2013 Chevrolet Malibu Owners Manual

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

OnStar

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

. A temporary loss of GPS can

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

Cellular and GPS Antennas Avoid placing items over or near the antenna to prevent blocking cellular and GPS signal reception. Cellular reception is required for OnStar to send remote signals to the vehicle. Unable to Connect to OnStar Message If there is limited cellular coverage or the cellular network has reached maximum capacity, this message may come on. Press Q to try the call again or try again after driving a few miles into another cellular area.

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Vehicle and Power Issues OnStar services require a vehicle electrical system, wireless service, and GPS satellite technologies to be available and operating for features to function properly. These systems may not operate if the battery is discharged or disconnected. Add-on Electrical Equipment The OnStar system is integrated into the electrical architecture of the vehicle. Do not add any electrical equipment. See Add-On Electrical Equipment on page 9‑58. Added electrical equipment may interfere with the operation of the OnStar system and cause it to not operate. Privacy The complete OnStar Privacy Statement may be found at www.onstar.com (U.S.), or www.onstar.ca (Canada). Privacy-sensitive users of wireless communications are cautioned that the privacy of any information sent via wireless cellular communications

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Info-ZIP retains the right to use the names “Info-ZIP,” “Zip,” “UnZip,” “UnZipSFX,” “WiZ,” “Pocket UnZip,” “Pocket Zip,” and “MacZip” for its own source and binary releases.

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4.

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Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Add-On Electrical

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58

Additional Information

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

Adjustments

Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . 10-15
Air Filter, Passenger

Compartment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Airbag System

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
How Does an Airbag

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

Passenger Sensing

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-27

What Makes an Airbag

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

Airbag System (cont'd)

What Will You See after an

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

When Should an Airbag

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

Airbags

Adding Equipment to the

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-32
Passenger Status Indicator . . .5-14
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Servicing Airbag-Equipped

Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-31
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20

Alarm

Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Antenna

Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-14

Antilock Brake

System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19

INDEX

i-1

Appearance Care

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-97
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-100

Armrest

Rear Seat

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Assistance Program,

Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7, 13-11
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-14

Audio System

Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . .7-14
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-13
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . 7-2

Automatic

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-27
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . 10-14

Automatic Transmission

Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-28
Shift Lock Control

Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26

Auxiliary

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-16

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INDEX

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . 10-91, 10-92
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Voltage and Charging

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . 10-27
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . 7-22, 7-23, 7-27
Brake

System Warning Light . . . . . . . .5-18
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-29
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-32
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-30
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32, 6-4
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Headlamps, Front Turn

Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29

Bulb Replacement (cont'd) High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . 10-35
Taillamps, Turn

Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up Lamps . . . . 10-33, 10-34
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61

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

Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . .9-47
Perchlorate Materials

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Camera, Rear Vision . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . iii Capacities and

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

Carbon Monoxide

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

Cargo

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

Cautions, Danger, and

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 4-3
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 5-15
Check

Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Ignition

Transmission Lock . . . . . . . . 10-26

Child Restraints

Infants and Young

Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36

Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . .3-41
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-34
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50, 3-52
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-38

Cleaning

Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-97
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-100

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INDEX

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Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 8-1
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . 13-15
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . 10-90
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30

Competitive Driving, Racing

or Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6

Compressor Kit,

Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . .10-68, 10-76

Connections

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-4
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Coolant

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

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12

Engine Temperature

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22

Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Courtesy Transportation

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 13-6
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-5
Text Telephone (TTY)

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

Customer Information Service Publications

Ordering Information . . . . . . 13-17

Customer Satisfaction

Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Devices

Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-16

Diagnostics

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-5
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Door

Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Ajar Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . 12-4
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . . 5-12
Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

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

Driving

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

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

Data Recorders, Event Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Characteristics and

Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-53
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . .1-25
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-7
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

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INDEX

Driving (cont'd)

Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

Dual Automatic Climate

Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

E85 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-49
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . 5-19
Electrical Equipment,

Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-58

Electrical System

Engine Compartment

Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37

Emergency

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

Engine

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

Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Compartment Overview . . . . . . .10-6
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Coolant Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12

Coolant Temperature

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Cooling System Messages . . .5-30
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . .12-4
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Running While Parked . . . . . . . .9-26
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-19
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-57
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-20
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 6-2

Features

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

Filter,

Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-4
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-84
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-103
Fluid

Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-14
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22

Fog Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 10-32, 6-4

Forward Collision Alert

(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38

Front Fog Lamp

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24

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Front Seats

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-48
E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . . . . . . .9-49
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-25
Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-52
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-50
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . .9-48
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . .9-47
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . .5-23
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-47
Requirements, California . . . . .9-47
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38

Engine Compartment

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

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42

INDEX

i-5

Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41

Gasoline

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-47

Gauges

Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Engine Coolant

Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-12
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Warning Lights and

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

General Information

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-52
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement

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

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-4
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Headlamps

Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Headlamps, Front Turn

Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29

High Intensity Discharge

(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .5-24
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . .5-24
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Heater

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 8-1
High Voltage Devices and

Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37

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High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . 10-53
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-7
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . 9-15, 9-17
Ignition Transmission Lock

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Indicator

Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20

Infants and Young Children,

Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 13-21
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Instrument Panel

Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . 1-2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . .10-91, 10-92

Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-32
Keyless Entry

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

Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . 10-46
Lamps

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 6-2
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off

Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . .5-15
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . . 9-44
Lane Departure Warning

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
LATCH System

Replacing Parts after a

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

LATCH, Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Lighting

Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29

Lights

Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Brake System Warning . . . . . . .5-18
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . .5-19
Engine Coolant

Temperature Warning . . . . . . .5-22

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Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . .5-20
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . .5-13
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Service Electric Parking

Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Traction Control System

(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20

Locks

Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-23

Lower Anchors and Tethers

for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Maintenance

Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-14

Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluids

and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-15
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Messages

Battery Voltage and

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . .5-30
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32

INDEX

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Messages (cont'd)

Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-32
Object Detection System . . . . .5-33
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35

Mirrors

Automatic Dimming

Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18

Monitor System, Tire

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14

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Navigation

OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-15

Object Detection System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Off-Road

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

Oil

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-13
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-31
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-23
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-34
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-6
OnStar®

System, In Brief

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-25

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
Operation, Infotainment

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Ordering

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

Passenger Compartment Air

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

Requirements, California . . . . . 10-3

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

Personalization

Outlets

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Overview, Infotainment

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Park

Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24

Parking

Assist, Ultrasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-40
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-30
Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-27
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-25

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36

Phone

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . 7-22, 7-23, 7-27

Power

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-23
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19

Pregnancy, Using Safety

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

Privacy

Radio Frequency

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

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Program

Records

Courtesy Transportation . . . . 13-13

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

Proposition 65 Warning,

Recreational Vehicle

Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Ride Control Systems

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

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

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-95

Roads

Racing or Other Competitive

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

Radio Frequency

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

Radios

AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-13
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 9-42
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Recommended

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-47

Recommended Fluids and

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

Reimbursement Program,

Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6

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

Roadside Assistance

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Replacement Parts

Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-33
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-13
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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7, 13-11

Roof

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-4
Running the Vehicle While

Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . .3-20
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .3-18

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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
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 13-13
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . .10-68, 10-76
Seats

Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-4
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-4
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Securing Child

Security

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-24
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15

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

Shifting

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Specifications and

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . .10-4
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-14
Maintenance, General

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

Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-17
Scheduling Appointments . . . 13-13
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .5-33

Service Electric Parking

Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Shift Lock Control Function

Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26

Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-24

Signals, Turn and

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

OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-34
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Starting the Vehicle

Messsages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps

Bulb Replacement . . . 10-33, 10-34

Storage Areas

Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Storing the Tire Sealant

Spare Tire

Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-90

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-83
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

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Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv System

Forward Collision

Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-38
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-21, 7-1

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Taillamps

Bulb Replacement . . . 10-33, 10-34
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-6
Theft-Deterrent

Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15, 2-16
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Tires

Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-84
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-90
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-63
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-66

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Tires (cont'd)

Towing (cont'd)

Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-55
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-34
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-22
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-54
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Sealant and

Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-95
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56, 9-57
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-95

Traction

Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . .9-33
Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20

Compressor Kit

. . . . 10-68, 10-76

Trailer

Sealant and Compressor

Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-83
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Terminology and

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-63

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-65
When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46

Towing

Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . .9-53
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-57
General Information . . . . . . . . . .9-52

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56, 9-57

Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-27
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35

Transportation Program,

Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Turn and Lane-Change

Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Turn Signal

Bulb Replacement . . . 10-33, 10-34

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Where to Put the Restraint . . . . 3-40
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19

Windshield

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

Winter

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-27
Wiring, High Voltage

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37

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Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . 9-40
Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-63
Universal Remote System . . . . . 5-41
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-44
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-41
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Vehicle

Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Identification

Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-29
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . .5-35
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-95
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . 5-20

Vehicle Care

Storing the Tire Sealant

and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 10-83
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Voltage Devices and

Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37

Warning

Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-18

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-35

Wheels

Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-63
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65

When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-60

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In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
eAssist Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Performance and

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

Keys, Doors, and

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34

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

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

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-36
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-41

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-15
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-27
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-33
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-38
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-58

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Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-91
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-95
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-97

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

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

Additional Maintenance

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

Recommended Fluids,

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

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

Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-2
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 Chevrolet Motor 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, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, MALIBU, and the MALIBU Emblem are trademarks and/or service marks of General Motors LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 22941188 C Third 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) % : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar® $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps g : First Responder

# : Fog Lamps . : Fuel Gauge + : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure O : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak® M : Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview . . . . 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
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Head Restraint

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

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

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-13
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Vehicle Features

Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-16
Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-17
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Driver Information

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

Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

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

Lane Departure

Rear Vision

Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Universal Remote System . . . 1-20
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

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eAssist Features

eAssist® Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
High Voltage Safety

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . 1-22
Automatic Engine Start/Stop

Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . 1-22
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control

System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
StabiliTrak® System . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-24
Tire Sealant and

Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-24
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . 1-25
Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

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In Brief

Instrument Panel

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10. Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6‑1. Fog Lamps on page 6‑4. Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑5.

11. Hood Release. See Hood on

page 10‑5.

18.

12. Storage Compartment. See

Instrument Panel Storage on page 4‑1.

13. Data Link Connector (Out of

View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5‑15. 14. Cruise Control on page 9‑36. Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System on page 9‑38 (If Equipped).

15. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5‑2.

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16. Horn on page 5‑3.

Driver Airbag. See Where Are the Airbags? on page 3‑23. 17. Steering Wheel Controls on

page 5‑2. Ignition Positions (Key Access) on page 9‑15 or Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) on page 9‑17.

19. Heated Front Seats on page 3‑8 (If Equipped).

20. Power Door Locks on

page 2‑11. Hazard Warning Flashers on page 6‑4. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator. See Passenger Sensing System on page 3‑27.

1. Air Vents on page 8‑7. 2. Turn and Lane-Change Lever.

See Turn and Lane-Change Signals on page 6‑4. Driver Information Center Buttons. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑25. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9. Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑25.

3.

4. Windshield Wiper/Washer on page 5‑3. 5. Storage Area. See Instrument

Panel Storage on page 4‑1. 6. Light Sensor. See Automatic

7. 8.

Headlamp System on page 6‑3. Infotainment Display. Infotainment on page 7‑1. AM-FM Radio on page 7‑9.

9. CD Player on page 7‑14.

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In Brief

21. Lane Departure Warning

(LDW) on page 9‑44 (If Equipped). Ultrasonic Parking Assist on page 9‑40 (If Equipped). Traction Control System (TCS) on page 9‑33. StabiliTrak® System on page 9‑34.

22. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission on page 9‑27. 23. Power Outlets on page 5‑6. 24. Electric Parking Brake. See Parking Brake on page 9‑30. 25. Climate Control Systems on

page 8‑1. Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 8‑3.

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 work up to 20 m (65 ft) away from the vehicle.

RKE without Remote Start

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. V : Press and hold to release the trunk.

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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 on page 2‑2 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑3.

Remote Vehicle Start With this feature the engine can be started from outside of the vehicle. Starting the Vehicle 1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the

vehicle.

2. Press and release Q. 3.

Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold / for at least two seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash.

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Door Locks 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.

. Use the key in the driver door. To lock or unlock the doors from the inside:

When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn on and remain on as long as the engine is running. The doors will be locked and the climate control system may come on. The engine will continue to run for 10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a 10-minute time extension. Remote start can be extended only once. Canceling a Remote Start To cancel a remote start, do one of the following: . Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle and press and hold / until the parking lamps turn off. Turn on the hazard warning flashers. Turn the vehicle on and then back off.

See Remote Vehicle Start on page 2‑8.

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Windows

Front Door Panels

. Press Q or K on the center

stack or the front door panels.

. Push the door lock knob on the

top of the door to lock the door only.

. Pull the door handle once to unlock the door. Pulling the handle again unlatches the door.

See Door Locks on page 2‑10 or Power Door Locks on page 2‑11.

Press the switch down to open the window. Pull the front of the switch up to close it. 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) on page 9‑23.

Express Window Operation Windows with an express-down feature allow the window to be lowered without holding the switch. If equipped, windows may also have an express-up feature. Pull a window switch up or press it down all the way, release it, and the window goes up or down automatically. Stop the window by pulling or pressing the switch in the same direction a second time, or by briefly operating the switch to the first detent in either direction. See Power Windows on page 2‑19.

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Seat Adjustment

Manual Front Seats

Seat Height Adjuster

Power Seats

In Brief

1-7

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 on page 3‑3.

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

the seat.

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.

To adjust a power seat, if equipped: . 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 entire seat by

moving the entire control up or down.

See Power Seat Adjustment on page 3‑4.

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In Brief

Lumbar Adjustment

Reclining Seatbacks

Manual Reclining Seatbacks

To return the seatback to the upright position: 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 adjust the lumbar support, if available: . Press and hold the front or rear

of the control to increase or decrease lumbar support.

. Press and hold the top or bottom

of the control to raise or lower the height of the lumbar support.

See Lumbar Adjustment on page 3‑4.

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 adjust a power seatback, if available:

Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline.

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The vehicle will also automatically save driver seat and outside mirror positions to the current driver Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter when the ignition is placed in OFF. These automatically stored positions are referred to as RKE Memory positions. See Memory Seats on page 3‑6 and Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑36.

Second Row Seats The rear seatbacks can be folded down to increase cargo space. See Rear Seats on page 3‑9.

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Heated Seats

Uplevel Climate Control System

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If available, the buttons are on the climate control panel. To operate, the engine must be running.

Press M or L to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion and seatback. Indicator lights on the button show the current setting.

Tilt the top of the control forward to raise.

See Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑4.

Memory Features

On vehicles with the memory feature, the “1” and “2” buttons on the outboard side of the driver seat are used to manually save and recall the positions of the driver seat and outside mirrors. These manually stored positions are referred to as Button Memory positions.

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