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How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from
beginning to end when they first receive their new
vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about
the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures
and words work together in the owner manual to
explain things.
Index
A good place to quickly locate information about
the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual.
It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual
and the page number where it can be found.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15869248 A First Printing
2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this
book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to
tell about things that could hurt you if you were to
ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could
hurt you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce
the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do
not, you or others could be hurt.
You will also find a
circle with a slash
through it in this book.
This safety symbol
means “Do Not,”
“Do Not do this” or
“Do Not let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Vehicle Symbols
Also, in this manual you will find these notices:
Notice: These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They
use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or information
relating to a specific component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of
a component, gage, or indicator, reference
the following topics:
• Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
• Features and Controls in Section 2
• Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
• Climate Controls in Section 3
• Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
• Audio System(s) in Section 3
• Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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Section 1Seats and Restraint Systems
Front Seats ..................................................... 9
Restraint System Check ............................... 98
Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 98
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ........................................... 99
Front Seats
Manual Seats
Use the lever located on
the front of the seat to
adjust the seat forward
or rearward. Pull up on
the lever to unlock the
seat. Slide the seat to
where you want it and
release the lever.
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do not
want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to
move the seat back and forth with your body.
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Power Seats
If the vehicle has power
seats, the controls used
to operate them are
located on the outboard
side of the seats.
To adjust the seat, do any of the following:
• Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the control forward or rearward.
• Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the control up
or down.
• Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the rear of the control up
or down.
Heated Seats
Your vehicle may have this feature. If it does, the
heated seat buttons are located on the climate
control panel.
This feature will heat the lower cushions of the
driver’s and front passenger’s seats.
Press this button once
to turn the heated seat
on to the high setting.
Driver’s Side Button
shown, Passenger’s
Side similar
Both indicator lights next to the heated seat
symbol will be lit to indicate that it is on the high
setting. Press the button a second time to go to the
low setting. One indicator will be lit. Press the
button a third time to turn the heated seat off.
This feature will turn off automatically when
the ignition is turned off.
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Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
{CAUTION:
Your seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The
lever used to operate them is located on the
outboard side of the seats.
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position,
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 an upright position, do
the following:
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.
{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even if you buckle up, your safety belts
cannot do their job when you are reclined
like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be against your body.
Instead, it will be in front of you. In a
crash, you could go into it, receiving neck
or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a
crash, the belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there,
not at your pelvic bones. This could cause
serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear
your safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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Head Restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the
restraint is at the same height as the top of
the occupant’s head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.
The height of the head restraints can be adjusted
on the first and second row seats. Pull the head
restraint up or push it down to adjust it.
The head restraints on the third row seat cannot
be adjusted.
Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
The rear seats in your vehicle have levers and
straps used to adjust, remove, and reinstall
the seats. By using the levers and straps in the
correct order, you can easily remove the seats
from the vehicle. If your vehicle has second row
captain chairs with airbags, the seats cannot
be removed.
When reinstalling the seats, make sure the seats
are in the proper positions.
If your vehicle has a second row center console, it
can be removed. See Second Row Center Consoleon page 167. Do not put a seat in the center
position because the safety belt cannot be worn
properly in this position. See Safety Belts: They Arefor Everyone on page 31.
Bucket Seats
Your vehicle may have bucket seats in the second
row. These seats can be adjusted several
different ways.
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Fold and Tumble Feature
{CAUTION:
Using the third row seating position while
the second row is folded, or folded and
tumbled, could cause injury in a sudden
stop or crash. Be sure to return the seat
to the passenger seating position. Push
and pull on the seat to make sure it is
locked into place.
The second row bucket seats can be folded and
tumbled forward. Use this feature for exiting and
entering third row seats, if the vehicle has them.
1. Make sure the adjustable head restraints are
in the fully lowered position.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts
still fastened may cause damage to the seat or
the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their normal stowed
position before folding a rear seat.
2. Fold the seatback
flat on the seat.
You can do this by either pulling on the nylon
strap, located on the rear right hand side
of the seat, or by lifting the recline lever,
located on the front right hand side of the
seatback.
3. Slide the seat all the way back in this position.
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4. Release the rear set
of seat hooks from
the floor pins by
pulling the nylon
strap, located at the
base of the seat. Use
the strap to guide the
seat forward.
To return the seat to the original position, do the
following:
1. Align the seat so that the rear hooks on the
seat are over the rear floor pins. Push down
firmly on the rear of the seat so that the
rear hooks attach to the rear floor pins.
2. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked
to the floor.
3. Pull the nylon strap, located on the rear right
hand side of the seat, or lift the recline lever,
located on the front right hand side of the
seatback, to raise the seatback to the upright
position.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
4. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it
is locked.
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Adjusting the Bucket Seats Forward
and Rearward
There are two adjustment levers on the second
row bucket seats that enable them to move
forward or rearward.
One is located below the front of the seat.
The other lever is
located on the rear
of the seat.
To adjust the second row bucket seats forward or
rearward, do the following:
1. Lift up either lever and slide the seat forward
or rearward.
2. Release the lever when the seat is in the
desired position.
3. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is
locked.
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Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
The seatback on a bucket seat can either
be folded forward or reclined using the nylon
strap or the recline lever.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
2. Fold the seatback forward.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on
the seatback to be sure it is locked.
Nylon StrapRecline Lever
To fold the seatback forward, do the following:
1. Pull the nylon strap, located on the rear right
hand side of the seat, or lift the recline lever,
located on the front right hand side of the
seatback to release the seatback.
To raise the seatback to the upright position from
a reclined position, do the following:
1. Pull the nylon strap or lift the recline lever
while raising the seatback until it locks to
the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it
is locked.
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To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Pull the nylon strap or lift the recline lever.
2. Press back on the seatback until it is in
the desired position
3. Let go of the strap or lever.
Removing the Bucket Seats
To remove the bucket seats, do the following:
1. Make sure the head restraint is in the
fully lowered position.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
2. Fold the seatback flat on the seat, by either
pulling on the nylon strap, located on the rear
right hand side of the seat, or by lifting the
recline lever, located on the front right
hand side of the seatback.
3. Lift either one of the adjuster levers and slide
the seat to the most rearward position. See
“Adjusting the Bucket Seats Forward and
Rearward” earlier in this section.
4. Release the rear set of hooks from the floor
pins by pulling the nylon strap, located at the
base of the seat. Use the strap to guide
the seat forward.
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5. To release the front seat hooks from the floor
pins, squeeze the angled bar, located beneath
the seat toward the straight crossbar.
6. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly forward,
then toward the rear of the vehicle while
pulling it out. This should be done in
one motion.
Installing the Bucket Seats
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After installing the seat,
always check to be sure that the safety
belts are properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted.
Do not install the seat facing the rear of the
vehicle, as it will not lock into place. If more
storage room is needed behind the seat, slide
the seat forward.
Make sure the seat is in the full rear position
before beginning this procedure.
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To install the bucket seats, do the following:
1. With the seat folded, squeeze the angled bar
beneath the seat toward the straight crossbar,
while placing the front hooks of the seat
into the front two floor pins.
2. Make sure the seat
is angled so that the
front seat hooks
clear the floor pins.
If the front hooks
are not attached
correctly, the seat’s
rear hooks will
not attach to the rear
set of floor pins.
If the front hooks are not attaching correctly,
check that the seat is in the full rear position.
3. Firmly push the rear seat hooks into the rear
floor pins by pushing down the rear of the seat.
{CAUTION:
A seat that is not locked into place
properly can move around in a collision or
sudden stop. People in the vehicle could
be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into
place properly when installing it.
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4. Check that the seat is locked by trying to
raise the seat.
5. Pull the nylon strap, located on the rear right
hand side of the seat, or lift the recline lever,
located on the front right hand side of the
seatback, to raise the seatback to the upright
position.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
6. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure
that it is locked.
Captain Chairs
Your vehicle may have second row captain chairs.
If so, they can be adjusted forward or rearward
and the seatbacks can be adjusted.
Adjusting the Captain Chairs Forward
and Rearward
There are two manual adjustment bars on each
seat. One is located under the front of the
seat cushion. The other one is located under
the rear of the seat cushion.
Lift up either bar to slide the seat forward or
rearward. Release the lever. Push and pull on the
seat to make sure it is locked into place.
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Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on
the seatback to be sure it is locked.
To recline the seatback, lift up on the recliner
lever located on the outboard side of the seat,
then move the seatback to the desired position.
To raise the seatback, lift up on the recliner lever
without applying pressure to the seatback. Push
and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked
in place.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts
still fastened may cause damage to the seat or
the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their normal stowed
position before folding a rear seat.
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To fold the seatback forward, lift up fully on the
recliner lever. Push the seatback forward until
it is flat.
The armrests can be lowered or raised for easier
entry or exit of the vehicle. If your vehicle has
captain chairs with side impact airbags, they will
have one armrest on the inboard side.
Removing a Captain Chair
(without a Side Impact Airbag)
If your vehicle has captain chairs with side impact
airbags, the seats cannot be removed. See
Where Are the Airbags? on page 85 for more
information.
To remove a captain chair, do the following:
1. Pull the nylon strap behind the seat to release
the rear hooks from the floor pins.
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2. The seat can then be lifted off the front floor
pins and removed from the vehicle.
Installing a Captain Chair
(without a Side Impact Airbag)
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After installing the seat,
always check to be sure that the safety
belts are properly routed and attached,
and are not twisted.
Do not put the seats in so they face rearward
because they will not latch that way. For the
second row, if you want more storage room behind
the seat, adjust the seat by sliding it forward.
Make sure the seatbacks are in the upright
position, the seat belts are on the correct side of
the seats and the seats are in the full rear position
before beginning this procedure.
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To install a captain chair, do the following:
1. Hook the front latches over the front floor pins.
2. Push the rear of the seat down to lock the
rear latches onto the rear set of floor pins.
{CAUTION:
A seat that is not locked into place
properly can move around in a collision or
sudden stop. People in the vehicle could
be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into
place properly when installing it.
3. Push and pull on the seat to be sure it is
properly attached.
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Third Row Seat
Your vehicle may have a third row seat. It is a full
bench seat and may come with the convenience
center. See Convenience Center on page 170
for more information. The third row seat can be
removed and replaced, or with the seatback
folded, it will lie flat with the convenience center.
Folding the Seatback(s)
Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
To fold down either side of the 50/50 split bench
seat, lift the lever located on the back of the seat
you want to fold, and push the seatback down.
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Returning the Seatback to an Upright
Position
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on
the seatback to be sure it is locked.
To raise the seatback, do the following:
1. Move the second row seat completely forward
by using the manual adjustment bar under
either the front or rear of the seat cushion.
2. Open the liftgate.
3. From the rear of the vehicle, locate the
pullstrap attached to the lever on the back
of the seat and pull it to raise the seat.
4. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure
that it is locked into place.
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Removing the Third Row Seat
1. Remove the convenience center, if equipped.
See Convenience Center on page 170 for
more information.
2. Make sure all items are off the seat.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
3. Put the seatback in its folded position before
removing the seat. See “Folding the
Seatback(s)” earlier in this section.
4. From behind the seat, squeeze the release
handle until the pin indicators are fully out.
This indicates that the rear latches are
released from the floor. For ease of removing
the seat, squeeze the handle with the palm of
your hand up.
5. Lift the seat slightly from the floor to ensure
the latches are clear of the floor pins.
6. Pull the seat rearward and out of the vehicle.
The release handle can be used to carry
the seat.
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Installing the Third Row Seat
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After installing the seat,
always check to be sure that the safety
belts are properly routed and attached,
and are not twisted.
Do not put the third row seat in so it faces
rearward because it will not latch that way. The
seat needs to be installed before the convenience
center. See Convenience Center on page 170
for more information.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
For ease of installing the seat, put the seat in the
folded position before beginning this procedure.
1. From the rear of the vehicle, place the front
hooks of the seat onto the front floor pins in the
third row. To do this, the seat will need to be
angled approximately 8-10 inches (20-25 cm)
from the floor so the front hooks clear the rear
floor pins and rear floor cups. Use the release
handle to guide the seat into place.
If the front hooks are not attached correctly,
the rear latches will not attach to the rear set
of floor pins.
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2. Firmly push the rear latches into the rear floor
pins by pushing down on the rear of the seat.
{CAUTION:
{CAUTION:
A seat that is not locked into place
properly can move around in a collision or
sudden stop. People in the vehicle could
be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into
place properly when installing it.
3. Try to raise the seat to make sure that it is
locked down. The indicator pins will no
longer stick out when the seat is properly
latched into place.
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If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on
the seatback to be sure it is locked.
4. Return the seatback to its upright position.
See “Returning the Seatback to an Upright
Position” earlier in this section.
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