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Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27

Bulb Replacement (cont'd)

Headlamps, Front Turn

Signal, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . 10-31
Taillamps, Turn Signal,

Stoplamps, and Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54

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

Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . .9-34
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . iii Capacities and

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

Carbon Monoxide

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-20
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

Cargo

Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Cautions, Danger, and

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Central Locking System . . . . . . . . 2-7
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 5-12
Check

Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Ignition

Transmission Lock . . . . . . . . 10-25

Child Restraints

Infants and Young

Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-32

Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . .3-37
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-30
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43, 3-45
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Cleaning

Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-83

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Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 8-1
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . 13-9
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . 10-73
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Compressor Kit, Tire

Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61

Connections

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-3
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Coolant

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Engine Temperature

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Courtesy Transportation

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

Cover

Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
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 . . . . . . 13-9
Danger, Warnings, and

Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii . . . . . . . 13-14

Data Recorders, Event Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Devices

Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-24

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Diagnostics

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-5
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Door

Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Ajar Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Central Locking System . . . . . . . 2-7
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . 12-3
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

Driving

Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . .1-19
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-6
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

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INDEX

Electrical Equipment,

Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38

Electrical System

Engine Compartment

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32

Emergency

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

Engine

Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Check and Service Engine

Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Compartment Overview . . . . . . .10-6
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Coolant Temperature

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . .12-3
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-20
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-17
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11

Engine (cont'd)

Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Reduced Power Light . . . . . . . . .5-20
Running While Parked . . . . . . . .9-21
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4, 9-16
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-14
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Filter,

Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-3
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-68
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-86
Fluid

Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-13
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20

Fog Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 10-29, 6-4
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Front Fog Lamp

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Front Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Front Seats

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-35
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-37
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-36
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . .9-34
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . .9-34
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . .5-19
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-33
Requirements, California . . . . .9-34

Fuses

Engine Compartment

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37

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Gasoline

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-34

Gauges

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Warning Lights and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

General Information

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-37
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement

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

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Headlamps

Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Daytime Running Lamps

(DRL) Indicator Light . . . . . . . .5-21
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .5-20
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . .5-21
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Heater

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-17
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 8-1
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-6
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

INDEX

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Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13

Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Ignition Transmission Lock

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20

Infants and Young Children,

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Instrument Panel

Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

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

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Keyless Entry

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

Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . 10-41
Lamps

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 6-2
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Headlamps, Front Turn

Signal, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . .5-12
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
LATCH System

Replacing Parts after a

Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-43

LATCH, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-37

Liftgate

Carbon Monoxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Lighting

Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Lights

Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Brake System Warning . . . . . . .5-15
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Engine Coolant

Temperature Warning . . . . . . .5-18
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19

Lights (cont'd)

Reduced Engine Power . . . . . .5-20
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . .5-10
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . .5-15
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Traction Control System

(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Warning, Power Steering . . . . .5-16

Link

Smartphone . . . . . . 7-45, 7-47, 7-48
Load Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Locks

Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Central Locking System . . . . . . . 2-7
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-19
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37

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Maintenance

Navigation

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

Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluids

and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-12
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Messages

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25

Mirrors

Blind Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13

Monitor System, Tire

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48
Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50, 7-55, 7-56
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-13

Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Off-Road

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

Oil

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-9
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . .10-11
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-30
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
OnStar®

System, In Brief

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-20

OnStar® Additional

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

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Operation, Infotainment

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Ordering

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

Outlets

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Overview,

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3, 7-5, 7-7

Park

Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-18
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-19
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26
Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-25
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-20

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Passenger Compartment Air

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-24

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Perchlorate Materials

Program

Reduced Engine Power

Requirements, California . . . . . 10-3

Courtesy Transportation . . . . . .13-7

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Personalization

Proposition 65 Warning,

Reimbursement Program,

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26

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

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

Phone

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . 7-26, 7-28, 7-37
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-42

Pictures and

Movies . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50, 7-55, 7-56

Port

USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-20

Power

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Reduced Engine Light . . . . . . . .5-20
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-18
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15

Power Steering Warning

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Pregnancy, Using Safety

Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Privacy

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . 13-15

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . 13-15
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15

Radios

AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-12
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-17
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-16
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 5-4
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Recommended

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-33

Recommended Fluids and

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

Records

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

Recreational Vehicle

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

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2, 2-3
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-29
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-14
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 3-29
Replacing LATCH System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43

Replacing Safety Belt

System Parts after a Crash . . . 3-16

Reporting Safety Defects

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

Restraints

Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18

Roads

Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5

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

Roof

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-3
Running the Vehicle While

Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . .3-16
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .3-15

Safety Defects Reporting

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-13
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . 13-7
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Seats

Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Securing Child

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43, 3-45

Security

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

Service

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . .10-3
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-15
Maintenance, General

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
. . . . .12-1

Parts Identification Label

INDEX

i-9

Service (cont'd)

Publications Ordering

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-11
Scheduling Appointments . . . . .13-7
Vehicle Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Shift Lock Control Function

Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25

Shifting

Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-18
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-19

Signals, Turn and

Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Smartphone

Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45, 7-47, 7-48

Spare Tire

Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-73

Specifications and

Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
StabiliTrak

OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-29
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27

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Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . 1-4, 9-16
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Power, Warning Lights . . . . . . . .5-16
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-30

Storage

Load Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Storage Areas

Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Storing the Tire Sealant

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-68
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv System

Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Taillamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 2-11
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Tires

Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-68
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-73
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-49
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-48
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Sealant and

Compressor Kit

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

Sealant and Compressor

Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-68
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41

Tires (cont'd)

Terminology and

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-58
When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41

Towing

General Information . . . . . . . . . .9-37
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-77
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77

Traction

Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . .9-28
Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17

Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13

Transportation Program,

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

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Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Turn and Lane-Change

Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Turn Signal

Vehicle (cont'd)

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Service Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-30

Vehicle Care

Storing the Tire Sealant

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 10-68
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-47
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Warning

Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-15

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Vehicle

Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Identification

Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

INDEX

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Wheels

Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58

When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
. . . . 3-36
Where to Put the Restraint Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15

Windshield

Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Winter

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-26
Wipers

Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

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Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Performance and

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Keys, Doors, and

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Luggage/Load Locations . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-2

Downloadable Applications . . . 7-45
Bluetooth Phone/Devices . . . . . 7-50
Trademarks and License

Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-58

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

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-26

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

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-13
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-21
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-28
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
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Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80

Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . 11-2
Special Application

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

Additional Maintenance

and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9
Recommended Fluids . . . . . . . 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

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

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
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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.

Danger, Warnings, and Cautions Warning messages found on vehicle labels and in this manual describe hazards and what to do to avoid or reduce them. Danger indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which will result in serious injury or death. Warning or Caution indicates a hazard that could result in injury or death.

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.

Canadian Vehicle Owners

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

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{ WARNING

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

Notice: This means there is something that could result in property or vehicle damage. This would not be covered by the vehicle's warranty.

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.

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® $ : 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 j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure } : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start

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> : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak® M : Windshield Washer Fluid

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Instrument Panel

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

Initial Drive Information

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

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-8
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Passenger Sensing System . . . 1-9
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Steering Wheel

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-11
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Vehicle Features

Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-15
Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-16
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control

System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
StabiliTrak® System . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-18
Tire Sealant and

Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-19
Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

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Instrument Panel

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1. Air Vents on page 8‑3. 2. Exterior Lamp Controls on

3.

page 6‑1. Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑5.

4. Turn and Lane-Change Lever.

See Turn and Lane-Change Signals on page 6‑4. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑8.

5. 6. Horn on page 5‑2. 7. Windshield Wiper/Washer on

page 5‑3.

8. Display Screen. 9. 10.

Infotainment on page 7‑1.

Instrument Panel Storage on page 4‑1. USB Port on page 7‑20 (Inside IP Storage) (If Equipped). Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑24
(Inside IP Storage) (If Equipped).

11. Hood Release. See Hood on

page 10‑4.

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23. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 6‑3.

24. Passenger Sensing System on

page 3‑24.

12. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5‑12. 13. Cruise Control on page 9‑31. 14. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5‑2.

15. Steering Wheel Controls on

16.

page 5‑2. Ignition Switch. See Ignition Positions on page 9‑14.

17. Central Locking System on

page 2‑7.

18. Climate Control Systems on

page 8‑1.

19. Power Outlets on page 5‑6. 20. Safety Locks on page 2‑7. 21. Traction Control System (TCS)

on page 9‑28/StabiliTrak® System on page 9‑29.

22. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission on page 9‑21
(If Equipped) or Manual Transmission on page 9‑24
(If Equipped).

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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.

Starting the Engine The vehicle has a Computer-Controlled Cranking System. It assists in starting the engine and protects components. If the ignition key is turned to START and then released when the engine begins cranking, the engine will continue cranking for a few seconds or until the engine starts. If the engine does not start and the key is held in START, cranking will be stopped after 15 seconds to prevent damage. To prevent gear damage, cranking is not allowed if the engine is running. Engine

cranking can be stopped by turning the ignition key to ACC/ ACCESSORY or LOCK/OFF. See Starting the Engine on page 9‑16.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System The RKE transmitter may work up to 60 m (195 ft) away from the vehicle.

RKE without Remote Start Shown Press the key release button to extend the key blade. The key can be used for the ignition and all locks.

Press K to unlock the driver door or all doors. Press Q to lock all doors. Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑26. Press V to release the trunk. Press and release 7 to initiate vehicle locator. Press and hold 7 for at least three seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press 7 again to cancel the panic alarm. See Keys on page 2‑1 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑3.

Remote Vehicle Start For vehicles with this feature, the engine can be started from outside the vehicle.

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Turn on the hazard warning flashers. Turn the vehicle on and then off.

See Remote Vehicle Start on page 2‑4.

Door Locks To lock or unlock the doors from outside the vehicle: . Use the key in the driver door to

lock all doors or unlock the driver door only.

. Press Q or K on the Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑3.

Starting the Vehicle 1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the

vehicle.

2. Press and release Q. 3.

Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold / for at least two seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash.

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. 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: . Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle and press and hold / until the parking lamps turn off.

To lock or unlock the doors from inside the vehicle: . Press Q or K on the central

locking switch.

. Pull the door handle. Pulling the

door handle again unlatches the door.

. Use the lock knob on the top of

the door panel.

For more information see: . Door Locks on page 2‑6. . Central Locking System on

page 2‑7.

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Liftgate To lock or unlock the liftgate from the inside, press Q or K on the central locking switch located on the center stack.

To open the liftgate from the outside, press K on the RKE transmitter, then use the touch pad. See Liftgate (Hatchback) on page 2‑9.

Trunk Release To lock or unlock the trunk from the outside, press Q or K on the RKE transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑3. To lock or unlock the trunk from the inside, press Q or K on the central locking switch located on the center stack.

To open the trunk from outside of the vehicle: . Press K on the RKE transmitter,

then use the touch pad.

. Press V on the RKE transmitter.

See Trunk (Sedan) on page 2‑8 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑3.

Windows

Manual Windows Use the window crank to open and close each window. See Manual Windows on page 2‑15.

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Power Windows

Seat Adjustment

Manual Seats

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Seat Height Adjuster

Push the switch down to open the window. Pull the front of the switch up to close it. The switches work when the vehicle is in ON/RUN or ACC/ ACCESSORY, or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 9‑18. See Power Windows on page 2‑15.

To adjust a manual seat: 1. Pull the handle at the front of

the seat.

2. Slide the seat to the desired

position and release the handle.

3. Try to move the seat back and

forth to be sure it is locked in place.

See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.

If available, move the lever up or down to manually raise or lower the seat. See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.

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Reclining Seatbacks

To recline a manual seatback: 1. Lift the lever.

If necessary, move the safety belt out of the way to access the lever.

2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to

make sure it is locked in place.

To return the seatback to the upright position: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback, and the seatback will return to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to

make sure it is locked.

See Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑4.

Second Row Seats The rear seatbacks can be folded down to increase cargo space. See Rear Seats on page 3‑7.

Head Restraint Adjustment Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly. To achieve a comfortable seating position, change the seatback recline angle as little as necessary

while keeping the seat and the head restraint height in the proper position. See Head Restraints on page 3‑2
and Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.

Safety Belts

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.

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Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑11. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3‑37.

Passenger Sensing System

passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System on page 3‑24 for important information. The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the instrument panel when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 5‑11.

Mirror Adjustment

Exterior Mirrors

Manual Outside Mirrors

United States

Canada

The passenger sensing system turns off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the

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Move the control up, down, or side to side to adjust the mirror. See Manual Mirrors on page 2‑13.

Power Outside Mirrors

For vehicles with power outside mirrors: 1. Select the mirror by moving the

selector switch to L for the driver side or R for the passenger side.

2. Use the control knob to move

the mirror in the desired direction.

See Power Mirrors on page 2‑13.

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Interior Mirror Hold the inside rearview mirror in the center to move it for a clearer view behind your vehicle. Adjust the mirror to avoid glare from the headlamps behind you. Push the tab forward for daytime use and pull it for nighttime use. See Manual Rearview Mirror on page 2‑15.

Steering Wheel Adjustment

To adjust the steering wheel: 1. Pull the lever down. 2. Move the steering wheel up,

down, forward, and backward.

3. Pull the lever up to lock the

steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps

The dome lamp controls are in the headliner above the rear seats. 9 : Press to turn the lamps off, even when a door is open. H : When the button is returned to the middle position, the lamps turn on automatically when a door is opened. R : Press to turn on the dome lamps. Reading Lamps

For vehicles with front reading lamps, they are in the overhead console. # or $ : Press to turn each lamp on or off.

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For more information about interior lighting, see Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑5 or Courtesy Lamps on page 6‑5.

Exterior Lighting

The exterior lamp control is on the instrument panel to the outboard side of the steering column. O : Briefly turn to this position to turn the automatic light control off or on again. AUTO: Turns the headlamps on automatically at normal brightness, together with the parking lamps,

taillamps, license plate lamps, sidemarker lamps, and instrument panel lights. ; : Turns on the parking lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, sidemarker lamps, and instrument panel lights. 5 : Turns on the headlamps, parking lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, sidemarker lamps, and instrument panel lights. A warning chime sounds if the driver door is opened when the ignition switch is off and the headlamps are on. # : For vehicles with fog lamps, press to turn the lamps on or off. See: . Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6‑1

. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

on page 6‑2
Fog Lamps on page 6‑4

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Windshield Wiper/Washer

Sedan

Hatchback

The windshield wiper/washer lever is on the right side of the steering column. Move the lever to one of the following positions: HI: Use for fast wipes. LO: Use for slow wipes.

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Hatchback Shown, Sedan Similar 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. 8 : For a single wipe, briefly move the wiper lever down. For several wipes, hold the wiper lever down. n L : Pull the windshield wiper lever toward you to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers. See Windshield Wiper/Washer on page 5‑3. For vehicles with a rear window wiper/washer, see Rear Window Wiper/Washer on page 5‑4.

Climate Controls For vehicles with these climate control systems, the heating, cooling, and ventilation can be controlled for the vehicle.

6. Rear Window Defogger 7. Recirculation

Climate Control System with

Heater Only 1. Temperature Control 2. Fan Control 3. Air Delivery Mode Control 4. Rear Window Defogger See Climate Control Systems on page 8‑1.

Climate Control System with Heater and Air Conditioning

1. Temperature Control 2. Fan Control 3. Air Delivery Mode Control 4. Driver and Passenger Heated

Seats

5. Air Conditioning

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Reverse Lockout

Transmission

Automatic Transmission

Manual Mode This position allows you to change gears similar to a manual transmission. To use this feature: 1. Move the shift lever from

D (Drive) rearward to M (Manual Mode).

lever to upshift, or push the − (minus) end of the button to downshift.

See Manual Mode on page 9‑23. Manual Transmission

Up‐Shift Light

Vehicles equipped with a manual transmission may have an up-shift light. This light indicates when to shift to the next higher gear for better fuel economy. For the best fuel economy, accelerate slowly and shift when the light comes on, if weather, road, and traffic conditions allow. It is normal for the light to go on and off if the accelerator position changes quickly. Ignore the light during downshifts.

The manual transmission is equipped with a lock ring to prevent shifting into R (Reverse). To shift into R (Reverse), press down the clutch pedal, lift up the ring on the shift lever, and shift into R (Reverse). Let up on the clutch pedal slowly while pressing the accelerator pedal. See Manual Transmission on page 9‑24.

2. Press the + (plus) end of the button on the side of the shift

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Vehicle Features

Radio(s)

Radio Controls Without Touchscreen O /VOL: Press to turn the system on or off. Turn to increase or decrease the volume. When the system is on, press and release to mute the system. Press and release again to turn the sound back on. RADIO/BAND: Press to choose FM, AM, or SiriusXM® (if equipped). SEEK ¨ : . Radio: Seeks the next station. . CD: Select the next track or fast

forwards within a track.

© SEEK : . Radio: Seeks the previous

station.

. CD: Select the previous track or

rewinds within a track.

MENU/TUNE: Turn to navigate the available menus. Turn to search for stations. AUX or CD/AUX: Press to play a CD when listening to the radio. For more information about these and other radio features, see Operation on page 7‑8. Storing a Favorite Station Stations from all bands can be stored in any order in the favorite pages. Up to six stations can be stored in each favorite page and the number of available favorite pages can be set.

Storing Stations To store the station to a position in the list, press the corresponding button 1 to 6 until a beep is heard.

Retrieving Stations Press the FAV 1-2-3 button to open a favorite page or to switch to another favorite page. Briefly press one of the 1 to 6 buttons to retrieve the station. See “Storing a Favorite Station” under AM-FM Radio on page 7‑12. Radio Controls With Touchscreen

Audio Source Menu z VOL y (Volume): Press to increase or decrease the volume. O (Power): Press and hold to turn the system on and off. D (Home Page): Press to enter the Home Page. Storing a Favorite Station Stations from all bands can be stored in any order in the favorite pages. Up to five stations can be stored in each of the seven favorites pages.

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Storing Stations To store the station to a position in the list, press the corresponding button 1−5 until a beep is heard. 1. Select the desired station. 2. Press S or T to select the

desired page of saved favorites.

3. Hold down any of the preset

buttons to save the current radio station to that button of the selected favorites page.

To change a preset button, tune to the new desired radio station and hold the button. See “Storing a Favorite Station” under AM-FM Radio on page 7‑12.

Setting the Clock See Clock on page 5‑4.

Satellite Radio SiriusXM® is a satellite radio service based in the 48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian provinces. SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide variety of programming and commercial-free music, coast to coast, and in digital-quality sound. A fee is required to receive the SiriusXM service. Refer to: . www.siriusxm.com or call

1-866-635-2349 (U.S.). . www.xmradio.ca or call

1-877-209-0079 (Canada)

See Satellite Radio on page 7‑16.

Portable Audio Devices Some vehicles have a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary input and a USB port in the storage area to the right of the infotainment system.

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A second AUX input is on the front of the infotainment system, if equipped. External devices such as iPods®, laptop computers, MP3
players, CD changers, and USB storage devices may be connected, depending on the audio system. See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑24.

Bluetooth® The Bluetooth® system allows users with a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to make and receive hands-free calls using the vehicle audio system and controls. The Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone must be paired with the in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it can be used in the vehicle. Not all phones will support all functions. See Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) on page 7‑37 or Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑26 or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on page 7‑28 and Hands-Free Phone on page 7‑42.

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Steering Wheel Controls

Some audio steering wheel controls could differ depending on the vehicle's options. Some audio steering wheel controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel. b / g : Press to interact with the available Bluetooth or OnStar systems. $ / i : Press to reject an incoming call, or end a current call. Press to silence the vehicle

speakers while using the infotainment system. Press again to turn the sound on. For vehicles with OnStar or Bluetooth systems, press to reject an incoming call, or end a current call. _ SRC ^ : Press to select an audio source. Toggle up or down to select the next or previous favorite radio station or CD/MP3 track. + x −: Press + or − to increase or decrease the volume. See Steering Wheel Controls on page 5‑2.

Cruise Control

5 : Press to turn the cruise control system on and off. RES/+: Move the thumbwheel up to resume a previously set speed or to accelerate. SET/−: Move the thumbwheel down to set a speed or to make the vehicle decelerate. * : Press to disengage cruise control without erasing the set speed from memory.

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On vehicles with this feature, the sunroof only operates when the ignition is turned to ON/RUN or Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. Open/Close: To open the sunroof, press and hold the rear of the switch. To close the sunroof, press and hold the front of the switch. Vent: Press and hold the front of the switch to vent the sunroof. Manually close the sunshade. The sunroof will not operate if the vehicle has an electrical failure. See Sunroof on page 2‑17.

See Cruise Control on page 9‑31.

Driver Information Center (DIC) The DIC display is in the instrument cluster. It shows the status of many vehicle systems. The controls for the DIC are on the turn signal lever.

Power Outlets The accessory power outlets can be used to plug in electrical equipment, such as a cell phone or MP3 player. The vehicle has an accessory power outlet in front of the cupholders on the center stack. See Power Outlets on page 5‑6.