Getting to Know Your
G5
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Remote Vehicle Start
(Automatic Transmissions only)
(if equipped)
This feature
allows you to
start the
engine from
outside the
CONVENIENCE
The follow-
ing audio
controls
are located
on the
steering
wheel:
+ – (Volume):
Press the plus or minus
button to increase or decrease the
volume.
(Seek/Scan):
Press the up or down
arrow to go to the next or previous pre-
set radio station or, when a CD is play-
ing, to the next or previous track.
Press and hold the up or down arrow for
one second to advance to the next or
previous radio station in the selected
band or, when a CD is playing, to contin-
ue moving to the next or previous track
on the CD.
(Mute/Voice Activation):
Press this
button to silence the system. Press it
again to turn on the sound.
Press and hold the button for two sec-
onds to interact with the OnStar system.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(if equipped)
vehicle by using the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter. (Remote
Vehicle Start transmitter range is within
200 feet of the vehicle.) The remote start
capability can be turned on or off using
the Driver Information Center. (See
Driver Information Center.)
The vehicle’s climate control system
also will turn on at the same setting as
when the vehicle was last turned off to
heat or cool the vehicle interior.
After a remote start, the engine will run
for about 10 minutes before turning
itself off, but can be extended 10 min-
utes by performing another remote start
sequence at any time. After two consec-
utive remote starts, no additional remote
starts are allowed until the vehicle has
been started with the ignition key.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle.
2. Press and release the (Lock)
button on the transmitter.
3. Immediately press and hold the
(Remote Start) button for about four
seconds.
4. When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will light and stay on while the
engine is running.
5. Repeat these steps for a 10-minute
time extension.
When you enter the vehicle after a
remote start, the key must be inserted
in the ignition and turned to the Run
position before driving.
Note:
The Remote Vehicle Start feature
will not operate if the key is in the igni-
tion, a door or the hood is open, or the
Check Engine light is illuminated on the
instrument panel cluster.
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