CHECK CD appears on the display, it could be for one of the following reasons:

You’re driving on a very rough road. When the road becomes smoother, the disc should play. It’s very hot. When the temperature returns to normal, the disc should play. The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down. The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and try again.

If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good CD. If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can’t be corrected, contact your dealer.

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Radio with Cassette and CD

Radio Data System (RDS): Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data System (RDS). RDS features are available for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information.

Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of programming, receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies, display messages from radio stations, and seek to stations with traffic announcements.

This system relies upon receiving specific information from these stations and will only work when the information is available. In rare cases, a radio station may broadcast incorrect information that will cause the radio features to work improperly. If this happens, contact the radio station. While you are tuned to an RDS station, the station name or the call letters will appear on the display instead of the frequency. RDS stations may also provide the time of day, a program type (PTY) for current programming and the name of the program being broadcast. XMTM Radio Satellite Service (USA Only): XMTM is a continental U.S. based satellite radio service that offers 100 coast to coast channels including music, news, sports, talk and children’s programming. XMTM provides digital quality audio and text information, including song title and artist name. A service fee is required in order to receive the XMTM service. For more information, contact XMTM at www.xmradio.com or call 1 -800-852-XMXM (9696). Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) (Canada Only): DAB is a Canadian land-based radio service that offers digital quality audio and text information including song title, artist name, traffic, weather, emergency announcements and more. Digital Audio Broadcast transmission services are curreniiy a~ailable in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Windsor. In fringe

areas signals may be interrupted by buildings, trees and other obstructions. Additional services will be added in the future. For current DAB coverage and other information consult the GM Canada website at www.gmcanada.com, your dealer or call 1-800-263-3777. Playing the Radio

PWR (Power): Press this knob to turn the system on and off.

VOL (Volume): Turn the knob to increase or to decrease volume.

AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume): With automatic volume, your audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the desired level. Press this button to select LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH. AVOL will appear on the display. Each higher setting will allow for more volume compensation ai iasier venicie speeds. I r w r 1 as you drive, automatic volume increases the volume as necessary to overcome noise at any speed. The volume level should always sound the same to you as you drive. NONE will appear on the display if the radio cannot determine the vehicle speed. If you don’t want to use automatic volume, select OFF.

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DlSP (Display): Push this knob to switch the display between radio station frequency and time. Time display is available with the ignition turned off. For RDS, press this knob to change what appears on the display while using RDS. The display options are station name, RDS station frequency, PTY and the name of the program (if available). For XMTM (USA only, if your radio is equipped with XMTM Satellite Radio Service), press this button while in XM mode to retrieve various pieces of information related to the current song or channel. By pressing and releasing the MSG button, you may retrieve four different categories of information: Artist, Song Title, Category or PTY, Channel NumberKhannel Name. For DAB (Canada only, if your radio is equipped with DAB), pushing this knob switches the display between channel name and PTY name. To change the default on the display, push the knob until you see the display you want, then hold the knob for two seconds. The radio will produce one beep and selected display will now be the default.

Finding a Station

BAND: Press this button to switch between AM, FM, FM2, or XM1, XM2 (USA only, if your radio is equipped with XMTM Satellite Radio Service) or DAB1, DAB2 (Canada only, if your radio is equipped with DAB). The display will show your selection.

TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations. For DAB (Canada only, if your radio is equipped with DAB), the TUNE knob allows you to navigate the DAB frequency range. Turning this knob will tune up or tune down the range. The radio will display the letter L with a number next to it (1 through 23). Each L number refers to a frequency and there can be multiple stations contained in one frequency. It may also take a few seconds, once you have tuned to a frequency, for that frequency to gather all of the stations. Depending on how many stations are within a frequency, with every tune up or down, you may be tuning to another station or to another frequency. The display will show your selections.

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4 SEEK b : Press the right or the left arrow to seek to the next or to the previous station and stay there. The radio will seek only to stations that are in the selected band and only to those with a strong signal. 4 PSCAN (Preset Scan) b : Press and hold one of the arrows for more than two seconds. The radio will produce one beep. The radio will scan through each of the preset stations stored on the pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station. SCAN will be displayed. Press one of the arrows again or one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning presets. The radio will scan only to the preset stations that are in the selected band and only to those with a strong signal. Setting Preset Stations The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to 30 stations (six AM, six FMI and six FM2, six XM1 and six XM2 (USA only, if your radio is equipped with the XM Satellite Radio Service) or DAB1 and DAB2 (Canada only, if your radio is equipped with DAB), by performing the following steps: 1. Turn ?he radio OR. 2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1 or FM2, or XM1,

XM2, or DAB1, DAB2.

5.

3. 4.

Tune in the desired station. Press AUTO TONE to choose the bass and treble equalization that best suits the type of station you are listening to. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons. The radio wiii produce one beep. Whenever you press that numbered pushbutton, the station you set will return and the bass and treble equalization that you selected will also be automatically selected for that pushbutton. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton. 6. Setting the Tone (Bassnreble)

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AUDIO: Push and release the AUDIO knob until BASS or TREB appears on the display. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease. The display will show the bass or the treble level. If a station is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble. To adjust bass and treble to the middle position, push ana noid ine A u u t u knob. The radio wiii ~ I U C L J C ~ one beep and adjust the display level to the middle position. To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone or speaker control is displayed. ?he rads will produce one beep and display ALL with the level display in the middle position.

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Finding a PTY Station (RDS, XMTM and DAB) To select and find a desired PTY perform the following: 1. Press the P-TYPE LIST knob. TYPE and a PTY

will appear on the display.

2. Select a category by turning the P-TYPE

LIST knob.

3. Once the desired category is displayed, press the SEEK TYPE button to take you to the category’s first station.

4. If you want to go to another station within that category and the category is displayed, press the SEEK TYPE button once. If the category is not displayed, press the SEEK TYPE button twice to display the category and then to go to another station.

If the radio cannot find the desired program type, NONE will appear on the display and the radio will return to the last station you were listening to.

AUTO TONE (Automatic Tone): Press this button to choose bass and treble equalization settings designed for country/western, jazz, talk, pop, rock and classical stations. To return the bass and treble to the manual mode, push and release the AUDIO knob until MANUAL is displayed. Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)

AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the right and the left speakers, push and release the AUDIO knob until BAL appears on the display. Turn the knob to move the sound toward the right or the left speakers. To adjust the fade between the front and the rear speakers, push and release the AUDIO knob until FADE appears on the display. Turn the knob to move the sound toward the front or the rear speakers. To adjust the balance and fade to the middle position, push the AUDIO knob then push it again and hold it until you hear one beep. The balance and the fade will be adjusted to the middle position and the display will show the speaker balance. To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone or speaker control is displayed. The radio will produce one beep and display ALL with the level display in the middle position. 3-66

frequency

BAND (Alternate Frequency): Alternate allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the same program type. Press and hold BAND for two seconds to turn alternate frequency on. AF ON will appear on the display. The radio may switch to stronger stations. Press and hold BAND again for two seconds to turn alternate frequency off. AF OFF will appear on the display. The radio will not switch to other stations. This function does not apply for XMTM or DAB. RDS and DAB Messages

ALERT!: Alert warns of local or national emergencies. When an alert announcement comes on the current radio station, ALERT! will appear on the display. You will hear the announcement, even if the volume is muted or a cassette tape or compact disc is playing. If the cassette tape or compact disc player is playing, play will stop during the announcement. You will not be able to turn off alert announcements. ALERT! will not be affected by tests of the emergency broadcast system. This feature is not supported by all RDS stations.

INFO (Information): If the current station has a message, the information symbol will appear on the display. Press this button to see the message. The message may display the artist and song title, call in phone numbers, etc. If the whole message is not displayed, parts of it will appear every three seconds. To scroll through the message at your own speed, press the INFO button repeatedly. A new group of words will appear on the display with each press. Once the complete message has been displayed, the information symbol will disappear from the display until another new message is received. The old message can be displayed by pressing the INFO button until a new message is received or a different station is tuned to. When a message is not available from a station, NO INFO will be displayed.

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TRAF (Traffic): Press this button to receive traffic announcements. If the current tuned station does not broadcast traffic announcements, the radio will seek to a station that does. When the radio finds a station that broadcasts traffic announcements, it will stop. TRAF will appear on the display and when a traffic announcement comes on you will hear it. If no station is found, NO TRAF will appear on the display. When a traffic announcement comes on the current station or on a related network station, you will hear it, even if the volume is muted or a compact disc is playing. The traffic symbol and TRAF will appear on the display while the announcement plays. If the compact disc player was being used, play will stop during the announcement. For DAB (Canada only, if your radio is equipped with DAB), when the TRAF button is pressed, DAB does not seek to a station that broadcasts traffic. DAB only checks the current frequency for traffic support.

Traffic Interrupt Feature: Your radio can interrupt the play of a cassette, CD, or XMTM, or DAB station. Press the TRAF button. The radio will seek to a station that broadcasts traffic announcements. When the radio finds a station that broadcasts traffic announcements, it will stop. TRAF will appear on the display. When a traffic announcement comes on the station that was found, you will hear it. When the traffic announcement is over, the radio will resume play of the cassette, CD, or XMTM, or DAB station. If no station is found, NO TRAF will appear on the display. Radio Messages

CAL ERR (Calibration Error): This message displayed when the radio has not been calibrated properly for the vehicle. You must return to the dealership for service.

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LOCKED: This message is displayed when the THEFTLOCK@ system has locked up. You must return to the dealership for service.

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XMTM Radio Messages

Action Required

after 4 second delay)

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XMTM Radio Messages (CQnt’d)

No Texthformational

No text or informational messages are available at this

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Playing a Cassette Tape Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are up to 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than that are so thin they may not work well in this player. The longer side with the tape visible should face to the right. If the ignition is on, but the radio is off, the tape can be inserted and will begin playing. A tape symbol is shown on the display whenever a tape is inserted. If you hear nothing but a garbled sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press EJT to remove the tape and start over. While the tape is playing, use the VOL, AUDIO and SEEK controls just as you do for the radio. The display will show TAPE and an arrow showing which side of the tape is playing. If you want to insert a tape while the ignition is off, first press EJT or DISP. If an error appears on the display, see "Cassette Tape