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driving conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) is recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash investigation. To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.

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GM will not access this data or share it with others except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in response to an official request by police or similar government office; as part of GM's defense of litigation through the discovery process; or, as required by law. Data that GM collects or receives may also be used for GM research needs or may be made available to others for research purposes, where a need is shown and the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or vehicle owner.

OnStar® If the vehicle is equipped with an active OnStar system, that system may also record data in crash or near crash-like situations. The OnStar Terms and Conditions provides information on data collection and use and is available at www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada), or by pressing the Q button and speaking to an advisor. See OnStar Overview on page 14‑1.

Navigation System If the vehicle has a navigation system, use of the system may result in the storage of destinations, addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip information. Refer to the navigation manual for information on stored data and for deletion instructions.

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Customer Information

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system security, as well as in connection with conveniences such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use or record personal information or link with any other GM system containing personal information.

Radio Frequency Statement This vehicle has systems that operate on a radio frequency that comply with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and with Industry Canada Standards RSS‐GEN/210/220/310. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. The device may not cause

harmful interference.

2. The device must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Changes or modifications to any of these systems by other than an authorized service facility could void authorization to use this equipment.

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Push Q or call 1‐888‐4‐ONSTAR (1‐888‐466‐7827) to speak to an Advisor.

Push X to:

. Make a call, end a call,

or answer an incoming call.

. Give OnStar Hands-Free Calling

voice commands.

. Give OnStar Turn-by-Turn

Navigation voice commands. Requires the available Directions and Connections service plan.

OnStar

OnStar Overview

OnStar Overview

OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1

OnStar Services

Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-4
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5

OnStar Additional Information

OnStar Additional

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

If equipped, this vehicle has a comprehensive, in-vehicle system that can connect to a live Advisor for Emergency, Security, Navigation, Connection, and Diagnostic Services. The OnStar system status light is next to the OnStar buttons. If the status light is: . Solid Green: System is ready.

Flashing Green: On a call. . Red: Indicates a problem.

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OnStar

Push Q to connect to a live Advisor to: . Verify account information or

update contact information.

. Get driving directions. Requires

the available Directions and Connections service plan.

. Receive On-Demand

Diagnostics for a check on the vehicle’s key operating systems.

. Receive Roadside Assistance. Push ] to get a priority connection to an Emergency Advisor available 24/7 to: . Get help for an emergency. . Be a Good Samaritan or

respond to an AMBER Alert.

. Get crisis assistance and

evacuation routes.

OnStar Services

Emergency With Automatic Crash Response, the built-in system can automatically connect to help in a crash even if you cannot ask for it. Push ] to connect to an Emergency Advisor. GPS technology is used to identify the vehicle location and can provide critical information to emergency personnel. The Advisor is also trained to offer critical assistance in emergency situations.

Security OnStar provides services like Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote Ignition Block, and Roadside Assistance, if the vehicle is equipped with these services. OnStar can unlock the vehicle doors remotely, if it is equipped with automatic door locks, and can help police locate the vehicle if it is stolen.

Navigation OnStar navigation requires the Directions and Connections service plan. Push Q to receive directions or have them sent to the vehicle navigation screen. Destinations can also be forwarded to the vehicle from Google Mapsâ„¢ or MapQuest.com. The OnStar mapping database is continuously updated. Visit www.onstar.com for coverage maps. Turn-by-Turn Navigation 1. Push Q to connect to a live

Advisor.

2. Request directions. 3. Directions are downloaded to

the vehicle.

4. Follow the voice-guided

commands.

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Using Voice Commands During a Planned Route

Cancel Route

1. Push X. System responds: “OnStar ready,” then a tone. Say “Cancel route.” System responds: “Would you like to cancel route directions to your destination?”

2. Say “Yes.” System responds:

“OK, route canceled.”

3. Say “Goodbye.” Exits voice

commands.

Route Preview

1. Push X. System responds: “OnStar ready,” then a tone.

2. Say “Route Preview.” System responds with the next three maneuvers.

3. Say “Goodbye.” Exits voice

commands.

Repeat

1. Push X. System responds: “OnStar ready,” then a tone.

2. Say “Repeat.” System responds with the last direction given, then responds with “OnStar ready,” then a tone.

3. Say “Goodbye.” Exits voice

commands.

Get My Destination

1. Push X. System responds: “OnStar ready,” then a tone.

2. Say “Get my destination.”

System responds with miles to the destination, then responds with “OnStar ready,” then a tone.

3. Say “Goodbye.” Exits voice

commands.

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Other Navigation Services Available from OnStar OnStar eNav: Allows subscribers to send destinations from Google Maps and MapQuest.com to their Turn-by-Turn Navigation or screen-based navigation system. When ready, the directions will be downloaded to the vehicle. Destination Download: Push Q, then request the Advisor to download directions to the navigation system in the vehicle. After the call ends, push the “Go” button on the navigation screen to begin driving directions. Destinations can also be downloaded on the go. For information about eNav, Destination Download, and coverage maps visit www.onstar.com.

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OnStar

Connections OnStar Hands-Free Calling allows calls to be made and received from the vehicle. The vehicle can also be controlled from a cell phone through the OnStar mobile app. See www.onstar.com for coverage maps. Hands-Free Calling

1. Push X. System responds:

“OnStar ready.”

2. Say “Dial.” System responds:

“Please say the name or number to call.”

3. Say the entire number without

pausing, including a “1” and the area code. System responds: “OK calling.”

Retrieve My Number

1. Push X. System responds:

“OnStar ready.”

2. Say “My Number.” System

responds: “Your OnStar Hands-Free Calling number is.”

End a Call

Push X. System responds: “Call ended.” Store a Name Tag for Speed Dialing

1. Push X. System responds:

“OnStar ready.”

2. Say “Store.” System responds:

“Please say the number you would like to store.”

3. Say the entire number without

pausing. System responds: “Please say the name tag.” 4. Pick a name tag. “System responds: ”About to store . Does that sound OK?”

5. Say “Yes” or “No” to try again. System responds: “OK, storing .”

Place a Call Using a Stored Number

1. Push X. System responds:

“OnStar ready.”

2. Say “Call .” System responds: “OK, calling .”

Verify Minutes and Expiration

Push X and say “minutes” then “verify” to check how many minutes remain and their expiration date. OnStar Mobile App With an iPhone® or Android™-based mobile device, an OnStar mobile app can be downloaded. The vehicle can be remote started, if equipped, or the doors can be unlocked from anywhere there is cell phone service. It can also check the fuel level, tire pressure, and oil life.

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It can connect to an OnStar Advisor anytime. For OnStar mobile app compatibility or further information, see www.onstar.com.

Diagnostics OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics will perform a vehicle check every month. It will check the engine, transmission, antilock brakes, and major vehicle systems. It also checks the tire pressures, if the vehicle is equipped with the Tire Pressure Monitoring System. If a diagnostics check is needed between e-mails, push Q, and an Advisor can run a check.

OnStar Additional Information

Transferring Service Push Q to request account transfer eligibility information. The Advisor can assist in canceling or removing account information. If OnStar receives information that vehicle ownership has changed, OnStar may send a voice message to the vehicle, requesting updated account information. Reactivation for Subsequent Owners Push Q and follow the prompts to speak to an Advisor as soon as possible after acquiring the vehicle. The Advisor will update vehicle records and will explain the OnStar service offers and options available.

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How OnStar Service Works Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Vehicle Diagnostics, Remote Door Unlock, Roadside Assistance, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, and Hands-Free Calling are available on most vehicles. Not all OnStar services are available everywhere or on all vehicles. For more information, a full description of OnStar services, system limitations, and OnStar terms and conditions, see www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada); contact OnStar at 1-888-4-ONSTAR (1‐888‐466‐7827) or TTY 1‐877‐248‐2080; or push Q to speak with an Advisor. OnStar services require a vehicle electrical system, wireless service, and GPS satellite technologies to be available and operating for features to function properly. These systems may not operate if the battery is discharged or disconnected.

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OnStar

OnStar service cannot work unless your vehicle is in a place where OnStar has an agreement with a wireless service provider for service in that area, and the wireless service provider has coverage, network capacity, reception, and technology compatible with OnStar’s service. Service involving location information about the vehicle cannot work unless GPS signals are available, unobstructed, and compatible with the OnStar hardware. OnStar service may not work if the OnStar equipment is not properly installed or it has not been properly maintained. If equipment or software is added, connected, or modified, OnStar service may not work. Other problems beyond OnStar’s control may prevent service such as hills, tall buildings, tunnels, weather, electrical system design and architecture of the vehicle, damage to the vehicle in a crash, or wireless phone network congestion or jamming.

See Radio Frequency Statement on page 13‑22 for information regarding Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and Industry Canada Standards RSS-GEN/210/220/310. Services for People with Disabilities Advisors provide services to help subscribers with physical disabilities and medical conditions. Push Q for help with:

Locating a gas station with an attendant to pump gas. Finding a hotel, restaurant, etc., that meets accessibility needs.

. Providing directions to the

closest hospital or pharmacy in urgent situations.

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

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

Potential Issues Some OnStar services are disabled after five days. OnStar cannot perform Remote Door Unlock or Stolen Vehicle Assistance after the vehicle has been off continuously for five days. After five days, OnStar can contact Roadside Assistance and a locksmith to help gain access to the vehicle. Global Positioning System (GPS) . Obstruction of the GPS can occur in a large city with tall buildings; in parking garages; around airports; in tunnels, underpasses, or parking garages; or in an area with very dense trees. If GPS signals are not available, the OnStar system should still operate to call OnStar. However, OnStar could have difficulty identifying the exact location.

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In emergency situations, OnStar can use the last stored GPS location to send to emergency responders.

. A temporary loss of GPS can

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

Cellular and GPS Antennas Avoid placing items over or near the antenna to prevent blocking cellular and GPS signal reception. Cellular reception is required for OnStar to send remote signals to the vehicle.

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

Add-on Electrical Equipment The OnStar system is integrated into the electrical architecture of the vehicle. Do not add any electrical equipment. See Add-On Electrical Equipment on page 9‑63. Added electrical equipment may interfere with the operation of the OnStar system and cause it to not operate. Privacy The complete OnStar Privacy Statement may be found at www.onstar.com. Privacy-sensitive users of wireless communications are cautioned that the privacy of any information sent via wireless cellular communications cannot be assured. Third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions and private communications without consent.

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Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Adaptive Forward

Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Add-On Electrical

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-63

Additional Information,

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

Adjustments

Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . 10-15
Air Filter, Passenger

Compartment

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

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34
How Does an Airbag

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

Passenger Sensing

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

Airbag System (cont'd)

What Makes an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25

What Will You See after an

Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-26

When Should an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-24
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . .3-23

Airbags

Adding Equipment to the

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
Passenger Status Indicator . . .5-19
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Servicing Airbag-Equipped

Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-32
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21

Alarm System

Anti-theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . 9-35, 10-31
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Antenna

Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-17

INDEX

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Anti-theft

Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26
Alarm System Messages . . . . .5-45

Antilock Brake

System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24

Appearance Care

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-118
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-121
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-18
CD/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-21
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-26

Audio System

Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . .7-17
Hard Drive Device (HDD) . . . . .7-30
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-16
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . 7-2

Automatic

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-28
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . 10-14

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INDEX

Automatic Transmission

Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-30
Shift Lock Control

Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32

Auxiliary

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-36

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30

Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-110
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Voltage and Charging

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

Blade Replacement,

Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Brake

System Warning Light . . . . . . . .5-23

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-35
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-39
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36, 9-37
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6, 10-39
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . 10-40
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-83

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
California

Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . .9-53
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3

Camera, Rear Vision . . . . . . . . . . 9-50
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . iii Capacities and

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

Carbon Monoxide

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-27
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

Cargo

Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Management System . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Cargo Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Cautions, Danger, and

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 4-2
Central Door Unlock

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-89
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 5-20

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Check

Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Ignition

Transmission Lock . . . . . . . . 10-33

Child Restraints

Infants and Young

Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-37

Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . .3-43
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-35
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50, 3-52
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-40
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Cleaning

Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-118
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-121

Climate Control Systems

Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . 13-15

Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . .10-109
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Competitive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . 9-42
Compressor Kit, Tire

Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-91
Connections, OnStar® . . . . . . . . . 14-4
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Coolant

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Engine Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17

Engine Temperature

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36

Courtesy Transportation

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

Cover

Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10

INDEX

i-3

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 13-6
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5, 13-6
Text Telephone (TTY)

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

Customer Information Service Publications

Ordering Information . . . . . . 13-18

Customer Satisfaction

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

Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . 13-15
Danger, Warnings, and

Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv . . . . . . . 13-20

Data Recorders, Event Daytime Running

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

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INDEX

Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Devices, Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Diagnostics, OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Door

Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Central Door Unlocking

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15, 2-16
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . 12-5
Drive Systems

All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . 9-35, 10-31

Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28

Driving

Characteristics and

Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-57
Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6, 9-42
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . .1-25
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

Driving (cont'd)

Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-8
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . .9-12
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

Dual Automatic Climate

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

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

Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-63

Electrical System

Engine

Compartment Fuse Block . . . . .

10-42, 10-46, 10-50, 10-54

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42

Electrical System (cont'd)

Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Rear

Compartment Fuse Block . . . . .

10-58, 10-60, 10-62, 10-64
Emergency, OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Engine

Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Check and Service Engine

Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Compartment Overview . . . . . . .10-6
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Coolant Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17

Coolant Temperature

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Cooling System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . .12-5
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-27

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Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Overheated Protection

Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Running While Parked . . . . . . . .9-28
Speed Limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4, 9-21
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-63
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-20
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off

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

Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Features

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10

Filter,

Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-5
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-89
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-101
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-124
Fluid

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

Fog Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 6-6, 10-39
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Front Fog Lamp

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28

Front Seats

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . .3-10

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Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-54
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-25
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-56
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-55
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . .9-53
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . .9-53
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-52
Requirements, California . . . . .9-53
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38

Fuses

Engine

Compartment Fuse Block . . . . .

10-42, 10-46, 10-50, 10-54

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42

Rear

Compartment Fuse Block . . . . .

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Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-56

Gasoline

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-53

Gauges

Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Engine Coolant

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Warning Lights and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

General Information

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-57
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement

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

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Hard Drive Device (HDD) . . . . . . 7-30
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-5
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Headlamps

Adaptive Forward

Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Daytime Running

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

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .5-27
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . .5-28
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Heated

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

Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Heater

Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . 10-75
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15

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

Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Infants and Young Children,

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

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Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Instrument Panel

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

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-110

Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-38
Keyless Entry

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

Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . 10-68
Lamps

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

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

Lamps (cont'd)

Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . .5-20
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
LATCH System

Replacing Parts after a

Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-50

LATCH, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Liftgate

Carbon Monoxide . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Lighting

Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Parade Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

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Lights

Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Brake System Warning . . . . . . .5-23
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Engine Coolant

Temperature Warning . . . . . . .5-26
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . .5-18
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Traction Control System

(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . .5-25
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . 9-43

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Locks

Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Central Door Unlocking

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15, 2-16
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-67
Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Maintenance

Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-17

Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluids

and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-13

Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-20
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Messages

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44
Anti-theft Alarm System . . . . . . .5-45
Battery Voltage and

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . .5-36
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
Object Detection System . . . . .5-41
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . .5-42
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-46

Messages (cont'd)

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-47
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-47

Mirrors

Automatic Dimming

Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-31
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-30
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-30
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-30
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-30

Monitor System, Tire

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-76
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17

Navigation

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Vehicle Data Recording

and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-21

Net

Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-16

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Object Detection System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41

Object Detection, Side Blind

Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14

Off-Road

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

Oil

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-13
Engine Oil Pressure

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-35
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-6
OnStar®

Additional Information . . . . . . . .14-5
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-4
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-5

OnStar® (cont'd)

Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-1
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
System, In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-26

Operation, Infotainment

Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Assist, Ultrasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-46
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36, 9-37
Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-33
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-27

Passenger Airbag Status

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

Ordering

Passenger Compartment

Service Publications . . . . . . . . 13-18

Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Outlets

Passenger Sensing

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10

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

Overheated Engine

Protection Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Overview, OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1

Parade Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Park

Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26

Perchlorate Materials

Requirements, California . . . . . 10-3

Personalization

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-48

Phone

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-38

Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-30
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-23

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Power (cont'd)

Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-32

Pregnancy,

Using Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

Privacy

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . 13-22

Program

Courtesy Transportation . . . . 13-14

Proposition 65 Warning,

Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Rear Axle

Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-43
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 9-50
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 5-6
Rearview Mirrors

Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-31
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Recommended

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-52

Recommended Fluids and

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

Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13

Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-15
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 3-34
Replacing LATCH System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50

Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-19
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-20
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-19

Restraints

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . 13-22
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-22

Radios

AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
CD/DVD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-21
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-16
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11

Records

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-17

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

Recreational Vehicle

Retained Accessory

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-115

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

Reimbursement Program,

Ride Control Systems

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

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5, 2-7
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41

Limited Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . .9-43
Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-42
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-42

Roads

Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

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Roadside Service . . . . . . . 13-7, 13-10
Roof

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-34
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-81
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-5
Running the Vehicle While

Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . .3-20
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .3-18

Safety Defects Reporting

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-19
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-20
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-19

Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 13-13
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-91
Seats

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

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-5
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-4
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Securing Child

Service

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . .10-4
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-17
Maintenance, General

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

Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-18
Scheduling Appointments . . . 13-13
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Shift Lock Control Function

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

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50, 3-52

Shifting

Security

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26

Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26
Side Blind Zone Alert . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Signals, Turn and

Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

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Spare Tire

Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-109

Specifications and

Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Speed Limiter, Engine . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
StabiliTrak

OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-41
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . 1-4, 9-21
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Storage Areas

Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Cargo Management

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Storage Areas (cont'd)

Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Storing the Tire

Sealant and Compressor Kit

. . . . 10-98–10-100
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv System

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

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Text Telephone (TTY)

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

Theft-Deterrent

Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27, 2-28
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-27

Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . 3-6
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Tires

Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-83
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-89
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-101
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-109
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-70
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-89
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-77
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-67
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-75
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Pressure Monitor

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-76
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-81
Sealant and

Compressor Kit

. . . . . . . . . . . 10-91

Sealant and

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Trailer

Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-68
Terminology and

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-71

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-87
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-88
When It Is Time for

New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-82
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-67

Towing

Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . .9-57
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-63
General Information . . . . . . . . . .9-57
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . 10-115
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-61
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-115

Traction

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

StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . .9-43

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-61

Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-28
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-46

Transportation Program,

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Turn and Lane-Change

Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

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Vehicle

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

Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-48
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-47
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-115

Vehicle Care

Storing the Tire

Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . 9-46
Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85
Universal Remote System . . . . . 5-56
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-59
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-56
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Sealant and Compressor Kit

. . . 10-98–10-100
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34

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Warning

Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-23

Warning Lights, Gauges,

and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-47
Washer, Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Wheels

Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-87
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-88

When It Is Time for

New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-82

Where to Put the Restraint . . . . 3-42
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-32

Windshield

Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Winter

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-67
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Performance and

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

Keys, Doors, and

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35

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

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

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-48
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-56

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Trademarks and License

Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
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Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-16
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-28
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-40
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-46
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-63

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-110
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-115
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . 10-118

Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Cadillac Premium Care

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . 11-4
Special Application

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9

Additional Maintenance

and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-10

Recommended Fluids,

Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . 11-13
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 11-17

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

Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-2
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-19
Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-20

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

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
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This manual describes features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle either because they are options that you did not purchase or due to changes subsequent to the printing of this owner manual. Please refer to the purchase documentation relating to your specific vehicle to confirm each of the features found on your vehicle. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car Division wherever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

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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 Attention: Customer Service 47911 Halyard Drive Plymouth, MI 48170

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

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

{ WARNING

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

Notice: This means there is something that could result in property or vehicle damage. This would not be covered by the vehicle's warranty.

A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do not do this,” or “Do not let this happen.”

Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gauge, or indicator. M : This symbol is shown when you need to see your owner manual for additional instructions or information. * : This symbol is shown when you need to see a service manual for additional instructions or information.

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Introduction

Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the Index. 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) % : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar® $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps # : Fog Lamps

. : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses