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Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-8
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

Driving for Better Fuel

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

Dual Automatic Climate

Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
DVD/CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21

Easy Entry Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Electrical Equipment,

Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-59

Electrical System

Engine

Compartment Fuse Block . . . . .

10-41, 10-45, 10-48, 10-52

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Rear

Compartment Fuse Block . . . . .

10-55, 10-57, 10-59, 10-61

Engine

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

Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Compartment Overview . . . . . . .10-6
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Coolant Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16

Coolant Temperature

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Cooling System Messages . . .5-35
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . .12-4
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-25
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Overheated Protection

Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Running While Parked . . . . . . . .9-26
Speed Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4, 9-19

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Engine Oil

Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-16
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 6-2
Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Features

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Filter

Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-4
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-87
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-98
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-120

Fluid

Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-14
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26

Fog Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 6-5, 10-38
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Front Fog Lamps

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26

Front Seats

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . .3-12
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-49
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-52
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-50
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . .9-49
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . .9-48
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-48
Requirements, California . . . . .9-48
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36

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Fuel Economy

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

Fuses

Engine

Compartment Fuse Block . . . . .

10-41, 10-45, 10-48, 10-52

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41

Rear

Compartment Fuse Block . . . . .

10-55, 10-57, 10-59, 10-61

Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-54

Gasoline

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-48

Gauges

Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Engine Coolant

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13

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Gauges (cont.)

Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Warning Lights and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10

General Information

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-52
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement

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

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Hard Drive Device (HDD) . . . . . . 7-29
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-4
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Headlamps

Adaptive Forward

Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .5-26
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . .5-26
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Heated

Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29

Heater

Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . 10-73
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15

Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . 9-17, 9-18
Ignition Transmission Lock

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Infants and Young Children,

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

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Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Instrument Panel

Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-106

Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-37
Keyless Entry

Remote (RKE) System . . . 2-5, 2-7
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . 10-66
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Lamps

Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 6-3
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off

Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Lamps (cont.)

Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
License Plate . . . . . . . . 10-38, 10-39
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . .5-19
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
LATCH System

Replacing Parts After a

Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-59

Latch, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-53

Liftgate

Carbon Monoxide . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Lighting

Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Parade Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

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Lights

Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Brake System Warning . . . . . . .5-22
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Engine Coolant

Temperature Warning . . . . . . .5-24
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Front Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . .5-16
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Traction Control System

(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . .5-24
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . 9-40

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Locks

Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Central Door Unlocking

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14, 2-15
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH SYSTEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Maintenance

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

Maintenance Schedule

Recommended Fluids and

Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-2

Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-19
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Messages

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43
Anti-Theft Alarm System . . . . . .5-43
Battery Voltage and

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . .5-35
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39
Object Detection System . . . . .5-40
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45

Messages (cont.)

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-46

Mirrors

Automatic Dimming

Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-29
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-28
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-29
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-29
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-28

Monitor System, Tire

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17

Navigation

Vehicle Data Recording

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

Net

Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-16

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Object Detection System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13

Off-Road

Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6

Oil

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-14
Engine Oil Pressure

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-44
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-6
OnStar® System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Operation, Infotainment

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

Outlets

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Overheated Engine

Protection Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-24

Parade Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Park

Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Assist, Ultrasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-43
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34, 9-35
Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-33
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-25

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

INDEX

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Passenger Compartment Air

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-37
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements, California . . . . . 10-3

Personalization

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-46

Phone

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-37

Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-28
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-22
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-30

Pregnancy, Using Safety

Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28

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Privacy

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . 13-18

Program

Courtesy Transportation . . . . 13-10

Proposition 65 Warning,

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

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . 13-18
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-18

Radios

AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-21
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-16
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-12
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Rear Axle

Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-40
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 9-44
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 5-6

Rearview Mirrors

Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-29
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Recommended Fluids and

Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . 9-48
Records

Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-15
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-16
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15

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

Restraints

Recreational Vehicle

Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-51

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-111

Retained Accessory

Reimbursement Program,

Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22

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

Ride Control Systems

Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4, 2-5, 2-7
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-44
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 3-44
Replacing LATCH System

Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59

Limited Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . .9-40
Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-40
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40

Roads

Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . 13-7, 13-9
Roof

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33, 2-34
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-79
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-4
Running the Vehicle While

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

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Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-29
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Replacing After a Crash . . . . . .3-29
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .3-28

Safety Defects Reporting

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-15
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-16
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . 11-2
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 13-10
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-89
Seats

Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Easy Entry Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated and Ventilated

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12

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Seats (cont.)

Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-7
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-5
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Securing Child

Shift Lock Control Function

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

Shifting

Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24

Signals, Turn and

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59, 3-61

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

Security

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25

Service

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . .10-4
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-11
Maintenance, General

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

Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
Scheduling Appointments . . . 13-10
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41

Spare Tire

Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-106

Specifications and

Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Speed Limiter, Engine . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
StabiliTrak® System . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . 1-4, 9-19
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

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Storage Areas

Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Cargo Management System . . . 4-3
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Storing the Tire

Sealant and Compressor Kit

. . . . . .10-96, 10-97
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33, 2-34
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v System

Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-6
Theft-Deterrent

Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26, 2-27
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . 3-8
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Tires

Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-81
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-86
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-98
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-106
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-68
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-83
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-87
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-75
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-78
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65

Tires (cont.)

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-73
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-74
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-79
Sealant and

Compressor Kit

. . . . . . . . . . . 10-89

Sealant and

Compressor Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-96, 10-97
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Terminology and

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-83

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-85
When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65

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Towing

Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . .9-53
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-58
General Information . . . . . . . . . .9-52
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . 10-111
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57, 9-58
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-111

Traction

Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . .9-38
Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . .9-40
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57, 9-58
Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45

Transportation Program,

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-10
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Turn and Lane-Change

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

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

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-83
Universal Remote System . . . . . 5-54
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-57
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-54
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Using this Manual

Vehicle

Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Identification

Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-46
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-111

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Vehicle Care

Storing the Tire

Sealant and Compressor Kit

. . . . 10-96, 10-97
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-72

Vehicle Identification

Service Parts Identification

Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32

Warning

Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-22

Warning Lights, Gauges,

and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . . . 5-46
Washer, Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

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Wheels

Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-83
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85

When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80
. . . . 3-51
Where to Put the Restraint Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-30

Windshield

Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-34
Wipers

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In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Performance and

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-2
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

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

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-46
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-54

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

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-16
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-26
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-38
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-43
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
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Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-106
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-111
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . 10-113

Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-2
Recommended Fluids,

Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . . 11-7
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 11-11

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

Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-15
Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-16
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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, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Crest and Wreath, CTS, and CTS-V 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. 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 Cadillac Motor Car Division wherever it appears in this manual.

Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote®. Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more information, visit www.gracenote.com.

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Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #'s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks and DTS Digital Surround and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes software. All Rights Reserved.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 25974555 B Second Printing

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Manufactured under license from Dolby® Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“Made for iPod,” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Canadian Vehicle Owners

Propriétaires Canadiens A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès du concessionnaire ou à l'adresse suivante: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
1-800-551-4123
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Using this Manual To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

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

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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.

{ 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.”

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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® $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps # : Fog Lamps . : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses

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3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer ( : Heated Steering Wheel j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure } : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor F : Traction Control M : Windshield Washer Fluid

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Instrument Panel

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

Initial Drive Information

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

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Heated and Ventilated

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Head Restraint

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Sensing System for

Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Steering Wheel

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-14
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Vehicle Features

Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-17
Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Steering Wheel Controls

(Audio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

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Rear Vision

Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-20
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-21
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Universal Remote System . . . 1-21
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control

System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
StabiliTrak® System . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-23
Tire Sealant and

Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-24
Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

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Instrument Panel

CTS Shown, CTS‐V Similar

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A. Air Vents on page 8‑6. B. Driver Information Center (DIC)

I. Clock on page 5‑8. J. Passenger Sensing System on

C.

on page 5‑27. Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑5.

page 3‑37.

K. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 6‑4.

D. Turn and Lane-Change Signals

L. Navigation Display Brightness

E.

on page 6‑4. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑11.

F. Windshield Wiper/Washer on

page 5‑4. Rear Window Wiper/Washer on page 5‑6 (If Equipped).

G. Navigation Button (If Equipped). See Navigation System Manual.

H. Traction Control System (TCS)

on page 9‑38. Magnetic Ride Control on page 9‑40 (CTS‐V Model Only).

M.

Control (If Equipped). See Navigation System Manual. Infotainment on page 7‑1. Navigation/Radio System (If Equipped). See Navigation System Manual.

N. Parking Brake Release Lever.

See Parking Brake (Manual) on page 9‑34 or Parking Brake (Electric) on page 9‑35.

O. Hood Release. See Hood on

page 10‑5.

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P. Cruise Control on page 9‑41.

Heated Steering Wheel on page 5‑4 (If Equipped). Traction Control System (TCS) Disable Button (CTS-V Model Only). See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 9‑38.

Q. Tap Shift Controls (If Equipped).

Located on the rear of the steering wheel. See Manual Mode on page 9‑29.

R. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5‑19. S. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5‑2.

T. Horn on page 5‑4. U. Steering Wheel Controls (Audio)

on page 5‑3.

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V. Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats on page 3‑12.

W. Dual Automatic Climate Control

System on page 8‑1.

X. Parking Brake Button. See Parking Brake (Manual) on page 9‑34 or Parking Brake (Electric) on page 9‑35.

Y. Shift Lever. See Automatic

Transmission on page 9‑26 or Manual Transmission on page 9‑31. Instrument Panel Storage on page 4‑1. Power Outlets on page 5‑9.

Z.

AA. Glove Box on page 4‑1.

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.

Starting the Engine When first starting the vehicle, the engine idle speed will be elevated to allow the catalytic converter, an emissions control device, to quickly reach operating temperature. After approximately 20 seconds, the engine will begin to transition to it's normal, quieter idle speed, which can vary depending on the temperature. This is normal operation.

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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System The keyless access transmitter is used to lock and unlock the doors from up to 60 m (195 feet) away from the vehicle.

Keyless Access

Press K to unlock the driver door. Press again within five seconds to unlock all remaining doors. Press Q to lock all doors. Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑46.

Key Access

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Press and hold V to open the trunk/liftgate. Press L and release to locate the vehicle. Press and hold L for more than two seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press L again to cancel the panic alarm. For keyless access vehicles, press the button (A) to remove the key. The key can be used for all locks. See Keys on page 2‑2 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Key Access) on page 2‑5 or Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Keyless Access) on page 2‑7.

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Remote Vehicle Start For vehicles with this feature, the engine can be started from outside of the vehicle. Starting the Vehicle 1. Aim the Remote Keyless Entry

transmitter at the vehicle.

2. Press Q. 3.

Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold / until the turn signal lamps flash, or for about 4 seconds if the vehicle is not in view.

When the vehicle 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: . 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 2‑12.

Door Locks To lock or unlock a door manually:

From the inside, use the door lock knob on the window sill for the rear doors (Sedan and Wagon).

From the outside turn the key toward the front or rear of the vehicle (Sedan and Wagon), or press the Q or K button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Key Access) on page 2‑5 or Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation (Keyless Access) on page 2‑7.

Power Door Locks Power door lock controls are located on the front doors. K : Press to unlock the doors. Q : Press to lock the doors. See Power Door Locks on page 2‑17.

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Liftgate

Power Liftgate The vehicle must be in P (Park) to operate the power liftgate. To open the liftgate using the button on the driver door, select the mode then press the center of the button. See Liftgate (Wagon) on page 2‑21 for more information on programming the height opening settings. To open the liftgate with the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, press and hold & on the RKE transmitter. To open the liftgate from outside the vehicle, press the touchpad on the outside liftgate handle.

Manual Operation of the Power Liftgate With the vehicle in P (Park), turn the liftgate mode switch to OFF and unlock the doors. Press the touchpad under the liftgate handle and pull up on the handle. To close the liftgate, pull down on the pull cup. See Liftgate (Wagon) on page 2‑21.

Trunk Release The trunk may be opened by pressing the remote trunk release button located on the lower portion of the driver door, V on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, or the trunk release button located on the rear of the trunk above the license plate. See Trunk (Sedan, Coupe) on page 2‑19
for more information.

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Windows

Sedan Driver Side Shown, Wagon

and Coupe Similar

The power window switches are on the driver door. Each passenger door has a switch that controls only that window. Press the switch to lower the window. Pull the switch up to raise it. For more information, see Power Windows on page 2‑30.

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Seat Adjustment

Power Seats

Seat Position

. Raise or lower the entire seat

by moving the entire horizontal control up or down.

See Power Seat Adjustment on page 3‑5 for more information. Use the vertical control to adjust the seatback. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑8 for more information.

Power Lumbar

To adjust the seat: . Move the seat forward or

rearward by moving the horizontal control forward or rearward.

. Raise or lower the front or rear

part of the seat cushion by moving the front or rear of the horizontal control up or down.

A. Side Bolster Control B. Lumbar Support Control C. Seatback Bolster Control

To adjust the lumbar support, if equipped: . Press and hold the top of

control (B) to increase support to the top of the seatback and decrease support to the bottom of the seatback.

. Press and hold the bottom of the

control (B) to decrease support to the top of the seatback and increase support to the bottom of the seatback.

. Press and hold the front or rear of the control (B) to increase or decrease support to the entire seatback.

See Lumbar Adjustment on page 3‑7 for more information.

Side Bolster To adjust the side bolster support, if equipped: . Press the top or bottom of

control (A) to increase or decrease support in seat cushion bolsters.

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. Press the top or bottom of

control (C) to increase or decrease support in the seatback bolsters.

See Lumbar Adjustment on page 3‑7 for more information.

Memory Features

On vehicles with the memory package, memory buttons 1 and 2
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sound when the button is pressed. The seat, outside mirrors, and/or power steering column will move to the position previously stored for the identified driver. If entry/exit recall is programmed on in the vehicle personalization menu, automatic entry recall occurs when the ignition is turned on. See “Memory Seat, Mirrors and Steering Column” under Power Seat Adjustment on page 3‑5 and Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑46 for more information.

Exit Recall B : Press to move the driver seat and/or power steering column, if equipped, to the exit position. A single beep sounds when the exit feature activates. The vehicle must be in P (Park) for an automatic transmission, or the parking brake must be applied for a manual transmission.

column position, if the vehicle is equipped with the power tilt and telescopic steering column. 1: Saves and recalls for driver 1. 2: Saves and recalls for driver 2. B : Moves the driver seat and/or power steering column to the exit position. See “Exit Recall” later in this section for more information.

Storing Memory Positions To save into memory: 1. Adjust the driver seat, outside

mirrors, and the power steering column, if equipped, to the desired driving positions.

2. Press and hold “1” until

two beeps sound.

3. Repeat for a second driver

using “2”.

To recall memory positions, press and release “1” or “2”. The vehicle must be in P (Park) for an automatic transmission, or the parking brake must be applied for a manual transmission. A single beep will

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If entry/exit recall is programmed on in the vehicle personalization menu, automatic seat and/or steering column movement occurs under the following conditions:

The ignition key is removed on vehicles with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE). The ignition is turned to OFF and the driver door is opened on vehicles with Remote Keyless Access.

If entry/exit recall is programmed off and the exit button is pressed, the driver seat will move back a preset distance and the steering column, if equipped, will move up and forward. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑46 for more information.

Heated and Ventilated Seats

If available, the controls are on the climate control panel. Press z to heat the seat and seatback or { to ventilate the seat. A light bar in the climate control display shows the setting.

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 the off setting. The lights indicate three for the highest setting and one for the lowest. For more information, see Heated and Ventilated Front Seats on page 3‑12.

Head Restraint Adjustment Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly. To achieve a comfortable seating position, change the seatback recline angle as little as necessary while keeping the seat and the head restraint height in the proper position. For more information see Head Restraints on page 3‑2 and Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.

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seat‐mounted side impact airbags and the roof‐rail airbags are not affected by the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 5‑18 for more information. The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the instrument panel when the vehicle is started.

Safety Belts

Sensing System for Passenger Airbag

United States

Canada and Mexico

The passenger sensing system will turn off the right front passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. The driver airbag,

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly. . Safety Belts on page 3‑14. . How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly on page 3‑18. Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑24. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3‑53.

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Mirror Adjustment

Exterior

Controls for the outside power mirrors are on the driver door. To adjust each mirrors: 1. Press } or | to select the

driver or passenger side mirror. 2. Press one of the four arrows to

move the mirror.

3. Adjust each outside mirror so

that a little of the vehicle and the area behind it can be seen.

4. Press either } or | again to

deselect the mirror.

See Power Mirrors on page 2‑28. Interior The vehicle has an automatic dimming inside rearview mirror. Automatic dimming reduces the glare of headlamps from behind you. The dimming feature comes on and the indicator light illuminates each time the vehicle is started. See Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror on page 2‑29.

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. Pull the lever up to lock the

steering wheel in place.

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Power Tilt Wheel

Interior Lighting

Exterior Lighting

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Reading Lamps The reading lamps are located on the overhead console. These lamps come on automatically when any door is opened. For manual operation, press the button next to each lamp to turn it on or off. If the reading lamps are left on, they automatically shut off 10 minutes after the ignition has been turned off. For more information, see: . Reading Lamps on page 6‑5. Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑5.

The exterior lamp control is located toward the end of the turn signal/ lane change lever. O : Turn the band with this symbol on it to operate the exterior lamps. The exterior lamp control has four positions: O : Turns off all lamps, except the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). AUTO: Turns the headlamps on and off automatically, depending upon how much light is available outside of the vehicle.

For vehicles with the power tilt wheel, 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.

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; : Turns on the parking lamps, together with the sidemarker lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, and instrument panel lights. 5 : Turns on the headlamps, together with parking lamps, sidemarker lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, and instrument panel lights. For more information, see: . Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6‑1.

. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

on page 6‑3. Fog Lamps on page 6‑5.

Windshield Wiper/Washer The windshield wiper lever is on the right side of the steering column.

& : For a delayed wiping cycle. Turn the adjustable interval wiper band to set the frequency of wipes. 6 : Turn the band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes. 1 : Slow wipes. 2 : Fast wipes. Windshield Washer

{ WARNING

In freezing weather, do not use the washer until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking your vision.

Sedan and Coupe Model K : Press the button with this symbol, on the end of the windshield washer lever, to wash the windshield. The washer fluid sprays onto the windshield and the

Sedan and Coupe Model shown

Wagon Model shown

Move the windshield wiper lever to select the wiper speed. 7 : Single wipe, briefly move the lever down and release. Several wipes, hold the lever down. T : Turns the wipers off.

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wipers run for a few cycles to clear the windshield. Press and hold K for more wash cycles. Wagon Model Pull the lever toward you to spray washer fluid on the windshield. The spray continues until the lever is released. The wipers will run a few times. See Windshield Wiper/Washer on page 5‑4 and Rear Window Wiper/ Washer on page 5‑6 (if equipped).

Climate Controls The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with this system.

A. Display B. Fan C. Power D. AUTO E. PASS (Passenger Climate

Control) F. Defrost G. Air Delivery Mode

H. Temperature and Heated/

Ventilated Seat Air Conditioning

I. J. Recirculation K. Outside Air L. Rear Window Defogger See Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 8‑1.

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Transmission

Automatic Transmission

Driver Shift Control (DSC) or Tap Shift Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows shifting an automatic transmission similar to a manual transmission. DSC can be enabled through the shift lever or the Tap Shift controls, located on the back of the steering wheel (if equipped). See Manual Mode on page 9‑29. Manual Transmission

Skip Shift (CTS‐V) Under light acceleration, the transmission will only allow shifting from 1 (First) to 4 (Fourth). This helps improve fuel mileage. Under harder acceleration, Skip Shift is disabled, and all gears are available. See Manual Transmission on page 9‑31.

Vehicle Features

Radio(s) VOL/ O : Press to turn the system on and off. Turn to increase or decrease the volume. FM/AM: Press to select between FM or AM. m : Press to select XM™, if equipped. TUNE/TONE: Turn to select radio stations. ¨ SEEK/ © SEEK: Press to seek the next or previous station. INFO: Press to display additional information that may be available for the current song. When information is not available, No Information displays. For more information about these and other radio features, see Operation on page 7‑2.

Storing a Favorite Station A maximum of 36 stations can be programmed as favorites using the six softkeys below the radio station frequency tabs on the display and by using the radio favorites page button (FAV button). Press the FAV button to go through up to six pages of favorites, each having six favorite stations available per page. Each page of favorites can contain any combination of AM, FM, or XM stations. For more information, see AM-FM Radio on page 7‑9.

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Setting the Clock The analog clock is located on the instrument panel above the radio. The clock is not connected with any other vehicle system and runs by itself. To adjust the clock: 1. Locate the adjustment buttons

directly below the clock face.

2. Push and hold the right

adjustment button to move the clock hands forward, or the left adjustment button to make the clock hands go backward. Holding either button down will cause the clock to advance faster. Release the button before the desired time is reached.

3. Push and release either button

to adjust the time by one minute increments until the desired time is reached.

For more information on setting the clock, see Clock on page 5‑8.

Satellite Radio Vehicles with an XM™ Satellite Radio tuner and a valid XM Satellite Radio subscription can receive XM programming. XM Satellite Radio Service XM is a satellite radio service based in the 48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian provinces. XM Satellite Radio has a wide variety of programming and commercial-free music, coast to coast, and in digital-quality sound. A fee is required to receive the XM service. For more information refer to: . www.xmradio.com or call

1-800-929-2100 (U.S.). . www.xmradio.ca or call

1-877-438-9677 (Canada).

For more information, see Satellite Radio on page 7‑12.

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Portable Audio Devices This vehicle has a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary input and a USB port located in the center console. External devices such as iPods®, laptop computers, MP3 players, CD changers, and USB storage devices may be connected, depending on the audio system. For more information, see Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑35.