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E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 122
Electrical Equipment,

Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Electrical System

Engine Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

Electrical System (cont'd)

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

Emergency

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356

Engine

Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Check and Service Engine

Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 252
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Coolant Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Cooling System Messages . . . 132
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Overheated Protection

Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 210
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 353
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 148
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 149
Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Features

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Filter,

Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 150
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

FlexFuel

E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Fluid

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 258
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Forward Collision Alert

(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

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Frequency Statement

Gauges

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Engine Coolant

Front Automatic Braking

(FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Front Seats

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . .60
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 125
Requirements, California . . . . . 238
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

Engine Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Warning Lights and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

General Information

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 324
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
GM Mobility Reimbursement

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 150
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Headlamps

Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Index

369

Headlamps (cont'd)

Headlamps, Front Turn

Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 126
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 149
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 126

Heated

Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heater

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 181
High Voltage Devices and

Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 291
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 195
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 216
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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Index

Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . .201, 203
Ignition Transmission Lock

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Indicator

Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Infants and Young Children,

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Instrument Panel

Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 47
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Jack

Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Jump Starting - North

America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 133
Keyless Entry

Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . .30
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 285
Lamps

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 149
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Exterior Lamps Off

Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 120
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 233
Lane Departure

Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Lane Departure Warning

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
LATCH System

Replacing Parts after a

Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

LATCH, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Lighting

Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 151
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 121
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 122
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 125
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 149
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . 123
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . .117
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Service Electric Parking

Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Traction Control System

(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . . 124

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Lights (cont'd)

Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Locks

Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 125
Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Maintenance

Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336

Maintenance and Care

Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 325

Recommended Fluids and

Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 120
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Messages

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Battery Voltage and

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 132
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Object Detection System . . . . . 134
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 136
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Mirrors

Automatic Dimming

Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Index

371

Mirrors (cont'd)

Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 47
Monitor System, Tire

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Navigation

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Object Detection System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Off-Road

Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Oil

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 257
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

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Index

Oil (cont'd)

Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 81
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 344
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
OnStar® Additional

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
OnStar® Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 357
OnStar® Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
OnStar® Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
OnStar® Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
OnStar® Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
OnStar® Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Operating Mode

Overheated Engine

Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Ordering

Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 350

Outlets

Park

Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Parking

Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 270
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 210

Parking or Backing

Power (cont'd)

Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 208
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 67
Privacy

Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 352

Program

Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 347

Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 228

Proposition

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Passenger Compartment Air

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 75
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements, California . . . . . . 249

Personalization

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Overheated Engine

Protection Operating Mode . . . . 265
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Phone

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 170, 174

Port

USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

65 Warning, California . . . . . . . . . . . .249, 268, 310

Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 351
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Radios

AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Recommended Fluids and

Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

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Records

Roads

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 313
Reimbursement Program,

Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

Roof

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 80
Replacing LATCH System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Replacing Safety Belt System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 352
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Restraints

Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ride Control Systems

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 340
Running the Vehicle While

Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . .68
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . .67

Safety Defects Reporting

Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 352
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 347

Index

373

SD Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Seats

Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . .60
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . .56
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . .56
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 94, 96
Security

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 181
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 250
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 336
Maintenance, General

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
. . . . . 337

Parts Identification Label

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Index

Service (cont'd)

Publications Ordering

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 347
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Service Electric Parking

Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Services

Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Shift Lock Control Function

Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Shifting

Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 233
Signals, Turn and

Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Spare Tire

Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Special Application Services . . . . 331
Specifications and

Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
StabiliTrak

OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Starting the Vehicle

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Storage Areas

Cargo Management

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Umbrella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 99
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

System

Forward Collision

Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 354

Systems

Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Taillamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 344
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . 43, 44
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107, 108
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

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375

Tires (cont'd)

Pressure Monitor

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 292
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Terminology and Definitions . . 288
Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 301
When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

Towing

Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 242
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 242
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 313
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Track Events and

Competitive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Traction

Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Vehicle

Trademarks and License

Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Trailer

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Transportation Program,

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Turn and Lane-Change

Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Turn Signal

Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 337
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 137
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 123
Vehicle Care

Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Vehicle Data Recording and

Umbrella Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 299
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 144
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Updates

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . 276
Warning

Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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Index

Warning (cont'd)

Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 235

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Warnings

Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Wheels

Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 87
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Windshield

Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Winter

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 270
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Wiring, High Voltage Devices . . . 276

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 28
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 103
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 155
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 190
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 324
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 341
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 351
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

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Introduction

Introduction

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, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, IMPALA, and the IMPALA Emblem are trademarks and/or service marks of General Motors LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual. This manual describes features that may or may not be on the vehicle because of optional equipment that Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 23179989 A First Printing

was not purchased on the vehicle, model variants, country specifications, features/applications that may not be available in your region, or changes subsequent to the printing of this owner manual. If the vehicle has the bi-fuel engine, see the Impala Bi-Fuel supplement for additional and specific information on this engine. Refer to the purchase documentation relating to your specific vehicle to confirm the features. 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

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, Warning, and Caution Warning messages found on vehicle labels and in this manual describe hazards and what to do to avoid or reduce them.

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{ Danger

Danger indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which will result in serious injury or death.

{ Warning

Warning indicates a hazard that could result in injury or death.

Caution

Caution indicates a hazard that could result in property or vehicle damage.

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 : Shown when the owner manual has additional instructions or information. * : Shown when the service manual has additional instructions or information. 0 : Shown when there is more information on another page — “see page.”

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.

Introduction

9 : Airbag Readiness Light ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar® $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control ` : Do Not Puncture ^ : Do Not Service B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps g : First Responder _ : Flame/Fire Prohibited . : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer ( : Heated Steering Wheel j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure O : Power

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

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In Brief

Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Initial Drive Information

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 13
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 17
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Vehicle Features

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 21
Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 21
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Front Automatic Braking (FAB)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Lane Departure

Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 23
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 23
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Universal Remote System . . . . . 24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 25
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 26
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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In Brief

Instrument Panel

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Instrument Panel Illumination Control 0 151.

2. Air Vents 0 188. 3. Trunk Release. See Trunk

0 41. Parking Assist Button. See Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing 0 228 (If Equipped). Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Button. See Lane Departure Warning (LDW) 0 235.

9. Storage Area with USB Port

Inside (If Equipped). See Instrument Panel Storage 0 99
and USB Port 0 164. Infotainment 0 155.

10. 11. Climate Control Systems

0 181. Dual Automatic Climate Control System 0 184.

12. Storage Area with Accessory

Power Outlet Inside. See Center Console Storage 0 100
and Power Outlets 0 108.

4. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn

13. Heated and Ventilated Front

5.

and Lane-Change Signals 0 151. Instrument Cluster 0 112. Driver Information Center (DIC) 0 127.

6. Windshield Wiper/Washer

16.

0 106.

7. Hazard Warning Flashers

0 150.

8. Light Sensor. See Automatic

Headlamp System 0 150.

Seats 0 60 (If Equipped).

14. Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control 0 216.

15. Shift Lever. See Automatic

Transmission 0 211. Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) 0 201 or Ignition Positions (Key Access) 0 203.

17. Steering Wheel Controls 0 105.

Driver Information Center Buttons. See Driver Information Center (DIC) 0 127.

In Brief

18. Steering Wheel Controls 0 105

(Out of View).

19. Horn 0 105. 20. Steering Wheel Adjustment

0 104.

21. Cruise Control 0 218 (If

Equipped). Adaptive Cruise Control 0 220
(If Equipped). Heated Steering Wheel 0 105
(If Equipped). Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System 0 230 (If Equipped). Instrument Panel Storage 0 99
(If Equipped). Fuse Cover. See Instrument Panel Fuse Block 0 280. 23. Hood Release. See Hood

22.

0 250.

24. Data Link Connector (Out of

View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) 0 120.

25. Electric Parking Brake. See

Parking Brake 0 214.

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In Brief

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.

Stop/Start System The vehicle may have a fuel saving stop/start system to shut off the engine and help conserve fuel. When the brakes are applied and the vehicle is at a complete stop, the engine may turn off. When the brake pedal is released or the accelerator pedal pushed, the engine will restart. See Starting the Engine 0 204.

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

RKE with Remote Start Shown,

without Similar

Press the button to extend the key. The key can be used for all locks. This key is also used for the ignition, if the vehicle does not have pushbutton start. K : Press to unlock the driver door or all doors. Q : Press to lock all doors.

Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. Y : Press and hold to release the trunk. 7 : Press and release one time to initiate vehicle locator. Press and hold for at least three seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press again to cancel the panic alarm. See Keys 0 28 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 30.

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

2.

RKE transmitter. Immediately press and hold / for at least four seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash.

3. Start the vehicle normally after

entering.

When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn on.

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Remote start can be extended. Canceling a Remote Start To cancel a remote start, do one 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 0 35.

Door Locks

Keyless Access

If equipped, use the Keyless Access system to lock and unlock the door. When the doors are locked and the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of the driver door handle, press the lock/ unlock button. When unlocking from the driver door, the first press unlocks that door; press again within five seconds to unlock all passenger doors. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 30.

Key Cylinder Access Use the key in the driver door. The key cylinder is covered by a cap. See Door Locks 0 37.

Inside the Vehicle Push down on the door lock knob to lock that door. Pull once on the door handle to unlock the door and again to open the door. Press the power door lock switch to lock or unlock all doors. See Door Locks 0 37 and Power Door Locks 0 39.

In Brief

Power Door Locks

K : Press to unlock. Q : Press to lock. See Power Door Locks 0 39.

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Trunk

To open the trunk: . Press | with the transmission

in (P) Park.

. Press and hold Y on the RKE

transmitter. If equipped, press the touch pad on the underside of the trunk lid after unlocking all doors.

If equipped with Keyless Access, the RKE transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the trunk. Press the touch pad on the underside of the

trunk and lift to open. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 30. When closing the trunk, use the pull cup. See Trunk 0 41.

Windows

The power window switches on the driver door control all the windows. Each passenger door has a switch that controls only that window. Press the switch to lower the window. Pull the switch up to raise it. See Power Windows 0 47.

Seat Adjustment

Manual Front Seats

The power windows only operate with the ignition in ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START, or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) 0 208.

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

the seat.

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Power Seats

Lumbar Adjustment

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2. Slide the seat to the desired

position and release the handle.

3. Try to move the seat back and

forth to be sure it is locked in place.

Seat Height Adjuster

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 0 56.

Lumbar with Power Recline

Shown, Manual Recline Similar

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

forward to increase or rearward to decrease lumbar support. If equipped with manual recline, press and hold the top of the control to increase or the bottom of the control to decrease lumbar support.

See Lumbar Adjustment 0 56.

Press and hold the top or bottom of the switch to raise or lower the seat. Release the switch when the desired height is reached. See Seat Adjustment 0 55.

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Reclining Seatbacks

Manual Reclining Seatbacks

Memory Features

1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback, and the seatback will return to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback

to make sure it is locked.

Power Reclining Seatbacks

To recline a manual seatback: 1. Lift the lever. 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback

to make sure it is locked.

To return the seatback to the upright position:

To adjust a power seatback: . Tilt the top of the control

rearward to recline.

. Tilt the top of the control forward

to raise.

See Reclining Seatbacks 0 57.

If equipped, the 1, 2, SET, and B (Exit) buttons on the driver door are used to manually store and recall memory settings for the driver seat, outside mirrors, and power tilt and telescoping steering column (if equipped). Automatic Memory Recall and/or Easy Exit Recall features may be enabled in the vehicle personalization menus. See Memory Seats 0 58 and Vehicle Personalization 0 138.

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Second Row Seats The rear seatbacks can be folded down to increase cargo space. See Rear Seats 0 61.

Heated and Ventilated Seats

Heated and Ventilated Seat Buttons Shown, Heated Seat

Buttons Similar

If available, the buttons are on the center console. To operate, the ignition must be on. I : If available, press to heat the driver or passenger seatback only.

J : Press to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion and seatback. C : If available, press 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. An indicator light on the button turns on when the heated or ventilated seat is on. See Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 0 60.

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 0 53 and Seat Adjustment 0 55.

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Safety Belts

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly: . Safety Belts 0 63. . How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly 0 64.

. Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 65. . Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 88.

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Passenger Sensing System

United States

The passenger airbag status indicator lights on the overhead console when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator 0 118.

Mirror Adjustment

Exterior Mirrors

Canada

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 0 75.

1. Move the selector switch to L (Left) or R (Right) to choose the driver or passenger mirror. 2. Press one of the four arrows to

move the mirror.

3. Move the selector switch to )

to deselect the mirror.

The vehicle has manual folding mirrors. See Folding Mirrors 0 46. Interior Mirrors

Adjustment Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear view of the area behind the vehicle.

Manual Rearview Mirror For vehicles with a manual rearview mirror, push the tab forward for daytime use and pull it for nighttime use to avoid glare from the headlamps from behind. See Manual Rearview Mirror 0 47.

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror For vehicles with an automatic dimming rearview mirror, the mirror will automatically reduce the glare from the headlamps from behind. The dimming feature comes on when the vehicle is started. See Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror 0 47.

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Steering Wheel Adjustment

Power Tilt and Telescoping Wheel

Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps

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If equipped with this feature, press the control to move the steering wheel up and down or forward and rearward. Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

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.

The interior lamps control in the overhead console controls both the front and rear interior lamps. To change the dome lamp settings, press the following: OFF : Turns the lamp off, even when a door is open. DOOR : The lamp comes on automatically when a door is opened. ON : Turns the lamp on.

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Reading Lamps

Exterior Lighting

Front Reading Lamps

Rear Reading Lamps

There are front and rear reading lamps in the overhead console and the headliner. # or $ : Press the button near each lamp to turn it on or off.

The exterior lamp control is on the turn signal lever. There are four 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. AUTO : Automatically turns the exterior lamps on and off, depending on outside lighting. ; : Turns on the parking lamps including all lamps, except the headlamps. 2 : Turns on the headlamps together with the parking lamps and instrument panel lights.

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

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See: . Exterior Lamp Controls 0 148

Windshield Wiper/Washer

The windshield wiper/washer lever is on the right side of the steering column. With the ignition in ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, move the windshield wiper lever to select the wiper speed. HI : Use for fast wipes. LO : Use for slow wipes.

INT : Move the lever up to INT for intermittent wipes, then turn the x INT band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes. OFF : Use to turn the wipers off. 1X : For a single wipe, briefly move the wiper lever down. For several wipes, hold the wiper lever down. n L : Pull the windshield wiper lever toward you to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers. See Windshield Wiper/Washer 0 106.

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Climate Control System

1. Fan Control 2. Air Conditioning or Comfort/ Eco Air Conditioning (Stop/ Start Only)

3. Air Delivery Modes 4. Defrost 5. TEMP (Temperature Control) 6. Rear Window Defogger 7. Recirculation

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Dual Automatic Climate Control System

10. AUTO (Automatic Operation) See Climate Control Systems 0 181
or Dual Automatic Climate Control System 0 184, if equipped.

1. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls

2. Air Conditioning or Comfort/ Eco Air Conditioning (Stop/ Start Only) 3. Fan Control 4. Defrost 5. SYNC 6. Rear Window Defogger 7. Air Delivery Modes 8. O (Fan On/Off) 9. Recirculation

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Transmission

Driver Shift Control (DSC) This feature allows for changing gears similar to a manual transmission. To use this feature: 1. Move the shift lever from

D (Drive) rearward to M (Manual Mode).

2. Using the button on the top of

the shift lever, press the + (plus) end of the button to upshift, or press the − (minus) end of the button to downshift.

See Manual Mode 0 212.

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Vehicle Features

Infotainment System The base radio information is included in this manual. See the infotainment manual for information on the uplevel radios, audio players, phone, navigation system, and voice or speech recognition. There is also information on settings and downloadable applications (if equipped).

Radio(s) O : Press to turn the system on. Press and hold to turn it off. When on, press to mute; press again to unmute. Turn to increase or decrease the volume. RADIO : Press to choose between FM, AM, and SiriusXM®, if equipped. MEDIA : Press to change the audio source between USB, SD card, and AUX. { : Press to go to the Home Page. MENU : Press to select a menu.

g : Press to seek the previous station or track. l : Press to seek the next station or track. See Overview 0 157 about these and other radio features. Storing Radio Station Presets Up to 25 preset stations from all bands can be stored in the favorite lists in any order. Up to five stations can be stored in each favorite page and the number of favorite pages can be set. To store the station to a position in the list, while on the active source main page, such as AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if equipped), press and hold a favorites/soft key button on the faceplate. See “Storing Radio Station Presets” under AM-FM Radio 0 161. Setting the Clock See Clock (Base Radio) 0 107 or Clock (Uplevel Radio) 0 108.

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

1-866-635-2349 (U.S.). . www.xmradio.ca or call

1-877-209-0079 (Canada).

See Satellite Radio 0 162.

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Portable Audio Devices This vehicle has a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary input jack. If equipped, there are up to two USB ports in the center console and one in the storage behind the radio. External devices such as iPods®, laptop computers, MP3 players, CD changers, and USB storage devices may be connected, depending on the audio system. See Auxiliary Jack 0 167 and USB Port 0 164.

Bluetooth® The Bluetooth® system allows users with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to make and receive hands-free calls using the vehicle audio system and controls. The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone must be paired with the in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it can be used in the vehicle. Not all phones will support all functions.

See Bluetooth (Overview) 0 168 or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls - Base Radio) 0 170 or Bluetooth (Voice Recognition - Base Radio) 0 174.

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c : Press to reject an incoming call, or end a current call. Press to mute or unmute the infotainment system when not on a call.

Some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel. g : For vehicles with OnStar® or a Bluetooth® system, press to interact with those systems. See OnStar Overview 0 355 or “Bluetooth (Overview)” in the infotainment manual.

The favorite and volume switches are on the back of the steering wheel. 1. Favorites: Press to select the

next or previous favorite.

2. Volume: Press to increase or

decrease the volume.

See Steering Wheel Controls 0 105.

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Cruise Control

5 : Press to turn cruise control on or off. A white indicator comes on in the instrument cluster when cruise is on. +RES : If there is a set speed in memory, press briefly to resume to that speed or press and hold to accelerate. If cruise control is already active, use to increase vehicle speed. SET– : Press briefly to set the speed and activate cruise control. If cruise control is already active, use to decrease vehicle speed.

* : Press to disengage cruise control without erasing the set speed from memory. See Cruise Control 0 218 or Adaptive Cruise Control 0 220 (if equipped).

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

w or x : Press to move up or down in a list, or on the main view press to cycle through the different Info app pages. o or p : Press o to open application menus on the left. Press p to open interaction menus on the right. V : Press to select a menu item. Press and hold to reset values on certain screens, or on the main view reset info pages to the original setting. See Instrument Cluster 0 112 and Driver Information Center (DIC) 0 127.

Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System If equipped, FCA may help avoid or reduce the harm caused by front-end crashes. FCA provides a green indicator, V, when a vehicle is detected ahead. This indicator displays amber if you follow a vehicle much too closely. When approaching a vehicle ahead too

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quickly, FCA provides a red flashing alert on the windshield and rapidly beeps. See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System 0 230.

Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System If the vehicle has Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), it also has FAB. When the system detects a vehicle ahead in your path that is traveling in the same direction that you may be about to crash into, it can automatically brake the vehicle. This can help avoid or lessen the severity of crashes when driving in a forward gear. See Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System 0 232.

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) If equipped, LDW may 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 light, @, is green if a lane marking is detected. If the vehicle departs the lane without using a turn signal in that direction, the light will change to amber and flash. In addition, beeps will sound. See Lane Departure Warning (LDW) 0 235.

Lane Change Alert (LCA) If equipped, the LCA system is a lane-changing aid that assists drivers with avoiding lane change crashes that occur with moving vehicles in the side blind zone (or spot) areas or with vehicles rapidly approaching these areas from behind. The LCA warning display will light up in the corresponding outside side mirror and will flash if the turn signal is on. The Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) system is included as part of the LCA system. See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) 0 233 and Lane Change Alert (LCA) 0 233.

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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) to aid with parking and low-speed backing maneuvers. See Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing 0 228.

Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System If equipped, the RCTA system uses a triangle with an arrow displayed on the RVC screen to warn of traffic behind your vehicle that may cross your vehicle's path while in R (Reverse). In addition, beeps will sound. See Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing 0 228.

Parking Assist If equipped, Rear Parking Assist (RPA) uses sensors on the rear bumper to assist with parking and

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avoiding objects while in R (Reverse). It operates at speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph). RPA may display a warning triangle on the Rear Vision Camera screen and/or a graphic on the instrument cluster to provide the object distance. In addition, multiple beeps may occur if very close to an object. See Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing 0 228.

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 three accessory power outlets:

Inside the front storage area below the climate control system. Inside the center console. . On the rear of the center

console.

Lift the cover to access the accessory power outlet. See Power Outlets 0 108.

Universal Remote System

Sunroof If equipped, the ignition must be in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY, or in Retained Accessory Power (RAP) to operate the sunroof and power sunshade. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) 0 208.

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. 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 with programming the Universal Remote system. See Universal Remote System 0 144.

1. ~ Sunroof Switch 2. Q Sunshade Switch

Sunroof Switch Open/Close : Press and hold the front or rear of ~ to open or close the sunroof. Release ~ at the desired position to stop movement.

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Vent Feature : Press the front or rear of ~ to the first detent to open and close the vent feature. The sunshade partially opens and closes automatically during the vent operation. Express Open/Express Close : Fully press and release the front or rear of ~. The sunroof opens and closes automatically.

Sunshade Switch Open/Close : Press and hold the front or rear of Q to open or close the sunshade to the desired