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Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . .1-23
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-7
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . .9-10
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

Dual Automatic Climate

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

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INDEX

E85 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . 5-18
Electrical Equipment,

Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51

Electrical System

Engine Compartment

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34

Emergency

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

Engine

Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Check and Service Engine

Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Compartment Overview . . . . . . .10-5
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Coolant Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12

Coolant Temperature

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16

Engine (cont'd)

Cooling System Messages . . .5-30
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . .12-4
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Running While Parked . . . . . . . .9-26
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-19
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-19
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 6-2

Filter,

Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-3
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-79

Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-98
Fluid

Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-13
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Power Steering . . . . . . 10-22, 10-23
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23

Fog Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 10-32, 6-4
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Front Fog Lamp

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23

Front Seats

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-47
E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . . . . . . .9-48
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-23
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-50
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-49
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . .9-47
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . .9-46
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . .5-23

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Fuel (cont'd)

Gauges (cont'd)

Headlamps (cont'd)

Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-46
Requirements, California . . . . .9-46
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31

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

High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .5-23
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . .5-24

Fuses

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

Heated

Engine Compartment

General Information

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39

Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39

Gasoline

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-46

Gauges

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

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

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-51
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Headlamps

Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30

Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Heater

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22

High Voltage Devices and

Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . 10-49
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-7
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14

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Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . 9-15, 9-17
Ignition Transmission Lock

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Infants and Young Children,

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 13-20
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Instrument Panel

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

Interactive

Drive Control System . . . 9-38, 9-40

Interactive Drive

Control System . . . . . . . . . 9-38, 9-40
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . .10-85, 10-87

Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-31
Keyless Entry

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

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . .5-15
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
LATCH System

Replacing Parts after a

Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-44

LATCH, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-37

Lighting

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

Lights

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

(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Brake System Warning . . . . . . .5-18
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . .5-18
Engine Coolant

Temperature Warning . . . . . . .5-21
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . .5-13
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23

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Lights (cont'd)

Service Electric Parking

Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Traction Control System

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

Locks

Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-23
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Maintenance

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

Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluids

and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-15
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14

Messages

Battery Voltage and

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . .5-30
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Object Detection System . . . . .5-32
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . .5-32

INDEX

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Messages (cont'd)

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34

Mirrors

Automatic Dimming

Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16

Monitor System, Tire

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16

Navigation

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

Net

Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-14

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INDEX

Object Detection System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Off-Road

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

Oil

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-29
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-6
OnStar®

System, In Brief

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-24

OnStar® Additional

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
OnStar® Connections . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
OnStar® Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
OnStar® Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar® Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar® Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
OnStar® Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Ordering

Service Publications . . . . . . . . 13-16

Outlets

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Overview, Infotainment

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Park

Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-25
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Assist, Ultrasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-43
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-32
Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-28
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-25

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

Passenger Compartment Air

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-23
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements, California . . . . . 10-3

Personalization

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34

Phone

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . 7-22, 7-24, 7-27

Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-23
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . 10-22, 10-23
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17

Pregnancy, Using Safety

Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Privacy

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . 13-20

Program

Courtesy Transportation . . . . 13-13

Proposition 65 Warning,

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

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Racing or Other Competitive

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . 13-20
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-20

Radios

AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-13
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Rearview Mirrors

Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Recommended

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-46

Recommended Fluids and

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

Records

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

Recreational Vehicle

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-90

Reimbursement Program,

GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2, 2-3
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-14
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 3-28
Replacing LATCH System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44

Replacing Safety Belt

System Parts after a Crash . . . 3-16

Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-18
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-18
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-17

Restraints

Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-35

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23

Ride Control Systems

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32

Roads

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

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7, 13-11

INDEX

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Roof

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-4
Running the Vehicle While

Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . .3-16
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .3-15

Safety Defects Reporting

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-18
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-18
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-17
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 13-12
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . .10-64, 10-71

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Seats

Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-4
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-4
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Securing Child

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44, 3-46

Security

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Accessories and

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

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

Service (cont'd)

Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering

. . . . .12-1

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-16
Scheduling Appointments . . . 13-12

Service Electric Parking

Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Shift Lock Control Function

Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27

Shifting

Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-25

Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Starting the Vehicle

Messsages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . 10-22, 10-23
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-32

Storage

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

Signals, Turn and

Storage Areas

Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Spare Tire

Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-84

Specifications and

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

OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-36
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35

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

Storing the Tire Sealant

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-78
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

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Tires (cont'd)

Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-20, 7-1
Interactive Drive

Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38, 9-40

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

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-6
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 2-14
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Tires

Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-79
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-84
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-51
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22

Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-50
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Sealant and

Compressor Kit

. . . . 10-64, 10-71

Sealant and Compressor

Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-78
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Terminology and

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45

Uniform Tire Quality

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Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-27
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34

Transportation Program,

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

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

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59

Turn Signal

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-61
When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42

Towing

General Information . . . . . . . . . .9-51
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-90
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-89

Traction

Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . .9-35
Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-32

Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . 9-43
Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Universal Remote System . . . . . 5-39
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-42
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
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Vehicle

Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Identification

Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-89

Vehicle Care

Storing the Tire Sealant

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 10-78
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Voltage Devices and

Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Wheels

Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61

When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
. . . . 3-35
Where to Put the Restraint Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17

Windshield

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

Winter

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-28
Wiring, High Voltage

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34

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In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
eAssist Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Performance and

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Keys, Doors, and

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

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

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 . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-34
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-39

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

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Trademarks and License

Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34

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

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-14
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-27
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-35
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-43
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-51

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41

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Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-89
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-92

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

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

Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-2
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-17
Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-19

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

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
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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.

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Canadian Vehicle Owners

Propriétaires Canadiens A French language manual can be obtained from your dealer, at www.helminc.com, or from: On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès du concessionnaire ou à l'adresse savant: Helm, Incorporated Attention: Customer Service 47911 Halyard Drive Plymouth, MI 48170

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.

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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. 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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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 g : First Responder # : Fog Lamps . : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer ( : Heated Steering Wheel j : LATCH System Child Restraints

Introduction

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

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-11
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Vehicle Features

Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-15
Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-16
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . 1-17
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-18
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Universal Remote System . . . 1-18
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

eAssist Features

eAssist® Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
High Voltage Safety

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

In Brief

1-1

Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . 1-20
Automatic Engine Start/Stop

Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . 1-21
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control

System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
StabiliTrak® System . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Sealant and

Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-23
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-23
Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

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Instrument Panel

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1. Exterior Lamp Controls on

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

2. Air Vents on page 8‑6. 3. 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 5‑24.

4. Cruise Control on page 9‑41. 5. 6. Horn on page 5‑3.

Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9.

Driver Airbag. See Where Are the Airbags? on page 3‑19.

7. Driver Information Center

Display. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑24. 8. Steering Wheel Controls on

page 5‑2.

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9. Windshield Wiper/Washer on

page 5‑3.

17. Hood Release. See Hood on

page 10‑4.

10. Keyless Ignition Button (If

18. Data Link Connector (Out of

Equipped). See Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) on page 9‑17 or Ignition Positions (Key Access) on page 9‑15. Infotainment on page 7‑1.

11. 12. Traction Control System (TCS)

on page 9‑35 (If Equipped). StabiliTrak® System on page 9‑36 (If Equipped). 13. Infotainment Display. 14. Power Door Locks on

page 2‑10. Hazard Warning Flashers on page 6‑3. Passenger Sensing System on page 3‑23.

15. Ultrasonic Parking Assist on

page 9‑43.

16. Front Passenger Airbag. See

Where Are the Airbags? on page 3‑19.

19.

View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5‑15. Instrument Panel Fuse Block on page 10‑39. Instrument Panel Storage on page 4‑1.

20. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

21.

page 5‑2. Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) on page 9‑17 or Ignition Positions (Key Access) on page 9‑15.

22. Heated Front Seats on

page 3‑6.

23. Storage Compartment. 24. Shift Lever. See Automatic

Transmission on page 9‑27 or Manual Transmission on page 9‑30.

25. Dual Automatic Climate Control

System on page 8‑1.

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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 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter may work up to 60 m (195 ft) away from the vehicle.

7 : Press and release one time to initiate vehicle locator. Press and hold for at least three seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press again to cancel the panic alarm. See Keys on page 2‑1 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑3.

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 / for at least two seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash.

RKE without Remote Start

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 release the trunk.

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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. 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. Power Door Locks

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.

K : Press to unlock the doors.

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Q : Press to lock the doors. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑34.

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 2‑11 for additional information.

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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 2‑17.

1. Seatback Recline Lever 2. Height Adjustment Switch 3. Seat Position Handle

To adjust the seat position: 1. Pull the handle (3) under the

front of the seat cushion.

2. Slide the seat to the desired

position and release the handle (3).

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 (2) to raise or lower the seat. Release the switch (2) when the desired height is reached. To raise or recline the seatback, use the lever (1) on the outboard side of the seat. See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3
and Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑5.

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Power Seats

1. Seat Adjustment Control 2. Reclining Seatbacks 3. Lumbar Adjustment

To adjust a power seat, if equipped: . Move the seat forward or

rearward by sliding the control (1) forward or rearward. . Raise or lower the front or rear

part of the seat cushion by moving the front or rear of the control (1) up or down.

. Raise or lower the entire seat by

moving the control (1) up or down.

See Power Seat Adjustment on page 3‑4. To raise or recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control (2) forward or rearward. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑5. Press the front or rear of the control (3) to increase or decrease lumbar support. Press and hold the top or bottom of the control (3) to raise or lower lumbar support. See Lumbar Adjustment on page 3‑4.

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Heated Seats

Uplevel Buttons Shown, Base

Buttons Similar

If available, 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 3‑6.

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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. 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 3‑23 for important information.

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly: . Safety Belts on page 3‑8. . How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly on page 3‑10. Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑11. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3‑37.

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Mirror Adjustment

Exterior Mirrors

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 2‑16.

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 2‑16.

Steering Wheel Adjustment

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2. Move the steering wheel up

or down.

3. Pull or push the steering wheel

closer or away from you.

4. Pull the lever up to lock the

steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

Interior Lighting

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

To adjust the steering wheel: 1. Pull the lever down.

( : Turns the lamps off.

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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. # or $ : Press to turn each lamp on or off. For more information, see: . Dome Lamps on page 6‑5.

Exterior Lighting

The exterior lamp control is 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). AUTO: Automatically turns the exterior lamps on and off, depending on outside lighting.

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The windshield wiper/washer lever is on the right side of the steering column. With the ignition in ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, move the windshield wiper lever to select the wiper speed. HI: Use for fast wipes. LO: Use for slow wipes.

INT: Move the lever up to INT for intermittent wipes, then turn the 3 INT band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes. OFF: Use to turn the wipers off. 8 : For a single wipe, briefly move the wiper lever down. For several wipes, hold the wiper lever down. n L : Pull the windshield wiper lever toward you to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers. See Windshield Wiper/Washer on page 5‑3.

; : Turns on the parking lamps together with the following: . Sidemarker Lamps

Taillamps License Plate Lamps Instrument Panel Lights

2 : Turns on the headlamps together with the following: . Sidemarker Lamps

Taillamps License Plate Lamps Instrument Panel Lights

. Parking Lamps See: . Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6‑1

. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

on page 6‑2
Fog Lamps on page 6‑4, If Equipped.

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Climate Controls

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

Dual Automatic Climate Control System for Non-eAssist Vehicles

1. Air Conditioning 2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls

3. Heated Seats 4. Air Delivery Modes 5. Climate Display

6. Defrost 7. Recirculation 8. Fan Controls 9. AUTO (Automatic Operation) 10. Rear Defogger

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Transmission

Automatic Transmission

Dual Automatic Climate Control System for eAssist Vehicles

1. Eco/Comfort Air Conditioning 2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls

3. Heated Seats 4. Air Delivery Modes 5. Climate Display 6. Defrost

7. Recirculation 8. Fan Controls 9. AUTO (Automatic Operation) 10. Rear Defogger See Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 8‑1.

P: Park R: Reverse N: Neutral D: Drive

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Manual Mode Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows you to shift an automatic transmission similar to a manual transmission. To use the DSC feature: 1. Move the shift lever to the left

from D (Drive) into the side gate marked with (+) and (−).

2. Press the shift lever forward to

upshift or rearward to downshift.

See Automatic Transmission on page 9‑27.

Vehicle Features

Radio(s) 3 / O : Press to turn the system on and off. Turn to increase or decrease the volume. SRCE: Press to choose between FM, AM, SiriusXM®, if equipped, or CD. Multifunction Knob: 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 Overview on page 7‑2.

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 7‑9. Setting the Clock (Radio with CD)

Setting the Time and Date 1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date Settings.

2. Select Set Time or Set Date. 3. Turn the Multifunction knob to

adjust the highlighted value.

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4. Press the Multifunction knob to

select the next value.

5. To save the time and return to the Time Settings menu, press the BACK button at any time or press the Multifunction 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 Multifunction knob to

select the 12 hour or 24 hour display format.

Setting the Clock (Radio with CD and Touchscreen) From the Time and Date Settings screen button, press to display the Time and Date Settings menu. Set Time: Press + or − to increase or decrease the Hours and Minutes displayed on the clock.

Set Date: Press + or − to increase or decrease the day. Set Time Format: Press the 12 HR screen button for standard time; press the 24 HR screen button for military time. Set Date Format: Depending on the region, the following date formats may be available: MM/DD/YYYY, DD.MM.YYYY, or YYYY/MM/DD. See Clock on page 5‑5.

Satellite Radio Vehicles with a SiriusXM® satellite radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM satellite radio subscription can receive SiriusXM programming. SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service SiriusXM is a satellite radio service based in the 48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian provinces.

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SiriusXM 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 SiriusXM service. Refer to: . www.siriusxm.com or call

1-866-635-2349 (U.S.). . www.xmradio.ca or call

1-877-209-0079 (Canada).

See Satellite Radio on page 7‑11.

Portable Audio Devices Some vehicles have a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary input and a USB port in the center console bin. External devices such as iPods®, laptop computers, MP3 players, CD changers, and USB drives may be connected, depending on the audio system. See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑18.

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_ SRC ^ : Move the thumbwheel up or down to select an audio source. Press _ or ^ to select the next or previous favorite radio station, CD, or MP3 track. + x −: Press + to increase or − to decrease the volume. For more information, see Steering Wheel Controls on page 5‑2.

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Bluetooth® The Bluetooth® system allows users with a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to make and receive hands-free calls using the vehicle audio system and controls. The Bluetooth-enabled mobile 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 7‑22 or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on page 7‑24 or Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) on page 7‑27.

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.

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5 : Press to turn the cruise control system on and off. * : 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. SET/−: Move the thumbwheel down toward SET/- to set a speed and activate cruise control, or to make the vehicle decelerate. See Cruise Control on page 9‑41.

Infotainment System See the infotainment manual for information on the radio, audio players, phone, navigation system, and voice or speech recognition. There is also information on settings and downloadable applications (if equipped).

Driver Information Center (DIC) The DIC display is in the center of the instrument cluster. It shows the status of many vehicle systems. The controls for the DIC are on the turn signal lever.

1. SET/CLR: Press to set, or press and hold to clear, the menu item displayed.

2. w / x : Use the thumbwheel to

scroll through the items in each menu.

3. MENU: Press to display the DIC menus. This button is also used to return to or exit the last screen displayed on the DIC.

See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑24.

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Vehicle Personalization The audio system controls are used to access the personalization menus for customizing vehicle features. To enter the personalization menus: 1. Press CONFIG to access the Configuration Settings menu. 2. Turn the Multifunction knob to

highlight Vehicle Settings.

3. Press the center of the

Multifunction knob to select the Vehicle Settings menu.

The following list of menu items will be available: . Climate and Air Quality . Comfort and Convenience

Language Lighting

. Power Door Locks . Remote Lock/Unlock/Start . Return to Factory Settings

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See Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑34.

Ultrasonic Parking Assist If available, this system uses sensors on the rear bumper to assist with parking and avoiding objects while in R (Reverse). It operates at speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph). URPA uses audible beeps to provide distance and system information. Keep the sensors on the vehicle's rear bumper clean to ensure proper operation. See Ultrasonic Parking Assist on page 9‑43.

Power Outlets The accessory power outlet can be used to plug in electrical equipment, such as a cell phone or MP3 player. This outlet is located under the armrest inside the center console storage.

The outlet is powered when the ignition is in ON/RUN or ACC/ ACCESSORY, or until the driver door is opened within 10 minutes of turning off the vehicle. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 9‑23. Open the protective cover to use the accessory power outlet. See Power Outlets on page 5‑6.

Universal Remote System

Read the instructions completely before attempting to program the Universal Remote system. Because of the steps involved, it may be helpful to have another person available to assist with programming the Universal Remote system. See Universal Remote System on page 5‑39.

Sunroof

This system provides a way to replace up to three remote control transmitters used to activate devices such as garage door openers, security systems, and home automation devices.

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This vehicle has a Hill Start Assist (HSA) feature, which may be useful when the vehicle is stopped on a grade. See Hill Start Assist (HSA) on page 9‑35. Vehicles with eAssist have a slightly different instrument cluster, which includes an efficiency gauge, and an AUTO STOP indicator on the tachometer. See Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9. There is also a Power Flow Gauge in the Driver Information Center (DIC). See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑24. The eAssist system uses a high voltage battery, which is cooled with air drawn from the vehicle interior.

ACCESSORY or in Retained Accessory Power (RAP). See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 9‑23. To open or close the sunroof, press switch (1) to the first detent position. To express open or close the sunroof with the safety function