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Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Active Fuel Management® . . . . . 9-25
Active Rev Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Add-On Electrical

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56

Additional Information

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-5

Adjustments

Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . 10-18
Air Dam, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Air Filter, Passenger

Compartment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Airbag System

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-26
How Does an Airbag

Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19

Passenger Sensing

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20

What Makes an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18

Airbag System (cont'd)

What Will You See after an

Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19

When Should an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . .3-16

Airbags

Adding Equipment to the

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25
Passenger Status Indicator . . .5-14
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Servicing Airbag-Equipped

Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15

Alarm

Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17

Antilock Brake

System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19

Appearance Care

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-78
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-83

Assistance Program,

Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5

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Automatic

Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . 10-17

Automatic Transmission

Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-28
Shift Lock Control

Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30

Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Voltage and Charging

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . 10-33
Brake

Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-34
System Warning Light . . . . . . . .5-18

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INDEX

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-33
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-36
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . 10-34
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
California

Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . .9-53
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2

Camera

Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . .9-49
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . iii Capacities and

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Carbon Monoxide

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-25
Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11

Cargo

Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Cautions, Danger, and

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 4-3
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 5-15
Check

Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15

Child Restraints

Infants and Young

Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-29

Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . .3-33
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-32

Cleaning

Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-78
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-83

Climate Control Systems

Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . 13-8
Compartments

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . 9-42
Compressor Kit, Tire

Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66

Connections

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-4

Control

Traction and Electronic

Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-36
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Convertible Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Coolant

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Engine Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12

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Coolant (cont'd)

Engine Temperature

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Cooling System . . . . . . . .10-20, 10-21
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Courtesy Transportation

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7

Cover

Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-3
Text Telephone (TTY)

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-4

Customer Information Service Publications

Ordering Information . . . . . . .13-11

Customer Satisfaction

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1

Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . 13-8
Danger, Warnings, and

Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv . . . . . . . 13-13

Data Recorders, Event Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . 9-46
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Door

Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . 12-4
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Driving

Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-42
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . .1-21

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Driving (cont'd)

Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 9-11
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . .9-13
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . .9-14
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11

Dual Automatic Climate

Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . 5-18
Electrical Equipment,

Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56

Electrical System

Engine Compartment

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Rear Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40

Emergency

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2

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INDEX

Engine

Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Check and Service Engine

Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Compartment Overview . . . . . . .10-7
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Coolant Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12

Coolant Temperature

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Cooling System . . . . . . 10-20, 10-21
Cooling System Messages . . .5-34
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . .12-4
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-25
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Running While Parked . . . . . . . .9-26
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-13
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 6-2
Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Features

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Filter,

Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-4
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-86
Fluid

Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-17
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Front Air Dam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Front Seats

Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-53
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-21
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-55

Fuel (cont'd)

Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-53
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . .9-53
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . .9-52
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . .5-22
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . .9-25
Requirements, California . . . . .9-53
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36

Engine Compartment

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36

Rear Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40

Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-49

Gasoline

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-52

Gauges

Engine Coolant

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Warning Lights and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

General Information

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-56
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5

Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-4
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Headlamps

Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Headlamps (cont'd)

High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .5-23
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . .5-23

Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . 10-52
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-11
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17

Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Infants and Young Children,

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

INDEX

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Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Instrument Panel

Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 2-21
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74

Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-36
Keyless Entry

Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . 2-3
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . 10-46
Lamps

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 6-2
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off

Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

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Lamps (cont'd)

Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . .5-15
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
LATCH, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Latches, Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Lifting the Vehicle, Tires . . . . . . . 10-3
Lighting

Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34

Lights

Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Brake System Warning . . . . . . .5-18
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24

Lights (cont'd)

Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . .5-18
Engine Coolant

Temperature Warning . . . . . . .5-21
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . .5-13
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Service Electric Parking

Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Traction Control System

(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . 9-46
Locks

Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-22

Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Maintenance

Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-15

Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluids

and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-15
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17

Matching

Active Rev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-32
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Messages

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Battery Voltage and

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32

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Mirrors (cont'd)

Oil

INDEX

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Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Convertible Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . .5-34
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-42
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-42
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-42
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-42

Mirrors

Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Automatic Dimming

Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20

Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . 2-21
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-39

Monitor System, Tire

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-16
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-27
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
OnStar®

System, In Brief

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-22

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53

OnStar® Additional

Navigation

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-3
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-18

Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Off-Road

Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
OnStar® Connections . . . . . . . . . . 14-4
OnStar® Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar® Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
OnStar® Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
OnStar® Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar® Vehicle

Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5

Ordering

Service Publications . . . . . . . . .13-11

Outlets

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-25

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INDEX

Panel, Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Park

Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25

Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-32
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-25

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

Passenger Compartment Air

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-20
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements, California . . . . . 10-2

Personalization

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43

Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-23
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22

Pregnancy, Using Safety

Recreational Vehicle

Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77

Privacy

Radio Frequency

Reimbursement Program,

GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . 13-14

Remote Keyless Entry

Program

Courtesy Transportation . . . . . .13-7

Proposition 65 Warning,

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . 13-14
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 9-49
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Recommended Fluids and

Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12

Records

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-15

(RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2, 2-3
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-14
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 3-27
Replacing Safety Belt

System Parts after a Crash . . . 3-14

Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-12
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Ride Control Systems

Enhanced Traction

System (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-46
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36

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Roads

Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-4
Run-Flat Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Running the Vehicle While

Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . .3-14
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .3-13

Safety Defects Reporting

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-12
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12

Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . 13-7
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Seats

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . 3-6
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-3
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-2
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . 3-34
Security

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17

Service

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . .10-5
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-15
Maintenance, General

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

INDEX

i-9

Service (cont'd)

Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering

. . . . .12-1

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-11
Scheduling Appointments . . . . .13-7
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40

Service Electric Parking

Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Shift Lock Control Function

Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32

Shifting

Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24

Signals, Turn and

Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Specifications and

Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
StabiliTrak

OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21

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INDEX

Starting the Vehicle

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Storage

Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Storage Areas

Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storing the Tire Sealant

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv System

Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1, 13-14

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 2-19
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Tires

Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-65
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-54
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Lifting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-53
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Run-Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Sealant and

Compressor Kit

. . . . . . . . . . . 10-66

Sealant and Compressor

Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74

Tires (cont'd)

Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Terminology and

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-63
When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44

Towing

General Information . . . . . . . . . .9-56
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-77
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77

Track Events and

Competitive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5

Traction

Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . .9-46
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36

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Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41

Transportation Program,

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Turn and Lane-Change

Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Universal Remote System . . . . . 5-49
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-49
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Vehicle

Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Identification

Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1

Vehicle (cont'd)

Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-14
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . .5-42
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-42
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77

Vehicle Care

Storing the Tire Sealant

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 10-74
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51

Vehicle Diagnostics

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-5
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

Warning

Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-18

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

INDEX

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Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-42

Wheels

Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-63

When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-42
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22

Windshield

Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Winter

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-33

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In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Performance and

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Keys, Doors, and

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-4

Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-43
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-49

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-18
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-26
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-36
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-49
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-56

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43

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OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
OnStar Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar Additional

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 10-77
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-78

Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . 11-3
Special Application

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8

Additional Maintenance

and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9

Recommended Fluids,

Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . 11-12
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 11-15

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-12
Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13

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This manual describes features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle either because they are options that you did not purchase or due to changes subsequent to the printing of this owner manual. Please refer to the purchase documentation relating to your specific vehicle to confirm each of the features found on your vehicle. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

The names, logos, emblems, slogans, vehicle model names, and vehicle body designs appearing in this manual including, but not limited to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and CORVETTE are trademarks and/or service marks of General Motors LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.

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Propriétaires Canadiens A French language manual can be obtained from your dealer, at www.helminc.com, or from: On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès du concessionnaire ou à l'adresse savant: Helm, Incorporated Attention: Customer Service 47911 Halyard Drive Plymouth, MI 48170

Using this Manual To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use 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. 22780416 C Third Printing

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Danger, Warnings, and Cautions

{ Danger

Text marked { Danger provides information on risk of fatal injury. Disregarding this information may endanger life.

{ Warning

Text marked { Warning provides information on risk of accident or injury. Disregarding this information may lead to injury.

{ Caution

Text marked { Caution provides information that may indicate a hazard that could result in injury or death. It could also result in possible damage to the vehicle.

A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do not do this,” or “Do not let this happen.”

Symbols 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, gauge, or indicator. M : This symbol is shown when you need to see your owner manual for additional instructions or information. * : This symbol is shown when you need to see a service manual for additional instructions or information.

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j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure } : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor d : Traction Control/Active Handling System M : Windshield Washer Fluid

Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the Index. 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) % : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar® (if equipped) $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps # : Fog Lamps . : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer

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Vehicle Features

In Brief

1-1

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-17
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Rear Vision

Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Universal Remote System . . . 1-18
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-20
Performance Vehicle

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-21
Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

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Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Heated and Ventilated

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Passenger Sensing

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Steering Wheel

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-14
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

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1. Air Vents on page 8-5. 2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and

Lane-Change Signals on page 6-5. Exterior Lamp Controls on page 6-1.

3. Manual Shift Paddles (If

Equipped). See Manual Mode on page 9-28. Active Rev Match Paddles (If Equipped). See Active Rev Match on page 9-32. Instrument Cluster on page 5-7.

4. 5. Windshield Wiper/Washer on

6.

page 5-2. Instrument Panel Storage Button. See Instrument Panel Storage on page 4-1.

7. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator. See Passenger Sensing System on page 3-20.

8. Light Sensor. See Automatic

Headlamp System on page 6-3.

9. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 6-4.

Infotainment on page 7-1.

10. 11. Power Mirrors on page 2-20. 12. Head-Up Display Controls (If

Equipped). See Head-Up Display (HUD) on page 5-26. 13. Hatch/Trunk Release Button.

See Hatch (Trunk) on page 2-14. Intrusion and Inclination Sensors Disable Switch. See Vehicle Alarm System on page 2-17.

14. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5-15. 15. Hood Release (Out of View).

See Hood on page 10-6.

16. Cruise Control on page 9-47. 17. Steering Wheel Controls on

page 5-2.

18. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5-2.

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19. Horn on page 5-2. 20. Bluetooth Controls. See

Steering Wheel Controls on page 5-2. Voice Recognition Controls. See Steering Wheel Controls on page 5-2. Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5-24.

21. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition

Positions on page 9-19.

22. Driver and Redundant Passenger Heated and Ventilated Seat Controls (If Equipped). See Heated and Ventilated Front Seats on page 3-6.

23. Shift Lever (Manual Shown). See Automatic Transmission on page 9-26 or Manual Transmission on page 9-30.

24. Driver Mode Selector. See

Competitive Driving Mode on page 9-42.

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25. Electric Parking Brake on

page 9-34.

26. Dual Automatic Climate Control

System on page 8-1.

27. Passenger Temperature

Controls. See Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 8-1. Passenger Heated and Ventilated Seat Controls (If Equipped). See Heated and Ventilated Front Seats on page 3-6.

Initial Drive Information This section provides a brief overview about some of the important features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle. For more detailed information, refer to each of the features which can be found later in this owner manual.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System The Keyless Access system allows for vehicle entry when the transmitter is within range. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-3. The RKE transmitter is used to lock and unlock the doors may work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.

With Remote Start and Convertible

Top Shown, Others Similar

Press the button to remove the key. The key can be used to open the vehicle and hatch/trunk if power to the vehicle is lost. See Hatch (Trunk) on page 2-14. K : Press to unlock the driver door. Press again within five seconds to unlock both doors. Q : Press to lock all doors. s : Press and hold to release the hatch/trunk.

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M : If equipped, press and release K and then immediately press and hold M continuously to open the convertible top all the way. Release the button to stop movement. This button will only open the convertible top. See Convertible Top on page 2-28. L : Press and release once to initiate vehicle locator. Press and hold for three seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press again or start the vehicle to stop panic alarm. / : If equipped, press and release Q and then immediately press and hold / for at least four seconds to start the engine from outside the vehicle using the RKE transmitter. See Keys on page 2-1 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-3.

Remote Vehicle Start If equipped, this feature allows the engine to be started from outside the vehicle. Starting the Vehicle 1. Press and release Q on the

2.

RKE transmitter. Immediately after completing Step 1, press and hold / for at least four seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash.

3. Press the brake pedal and select

the ON/RUN/START ignition mode.

When the engine starts, the parking lamps will turn on and remain on as long as the engine is running. The doors will be locked and the climate control system may come on.

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The engine will continue to run for 10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a 10 minute time extension. Remote start can be extended only once. Canceling a Remote Start To cancel a remote start, do one of the following: . Press and hold / until the

parking lamps turn off. Turn on the hazard warning flashers. Turn the vehicle on and then off.

See Remote Vehicle Start on page 2-9.

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Door Locks To lock or unlock a door from the outside, press Q or K on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

For Keyless Access, hold the RKE transmitter within 1 m (3 ft) of the door handle. Grip and press the door handle sensor (1). See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-3. This feature can be programmed. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5-43.

To open a door from the inside, press the door latch button. The fuel door is also locked and unlocked using these features. See Power Door Locks on page 2-13. Loss of Vehicle Electrical Power If the vehicle has lost battery power, open the driver door manually.

From Inside the Vehicle

Driver Door 1. Door Handle Sensor 2. Power Door Lock Switch 3. Door Latch Button

Passenger Door

To lock or unlock a door from the inside, use the power door lock switch. Q : Press to lock the doors. K : Press to unlock the doors.

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From Inside the Hatch/Trunk

To release the hatch/trunk:

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Use the key to open the hatch/trunk.

Pull the manual door release handle.

Trunk Release For automatic transmissions, the vehicle must be in P (Park). For manual transmissions, the vehicle must be off or stationary with the parking brake set. See Electric Parking Brake on page 9-34.

. Press }. . Press and hold i on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System on page 2-2.

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In Brief

Windows

Seat Adjustment

Power Seats

. Press the hatch/trunk release

touch pad with the RKE transmitter within range or use the key in the key cylinder. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System on page 2-2 and Keys on page 2-1.

See Hatch (Trunk) on page 2-14.

Pull up or press down on the switch to raise or lower the window. See Power Windows on page 2-22. Retained Accessory Power (RAP) allows the power windows to operate when the ignition is off. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 9-23.

To adjust the seat: . 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 seat by

moving the rear of the control up or down.

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See Power Seat Adjustment on page 3-2. Lumbar and Bolster Adjustment

See Lumbar Adjustment on page 3-3. Reclining Seatbacks

In Brief

1-9

Memory Features

To adjust the seatback:

Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline. Tilt the top of the control forward to raise.

See Reclining Seatbacks on page 3-3.

If equipped, the "1," "2," SET, and B (Exit) buttons on the driver door are used to manually save and recall memory settings for the driver seat, outside mirrors, and power tilt and telescoping steering column. See Memory Seats on page 3-4 and Vehicle Personalization on page 5-43.

To adjust the lumbar or bolster support (if equipped): . Press and hold the control

forward to increase or rearward to decrease lumbar support. If equipped, press and hold the control upward to increase or downward to decrease the side bolster support.

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Press the button once for the highest setting. With each press of the button, the seat will change to the next lower setting, and then to the off setting. The indicator lights show three for the highest setting and one for the lowest. If the heated seats are on high, the level may automatically be lowered after approximately 30 minutes. See Heated and Ventilated Front Seats on page 3-6.

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Heated and Ventilated Seats

Passenger Controls

The passenger buttons are on the right side of the instrument panel under the air vent. Press L or { to heat or ventilate the passenger seat. The driver can also turn on or off the passenger heated and ventilated seats using the buttons on the right side of the climate control panel.

Driver and Redundant Passenger

Controls

If equipped, the driver buttons are on the center stack. To operate, the ignition must be on. Press C or M on the left side of the climate control panel to ventilate or heat the driver seat. A ventilated seat has a fan that pulls or pushes air through the seat. The air is not cooled.

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1-11

The passenger sensing system will turn off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System on page 3-20. The passenger airbag status indicator lights on the instrument panel when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 5-14.

Safety Belts

Passenger Sensing System

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly: . Safety Belts on page 3-8. . How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly on page 3-10. Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-11. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3-33.

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In Brief

Mirror Adjustment

Exterior Mirrors

To adjust the mirrors: 1. Press “L” or “R” to select the

mirror.

2. Press the control pad to adjust

the mirror.

3. Return the switch to the center

to deselect the mirror.

See Power Mirrors on page 2-20.

If the vehicle has the memory feature, a preferred mirror position can be stored. See Memory Seats on page 3-4. To fold, pull the mirror toward the vehicle. Push the mirror outward to return it to the original position. Interior Mirror

Adjustment Adjust the rearview mirror to clearly view the area behind the vehicle.

Manual Rearview Mirror To avoid glare of the headlamps from behind, push the tab forward for daytime and pull it rearward for nighttime use.

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror If equipped, the mirror automatically reduces the glare of the headlamps from behind. The dimming feature comes on when the vehicle is started.

See Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror on page 2-21.

Steering Wheel Adjustment

Press the control to move the tilt and telescoping steering wheel up and down or forward and rearward. Both the tilt and telescoping steering column positions can be stored with your memory settings. See Memory Seats on page 3-4. Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

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Interior Lighting

Courtesy Lamps When any door or the hatch/trunk is opened, the interior lamps will come on, unless it is bright outside. To turn the courtesy lamps on or off, turn the instrument panel brightness knob completely clockwise or counterclockwise.

Reading Lamps

Interior Light Control The knob for this feature is on the left side of the instrument panel. Turn clockwise or counterclockwise to brighten or dim the lights. Turn the knob completely clockwise to turn the interior lights on. For more information on interior lighting, see:

Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6-5.

Exterior Lighting

The reading lamps are in the overhead console. The lamps go on when a door is opened. When the doors are closed, press the lamp buttons to turn on each lamp.

Exterior Lamps The exterior lamp control is on the turn signal lever.

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There are four positions: O : Briefly turn to this position to turn the automatic light control off or on again. When released, the control returns to the AUTO position. AUTO: Sets the exterior lamps to automatic mode. AUTO mode turns the exterior lamps on and off depending on how much light is available outside the vehicle. ; : Turns on the parking lamps including all lamps except the headlamps. 5 : Turns on the headlamps together with the parking lamps and instrument panel lights. See: . Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6-1.

. Automatic Headlamp System on

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Windshield Wiper/Washer

The windshield wiper/washer lever is on the right side of the steering column. With the ignition in ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START, move the lever to select the wiper speed. HI: Use for fast wipes. LO: Use for slow wipes.

INT: Move the lever up to INT for intermittent wipes, then turn the x INT band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes. OFF: Use to turn the wipers off. 1X : For a single wipe, briefly move the lever down. For several wipes, hold the lever down.

n L : Pull the lever toward you to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers. See Windshield Wiper/Washer on page 5-2.

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