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Coolant
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Engine Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-3
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-4
Customer Information Service Publications
Ordering Information . . . . . . .13-11
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . 13-9
Danger, Warnings, and
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
. . . . . . . 13-14
Data Recorders, Event Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Devices, Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Rear Seat Pass-through . . . . . .3-10
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . 12-4
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Driving
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . .1-19
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-8
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 9-11
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Driving (cont.)
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . .9-12
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Dual Automatic Climate
Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
E85 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . 5-16
Electrical Equipment,
Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50
Electrical System
Engine Compartment
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Check and Service Engine
Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Compartment Overview . . . . . . .10-6
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Cooling System Messages . . .5-27
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . .12-4
Exhaust
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-20
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Running While Parked . . . . . . . .9-24
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-18
Engine Oil
Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-14
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 6-2
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-3
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-63
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-83
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-14
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Fog Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 10-32, 6-4
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Front Fog Lamp
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-46
E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . . . . . . .9-47
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-49
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-48
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . .9-45
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . .9-45
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . .5-20
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-44
Requirements, California . . . . .9-45
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Fuel Economy
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19
Fuses
Engine Compartment
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
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Gasoline
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-45
Gauges
Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-50
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .5-21
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . .5-21
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-20
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . 10-50
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . 9-34
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Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Interactive
Drive Control System . . . . . . . . .9-38
Interactive Drive Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
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Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-70
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-29
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . 2-3
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . 10-43
Lamps
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 6-2
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . .5-13
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-57
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Light
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Lighting
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Brake System Warning . . . . . . .5-16
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . .5-16
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Lights (cont.)
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 5-11
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Ultrasonic Parking Sensor . . . .5-17
Locks
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-20
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
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Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9
Maintenance Schedule
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-13
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Messages
Anti-theft Alarm System . . . . . . .5-29
Battery Voltage and
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . .5-27
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Object Detection System . . . . .5-29
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Messages (cont.)
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51
Navigation
Vehicle Data Recording
and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
Net
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
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Object Detection System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Off-Road
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-9
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-13
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-40
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
OnStar® System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Operation, Infotainment
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Ordering
Service Publications . . . . . . . . .13-11
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Overview, Infotainment
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
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Park
Shifting into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21
Shifting out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Assist, Ultrasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-42
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-31
Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-29
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-23
Ultrasonic Sensor Light . . . . . . .5-17
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-34
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . 10-3
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . 7-20, 7-21, 7-23
Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-21
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Pregnancy, Using Safety
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Privacy
Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . 13-15
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . .13-8
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . 13-15
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
Radios
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-13
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-10
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Rear Seat
Pass-through Door . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Rearview Mirror
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Recommended
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-44
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6
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Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9
Recreational Vehicle
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-13
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
Reimbursement Program,
Restraints
GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-48
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Replacement Parts
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-40
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 3-40
Replacing LATCH System
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Ride Control Systems
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
Roof
Replacing Safety Belt
System Parts after a Crash . . . 3-26
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-4
Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
INDEX
i-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-26
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . .3-26
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .3-25
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-13
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . 11-2
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . 13-7
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Seats
Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-5
Power Adjustment, Front
. . . . . . 3-5
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Securing Child
Service (cont.)
Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering
. . . . .12-1
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-11
Scheduling Appointments . . . . .13-7
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57, 3-59
Shifting
Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Service
Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . .10-4
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 11-9
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Spare Tire
Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-36
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Storage
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Storage Areas
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
System
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Interactive Drive Control . . . . . .9-38
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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Taillamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . 2-9
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Tires
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-63
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-52
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Tires (cont.)
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-51
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Terminology and
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-61
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Towing
General Information . . . . . . . . . .9-50
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-74
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Traction
Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . .9-34
Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
INDEX
i-11
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-25
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Turn Signal
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . 9-42
Ultrasonic Parking Sensor
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
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Vehicle
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Identification
Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49
Vehicle Identification
Service Parts Identification
Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Wheels
Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
. . . . 3-48
Where to Put the Restraint
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Windshield
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Winter
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-30
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Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Performance and
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-31
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
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Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-16
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-25
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-34
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-42
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-50
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-70
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77
Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-2
Recommended Fluids,
Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . . 11-6
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 11-9
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-12
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1
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Using this Manual To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.
Danger, Warnings, and Cautions Warning messages found on vehicle labels and in this manual describe hazards and what to do to avoid or reduce them. Danger indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which will result in serious injury or death.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Buick Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.
Canadian Vehicle Owners
Propriétaires Canadiens
A French language copy of this
manual can be obtained from your
dealer or from:
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès du
concessionnaire ou à l'adresse
suivante:
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P.O. Box 07130
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Warning or Caution indicates a hazard that could result in injury or death.
{ WARNING
These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.
Notice: This means there is something that could result in property or vehicle damage. This would not be covered by the vehicle's warranty.
A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do not do this,” or “Do not let this happen.”
Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gauge, or indicator. M : This symbol is shown when you need to see your owner manual for additional instructions or information. * : This symbol is shown when you need to see a service manual for additional instructions or information.
Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the Index. 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS)
% : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar® $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps # : Fog Lamps . : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure } : Power > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor d : Traction Control M : Windshield Washer Fluid
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Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control
System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
StabiliTrak® System . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-18
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-18
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-19
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-7
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Sensing System for Passenger
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 1-9
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-10
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-13
Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-14
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . 1-16
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-16
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
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page 5‑3. Infotainment on page 7‑1.
J. K. Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑34/ StabiliTrak®
System on page 9‑36 (If
Equipped).
Interactive Drive Control
System on page 9‑38
(If Equipped).
Info Display. See Operation on
page 7‑4.
M. Power Door Locks on page 2‑5.
Hazard Warning Flashers on page 6‑3.
N. Ultrasonic Parking Assist on
page 9‑42.
A. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1. Fog Lamps on page 6‑4. Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑4.
B. Air Vents on page 8‑4. C. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever.
See Turn and Lane-Change Signals on page 6‑3. Driver Information Center Buttons. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑22.
L.
D. Cruise Control on page 9‑39. E. F. Horn on page 5‑2.
Instrument Cluster on page 5‑8.
Driver Airbag. See Where Are the Airbags? on page 3‑29.
G. Driver Information Center
Display. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑22. H. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
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Q. Data Link Connector (Out of
R.
View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5‑13. Instrument Panel Fuse Block on page 10‑40. Instrument Panel Storage on page 4‑1.
S. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2. Ignition Positions on page 9‑17.
T. U. Heated Front Seats on
page 3‑8.
V. Storage Compartment. W. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑25 or Manual Transmission on page 9‑29.
O. Front Passenger Airbag. See
X. Dual Automatic Climate Control
Where Are the Airbags? on page 3‑29.
P. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10‑5.
System on page 8‑1.
Y. Glove Box on page 4‑1.
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Initial Drive Information This section provides a brief overview about some of the important features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle. For more detailed information, refer to each of the features which can be found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System The RKE transmitter will work up to 20 m (65 ft) away from the vehicle.
Press the key release button to extend the key blade. The key can be used for the ignition and all locks.
Press K to unlock the driver door or all doors. Press Q to lock all doors. Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑31. Press and hold V to open the trunk. Press and release 7 to locate the vehicle. Press and hold 7 for at least two seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press 7 again to cancel the panic alarm. See Keys on page 2‑2 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑3.
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Door Locks To lock or unlock the door, use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or the key from outside the vehicle, and the door lock knob or switch from inside the vehicle. To unlock or lock the fuel door, use the RKE transmitter or the door lock switch from inside. From inside the vehicle, pull the door handle once to unlock it and a second time to open it. See Door Locks on page 2‑4 for additional information. Power Door Locks The power door lock switch is located on the center of the instrument panel. K : Press to unlock the doors. Q : Press to lock the doors. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑31 for more information.
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Trunk Release To open the trunk, press V on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or press the touchpad under the vehicle emblem. See Trunk on page 2‑7 for additional information.
Windows
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the front of the switch
up to raise it.
See Power Windows on page 2‑12
for additional information.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
The power window switches are located on the driver door. Each passenger door has a switch that controls only that window.
A. Seatback Recline Lever B. Height Adjustment Switch C. Seat Position Handle
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To adjust the seat position: 1. Pull the handle (C) under the
front of the seat cushion.
2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure it is locked in place.
Press and hold the top or bottom of the switch (B) to raise or lower the seat. Release the switch when the desired height is reached. To raise or recline the seatback, use the lever (A) on the outboard side of the seat. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑6.
Power Seats
A. Power Seat Adjustment Control B. Reclining Seatbacks C. Lumbar Adjustment
To adjust a power seat, if equipped: . Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control (A) forward or rearward. . Raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion by moving the front or rear of the control (A) up or down.
. Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the control (A) up or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on page 3‑5 for more information. To raise or recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control (B) forward or rearward. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑6. Press the front or rear of the control (C) to increase or decrease lumbar support. See Lumbar Adjustment on page 3‑5.
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Head Restraint Adjustment Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly. To achieve a comfortable seating position, change the seatback recline angle as little as necessary while keeping the seat and the head restraint height in the proper position. For more information see Head Restraints on page 3‑2 and Seat Adjustment on page 3‑4.
Heated Seats
Heated Front Seats
The buttons are on the climate control panel. To operate, the ignition must be on.
Press M or L to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion and seatback. Indicator lights on the climate control display show the temperature setting. For more information see Heated Front Seats on page 3‑8.
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Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly. . Safety Belts on page 3‑11. . How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3‑14. Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑18. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3‑49.
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Interior Mirror The vehicle has an automatic dimming inside rearview mirror. Automatic dimming reduces the glare from the headlamps of the vehicle behind you. The dimming feature and the indicator light come on each time the ignition is turned to start. See Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror on page 2‑11.
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Sensing System for Passenger Airbag
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
The passenger sensing system turns off the right front passenger frontal airbag and the seat‐mounted side impact airbag under certain conditions. The driver airbags and roof‐rail airbags are not affected by the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 5‑12 for more information. The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the instrument panel when the vehicle is started.
Controls for the outside power mirrors are located on the driver door. 1. Turn the control knob to the
L (left) or R (right) selecting the driver or passenger mirror.
2. Push the control knob to the left,
right, up, or down to adjust the mirror.
See Power Mirrors on page 2‑11.
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Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps The interior lamps control located in the overhead console controls both the front and rear interior lamps. * : Turns the lamps off. 1 : Turns the lamps on when any door is opened. + : Keeps the lamps on all the time.
Reading Lamps There are front and rear reading lamps. The front reading lamps are located in the overhead console.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel: 1. Pull the lever down. 2. Move the steering wheel up,
down, forward, and backward.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
# $ : Press to turn each lamp on or off. The rear reading lamps are located in the headliner. For more information about interior lamps, see: . Dome Lamps on page 6‑5. . Reading Lamps on page 6‑5. Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑4.
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Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is located on the instrument panel on the outboard side of the steering wheel. O : Turns off the exterior lamps. The knob returns to the AUTO position after it is released. Turn to off again to reactivate the AUTO mode. In Canada, the headlamps will automatically reactivate once the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
AUTO: Automatically turns the exterior lamps on and off, depending on outside lighting. The current status of the AUTO system is displayed in the Driver Information Center (DIC) display. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑22. ; : Turns on the parking lamps, instrument panel lights, and other exterior lighting. 2 : Turns on the headlamps, parking lamps, instrument panel lights, and other exterior lighting. For more information, see: . Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
on page 6‑2. Fog Lamps on page 6‑4.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper lever is on the side of the steering column. 2: Use for fast wipes. 1: Use for slow wipes.
& : Turn the band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes. 9 : Use to turn the windshield wipers off.
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Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with these systems.
3 : For a single wipe, briefly move the wiper lever down. For several wipes, hold the wiper lever down. Windshield Washer Pull the windshield wiper lever to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers. See Windshield Wiper/Washer on page 5‑3.
A. Air Conditioning B. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
C. Heated Seats D. Air Delivery Modes E. Climate Display F. Defrost
AUTO (Automatic Mode)
G. Recirculation H. Fan Controls I. J. Rear Defogger See Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 8‑1.
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Transmission
Automatic Transmission
P: Park R: Reverse N: Neutral D: Drive
Manual Mode Move the selector lever from D (Drive) to the left. Press the shift lever forward (+) to upshift or rearward (−) to downshift. The selector lever can only be moved out of P (Park) when the ignition is on and the brake pedal is applied. To engage P (Park) or R (Reverse), push the release button. See Automatic Transmission on page 9‑25.
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) 3 O : Press to turn the system on and off. Turn to increase or decrease the volume. RADIO/BAND: Press to choose between FM, AM, or XM™, if equipped. Z : Turn to select radio stations. s © : Press to seek the previous station or track. ¨ \ : Press to seek the next station or track. Buttons 1 to 6: Press to save and select favorite stations. INFO: Press to show available information about the current station or track, or to display the time when the ignition is off. For more information about these and other radio features, see Operation on page 7‑4.
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Storing a Favorite Station Stations from all bands can be stored in the favorite lists in any order. Up to six stations can be stored in each favorite page and the number of available favorite pages can be set. To store the station to a position in the list, press the corresponding numeric button 1 to 6 until a beep is heard. The stored station will begin playback. For more information, see “Storing a Station as a Favorite” in AM-FM Radio on page 7‑7. Setting the Clock
Adjusting the Time 1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date Settings.
2. Select Set Time. 3. Turn the Z knob to adjust
the highlighted number.
4. Press the Z knob to select
the next number.
5. To save the time and return to the Time Settings menu, press the BACK button at any time or press the Z button after adjusting the minutes.
Setting the 12/24 Hour Format 1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date Settings.
2. Highlight 12/24 Hour Format. 3. Press the Z button to select
the 12 hour or 24 hour display format.
For detailed instructions on setting the clock, see Clock on page 5‑5.
Satellite Radio Vehicles with an XM™ Satellite Radio tuner and a valid XM Satellite Radio subscription can receive XM programming. XM Satellite Radio Service XM is a satellite radio service based in the 48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian provinces. XM
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Satellite Radio has a wide variety of programming and commercial-free music, coast to coast, and in digital-quality sound. A fee is required to receive the XM service. For more information refer to: . www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 (U.S.). . www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada).
For more information, see Satellite Radio on page 7‑10.
Portable Audio Devices Some vehicles have a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary input and a USB port located in the center console. External devices such as iPods®, laptop computers, MP3 players, CD changers, and USB storage devices may be connected, depending on the audio system. For more information, see Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑17.
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Bluetooth® The Bluetooth system allows users with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to make and receive hands-free calls using the vehicle audio system, microphone, and controls. The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone must be paired with the in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it can be used in the vehicle. Not all phones will support all functions. See Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑20 or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on page 7‑21 or Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) on page 7‑23.
Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with audio steering wheel controls, some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel. b / g : Press to interact with the available Bluetooth, OnStar, or navigation system.
$ / i : Press to silence the vehicle speakers only. Press again to turn the sound on. For vehicles with OnStar or Bluetooth systems, press to reject an incoming call, or to end a current call. _ SRC ^ : Turn _ or ^ to select a radio band or audio source. Turn _ or ^ to select the next or previous favorite radio station, CD, or MP3 track. Press SRC to change between radio and CD or DVD.
+ x −: Press + to increase or − to decrease the volume. For more information, see Steering Wheel Controls on page 5‑2.
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Cruise Control
The cruise control buttons are located on the steering wheel. 1 : Press to turn the cruise control system on and off. An indicator light will turn on or off in the instrument panel cluster. * : Press to disengage cruise control without erasing the set speed from memory.
RES/+ : Move the thumbwheel up to make the vehicle resume to a previously set speed or to accelerate to a higher speed. SET/−: Move the thumbwheel down to set a speed or to make the vehicle decelerate. See Cruise Control on page 9‑39.
Navigation System If the vehicle has a navigation system, there is a separate Navigation System Manual that includes information on the radio, audio players, and navigation system. The navigation system provides detailed maps of most major freeways and roads. After a destination has been set, the system provides turn-by-turn instructions for reaching the destination. In addition, the system can help locate a variety of points of interest (POIs), such as banks, airports, restaurants, and more.
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See the navigation system manual for more information.
Driver Information Center (DIC) The DIC display is located in the center of the instrument panel cluster. It shows the status of many vehicle systems. The controls for the DIC are located on the turn signal lever.
SET/CLR: Press to set or clear the menu item when it is displayed. w x : Use the thumbwheel to scroll through the items in each menu.
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MENU: Press to get to the Trip/ Fuel Menu and the Vehicle Information Menu. For more information, see Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑22.
Vehicle Personalization Some vehicle features can be programmed by using the audio system controls. These features include: . Climate and Air Quality . Comfort and Convenience . Collision/Detection Systems
Language Lighting
. Power Door Locks . Remote Lock/Unlock See Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑31.
Ultrasonic Parking Assist Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) uses sensors on the rear bumper to detect objects while parking the vehicle. It operates at speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph). URPA uses audio beeps to provide distance and system information. Keep the sensors on the vehicle's rear bumper clean to ensure proper operation. The system can be disabled by pressing the park assist button located next to the radio. See Ultrasonic Parking Assist on page 9‑42 for more information.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlet can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone, an MP3
player, etc.
This outlet is located under the
armrest inside the center console
storage.
The vehicle may have a 110v power outlet located on the rear of the center floor console. Open the protective cover to use the outlets. See Power Outlets on page 5‑5.
Sunroof
On vehicles with a sunroof, the switch is located on the overhead console.
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The sunroof only operates when the ignition is in ON/RUN or ACC/ ACCESSORY or in Retained Accessory Power (RAP). See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 9‑21 for more information. To open or close the sunroof , press the open or close sunroof switch (A) to the first detent position. The safety function will stay enabled as long as the switch is operated. To automatically open or close the sunroof with the safety function enabled, firmly press the open or close sunroof switch (A) to the second detent position and release. To stop the movement, press the switch once more.
To automatically tilt or close the sunroof with the safety function enabled, press the tilt open or close sunroof switch (B). If an object is in the path of the sunroof while it is closing, the anti-pinch feature will detect the object and stop the sunroof from closing at the point of the obstruction. The sunroof will then return to the full-open or vent position. The sunroof glass panel cannot be opened or closed if the vehicle has an electrical failure. See Sunroof on page 2‑15 for more information.
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Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control System (TCS) The vehicle may have a traction control system that limits wheel spin. The system turns on automatically every time the vehicle is started.
To turn off traction control, press and release the TCS/StabiliTrak button, located on the instrument panel. i illuminates and the appropriate DIC message is displayed. See Ride Control System Messages on page 5‑29.
. Press and release the TCS/
StabiliTrak button again to turn on traction control.
For more information, see Traction Control System (TCS) on page 9‑34.
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StabiliTrak® System The StabiliTrak system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. The system turns on automatically every time the vehicle is started.
To turn off both traction control and StabiliTrak, press and hold the TCS/StabiliTrak button, located on the instrument panel, until i and g illuminate in the instrument cluster and the appropriate DIC message is displayed. See Ride Control System Messages on page 5‑29.
. Press and release the TCS/
StabiliTrak button to turn on both systems.
For more information, see StabiliTrak® System on page 9‑36.
Tire Pressure Monitor This vehicle may have a Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).
The TPMS warning light alerts you to a significant loss in pressure of one of the vehicle's tires. If the warning light comes on, stop as soon as possible and inflate the tires to the recommended pressure shown on the Tire and Loading Information label. See Vehicle Load Limits on page 9‑12. The warning light will remain on until the tire pressure is corrected. During cooler conditions, the low tire pressure warning light may appear when the vehicle is first started and then turn off. This may be an early
indicator that the tire pressures are getting low and the tires need to be inflated to the proper pressure. The TPMS does not replace normal monthly tire maintenance. It is the driver’s responsibility to maintain correct tire pressures. See Tire Pressure Monitor System on page 10‑51.
Engine Oil Life System The engine oil life system calculates engine oil life based on vehicle use and displays the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message when it is time to change the engine oil and filter. The oil life system should be reset to 100% only following an oil change.
Resetting the Oil Life System 1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN with
the engine off.
2. Press the DIC menu button on
the turn signal lever to enter the Vehicle Information Menu. Use
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the thumbwheel to scroll through the menu items until you reach REMAINING OIL LIFE.
3. Press the SET/CLR button to
reset the oil life at 100%.
4. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF. See Engine Oil Life System on page 10‑13.
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) Vehicles that have a FlexFuel badge and a yellow fuel cap can use either unleaded gasoline or ethanol fuel containing up to 85% ethanol (E85). See Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) on page 9‑47. For all other vehicles, use only the unleaded gasoline described under Recommended Fuel on page 9‑44.
Driving for Better Fuel Economy Driving habits can affect fuel mileage. Here are some driving tips to get the best fuel economy possible. . Avoid fast starts and accelerate
smoothly.
. Brake gradually and avoid
abrupt stops.
. Avoid idling the engine for long
periods of time.
. When road and weather
conditions are appropriate, use cruise control.
. Always follow posted speed
limits or drive more slowly when conditions require.
. Keep vehicle tires properly
inflated.
. Combine several trips into a
single trip.
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. Replace the vehicle's tires with
the same TPC Spec number molded into the tire's sidewall near the size. Follow recommended scheduled maintenance.
Roadside Assistance Program