GMC Envoy XUV 2004 Getting To Know Manual

Brand: GMC

Model: Envoy XUV 2004

Type: Getting To Know Manual

GMC Envoy XUV 2004 combines style, functionality, and impressive capabilities to enhance your driving experience. With features like a spacious interior, versatile cargo options, and advanced technology, it's designed to meet your diverse needs. Explore the great outdoors with its 4-wheel drive system, conquer challenging terrains with its traction assist system, and enjoy a smooth ride with its electronically controlled air suspension system. Stay connected with the world through its HomeLink® Universal Transmitter and access real-time information with My GMLink.

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Driver Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Dual Manual Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Dual Automatic Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Rear Seat Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Content Theft-Deterrent System . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Headlamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Daytime Running Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Electric Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Heated, Power Outside Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Outside Mirrors with Curb View Assist . . . . . . .10

Entertainment Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Rainsense

Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Headlamp Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

HomeLink

Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . .13

Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Air Inflator System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Traction Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Midgate

with Power Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Dual Function Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Power Sliding Rear Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

All-Weather Cargo Area/QuickDrain System . .19

Electronically Controlled

Air Suspension System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Congratulations on your purchase of a GMC Envoy XUV. Please read this information and your

Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not

include all the features described in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual

portfolio for easy reference.

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A. Exterior Lamp Controls

B. Air Outlets

C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

D. OnStar

/Audio Steering Wheel

Controls

E. Instrument Panel Cluster

F. Audio Steering Wheel Controls

G. Ignition Switch

H. Audio System

I. Climate Controls

J. Hood Release

K. Driver Information Center (DIC)

Steering Wheel Controls

L. Transfer Case Controls

M.Shift Lever

N. Lighter

O. Accessory Power Outlets

P. Parking Brake

Q. Rear Window Washer/Wiper

R. Rear Window Defogger

S. Glove Box

Getting to Know Your Envoy XUV

Instrument Panel

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Instrument Panel Cluster

Your vehicle’s instrument panel is

equipped with this cluster or one very

similar to it.

The instrument panel cluster includes

these key features:

A. Tachometer

B. Speedometer and Odometer

(Odometer is in Driver Information

Center)

C. Oil Pressure Gauge

D. Fuel Gauge

E. Voltmeter

F. Engine Coolant Temperature

Gauge

G. Driver Information

Center/Odometer

IMPORTANT: The instrument panel

cluster is designed to let you know

about many important aspects of

your vehicle’s operation. It is impor-

tant to read your Owner Manual and

become familiar with the information

being relayed to you by the lights,

gauges and indicators, and what

action can be taken to ensure safety

and to prevent damage.

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Getting to Know Your Envoy XUV

Malfunction Indicator Lamp

(Service Engine Soon Lamp)

This instrument panel lamp illuminates

under a variety of conditions when the

On-Board Diagnostics II (OBD II) system

detects a malfunction in the vehicle’s

emission controls.

If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp is lit

steadily, check the gas cap to ensure

it is present and secure

•Turn the cap clockwise until a “ratch-

eting” sound is heard, signaling that it

is secure.

• If this is the cause of the condition, a

few driving trips with the cap installed

properly should turn the light off.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual

Driver Information Center

The Driver Information Center (DIC) fea-

tures a message center that can display

trip information, fuel economy informa-

tion, personalization features and other

messages or warnings.The DIC display

is located above the steering wheel on

the instrument cluster, and can be pro-

grammed in three languages. To access

the various DIC modes, press one of

the four DIC buttons located on the

steering wheel: Trip Information, Fuel

Information, Personalization or Select.

Trip Information Button: Press

to access each of the odometer,

TRIP A, TRIP B and TIMER functions.

To reset either trip odometer to zero,

access it on the DIC and press the

Select button ( ) for one second, or

press and hold the reset stem on the

instrument cluster.

Use the TIMER function to time the

length of your trip, pressing the Select

button to start or stop the timer when the

function is displayed on the DIC. To

reset it to zero, press and hold the

Select button when the function is dis-

played on the DIC.

Fuel Information Button: Press

to access the range, average fuel

economy, instant fuel economy and the

GM Oil Life System

status.

RANGE estimates the remaining dis-

tance you can drive without refueling.

It is based on recent fuel economy and

remaining fuel.

AVG ECON calculates how many miles

per gallon you are getting based on cur-

rent and past driving conditions. Press

and hold the reset button while it is dis-

played and the DIC will begin calculating

average fuel economy from that point in

time.

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INST ECON calculates miles per gallon

at a particular moment, based on speed,

driving conditions and vehicle load.

ENGINE OIL LIFE calculates an estimat-

ed percentage of the engine oil’s

remaining useful life and alerts the driver

when it’s time to change the oil by illumi-

nating the CHANGE ENG OIL light on

the instrument cluster. Please remember

to always reset the oil life system after

an oil change by pressing and holding

the Select button for four seconds while

ENGINE OIL LIFE is displayed. When

successful, the DIC displays ENGINE

OIL LIFE: 100%.

For complete engine oil information, see

Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

Vehicle Personalization

Depending on the equipment ordered on

your vehicle, you could personalize a

wide variety of preferences on the DIC.

Only the features included on your vehi-

cle will be displayed by the DIC.

Personalization features can include:

• Alarm Warning Type

• Automatic Locking and Unlocking

• Seat Position Recall

• Perimeter Lighting

• Remote Lock and Unlock Feedback

• Headlamps On at Exit

• Mirror Curb View Assist

• Easy Exit Driver Seat (see Seats

section of this booklet)

• Display Units (English/Metric)

• Display Language

Personalization Button: Up to two

people can program individualized

settings. Press once and current-

driver preferences will be displayed. Any

changes made at this time affect only

the displayed driver. Press the button

again to scroll through and personalize

menu features.

Select Button: When scrolling through

the personalization features, press

to scroll through the choices provided for

each menu item. When you find the

choice you want, press the

Personalization button to select it and

move on to the next feature. To reset all

personalization features to their default

settings, hold the Trip Information button

and the Personalization button down for

four seconds. Driver preferences are

recalled by pressing any button on the

Remote Keyless Entry System transmit-

ter or by pressing memory button #1 or

#2 located on the driver’s door.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Getting to Know Your Envoy XUV

Heated Front Seats

(if equipped)

Heated Seats (if equipped): The but-

tons to control this feature are located

on the front door armrests. Controls can

be set to heat the seatback only or the

seatback and the seat cushion. The

three lights next to the controls indicate

LO, MED or HI setting. Push the BACK

ONLY switch (“B” above) to activate

heat for the seatback only. An indicator

light illuminates when the seatback is

being heated. Push the horizontal switch

(“A” above) to heat the whole seat.

See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

Interior Lamps

Your vehicle is equipped with illuminated

entry and exit lighting as well as reading

lamps and dome lamps.

Activate illuminated entry feature

• Open a door or press the UNLOCK

button on your Remote Keyless Entry

System transmitter.

• With all doors closed, the dome

lamps stay illuminated briefly and turn

off automatically.

Disable entry and exit lighting

• Push the DOME OVERRIDE button

located below the exterior lamps

switch. This will disable the illuminat-

ed entry feature unless the Remote

Keyless Entry System transmitter is

used to unlock the vehicle. The Dome

Override feature is useful when the

vehicle doors need to be open for a

long period of time.

Turn the reading lamps on or off

• Press the lens on the lamp above the

door.

Note: The engine must be running for

the heated seat feature to operate.

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Dual Manual Climate Control

(if equipped)

Select airflow source

•Turn the MODE knob on the right of

the heat and A/C control panel to the

desired setting:

() Instrument panel vents

() Instrument panel vents and

floor vents

() Floor vents

() Floor, windshield and side

window vents

() Windshield and side window

vents

Raise or lower fan speed

•( ) Turn the fan control knob.

Adjust the dual temperature controls

• Use the lever on the left-hand side of

the climate control panel to adjust the

temperature on the left side of the

vehicle.

• Use the right-hand lever to adjust the

temperature on the right side of the

vehicle and the temperature for the

second row.

Cool the vehicle interior more quickly

on very hot days

• Choose the coolest temperature

setting.

• Activate the RECIRCULATE ( )

and A/C ( ) buttons.

• Place the A/C mode knob in the

VENT ( ) mode.

• Open the windows just long enough

to let the hot air escape.

Turn on the rear window defogger

• Press the rear window defogger

() button.

• An indicator light on the button will

come on to let you know the rear

window defogger is active.

Dual Automatic Climate Control

(if equipped)

Manually select desired airflow

source

• Press and release the MODE button

until the desired source is indicated

on the display. Mode selections

include VENT, BI-LEVEL, FLOOR

and DEFOG/DEFROST.

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Getting to Know Your Envoy XUV

Manually raise or lower fan speed

• Press the upper or lower portion of

the FAN control ( ) button.

Manually adjust the dual temperature

controls

• Use the knob on the left-hand side of

the climate control panel to adjust the

temperature on the driver side of the

vehicle. Use the right-hand knob to

adjust the temperature on the pas-

senger side of the vehicle as well as

the second row.

•To match and link the passenger-side

temperature to the driver’s setting,

press and hold the AUTO button for

three seconds.

Recirculate interior air and prevent

outside air from entering your vehicle

• Press the RECIRCULATE ( )

button.

This feature can be activated while in

the VENT or BI-LEVEL mode, but not in

DEFOG, DEFROST or FLOOR mode.

Clear the windshield and front side

windows of fog or frost more quickly

• Press the FRONT DEFROST ( )

button.

Clear the rear glass of fog or frost

more quickly, and activate the heated

outside rearview mirrors (if equipped)

• Press the REAR DEFOG ( )

button.

Adjust and memorize the preferred

automatic settings for two drivers

• Press the button with the unlock sym-

bol on the remote keyless entry trans-

mitter, or press one of the memory

buttons on the driver’s door.

• Push the AUTO button and adjust

the temperature knob to the desired

temperature to set automatic air

delivery mode, fan speed, A/C and

recirculation functions for the driver.

• Press AUTO again within five

seconds and settings for the front

passenger are displayed and can be

adjusted.

• The new settings are automatically

memorized for the driver as identified

by the Remote Keyless Entry trans-

mitter or by memory button.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Rear Seat Climate Controls

Turn the rear controls on and off

• Press the Power ( ) button. Note:

The rear controls do not function

when the front climate control is on

and not in DEFROST mode.)

Increase or decrease fan speed

• Press the Fan ( ) up or down

arrows to increase or decrease fan

speed.

Note: There are two key fobs identified

as fob 1 and 2 that correspond to the

memory buttons 1 and 2 on the driver’s

door.

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Change the direction of airflow

• Use the mode knob arrows ( )

on SLE or SLT models to select

upper, bi-level or floor.

Set the temperature of air through the

rear outlets

•Temperature of air from the rear

outlets is determined by the front

passenger temperature setting.

Content Theft-Deterrent System

The Content Theft-Deterrent System has

a red indicator lamp on the instrument

panel that is labeled SECURITY. The

system can be activated in two ways:

• Press the LOCK button on the

Remote Keyless Entry key fob after

closing all doors.

• Press the power door LOCK switch

with the door open.

The alarm is not armed until the

SECURITY light turns off (after a delay

of approximately 30 seconds).

If the alarm is tripped, the horn sounds

for 30 seconds, and the headlamps and

parking lamps also flash for two minutes

to get visual attention. The alarm sounds

whenever a locked door is opened with-

out the key or Remote Keyless Entry

System transmitter.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Headlamp Controls

The exterior lamps knob is located on

the instrument panel, to the left of the

steering wheel.

Turn off the Daytime Running Lamps

(DRL) and automatic headlamps

• Move the knob to the OFF ( )

position.

Activate the automatic headlamp

system

• Move the knob to the AUTO ( )

position.

• All exterior lamps and the instrument

panel/radio lights will illuminate when

they are needed.

Manually illuminate the parking

lamps, side-marker lamps, taillamps,

instrument panel/radio lights and

license plate lamps

• Move the knob to the parking lamp

position ( ).

Manually activate the headlamps,

all exterior tail/marker lamps and the

instrument panel/radio lights

• Move the knob to the ON ( )

position.

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Getting to Know Your Envoy XUV

Heated, Power Outside Mirrors

(if equipped)

Activate heated, power outside

mirrors

• Press the rear window defogger

( ) button on the climate control

panel.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

Turn off DRL while idling the vehicle

• Set the parking brake with the ignition

off.

• DRLs will stay off until the parking

brake is released, or the shift lever is

moved from the Park (P) position.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Electric Adjustable Pedals

You can adjust the brake and accelera-

tor pedals to a comfortable position

using the toggle switch located on the

steering column near the tilt steering col-

umn lever.

• Press the switch toward you to move

the pedals closer to you.

• Press the switch away from you to

move the pedals away from you.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Note: The pedals cannot be positioned

farther away from the driver than they

are in their standard position. This fea-

ture can be programmed to work with

the memory function on your vehicle.

Fog Lamps

The Fog Lamps

button is located

on the instrument

panel to the right

of the exterior

lamps switch.

Activate the fog

lamps

• Press the button once to activate the

Outside Mirrors with Curb View

Assist (if equipped)

Save curb view assist position

memory settings

• Press the Personalization button,

located on your steering wheel, until

“MIRROR CURB VIEW ASSIST”

appears on the DIC display.

• Press the Select button once to

choose the passenger’s side mirror,

twice for the driver’s side mirror and

three times for both mirrors.

• Press the Personalization button

repeatedly until the display is blank.

•While the vehicle is in REVERSE (R)

and the brake pedal is pressed, use

your driver’s door-mounted electric

controls to adjust the mirrors down-

ward allowing you to see curbs when

backing up .

fog lamps. An indicator lamp will

illuminate.

• Press the button again to turn the

fog lamps off. The indicator lamp will

turn off.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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•When the vehicle is shifted out of

REVERSE (R), the mirrors return to

their original positions, and the

REVERSE (R) positions are saved for

the current driver, driver 1 or 2.

See Sections 2 and 3 of your Owner Manual.

Entertainment Systems

Set the time

Your radio may have a button marked

“H” or “HR” to represent hours and an

“M” or “MIN” to represent minutes.

• Press and hold the hour button until

the correct hour appears on the

display.

• Press and hold the minute button

until the correct minute appears on

the display.

The time may be set with the ignition on

or off.

Set the time to an FM station’s Radio

Data System (RDS) setting

Press and hold both hour and minute

buttons at the same time for two sec-

onds until UPDATED and the clock

symbol appear on the display.

If the time is not available from the

station, NO UPDATE appears in the

display.

Program radio station presets

•Turn the radio on.

• Press AM-FM to select the band

(AM, FM1/FM2/XM1/XM2).

• Use the seek or tune knob to tune in

the desired station.

• Press AUTO EQ or AUTO TONE (as

applicable to your radio) to select the

equalization that best suits the type of

station selected.

• Press and hold one of the six num-

bered buttons until a beep sounds;

release the button.

Repeat these steps for each station pre-

set, using a different numbered button

for each station.

Activate the Radio Data System

(RDS) traffic announcement feature

(if equipped)

• Press TRAF. <TRAF> will appear on

the display if the tuned station broad-

casts traffic announcements.

If the tuned station does not broadcast

traffic announcements, the radio will

seek a station that does. If no station is

found, NO TRAF appears on the display.

Display a station’s INFO message

when INFO appears on the display

• Press INFO to see the message.

Once the complete message has

been displayed, INFO disappears

from the display.

Tune to an RDS broadcast of a

selected program type

•Turn the P-TYPE knob to select the

Program Type you want to listen to.

• Press the SEEK or SEEK TYPE but-

ton (as applies to your radio).

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Spray the

headlamps with

washer fluid

• Press the head-

lamp washer but-

ton located on

the instrument

panel to the left of the steering wheel.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Headlamp Washers

(if equipped)

Getting to Know Your Envoy XUV

Access one of the two available XM

Satellite Radio bands (if equipped)

• Press the BAND button until XM1 or

XM2 appears on the display.

Load one CD into the Six-Disc CD

player (if equipped)

• With the ignition on, press and

release the LOAD side of the LOAD

CD button.

•Wait for the green indicator light at

the right side of the slot to turn green.

• Insert the disc partway into the slot,

label side up; the player will pull the

disc in.

Load multiple CDs

• With the ignition on, press and hold

the LOAD button for two seconds.

The unit beeps and the light to the

right of the slot begins to flash.

•When the light stops flashing and

turns green, insert a disc partway,

label side up.

• The indicator light will begin blinking

and turn steadily green. Load another

disc at this time.

•When loading more than one but less

than six CDs, press the LOAD button

again to signal that loading is com-

plete.

•When more than one disc is loaded,

a number for each disc is displayed.

•To play a specific CD, press the CD

AUX button, and then the number of

the CD you want to hear.

•Asmall bar appears under the CD

number that is playing, and the track

number appears.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Rainsense

Wipers

(if equipped)

Rainsense Wipers automatically control

the frequency of the wipers from OFF to

HIGH speed according to the amount of

moisture on the windshield.

Activate the Rainsense feature

• Set the wipers to one of five moisture

sensitivity settings on the multifunc-

tion lever.

• The closer the setting is to the OFF

position, the less sensitive it will be to

moisture.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Note: Turn this feature off before

entering an automatic car wash.

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HomeLink

Universal

Transmitter

This programmable transmitter can store

three frequencies for items such as a

garage door opener, entry door lock or

security system. With the ignition OFF,

program the transmitter as follows:

• Press and hold the two outside but-

tons and release when the indicator

light begins to flash (about 20 sec-

onds; do not repeat this step when

programming second and third trans-

mitter buttons).

• Hold the end of your hand-held trans-

mitter up to three inches away from

the surface of the universal transmit-

ter and simultaneously hold down

the transmitter button and the button

on the HomeLink

unit you wish to

program.

• The HomeLink

indicator light will

begin blinking slowly. Programming is

complete when the red light on the

HomeLink

transmitter flashes rapidly.

• Release both buttons.

• Press and hold the newly pro-

grammed HomeLink

button. If the

light stays on constantly, program-

ming is complete and should operate

your device when pressed and

released.

For garage door openers with a “rolling

code,” continue with the following steps:

• Firmly press the training button (usu-

ally marked “LEARN” or “SMART”) on

the garage door opener motor head

unit near the antenna.

• Within 30 seconds, press and hold

the HomeLink

transmitter button pro-

grammed in the previous steps for

two seconds.

• Press and release this button twice

more for two seconds each time.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Note: To ensure successful HomeLink

Transmitter programming, it’s important

that your garage door opener battery be

well charged.

Sun Visors

•To help block the sun’s glare, rotate

the sun visor down.

•You can block the driver or passenger

front-side window glare by turning the

sun visor to the side window.

• The sun visor can be extended by

sliding it along the attachment bar to

provide improved shielding on the

side windows.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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Getting to Know Your Envoy XUV

Air Inflator System (if equipped)

Locate the air

inflator unit

• The inflator unit

and an on/off

switch are locat-

ed behind an

access cover in

the rear compart-

ment on the driv-

er side of the

vehicle near the

tailgate.

•A22-foot hose and three nozzle

adapters are located in the glove box.

Use the air inflator

• Open the access cover.

• Attach the appropriate nozzle adapter

to the end of the hose (if required).

• Attach that end of the hose to the

object you are inflating. Attach the

other end of the hose to the inflator

outlet.

• Press and release the on/off switch to

turn the air inflator on.

• An indicator light verifies that the

inflator is running.

•When inflation is complete, press and

release the on/off switch again.

• Remove the hose from the outlet

(load leveling will not operate when

the hose is attached to the outlet).

See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

Four-Wheel Drive (if equipped)

Envoy XUV’s four-wheel drive system

rotary controls are located on the instru-

ment panel.

Shift into 4HI or A4WD

•Turn the knob to 4HI or A4WD. This

can be done at any speed except

when shifting from 4LO.

Shift into 2HI

•Turn the knob to 2HI. This can be

done at any speed except when shift-

ing from 4LO.

Shift into or out of 4LO

• With the ignition in RUN and the vehi-

cle stopped or moving less than 3

mph (4.8 km/h), shift the transmission

into neutral.

•Turn the knob to the 4LO or the 2HI,

4HI or A4WD, preferably with the

vehicle moving 1 to 2 mph (1.6 to 3.2

km/h).

•Wait for the indicator lamp to stop

flashing and remain illuminated; then

shift your transmission into gear.

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Shift into NEUTRAL (N)

Place the transfer case in neutral only

when towing your vehicle. See Section 4

your Owner Manual for towing informa-

tion.

See Sections 2, 4 and 5 of your Owner Manual.

Traction Assist System

(if equipped)

The Traction Assist System (TAS) limits

wheelspin and operates only if it senses

that one or both rear wheels are begin-

ning to lose traction. When this hap-

pens, engine power is reduced to limit

wheelspin. You may hear or feel the sys-

tem working. The system is automatical-

ly enabled whenever the engine is

started.

Turn the system OFF or ON

• Press the TAS ON/OFF button locat-

ed near the shift lever.

• With the system off, the TRAC

ON/OFF button indicator light comes

on until TAS is turned back on or the

vehicle is turned off and restarted.

See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

Midgate with Power Glass

Your Envoy XUV is equipped with a

Midgate and power Midgate glass.

Lower the Midgate

• Fold and tumble the rear seats. You

may have to move the front seats for-

ward slightly. Make sure the head

restraints are fully down.

• Pull the front of the seat release lever

(marked “1”) up and fold the seatback

forward and fold flat.

• Pull up on the rear of the lever

(marked “2”) and tumble the seat

forward.

• Press and hold the overhead console

button ( 1) to lower the Midgate

glass. Make sure to lower the glass

completely before lowering the

Midgate.

• Clip the second-row seat belts into

the retainers mounted on the pillar

just below where the seat belt passes

through the trim panel to help keep

the seat belts from getting tangled

when raising or lowering the Midgate.

• Press the Midgate release button on

the driver’s side of the Midgate and

pull the release handle to lower the

Midgate. Apply light downward pres-

sure to the Midgate until it locks into

the lowered position.

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Raise the Midgate

• Pull the latch lever located on the

floor of driver’s side of the

vehicle; then raise the Midgate and

lock into full upright position.

• Make certain to fully close the

Midgate. The Midgate must be fully

upright and in the latched position to

raise the Midgate glass.

• If the Midgate is not fully closed and

latched, a “MIDGATE AJAR” mes-

sage will be displayed on the instru-

ment cluster. Open the Midgate and

close it again, making sure it is

securely in the up and latched

position.

Dual Function Tailgate

Your vehicle’s tailgate can swing open to

the right or be lowered to a flat position.

Raise or lower the tailgate/tailgate

glass

The tailgate glass is power operated and

must be fully lowered before lowering

the tailgate. The tailgate glass can be in

any position to swing the tailgate open.

The control is located in the overhead

console.

• Press and hold the overhead console

button ( 2)to lower or raise the

tailgate glass.

• Press and hold the back of the

overhead console button to raise

the glass.

You can also raise or lower the tailgate

glass with the key and tailgate key

cylinder.

• Insert the key into the cylinder on the

tailgate and turn and hold the key in

the clockwise position to lower the

tailgate glass.

•Turn and hold the key in the counter-

clockwise position to raise the tailgate

glass.

• The roof must be in the fully closed

position to raise the glass.

•You can also lower the tailgate glass

by pressing the button twice on the

remote keyless entry transmitter.

• If the roof is not fully closed, a

CLOSE THE ROOF message will

appear on the Driver Message

Center display when you try to raise

the tailgate glass.

•You can also

lower the tail-

gate glass

using the

Cargo Area

Window but-

ton. The large

yellow button

located in the cargo area next to the

window serves as an emergency

release for the cargo area. Press and

release the button to fully lower the

tailgate glass. The vehicle must be in

PARK (P).

Caution: Leaving children, helpless

adults, or pets in a vehicle with the

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windows closed is dangerous. They

can be overcome by the extreme

heat and suffer permanent injuries or

even death from heatstroke. Never

leave a child, a helpless adult, or a

pet alone in a vehicle

Resetting Tailgate Window Position

• If the tailgate drop/swing, power roof,

rear wiper and rear window defogger

are inoperative, or if the SEE

MANUAL — TAILGATE message is

displayed on the Driver Message

Center, reset the tailgate window

position.

– Press and hold the front of the

overhead console button and

continue to hold the switch for at

least two seconds after the window

is fully closed.

– Press and hold the rear of the

overhead console button to lower

the tailgate glass and continue to

hold the switch for at least two

seconds after the window is fully

open.

• If these steps do not restore

functions, see your dealer for service.

Lower the tailgate

There are two pressure switches on the

tailgate handle; one on the left and the

other in the center.

To lower the tailgate:

• Unlock all doors.

• Lower the tailgate glass.

• Grasp the center of the handle and

pull. As you press the switch on the

inside of the latch handle you will feel

the tailgate release, allowing you to

lower it to the flat position.

•Aprop rod on the left side of the tail-

gate is available to help support

heavy loads.

• Position the rod over the upper

slotted stud on the body side panel to

support flat loads or anytime you are

operating the vehicle with the tailgate

in the down position.

• Slightly lift the tailgate, and then posi-

tion the prop rod using the lower slot-

ted stud to raise and support the tail-

gate approximately six degrees in

order to help support long loads like

4x8 building materials.

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• Press and hold the rear of the over-

head console roof button ( ) to

close the roof. Note: The tailgate

glass will not rise automatically once

the roof is closed.

• If the roof stops because of an

obstruction, CLEAR ROOF OF

OBSTRUCTION appears on the

Driver Message Center. Clear the

obstruction and then operate the roof.

•You can also open or close the roof

by inserting the key into the rear tail-

gate cylinder.

•Turn the key clockwise and hold to

open the roof.

•Turn the key counterclockwise and

hold to close the roof.

Reset the roof position

If OPEN THE ROOF appears on the

Driver Message Center, the roof position

may need to be reset.

• Place the transmission in

PARK (P) and the ignition in RUN

or ACCESSORY.

• Press and hold the front of the over-

head console roof button.

•When the roof is fully open, CLOSE

THE ROOF will appear on the Driver

Message Center and a chime will

sound.

• Now press and hold the rear of the

overhead console roof button until the

words ROOF IS CLOSED appear on

the Driver Message Center.

• If the words ROOF IS CLOSED do

not appear within one minute, or the

roof does not operate after the reset

process, see your dealer.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Getting to Know Your Envoy XUV

•When not in use, secure the prop rod

in the retaining clip located on the

side of the tailgate.

Swing the tailgate open

•To swing the tailgate open, grasp

the left side of the tailgate handle and

pull toward you; then swing the

tailgate to its open position.

• If the rear window is closed, the glass

will open slightly to allow the gate to

open. The glass will then rise to its

fully closed position when the tailgate

is shut.

Power Sliding Rear Roof

Your vehicle is equipped with a power

sliding rear roof. The controls are locat-

ed in the overhead console and in the

tailgate.

• The ignition key must be in the ON

or ACCESSORY position and the

transmission in PARK (P).

• Press and hold the front of the over-

head console roof button to open the

roof. If the tailgate glass is closed

when you press the switch, the glass

first will lower before the roof begins

to open.

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All-Weather Cargo Area and

Quick Drain System

Your vehicle is equipped with cargo area

floor drains and a durable, synthetic

cargo mat.

Cargo Tie-Downs

There are four movable cargo tie-downs

installed in the cargo area. The cargo

tie-downs can be relocated to any of the

12 locations in the cargo area.

• Remove the cargo

tie down you wish

to move using a 10

millimeter hex head

socket.

• Unscrew and

remove the plastic plug in the location

where the cargo tie-down is to be

installed.

• Install the cargo-tie down in new

location using a 10 millimeter hex

head socket.

• Install the plastic plug in place of the

removed cargo tie-down by pushing it

into place.

Cargo Area Floor Drains

Clean the cargo

area floor drains

periodically to

allow water to exit

the cargo area.

• Lower the

Midgate.

• Lift the Midgate flap to access the

cargo area floor drain covers.

• Remove the pushpin in the top

surface of the floor drain cover with

a Phillips screwdriver.

• Lift each floor drain cover straight up.

• Reverse the process to reinstall the

cargo area floor drain covers before

operating the vehicle.

Remove the cargo area mat

You can remove the cargo mat.

However, it must be

installed during

vehicle operation.

• Remove the two

pushpins in the

top surface of

the cargo mat

with a Phillips

screwdriver.

• Push the cargo mat forward as far as

it will go.

• Lift up on the tab of the rear of the

cargo mat and lift it from the vehicle.

• Reverse the process to reinstall the

cargo mat before operating the

vehicle.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Electronically Controlled

Air Suspension System

(if equipped)

The Electronically Controlled Air

Suspension System automatically

adjusts the rear of the vehicle to a level

ride height whether it is loaded or

unloaded. The system includes an air

compressor, which may produce an

occasional “whirring” or “hissing” sound

under the rear of the vehicle. This sound

indicates that the system air compressor

is operating to provide a level ride

height, and is normal.

See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

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Getting to Know Your Envoy XUV

Roadside Assistance Program

My GMLink

1-800-GMC-8782 (1-800-462-8782)

TTY: 1-888-889-2438

As the proud owner of a new GMC vehi-

cle, you are automatically enrolled in the

GMC Roadside Assistance Program.

The toll-free number is staffed by a

team of technically trained advisors,

who are available 24 hours a day, 365

days a year.

The Roadside Assistance Program pro-

vides stranded owners with over-the-

phone roadside repairs, location of the

nearest GMC dealer or the following

special services:

• Flat Tire Change

• Fuel Delivery

• Lockout Service

• Emergency Towing Service

• Jump Start

The GMC Owner Center at MyGMLink is

a complimentary service for GMC

Owners, a one-stop resource to

enhance your GMC ownership experi-

ence. Exclusive member benefits

include online service reminders, vehicle

maintenance tips, online owner manual,

special privileges and more. Sign up

today at www.mygmlink.com

For prompt and efficient assistance

when calling, please provide the follow-

ing information to the advisor:

• Location of the vehicle

•Telephone number or your location

•Vehicle model, year and color

•Vehicle mileage

•Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

•Vehicle license plate number

GMC reserves the right to limit services

or reimbursement to an owner or driver

when, in GMC’s judgment, the claims

become excessive in frequency or type

of occurrence.

Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your Owner

Manual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on information available at

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