2010 Buick Lacrosse Owners Manual

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If after contacting a

STEP TWO : member of dealership management, it appears your concern cannot be resolved by the dealership without further help, in the U.S., contact the Buick Customer Assistance Center by calling 1-800-521-7300. In Canada, contact General Motors of Canada Customer Communication Centre by calling 1‐800-263-3777
(English) or 1-800-263-7854
(French). We encourage you to call the toll-free number in order to give your inquiry prompt attention. Please have the following information available to give the Customer Assistance Representative: . Vehicle Identification Number.

This is available from the vehicle registration or title, or the plate at the top left of the instrument panel.

. Dealership name and location . Vehicle delivery date and

present mileage

When contacting Buick, please remember that your concern will likely be resolved at a dealer's facility. That is why we suggest you follow Step One first if you have a concern. STEP THREE — U.S. Owners: Both General Motors and your dealer are committed to making sure you are completely satisfied with your new vehicle. However, in the United States, if you continue to remain unsatisfied after following the procedure outlined in Steps One and Two, you can file with the BBB Auto Line Program to enforce your rights. The BBB Auto Line Program is an out of court program administered by the Council of Better Business Bureaus to settle automotive disputes regarding vehicle repairs or the interpretation of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Although you may be required to resort to this informal dispute resolution program prior to filing a court action, use of the program is free of charge and your

case will generally be heard within 40 days. If you do not agree with the decision given in your case, you may reject it and proceed with any other venue for relief available to you. You may contact the BBB Auto Line Program using the toll-free telephone number or write them at the following address: BBB Auto Line Program Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. 4200 Wilson Boulevard Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22203-1838
Telephone: 1-800-955-5100
dr.bbb.org/goauto This program is available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Eligibility is limited by vehicle age, mileage and other factors. General Motors reserves the right to change eligibility limitations and/or discontinue its participation in this program.

For further information concerning eligibility in the Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP), call toll-free 1-800-207-0685. Alternatively you may call the General Motors Customer Communication Centre, 1-800-263-3777 (English), 1-800-263-7854 (French), or you may write to the Mediation/ Arbitration Program at the following address. Your inquiry should be accompanied by your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Mediation/Arbitration Program c/o Customer Communication Centre General Motors of Canada Limited Mail Code: CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7

STEP THREE — Canadian Owners: In the event that you do not feel your concerns have been addressed after following the procedure outlined in Steps one and two, General Motors of Canada Limited wants you to be aware of its participation in a no-charge Mediation/Arbitration program. General Motors of Canada Limited has committed to binding arbitration of owner disputes involving factory-related vehicle service claims. The program provides for the review of the facts involved by an impartial third party arbiter, and may include an informal hearing before the arbiter. The program is designed so that the entire dispute settlement process, from the time you file your complaint to the final decision, should be completed in approximately 70 days. We believe our impartial program offers advantages over courts in most jurisdictions because it is informal, quick, and free of charge.

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Customer Assistance Offices Buick encourages customers to call the toll-free number for assistance. However, if a customer wishes to write or e-mail Buick, the letter should be addressed to: United States — Customer Assistance Buick Customer Assistance Center P.O. Box 33136
Detroit, MI 48232-5136
www.Buick.com 1-800-521-7300
1-800-832-8425 (For Text Telephone devices (TTYs)) Roadside Assistance: 1-800-252-1112
From Puerto Rico: 1-800-496-9992 (English) 1-800-496-9993 (Spanish) From U.S. Virgin Islands 1-800-496-9994

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Canada — Customer Assistance General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
www.gmcanada.com 1-800-263-3777 (English) 1-800-263-7854 (French) 1-800-263-3830 (For Text Telephone devices (TTYs)) Roadside Assistance: 1-800-268-6800
Overseas — Customer Assistance Please contact the local General Motors Business Unit.

Online Owner Center

Online Owner Center (U.S.) — www.gmownercenter.com/ buick Information and services customized for your specific vehicle — all in one convenient place. . Digital owner manual, warranty

information, and more

. Online service and maintenance

records Find Buick dealers for service nationwide

. Exclusive privileges and offers . Recall notices for your specific

vehicle

. OnStar® and GM Cardmember Services Earnings summaries

Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) — Customer Assistance General Motors de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. Customer Assistance Center Paseo de la Reforma # 2740
Col. Lomas de Bezares C.P. 11910, Mexico, D.F. 01-800-508-0000
Long Distance: 011-52-53 29 0 800

Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users To assist customers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired and who use Text Telephones (TTYs), Buick has TTY equipment available at its Customer Assistance Center. Any TTY user can communicate with Buick by dialing: 1-800-83-BUICK. TTY users in Canada can dial 1‐800‐263-3830.

Other Helpful Links: Buick — www.buick.com Buick Merchandise — www.buickmerchandise.com Help Center — www.buick.com/ helpcenter

FAQ

. Contact Us My GM Canada (Canada) — www.gm.ca My GM Canada is a password-protected section of www.gm.ca where you can save information on GM vehicles, get personalized offers, and use handy tools and forms with greater ease.

Here are a few of the valuable tools and services you will have access to: . My Showroom: Find and save

information on vehicles and current offers in your area. . My Dealers/Retailers: Save details such as address and phone number for each of your preferred GM dealers/retailers.

. My Driveway: Access quick

links to parts and service estimates, check trade-in values, or schedule a service appointment by adding the vehicles you own to your driveway profile.

. My Preferences: Manage your profile and use tools and forms with greater ease.

To sign up, visit the My GM Canada section within www.gm.ca.

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GM Mobility Reimbursement Program

This program, available to qualified applicants, can reimburse you up to $1,000 of the cost of eligible aftermarket adaptive equipment required for your vehicle, such as hand controls or a wheelchair/ scooter lift. The offer is available for a very limited period of time from the date of vehicle purchase/lease. For more details, or to determine your vehicle's eligibility, visit gmmobility.com or call the GM Mobility Assistance Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text telephone (TTY) users, call 1-800-833-9935.

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General Motors of Canada also has a Mobility Program. Call 1-800-GM-DRIVE (463-7483) for details. TTY users call 1-800-263-3830.

Roadside Assistance Program For U.S. purchased vehicles, call 1-800-252-1112; (Text Telephone (TTY): 1‐888‐889‐2438). For Canadian purchased vehicles, call 1-800-268-6800. Service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Calling for Assistance When calling Roadside Assistance, have the following information ready: . Your name, home address, and

home telephone number Telephone number of your location Location of the vehicle

. Model, year, color, and license

plate number of the vehicle . Odometer reading, Vehicle

Identification Number (VIN), and delivery date of the vehicle . Description of the problem

Coverage Services are provided up to 5 years/ 160 000 km (100,000 miles), whichever comes first. In the U.S., anyone driving the vehicle is covered. In Canada, a person driving the vehicle without permission from the owner is not covered. Roadside Assistance is not a part of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Buick and General Motors of Canada Limited reserve the right to make any changes or discontinue the Roadside Assistance program at any time without notification. Buick and General Motors of Canada Limited reserve the right to limit services or payment to an owner or driver if they decide the claims are made too often, or the same type of claim is made many times.

Services Provided . Emergency Fuel Delivery:

Delivery of enough fuel for the vehicle to get to the nearest service station. Lock‐Out Service: Service is provided to unlock the vehicle if you are locked out. A remote unlock may be available if you have OnStar®. For security reasons, the driver must present identification before this service is given.

. Emergency Tow From a Public

Road or Highway: Tow to the nearest Buick dealer for warranty service, or if the vehicle was in a crash and cannot be driven. Assistance is also given when the vehicle is stuck in sand, mud, or snow.

Flat Tire Change: Service is provided to change a flat tire with the spare tire. The spare tire, if equipped, must be in good condition and properly inflated. It is the owner's responsibility for the repair or replacement of the tire if it is not covered by the warranty.

. Battery Jump Start: Service is

provided to jump start a dead battery.

Services Not Included in Roadside Assistance

Impound towing caused by violation of any laws. Legal fines.

. Mounting, dismounting or

changing of snow tires, chains, or other traction devices. Towing or services for vehicles driven on a non-public road or highway.

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Services Specific to Canadian Purchased Vehicles

Fuel delivery: Reimbursement is approximately $5 Canadian. Diesel fuel delivery may be restricted. Propane and other fuels are not provided through this service. Lock-Out Service: Vehicle registration is required. Trip Routing Service: Detailed maps of North America are provided when requested either with the most direct route or the most scenic route. There is a six request limit per year. Additional travel information is also available. Allow three weeks for delivery.

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Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance: Must be over 250 kilometres from where your trip was started to qualify. General Motors of Canada Limited requires pre-authorization, original detailed receipts, and a copy of the repair orders. Once authorization has been received, the Roadside Assistance advisor will help you make arrangements and explain how to receive payment.

. Alternative Service: If

assistance cannot be provided right away, the Roadside Assistance advisor may give you permission to get local emergency road service. You will receive payment, up to $100, after sending the original receipt to Roadside Assistance. Mechanical failures may be covered, however any cost for parts and labor for repairs not covered by the warranty are the owner responsibility.

Scheduling Service Appointments When your vehicle requires warranty service, contact your dealer/retailer and request an appointment. By scheduling a service appointment and advising your service consultant of your transportation needs, your dealer/ retailer can help minimize your inconvenience. If your vehicle cannot be scheduled into the service department immediately, keep driving it until it can be scheduled for service, unless, of course, the problem is safety-related. If it is, please call your dealership/retailer, let them know this, and ask for instructions. If the dealer/retailer requests you to bring the vehicle for service, you are urged to do so as early in the work day as possible to allow for the same day repair.

Courtesy Transportation Program To enhance your ownership experience, we and our participating dealers are proud to offer Courtesy Transportation, a customer support program for vehicles with the Bumper to Bumper (Base Warranty Coverage period in Canada) and extended powertrain, and hybrid specific warranty in both the U.S. and Canada. Several courtesy transportation options are available to assist in reducing your inconvenience when warranty repairs are required. Courtesy Transportation is not a part of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. A separate booklet entitled “Warranty and Owner Assistance Information” furnished with each new vehicle provides detailed warranty coverage information.

Transportation Options Warranty service can generally be completed while you wait. However, if you are unable to wait, GM helps to minimize your inconvenience by providing several transportation options. Depending on the circumstances, your dealer can offer you one of the following:

Shuttle Service Shuttle service is the preferred means of offering Courtesy Transportation. Dealers may provide you with shuttle service to get you to your destination with minimal interruption of your daily schedule. This includes one‐way or round trip shuttle service within reasonable time and distance parameters of the dealer's area.

Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement If your vehicle requires overnight warranty repairs, and public transportation is used instead of the dealer's shuttle service, the expense must be supported by original receipts and can only be up to the maximum amount allowed by GM for shuttle service. In addition, for U.S. customers, should you arrange transportation through a friend or relative, limited reimbursement for reasonable fuel expenses may be available. Claim amounts should reflect actual costs and be supported by original receipts. See your dealer for information regarding the allowance amounts for reimbursement of fuel or other transportation costs.

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Courtesy Rental Vehicle Your dealer may arrange to provide you with a courtesy rental vehicle or reimburse you for a rental vehicle that you obtain if your vehicle is kept for an overnight warranty repair. Rental reimbursement will be limited and must be supported by original receipts. This requires that you sign and complete a rental agreement and meet state/provincial, local, and rental vehicle provider requirements. Requirements vary and may include minimum age requirements, insurance coverage, credit card, etc. You are responsible for fuel usage charges and may also be responsible for taxes, levies, usage fees, excessive mileage, or rental usage beyond the completion of the repair. It may not be possible to provide a like-vehicle as a courtesy rental.

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Additional Program Information All program options, such as shuttle service, may not be available at every dealer. Please contact your dealer for specific information about availability. All Courtesy Transportation arrangements will be administered by appropriate dealer personnel. General Motors reserves the right to unilaterally modify, change or discontinue Courtesy Transportation at any time and to resolve all questions of claim eligibility pursuant to the terms and conditions described herein at its sole discretion.

Collision Damage Repair If your vehicle is involved in a collision and it is damaged, have the damage repaired by a qualified technician using the proper equipment and quality replacement parts. Poorly performed collision repairs diminish your vehicle's resale value, and safety performance can be compromised in subsequent collisions. Collision Parts Genuine GM Collision parts are new parts made with the same materials and construction methods as the parts with which your vehicle was originally built. Genuine GM Collision parts are your best choice to ensure that your vehicle's designed appearance, durability, and safety are preserved. The use of Genuine GM parts can help maintain your GM New Vehicle Warranty.

Recycled original equipment parts may also be used for repair. These parts are typically removed from vehicles that were total losses in prior crashes. In most cases, the parts being recycled are from undamaged sections of the vehicle. A recycled original equipment GM part, may be an acceptable choice to maintain your vehicle's originally designed appearance and safety performance, however, the history of these parts is not known. Such parts are not covered by your GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any related failures are not covered by that warranty.

Aftermarket collision parts are also available. These are made by companies other than GM and may not have been tested for your vehicle. As a result, these parts may fit poorly, exhibit premature durability/corrosion problems, and may not perform properly in subsequent collisions. Aftermarket parts are not covered by your GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any vehicle failure related to such parts are not covered by that warranty.

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Repair Facility We recommend that you choose a collision repair facility that meets your needs before you ever need collision repairs. Your dealer/retailer may have a collision repair center with GM-trained technicians and state of the art equipment, or be able to recommend a collision repair center that has GM-trained technicians and comparable equipment. Insuring Your Vehicle Protect your investment in your GM vehicle with comprehensive and collision insurance coverage. There are significant differences in the quality of coverage afforded by various insurance policy terms.

Many insurance policies provide reduced protection to your GM vehicle by limiting compensation for damage repairs by using aftermarket collision parts. Some insurance companies will not specify aftermarket collision parts. When purchasing insurance, we recommend that you assure your vehicle will be repaired with GM original equipment collision parts. If such insurance coverage is not available from your current insurance carrier, consider switching to another insurance carrier. If your vehicle is leased, the leasing company may require you to have insurance that assures repairs with Genuine GM Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts or Genuine Manufacturer replacement parts. Read your lease carefully, as you may be charged at the end of your lease for poor quality repairs.

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If a Crash Occurs If there has been an injury, call emergency services for help. Do not leave the scene of a crash until all matters have been taken care of. Move the vehicle only if its position puts you in danger, or you are instructed to move it by a police officer. Give only the necessary information to police and other parties involved in the crash. For emergency towing see What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? on page 2‑30.

Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process In the event that your 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 your 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 your GM vehicle warranty. Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but you must live with the repair. Depending on your policy limits,

Gather the following information: . Driver's name, address, phone

number

. Driver's license number . Owner's name, address, phone

number

. Vehicle license plate . 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. If the airbag has inflated, see What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? on page 2‑30.

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your insurance company may initially value the repair using aftermarket parts. Discuss this with your repair professional, and insist on Genuine GM parts. Remember if your 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 cost stays within reasonable limits.

Service Publications Ordering Information

Service Manuals Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information on 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 your 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 Booklet. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee Without Portfolio: Owner Manual only. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee Current and Past Model Order Forms Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available for current and past model GM vehicles. To request an order form, specify year and model name of the vehicle.

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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), visit Helm, Inc. on the World Wide Web at: helminc.com Or you can write to: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Prices are subject to change without notice and without incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery. Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make checks payable in U.S. funds.

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. 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.safecar.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.safecar.gov.

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Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, notify Transport Canada immediately, in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited. Call them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to: Transport Canada Road Safety Branch 2780 Sheffield Road Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9

Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, please notify General Motors. Call 1-800-521-7300, or write: Buick Customer Assistance Center P.O. Box 33136
Detroit, MI 48232-5136
In Canada, call 1-800-263-3777
(English) or 1-800-263-7854
(French), or write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7

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

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Event Data Recorders This vehicle has 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 airbag 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 pressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal

. How fast the vehicle was

traveling

This data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur. Important: EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) is 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.

GM will not access this 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 of 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 your vehicle has OnStar and you subscribe to the OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar Terms and Conditions for information on data collection and use. See also OnStar® System on page 4‑43 in this manual for more information.

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Navigation System If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the system may result in the storage of destinations, addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip information. Refer to the navigation system operating manual for information on stored data and for deletion instructions.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system security, as well as in connection with conveniences such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use or record personal information or link with any other GM system containing personal information.

Radio Frequency Statement This vehicle has systems that operate on a radio frequency that comply with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and with RSS-210/211 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. The device may not cause

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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Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
Adaptive Forward

Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Add-On Electrical

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60

Adding Equipment to the

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 2-37

Adjustments

Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . 9-15
Air Filter, Passenger

Compartment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Airbag System

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-38
How Does an Airbag

Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-30

Passenger Sensing

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-32

Airbag System (cont.)

What Makes an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-30

What Will You See After

an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . .2-30

When Should an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-28
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . .2-27

Airbags

Adding Equipment to the

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-37
Passenger Status Indicator . . .4-15
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-15
Servicing Airbag-Equipped

Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-36
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25

Alarm System

Anti-Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Antenna

Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-19

Anti-Theft

Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
Alarm System Messages . . . . .4-37

INDEX

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Antilock Brake

System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-21

Appearance Care

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-84
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-88

Assistance Program,

Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-6
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-20

Audio System

Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . .6-19
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-18
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . 6-2

Automatic

Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Automatic Climate Control

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . 8-27
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-14
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-29
Shiftlock Control System

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-29
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . 6-29, 6-32

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Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-77
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Voltage and Charging

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-33
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . 9-30
Bluetooth . . . . 6-42, 6-43, 6-46, 6-58
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-31
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-34
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-32
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .4-33
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4, 9-37
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-34
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-31
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-34
Headlamps, Front Turn

Signal and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-35

Bulb Replacement (cont.) High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-35
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . .9-38
Taillamps, Turn Signal,

Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-37
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-64

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
California

Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . .8-50
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Camera, Rear Vision . . . . . . . . . . 8-45
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . iv Capacities and

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2

Carbon Monoxide

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-26
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Cautions, Danger, and

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

CD

DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-22
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 3-2
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-70
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 4-16
Check

Engine Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17
Ignition Transmission Lock . . .9-29

Child Restraints

Infants and Young

Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-41

Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . .2-47
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-39
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-54, 2-56
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-43
. . .2-45
Where to Put the Restraint Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Cleaning

Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-84
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-88

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Climate Control Systems

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8, 4-9
Cluster, IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . 12-10
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . 9-76
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Coolant

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-18
Engine Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .4-35

Courtesy Transportation

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-8
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-25
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-34
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-3
Text Telephone (TTY)

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-4

Customer Information Service Publications

Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Door

Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-34
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10

Drive Systems

Ordering Information . . . . . . 12-13

All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-30

Customer Satisfaction

Driver Information

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25

Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . 12-10
Danger, Warnings, and

Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv . . . . . . . 12-16

Data Recorders, Event Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Devices, Auxiliary . . . . . . . 6-29, 6-32
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . 8-36
Displays

Head-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-29

Driving

Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Characteristics and

Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-54
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 8-9
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . .8-12
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . .8-12
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

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Dual Automatic Climate

Engine

Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4

DVD

Rear Seat Entertainment

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-34
DVD/CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22

Electric Parking Brake Light . . . 4-20
Electrical Equipment,

Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60

Electrical System

Engine Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-41

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-40

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-44
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-40
Rear Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-46
Electronic Stability Control . . . . . 8-35
Electronic Stability Control

Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-15
Check and Service Engine

Soon Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . 9-6
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-18
Coolant Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-17
Cooling System Messages . . .4-35
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-26
Overheated Protection

Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-36
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-23
Running While Parked . . . . . . . .8-26
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-20

Engine Oil

Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-13
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-35
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-59
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 12-16

Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 5-2

Filter

Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . .9-15
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 5-3
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-70
Flat Tire, Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-72
Fluid

Automatic Transmission . . . . . .9-14
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24

Fog Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . 5-4, 9-37
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-25
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Front Seats

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . 2-8

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Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-50
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-53
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-52
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . .8-50
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . .8-49
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . .4-24
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-49
Requirements, California . . . . .8-50
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .4-36

Fuses

Engine Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-41

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-40

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-44

Rear Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-46

Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-46

Gasoline

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-49

Gauges

Engine Coolant

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13
Warning Lights and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

General Information

Service and Maintenance . . . . .10-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-53
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 5-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . 4-29
Headlamps

Adaptive Forward

Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-31
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . .9-34
Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-35
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .4-24
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 5-2

Heated

Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5

Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

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INDEX

Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 8-9
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . 8-18, 8-19
Ignition Transmission Lock

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Infants and Young Children,

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . 4-4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii, 6-1

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-77

Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 4-36
Keyless Entry

Remote (RKE) System . . . 1-4, 1-5
Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . 9-49
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Lamps

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

Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Headlamps, Front Turn

Signal and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-35
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-38
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . .4-17
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Sun Visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
LATCH System

Replacing Parts After a

Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-53

Latch, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 2-47

Light

Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . .4-20

Lighting

Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Lights

Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-15
Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-21
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-16
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-25
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .4-23
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-25

Lights (cont.)

High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-24
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 5-2
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .4-24
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . .4-14
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-24
Taillamp Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-25
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-22
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-21
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . 8-36
Locks

Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 4-24
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH SYSTEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Maintenance

Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10

Maintenance Schedule

Recommended Fluids and

Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-7
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . .10-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 4-17
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29
Mass Storage Media (MEM) . . . 6-25
Messages

Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . . .4-37
Battery Voltage and

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-33
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-33
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-34
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-34
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . .4-35
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-35
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-36
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-36
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-36

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Messages (cont.)

Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-36
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . .4-37
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-37
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-38
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-33
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-38

Mirrors

Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-15
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16
Park Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-15

Monitor System, Tire

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57

Navigation System

Vehicle Data Recording

and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-17
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 8-17

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Object Detection, Side Blind

Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Off-Road

Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Oil

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . .9-13
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-35
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-23
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 2-39
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
OnStar® System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Operation, Infotainment

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Outlets

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10

Overheated Engine

Protection Operating Mode . . . 9-23
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Overview

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Overview, Infotainment

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3, 6-5

Park

Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-24
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-25
Park Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Parking

Assist, Ultrasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-40
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-32
Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . .9-30
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .8-25

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Passenger Compartment Air

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Passenger Sensing System . . . 2-32
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements, California . . . . . . 9-3

Phone

Bluetooth . . . . . . .

Power

6-42, 6-43, 6-46, 6-58

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-15
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Power (cont.)

Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .8-20
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-17

Pregnancy, Using Safety

Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23

Privacy

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . 12-17

Program

Courtesy Transportation . . . . . .12-8

Proposition 65 Warning,

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . 12-17
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-17

Radios

AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-12
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-22
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-18
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-15

Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Rear Seat Entertainment

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 8-45
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Recommended Fluids and

Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . 8-49
Records

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . 9-81
Reimbursement Program,

GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3–1-5
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-38
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-9
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 2-38
Replacing LATCH System

Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53

Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government . . . . . . 12-15
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-15
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . . 8-35
Electronic Stability (ESC) . . . . .8-35
Enhanced Traction

System (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-36
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-37
Selective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-36

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-6

Roof

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-62
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 11-4
Running the Vehicle While

Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-26

INDEX

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Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14
Replacing After a Crash . . . . . .2-24
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .2-23

Safety Defects Reporting

Canadian Government . . . . . . 12-15
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-15
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . 10-2
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . 12-8
Seats

Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . 2-8

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INDEX

Seats (cont.)

Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 2-5
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 2-4
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Service (cont.)

Publications Ordering

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
Scheduling Appointments . . . . .12-8

Servicing the

Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 2-36

Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps

Securing Child

Shifting

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-54, 2-56

Security

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-24
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . . . 8-36
Service

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Engine Soon Lamp . . . . . . . . . . .4-17
Maintenance Records . . . . . . 10-10
Maintenance, General

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
. . . . . 11-1

Parts Identification Label

Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-24
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-25
Side Blind Zone Alert . . . . . . . . . . 8-42
Signals, Turn and

Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Spare Tire

Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-76

Specifications and

Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . .9-37

Storage

Mass Media (MEM) . . . . . . . . . . .6-25

Storage Areas

Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Sun Visor Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v System Check

Automatic Transmission

Shiftlock Control

. . . . . . . . . . . .9-29

T

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Taillamp Indicator Light . . . . . . . . 4-25
Taillamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . .9-37
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 12-4
Theft-Deterrent

Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13, 1-14
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8, 4-9
Tires

Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-64
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-70
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-72
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-76
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-51
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-66
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . .9-70
Inflation Monitor System . . . . . .9-59
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-62
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-37
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-22
Pressure Monitor System . . . . .9-57
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-62
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-49

Tires (cont.)

Terminology and

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-52

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-67

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-68
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . .9-69
When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-63
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-48

Towing

Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . .8-54
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-59
General Information . . . . . . . . . .8-53
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . .9-81
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-58
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-81

Traction

Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . .8-34
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . .8-36
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-21
Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . .8-36

INDEX

i-11

Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-58
Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-27
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-14
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-38

Transportation Program,

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-8
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Turn and Lane-Change

Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Turn Signal

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . .9-37

Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . 8-40
Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-67
Universal Remote System . . . . . 4-45
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-49
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-46
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Using this Manual

i-12

INDEX

Vehicle

Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-33
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-38
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-81

Vehicle Care

Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-56

Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Service Parts Identification

Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Warning Lights, Gauges,

and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Wheels

Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-68
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-66
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-69

When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-63

Where to Put the Child

Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-38
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-17

Windshield

Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . 9-30

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Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 1-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 3-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 3-2

Instruments and Controls . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . 4-4
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 4-38
OnStar® System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Universal Remote System . . . . 4-45

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

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . . . . 6-34
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 7-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 8-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 8-17
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-26
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 8-27
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 8-34
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Object Detection Systems . . . . 8-40
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-53
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 8-60

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Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2

Customer Information . . . . . . . 12-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 12-1
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 12-14
Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-15
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-77