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OnStar. However, OnStar could have difficulty identifying the exact location. 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

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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. 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. Press 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.

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Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Active Emergency

Braking System . . . . . . . . 1-18, 9-54
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . 9-37
Adaptive Forward

Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Adaptive Forward Lighting

(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28

Add-On Electrical

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-70

Additional Information

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

Adjustments

Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . 10-14
Air Filter, Passenger

Compartment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

INDEX

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Airbag System

Antilock Brake

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

System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23

Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27

Appearance Care

Passenger Sensing

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

What Makes an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-26

What Will You See after an

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Assistance Systems for

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51

Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27

Assistance Systems for

Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . 9-46

Automatic

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . 10-14

Automatic Transmission

Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-25
Shift Lock Control

Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27

When Should an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . .3-24

Airbags

Adding Equipment to the

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
Passenger Status Indicator . . .5-18
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Servicing Airbag-Equipped

Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-22

Alarm

Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16

Alert

Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . .9-56
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . 9-26, 10-26

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INDEX

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25

Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Voltage and Charging

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . 10-28
Brake

Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-28
System Warning Light . . . . . . . .5-22
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-27
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-29
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Braking System

Active Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 9-15

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . 10-30
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57

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

Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . .9-62
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . iii Capacities and

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

Carbon Monoxide

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

Cargo

Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Cautions, Danger, and

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 4-3
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 5-19
Check

Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19

Child Restraints

Infants and Young

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

Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . .3-42
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-35
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49, 3-51
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-39
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Cleaning

Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74

Climate Control Systems

Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . 13-9

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Compartments

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . 9-33
Connections

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-3

Control

Traction and Electronic

Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-30
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Coolant

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Engine Temperature

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

Engine Temperature

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39

Courtesy Transportation

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38

Cruise Control, Active . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-3
Text Telephone (TTY)

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-4

Customer Information Service Publications

Ordering Information . . . . . . .13-11

Customer Satisfaction

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1

Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . 13-9
Danger, Warnings, and

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

Data Recorders, Event Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . 9-34
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

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Door

Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Rear Seat Pass-Through . . . . .3-12
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . 12-4
Drive Systems

All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . 9-26, 10-26
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . 9-45
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Driving

Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . .9-51
Characteristics and

Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-65
Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-33
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . .1-21
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-8
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . .9-10
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5

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Driving (cont'd)

Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

Dual Automatic Climate

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

Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Electrical Equipment,

Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-70

Electrical System

Engine Compartment

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Rear Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38

Emergency

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

Engine

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

Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Compartment Overview . . . . . . .10-5
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-19
Coolant Temperature

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

Coolant Temperature

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Cooling System Messages . . .5-39
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . .12-4
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Running While Parked . . . . . . . .9-22
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4, 9-17
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-69
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-13
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 6-3
Exterior Lighting Battery

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

Features

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Filter,

Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-5
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-63
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-77
Fluid

Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-14
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Forward Collision Alert

(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52

Front Seats

Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . 3-8

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Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-60
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-62
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-21
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-64
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-62
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . .9-62
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . .9-62
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . .5-27
Requirements, California . . . . .9-62
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40

Fuses

Engine Compartment

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32

Fuses and Circuit

Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32

Instrument Panel Fuse

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

Rear Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38

INDEX

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Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-55

Gasoline

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-62

Gauges

Engine Coolant

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Warning Lights and

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

General Information

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-65
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-5
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Headlamps

Adaptive Forward

Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .5-28
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-3
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . .5-29

Heated

Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

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Heater

Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-19
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . 10-50
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Indicator

Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24

Infants and Young Children,

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Instrument Panel

Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 2-21
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64

Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-40
Keyless Entry

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

Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . 10-44
Lamps

Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 6-4
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off

Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . .5-19

Lamps (cont'd)

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Lane Departure

Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58

Lane Departure Warning

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
LATCH System

Replacing Parts after a

Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-48

LATCH, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Light

Adaptive Forward Lighting

(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23

Lighting

Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30

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

(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Brake System Warning . . . . . . .5-22
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Engine Coolant

Temperature Warning . . . . . . .5-26
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-3
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . .5-24
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . .5-17
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Service Electric Parking

Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Traction Control System

(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . 9-34

Locks

Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-27
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Maintenance

Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-16

Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluids

and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-13
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-19
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

INDEX

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Messages

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
Battery Voltage and

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . .5-39
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
Object Detection System . . . . .5-41
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . .5-44
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .5-46
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-46
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-47
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-47
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-47
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-47

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Mirrors

Automatic Dimming

Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . 2-21
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-31

Monitor System, Tire

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50

Navigation

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-15

Object Detection System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14

Off-Road

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

Oil

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-35
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
OnStar®

System, In Brief

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

OnStar® Additional

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

Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5

Ordering

Service Publications . . . . . . . . .13-11

Outlets

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-21

Park

Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-20
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21

Parking

Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-28
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-21

Parking Brake

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

Parking or Backing

Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . .9-46

Passenger Airbag Status

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

Passenger Compartment Air

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-28
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements, California . . . . . 10-2

Personalization

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

Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

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Power (cont'd)

Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-19
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21

Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Recommended Fluids and

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

Records

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Ride Control Systems

Pregnancy, Using Safety

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-16

Enhanced Traction

Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Recreational Vehicle

Privacy

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . 13-15

Program

Courtesy Transportation . . . . . .13-7

Proposition 65 Warning,

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

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . 13-15
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Rear Climate Control System . . . 8-6
Rear Seat

Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12

Rearview Mirrors

Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-21

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-67

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2, 2-3
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-14
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 3-34
Replacing LATCH System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48

Replacing Safety Belt

System Parts after a Crash . . . 3-21

Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-12
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12

Restraints

Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-41

System (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-34
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44

Roads

Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Roof

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-4
Run-Flat Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Running the Vehicle While

Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45

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Safety Belts (cont'd)

Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . .3-21
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .3-20

Safety Defects Reporting

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-12
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . 13-7
Seats

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . 3-8
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-4
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-3
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Securing Child

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49, 3-51

Security

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-28
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . .10-3
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-16
Maintenance, General

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

Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-11
Scheduling Appointments . . . . .13-7
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45

Service Electric Parking

Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Shift Lock Control Function

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

Shifting

Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-20
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21

Side Blind Zone

Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56

Signals, Turn and

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

Specifications and

Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
StabiliTrak

OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . 1-4, 9-17
Starting the Vehicle

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

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Storage Areas

Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv System

Active Emergency Braking . . . .9-54
Forward Collision

Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-52
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1, 13-15

Systems

Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-45

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 2-18
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . 3-5
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Tires

Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-63
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-51
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-46
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-50
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Run-Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Terminology and

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46

Uniform Tire Quality

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

Wheel Alignment and Tire

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

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42

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Towing

Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . .9-65
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-69
General Information . . . . . . . . . .9-65
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-67
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-68, 9-69
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66

Track Events and

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

Traction

Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . .9-34
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30

Trailer

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-68, 9-69

Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-47

Transportation Program,

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

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Turn and Lane-Change

Vehicle (cont'd)

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

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Universal Remote System . . . . . 5-55
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-57
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-55
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Vehicle

Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Identification

Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-48
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . .5-47
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-47
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . 5-24
Vehicle Care

Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48

Vehicle Diagnostics

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-5
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

Warning

Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . .9-58

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-47

Wheels

Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61

When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
. . . . 3-41
Where to Put the Restraint Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21

Windshield

Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Winter

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-28

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

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Keys, Doors, and

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3

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

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-48
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-55

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

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-15
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-23
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-30
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-45
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-60
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
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Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-12
Vehicle Data Recording and

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

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

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

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69

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

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

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

Additional Maintenance

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

Recommended Fluids,

Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . 11-13
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 11-16

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Please refer to the purchase documentation relating to your specific vehicle to confirm each of the features found on your vehicle. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car Division wherever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

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Canadian Vehicle Owners

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

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.

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, and CTS are trademarks and/or service marks of General Motors LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors. This manual describes features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle either because they are options that you did not purchase or due to changes subsequent to the printing of this owner manual.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 22800483 C Third Printing

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Danger, Warnings, and Cautions

{ Danger

Text marked { Danger provides information on risk of fatal injury. Disregarding this information may endanger life.

{ Warning

Text marked { Warning provides information on risk of accident or injury. Disregarding this information may lead to injury.

{ Caution

Text marked { Caution provides information that may indicate a hazard that could result in injury or death. It could also result in possible damage to the vehicle.

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

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

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Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the Index. 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar® (if equipped) $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System

I : Cruise Control B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps . : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer ( : Heated Steering Wheel j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp

Introduction

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

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1-1

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated and Ventilated

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Passenger Sensing

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Steering Wheel

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-13
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Vehicle Features

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-15
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Lane Departure

Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Side Blind Zone

Rear Vision

Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-17
Automatic Parking

Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Active Emergency Braking

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Universal Remote System . . . 1-18
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-20
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-21
Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

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1. Air Vents on page 8-8. 2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and

Lane-Change Signals on page 6-5.

3. Manual Mode on page 9-25 (If

Equipped). Instrument Cluster on page 5-10.

4. 5. Windshield Wiper/Washer on

page 5-3.

6. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 6-5. Lane Departure Warning (LDW) on page 9-58 (If Equipped).

7. Light Sensor (If Equipped). See Automatic Headlamp System on page 6-4. Solar Sensor. See Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 8-1. Infotainment on page 7-1.

8.

9. Glove Box Button. See Glove

15. Cruise Control on page 9-34 (If

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Box on page 4-2. Automatic Parking Assist (If Equipped). See Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing on page 9-46. Parking Assist Button. See Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing on page 9-46.

10. Parking Brake Release Switch. See Electric Parking Brake on page 9-28.

11. Hood Release. See Hood on

page 10-4.

12. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5-19.

13. Head-Up Display (HUD) on

14.

page 5-33 (If Equipped). Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6-6.

Equipped). Adaptive Cruise Control on page 9-37 (If Equipped). Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System on page 9-52 (If Equipped). Heated Steering Wheel on page 5-3 (If Equipped).

16. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5-2.

17. Horn on page 5-3. 18. Steering Wheel Controls on

page 5-3. Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5-30.

19. ENGINE START/STOP Button.

See Ignition Positions on page 9-16.

20. Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats on page 3-8 (If Equipped).

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21. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission on page 9-23. Manual Mode Button. See Automatic Transmission on page 9-23.

22. MODE Switch. See Driver

Mode Control on page 9-31.

23. Traction Control/Electronic

24.

Stability Control on page 9-30. Instrument Panel Storage on page 4-1.

25. Dual Automatic Climate Control

System on page 8-1.

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 its normal, quieter idle speed, which can vary depending on the temperature. This is normal operation.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System The RKE transmitter may work up to 60 m (197 ft) away.

With Remote Start and Remote Trunk Release Shown, Without

Similar

Press the button to remove the key. The key can be used for all locks. Press K to unlock the driver door or all doors. Press Q to lock all doors.

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Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5-48. Press X twice quickly, to release the trunk. Press 7 and release to initiate vehicle locator. Press and hold 7 for more than three seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press 7 again to cancel the panic alarm. See Keys on page 2-1 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-3.

Remote Vehicle Start If equipped with this feature, the engine can be started from outside of the vehicle. Starting the Vehicle 1. Press and release Q on the

transmitter.

2.

Immediately after completing Step 1, press and hold / for at least four seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash.

3. Press the brake pedal and select

ON/RUN/START ignition mode to drive the vehicle.

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 do any of the following: . Press and hold / until the

parking lamps turn off. Turn on the hazard warning flashers. Turn the vehicle on and then off.

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See Remote Vehicle Start on page 2-9.

Door Locks

Keyless Access Press the button on the door handle and pull the handle when the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is within range. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-3. Manual Operation From outside, use the key in the front doors. The key cylinder is covered by a cap. See Door Locks on page 2-11. From the inside rear doors, push down on the door lock knob on top of the door. To unlock a door, pull once on the door handle to unlock it, and again to open it.

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Power Door Locks From outside, press Q or K on the RKE transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-3.

Trunk

Windows

From inside, press Q or K. The indicator light in the switch will illuminate when activated. See Power Door Locks on page 2-12.

The driver power window switches control all the windows. The passenger switch only controls that window. Press the switch down to lower the window. Pull the switch up to raise it. See Power Windows on page 2-21.

To open the trunk, press | on the driver door, press X twice quickly on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, or press the touch pad on the rear of the vehicle after unlocking all doors. If equipped with Keyless Access, press the touch pad on the rear of the trunk above the license plate when the RKE transmitter is in range. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-3 and Trunk on page 2-14.

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Seat Adjustment

Power Seats

See Power Seat Adjustment on page 3-3. Lumbar Adjustment

Bolster Adjustment

In Brief

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If equipped, to adjust the lumbar support, press and hold the control forward or rearward or up and down. See Lumbar Adjustment on page 3-4.

If equipped, to adjust the bolster support, press and hold the recliner control up and down. See Lumbar Adjustment on page 3-4.

To adjust the seat: . Move the seat forward or

rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward.

. Raise or lower the seat by

moving the rear of the control up or down. If equipped, raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down.

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Reclining Seatbacks

Memory Features

Heated and Ventilated Seats

To adjust the seatback:

Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline. Tilt the top of the control forward to raise.

See Reclining Seatbacks on page 3-5.

The SET, "1," "2," and B (Exit) buttons on the driver door are used to manually save and recall memory settings for the driver seat, outside mirrors, and power tilt and telescoping steering column (if equipped). See Memory Seats on page 3-6 and Vehicle Personalization on page 5-48.

If equipped, the buttons are near the climate controls on the center stack. To operate, the ignition must be in ON/RUN/START. Press J or z to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion and seatback.

Cadillac CTS Owner Manual 6081492) - 2014 - CRC 2nd Edition - 11/18/13

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