C5 Interesting Facts and Tricks

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• >>>You can put your key in the driver's side door and turn it twice to the front to unlock the passenger door and a third time to pop the truck.
• >>>You can pop the trunk and also pop the gas cap cover by pulling on the lines hidden in the back.
• >>> The slotted cover on the dash behind the steering wheel is where the inside temperature sensor is located.
• >>> All of the option codes are in the glove box.
• >>>Tire inflation recommended pressures are on the driver's door.
• >>> The thing that looks like a LED near the DIC buttons is a light sensor.
• >>> The thing that looks like a little LED near the defroster vent is a UV sensor for determining A/C usage to compensate for the heating effect of the sun.
• >>>The build sheet is in the front rebar ( I found out that is behind the front bumper very hard to get at, have to take off the bumper to get to it.)
• >>>If you leave your turn signal on, in about 1 minute it will start to ding (loud enough to hear over the stereo) to let you know you have old timers diease.HA HA
• >>>You can reset your oil life by pumping the gas pedal 3 times ( but not with engine running).
• >>> Hold down the reset button while on one of the trip odometer and it changes the reading to the miles you have traveled since starting the engine.
• >>>Hold down the Active Handling Button for 5 seconds to engage Competitive Driving on cars equipped with active handling (2000 and previous years must be stopped.
• >>>If you pull the seat belts all the way out while you are buckled in, they ratchet back in to hold you tighter into seat.
• >>>Simply remove fuse #2 under the hood and your DRLs will be out permanently. Only thing affected is that when you unlock at night using the key fob your front turn signal lights and back up lights will not flash. Your front lights will operate normally.
• >>> The side view mirrors can twist both forward and backward, decreasing the chance of damage if struck.
• >>> There is a release opening with a flap to let the air out of the car when the hatch is closed. It is located just above the driver side rear compartment, behind the carpet and on the side of the car.(not that it really works well).
• >>>You can ground your amp to a screw/bolt that holds the rear middle compartment to the frame( don't understand that one).
• >>> If you have a 6 speed car you can pop the trunk when the car is running by lifting the E brake.
• >>> There is a spot on the driver side just out of the middle compartment under the carpet for the lug nut key.You should have a compartment on the drivers & passenger's side (in the trunk) and a center compartment. On the left(drivers) side of the center compartment, on the left side where the center cover fits, there is a indent that holds the wheel lock key.
• >>> If you turn on the headlights, then go to parking lights position, the lamps remain up but the headlights are not left on.
• >>> If you have passive entry feature: If you lock your keys in the car, wait a few minutes and then shake the car. That will unlock the car.
• >>> Hud has a shift light for manuals.
• >>> Hold the page button down and it will show MPH, hold it down again and it will show RPMs hold it down again and it will show MPH & RPM and it will show MPH,RPM, Gas/OIL Pressure or Temperature.
• >>>You can easily shift the M6 Trans up or down without the clutch if you match the revs.( I don't think so).
• >>>You can eject the CD from the in dash player without turning on the power. Don't even need a key in ignition.
• >>> You can pull the turn signal lever towards you(away from the window) to allow your lights to flash which in turn notifies others in front of you that you are going to pass ( must have fog lamp option for this to work.)
• >>> The cruise will disengage if you purposely make a sharp side to side turns while cruising at say 60-80 mph.
• >>> When the engine is shut off, you can get the odometer reading by turning on the parking lights.
• >>> You can program setting #3 (both memory buttons at once) in the seat memory to run the back and sterring wheel forward for getting in/out of car with the engine running.
• >>>If you hate DRLs you can pull the e-brake one click and they go off, or pull the #2 fuse.

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