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Headlamps
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .5-24
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-3
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . .5-25
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5Heated
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
HeaterEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-19
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . 10-49
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
IndicatorVehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Instrument PanelStorage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . 1-2
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 2-21
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iiiJack
Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-18
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-36
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . 2-2
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . 10-43
LampsCourtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 6-4
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
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Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
. . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58Lane Change Alert Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-60
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 9-60
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
LATCH SystemReplacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-48
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
LightAdaptive Forward Lighting
(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) . . .5-20
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19Lighting
Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Brake System Warning . . . . . . .5-18
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Engine CoolantTemperature Warning . . . . . . .5-22
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-3
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . .5-13
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Service Electric ParkingBrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21INDEX
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Lights (cont'd)
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Traction Control System(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . 9-37
LocksAutomatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-23
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
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Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-16
Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-10
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . 11-3Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-13
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-16
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
MessagesAirbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
Battery Voltage andCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . .5-34
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36Messages (cont'd)
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Object Detection System . . . . .5-37
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-42
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-42
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43Mirrors
Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . 2-21
ModeDriver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-36
Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12Navigation
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-3
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-15Object Detection System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12Off-Road
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-34
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
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System, In Brief
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-24
OnStar® Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-6
OnStar® Connections . . . . . . . . . . 14-4
OnStar® Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar® Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
OnStar® Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
OnStar® Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
OnStar® VehicleDiagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-6
Ordering
Service Publications . . . . . . . . 13-10
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Overview, InfotainmentSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30, 9-32
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-27
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-23Parking Brake
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . .9-49
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-28
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements, California . . . . . 10-3
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44
INDEX
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Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . 7-20, 7-22, 7-26
Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-15
Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-21
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22Pregnancy, Using Safety
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Premium Care Maintenance
Cadillac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . 13-13
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . .13-7
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
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Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . . 13-11
Radio Frequency
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
Radios
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-10
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-10
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Rear AxleLimited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-37
Rear Seat
Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13
Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-16
Recreational Vehicle
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-75
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Replacement PartsAirbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-15
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 3-34
Replacing LATCH SystemParts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Replacing Safety Belt
System Parts after a Crash . . . 3-20
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-13
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-41
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Ride Control SystemsLimited Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . .9-37
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-4
Run-Flat Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . .3-20
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .3-19Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-13
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
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Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . 13-7
SD Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
SeatsEasy Entry Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-5
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-4
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5Securing Child
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48, 3-50
Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-3
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . .10-3
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-16Service (cont'd)
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
. . . . .12-1Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-10
Scheduling Appointments . . . . .13-7
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41Service Electric Parking
Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Services
Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Special Application Services . . . 11-9
Specifications andCapacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
INDEX
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Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
StabiliTrakOFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Starting the VehicleMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3Storage Areas
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storing the Tire Sealantand Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-71
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
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System
Active Emergency Braking . . . .9-56
Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-54
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1, 13-15Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-49
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 2-18
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . 3-5
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-50Tires (cont'd)
Towing
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-42
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-49
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Run-Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Sealant andDriving Characteristics . . . . . . . .9-68
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-72
General Information . . . . . . . . . .9-68
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-75
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-71, 9-72
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-75Track Events and
Competitive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Compressor Kit
. . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Traction
Sealant and Compressor
Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-71
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Uniform Tire Quality
Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . .9-37
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
Trademarks and License
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-60
When It Is Time for NewTires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Trailer
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-71, 9-72
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
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Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Turn and Lane-ChangeSignals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
Universal Remote System . . . . . 5-52
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-54
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-52Updates
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
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Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . .5-43
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-75
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . 5-21
Vehicle CareStoring the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 10-71
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-47INDEX
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Vehicle Data Recording
and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
Vehicle Diagnostics
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-6
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . .9-60Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43
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Wheels
Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
. . . . 3-41
Where to Put the Restraint Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22Windshield
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4Winter
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
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In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Performance andMaintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Keys, Doors, and
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-2Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-44
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-52Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-15
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-24
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-34
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-49
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-62
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-68
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Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-12
Vehicle Data Recording andPrivacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
OnStar Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar AdditionalInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-6
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 10-75
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-78Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Cadillac Premium CareMaintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . 11-3
Special ApplicationServices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9
Additional Maintenance
and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-10
Recommended Fluids,
Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . 11-13
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This manual describes features that may or may not be on the vehicle because of optional equipment that was not purchased on the vehicle, model variants, country specifications, features/applications that may not be available in your region, or changes subsequent to the printing of this owner manual. Refer to the purchase documentation relating to your specific vehicle to confirm the features. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.
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, the CADILLAC Emblem, and CADILLAC ATS are trademarks and/or service marks of General Motors LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car Division wherever it appears in this manual.
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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
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.
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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
Danger indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which will result in serious injury or death.
{ Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that could result in injury or death.
{ Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that could result in property or vehicle damage.
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) g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar® (if equipped) $ : Brake System Warning Light I : Certified Technician " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps
H : Flammable . : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer ( : Heated Steering Wheel j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure O : 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 Overview . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Passenger Sensing System . . . 1-9
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10Steering Wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-12
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-16
Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-16
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . 1-18
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . 1-18Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Active Emergency Braking
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Universal Remote System . . . 1-20
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Performance and MaintenanceTraction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-22
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-22
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Driving for Better FuelEconomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
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page 6-1. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change Signals on page 6-6.
3. Cruise Control on page 9-38.
Adaptive Cruise Control on page 9-41 (If Equipped). Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System on page 9-54 (If Equipped). Heated Steering Wheel on page 5-3. Steering Wheel Controls on page 5-3. Instrument Cluster on page 5-10. Driver Information Center (DIC) Display. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5-25. 5. Steering Wheel Controls on
4.
page 5-3 (If Equipped).
6. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-4. Infotainment on page 7-1.
7. 8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System on page 6-4. 9. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System (Base) on page 8-1 or Dual Automatic Climate Control System (Uplevel) on page 8-5. Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6-6.
10.
11. Hood Release (Out of View).
See Hood on page 10-4.
12. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5-16.
13. Parking Assist Button. See
Driver Assistance Systems on page 9-49. Lane Keep Assist (LKA) on page 9-60 (If Equipped).
14. Tap Shift Controls (If
Equipped). See Manual Mode on page 9-26.
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15. Electric Parking Brake (If
Equipped, Automatic Transmission). See Parking Brake (Electric) on page 9-30
or Parking Brake (Manual) on page 9-32.16. Head-Up Display (HUD) on
page 5-28 (If Equipped).
17. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.
18. Horn on page 5-4. 19. ENGINE START/STOP Button.
See Ignition Positions on page 9-16.
20. Heated Front Seats on page 3-9 (If Equipped).
21. Storage Bin. See Instrument Panel Storage on page 4-1. 22. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9-24 or Manual Transmission on page 9-28 (If Equipped).
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23. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control on page 9-34. Electric Parking Brake (If Equipped, Manual Transmission). See Parking Brake (Electric) on page 9-30
or Parking Brake (Manual) on page 9-32.24. MODE Button. See Driver
25.
Mode Control on page 9-36. Instrument Panel Storage on page 4-1 (If Equipped).
26. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-5.
Initial Drive Information This section provides a brief overview about some of the important features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle. For more detailed information, refer to each of the features which can be found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System The RKE transmitter may be used to lock and unlock the doors from up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.
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Q : Press to lock all doors. K : Press to unlock the driver door or all doors, depending on the vehicle personalization settings. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5-44. 7 : Press and release to initiate vehicle locator. Press and hold 7 for three seconds to sound the panic alarm.
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. Use the key in the front driver
door. The key cylinder is covered by a cap. See Door Locks on page 2-10. From the inside, to lock a rear door, if equipped, push down on the door lock knob on top of the door. To unlock a door, pull once on the door handle to unlock it, and again to open it.
Power Door Locks From the outside, press Q or K on the RKE transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-2.
Press 7 again or start the vehicle to cancel the panic alarm. X : Press twice quickly to release the trunk. Press the key release button near the bottom of the transmitter to remove the key. The key can be used for the driver door and the glove box. See Keys on page 2-1 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-2.
Remote Vehicle Start If equipped with this feature, the engine can be started from outside of the vehicle. Starting the Vehicle 1. Press and release Q on the
2.
RKE transmitter. Immediately press and hold / for at least four seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash.
3. Press the brake pedal and select
the ON/RUN/START ignition mode to drive the vehicle. Canceling a Remote Start To cancel a remote start, do any of the following: . 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 2-9.
Door Locks To lock or unlock a door manually: From the outside, if the vehicle is equipped with Keyless Access, press the button on the door handle when the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is within range. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-2.
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Trunk
Windows
From the inside, press Q or K. The indicator light in the switch will illuminate when locked. See Power Door Locks on page 2-12.
To open the trunk, press | from inside the vehicle or press X twice quickly on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, or press the touch pad on the rear of the trunk above the license plate after unlocking all doors. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-2 and Trunk on page 2-14.
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The power windows only operate with the ignition in ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START, or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 9-21. The power window switches on the driver door control all the windows. Each passenger door has a switch that controls only that window.
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Press the switch to lower the window. Pull the switch up to raise it. See Power Windows on page 2-22.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
. Raise or lower the seat by
moving the rear of the control up or down. If available, raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on page 3-4. Lumbar Adjustment
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To adjust the lumbar and bolster support: . Press and hold the control
forward or rearward to increase or decrease lumbar support.
. Press and hold the control up or
down to increase or decrease seatback bolster support, if available.
See Lumbar Adjustment on page 3-5. Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seat: . Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward.
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To adjust the seatback:
Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline. Tilt the top of the control forward to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks on page 3-5.
Memory Features
If equipped, the "1," "2," SET, and B (Exit) buttons on the driver door are used to manually save and recall memory settings for the driver seat and outside mirrors. See Memory Seats on page 3-6 and Vehicle Personalization on page 5-44.
Second Row Seats On some models, the rear seatbacks can be folded down to increase cargo space. See Rear Seats on page 3-10.
Heated Seats
Uplevel Buttons Shown, Base
Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are near the climate controls on the center stack. To operate, the ignition must be in ON/RUN/START. Press J /M or z /L to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion and seatback. Press the button once for the highest setting. With each press of the button, the seat will change to the next lower setting, and then to
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the off setting. The indicator lights next to the buttons indicate three for the highest setting and one for the lowest. If the heated seats are on high, the level may automatically be lowered after approximately 30 minutes. See Heated Front Seats on page 3-9.
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 Power Seat Adjustment on page 3-4.Safety Belts
Passenger Sensing System
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Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly: . Safety Belts on page 3-12. . How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3-13. Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-14. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3-42.
Canada and Mexico
The passenger sensing system will turn 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 3-28.
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The passenger airbag status indicator lights on the overhead console are visible when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 5-15.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
1. Move the selector switch to L
(Left) or R (Right) to choose the driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows to
move the mirror.
3. Move the selector switch to ) to
deselect the mirror.
The vehicle has manual folding mirrors. See Folding Mirrors on page 2-21. Interior Mirrors
Adjustment Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear view 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 2-21.
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 2-21.
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.
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4. Pull the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Power Tilt and Telescoping Wheel
If equipped, the control is on the left side of the steering column. . Push the control up or down to
tilt the steering wheel up or down.
. Push the control forward or
rearward to move the steering wheel toward the front or rear of the vehicle.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. To set the power tilt wheel memory position, see Memory Seats on page 3-6.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamp The dome lamp is in the overhead console.
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To change the dome lamp settings, press the following: OFF: Turns the lamp off, even when a door is open. DOOR: The lamp comes on when a door is opened. ON: Turns the lamp on.
Reading Lamps There are front and rear reading lamps. These lamps come on when any door is opened.
The front reading lamps are in the overhead console.
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Press m or n to turn the lamps on or off.
Sedan The rear reading lamps are over the rear passenger doors. Press the lamp lens to turn the rear passenger reading lamps on or off.
Coupe
The exterior lamp control is on the turn signal lever. Turn the control to the following positions: 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 when the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) on automatic transmission vehicles, and when the parking brake is released on manual transmission vehicles.
The rear reading lamps are in the headliner. Press m or n to turn the lamps on or off. For more information on interior lighting, see Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6-6.
AUTO: Automatically turns the exterior lamps on and off, depending on outside lighting. ; : Turns on the parking lamps including all lamps, except the headlamps. 5 : Turns on the headlamps together with the parking lamps and instrument panel lights. See Exterior Lamp Controls on page 6-1 and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on page 6-4.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition in ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START, move the lever to select the wiper speed. HI: Use for fast wipes.
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LO: Use for slow wipes.
Climate Controls
For vehicles with one of these systems, it controls the heating, cooling, and ventilation.
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INT: Move the windshield wiper lever to INT. Turn the x INT band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes. If equipped with Rainsense, turn the x INT band to adjust the sensitivity. To turn the Rainsense feature on or off, see “Rain Sense Wipers” under Vehicle Personalization on page 5-44. OFF: Use to turn the wipers off. 1X : For a single wipe, briefly move the lever down. For several wipes, hold the lever down. n L : Pull the lever toward you to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers. See Windshield Wiper/Washer on page 5-4.
1. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
2. Fan Control 3. AUTO (Automatic Operation) 4. Air Delivery Mode Control 5. OFF (Fan) 6. SYNC (Synchronized
Temperature)
Base
7. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
8. AC (Air Conditioning) 9. Defrost 10. Rear Window Defogger 11. Recirculation
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Transmission
Automatic Transmission
Driver Shift Control (DSC) or Tap Shift Vehicles equipped with DSC allow shifting an automatic transmission similar to a manual transmission. DSC can be enabled through the shift lever, or the tap shift controls on the back of the steering wheel (if equipped). See Manual Mode on page 9-26.
Uplevel
1. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
2. Fan Control 3. OFF (Fan) 4. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
5. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
6. Defrost 7. Rear Window Defogger 8. Recirculation See Dual Automatic Climate Control System (Base) on page 8-1 or Dual Automatic Climate Control System (Uplevel) on page 8-5.
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6 : Press to seek the next station or track. See Overview on page 7-3 about these and other radio features. Favorites Favorites can be stored including radio stations and media. To display the favorites page, press the FAV button on the radio faceplate. Continue pressing the FAV button to toggle through the remaining visible favorite pages. See “Manage Favorites” in “Radio Setup” under Home Page on page 7-4. Setting the Clock See Clock (Base Radio) on page 5-6 or Clock (Uplevel Radio) on page 5-6.
Vehicle Features
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).
Radio(s) O : Press to turn the system on and off. Turn to increase or decrease the volume. RADIO: Press to choose between FM, AM, and SiriusXM®, if equipped. { : Press to go to the Home Page. MENU: Press to select a menu. MEDIA: Press to change the audio source between CD, USB, SD Card, and AUX. 7 : Press to seek the previous station or track.
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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. 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. For more information 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 7-10.
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Portable Audio Devices This vehicle has a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary input and a USB port in the center console under the armrest, and if equipped, one USB port in the storage behind the climate control system. See Instrument Panel Storage on page 4-1. External devices such as iPods®, laptop computers, MP3 players, CD changers, and USB storage devices may be connected, depending on the audio system. See Auxiliary Jack on page 7-18
and USB Port on page 7-15.Bluetooth® The Bluetooth system allows users with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to make and receive hands-free calls using the vehicle audio system and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone must be paired with the in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it can be used in the vehicle. Not all phones will support all functions. See Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on page 7-22 or Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) on page 7-26 or Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7-20.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped with audio steering wheel controls, some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel. g : Press to talk or interact with OnStar® and Bluetooth®. See OnStar Overview on page 14-1 and Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on page 7-22 or Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) on page 7-26 or Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7-20. c : Press to decline an incoming call, or end a current call. Press to mute or unmute the infotainment system.
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C or B : Press to go to the next or previous favorite when listening to the radio. Press to go to the next or previous track when listening to a media source. x + or x −: Press to increase or decrease the volume. See Steering Wheel Controls on page 5-3.
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J : Press to turn the system on and off. A white cruise control indicator appears in the instrument cluster when cruise is turned on. +RES: If there is a set speed in memory, press the control up briefly to resume to that speed or hold to accelerate. If cruise control is already active, use to increase vehicle speed. To increase speed by 1 km/h or 1 mph, press +RES up to the first detent. To increase speed to the next 5 km/h or 5 mph mark on the speedometer, press +RES up to the second detent. SET−: Press the control down briefly to set the speed and activate cruise control. If cruise control is already active, use to decrease vehicle speed. To decrease speed by 1 km/h (1 mph), press SET− down to the first detent. To decrease speed to the next 5 km/h (5 mph) mark on the speedometer, press SET− down to the second detent.
S or T : Press the five-way control to the left or right to go to the previous or next area in the display or to the previous or next menu. y or z : Press the five-way control up or down to go up or down in a list. Press to go up or down a page. SEL: Press to select a highlighted menu item.
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* : Press to disengage cruise control without erasing the set speed from memory. See Cruise Control on page 9-38 or Adaptive Cruise Control on page 9-41 (if equipped).
Driver Information Center (DIC) The DIC display is in the instrument cluster. It shows the status of many vehicle systems.
y or z : Press to move up or down in a list. S or T : Press to move between the interactive display zones in the cluster. Press S to go back to the previous menu. SEL: Press to open a menu or select a menu item. Press and hold to reset values on certain screens. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5-25.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System If equipped, FCA may help avoid or reduce the harm caused by front-end crashes. FCA provides a green indicator, V, when a vehicle is detected ahead. This indicator displays amber if you follow a vehicle much too closely. When approaching a vehicle ahead too quickly, FCA provides a flashing red alert on the windshield and rapidly beeps or pulses the driver seat.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System on page 9-54.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) If equipped, LKA may help avoid crashes due to unintentional lane departures. It may assist by gently turning the steering wheel if the vehicle approaches a detected lane marking without using a turn signal in that direction. It may also provide a Lane Departure Warning (LDW) alert as the lane marking is crossed. The system will not assist or alert if it detects that you are actively steering. Override LKA by turning the steering wheel. LKA uses a camera to detect lane markings between 60 km/h (37 mph) and 180 km/h (112 mph). See Lane Keep Assist (LKA) on page 9-60.
Lane Change Alert (LCA) If equipped, the LCA system is a lane-changing aid that assists drivers with avoiding lane change
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crashes that occur with vehicles in the side blind zone (or spot) areas or with vehicles rapidly approaching these areas from behind. The LCA warning display will light up in the corresponding outside side mirror and will flash if the turn signal is on. The Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) system is included as part of the LCA system. See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) on page 9-58 and Lane Change Alert on page 9-58.
