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Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Add-On Electrical

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

Additional Information

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-6

Additional Maintenance

and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8

Adjustments

Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . 10-10
Air Filter, Passenger

Compartment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Airbag System

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

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

Passenger Sensing

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21

What Makes an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19

INDEX

i-1

Airbag System (cont'd)

What Will You See after an

Assistance Program,

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

Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20

Assistance Systems for

When Should an Airbag

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

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46

Assistance Systems for

Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . 9-41

Airbags

Audio

Adding Equipment to the

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-26
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 5-11
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10
Servicing Airbag-Equipped

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

Alarm

Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14

Alert

Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . .9-48
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Antenna

Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-21

Antilock Brake

System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16

Appearance Care

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-79

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-40
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-32

Audio System

Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . .7-20
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-20

Automatic

Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . .10-9

Automatic Transmission

Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-25
Shift Lock Control

Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23

Auxiliary

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-40
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22

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INDEX

California

Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . .9-52
Perchlorate Materials

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

Capacities and

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

Carbon Monoxide

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

Cautions, Danger, and

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 4-2
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 5-11
Check

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

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-71
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Voltage and Charging

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . 10-24
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
Brake

Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-29
System Warning Light . . . . . . . .5-14
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-28
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-31
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . 10-26
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50

Child Restraints

Infants and Young

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

Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . .3-35
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41, 3-43
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-32

Cleaning

Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-79

Climate Control Systems

Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . 13-8
Compartments

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Compressor Kit, Tire

Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-60
Connections

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

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Control

Traction and Electronic

Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-32
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Controls

Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Coolant

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . 5-9
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27

Courtesy Transportation

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii . . . . . . . 13-14

Data Recorders, Event Database Coverage

Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-67

Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Destination Download,

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59
Destination, Navigation . . . . . . . . 7-49
Devices

Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-40
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-34
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

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Door

Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Rear Seat Pass-Through . . . . . . 3-8
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . 12-3
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . 9-41
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Driving

Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . .9-46
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . .1-19
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-9
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Track Events and

Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

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INDEX

Driving (cont'd)

Engine (cont'd)

Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

Check and Service Engine

Dual Automatic Climate

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

Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . 5-15
Electrical Equipment,

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

Electrical System

Engine Compartment

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Rear Compartment Fuse

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

Emergency

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

Engine

Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10

Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Compartment Overview . . . . . . .10-5
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . 5-9
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Cooling System Messages . . .5-27
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . .12-3
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-8
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Running While Parked . . . . . . . .9-23
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-18
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-14
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Features

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Filter,

Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-3
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-82
Fluid

Automatic Transmission . . . . . .10-9
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Forward Collision Alert

(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46

Frequency Statement

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12

Front Fog Lamp

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19

Front Seats

Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . 3-6

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Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-53
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-55
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-53
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . .9-53
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . .5-19
Requirements, California . . . . .9-52
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . 10-70
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27

Engine Compartment

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30

Rear Compartment Fuse

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

Gauges

Engine Coolant

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Gauges (cont'd)

Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Warning Lights and

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

General Information

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2

Global Positioning

System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-65
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement

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

Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Headlamps

Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

INDEX

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Headlamps (cont'd)

High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .5-19
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-1
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . .5-20

Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . 10-43
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-9
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
How to Wear Safety Belts

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

Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Infants and Young Children,

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

Info

Quick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-21

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INDEX

Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . 1-2
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 2-18
Internet Radio

Pandora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-22
Stitcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-27
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-71

Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-28
Keyless Entry

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

Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . 10-37
Lamps

Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 6-2
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Lamps (cont'd)

Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . .5-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Lane Departure

Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50

Lane Departure Warning

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
LATCH System

Replacing Parts after a

Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-40

LATCH, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-35

Lighting

Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Lights

Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10
Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Brake System Warning . . . . . . .5-14
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Lights (cont'd)

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . .5-15
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-1
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . .5-16
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Service Electric Parking

Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . .5-14
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Traction Control System

(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Locks

Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

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Locks (cont'd)

Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-19
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Maintenance

Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-14

Maintenance and Care

Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . 11-2

Recommended Fluids

and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-12
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-67

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Menu

Configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-60

Messages

Battery Voltage and

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . .5-27
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Object Detection System . . . . .5-29
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32

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Messages (cont'd)

Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32

Messaging

Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-82

Mirrors

Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Automatic Dimming

Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . 2-18
Mode

Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-34

Monitor System, Tire

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21

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Navigation

Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-49
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-3
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-46
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-42
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-16

Object Detection System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Off-Road

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

Oil

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-6
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . .10-8
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-27
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42

OnStar®

System, In Brief

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

OnStar® Additional

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-6
OnStar® Connections . . . . . . . . . . 14-4
OnStar® Destination

Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59
OnStar® Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar® Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
OnStar® Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
OnStar® Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
OnStar® Vehicle

Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-6

Ordering

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

Outlets

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Overview, Infotainment

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . . 7-22
Park

Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-20
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-20
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22

Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-23
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-22

Parking or Backing

Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . .9-41

Passenger Airbag Status

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

Passenger Compartment Air

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-21
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements, California . . . . . 10-2

Personalization

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33

Phone

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-74
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31

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Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-19
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18

Pregnancy, Using Safety

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

Privacy

Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . 13-14

Problems with Route

Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-66

Program

Courtesy Transportation . . . . . .13-7

Proposition 65 Warning,

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

Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . 7-14
Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . . 13-12

Radio Frequency

Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12

Radios

AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-20
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-14
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-38

Rear Seat

Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Rearview Mirrors

Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Recommended Fluids and

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

Quick Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21

Records

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-14

Recreational Vehicle

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74

Reimbursement Program,

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

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Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2, 2-3
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-13
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 3-27
Replacing LATCH System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40

Replacing Safety Belt

System Parts after a Crash . . . 3-14

Reporting Safety Defects

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

Restraints

Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Ride Control Systems

Limited Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . .9-38
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30

Roads

Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

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Roadside Assistance

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

Roof

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-3
Running the Vehicle While

Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23

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

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . .3-14
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .3-13

Safety Defects Reporting

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-13
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . 13-7
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Seats

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . 3-6
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-4
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-3
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Securing Child

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41, 3-43

Security

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-3
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14

Service

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . .10-3
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-14
Maintenance, General

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

Service (cont'd)

Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering

. . . . .12-1

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-11
Scheduling Appointments . . . . .13-7
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Vehicle Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14

Service Electric Parking

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

Services

Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Shift Lock Control Function

Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23

Shifting

Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-20
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-20

Side Blind Zone

Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48

Signals, Turn and

Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Special Application Services . . . 11-8
Specifications and

Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

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Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
StabiliTrak

OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . 7-5
Stitcher Internet Radio . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Storage Areas

Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storing the Tire Sealant

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Symbols, Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46

System

Forward Collision

Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-46
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2, 13-15
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
System Needs Service, If . . . . . . 7-67
Systems

Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-41

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-82
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 2-15
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-70
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-45
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48

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Tires (cont'd)

Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-44
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48
Sealant and

Compressor Kit

. . . . . . . . . . . 10-57

Sealant and Compressor

Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Terminology and

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-54
When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36

Towing

Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-74
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-55
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-73
Track Driver Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36

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Track Events and

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

Traction

Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . .9-38
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32

Trademarks and License

Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-84

Trailer

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-55

Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-9
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31

Transportation Program,

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Turn and Lane-Change

Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52

Updates

Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-67
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-10
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Vehicle

Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Identification

Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-65
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Service Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-73

Vehicle Care

Storing the Tire Sealant

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 10-64
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42

Vehicle Data Recording

and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

Vehicle Diagnostics

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-6
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Viewing

Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-31
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-68

Warning

Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . .9-50

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32

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i-13

Wheels

Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54

When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49
. . . . 3-33
Where to Put the Restraint Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18

Windshield

Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Winter

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-24

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In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Performance and

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Keys, Doors, and

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

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

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-2
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

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

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-33

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-68
Bluetooth Phone/Devices . . . . . 7-74

Trademarks and License

Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-84

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-16
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-23
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-32
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-41
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-56

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Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-71
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 10-73
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74

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

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

Additional Maintenance

and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8
Recommended Fluids . . . . . . . 11-12
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 11-14

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

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

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-6
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

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Introduction

iii

{ Danger

Danger indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which will result in serious injury or death.

{ Warning

Warning indicates a hazard that could result in injury or death.

{ Caution

Caution indicates a hazard that could result in property or vehicle damage.

Refer to the purchase documentation relating to your specific vehicle to confirm the features. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

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.

©2014 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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, SS, and the SS Emblem are trademarks and/ or service marks of General Motors LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors. This manual describes features that may or may not be on the vehicle because of optional equipment that was not purchased on the vehicle, model variants, country specifications, features/applications that may not be available in your region, or changes subsequent to the printing of this owner manual.

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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/StabiliTrak® M : Windshield Washer Fluid

iv

Introduction

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® (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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In Brief

1-1

In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information

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

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

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

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-13
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Lane Departure

Side Blind Zone

Rear Vision

Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Rear Cross Traffic Alert

(RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Automatic Parking

Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-18
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-18
Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

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Instrument Panel

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

Lane-Change Signals on page 6-3. Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5-20.

10.

Ignition. See Ignition Positions on page 9-16.

11. Solar Sensor. See Dual

Automatic Climate Control System on page 8-1. Infotainment.

12. 13. Exterior Lamp Controls on

3. Paddle Shifter Up. See Manual

page 6-1.

Mode on page 9-25.

4. Cruise Control on page 9-38.

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) on page 9-50 (If Equipped). Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System on page 9-46 (If Equipped). Instrument Cluster on page 5-7.

5. 6. Horn on page 5-3. 7. Steering Wheel Controls on

page 5-2.

8. Paddle Shifter Down. See

Manual Mode on page 9-25. 9. Windshield Wiper/Washer on

page 5-3.

14. Hood Release. See Hood on

15.

page 10-4. Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6-4.

16. Head-Up Display (HUD) on

page 5-23.

17. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5-2.

18. Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats on page 3-6.

19. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission on page 9-23.

20. Electric Parking Brake on

page 9-29.

21. Driver Mode Control on

page 9-34.

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22. Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control on page 9-32. Front and Rear Parking Assist Button (If Equipped). See Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing on page 9-41. Automatic Parking Assist (APA) Button (If Equipped). See Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing on page 9-41.

23. Power Outlets on page 5-4

(Out of View).

24. Dual Automatic Climate Control

System on page 8-1.

25. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 6-3.

26. CD Player Eject Button. See

CD Player on page 7-32.

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In Brief

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 RKE transmitter may work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.

/ : Press Q and release and then immediately press and hold / for at least four seconds to start the engine from outside the vehicle. See Keys on page 2-1 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-3.

Remote Vehicle Start With this feature the engine can be started from outside the vehicle. 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 four 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.

Press this button to extend the key. The key can be used for all locks. K : Press to unlock the driver door or all doors. Q : Press to lock all doors. Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. Y : Press and hold until the trunk begins to move. 7 : Press and release to initiate vehicle locator. Press and hold for at least three seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press 7 again to cancel the panic alarm.

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The engine will continue to run for 10 minutes. After 30 seconds, repeat the steps if a 10-minute extension is desired. 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. Turn on the hazard warning flashers. Turn the vehicle on and then off.

See Remote Vehicle Start on page 2-8.

Door Locks To lock or unlock the doors from the outside: . Press Q or K on the Remote

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

. Use the key in the driver door. Turn the key toward the rear to lock all doors. Turn the key toward the front to unlock the driver door. Turn the key again toward the front to unlock all doors.

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To lock or unlock the doors from the inside:

. Press Q or K. . Push the door lock knob on the

top of the door to lock.

. Pull the door handle once to unlock the door. Pulling the handle again unlatches the door.

See Door Locks on page 2-10 or Power Door Locks on page 2-11.

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In Brief

Windows

Press the switch down to open the window. Pull the switch up to close it. The power windows only operate with the ignition in ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START, or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 9-19.

Seat Adjustment

Power Seats

Express Window Operation Windows with an express-down or express-up feature allow the window to be lowered or raised without holding the switch. Pull a window switch up or press it down all the way, release it, and the window goes up or down automatically. Stop the window by pressing or pulling the switch in the same direction a second time, or by briefly operating the switch to the first detent in either direction. See Power Windows on page 2-18.

To adjust the seat: . Move the seat forward or

rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward.

. Raise or lower the seat by

moving the rear of the control up or down.

. Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down.

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See Power Seat Adjustment on page 3-3. Lumbar Adjustment

Reclining Seatbacks

Memory Features

In Brief

1-7

To increase or decrease lumbar support, slide the switch forward or rearward. See Lumbar Adjustment on page 3-4.

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 3-4.

The SET, "1," "2," and “3” buttons on the driver door are used to manually save and recall memory settings for the driver seat and outside mirrors. These manually stored positions are referred to as Button Memory positions. See Memory Seats on page 3-5 and Vehicle Personalization on page 5-33.

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Heated and Ventilated Seats

The buttons are below the air vents on the center stack. To operate, the engine must be running.

Press L or M to heat the driver or passenger seat. Press { or C to ventilate the driver or passenger seat. A ventilated seat has a fan that pulls or pushes air through the seat. The air is not cooled.

See Heated and Ventilated Front Seats on page 3-6.

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 Power 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. Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-11. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3-35.

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3. Adjust the mirror to see a little of the vehicle, and the area behind the vehicle.

Keep the switch (2) in the center when not adjusting the mirrors. Folding Mirrors Manually fold the mirrors inward to prevent damage when going through an automatic car wash. To fold, push the mirror toward the vehicle. Push the mirror outward to return it to its original position.

Passenger Sensing System

Mirror Adjustment Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear view of the area behind the vehicle. The mirror automatically dims to reduce the glare of the headlamps from behind. Exterior Mirrors

The passenger sensing system will turn off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System on page 3-21. The passenger airbag status indicator lights in the rearview mirror are visible when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 5-11.

To adjust the mirrors: 1. With the ignition on, press the switch (2) to select the left or right mirror.

2. Press the arrows (1) to adjust

the mirror.

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