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that meets accessibility needs.

. Providing directions to the

closest hospital or pharmacy in urgent situations.

TTY Users OnStar has the ability to communicate to the deaf, hard‐of‐hearing, or speech‐impaired customers while in the vehicle. The available dealer‐installed TTY system can provide in-vehicle access to all of the OnStar services, except Virtual Advisor and OnStar Turn‐by‐Turn Navigation. Onstar.com The website provides access to account information, manages the OnStar subscription, and allows viewing of videos of each service. Get subscription plan pricing and sign up for OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics. Click on the “My Account” tab on the home page.

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OnStar Personal Identification Number (PIN) A PIN is needed to access some of the OnStar services, like Remote Door Unlock and Stolen Vehicle Assistance. You will be prompted to change the PIN the first time when speaking with an Advisor. To change the OnStar PIN, call OnStar and provide the Advisor with the current number. Warranty OnStar equipment may be warranted as part of the new-vehicle limited warranty. The manufacturer of the vehicle furnishes detailed warranty information.

Languages The vehicle can be programmed to respond in French or Spanish. Push Q and ask an Advisor. Advisors can speak French or Spanish. Potential Issues Some OnStar services are disabled after five days. OnStar cannot perform Remote Door Unlock or Stolen Vehicle Assistance after the vehicle has been off continuously for five days. After five days, OnStar can contact Roadside Assistance and a locksmith to help gain access to the vehicle.

OnStar

14-7

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

. A temporary loss of GPS can

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

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14-8

OnStar

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

Add-on Electrical Equipment The OnStar system is integrated into the electrical architecture of the vehicle. Do not add any electrical equipment. See Add-On Electrical Equipment on page 9‑57. Added electrical equipment may interfere with the operation of the OnStar system and cause it to not operate. Privacy The complete OnStar Privacy Statement may be found at www.onstar.com. Privacy-sensitive users of wireless communications are cautioned that the privacy of any information sent via wireless cellular communications cannot be assured. Third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions and private communications without consent.

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Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Add-On Electrical

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57

Additional Information,

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5

Adjustments

Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . 10-16
Air Filter, Passenger

Compartment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Airbag

Adding Equipment to the

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33

Airbag System

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
How Does an Airbag

Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-26

INDEX

i-1

Airbag System (cont'd)

Passenger Sensing

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28

What Makes an Airbag

Antilock Brake

System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20

Appearance Care

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-26

What Will You See after an

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-102
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-105

Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27

Assistance Program,

When Should an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . .3-24

Airbags

Passenger Status Indicator . . .5-15
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Servicing Airbag-Equipped

Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-32
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-22

Alarm System

Anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Antenna

Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-25

Anti-theft

Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Alarm System Messages . . . . .5-34

Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-6
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-26
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-29

Audio System

Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . .7-25
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-24
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . 7-2

Automatic

Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . 9-32
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-34
Shift Lock Control

Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30

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INDEX

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . 10-94, 10-95
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Voltage and Charging

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29

Blade Replacement,

Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . 7-38, 7-40, 7-44
Brake System Warning

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-37
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-40
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-38
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36, 6-4
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34

Bulb Replacement (cont'd)

Headlamps, Front Turn

Signal, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . 10-37
Taillamps, Turn Signal,

Stoplamps, and Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62

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

Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . .9-51
Perchlorate Materials

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

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

Carbon Monoxide

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-30
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Cargo Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Cautions, Danger, and

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 4-3
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-67
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 5-16
Check

Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Ignition

Transmission Lock . . . . . . . . 10-32

Child Restraints

Infants and Young

Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36

Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . .3-43
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51, 3-54
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-39
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Cleaning

Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-102
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-105
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 8-1
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

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Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . 13-10
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . 10-93
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30

Compressor Kit,

Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . .10-70, 10-77
Connections, OnStar® . . . . . . . . . 14-4
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Coolant

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Engine Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13

Engine Temperature

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31

Courtesy Transportation

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25

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Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-4
Text Telephone (TTY)

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-4

Customer Information Service Publications

Ordering Information . . . . . . 13-12

Customer Satisfaction

Door

Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . 12-4
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . . 5-12
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1

Driving

Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . 13-10
Danger, Warnings, and

Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv . . . . . . . 13-15

Data Recorders, Event Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Devices, Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Diagnostics, OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . .1-25
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-8
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . .9-12
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

Dual Automatic Climate

Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

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E85 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-53
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . 5-19
Electrical Equipment,

Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57

Electrical System

Engine Compartment

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Emergency, OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Engine

Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Check and Service Engine

Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Compartment Overview . . . . . . .10-6
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Coolant Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13

Coolant Temperature

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Cooling System Messages . . .5-31

Engine (cont'd)

Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . .12-4
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-30
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Running While Parked . . . . . . . .9-31
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22

Engine Oil

Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-15
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 6-2

Filter,

Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-3
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-68
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-86

Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-108
Fluid

Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-15
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Power Steering . . . . . . 10-26, 10-27
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27

Fog Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 10-36, 6-4
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Front Fog Lamp

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24

Front Seats

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-52
E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . . . . . . .9-53
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-56
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-54
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . .9-52
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . .9-51
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . .5-24

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Fuel (cont'd)

Gauges (cont'd)

Headlamps (cont'd)

Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-50
Requirements, California . . . . .9-51
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Warning Lights and

High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .5-24
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . .5-25

Fuel Economy

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Heated

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-25

General Information

Fuses

Engine Compartment

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43

Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40

Gasoline

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-51

Gauges

Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Engine Coolant

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-56
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-6

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Headlamps

Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Daytime Running

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

Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Heater

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26

Heating and Air

Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

High Voltage Devices and

Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . 10-54
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16

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Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . 9-17, 9-19
Ignition Transmission

Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Infants and Young Children,

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Instrument Panel

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

Interactive

Drive Control System . . . . . . . . .9-44

Interactive Drive Control

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . .10-94, 10-95

Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-33
Keyless Entry

Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . 2-4
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . 10-47
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . .5-16
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
LATCH System

Replacing Parts after a

Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-51

LATCH, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-43

Light

StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21

Lighting

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

Lights

Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Brake System Warning . . . . . . .5-18
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . .5-19
Engine Coolant

Temperature Warning . . . . . . .5-22
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . .5-13
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23

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Lights (cont'd)

Traction Control System

(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20

Locks

Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-24
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Maintenance

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

Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluids

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

Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-16
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16

Messages

Anti-theft Alarm System . . . . . . .5-34
Battery Voltage and

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . .5-31
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Object Detection System . . . . .5-33
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35

INDEX

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Mirrors

Automatic Dimming

Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17

Monitor System,

Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29

Navigation

Vehicle Data Recording

and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-16
Navigation, OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Net

Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-17

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INDEX

Object Detection System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Off-Road

Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5

Oil

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-14
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-34
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
OnStar®

Additional Information . . . . . . . .14-5
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-4
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-5
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-1
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
OnStar® System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
Operation, Infotainment

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11

Ordering

Service Publications . . . . . . . . 13-12

Outlets

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Overview, Infotainment

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3, 7-4
Overview, OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1

Park

Shifting into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-28
Shifting out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-29
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Assist, Ultrasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-48
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-38
Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-32
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-30

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Passenger Compartment

Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-28
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements, California . . . . . 10-3

Personalization

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36

Phone

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . 7-38, 7-40, 7-44

Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-27
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . 10-26, 10-27
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18

Pregnancy, Using Safety

Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Privacy

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . 13-16

Program

Courtesy Transportation . . . . . .13-8

Proposition 65 Warning,

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

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Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . 13-16
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-16

Radios

AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-15
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-24
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-20
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Rearview Mirror

Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Recommended

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-50

Recommended Fluids and

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

Records

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

Recreational Vehicle

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-99

Reimbursement Program,

GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-6

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3, 2-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-14
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 3-34
Replacing LATCH System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51

Replacing Safety Belt

System Parts after a Crash . . . 3-21

Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-14
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13

Restraints

Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-42

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27

Ride Control Systems

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33

Roads

Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-6

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Roof

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-4
Running the Vehicle While

Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . .3-21
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .3-20

Safety Defects Reporting

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-14
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20

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INDEX

Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . 13-8
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . .10-70, 10-77
Seats

Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-4
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-4
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Securing Child

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51, 3-54

Security

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Security, OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Service

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . .10-4
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-15
Maintenance, General

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

Service (cont'd)

Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering

. . . . .12-1

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
Scheduling Appointments . . . . .13-8
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Shift Lock Control Function

Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32

Shifting

Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-28
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-29

Signals, Turn and

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

Spare Tire

Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-93

Specifications and

Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
StabiliTrak

OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-42
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22

Starting the Vehicle

Messsages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . 10-26, 10-27
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-36

Storage

Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Storage Areas

Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Storing the Tire Sealant

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-86
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-47
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv System

Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Interactive Drive Control . . . . . .9-44

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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Taillamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-4
Theft-Deterrent

Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14, 2-15
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Tires

All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-67
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-86
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-93
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-68
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-56
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-55
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60

Tires (cont'd) Sealant and

Compressor Kit

. . . . 10-70, 10-77

Sealant and Compressor

Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-86
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-47
Summer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-47
Terminology and

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-66
When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46

Towing

General Information . . . . . . . . . .9-56
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-99
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-99

Traction

Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . .9-40
Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21

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Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-32
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35

Transportation Program,

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Turn and Lane-Change

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

Turn Signal

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-36

Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . 9-48
Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Universal Remote System . . . . . 5-40
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
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Windshield

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

Winter

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-33
Wiring, High Voltage

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38

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INDEX

Vehicle

Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Identification

Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-99

Vehicle Care

Storing the Tire Sealant

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 10-86
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53

Vehicle Identification

Service Parts Identification

Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Voltage Devices and

Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38

Warning

Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-18

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Wheels

Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66

When It Is Time for

New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . 3-42
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18

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In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
eAssist Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Performance and

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Keys, Doors, and

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-36
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-40

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

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Trademarks and License

Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50

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

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Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-17
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-32
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-40
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-48
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-57

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-94
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-99
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . 10-102

Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . 11-3
Special Application

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

Additional Maintenance

and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9

Recommended Fluids,

Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . 11-12
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 11-15

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-13
Vehicle Data Recording and

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

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

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

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This manual describes features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle either because they are options that you did not purchase or due to changes subsequent to the printing of this owner manual. Please refer to the purchase documentation relating to your specific vehicle to confirm each of the features found on your vehicle. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Buick Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Introduction

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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: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123
Numéro de poste 6438 de langue française www.helminc.com

The names, logos, emblems, slogans, vehicle model names, and vehicle body designs appearing in this manual including, but not limited to, GM, the GM logo, BUICK, the BUICK Emblem, and REGAL are trademarks and/or service marks of General Motors LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 20873686 A First Printing

©2011 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Introduction

Using this Manual To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

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

{ 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.

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Introduction

} : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak® M : Windshield Washer Fluid

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 ( : Heated Steering Wheel j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure

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In Brief

Instrument Panel

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

Initial Drive Information

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

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-8
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Passenger Sensing System . . . 1-8
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 1-9
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-11
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Vehicle Features

Performance and Maintenance

In Brief

1-1

Traction Control

System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
StabiliTrak® System . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-24
Tire Sealant and

Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-25
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-25
Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-17
Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-17
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . 1-19
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

eAssist Features

eAssist® Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
High Voltage Safety

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . 1-22
Automatic Engine Start/Stop

Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . 1-22
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

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In Brief

Instrument Panel

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A. Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6‑1. Fog Lamps on page 6‑4. Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑5.

B. Air Vents on page 8‑8. C. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever.

See Turn and Lane-Change Signals on page 6‑4. Driver Information Center Buttons. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑25.

D. Cruise Control on page 9‑45. E. F. Horn on page 5‑3.

Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9.

Driver Airbag. See Where Are the Airbags? on page 3‑24.

G. Driver Information Center

Display. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑25. H. Steering Wheel Controls on

page 5‑2.

J. Keyless Ignition Button

(If Equipped). See Ignition Positions (Key Access) on page 9‑17 or Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) on page 9‑19. Infotainment on page 7‑1.

K. L. Traction Control System (TCS)

on page 9‑40 (If Equipped). StabiliTrak® System on page 9‑42 (If Equipped). M. Infotainment Display. N. Power Door Locks on

page 2‑11. Hazard Warning Flashers on page 6‑3. Passenger Sensing System on page 3‑28.

O. Ultrasonic Parking Assist on

page 9‑48.

P. Front Passenger Airbag. See

Where Are the Airbags? on page 3‑24.

Q. Hood Release. See Hood on

I. Windshield Wiper/Washer on

page 10‑5.

page 5‑3.

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R. Data Link Connector (Out of

S.

View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5‑16. Instrument Panel Fuse Block on page 10‑43. Instrument Panel Storage on page 4‑1.

T. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

U.

page 5‑2. Ignition Positions (Key Access) on page 9‑17 or Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) on page 9‑19.

V. Heated Front Seats on

page 3‑7.

W. Storage Compartment. X. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission on page 9‑32
or Manual Transmission on page 9‑35.

Y. Climate Control Systems on

page 8‑1 (If Equipped) or Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 8‑3
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In Brief

Initial Drive Information This section provides a brief overview about some of the important features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle. For more detailed information, refer to each of the features which can be found later in this owner manual.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter will work up to 20 m (65 ft) away from the vehicle. On vehicles with remote start the distance will be greater.

7 : Press and release one time to locate the vehicle. Press and hold for at least two seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press again to cancel the panic alarm. See Keys on page 2‑2 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑4.

Remote Vehicle Start For vehicles with this feature, the engine can be started from outside the vehicle. Starting the Vehicle 1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the

vehicle.

2. Press and release Q. 3.

Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold / until the turn signal lamps flash, or for about two seconds if the vehicle is not in view.

Press the button to extend the key. The key can be used for all locks. This key is also used for the ignition, if the vehicle does not have pushbutton start. K : Press to unlock the driver door or all doors. Q : Press to lock all doors. Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. V : Press and hold to open the trunk.

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When the engine starts, the parking lamps will turn on and remain on as long as the engine is running. The doors will be locked and the climate control system may come on. The engine will continue to run for 10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a 10-minute time extension. Remote start can be extended only once. Canceling a Remote Start To cancel a remote start, do one of the following: . Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle and press and hold / until the parking lamps turn off. Turn on the hazard warning flashers. Turn the vehicle on and then off.

See Remote Vehicle Start on page 2‑8.

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Trunk Release To open the trunk, press V on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or press the touch pad under the vehicle emblem. See Trunk on page 2‑12 for additional information.

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. From inside the vehicle, pull the door handle once to unlock it and a second time to open it. See Door Locks on page 2‑10 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 5‑36 for more information.

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In Brief

Windows

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. Press the switch to lower the window. Pull the front of the switch up to raise it. See Power Windows on page 2‑18
for additional information.

A. Seatback Recline Lever B. Height Adjustment Switch C. Seat Position Handle

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 3‑5.

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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 3‑4 for more information. To raise or recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control (B) forward or rearward. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑5. Press the front or rear of the control (C) to increase or decrease lumbar support. See Lumbar Adjustment on page 3‑4.

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Heated Seats

Uplevel Buttons Shown,

Base Buttons Similar 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 button or on the climate control display show the current setting. See Heated Front Seats on page 3‑7 for more information.

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In Brief

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 3‑3.

Safety Belts

Passenger Sensing System

The passenger sensing system turns off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system. The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the instrument panel when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Sensing System on page 3‑28 for important information.

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly: . Safety Belts on page 3‑10. . How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly on page 3‑11. Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑13. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3‑43.

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Mirror Adjustment

Exterior Mirrors

Interior Mirror The vehicle has an automatic dimming inside rearview mirror. Automatic dimming reduces the glare from the headlamps of the vehicle behind you. See Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror on page 2‑17.

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 2‑17.

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Steering Wheel Adjustment

To adjust the steering wheel: 1. Pull the lever (A) down. 2. Move the steering wheel up

or down.

3. Pull or push the steering wheel

closer or away from you.

4. Pull the lever (A) up to lock the

steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

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In Brief

Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps The interior lamps control located in the overhead console controls both the front and rear interior lamps.

# or $ : Press to turn each lamp on or off.

( : Turns the lamps off. H : 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.

The rear reading lamps are located in the headliner. For more information, see:

Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑5.

. Dome Lamps on page 6‑5.

Exterior Lighting

This 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 O again to reactivate the AUTO mode. In Canada, the headlamps will automatically reactivate once the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).

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AUTO: Automatically turns the exterior lamps on and off, depending on outside lighting. ; : 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

In Brief

1-11

The windshield wiper lever is on the side of the steering column. 2: Use for fast wipes. 1: Use for slow wipes.

3 : Turn the band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes. 9 : Use to turn the windshield wipers off. 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.

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In Brief

Climate Controls

The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with these systems.

Climate Control System

E. Defrost F. Recirculation G. Rear Defogger

A. Air Conditioning B. Temperature Control C. Air Delivery Modes D. Fan Control

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