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Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39

Emergency

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

Energy Efficiency

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25, 9-2
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Engine

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

Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Compartment Overview . . . . . . .10-8
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Coolant Temperature

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Cooling System . . . . . . 10-14–10-16
Cooling System Messages . . .5-44
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . .12-3

Engine (cont'd)

Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-27
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Running While Parked . . . . . . . .9-27

Engine Unavailable

Out of Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-14
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Extended Range Mode . . . . . . . . 9-22
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 6-3
Exterior Lighting Battery

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

Features

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

Filter,

Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-5

Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-88
Fluid

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Forward Collision Alert

(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50

Front Seats

Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-66
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-68
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-70
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-68
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . .9-68
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . .9-67
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . .5-25
Requirements, California . . . . .9-67
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44

Function Check

Electric Drive Unit Shift

Lock Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25

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Fuses

Engine Compartment

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29

Instrument Panel

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 10-33, 10-36

Rear Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39

Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-59

Gasoline

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-67

Gauges

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Warning Lights and

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

General Information

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-71
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-5
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Headlamps

Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .5-25
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-3
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . .5-26

Heated

Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
High Voltage Battery Gauge . . . 5-12
High Voltage Devices and

Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28

INDEX

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High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-9
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Indicator

Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22

Infants and Young Children,

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34

Information

Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Instrument Panel

Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . 1-2
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 2-18
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INDEX

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-70

Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-45
Keyless Entry

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

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

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

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

Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . .5-17

Lamps (cont'd)

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-46
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Lane Departure

Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56

Lane Departure Warning

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
LATCH System

Replacing Parts after a

Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-44

LATCH, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Lifting the Vehicle, Tires . . . . . . . 10-3
Light

Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Vehicle Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25

Lighting

Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27

Lights

Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Brake System Warning . . . . . . .5-20
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . .5-20
Engine Coolant

Temperature Warning . . . . . . .5-23
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-3
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . .5-22
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . .5-14
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Service Electric Parking

Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Traction Control System

(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22

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Locks

Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-25
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Maintenance

Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-14
Maintenance Modes . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluids

and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-17
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Messages

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-49
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-42
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43
Drive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-43
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . .5-44
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-46
Object Detection System . . . . .5-46
Propulsion Power . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-48
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . .5-48
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-49
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-49
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .5-50
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-50
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51

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Mirrors

Automatic Dimming

Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . 2-18
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-35
Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21
Extended Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22

Modes

Driver Selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-25

Monitor System, Tire

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49

Navigation

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-16

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INDEX

Object Detection System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12

Off-Road

Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7

Oil

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-9
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-32
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
OnStar®

System, In Brief

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-28

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

Out of Fuel/Engine

Unavailable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24

Outlets

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-19

Park

Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-19
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-20

Parking

Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-25
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-21

Parking or Backing

Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . .9-47

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Passenger Compartment Air

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-25
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements, California . . . . . 10-2

Personalization

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51
Plug-In Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58
Power

Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-16
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-27
Indicator Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-19
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19

Pregnancy, Using Safety

Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Privacy

Radio Frequency

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

Program

Courtesy Transportation . . . . . .13-7
Programmable Charging . . . . . . . 5-29
Proposition 65 Warning,

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

Propulsion Power

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48

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Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . 13-15
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Rearview Mirrors

Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Recommended Fluids and

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

Records

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

Recreational Vehicle

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-78
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-31
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-13
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 3-31

Replacing LATCH System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44

Replacing Safety Belt

System Parts after a Crash . . . 3-18

Reporting Safety Defects

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

Requirements

Electrical Battery Charging . . .9-66

Restraints

Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-38

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Ride Control Systems

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-48

Roads

Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-3
Running the Vehicle While

Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27

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Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . .3-18
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .3-17

Safety Defects Reporting

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-13
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . 13-7
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Seats

Easy Entry Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-4
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-4
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

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Securing Child

Shifting

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

Security

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-49
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . .10-5
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-14
Maintenance, General

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

Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-11
Scheduling Appointments . . . . .13-7
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-49

Service Electric Parking

Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-19
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-20

Side Blind Zone

Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-54

Signals, Turn and

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

Specifications and

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

OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22

Start

Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Starting and Stopping the

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18

Starting the Vehicle

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50

Status Screens

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-60
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Storage Areas

Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storing the Tire Sealant

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-69
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv System

Active Emergency Braking . . . .9-53
Forward Collision

Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-50
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1, 13-15
System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Systems

Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-47

Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 2-16
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . 3-5
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

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Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-50
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Lifting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-50
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-49
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Sealant and

Compressor Kit

. . . . . . . . . . . 10-62

Sealant and Compressor

Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Terminology and

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59

Tires (cont'd)

Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-60
When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43

Towing

General Information . . . . . . . . . .9-71
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-78
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-76

Traction

Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33

Transportation Program,

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Turn and Lane-Change

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

INDEX

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Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-58
Universal Remote System . . . . . 5-59
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-62
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-59
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Utility Interruption of

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65

Vehicle

Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Identification

Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . .5-51
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51
Starting and Stopping . . . . . . . . .9-18
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-76
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . 5-22

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Vehicle Care

Storing the Tire Sealant

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 10-69
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48

Vehicle Diagnostics

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-5
Vehicle Ready Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Voltage Devices and

Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28

Warning

Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . .9-56

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51

Wheels

Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60

When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
. . . . 3-38
Where to Put the Restraint Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-51
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19

Windshield

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

Winter

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-25
Wiring, High Voltage

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28

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In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Battery and Efficiency. . . . . . . . 1-19
Performance and

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

Keys, Doors, and

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32

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

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

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-51
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-59

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-16
Electric Vehicle Operating

Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-33
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-47
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-66
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-71
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-71

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42

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

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

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-70
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 10-76
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-80

Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . 11-2
Special Application

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8

Additional Maintenance

and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9

Recommended Fluids,

Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . 11-12
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 11-14

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

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

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

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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

{ Danger

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

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.

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

©2014 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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

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{ Warning

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{ 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.

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) i / g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar® I : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System (12-Volt Battery) I : Cruise Control f : Electric Parking Brake d : Electronic Stability Control (ESC) B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps y : Fault g : First Responder

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Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information

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

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Head Restraint

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Passenger Sensing

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Steering Wheel

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

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Lane Departure

Side Blind Zone

Rear Vision

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

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

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

In Brief

1-1

Active Emergency Braking

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Universal Remote System . . . 1-18

Battery and Efficiency

High Voltage Safety

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . 1-23
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-25
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-25
Driving for Better Energy

Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

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Instrument Panel

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1. Air Vents on page 8-7. 2. Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6-1. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change Signals on page 6-5.

3. Regen on Demand Paddles. See

4.

Regenerative Braking on page 9-32. Instrument Cluster on page 5-7. Driver Information Center (DIC) Display. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5-38. 5. Power Button on page 9-16. 6. Windshield Wiper/Washer on

page 5-3.

7. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 6-5. Lane Departure Warning (LDW) on page 9-56.

8. Charging Status Indicator (CSI). See Charging Status Feedback on page 9-60.

9. Light Sensor. See Automatic

Headlamp System on page 6-4.

Infotainment on page 7-1.

10. 11. Glove Box Button. See Glove

Box on page 4-1. Parking Assist Button. See Driver Assistance Systems on page 9-47.

12. Electric Parking Brake on

13.

page 9-30. Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6-6.

14. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5-17. 15. Hood Release. See Hood on

page 10-6.

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16. Cruise Control on page 9-36.

Adaptive Cruise Control on page 9-39 (If Equipped). Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System on page 9-50 (If Equipped). Heated Steering Wheel on page 5-2.

17. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5-2.

18. Horn on page 5-3. 19. Steering Wheel Controls on

page 5-2. Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5-38.

20. Heated Front Seats on page 3-8 (If Equipped).

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21. Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control on page 9-33. MODE Button. See Driver Mode Control on page 9-35 (If Equipped).

22. Shift Lever. See Electric Drive

Unit on page 9-28.

23. 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.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System The Keyless Access system allows for vehicle entry when the transmitter is within range. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-2. The RKE transmitter may work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.

Press the key release button to extend the key. The key can be used for the trunk. K : Press once to unlock the driver door. Press a second time within five seconds to unlock all doors. Q : Press to lock all doors. Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5-51. / : Press and release Q and then immediately press and hold / for at least four seconds to start the vehicle’s heating or air conditioning

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. Press the POWER O button on the center stack, with the brake pedal applied, then press the POWER O button again to turn the vehicle off.

See Remote Start on page 2-8.

Door Locks To lock or unlock the doors from the outside, press Q or K on the RKE transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-2.

systems and rear window defogger from outside the vehicle using the RKE transmitter. See Remote Start on page 2-8. L : Press and release to initiate vehicle locator. Press and hold for three seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press again to cancel the panic alarm. i : Press and hold to release the trunk. See Keys on page 2-1 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-2.

Remote Start Use remote start to heat or cool the interior when the vehicle is plugged in to maximize electric range by utilizing electricity from the electrical outlet. Normal operation of the system will return after the vehicle has been turned on. Activating Remote Start 1. Aim the transmitter at the

vehicle.

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2. Press and release Q on the RKE transmitter; the doors will lock. Immediately press and hold / until the turn signal lamps flash, or for at least four seconds. Pressing / again during a remote start will turn the feature off.

After entering the vehicle during a remote start, press the POWER O button on the center stack with the brake pedal applied to operate as normal. Canceling Remote Start To cancel a remote start, do any of the following: . Aim the transmitter at the

vehicle.

. Press and hold / until the

parking lamps turn off. Turn on the hazard warning flashers.

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For Keyless Access, the trunk can be opened while the vehicle is locked by pressing the touch pad above the license plate when the RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of the rear of the vehicle. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-2. Close the trunk by pulling on the handle. Do not use the handle as a tie-down. See Trunk on page 2-13.

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For Keyless Access, the RKE transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the door handle sensor (1). Grip and press to open. To lock or unlock the door from the inside, press the power door lock switch (2). To open the door press the door latch button (3). If the vehicle is stationary, the door latch button unlatches an unlocked door. See Door Locks on page 2-10. If the vehicle has lost battery power, the doors can be opened manually. See Power Door Locks on page 2-11.

Trunk Release

To open the trunk the vehicle must be off or the shift lever must be in P (Park). . Press | on the driver door. . Press and hold i on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

. Press the touch pad on the rear

of the trunk above the license plate when all doors are unlocked.

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The driver power window switches control all the windows. The passenger switch only controls that window. Press the switch to lower the window. Pull the switch to raise it. See Power Windows on page 2-19.

Seat Adjustment

Power Seats

To adjust the seat: . Move the seat forward or

rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward.

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

. Raise or lower the seat by

moving the rear of the control up or down.

See Power Seat Adjustment on page 3-4.

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Lumbar Adjustment

Lumbar Support

To adjust the lumbar support: . Press and hold the control

forward to increase or rearward to decrease lumbar support.

. Press and hold the control up to raise or down to lower the height of the lumbar support.

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Seatback Bolster Support

Reclining Seatbacks

Easy Entry Seat

If equipped, to adjust the bolster support: . Press and hold the control up to

increase seatback bolster support.

. Press and hold the control down

to decrease seatback bolster support.

See Lumbar Adjustment on page 3-4.

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.

1. Seat Adjustment Switch 2. Folding Seatback Handle The front seats can be moved out of the way to make it easier to get in and out of the rear seat. To fold the seatback, lift the handle (2) on top of the seatback. The seatback will fold forward. To move the seat forward, press and hold the front of the switch (1) on the outboard side of the upper

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seatback. To move the seat rearward, press and hold the rear of the switch (1). See Easy Entry Seat on page 3-3.

Memory Features

See Memory Seats on page 3-6 and Vehicle Personalization on page 5-51.

Heated Seats

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.

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.

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Press the button once for the highest setting. With each press of the button, the seat will change to the next lower setting, and then to the off setting. The indicator lights next to the buttons indicate three for the highest setting and one for the lowest. If the heated seats are on high, the level may automatically be lowered after approximately 30 minutes. See Heated Front Seats on page 3-8.

Auto Heated Seats The controls can be accessed while the vehicle is on by pressing the CLIMATE button on the center stack. Press the touch screen J AUTO or z AUTO button. The button color will change to green when this feature is on. When the vehicle is on, this feature will automatically activate the heated seats at the level required by the vehicle’s interior temperature.

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The active high, medium, low, or off heated seat level will be indicated by the manual heated seat buttons on the center stack. Use the touch screen button or the manual heated seat buttons on the center stack to turn auto heated seats off. If the passenger seat is unoccupied, the auto heated seats feature will not activate that seat. The auto heated seats feature can be programmed to always be enabled when the vehicle is on. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5-51 and Climate Controls on page 1-14.

Head Restraint Adjustment Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly. To achieve a comfortable seating position, change the seatback recline angle as little as necessary

while keeping the seat and the head restraint height in the proper position. See Head Restraints on page 3-2
and Power Seat Adjustment on page 3-4.

. How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly on page 3-13. Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-14. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3-39.

Safety Belts

Passenger Sensing System

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly: . Safety Belts on page 3-11.

United States

Canada

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The rear window defogger also heats the outside mirrors. See Heated Mirrors on page 2-18. Interior Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear view of the area behind the vehicle. The mirror will automatically reduce the glare of headlamps from behind. The dimming feature comes on when the vehicle is started. See Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror on page 2-18.

The passenger sensing system will turn off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System on page 3-25. The passenger airbag status indicator lights on the overhead console when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 5-16.

Mirror Adjustment

Exterior Mirrors can be folded inward toward the vehicle to prevent damage when going through an automatic car wash. Push the mirror outward to return it to the original position. See Folding Mirrors on page 2-18.

Controls for the outside power mirrors are on the driver door. To adjust a mirror: 1. Move the selector switch to L

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

2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move each mirror in the desired direction.

3. Return the selector switch to the

center position.

See Power Mirrors on page 2-17.

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Steering Wheel Adjustment

Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps There are front and rear dome lamps in the overhead console and headliner.

Reading Lamps There are front and rear reading lamps on the overhead console and the headliner. These lamps come on when any door is opened. To manually turn the reading lamps on or off:

Press the control to move the tilt and telescoping steering wheel up and down or forward and rearward. Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. To set the power tilt wheel memory position, see Memory Seats on page 3-6.

Front Reading Lamps

To change the dome lamp settings, press: OFF: Turns the lamps off, even when a door is open. DOOR: The lamps come on when a door is opened. ON: Turns the lamps on.

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Rear Reading Lamps Press m or n next to each reading lamp. For more information on interior lighting, see Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6-6.

Exterior Lighting

The exterior lamp control is on the turn signal lever. Turn the control to the following positions: O : Turns off the exterior lamps. The knob returns to the AUTO position after it is released. Turn to O again to reactivate the AUTO mode. In Canada, the headlamps will automatically reactivate when the electric drive unit is shifted out of P (Park). AUTO: Automatically turns the exterior lamps on and off, depending on outside lighting. ; : Turns on the parking lamps including all lamps, except the headlamps. 5 : Turns on the headlamps together with the parking lamps and instrument panel lights. See Exterior Lamp Controls on page 6-1 and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on page 6-4.

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Windshield Wiper/Washer

With the ignition in ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START, move the lever to select the wiper speed. HI: Use for fast wipes. LO: Use for slow wipes.

INT: Move the windshield wiper lever to INT. Turn the x INT band on the wiper lever to adjust the sensitivity. To turn the Rainsense

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feature on or off, see “Rain Sense Wipers” under Vehicle Personalization on page 5-51. OFF: Use to turn the wipers off. 1X : For a single wipe, briefly move the lever down. For several wipes, hold the lever down. n L : Pull the lever toward you to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers. See Windshield Wiper/Washer on page 5-3.

Climate Controls

The climate control buttons and the touch screen are used to adjust the heating, cooling, and ventilation.

Climate Control Buttons

1. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls

2. Fan Control 3. OFF (Fan) 4. Driver and Passenger Heated

Seats

5. AUTO (Automatic Operation) 6. Defrost 7. Rear Window Defogger 8. Recirculation

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9. Air Delivery Mode Controls See Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 8-1.

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Vehicle Features

Steering Wheel Controls The infotainment system can be operated by using the steering wheel controls. See "Steering Wheel Controls" in the infotainment manual.

Cruise Control

Climate Touch Screen Controls

1. Outside Air Temperature Display 2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls

3. Fan Control 4. Climate Modes: MIN, ECO, MAX 5. SYNC (Synchronized

Temperature)

6. Climate Control Selection (Application Tray Button)

7. Climate Power Gauge 8. Driver and Passenger Auto

Heated Seats

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J : Press to turn the system on and off. A white cruise control indicator appears in the instrument cluster when cruise is turned on. +RES: Press the control up briefly to make the vehicle resume to a previously set speed or press and hold to accelerate. If cruise control is already active, use to increase vehicle speed. To increase speed by 1 km/h or 1 mph, press +RES up to the first detent. To increase speed to the next 5 km/h or 5 mph mark on the speedometer, press +RES up to the second detent. SET−: Press the control down briefly to set the speed and activate cruise control. If cruise control is already active, use to decrease vehicle speed. To decrease speed by 1 km/h or 1 mph, press SET− down to the first detent. To decrease speed to the next 5 km/h or 5 mph mark on the speedometer, press SET− down to the second detent.

* : Press to disengage cruise control without erasing the set speed from memory. See Cruise Control on page 9-36 or Adaptive Cruise Control on page 9-39 (if equipped).

Infotainment System See the infotainment manual for information on the radio, audio players, phone, navigation system, and voice or speech recognition. It also includes information on settings.

Driver Information Center (DIC) The DIC display is in the instrument cluster. It shows the status of many vehicle systems.

y or z : Move SEL up or down to go to the previous or next selection. S or T : Press to move between the interactive display zones in the cluster. Press S to go back to the previous menu. SEL: Press to open a menu or select a menu item. Press and hold to reset values on certain screens. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5-38.

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Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System FCA may help avoid or reduce the harm caused by front-end crashes. FCA provides a green indicator when a vehicle is detected ahead. This indicator displays amber if you follow a vehicle much too closely. When approaching a vehicle ahead too quickly, FCA provides a flashing red alert on the windshield and rapidly beeps or pulses the driver seat. See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System on page 9-50.

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) LDW is intended to help avoid unintentional lane departures at speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or greater. LDW uses a camera sensor to detect the lane markings. The LDW indicator, @, appears green if a lane marking is detected. If the vehicle departs the lane, the

indicator will change to amber and flash. In addition, beeps will sound, or the driver seat will pulse. See Lane Departure Warning (LDW) on page 9-56.

Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) If equipped, SBZA will detect vehicles in the next lane over in the vehicle's side blind zone area. When this happens, the SBZA display will light up in the corresponding outside side mirror and will flash if the turn signal is on. See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) on page 9-54.

Rear Vision Camera (RVC) RVC displays a view of the area behind the vehicle on the center stack display when the vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).

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See Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing on page 9-47.

Ultrasonic Parking Assist Ultrasonic Front and Rear Park Assist (UFRPA) uses sensors on the front and rear bumper to assist with parking and avoiding objects. It operates at speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph). UFRPA may display a warning triangle on the Rear Vision Camera screen and a graphic on the instrument cluster to provide the object distance. In addition, multiple beeps or seat pulses may occur if very close to an object. See Driver Assistance Systems on page 9-47.

Active Emergency Braking System If the vehicle has Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) it also has the Active Emergency Braking System, which includes the Automatic Collision Preparation (ACP) System. These systems can automatically brake the

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vehicle to help avoid or lessen the severity of crashes while moving forward. See Active Emergency Braking System on page 9-53.

Power Outlets The accessory power outlets can be used to plug in electrical equipment, such as a cell phone or MP3 player. The vehicle has two accessory power outlets:

Inside the front center console. Inside the center console bin behind the shift lever.

Lift the cover to access the