2013 Buick Verano Owners Manual

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Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Add-On Electrical

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56

Additional Information

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-5
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . 10-13
Air Filter, Passenger

Compartment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Airbag System

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-29
How Does an Airbag

Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-22

Passenger Sensing

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24

What Makes an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-22

What Will You See after an

Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-23

Airbag System (cont'd)

When Should an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . .3-20

Airbags

Adding Equipment to the

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-29
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 5-11
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Servicing Airbag-Equipped

Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18

Alarm

Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Antenna

Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-14
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-14

Antilock Brake

System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16

Appearance Care

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-75

INDEX

i-1

Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Assistance Program,

Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7, 13-10
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-15

Audio System

Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . .7-14
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-13
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . 7-2

Automatic

Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-25
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . 10-12

Automatic Transmission

Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26
Shift Lock Control

Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23

Auxiliary

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-17

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INDEX

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Voltage and Charging

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . 10-24
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . 7-20, 7-21, 7-25
Brake

System Warning Light . . . . . . . .5-15
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-29
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-32
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-30
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25

Bulb Replacement (cont'd)

Headlamps, Front Turn

Signal, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . 10-28
Taillamps, Turn Signal,

Stoplamps, and Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
California

Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . .9-46
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Camera, Rear Vision . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . iii Capacities and

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

Carbon Monoxide

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

Cautions, Danger, and

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 4-2
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 5-12
Check

Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Ignition

Transmission Lock . . . . . . . . 10-23

Child Restraints

Infants and Young

Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-32

Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . .3-38
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-30
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45, 3-47
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-35
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Cleaning

Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-75

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INDEX

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Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 8-1
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . 13-14
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25

Connections

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-3
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Coolant

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Engine Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Courtesy Transportation

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20

Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 13-6
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-5
Text Telephone (TTY)

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-6

Customer Information Service Publications

Ordering Information . . . . . . 13-16

Door

Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . 12-4
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21

Customer Satisfaction

Driving

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2, 13-4

Characteristics and

Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . 13-14
Danger, Warnings, and

Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv . . . . . . . 13-19

Data Recorders, Event Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Devices

Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-17

Diagnostics

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-5
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-51
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . .1-21
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-6
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

Dual Automatic Climate

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

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INDEX

E85 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . 5-16
Electrical Equipment,

Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56

Electrical System

Engine Compartment

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Rear Compartment Fuse

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

Emergency

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

Engine

Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Check and Service Engine

Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Compartment Overview . . . . . . .10-6
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Coolant Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14

Engine (cont'd)

Cooling System Messages . . .5-26
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . .12-4
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-20
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Running While Parked . . . . . . . .9-24
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-18
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-19
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Filter,

Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-3
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59

Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-78
Fluid

Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-12
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19

Fog Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Front Fog Lamp

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20

Front Seats

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-47
E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . . . . . . .9-48
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-21
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-50
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-49
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . .9-47
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . .9-46
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . .5-19

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Fuel (cont'd)

Gauges (cont'd)

Headlamps (cont'd)

Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-46
Requirements, California . . . . .9-46
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Warning Lights and

High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .5-20
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . .5-20

Fuses

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Heated

Engine Compartment

General Information

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33

Rear Compartment Fuse

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

Gasoline

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

Gauges

Engine Coolant

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

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

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

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Headlamps

Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Daytime Running

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

Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Heater

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-20
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 8-1
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-6
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13

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INDEX

Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . 9-14, 9-16
Ignition Transmission Lock

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Infants and Young Children,

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 13-20
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Instrument Panel

Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . 1-2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66

Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-27
Keyless Entry

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

Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . 10-39
Lamps

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 6-2
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Front Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Headlamps, Front Turn

Signal, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . .5-13
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
LATCH System

Replacing Parts after a

Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-45

LATCH, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Lighting

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

Lights

Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Brake System Warning . . . . . . .5-15
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . .5-16
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . .5-10
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Traction Control System

(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17

Locks

Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

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Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-19
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38

Maintenance

Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-14

Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluids

and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-13
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13

Messages

Battery Voltage and

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . .5-26
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27

Messages (cont'd)

Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Object Detection System . . . . .5-27
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29

Mirrors

Automatic Dimming

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

Monitor System, Tire

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14

INDEX

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Navigation

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-14

Object Detection System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27

Object Detection, Side Blind

Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Off-Road

Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

Oil

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-9
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . .10-11
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-30
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-6
OnStar®

System, In Brief

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

OnStar® Additional

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
OnStar® Connections . . . . . . . . . . 14-3

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Passenger Airbag Status

Program

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Courtesy Transportation . . . . 13-12

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OnStar® Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
OnStar® Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar® Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar® Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
OnStar® Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Operation, Infotainment

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

Ordering

Passenger Compartment Air

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-24
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements, California . . . . . 10-3

Personalization

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

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30

Outlets

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Overview, Infotainment

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

Park

Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Assist, Ultrasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-38
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-30
Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-24
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-23

Phone

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . 7-20, 7-21, 7-25

Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-21
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17

Pregnancy, Using Safety

Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Privacy

Radio Frequency

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

Proposition 65 Warning,

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

Radio Frequency

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

Radios

AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-13
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-10
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 9-42
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Recommended

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

Recommended Fluids and

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

Records

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-14

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Recreational Vehicle

Ride Control Systems

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-70

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28

Reimbursement Program,

Roads

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

Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2, 2-3
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-30
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-13
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 3-30
Replacing LATCH System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45

Replacing Safety Belt

System Parts after a Crash . . . 3-17

Reporting Safety Defects

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

Restraints

Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7, 13-10

Roof

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-4
Running the Vehicle While

Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . .3-17
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .3-16

INDEX

i-9

Safety Defects Reporting

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-18
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-18
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-17
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 13-12
Seats

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

Securing Child

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45, 3-47

Security

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12

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INDEX

Service

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . .10-3
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-14
Maintenance, General

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
. . . . .12-1

Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-16
Scheduling Appointments . . . 13-12
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Shift Lock Control Function

Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23

Shifting

Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Side Blind Zone Alert . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Signals, Turn and

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

Spare Tire

Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66

Specifications and

Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
StabiliTrak

OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-34
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-26

Storage Areas

Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv System

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

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Taillamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-6
Theft-Deterrent

Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13, 2-14
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Tires

Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-47
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-46
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39

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Tires (cont'd)

Terminology and

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-56
When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39

Towing

Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . .9-51
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-55
General Information . . . . . . . . . .9-51
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-70
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-54
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69

Traction

Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . .9-33
Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17

Trailer

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-54

Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-25
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29

Transportation Program,

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Turn and Lane-Change

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

Turn Signal

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-26

Vehicle (cont'd)

Identification

Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69

Vehicle Care

Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . 9-38
Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Vehicle

Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

Warning

Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-15

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29

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Wheels

Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56

When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
. . . . 3-36
Where to Put the Restraint Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17

Windshield

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

Winter

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-24

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

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Keys, Doors, and

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1

Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-30

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

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Trademarks and License

Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-25
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-33
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-38
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-56

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-25

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Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72

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 . . . . . . . 11-14

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

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

Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-18

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

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

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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 VERANO are trademarks and/or service marks of General Motors LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors. 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.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 22744468 B Second Printing

©2012 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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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

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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In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Passenger Sensing System . . . 1-9
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Steering Wheel

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-12
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Vehicle Features

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

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

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Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control

System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
StabiliTrak® System . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-20
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-20
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-21
Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

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1-2

In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

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In Brief

1-3

1. Air Vents on page 8‑6. 2. Headlamp High/Low-Beam

Changer on page 6‑2. Turn and Lane-Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change Signals on page 6‑4. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑21. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑8.

3. 4. Windshield Wiper/Washer on

page 5‑3.

5. Keyless Access Ignition. See

Ignition Positions (Key Access) on page 9‑14 or Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) on page 9‑16. Traction Control System (TCS) on page 9‑33. StabiliTrak® System on page 9‑34.

6. Light Sensor. See Automatic

Headlamp System on page 6‑3.

7. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 6‑3.

Infotainment Display Screen.

8. 9. Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator on page 5‑11. Trunk Release Button. See Trunk on page 2‑11.

10. Hood Release. See Hood on

page 10‑4.

11. Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6‑1. Front Fog Lamps on page 6‑4
(If Equipped). Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑5. Instrument Panel Fuse Block on page 10‑33.

12.

13. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5‑13. 14. Cruise Control on page 9‑36. 15. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5‑2.

16. Horn on page 5‑3.

22.

17. Steering Wheel Controls on

18.

page 5‑2. Ignition Switch. See Ignition Positions (Key Access) on page 9‑14 or Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) on page 9‑16.

19. Shift Lever. See Automatic

Transmission on page 9‑25 or Manual Transmission on page 9‑28 (If Equipped).

20. Electric Parking Brake. See Parking Brake on page 9‑30. 21. Climate Control Systems on

page 8‑1 (If Equipped). Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 8‑3 (If Equipped). Heated Front Seats on page 3‑6 (If Equipped). Infotainment on page 7‑1. Satellite Radio (If Equipped). See infotainment system manual.

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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 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 from outside the vehicle, press K on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or use the key in the driver door. From inside the vehicle with the doors locked, pull once on the door handle to unlock it, and a second time to open it. Push down on the door lock knob on the top of the door. Manually locking the driver door also automatically locks all other doors. See Door Locks on page 2‑9 for additional information.

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Power Door Locks

K : Press to unlock the doors. Q : Press to lock the doors. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑30 for more information.

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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In Brief

Trunk Release

Windows

Seat Adjustment

Manual Front Seats

To open the trunk, press 8 on the center stack or V on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. For more information see:

Trunk on page 2‑11.

. Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System Operation on page 2‑3.

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
for additional information.

To adjust a manual seat: 1. Lift the handle at the front of

the seat.

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.

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Seat Height Adjuster

Seat Cushion Tilt Feature

Reclining Seatbacks

In Brief

1-7

If available, move the lever up or down to manually raise or lower the seat.

If available, move the lever up or down to raise or lower the front of the seat cushion. See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.

To recline the seatback: 1. Lift the lever.

If necessary, move the safety belt out of the way to access the lever.

2. Move the seatback to the

desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to

make sure it is locked.

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To return the seatback to an upright position: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback, and the seatback returns to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to

make sure it is locked.

See Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑4. Power Driver Seat

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

rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward.

. Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down.

. Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the rear of the control up or down.

See Power Seat Adjustment on page 3‑4. Rear Seats The rear seatbacks can be folded. For detailed instructions, see Rear Seats on page 3‑7.

Heated Seats

Uplevel Automatic Climate Control System Shown, Other Automatic

Systems Similar

If available, the controls are on the climate control panel. The engine must be running to operate the heated seats.

Press M or L to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion and seatback.

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Press the control once for the highest setting. With each press of the control, the heated seat will change to the next lower setting, and then the off setting. Three lights indicate the highest setting and one light the lowest. See Heated Front Seats on page 3‑6.

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

In Brief

1-9

The passenger sensing system turns off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System on page 3‑24 for important information. The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the instrument panel when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 5‑11.

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly: . Safety Belts on page 3‑9. . How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly on page 3‑11. Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑12. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3‑38.

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1-10

In Brief

Mirror Adjustment

Interior Mirrors

Exterior Mirrors

1. Turn the selector switch to L

(Left) or R (Right) to choose the driver or passenger mirror.

2. Move the control to adjust the

mirror.

3. Turn the selector switch to 9 to

deselect the mirror.

The vehicle has manual folding mirrors. See Folding Mirrors on page 2‑15.

Adjustment Hold the rearview mirror in the center and move it to view the area behind the vehicle.

Manual Rearview Mirror For vehicles with a manual rearview mirror, push the tab forward for daytime use and pull it for nighttime use to avoid glare from the headlamps from behind. See Manual Rearview Mirror on page 2‑16.

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror For vehicles with an automatic dimming rearview mirror, the mirror will automatically reduce the glare from the headlamps from behind. The dimming feature comes on when the vehicle is started. See Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror on page 2‑16.

Steering Wheel Adjustment

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

or down.

3. Pull or push the steering wheel

closer or away from you.

4. Lift the lever up to lock the

steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

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Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps

In Brief

1-11

Exterior Lighting

The interior lamps control located in the overhead console controls both the front and rear interior lamps. ( : Press to turn the lamps off, even when a door is open. H : Press to turn the lamps on automatically when a door is opened. ' : Press to turn on the dome lamps.

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 the button near each lamp to turn it on or off.

The exterior lamp control is to the left of the steering column on the instrument panel. O : Briefly turn to this position to turn the automatic lamp control off or on again. AUTO: Turns the headlamps on automatically at normal brightness, together with the parking lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, sidemarker lamps, and instrument panel lights. ; : Turns on the parking lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, sidemarker lamps, and instrument panel lights.

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In Brief

5 : Turns on the headlamps, parking lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, sidemarker lamps, and instrument panel lights. A warning chime sounds if the driver door is opened when the ignition switch is off and the headlamps are on. # : For vehicles with fog lamps, press to turn the lamps on or off. See: . Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6‑1

. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

on page 6‑2
Front Fog Lamps on page 6‑4

Windshield Wiper/Washer

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 x 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.

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In Brief

1-13

Climate Controls

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

Climate Control System

1. Temperature Control 2. Air Delivery Modes 3. Fan Control 4. Recirculation 5. Air Conditioning

6. Rear Window Defogger 7. Defrost See Climate Control Systems on page 8‑1 (If Equipped).

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In Brief

Dual Automatic Climate Control System

English Shown, Metric Similar

1. Driver and Passenger Heated

Seats (If Equipped)

2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls

3. Air Delivery Modes 4. Heated Steering Wheel (If

Equipped)

5. Recirculation

6. Air Conditioning 7. Fan Controls 8. Rear Window Defogger 9. Defrost 10. AUTO (Automatic Operation) See Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 8‑3 (If Equipped).

Transmission

Driver Shift Control (DSC) 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 from

D (Drive) to the left into the (+) or (−) manual position.

2. Press the shift lever forward (+)

to upshift or rearward (−) to downshift. An M and the current gear will be displayed in the Driver Information Center (DIC).

See Manual Mode on page 9‑26.