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Replacing Parts after a

Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-49

LATCH, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-41

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Liftgate

Carbon Monoxide . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13

Light

Adaptive Forward Lighting

(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Lighting

Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Lights

Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Antilock Brake System

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

Temperature Warning . . . . . . .5-23
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-26
Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25

Lights (cont'd)

High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . .5-21
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . .5-14
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Service Electric Parking

Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Traction Control System

(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Locks

Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-25
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

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Maintenance

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

Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluids

and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-13
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-17
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Messages

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
Battery Voltage and

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . .5-32
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Object Detection System . . . . .5-35
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38

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Messages (cont'd)

Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40

Mirrors

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

Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21

Monitor System, Tire

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53

Navigation

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

Net

Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-14

Object Detection System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12

Off-Road

Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

Oil

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-8
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-10
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-34
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-6
OnStar®

System, In Brief

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-23

OnStar® Additional

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

OnStar® Connections . . . . . . . . . . 14-4
OnStar® Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
OnStar® Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar® Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar® Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
OnStar® Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Ordering

Service Publications . . . . . . . . 13-17

Outlets

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-18

Park

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

Parking

Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-28
Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-24
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-21

Parking or Backing

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

Passenger Airbag Status

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

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Passenger Compartment Air

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-27
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements, California . . . . . 10-3

Personalization

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40

Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-19
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22

Pregnancy, Using Safety

Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

Privacy

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . 13-21

Program

Courtesy Transportation . . . . 13-13

Proposition 65 Warning,

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

Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . 13-21
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-21
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Rear Axle

Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-34
Rear Climate Control System . . . 8-6
Rear Seat

Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 5-5
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Recommended

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-59

Recommended Fluids and

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

Records

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

Recreational Vehicle

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85

Reimbursement Program,

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

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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-15
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 3-33
Replacing LATCH System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49

Replacing Safety Belt

System Parts after a Crash . . . 3-20

Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-19
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-19
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-18

Restraints

Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-40

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Ride Control Systems

Limited Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . .9-34
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-37
Selective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-34

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Roads

Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Roadside Service . . . . . . . 13-7, 13-11
Roof

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-3
Running the Vehicle While

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

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
How to Wear Safety Belts

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

Safety Defects Reporting

Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-19
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-19
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-18

Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 13-13
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-67
Seats

Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . 3-9
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-5
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-4
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Securing Child

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

Security

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . . . 9-34

Service

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . .10-4
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-16
Maintenance, General

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

Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-17
Scheduling Appointments . . . 13-13
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38

Service Electric Parking

Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Shift Lock Control Function

Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24

Shifting

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

Side Blind Zone

Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55

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Signals, Turn and

Storage Areas

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

Spare Tire

Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-81

Specifications and

Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
StabiliTrak

OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-33
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Starting the Gasoline

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17

Starting the Vehicle

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Cargo Management System . . . 4-4
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Storing the Tire Sealant

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv System

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

Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-50
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-21, 7-1
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Systems

Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-46

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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-6
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 2-18
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . 3-5
Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Tires

Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-75
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-81
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-47
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-65
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-54
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-38
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-53
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Sealant and

Compressor Kit

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Tires (cont'd)

Traction

Sealant and Compressor

Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Terminology and

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48

Uniform Tire Quality

Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . .9-31
Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . .9-34
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Selective Ride Control . . . . . . . .9-34

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

Trailer

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-63
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-64
When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44

Towing

Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . .9-65
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-70
General Information . . . . . . . . . .9-65
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-85
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-68
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . .9-71
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85

Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . .9-71
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-68

Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39

Transportation Program,

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

Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Twilight Sentinel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Universal Remote System . . . . . 5-45
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-48
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-45
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Vehicle

Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Identification

Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85

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Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . 5-22
Vehicle Care

Storing the Tire Sealant

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 10-74
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
. . . . 3-40
Where to Put the Restraint Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22

Windshield

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

Winter

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-25
Wipers

Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Warning

Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . .9-57

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40
Washer, Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Wheels

Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-63
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64

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

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Keys, Doors, and

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

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

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

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-40
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-45

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

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

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-14
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-23
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-31
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-46
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-59
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-72

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Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-82
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-85
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-89

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

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . 11-4

Special Application

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

Additional Maintenance

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

Recommended Fluids,

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

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

Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-18
Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-19

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

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

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

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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

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 SRX are trademarks and/or service marks of General Motors LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 22755026 B Second Printing

©2012 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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

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

{ WARNING

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

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

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

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

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

+ : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer ( : Heated Steering Wheel j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure g : Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors O : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak® M : Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief

1-1

In Brief

Instrument Panel

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

Initial Drive Information

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

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Heated and Ventilated

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Head Restraint

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

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Steering Wheel

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Throttle and Brake Pedal

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

Vehicle Features

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-16
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Lane Departure

Side Blind Zone

Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Rear Vision

Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-19
Active Emergency Braking

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Universal Remote System . . . 1-20
Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control

System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
StabiliTrak® System . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-21
Tire Sealant and

Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-22
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-23
Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

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1. Air Vents on page 8‑8. 2. Turn and Lane-Change Lever.

See Turn and Lane-Change Signals on page 6‑5.

3. Cruise Control on page 9‑35. 4. 5. Steering Wheel Controls on

Instrument Cluster on page 5‑10.

page 5‑2. Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑27.

6. Windshield Wiper/Washer on

page 5‑3. Rear Window Wiper/Washer on page 5‑5.

7. AM-FM Radio. See the CUE

infotainment manual. Navigation System (If Equipped). See the CUE infotainment manual.

8. Light Sensor. See Twilight

Sentinel on page 6‑4.

9. Dual Automatic Climate Control

System on page 8‑1.

10. Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6‑1. Front Fog Lamps on page 6‑6
(If Equipped). Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑6.

11. Hood Release. See Hood on

page 10‑5.

12. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5‑17. 13. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5‑2.

14. Horn on page 5‑3.

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15. Pedal Adjust Control (Out of

View). See Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal on page 9‑15
(If Equipped).

16. Start/Stop Button. See Ignition

Positions on page 9‑16.

17. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 6‑5.

18. Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats on page 3‑9
(If Equipped).

19. CD Player. See the CUE

infotainment manual. Blu Ray Optical Drive (If Equipped). See the CUE infotainment manual.

20. Parking Brake on page 9‑28. 21. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission on page 9‑23.

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22. Lane Departure Warning

Button (If Equipped). See Lane Departure Warning (LDW) on page 9‑57. Parking Assist (If Equipped). See Driver Assistance Systems on page 9‑46. Economy Mode (If Equipped). See Fuel Economy Mode on page 9‑26.

23. Front Storage on page 4‑2. 24. StabiliTrak® System on

page 9‑33. Traction Control System (TCS) on page 9‑31.

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 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter may be used to lock and unlock the doors from up to 60 m (195 ft) away from the vehicle.

Q : Press to lock all doors. K : Press to unlock the driver door or all doors depending on the vehicle personalization settings. Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. See “Remote Locking, Unlocking, Starting” under Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑40. L : Press and release one time to initiate vehicle locator.

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Press and hold L for three seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press L again or start the vehicle to cancel the panic alarm. 8 : Press and hold to open or close the liftgate. Press the key release button near the bottom of the transmitter to remove the key. The key can be used for the driver door and the glove box. See Keys on page 2‑2 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑3.

Remote Vehicle Start If available, this feature allows the engine to be started from outside of the vehicle. Starting the Vehicle 1. Press and release Q on the

RKE transmitter.

2.

Immediately press and hold / for at least two seconds until the turn signal lamps flash.

When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will 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.

See Remote Vehicle Start on page 2‑9.

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Door Locks

Keyless Access

When the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of the driver door, pressing the lock/ unlock button on that door handle will lock/unlock the doors. If the lock/unlock button is pressed again within five seconds, all passenger doors will unlock. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑3.

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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) To lock or unlock the doors from the outside, press Q or K on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑3. Key To lock or unlock the door, use the key in the driver door. Turn the key counterclockwise once to unlock the driver door; turning the key again will unlock the passenger doors. Inside the Vehicle To unlock a door from the inside, pull once on the door handle to unlock it, and a second time to open it.

Power Door Locks There is a power door lock switch on the front door panels. Q : Press to lock the doors. K : Press to unlock the doors. See Power Door Locks on page 2‑11.

Liftgate

Manual Liftgate Operation For vehicles without keyless access, unlock the vehicle before opening the liftgate. Press the touch pad in the handle of the liftgate, above the license plate, and lift up to open. Do not press the touch pad while closing the liftgate. This will cause the liftgate to be unlatched.

Power Liftgate Operation

On vehicles with a power liftgate, the switch is on the driver door. The vehicle must be in P (Park) to use the power feature. The taillamps flash when the power liftgate moves.

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Choose a power liftgate mode by turning the dial on the switch until the indicator lines up with the desired position. Press the center of the switch. The three modes are: MAX: The liftgate opens to the full open height. 3/4: The liftgate opens to a reduced height that can be set by the vehicle operator in a range of approximately three-quarters open to full open. OFF: The liftgate only operates manually in this position. See Liftgate on page 2‑13.

Windows

Remote Window Operation

In Brief

1-7

Press or pull the switch part of the way to open or close the window. Fully press the front of the switch down and release it to express-down the window. Fully pull the switch up and release it to express-up the window. Press v { to activate the window lockout on the rear doors. See Power Windows on page 2‑22.

The vehicle may have remote operating windows that will open all the windows from outside the vehicle by pressing and holding K on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. See Power Windows on page 2‑22.

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Seat Adjustment

Manual Seats

4. Try to move the seat back and

forth to be sure it is locked in place.

To raise or recline the seatback, use the lever on the outboard side of the seat. See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑4
and Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑6. Power Seats

To adjust a manual seat: 1. Pull the handle at the front of the

seat cushion.

2. Move the seat forward or

rearward to adjust the seat position.

3. Release the handle to stop the

seat from moving.

1. Seat Position Control 2. Seatback Adjustment Control 3. Lumbar Adjustment Control

To adjust a power seat, if equipped: . Move the seat forward or

rearward by sliding the control (1) forward or rearward. . Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control (1) up or down.

. Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the rear of the control (1) up or down. See Power Seat Adjustment on page 3‑4.

. Raise or recline the seatback by

tilting control (2) forward or rearward. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑6. Increase or decrease the lumbar support by pressing and holding the front or rear of control (3). See Lumbar Adjustment on page 3‑5.

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Memory Features

Heated and Ventilated Seats

If equipped, the “1,” “2,” and MEM buttons on the outboard side of the driver seat are used to manually save and recall the positions of the driver seat, outside mirrors, and adjustable throttle and brake pedal positions. See Memory Seats on page 3‑7 and Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑40.

Heated and Ventilated Seat Buttons Shown, Heated Seat

Buttons Similar

If available, the buttons are near the climate controls on the center stack. To operate, the ignition must be in ON/RUN/START.

Press M or L to heat the driver or passenger seat.

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Press C or {, if available, to ventilate the driver or passenger seat. A ventilated seat has a fan that pulls or pushes air through the seat. The air is not cooled. 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 front heated seats are on high, the level may automatically be lowered after approximately 30 minutes. See Heated and Ventilated Front Seats on page 3‑9. The heated and ventilated front seats can also be programmed to come on during a remote start. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑40.

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In Brief

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 Seat Adjustment on page 3‑4.

Safety Belts

Passenger Sensing System

United States

Canada and Mexico

The passenger sensing system will turn off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system.

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly: . Safety Belts on page 3‑13. . How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly on page 3‑14. Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑15. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3‑41.

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The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the overhead console when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Sensing System on page 3‑27.

Mirror Adjustment

Exterior

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

3. Return the selector switch to the

center position.

See Folding Mirrors on page 2‑20. Automatic Dimming Mirror If the vehicle has the automatic dimming mirror, the driver outside mirror and the inside rearview mirror automatically adjust for the glare of headlamps behind you. See Automatic Dimming Mirror on page 2‑21 or Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror on page 2‑21.

Manual Folding Mirrors Shown,

Power Folding Similar

To adjust the mirror: 1. Move the selector switch to L

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

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Steering Wheel Adjustment

To adjust the steering wheel: 1. Pull the lever down. 2. Move the steering wheel up

or down.

3. Pull or push the steering wheel

closer or away from you.

4. Pull the lever up to lock the

steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

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Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment If the vehicle has this feature, the position of the throttle and brake pedals can be adjusted.

See Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal on page 9‑15.

Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps The dome lamp controls are in the overhead console.

1 : The lamp comes on when a door is opened. + : Turns the dome lamp on. Reading Lamps There are reading lamps on the overhead console and over the rear passenger doors. These lamps come on when any door is opened. To manually turn the reading lamps on or off:

For the overhead console reading lamps, press the m or n next to each lamp. For the rear passenger reading lamps, press the lamp lens. For more information on interior lighting, see Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑6.

The switch used to adjust the pedals is located on the right side of the steering column, below the wiper stalk. Pull the switch toward you to move the pedals further from the floor, or push the switch away from you to move the pedals closer to the floor.

To change the dome lamp settings, press the following: * : Turns the lamp off, even when a door is open.

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Exterior Lighting

The exterior lamp control is on the instrument panel to the left of the steering column. There are four positions: O : Briefly turn to this position to turn the automatic light control off or on again.

AUTO: Turns the headlamps on automatically at normal brightness, together with the parking lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, and instrument panel lights. ; : Turns the parking lamps on together with the taillamps, license plate lamps, and instrument panel lights. 3 : Turns the headlamps on together with the parking lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, and instrument panel lights. # : For vehicles with fog lamps, press to turn the lamps on or off. See: . Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6‑1

. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

on page 6‑2

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Windshield Wiper/Washer

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

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INT: Use for intermittent wipes. To adjust wipe frequency, turn the x INT band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes. If the vehicle has Rainsense™, see the following Rainsense information. OFF: Use to turn the wipers off. 8 : For a single wipe, briefly move the wiper lever down. For several wipes, hold the wiper lever down.

Windshield Washer Pull the windshield wiper lever toward you to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers. Rainsense™ For vehicles with Rainsense: INT: Move the windshield wiper lever to INT. Turn the x INT band on the wiper lever to adjust the sensitivity.

Turn the band up for more sensitivity to moisture. Turn the band down for less sensitivity to moisture.

. Move the windshield wiper lever

out of the INT position to deactivate Rainsense.

Rear Window Wiper/Washer The rear wiper controls are on the end of the windshield wiper lever.

ON: Press the upper portion of the button for continuous rear window wipes. OFF: The rear wiper turns off when the button is returned to the middle position. INT: Press the lower portion of the button to set a delay between wipes. a : Push the windshield wiper lever forward to spray washer fluid on the rear window. See Windshield Wiper/Washer on page 5‑3 and Rear Window Wiper/ Washer on page 5‑5.

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Climate Controls

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

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Climate Control Buttons

1. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls

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

and Ventilated Seats (If Equipped)

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

Climate Touch Screen Controls

1. Outside Temperature Display 2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Displays

3. Fan Control 4. SYNC TEMP (Synchronized

Temperature)

5. A/C Mode (Air Conditioning) 6. Climate Control Selection (Application Tray Button)

7. Rear (Rear Climate Control

Touch Screen)

8. Air Delivery Mode Control

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See Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 8‑1 and Rear Climate Control System on page 8‑6
(If Equipped).

Vehicle Features

Steering Wheel Controls

g : For vehicles with OnStar® or a Bluetooth® system, press to talk or interact with those systems. See OnStar Overview on page 14‑1
or “Bluetooth” in the separate infotainment manual. c : Press to decline an incoming call, or end a current call. Press to mute or unmute the infotainment system when not on a call.

Transmission

Driver Shift Control (DSC) Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows you to shift an automatic transmission similar to a manual transmission. To use the DSC feature: 1. Move the shift lever to the left from D (Drive) to Sport Mode.

2. To enter M (Manual Mode), press

the shift lever forward (+) to upshift or rearward (−) to downshift.

See Manual Mode on page 9‑24.

For vehicles with audio steering wheel controls, some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel.

S or T : Press to go to the previous or next menu option.

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y or z : Press the five-way control up or down to go to the next or previous selection. SEL: Press to select a highlighted menu option. C or B : Press to go to the next or previous favorite when listening to the radio. Press to go to the next or previous track when listening to a media source. x + or x −: Press to increase or decrease the volume. See Steering Wheel Controls on page 5‑2.

Cruise Control

J : Press to turn the system on and off. An indicator appears in the instrument cluster when turned on. +RES: Move the control up briefly to resume to a previously set speed or to increase vehicle speed if the cruise control is already activated.

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SET−: Move the control down briefly to set the speed and activate cruise control or to decrease vehicle speed if the cruise control is already activated. * : Press to disengage cruise control without erasing the set speed from memory. See Cruise Control on page 9‑35 or Adaptive Cruise Control on page 9‑37 (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 and downloadable applications (if equipped).

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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.

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, the driver seat will pulse or beeps will sound. See Lane Departure Warning (LDW) on page 9‑57.

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 5‑27.

Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System FCA is intended to help avoid or reduce the harm caused by front-end crashes. FCA provides a green indicator when a vehicle is detected directly ahead. It provides a flashing visual alert and pulses the driver seat, or beeps, when approaching a vehicle directly ahead too quickly. FCA also provides a visual alert if following another vehicle much too closely. See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System on page 9‑50.

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Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) If equipped, SBZA will alert the driver to vehicles in the vehicle's side blind zone. When the system detects a vehicle in the side blind zone, 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 9‑55.

Rear Vision Camera (RVC) If equipped, RVC displays a view of the area behind the vehicle, on the center stack display, when the vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse). See Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing on page 9‑46.

Ultrasonic Parking Assist URPA uses sensors on the rear bumper to assist with parking and avoiding objects while in R (Reverse). It operates at speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph). URPA 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 pulses may occur if very close to an object. The vehicle may also have the Front Parking Assist system, a higher speed Backing Warning System, and the Rear Automatic Braking system. See Driver Assistance Systems on page 9‑46.

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Active Emergency Braking System If the vehicle has Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) it also has the Active Emergency Braking System, which includes Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) and the Automatic Collision Preparation (ACP) System. These systems can provide a boost to braking or automatically brake the vehicle to help avoid crashes. See Active Emergency Braking System on page 9‑53.

Storage Compartments The glove box is air conditioned and can be used to store items at a lower temperature. Move the slide control to open or close the opening to adjust the air flow. See Glove Box on page 4‑1.

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Power Outlets The accessory power outlets can be used to plug in electrical equipment, such as a cell phone or MP3 player. The vehicle may have up to five accessory power outlets. The accessory power outlets are: . Below the climate control system

inside the front storage bin. Inside the center floor console. . On the rear of the center floor

console. For vehicles with a rear climate control system, there will be two accessory power outlets on the rear of the center floor console. In the rear cargo area.

These are powered while the vehicle is in ON/RUN/START or ACC/ACCESSORY mode, or until the driver door is opened within 10 minutes of turning off the vehicle. The power outlet located in the rear cargo area is powered at all times. See Power Outlets on page 5‑7.

Universal Remote System

Read the instructions completely before attempting to program the Universal Remote system. Because of the steps involved, it may be helpful to have another person available to assist you with programming the Universal Remote system. See Universal Remote System on page 5‑45.

If available, this system provides a way to replace up to three remote control transmitters used to activate devices such as garage door openers, security systems, and home automation devices.

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Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control System (TCS) The traction control system limits wheel spin. The system is on when the vehicle is started.

To turn off traction control, press and release g on the center stack. i illuminates in the instrument cluster. The Traction Control Off message is displayed in the DIC. See Ride Control System Messages on page 5‑37.

. Press and release g again to

turn traction control back on. i goes out in the instrument cluster. The Traction Control On message is displayed in the DIC. See Ride Control System Messages on page 5‑37.

See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 9‑31.

See StabiliTrak® System on page 9‑33.

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StabiliTrak® System The StabiliTrak system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. The system is on when the vehicle is started.

To turn off both Traction Control and StabiliTrak, press and hold g on the center stack, until g and i illuminate in the instrument cluster. The Traction Control Off message is displayed in the DIC. See Ride Control System Messages on page 5‑37.

. Press g again to turn on both

systems. g and i go out in the instrument cluster. The Traction Control On message is displayed in the DIC. See Ride Control System Messages on page 5‑37.

Tire Pressure Monitor This vehicle may have a Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).

The low tire pressure warning light alerts to a significant loss in pressure of one of the vehicle's tires. If the warning light comes on, stop as soon as possible and inflate the tires to the recommended pressure shown on the Tire and Loading Information label. See Vehicle Load Limits on page 9‑10. The warning light will remain on until the tire pressure is corrected.

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The low tire pressure warning light may come on in cool weather when the vehicle is first started, and then turn off as the vehicle is driven. This may be an early indicator that the tire pressures are getting low and the tires need to be inflated to the proper pressure. The TPMS does not replace normal monthly tire maintenance. Maintain the correct tire pressures. See Tire Pressure Monitor System on page 10‑53.

Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit This vehicle may come with a spare tire and tire changing equipment or a tire sealant and compressor kit. The kit can be used to temporarily seal small punctures in the tread area of the tire. See Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit on page 10‑67. If the vehicle came with a spare tire and tire changing equipment, see If a Tire Goes Flat on page 10‑65.

Engine Oil Life System The engine oil life system calculates engine oil life based on vehicle use and displays the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message when it is time to change the engine oil and filter. The oil life system should be reset to 100% only following an oil change.

Resetting the Oil Life System 1. Using the DIC controls on

the right side of the steering wheel, display REMAINING OIL LIFE on the DIC. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑27. When remaining oil life is low, the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message will appear on the display. See Engine Oil Messages on page 5‑33.

2. Press SEL on the DIC controls

and hold SEL down for a few seconds to clear the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message and reset the oil life at 100%. Be careful not to reset the oil life display accidentally at any time other than after the oil is changed. It cannot be reset accurately until the next oil change.

The oil life system can also be reset as follows: 1. Turn the ignition on with the

engine off.

2. Fully press and release the

accelerator pedal three times within five seconds. If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message is not on, the system is reset.

See Engine Oil Life System on page 10‑10.

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Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) Vehicles with a yellow fuel cap can use either unleaded gasoline or ethanol fuel containing up to 85% ethanol (E85). See Fuel E85
(85% Ethanol) on page 9‑61. For all other vehicles, use only the unleaded gasoline described under Recommended Fuel on page 9‑59.

Driving for Better Fuel Economy Driving habits can affect fuel mileage. Here are some driving tips to get the best fuel economy possible. . Avoid fast starts and accelerate

smoothly.

. Brake gradually and avoid

abrupt stops.

. Avoid idling the engine for long

periods of time.

. When road and weather

conditions are appropriate, use cruise control.

. Always follow posted speed

limits or drive more slowly when conditions require.