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Give only the necessary information to police and other parties involved in the crash. For emergency towing see Roadside Assistance Program 0 421. Gather the following information: . Driver name, address, and

telephone number.

. Driver license number. . Owner name, address, and

telephone number.

. Vehicle license plate number. . Vehicle make, model, and

model year.

. Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN). Insurance company and policy number.

. General description of the

damage to the other vehicle. Choose a reputable repair facility that uses quality replacement parts. See “Collision Parts” earlier in this section.

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If the airbag has inflated, see What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? 0 94. Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process In the event that the vehicle requires damage repairs, GM recommends that you take an active role in its repair. If you have a pre-determined repair facility of choice, take the vehicle there, or have it towed there. Specify to the facility that any required replacement collision parts be original equipment parts, either new Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM parts. Remember, recycled parts will not be covered by the GM vehicle warranty. Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but you must live with the repair. Depending on your policy limits, your insurance company may initially value the repair using aftermarket parts. Discuss this with the repair professional, and insist on Genuine GM parts. Remember, if the vehicle is leased, you may be obligated to have the vehicle

repaired with Genuine GM parts, even if your insurance coverage does not pay the full cost. If another party's insurance company is paying for the repairs, you are not obligated to accept a repair valuation based on that insurance company's collision policy repair limits, as you have no contractual limits with that company. In such cases, you can have control of the repair and parts choices as long as the cost stays within reasonable limits.

Service Publications Ordering Information (US and Canada Only) Service Manuals Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information on the engines, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.

Service Bulletins Service Bulletins give additional technical service information needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of the vehicle. Owner Information Owner publications are written specifically for owners and intended to provide basic operational information about the vehicle. The Owner Manual includes the Maintenance Schedule for all models. In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and Warranty Manual. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 – $40.00 (U.S.) plus handling and shipping fees. Without Pouch: Owner Manual only. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 (U.S.) plus handling and shipping fees.

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Current and Past Models Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available for current and past model GM vehicles. ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123 Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Eastern Time For Credit Card Orders Only (VISA-MasterCard-Discover), see Helm, Inc. at: www.helminc.com. Or write to: Helm, Incorporated Attention: Customer Service 47911 Halyard Drive Plymouth, MI 48170
Prices are subject to change without notice and without incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery. All listed prices are quoted in U.S. funds. Make checks payable in U.S. funds.

Radio Frequency Statement This vehicle has systems that operate on a radio frequency that complies with Part 15/Part 18 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and with Industry Canada Standards RSS-GEN/210/216/220/251/310, ICES‐001. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. The device may not cause

harmful interference.

2. The device must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Changes or modifications to any of these systems by other than an authorized service facility could void authorization to use this equipment.

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Reporting Safety Defects

Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying General Motors. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or General Motors.

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To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http:// www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590
You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http:// www.safercar.gov.

Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government If you live in Canada, and you believe that the vehicle has a safety defect, notify Transport Canada immediately, and notify General Motors of Canada Limited. Call Transport Canada at 1-800-333-0510 or write to: Transport Canada Road Safety Branch 80 rue Noel Gatineau, QC J8Z 0A1

Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, notify General Motors. Call 1-800-222-1020, or write: Chevrolet Motor Division Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P.O. Box 33170
Detroit, MI 48232-5170
In Canada, call 1-800-263-3777
(English) or 1-800-263-7854
(French), or write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Care Centre, Mail Code: CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy The vehicle has a number of computers that record information about the vehicle’s performance and how it is driven. For example, the vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and control engine and transmission performance, to monitor the conditions for airbag deployment and deploy them in a crash, and, if equipped, to provide antilock braking to help the driver control the vehicle. These modules may store data to help the dealer technician service the vehicle. Some modules may also store data about how the vehicle is operated, such as rate of fuel consumption or average speed. These modules may retain personal preferences, such as radio presets, seat positions, and temperature settings.

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Event Data Recorders This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as: . How various systems in your

vehicle were operating;

. Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened;

. How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/ or brake pedal; and,

. How fast the vehicle was

traveling.

These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur. Note EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash investigation. To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.

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GM will not access these data or share it with others except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in response to an official request by police or similar government office; as part of GM's defense of litigation through the discovery process; or, as required by law. Data that GM collects or receives may also be used for GM research needs or may be made available to others for research purposes, where a need is shown and the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or vehicle owner.

OnStar® If the vehicle is equipped with OnStar® and has an active subscription, additional data may be collected through the OnStar system. This includes information about the vehicle’s operation; collisions involving the vehicle; the use of the vehicle and its features; and, in certain situations, the location and approximate GPS speed of the vehicle. Refer to the

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OnStar Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement on the OnStar website. See OnStar Additional Information 0 435.

Infotainment System If the vehicle is equipped with a navigation system as part of the infotainment system, use of the system may result in the storage of destinations, addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip information. See the infotainment manual for information on stored data and for deletion instructions.

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OnStar Overview

OnStar Overview

OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431

OnStar Services

Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435

OnStar Additional Information

OnStar Additional

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435

= Voice Command Button Q Blue OnStar Button > Emergency Button This vehicle may be equipped with a comprehensive, in-vehicle system that can connect to an OnStar Advisor for Emergency, Security, Navigation, Connections, and Diagnostics Services. OnStar services may require a paid subscription. OnStar requires the vehicle battery and electrical system, cellular service, and GPS satellite signals to be available and operating. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. OnStar may collect information about you and your vehicle, including location information. See OnStar’s Terms &

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Conditions and Privacy Statement for more details including system limitations at www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada). The OnStar system status light is next to the OnStar buttons. If the status light is: . Solid Green: System is ready. . Flashing Green: On a call. . Red: Indicates a problem. . Off: System is off. Press Q

twice to speak with an OnStar Advisor.

Press Q or call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) to speak to an Advisor. Press = to: . Make a call, end a call,

or answer an incoming call.

. Give OnStar Hands-Free Calling

voice commands.

. Give OnStar Turn-by-Turn

Navigation voice commands.

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. Obtain the Wi-Fi® hotspot name

or SSID and password, if equipped.

Press Q to connect to an Advisor to: . Verify account information or

update contact information.

. Get driving directions. . Receive a Diagnostic check of

the vehicle's key operating systems.

. Receive Roadside Assistance. . Manage Wi-Fi Settings,

if equipped.

Press > to get a priority connection to an OnStar Advisor available 24/ 7 to: . Get help for an emergency. . Be a Good Samaritan or

respond to an AMBER Alert.

. Get assistance in severe

weather or other crisis situations and find evacuation routes.

OnStar Services

Emergency OnStar Emergency Services require a specific OnStar subscription plan. With Automatic Crash Response, in many crashes, built-in sensors can automatically alert a specially trained OnStar Advisor who is immediately connected to the vehicle to help. Press > for a priority connection to an OnStar Advisor who can contact emergency service providers, direct them to your exact location, and relay important information. With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially trained Advisors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to provide a central point of contact, assistance, and information during a crisis. With Roadside Assistance, Advisors can locate a nearby service provider to help with a flat tire, a battery jump, or an empty gas tank.

Security If equipped, OnStar provides these services: . With Stolen Vehicle Assistance, OnStar Advisors can use GPS to pinpoint the vehicle and help authorities quickly recover it. . With Remote Ignition Block,

if equipped, OnStar can block the engine from being started. . With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown,

if equipped, OnStar can work with law enforcement to gradually slow the vehicle down.

Navigation OnStar navigation requires a specific OnStar subscription plan. Press Q to receive Turn-by-Turn directions or have them sent to the vehicle’s navigation screen, if equipped. Turn-by-Turn Navigation 1. Press Q to connect to an

Advisor.

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2. Request directions to be

downloaded to the vehicle.

3. Follow the voice-guided

commands.

Using Voice Commands During a Planned Route

Cancel Route 1. Press =. System responds: “OnStar ready,” then a tone. 2. Say “Cancel route.” System

responds: “Do you want to cancel directions?”

3. Say “Yes.” System responds:

“OK, request completed, thank you, goodbye.”

Route Preview 1. Press =. System responds: “OnStar ready,” then a tone. 2. Say “Route preview.” System responds with the next three maneuvers.

Repeat 1. Press =. System responds: “OnStar ready,” then a tone.

2. Say “Repeat.” System

responds with the last direction given, then responds with “OnStar ready,” then a tone.

Get My Destination 1. Press =. System responds: “OnStar ready,” then a tone.

2. Say “Get my destination.” System responds with the address and distance to the destination, then responds with “OnStar ready,” then a tone.

Destination Download Subscribers can have directions sent to the vehicle’s navigation screen, if equipped. Press Q, then ask the Advisor to download directions to the vehicle’s navigation system, if equipped. After the call ends, press the Go button on the navigation screen to begin driving directions. Routes that are sent to the navigation screen can only be canceled through the navigation system. See www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada).

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Connections The following OnStar services help with staying connected. For coverage maps, see www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada).

OnStar Wi-Fi Hotspot (If Equipped) The vehicle may have a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot that provides access to the Internet and web content at 4G LTE speed. Up to seven mobile devices can be connected. A data plan is required. Use the in-vehicle controls only when it is safe to do so. 1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot

information, press =, wait for the prompt, then say “Wi-Fi settings.” On some vehicles, touch Wi-Fi Settings on the screen.

2. The Wi-Fi settings will display

the Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID), password, and on some vehicles, the connection type

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(no Internet connection, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE), and signal quality (poor, good, excellent). 3. To change the SSID or

password, press Q or call 1-888-4ONSTAR to connect with an Advisor.

OnStar RemoteLink® Mobile App (If Equipped) Download the OnStar RemoteLink mobile app to select Apple®, Android™, BlackBerry®, or Windows® mobile devices. OnStar Subscribers can access the following services from a mobile device: . Remotely start/stop the vehicle,

if factory-equipped.

. Lock/unlock doors, if equipped

with automatic locks.

. Activate the horn and lamps. . Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil

life, or tire pressure, if factory-equipped with the Tire Pressure Monitor System.

. Send directions to the vehicle.

. Locate the vehicle on a map

(U.S. market only).

. Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot

on/off, manage settings, and monitor data consumption, if equipped.

For OnStar RemoteLink information and compatibility, see www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada). Remote Services Contact an OnStar Advisor to unlock the doors or sound the horn and flash the lamps. OnStar AtYourService OnStar Advisors can provide savings offers from restaurants and retailers on your route, help locate hotels, or book a room. OnStar Hands-Free Calling Make and receive calls with the built-in wireless calling service.

Make a Call 1. Press =. System responds:

“OnStar ready.”

2. Say “Call.” System responds: “Call. Please say the name or number to call.”

3. Say the entire number without

pausing, including a “1” and the area code. System responds: “OK, calling.”

Calling 911 Emergency 1. Press =. System responds:

“OnStar ready.”

2. Say “Call.” System responds: “Call. Please say the name or number to call.”

3. Say “911” without pausing.

System responds: “911.”

4. Say “Call.” System responds:

“OK, dialing 911.”

Retrieve My Number 1. Press =. System responds:

“OnStar ready.”

2. Say “My number.” System

responds: “Your OnStar Hands-Free Calling number is,” then says the number.

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End a Call Press =. System responds: “Call ended.” Verify Minutes and Expiration Press = and say “Minutes” then “Verify” to check how many minutes remain and their expiration date.

Diagnostics OnStar Advanced Diagnostics can perform a check of the vehicle's key operating systems through a monthly diagnostics report, through real time alerts or by pressing Q. OnStar can also monitor tire pressure, if equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitor System.

OnStar Additional Information

In-Vehicle Audio Messages Audio messages may play important information at the following times: . Prior to vehicle purchase.

Press Q to set up an account.

. With the OnStar Basic Plan,

every 60 days.

. After change in ownership and

at 90 days.

Transferring Service Press Q to request account transfer eligibility information. The Advisor can cancel or change account information. Selling/Transferring the Vehicle Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) immediately to terminate your OnStar services if the vehicle is disposed of, sold, transferred, or if the lease ends.

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Reactivation for Subsequent Owners Press Q and follow the prompts to speak to an Advisor as soon as possible. The Advisor will update vehicle records and explain OnStar service options. How OnStar Service Works Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Vehicle Diagnostics, Remote Services, Roadside Assistance, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, and Hands-Free Calling are available on most vehicles. Not all OnStar services are available everywhere or on all vehicles. For more information, a full description of OnStar services, system limitations, and OnStar terms and conditions: . Call 1-888-4ONSTAR

(1-888-466-7827).

. See www.onstar.com (U.S.). . See www.onstar.ca (Canada). . Call TTY 1-877-248-2080.

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. Press Q to speak with an

Advisor.

OnStar services cannot work unless the vehicle is in a place where OnStar has an agreement with a wireless service provider for service in that area. The wireless service provider must also have coverage, network capacity, reception, and technology compatible with OnStar services. Service involving location information about the vehicle cannot work unless GPS signals are available, unobstructed, and compatible with the OnStar hardware. OnStar services may not work if the OnStar equipment is not properly installed or it has not been properly maintained. If equipment or software is added, connected, or modified, OnStar services may not work. Other problems beyond the control of OnStar — such as hills, tall buildings, tunnels, weather, electrical system design and architecture of the vehicle, damage to the vehicle in a crash, or wireless phone network congestion or jamming — may prevent service.

See Radio Frequency Statement 0 427. Services for People with Disabilities Advisors provide services to help Subscribers with physical disabilities and medical conditions. Press Q to help: . Locate a gas station with an

attendant to pump gas.

. Find a hotel, restaurant, etc.,

that meets accessibility needs. . Provide directions to the closest

hospital or pharmacy in urgent situations.

TTY Users OnStar has the ability to communicate to deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired customers while in the vehicle. The available dealer-installed TTY system can provide in-vehicle access to all OnStar services, except Virtual Advisor and OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation.

OnStar Personal Identification Number (PIN) A PIN is needed to access some OnStar services. The PIN will need to be changed the first time when speaking with an Advisor. To change the OnStar PIN, contact an OnStar Advisor by pressing Q or calling 1-888-4ONSTAR. Warranty OnStar equipment may be warranted as part of the vehicle warranty. Languages The vehicle can be programmed to respond in multiple languages. Press Q and ask for an Advisor. Advisors are available in English, Spanish, and French. Available languages may vary by country. Potential Issues OnStar cannot perform Remote Door Unlock or Stolen Vehicle Assistance after the vehicle has been off continuously for five days without an ignition cycle. If the

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vehicle has not been started for five days, OnStar can contact Roadside Assistance or a locksmith to help gain access to the vehicle. Global Positioning System (GPS) . Obstruction of the GPS can occur in a large city with tall buildings; in parking garages; around airports; in tunnels and underpasses; or in an area with very dense trees. If GPS signals are not available, the OnStar system should still operate to call OnStar. However, OnStar could have difficulty identifying the exact location. In emergency situations, OnStar can use the last stored GPS location to send to emergency responders.

A temporary loss of GPS can cause loss of the ability to send a Turn-by-Turn Navigation route. The Advisor may give a verbal route or may ask for a call back after the vehicle is driven into an open area.

Cellular and GPS Antennas Cellular reception is required for OnStar to send remote signals to the vehicle. Do not place items over or near the antenna to prevent blocking cellular and GPS signal reception. Unable to Connect to OnStar Message If there is limited cellular coverage or the cellular network has reached maximum capacity, this message may come on. Press Q to try the call again or try again after driving a few miles into another cellular area. Vehicle and Power Issues OnStar services require a vehicle electrical system, wireless service, and GPS satellite technologies to be available and operating for features to function properly. These systems may not operate if the battery is discharged or disconnected.

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Add-on Electrical Equipment The OnStar system is integrated into the electrical architecture of the vehicle. Do not add any electrical equipment. See Add-On Electrical Equipment 0 309. Added electrical equipment may interfere with the operation of the OnStar system and cause it to not operate. Vehicle Software Updates OnStar or GM may remotely deliver software updates or changes to the vehicle without further notice or consent. These updates or changes may enhance or maintain safety, security, or the operation of the vehicle or the vehicle systems. Software updates or changes may affect or erase data or settings that are stored in the vehicle, such as OnStar Hands-Free Calling name tags, saved navigation destinations, or pre-set radio stations. Neither OnStar nor GM is responsible for any affected or erased data or settings. These updates or changes may also collect personal information. Such collection is described in the OnStar privacy

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statement or separately disclosed at the time of installation. These updates or changes may also cause a system to automatically communicate with GM servers to collect information about vehicle system status, identify whether updates or changes are available, or deliver updates or changes. An active OnStar agreement constitutes consent to these software updates or changes and agreement that either OnStar or GM may remotely deliver them to the vehicle. Privacy The complete OnStar Privacy Statement may be found at www.onstar.com (U.S.), or www.onstar.ca (Canada). We recommend that you review it. If you have any questions, call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) or press Q to speak with an Advisor. Users of wireless communications are cautioned that the privacy of any information sent via wireless cellular communications cannot be assured. Third parties

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Index

Index

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Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Active Fuel Management® . . . . . . 254
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . 273
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 309
Additional Information

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435

Additional Maintenance

and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407

Adjustable Throttle and

Brake Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Adjustments

Airbag System (cont'd)

What Will You See after an

Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

When Should an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . .91

Airbags

Adding Equipment to the

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 145
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Servicing Airbag-Equipped

Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Alarm

Agreements

Trademarks and License . . . . . 218
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 321
Air Filter, Passenger

Compartment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Airbag System

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
How Does an Airbag

Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Passenger Sensing System . . . .96
What Makes an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Alert

Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 287
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Antenna

Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Rear Side Window . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 265
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

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Appearance Care

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Assistance Program,

Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421

Assistance Systems for

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Assistance Systems for

Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 281

Audio

Battery

Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Voltage and Charging

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Battery - North America . . . .331, 382
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 335
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Bluetooth

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 209, 213

Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 193

Brake

Audio Players

CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Automatic

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 318

Automatic Transmission

Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Shift Lock Control Function

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

Pedal and Adjustable

Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 148
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 244
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 338
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . 339
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Bulb Replacement (cont'd)

Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337, 338
High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 340
Taillamps, Turn Signal,

Stoplamps, and Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
California

Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

California

Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .311, 331, 382
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415

Carbon Monoxide

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Cargo

Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2

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CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 123
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Charging

Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
. . . . . . . . . 146

Charging System Light Check

Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 335
Malfunction Indicator

Engine Light Child Restraints

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Infants and Young Children . . . 103
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117, 119
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Child-View Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cleaning

Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395

Climate Control Systems

Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 424

Compartments

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Connections

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Control

Traction and Electronic

Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Coolant

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 142
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Courtesy Transportation

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423

Cover

Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 273
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Text Telephone (TTY)

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420

Index

443

Customer Information Service Publications

Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 426

Customer Satisfaction

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417

Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 424
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 429
Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Diagnostics

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Door

Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 416
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 280
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . .153, 155

Driving

Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 283

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Driving (cont'd)

Characteristics and

Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . .29
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 237
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 238
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Dual Automatic Climate

Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

E85 or FlexFuel Electrical Equipment,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Electrical System

Engine Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345, 348
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

Electrical System (cont'd) Rear Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

Emergency

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432

Engine

Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Check and Service Engine

Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 314
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Coolant Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Cooling System Messages . . . 163
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 141
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 255
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 429
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 183
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 185
Fan

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

Features

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Filter,

Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 187
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372

FlexFuel

E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Fluid

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 318
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Four-Wheel Drive

Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Fog Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . 188, 338

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Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Forward Collision Alert

(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . .260, 331
Frequency Statement

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

Front Automatic Braking

(FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Front Fog Lamp

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Front Seats

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Heated and Cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . 339
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 151
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 254
Requirements, California . . . . . 292
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 381

Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

GM Mobility Reimbursement

Engine Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345, 348

Rear Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Gauges

Engine Coolant

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Warning Lights and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

General Information

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 400
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 187
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 152
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 185
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 152

Heated

Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Heated and Cooled Front

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heater

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

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High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 359
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 237
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 269
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 266
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . .245, 247
Ignition Transmission Lock

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Indicator

Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Infants and Young Children,

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Instrument Panel

Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 58
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Jack

Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Jump Starting - North

America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382

Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 165
Keyless Entry

Remote (RKE) System . . . . . 35, 37
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 34
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 353
Lamps

Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 186
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Exterior Lamps Off

Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Front Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 146
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 287
Lane Departure

Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 289
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 149
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
LATCH System

Replacing Parts after a

Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

LATCH, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . 109
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Level Control

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Lighting

Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 188
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 148
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

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Lights (cont'd)

High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 185
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 144
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Traction Control System

(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . . 150
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Locks

Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 151
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . 270
Maintenance

Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413

Maintenance and Care

Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 401

Recommended Fluids and

Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 146
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Messages

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Battery Voltage and

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 163
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Object Detection System . . . . . 166

Index

447

Messages (cont'd)

Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 167
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Steering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Mirror

Child-View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Mirrors

Automatic Dimming

Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Blind Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 58
Monitor System, Tire

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

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Navigation

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . . . 333
Object Detection System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Oil

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 317
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . 141
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . 102
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 420
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
OnStar® Additional

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
OnStar® Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 433
OnStar® Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
OnStar® Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
OnStar® Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
OnStar® Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431

OnStar® Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Ordering

Phone

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 209, 213

Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 426

Port

Outlets

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Park

Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Parking

Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 335
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 253

Parking or Backing

Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 281

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Passenger Compartment Air

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 96
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements, California . . . . . . 312

Personalization

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 251
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 87
Privacy

Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 428

Program

Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 423

Proposition

65 Warning, California . . . . . . . . . . . .311, 331, 382

Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 427
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Radios

AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

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Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Rear Climate Control System . . . 224
Rear Seats

Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Rear Side Window Antenna . . . . 201
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 131
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Recommended Fluids and

Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

Records

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 385
Reimbursement Program,

GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 37
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Replacement

Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . 101
Replacing LATCH System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Replacing Safety Belt System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 428
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

Restraints

Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Ride Control Systems

Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Roads

Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421

Roof

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

Index

449

Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 416
Running the Vehicle While

Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . .89
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . .87

Safety Defects Reporting

Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 428
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 423
Seats

Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . .66

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Seats (cont'd)

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . .66
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Second Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Securing Child

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 119

Security

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 312
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 413
Maintenance, General

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
. . . . . 414

Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 423

Services

Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Shift Lock Control Function

Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Shifting

Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 287
Signals, Turn and

Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Special Application Services . . . . 407
Specifications and

Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
StabiliTrak

OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Starting the Vehicle

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Steering (cont'd)

Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Steering System Messages . . . . . 169
Steps

Power Assist

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 339

Storage

Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Storage Areas

Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 122
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System

Forward Collision

Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 430

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System (cont'd)