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(LDW) 0 215 (If Equipped).

Lane Departure Warning

6. Light Sensor. See Automatic

Headlamp System 0 135.

7. Hazard Warning

Flashers 0 135.

8. Passenger Airbag Status

9. Infotainment 0 139.

Trunk Release Button. See

Trunk 0 38.

10. Dual Automatic Climate Control

System 0 171 (If Equipped).

Heated Front Seats 0 54 (If

Equipped).

Heated Steering Wheel 0 99 (If

Equipped).

11. Electric Parking Brake 0 201.

12. Shift Lever. See Automatic

Transmission 0 197.

13. ENGINE START/STOP Button.

See Ignition Positions (Keyless

Access)

0 189 or Ignition

Positions (Key Access) 0 187.

14. Steering Wheel Controls 0 98.

15. Horn 0 99.

16. Steering Wheel

Adjustment 0 98.

17. Cruise Control 0 205.

Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

System 0 211 (If Equipped).

18. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction

Indicator Lamp (Check Engine

Light) 0 107.

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19. Instrument Panel Fuse

Block 0 255.

20. Exterior Lamp Controls 0 133.

Front Fog Lamps 0 136 (If

Equipped).

Instrument Panel Illumination

Control 0 137.

21. Hood Release. See

Hood 0 229.

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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 60 m

(197 ft) away from the vehicle.

With Remote Start Shown

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.

: Press to unlock the driver door or all doors.

Q : Press to lock all doors.

Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized.

: Press and hold to release the trunk.

: Press and release 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 26 and Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 28.

Remote Vehicle Start

If equipped, the engine can be started from outside of the vehicle.

Starting the Vehicle

1. Press and release

RKE transmitter.

Q on the

2. Immediately press and hold

/ for at least four seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash.

Start the vehicle normally after entering.

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

Remote start can be extended.

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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 34.

Door Locks

To lock or unlock the door from outside the vehicle, press

K on the

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or use the key in the driver door.

From inside the vehicle with the doors locked, pull once on the door handle to unlock it, and a second time to open it.

Push down on the door lock knob on the top of the door.

Manually locking the driver door also automatically locks all other doors.

See Door Locks 0 35 for additional

information.

Power Door Locks

: Press to unlock the doors.

Q : Press to lock the doors.

See Power Door Locks 0 37.

Trunk Release

In Brief 9

To open the trunk, press

8 center stack or press and hold on the

Y on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

For more information see:

. Trunk 0 38.

. Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System Operation 0 28.

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10 In Brief

Windows Seat Adjustment

Power Driver Seat Adjustment

The windows work when the vehicle is in ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY, or when Retained Accessory Power

(RAP) is active. See Retained

Accessory Power (RAP) 0 193.

Press or pull the switch to open or close the window.

See Power Windows 0 45 for

additional information.

To adjust a power driver 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 rear of the control up or down.

To adjust the power seatback:

. Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline.

. Tilt the top of the control forward to raise.

See Power Seat Adjustment 0 52.

Rear Seats

The rear seatbacks can be folded.

For detailed instructions, see Rear

Seats 0 55.

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Manual Front Seats

Seat Height Adjuster

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Seat Cushion Tilt Feature

To adjust a manual seat:

1. Lift 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.

If available, move the lever up or down to manually raise or lower the seat.

If available, move the lever up or down to raise or lower the front of the seat cushion.

See Seat Adjustment 0 51.

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Reclining Seatbacks To return the seatback to an upright position:

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

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

See Reclining Seatbacks 0 53.

Heated Seats

To recline a manual seatback:

1. Lift the lever.

If necessary, move the safety belt out of the way to access the lever.

2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

If available, the controls are on the climate control panel. The engine must be running to operate the heated seats.

Press M or L to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion and seatback.

Press the control once for the highest setting. With each press of the control, the heated seat will change to the next lower setting, and then the off setting. Three lights indicate the highest setting and one light the lowest.

See Heated Front Seats 0 54.

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 50 and Seat

Adjustment 0 51.

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Safety Belts Passenger Sensing

System

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Mirror Adjustment

Exterior Mirrors

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly:

. Safety Belts 0 57.

. How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly 0 58.

. Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 59.

. Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) 0 82.

The passenger sensing system turns 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 69 for

important information.

The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the center stack when the vehicle is started.

See Passenger Airbag Status

mirrors. See Folding Mirrors 0 44.

1. Turn the selector switch to L

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

2. Move the control to adjust the mirror.

3. Turn the selector switch to to deselect the mirror.

The vehicle has manual folding

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Interior Mirrors

Adjustment

Hold the rearview mirror in the center and move it to view 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 44.

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 44.

Steering Wheel

Adjustment

To adjust the steering wheel:

1. Pull the lever down.

2. Move the steering wheel up or down.

3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.

4. Lift the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps

The interior lamps control located in the overhead console controls both the front and rear interior lamps.

( : Press to turn the lamps off, even when a door is open.

H : Press to turn the lamps on automatically when a door is opened.

' : Press to turn on the dome lamps.

Reading Lamps

There are front and rear reading lamps.

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Exterior Lighting

The front reading lamps are located in the overhead console.

The rear reading lamps are located in the headliner.

# or $ : Press the button near each lamp to turn it on or off.

For more information on interior

lighting, see Instrument Panel

Illumination Control 0 137.

The exterior lamp control is to the left of the steering column on the instrument panel.

: Briefly turn to this position to turn the automatic lamp control off or on again.

AUTO : Turns the headlamps on automatically at normal brightness, together with the parking lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, instrument panel lights, and sidemarker lamps.

;

: Turns on the parking lamps including all lamps, except the headlamps.

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: Turns on the headlamps together with the parking lamps and instrument panel lights. A warning chime sounds if the driver door is opened when the ignition switch is off and the headlamps are on.

# : If equipped with fog lamps, press to turn the lamps on or off.

See:

. Exterior Lamp Controls 0 133

. Front Fog Lamps 0 136

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.

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LO : Use for slow wipes.

Climate Controls

The heating, cooling, defrosting, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with this system.

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 99.

1. Driver and Passenger Heated

Seats (If Equipped)

2. Driver and Passenger

Temperature Controls

3. Air Delivery Modes

4. AUTO (Automatic Operation)

5. Defrost

6. Rear Window Defogger

7. Fan Controls

8. Air Conditioning

9. Recirculation

10. Heated Steering Wheel

(If Equipped)

See Dual Automatic Climate Control

System 0 171.

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Transmission

Driver Shift Control (DSC)

DSC allows you to shift an automatic transmission similar to a manual transmission. To use the

DSC feature:

1. Move the shift lever from

D (Drive) to the left into the (+) or (✓) manual position.

2. Press the shift lever forward (+) to upshift or rearward (✓) to downshift. An M and the current gear will be displayed in the Driver Information

Center (DIC).

See Manual Mode 0 199.

While using the DSC feature, the vehicle will have firmer, quicker shifting. You can use this for sport driving or when climbing or descending hills, to stay in gear longer, or to downshift for more power or engine braking.

Vehicle Features

Infotainment System

If the vehicle has a base radio it is included in this manual. See the separate infotainment manual for information on the connected radios, audio players, phone, navigation system, and voice or speech recognition. There is also information on settings and downloadable applications (if equipped).

Radio(s)

/VOL : Press to turn the system on and off. Turn to increase or decrease the volume.

RADIO/BAND : Press to choose between FM, AM, or SiriusXM ® , if equipped.

TUNE/MENU : Turn to select radio stations. Press to select a menu.

s ©

: Press to seek the previous station or track.

¨ \ : Press to seek the next station or track.

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Buttons 1 to 6 : Press to save and select favorite stations.

INFO : Press to show available information about the current station or track.

For more information about these and other radio features, see

Station as a Favorite” in AM-FM

Storing a Station as a Favorite

Stations from all bands can be stored in the favorite lists in any order. Up to six stations can be stored in each favorite page and the number of available favorite pages can be set.

To store the station to a position in the list, press the FAV 1-2-3 button, then press the corresponding numeric button 1 to 6 for more than two seconds.

For more information, see “Storing a

Radio 0 145.

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Setting the Clock (Radio with CD)

The clock menu can be only be used with the radio on while in ON/

RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.

To set the time:

1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date or press

2. Select Set Time.

3. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to adjust the highlighted number.

4. Press TUNE/MENU to select the next number.

5. To save the time and return to the Time and Date menu, press

BACK at any time or press the TUNE/MENU knob after adjusting the minutes.

Setting the 12/24 Hour Format

1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date or press

2. Highlight 12/24 Hour Format.

3. Press TUNE/MENU to select the 12 hour or 24 hour display format.

Setting the Clock (Radio with

CD and Touch Screen)

The clock menu can be only be used with the radio on while in ON/

RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.

To set the time:

1. Press the CONFIG button to enter the menu options or press

. Turn the TUNE/

MENU knob to scroll through the available setup features and select Time and Date.

Press TUNE/MENU or press the Time screen button to display other options within that feature.

2. Press + or ✓ to increase or decrease the Hours and

Minutes displayed on the clock.

12/24 HR Format : Press the 12 HR screen button for standard time; press the 24 HR screen button for military time.

Day + or Day ✓ : Press the Day + or Day ✓ display buttons to increase or decrease the day.

Display : Press Display to turn the display of the time on the screen on or off.

See Clock 0 100.

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.

Refer to:

. www.siriusxm.com or call

1-888-601-6296 (U.S.).

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. www.siriusxm.ca or call

1-877-438-9677 (Canada).

See Satellite Radio 0 148.

Portable Audio Devices

Some vehicles have a 3.5 mm

(1/8 in) auxiliary input and a USB port in the center console. External devices such as iPods ® , laptop computers, MP3 players, CD changers, and USB drives may be connected, depending on the audio system.

See Auxiliary Devices 0 153.

Bluetooth

The Bluetooth ® system allows users with a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to make and receive hands-free calls using the vehicle audio system and controls.

The Bluetooth-enabled mobile 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 (Voice Recognition)

0 161 or Bluetooth (Infotainment

Controls)

0 158 or Bluetooth

(Overview) 0 156.

Steering Wheel Controls

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

b / g : Press to interact with the available Bluetooth, OnStar, or navigation system.

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$ / i : Press to silence the vehicle speakers only. Press again to turn the sound on. For vehicles with OnStar or Bluetooth systems, press to reject an incoming call, or to end a current call.

_ SRC ^ : Press the thumbwheel to select an audio source.

Move the thumbwheel up or down to select the next or previous favorite radio station, CD, or MP3 track.

+ x ✓ : Press + to increase or ✓ to decrease the volume.

For more information, see Steering

Wheel Controls 0 98.

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Cruise Control

: Press to turn the cruise control system on or off. A white indicator comes in the instrument cluster when cruise is turned on.

RES/+ : If there is a set speed in memory, move the thumbwheel up briefly to resume to that speed or hold upward to accelerate. If cruise control is already active, use to increase vehicle speed.

SET/✓ : Move the thumbwheel down briefly to set the speed and activate cruise control. If cruise control is already active, use to decrease speed.

* : Press to disengage cruise control without erasing the set speed from memory.

See Cruise Control 0 205.

Driver Information

Center (DIC)

The DIC display is in the center of the instrument cluster. It shows the status of many vehicle systems. The controls for the DIC are on the turn signal lever.

w / x : Use the band to scroll through the items in each menu.

3. MENU: Press to display the

DIC menus. This button is also used to return to or exit the last screen displayed on the DIC.

See Driver Information Center

(DIC) 0 115.

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,

, when a vehicle is detected ahead. When approaching a vehicle ahead too quickly, FCA provides a visual alert and rapidly beeps.

See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

System 0 211.

1. SET/CLR: Press to set, or press and hold to clear, the menu item displayed.

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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) 0 215.

Side Blind Zone

Alert (SBZA)

If equipped, SBZA will detect moving vehicles in the next lane over in the vehicle's side blind zone area. When this happens, the SBZA display will light up in the corresponding outside side mirror and will flash if the turn signal is on.

See Side Blind Zone Alert

(SBZA) 0 213.

Rear Vision

Camera (RVC)

If equipped, RVC displays a view of the area behind the vehicle, on the infotainment display, when the vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).

See Rear Vision Camera

(RVC) 0 208.

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 “Rear Cross Traffic Alert

(RCTA)” under Rear Vision Camera

(RVC) 0 208.

Parking Assist

If equipped, Rear Parking Assist

(RPA) uses sensors on the rear bumper to assist with parking and avoiding objects while in

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R (Reverse). It operates at speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph) and uses audible beeps to provide distance and system information.

Keep the sensors on the vehicle's rear bumper clean to ensure proper operation.

See Parking Assist 0 210.

Power Outlets

The accessory power outlets can be used to plug in electrical equipment, such as a cell phone or MP3 player.

There is one accessory power outlet on the center stack below the climate controls and one on the rear of the center floor console. These outlets are powered when the key is in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY, or until the driver door is opened within 10 minutes of turning off the

vehicle. See Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) 0 193.

See Power Outlets 0 101.

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Universal Remote System Sunroof

If equipped, 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 0 130.

If equipped, the sunroof operates when the ignition is on or in ACC/

ACCESSORY, or in Retained

Accessory Power (RAP). See

Retained Accessory Power

message displays. See Ride

Sunroof Switch

Express-Open/Express-Close :

Press e

(1) to the second detent position and release to express-open the sunroof. To stop the movement, press the switch again. Press g to the second detent and release to express-close.

Open/Close (Manual Mode) :

Press e

(1) to the first detent position to open the sunroof. Press g to the first detent to close.

Vent : Press e

(1) to vent the sunroof. Press g

(1) to close.

Power Sunshade

Sunshade Switch

Express-Open/Express-Close :

Press r

(2) to the second detent position and release to express-open the sunshade. To stop the movement, press the switch again. Press s

(2) to the second detent and release to express-close.

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Open/Close (Manual Mode) :

Press r (2) to the first detent position to open the sunshade.

Press s

(2) to the first detent to close.

The sunroof cannot be opened or closed if the vehicle has an electrical failure.

The sunroof is equipped with an automatic reversal system. See

Sunroof 0 47.

Performance and

Maintenance

Traction Control/

Electronic Stability

Control

The Traction Control System (TCS) limits wheel spin. The system turns on automatically every time the vehicle is started.

The StabiliTrak system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. The system also turns on automatically every time the vehicle is started.

. To turn off traction control, press and release g on the center stack. The traction off light i illuminates. The appropriate DIC

Control System

Messages 0 122.

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. To turn off both traction control and StabiliTrak, press and hold light g , until the traction off i and the StabiliTrak OFF light g illuminate.

. Press and release g again to turn on both systems. The appropriate DIC message

displays. See Ride Control

System Messages 0 122.

Vehicle Load Limits 0 183. The

Tire Pressure Monitor

This vehicle may have a Tire

Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).

The low tire pressure warning light alerts to a significant loss in pressure of one of the vehicle's tires. If the warning light comes on,

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stop as soon as possible and inflate the tires to the recommended pressure shown on the Tire and

Loading Information label. See

warning light will remain on until the tire pressure is corrected.

The low tire pressure warning light may come on in cool weather when the vehicle is first started, and then turn off as the vehicle is driven. This may be an early indicator that the tire pressures are getting low and the tires need to be inflated to the proper pressure.

The TPMS does not replace normal monthly tire maintenance. Maintain the correct tire pressures.

economy. See Fuel 0 216.

System 0 267.

Fuel

Regular Fuel

Use only unleaded gasoline rated

87 octane or higher in your vehicle.

Do not use gasoline with an octane rating lower as it may result in vehicle damage and lower fuel

E85 or FlexFuel

Engine Oil Life System

The engine oil life system calculates engine oil life based on vehicle use and displays the CHANGE ENGINE

OIL SOON message when it is time to change the engine oil and filter.

The oil life system should be reset to 100% only following an oil change.

Resetting the Oil Life System

1. Display REMAINING OIL LIFE on the Driver Information

Center (DIC). See Driver

Information Center (DIC) 0 115.

2. Press and hold SET/CLR to reset the oil life at 100%.

3. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.

See Engine Oil Life System 0 234.

No E85 or FlexFuel

Gasoline-ethanol fuel blends greater than E15 (15% ethanol by volume), such as E85, cannot be used in this vehicle.

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Driving for Better Fuel

Economy

Driving habits can affect fuel mileage. Here are some driving tips to get the best fuel economy possible.

. Avoid fast starts and accelerate smoothly.

. Brake gradually and avoid abrupt stops.

. Avoid idling the engine for long periods of time.

. When road and weather conditions are appropriate, use cruise control.

. Always follow posted speed limits or drive more slowly when conditions require.

. Keep vehicle tires properly inflated.

. Combine several trips into a single trip.

. Replace the vehicle's tires with the same TPC Spec number molded into the tire's sidewall near the size.

. Follow recommended scheduled maintenance.

Roadside Assistance

Program

U.S.: 1-800-252-1112

TTY Users (U.S. Only):

1-888-889-2438

Canada: 1-800-268-6800

New Buick owners are automatically enrolled in the Roadside Assistance

Program.

See Roadside Assistance

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Keys, Doors, and

Windows

Keys and Locks

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 34

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 37

Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Doors

Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Vehicle Security

Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 40

Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Immobilizer Operation (Key

Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Immobilizer Operation (Keyless

Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Exterior Mirrors

Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Interior Mirrors

Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 44

Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 44

Automatic Dimming Rearview

Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Windows

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Roof

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Keys and Locks

Keys

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Warning

Leaving children in a vehicle with an ignition key or Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is dangerous and children or others could be seriously injured or killed. They could operate the

power window or other controls or

make the vehicle move. The windows will function with the key in the ignition or with the RKE

transmitter in the vehicle, and

children or others could be caught in the path of a closing window.

Do not leave children in a vehicle with the ignition key or an RKE transmitter.

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Warning

If the key is unintentionally rotated while the vehicle is running, the ignition could be moved out of the RUN position.

This could be caused by heavy items hanging from the key ring, or by large or long items attached to the key ring that could be contacted by the driver or steering wheel. If the ignition moves out of the RUN position, the engine will shut off, braking and steering power assist may be

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impacted, and airbags may not deploy. To reduce the risk of unintentional rotation of the ignition key, do not change the way the ignition key and Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, if equipped, are connected to the provided key rings.

If the vehicle is equipped with a keyed ignition, the ignition key, key rings, and RKE transmitter, if equipped, are designed to work together. As a system, it reduces the risk of unintentionally moving the key out of the RUN position.

If replacements or additions are required, see your dealer. Limit added items to a few essential keys or small, light items no larger than an RKE transmitter.

Interference from radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags may prevent the key from starting the vehicle. Keep RFID tags away from the key when starting the vehicle.

The key that is part of the RKE transmitter can be used for the ignition and all locks if the vehicle is a Key Access vehicle.

If the vehicle has the keyless ignition, the key can be used for the locks.

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Press the button on the RKE transmitter to extend the key. Press the button and the key blade to retract the key.

If the vehicle has an ignition and it becomes difficult to turn the key, inspect the key blade for debris.

Periodically clean with a brush or pick.

See your dealer if a new key is needed.

If locked out of the vehicle, see

Roadside Assistance

unlock the vehicle. See OnStar

With an active OnStar subscription, an OnStar Advisor may remotely

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System

or all doors. See Vehicle

If there is a decrease in the Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) operating range:

. Check the distance. The transmitter may be too far from the vehicle.

. Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal.

. Check the transmitter's battery.

See “Battery Replacement” later in this section.

. If the transmitter is still not working correctly, see your dealer or a qualified technician for service.

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System Operation

The Keyless Access system allows for vehicle entry when the transmitter is within range. See

“Keyless Access Operation” following.

The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter functions may work up to

60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.

Keep in mind that other conditions, such as those previously stated, can impact the performance of the transmitter.

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With Remote Start Shown

: Press to unlock the driver door

to indicate unlocking. See Vehicle

The turn signal indicators may flash

system. See Vehicle Alarm

Pressing

K will disarm the alarm

System 0 40.

Q : Press to lock all doors.

The turn signal indicators may flash and/or the horn may sound to

indicate locking. See Vehicle

system. See Vehicle Alarm

If the driver door is open when Q is pressed, all doors lock and the driver door will immediately unlock, if enabled through the vehicle personalization.

If the passenger door is open when Q is pressed, all doors lock.

Pressing Q may also arm the alarm

System 0 40.

: Press and hold to release the trunk.

: Press and release one time to initiate vehicle locator. The exterior lamps flash and the horn chirps three times.

Press and hold

7 for at least three seconds to sound the panic alarm. The horn sounds and the turn signals flash for 30 seconds, or until

7 is pressed again or the vehicle is started.

: If equipped, press to operate the remote start feature. See

Remote Vehicle Start 0 34.

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The buttons on the transmitter are disabled when there is a key in the ignition, if equipped.

Keyless Access Operation

Some vehicles have a Keyless

Access system that lets you lock and unlock the doors without removing the RKE transmitter from your pocket, purse, briefcase, etc.

The RKE transmitter should be within 1 m (3 ft) of the door being opened. If the vehicle has this feature, there will be buttons on the outside front door handles.

The vehicle can be customized to always unlock all doors on the first lock/unlock button press. See

Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the Driver Door

When the doors are locked and the

RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of the driver door handle, pressing the lock/unlock button on the driver door handle will unlock the driver door. If the lock/unlock button is

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pressed again within five seconds, all passenger doors will unlock. Pull the door handle to unlatch the door.

Driver Side Shown, Passenger

Similar

Pressing the lock/unlock button will cause all doors to lock if any of the following occur:

. It has been more than five seconds since the first lock/ unlock button press.

. Two lock/unlock button presses were used to unlock all doors.

. Any vehicle door has opened and all doors are now closed.

Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the Passenger Doors

When the doors are locked and the

RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of the passenger door handle, pressing the lock/unlock button on the passenger door handle will unlock all doors.

Pressing the lock/unlock button will cause all doors to lock if any of the following occur:

. The lock/unlock button was used to unlock all doors.

. Any vehicle door has opened and all doors are now closed.

Passive Locking

If equipped with Keyless Access, the vehicle will lock several seconds after all doors are closed if the vehicle is off and at least one transmitter has been removed or none remain in the vehicle.

If other electronic devices interfere with the RKE transmitter signal, the vehicle may not detect the RKE transmitter inside the vehicle.

If passive locking is enabled, the doors may lock with the RKE transmitter inside the vehicle. Do not leave the RKE transmitter in an unattended vehicle.

Temporary Disable of Passive

Locking Feature

Temporarily disable the passive locking by pressing and holding

K on the interior door switch with a door open for at least four seconds, or until three chimes are heard.

Passive locking will then remain disabled until Q on the interior door is pressed, or until the vehicle is turned on.

To customize the doors to automatically lock when exiting the

vehicle, see Vehicle

Remote Left In Vehicle Alert

When the vehicle is turned off and a remote is left in the vehicle, the horn will chirp three times after all doors are closed. To turn on or off see

the liner. See Cupholders 0 95.

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Programming Keys to the

Vehicle

Only RKE keys programmed to the vehicle will work. If a key is lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased and programmed through your dealer. The vehicle can be reprogrammed so that lost or stolen keys no longer work. Any remaining keys will need to be reprogrammed.

Each vehicle can have up to eight keys matched to it.

Programming with Two

Recognized Keys (Key

Vehicles Only)

To program a new key:

1. Insert the original, already programmed key in the ignition and turn the key to the ON/

RUN position.

2. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF, and remove the key.

3. Quickly, within five seconds, insert the second original already programmed key in the ignition and turn it to the ON/

RUN position.

4. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF, and remove the key.

5. Insert the new key to be programmed and turn it to the

ON/RUN position.

The security light will turn off once the key has been programmed.

6. Repeat Steps 1–5 if additional keys are to be programmed.

If a key is lost or damaged, see your dealer to have a new key made.

Programming without a

Recognized Key (Key

Vehicles Only)

Program a new key to the vehicle when a recognized key is not available. Canadian regulations require that owners see their dealer.

If two currently recognized keys are not available, follow this procedure to program the first key.

This procedure will take approximately 30 minutes to complete for the first key. The

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vehicle must be off and all of the keys you wish to program must be with you.

1. Insert the new vehicle key into the ignition.

2. Turn to ON/RUN. The security light will come on.

3. Wait 10 minutes until the security light turns off.

4. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.

5. Repeat Steps 2–4 two more times. After the third time, turn to ON/RUN; the key is learned and all previously known keys will no longer work with the vehicle.

6. To learn a second key, turn to

OFF, insert the second key to be learned, and turn to

ON/RUN.

After two keys are learned, the remaining keys can be learned by following the procedure in

“Programming with Two Recognized

Keys (Key Vehicles Only).”

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Programming with Recognized

Transmitters (Keyless Access

Vehicles Only)

A new transmitter can be programmed to the vehicle when there are two recognized transmitters. To program, the vehicle must be off and all of the transmitters, both currently recognized and new, must be with you.

1. Place the two recognized transmitters near you.

2. Insert the vehicle key of the new transmitter into the key lock cylinder on the outside of the driver door and turn the key to the unlock position five times within 12 seconds.

The Driver Information Center

(DIC) displays READY FOR

REMOTE #2, 3, 4 or 5.

3. Place the new transmitter into the transmitter pocket with the buttons facing up. The transmitter pocket is inside the center console cupholder. The cupholder liner will need to be removed to access the transmitter pocket. Use a finger or a tool in the notch at the rear of the cupholders to remove

4. Press ENGINE START/STOP.

When the transmitter is learned, the Driver Information

Center (DIC) will show that it is ready to program the next transmitter.

5. Remove the transmitter from the transmitter pocket and press

To program additional transmitters, repeat Steps 3–5.

When all additional transmitters are programmed, press and hold ENGINE START/STOP for at least 10 seconds to exit programming mode.

Programming without Recognized

Transmitters (Keyless Access

Vehicles Only)

If two currently recognized transmitters are not available, follow this procedure to program up to eight transmitters. This feature is not available in Canada. This procedure will take approximately

30 minutes to complete. The vehicle must be off and all of the transmitters you wish to program must be with you.

1. Insert the vehicle key of the transmitter into the key lock cylinder on the outside of the

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The Driver Information Center

(DIC) displays REMOTE

LEARN PENDING,

PLEASE WAIT.

2. Wait for 10 minutes until the

DIC displays PRESS ENGINE

START BUTTON TO LEARN and then press ENGINE

START/STOP.

The DIC display will again show REMOTE LEARN

PENDING, PLEASE WAIT.

3. Repeat Step 2 two additional times. After the third time all previously known transmitters will no longer work with the vehicle. Remaining transmitters can be relearned during the next steps.

The DIC display should now show READY FOR REMOTE

# 1.

4. Place the new transmitter into the transmitter pocket with the buttons facing up. The transmitter pocket is inside the center console cupholder. The cupholder liner will need to be removed to access the transmitter pocket. Use a finger or a tool in the notch at the rear of the cupholders to remove

the liner. See Cupholders 0 95.

5. Press ENGINE START/STOP.

When the transmitter is learned, the DIC will show that it is ready to program the next transmitter.

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6. Remove the transmitter from the transmitter pocket and press

To program additional transmitters, repeat Steps 4–6.

When all additional transmitters are programmed, press and hold ENGINE START/STOP for at least 12 seconds to exit programming mode.

Starting the Vehicle with a Low

Transmitter Battery

When trying to start the vehicle, if the transmitter battery is weak, the

DIC may display NO REMOTE

DETECTED or USE

TRANSMITTER POCKET TO

START. The REPLACE BATTERY

IN REMOTE KEY message may also be displayed at this time.

To start the vehicle:

1. Remove the cupholder liner from the center console cupholder. See

Cupholders 0 95.

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2. Place the transmitter in the transmitter pocket with the buttons facing up.

3. With the vehicle in P (Park) or

N (Neutral), press the brake pedal and ENGINE START/

STOP. See Starting the Engine

0 191 for additional information

about the vehicle's keyless ignition with pushbutton start.

Replace the transmitter battery as soon as possible.

Battery Replacement

Replace the battery if the REPLACE

BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY message displays in the DIC. See

Key and Lock Messages 0 121.

Caution

When replacing the battery, do not touch any of the circuitry on the transmitter. Static from your body could damage the transmitter.

The battery is not rechargeable. To replace the battery:

1. Press the button on the transmitter to extend the key.

2. Remove the battery cover by prying it with a finger.

3. Remove the battery by pushing on the battery and sliding it toward the key blade.

4. Insert the new battery, positive side facing up. Push the battery down until it is held in place. Replace with a CR2032 or equivalent battery.

5. Snap the battery cover back on to the transmitter.

Remote Vehicle Start

If equipped, this feature allows the engine to be started from outside the vehicle.

: This button will be on the RKE transmitter if the vehicle has remote start.

The climate control system will use the previous settings during a remote start. The rear defog may come on during remote start based on cold ambient conditions. The rear fog indicator light does not come on during remote start. If the vehicle has heated seats, they may come on during a remote start. See

Heated Front Seats 0 54.

Laws in some local communities may restrict the use of remote starters. For example, some laws require a person using remote start to have the vehicle in view. Check local regulations for any requirements.

Other conditions can affect the performance of the transmitter. See

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System 0 28.

Starting the Vehicle

To start the engine using the remote start feature:

1. Press and release Q .

2. Immediately after completing

Step 1, press and hold

/ for at least four seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash. The turn signal lamps flashing

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When the engine 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. After 30 seconds, repeat the steps if a 10-minute extension is desired. Remote start can be extended only once.

Extending Engine Run Time

For a 10-minute extension, repeat

Steps 1 and 2 while the engine is still running. An extension can be requested, 30 seconds after starting.

The remote start can be extended once.

When the remote start is extended, the second 10 minutes will start immediately.

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For example, if the engine has been running for five minutes, and

10 minutes are added, the engine will run for a total of 15 minutes.

A maximum of two remote starts, or a single start with an extension, is allowed between ignition cycles.

The vehicle's ignition must be turned on and then back off before the remote start procedure can be used again.

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.

Conditions in Which Remote Start

Will Not Work

The remote vehicle start feature will not operate if:

. The key is in the ignition (Key

Access) or if the key is in the vehicle (Keyless Access).

. The hood is not closed.

. The hazard warning flashers are on.

. The malfunction indicator lamp is on.

. The engine coolant temperature is too high.

. The oil pressure is low.

. Two remote vehicle starts, or a single remote start with an extension, have already been used.

. The vehicle is not in P (Park).

Door Locks

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. Passengers, especially children, can easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. The chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash is

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increased if the doors are not locked. So, all passengers should wear safety belts properly and the doors should be locked whenever the vehicle is driven.

. Young children who get into unlocked vehicles may be unable to get out. A child can be overcome by extreme heat and can suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke.

Always lock the vehicle whenever leaving it.

. Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked door when slowing or stopping the vehicle. Lock the doors to help prevent this from happening.

To lock or unlock the door from outside the vehicle, press

K on the

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or use the key in the driver door.

From inside the vehicle with the doors locked, pull once on the door handle to unlock it, and a second time to open it.

Push down on the door lock knob on the top of the door.

Manually locking the driver door also automatically locks all other doors.

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.

For more information see:

. Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System Operation 0 28.

. Power Door Locks 0 37.

. Vehicle Personalization 0 124.

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Power Door Locks

: Press to unlock the doors.

Q : Press to lock the doors.

See “Power Door Locks” in Vehicle

Delayed Locking

This feature delays the actual locking of the doors until five seconds after all doors are closed.

Delayed locking can only be turned on when the Open Door Anti

Lockout feature has been turned off.

When Q is pressed on the power door lock switch with the door open, a chime will sound three times indicating that delayed locking is active.

The doors will then lock automatically five seconds after all doors are closed. If a door is reopened before five seconds have elapsed, the five-second timer will reset once all the doors are closed again.

Press Q on the door lock switch again, or press Q on the RKE transmitter, to override this feature and lock the doors immediately.

Delayed locking can be programmed through the Driver

Information Center (DIC). See

can be programmed. See Vehicle

Automatic Door Locks

The doors will lock automatically when all doors are closed, the ignition is on, and the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).

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To unlock the doors:

. Press switch.

K on the power door lock

. Shift the transmission into

P (Park).

Automatic door locking cannot be disabled. Automatic door unlocking

personalization menus. See Vehicle

Lockout Protection

If equipped with pushbutton start and the vehicle is in ACC/

ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START, and locking is requested with the driver door open, all doors will lock and only the driver door will unlock.

If equipped with a keyed ignition, and the key is in the ignition when locking is requested with the driver door open, all doors will lock and then the driver door will unlock.

Lockout Protection with the key in the ignition can be manually overridden with the driver door open by pressing and holding power door lock switch.

Q on the

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If Open Door Anti Lockout is turned on and the vehicle is off, and locking is requested with the driver door open, all doors will lock and only the driver door will unlock. The

Open Door Anti Lockout feature can be turned on or off using the vehicle

carbon monoxide, see Engine

Safety Locks

The rear door safety locks prevent passengers from opening the rear doors from inside the vehicle.

Manual Safety Locks

If equipped, the safety lock is located on the inside edge of the rear doors. To use the safety lock:

1. Insert the key into the safety lock slot and turn it so the slot is in the horizontal position.

2. Close the door.

3. Do the same for the other rear door.

To open a rear door when the safety lock is on:

1. Unlock the door by activating the inside handle, by using the power door lock switch, or by using the Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) transmitter.

2. Open the door from the outside.

To cancel the safety lock:

1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.

2. Insert the key into the safety lock slot and turn it so the slot is in the vertical position. Do the same for the other door.

Doors

Trunk

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Warning

Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle if it is driven with the liftgate, trunk/hatch open, or with any objects that pass through the seal between the body and the trunk/hatch or liftgate. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO) which cannot be seen or smelled. It can cause unconsciousness and even death.

If the vehicle must be driven with the liftgate, or trunk/hatch open:

. Close all of the windows.

. Fully open the air outlets on or under the instrument panel.

. Adjust the climate control system to a setting that brings in only outside air and set the fan speed to the

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highest setting. See

“Climate Control Systems” in the Index.

. If the vehicle has a power liftgate, disable the power liftgate function.

For more information about

Exhaust 0 196.

Trunk Release

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Use one of the following methods to open the trunk. The vehicle must be off, or the shift lever must be in

P (Park), in order for the trunk to be opened.

. Press

8 on the center stack.

. Press and hold

Y on the

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

Emergency Trunk Release

Handle

Caution

Do not use the emergency trunk release handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing items in the trunk as it could damage the handle.

There is an emergency trunk release handle inside the trunk on the trunk lid. The release handle can be accessed by folding the rear

seatback. See Rear Seats 0 55. Pull

the release handle to open the trunk from the inside. After use, return to the stored position.

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Vehicle Security

This vehicle has theft-deterrent features; however, they do not make the vehicle impossible to steal.

Vehicle Alarm System

This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm system.

To close the trunk, use the pull handle.

The indicator light, on the instrument panel near the windshield, indicates the status of the system:

Off : Alarm system is disarmed.

On Solid : Vehicle is secured during the delay to arm the system.

Fast Flash : Vehicle is unsecured.

A door, the hood, or the trunk is open.

Slow Flash : Alarm system is armed.

Arming the Alarm System

1. Close the trunk and the hood.

Turn off the vehicle.

2. Lock the vehicle in one of three ways:

. Use the RKE transmitter.

. Use the Keyless Access system, if equipped.

. With a door open, press the inside Q .

3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the indicator light will begin to slowly flash indicating the alarm system is operating.

Pressing Q on the RKE transmitter a second time will

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The vehicle alarm system will not arm if the doors are locked with the key.

If the driver door is opened without first unlocking with the RKE transmitter, the horn will chirp and the lights will flash to indicate pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not started, or the door is not unlocked by pressing

K on the RKE transmitter during the 10-second pre-alarm, the alarm will be activated.

If a door, the hood, or the trunk is opened without first disarming the system, the turn signals will flash and the horn will sound for about

30 seconds. The alarm system will then re-arm to monitor for the next unauthorized event.

Disarming the Alarm System

Do one of the following to disarm the alarm system or turn off the alarm if it has been activated:

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. Press

K on the RKE transmitter.

. Unlock the vehicle using the

Keyless Access system, if equipped.

. Start the vehicle.

To avoid setting off the alarm by accident:

. Lock the vehicle after all occupants have left the vehicle and all doors are closed.

. Always unlock a door with the

RKE transmitter or use the

Keyless Access system, if equipped.

Unlocking the driver door with the key will not disarm the system or turn off the alarm.

How to Detect a Tamper

Condition

K is pressed on the RKE transmitter and the horn chirps and the lights flash three times, an alarm occurred previously while the alarm system was armed.

If the alarm has been activated, a message will appear on the DIC.

See Security Messages 0 123.

Immobilizer

Battery” under Remote Keyless

Immobilizer Operation

(Key Access)

This vehicle has a passive theft-deterrent system.

The system does not have to be manually armed or disarmed.

The vehicle is automatically immobilized when the key is removed from the ignition.

The system is automatically disarmed when the vehicle is started with the correct key. The key uses a transponder that matches an immobilizer control unit in the vehicle and automatically disarms the system. Only the correct key starts the vehicle. The vehicle may not start if the key is damaged.

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The security light in the instrument cluster comes on if there is a problem with arming or disarming the theft-deterrent system.

When trying to start the vehicle, the security light comes on briefly when the ignition is turned on.

If the engine does not start and the security light stays on, there is a problem with the system. Turn the ignition off and try again.

If the engine still does not start, and the key appears to be undamaged or the light continues to stay on, try another ignition key.

If the engine still does not start with the other key, the vehicle needs service. If the vehicle does start, the first key may be damaged. See your dealer who can service the theft-deterrent system and have a new key made.

Do not leave the key or device that disarms or deactivates the theft-deterrent system in the vehicle.

Immobilizer Operation

(Keyless Access)

This vehicle has a passive theft-deterrent system.

The system does not have to be manually armed or disarmed.

The vehicle is automatically immobilized when the transmitter leaves the vehicle.

The immobilization system is disarmed when the ignition button is pushed in and a valid transmitter is in the vehicle.

The security light on the instrument cluster comes on when there is a problem with arming or disarming the theft-deterrent system.

The system has one or more transmitters matched to an immobilizer control unit in the vehicle. Only a correctly matched transmitter will start the vehicle.

If the transmitter is ever damaged, you may not be able to start your vehicle.

When trying to start the vehicle, the security light comes on briefly when the ignition is turned on.

If the vehicle does not start and the security light stays on, there is a problem with the system. Turn the vehicle off and try again.

If the RKE transmitter appears to be undamaged, try another transmitter, or place the transmitter in the transmitter pocket. See “Starting the

Vehicle with a Low Transmitter

Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 28.

If the vehicle does not start with the other transmitter or when the transmitter is in the transmitter pocket, the vehicle needs service.

See your dealer who can service

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Do not leave the transmitter or device that disarms or deactivates the theft-deterrent system in the vehicle.

Exterior Mirrors

Convex Mirrors

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Warning

A convex mirror can make things, like other vehicles, look farther away than they really are. If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you could hit a vehicle on the right. Check the inside mirror or glance over your shoulder before changing lanes.

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Power Mirrors

The passenger side mirror is convex shaped. A convex mirror's surface is curved so more can be seen from the driver seat.

1. Turn the selector switch to L

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

2. Move the control to adjust the mirror.

3. Turn the selector switch to to deselect the mirror.

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Folding Mirrors

Manual Folding Mirrors

The vehicle has manual folding mirrors. These mirrors can be folded inward to prevent damage when going through an automatic car wash. To fold, pull the mirror toward the vehicle. Push the mirror outward to return it to the original position.

Heated Mirrors

If equipped with heated mirrors:

= : The rear window defogger also heats the outside mirrors.

See Dual Automatic Climate Control

System 0 171.

Interior Mirrors

Interior Rearview Mirrors

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

If equipped with OnStar, there are three buttons at the bottom of the mirror. See your dealer for more information on the system and how

to subscribe to OnStar. See OnStar

See Retained Accessory Power

To avoid accidental OnStar calls, clean the mirror with the ignition off.

Do not spray glass cleaner directly on the mirror. Use a soft towel dampened with water.

Manual Rearview Mirror

If equipped, push the tab forward for daytime use and pull it rearward for nighttime use to avoid glare of the headlamps from behind.

Automatic Dimming

Rearview Mirror

If equipped, automatic dimming reduces the glare of headlamps from behind. The dimming feature comes on when the vehicle is started.

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Windows

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Never leave a child, a helpless adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle, especially with the windows closed in warm or hot weather.

They can be overcome by the extreme heat and suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke.

pulsing sound when either rear window is down and the front windows are up. To reduce the sound, open either a front window or the sunroof, if equipped.

Power Windows

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The windows work when the vehicle is in ON/RUN or ACC/

ACCESSORY, or when Retained

Accessory Power (RAP) is active.

Retained Accessory Power

Press or pull the switch to open or close the window.

The windows will be temporarily disabled if the window switches are used repeatedly within a short time.

The vehicle aerodynamics are designed to improve fuel economy performance. This may result in a

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Window Lockout

This feature stops the rear door passenger window switches from working.

Press v to engage the rear window lockout feature. The indicator light is on when engaged.

Press v again to disengage.

Window Express Movement

Express-down/up allows the windows to be opened or closed without holding the window switch.

Press the window switch fully down or pull it up, and quickly release it to engage. Briefly press or pull the same switch to stop window movement.

Express Window Obstacle

Detection

The express-up feature will reverse window movement if it comes in contact with an object. Extreme cold or ice could cause the window to auto-reverse. The window will operate as normal after the object or condition is removed.

Obstacle Detection Override

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If obstacle detection override is activated, the window will not reverse automatically. You or others could be injured and the window could be damaged.

Before you use obstacle detection override, make sure that all people and obstructions are clear of the window path.

The window can be closed by holding the window switch in the up position if conditions prevent it from express closing.

Programming the Power

Windows

Programming may be necessary if the vehicle's battery has been disconnected or discharged. If the window is unable to express-up, program the window:

1. Close all doors.

2. Place the ignition in ACC/

ACCESSORY or ON/RUN.

3. Partially open the window to be programmed, then close it and continue to pull the switch briefly after the window has fully closed.

4. Press the power window switch until the window is fully open and briefly hold.

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Sun Visors

Pull the sun visor down to block glare. Detach the sun visor from the center mount to pivot to the side window or, if equipped, extend along the rod.

Roof

Sunroof

If equipped, the sunroof operates when the ignition is on or in ACC/

ACCESSORY, or in Retained

Accessory Power (RAP). See

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Sunroof Switch

Express-Open/Express-Close :

Press e

(1) to the second detent position and release to express-open the sunroof. To stop

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the movement, press the switch again. Press g to the second detent and release to express-close.

Open/Close (Manual Mode) :

Press e

(1) to the first detent position to open the sunroof.

Press g to the first detent to close.

Vent : Press e

(1) to vent the sunroof. Press g

(1) to close.

Power Sunshade

Sunshade Switch

Express-Open/Express-Close :

Press r

(2) to the second detent position and release to express-open the sunshade. To stop the movement, press the switch again. Press s

(2) to the second detent and release to express-close.

Open/Close (Manual Mode) :

Press r

(2) to the first detent position to open the sunshade.

Press s

(2) to the first detent to close.

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Automatic Reversal System

The sunroof/sunshade is equipped with an automatic reversal system that is only active when the sunroof is being operated in express-close.

If an object is in the path of the sunroof while it is express-closing, the reversal system will detect the object and stop. In the event of closing difficulties like frost or other conditions, it is possible to override the reversal system. To override the reversal system, close in manual mode. To stop the movement, release the switch.

Initializing

After a power failure, the sunroof operation may be limited. Have the system initialized by a dealer technician.

Dirt and debris may collect on the sunroof seal or in the track. This could cause an issue with sunroof operation or noise. It could also plug the water drainage system.

Periodically open the sunroof and remove any obstacles or loose debris. Wipe the sunroof seal and roof sealing area using a clean cloth, mild soap, and water. Do not remove grease from the sunroof.

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Seats and

Restraints

Head Restraints

Front Seats

Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 52

Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Rear Seats

Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Safety Belts

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Safety Belt Use During

Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 62

Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Replacing Safety Belt System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Airbag System

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 65

When Should an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

What Makes an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

How Does an Airbag

Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

What Will You See after an

Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Passenger Sensing System . . . 69

Servicing the Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Adding Equipment to the

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 74

Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 74

Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Child Restraints

Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Infants and Young Children . . . . 77

Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 79

Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 81

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) . . . . 82

Replacing LATCH System Parts

After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

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Securing Child Restraints (With the Safety Belt in the

Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Securing Child Restraints (With the Safety Belt in the

Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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Head Restraints

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With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/ spinal injury in a crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly.

Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant's head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Front Seats

The vehicle's front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions.

To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the head restraint down. Try to move the head restraint after the button is released to make sure that it is locked in place.

The front seat outboard head restraints are not removable.

Rear Seats

The vehicle's rear seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions. The height of the head restraint can be adjusted. Pull the head restraint up to raise it. Try to move the head restraint to make sure that it is locked in place.

The height of the head restraint can be adjusted. Pull the head restraint up to raise it. Try to move the head restraint to make sure that it is locked in place.

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If you are installing a child restraint in the rear seat, see “Securing a

Child Restraint Designed for the

LATCH System” under Lower

Anchors and Tethers for Children

(LATCH System) 0 82.

Front Seats

Seat Adjustment

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Adjust the driver seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

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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 a manual seat:

1. Lift the handle at the front of the seat.

If available, move the lever up or down to manually raise or lower the seat.

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Seat Cushion Tilt Feature

Power Seat Adjustment

Power Driver Seat Adjustment

If available, move the lever up or down to raise or lower the front of the seat cushion.

To adjust a power driver 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 rear of the control up or down.

To adjust the power seatback:

. Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline.

. Tilt the top of the control forward to raise.

Reclining Seatbacks

The seatbacks can be reclined.

For detailed instructions, see

Reclining Seatbacks 0 53

Rear Seats

The rear seatbacks can be folded.

For detailed instructions, see Rear

Seats 0 55.

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Lumbar Adjustment

Power Lumbar

If available, press and hold the front of the switch to increase lumbar support, or the rear of the switch to decrease lumbar support. Release the switch when the seatback reaches the desired level of lumbar support.

Reclining Seatbacks

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If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there.

Always push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they are locked.

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If necessary, move the safety belt out of the way to access the lever.

2. Move the seatback to the desired position, 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 an upright position:

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

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

To adjust a power seatback, see

Power Seat Adjustment 0 52.

To recline a manual seatback:

1. Lift the lever.

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Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even when buckled up, the safety belts cannot do their job.

The shoulder belt will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.

The lap belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear the safety belt properly.

Do not have a seatback reclined if the vehicle is moving.

Heated Front Seats

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If you cannot feel temperature change or pain to the skin, the seat heater may cause burns. To reduce the risk of burns, people with such a condition should use care when using the seat heater, especially for long periods of time. Do not place anything on the seat that insulates against

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heat, such as a blanket, cushion, cover, or similar item. This may cause the seat heater to overheat. An overheated seat heater may cause a burn or may damage the seat.

If available, the controls are on the climate control panel. The engine must be running to operate the heated seats.

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Press M or L to heat the driver or passenger seat cushion and seatback.

The passenger seat may take longer to heat up.

Remote Start Heated Seats

When it is cold outside, the heated seats can be turned on automatically during a remote vehicle start. The heated seats will be canceled when the ignition is turned on. Press the heated seat controls to use the heated seats after the vehicle is started.

The heated seat indicator lights on the control do not turn on during a remote start.

The temperature performance of an unoccupied seat may be reduced.

This is normal.

The heated seats will not turn on during a remote start unless the heated seat feature is enabled in the vehicle personalization menu.

See Remote Vehicle Start 0 34 and

upright position. See Reclining

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Rear Seats

Either side of the rear seatback can be folded.

To fold the rear seatbacks:

1. Place the front seatbacks in the

Seatbacks 0 53.

Caution

Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

2. Unbuckle the rear safety belts and make sure the safety belt buckles are stowed in the pockets in the seat cushion.

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3. Make sure the safety belt is in the guide on top of the seatback.

4. Reach under the safety belt and pull the lever to unlock the seatback.

A tab near the seatback lever raises when the seatback is unlocked.

5. Fold the seatback forward.

Repeat Steps 1–4 for the other seatback, if desired.

To raise the seatback:

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seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

1. Make sure the safety belt is in the guide on the top of the seatback.

2. Lift the seatback up and push it rearward until it clicks into place. Keep the safety belts clear of the seatback and untwisted.

A tab near the seatback lever retracts when the seatback is locked in place.

The center rear safety belt may lock when you raise the seatback. If this happens, let the belt go back all the way and start again.

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If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there.

Always pull forward on the top of the seatback at the area of the latch to be sure it is locked.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked into position.

4. Repeat Steps 1–3 for the other seatback, if necessary.

Keep the seat in the upright locked position when not in use.

Safety Belts

This section of the manual describes how to use safety belts properly. It also describes some things not to do with safety belts.

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Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot be worn properly. In a crash, if you or your passenger(s) are not wearing safety belts, injuries can be much worse than if you are wearing safety belts. You can be seriously injured or killed by hitting things inside the vehicle harder or by being ejected from the vehicle. In addition, anyone who is not buckled up can strike other passengers in the vehicle.

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, passengers riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow

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passengers to ride in any area of the vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts.

Always wear a safety belt, and check that all passenger(s) are restrained properly too.

This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle the safety belts.

See Safety Belt Reminders 0 105.

Why Safety Belts Work

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When riding in a vehicle, you travel as fast as the vehicle does. If the vehicle stops suddenly, you keep going until something stops you.

It could be the windshield, the instrument panel, or the safety belts!

When you wear a safety belt, you and the vehicle slow down together.

There is more time to stop because you stop over a longer distance and, when worn properly, your strongest bones take the forces from the safety belts. That is why wearing safety belts makes such good sense.

Questions and Answers About

Safety Belts

Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt?

A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not.

Your chance of being conscious during and after a crash, so you

can unbuckle and get out, is

much greater if you are belted.

Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts?

A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts — not instead of them. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants still have to buckle up to get the most protection.

Also, in nearly all states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts.

How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly

This section is only for people of adult size.

There are special things to know about safety belts and children, and there are different rules for smaller children and infants. If a child will be

riding in the vehicle, see Older

Children

0 75 or Infants and Young

Children 0 77. Follow those rules for

everyone's protection.

It is very important for all occupants to buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted people are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts.

There are important things to know about wearing a safety belt properly.

. Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the floor in front of you.

. Always use the correct buckle for your seating position.

. Wear the lap part of the belt low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong

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. Wear the shoulder belt over the shoulder and across the chest.

These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The shoulder belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash.

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You can be seriously injured, or even killed, by not wearing your safety belt properly.

. Never allow the lap or shoulder belt to become loose or twisted.

. Never wear the shoulder belt under both arms or behind your back.

. Never route the lap or shoulder belt over an armrest.

Lap-Shoulder Belt

All seating positions in the vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt.

The following instructions explain how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly.

1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can sit up straight. To see how, see

“Seats” in the Index.

2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted.

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The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly.

If the shoulder portion of a passenger belt is pulled out all the way, the child restraint locking feature may be engaged. If this happens, let the belt go back all the way and start again.

3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.

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Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see

Safety Belt Extender 0 62.

Position the release button on the buckle so that the safety belt could be quickly unbuckled if necessary.

4. If equipped with a shoulder belt height adjuster, move it to the height that is right for you. See

“Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster” later in this section for instructions on use and important safety information.

5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt.

To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. The belt should return to its stowed position.

Always stow the safety belt slowly.

If the safety belt webbing returns quickly to the stowed position, the retractor may lock and cannot be pulled out. If this happens, pull the safety belt straight out firmly to unlock the webbing, and then release it. If the webbing is still locked in the retractor, see your dealer.

Before a door is closed, be sure the safety belt is out of the way. If a door is slammed against a safety belt, damage can occur to both the safety belt and the vehicle.

Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster

The vehicle has a shoulder belt height adjuster for the driver and front outboard passenger seating positions.

Adjust the guide so the shoulder portion of the belt is on the shoulder and not falling off of it. The belt should be close to, but not contacting, the neck. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness of

the safety belt in a crash. See How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 0 58.

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Press the release button and move the height adjuster to the desired position. The adjuster can be moved up by pushing the slide/trim up.

After the adjuster is set to the desired position, try to move it down without pressing the release button to make sure it has locked into position.

Safety Belt Pretensioners

This vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for front outboard occupants. Although the safety belt pretensioners cannot be seen, they are part of the safety belt assembly.

They can help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal, near frontal, or rear crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. Safety belt pretensioners can also help tighten the safety belts in a side crash or a rollover event.

Pretensioners work only once. If the pretensioners activate in a crash, the pretensioners and probably other parts of the vehicle's safety belt system will need to replaced.

See Replacing Safety Belt System

Parts after a Crash 0 63.

Do not sit on the outboard safety belt while entering or exiting the vehicle or at any time while sitting in the seat. Sitting on the safety belt can damage the webbing and hardware.

Rear Safety Belt Comfort

Guides

Rear safety belt comfort guides may provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for some adults. When installed on a

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shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the belt away from the neck and head.

Comfort guides are available through your dealer for the rear outboard seating positions.

Instructions are included with the comfort guide.

Safety Belt Use During

Pregnancy

Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts.

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A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.

The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly.

Safety Belt Extender

If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it.

But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer will order you an extender. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to fit. The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child restraints.

To wear it, attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information, see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender.

Safety System Check

Check that the safety belt reminder, safety belts, buckles, latch plates, and retractors, are all working properly. Look for any other loose or damaged safety belt system parts that might keep a safety belt system from performing properly. See your dealer to have it repaired. Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is torn or frayed, have it replaced immediately.

Make sure the safety belt reminder

light is working. See Safety Belt

Reminders 0 105.

Keep safety belts clean and dry.

See Safety Belt Care 0 62.

Safety Belt Care

Keep belts clean and dry.

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Do not bleach or dye safety belt webbing. It may severely weaken the webbing. In a crash, they might not be able to provide adequate protection. Clean and rinse safety belt webbing only with mild soap and lukewarm water. Allow the webbing to dry.

Safety belts should be properly cared for and maintained.

Safety belt hardware should be kept dry and free of dust or debris. As necessary exterior hard surfaces and safety belt webbing may be lightly cleaned with mild soap and water. Ensure there is not excessive dust or debris in the mechanism.

If dust or debris exists in the system please see the dealer. Parts may need to be replaced to ensure proper functionality of the system.

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Replacing Safety Belt

System Parts after a

Crash

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A crash can damage the safety belt system in the vehicle.

A damaged safety belt system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure the safety belt systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.

After a minor crash, replacement of safety belts may not be necessary.

But the safety belt assemblies that were used during any crash may have been stressed or damaged.

See your dealer to have the safety belt assemblies inspected or replaced.

New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the safety belt system was not being used at the time of the crash.

Have the safety belt pretensioners checked if the vehicle has been in a crash, or if the airbag readiness light stays on after you start the vehicle

or while you are driving. See Airbag

Readiness Light 0 106.

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Airbag System

The vehicle has the following airbags:

. A frontal airbag for the driver.

. A frontal airbag for the front outboard passenger.

. A knee airbag for the driver.

. A knee airbag for the front outboard passenger.

. A seat-mounted side impact airbag for the driver.

. A seat-mounted side impact airbag for the front outboard passenger.

. Seat-mounted side impact airbags for the second row outboard passengers.

. A roof-rail airbag for the driver and the passenger seated directly behind the driver.

. A roof-rail airbag for the front outboard passenger and the passenger seated directly behind the front outboard passenger.

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All vehicle airbags have the word

AIRBAG on the trim or on a label near the deployment opening.

For frontal airbags, the word

AIRBAG is on the center of the steering wheel for the driver and on the instrument panel for the front outboard passenger.

For knee airbags, the word AIRBAG is on the lower part of the instrument panel.

For seat-mounted side impact airbags, the word AIRBAG is on the side of the seatback closest to the door.

For roof-rail airbags, the word

AIRBAG is on the ceiling or trim.

Airbags are designed to supplement the protection provided by safety belts. Even though today's airbags are also designed to help reduce the risk of injury from the force of an inflating bag, all airbags must inflate very quickly to do their job.

Here are the most important things to know about the airbag system:

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You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if you are not wearing your safety belt, even with airbags. Airbags are designed to work with safety belts, not replace them. Also, airbags are not designed to inflate in every crash. In some crashes safety belts are the only restraint.

See When Should an Airbag

Inflate?

0 66.

Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. Airbags are “supplemental restraints” to the safety belts. Everyone in the vehicle should wear a safety belt properly, whether or not there is an airbag for that person.

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Because airbags inflate with great force and faster than the blink of an eye, anyone who is up against, or very close to any airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Do not sit unnecessarily close to any airbag, as you would be if sitting on the edge of the seat or leaning forward. Safety belts help keep you in position before and during a crash. Always wear a safety belt, even with airbags. The driver should sit as far back as possible while still maintaining control of the vehicle. The safety belts and the front outboard passenger airbags are most effective when you are sitting well back and upright in the seat with both feet on the floor.

Occupants should not lean on or sleep against the door or side windows in seating positions with seat-mounted side impact airbags and/or roof-rail airbags.

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Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Always secure children properly in the vehicle. To read

how, see Older Children 0 75 or

Infants and Young Children 0 77.

Where Are the Airbags?

There is an airbag readiness light on the instrument cluster, which shows the airbag symbol. The system checks the airbag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical

problem. See Airbag Readiness

Light 0 106 for more information.

The driver frontal airbag is in the center of the steering wheel.

The front outboard passenger frontal airbag is in the passenger side instrument panel.

The driver knee airbag is below the steering column. The front outboard passenger knee airbag is below the glove box.

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Driver Side Shown, Passenger

Side Similar

The driver and front outboard passenger seat-mounted side impact airbags are in the side of the seatbacks closest to the door.

The roof-rail airbags for the driver, front outboard passenger, and second row outboard passengers are in the ceiling above the side windows.

Rear Seat Driver Side Shown,

Passenger Side Similar

On vehicles with second row seat-mounted side impact airbags, they are in the sides of the rear seatback closest to the door.

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clear. Do not put anything between an occupant and an airbag, and do not attach or put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any other airbag covering.

Do not use seat accessories that block the inflation path of a seat-mounted side impact airbag.

Never secure anything to the roof of a vehicle with roof-rail airbags by routing a rope or tie⇣down through any door or window opening. If you do, the path of an inflating roof-rail airbag will be blocked.

When Should an Airbag

Inflate?

This vehicle is equipped with

airbags. See Airbag System 0 63.

Airbags are designed to inflate if the impact exceeds the specific airbag system's deployment threshold.

Deployment thresholds are used to

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Frontal airbags are designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near frontal crashes to help reduce the potential for severe injuries, mainly to the driver's or front outboard passenger's head and chest.

Whether the frontal airbags will or should inflate is not based primarily on how fast the vehicle is traveling.

It depends on what is hit, the direction of the impact, and how quickly the vehicle slows down.

Frontal airbags may inflate at different crash speeds depending on whether the vehicle hits an object straight on or at an angle, and whether the object is fixed or moving, rigid or deformable, narrow or wide.

Frontal airbags are not intended to inflate during vehicle rollovers, rear impacts, or in many side impacts.

In addition, the vehicle has advanced technology frontal airbags. Advanced technology frontal airbags adjust the restraint according to crash severity.

Knee airbags are designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near frontal impacts. Knee airbags are not designed to inflate during vehicle rollovers, in rear impacts, or in many side impacts.

Seat-mounted side impact airbags are designed to inflate in moderate to severe side crashes depending on the location of the impact.

Seat-mounted side impact airbags are not designed to inflate in frontal impacts, near frontal impacts, rollovers, or rear impacts.

A seat-mounted side impact airbag is designed to inflate on the side of the vehicle that is struck.

Roof-rail airbags are designed to inflate in moderate to severe side crashes depending on the location of the impact. In addition, these

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roof-rail airbags are designed to inflate during a rollover or in a severe frontal impact. Roof-rail airbags are not designed to inflate in rear impacts. Both roof-rail airbags will inflate when either side of the vehicle is struck or if the sensing system predicts that the vehicle is about to roll over on its side, or in a severe frontal impact.

In any particular crash, no one can say whether an airbag should have inflated simply because of the vehicle damage or repair costs.

What Makes an Airbag

Inflate?

In a deployment event, the sensing system sends an electrical signal triggering a release of gas from the inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the airbag causing the bag to break out of the cover. The inflator, the airbag, and related hardware are all part of the airbag module.

For airbag locations, see Where Are the Airbags?

0 65.

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How Does an Airbag

Restrain?

In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe side collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside of the vehicle.

Airbags supplement the protection provided by safety belts by distributing the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant's body.

Rollover capable roof-rail airbags are designed to help contain the head and chest of occupants in the outboard seating positions in the first and second rows. The rollover capable roof-rail airbags are designed to help reduce the risk of full or partial ejection in rollover events, although no system can prevent all such ejections.

But airbags would not help in many types of collisions, primarily because the occupant's motion is

not toward those airbags. See When

Should an Airbag Inflate?

0 66.

Airbags should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to safety belts.

What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates?

After the frontal, knee, and seat-mounted side impact airbags inflate, they quickly deflate, so quickly that some people may not even realize an airbag inflated.

Roof-rail airbags may still be at least partially inflated for some time after they inflate. Some components of the airbag module may be hot for several minutes. For location of the

airbags, see Where Are the

Airbags?

0 65.

The parts of the airbag that come into contact with you may be warm, but not too hot to touch. There may be some smoke and dust coming from the vents in the deflated airbags. Airbag inflation does not prevent the driver from seeing out of the windshield or being able to steer the vehicle, nor does it prevent people from leaving the vehicle.

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When an airbag inflates, there may be dust in the air. This dust could cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing trouble.

To avoid this, everyone in the vehicle should get out as soon as it is safe to do so. If you have breathing problems but cannot get out of the vehicle after an airbag inflates, then get fresh air by opening a window or a door.

If you experience breathing problems following an airbag deployment, you should seek medical attention.

The vehicle has a feature that may automatically unlock the doors, turn on the interior lamps and hazard warning flashers, and shut off the fuel system after the airbags inflate.

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The feature may also activate, without airbag inflation, after an event that exceeds a predetermined threshold. You can lock the doors, turn off the interior lamps, and turn off the hazard warning flashers by using the controls for those features.

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A crash severe enough to inflate the airbags may have also damaged important functions in the vehicle, such as the fuel system, brake and steering systems, etc. Even if the vehicle appears to be drivable after a moderate crash, there may be concealed damage that could make it difficult to safely operate the vehicle.

Use caution if you should attempt to restart the engine after a crash has occurred.

In many crashes severe enough to inflate the airbag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.

Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the front outboard passenger airbag.

. Airbags are designed to inflate only once. After an airbag inflates, you will need some new parts for the airbag system.

If you do not get them, the airbag system will not be there to help protect you in another crash. A new system will include airbag modules and possibly other parts. The service manual for the vehicle covers the need to replace other parts.

. The vehicle has a crash sensing and diagnostic module which records information after a

crash. See Vehicle Data

Recording and Privacy 0 330

and Event Data

Recorders 0 331.

. Let only qualified technicians work on the airbag systems.

Improper service can mean that an airbag system will not work properly. See your dealer for service.

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Passenger Sensing

System

The vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the front outboard passenger position. The passenger airbag status indicator will light on the center stack when the vehicle is started.

The words ON and OFF will be visible during the system check.

When the system check is complete, either the word ON or the word OFF will be visible. See

Passenger Airbag Status

Passenger Airbag Status

The passenger sensing system turns off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system.

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The passenger sensing system works with sensors that are part of the front outboard passenger seat.

The sensors are designed to detect the presence of a properly seated occupant and determine if the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag should be allowed to inflate or not.

According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the correct child restraint for their weight and size.

Whenever possible, children age

12 and under should be secured in a rear seating position.

Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front. This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag inflates.

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airbag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating airbag. A child in a forward-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the passenger frontal airbag inflates and the passenger seat is in a forward position.

Even if the passenger sensing system has turned off the front outboard passenger airbag(s), no system is fail-safe. No one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though the airbag(s) are off.

Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat, even if the airbag is off. If securing a forward-facing child restraint in the front outboard passenger seat, always move the seat as far back as it will go. It is better to

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secure child restraints in the rear seat. Consider using another vehicle to transport the child when a rear seat is not available.

The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag if:

. The front outboard passenger seat is unoccupied.

. The system determines that an infant is present in a child restraint.

. A front outboard passenger takes his/her weight off of the seat for a period of time.

. There is a critical problem with the airbag system or the passenger sensing system.

When the passenger sensing system has turned off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag, the off indicator will light and stay lit as a reminder

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away. See Airbag Readiness

The passenger sensing system is designed to turn on the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag anytime the system senses that a person of adult size is sitting properly in the front outboard passenger seat. When the passenger sensing system has allowed the airbags to be enabled, the on indicator will light and stay lit as a reminder that the airbags are active.

For some children, including children in child restraints and for very small adults, the passenger sensing system may or may not turn off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag, depending upon the person's seating posture and body build.

Everyone in the vehicle who has outgrown child restraints should wear a safety belt properly — whether or not there is an airbag for that person.

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Light 0 106 for more information,

including important safety information.

If the On Indicator Is Lit for a

Child Restraint

The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag if the system determines that an infant is present in a child restraint. If a child restraint has been installed and the on indicator is lit:

1. Turn the vehicle off.

2. Remove the child restraint from the vehicle.

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3. Remove any additional items from the seat such as blankets, cushions, seat covers, seat heaters, or seat massagers.

4. Reinstall the child restraint following the directions provided by the child restraint manufacturer and refer to

Securing Child Restraints (With the Safety Belt in the Rear

Seat)

0 89 or Securing Child

Restraints (With the Safety Belt in the Front Seat) 0 91.

5. If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, turn the vehicle off. Then slightly recline the vehicle seatback and adjust the seat cushion, if adjustable, to make sure that the vehicle seatback is not pushing the child restraint into the seat cushion.

Also make sure the child restraint is not trapped under the vehicle head restraint.

If this happens, adjust the head

restraint. See Head

Restraints 0 50.

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6. Restart the vehicle.

The passenger sensing system may or may not turn off the airbag(s) for a child in a child restraint depending upon the child’s size. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat, even if the on indicator is not lit.

If the Off Indicator Is Lit for an

Adult-Sized Occupant

If a person of adult size is sitting in the front outboard passenger seat, but the off indicator is lit, it could be because that person is not sitting properly in the seat. Use the following steps to allow the system to detect that person and enable the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag:

1. Turn the vehicle off.

2. Remove any additional material from the seat, such as blankets, cushions, seat covers, seat heaters, or seat massagers. Also, remove laptops, or other electronic devices.

3. Place the seatback in the fully upright position.

4. Have the person sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion, with legs comfortably extended.

5. Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in this position for two to three minutes after the on indicator is lit.

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If the front outboard passenger airbag is turned off for an adult-sized occupant, the airbag will not be able to inflate and help protect that person in a crash, resulting in an increased risk of serious injury or even death. An adult-sized occupant should not ride in the front outboard passenger seat, if the passenger airbag off indicator is lit.

Additional Factors Affecting

System Operation

Safety belts help keep the passenger in position on the seat during vehicle maneuvers and braking, which helps the passenger sensing system maintain the passenger airbag status. See

“Safety Belts” and “Child Restraints” in the Index for additional information about the importance of proper restraint use.

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A thick layer of additional material, such as a blanket or cushion, or aftermarket equipment such as seat covers, seat heaters, and seat massagers can affect how well the passenger sensing system operates. We recommend that you not use seat covers or other aftermarket equipment except when approved by GM for your specific

vehicle. See Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 0 74

for more information about modifications that can affect how the system operates.

A wet seat can affect the performance of the passenger sensing system. Here is how:

. The passenger sensing system may turn off the passenger airbag(s) when liquid is soaked into the seat. If this happens, the off indicator will be lit, and the airbag readiness light on the instrument panel will also be lit.

. Liquid pooled on the seat that has not soaked in may make it more likely that the passenger sensing system will turn on the passenger airbag(s) while a child restraint or child occupant is on the seat. If the passenger airbag(s) are turned on, the on indicator will be lit.

If the passenger seat gets wet, dry the seat immediately. If the airbag readiness light is lit, do not install a child restraint or allow anyone to

occupy the seat. See Airbag

Readiness Light 0 106 for important

safety information.

The on indicator may be lit if an object, such as a briefcase, handbag, grocery bag, laptop, or other electronic device is put on an unoccupied seat. If this is not desired remove the object from the seat.

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Stowing of articles under the passenger seat or between the passenger seat cushion and seatback may interfere with the proper operation of the passenger sensing system.

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Servicing the

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

Airbags affect how the vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the airbag system in several places around the vehicle. Your dealer and the service manual have information about servicing the vehicle and the airbag system. To purchase a service manual, see

Service Publications Ordering

Information 0 328.

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For up to 10 seconds after the vehicle is turned off and the battery is disconnected, an airbag can still inflate during improper service. You can be injured if you are close to an airbag when it inflates. Avoid yellow connectors.

They are probably part of the airbag system. Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you is qualified to do so.

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Adding Equipment to the

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

Adding accessories that change the vehicle's frame, bumper system, height, front end, or side sheet metal, may keep the airbag system from working properly. The operation of the airbag system can also be affected by changing any parts of the front seats, safety belts, airbag sensing and diagnostic module, steering wheel, instrument panel, any of the airbag modules, ceiling or pillar garnish trim, front sensors, side impact sensors, or airbag wiring.

Your dealer and the service manual have information about the location of the airbag sensors, sensing and diagnostic module, and airbag wiring.

In addition, the vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the front outboard passenger position, which includes sensors that are part of the passenger seat. The passenger sensing system may not operate properly if the original seat trim is replaced with non-GM covers, upholstery, or trim; or with

GM covers, upholstery, or trim designed for a different vehicle. Any object, such as an aftermarket seat heater or a comfort-enhancing pad or device, installed under or on top of the seat fabric, could also interfere with the operation of the passenger sensing system. This could either prevent proper deployment of the passenger airbag(s) or prevent the passenger sensing system from properly turning off the passenger airbag(s).

See Passenger Sensing

System 0 69.

If the vehicle has rollover roof-rail

airbags, see Different Size Tires and Wheels 0 274 for additional

important information.

If you have to modify your vehicle because you have a disability and you have questions about whether the modifications will affect the vehicle's airbag system, or if you have questions about whether the airbag system will be affected if the vehicle is modified for any other reason, call Customer Assistance.

See Customer Assistance

Offices 0 321.

Airbag System Check

The airbag system does not need regularly scheduled maintenance or replacement. Make sure the airbag readiness light is working. See

Airbag Readiness Light 0 106.

Caution

If an airbag covering is damaged, opened, or broken, the airbag may not work properly. Do not open or break the airbag coverings. If there are any opened or broken airbag coverings, have the airbag covering and/or airbag module replaced. For the location of the

airbags, see Where Are the

Airbags?

0 65. See your dealer

for service.

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Replacing Airbag System

Parts after a Crash

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A crash can damage the airbag systems in the vehicle.

A damaged airbag system may not properly protect you and your passenger(s) in a crash, resulting in serious injury or even death. To help make sure the airbag systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.

If an airbag inflates, you will need to replace airbag system parts. See your dealer for service.

If the airbag readiness light stays on after the vehicle is started or comes on when you are driving, the airbag system may not work properly. Have the vehicle serviced right away. See

Airbag Readiness Light 0 106.

Child Restraints

Older Children

Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts.

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The manufacturer instructions that come with the booster seat state the weight and height limitations for that booster. Use a booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt until the child passes the fit test below:

. Sit all the way back on the seat.

Do the knees bend at the seat edge? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat.

. Buckle the lap-shoulder belt.

Does the shoulder belt rest on the shoulder? If yes, continue.

If no, try using the rear safety belt comfort guide, if available.

See “Rear Safety Belt Comfort

Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt

0 59. If a comfort guide is not

available, or if the shoulder belt still does not rest on the shoulder, then return to the booster seat.

. Does the lap belt fit low and snug on the hips, touching the thighs? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat.

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. Can proper safety belt fit be maintained for the length of the trip? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat.

Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts?

A: An older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should fit snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs.

This applies belt force to the child's pelvic bones in a crash.

It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash.

Also see “Rear Safety Belt Comfort

Guides” under Lap-Shoulder

Belt 0 59.

According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in a rear seating position.

In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly.

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Never allow more than one child to wear the same safety belt. The safety belt cannot properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, they can be crushed together and seriously injured. A safety belt must be used by only one person at a time.

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Never allow a child to wear the safety belt with the shoulder belt behind their back. A child can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, the child would not be restrained by the shoulder belt.

The child could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. The child might also slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen.

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That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.

Infants and Young

Children

Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle.

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Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck. The shoulder belt can tighten but cannot be loosened if it is locked.

The shoulder belt locks when it is pulled all the way out of the retractor. It unlocks when the shoulder belt is allowed to go all the way back into the retractor, but it cannot do this if it is wrapped around a child’s neck.

If the shoulder belt is locked and tightened around a child’s neck, the only way to loosen the belt is to cut it.

Never leave children unattended in a vehicle and never allow children to play with the safety belts.

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Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate child restraints. Neither the vehicle's safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them.

Children who are not restrained properly can strike other people, or can be thrown out of the vehicle.

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Never hold an infant or a child while riding in a vehicle. Due to crash forces, an infant or a child will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it during a crash.

For example, in a crash at only

40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb) infant will suddenly become a

110 kg (240 lb) force on a person's arms. An infant or child should be secured in an appropriate restraint.

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Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front outboard seat. Secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. It is also better to secure a forward-facing child restraint in a rear seat. If you must secure a forward-facing child restraint in the front outboard seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go.

Child restraints are devices used to restrain, seat, or position children in the vehicle and are sometimes called child seats or car seats.

There are three basic types of child restraints:

. Forward-facing child restraints

. Rearward-facing child restraints

. Belt-positioning booster seats

The proper child restraint for your child depends on their size, weight, and age, and also on whether the child restraint is compatible with the vehicle in which it will be used.

For each type of child restraint, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer's instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs.

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To reduce the risk of neck and head injury in a crash, infants and toddlers should be secured in a rear-facing child restraint until age two, or until they reach the maximum height and weight limits of their child restraint.

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A young child's hip bones are still so small that the vehicle's regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should.

Instead, it may settle up around the child's abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that is unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries during a crash, young children should always be secured in appropriate child restraints.

Child Restraint Systems

Rear-Facing Infant Seat

A rear-facing child restraint provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant.

The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint.

Forward-Facing Child Seat

A forward-facing child restraint provides restraint for the child's body with the harness.

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Booster Seats

A belt-positioning booster seat is used for children who have outgrown their forward-facing child restraint. Boosters are designed to improve the fit of the vehicle's safety belt system until the child is large enough for the vehicle safety belts to fit properly without a booster seat.

See the safety belt fit test in Older

Children 0 75.

Securing an Add-On Child

Restraint in the Vehicle

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A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. Secure the child restraint properly in the vehicle using the vehicle’s safety belt or

LATCH system, following the instructions that came with that child restraint and the instructions in this manual.

To help reduce the chance of injury, the child restraint must be secured in the vehicle. Child restraint systems must be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by

the LATCH system. See Lower

Anchors and Tethers for Children

(LATCH System) 0 82 for more

information. Children can be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle.

When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual.

The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer.

Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in the vehicle — even when no child is in it.

In some areas of the United States and Canada, Certified Child

Passenger Safety Technicians

(CPSTs) are available to inspect and demonstrate how to correctly use and install child restraints. In the U.S., refer to the National

Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA) website to locate the nearest child safety seat inspection station. For CPST availability in Canada, check with

Transport Canada or the Provincial

Ministry of Transportation office.

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Child Restraint

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A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. Secure the child properly following the instructions that came with that child restraint.

Where to Put the

Restraint

According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in an appropriate child restraint secured in a rear seating position.

Whenever possible, children aged

12 and under should be secured in a rear seating position.

Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front. This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great if the airbag deploys.

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A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the front passenger airbag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating airbag. A child in a forward-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the front passenger airbag inflates and the passenger seat is in a forward position.

Even if the passenger sensing system has turned off the front passenger frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe. No one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off.

Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you secure a forward-facing child restraint in

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the front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat.

See Passenger Sensing System

0 69 for additional information.

When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with the child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle.

Child restraints and booster seats vary considerably in size, and some may fit in certain seating positions better than others.

Depending on where you place the child restraint and the size of the child restraint, you may not be able to access adjacent safety belts or

LATCH anchors for additional passengers or child restraints.

Adjacent seating positions should not be used if the child restraint prevents access to or interferes with the routing of the safety belt.

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Wherever a child restraint is installed, be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint system and secure the child restraint system properly.

Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children

(LATCH System)

The LATCH system secures a child restraint during driving or in a crash.

LATCH attachments on the child restraint are used to attach the child restraint to the anchors in the vehicle. The LATCH system is designed to make installation of a child restraint easier.

In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint that has LATCH attachments. LATCH-compatible rear-facing and forward-facing child seats can be properly installed using either the LATCH anchors or the vehicle’s safety belts. Do not use both the safety belts and the

LATCH anchorage system to secure a rear-facing or forward-facing child seat.

Booster seats use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the child in the booster seat. If the manufacturer recommends that the booster seat be secured with the LATCH system, this can be done as long as the booster seat can be positioned properly and there is no interference with the proper positioning of the lap-shoulder belt on the child.

Make sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint, and also the instructions in this manual.

When installing a child restraint with a top tether, you must also use either the lower anchors or the safety belts to properly secure the child restraint. A child restraint must never be attached using only the top tether.

The LATCH anchorage system can be used until the combined weight of the child plus the child restraint is

29.5 kg (65 lbs). Use the safety belt alone instead of the LATCH anchorage system once the combined weight is more than

29.5 kg (65 lbs).

See Securing Child Restraints (With the Safety Belt in the Rear Seat)

0 89 or Securing Child Restraints

(With the Safety Belt in the Front

Seat) 0 91.

Child restraints built after March

2014 will be labeled with the specific child weight up to which the

LATCH system can be used to install the restraint.

The following explains how to attach a child restraint with these attachments in the vehicle.

Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints have lower anchors and attachments or top tether anchors and attachments. In this case, the safety belt must be used

(with top tether where available) to

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Securing Child Restraints (With the

Safety Belt in the Rear Seat) 0 89 or

Securing Child Restraints (With the

Safety Belt in the Front Seat) 0 91.

Lower Anchors

Top Tether Anchor

Lower anchors (1) are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors for each LATCH seating position that will accommodate a child restraint with lower attachments (2).

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Some child restraints that have a top tether are designed for use with or without the top tether being attached. Others require the top tether always to be attached. In

Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for the child restraint.

Lower Anchor and Top Tether

Anchor Locations

A top tether (3, 4) anchors the top of the child restraint to the vehicle.

A top tether anchor is built into the vehicle. The top tether attachment (2) on the child restraint connects to the top tether anchor in the vehicle in order to reduce the forward movement and rotation of the child restraint during driving or in a crash.

The child restraint may have a single tether (3) or a dual tether (4).

Either will have a single attachment (2) to secure the top tether to the anchor.

Rear Seat

: Seating positions with top tether anchors.

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: Seating positions with two lower anchors.

To assist you in locating the lower anchors, each rear anchor position has a label, near the crease between the seatback and the seat cushion.

To assist in locating the top tether anchors, the top tether anchor symbol is on the cover.

The top tether anchors are under the covers, behind the rear seat, on the filler panel. Be sure to use an anchor on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed.

Do not secure a child restraint in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be attached, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be attached.

According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating

position. See Where to Put the

Restraint 0 81 for additional

information.

Securing a Child Restraint

Designed for the LATCH

System

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If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to anchors, the child restraint will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Install a LATCH-type child restraint properly using the anchors, or use the vehicle's safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with the child restraint and the instructions in this manual.

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To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries during a crash, do not attach more than one child restraint to a single anchor.

Attaching more than one child restraint to a single anchor could cause the anchor or attachment to come loose or even break during a crash. A child or others could be injured.

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Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck. The shoulder belt can tighten but cannot be loosened if it is locked.

The shoulder belt locks when it is pulled all the way out of the retractor. It unlocks when the shoulder belt is allowed to go all the way back into the retractor, but it cannot do this if it is

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wrapped around a child’s neck.

If the shoulder belt is locked and tightened around a child’s neck, the only way to loosen the belt is to cut it.

Buckle any unused safety belts behind the child restraint so children cannot reach them. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock, and tighten the belt behind the child restraint after the child restraint has been installed.

Caution

Do not let the LATCH attachments rub against the vehicle’s safety belts. This may damage these parts. If necessary, move buckled safety belts to avoid rubbing the LATCH attachments.

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Do not fold the rear seatback when the seat is occupied. Do not fold the empty rear seat with a safety belt buckled. This could damage the safety belt or the seat. Unbuckle and return the safety belt to its stowed position, before folding the seat.

If you need to secure more than one child restraint in the rear seat, see

Where to Put the Restraint 0 81.

This system is designed to make installation of child restraints easier.

When using lower anchors, do not use the vehicle's safety belts.

Instead use the vehicle's anchors and child restraint attachments to secure the restraints. Some restraints also use another vehicle anchor to secure a top tether.

1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the lower anchors. If the child restraint does not have lower attachments or the desired

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seating position does not have lower anchors, secure the child restraint with the top tether and the safety belts. Refer to the child restraint manufacturer instructions and the instructions in this manual.

1.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired rear outboard seating position.

1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.

For outboard rear seating positions, if the head restraint interferes with the proper installation of the child restraint, the head restraint may be removed. See “Head

Restraint Removal and

Reinstallation” at the end of this section.

1.3. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on the child restraint to the lower anchors.

2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that the top tether be attached, attach and tighten the top tether to the top tether anchor, if equipped. Refer to the child restraint instructions and the following steps:

2.1. Find the top tether anchor.

Open the top tether anchor cover to expose the anchor.

2.2. Route, attach, and tighten the top tether according to the child restraint instructions and the following instructions:

If you are using a single tether in a rear outboard seating position with an adjustable head restraint, raise the head restraint and route the single tether under the head restraint and in between the head restraint posts.

If you are using a dual tether in a rear outboard seating position with an adjustable head restraint, raise the head restraint and route the tether under the head restraint and around the head restraint posts.

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If you are using a single tether in a rear outboard seating position and the head restraint has been removed, route the single tether over the seatback.

If you are using a dual tether in a rear outboard seating position and the head restraint has been removed, route the dual tether over the seatback.

If you are using a single tether in the rear center seating position, route the single tether over the headrest.

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If you are using a dual tether in the rear center seating position, route the dual tether over the headrest.

3. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held in place. To check, grasp the child restraint at the LATCH path and attempt to move it side to side and back and forth. There should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement, for proper installation.

Head Restraint Removal and

Reinstallation

The rear outboard head restraints can be removed if they interfere with the proper installation of the child restraint.

To remove the head restraint:

1. Partially fold the seatback

forward. See Rear Seats 0 55

for additional information.

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2. Press both buttons on the head restraint posts at the same time, and pull up on the head restraint.

3. Store the head restraint in the trunk of the vehicle.

4. When the child restraint is removed, reinstall the head restraint before the seating position is used.

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To reinstall the head restraint:

1. Insert the head restraint posts into the holes in the top of the seatback. The notches on the posts must face the driver side of the vehicle.

2. Push the head restraint down.

If necessary, press the height adjustment release button to further lower the head restraint.

See Head Restraints 0 50.

3. Try to move the head restraint to make sure that it is locked in place.

Replacing LATCH System

Parts After a Crash

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Warning

A crash can damage the LATCH system in the vehicle. A damaged

LATCH system may not properly secure the child restraint, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure the LATCH system is working properly after a crash,

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see your dealer to have the system inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.

If the vehicle has the LATCH system and it was being used during a crash, new LATCH system parts may be needed.

New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the LATCH system was not being used at the time of the crash.

Securing Child Restraints

(With the Safety Belt in the Rear Seat)

When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with the child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle.

If the child restraint has the LATCH

system, see Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children (LATCH

System) 0 82 for how and where to

install the child restraint using

LATCH. If a child restraint is secured in the vehicle using a safety belt and it uses a top tether,

see Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) 0 82 for

top tether anchor locations.

Do not secure a child seat in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored.

If the child restraint or vehicle seat position does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the safety belt to secure the child restraint.

Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint.

If more than one child restraint needs to be installed in the rear

seat, be sure to read Where to Put the Restraint 0 81.

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1. Put the child restraint on the seat.

If the head restraint interferes with the proper installation of the child restraint, the head restraint may be removed. See

“Head Restraint Removal and

Reinstallation” under Lower

Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) 0 82.

2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint.

The child restraint instructions will show you how.

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3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. If the latch plate will not go fully into the buckle, check if the correct buckle is being used.

Position the release button on the buckle, away from the child restraint system, so that the safety belt could be quickly unbuckled if necessary.

4. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. When the retractor lock is set, the belt can be tightened but not pulled out of the retractor.

5. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. When installing a forward-facing child restraint, it may be helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt.

Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is locked. If the retractor is not locked, repeat

Steps 4 and 5.

6. If the child restraint has a top tether, follow the child restraint manufacturer's instructions regarding the use of the top

tether. See Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children (LATCH

System) 0 82.

7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held in place. To check, grasp the child restraint at the safety belt path and attempt to move it side to side and back and forth. When the child restraint is properly installed, there should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement.

To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and let it return to the stowed position.

If the top tether is attached to a top tether anchor, disconnect it. If the head restraint was removed, reinstall it before the seating position is used. See “Head

Restraint Removal and

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Reinstallation” under Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH

System) 0 82 for additional

information on installing the head restraint properly.

Securing Child Restraints

(With the Safety Belt in the Front Seat)

This vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a safer place to secure a forward-facing child restraint. See

Where to Put the Restraint 0 81.

In addition, the vehicle has a passenger sensing system which is designed to turn off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag under certain

conditions. See Passenger Sensing

System

0 69 and Passenger Airbag

Status Indicator 0 106 for more

information, including important safety information.

Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front. This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.

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A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the front outboard passenger frontal airbag inflates.

This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating airbag. A child in a forward-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the front outboard passenger frontal airbag inflates and the passenger seat is in a forward position.

Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat, even if the airbag(s) are off. If you secure a

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forward-facing child restraint in the front outboard passenger seat, always move the seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat.

See Passenger Sensing System

0 69 for additional information.

If the child restraint uses a top

tether, see Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children (LATCH

System) 0 82 for top tether anchor

locations.

In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached.

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When using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position, follow the instructions that came with the child restraint and the following instructions:

1. Move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the forward-facing child restraint.

Move the seat upward or the seatback to an upright position, if needed, to get a tight installation of the child restraint.

When the passenger sensing system has turned off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag, the off indicator on the passenger airbag status indicator should light and stay lit when you start

the vehicle. See Passenger

Airbag Status Indicator 0 106.

2. Put the child restraint on the seat.

3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint.

The child restraint instructions will show you how.

4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.

Position the release button on the buckle, away from the child restraint system, so that the safety belt could be quickly unbuckled if necessary.

5. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. When the retractor lock is set, the belt can be tightened but not pulled out of the retractor.

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6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. When installing a forward-facing child restraint, it may be helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt.

Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is locked. If the retractor is not locked, repeat

Steps 5 and 6.

7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held in place. To check, grasp the child restraint at the safety belt path and attempt to move it side-to-side and back-and-forth. When the child restraint is properly installed, there should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement.

If the airbags are off, the off indicator in the passenger airbag status indicator will come on and stay on when the vehicle is started.

If a child restraint has been installed and the on indicator is lit, see “If the

On Indicator Is Lit for a Child

Restraint” under Passenger Sensing

System 0 69.

To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and let it return to the stowed position.

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Storage

Storage Compartments

Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 94

Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . . 94

Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Center Console Storage . . . . . . . 95

Additional Storage Features

Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Storage

Compartments

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Do not store heavy or sharp objects in storage compartments.

In a crash, these objects may cause the cover to open and could result in injury.

Instrument Panel Storage

Glove Box

Lift up on the lever to open it.

The glove box features a pen holder (1).

The intermediate shelf (2) can be removed by pulling on the front edge.

Pull down to open it.

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Storage 95

Center Console Storage

To reinstall the shelf, slide it into the side guides (1) and push back until it engages into the rear panel (2).

There are two cupholders in the center console with a removable liner. To remove the liner, lift up on the notch on the underside of the rear of the cupholder.

Rear Seat

There are two cupholders in the rear seat armrest. Lower the rear seat armrest to access the cupholders.

The armrest is adjustable. Lift the lever to move it forward or rearward.

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The armrest must be in the rearward position to open it. Lift the lever and then lift up on the armrest to access the storage area.

If equipped, there is a USB port and auxiliary input jack inside the

storage area. See Auxiliary

Devices 0 153.

Additional Storage

Features

Convenience Net

The vehicle may have a convenience net in the trunk. The net attaches to the convenience net hooks. Use the net for small loads only.

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Instruments and

Controls

Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 98

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 98

Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . 99

Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 99

Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Engine Coolant Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 105

Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 106

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Charging System Light . . . . . . . 107

Malfunction Indicator Lamp

(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 107

Brake System Warning

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Electric Parking Brake

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Antilock Brake System (ABS)

Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . 111

Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

StabiliTrak ® OFF Light . . . . . . . . 111

Traction Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak ® Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . 113

Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 113

Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 114

Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 114

Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 114

Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 114

Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Information Displays

Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Instruments and Controls 97

Vehicle Messages

Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Battery Voltage and Charging

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Brake System Messages . . . . . 119

Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 119

Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 119

Engine Cooling System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 120

Engine Power Messages . . . . . 121

Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 121

Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 121

Object Detection System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Ride Control System

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Transmission Messages . . . . . . 123

Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . . 124

Window Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Vehicle Personalization

Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 124

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Universal Remote System

Universal Remote System . . . . 130

Universal Remote System

Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Universal Remote System

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Controls

Steering Wheel

Adjustment

Steering Wheel Controls

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. Lift the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

Some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel.

b / g : For vehicles with a

Bluetooth, OnStar, or navigation system, press to interact with those systems. See “Bluetooth” or

“OnStar” in the separate infotainment manual.

$ / i : Press to silence the vehicle speakers only. Press again to turn the sound on. For vehicles with OnStar or Bluetooth systems, press to reject an incoming call, or end a current call.

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_ SRC ^ : Press to select an audio source.

Move the thumbwheel up or down to select the next or previous favorite radio station, CD, or MP3 track.

+ x ✓ : Press + to increase the volume. Press ✓ to decrease the volume.

Heated Steering Wheel

(

: If equipped, press to turn on or off. A light on the button displays when the feature is turned on.

The steering wheel takes about three minutes to start heating.

Horn

Press a on the steering wheel pad to sound the horn.

Windshield Wiper/Washer

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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.

The wipers will continue until the lever is released or the maximum wash time is reached. When the windshield wiper lever is released, additional wipes may occur depending on how long the windshield washer had been

activated. See Washer Fluid 0 241

for information on filling the windshield washer fluid reservoir.

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In freezing weather, do not use the washer until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking your vision.

Clear snow and ice from the wiper blades and windshield before using them. If frozen to the windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them.

Damaged blades should be

replaced. See Wiper Blade

Replacement 0 246.

Heavy snow or ice can overload the wiper motor.

Wiper Parking

If the ignition is turned to OFF while the wipers are on LO, HI, or INT, they will immediately stop.

If the windshield wiper lever is then moved to OFF before the driver door is opened or within 10 minutes, the wipers will restart and move to the base of the windshield.

If the ignition is turned to OFF while the wipers are performing wipes due to windshield washing, the wipers continue to run until they reach the base of the windshield.

Compass

The vehicle may have a compass display on the Driver Information

Center (DIC). The compass receives its heading and other information from the Global Positioning

System (GPS) antenna,

StabiliTrak ® information.

, and vehicle speed

The compass system is designed to operate for a certain number of miles or degrees of turn before needing a signal from the GPS satellites. When the compass display shows CAL, drive the vehicle for a short distance in an open area where it can receive a

GPS signal. The compass system will automatically determine when a

GPS signal is restored and provide

a heading again. See Compass

Messages 0 119 for the messages

that may be displayed for the compass.

Clock

The infotainment system controls are used to access the time and date settings through the menu system. The clock menu can be only be used with the radio on while in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.

See Operation 0 142 for information

about how to use the menu system.

Setting the Clock (Radio with CD)

To set the time:

1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date or press

2. Select Set Time.

3. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to adjust the highlighted number.

4. Press TUNE/MENU to select the next number.

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5. To save the time and return to the Time and Date menu, press

BACK at any time or press the TUNE/MENU knob after adjusting the minutes.

Setting the 12/24 Hour Format

1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time and Date or press

2. Highlight 12/24 Hour Format.

3. Press TUNE/MENU to select the 12 hour or 24 hour display format.

Setting the Clock (Radio with

CD and Touch Screen)

The clock is in the center stack display.

To set the time:

1. Press the CONFIG button to enter the menu options or press

. Turn the TUNE/

MENU knob to scroll through the available setup features and select Time and Date.

Press TUNE/MENU or press the Time screen button to display other options within that feature.

2. Press + or ✓ to increase or decrease the Hours and

Minutes displayed on the clock.

If auto timing is set, the time displayed on the clock may not update immediately when driving into a new time zone.

12/24 HR Format : Press the 12 HR screen button for standard time; press the 24 HR screen button for military time.

Day + or Day ✓ : Press the Day + or Day ✓ display buttons to increase or decrease the day.

Display : Press Display to turn the display of the time on the screen on or off.

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Power Outlets

The accessory power outlets can be used to plug in electrical equipment, such as a cell phone or MP3 player.

vehicle. See Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) 0 193.

Caution

Leaving electrical equipment plugged in for an extended period of time while the vehicle is off will drain the battery. Always unplug electrical equipment when not in use and do not plug in equipment that exceeds the maximum

20 amp rating.

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Certain electrical accessories may not be compatible with the accessory power outlet and could overload vehicle or adapter fuses.

If a problem is experienced, see your dealer.

When adding electrical equipment, be sure to follow the installation instructions included with the

equipment. See Add-On Electrical

Equipment 0 225.

Caution

Hanging heavy equipment from the power outlet can cause damage not covered by the vehicle warranty. The power outlets are designed for accessory power plugs only, such as cell phone charge cords.

Warning Lights,

Gauges, and

Indicators

Warning lights and gauges can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to the warning lights and gauges could prevent injury.

Some warning lights come on briefly when the engine is started to indicate they are working. When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on while driving, or when one of the gauges shows there may be a problem, check the section that explains what to do. Waiting to do repairs can be costly and even dangerous.

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Instrument Cluster

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English Cluster Shown, Metric Similar

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Speedometer

The speedometer shows the vehicle speed in kilometers per hour (km/h) and miles per hour (mph).

Odometer

The odometer shows how far the vehicle has been driven, in either kilometers or miles.

Trip Odometer

The trip odometer shows how far the vehicle has been driven since the trip odometer was last reset.

The trip odometer is accessed and reset through the Driver Information

Center (DIC). See Driver

Information Center (DIC) 0 115.

Tachometer

The tachometer displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute (rpm).

Caution

If the engine is operated with the rpm’s in the warning area at the high end of the tachometer, the vehicle could be damaged, and the damage would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Do not operate the engine with the rpm’s in the warning area.

Fuel Gauge

When the ignition is on, the fuel gauge tells you about how much fuel you have left in your tank.

An arrow on the fuel gauge indicates the side of the vehicle the fuel door is on.

When the fuel is low, a message may appear in the Driver

Information Center (DIC), and a

chime will sound. See Fuel System

Messages 0 121 for more

information.

Here are four things that some owners ask about. None of these show a problem with your fuel gauge:

. At the service station, the fuel pump shuts off before the gauge reads full.

. It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up than the gauge indicated. For example, the gauge may have indicated the tank was half full, but it actually took a little more or less than half the tank's capacity to fill the tank.

. The gauge moves a little while turning a corner or speeding up.

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. The gauge takes a few seconds to stabilize after the ignition is turned on, and will go back to empty when the ignition is turned off.

Engine Coolant

Temperature Gauge

If the vehicle has been operated under normal driving conditions, pull off the road, stop the vehicle, and turn off the engine as soon as possible.

Safety Belt Reminders

Driver Safety Belt Reminder

Light

There is a driver safety belt reminder light on the instrument cluster.

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If the driver safety belt is buckled, neither the light nor the chime comes on.

Passenger Safety Belt

Reminder Light

There is a passenger safety belt reminder light near the passenger airbag status indicator. See

Passenger Sensing System 0 69.

English Shown, Metric Similar

This gauge shows the engine coolant temperature.

If the indicator needle moves to the hot side of the gauge toward the shaded area, the engine is too hot.

When the vehicle is started, this light flashes and a chime may come on to remind the driver to fasten their safety belt. Then the light stays on solid until the belt is buckled.

This cycle may continue several times if the driver remains or becomes unbuckled while the vehicle is moving.

When the vehicle is started, this light flashes and a chime may come on to remind passengers to fasten their safety belt. Then the light stays on solid until the belt is buckled.

This cycle continues several times if the passenger remains or becomes unbuckled while the vehicle is moving.

If the passenger safety belt is buckled, neither the chime nor the light comes on.

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The front passenger safety belt reminder light and chime may turn on if an object is put on the seat such as a briefcase, handbag, grocery bag, laptop, or other electronic device. To turn off the reminder light and/or chime, remove the object from the seat or buckle the safety belt.

Airbag Readiness Light

This light shows if there is an electrical problem with the airbag system. The system check includes the airbag sensor(s), passenger sensing system, the pretensioners, the airbag modules, the wiring, and the crash sensing and diagnostic module. For more information on the

airbag system, see Airbag

System 0 63.

The airbag readiness light comes on for several seconds when the vehicle is started. If the light does not come on then, have it fixed immediately.

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If the airbag readiness light stays on after the vehicle is started or comes on while driving, it means the airbag system might not be working properly. The airbags in the vehicle might not inflate in a crash, or they could even inflate without a crash. To help avoid injury, have the vehicle serviced right away.

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator

The vehicle has a passenger

sensing system. See Passenger

Sensing System 0 69 for important

safety information. The center stack has a passenger airbag status indicator.

When the vehicle is started, the passenger airbag status indicator will light ON and OFF for several seconds as a system check. Then, after several seconds, the status indicator will light either ON or OFF to let you know the status of the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag.

If the word ON is lit on the passenger airbag status indicator, it means that the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag are allowed to inflate.

If the word OFF is lit on the passenger airbag status indicator, it means that the passenger sensing system has turned off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and passenger knee airbag.

If, after several seconds, both status indicator lights remain on, or if there are no lights at all, there may be a

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If the airbag readiness light ever comes on and stays on, it means that something may be wrong with the airbag system. To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have the vehicle serviced right

away. See Airbag Readiness

Light 0 106 for more information,

including important safety information.

Charging System Light

The charging system light comes on briefly when the ignition is turned on, but the engine is not running, as a check to show the light is working.

The light turns off when the engine is started. If it does not, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer.

If the light stays on, or comes on while driving, there could be a problem with the electrical charging system. Have it checked by your dealer. Driving while this light is on could drain the battery.

If a short distance must be driven with the light on, be sure to turn off all accessories, such as the radio and air conditioner.

Malfunction Indicator

Lamp (Check Engine

Light)

This light is part of the vehicle’s emission control on-board diagnostic system. If this light is on while the engine is running, a malfunction has been detected and the vehicle may require service. The light should come on to show that it is working when the ignition is in

ON/RUN with the engine not running for Key Access or in Service

Only Mode for Keyless Access.

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See Ignition Positions (Keyless

Access)

0 189 or Ignition Positions

(Key Access) 0 187.

Malfunctions are often indicated by the system before any problem is noticeable. Being aware of the light and seeking service promptly when it comes on may prevent damage.

Caution

If the vehicle is driven continually with this light on, the emission control system may not work as well, the fuel economy may be lower, and the vehicle may not run smoothly. This could lead to costly repairs that might not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

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Caution

Modifications to the engine, transmission, exhaust, intake, or fuel system, or the use of replacement tires that do not meet the original tire specifications, can cause this light to come on. This could lead to costly repairs not covered by the vehicle warranty. This could also affect the vehicle’s ability to pass an Emissions Inspection/

Maintenance test. See

Accessories and

Modifications 0 228.

If the light is flashing : A malfunction has been detected that could damage the emission control system and increase vehicle emissions. Diagnosis and service may be required.

To help prevent damage, reduce vehicle speed and avoid hard accelerations and uphill grades.

If towing a trailer, reduce the amount of cargo being hauled as soon as possible.

If the light continues to flash, find a safe place to park. Turn the vehicle off and wait at least 10 seconds before restarting the engine. If the light is still flashing, follow the previous guidelines and see your dealer for service as soon as possible.

If the light is on steady : A malfunction has been detected.

Diagnosis and service may be required.

Check the following:

. A loose or missing fuel cap may cause the light to come on. See

Filling the Tank 0 218. A few

driving trips with the cap properly installed may turn the light off.

. Poor fuel quality can cause inefficient engine operation and poor driveability, which may go away once the engine is warmed up. If this occurs, change the fuel brand. It may require at least one full tank of the proper fuel to turn the light off. See

Fuel 0 216.

If the light remains on, see your dealer.

Emissions Inspection and

Maintenance Programs

If the vehicle requires an Emissions

Inspection/Maintenance test, the test equipment will likely connect to the vehicle's Data Link

Connector (DLC).

The DLC is under the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel. Connecting devices that are not used to perform an Emissions

Inspection/Maintenance test or to service the vehicle may affect

vehicle operation. See Add-On

Electrical Equipment 0 225. See

your dealer if assistance is needed.

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The vehicle may not pass inspection if:

. The light is on when the engine is running.

. The light does not come on when the ignition is in ON/RUN with the engine not running for

Key Access or in Service Only

Mode for Keyless Access.

. Critical emission control systems have not been completely diagnosed. If this happens, the vehicle would not be ready for inspection and might require several days of routine driving before the system is ready for inspection. This can happen if the 12-volt battery has recently been replaced or run down, or if the vehicle has been recently serviced.

See your dealer if the vehicle will not pass or cannot be made ready for the test.

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Brake System Warning

Light

The vehicle brake system consists of two hydraulic circuits. If one circuit is not working, the remaining circuit can still work to stop the vehicle. For normal braking performance, both circuits need to be working.

The brake system warning light will come on with the electric parking brake light when the electric parking brake is applied. Both lights will stay on until the electric parking brake is released.

The brake system warning light will also come on when there is a brake problem.

If the warning light stays on when the electric parking brake is not applied, have the vehicle inspected by your dealer right away.

Metric English

This light should come on briefly when the engine is started. If it does not come on then, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.

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The brake system might not be working properly if the brake system warning light is on.

Driving with the brake system warning light on can lead to a crash. If the light is still on after the vehicle has been pulled off the road and carefully stopped, have the vehicle towed for service.

If the light comes on while driving, a chime sounds. Pull off the road and stop. The pedal might be harder to

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push or go closer to the floor.

It might also take longer to stop.

If the light is still on, have the vehicle towed for service. See

Towing the Vehicle 0 289.

Electric Parking Brake

Light

Driver Information Center (DIC).

See Brake System Messages 0 119

for more information.

The brake system warning light will come on with the electric parking brake light when the electric parking brake is applied. Both lights will stay on until the electric parking brake is released.

If the light does not come on, or remains flashing, see your dealer.

The Electric Parking Brake (EPB) light should come on briefly as the engine is started. If it does not come on, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer.

The parking brake status light comes on when the brake is applied. If the light continues flashing after the parking brake is released, or while driving, there is a problem with the EPB system.

A message may also display in the

If this light comes on, there is a problem with a system on the vehicle that is causing the EPB to work at a reduced level. The vehicle can still be driven, but should be taken to a dealer as soon as

possible. See Electric Parking

See Brake System Warning

Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning Light

The Antilock Brake System (ABS) light comes on briefly when the engine is started.

If the light does not come on, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer.

If the ABS light comes on and stays on while driving, stop as soon as possible and turn the ignition off.

Start the engine again to reset the system. If the light stays on after driving at a speed above 20 km/h

(13 mph), see your dealer for service. A chime may also sound when the light comes on steady.

If the regular brake system warning light is not on, the vehicle still has brakes, but not antilock brakes.

If the regular brake system warning light is also on, the vehicle does not

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Light 0 109.

See Brake System Messages 0 119

for all brake⇣related DIC messages.

Lane Departure Warning

(LDW) Light

Vehicle Ahead Indicator

If equipped, this indicator will display green when a vehicle is detected ahead

See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

System 0 211.

Traction Off Light

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The traction off light comes on when the Traction Control System (TCS) has been turned off by pressing and releasing the TCS/StabiliTrak button.

This light and the StabiliTrak OFF light come on when StabiliTrak is turned off.

If the TCS is off, wheel spin is not limited. Adjust driving accordingly.

See Lane Departure Warning

StabiliTrak

OFF Light

If equipped, this light comes on briefly while starting the vehicle. If it does not come on, have the vehicle serviced.

This light is green if LDW is on and ready to operate.

This light changes to amber and flashes to indicate that the lane marking has been crossed without using a turn signal in that direction.

(LDW) 0 215.

This light comes on briefly while starting the engine. If it does not, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer. If the system is working normally, the indicator light then turns off.

This light comes on briefly while starting the engine. If it does not, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer.

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This light comes on when the

StabiliTrak system is turned off.

If StabiliTrak is off, the Traction

Control System (TCS) is also off.

If StabiliTrak and TCS are off, the system does not assist in controlling the vehicle. Turn on the TCS and the StabiliTrak systems, and the warning light turns off.

service. See Ride Control System

Traction Control System

(TCS)/StabiliTrak

Light

If the light is on and not flashing, the

TCS and potentially the StabiliTrak system have been disabled.

A Driver Information Center (DIC) message may display. Check the

DIC messages to determine which feature(s) is no longer functioning and whether the vehicle requires

Messages 0 122.

If the light is on and flashing, the

TCS and/or the StabiliTrak system is actively working.

display. See Tire Messages 0 123.

Tire Pressure Light

When the Light Is On Steady

This indicates that one or more of the tires are significantly underinflated.

A Driver Information Center (DIC) tire pressure message may also

Stop as soon as possible, and inflate the tires to the pressure value shown on the Tire and Loading

Information label. See Tire

When the Light Flashes First and

Then Is On Steady

If the light flashes for about a minute and then stays on, there may be a problem with the TPMS. If the problem is not corrected, the light will come on at every ignition cycle.

Information Center (DIC), see Fuel

Operation 0 268.

This light comes on briefly when the engine is started.

If the light does not come on, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer.

If the system is working normally, the indicator light turns off.

For vehicles with the Tire Pressure

Monitor System (TPMS), this light comes on briefly when the engine is started. It provides information about tire pressures and the TPMS.

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Engine Oil Pressure Light

Caution

Lack of proper engine oil maintenance can damage the engine. Driving with the engine oil low can also damage the engine.

The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Check the oil level as soon as possible.

Add oil if required, but if the oil level is within the operating range and the oil pressure is still low, have the vehicle serviced. Always follow the maintenance schedule for changing engine oil.

If the light comes on and stays on, it means that oil is not flowing through the engine properly. The vehicle could be low on oil and might have some other system problem. See your dealer.

Low Fuel Warning Light

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The low fuel warning light comes on and a chime sounds when the vehicle is low on fuel. The light turns off when fuel is added to the fuel tank.

For more information on the Driver

System Messages 0 121.

Security Light

This light should come on briefly as the engine is started. If it does not come on, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer.

This light comes on for a few seconds when the ignition is turned on as a check to indicate it is working. If it does not come on, have it fixed.

The security light should come on briefly as the engine is started. If it does not come on, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer. If the system is working normally, the indicator light turns off.

If the light stays on and the engine does not start, there could be a problem with the theft-deterrent

system. See Immobilizer Operation

(Key Access)

0 41 or Immobilizer

Operation (Keyless Access) 0 42.

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High-Beam On Light

The light goes out when the front

fog lamps are turned off. See Front

Fog Lamps 0 136 for more

information.

Lamps On Reminder

For vehicles with cruise control, the cruise control light is white when the cruise control is on and ready, and turns green when the cruise control is set and active.

The light turns off when the cruise

control is turned off. See Cruise

Control 0 205.

Door Ajar Light

The high⇣beam on light comes on when the high-beam headlamps are in use.

See Headlamp High/Low-Beam

Changer 0 134 for more information.

Front Fog Lamp Light

This light comes on when the exterior lamps are in use. See

Exterior Lamp Controls 0 133.

Cruise Control Light

If equipped, this light comes on when a door is open or not securely latched. Before driving, check that all doors are properly closed. See

Door Ajar Messages 0 119.

For vehicles with front fog lamps, this light comes on when the front fog lamps are in use.

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Information Displays

Driver Information

Center (DIC)

The Driver Information Center (DIC) displays information about the vehicle. It also displays warning messages if a system problem is

detected. See Vehicle Messages

0 118. All messages appear in the

DIC display in the center of the instrument cluster.

On some models, the DIC may have some warning lights or indicators shown in the top portion of the

display. See Warning Lights,

Gauges, and Indicators 0 102.

The vehicle may also have features that can be customized through the

controls on the radio. See Vehicle

per square inch (psi). See Tire

DIC Operation and Displays

The DIC has different displays which can be accessed by using the

DIC buttons on the turn signal lever.

The DIC displays trip, fuel, and vehicle system information, and warning messages if a system problem is detected.

The bottom of the DIC display shows the position of the shift lever and the odometer. It may also show the direction the vehicle is driving.

In cold weather the DIC display may change slowly. This is normal and will move more quickly as the vehicle's interior temperature rises.

DIC Buttons

1. SET/CLR : Press to set or clear the menu item when it is displayed.

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w / x : Use to scroll through the items in each menu.

A small marker will move across the bottom of the page as you scroll through the items.

This shows where each page is in the menu.

3. MENU: Press to get to the Trip/

Fuel Menu and the Vehicle

Information Menu. This button is also used to return to or exit the last screen displayed on the DIC.

Trip/Fuel Menu Items

Press MENU on the turn signal lever until the Trip/Fuel Menu is displayed. Use w / x to scroll through the following menu items:

. Digital Speedometer

. Trip 1

. Trip 2

. Fuel Range

. Average Fuel Economy

. Instantaneous Fuel Economy

. Average Vehicle Speed

. Timer

. Navigation

. Blank Display

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Digital Speedometer

The speedometer shows how fast the vehicle is moving in either kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles per hour (mph). The speedometer cannot be reset.

Trip 1 and Trip 2

These displays show the current distance traveled, in either kilometers (km) or miles (mi), since the last reset for the trip odometer.

The trip odometer can be reset to zero by pressing SET/CLR, or the trip odometer reset stem in the cluster, while the trip odometer display is showing.

Fuel Range

This display shows the approximate distance the vehicle can be driven without refueling. The fuel range estimate is based on an average of the vehicle's fuel economy over recent driving history and the amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank. Fuel range cannot be reset.

Average Fuel Economy

This display shows the approximate average liters per 100 kilometers

(L/100 km) or miles per gallon

(mpg). Average fuel economy is calculated based on the number of

L/100 km (mpg) recorded since the last time this menu item was reset.

This number reflects only the approximate average fuel economy that the vehicle has right now, and will change as driving conditions change. The average fuel economy can be reset by pressing SET/CLR while the Average Fuel Economy display is showing.

Instantaneous Fuel Economy

The instantaneous fuel economy display shows the current fuel economy in liters per 100 kilometers

(L/100 km) or miles per gallon

(mpg). The instantaneous fuel economy reflects only the current approximate fuel economy and changes frequently as driving conditions change. Unlike average economy, this display cannot be reset.

Average Vehicle Speed

This display shows the average speed of the vehicle in kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles per hour (mph). This average is calculated based on the various vehicle speeds recorded since the last reset of this value. The average speed can be reset by pressing

SET/CLR while the Average Vehicle

Speed display is showing.

Timer

This display can be used as a timer.

To start the timer, press SET/CLR while Timer is displayed. The display will show the amount of time that has passed since the timer was last reset, not including time the ignition is off. Time will continue to be counted as long as the ignition is on, even if another display is being shown on the DIC. The timer will record up to 99 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds (99:59:59) after which the display will return to zero.

To stop the timer, press SET/CLR briefly while Timer is displayed. To reset the timer to zero, press and hold SET/CLR.

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Navigation

This display is used for the

Navigation System Turn-by-Turn guidance. See the infotainment manual, if the vehicle has navigation, for more information.

Blank Display

This display shows no information.

Vehicle Information Menu

Items

Press MENU on the turn signal lever until the Vehicle Information

Menu is displayed. Use w / x to scroll through the following menu items:

. Unit

. Tire Pressure

. Remaining Oil Life

. Battery Voltage

Unit

Press SET/CLR to set. Move w / x to switch between metric or US when the set Unit display is active.

Press SET/CLR to confirm the setting. This will change the displays on the cluster and DIC to either metric or English (US) measurements.

Tire Pressure

The display will show a vehicle with the approximate pressures of all four tires. Tire pressure is displayed in either kilopascal (kPa) or pounds

Pressure Monitor System 0 267 and

Tire Pressure Monitor Operation

0 268 for more information.

Remaining Oil Life

This display shows an estimate of the oil's remaining useful life.

If REMAINING OIL LIFE 99% is displayed, that means 99% of the current oil life remains.

When the remaining oil life is low, the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message will appear on the display.

See Engine Oil Messages 0 120.

The oil should be changed as soon

as possible. See Engine Oil 0 232.

In addition to the Engine Oil Life

System monitoring the oil life, additional maintenance is recommended in the Maintenance

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Schedule in this manual. See

Maintenance Schedule 0 303 for

more information.

Remember, the Remaining Oil Life display must be reset after each oil change. It will not reset itself. Also, be careful not to reset the

Remaining Oil Life display accidentally at any time other than when the oil has just been changed.

It cannot be reset accurately until the next oil change. To reset the

Engine Oil Life System, press SET/

CLR while the Remaining Oil Life

display is active. See Engine Oil

Life System 0 234.

Battery Voltage

This display shows the current battery voltage. If the voltage is in the normal range, the value will display. For example, the display may read Battery Voltage 15.0

Volts. The vehicle's charging system regulates voltage based on the state of the battery. The battery voltage can fluctuate while viewing this information on the DIC. This is

normal. See Charging System Light

0 107 for more information. If there

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is a problem with the battery charging system, the DIC will display a message

Compass

The vehicle has a compass display

in the DIC. See Compass 0 100 for

more information.

Vehicle Messages

Messages displayed on the DIC indicate the status of the vehicle or some action that may be needed to correct a condition. Multiple messages may display one after the other.

The messages that do not require immediate action can be acknowledged and cleared by pressing SET/CLR. The messages that require immediate action cannot be cleared until that action is performed. All messages should be taken seriously and clearing the messages does not correct the problem.

The following are some of the vehicle messages that may be displayed depending on your vehicle content.

Battery Voltage and

Charging Messages

BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE

This message displays when the vehicle has detected that the battery voltage is dropping beyond a reasonable point. The battery saver system starts reducing features of the vehicle that may be noticed. At the point that features are disabled, this message displays. Turn off unnecessary accessories to allow the battery to recharge.

LOW BATTERY

This message is displayed when the

battery voltage is low. See Battery -

North America 0 244.

SERVICE BATTERY

CHARGING SYSTEM

This message is displayed when there is a fault in the battery charging system. Take the vehicle to your dealer for service.

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Brake System Messages

BRAKE FLUID LOW

This message is displayed when the

brake fluid level is low. See Brake

Fluid 0 243.

HILL START ASSIST ACTIVE

This message is displayed when Hill

Start Assist (HSA) is preventing the vehicle from rolling while driving off

on a grade. See Hill Start Assist

(HSA) 0 203.

PRESS BRAKE PEDAL TO

RELEASE PARK BRAKE

This message is displayed if you attempt to release the electric parking brake without the brake

pedal applied. See Electric Parking

drive. See Electric Parking

RELEASE PARK BRAKE

SWITCH

This message is displayed if the electric parking brake is applied while the vehicle is in motion.

Release it before you attempt to

parking brake. See Electric Parking

SERVICE PARKING BRAKE

This message is displayed when there is a problem with the electric

Brake 0 201. Take the vehicle to

your dealer.

Compass Messages

CAL

This message is displayed when the compass needs to be calibrated.

See Compass 0 100.

– –

Dashes will be displayed if the compass needs service. See your dealer for service.

Door Ajar Messages

DRIVER DOOR OPEN

This message may display when the driver door is open. Close the door completely.

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HOOD OPEN

This message will display when the hood is open. Close the hood completely.

LEFT REAR DOOR OPEN

This message may display when the driver side rear door is open. Close the door completely.

PASSENGER DOOR OPEN

This message may display when the front passenger door is open. Close the door completely.

RIGHT REAR DOOR OPEN

This message may display when the passenger side rear door is open.

Close the door completely.

TRUNK OPEN

This message will display when the trunk is open. Close the trunk completely.

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Engine Cooling System

Messages

A/C OFF DUE TO HIGH

ENGINE TEMP

This message displays when the engine coolant becomes hotter than the normal operating temperature.

To avoid added strain on a hot engine, the air conditioning compressor automatically turns off.

When the coolant temperature returns to normal, the air conditioning compressor turns back on. The vehicle can continue to be driven.

If this message continues to appear, have the system repaired by your dealer as soon as possible to avoid damage to the engine.

COOLANT LEVEL LOW ADD

COOLANT

This message will display if the

coolant is low. See Engine

Coolant 0 237.

ENGINE OVERHEATED —

IDLE ENGINE

This message displays when the engine coolant temperature is too hot. Stop and allow the vehicle to idle until it cools down.

ENGINE OVERHEATED —

STOP ENGINE

This message displays and a continuous chime sounds if the engine cooling system reaches unsafe temperatures for operation.

Stop and turn off the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so to avoid severe damage. This message clears when the engine has cooled to a safe operating temperature.

HIGH COOLANT

TEMPERATURE

This message may display if the coolant temperature is hot. See

Engine Overheating 0 240.

Engine Oil Messages

CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON

This message displays when the engine oil needs to be changed.

When the engine oil is changed, be sure to reset the Oil Life System.

See Engine Oil Life System 0 234,

Driver Information Center (DIC)

0 115, Engine Oil 0 232, and

Maintenance Schedule 0 303.

ENGINE OIL HOT, IDLE

ENGINE

This message displays when the engine oil temperature is too hot.

Stop and allow the vehicle to idle until it cools down.

OIL PRESSURE LOW— STOP

ENGINE

This message displays if low oil pressure levels occur. Stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible and do not operate it until the cause of the low oil pressure has been corrected. Check the oil as soon as possible and have the vehicle serviced by your dealer.

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Engine Power Messages

ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED

This message displays when the vehicle's engine power is reduced.

Reduced engine power can affect the vehicle's ability to accelerate.

If this message is on, but there is no reduction in performance, proceed to your destination. The performance may be reduced the next time the vehicle is driven. The vehicle may be driven at a reduced speed while this message is on, but maximum acceleration and speed may be reduced. Anytime this message stays on, or displays repeatedly, the vehicle should be taken to your dealer for service as soon as possible.

Fuel System Messages

FUEL LEVEL LOW

This message displays when the vehicle is low on fuel. Refuel as soon as possible.

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Key and Lock Messages

NO REMOTE DETECTED

This message displays when the transmitter battery is weak on vehicles with Keyless Access. See

“Starting the Vehicle with a Low

Transmitter Battery” under Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Operation 0 28.

REPLACE BATTERY IN

REMOTE KEY

This message displays when the battery in the Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) transmitter needs to be replaced. See “Battery

Replacement” under Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Operation 0 28.

USE TRANSMITTER POCKET

TO START

This message displays when trying to start the vehicle if an RKE transmitter is not detected. The transmitter battery may be weak.

See “Starting the Vehicle with a Low

Transmitter Battery” under Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Operation 0 28.

Object Detection System

Messages

FORWARD COLLISION

ALERT OFF

If your vehicle has the Forward

Collision Alert (FCA) system, this message may display if the FCA system cannot activate due to a

temporary condition. See Forward

Collision Alert (FCA) System 0 211.

FRONT CAMERA BLOCKED,

CLEAN WINDSHIELD

This message displays when the

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and

Forward Collision Alert (FCA) systems are disabled because the camera view is blocked and cannot operate properly. It may also activate during heavy rain or due to road spray. To clean the system, clean the outside of the windshield area in front of the LDW/FCA camera sensor.

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LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM

UNAVAILABLE

If your vehicle has the Lane

Departure Warning (LDW) system, this message may display if the

LDW system cannot activate due to

a temporary condition. See Lane

Departure Warning (LDW) 0 215.

PARK ASSIST OFF

This message displays when the park assist system has been turned off or when there is a temporary condition causing the system to be

disabled. See Parking Assist 0 210.

SERVICE FRONT CAMERA

This message displays when the

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and

Forward Collision Alert (FCA) systems are disabled and need service. See your dealer.

SERVICE PARK ASSIST

This message displays if there is a problem with the Rear Parking

Assist (RPA) system. Do not use this system to help you park. See

Parking Assist 0 210.

SERVICE BLIND ZONE ALERT

SYSTEM

If this message appears, there is a problem with the SBZA system.

If the message persists after continued driving, the system needs service. Take the vehicle to your dealer.

SIDE BLIND ZONE ALERT

SYSTEM OFF

This message indicates that the driver has turned the system off.

SIDE BLIND ZONE SYS.

UNAVAILABLE

This message indicates that the

SBZA system is disabled because the sensor is blocked and cannot detect vehicles in the blind zone.

The sensor may be blocked by mud, dirt, snow, ice, or slush. This message may also activate during heavy rain or due to road spray. The vehicle does not need service. For

cleaning, see Side Blind Zone Alert

(SBZA) 0 213.

Ride Control System

Messages

SERVICE TRACTION

CONTROL

This message displays when there is a problem with the Traction

Control System (TCS). When this message is displayed, the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly. See your dealer for service.

SERVICE STABILITRAK

This message displays if there is a problem with the StabiliTrak system.

If this message appears, try to reset the system. Stop; turn off the engine for at least 15 seconds; then start the engine again. If this message still comes on, it means there is a problem. See your dealer for service. The vehicle is safe to drive; however, you do not have the benefit of StabiliTrak, so reduce your speed and drive accordingly.

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TRACTION CONTROL OFF

This message displays when the

Traction Control System (TCS) is turned off. Adjust your driving accordingly.

TRACTION CONTROL ON

This message displays when the

Traction Control System (TCS) is turned on.

Security Messages

THEFT ATTEMPTED

This message displays if the vehicle detects a tamper condition.

Tire Messages

SERVICE TIRE MONITOR

SYSTEM

This message displays if there is a problem with the Tire Pressure

Monitor System (TPMS). See Tire

Pressure Monitor Operation 0 268.

TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE

This message displays when the system is learning new tires. See

Tire Pressure Monitor

Operation 0 268.

TIRE PRESSURE LOW ADD

AIR TO TIRE

On vehicles with the Tire Pressure

Monitor System (TPMS), this message displays when the pressure in one or more of the vehicle's tires is low.

The low tire pressure warning light

will also come on. See Tire

Pressure Light 0 112.

If a tire pressure message displays, inflate the tires until the tire pressure is equal to the values shown on the

Tire and Loading Information label.

See Tires

0 258, Vehicle Load

Limits

0 266, and Tire

pressure values. See Driver

More than one tire pressure message can be received at a time.

The DIC also shows the tire

Information Center (DIC) 0 115.

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Transmission Messages

SERVICE TRANSMISSION

This message displays if there is a problem with the transmission. See your dealer.

SHIFT TO PARK

This message displays when the transmission needs to be shifted to

P (Park). This may appear when attempting to remove the key from the ignition or from the vehicle if the vehicle is not in P (Park).

TRANSMISSION HOT — IDLE

ENGINE

This message displays and a chime sounds if the transmission fluid in the vehicle gets hot. Driving with the transmission fluid temperature high can cause damage to the vehicle.

Stop the vehicle and let it idle to allow the transmission to cool. This message clears when the fluid temperature reaches a safe level.

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Washer Fluid Messages

WASHER FLUID LOW ADD

FLUID

This message may display when the washer fluid level is low. Fill the windshield washer reservoir as soon

as possible. See Engine

washer reservoir. Also, see Washer

the location of the windshield

Fluid 0 241.

Window Messages

OPEN, THEN CLOSE DRIVER/

PASSENGER WINDOW

This message is displayed when the window needs to be reprogrammed.

If the vehicle's battery has been discharged or disconnected, you may need to program each front window for the express-up feature to

work. See Power Windows 0 45.

Vehicle

Personalization

Use the audio system controls to access the personalization menus for customizing vehicle features.

The following are all possible personalization features. Depending on the vehicle, some may not be available.

Infotainment System Audio

System Controls

Using the Faceplate

MENU/SELECT Knob

. Press to enter, select, or activate a highlighted menu option.

. Turn to highlight a menu option.

. Press to enable or disable a system setting.

BACK

. Press to exit a menu.

. Press to return to a previous screen.

Using the Touch Screen

Press a screen feature to:

. View more feature options.

. Enable or disable the feature.

w : Press to scroll up.

x : Press to scroll down.

Back : Press to return to the previous menu.

To access the personalization menu:

1. Press Config on the Home page on the infotainment system display or CONFIG on the faceplate.

2. Select the desired feature to display a list of available options.

3. Select the desired feature setting.

Personalization Menus

The following list of menu items may be available:

. Languages

. Time and Date

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. Radio Settings

. Phone Settings

. Navigation Settings

. Display Settings

. Vehicle Settings

Each menu is detailed in the following information.

Languages

Select Language, then select from the available language(s).

Time and Date

Manually set the time and date. See

Clock 0 100.

Radio Settings

Select and depending on the radio the following may display:

. Auto Volume

. Gracenote Options

. SXM Channel Art

. Max Startup Volume

. Maximum Startup Volume

. Number of Favorites Pages

. Radio Favorites

. RDS Options

. SXM Categories

. Software Versions Menu

Auto Volume

This feature adjusts the volume to minimize the effects of unwanted background noise that can result from changing road surfaces, driving speeds, or open windows. This feature works best at lower volume settings where background noise is typically louder than the sound system volume.

Select Off, Low, Medium, or High.

Gracenote Options

Select and the following may display:

. Normalization

Normalization

This feature improves voice recognition and media groupings.

See “CD Player,” “USB,” “Auxiliary

Devices,” and “Bluetooth Audio” in the infotainment manual.

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Select to enable or disable.

SXM Channel Art

This feature turns the SXM Audio page background on the SXM

Channel display on and off.

Select to enable or disable.

Max Startup Volume or Maximum

Startup Volume

This feature sets the maximum startup volume. If the vehicle is started and the volume is greater than this level, the volume is adjusted to this level.

Press + or ✓ to increase or decrease the volume.

Number of Favorites Pages or

Radio Favorites

Press to set the number of favorites to display.

Select the desired number.

RDS Options

Select and the following may display:

. RDS

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. Text Scroll Freeze

. RDS Text

RDS

Select to turn RDS on or off. See

“RDS (Radio Data System)” in

AM-FM Radio 0 145.

Text Scroll Freeze

When on, this allows the RDS Text to scroll across the radio screen.

Select to enable or disable.

RDS Text

When on, this allows the RDS information from the station to be displayed.

Select to enable or disable.

SXM Categories

This allows which available SXM

Categories are used and displayed.

Press to enable or disable available categories.

Software Versions Menu

Press to display information about the system and update software if available.

Phone Settings

Select and depending on the radio the following may display:

. Device List

. Pair Device

. Pair Device (Phone)

. Pair Device (GPS)

Device List

Select to connect to a different phone source, disconnect a phone, or delete a phone.

Pair Device

Select to pair a new device. See

“Pairing a Phone/Device” in

“Bluetooth” in the infotainment manual.

Pair Device (Phone) or Pair

Device (GPS)

Select to pair a new phone. See

“Pairing a Phone” in “Bluetooth

(Infotainment Controls)” in Bluetooth

(Voice Recognition) 0 161 or

Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)

0 158 or Bluetooth (Overview) 0 156

or “Pairing a Phone/Device” in

“Bluetooth” in the infotainment manual.

Navigation Settings

See “Navigation Settings” in

“Configure Menu” in the infotainment manual.

Display Settings

Press and the following may display:

. Home Page Menu

. Rear Camera Options

. Display Off

. Map Settings

Home Page Menu

Select and the following may display:

. Customize

. Sort

. Restore Home Page Defaults

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Customize

This feature allows the selection of what icons will be on the first

Home Page.

Select and follow the screen prompts.

Sort

This feature allows the icons on the

Home Page to be moved.

Select and follow the screen prompts.

Restore Home Page Defaults

This feature will restore the Home

Page to the factory settings.

Select and follow the screen prompts.

Rear Camera Options

For more information on Rear

Camera Options, see Rear Vision

Camera (RVC) 0 208.

Display Off

Press to turn the display off. The display will return when any radio buttons are pressed or the screen is touched (if equipped).

Map Settings

See “Map Settings” in “Configure

Menu” in the infotainment manual.

Vehicle Settings

Select and the following may display:

. Climate and Air Quality

. Comfort and Convenience

. Collision Detection Systems

. Lighting

. Power Door Locks

. Remote Lock/Unlock/Start

. Return to Factory Settings?

Climate and Air Quality

Select and the following may display:

. Auto Fan Speed

. Remote Start Auto Heat Seats

. Auto Defog

. Auto Rear Defog

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Auto Fan Speed

Choose from the following blower speed settings:

High, Medium, or Low

Remote Start Auto Heat Seats

When on, this feature will turn the heated seats on when using remote start on cold days.

Select On or Off.

Auto Defog

When turned on and high humidity is detected, the climate control system may adjust to outside air supply and turn on the air conditioner or the heater. The fan speed may slightly increase to help prevent fogging. When high humidity is no longer detected, the system will return to its prior operation.

Select On or Off.

Auto Rear Defog

When on, this feature turns on the rear defogger at vehicle start when the interior temperature is cold and fog is likely. The auto rear defog

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function can be disabled by pressing

. When off, the feature can be turned on by pressing

See “Rear Window Defogger” under

Dual Automatic Climate Control

System 0 171.

Select On or Off.

Comfort and Convenience

Select and the following may display:

. Chime Volume

Chime Volume

This allows the selection of the chime volume level.

Select Normal or High.

Collision Detection Systems

Select and the following may display:

. Park Assist

. Side Blind Zone Alert

Park Assist

This allows the Parking Assist feature to be turned on or off.

Select On or Off.

Side Blind Zone Alert

This allows the Side Blind Zone

Alert feature to be turned on or off.

Select On or Off.

Lighting

Select and the following may display:

. Vehicle Locator Lights

. Exit Lighting

Vehicle Locator Lights

This allows the vehicle locator lights to be turned on or off.

Select On or Off.

Exit Lighting

This allows the selection of how long the exterior lamps stay on when leaving the vehicle when it is dark outside.

Select Off, 30 Seconds, 1 Minute, or 2 Minutes.

Power Door Locks

Select and depending on the radio the following may display:

. Open Door Anti Lock Out

. Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out

. Auto Door Unlock

. Delayed Door Lock

Open Door Anti Lock Out or

Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out

When on, this feature will keep the driver door from locking until the door is closed. If this feature is turned on, the Delayed Door Lock menu will not be available.

Select to enable or disable.

Auto Door Unlock

This allows selection of which of the doors will automatically unlock when the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).

Select All Doors, Driver Door, or OFF.

Delayed Door Lock

When on, this feature will delay the

locking of the doors. See Delayed

Locking 0 37.

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Select to enable or disable.

Remote Lock/Unlock/Start

Select and depending on the radio the following may display:

. Remote Unlock Feedback

. Remote Unlock Light Feedback

. Remote Lock Feedback

. Remote Door Unlock

. Passive Door Unlock

. Passive Door Lock

. Remote Left in Vehicle Alert

Remote Unlock Feedback or

Remote Unlock Light Feedback

When on, the exterior lamps will flash when unlocking the vehicle with the RKE transmitter.

Depending on the radio, select

Flash Lights or OFF, or select to enable or disable.

Remote Lock Feedback

This allows selection of what feedback is provided when unlocking the vehicle with the RKE transmitter.

Select Lights and Horn, Lights Only,

Horn Only, or Off.

Remote Door Unlock

This allows selection of which doors will unlock on the first press of

K on the RKE transmitter.

Select Driver Door or All Doors.

If Driver Door is selected, all doors will unlock on the second press of

K within five seconds of the prior press.

Passive Door Unlock

This allows the selection of what doors will unlock when using the button on the driver door to unlock the vehicle.

Select All Doors or Driver Door.

Passive Door Lock

This allows passive locking to be turned on or off and selects

feedback. See Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 28.

Select Off, On with Horn

Chirp, or On.

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Remote Left in Vehicle Alert

This feature sounds an alert when the RKE transmitter is left in the vehicle.

Select Off or On.

Return to Factory Settings?

This returns all of the vehicle personalization settings to the factory settings.

Select Yes or No.

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Universal Remote

System

Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 133

Universal Remote System

Programming

If equipped, these buttons are in the overhead console.

This system can replace up to three remote control transmitters used to activate devices such as garage door openers, security systems, and home automation devices. These instructions refer to a garage door opener, but can be used for other devices.

Do not use the Universal Remote system with any garage door opener that does not have the stop and reverse feature. This includes any garage door opener model manufactured before April 1, 1982.

Read these instructions completely before programming the Universal

Remote system. It may help to have another person assist with the programming process.

Keep the original hand-held transmitter for use in other vehicles as well as for future programming.

Erase the programming when vehicle ownership is terminated.

See “Erasing Universal Remote

System Buttons” later in this section.

To program a garage door opener, park outside directly in line with and facing the garage door opener receiver. Clear all people and objects near the garage door.

Make sure the hand-held transmitter has a new battery for quick and accurate transmission of the radio-frequency signal.

Programming the Universal

Remote System

For questions or help programming the Universal Remote system, call

1-800-355-3515 or see www.homelink.com.

Programming involves time-sensitive actions, and may time out causing the procedure to be repeated.

To program up to three devices:

1. Hold the end of the hand-held transmitter about 3 to 8 cm (1 to 3 in) away from the

Universal Remote system buttons with the indicator light in view. The hand-held transmitter was supplied by the manufacturer of the garage door opener receiver.

2. At the same time, press and hold both the hand-held transmitter button and one of the three Universal Remote system buttons to be used to operate the garage door. Do not release either button until

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Some garage door openers may require substitution of

Step 2 with the procedure under “Radio Signals for

Canada and Some Gate

Operators” later in this section.

3. Press and hold the newly programmed Universal Remote system button for five seconds while watching the indicator light and garage door activation.

. If the indicator light stays on continuously or the garage door moves when the button is pressed, then programming is complete.

There is no need to complete Steps 4–6.

. If the indicator light does not come on or the garage door does not move, a second button press may be required. For a second time, press and hold the newly programmed button

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for five seconds. If the light stays on or the garage door moves, programming is complete.

. If the indicator light blinks rapidly for two seconds, then changes to a solid light and the garage door does not move, continue with programming Steps 4–6.

Learn or Smart Button

4. After completing Steps 1–3, locate the Learn or Smart button inside the garage on the garage door opener receiver.

The name and color of the button may vary by manufacturer.

5. Press and release the Learn or

Smart button. Step 6 must be completed within 30 seconds of pressing this button.

6. Inside the vehicle, press and hold the newly programmed

Universal Remote system button for two seconds and then release it. If the garage door does not move or the lamp on the garage door opener receiver does not flash, press and hold the same button a second time for two seconds, then release it.

Again, if the door does not move or the garage door lamp does not flash, press and hold the same button a third time for two seconds, then release it.

The Universal Remote system should now activate the garage door.

Repeat the process for programming the two remaining buttons.

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Radio Signals for Canada and

Some Gate Operators

For questions or programming help call 1-800-355-3515 or see www.homelink.com.

Canadian radio-frequency laws and some U.S. gate operators require transmitter signals to time out or quit after several seconds of transmission. This may not be long enough for the Universal Remote system to pick up the signal during programming.

If the programming did not work, replace Step 2 under “Programming the Universal Remote System” with the following:

Press and hold the Universal

Remote system button while pressing and releasing the hand-held transmitter button every two seconds until the signal has been successfully accepted by the

Universal Remote system. The

Universal Remote system indicator light will flash slowly at first and then rapidly. Proceed with Step 3 under

“Programming the Universal Remote

System” to complete.

Universal Remote System

Operation

Using the Universal Remote

System

Press and hold the appropriate

Universal Remote system button for at least one-half second. The indicator light will come on while the signal is being transmitted.

Erasing Universal Remote

System Buttons

Erase all programmed buttons when vehicle ownership is terminated.

To erase:

1. Press and hold the two outside buttons until the indicator light begins to flash. This should take about 10 seconds.

2. Release both buttons.

Reprogramming a Single

Universal Remote System

Button

To reprogram any of the system buttons:

1. Press and hold any one of the buttons. Do not release the button.

2. The indicator light will begin to flash after 20 seconds. Without releasing the button, proceed with Step 1 under

“Programming the Universal

Remote System.”

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Lighting

Exterior Lighting

Exterior Lamp Controls

Exterior Lighting

Headlamp High/Low-Beam

Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Automatic Headlamp

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 135

Turn and Lane-Change

Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Front Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Interior Lighting

Instrument Panel Illumination

Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Lighting Features

Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Battery Power Protection . . . . . 138

Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

The exterior lamp control is to the left of the steering column on the instrument panel.

There are four positions:

: Briefly turn to this position to turn the automatic lamp control off or on again.

AUTO : Turns the headlamps on automatically at normal brightness, together with the parking lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, instrument panel lights, and sidemarker lamps.

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;

: Turns on the parking lamps including all lamps, except the headlamps.

: Turns on the headlamps together with the parking lamps and instrument panel lights. A warning chime sounds if the driver door is opened when the ignition switch is off and the headlamps are on.

: If equipped, press to turn the fog lamps on or off.

See Front Fog Lamps 0 136.

When the lights are on,

; will be

lit. See Lamps On Reminder 0 114.

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Headlamp High/

Low-Beam Changer

: Push the turn signal lever away from you and release to turn the high beams on.

To return to low beams, push the lever again or pull it toward you and release.

This indicator light turns on in the instrument cluster when the high-beam headlamps are on.

Flash-to-Pass

To flash the high beams, pull the turn signal lever all the way toward you. Then release it.

Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL)

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for others to see the front of your vehicle during the day.

Fully functional daytime running lamps are required on all vehicles first sold in Canada.

A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the DRL work, so be sure it is not covered.

The DRL system makes the low-beam headlamps come on at a reduced brightness when the following conditions are met:

. The ignition is in the ON/

RUN mode.

. The exterior lamp control is in AUTO.

. The vehicle is not in P (Park).

When the DRL are on, only the low-beam headlamps, at a reduced level of brightness, will be on. The taillamps, sidemarker, instrument panel, and other lamps will not be on.

The headlamps automatically change from DRL to the regular headlamps depending on the darkness of the surroundings. The other lamps that come on with the headlamps will also come on.

When it is bright enough outside, the headlamps go off and the DRL come on.

To turn the DRL off or on again, turn the exterior lamp control to

O and then release. For vehicles first sold in Canada, the DRL can only be turned off when the transmission is in P (Park).

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Automatic Headlamp

System

When it is dark enough outside and the exterior lamp control is in the automatic position, the headlamps

come on automatically. See Exterior

Lamp Controls 0 133.

The vehicle has a light sensor on top of the instrument panel. Make sure it is not covered, or the headlamps will be on when they are not needed.

The system may also turn on the headlamps when driving through a parking garage or tunnel.

If the vehicle is started in a dark garage, the automatic headlamp system comes on immediately. If it is light outside when the vehicle leaves the garage, there is a slight delay before the automatic headlamp system changes to the

DRL. During that delay, the instrument cluster may not be as bright as usual. Make sure the instrument panel brightness control is in the full bright position. See

Instrument Panel Illumination

Control 0 137.

Lights On with Wipers

If the windshield wipers are activated in daylight with the engine on, and the exterior lamp control is in AUTO, the headlamps, parking lamps, and other exterior lamps come on. The transition time for the lamps coming on varies based on wiper speed. When the wipers are not operating, these lamps turn off.

Move the exterior lamp control to or

; to disable this feature.

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Hazard Warning Flashers

: Press and momentarily hold this button to make the front and rear turn signal lamps flash on and off. This warns others that you are having trouble. Press and momentarily hold again to turn the flashers off.

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Turn and Lane-Change

Signals

burned out bulbs. If a bulb is not burned out, check the fuse. See

Fuses and Circuit Breakers 0 252.

Front Fog Lamps

If the high-beam headlamps are turned on, the fog lamps will turn off.

If the high-beam headlamps are turned off, the fog lamps will turn back on again.

Some localities have laws that require the headlamps to be on along with the fog lamps.

Move the lever all the way up or down to signal a turn.

An arrow on the instrument cluster will flash in the direction of the turn or lane change.

Raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to flash to signal a lane change. The turn signal flashes three times.

The lever returns to its starting position when it is released.

If after signaling a turn or lane change the arrow flashes rapidly or does not come on, a signal bulb may be burned out. Replace any

If equipped with front fog lamps, the button is on the outboard side of the instrument panel.

The ignition must be on to turn on the fog lamps.

# : Press to turn the fog lamps on or off. An indicator light on the instrument cluster comes on when the fog lamps are on.

The fog lamps come on together with the parking lamps.

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Interior Lighting

Instrument Panel

Illumination Control

Courtesy Lamps

The courtesy lamps come on automatically when any door is opened and the dome lamp is in the door position.

Dome Lamps

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Reading Lamps

There are front and rear reading lamps.

This feature controls the brightness of the instrument panel controls and infotainment display screen. The thumbwheel is to the left of the steering column on the instrument panel.

: Move the thumbwheel up or down and hold, to brighten or dim the instrument panel controls and infotainment display screen.

The interior lamps control in the overhead console controls both the front and rear interior lamps.

( : Press to turn the lamps off, even when a door is open.

H : Press to turn the lamps on automatically when a door is opened.

' : Press to turn on the dome lamps.

The front reading lamps are in the overhead console.

The rear reading lamps are in the headliner.

# or $ : Press the button near each lamp to turn it on or off.

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Lighting Features

Entry Lighting

Some exterior lamps and most of the interior lamps turn on briefly at night or in areas with limited lighting when the Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) transmitter

K button is

pressed. See Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System Operation 0 28. After

about 30 seconds the exterior lamps turn off, then the dome lamps and remaining interior lamps dim to off.

Entry lighting can be disabled manually by changing the ignition out of the OFF position, or by pressing the RKE transmitter button.

This feature can be changed. See

Ignition Positions (Keyless Access)

Exit Lighting

Some exterior lamps come on at night, or in areas with limited lighting, when the key is removed from the ignition. The dome lamps also come on when the key is removed from the ignition. The exterior lamps and dome lamps remain on after the door is closed for a set amount of time, then automatically turn off.

If equipped with Keyless Access, the exterior lamps automatically turn on when a door is opened after the ignition is changed to the OFF position. The dome lamps also come on after the ignition is changed to the OFF position. See

0 189 or Ignition Positions (Key

Access) 0 187.

The exterior lamps turn off immediately by turning the exterior lamps control off.

This feature can be changed. See

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Battery Power Protection

The battery saver feature is designed to protect the vehicle's battery.

If some interior lamps are left on and the ignition is turned off, the battery rundown protection system automatically turns the lamp off after some time.

Exterior Lighting Battery

Saver

The exterior lamps turn off about

10 minutes after the ignition is turned off, if the parking lamps or headlamps have been manually left on. This protects against draining the battery. To restart the 10-minute timer, turn the exterior lamp control to the off position and then back to the parking lamp or headlamp position.

To keep the lamps on for more than

10 minutes, the ignition must be in the ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN position.

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Infotainment

System

Introduction

Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . 140

Overview (Radio with CD) . . . . 141

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Radio

AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 151

Audio Players

Avoiding Untrusted Media

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Phone

Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 156

Bluetooth (Infotainment

Controls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Bluetooth (Voice

Recognition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Trademarks and License

Agreements

Trademarks and License

Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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Introduction

Infotainment

Base radio information is included in

this manual. See the infotainment

manual for information on other available infotainment systems.

Read the following pages to become familiar with these features.

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Warning

Taking your eyes off the road for too long or too often while using any infotainment feature can cause a crash. You or others could be injured or killed. Do not give extended attention to infotainment tasks while driving.

Limit your glances at the vehicle displays and focus your attention on driving. Use voice commands whenever possible.

The infotainment system has built-in features intended to help avoid distraction by disabling some functions when driving. These

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functions may gray out when they are unavailable. Many infotainment features are also available through the instrument cluster and steering wheel controls.

Before driving:

. Become familiar with the operation, faceplate buttons, and screen buttons.

. Set up the audio by presetting favorite stations, setting the tone, and adjusting the speakers.

. Set up phone numbers in advance so they can be called easily by pressing a single button or by using a single voice command if equipped with

Bluetooth phone capability.

See Defensive Driving 0 177.

To play the infotainment system with

the ignition off, see Retained

Accessory Power (RAP) 0 193.

Theft-Deterrent Feature

The theft-deterrent feature works by learning a portion of the Vehicle

Identification Number (VIN) to the infotainment system. The infotainment system does not operate if it is stolen or moved to a different vehicle.

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Overview (Radio with CD)

1. RADIO/BAND

. Changes the band while listening to the radio.

. Selects the radio when listening to a different audio source.

2. Buttons 1✓6

. Radio: Saves and selects favorite stations.

s ©

. Radio: Seeks the previous station.

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. CD: Selects the previous track or rewinds within a track.

/VOL

. Turns the system on or off and adjusts the volume.

¨ \

. Radio: Seeks the next station.

. CD: Selects the next track or fast forwards within a track.

6. FAV 1-2-3

. Radio: Opens the favorites list.

7. AS 1-2

. Radio: Opens the auto store stations list.

. Opens the clock menu.

. Removes a disc from the

CD slot.

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10. INFO

. Radio: Shows available information about the current station.

. CD: Shows available information about the current track.

11. CONFIG

. Opens the settings menu.

12. TUNE/MENU

. Turn to open menus, highlight menu items, or set numeric values while in a menu.

. Press to select menu items.

. Radio: Manually selects radio stations.

13.

. CD: Selects tracks.

BACK

. Menu: Moves one level back.

. Character Input: Deletes the last character.

14. TONE

. Opens the tone menu.

15. CD Slot

16.

. Insert a CD.

/ 8

. Opens the phone main menu.

. Mutes the audio system.

17. AUX

. Selects an external audio source.

18. CD

. Selects the CD player.

Operation

Controls

The infotainment system is operated by using the pushbuttons, multifunction knobs, menus shown on the display, and steering wheel controls, if equipped.

Turning the System On or Off

/VOL : Press to turn the system on and off.

Automatic Switch-Off

If the infotainment system has been turned on after the ignition is turned off, the system will turn off automatically after 10 minutes.

Volume Control

/VOL : Turn to adjust the volume.

/ 8 : Press to mute the infotainment system. Press again, or turn the cancel mute.

/ 8

/VOL knob to

Menu System (Radio with CD)

For radios with CD and touch screen, see “Using the System” in the infotainment manual.

Controls

The TUNE/MENU knob and

BACK are used to navigate the menu system.

TUNE/MENU:

Press to:

. Enter the menu system.

. Select or activate the highlighted menu option.

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. Confirm a set value.

. Turn a system setting on or off.

Turn to:

. Highlight a menu option.

. Select a value.

BACK:

Press to:

. Exit a menu.

. Return from a submenu screen to the previous menu screen.

. Delete the last character in a sequence.

Selecting a Menu Option

Submenus

An arrow on the right-hand edge of the menu indicates that it has a submenu with other options.

Activating a Setting

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2. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to confirm the setting.

Turning a Function On or Off

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to highlight the setting.

2. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to activate the setting.

Setting a Value

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to highlight the function.

2. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to turn the function on or off.

Entering a Character Sequence

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to move the highlighted bar.

2. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to select the highlighted option.

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to change the current value of the setting.

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to highlight the character.

2. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to select the character.

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Press

BACK to delete the last character in the sequence or press and hold to delete the entire character sequence.

Audio Settings

The audio settings can be set for each radio band and each audio player source.

To quickly reset an audio setting value to 0:

1. Press the TONE button.

2. Select the audio setting.

3. Press and hold the TUNE/

MENU knob until the value changes to 0.

Press

BACK to go back to the

Tone Settings menu.

Adjusting the Treble, Midrange, and Bass

1. Press the TONE button.

2. Select Treble, Midrange, or Bass.

3. Select the value.

Press

BACK to go back to the

Tone Settings menu.

Adjusting the Fader and Balance

1. Press the TONE button.

2. Select Fader or Balance.

3. Select the value.

Press

BACK to go back to the

Tone Settings menu.

Adjusting the EQ (Equalizer)

For vehicles that have an equalizer:

1. Press the TONE button.

2. Select EQ presets.

3. Select the setting.

Press

BACK to go back to the

Tone Settings menu.

System Settings

Configuring the Number of

Favorite Pages

To configure the number of available favorite pages:

1. Press the CONFIG button.

2. Select Radio Settings.

3. Select Radio Favorites.

4. Select the number of available favorite pages.

5. Press

BACK to go back to the System

Configuration menu.

Auto Volume

The auto volume feature automatically adjusts the radio volume to compensate for road and wind noise as the vehicle speeds up or slows down, so that the volume level is consistent.

The level of volume compensation can be selected, or the auto volume feature can be turned off.

1. Press the CONFIG button.

2. Select Radio Settings.

3. Select Auto Volume.

4. Select the setting.

5. Press

BACK to go back to the System

Configuration menu.

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Maximum Startup Volume

The maximum volume played when the radio is first turned on can be set.

1. Press the CONFIG button.

2. Select Radio Settings.

3. Select Maximum Startup

Volume.

4. Select the setting.

5. Press

BACK to go back to the System

Configuration menu.

Radio

AM-FM Radio

For radios with CD and touchscreen, see “AM-FM Radio” in the infotainment manual.

Control Buttons

The buttons used to control the radio are:

/VOL :

. Press to turn the radio on or off.

. Turn the knob to increase or decrease the volume. The volume is adjusted for the current audio source or voice prompts.

RADIO/BAND : Press to turn the radio on and choose between AM,

FM, and SiriusXM ® , if equipped.

TUNE/MENU : Turn to navigate the available menus and to search for stations.

INFO : Press to display additional information that may be available for the current song.

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s © or ¨ \ : Press to search for stations.

FAV 1-2-3 : Press to open the favorites list and select the favorites page.

Buttons 1✓6 : Press to select preset stations.

AS 1-2 : Press to open the autostore list.

Radio Menus

Radio menus are available for AM and FM.

Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to open the main radio menu for that band.

Selecting a Band

Press the RADIO/BAND button to choose AM, FM, or SiriusXM, if equipped. The last station that was playing starts playing again.

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Selecting a Station

Seek Tuning

If the radio station is not known:

Briefly press s © or ¨ \ to automatically search for the next available station. If a station is not found, the radio switches to a more sensitive search level. If a station still is not found, the frequency that was last active begins to play.

If the radio station is known:

Press and hold s © or ¨ \ until the station on the display is reached, then release the button.

Manual Tuning

Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to select the frequency on the display.

Favorites List

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.

2. Select Favorites List.

3. Select the station.

Station Lists

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.

2. Select AM or FM Station List.

All receivable stations in the current reception area are displayed. If a station list has not been created, an automatic station search is done.

3. Select the station.

Category Lists

Most stations that broadcast an

RDS program type code specify the type of programming transmitted.

Some stations change the program type code depending on the content. The system stores the RDS stations sorted by program type in the FM category list.

To search for a programming type determined by station:

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.

2. Select FM category list. A list of all programming types available displays.

3. Select the programming type.

A list of stations that transmit programming of the selected type displays.

4. Select the station.

The category lists are updated when the station lists are updated.

Updating Station & Category Lists

If stations stored in the station list can no longer be received:

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.

2. Select Update AM or FM

Station List, if the stations stored in the station list are no longer received. A station search will be completed and the first station in the updated list will play.

To cancel the station search, press the TUNE/MENU knob.

Radio Settings

To access the Radio Settings menu:

1. Press the CONFIG button.

2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob until Radio Settings displays.

Press the TUNE/MENU knob to display other options within that feature.

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Audio system settings or features can be customized for:

. Auto Volume

. Maximum Start Up Volume

. Radio Favorites

. RDS Options

. SXM Categories

Auto Volume : Turn the TUNE/

MENU knob to select volume Off,

Low, Medium, or High.

Maximum Start Up Volume : Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to increase or decrease the infotainment startup volume.

Radio Favorites : Turn the TUNE/

MENU knob to highlight the number of favorites. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to select.

RDS Options : Press the TUNE/

MENU knob to turn RDS on or off.

SXM Categories : If equipped, turn the TUNE/MENU knob to highlight the category. Press the TUNE/

MENU knob to select. Turn the

TUNE/MENU knob to Show all SXM

Categories to display all categories.

Finding a Station

Select a band such as AM, FM, or SiriusXM (if equipped).

Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to find a radio station. To select a preset station, press the corresponding preset button.

Seeking a Station

Press station.

s © or ¨ \ to search for a

Storing a Station as a Favorite

Up to 36 preset stations can be stored. Each page can store six preset stations. The presets within a page can be from different radio bands.

To scroll through the pages, press the FAV 1-2-3 button. The current page number displays above the preset buttons. The stored stations for each list display at the bottom of the screen. The number of preset

FAV lists can be changed.

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To store a radio station to a favorites page:

1. Press the RADIO/BAND button until the desired band is selected.

2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to the station.

3. Press the FAV 1-2-3 button to scroll the list.

4. Press and hold one of the preset buttons for more than two seconds. The station frequency appears on the preset button at the bottom of the display.

5. Repeat the steps for each preset in each page.

To recall a preset station from a favorites page:

1. Press the FAV 1-2-3 button to scroll to the page.

2. Press the preset button. The stored preset station is recalled.

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Autostore Stations

AS 1-2 : Autostore searches and stores six FM and six AM stations with the strongest signal. To use autostore:

1. Press RADIO/BAND to select

FM or AM.

2. Press AS 1-2 for at least two seconds until a beep sounds. SEARCH displays on the radio, followed by the number of stations found.

3. The radio will automatically store the six strongest stations found as autostore presets.

Press the AS 1-2 button to alternate between the autostore stations and favorites.

AS displays on the radio when using autostore presets.

Autostore does not delete previously stored favorite stations.

Autostore does not function with

SiriusXM radio stations, if equipped.

Radio Data System (RDS)

The audio system has RDS. RDS features are available for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information. With RDS, the radio can:

. Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type of programming.

. Receive announcements concerning local and national emergencies.

. Display messages from radio stations.

This system relies on receiving specific information from these stations and only works when the information is available. In rare cases, a radio station could broadcast incorrect information that causes the radio features to work improperly. If this happens, contact the radio station.

The RDS system is always on.

When information is broadcast from the current FM station, the station name or call letters display on the audio screen. RDS can provide a program type (PTY) for current programming and the name of the program being broadcast.

Satellite Radio

For radios with CD and touch screen, see “Satellite Radio” in the infotainment manual.

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 service fee is required to receive the SiriusXM service. If SiriusXM service needs to be reactivated, the radio will display "No Subscription

Please Renew" on channel XM1.

For more information, contact

SiriusXM at www.siriusxm.com or

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1-888-601-6296 (U.S.), and www.siriusxm.ca or 1-877-438-9677

(Canada).

Control Buttons

The buttons used to control the

SiriusXM radio are:

RADIO/BAND : Press to turn the radio on and choose between AM,

FM, and SXM.

s © or ¨ \ : Press to go to the previous or next channel.

FAV 1-2-3 : Press to open the favorites list.

Buttons 1✓6 : Press to select a favorite.

TUNE/MENU : Turn to select a channel.

INFO : Press to display additional information that may be available about the current song.

/ j

: Press to pause time shifted content, if equipped.

Selecting the SiriusXM Band

Press the RADIO/BAND button to choose between AM, FM, and SXM.

The last channel played in that band begins to play when that band is selected.

SiriusXM Categories

SiriusXM channels are organized in categories.

Removing or Adding Categories

Channels in a category that have been removed can still be accessed by using the s © or ¨ \ buttons, or the TUNE/MENU knob.

To add or remove categories:

1. Press the CONFIG button.

2. Select Radio Settings.

3. Select SXM Categories.

4. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to highlight the category.

5. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to remove or add the category.

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Selecting a SiriusXM Channel

SiriusXM channels can be selected by using s © or ¨ \ , the TUNE/

MENU knob, or the TUNE/MENU system.

Selecting a Channel Using

¨ \ s © or

. Press and release s © or ¨ \ to go to the previous or next channel.

. Press and hold s © or ¨ \ to scroll through the previous or next channel until the channel is reached.

Selecting a Channel Using the

TUNE/MENU Knob

To select a channel using the

TUNE/MENU knob:

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob and select Channel List.

2. Select the desired channel.

Selecting a Channel Using the

TUNE/MENU System

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.

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2. Select SXM Category List.

3. Select the category.

4. Select the channel.

Storing a SiriusXM Channel as a Favorite

Channels from all bands can be stored in any order in the favorite pages.

Up to six channels can be stored in each favorite page and the number of available favorite pages can be set.

Storing a Channel as a Favorite

To store the channel to a position in the list, press and hold the corresponding 1 to 6 button until the channel can be heard again.

Retrieving Channels

Press the FAV 1-2-3 button to open a favorite page or to change to another favorite page. Briefly press one of the 1 to 6 buttons to retrieve the channel.

Radio Reception

Frequency interference and static can occur during normal radio reception if items such as phone chargers, vehicle convenience accessories, and external electronic devices are plugged into the accessory power outlet. If there is interference or static, unplug the item from the accessory power outlet.

FM

FM signals only reach about 16 to

65 km (10 to 40 mi). Although the radio has a built-in electronic circuit that automatically works to reduce interference, some static can occur, especially around tall buildings or hills, causing the sound to fade in and out.

AM

The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM, especially at night. The longer range can cause station frequencies to interfere with each other. Static can also occur when things like storms and power lines interfere with radio reception.

When this happens, try reducing the treble on the radio.

SiriusXM Satellite Radio

Service

If equipped, SiriusXM Satellite

Radio Service provides digital radio reception. Tall buildings or hills can interfere with satellite radio signals, causing the sound to fade in and out. In addition, traveling or standing under heavy foliage, bridges, garages, or tunnels may cause loss of the SiriusXM signal for a period of time.

Cell Phone Usage

Cell phone usage, such as making or receiving phone calls, charging, or just having the phone on may cause static interference in the radio. Unplug the phone or turn it off if this happens.

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Backglass Antenna

The AM-FM antenna is integrated with the rear window defogger in the rear window. Do not scratch the inside surface or damage the lines in the glass. If the inside surface is damaged, it could interfere with radio reception. For proper radio reception, the antenna connector needs to be properly attached to the post on the glass.

If attaching a cell phone antenna to the glass, attach it between the grid lines.

Caution

Using a razor blade or sharp object to clear the inside rear window can damage the rear window antenna and/or the rear window defogger. Repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Do not clear the inside rear window with sharp objects.

Caution

Do not apply aftermarket glass tinting with metallic film. The metallic film in some tinting materials will interfere with or distort the incoming radio reception. Any damage caused to the backglass antenna due to metallic tinting materials will not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

Multi-Band Antenna

The multi-band antenna is on the roof of the vehicle. The antenna is used for the AM-FM radio, OnStar, the SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service

System, and GPS (Global

Positioning System), if the vehicle has these features. Keep the antenna clear of obstructions for clear reception.

If the vehicle has a sunroof, and it is open, reception can also be affected.

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Audio Players

Avoiding Untrusted Media

Devices

When using media devices such as

CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs ® , SD cards, USB drives, and mobile devices, consider the source.

Untrusted media devices could contain files that affect system operation or performance. Avoid use if the content or origin cannot be trusted.

CD Player

For radios with CD and touch screen, see “CD Player” in the infotainment manual.

The CD player can be used for CDs and MP3s.

With the ignition on, insert a CD into the slot, label side up. The player pulls it in and begins playing.

The vehicle must be in P (Park) for video to display.

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The system is capable of playing:

. Most audio CDs

. CD-R

. CD-RW

. MP3 or unprotected WMA formats

When playing any compatible recordable disc, the sound quality can be reduced due to disc quality, the method of recording, the quality of the music or video that has been recorded, or the way the disc has been handled.

To avoid damage to the CD player:

. Do not use scratched or damaged discs.

. Do not apply labels to discs. The labels could get caught in the player.

. Insert only one disc at a time.

. Keep the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids, and debris.

If a description label is needed, try labeling the top of the disc using a marking pen.

Control Buttons

The buttons used to control the CD player are:

CD : Press to select the CD player.

s © or ¨ \ : Press to select tracks or to rewind or fast forward within a track.

INFO : Press to display additional information about the current track that may be available.

TUNE/MENU : Turn this knob to display the track list. Press to select the track from the list. The system plays the selected track and returns to the CD screen.

Inserting a CD

With the printed side facing up, insert a disc into the CD slot until it is drawn in.

Removing a CD

Press

The disc is pushed out of the

CD slot.

If the disc is not removed after it is ejected, it is pulled back in after a few seconds.

Playing a CD or MP3 CD

Press the CD button if there is a disc in the player; it begins playing.

Information about the disc and current track is shown on the display depending on the data stored.

Selecting a CD Track

Using the control buttons:

. Press s © or ¨ \ to select the previous or next track.

. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.

Using the CD Menu:

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.

2. Select Tracks list.

3. Select the track.

Playing Tracks in Random Order

Turn the TUNE/MENU knob and then set Shuffle Songs to On.

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Fast Forward and Rewind

Press and hold s © or ¨ \ to rewind or fast forward within the current track.

Selecting an MP3 Track

Using the control buttons:

. Press s © or ¨ \ to select the previous or next track.

. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.

Using the CD Menu:

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.

2. Select Playlists/Folders.

3. Select the playlist or folder.

4. Select the track.

Searching for MP3 Tracks

The search feature may take some time to display the information after reading the disc due to the amount of information stored on the disc.

FM automatically plays while the disc is being read.

Tracks can be searched by:

. Playlists

. Artists

. Albums

. Song Titles

. Genres

. Folder View

To search for tracks:

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.

2. Select Search.

3. Select: Playlists, Artists,

Albums, Song Titles, Genres, or Folder View.

4. Select the track.

Error Messages

If Disc Read Error displays and/or the disc comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:

. The disc has an invalid or unknown format.

. The disc is not from a correct region.

. The disc is very hot. Try the disc again when the temperature returns to normal.

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. The road is very rough. Try the disc again when the road is smoother.

. The disc is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.

. The air is very humid. Try the disc again later.

. There was a problem while burning the disc.

. The label is caught in the CD player.

If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good CD.

If any error continues, contact your dealer.

Auxiliary Devices

For radios with CD and touch screen, see “Auxiliary Devices” in the infotainment manual.

The optional AUX input allows portable devices to connect to the vehicle using the 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary jack or USB port.

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Portable devices are controlled by using the menu system described in

The AUX input and USB port (if equipped) are in the center console.

3.5 mm Jack

Connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable to the auxiliary input jack to use a portable audio player.

Playback of an audio device that is connected to the 3.5 mm jack can only be controlled using the controls on the device.

Adjusting the Volume

Turn the

/VOL knob to adjust the volume of the infotainment system after the volume level has been set on the portable audio device.

USB Port

Not all USB drives are compatible with the USB port. Check the height of the USB drive prior to closing the arm rest.

If equipped with a USB port, the following devices may be connected and controlled by the infotainment system:

. iPods

. PlaysForSure Devices (PFDs)

. USB Drives

. Zunes ®

Not all iPods, PFDs, USB drives, and Zunes are compatible with the infotainment system. Devices are also charged while plugged into the

USB port.

Connecting and Controlling an iPod

Not all iPods can be controlled by the infotainment system.

Connecting an iPod

Connect the iPod to the USB port.

Searching for a Track

Tracks that are found can be searched for by:

. Playlists

. Artists

. Albums

. Song Titles

. Podcasts

. Genres

. Audio Books

. Composers

To search for tracks:

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.

2. Select Search.

3. Select: Playlists, Artists,

Albums, Song Titles, Podcasts,

Genres, Audio Books, or Composers.

4. Select the track.

Shuffle

Turn the TUNE/MENU knob and set

Shuffle Songs (Random) to On or

Off, then press the

BACK button to return to the main screen.

On : Plays tracks in the current folder in random order.

Off : Plays tracks in the current folder in sequential order.

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Repeat

Turn the TUNE/MENU knob and set

Repeat to On or Off, then press the

BACK button to return to the main screen.

On : Repeats the current track.

Off : Starts playback from the beginning of the current track after the last track finishes.

Connecting and Controlling a

PlaysForSure Device (PFD) or Zune

Connecting a PFD or Zune

Connect the PFD or Zune to the

USB port.

Searching for a Track

Tracks can be searched for by:

. Playlists

. Artists

. Albums

. Song Titles

. Podcasts

. Genres

To search for tracks:

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.

2. Select Search.

3. Select: Playlists, Artists,

Albums, Song Titles, Podcasts, or Genres.

4. Select the track.

Shuffle Functionality

Turn the TUNE/MENU knob and set

Shuffle Songs (Random) to On or Off.

On : Plays current tracks in random order.

Off : Plays current tracks in sequential order.

Repeat Functionality

Turn the TUNE/MENU knob and set

Repeat to On or Off.

Repeat On : Repeats the current track.

Repeat Off : Starts playback from the beginning of the current track after the last track finishes.

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Connecting and Controlling a

USB Drive

The infotainment system can only play back .mp3 and .wma files from a USB drive.

Only the first 10,000 songs are recognized on the device.

When a device is not supported, the message “No supported data found.

You can safely disconnect the device” appears.

Connecting a USB Drive

Connect the USB drive to the

USB port.

Searching for a Track

It is normal for the search feature to take some time to display the information after reading the device due to the amount of information stored.

Files that do not have any meta data stored in the ID3 tag display as

Unknown.

Tracks can be searched for by:

. Playlists*

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. Artists

. Albums

. Song Titles

. Genres

. Folder View

*This only displays if a playlist is found on the device.

To search for tracks:

1. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob.

2. Select Search.

3. Select: Playlists, Artists,

Albums, Song Titles, Genres, or Folder View.

4. Select the track.

Shuffle Functionality

Turn the TUNE/MENU knob and set

Shuffle Songs (Random) to On or Off.

On : Plays current tracks in random order.

Off : Plays current tracks in sequential order.

Repeat Functionality

Turn the TUNE/MENU knob and set

Repeat to On or Off.

Repeat On : Repeats the current track.

Repeat Off : Starts playback from the beginning of the current track after the last track finishes.

Phone

Bluetooth (Overview)

For radios with CD and touch screen, see “Bluetooth” in the infotainment manual.

For vehicles equipped with

Bluetooth capability, the system can interact with many cell phones, allowing:

. Placement and receipt of calls in a hands-free mode.

. Sharing of the cell phone’s address book or contact list with the vehicle.

To minimize driver distraction, before driving, and with the vehicle parked:

. Become familiar with the features of the cell phone.

Organize the phone book and contact lists clearly and delete duplicate or rarely used entries.

If possible, program speed dial or other shortcuts.

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. Review the controls and operation of the infotainment system.

. Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle.

The system may not work with all cell phones. See “Pairing” in this section.

. If the cell phone has voice dialing capability, learn to use that feature to access the address book or contact list. See

“Voice Pass-Thru” in this section.

. See “Storing and Deleting Phone

Numbers” in this section.

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Warning

When using a cell phone, it can be distracting to look too long or too often at the screen of the phone or the infotainment system.

Taking your eyes off the road too long or too often could cause a crash resulting in injury or death.

Focus your attention on driving.

Vehicles with a Bluetooth system can use a Bluetooth-capable cell phone with a Hands-Free Profile to make and receive phone calls. The infotainment system and voice recognition are used to control the system. The system can be used while in ON/RUN or ACC/

ACCESSORY. The range of the

Bluetooth system can be up to 9.1 m

(30 ft). Not all phones support all functions and not all phones work with the Bluetooth system. See www.gm.com/bluetooth for more information about compatible phones.

Bluetooth Controls

Use the buttons located on the infotainment system and the steering wheel to operate the

Bluetooth system.

Steering Wheel Controls b / g : Press to answer incoming calls, confirm system information, and start voice recognition.

$ / i : Press to end a call, reject a call, or cancel an operation.

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Infotainment System Controls

If equipped, the infotainment system allows certain controls to be selected on the infotainment display.

For information about how to navigate the menu system using the infotainment controls, see

/ 8 : Press to enter the Phone main menu. Press to mute the audio system.

Voice Recognition

The voice recognition system uses commands to control the system and dial phone numbers.

Noise : The system may not recognize voice commands if there is too much background noise.

When to Speak : A tone sounds to indicate that the system is ready for a voice command. Wait for the tone and then speak.

How to Speak : Speak clearly in a calm and natural voice.

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Audio System

When using the Bluetooth system, sound comes through the vehicle's front audio system speakers and overrides the audio system. Use the

/VOL knob during a call to change the volume level. The adjusted volume level remains in memory for later calls. The system maintains a minimum volume level.

Other Information

The Bluetooth ® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth ®

SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by General Motors is under license.

Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

Bluetooth (Infotainment

Controls)

For radios with CD and touch screen, see “Bluetooth” in the infotainment manual.

For information about how to navigate the menu system using the infotainment controls, see

Calling, if available. See OnStar

Pairing

A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone must be paired to the Bluetooth system and then connected to the vehicle before it can be used. See your cell phone manufacturer's user guide for Bluetooth functions before pairing the cell phone. If a Bluetooth phone is not connected, calls will be made using OnStar Hands-Free

Sequence” in Operation 0 142.

Pairing Information

. A Bluetooth phone with MP3 capability cannot be paired to the vehicle as a phone and an

MP3 player at the same time.

. Up to five cell phones can be paired to the Bluetooth system.

. The pairing process is disabled when the vehicle is moving.

. Pairing only needs to be completed once, unless the pairing information on the cell phone changes or the cell phone is deleted from the system.

. Only one paired cell phone can be connected to the Bluetooth system at a time.

. If multiple paired cell phones are within range of the system, the system connects to the first available paired cell phone in the order that they were first paired to the system. To link to a different paired phone, see

“Linking to a Different Phone” later in this section.

Pairing a Phone

1. Press the CONFIG button.

2. Select Phone Settings or

Bluetooth Settings.

3. Select Bluetooth.

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4. Select Pair Device (Phone).

A four-digit Personal

Identification Number (PIN) appears on the display. The

PIN is used in Step 6.

5. Start the pairing process on the cell phone to be paired to the vehicle. See the cell phone manufacturer's user guide for information on this process.

6. Locate and select the device named after the vehicle make and model in the list on the cell phone. Follow the instructions on the cell phone to enter the

PIN provided in Step 4, or to confirm the six-digit code matches. The system recognizes the new connected phone after the pairing process is complete.

7. Repeat Steps 1–6 to pair additional phones.

Listing All Paired and Connected

Phones

1. Press the CONFIG button.

2. Select Phone Settings or

Bluetooth Settings.

3. Select Bluetooth.

4. Select Device List.

Deleting a Paired Phone

1. Press the CONFIG button.

2. Select Phone Settings or

Bluetooth Settings.

3. Select Bluetooth.

4. Select Device List.

5. Select the phone to delete and follow the on screen prompts.

Linking to a Different Phone

To link to a different phone, the new phone must be in the vehicle and available to be connected to the

Bluetooth system before the process is started.

1. Press the CONFIG button.

2. Select Phone Settings or

Bluetooth Settings.

3. Select Bluetooth.

4. Select Device List.

5. Select the new phone to link to and follow the on screen prompts.

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If delete is selected, the highlighted phone will be deleted.

Making a Call Using

Phone Book

For cell phones that support the phone book feature, the Bluetooth system can use the contacts stored on your cell phone to make calls.

See your cell phone manufacturer's user guide or contact your wireless provider to find out if this feature is supported by your phone.

When a cell phone supports the phone book feature, the Phone

Book and Call Lists menus are automatically available.

The Phone Book menu allows you to access the phone book stored in the cell phone to make a call.

To make a call using the Phone

Book menu:

1. Press

/ 8 once or twice, depending on the radio.

2. Select Phone Book from the home screen.

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3. Search through the list by selecting the letter group the phone book entry begins with, or press the TUNE/MENU button to scroll through the entire list of names/numbers in the phone book.

4. Select the name or number you want to call.

Making a Call

To make a call:

1. Press

/ 8 once or twice, depending on the radio.

2. Enter the character sequence.

See “Entering a Character

3. Select Call to start dialing the number.

Accepting or Declining a Call

When an incoming call is received, the infotainment system mutes and a ring tone is heard in the vehicle.

Accepting a Call

Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to

“Answer” and press TUNE/MENU to accept the call.

Declining a Call

Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to

“Decline” and press TUNE/MENU to decline the call.

Call Waiting

Call waiting must be supported on the Bluetooth phone and enabled by the wireless service carrier to work.

Accepting a Call

Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to

“Answer” and press TUNE/MENU to accept the call.

Declining a Call

Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to

“Decline” and press TUNE/MENU to decline the call.

Switching Between Calls (Call

Waiting Calls Only)

To switch between calls:

1. Turn or press the TUNE/

MENU knob.

2. Select Switch Calls from the menu.

Conference Calling

Conference calling and three-way calling must be supported on the

Bluetooth phone and enabled by the wireless service carrier to work.

To start a conference while in a current call:

1. Turn or press the TUNE/

MENU knob.

2. Select Enter Number or press the TUNE/MENU knob to select Enter Number.

3. For the radio with CD only, enter the character sequence then select Call. See “Entering a Character Sequence” in

Operation 0 142. For the radio

with CD and touch screen, enter the number.

4. After the call has been placed, turn or press TUNE/MENU and choose Merge Calls.

5. To add more callers to the conference call, repeat

Steps 1–4. The number of

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Ending a Call

Turn or press the TUNE/MENU knob and select Hang Up.

Muting a Call

To Mute a Call

Turn or press the TUNE/MENU knob and select Mute Call.

To Cancel Mute

Turn or press the TUNE/MENU knob and select Mute Call.

Dual Tone Multi-Frequency

(DTMF) Tones

The in-vehicle Bluetooth system can send numbers during a call. This is used when calling a menu-driven phone system.

For the radio with CD:

1. Turn or press the TUNE/MENU knob and select Enter Number.

2. Enter the character sequence.

See “Entering a Character

Sequence” in Operation 0 142.

For the radio with CD and Touch

Screen:

1. Touch Enter Number.

2. Use the keypad to enter the number.

Bluetooth (Voice

Recognition)

Using Voice Recognition

For radios with CD and touch screen, see “Bluetooth” in the infotainment manual.

To use voice recognition, press the b / g button located on the steering wheel. Use the commands below for the various voice features. For additional information say "Help" while you are in a voice recognition menu.

Pairing

A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone must be paired to the Bluetooth system and then connected to the

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vehicle before it can be used. See your cell phone manufacturer's user guide for Bluetooth functions before pairing the cell phone. If a Bluetooth phone is not connected, calls will be made using OnStar Hands-Free

Calling, if available. See OnStar

Pairing Information

. A Bluetooth phone with MP3 capability cannot be paired to the vehicle as a phone and an

MP3 player at the same time.

. Up to five cell phones can be paired to the Bluetooth system.

. The pairing process is disabled when the vehicle is moving.

. Pairing only needs to be completed once, unless the pairing information on the cell phone changes or the cell phone is deleted from the system.

. Only one paired cell phone can be connected to the Bluetooth system at a time.

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“Linking to a Different Phone” later in this section.

Pairing a Phone

1. Press b / g . The system responds “Ready,” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Bluetooth.” This command can be skipped.

3. Say “Pair.” The system responds with instructions and a four-digit Personal

Identification Number (PIN).

The PIN is used in Step 5.

4. Start the pairing process on the cell phone that you want to pair. For help with this process, see your cell phone manufacturer's user guide.

5. Locate the device named “Your

Vehicle” in the list on the cell phone. Follow the instructions on the cell phone to enter the

PIN provided in Step 3. After the PIN is successfully entered, the system prompts you to provide a name for the paired cell phone. This name will be used to indicate which phones are paired and connected to the vehicle. The system responds with “<Phone name> has been successfully paired” after the pairing process is complete.

6. Repeat Steps 1–5 to pair additional phones.

Listing All Paired and Connected

Phones

The system can list all cell phones paired to it. If a paired cell phone is also connected to the vehicle, the system responds with “is connected” after that phone name.

1. Press b / g . The system responds “Ready,” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Bluetooth.”

3. Say “List.”

Deleting a Paired Phone

If the phone name you want to delete is unknown, see “Listing All

Paired and Connected Phones.”

1. Press b / g . The system responds “Ready,” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Bluetooth.”

3. Say “Delete.” The system asks for which phone to delete.

4. Say the name of the phone you want to delete.

Connecting to a Different Phone

To connect to a different cell phone, the Bluetooth system looks for the next available cell phone in the order in which all the available cell phones were paired. Depending on which cell phone you want to connect to, you may have to use this command several times.

1. Press b / g . The system responds “Ready,” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Bluetooth.”

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3. Say “Change phone.”

. If another cell phone is found, the response will be

“<Phone name> is now connected.”

. If another cell phone is not found, the original phone remains connected.

Storing and Deleting Phone

Numbers

The system can store up to 30 phone numbers as name tags in the

Hands-Free Directory that is shared between the Bluetooth and OnStar systems.

The following commands are used to delete and store phone numbers.

Store : This command will store a phone number, or a group of numbers as a name tag.

Digit Store : This command allows a phone number to be stored as a name tag by entering the digits one at a time.

Delete : This command is used to delete individual name tags.

Delete All Name Tags : This command deletes all stored name tags in the Hands-Free Calling

Directory and the Destinations

Directory.

Using the “Store” Command

1. Press b / g . The system responds “Ready,” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Store.”

3. Say the phone number or group of numbers you want to store all at once with no pauses, then follow the directions given by the system to save a name tag for this number.

Using the “Digit Store” Command

If an unwanted number is recognized by the system, say

“Clear” at any time to clear the last number.

To hear all of the numbers recognized by the system, say

“Verify” at any time.

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1. Press b / g . The system responds “Ready,” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Digit Store.”

3. Say each digit, one at a time, that you want to store. After each digit is entered, the system repeats back the digit it heard followed by a tone. After the last digit has been entered, say “Store,” and then follow the directions given by the system to save a name tag for this number.

Using the “Delete” Command

1. Press b / g . The system responds “Ready,” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Delete.”

3. Say the name tag you want to delete.

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Using the “Delete All Name Tags”

Command

This command deletes all stored name tags in the Hands-Free

Calling Directory and the

Destinations Directory.

To delete all name tags:

1. Press b / g .The system responds “Ready,” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Delete all name tags.”

Listing Stored Numbers

The list command will list all the stored numbers and name tags.

Using the “List” Command

1. Press b / g . The system responds “Ready,” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Directory.”

3. Say “Hands-Free Calling.”

4. Say “List.”

Making a Call

Calls can be made using the following commands.

Dial or Call : The dial or call command can be used interchangeably to dial a phone number or a stored name tag.

Digit Dial : This command allows a phone number to be dialed by entering the digits one at a time.

Redial : This command is used to dial the last number used on the cell phone.

Using the “Dial” or “Call”

Command

1. Press b / g . The system responds “Ready,” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Dial” or “Call.”

3. Say the entire number without pausing or say the name tag.

Once connected, the person called will be heard through the audio speakers.

Using the “Digit Dial” Command

The digit dial command allows a phone number to be dialed by entering the digits one at a time.

After each digit is entered, the system repeats back the digit it heard followed by a tone.

If an unwanted number is recognized by the system, say

“Clear” at any time to clear the last number.

To hear all of the numbers recognized by the system, say

“Verify” at any time.

1. Press b / g . The system responds “Ready,” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Digit Dial.”

3. Say each digit, one at a time, that you want to dial. After each digit is entered, the system repeats back the digit it heard followed by a tone. After the last digit has been entered, say “Dial.”

Once connected, the person called will be heard through the audio speakers.

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Using the “Redial” Command

1. Press b / g . The system responds “Ready,” followed by a tone.

2. After the tone, say “Redial.”

The system dials the last number called from the connected cell phone.

Once connected, the person called will be heard through the audio speakers.

Receiving a Call

When an incoming call is received, the audio system mutes and a ring tone is heard in the vehicle.

. Press b / g to answer the call.

. Press $ / i to ignore a call.

Call Waiting

Call waiting must be supported on the cell phone and enabled by the wireless service carrier.

. Press b / g to answer an incoming call when another call is active. The original call is placed on hold.

. Press b / g again to return to the original call.

. To ignore the incoming call, no action is required.

. Press $ / i to disconnect the current call and switch to the call on hold.

Three-Way Calling

Three-way calling must be supported on the cell phone and enabled by the wireless service carrier.

1. While on a call, press b / g .

2. Say “Three-way call.”

3. Use the dial or call command to dial the number of the third party to be called.

4. Once the call is connected, press b / g to link all callers together.

Ending a Call

Press $ / i to end a call.

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Muting a Call

During a call, all sounds from inside the vehicle can be muted so that the person on the other end of the call cannot hear them.

To mute a call, press then say “Mute Call.” b / g , and

To cancel mute, press b / g , and then say “Un-mute Call.”

Transferring a Call

Audio can be transferred between the Bluetooth system and the cell phone.

The cell phone must be paired and connected with the Bluetooth system before a call can be transferred. The connection process can take up to two minutes after the ignition is turned to ON/RUN.

To Transfer Audio from the

Bluetooth System to a Cell Phone

During a call with the audio in the vehicle:

1. Press b / g .

2. Say “Transfer Call.”

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To Transfer Audio to the Bluetooth

System from a Cell Phone

During a call with the audio on the cell phone, press b / g . The audio transfers to the vehicle. If the audio does not transfer to the vehicle, use the audio transfer feature on the cell phone. See your cell phone manufacturer's user guide for more information.

Voice Pass-Thru

Voice pass-thru allows access to the voice recognition commands on the cell phone. See your cell phone manufacturer's user guide to see if the cell phone supports this feature.

To access contacts stored in the cell phone:

1. Press b / g . The system responds “Ready,” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Bluetooth.” This command can be skipped.

3. Say “Voice.” The system responds “OK, accessing

<phone name>.”

The cell phone's normal prompt messages will go through their cycle according to the phone's operating instructions.

Dual Tone Multi-Frequency

(DTMF) Tones

The Bluetooth system can send numbers and the numbers stored as name tags during a call. You can use this feature when calling a menu-driven phone system.

Account numbers can also be stored for use.

Sending a Number or Name Tag

During a Call

1. Press b / g . The system responds “Ready,” followed by a tone.

2. Say “Dial.”

3. Say the number or name tag to send.

Clearing the System

Unless information is deleted out of the in-vehicle Bluetooth system, it will be retained indefinitely. This includes all saved name tags in the phone book and phone pairing information. For information on how to delete this information, see the previous sections on “Deleting a

Paired Phone” and “Deleting

Name Tags.”

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Trademarks and

License Agreements

FCC Information

Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

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iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple

Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Manufactured under license from

Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of

Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license under

U.S. Patent #'s: 5,451,942;

5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;

6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks and DTS

Digital Surround and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc. All

Rights Reserved.

“Made for iPod and iPhone” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet

Apple performance standards.

iPod is a trademark of Apple

Computer, Inc., registered in the

U.S. and other countries.

Fees and Taxes: Subscription fee, taxes, one time activation fee, and other fees may apply. Subscription fee is consumer only. All fees and programming subject to change.

Subscriptions subject to Customer

Agreement available at www.siriusxm.com. SiriusXM ® service only available in the

48 contiguous United States and

Canada.

In Canada: Some deterioration of service may occur in extreme northern latitudes. This is beyond the control of SiriusXM ® Satellite

Radio.

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Explicit Language Notice: Channels with frequent explicit language are indicated with an “XL” preceding the channel name. Channel blocking is available for SiriusXM Satellite

Radio receivers by notifying

SiriusXM:

. USA Customers — See www.siriusxm.com or call

1-888-601-6296.

. Canadian Customers — See www.siriusxm.ca or call

1-877-438-9677.

It is prohibited to copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, hack, manipulate, or otherwise make available any technology or software incorporated in receivers compatible with the SiriusXM ®

Satellite Radio System or that support the SiriusXM website, the

Online Service or any of its content.

Furthermore, the AMBER voice compression software included in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights, and trade secrets of Digital Voice

Systems, Inc.

General Requirements:

1. A License Agreement from

SiriusXM is required for any product that incorporates

SiriusXM Technology and/or for use of any of the SiriusXM marks to be manufactured, distributed, or marketed in the

SiriusXM service Area.

2. For products to be distributed, marketed, and/or sold in

Canada, a separate agreement is required with Canadian

Satellite Radio Inc. (operating as SiriusXM Canada).

Music and video recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote ® . Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more information, visit www.gracenote.com.

CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and music and video-related data from

Gracenote website for a non-exhaustive list of applicable

Gracenote patents. Gracenote and

CDDB, MusicID, Media VOCS, the

Gracenote logo and logotype, and the “Powered by Gracenote” logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Gracenote in the

United States and/or other countries.

If you require more information regarding the use of the Gracenote

Service, visit: www.gracenote.com/ corporate.

For the data provided by

Gracenote ® Music Recognition

Service, the content is not necessarily guaranteed 100%.

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Regarding the use of Gracenote

Music Recognition Service, when this product is used, it is necessary to agree to the following articles.

Gracenote ® End User License

This application or device contains software from Gracenote, Inc. of

Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”).

The software from Gracenote (the

“Gracenote Software”) enables this application to perform disc and/or file identification and obtain music-related information, including name, artist, track, and title information (“Gracenote Data”) from online servers or embedded databases (collectively, “Gracenote

Servers”) and to perform other functions. You may use Gracenote

Data only by means of the intended

End-User functions of this application or device. You agree that you will use Gracenote Data, the

Gracenote Software, and Gracenote

Servers for your own personal non-commercial use only. You agree not to assign, copy, transfer or transmit the Gracenote Software or any Gracenote Data to any third party.

YOU AGREE NOT TO USE OR

EXPLOIT GRACENOTE DATA, THE

GRACENOTE SOFTWARE, OR

GRACENOTE SERVERS, EXCEPT

AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED

HEREIN. You agree that your non-exclusive license to use the

Gracenote Data, the Gracenote

Software, and Gracenote Servers will terminate if you violate these restrictions. If your license terminates, you agree to cease any and all use of the Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Software, and

Gracenote Servers.

Gracenote reserves all rights in

Gracenote Data, the Gracenote

Software, and the Gracenote

Servers, including all ownership rights.

Under no circumstances will

Gracenote become liable for any payment to you for any information that you provide. You agree that

Gracenote, Inc. may enforce its rights under this Agreement against you directly in its own name.

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The Gracenote service uses a unique identifier to track queries for statistical purposes.

The purpose of a randomly assigned numeric identifier is to allow the Gracenote service to count queries without knowing anything about who you are. For more information, see the web page for the Gracenote Privacy Policy for the Gracenote service.

The Gracenote Software and each item of Gracenote Data are licensed to you “AS IS.” Gracenote makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy of any Gracenote Data from in the Gracenote Servers.

Gracenote reserves the right to delete data from the Gracenote

Servers or to change data categories for any cause that

Gracenote deems sufficient.

No warranty is made that the

Gracenote Software or Gracenote

Servers are error-free or that functioning of Gracenote Software or Gracenote Servers will be uninterrupted.

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Gracenote is not obligated to provide you with new enhanced or additional data types or categories that Gracenote may provide in the future and is free to discontinue its services at any time.

Gracenote disclaims all warranties express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. Gracenote does not warrant the results that will be obtained by your use of the

Gracenote Software or any

Gracenote Server. In no case will

Gracenote be liable for any consequential or incidental damages or for any lost profits or lost revenues.

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Climate Controls

Climate Control Systems

Dual Automatic Climate

Air Vents

Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Maintenance

Passenger Compartment Air

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

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Climate Control Systems

Dual Automatic Climate Control System

The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with

this system.

1. Driver and Passenger Heated

Seats (If Equipped)

2. Driver and Passenger

Temperature Controls

3. Air Delivery Modes

4. AUTO (Automatic Operation)

5. Defrost

6. Rear Window Defogger

7. Fan Controls

8. Air Conditioning

9. Recirculation

10. Heated Steering Wheel

(If Equipped)

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Automatic Operation

The system automatically controls the fan speed, air delivery, air conditioning, and recirculation in order to heat or cool the vehicle to the desired temperature.

When AUTO is lit, all four functions operate automatically. Each function can also be manually set and the setting is displayed. Functions not manually set will continue to be automatically controlled, even if the

AUTO indicator is not lit.

For automatic operation:

1. Press AUTO.

2. Set the temperature. Allow the system time to stabilize. Then adjust the temperature as needed for best comfort.

To improve fuel efficiency and to cool the vehicle faster, recirculation may be automatically selected in warm weather. The recirculation light will not come on. Press h to select recirculation; press it again to select outside air.

English units can be changed to metric units through the Driver

Information Center (DIC). See

Driver Information Center

(DIC) 0 115.

Manual Operation

9 : Press the lower 9 button to decrease the fan speed. Pressing the lower button longer turns the fan and cooling off. Press the upper 9 button to increase the fan speed.

The selected fan speed is indicated by a number on the display screen.

Press AUTO to return to automatic operation.

Air Delivery Modes : Press

[

, or

X to change the direction of the airflow. Any combination of the three buttons can be selected. The indicator light in the button will turn on. Pressing any of the three buttons cancels automatic air delivery control and the direction of the airflow is controlled manually.

Changing the mode cancels the automatic operation and the system goes into manual mode. Press

AUTO to return to automatic operation.

To change the current mode, select one or more of the following:

[

: Air is directed to the floor outlets.

: Air is directed to the instrument panel outlets.

: Air is directed to the windshield and side window vents.

0 : Press to clear the windshield of fog or frost more quickly. Air is directed to the windshield.

For best results, clear all snow and ice from the windshield before defrosting.

# : Press to turn the air conditioning on or off. If the fan is turned off or the outside temperature falls below freezing, the air conditioner will not run and the indicator light turns off.

Press AUTO to return to automatic operation. When the indicator light is on, the air conditioner runs

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automatically to cool the air inside the vehicle or to dry the air needed to defog the windshield faster.

h : Press to turn on recirculation.

An indicator light comes on. Air is recirculated to quickly cool the inside of the vehicle or reduce entry of outside air and odors.

Auto Defog : The climate control system may have a sensor to automatically detect high humidity inside the vehicle. When high humidity is detected, the climate control system may adjust to outside air supply and turn on the air conditioner. If the climate control system does not detect possible window fogging, it returns to normal operation. To turn Auto Defog off or on, see "Climate and Air Quality"

under Vehicle

Rear Window Defogger

= : Press to turn the rear window defogger on or off. An indicator light on the button comes on to show that the rear window defogger is on.

The defogger only works when the ignition is in ON/RUN. The defogger turns off if the ignition is in the ACC/

ACCESSORY or LOCK/OFF position.

The rear window defogger can be set to automatic operation; see

“Climate and Air Quality” under

Heated Steering Wheel 0 99.

When auto rear defog is selected, the rear window defogger turns on automatically when the interior temperature is cold and the outside temperature is about 4 °C (40 °F) and below. The auto rear defogger turns off automatically after about

10 minutes. At higher speeds, the rear window defogger may stay on continuously.

For vehicles with heated outside rearview mirrors, they turn on when the rear window defogger button is on and help to clear fog or frost from the surface of the mirrors. See

Heated Mirrors 0 44.

Caution

Do not try to clear frost or other material from the inside of the front windshield and rear window with a razor blade or anything else that is sharp. This may damage the rear window defogger grid and affect the radio's ability to pick up stations clearly. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

M or L : If equipped, press to turn the heated seats on or off. See

Heated Front Seats 0 54.

(

: If equipped, press to turn the heated steering wheel on or off. See

Remote Start Climate Control

Operation : If equipped with the remote vehicle start feature, the climate control system may run when the vehicle is started remotely.

The system uses the driver’s previous settings to heat or cool the inside of the vehicle. The rear defog may come on during remote start

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based on cold ambient conditions.

The rear defog indicator light does not come on during a remote start.

If the vehicle has front heated seats, they may come on during a remote start. The heated seat indicator lights do not come on during a

remote start. See Remote Vehicle

Start

0 54 and Heated Front

Seats 0 54.

Sensors

The solar sensor, located on top of the instrument panel near the windshield, monitors the solar heat.

The climate control system uses the sensor information to adjust the temperature, fan speed, recirculation, and air delivery mode for best comfort.

If the sensor is covered, the automatic climate control system may not work properly.

Air Vents

Use the louvers located on the air vents to change the direction of the airflow.

Use the thumbwheels near the air vents to control the amount of airflow or to shut off the airflow.

Operation Tips

. Keep all outlets open whenever possible for best system performance.

. Keep the paths under all seats clear of objects to help circulate the air inside the vehicle more effectively.

. Use of non-GM approved hood deflectors can adversely affect the performance of the system.

Maintenance

Passenger Compartment

Air Filter

The filter reduces dust, pollen, and other airborne irritants from outside air that is pulled into the vehicle.

The filter should be replaced as part of routine scheduled maintenance.

See Maintenance Schedule 0 303.

See your dealer regarding replacement of the filter.

Service

All vehicles have a label underhood that identifies the refrigerant used in the vehicle. The refrigerant system should only be serviced by trained and certified technicians. The air conditioning evaporator should never be repaired or replaced by one from a salvage vehicle.

It should only be replaced by a new evaporator to ensure proper and safe operation.

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During service, all refrigerants should be reclaimed with proper equipment. Venting refrigerants directly to the atmosphere is harmful to the environment and may also create unsafe conditions based on inhalation, combustion, frostbite, or other health-based concerns.

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Driving and

Operating

Driving Information

Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . 180

Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 181

Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 183

Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Starting and Operating

New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . 187

Ignition Positions (Key

Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Ignition Positions (Keyless

Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Parking over Things

That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Engine Exhaust

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Running the Vehicle While

Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Automatic Transmission

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 197

Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Brakes

Antilock Brake

System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 201

Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . 203

Ride Control Systems

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Cruise Control

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Driver Assistance Systems

Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . 208

Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Side Blind Zone

Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Lane Departure

Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Fuel

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

California Fuel

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 217

Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Filling a Portable Fuel

Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Trailer Towing

General Towing

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Driving Characteristics and

Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Towing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Conversions and Add-Ons

Add-On Electrical

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

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Driving Information

Distracted Driving

Distraction comes in many forms and can take your focus from the task of driving. Exercise good judgment and do not let other activities divert your attention away from the road. Many local governments have enacted laws regarding driver distraction. Become familiar with the local laws in your area.

To avoid distracted driving, keep your eyes on the road, keep your hands on the steering wheel, and focus your attention on driving.

. Do not use a phone in demanding driving situations.

Use a hands-free method to place or receive necessary phone calls.

. Watch the road. Do not read, take notes, or look up information on phones or other electronic devices.

. Designate a front seat passenger to handle potential distractions.

. Become familiar with vehicle features before driving, such as programming favorite radio stations and adjusting climate control and seat settings.

Program all trip information into any navigation device prior to driving.

. Wait until the vehicle is parked to retrieve items that have fallen to the floor.

. Stop or park the vehicle to tend to children.

. Keep pets in an appropriate carrier or restraint.

. Avoid stressful conversations while driving, whether with a passenger or on a cell phone.

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Warning

Taking your eyes off the road too long or too often could cause a crash resulting in injury or death.

Focus your attention on driving.

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Refer to the infotainment manual for more information on using that system, including pairing and using a cell phone

Defensive Driving

Defensive driving means “always expect the unexpected.” The first step in driving defensively is to wear

the safety belt. See Safety

Belts 0 57.

. Assume that other road users

(pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers) are going to be careless and make mistakes.

Anticipate what they might do and be ready.

. Allow enough following distance between you and the driver in front of you.

. Focus on the task of driving.

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Drunk Driving

Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a global tragedy.

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Warning

Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness, and judgment can be affected by even a small amount of alcohol. You can have a serious — or even fatal — collision if you drive after drinking.

Do not drink and drive or ride with a driver who has been drinking.

Ride home in a cab; or if you are with a group, designate a driver who will not drink.

Control of a Vehicle

Braking, steering, and accelerating are important factors in helping to control a vehicle while driving.

Braking

Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. Deciding to push the brake pedal is perception time. Actually doing it is reaction time.

Average driver reaction time is about three-quarters of a second. In that time, a vehicle moving at

100 km/h (60 mph) travels 20 m

(66 ft), which could be a lot of distance in an emergency.

Helpful braking tips to keep in mind include:

. Keep enough distance between you and the vehicle in front of you.

. Avoid needless heavy braking.

. Keep pace with traffic.

If the engine ever stops while the vehicle is being driven, brake normally but do not pump the brakes. Doing so could make the pedal harder to push down. If the engine stops, there will be some power brake assist but it will be used when the brake is applied.

Once the power assist is used up, it can take longer to stop and the brake pedal will be harder to push.

Steering

Electric Power Steering

The vehicle has electric power steering. It does not have power steering fluid. Regular maintenance is not required.

If power steering assist is lost due to a system malfunction, the vehicle can be steered, but may require increased effort. See your dealer if there is a problem.

If the steering wheel is turned until it reaches the end of its travel and is held against that position for an extended period of time, power steering assist may be reduced.

If the steering assist is used for an extended period of time, power assist may be reduced.

Normal use of the power steering assist should return when the system cools down.

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See your dealer if there is a problem.

Curve Tips

. Take curves at a reasonable speed.

. Reduce speed before entering a curve.

. Maintain a reasonable steady speed through the curve.

. Wait until the vehicle is out of the curve before accelerating gently into the straightaway.

Steering in Emergencies

. There are some situations when steering around a problem may be more effective than braking.

. Holding both sides of the steering wheel allows you to turn

180 degrees without removing a hand.

. The Antilock Brake System

(ABS) allows steering while braking.

Off-Road Recovery

The vehicle's right wheels can drop off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while driving. Follow these tips:

1. Ease off the accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer the vehicle so that it straddles the edge of the pavement.

2. Turn the steering wheel about one-eighth of a turn, until the right front tire contacts the pavement edge.

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3. Turn the steering wheel to go straight down the roadway.

Loss of Control

Skidding

There are three types of skids that correspond to the vehicle's three control systems:

. Braking Skid — wheels are not rolling.

. Steering or Cornering Skid — too much speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip and lose cornering force.

. Acceleration Skid — too much throttle causes the driving wheels to spin.

Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable care suited to existing conditions, and by not overdriving those conditions. But skids are always possible.

If the vehicle starts to slide, follow these suggestions:

. Ease your foot off the accelerator pedal and steer the way you want the vehicle to go.

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The vehicle may straighten out.

Be ready for a second skid if it occurs.

. Slow down and adjust your driving according to weather conditions. Stopping distance can be longer and vehicle control can be affected when traction is reduced by water, snow, ice, gravel, or other material on the road. Learn to recognize warning clues — such as enough water, ice, or packed snow on the road to make a mirrored surface — and slow down when you have any doubt.

. Try to avoid sudden steering, acceleration, or braking, including reducing vehicle speed by shifting to a lower gear. Any sudden changes could cause the tires to slide.

Remember: Antilock brakes help avoid only the braking skid.

Driving on Wet Roads

Rain and wet roads can reduce vehicle traction and affect your ability to stop and accelerate.

Always drive slower in these types of driving conditions and avoid driving through large puddles and deep-standing or flowing water.

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Warning

Wet brakes can cause crashes.

They might not work as well in a quick stop and could cause pulling to one side. You could lose control of the vehicle.

After driving through a large puddle of water or a car/vehicle wash, lightly apply the brake pedal until the brakes work normally.

Flowing or rushing water creates strong forces. Driving through flowing water could cause the vehicle to be carried away. If this happens, you and other vehicle occupants could drown. Do not ignore police warnings and be very cautious about trying to drive through flowing water.

Hydroplaning

Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can build up under the vehicle's tires so they actually ride on the water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you are going fast enough. When the vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road.

There is no hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when the road is wet.

Other Rainy Weather Tips

Besides slowing down, other wet weather driving tips include:

. Allow extra following distance.

. Pass with caution.

. Keep windshield wiping equipment in good shape.

. Keep the windshield washer fluid reservoir filled.

. Have good tires with proper

tread depth. See Tires 0 258.

. Turn off cruise control.

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Hill and Mountain Roads

Driving on steep hills or through mountains is different than driving on flat or rolling terrain. Tips include:

. Keep the vehicle serviced and in good shape.

. Check all fluid levels and brakes, tires, cooling system, and transmission.

. Shift to a lower gear when going down steep or long hills.

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Warning

Using the brakes to slow the vehicle on a long downhill slope can cause brake overheating, can reduce brake performance, and could result in a loss of braking.

Shift the transmission to a lower gear to let the engine assist the brakes on a steep downhill slope.

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Coasting downhill in N (Neutral) or with the ignition off is dangerous. This can cause overheating of the brakes and loss of steering. Always have the engine running and the vehicle in gear.

. Drive at speeds that keep the vehicle in its own lane. Do not swing wide or cross the center line.

. Be alert on top of hills; something could be in your lane

(e.g., stalled car, accident).

. Pay attention to special road signs (e.g., falling rocks area, winding roads, long grades, passing or no-passing zones) and take appropriate action.

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Winter Driving

Driving on Snow or Ice

Snow or ice between the tires and the road creates less traction or grip, so drive carefully. Wet ice can occur at about 0 °C (32 °F) when freezing rain begins to fall. Avoid driving on wet ice or in freezing rain until roads can be treated.

For Slippery Road Driving:

. Accelerate gently. Accelerating too quickly causes the wheels to spin and makes the surface under the tires slick.

. Turn on Traction Control. See

Traction Control/Electronic

See Antilock Brake System

. The Antilock Brake System

(ABS) improves vehicle stability during hard stops, but the brakes should be applied sooner than when on dry pavement.

(ABS) 0 200.

. Allow greater following distance and watch for slippery spots. Icy patches can occur on otherwise

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clear roads in shaded areas.

The surface of a curve or an overpass can remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear.

Avoid sudden steering maneuvers and braking while on ice.

. Turn off cruise control.

Blizzard Conditions

Stop the vehicle in a safe place and signal for help. Stay with the vehicle unless there is help nearby.

If possible, use Roadside

Assistance. See Roadside

Assistance Program 0 323. To get

help and keep everyone in the vehicle safe:

. Turn on the hazard warning flashers.

. Tie a red cloth to an outside mirror.

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Snow can trap engine exhaust under the vehicle. This may cause exhaust gases to get inside. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO), which cannot be seen or smelled. It can cause unconsciousness and even death.

If the vehicle is stuck in snow:

. Clear snow from the base of the vehicle, especially any blocking the exhaust pipe.

. Open a window about 5 cm

(2 in) on the vehicle side that is away from the wind, to bring in fresh air.

. Fully open the air outlets on or under the instrument panel.

. Adjust the climate control system to circulate the air inside the vehicle and set

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the fan speed to the highest setting. See “Climate

Control Systems.”

For more information about CO,

see Engine Exhaust 0 196.

To save fuel, run the engine for short periods to warm the vehicle and then shut the engine off and partially close the window. Moving about to keep warm also helps.

If it takes time for help to arrive, when running the engine, push the accelerator pedal slightly so the engine runs faster than the idle speed. This keeps the battery charged to restart the vehicle and to signal for help with the headlamps.

Do this as little as possible, to save fuel.

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If the Vehicle Is Stuck

Slowly and cautiously spin the wheels to free the vehicle when stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow.

If stuck too severely for the traction system to free the vehicle, turn the traction system off and use the

rocking method. See Traction

Control/Electronic Stability

Control 0 203.

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If the vehicle's tires spin at high speed, they can explode, and you or others could be injured. The vehicle can overheat, causing an engine compartment fire or other damage. Spin the wheels as little as possible and avoid going above 56 km/h (35 mph).

Rocking the Vehicle to Get it Out

Turn the steering wheel left and right to clear the area around the front wheels. Turn off any traction system. Shift back and forth between R (Reverse) and a low forward gear, spinning the wheels as little as possible. To prevent transmission wear, wait until the wheels stop spinning before shifting gears. Release the accelerator pedal while shifting, and press lightly on the accelerator pedal when the transmission is in gear.

Slowly spinning the wheels in the forward and reverse directions causes a rocking motion that could free the vehicle. If that does not get the vehicle out after a few tries, it might need to be towed out. If the vehicle does need to be towed out,

see Towing the Vehicle 0 289.

Vehicle Load Limits

It is very important to know how much weight the vehicle can carry. This weight is called the vehicle capacity weight and includes the weight of all occupants, cargo, and all nonfactory-installed options.

Two labels on the vehicle may show how much weight it may

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properly carry: the Tire and

Loading Information label and the Certification label.

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Do not load the vehicle any heavier than the Gross

Vehicle Weight Rating

(GVWR), or either the maximum front or rear Gross

Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).

This can cause systems to break and change the way the vehicle handles. This could cause loss of control and a crash. Overloading can also reduce stopping distance, damage the tires, and shorten the life of the vehicle.

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Tire and Loading Information

Label

Label Example

A vehicle-specific Tire and

Loading Information label is attached to the vehicle's center pillar (B-pillar). The Tire and

Loading Information label shows the number of occupant seating positions (1), and the maximum vehicle capacity weight (2) in kilograms and pounds.

The Tire and Loading

Information label also shows the tire size of the original equipment tires (3) and the recommended cold tire inflation pressures (4). For more information on tires and inflation

see Tires

0 258 and Tire

Pressure

0 266.

There is also important loading information on the Certification label. It may show the Gross

Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle Weight

Rating (GAWR) for the front and rear axle. See “Certification

Label” later in this section.

“Steps for Determining Correct

Load Limit–

Locate the statement "The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or

XXX lbs." on your vehicle’s placard.

Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will be riding in your vehicle.

Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kg or

XXX lbs.

The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity. For example, if the

"XXX" amount equals

1400 lbs. and there will be five 150 lb passengers in your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs.

(1400-750 (5 x 150) =

650 lbs.)

Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle.

That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculated in Step 4.

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If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how this reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.”

See Trailer Towing 0 223 for

important information on towing a trailer, towing safety rules, and trailering tips.

Example 1

Vehicle Capacity Weight for Example 1 = 453 kg

(1,000 lbs).

Subtract Occupant

Weight @ 68 kg (150 lbs)

◊ 2 = 136 kg (300 lbs).

Available Occupant and

Cargo Weight = 317 kg

(700 lbs).

Example 2

Vehicle Capacity Weight for Example 2 = 453 kg

(1,000 lbs).

Subtract Occupant

Weight @ 68 kg (150 lbs)

◊ 5 = 340 kg (750 lbs).

Available Cargo Weight

= 113 kg (250 lbs).

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weight of the driver, passengers, and cargo should never exceed the vehicle's capacity weight.

Certification Label

Example 3

Vehicle Capacity Weight for Example 3 = 453 kg

(1,000 lbs).

Subtract Occupant

Weight @ 91 kg

(200 lbs) ◊ 5 = 453 kg

(1,000 lbs).

Available Cargo Weight

= 0 kg (0 lbs).

Refer to the vehicle's Tire and

Loading Information label for specific information about the vehicle's capacity weight and seating positions. The combined

Label Example

A vehicle-specific Certification label is attached to the vehicle's center pillar (B-pillar). The label may show the gross weight capacity of the vehicle, called the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

(GVWR). The GVWR includes the weight of the vehicle, all occupants, fuel, and cargo.

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Things inside the vehicle can strike and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in a crash.

Put things in the cargo area of the vehicle. In the cargo area, put them as far forward as possible.

Try to spread the weight evenly.

Never stack heavier things, like suitcases, inside the vehicle so that some of them are above the tops of the seats.

Do not leave an unsecured child restraint in the vehicle.

Secure loose items in the vehicle.

Do not leave a seat folded down unless needed.

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Starting and

Operating

New Vehicle Break-In

Caution

The vehicle does not need an elaborate break-in. But it will perform better in the long run if you follow these guidelines:

. Do not drive at any one constant speed, fast or slow, for the first 805 km (500 mi).

Do not make full-throttle starts. Avoid downshifting to brake or slow the vehicle.

. Avoid making hard stops for the first 322 km (200 mi) or so. During this time the new brake linings are not yet broken in. Hard stops with new linings can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. Follow this

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breaking-in guideline every time you get new brake linings.

Following break-in, engine speed and load can be gradually increased.

Ignition Positions (Key

Access)

The ignition switch has four different positions.

Caution

Using a tool to force the key to turn in the ignition could cause damage to the switch or break the key. Use the correct key, make sure it is all the way in, and turn it only with your hand. If the key cannot be turned by hand, see your dealer.

The key must be fully extended to start the vehicle.

To shift out of P (Park), turn the ignition to ON/RUN and apply the brake pedal.

0 Stopping the Engine : When the vehicle is stopped, turn the ignition switch to LOCK/OFF to turn the engine off. Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) will remain active. See

Retained Accessory Power

Electric Parking Brake 0 201.

This is the only position from which the key can be removed. This locks the ignition and automatic transmission.

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Do not turn the engine off when the vehicle is moving. This will cause a loss of power assist in the brake and steering systems and disable the airbags.

If the vehicle must be shut off in an emergency:

1. Brake using a firm and steady pressure. Do not pump the brakes repeatedly. This may deplete power assist, requiring increased brake pedal force.

2. Shift the vehicle to N (Neutral).

This can be done while the vehicle is moving. After shifting to N (Neutral), continue to firmly apply the brakes and steer the vehicle to a safe location.

3. Come to a complete stop. Shift to P (Park). Turn the ignition to

LOCK/OFF.

4. Set the parking brake. See

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Turning off the vehicle while moving may cause loss of power assist in the brake and steering systems and disable the airbags.

While driving, only shut the vehicle off in an emergency.

If the vehicle cannot be pulled over, and must be shut off while driving, turn the ignition to ACC/

ACCESSORY.

1 : This position provides power to some of the electrical accessories.

To move the key from ACC/

ACCESSORY to LOCK/OFF, push in the key and then turn it to

LOCK/OFF.

2 : The ignition switch stays in this position when the engine is running.

This position can be used to operate the electrical accessories, including the ventilation fan and 12-volt power outlet, as well as to display some warning and indicator lights. This position can also be used for service and diagnostics, and to verify the proper operation of the malfunction indicator lamp as may be required for emission inspection purposes. The transmission is also unlocked in this position.

The battery could be drained if the key is left in the ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN position with the engine off. The vehicle might not start if the battery is allowed to drain for an extended period of time.

3 : This position starts the engine.

When the engine starts, release the key. The ignition switch will return to

ON/RUN for normal driving.

A warning tone sounds when the driver door is opened if the ignition is still in ACC/ACCESSORY and the key is in the ignition.

If the ignition becomes difficult to

turn, see Keys 0 26.

Key Lock Release

The vehicle is equipped with an electronic key lock release. The key lock release is designed to prevent ignition key removal unless the shift lever is in P (Park).

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The key lock release is always functional except in the case of an uncharged or low voltage (less than

9-volt) battery. If the vehicle has an uncharged battery or a battery with low voltage, try charging or jump

starting the battery. See Jump

Starting - North America 0 286.

If charging or jump starting the battery does not work, locate the hole below the ignition lock. Insert a flat bladed tool or another key from the key chain into the opening.

When the lever can be felt, actuate the lever toward the driver, and remove the key from the ignition.

Ignition Positions

(Keyless Access)

The vehicle may have an electronic keyless ignition with pushbutton start.

Pressing the button cycles it through three modes: ACC/ACCESSORY,

ON/RUN/START, and Stopping the

Engine/OFF.

The transmitter must be in the vehicle for the system to operate.

If the pushbutton start is not working, the vehicle may be near a strong radio antenna signal causing

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interference to the Keyless Access

system. See Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System Operation 0 28.

To shift out of P (Park), the vehicle must be in ON/RUN and the brake pedal must be applied.

Stopping the Engine/OFF (No

Indicator Lights) : When the vehicle is stopped, press the

ENGINE START/STOP button once to turn the engine off.

If the vehicle is in P (Park), the ignition will turn off, and Retained

Accessory Power (RAP) will remain

active. See Retained Accessory

Power (RAP) 0 193.

If the vehicle is not in P (Park), the ignition will return to ACC/

ACCESSORY and the Driver

Information Center (DIC) will display

a message. See Transmission

Messages 0 123. When the vehicle

is shifted into P (Park), the ignition system will switch to OFF.

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Do not turn the engine off when the vehicle is moving. This may cause a loss of power assist in the brake and steering systems and disable the airbags.

If the vehicle must be shut off in an emergency:

1. Brake using a firm and steady pressure. Do not pump the brakes repeatedly. This may deplete power assist, requiring increased brake pedal force.

2. Shift the vehicle to N (Neutral).

This can be done while the vehicle is moving. After shifting to N (Neutral), firmly apply the brakes and steer the vehicle to a safe location.

3. Come to a complete stop. Shift to P (Park). Turn the ignition to

LOCK/OFF.

4. Set the parking brake. See

Electric Parking Brake 0 201.

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Turning off the vehicle while moving may cause loss of power assist in the brake and steering systems and disable the airbags.

While driving, only shut the vehicle off in an emergency.

If the vehicle cannot be pulled over, and must be shut off while driving, press and hold the ENGINE START/

STOP button for longer than two seconds, or press twice in five seconds.

ACC/ACCESSORY (Amber

Indicator Light) : This mode allows you to use some electrical accessories when the engine is off.

With the ignition off, pressing the button one time without the brake pedal applied will place the ignition system in ACC/ACCESSORY.

The ignition will switch from ACC/

ACCESSORY to OFF after five minutes to prevent battery rundown.

ON/RUN/START (Green Indicator

Light) : This mode is for driving and starting. With the ignition off, and the brake pedal applied, pressing the button once will place the ignition system in ON/RUN/START.

Once engine cranking begins, release the button. Engine cranking will continue until the engine starts.

See Starting the Engine 0 191. The

ignition will then remain in ON/RUN.

Service Only Mode

This power mode is available for service and diagnostics, and to verify the proper operation of the malfunction indicator lamp as may be required for emission inspection purposes. With the vehicle off, and the brake pedal not applied, pressing and holding the button for more than five seconds will place the vehicle in Service Only Mode.

The instruments and audio systems will operate as they do in ON/RUN, but the vehicle will not be able to be driven. The engine will not start in

Service Only Mode. Push the button again to turn the vehicle off.

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Starting the Engine

Place the transmission in the proper gear.

Move the shift lever to P (Park) or

N (Neutral). To restart the vehicle when it is already moving, use

N (Neutral) only.

Caution

Do not try to shift to P (Park) if the vehicle is moving. If you do, you could damage the transmission.

Shift to P (Park) only when the vehicle is stopped.

Caution

If you add electrical parts or accessories, you could change the way the engine operates. Any resulting damage would not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

See Add-On Electrical

Equipment 0 225.

Starting Procedure (Key Access)

1. With your foot off the accelerator pedal, turn the ignition key to START. When the engine starts, let go of the key. The idle speed will go down as the engine warms. Do not race the engine immediately after starting it.

Allow the oil to warm up and lubricate all moving parts.

Caution

Cranking the engine for long periods of time, by returning the ignition to the START position immediately after cranking has ended, can overheat and damage the cranking motor, and drain the battery. Wait at least 15 seconds between each try, to let the cranking motor cool down.

2. If the engine does not start after five to 10 seconds, especially in very cold weather

(below ✓18 °C or 0 °F), it could be flooded with too much

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gasoline. Push the accelerator pedal all the way to the floor and hold it there as you hold the key in START for a maximum of 15 seconds. Wait at least 15 seconds between each try, to allow the cranking motor to cool. When the engine starts, let go of the key and accelerator. If the vehicle starts briefly but then stops again, repeat the procedure. This clears the extra gasoline from the engine. Do not race the engine immediately after starting it. Operate the engine and transmission gently until the oil warms up and lubricates all moving parts.

Starting Procedure (Keyless

Access)

1. With the Keyless Access system, the Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) transmitter must be in the vehicle. Press

ENGINE START/STOP with the brake pedal applied. When the engine begins cranking, let go of the button.

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The idle speed will go down as your engine gets warm. Do not race the engine immediately after starting it. Allow the oil to warm up and lubricate all moving parts.

If the RKE transmitter is not in the vehicle, if there is interference, or the RKE battery is low, the Driver

Information Center (DIC) will

display a message. See Key and Lock Messages 0 121 and

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System Operation 0 28.

Caution

2. If the engine does not start after five to 10 seconds, especially in very cold weather

(below ✓18 °C or 0 °F), it could be flooded with too much gasoline. Try pushing the accelerator pedal all the way to the floor and holding it there as you press ENGINE START/

STOP, for up to a maximum of

15 seconds. Wait at least

15 seconds between each try, to allow the cranking motor to cool down. When the engine starts, let go of the button, and the accelerator. If the vehicle starts briefly but then stops again, do the same thing. This clears the extra gasoline from the engine. Do not race the engine immediately after starting it. Operate the engine and transmission gently until the oil warms up and lubricates all moving parts.

Engine Heater

The engine heater, if available, can help in cold weather conditions at or below ✓18 °C (0 °F) for easier starting and better fuel economy during engine warm-up. Plug in the heater at least four hours before starting the vehicle. An internal thermostat in the plug end of the cord will prevent engine heater operation at temperatures above

✓18 °C (0 °F).

To Use the Engine Heater

1. Turn off the engine.

2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. The electrical cord is located on the passenger side of the engine compartment, near the air cleaner.

Check the heater cord for damage. If it is damaged, do not use it. See your dealer for a replacement. Inspect the cord for damage yearly.

3. Plug it into a normal, grounded

110-volt AC outlet.

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Improper use of the heater cord or an extension cord can damage the cord and may result in overheating and fire.

. Plug the cord into a three-prong electrical utility receptacle that is protected by a ground fault detection function. An ungrounded outlet could cause an electric shock.

. Use a weatherproof, heavy-duty, 15 amp-rated extension cord if needed.

Failure to use the recommended extension cord in good operating condition, or using a damaged heater or extension cord, could make

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it overheat and cause a fire, property damage, electric shock, and injury.

. Do not operate the vehicle with the heater cord permanently attached to the vehicle. Possible heater cord and thermostat damage could occur.

. While in use, do not let the heater cord touch vehicle parts or sharp edges. Never close the hood on the heater cord.

. Before starting the vehicle, unplug the cord, reattach the cover to the plug, and securely fasten the cord.

Keep the cord away from any moving parts.

4. Before starting the engine, be sure to unplug and store the cord as it was before to keep it

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away from moving engine parts. If you do not it could be damaged.

The length of time the heater should remain plugged in depends on several factors. Ask a dealer in the area where you will be parking the vehicle for the best advice on this.

Retained Accessory

Power (RAP)

These vehicle accessories may be used for up to 10 minutes after the engine is turned off:

. Audio System

. Power Windows

. Sunroof

The power windows and sunroof will continue to work for up to

10 minutes or until any door is opened. The radio will work when the key is in ON/RUN or ACC/

ACCESSORY. Once the key is turned from ON/RUN to LOCK/OFF, the radio will continue to work for

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10 minutes, or until the driver door is opened or the key is removed from the ignition.

Shifting Into Park

To shift into P (Park):

1. Hold the brake pedal down and set the parking brake.

See Electric Parking

See Shifting Into Park 0 194.

2. Hold the button on the shift lever and push the lever toward the front of the vehicle into

P (Park).

3. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.

4. Remove the key.

Leaving the Vehicle with the

Engine Running

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It can be dangerous to leave the vehicle with the engine running.

It could overheat and catch fire.

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It is dangerous to get out of the vehicle if the shift lever is not fully in P (Park) with the parking brake firmly set. The vehicle can roll.

Do not leave the vehicle when the engine is running. If you have left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or others could be injured. To be sure the vehicle will not move, even when you are on fairly level ground, always set the parking brake and move the shift lever to P (Park).

If you have to leave the vehicle with the engine running, the vehicle must be in P (Park) and the parking brake set.

Release the button and check that the shift lever cannot be moved out of P (Park).

Torque Lock

Torque lock is when the weight of the vehicle puts too much force on the parking pawl in the transmission. This happens when parking on a hill and shifting the transmission into P (Park) is not done properly; then it is difficult to shift out of P (Park). To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then shift into P (Park). To find out how, see “Shifting Into Park” previously in this section.

If torque lock does occur, the vehicle may need to be pushed uphill by another vehicle to relieve the parking pawl pressure, so you can shift out of P (Park).

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Shifting out of Park

Automatic Transmission

Shift Lock

The vehicle has an automatic transmission shift lock control system. The shift lock control system is designed to:

. Prevent ignition key removal unless the shift lever is in

P (Park).

. Prevent movement of the shift lever out of P (Park), unless the ignition is in ON/RUN and the brake pedal is applied.

The shift lock is always functional except in the case of an uncharged or low voltage (less than 9-volt) battery.

If the vehicle has an uncharged battery or a battery with low voltage, try charging or jump starting the

battery. See Jump Starting - North

America 0 286.

If the shift lever cannot be moved out of P (Park):

1. Apply and maintain the regular brakes.

2. Turn the ignition to the ON/

RUN position. See Ignition

Positions (Keyless Access)

0 189 or Ignition Positions (Key

Access) 0 187 for more

information.

3. Let up on the shift lever and make sure the shift lever is pushed all the way into

P (Park).

4. Press the shift lever button.

5. Move the shift lever into the desired gear.

If you still cannot move the shift lever from P (Park), consult your dealer or a professional towing service.

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Parking over Things

That Burn

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Things that can burn could touch hot exhaust parts under the vehicle and ignite. Do not park over papers, leaves, dry grass, or other things that can burn.

Extended Parking

It is better not to park with the vehicle running. If the vehicle is left while running, follow the proper steps to be sure the vehicle will not move and there is adequate

ventilation. See Shifting Into Park

0 194 and Engine Exhaust 0 196.

If the vehicle is left in P (Park) while running and the Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) transmitter is outside the vehicle, the vehicle will turn off after one hour.

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If the vehicle is left in P (Park) while running and the RKE transmitter is inside, the vehicle will run for two hours. At the end of the second hour, the vehicle will turn off.

The timer will reset if the vehicle is taken out of P (Park) while it is running.

Engine Exhaust

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Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO), which cannot be seen or smelled. Exposure to CO can cause unconsciousness and even death.

Exhaust may enter the vehicle if:

. The vehicle idles in areas with poor ventilation

(parking garages, tunnels, deep snow that may block underbody airflow or tail pipes).

. The exhaust smells or sounds strange or different.

. The exhaust system leaks due to corrosion or damage.

. The vehicle exhaust system has been modified, damaged, or improperly repaired.

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. There are holes or openings in the vehicle body from damage or aftermarket modifications that are not completely sealed.

If unusual fumes are detected or if it is suspected that exhaust is coming into the vehicle:

. Drive it only with the windows completely down.

. Have the vehicle repaired immediately.

Never park the vehicle with the engine running in an enclosed area such as a garage or a building that has no fresh air ventilation.

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Running the Vehicle

While Parked

It is better not to park with the engine running.

If the vehicle is left with the engine running, follow the proper steps to be sure the vehicle will not move.

See Shifting Into Park 0 194 and

Engine Exhaust 0 196.

If parking on a hill and pulling a

trailer, see Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips 0 220.

Automatic

Transmission

The selected gear is also shown in the DIC.

P : This position locks the drive wheels. It is the best position to use when starting the engine because the vehicle cannot move easily.

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Warning

It is dangerous to get out of the vehicle if the shift lever is not fully in P (Park) with the parking brake firmly set. The vehicle can roll.

Do not leave the vehicle when the engine is running. If you have left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or others

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could be injured. To be sure the vehicle will not move, even when you are on fairly level ground, always set the parking brake and move the shift lever to P (Park).

See Shifting Into Park 0 194.

Make sure the shift lever is fully in

P (Park) before starting the engine.

The vehicle has an automatic transmission shift lock control system. The regular brake must be fully applied first and then the shift lever button pressed before shifting from P (Park) when the ignition key is in ON/RUN. If you cannot shift out of P (Park), ease pressure on the shift lever, then push the shift lever all the way into P (Park) as you maintain brake application. Then press the shift lever button and move the shift lever into another

gear. See Shifting out of Park 0 195.

R : Use this gear to back up.

Caution

Shifting to R (Reverse) while the vehicle is moving forward could damage the transmission. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Shift to

R (Reverse) only after the vehicle is stopped.

To rock the vehicle back and forth to get out of snow, ice, or sand without

damaging the transmission, see If the Vehicle Is Stuck 0 183.

N : In this position, the engine does not connect with the wheels. To restart the engine when the vehicle is already moving, use N (Neutral) only. Also, use N (Neutral) when the vehicle is being towed.

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vehicle could move very rapidly.

You could lose control and hit people or objects. Do not shift into a drive gear while the engine is running at high speed.

Caution

Shifting out of P (Park) or

N (Neutral) with the engine running at high speed may damage the transmission. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Be sure the engine is not running at high speed when shifting the vehicle.

D : This position is for normal driving. It provides the best fuel economy. If more power is needed for passing, and the vehicle is:

. Going less than 56 km/h

(35 mph), push the accelerator pedal about halfway down.

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. Going about 56 km/h (35 mph) or more, push the accelerator all the way down.

Caution

If the vehicle does not shift gears, the transmission could be damaged. Have the vehicle serviced right away.

Operating Modes

The transmission may operate in a lower gear than normal to improve vehicle performance. The engine speed may be higher and there may be an increase in noise during the following conditions:

. When climbing a grade.

. When driving downhill.

. When driving in hot temperatures or at high altitude.

Manual Mode

Driver Shift Control (DSC)

Caution

Driving with the engine at a high rpm without upshifting while using

Driver Shift Control (DSC), could damage the vehicle. Always upshift when necessary while using DSC.

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DSC allows you to shift an automatic transmission similar to a manual transmission. To use the

DSC feature:

1. Move the shift lever from

D (Drive) to the left into the (+) or (✓) manual position.

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2. Press the shift lever forward (+) to upshift or rearward (✓) to downshift. An M and the current gear will be displayed in the DIC.

The transmission will only allow you to shift into gears appropriate for the vehicle speed and engine revolutions per minute (rpm). The transmission will not automatically shift to the next lower gear if the engine rpm is too high, nor to the next higher gear when the maximum engine rpm is reached.

If shifting is prevented for any reason, the currently selected gear will flash multiple times, indicating that the transmission has not shifted gears.

While in the DSC mode, the transmission will automatically downshift when the vehicle comes to a stop. This will allow for more power during take-off.

When accelerating the vehicle from a stop in snowy and icy conditions, you may want to shift into second gear. A higher gear allows the vehicle to gain more traction on slippery surfaces.

Brakes

Antilock Brake

System (ABS)

This vehicle has an Antilock Brake

System (ABS), an advanced electronic braking system that helps prevent a braking skid.

When the vehicle begins to drive away, ABS checks itself.

A momentary motor or clicking noise may be heard while this test is going on, and it may even be noticed that the brake pedal moves a little. This is normal.

If there is a problem with ABS, this

warning light stays on. See Antilock

Brake System (ABS) Warning

Light 0 110.

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If driving safely on a wet road and it becomes necessary to slam on the brakes and continue braking to avoid a sudden obstacle, a computer senses the wheels are slowing down. If one of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will separately work the brakes at each wheel.

ABS can change the brake pressure to each wheel, as required, faster than any driver could. This can help you steer around the obstacle while braking hard.

As the brakes are applied, the computer keeps receiving updates on wheel speed and controls braking pressure accordingly.

Remember: ABS does not change the time needed to get a foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease stopping distance. If you get too close to the vehicle in front of you, there will not be enough time to apply the brakes if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave enough room up ahead to stop, even with ABS.

Using ABS

Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down firmly and let

ABS work. You may hear the ABS pump or motor operating and feel the brake pedal pulsate. This is normal.

Braking in Emergencies

ABS allows you to steer and brake at the same time. In many emergencies, steering can help more than even the very best braking.

Electric Parking Brake

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The Electric Parking Brake (EPB) switch is on the center console. The

EPB can always be activated, even if the ignition is off. To prevent draining the battery, avoid repeated cycles of the EPB when the engine is not running.

The system has a red parking brake status light and an amber parking

brake warning light. See Electric

Parking Brake Light 0 110. There

are also parking brake-related

Driver Information Center (DIC)

messages. See Brake System

Messages 0 119. In case of

insufficient electrical power, the EPB cannot be applied or released.

Before leaving the vehicle, check the red parking brake status light to ensure that the parking brake is applied.

EPB Apply

To apply the EPB:

1. Be sure the vehicle is at a complete stop.

2. Lift up the EPB switch momentarily.

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The red parking brake status light will flash and then stay on once the

EPB is fully applied. If the red parking brake status light flashes continuously, then the EPB is only partially applied or there is a problem with the EPB. A DIC message will display. Release the

EPB and try to apply it again. If the light does not come on, or keeps flashing, have the vehicle serviced.

Do not drive the vehicle if the red parking brake status light is flashing.

See your dealer. See Electric

Parking Brake Light 0 110.

If the amber parking brake warning light is on, lift up on the EPB switch and hold it up. Continue to hold the switch until the red parking brake status light remains on. If the amber parking brake warning light remains on, see your dealer.

If the EPB is applied while the vehicle is moving, the vehicle will decelerate as long as the switch is held up. If the switch is held up until the vehicle comes to a stop, the

EPB will remain applied.

The vehicle may automatically apply the EPB in some situations when the vehicle is not moving. This is normal, and is done to periodically check the correct operation of the

EPB system.

If the EPB fails to apply, the rear wheels should be blocked to prevent vehicle movement.

EPB Release

To release the EPB:

1. Place the ignition in the ACC/

ACCESSORY or ON/RUN position.

2. Apply and hold the brake pedal.

3. Push down momentarily on the

EPB switch.

The EPB is released when the red parking brake status light is off.

If the amber parking brake warning light is on, release the EPB by pushing down on the EPB switch and holding it down. Continue to hold the switch until the red parking brake status light is off. If either light stays on after release is attempted, see your dealer.

Caution

Driving with the parking brake on can overheat the brake system and cause premature wear or damage to brake system parts.

Make sure that the parking brake is fully released and the brake warning light is off before driving.

Automatic EPB Release

The EPB will automatically release if the vehicle is running, placed into gear, and an attempt is made to drive away. Avoid rapid acceleration when the EPB is applied, to preserve parking brake lining life.

If parking on a hill, or if the vehicle

is pulling a trailer, see Driving

Characteristics and Towing

Tips 0 220.

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Brake Assist

The Brake Assist feature is designed to assist the driver in stopping or decreasing vehicle speed in emergency driving conditions. This feature uses the stability system hydraulic brake control module to supplement the power brake system under conditions where the driver has quickly and forcefully applied the brake pedal in an attempt to quickly stop or slow down the vehicle. The stability system hydraulic brake control module increases brake pressure at each corner of the vehicle until the ABS activates.

Minor brake pedal pulsation or pedal movement during this time is normal and the driver should continue to apply the brake pedal as the driving situation dictates. The

Brake Assist feature will automatically disengage when the brake pedal is released or brake pedal pressure is quickly decreased.

Hill Start Assist (HSA)

This vehicle has a Hill Start Assist

(HSA) feature, which may be useful when the vehicle is stopped on a grade (less than 10%). This feature is designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling, either forward or rearward, during vehicle drive off.

After the driver completely stops and holds the vehicle in a complete standstill on a grade, HSA will be automatically activated and the DIC will display the HILL START ASSIST

ACTIVE message. During the transition period between when the driver releases the brake pedal and starts to accelerate to drive off on a grade, HSA holds the braking pressure to ensure that there is no rolling. The brakes will automatically release after three seconds or when the accelerator pedal is applied within the three-second window.

A pop noise might be heard when the brakes release. This is normal.

It will not activate if the vehicle is in a drive gear and facing downhill or if the vehicle is facing uphill and in

R (Reverse).

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Ride Control Systems

Traction Control/

Electronic Stability

Control

System Operation

The vehicle has a Traction Control

System (TCS) and StabiliTrak ® , an electronic stability control system.

These systems help limit wheel slip and assist the driver in maintaining control, especially on slippery road conditions.

TCS activates if it senses that any of the drive wheels are spinning or beginning to lose traction. When this happens, TCS applies the brakes to the spinning wheels and reduces engine power to limit wheel spin.

StabiliTrak activates when the vehicle senses a difference between the intended path and the direction the vehicle is actually traveling.

StabiliTrak selectively applies braking pressure to any one of the

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vehicle wheel brakes to assist the driver in keeping the vehicle on the intended path.

If cruise control is being used and traction control or StabiliTrak begins to limit wheel spin, cruise control will disengage. Cruise control may be turned back on when road conditions allow.

Both systems come on automatically when the vehicle is started and begins to move. The systems may be heard or felt while they are operating or while performing diagnostic checks. This is normal and does not mean there is a problem with the vehicle.

It is recommended to leave both systems on for normal driving conditions, but it may be necessary to turn TCS off if the vehicle gets stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow.

See If the Vehicle Is Stuck 0 183

and “Turning the Systems Off and

On” later in this section.

The indicator light for both systems is in the instrument cluster. This light will:

. Flash when TCS is limiting wheel spin.

. Flash when StabiliTrak is activated.

. Turn on and stay on when either system is not working.

If either system fails to turn on or to activate, a message displays in the

Driver Information Center (DIC), and d comes on and stays on to indicate that the system is inactive and is not assisting the driver in maintaining control. The vehicle is safe to drive, but driving should be adjusted accordingly.

If d comes on and stays on:

1. Stop the vehicle.

2. Turn the engine off and wait

15 seconds.

3. Start the engine.

Drive the vehicle. If d comes on and stays on, the vehicle may need more time to diagnose the problem.

If the condition persists, see your dealer.

Turning the Systems Off and On

The button for TCS and StabiliTrak is on the center stack.

Caution

Do not repeatedly brake or accelerate heavily when TCS is off. The vehicle driveline could be damaged.

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To turn off only TCS, press and release g . The traction off light i displays in the instrument cluster.

The appropriate message will

display in the DIC. See Ride Control

System Messages 0 122.

To turn TCS on again, press and release g . The traction off light i displayed in the instrument cluster will turn off. The appropriate message will display in the DIC.

If TCS is limiting wheel spin when is pressed, the system will not turn off until the wheels stop spinning.

To turn off both TCS and StabiliTrak, press and hold off light g until the traction i and StabiliTrak OFF light g come on and stay on in the instrument cluster. The appropriate message will display in the DIC.

See Ride Control System

Messages 0 122.

To turn TCS and StabiliTrak on again, press and release traction off light g . The i and StabiliTrak

OFF light g in the instrument cluster turn off. The appropriate message will display in the DIC.

Adding accessories can affect the vehicle performance. See

Accessories and

Modifications 0 228.

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Cruise Control

The cruise control lets the vehicle maintain a speed of about 40 km/h

(25 mph) or more without keeping your foot on the accelerator. Cruise control does not work at speeds below 40 km/h (25 mph).

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Cruise control can be dangerous where you cannot drive safely at a steady speed. Do not use cruise control on winding roads or in heavy traffic.

Cruise control can be dangerous on slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes in tire traction can cause excessive wheel slip, and you could lose control. Do not use cruise control on slippery roads.

The vehicle has a Traction Control

System (TCS) or StabiliTrak system that begins to limit wheel spin while using cruise control and the cruise control will automatically disengage.

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Stability Control 0 203. If a collision

alert occurs when cruise control is activated, cruise control is

disengaged. See Forward Collision

Alert (FCA) System 0 211. When

road conditions allow you to safely use it again, cruise control can be turned back on.

If the brakes are applied, cruise control disengages.

: Press to turn the cruise control system on or off. A white indicator comes in the instrument cluster when cruise is turned on.

RES/+ : If there is a set speed in memory, move the thumbwheel up briefly to resume to that speed or hold upward to accelerate. If cruise control is already engaged, use to increase vehicle speed.

SET/✓ : Move the thumbwheel down briefly to set the speed and activate cruise control. If cruise control is already engaged, use to decrease speed.

* : Press to disengage cruise control without erasing the set speed from memory.

The speedometer reading can be displayed in either English or metric

units. See Driver Information Center

(DIC) 0 115. The increment value

used depends on the units displayed.

Setting Cruise Control

1 is on when not in use, SET/✓ or

RES/+ could get bumped and go into cruise when not desired.

Keep

1 off when cruise control is not being used.

To set a speed:

1. Press

1 to turn cruise control on.

2. Get up to the speed desired.

3. Move the thumbwheel down toward SET/✓ and release it.

4. Remove your foot from the accelerator.

The cruise control indicator on the instrument cluster turns green after cruise control has been set to the

desired speed. See Instrument

Cluster 0 103.

Resuming a Set Speed

If the cruise control is set at a desired speed and then the brakes are applied or * is pressed, the cruise control is disengaged without erasing the set speed from memory.

Once the vehicle speed is about

40 km/h (25 mph) or greater, move the thumbwheel up toward RES/+ briefly. The vehicle returns to the previously set speed.

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Increasing Speed While Using

Cruise Control

Do one of the following:

. Move the thumbwheel up toward

RES/+ and hold it until the desired speed is reached, then release it.

. To increase vehicle speed in small increments, move the thumbwheel up toward RES/+ briefly. For each press, the vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h

(1 mph) faster.

Reducing Speed While Using

Cruise Control

Do one of the following:

. Move the thumbwheel toward

SET/✓ and hold until the desired lower speed is reached, then release it.

. To decrease the vehicle speed in small increments, move the thumbwheel toward SET/✓ briefly. For each press, the vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h

(1 mph) slower.

Passing Another Vehicle While

Using Cruise Control

Use the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle slows down to the previous set cruise control speed. While pressing the accelerator pedal or shortly following the release to override cruise control, briefly moving the thumbwheel toward

SET/✓ will result in cruise set to the current vehicle speed.

Using Cruise Control on Hills

How well cruise control works on hills depends on the vehicle speed, load, and the steepness of the hills.

When going up steep hills, you might have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain the vehicle speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your speed down. If the brake pedal is applied, cruise control will disengage.

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Ending Cruise Control

There are four ways to end cruise control:

. To disengage cruise control, step lightly on the brake pedal.

. Press * .

. Shift the transmission to

N (Neutral).

. To turn off cruise control, press

Erasing Speed Memory

The cruise control set speed is erased from memory if

1 is pressed or if the vehicle is turned off.

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Driver Assistance

Systems

Rear Vision

Camera (RVC)

If equipped, the RVC system can assist the driver when backing up by displaying a view of the area behind the vehicle.

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The camera(s) do not display children, pedestrians, bicyclists, crossing traffic, animals, or any other object outside of the cameras’ field of view, below the bumper, or under the vehicle.

Shown distances may be different from actual distances. Do not drive or park the vehicle using only these camera(s). Always check behind and around the vehicle before driving. Failure to use proper care may result in injury, death, or vehicle damage.

An image appears on the infotainment screen when the vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).

The infotainment screen goes to the previous screen after approximately

10 seconds once the vehicle is shifted out of R (Reverse).

To return to the previous screen sooner, do one of the following:

. Press a hard key on the infotainment system.

. Shift into P (Park).

. Reach a vehicle speed of

8 km/h (5 mph).

While viewing the rear camera display, the brightness of the display can be adjusted by pressing the

Menu button on the infotainment system.

Symbols and Guidelines

The system may have a feature that lets the driver view caution symbols on the infotainment screen while using the RVC. The Rear Parking

Assist (RPA) system must not be disabled to use the caution symbols.

The error message Rear Parking

Assist Symbols Unavailable may display if RPA has been disabled and the symbols have been turned on.

The symbols appear and may cover an object when viewing the infotainment screen when an object is detected by the RPA system.

The RVC system may have a guideline overlay that can help the driver align the vehicle when backing into a parking spot.

To turn the symbols or guidelines on or off:

1. Shift into P (Park).

2. Press the CONFIG button to enter the configure menu options.

3. Select Display Settings.

4. Select Rear Camera Options.

5. Select Symbols or Guidelines.

When a checkmark appears next to the option, the feature is on.

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Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)

On vehicles with the RCTA, a warning triangle with a left or right pointing arrow may also display on the RVC screen to warn of traffic coming from the left or the right.

Three beeps will also sound. This system detects objects coming from up to 20 m (65 ft) from the left or right side behind the vehicle. The

RCTA system will not work properly if ice, snow, mud, or anything else builds up on the rear bumper sensors.

Use caution while backing up when towing a trailer, as the RCTA detection zones that extend out from the back of your vehicle do not move further back when a trailer is towed.

On some vehicles, RCTA can be turned on or off through the infotainment system:

1. Shift into P (Park).

2. Press the CONFIG button to enter the configure menu options.

3. Select Display Settings.

4. Select Rear Camera Options.

5. Select Rear Cross Traffic Alert.

When a checkmark appears next to the option, the feature is on.

Rear Vision Camera Error

Messages

SERVICE REAR VISION CAMERA

SYSTEM : This message can display when the system is not operating properly.

If any other problem occurs or if a problem persists, see your dealer.

Rear Vision Camera Location

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The camera is above the license plate.

The area displayed by the camera is limited. It does not display objects that are close to either corner or under the bumper and can vary depending on vehicle orientation or road conditions. Displayed images may be closer or farther than they appear.

The following illustrations show the field of view that the camera provides.

1. View displayed by the camera.

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1. View displayed by the camera.

2. Corner of the rear bumper.

When the System Does Not

Seem to Work Properly

The RVC system may not work properly or display a clear image if:

. It is dark.

. The sun or the beam of headlamps are shining directly into the camera lens.

. Ice, snow, mud, or anything else builds up on the camera lens.

Clean the lens, rinse it with water, and wipe it with a soft cloth.

. The back of the vehicle is in an accident. The position and mounting angle of the camera can change or the camera can be affected. Be sure to have the camera and its position and mounting angle checked at your dealer.

Parking Assist

If equipped, Rear Parking Assist

(RPA) assists the driver with parking and avoiding objects while in

R (Reverse). RPA operates at speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph).

The sensors on the rear bumper detect objects up to 2.5 m (8 ft) behind the vehicle, and at least

20 cm (8 in) off the ground. The distance objects can be detected may be less during warmer or humid weather.

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below the bumper or that are too close or too far from the vehicle.

It is not available at speeds greater than 8 km/h (5 mph). To prevent injury, death, or vehicle damage, even with parking assist, always check the area around the vehicle and check all mirrors before backing.

How the System Works

RPA comes on automatically when the shift lever is moved into

R (Reverse). A single beep sounds to indicate the system is working.

RPA operates only at speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph).

An obstacle is indicated by audible beeps. The time between the beeps becomes shorter as the vehicle gets closer to the obstacle. When the distance is less than 30 cm (12 in), the beeping is a continuous tone for five seconds.

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Turning the System On and Off

The RPA system can be turned on and off using the infotainment

system controls. See Vehicle

When the system is off, PARK

ASSIST OFF displays on the Driver

Information Center (DIC). The message disappears after a short period of time.

RPA defaults to the on setting each time the vehicle is started.

Turn off RPA when towing a trailer.

When the System Does Not

Seem to Work Properly

The following messages may be displayed on the DIC:

SERVICE PARKING ASSIST : If this message occurs, check the following conditions:

. The sensors are not clean. Keep the vehicle's rear bumper free of mud, dirt, snow, ice, and slush.

For cleaning instructions, see

Defensive Driving 0 177.

. The park assist sensors are covered by frost or ice. Frost or ice can form around and behind the sensors and may not always be seen; this can occur after washing the vehicle in cold weather. The message may not clear until the frost or ice has melted.

If the above conditions do not exist, take the vehicle to your dealer to repair the system.

PARK ASSIST OFF : If the RPA system does not activate due to a temporary condition, the message displays on the DIC. This can occur under the following conditions:

. The driver has disabled the system.

. An object was hanging out of the trunk during the last drive cycle.

Once the object is removed,

RPA will return to normal operation.

. The bumper is damaged. Take the vehicle to your dealer to repair the system.

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. Other conditions, such as vibrations from a jackhammer or the compression of air brakes on a very large truck, are affecting system performance.

Forward Collision Alert

(FCA) System

The FCA system may help to avoid or reduce the harm caused by front-end crashes. FCA provides a visual alert and beeps when approaching a vehicle directly ahead too quickly.

The forward-looking FCA camera sensor is on the windshield ahead of the rearview mirror. FCA detects vehicles within a distance of approximately 60 m (197 ft) and operates at speeds above 40 km/h

(25 mph).

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stopped vehicle ahead too rapidly, or when following a vehicle too closely, FCA may not provide a warning with enough time to help avoid a crash. It also may not provide any warning at all. FCA does not warn of pedestrians, animals, signs, guardrails, bridges, construction barrels, or other objects. Be ready to take action and apply the brakes. See

Detecting the Vehicle Ahead

detected on curves, highway exit ramps, or hills, due to poor visibility; or if a vehicle ahead is partially blocked by pedestrians or other objects. FCA will not detect another vehicle ahead until it is completely in the driving lane.

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FCA does not provide a warning to help avoid a crash, unless it detects a vehicle. FCA may not detect a vehicle ahead if the FCA sensor is blocked by dirt, snow, or ice, or if the windshield is damaged. It may also not detect a vehicle on winding or hilly roads, or in conditions that can limit visibility such as fog, rain, or snow, or if the headlamps or windshield are not cleaned or in proper condition. Keep the windshield, headlamps, and FCA sensors clean and in good repair.

FCA warnings will not occur unless the FCA system detects a vehicle ahead. When a vehicle is detected, the vehicle ahead indicator will display green. Vehicles may not be

Collision Alert

When your vehicle approaches another vehicle too rapidly, the FCA display will come on in the DIC and several high-pitched beeps will sound. When this Collision Alert occurs, the brake system may prepare for driver braking to occur more rapidly which can cause a brief, mild deceleration. Continue to apply the brake pedal as needed.

Cruise control may be disengaged when the Collision Alert occurs.

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Selecting the Alert Timing

The Collision Alert control is on the steering wheel. Press

[ to set the alert timing. The first button press shows the current control setting on the DIC. Additional button presses will change this setting and turn the system off.

Unnecessary Alerts

FCA may provide unnecessary alerts to turning vehicles, vehicles in other lanes, objects that are not vehicles, or shadows. These alerts are normal operation and the vehicle does not need service.

Other Messages

There are messages that may appear on the Driver Information

Center (DIC) in the instrument cluster to provide information about

FCA. See Object Detection System

Messages 0 121.

Cleaning the System

If the FCA system does not seem to operate properly, clean the outside of the windshield area in front of the camera sensor before considering taking the vehicle in for service.

Side Blind Zone

Alert (SBZA)

If equipped, the SBZA system is a lane-changing aid that assists drivers with avoiding crashes that occur with moving vehicles in the side blind zone (or spot) areas. The

SBZA warning display will light up in the corresponding outside side mirror and will flash if the turn signal is on.

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SBZA does not alert the driver to vehicles rapidly approaching outside of the side blind zones, pedestrians, bicyclists, or animals. It may not provide alerts when changing lanes under all driving conditions. Failure to use proper care when changing lanes may result in injury, death, or vehicle damage. Before making a lane change, always check mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and use the turn signals.

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SBZA Detection Zones

The SBZA sensor covers a zone of approximately one lane over from both sides of the vehicle, or 3.5 m

(11 ft). The height of the zone is approximately between 0.5 m (1.5 ft) and 2 m (6 ft) off the ground. This zone starts at approximately the middle of the vehicle and goes back

5 m (16 ft).

How the System Works

The SBZA symbol lights up in the side mirrors when the system detects a moving vehicle in the next lane over that is in the side blind zone. This indicates it may be unsafe to change lanes. Before making a lane change, check the

SBZA display, check mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and use the turn signals.

Left Side Mirror

Display

Right Side Mirror

Display

When the vehicle is started, both outside mirror SBZA displays will briefly come on to indicate the system is operating. When the vehicle is in a forward gear, the left or right side mirror display will light up if a moving vehicle is detected in that blind zone. If the turn signal is activated in the same direction of a detected vehicle, this display will flash as an extra warning not to change lanes.

SBZA can be disabled through vehicle personalization. See

“Collision Detection Systems” under

the Vehicle" under Exterior Care

If SBZA is disabled by the driver, the SBZA mirror displays will not light up.

When the System Does Not

Seem to Work Properly

SBZA displays may not come on when passing a vehicle quickly, for a stopped vehicle, or when towing a trailer. The SBZA detection zones that extend back from the side of the vehicle do not move further back when a trailer is towed. Use caution while changing lanes when towing a trailer. SBZA may alert to objects attached to the vehicle, such as a trailer, bicycle, or object extending out to either side of the vehicle. This is normal system operation; the vehicle does not need service.

SBZA may not always alert the driver to vehicles in the side blind zone, especially in wet conditions.

The system does not need to be serviced. The system may light up due to guardrails, signs, trees, shrubs, and other non-moving objects. This is normal system operation; the vehicle does not need service.

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SBZA may not operate when the

SBZA sensors in the left or right corners of the rear bumper are covered with mud, dirt, snow, ice, or slush, or in heavy rainstorms. For cleaning instructions, see "Washing

0 292. If the DIC displays the

system unavailable message after cleaning both sides of the vehicle toward the rear corners of the vehicle, see your dealer.

If the SBZA displays do not light up when vehicles are in the blind zone and the system is clean, the system may need service. Take the vehicle to your dealer.

When SBZA is disabled for any reason other than the driver turning it off, the Side Blind Zone Alert On option will not be available on the personalization menu.

Radio Frequency Information

See Malfunction Indicator Lamp

Lane Departure

Warning (LDW)

If equipped, LDW may help avoid crashes due to unintentional lane departures. It may provide an alert if the vehicle is crossing a lane without using a turn signal in that direction. LDW uses a camera sensor to detect the lane markings at speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or greater.

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The LDW system does not steer the vehicle. The LDW system may not:

. Provide enough time to avoid a crash.

. Detect lane markings under poor weather or visibility conditions. This can occur if the windshield or headlamps are blocked by dirt, snow, or ice; if they are

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not in proper condition; or if the sun shines directly into the camera.

. Detect road edges.

. Detect lanes on winding or hilly roads.

If LDW only detects lane markings on one side of the road, it will only warn you when departing the lane on the side where it has detected a lane marking. Always keep your attention on the road and maintain proper vehicle position within the lane, or vehicle damage, injury, or death could occur. Always keep the windshield, headlamps, and camera sensors clean and in good repair. Do not use LDW in bad weather conditions.

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How the System Works

The LDW camera sensor is on the windshield ahead of the rearview mirror.

To turn LDW on and off, press @ on the center stack. The control indicator will light when LDW is on.

When LDW is on,

@ is green if

LDW is available to warn of a lane departure. If the vehicle crosses a detected lane marking without using the turn signal in that direction,

@ changes to amber and flashes.

Additionally, there will be three beeps on the right or left, depending on the lane departure direction.

When the System Does Not

Seem To Work Properly

The system may not detect lanes as well when there are:

. Close vehicles ahead.

. Sudden lighting changes, such as when driving through tunnels.

. Banked roads.

If the LDW system is not functioning properly when lane markings are clearly visible, cleaning the windshield may help.

LDW alerts may occur due to tar marks, shadows, cracks in the road, temporary or construction lane markings, or other road imperfections. This is normal system operation; the vehicle does not need service. Turn LDW off if these conditions continue.

Fuel

GM recommends the use of TOP

TIER Detergent Gasoline to keep the engine cleaner and reduce engine deposits. See www.toptiergas.com for a list of TOP

TIER Detergent Gasoline marketers and applicable countries.

Do not use any fuel labeled E85 or

FlexFuel. Do not use gasoline with ethanol levels greater than 15% by volume.

Use regular unleaded gasoline meeting ASTM specification D4814 with a posted octane rating of 87 or higher. Do not use gasoline with a

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Prohibited Fuels

Caution

Do not use fuels with any of the following conditions; doing so may damage the vehicle and void its warranty:

. For vehicles which are not

FlexFuel, fuel labeled greater than 15% ethanol by volume, such as mid-level ethanol blends (16 – 50% ethanol), E85, or FlexFuel.

. Fuel with any amount of methanol, methylal, and aniline. These fuels can corrode metal fuel system parts or damage plastic and rubber parts.

. Fuel containing metals such as methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl

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(MMT), which can damage the emissions control system and spark plugs.

. Fuel with a posted octane rating of less than the recommended fuel. Using this fuel will lower fuel economy and performance, and may decrease the life of the emissions catalyst.

California Fuel

Requirements

If the vehicle is certified to meet

California Emissions Standards, it is designed to operate on fuels that meet California specifications. See the underhood emission control label. If this fuel is not available in states adopting California Emissions

Standards, the vehicle will operate satisfactorily on fuels meeting federal specifications, but emission control system performance may be affected. The malfunction indicator lamp could turn on and the vehicle

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may not pass a smog-check test.

(Check Engine Light) 0 107. If this

occurs, return to your authorized dealer for diagnosis. If it is determined that the condition is caused by the type of fuel used, repairs may not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

Fuels in Foreign

Countries

The U.S., Canada, and Mexico post fuel octane ratings in anti-knock index (AKI). For fuel not to use in a foreign country, see “Prohibited

Fuels” in Fuel 0 216.

Fuel Additives

To keep fuel systems clean, TOP

TIER Detergent Gasoline is

recommended. See Fuel 0 216.

If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not available, one bottle of GM Fuel

System Treatment Cleaner added to the fuel tank at every engine oil change, can help. GM Fuel System

Treatment Cleaner is the only

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gasoline additive recommended by

General Motors. It is available at your dealer.

Filling the Tank

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Warning

Fuel vapors and fuel fires burn violently and can cause injury or death.

. To help avoid injuries to you and others, read and follow all the instructions on the fuel pump island.

. Turn off the engine when refueling.

. Keep sparks, flames, and smoking materials away from fuel.

. Do not leave the fuel pump unattended.

. Do not use a cell phone while refueling.

. Do not re-enter the vehicle while pumping fuel.

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. Keep children away from the fuel pump and never let children pump fuel.

. Fuel can spray out if the fuel cap is opened too quickly.

This spray can happen if the tank is nearly full, and is more likely in hot weather.

Open the fuel cap slowly and wait for any hiss noise to stop, then unscrew the cap all the way.

The fuel cap is behind a hinged fuel door on the passenger side of the vehicle. To open the fuel door, push and release the rearward center edge of the door.

Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise to remove. Reinstall the cap by turning it clockwise until it clicks after fueling.

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Warning

Overfilling the fuel tank by more than three clicks of a standard fill nozzle may cause:

. Vehicle performance issues, including engine stalling and damage to the fuel system.

. Fuel spills.

. Potential fuel fires.

Be careful not to spill fuel. Wait a few seconds after you have finished pumping before removing the nozzle. Clean fuel from painted surfaces as soon as possible. See

Malfunction Indicator Lamp

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If a fire starts while you are refueling, do not remove the nozzle. Shut off the flow of fuel by shutting off the pump or by notifying the station attendant.

Leave the area immediately.

Caution

If a new fuel cap is needed, be sure to get the right type of cap from your dealer. The wrong type of fuel cap may not fit properly, may cause the malfunction indicator lamp to light, and could damage the fuel tank and emissions system. See

(Check Engine Light) 0 107.

Filling a Portable Fuel

Container

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Warning

Filling a portable fuel container while it is in the vehicle can cause fuel vapors that can ignite either by static electricity or other means. You or others could be badly burned and the vehicle could be damaged. Always:

. Use approved fuel containers.

. Remove the container from the vehicle, trunk, or pickup bed before filling.

. Place the container on the ground.

. Place the nozzle inside the fill opening of the container before dispensing fuel, and keep it in contact with the fill opening until filling is complete.

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. Fill the container no more than 95% full to allow for expansion.

. Do not smoke, light matches, or use lighters while pumping fuel.

. Avoid using cell phones or other electronic devices.

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Trailer Towing

General Towing

Information

Only use towing equipment that has been designed for the vehicle.

Contact your dealer or trailering dealer for assistance with preparing the vehicle for towing a trailer. Read the entire section before towing a trailer.

For towing a disabled vehicle, see

Towing the Vehicle 0 289. For

towing the vehicle behind another vehicle such as a motor home, see

Recreational Vehicle Towing 0 291.

Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips

Driving with a Trailer

When towing a trailer:

. Become familiar with the state and local laws that apply specifically to trailer towing.

. Do not tow a trailer during the first 800 km (500 mi), to prevent damage to the engine, axle, or other parts.

. Then, during the first 800 km

(500 mi) of trailer towing, do not drive over 80 km/h (50 mph) and do not make starts at full throttle.

. The vehicle can tow in D (Drive) but M (Manual Mode) is

recommended. See Manual

Mode 0 199. Use a lower gear if

the transmission shifts too often.

. Turn off Park Assist when towing.

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When towing a trailer, exhaust gases may collect at the rear of the vehicle and enter if the liftgate, trunk/hatch, or rear-most window is open.

When towing a trailer:

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Warning (Continued)

. Do not drive with the liftgate, trunk/hatch, or rear-most window open.

. Fully open the air outlets on or under the instrument panel.

. Also adjust the climate control system to a setting that brings in only outside air. See “Climate Control

Systems” in the Index.

For information about carbon

monoxide, see Engine

Exhaust 0 196.

Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience. The combination you are driving is longer and not as responsive as the vehicle itself. Get acquainted with the handling and braking of the rig before setting out for the open road.

Before starting, check all trailer hitch parts and attachments, safety chains, electrical connectors, lamps, tires, and mirrors. If the trailer has

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During the trip, check occasionally to be sure that the load is secure and the lamps and any trailer brakes still work.

Towing with a Stability Control

System

When towing, the sound of the stability control system might be heard. The system is reacting to the vehicle movement caused by the trailer, which mainly occurs during cornering. This is normal when towing heavier trailers.

Following Distance

Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as you would when driving the vehicle without a trailer.

This can help to avoid situations that require heavy braking and sudden turns.

Passing

More passing distance is needed when towing a trailer. Because the rig is longer, it is necessary to go farther beyond the passed vehicle before returning to the lane.

Backing Up

Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand. To move the trailer to the left, move your hand to the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your hand to the right.

Always back up slowly and, if possible, have someone guide you.

Making Turns

Caution

Making very sharp turns while trailering could cause the trailer to come in contact with the vehicle.

The vehicle could be damaged.

Avoid making very sharp turns while trailering.

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When turning with a trailer, make wider turns than normal so the trailer will not strike soft shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees, or other objects. Use the turn signal well in advance and avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers.

Turn Signals When Towing a

Trailer

The turn signal indicators on the instrument cluster flash whenever signaling a turn or lane change.

Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps also flash, telling other drivers the vehicle is turning, changing lanes, or stopping.

When towing a trailer, the arrows on the instrument cluster flash for turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are burned out. Check occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs are still working.

Driving on Grades

Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before starting down a long or steep downgrade. If the transmission is not shifted down, the

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brakes might have to be used so much that they would get hot and no longer work well.

The vehicle can tow in D (Drive).

Use a lower gear if the transmission shifts too often.

When towing at high altitude on steep uphill grades, engine coolant boils at a lower temperature than at normal altitudes. If the engine is turned off immediately after towing at high altitude on steep uphill grades, the vehicle could show signs similar to engine overheating.

To avoid this, let the engine run while parked, preferably on level ground, with the transmission in

P (Park) for a few minutes before turning the engine off. If the overheat warning comes on, see

Engine Overheating 0 240.

Parking on Hills

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Warning

Parking the vehicle on a hill with the trailer attached can be dangerous. If something goes wrong, the rig could start to move.

People can be injured, and both the vehicle and the trailer can be damaged. When possible, always park the rig on a flat surface.

If parking the rig on a hill:

1. Press the brake pedal, but do not shift into P (Park) yet. Turn the wheels into the curb if facing downhill or into traffic if facing uphill.

2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels.

3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the brake pedal until the chocks absorb the load.

4. Reapply the brake pedal. Then apply the parking brake and shift into P (Park).

5. Release the brake pedal.

Leaving After Parking on a Hill

1. Apply and hold the brake pedal while you:

1.1. Start the engine.

1.2. Shift into a gear.

1.3. Release the parking brake.

2. Let up on the brake pedal.

3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the chocks.

4. Stop and have someone pick up and store the chocks.

Maintenance When Trailer

Towing

The vehicle needs service more often when pulling a trailer. See the

Maintenance Schedule 0 303.

Things that are especially important in trailer operation are automatic transmission fluid, engine oil, axle lubricant, belts, cooling system, and brake system. Inspect these before and during the trip.

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Check periodically to see that all hitch nuts and bolts are tight.

Engine Cooling When Trailer

Towing

The cooling system may temporarily overheat during severe operating

conditions. See Engine

Overheating 0 240.

Trailer Towing

Before pulling a trailer, three important considerations have to do with weight:

. Weight of the trailer.

. Weight of the trailer tongue.

. Total weight on your vehicle's tires.

Weight of the Trailer

How heavy can a trailer safely be?

It should never weigh more than

454 kg (1,000 lb). But even that can be too heavy.

It depends on how the rig is used.

For example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside temperature, and how much the vehicle is used to pull a trailer are all important. It can depend on any special equipment on the vehicle, and the amount of tongue weight the vehicle can carry.

See “Weight of the Trailer Tongue” following.

Maximum trailer weight is calculated assuming the tow vehicle has the driver, a front seat passenger, all the required tow equipment, and it has all the required trailering equipment.

The weight of additional optional equipment, passengers, and cargo in the tow vehicle must be subtracted from the maximum trailer weight.

Ask your dealer for trailering information or advice, or write us at our Customer Assistance Offices.

See Customer Assistance

Offices 0 321.

Weight of the Trailer Tongue

The tongue load (1) of any trailer is an important weight to measure because it affects the total gross weight of the vehicle. The Gross

Vehicle Weight (GVW) includes the curb weight of the vehicle, any

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cargo carried in it, and the people who will be riding in the vehicle.

If there are a lot of options, equipment, passengers, or cargo in the vehicle, it will reduce the tongue weight the vehicle can carry, which will also reduce the trailer weight the vehicle can tow. If towing a trailer, the tongue load must be added to the GVW because the vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See

Vehicle Load Limits 0 183.

The trailer tongue (1) should weigh

10 % of the total loaded trailer weight (2).

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After loading the trailer, weigh the trailer and then the tongue, separately, to see if the weights are proper. If they are not, adjustments might be made by moving some items around in the trailer.

Total Weight on Your Vehicle's

Tires

Be sure the vehicle's tires are inflated to the upper limit for cold tires. These numbers can be found on the Tire and Loading Information

label. See Vehicle Load Limits

0 183. Make sure not to go over the

GVW limit for the vehicle, including the weight of the trailer tongue.

Towing Equipment

Hitches

Use the correct hitch equipment.

See your dealer or a hitch dealer for assistance.

. The rear bumper on the vehicle is not intended for hitches. Do not attach rental hitches or other bumper-type hitches to it. Use only a frame-mounted hitch that does not attach to the bumper.

. Will any holes be made in the body of the vehicle when the trailer hitch is installed? If so, seal the holes when the hitch is removed. If the holes are not sealed, dirt, water, and deadly carbon monoxide (CO) from the exhaust can get into the vehicle.

See Engine Exhaust 0 196.

Safety Chains

Always attach chains between the vehicle and the trailer. Cross the safety chains under the tongue of the trailer to help prevent the tongue from contacting the road if it becomes separated from the hitch.

Leave enough slack so the rig can turn. Never allow safety chains to drag on the ground.

Trailer Brakes

Does the trailer have its own brakes? Be sure to read and follow the instructions for the trailer brakes so they are installed, adjusted, and maintained properly.

Because the vehicle has antilock brakes, do not tap into the vehicle's brake system. If this is done, both brake systems will not work well or at all.

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Conversions and

Add-Ons

Add-On Electrical

Equipment

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Warning

The Data Link Connector (DLC) is used for vehicle service and

Emission Inspection/Maintenance

testing. See Malfunction Indicator

Lamp (Check Engine Light)

0 107. A device connected to the

DLC — such as an aftermarket fleet or driver-behavior tracking device — may interfere with vehicle systems. This could affect vehicle operation and cause a crash. Such devices may also access information stored in the vehicle’s systems.

Caution

Some electrical equipment can damage the vehicle or cause components to not work and would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Always check with your dealer before adding electrical equipment.

Add-on equipment can drain the vehicle's 12-volt battery, even if the vehicle is not operating.

The vehicle has an airbag system.

Before attempting to add anything electrical to the vehicle, see

Servicing the Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle

0 73 and Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle 0 74.

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Vehicle Care

General Information

General Information . . . . . . . . . . 227

California Proposition

65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

California Perchlorate

Materials Requirements . . . . . 227

Accessories and

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Vehicle Checks

Doing Your Own

Service Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Engine Compartment

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 234

Automatic Transmission

Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . 235

Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . 240

Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Battery - North America . . . . . . 244

Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 244

Automatic Transmission Shift

Lock Control Function

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Ignition Transmission Lock

Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Park Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 245

Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 246

Headlamp Aiming

Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Bulb Replacement

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Headlamps, Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . 247

Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Taillamps, Turn Signal,

Stoplamps, and Back-Up

Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 250

Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Electrical System

Electrical System Overload . . . 251

Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 252

Engine Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Rear Compartment Fuse

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Wheels and Tires

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . 260

Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

Tire Terminology and

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Tire Pressure Monitor

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Tire Pressure Monitor

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

When It Is Time for New

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Different Size Tires and

Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 277

Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

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Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . 285

Jump Starting

Jump Starting - North

America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

Towing the Vehicle

Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 289

Recreational Vehicle

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Appearance Care

Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

General Information

For service and parts needs, visit your dealer. You will receive genuine GM parts and GM-trained and supported service people.

Genuine GM parts have one of these marks:

California Proposition

65 Warning

WARNING: Most motor vehicles, including this one, as well as many of its service parts and fluids, contain and/or emit chemicals known to the State of California to

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cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Engine exhaust, many parts and systems, many fluids, and some component wear by-products contain and/or emit these chemicals.

See Battery - North America 0 244

and Jump Starting - North

America 0 286.

California Perchlorate

Materials Requirements

Certain types of automotive applications, such as airbag initiators, safety belt pretensioners, and lithium batteries contained in

Remote Keyless Entry transmitters, may contain perchlorate materials.

Special handling may be necessary.

For additional information, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate.

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Accessories and

Modifications

Adding non-dealer accessories or making modifications to the vehicle can affect vehicle performance and safety, including such things as airbags, braking, stability, ride and handling, emissions systems, aerodynamics, durability, and electronic systems like antilock brakes, traction control, and stability control. These accessories or modifications could even cause malfunction or damage not covered by the vehicle warranty.

Damage to suspension components caused by modifying vehicle height outside of factory settings will not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

Damage to vehicle components resulting from modifications or the installation or use of non-GM certified parts, including control module or software modifications, is not covered under the terms of the vehicle warranty and may affect remaining warranty coverage for affected parts.

GM Accessories are designed to complement and function with other systems on the vehicle. See your dealer to accessorize the vehicle using genuine GM Accessories installed by a dealer technician.

Also, see Adding Equipment to the

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 0 74.

Vehicle Checks

Doing Your Own

Service Work

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Warning

It can be dangerous to work on your vehicle if you do not have the proper knowledge, service manual, tools, or parts. Always follow owner manual procedures and consult the service manual for your vehicle before doing any service work.

If doing some of your own service work, use the proper service manual. It tells you much more about how to service the vehicle than this manual can. To order the

proper service manual, see Service

Publications Ordering

Information 0 328.

This vehicle has an airbag system.

Before attempting to do your own

service work, see Servicing the

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 0 73.

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Keep a record with all parts receipts and list the mileage and the date of any service work performed. See

Maintenance Records 0 315.

Caution

Even small amounts of contamination can cause damage to vehicle systems. Do not allow contaminants to contact the fluids, reservoir caps, or dipsticks.

Hood

To open the hood:

1. Pull up on the hood release handle. It is located inside the vehicle to the left of the steering column.

2. Go to the front of the vehicle and with hand palm side down, slide the secondary hood release handle toward the driver side of the vehicle.

3. Lift the hood and pull the prop rod by the sleeve from the retainer, located above the radiator.

4. Securely place the hood prop into the slot on the underside of the hood.

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To close the hood:

1. Before closing the hood, be sure all the filler caps are on properly. Then, lift the hood to relieve pressure on the hood prop. Remove the hood prop by the sleeve from the retainer slot on the underside of the hood and return the prop to its retainer located above the radiator. The prop rod must click into place when returning it to the retainer to prevent hood damage.

2. Lower the hood 20 cm (8 in) above the vehicle and release it so it fully latches. Check to make sure the hood is closed and repeat the process if necessary.

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1. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0 235.

2. Engine Cooling Fan (Out of

View). See Cooling

System 0 236.

3. Engine Oil Dipstick. See

Engine Oil 0 232.

4. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See

Engine Oil 0 232.

5. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See

Brake Fluid 0 243.

6. Battery - North America 0 244

(Under Cover).

7. Engine Coolant Surge Tank

and Pressure Cap. See Engine

Coolant 0 237.

8. Remote Positive (+) Terminal.

See Jump Starting - North

America 0 286.

9. Engine Compartment Fuse

Block 0 252.

10. Windshield Washer Fluid

Reservoir. See Washer

Fluid 0 241.

Engine Oil

To ensure proper engine performance and long life, careful attention must be paid to engine oil.

Following these simple, but important steps will help protect your investment:

. Use engine oil approved to the proper specification and of the proper viscosity grade. See

“Selecting the Right Engine Oil” in this section.

. Check the engine oil level regularly and maintain the proper oil level. See “Checking

Engine Oil” and “When to Add

Engine Oil” in this section.

. Change the engine oil at the

appropriate time. See Engine Oil

Life System 0 234.

. Always dispose of engine oil properly. See “What to Do with

Used Oil” in this section.

Checking Engine Oil

Check the engine oil level regularly

(every 650 km (400 mi), especially prior to a long trip. The engine oil dipstick handle is a loop. See

Engine Compartment Overview

0 231 for the location.

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Warning

The engine oil dipstick handle may be hot; it could burn you.

Use a towel or glove to touch the dipstick handle.

If a low oil Driver Information Center

(DIC) message displays, check the oil level.

Follow these guidelines:

. To get an accurate reading, park the vehicle on level ground.

Check the engine oil level after the engine has been off for at least two hours. Checking the engine oil level on steep grades or too soon after engine shutoff can result in incorrect readings.

Accuracy improves when checking a cold engine prior to starting. Remove the dipstick and check the level.

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. If unable to wait two hours, the engine must be off for at least

15 minutes if the engine is warm, or at least 30 minutes if the engine is not warm. Pull out the dipstick, wipe it with a clean paper towel or cloth, then push it back in all the way. Remove it again, keeping the tip down, and check the level.

When to Add Engine Oil

If the oil is below the cross-hatched area at the tip of the dipstick and the engine has been off for at least

15 minutes, add 1 L (1 qt) of the recommended oil and then recheck the level. See “Selecting the Right

Engine Oil” later in this section for an explanation of what kind of oil to use. For engine oil crankcase

capacity, see Capacities and

Specifications 0 317.

Caution

Do not add too much oil. Oil levels above or below the acceptable operating range shown on the dipstick are harmful to the engine. If you find that you have an oil level above the operating range, i.e., the engine has so much oil that the oil level gets above the cross-hatched area that shows the proper operating range, the engine could be damaged. You should drain out the excess oil or limit driving of the vehicle and seek a service professional to remove the excess amount of oil.

See Engine Compartment Overview

0 231 for the location of the engine

oil fill cap.

Add enough oil to put the level somewhere in the proper operating range. Push the dipstick all the way back in when through.

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Selecting the Right Engine Oil

Selecting the right engine oil depends on both the proper oil specification and viscosity grade.

See Recommended Fluids and

Engine Oil Messages 0 120.

Specification

Ask for and use engine oils that meet the dexos1™ specification.

Engine oils that have been approved by GM as meeting the dexos1 specification are marked with the dexos1 approved logo. See www.gmdexos.com.

Caution

Failure to use the recommended engine oil or equivalent can result in engine damage not covered by the vehicle warranty.

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Viscosity Grade

Use SAE 5W-30 viscosity grade engine oil.

Cold Temperature Operation: In an area of extreme cold, where the temperature falls below ✓29 °C

(✓20 °F), an SAE 0W-30 oil may be used. An oil of this viscosity grade will provide easier cold starting for the engine at extremely low temperatures. When selecting an oil of the appropriate viscosity grade, it is recommended to select an oil of the correct specification. See

“Specification” earlier in this section.

Engine Oil Additives/Engine

Oil Flushes

Do not add anything to the oil. The recommended oils meeting the dexos1 specification are all that is needed for good performance and engine protection.

Engine oil system flushes are not recommended and could cause engine damage not covered by the vehicle warranty.

What to Do with Used Oil

Used engine oil contains certain elements that can be unhealthy for your skin and could even cause cancer. Do not let used oil stay on your skin for very long. Clean your skin and nails with soap and water, or a good hand cleaner. Wash or properly dispose of clothing or rags containing used engine oil. See the manufacturer's warnings about the use and disposal of oil products.

Used oil can be a threat to the environment. If you change your own oil, be sure to drain all the oil from the filter before disposal. Never dispose of oil by putting it in the trash or pouring it on the ground, into sewers, or into streams or bodies of water. Recycle it by taking it to a place that collects used oil.

Engine Oil Life System

When to Change Engine Oil

This vehicle has a computer system that indicates when to change the engine oil and filter. This is based on a combination of factors which include engine revolutions, engine temperature, and miles driven.

Based on driving conditions, the mileage at which an oil change is indicated can vary considerably. For the oil life system to work properly, the system must be reset every time the oil is changed.

When the system has calculated that oil life has been diminished, it indicates that an oil change is necessary. A CHANGE ENGINE

OIL SOON message comes on. See

Change the oil as soon as possible within the next 1 000 km (600 mi).

It is possible that, if driving under the best conditions, the oil life system might indicate that an oil change is not necessary for up to a year. The engine oil and filter must be changed at least once a year and, at this time, the system must be reset. Your dealer has trained service people who will perform this work and reset the system. It is also important to check the oil regularly over the course of an oil drain interval and keep it at the proper level.

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If the system is ever reset accidentally, the oil must be changed at 5 000 km (3,000 mi) since the last oil change.

Remember to reset the oil life system whenever the oil is changed.

How to Reset the Engine Oil

Life System

Reset the system whenever the engine oil is changed so that the system can calculate the next engine oil change. To reset the system:

1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN with the engine off.

2. Press the DIC MENU button on the turn signal lever to enter the Vehicle Information Menu.

Use the thumbwheel to scroll through the menu items until you reach REMAINING

OIL LIFE.

3. Press the SET/CLR button to reset the oil life at 100%.

4. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.

The system is reset when the

CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message is off and the REMAINING

OIL LIFE 100% message is displayed.

If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message comes back on when the vehicle is started, the engine oil life system has not been reset. Repeat the procedure.

Automatic Transmission

Fluid

How to Check Automatic

Transmission Fluid

It is not necessary to check the transmission fluid level.

A transmission fluid leak is the only reason for fluid loss. If a leak occurs, take the vehicle to your dealer and have it repaired as soon as possible.

The vehicle is not equipped with a transmission fluid level dipstick.

There is a special procedure for checking and changing the transmission fluid. Because this

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procedure is difficult, this should be done at the dealer. Contact the dealer for additional information.

Change the fluid at the intervals

listed in Maintenance Schedule

0 303, and be sure to use the fluid

listed in Recommended Fluids and

See Engine Compartment Overview

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

0 231 for the location of the engine

air cleaner/filter.

When to Inspect the Engine Air

Cleaner/Filter

For intervals on changing and inspecting the engine air cleaner/

filter, see Maintenance

Schedule 0 303.

How to Inspect the Engine Air

Cleaner/Filter

Do not start the engine or have the engine running with the engine air cleaner/filter housing open. Before removing the engine air cleaner/ filter, make sure that the engine air cleaner/filter housing and nearby

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components are free of dirt and debris. Remove the engine air cleaner/filter. Lightly tap and shake the engine air cleaner/filter (away from the vehicle), to release loose dust and dirt. Inspect the engine air cleaner/filter for damage, and replace if damaged. Do not clean the engine air cleaner/filter or components with water or compressed air.

To inspect or replace the engine air cleaner/filter:

3. Inspect or replace the engine air cleaner/filter.

4. Align the filter correctly.

5. Install the cover by lowering it over the filter and secure with the screws.

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Warning

Operating the engine with the air cleaner/filter off can cause you or others to be burned. The air cleaner not only cleans the air; it helps to stop flames if the engine backfires. Use caution when working on the engine and do not drive with the air cleaner/filter off.

Cooling System

The cooling system allows the engine to maintain the correct working temperature.

1. Remove the six screws that secure the cover on.

2. Lift off the cover.

Caution

If the air cleaner/filter is off, dirt can easily get into the engine, which could damage it. Always have the air cleaner/filter in place when you are driving.

1. Engine Cooling Fan (Out of View)

2. Engine Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure Cap

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and can cause injury. Keep hands, clothing, and tools away from any underhood electric fan.

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Heater and radiator hoses, and other engine parts, can be very hot. Do not touch them. If you do, you can be burned.

Do not run the engine if there is a leak. If you run the engine, it could lose all coolant. That could cause an engine fire, and you could be burned. Get any leak fixed before you drive the vehicle.

Caution

Using coolant other than

DEX-COOL ® can cause premature engine, heater core,

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or radiator corrosion. In addition, the engine coolant could require changing sooner. Any repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Always use

DEX-COOL (silicate-free) coolant in the vehicle.

Engine Coolant

The cooling system in the vehicle is filled with DEX-COOL engine coolant. This coolant is designed to remain in the vehicle for 5 years or

240 000 km (150,000 mi), whichever occurs first.

The following explains the cooling system and how to check and add coolant when it is low. If there is a problem with engine overheating,

see Engine Overheating 0 240.

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What to Use

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Adding only plain water or some other liquid to the cooling system can be dangerous. Plain water and other liquids, can boil before the proper coolant mixture will.

The coolant warning system is set for the proper coolant mixture.

With plain water or the wrong mixture, the engine could get too hot but you would not get the overheat warning. The engine could catch fire and you or others could be burned. Use a 50/

50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOL coolant.

Use a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOL coolant. If using this mixture, nothing else needs to be added.

This mixture:

. Gives freezing protection down to ✓37 °C (✓34 °F), outside temperature.

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. Gives boiling protection up to

129 °C (265 °F), engine temperature.

. Protects against rust and corrosion.

. Will not damage aluminum parts.

. Helps keep the proper engine temperature.

Caution

If improper coolant mixture, inhibitors, or additives are used in the vehicle cooling system, the engine could overheat and be damaged. Too much water in the mixture can freeze and crack engine cooling parts. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Use only the proper mixture of engine coolant for the cooling system. See

Recommended Fluids and

See Engine Overheating 0 240 for

Never dispose of engine coolant by putting it in the trash, pouring it on the ground, or into sewers, streams, or bodies of water. Have the coolant changed by an authorized service center, familiar with legal requirements regarding used coolant disposal. This will help protect the environment and your health.

Checking Coolant

The vehicle must be on a level surface when checking the coolant level.

Check to see if coolant is visible in the coolant surge tank. If the coolant inside the coolant surge tank is boiling, do not do anything else until it cools down. If coolant is visible but the coolant level is not at the indicated mark, add a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and

DEX-COOL coolant at the coolant surge tank, but be sure the cooling system is cool before this is done.

more information.

The coolant surge tank is in the engine compartment on the driver

side of the vehicle. See Engine

engine overheating. See Engine

more information on location.

How to Add Coolant to the

Coolant Surge Tank

Caution

This vehicle has a specific coolant fill procedure. Failure to follow this procedure could cause the engine to overheat and be severely damaged.

If no problem is found, check to see if coolant is visible in the coolant surge tank. If coolant is visible but the coolant level is not at the indicated level mark, add a 50/

50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOL coolant at the coolant surge tank, but be sure the cooling system, including the coolant surge tank pressure cap, is cool before you do it.

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under pressure, and if you turn the coolant surge tank pressure cap — even a little — they can come out at high speed. Never turn the cap when the cooling system, including the coolant surge tank pressure cap, is hot.

Wait for the cooling system and coolant surge tank pressure cap to cool if you ever have to turn the pressure cap.

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Warning

Adding only plain water or some other liquid to the cooling system can be dangerous. Plain water and other liquids, can boil before the proper coolant mixture will.

The coolant warning system is set for the proper coolant mixture.

With plain water or the wrong mixture, the engine could get too hot but you would not get the

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overheat warning. The engine could catch fire and you or others could be burned. Use a 50/

50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and DEX-COOL coolant.

Caution

In cold weather, water can freeze and crack the engine, radiator, heater core, and other parts. Use the recommended coolant and the proper coolant mixture.

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Warning

You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot engine parts.

Coolant contains ethylene glycol and it will burn if the engine parts are hot enough. Do not spill coolant on a hot engine.

1. Remove the coolant surge tank pressure cap when the cooling system, including the coolant surge tank pressure cap and upper radiator hose, is no longer hot.

Turn the pressure cap slowly counterclockwise about one-quarter of a turn. If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. This will allow any pressure still left to be vented out the discharge hose.

2. Keep turning the pressure cap slowly and remove it.

3. Fill the coolant surge tank with the proper DEX-COOL coolant mixture to the indicated level mark.

4. With the coolant surge tank pressure cap off, start the engine and let it run until the

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upper radiator hose can be felt getting hot. Watch out for the engine cooling fan.

By this time, the coolant level inside the coolant surge tank may be lower. If the level is lower, add more of the proper

DEX-COOL coolant mixture to the coolant surge tank until the level reaches the indicated level mark.

5. Replace the pressure cap. Be sure the pressure cap is hand-tight.

Check the level in the coolant surge tank when the cooling system has cooled down. If the coolant is not at the proper level, repeat Steps 1–

3 and reinstall the pressure cap.

If the coolant still is not at the proper level when the system cools down again, see your dealer.

Engine Overheating

The vehicle has an coolant temperature gauge to warn of the

Coolant Temperature Gauge 0 105.

If the decision is made not to lift the hood when this warning appears, get service help right away. See

Roadside Assistance

the tank is full. See Engine

If the decision is made to lift the hood, make sure the vehicle is parked on a level surface.

Then check to see if the engine cooling fan is running. If the engine is overheating, the fan should be running. If it is not, do not continue to run the engine. Have the vehicle serviced.

Caution

Running the engine without coolant may cause damage or a fire. Vehicle damage would not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

If Steam Is Coming from the

Engine Compartment

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Steam from an overheated engine can burn you badly, even if you just open the hood. Stay away from the engine if you see or hear steam coming from it. Just turn it off and get everyone away from the vehicle until it cools down.

Wait until there is no sign of steam or coolant before you open the hood.

If you keep driving when the engine is overheated, the liquids in it can catch fire. You or others could be badly burned. Stop the engine if it overheats, and get out of the vehicle until the engine is cool.

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If No Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment

If an engine overheat warning is displayed but no steam can be seen or heard, the problem may not be too serious. Sometimes the engine can get a little too hot when the vehicle:

. Climbs a long hill on a hot day.

. Stops after high-speed driving.

. Idles for long periods in traffic.

If the overheat warning is displayed with no sign of steam:

1. Turn the air conditioning off.

2. Turn the heater on to the highest temperature and to the highest fan speed. Open the windows as necessary.

3. When it is safe to do so, pull off the road, shift to P (Park) or

N (Neutral), and let the engine idle.

If the coolant temperature gauge is no longer in the overheat zone, the vehicle can be driven. Continue to drive the vehicle slowly for about

10 minutes. Keep a safe vehicle distance from the vehicle in front.

If the warning does not come back on, continue to drive normally and have the cooling system checked for proper fill and function.

If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park the vehicle right away.

If there is no sign of steam, idle the engine for three minutes while parked. If the warning is still displayed, turn off the engine until it cools down.

Washer Fluid

What to Use

When windshield washer fluid is needed, be sure to read the manufacturer's instructions before use. If operating the vehicle in an area where the temperature may fall below freezing, use a fluid that has sufficient protection against freezing.

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Adding Washer Fluid

Open the cap with the washer symbol on it. Add washer fluid until

specifications. See Capacities and

reservoir location.

Caution

. Do not use washer fluid that contains any type of water repellent coating. This can cause the wiper blades to chatter or skip.

. Do not use engine coolant

(antifreeze) in the windshield washer. It can damage the windshield washer system and paint.

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. Do not mix water with ready-to-use washer fluid.

Water can cause the solution to freeze and damage the washer fluid tank and other parts of the washer system.

. When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the manufacturer instructions for adding water.

. Fill the washer fluid tank only three-quarters full when it is very cold. This allows for fluid expansion if freezing occurs, which could damage the tank if it is completely full.

Brakes

Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that make a high-pitched warning sound when the brake pads are worn and new pads are needed.

The sound can come and go or can be heard all the time when the vehicle is moving, except when applying the brake pedal firmly.

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The brake wear warning sound means that soon the brakes will not work well. That could lead to a crash. When the brake wear warning sound is heard, have the vehicle serviced.

Caution

Continuing to drive with worn-out brake pads could result in costly brake repair.

Some driving conditions or climates can cause a brake squeal when the brakes are first applied or lightly applied. This does not mean something is wrong with the brakes.

Properly torqued wheel nuts are necessary to help prevent brake pulsation. When tires are rotated, inspect brake pads for wear and evenly tighten wheel nuts in the proper sequence to torque

Specifications 0 317.

Brake pads should be replaced as complete sets.

Brake Pedal Travel

See your dealer if the brake pedal does not return to normal height, or if there is a rapid increase in pedal travel. This could be a sign that brake service may be required.

Replacing Brake System Parts

Always replace brake system parts with new, approved replacement parts. If this is not done, the brakes may not work properly. The braking performance expected can change in many other ways if the wrong replacement brake parts are installed or if parts are improperly installed.

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Brake Fluid

The brake master cylinder reservoir is filled with GM approved DOT 3 brake fluid as indicated on the

reservoir cap. See Engine

on. See Brake System Warning

the location of the reservoir.

Checking Brake Fluid

With the vehicle in P (Park) on a level surface, the brake fluid level should be between the minimum and maximum marks on the brake fluid reservoir.

There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in the reservoir may go down:

. Normal brake lining wear. When new linings are installed, the fluid level goes back up.

. A fluid leak in the brake hydraulic system. Have the brake hydraulic system fixed.

With a leak, the brakes will not work well.

Always clean the brake fluid reservoir cap and the area around the cap before removing it.

Do not top off the brake fluid.

Adding fluid does not correct a leak.

If fluid is added when the linings are worn, there will be too much fluid when new brake linings are installed. Add or remove fluid, as necessary, only when work is done on the brake hydraulic system.

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If too much brake fluid is added, it can spill on the engine and burn, if the engine is hot enough. You or others could be burned, and the vehicle could be damaged.

Add brake fluid only when work is done on the brake hydraulic system.

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When the brake fluid falls to a low level, the brake warning light comes

Light 0 109.

Brake fluid absorbs water over time which degrades the effectiveness of the brake fluid. Replace brake fluid at the specified intervals to prevent increased stopping distance. See

Maintenance Schedule 0 303.

What to Add

Use only GM approved DOT 3 brake fluid from a clean, sealed

container. See Recommended

Fluids and Lubricants 0 313.

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The wrong or contaminated brake fluid could result in damage to the brake system. This could result in the loss of braking leading to a possible injury. Always use the proper GM approved brake fluid.

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Caution

If brake fluid is spilled on the vehicle's painted surfaces, the paint finish can be damaged.

Immediately wash off any painted surface.

Battery - North America

The original equipment battery is maintenance free. Do not remove the cap and do not add fluid.

Refer to the replacement number shown on the original battery label when a new battery is needed. See

Engine Compartment Overview

0 231 for battery location.

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reproductive harm. Batteries also contain other chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer. WASH HANDS AFTER

HANDLING.

See California Proposition

65 Warning 0 227.

Vehicle Storage

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Warning

Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas that can explode.

You can be badly hurt if you are

not careful. See Jump Starting -

North America 0 286 for tips on

working around a battery without getting hurt.

Infrequent Usage: Remove the black, negative (✓) cable from the battery to keep the battery from running down.

Extended Storage: Remove the black, negative (✓) cable from the battery or use a battery trickle charger.

Starter Switch Check

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When you are doing this inspection, the vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle moves, you or others could be injured.

1. Before starting this check, be sure there is enough room around the vehicle.

2. Apply both the parking brake and the regular brake.

Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to turn off the engine immediately if it starts.

3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The vehicle should start only in P (Park) or N (Neutral).

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If the vehicle starts in any other position, contact your dealer for service.

Automatic Transmission

Shift Lock Control

Function Check

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When you are doing this inspection, the vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle moves, you or others could be injured.

1. Before starting this check, be sure there is enough room around the vehicle. It should be parked on a level surface.

2. Apply the parking brake. Be ready to apply the regular brake immediately if the vehicle begins to move.

3. With the engine off, turn the ignition on, but do not start the engine. Without applying the regular brake, try to move the shift lever out of P (Park) with normal effort. If the shift lever moves out of P (Park), contact your dealer for service.

Ignition Transmission

Lock Check

If equipped with a key access ignition, while parked and with the parking brake set, try to turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF in each shift lever position.

. The ignition should turn to

LOCK/OFF only when the shift lever is in P (Park).

. The ignition key should come out only in LOCK/OFF.

Contact your dealer if service is required.

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Park Brake and P (Park)

Mechanism Check

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When you are doing this check, the vehicle could begin to move.

You or others could be injured and property could be damaged.

Make sure there is room in front of the vehicle in case it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the regular brake at once should the vehicle begin to move.

Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake, set the parking brake.

. To check the parking brake's holding ability: With the engine running and the transmission in

N (Neutral), slowly remove foot pressure from the regular brake pedal. Do this until the vehicle is held by the parking brake only.

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. To check the P (Park) mechanism's holding ability:

With the engine running, shift to

P (Park). Then release the parking brake followed by the regular brake.

Contact your dealer if service is required.

Wiper Blade Replacement

Windshield wiper blades should be inspected for wear and cracking.

See the Maintenance

Schedule 0 303.

Replacement blades come in different types and are removed in different ways. For proper type and

length, see Maintenance

Replacement Parts 0 314.

Caution

Allowing the wiper arm to touch the windshield when no wiper blade is installed could damage the windshield. Any damage that occurs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Do not allow the wiper arm to touch the windshield.

To replace the windshield wiper blade:

1. Pull the windshield wiper assembly away from the windshield.

2. Press the button in the middle of the wiper arm connector, and pull the wiper blade away from the arm connector.

3. Remove the wiper blade.

4. Reverse Steps 1–3 for wiper blade replacement.

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Headlamp Aiming

Headlamp aim has been preset and should need no further adjustment.

If the vehicle is damaged in a crash, the headlamp aim may be affected.

If adjustment to the headlamps is necessary, see your dealer.

Bulb Replacement

For the proper type of replacement

bulbs, see Replacement

Bulbs 0 251.

For any bulb-changing procedure not listed in this section, contact your dealer.

Halogen Bulbs

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Warning

Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas inside and can burst if you drop or scratch the bulb. You or others could be injured. Be sure to read and follow the instructions on the bulb package.

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Headlamps, Front Turn

Signal and Parking

Lamps

Driver Side Shown, Passenger

Side Similar

1. Low-Beam Headlamp

2. High-Beam Headlamp

3. Parking/Turn Signal Lamp

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High-Beam Headlamp/

Low-Beam Headlamp

1. Open the hood. See

Hood 0 229.

2. For the driver side bulb, remove the windshield washer bottle filler neck by firmly pulling it straight up and out of the bottle.

3. Remove the headlamp bulb access cover.

4. Turn the bulb counterclockwise and pull straight back.

5. Disconnect the wiring harness connector from the bulb.

6. Install the new bulb in the headlamp assembly by turning clockwise.

7. Reconnect the wiring harness connector.

8. Install the headlamp bulb access cover.

9. For the driver side, reinstall the windshield washer bottle filler neck by firmly pushing it straight into the bottle. Ensure that the filler neck clip engages into the underhood electrical center retainer.

Parking/Turn Signal Lamp

1. Open the hood. See

Hood 0 229.

2. Remove the parking/turn signal lamp bulb socket from the headlamp assembly by turning counterclockwise.

3. Remove the bulb from the bulb socket by pulling it straight out.

4. Install the new bulb in the bulb socket.

5. Install the bulb socket into the headlamp assembly by turning clockwise.

Fog Lamps

To replace the front fog lamp bulb:

1. Locate the bulb.

2. Remove the three screws holding the closeout panel under the front fascia.

3. Remove the bulb by turning it counterclockwise and pulling straight out of the assembly.

4. Disconnect the electrical connector from the fog lamp bulb assembly.

5. Install the new bulb by engaging the locking tabs.

6. Reverse Steps 1–3 to reinstall.

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Taillamps, Turn Signal,

Stoplamps, and Back-Up

Lamps

Trunk Deck Inboard Taillamp and Back-Up Lamp

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8. Install the new bulb in the bulb socket.

9. Reverse Steps 1–7 to reinstall.

Stoplamp, Taillamp, and Turn

Signal Lamp

Driver Side Shown, Passenger

Side Similar

1. Back-Up Lamp

2. Taillamp

To replace any one of these bulbs:

1. Open the trunk.

2. Remove the push pins (1) retaining the trunk deck trim cover.

3. Pull the hinge cover (3) rearward.

4. For the passenger side bulb, remove the pull handle fasteners (2) and pull handle.

5. Pull the trunk deck trim down far enough to gain access to the lamps.

6. Remove the bulb socket by turning counterclockwise.

7. Remove the bulb from the socket by pulling straight out.

Driver Side Shown, Passenger

Side Similar

1. Taillamp

2. Turn Signal Lamp

3. Stoplamp/Taillamp

To replace any one of these bulbs:

1. Open the trunk.

2. Remove the push pins securing the trunk trim.

3. Pull the trunk lining away from the taillamp assembly.

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4. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise to remove it from the rear taillamp assembly.

5. Pull the bulb straight out to remove it from the bulb socket.

6. Push the new bulb into the socket.

7. Push the bulb socket straight in and turn it clockwise to lock it into place.

8. Reinstall the trunk trim.

9. Reinstall the push pins.

License Plate Lamp

Lamp Assembly

2. Bulb

3. Lamp Assembly

To replace one of these bulbs:

1. Push the left end of the lamp assembly toward the right.

2. Turn the lamp assembly down to remove it.

3. Turn the bulb socket (1) counterclockwise to remove it from the lamp assembly (3).

4. Pull the bulb (2) straight out of the bulb socket (1).

5. Push the replacement bulb straight into the bulb socket and turn the bulb socket clockwise to install it into the lamp assembly.

6. Turn the lamp assembly into the lamp assembly opening engaging the clip side first.

7. Push on the lamp side opposite the clip until the lamp assembly snaps into place.

Bulb Assembly

1. Bulb Socket

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Replacement Bulbs

Exterior Lamp

Bulb

Number

Back-Up Lamp

Deck Lid Taillamp

Fog Lamp

Front Parking/Turn

Signal Lamp

High-Beam

Headlamp

921K

194

H11 LL

7444NA

H9LL

License Plate Lamp

Low-Beam

Headlamp

Rear Turn

Signal Lamp

Stoplamp/Taillamp

W5W LL

H11

H21W

7443

For replacement bulbs not listed here, contact your dealer.

Electrical System

Overload

The vehicle has fuses and circuit breakers to protect against an electrical system overload.

When the current electrical load is too heavy, the circuit breaker opens and closes, protecting the circuit until the current load returns to normal or the problem is fixed. This greatly reduces the chance of circuit overload and fire caused by electrical problems.

Fuses and circuit breakers protect power devices in the vehicle.

Replace a bad fuse with a new one of the identical size and rating.

If there is a problem on the road and a fuse needs to be replaced, the same amperage fuse can be borrowed. Choose some feature of the vehicle that is not needed to use and replace it as soon as possible.

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Headlamp Wiring

An electrical overload may cause the lamps to go on and off, or in some cases to remain off. Have the headlamp wiring checked right away if the lamps go on and off or remain off.

Windshield Wipers

If the wiper motor overheats due to heavy snow or ice, the windshield wipers will stop until the motor cools, and the wiper control is turned off. After removal of the blockage, the wiper motor will restart when the control is moved to the desired operating position.

Although the circuit is protected from electrical overload, overload due to heavy snow or ice may cause wiper linkage damage.

Always clear ice and heavy snow from the windshield before using the windshield wipers.

If the overload is caused by an electrical problem and not snow or ice, be sure to get it fixed.

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Fuses and Circuit

Breakers

The wiring circuits in the vehicle are protected from short circuits by a combination of fuses and circuit breakers. This greatly reduces the chance of damage caused by electrical problems.

To check a fuse, look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse.

If the band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure to replace a bad fuse with a new one of the identical size and rating.

Fuses of the same amperage can be temporarily borrowed from another fuse location, if a fuse goes out. Replace the fuse as soon as possible.

To identify and check fuses, circuit

breakers, and relays, see Engine

Compartment Fuse Block 0 252,

Instrument Panel Fuse Block 0 255,

and Rear Compartment Fuse

Block 0 257.

Engine Compartment

Fuse Block

To open the fuse block cover, press the clips at the front and back, then open the cover.

Caution

Spilling liquid on any electrical component on the vehicle may damage it. Always keep the covers on any electrical component.

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Engine Compartment Fuse Block

There is a fuse puller in the engine compartment fuse block.

The vehicle may not be equipped with all of the fuses, relays, and features shown.

Fuses Amps Usage

1 20A Engine control module

Fuses Amps

7.5A

15A

–

Usage

O2 sensor/

Purge solenoid

–

Ignition coils/

Injectors

–

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Fuses Amps

7.5A

–

7.5A

–

25A

–

10A

30A

10A

30A

Usage

Mirror defogger

Powertrain cooling

Mass airflow sensor/Pre –

O2 sensor

–

Battery potential signal

–

ABS valve

–

Engine control module

Starter control

Transmission control module

Rear window defogger

Front power window

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Fuses Amps

20 30A

40A

–

15A

50A

–

30A

60A

–

7.5A

Usage

Rear power window

Rear electrical center

–

Right high-beam headlamp

Left high-beam headlamp

Front fog lamps

–

Electric parking brake

ABS pump

–

Airbag

Fuses Amps

35 7.5A

10A

–

20A

10A

–

40A

30A

–

30A

–

15A

60A

20A

Usage

Door switch supply/Left power window

A/C clutch

Canister vent

–

Fuel system control module

Front windshield washer

–

Engine cooling fan (RPO LEA)

Front wipers

–

Engine cooling fan (RPO LEA)

–

Horn

Engine cooling fan

Fuel pump

Fuses Amps

50 5A

7.5A

–

7.5A

Usage

Rear vision camera

Interior rearview mirror

–

Ignition engine control module/

Transmission control module

Instrument cluster/Fuel system control module/HVAC/

Run/Crank

Relays

Usage

–

Starter

Engine control powertrain

Rear window defogger

–

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Relays

Usage

High-beam headlamps

–

EGR/Coolant pump/

AIR solenoid valve

Engine cooling fan

(RPO LEA)

Engine cooling fan

(RPO LEA)

Engine cooling fan

(RPO LEA)

Run/Crank

Instrument Panel Fuse

Block

The instrument panel fuse block is on the driver side of the instrument panel. To access:

1. Open the storage compartment.

2. Pull straight down and out to remove the storage compartment.

3. Remove the cover.

To reinstall the cover, line up the retainers and push into place.

Instrument Panel Fuse Block

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The vehicle may not be equipped with all of the fuses, relays, and features shown.

Fuses Amps Usage

1 2A Steering wheel controls

2 20A

20A

10A

Body control module

Infotainment system

Information display/Parking assist

20A

30A

40A

Cigar lighter

Power outlet

Body control module

Interior fan

Fuses

Amps

25A

–

7.5A

10A

30A

5.5A

Usage

Driver power seat

–

Diagnostic connector

Airbag

Central locking system/

Tailgate

A/C system

Infotainment system

Body control module

Passenger power seat

Instrument cluster

2A/5A Ignition/

Electronic key system

20A Body control module

Fuses Amps

24 20A

–

Usage

–

Body control module

Relays

Usage

Trunk open

Door security

Power outlet

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Rear Compartment Fuse

Block

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The rear compartment fuse block, if equipped, is on the left side of the trunk behind a cover.

The vehicle may not be equipped with all of the fuses, relays, and features shown.

Fuses Amps Usage

F02

F03

F04

–

Rear parking assist

–

Fuses Amps

F06

F07

–

10A

F08

F09

F10

F11

–

Usage

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Fuses Amps

F12 –

F13 –

F14 –

F15 –

F16 5A

F17

F18

F19

F20 25A

F21 25A

F22 –

F23 –

F24 –

F25 5A

F26

F27

F28

–

7.5A

30A

–

Usage

–

Rear vision camera

–

Heated steering wheel

Sunroof

Heated seats

–

Side blind zone alert

–

Passive entry/

Passive start

–

Fuses Amps

F29

F30

F31

F32

–

30A

–

Usage

–

Amplifier

–

Relays

R01

R02

R03

R04

R05

–

Usage

Run/Crank

Run

Wheels and Tires

Tires

Every new GM vehicle has high-quality tires made by a leading tire manufacturer. See the warranty manual for information regarding the tire warranty and where to get service. For additional information refer to the tire manufacturer.

{

Warning

Poorly maintained and improperly used tires are dangerous.

Overloading the tires can cause overheating as a result of too much flexing. There could be a blowout and a serious

crash. See Vehicle Load

Limits

See Winter Tires 0 260.

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Warning (Continued)

Underinflated tires pose the same danger as overloaded tires. The resulting crash could cause serious injury.

Check all tires frequently to maintain the recommended pressure.

Tire pressure should be checked when the tires are cold.

Overinflated tires are more likely to be cut, punctured, or broken by a sudden impact — such as when hitting a pothole.

Keep tires at the recommended pressure.

Worn or old tires can cause a crash. If the tread is badly worn, replace them.

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Warning (Continued)

Replace any tires that have been damaged by impacts with potholes, curbs, etc.

Improperly repaired tires can cause a crash. Only the dealer or an authorized tire service center should repair, replace, dismount, and mount the tires.

Do not spin the tires in excess of 56 km/h

(35 mph) on slippery surfaces such as snow, mud, ice, etc. Excessive spinning may cause the tires to explode.

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All-Season Tires

This vehicle may come with all-season tires. These tires are designed to provide good overall performance on most road surfaces and weather conditions. Original equipment tires designed to GM's specific tire performance criteria have a TPC specification code molded onto the sidewall. Original equipment all-season tires can be identified by the last two characters of this TPC code, which will be “MS.”

Consider installing winter tires on the vehicle if frequent driving on snow or ice-covered roads is expected. All-season tires provide adequate performance for most winter driving conditions, but they may not offer the same level of traction or performance as winter tires on snow or ice-covered roads.

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Winter Tires

This vehicle was not originally equipped with winter tires. Winter tires are designed for increased traction on snow and ice-covered roads. Consider installing winter tires on the vehicle if frequent driving on ice or snow covered roads is expected. See your dealer for details regarding winter tire availability and proper tire selection.

Also, see Buying New Tires 0 273.

With winter tires, there may be decreased dry road traction, increased road noise, and shorter tread life. After changing to winter tires, be alert for changes in vehicle handling and braking.

If using winter tires:

. Use tires of the same brand and tread type on all four wheel positions.

. Use only radial ply tires of the same size, load range, and speed rating as the original equipment tires.

Winter tires with the same speed rating as the original equipment tires may not be available for H, V, W, Y, and ZR speed rated tires. If winter tires with a lower speed rating are chosen, never exceed the tire's maximum speed capability.

Low-Profile Tires

If the vehicle has P235/45R18 size tires, they are classified as low-profile tires.

Caution

Low-profile tires are more susceptible to damage from road hazards or curb impact than standard profile tires. Tire and/or wheel assembly damage can occur when coming into contact with road hazards like potholes, or sharp edged objects, or when sliding into a curb. The warranty does not cover this type of damage. Keep tires set to the correct inflation pressure and

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Caution (Continued)

when possible, avoid contact with curbs, potholes, and other road hazards.

Tire Sidewall Labeling

Useful information about a tire is molded into its sidewall. The examples show a typical passenger vehicle tire and a compact spare tire sidewall.

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Passenger (P-Metric) Tire Example

(1) Tire Size

: The tire size is a combination of letters and numbers used to define a particular tire's width, height, aspect ratio, construction type, and service description. See the

“Tire Size” illustration later in this section.

(2) TPC Spec (Tire

Performance Criteria

Specification)

: Original equipment tires designed to

GM's specific tire performance criteria have a TPC specification code molded onto the sidewall.

GM's TPC specifications meet or exceed all federal safety guidelines.

(3) DOT (Department of

Transportation)

: The

Department of Transportation

(DOT) code indicates that the tire is in compliance with the

U.S. Department of

Transportation Motor Vehicle

Safety Standards.

DOT Tire Date of

Manufacture

: The last four digits of the TIN indicate the tire manufactured date. The first two digits represent the week (01–

52) and the last two digits, the year. For example, the third week of the year 2010 would have a four-digit DOT date of 0310.

(4) Tire Identification Number

(TIN)

: The letters and numbers following the DOT (Department of Transportation) code are the

Tire Identification Number (TIN).

The TIN shows the

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manufacturer and plant code, tire size, and date the tire was manufactured. The TIN is molded onto both sides of the tire, although only one side may have the date of manufacture.

(5) Tire Ply Material

: The type of cord and number of plies in the sidewall and under the tread.

(6) Uniform Tire Quality

Grading (UTQG)

: Tire manufacturers are required to grade tires based on three performance factors: treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance. For more information

see Uniform Tire Quality

Grading

0 275.

(7) Maximum Cold Inflation

Load Limit

: Maximum load that can be carried and the maximum pressure needed to support that load.

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Compact Spare Tire Example

(1) Tire Ply Material

: The type of cord and number of plies in the sidewall and under the tread.

(2) Temporary Use Only

: The compact spare tire or temporary use tire should not be driven at speeds over 80 km/h (50 mph).

The compact spare tire is for emergency use when a regular road tire has lost air and gone flat. If the vehicle has a compact

spare tire, see Compact Spare

Tire

0 285 and If a Tire Goes

Flat

0 278.

(3) Tire Identification Number

(TIN)

: The letters and numbers following the DOT (Department of Transportation) code are the

Tire Identification Number (TIN).

The TIN shows the manufacturer and plant code, tire size, and date the tire was manufactured. The TIN is molded onto both sides of the tire, although only one side may have the date of manufacture.

(4) Maximum Cold Inflation

Load Limit

: Maximum load that can be carried and the maximum pressure needed to support that load.

(5) Tire Inflation

: The temporary use tire or compact spare tire should be inflated to

420 kPa (60 psi). For more information on tire pressure and

inflation see Tire

Pressure

0 266.

(6) Tire Size

: A combination of letters and numbers define a tire's width, height, aspect ratio, construction type, and service description. The letter T as the first character in the tire size means the tire is for temporary use only.

(7) TPC Spec (Tire

Performance Criteria

Specification)

: Original equipment tires designed to

GM's specific tire performance criteria have a TPC specification code molded onto the sidewall.

GM's TPC specifications meet or exceed all federal safety guidelines.

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Tire Designations

Tire Size

The following is an example of a typical passenger vehicle tire size.

(1) Passenger (P-Metric) Tire

The United States version of a metric tire sizing system. The letter P as the first character in the tire size means a passenger vehicle tire engineered to standards set by the U.S. Tire and Rim Association.

(2) Tire Width

: The three-digit number indicates the tire section width in millimeters from sidewall to sidewall.

(3) Aspect Ratio

: A two-digit number that indicates the tire height-to-width measurements.

For example, if the tire size aspect ratio is 60, as shown in item 3 of the illustration, it would mean that the tire's sidewall is

60 percent as high as it is wide.

(4) Construction Code

: A letter code is used to indicate the type of ply construction in the tire.

The letter R means radial ply construction; the letter D means diagonal or bias ply construction; and the letter B means belted-bias ply construction.

(5) Rim Diameter

: Diameter of the wheel in inches.

(6) Service Description

: These characters represent the load index and speed rating of the tire. The load index represents the load carrying capacity a tire is certified to carry. The speed rating is the maximum speed a tire is certified to carry a load.

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Tire Terminology and

Definitions

Air Pressure

: The amount of air inside the tire pressing outward on each square inch of the tire. Air pressure is expressed in kPa (kilopascal) or psi (pounds per square inch).

Accessory Weight

: The combined weight of optional accessories. Some examples of optional accessories are automatic transmission, power windows, power seats, and air conditioning.

Aspect Ratio

: The relationship of a tire's height to its width.

Belt

: A rubber coated layer of cords between the plies and the tread. Cords may be made from steel or other reinforcing materials.

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Bead

: The tire bead contains steel wires wrapped by steel cords that hold the tire onto the rim.

Bias Ply Tire

: A pneumatic tire in which the plies are laid at alternate angles less than

90 degrees to the centerline of the tread.

Cold Tire Pressure

: The amount of air pressure in a tire, measured in kPa (kilopascal) or psi (pounds per square inch) before a tire has built up heat

from driving. See Tire

Pressure

0 266.

Curb Weight

: The weight of a motor vehicle with standard and optional equipment including the maximum capacity of fuel, oil, and coolant, but without passengers and cargo.

DOT Markings

: A code molded into the sidewall of a tire signifying that the tire is in compliance with the U.S.

Department of Transportation

(DOT) Motor Vehicle Safety

Standards. The DOT code includes the Tire Identification

Number (TIN), an alphanumeric designator which can also identify the tire manufacturer, production plant, brand, and date of production.

GVWR

: Gross Vehicle Weight

Rating. See Vehicle Load

Limits

GAWR FRT

: Gross Axle Weight

Rating for the front axle. See

Vehicle Load Limits

GAWR RR

: Gross Axle Weight

Rating for the rear axle. See

Vehicle Load Limits

68 kg (150 lb). See Vehicle Load

Intended Outboard Sidewall

The side of an asymmetrical tire that must always face outward when mounted on a vehicle.

Kilopascal (kPa)

: The metric unit for air pressure.

Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire

: A tire used on light duty trucks and some multipurpose passenger vehicles.

Load Index

: An assigned number ranging from 1 to 279 that corresponds to the load carrying capacity of a tire.

Maximum Inflation Pressure

The maximum air pressure to which a cold tire can be inflated.

The maximum air pressure is molded onto the sidewall.

Maximum Load Rating

: The load rating for a tire at the maximum permissible inflation pressure for that tire.

Maximum Loaded Vehicle

Weight

: The sum of curb weight, accessory weight, vehicle capacity weight, and production options weight.

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Normal Occupant Weight

: The number of occupants a vehicle is designed to seat multiplied by

Limits

on the tire placard. See Tire

Occupant Distribution

Designated seating positions.

Outward Facing Sidewall

: The side of an asymmetrical tire that has a particular side that faces outward when mounted on a vehicle. The side of the tire that contains a whitewall, bears white lettering, or bears manufacturer, brand, and/or model name molding that is higher or deeper than the same moldings on the other sidewall of the tire.

Passenger (P-Metric) Tire

: A tire used on passenger cars and some light duty trucks and multipurpose vehicles.

Recommended Inflation

Pressure

: Vehicle manufacturer's recommended tire inflation pressure as shown

Pressure

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Load Limits

sidewall of the tire. See Uniform

Radial Ply Tire

: A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at

90 degrees to the centerline of the tread.

Rim

: A metal support for a tire and upon which the tire beads are seated.

Sidewall

: The portion of a tire between the tread and the bead.

Speed Rating

: An alphanumeric code assigned to a tire indicating the maximum speed at which a tire can operate.

Traction

: The friction between the tire and the road surface.

The amount of grip provided.

Tread

: The portion of a tire that comes into contact with the road.

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Treadwear Indicators

: Narrow bands, sometimes called wear bars, that show across the tread of a tire when only 1.6 mm (1/

16 in) of tread remains. See

When It Is Time for New

Tires

0 272.

UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality

Grading Standards)

: A tire information system that provides consumers with ratings for a tire's traction, temperature, and treadwear. Ratings are determined by tire manufacturers using government testing procedures.

The ratings are molded into the

Tire Quality Grading

0 275.

Vehicle Capacity Weight

: The number of designated seating positions multiplied by

68 kg (150 lb) plus the rated

cargo load. See Vehicle Load

Limits

Information Label” under Vehicle

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Vehicle Maximum Load on the

Tire

: Load on an individual tire due to curb weight, accessory weight, occupant weight, and cargo weight.

Vehicle Placard

: A label permanently attached to a vehicle showing the vehicle capacity weight and the original equipment tire size and recommended inflation pressure.

See “Tire and Loading

Load Limits

Tire Pressure

Tires need the correct amount of air pressure to operate effectively.

Caution

Neither tire underinflation nor overinflation is good.

Underinflated tires, or tires that do not have enough air, can result in:

Tire overloading and overheating which could lead to a blowout.

Premature or irregular wear.

Poor handling.

Reduced fuel economy.

Overinflated tires, or tires that have too much air, can result in:

Unusual wear.

Poor handling.

Rough ride.

Needless damage from road hazards.

The Tire and Loading

Information label on the vehicle indicates the original equipment tires and the correct cold tire inflation pressures. The recommended pressure is the minimum air pressure needed to support the vehicle's maximum load carrying capacity. See

Vehicle Load Limits

(60 psi). See Compact Spare

How the vehicle is loaded affects vehicle handling and ride comfort. Never load the vehicle with more weight than it was designed to carry.

When to Check

Check the tires once a month or more. Do not forget the compact spare, if the vehicle has one.

The cold compact spare tire pressure should be at 420 kPa

Tire

0 285.

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How to Check

Use a good quality pocket-type gauge to check tire pressure.

Proper tire inflation cannot be determined by looking at the tire.

Check the tire inflation pressure when the tires are cold, meaning the vehicle has not been driven for at least three hours or no more than 1.6 km (1 mi).

Remove the valve cap from the tire valve stem. Press the tire gauge firmly onto the valve to get a pressure measurement.

If the cold tire inflation pressure matches the recommended pressure on the Tire and

Loading Information label, no further adjustment is necessary.

If the inflation pressure is low, add air until the recommended pressure is reached. If the inflation pressure is high, press on the metal stem in the center of the tire valve to release air.

Recheck the tire pressure with the tire gauge.

Put the valve caps back on the valve stems to keep out dirt and moisture and prevent leaks. Use only valve caps designed for the vehicle by GM. TPMS sensors could be damaged and would not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

Tire Pressure Monitor

System

The Tire Pressure Monitor System

(TPMS) uses radio and sensor technology to check tire pressure levels. The TPMS sensors monitor the air pressure in your tires and transmit tire pressure readings to a receiver located in the vehicle.

Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or

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tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)

As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system

(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated.

Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability.

Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has

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not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.

Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not operating properly.

The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously illuminated.

This sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.

When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, including the installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning properly.

Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the

TPMS to continue to function properly.

Operation 0 268.

Information label. See Vehicle Load

Tire Pressure Monitor

Operation

This vehicle may have a Tire

Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).

The TPMS is designed to warn the driver when a low tire pressure condition exists. TPMS sensors are mounted onto each tire and wheel assembly, excluding the spare tire and wheel assembly. The TPMS sensors monitor the air pressure in the tires and transmits the tire pressure readings to a receiver in the vehicle.

When a low tire pressure condition is detected, the TPMS illuminates the low tire pressure warning light on the instrument cluster. If the warning light comes on, stop as soon as possible and inflate the tires to the recommended pressure shown on the Tire and Loading

Limits 0 183.

A message to check the pressure in a specific tire displays in the Driver

Information Center (DIC). The low tire pressure warning light and the

DIC warning message come on at each ignition cycle until the tires are inflated to the correct inflation pressure. Using the DIC, tire pressure levels can be viewed. For additional information and details about the DIC operation and

displays see Driver Information

Center (DIC) 0 115.

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The low tire pressure warning light may come on in cool weather when the vehicle is first started, and then turn off as the vehicle is driven. This could be an early indicator that the air pressure is getting low and needs to be inflated to the proper pressure.

A Tire and Loading Information label, attached to your vehicle, shows the size of the original equipment tires and the correct inflation pressure for the tires when

they are cold. See Vehicle Load

Limits 0 183, for an example of the

Tire and Loading Information label

and its location. Also see Tire

maintenance. See Tire Inspection

The TPMS can warn about a low tire pressure condition but it does not replace normal tire

0 271, Tire Rotation 0 271 and

Tires 0 258.

Caution

Tire sealant materials are not all the same. A non-approved tire sealant could damage the TPMS sensors. TPMS sensor damage caused by using an incorrect tire sealant is not covered by the vehicle warranty. Always use only the GM approved tire sealant available through your dealer or included in the vehicle.

TPMS Malfunction Light and

Message

The TPMS will not function properly if one or more of the TPMS sensors are missing or inoperable. When the system detects a malfunction, the low tire warning light flashes for about one minute and then stays on for the remainder of the ignition cycle. A DIC warning message also displays. The malfunction light and

DIC warning message come on at each ignition cycle until the problem

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is corrected. Some of the conditions that can cause these to come on are:

. One of the road tires has been replaced with the spare tire. The spare tire does not have a

TPMS sensor. The malfunction light and DIC message should go off after the road tire is replaced and the sensor matching process is performed successfully. See “TPMS Sensor

Matching Process” later in this section.

. The TPMS sensor matching process was not done or not completed successfully after rotating the tires. The malfunction light and the DIC message should go off after successfully completing the sensor matching process. See

"TPMS Sensor Matching

Process" later in this section.

. One or more TPMS sensors are missing or damaged. The malfunction light and the DIC message should go off when the

TPMS sensors are installed and

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the sensor matching process is performed successfully. See your dealer for service.

. Replacement tires or wheels do not match the original equipment tires or wheels. Tires and wheels other than those recommended could prevent the TPMS from

functioning properly. See Buying

New Tires 0 273.

. Operating electronic devices or being near facilities using radio wave frequencies similar to the

TPMS could cause the TPMS sensors to malfunction.

If the TPMS is not functioning properly it cannot detect or signal a low tire condition. See your dealer for service if the TPMS malfunction light and DIC message comes on and stays on.

TPMS Sensor Matching

Process

Each TPMS sensor has a unique identification code. The identification code needs to be matched to a new tire/wheel position after rotating the vehicle’s tires or replacing one or more of the TPMS sensors. The

TPMS sensor matching process should also be performed after replacing a spare tire with a road tire containing the TPMS sensor.

The malfunction light and the DIC message should go off at the next ignition cycle. The sensors are matched to the tire/wheel positions, using a TPMS relearn tool, in the following order: driver side front tire, passenger side front tire, passenger side rear tire, and driver side rear.

See your dealer for service or to purchase a relearn tool. A TPMS relearn tool can also be purchased.

See Tire Pressure Monitor Sensor

Activation Tool at www.gmtoolsandequipment.com or call 1-800-GM TOOLS

(1-800-468-6657).

There are two minutes to match the first tire/wheel position, and five minutes overall to match all four tire/wheel positions. If it takes longer, the matching process stops and must be restarted.

The TPMS sensor matching process is:

1. Set the parking brake.

2. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN with the engine off or place the vehicle power mode in ON/

RUN/START. See Ignition

Positions (Keyless Access)

0 189 or Ignition Positions (Key

Access) 0 187.

3. Use the MENU button to select the Vehicle Information Menu in the Driver Information

Center (DIC).

4. Use the thumbwheel to scroll to the Tire Pressure Menu Item screen.

5. Press the SET/CLR button to begin the sensor matching process.

A message asking if the process should begin should appear.

6. Press the SET/CLR button again to confirm the selection.

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The horn sounds twice to signal the receiver is in relearn mode and the TIRE

LEARNING ACTIVE message displays on the DIC screen.

7. Start with the driver side front tire.

8. Place the relearn tool against the tire sidewall, near the valve stem. Then press the button to activate the TPMS sensor.

A horn chirp confirms that the sensor identification code has been matched to this tire and wheel position.

9. Proceed to the passenger side front tire, and repeat the procedure in Step 8.

10. Proceed to the passenger side rear tire, and repeat the procedure in Step 8.

11. Proceed to the driver side rear tire, and repeat the procedure in Step 8. The horn sounds two times to indicate the sensor identification code has been matched to the driver side rear tire, and the TPMS sensor matching process is no longer active. The TIRE LEARNING

ACTIVE message on the DIC display screen goes off.

12. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF or press STOP to turn the ignition off.

13. Set all four tires to the recommended air pressure level as indicated on the Tire and Loading Information label.

Tire Inspection

We recommend that the tires, including the spare tire, if the vehicle has one, be inspected for signs of wear or damage at least once a month.

Replace the tire if:

The indicators at three or more places around the tire can be seen.

There is cord or fabric showing through the tire's rubber.

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The tread or sidewall is cracked, cut, or snagged deep enough to show cord or fabric.

The tire has a bump, bulge, or split.

The tire has a puncture, cut, or other damage that cannot be repaired well because of the size or location of the damage.

Tire Rotation

Tires should be rotated every

12 000 km (7,500 mi). See

Maintenance Schedule

0 303.

Tires are rotated to achieve a more uniform wear for all tires.

The first rotation is the most important.

Anytime unusual wear is noticed, rotate the tires as soon as possible, check for proper tire inflation pressure, and check for damaged tires or wheels. If the unusual wear continues after the

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rotation, check the wheel

alignment. See When It Is Time

for New Tires

0 272 and Wheel

Replacement

0 277.

Use this rotation pattern when rotating the tires.

Do not include the compact spare tire in the tire rotation.

Adjust the front and rear tires to the recommended inflation pressure on the Tire and

Loading Information label after the tires have been rotated. See

Tire Pressure

0 266 and Vehicle

Load Limits

System. See Tire Pressure

Reset the Tire Pressure Monitor

Monitor Operation

0 268.

Check that all wheel nuts are properly tightened. See “Wheel

Nut Torque” under Capacities

and Specifications

0 317.

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Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the parts to which it is fastened, can make wheel nuts become loose after time. The wheel could come off and cause an accident. When changing a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from places where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an emergency, a cloth or a paper towel can be used; however, use a scraper or wire brush later to remove all rust or dirt.

Lightly coat the center of the wheel hub with wheel bearing grease after a wheel change or tire rotation to prevent corrosion or rust build-up. Do not get grease on the flat wheel mounting surface or on the wheel nuts or bolts.

When It Is Time for New

Tires

Factors such as maintenance, temperatures, driving speeds, vehicle loading, and road conditions affect the wear rate of the tires.

Treadwear indicators are one way to tell when it is time for new tires.

Treadwear indicators appear when the tires have only 1.6 mm (1/16 in)

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or less of tread remaining. See Tire

Inspection 0 271 and Tire

Rotation 0 271.

The rubber in tires ages over time.

This also applies to the spare tire, if the vehicle has one, even if it is never used. Multiple factors including temperatures, loading conditions, and inflation pressure maintenance affect how fast aging takes place. GM recommends that tires, including the spare if equipped, be replaced after six years, regardless of tread wear. The tire manufacture date is the last four digits of the DOT Tire Identification

Number (TIN) which is molded into one side of the tire sidewall. The first two digits represent the week

(01–52) and the last two digits, the year. For example, the third week of the year 2010 would have a four-digit DOT date of 0310.

Vehicle Storage

Tires age when stored normally mounted on a parked vehicle. Park a vehicle that will be stored for at least a month in a cool, dry, clean area away from direct sunlight to slow aging. This area should be free of grease, gasoline, or other substances that can deteriorate rubber.

Parking for an extended period can cause flat spots on the tires that may result in vibrations while driving. When storing a vehicle for at least a month, remove the tires or raise the vehicle to reduce the weight from the tires.

Buying New Tires

GM has developed and matched specific tires for the vehicle. The original equipment tires installed were designed to meet General

Motors Tire Performance Criteria

Specification (TPC Spec) system rating. When replacement tires are needed,

GM strongly recommends buying tires with the same TPC

Spec rating.

GM's exclusive TPC Spec system considers over a dozen critical specifications that impact the overall performance of the

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vehicle, including brake system performance, ride and handling, traction control, and tire pressure monitoring performance. GM's TPC Spec number is molded onto the tire's sidewall near the tire size. If the tires have an all-season tread design, the TPC Spec number will be followed by MS for mud

and snow. See Tire Sidewall

Labeling

0 260.

GM recommends replacing worn tires in complete sets of four.

Uniform tread depth on all tires will help to maintain the performance of the vehicle.

Braking and handling performance may be adversely affected if all the tires are not replaced at the same time.

If proper rotation and maintenance have been done, all four tires should wear out at

about the same time. See Tire

Rotation

0 271. However, if it is

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necessary to replace only one axle set of worn tires, place the new tires on the rear axle.

Winter tires with the same speed rating as the original equipment tires may not be available for H,

V, W, Y and ZR speed rated tires. Never exceed the winter tires’ maximum speed capability when using winter tires with a lower speed rating.

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Tires could explode during improper service. Attempting to mount or dismount a tire could cause injury or death.

Only your dealer or authorized tire service center should mount or dismount the tires.

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Mixing tires of different sizes, brands, or types may cause loss of control of the vehicle, resulting in a crash or other vehicle damage. Use the correct size, brand, and type of tires on all wheels.

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Using bias-ply tires on the vehicle may cause the wheel rim flanges to develop cracks after many miles of driving.

A tire and/or wheel could fail suddenly and cause a crash.

Use only radial-ply tires with the wheels on the vehicle.

If the vehicle tires must be replaced with a tire that does not have a TPC Spec number, make sure they are the same size, load range, speed rating, and construction (radial) as the original tires.

Vehicles that have a tire pressure monitoring system could give an inaccurate low-pressure warning if non-TPC

Spec rated tires are installed.

vehicle. See Vehicle Load

System

0 267.

The Tire and Loading

Information label indicates the original equipment tires on the

Limits

See Buying New Tires 0 273 and

Different Size Tires and

Wheels

If wheels or tires are installed that are a different size than the original equipment wheels and tires, vehicle performance, including its braking, ride and handling characteristics, stability, and resistance to rollover may be affected. If the vehicle has electronic systems such as antilock brakes, rollover airbags, roll bars,

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If different sized wheels are used, there may not be an acceptable level of performance and safety if tires not recommended for those wheels are selected. This increases the chance of a crash and serious injury. Only use GM specific wheel and tire systems developed for the vehicle, and have them properly installed by a

GM certified technician.

Accessories and

Modifications 0 228.

Uniform Tire Quality

Grading

The following information relates to the system developed by the

United States National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration

(NHTSA), which grades tires by treadwear, traction, and temperature performance. This applies only to vehicles sold in the United States. The grades are molded on the sidewalls of most passenger car tires. The

Uniform Tire Quality Grading

(UTQG) system does not apply to deep tread, winter tires, compact spare tires, tires with nominal rim diameters of

10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm), or to some limited-production tires.

While the tires available on

General Motors passenger cars and light trucks may vary with respect to these grades, they must also conform to federal safety requirements and

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additional General Motors Tire

Performance Criteria (TPC) standards.

Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum section width. For example:

Treadwear 200 Traction AA

Temperature A

All Passenger Car Tires Must

Conform to Federal Safety

Requirements In Addition To

These Grades.

Treadwear

The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test course. For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and one-half (1Ω) times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends

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upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in road characteristics and climate.

Traction

The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those grades represent the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.

Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.

Temperature

The temperature grades are A

(the highest), B, and C, representing the tire's resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade

C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Safety

Standard No. 109. Grades B and

A represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by law. Warning: The temperature grade for this tire is established for a tire that is properly inflated and not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive loading, either separately or in combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.

Wheel Alignment and Tire

Balance

The tires and wheels were aligned and balanced at the factory to provide the longest tire life and best overall performance. Adjustments to wheel alignment and tire balancing are not necessary on a regular basis. Consider an alignment check if there is unusual tire wear or the vehicle is significantly pulling to one side or the other. Some slight pull to the left or right, depending on the crown of the road and/or other road surface variations such as troughs or ruts, is normal. If the vehicle is vibrating when driving on a smooth road, the tires and wheels may need to be rebalanced. See your dealer for proper diagnosis.

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Wheel Replacement

Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked, or badly rusted or corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming loose, the wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel nuts should be replaced.

If the wheel leaks air, replace it.

Some aluminum wheels can be repaired. See your dealer if any of these conditions exist.

Your dealer will know the kind of wheel that is needed.

Each new wheel should have the same load-carrying capacity, diameter, width, offset, and be mounted the same way as the one it replaces.

Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel nuts, or Tire Pressure Monitor

System (TPMS) sensors with new

GM original equipment parts.

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affect the braking and handling of the vehicle. Tires can lose air, and cause loss of control, causing a crash. Always use the correct wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel nuts for replacement.

Caution

The wrong wheel can also cause problems with bearing life, brake cooling, speedometer or odometer calibration, headlamp aim, bumper height, vehicle ground clearance, and tire or tire chain clearance to the body and chassis.

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Used Replacement Wheels

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Replacing a wheel with a used one is dangerous. How it has been used or how far it has been driven may be unknown. It could fail suddenly and cause a crash.

When replacing wheels, use a new GM original equipment wheel.

Tire Chains

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Do not use tire chains. There is not enough clearance. Tire chains used on a vehicle without the proper amount of clearance can cause damage to the brakes, suspension, or other vehicle parts. The area damaged by the tire chains could cause loss of control and a crash.

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Use another type of traction device only if its manufacturer recommends it for the vehicle's tire size combination and road conditions. Follow that manufacturer's instructions. To avoid vehicle damage, drive slow and readjust or remove the traction device if it contacts the vehicle. Do not spin the wheels.

If traction devices are used, install them on the front tires.

If a Tire Goes Flat

It is unusual for a tire to blow out while driving, especially if the tires

are maintained properly. See Tires

0 258. If air goes out of a tire, it is

much more likely to leak out slowly.

But if there ever is a blowout, here are a few tips about what to expect and what to do:

If a front tire fails, the flat tire creates a drag that pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly. Steer to maintain lane position, and then gently brake to a stop, well off the road, if possible.

A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a skid and may require the same correction as used in a skid. Stop pressing the accelerator pedal and steer to straighten the vehicle. It may be very bumpy and noisy. Gently brake to a stop, well off the road, if possible.

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Driving on a flat tire will cause permanent damage to the tire.

Re-inflating a tire after it has been driven on while severely underinflated or flat may cause a blowout and a serious crash.

Never attempt to re-inflate a tire that has been driven on while severely underinflated or flat.

Have your dealer or an authorized tire service center repair or replace the flat tire as soon as possible.

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Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to do maintenance or repairs is dangerous without the appropriate safety equipment and training. If a jack is provided with the vehicle, it is designed only for changing a flat tire. If it is used for anything else, you or others could be badly injured or killed if the vehicle slips off the jack. If a jack is provided with the vehicle, only use it for changing a flat tire.

If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to a level place, well off the road, if possible. Turn on the hazard

warning flashers. See Hazard

Warning Flashers 0 135.

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Changing a tire can be dangerous. The vehicle can slip off the jack and roll over or fall causing injury or death. Find a level place to change the tire. To help prevent the vehicle from moving:

1. Set the parking brake firmly.

2. Put an automatic transmission in P (Park) or a manual transmission in

1 (First) or R (Reverse).

3. Turn off the engine and do not restart while the vehicle is raised.

4. Do not allow passengers to remain in the vehicle.

5. Place wheel blocks, if equipped, on both sides of the tire at the opposite corner of the tire being changed.

When the vehicle has a flat tire (2), use the following example as a guide to assist in the placement of the wheel blocks (1), if equipped.

1. Wheel Block (If Equipped)

2. Flat Tire

The following information explains how to repair or change a tire.

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Tire Changing

Removing the Spare Tire and

Tools

1. Retainer Nut

2. Tool Bag Tether

3. Tool Bag

4. Spare Tire

To access the spare tire and tools:

1. Open the trunk. See

Trunk 0 38.

2. Lift the load floor.

3. Turn the retainer nut (1) counterclockwise to remove it.

Then remove the tool bag

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tether (2) from the stow rod, the tool bag (3) containing the wheel wrench and wheel blocks, and the spare tire (4).

4. Remove the jack, jack handle extension, and two-piece wrench, if equipped.

Removing the Flat Tire and

Installing the Spare Tire

This vehicle may have aluminum wheels with exposed wheel nuts.

Use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts. Do not remove them yet.

Or, this vehicle may have steel wheels with plastic covers.

If needed, use the flat end of the wheel wrench and pry along the edge of the cover until it comes off.

The edge of the wheel cover could be sharp, so do not try to remove it with your bare hands. Do not drop the cover or lay it face down, as it could become scratched or damaged. Store the wheel cover in the trunk until the flat tire is repaired or replaced.

Once you have removed the wheel cover, use the following procedure to remove the flat tire and install the spare tire.

1. Do a safety check before

proceeding. See If a Tire Goes

Flat 0 278 for more information.

1. Hex Head Jack

2. Jack Handle Extension

3. Coin/Pierce Jack

4. Two-Piece Wrench

This vehicle may have one of the following: A coin/pierce jack (3), a jack handle extension (2), and a two-piece wrench (4), or a hex head jack (1) and two-piece wrench (4).

To remove the plastic covers and wheel nut caps, loosen the plastic nut caps with the wheel wrench in a counterclockwise direction.

If needed, finish loosening them with your fingers. The plastic nut caps will not come off.

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2. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise once on each wheel nut to loosen it. Do not remove them yet.

3. Place the jack near the flat tire.

4. Place the wheel blocks on both sides of the tire at the opposite corner of the tire being

changed. See If a Tire Goes

Flat 0 278 for proper wheel

block placement.

5. Place the jack under the vehicle.

6. If you have a coin/pierce jack, attach the jack handle extension to the jack by sliding the hook through the end of the jack.

If you have a hex head jack, place the hex tube end of the wrench over the hex head of the jack.

Caution

Make sure that the jack lift head is in the correct position or you may damage your vehicle. The repairs would not be covered by your warranty.

7. Position the jack lift head at the jack location nearest the flat tire. The location is indicated by a notch in the flange. The jack must not be used in any other position.

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If the vehicle slips off the jack, you could be badly injured or killed. Never get under a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.

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Raising the vehicle with the jack improperly positioned can damage the vehicle and even make the vehicle fall. To help avoid personal injury and vehicle damage, be sure to fit the jack lift head into the proper location before raising the vehicle.

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Hex Head Jack Shown, Coin/

Pierce Jack Similar

8. Raise the jack by turning the handle clockwise until it comes in contact with the notch in the flange.

Make sure the jack lift head notch is placed in the flange notch.

Raise the vehicle far enough off the ground so there is enough room for the road tire to clear the ground.

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9. Remove all of the wheel nuts.

10. Remove the flat tire.

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towel can be used; however, use a scraper or wire brush later to remove all rust or dirt.

11. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces, and spare wheel.

12. Place the compact spare tire on the wheel-mounting surface.

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Never use oil or grease on bolts or nuts because the nuts might come loose. The vehicle's wheel could fall off, causing a crash.

13. Reinstall the wheel nuts.

Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel is held against the hub.

14. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.

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Wheel nuts that are improperly or incorrectly tightened can cause the wheels to become loose or come off. The wheel nuts should be tightened with a torque wrench to the proper torque specification after replacing. Follow the torque specification supplied by the aftermarket manufacturer when using accessory locking wheel

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nuts. See Capacities and

Specifications 0 317 for original

equipment wheel nut torque specifications.

Caution

Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to brake pulsation and rotor damage. To avoid expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper torque specification. See

Capacities and Specifications

0 317 for the wheel nut torque

specification.

15. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a crisscross sequence, as shown.

16. Lower the jack all the way and remove the jack from under the vehicle.

17. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly with the wheel wrench.

18. Remove the wheel blocks and return them to their proper storage location.

When reinstalling the wheel cover or center cap on the full-size tire, tighten all five plastic caps hand snug with the aid of the wheel wrench and tighten them with the wheel wrench an additional one-quarter of a turn.

Caution

Wheel covers will not fit on the vehicle's compact spare. If you try to put a wheel cover on the compact spare, the cover or the spare could be damaged.

Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools

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Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the passenger compartment of the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these in the proper place.

Storing the Flat Tire and Tools

1. Replace the wheel wrench and wheel blocks in the tool bag.

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2. Remove the foam container from the rear storage compartment.

Coin/Pierce Jack Shown, Hex

Head Jack Similar

3. Place the flat tire in the storage compartment with the valve stem down.

4. Place the jack and jack handle extension, if the vehicle has one, in the foam container.

5. Place the foam container inside the flat tire. Align the hole with the stow rod.

6. Place the tool bag tether over the stow rod and the tool bag rear of the flat tire.

7. Turn the retainer nut clockwise until tight.

8. Replace the load floor.

The load floor may not lay flat.

The compact spare is for temporary use only. Replace the compact spare tire with a full-size tire as soon as you can.

Storing the Compact Spare Tire and Tools

Reverse the instructions for removing the spare tire and tools to store the compact spare tire.

Compact Spare Tire

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crash and you or others could be injured. Use only one compact spare tire at a time.

If this vehicle has a compact spare tire, it was fully inflated when new; however, it can lose air over time.

Check the inflation pressure regularly. It should be 420 kPa

(60 psi).

Stop as soon as possible and check that the spare tire is correctly inflated after being installed on the vehicle. The compact spare tire is designed for temporary use only.

The vehicle will perform differently with the spare tire installed and it is recommended that the vehicle speed be limited to 80 km/h

(50 mph). To conserve the tread of the spare tire, have the standard tire repaired or replaced as soon as convenient and return the spare tire to the storage area.

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When using a compact spare tire, the AWD (if equipped), ABS, and

Traction Control systems may engage until the spare tire is recognized by the vehicle, especially on slippery roads. Adjust driving to reduce possible wheel slip.

Caution

When the compact spare is installed, do not take the vehicle through an automatic car wash with guide rails. The compact spare can get caught on the rails which can damage the tire, wheel, and other parts of the vehicle.

Do not use the compact spare on other vehicles.

Do not mix the compact spare tire or wheel with other wheels or tires.

They will not fit. Keep the spare tire and its wheel together.

Caution

Tire chains will not fit the compact spare. Using them can damage the vehicle and the chains. Do not use tire chains on the compact spare.

Jump Starting

Jump Starting - North

America

For more information about the

vehicle battery, see Battery - North

America 0 244.

If the battery has run down, try to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your vehicle.

Be sure to use the following steps to do it safely.

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HANDLING.

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See California Proposition

65 Warning 0 227.

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Batteries can hurt you. They can be dangerous because:

. They contain acid that can burn you.

. They contain gas that can explode or ignite.

. They contain enough electricity to burn you.

If you do not follow these steps exactly, some or all of these things can hurt you.

Caution

Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to the vehicle that would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Trying to start the vehicle by pushing or pulling it will not work, and it could damage the vehicle.

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3. Good Battery Negative

(–) Post

4. Good Battery

Positive (+) Post

The jump start positive post is located in the engine compartment on the driver side of the vehicle.

The jump start negative grounding point is the engine block or an engine mounting bolt. Connect to a spot as far away from the discharged battery as possible.

The jump start positive post and negative post are on the battery of the vehicle providing the jump start.

The positive jump start connection is under a trim cover. Open the cover door to expose the terminal.

These locations are used instead of a direct connection to the battery.

1. Check the other vehicle.

It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative ground system.

1. Discharged Battery

Negative (–) Grounding

Point

2. Discharged Battery

Positive (+) Post

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Caution

If the other vehicle does not have a 12-volt system with a negative ground, both vehicles can be damaged. Only use a vehicle that has a 12-volt system with a negative ground for jump starting.

2. Position the two vehicles so that they are not touching.

3. Set the parking brake firmly and put the shift lever in

P (Park). See Shifting Into

Park 0 194.

Caution

If any accessories are left on or plugged in during the jump starting procedure, they could be damaged. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Whenever possible, turn off or unplug all accessories on either vehicle when jump starting.

4. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.

Turn off all lights and accessories in both vehicles, except the hazard warning flashers if needed.

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Using a match near a battery can cause battery gas to explode.

People have been hurt doing this, and some have been blinded.

Use a flashlight if you need more light.

Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you. Do not get it on you. If you accidentally get it in

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your eyes or on your skin, flush the place with water and get medical help immediately.

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Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts once the engine is running.

5. Connect one end of the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) post (2) on the discharged battery.

6. Connect the other end of the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) post (4) of the good battery.

7. Connect one end of the black negative (–) cable to the negative (–) post (3) of the good battery.

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8. Connect the other end of the black negative (–) cable to the negative (–) grounding point (1) for the discharged battery.

9. Start the engine in the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine at idle speed for at least four minutes.

10. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead battery. If it will not start after a few tries, it probably needs service.

Caution

If the jumper cables are connected or removed in the wrong order, electrical shorting may occur and damage the vehicle. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

Always connect and remove the jumper cables in the correct order, making sure that the cables do not touch each other or other metal.

Jumper Cable Removal

Reverse the sequence exactly when removing the jumper cables.

After starting the disabled vehicle and removing the jumper cables, allow it to idle for several minutes.

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Towing the Vehicle

Caution

Incorrectly towing a disabled vehicle may cause damage to the vehicle. The disabled vehicle should be towed on a flatbed car carrier. Use care when there is low ground clearance and/or special equipment. Attempting to pull the vehicle onto a flatbed without following the proper steps could damage the vehicle.

Consult your dealer or a professional towing service if the disabled vehicle must be towed.

See Roadside Assistance

To load a vehicle onto a flatbed carrier:

1. The vehicle must be on a flat surface.

2. The front tires must be properly inflated. If necessary, move a rear tire to the front to replace a flat or damaged tire.

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5. After the front tires are on the flatbed adjust the flatbed upward to provide additional clearance between the air dam, fascia, and flatbed.

6. When the fascia has enough clearance to clear the flatbed, lower the flatbed, and finish pulling the vehicle onto the flatbed.

3. Place a 1.2 m (4 ft) X 102 mm

(4 in) X 102 mm (4 in) wood beam (4) under the front cradle crossmember (3), and on top of both tow chains (5) to ensure the tow chains do not come into contact with the front fascia (1).

Try to minimize the contact of the chains with the flexible air dam (2).

4. Ramps (2) are required for the front fascia (3) to clear the flatbed (1). The ramp height should be approximately

102 mm (4 in). Lower the flatbed onto the set of ramps.

Caution

If ramps are not used, the front fascia will come into contact with the flatbed and may cause damage. Always use ramps.

7. Secure the vehicle to the flatbed (2) using nonabrasive straps (1) through all four wheel openings and secure the straps to the flatbed (2).

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Recreational Vehicle

Towing

Recreational vehicle towing means towing the vehicle behind another vehicle – such as behind a motor home. The two most common types of recreational vehicle towing are known as dinghy towing and dolly towing. Dinghy towing is towing the vehicle with all four wheels on the ground. Dolly towing is towing the vehicle with two wheels on the ground and two wheels up on a device known as a dolly.

Here are some important things to consider before recreational vehicle towing:

. What is the towing capacity of the towing vehicle? Be sure to read the tow vehicle manufacturer's recommendations.

. How far will the vehicle be towed? Some vehicles have restrictions on how far and how long they can tow.

. Does the vehicle have the proper towing equipment? See your dealer or trailering professional for additional advice and equipment recommendations.

. Is the vehicle ready to be towed? Just as preparing the vehicle for a long trip, make sure the vehicle is prepared to be towed.

Caution

Use of a shield mounted in front of the vehicle grille could restrict airflow and cause damage to the transmission. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. If using a shield, only use one that attaches to the towing vehicle.

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Dinghy Towing

Caution

If the vehicle is towed with all four wheels on the ground, the drivetrain components could be damaged. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Do not tow the vehicle with all four wheels on the ground.

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The vehicle was not designed to be towed with all four wheels on the ground. If the vehicle must be towed, a dolly should be used. See

“Dolly Towing” following.

Dolly Towing

Tow the vehicle with the two rear wheels on the ground and the front wheels on a dolly.

To tow the vehicle with two wheels on the ground and a dolly:

1. Put the front wheels on a dolly.

2. Put the shift lever in P (Park).

3. Secure the vehicle to the dolly.

Caution

Towing the vehicle from the rear could damage it. Also, repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Never have the vehicle towed from the rear.

Appearance Care

Exterior Care

Locks

Locks are lubricated at the factory.

Use a de-icing agent only when absolutely necessary, and have the locks greased after using. See

Recommended Fluids and

clean cloth. See Recommended

Washing the Vehicle

To preserve the vehicle's finish, wash it often and out of direct sunlight.

Caution

Do not use petroleum-based, acidic, or abrasive cleaning agents as they can damage the vehicle's paint, metal, or plastic parts. If damage occurs, it would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Approved cleaning products can be obtained from

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your dealer. Follow all manufacturer directions regarding correct product usage, necessary safety precautions, and appropriate disposal of any vehicle care product.

Caution

Avoid using high-pressure washes closer than 30 cm (12 in) to the surface of the vehicle. Use of power washers exceeding

8,274 kPa (1,200 psi) can result in damage or removal of paint and decals.

Caution

Do not power wash any component under the hood that has this e symbol.

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This could cause damage that would not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

If using an automatic car wash, follow the car wash instructions. The windshield wiper and rear window wiper, if equipped, must be off.

Remove any accessories that may be damaged or interfere with the car wash equipment.

Rinse the vehicle well, before washing and after, to remove all cleaning agents completely. If they are allowed to dry on the surface, they could stain.

Dry the finish with a soft, clean chamois or an all-cotton towel to avoid surface scratches and water spotting.

Finish Care

Application of aftermarket clearcoat sealant/wax materials is not recommended. If painted surfaces are damaged, see your dealer to

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have the damage assessed and repaired. Foreign materials such as calcium chloride and other salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird droppings, chemicals from industrial chimneys, etc., can damage the vehicle's finish if they remain on painted surfaces. Wash the vehicle as soon as possible.

If necessary, use non-abrasive cleaners that are marked safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter.

Occasional hand waxing or mild polishing should be done to remove residue from the paint finish. See your dealer for approved cleaning products.

Do not apply waxes or polishes to uncoated plastic, vinyl, rubber, decals, simulated wood, or flat paint as damage can occur.

Caution

Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on a basecoat/clearcoat paint finish

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may damage it. Use only non-abrasive waxes and polishes that are made for a basecoat/ clearcoat paint finish on the vehicle.

To keep the paint finish looking new, keep the vehicle garaged or covered whenever possible.

Protecting Exterior Bright Metal

Moldings

Caution

Failure to clean and protect the bright metal moldings can result in a hazy white finish or pitting.

This damage would not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

The bright metal moldings on the vehicle are aluminum, chrome, or stainless steel. To prevent damage always follow these cleaning instructions:

. Be sure the molding is cool to the touch before applying any cleaning solution.

. Use only approved cleaning solutions for aluminum, chrome, or stainless steel. Some cleaners are highly acidic or contain alkaline substances and can damage the moldings.

. Always dilute a concentrated cleaner according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

. Do not use cleaners that are not intended for automotive use.

. Use a nonabrasive wax on the vehicle after washing to protect and extend the molding finish.

Cleaning Exterior Lamps/

Lenses, Emblems, Decals, and

Stripes

Use only lukewarm or cold water, a soft cloth, and a car washing soap to clean exterior lamps, lenses, emblems, decals, and stripes.

Follow instructions under "Washing the Vehicle" previously in this section.

Lamp covers are made of plastic, and some have a UV protective coating. Do not clean or wipe them when dry.

Do not use any of the following on lamp covers:

. Abrasive or caustic agents.

. Washer fluids and other cleaning agents in higher concentrations than suggested by the manufacturer.

. Solvents, alcohols, fuels, or other harsh cleaners.

. Ice scrapers or other hard items.

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. Aftermarket appearance caps or covers while the lamps are illuminated, due to excessive heat generated.

Caution

Failure to clean lamps properly can cause damage to the lamp cover that would not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

Caution

Using wax on low gloss black finish stripes can increase the gloss level and create a non-uniform finish. Clean low gloss stripes with soap and water only.

Air Intakes

Clear debris from the air intakes, between the hood and windshield, when washing the vehicle.

Windshield and Wiper Blades

Clean the outside of the windshield with glass cleaner.

Clean rubber blades using a lint-free cloth or paper towel soaked with windshield washer fluid or a mild detergent. Wash the windshield thoroughly when cleaning the blades. Bugs, road grime, sap, and a buildup of vehicle wash/wax treatments may cause wiper streaking.

Replace the wiper blades if they are worn or damaged. Damage can be caused by extreme dusty conditions, sand, salt, heat, sun, snow, and ice.

Weatherstrips

Apply Dielectric silicone grease on weatherstrips to make them last longer, seal better, and not stick or squeak. Lubricate weatherstrips at least once a year. Hot, dry climates may require more frequent application. Black marks from rubber material on painted surfaces

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can be removed by rubbing with a

Fluids and Lubricants 0 313.

Tires

Use a stiff brush with tire cleaner to clean the tires.

Caution

Using petroleum-based tire dressing products on the vehicle may damage the paint finish and/ or tires. When applying a tire dressing, always wipe off any overspray from all painted surfaces on the vehicle.

Wheels and Trim — Aluminum or Chrome

Use a soft, clean cloth with mild soap and water to clean the wheels.

After rinsing thoroughly with clean water, dry with a soft, clean towel.

A wax may then be applied.

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Caution

Chrome wheels and other chrome trim may be damaged if the vehicle is not washed after driving on roads that have been sprayed with magnesium, calcium, or sodium chloride. These chlorides are used on roads for conditions such as ice and dust.

Always wash the chrome with soap and water after exposure.

Caution

To avoid surface damage, do not use strong soaps, chemicals, abrasive polishes, cleaners, brushes, or cleaners that contain acid on aluminum or chrome-plated wheels. Use only approved cleaners. Also, never drive a vehicle with aluminum or chrome-plated wheels through an automatic car wash that uses silicone carbide tire cleaning

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brushes. Damage could occur and the repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

Brake System

Visually inspect brake lines and hoses for proper hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake pads for wear and rotors for surface condition. Inspect drum brake linings/shoes for wear or cracks. Inspect all other brake parts.

Steering, Suspension, and

Chassis Components

Visually inspect steering, suspension, and chassis components for damaged, loose, or missing parts or signs of wear at least once a year.

Inspect power steering for proper attachment, connections, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc.

Visually check constant velocity joint boots and axle seals for leaks.

Body Component Lubrication

Lubricate all key lock cylinders, hood hinges, liftgate hinges, and the steel fuel door hinges, unless the components are plastic. Applying silicone grease on weatherstrips with a clean cloth will make them last longer, seal better, and not stick or squeak.

Underbody Maintenance

At least twice a year, spring and fall, use plain water to flush any corrosive materials from the underbody. Take care to thoroughly clean any areas where mud and other debris can collect.

Do not directly power wash the transfer case and/or front/rear axle output seals. High pressure water can overcome the seals and contaminate the fluid. Contaminated fluid will decrease the life of the transfer case and/or axles and should be replaced.

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Sheet Metal Damage

If the vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop applies anti-corrosion material to parts repaired or replaced to restore corrosion protection.

Original manufacturer replacement parts will provide the corrosion protection while maintaining the vehicle warranty.

Finish Damage

Quickly repair minor chips and scratches with touch-up materials available from your dealer to avoid corrosion. Larger areas of finish damage can be corrected in your dealer's body and paint shop.

Chemical Paint Spotting

Airborne pollutants can fall upon and attack painted vehicle surfaces causing blotchy, ring-shaped discolorations, and small, irregular dark spots etched into the paint surface. See “Finish Care” previously in this section.

Interior Care

To prevent dirt particle abrasions, regularly clean the vehicle's interior.

Immediately remove any soils.

Newspapers or dark garments can transfer color to the vehicle’s interior.

Use a soft bristle brush to remove dust from knobs and crevices on the instrument cluster. Using a mild soap solution, immediately remove hand lotions, sunscreen, and insect repellent from all interior surfaces or permanent damage may result.

Use cleaners specifically designed for the surfaces being cleaned to prevent permanent damage. Apply all cleaners directly to the cleaning cloth. Do not spray cleaners on any switches or controls. Remove cleaners quickly.

Before using cleaners, read and follow all safety instructions on the label. While cleaning the interior, open the doors and windows to get proper ventilation.

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To prevent damage, do not clean the interior using the following cleaners or techniques:

. Never use a razor or any other sharp object to remove soil from any interior surface.

. Never use a brush with stiff bristles.

. Never rub any surface aggressively or with too much pressure.

. Do not use laundry detergents or dishwashing soaps with degreasers. For liquid cleaners, use approximately 20 drops per

3.8 L (1 gal) of water.

A concentrated soap solution will create streaks and attract dirt.

Do not use solutions that contain strong or caustic soap.

. Do not heavily saturate the upholstery when cleaning.

. Do not use solvents or cleaners containing solvents.

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Interior Glass

To clean, use a terry cloth fabric dampened with water. Wipe droplets left behind with a clean dry cloth.

If necessary, use a commercial glass cleaner after cleaning with plain water.

Caution

To prevent scratching, never use abrasive cleaners on automotive glass. Abrasive cleaners or aggressive cleaning may damage the rear window defogger.

Cleaning the windshield with water during the first three to six months of ownership will reduce tendency to fog.

Speaker Covers

Vacuum around a speaker cover gently, so that the speaker will not be damaged. Clean spots with water and mild soap.

Coated Moldings

Coated moldings should be cleaned.

. When lightly soiled, wipe with a sponge or soft, lint-free cloth dampened with water.

. When heavily soiled, use warm soapy water.

Fabric/Carpet/Suede

Start by vacuuming the surface using a soft brush attachment. If a rotating vacuum brush attachment is being used, only use it on the floor carpet. Before cleaning, gently remove as much of the soil as possible:

. Gently blot liquids with a paper towel. Continue blotting until no more soil can be removed.

. For solid soils, remove as much as possible prior to vacuuming.

To clean:

1. Saturate a clean, lint-free colorfast cloth with water.

Microfiber cloth is recommended to prevent lint transfer to the fabric or carpet.

2. Remove excess moisture by gently wringing until water does not drip from the cleaning cloth.

3. Start on the outside edge of the soil and gently rub toward the center. Fold the cleaning cloth to a clean area frequently to prevent forcing the soil in to the fabric.

4. Continue gently rubbing the soiled area until there is no longer any color transfer from the soil to the cleaning cloth.

5. If the soil is not completely removed, use a mild soap solution followed only by plain water.

If the soil is not completely removed, it may be necessary to use a commercial upholstery cleaner or spot lifter. Test a small hidden area for colorfastness before using a commercial upholstery cleaner or spot lifter. If ring formation occurs, clean the entire fabric or carpet.

After cleaning, use a paper towel to blot excess moisture.

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Cleaning High Gloss Surfaces and Vehicle Information and

Radio Displays

Use a microfiber cloth on high gloss surfaces or vehicle displays. First, use a soft bristle brush to remove dirt that can scratch the surface.

Then gently clean by rubbing with a microfiber cloth. Never use window cleaners or solvents. Periodically hand wash the microfiber cloth separately, using mild soap. Do not use bleach or fabric softener. Rinse thoroughly and air dry before next use.

Caution

Do not attach a device with a suction cup to the display. This may cause damage and would not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

Instrument Panel, Leather,

Vinyl, Other Plastic Surfaces,

Low Gloss Paint Surfaces, and

Natural Open Pore Wood

Surfaces

Use a soft microfiber cloth dampened with water to remove dust and loose dirt. For a more thorough cleaning, use a soft microfiber cloth dampened with a mild soap solution.

Caution

Soaking or saturating leather, especially perforated leather, as well as other interior surfaces, may cause permanent damage.

Wipe excess moisture from these surfaces after cleaning and allow them to dry naturally. Never use heat, steam, or spot removers. Do not use cleaners that contain silicone or wax-based products.

Cleaners containing these solvents can permanently change

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the appearance and feel of leather or soft trim, and are not recommended.

Do not use cleaners that increase gloss, especially on the instrument panel. Reflected glare can decrease visibility through the windshield under certain conditions.

Caution

Use of air fresheners may cause permanent damage to plastics and painted surfaces. If an air freshener comes in contact with any plastic or painted surface in the vehicle, blot immediately and clean with a soft cloth dampened with a mild soap solution.

Damage caused by air fresheners would not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

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Cargo Cover and

Convenience Net

Wash with warm water and mild detergent. Do not use chlorine bleach. Rinse with cold water, and then dry completely.

Care of Safety Belts

Keep belts clean and dry.

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Floor Mats

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If a floor mat is the wrong size or is not properly installed, it can interfere with the pedals.

Interference with the pedals can cause unintended acceleration and/or increased stopping distance which can cause a crash and injury. Make sure the floor mat does not interfere with the pedals.

Use the following guidelines for proper floor mat usage:

. The original equipment floor mats were designed for your vehicle. If the floor mats need replacing, it is recommended that GM certified floor mats be purchased. Non-GM floor mats may not fit properly and may interfere with the pedals. Always check that the floor mats do not interfere with the pedals.

. Do not use a floor mat if the vehicle is not equipped with a floor mat retainer on the driver side floor.

. Use the floor mat with the correct side up. Do not turn it over.

. Do not place anything on top of the driver side floor mat.

. Use only a single floor mat on the driver side.

. Do not place one floor mat on top of another.

Removing and Replacing the

Floor Mats

Pull up on the rear of the floor mat to unlock each retainer and remove.

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Reinstall by lining up the floor mat retainer openings over the carpet retainers and snap into position.

Make sure the floor mat is properly secured in place.

Verify the floor mat does not interfere with the pedals.

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Service and

Maintenance

General Information

General Information . . . . . . . . . . 302

Maintenance Schedule

Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . 303

Special Application Services

Special Application

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Additional Maintenance and Care

Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

Recommended Fluids,

Lubricants, and Parts

Recommended Fluids and

Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Maintenance Replacement

Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314

Maintenance Records

Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 315

General Information

Your vehicle is an important investment. This section describes the required maintenance for the vehicle. Follow this schedule to help protect against major repair expenses resulting from neglect or inadequate maintenance. It may

also help to maintain the value of

the vehicle if it is sold. It is the responsibility of the owner to have all required maintenance performed.

Your dealer has trained technicians who can perform required maintenance using genuine replacement parts. They have up-to-date tools and equipment for fast and accurate diagnostics. Many dealers have extended evening and

Saturday hours, courtesy transportation, and online scheduling to assist with service needs.

Your dealer recognizes the importance of providing competitively priced maintenance and repair services. With trained technicians, the dealer is the place for routine maintenance such as oil changes and tire rotations and additional maintenance items like tires, brakes, batteries, and wiper blades.

Caution

Damage caused by improper maintenance can lead to costly repairs and may not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

Maintenance intervals, checks, inspections, recommended fluids, and lubricants are important to keep the vehicle in good working condition.

The Tire Rotation and Required

Services are the responsibility of the vehicle owner. It is recommended to have your dealer perform these services every 12 000 km/7,500 mi.

Proper vehicle maintenance helps to keep the vehicle in good working condition, improves fuel economy, and reduces vehicle emissions.

Because of the way people use vehicles, maintenance needs vary.

There may need to be more

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Additional Required Services -

Normal are for vehicles that:

. Carry passengers and cargo within recommended limits on the Tire and Loading Information

label. See Vehicle Load

Limits 0 183.

. Are driven on reasonable road surfaces within legal driving limits.

. Use the recommended fuel. See

Fuel 0 216.

Refer to the information in the

Maintenance Schedule Additional

Required Services - Normal chart.

The Additional Required Services -

Severe are for vehicles that are:

. Mainly driven in heavy city traffic in hot weather.

. Mainly driven in hilly or mountainous terrain.

. Frequently towing a trailer.

. Used for high speed or competitive driving.

. Used for taxi, police, or delivery service.

Refer to the information in the

Maintenance Schedule Additional

Required Services - Severe chart.

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Warning

Performing maintenance work can be dangerous and can cause serious injury. Perform maintenance work only if the required information, proper tools, and equipment are available.

If they are not, see your dealer to have a trained technician do the

work. See Doing Your Own

Service Work 0 228.

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Maintenance

Schedule

Owner Checks and Services

At Each Fuel Stop

. Check the engine oil level. See

Engine Oil 0 232.

Once a Month

. Check the tire inflation

pressures. See Tire

fluid level. See Washer

. Inspect the tires for wear. See

Tire Inspection 0 271.

. Check the windshield washer

Fluid 0 241.

Engine Oil Change

When the CHANGE ENGINE OIL

SOON message displays, have the engine oil and filter changed within the next 1 000 km/600 mi. If driven under the best conditions, the engine oil life system may not indicate the need for vehicle service for up to a year. The engine oil and filter must be changed at least once

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a year and the oil life system must be reset. Your trained dealer technician can perform this work.

If the engine oil life system is reset accidentally, service the vehicle within 5 000 km/3,000 mi since the last service. Reset the oil life system when the oil is changed.

See Engine Oil Life System 0 234.

Tire Rotation and Required

Services Every 12 000 km/

7,500 mi

Rotate the tires, if recommended for the vehicle, and perform the

following services. See Tire

Rotation 0 271.

. Check engine oil level and oil life percentage. If needed, change engine oil and filter, and

reset oil life system. See Engine

Oil

0 232 and Engine Oil Life

System 0 234.

. Check engine coolant level. See

Engine Coolant 0 237.

. Check windshield washer fluid

level. See Washer Fluid 0 241.

. Visually inspect windshield wiper blades for wear, cracking, or contamination and replace worn or damaged blades. See

Exterior Care 0 292. Replace

wiper blades every 20 000 km/

12,000 mi or 12 months. See

Wiper Blade

Replacement 0 246.

. Check tire inflation pressures.

See Tire Pressure 0 266.

. Inspect tire wear. See Tire

Inspection 0 271.

. Visually check for fluid leaks.

. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.

See Engine Air Cleaner/

Filter 0 235.

. Inspect brake system. See

wear. See Exterior Care 0 292.

. Visually inspect steering, suspension, and chassis components for damaged, loose, or missing parts or signs of

. Check restraint system

components. See Safety System

Check 0 62.

. Visually inspect fuel system for damage or leaks.

. Visually inspect exhaust system and nearby heat shields for loose or damaged parts.

. Lubricate body components. See

. Check starter switch. See Starter

Switch Check 0 244.

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. Check automatic transmission shift lock control function. See

Automatic Transmission Shift

Lock Control Function

Check 0 245.

. Check ignition transmission lock.

See Ignition Transmission Lock

Check 0 245.

. Check parking brake and automatic transmission park

mechanism. See Park Brake and

P (Park) Mechanism

Check 0 245.

. Check accelerator pedal for damage, high effort, or binding.

Replace if needed.

. Visually inspect gas strut for signs of wear, cracks, or other damage. Check the hold open ability of the strut. See your dealer if service is required.

. Inspect sunroof track and seal,

if equipped. See Sunroof 0 47.

Service and Maintenance 305

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Maintenance Schedule

Additional Required

Services - Normal

Rotate tires and perform Required Services.

Check engine oil level and oil life percentage.

Change engine oil and filter, if needed.

Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)

Inspect evaporative control system. (2)

Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3)

Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires.

Drain and fill engine cooling system. (4)

Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (5)

Replace brake fluid. (6)

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Footnotes — Maintenance

Schedule Additional Required

Services - Normal

(1) Or every two years, whichever comes first. More frequent passenger compartment air filter replacement may be needed if driving in areas with heavy traffic, poor air quality, high dust levels, or environmental allergens.

Passenger compartment air filter replacement may also be needed if there is reduced airflow, window fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer can help determine when to replace the filter.

(2) Visually check all fuel and vapor lines and hoses for proper attachment, connection, routing, and condition.

(3) Or every four years, whichever comes first. If driving in dusty conditions, inspect the filter at each oil change or more often as needed.

(4) Or every five years, whichever

comes first. See Cooling

System 0 236.

(5) Or every 10 years, whichever comes first. Inspect for fraying, excessive cracking, or damage; replace, if needed.

(6) Replace brake fluid every five

years. See Brake Fluid 0 243.

Service and Maintenance 307

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Maintenance Schedule

Additional Required

Services - Severe

Rotate tires and perform Required Services.

Check engine oil level and oil life percentage.

Change engine oil and filter, if needed.

Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)

Inspect evaporative control system. (2)

Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3)

Change automatic transmission fluid.

Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires.

Drain and fill engine cooling system. (4)

Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (5)

Replace brake fluid. (6)

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Footnotes — Maintenance

Schedule Additional Required

Services - Severe

Passenger compartment air filter replacement may also be needed if there is reduced airflow, window fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer can help determine when to replace the filter.

(2) Visually check all fuel and vapor lines and hoses for proper attachment, connection, routing, and condition.

(3) Or every four years, whichever comes first. If driving in dusty conditions, inspect the filter at each oil change or more often as needed.

(4) Or every five years, whichever

comes first. See Cooling

System 0 236.

(5) Or every 10 years, whichever comes first. Inspect for fraying, excessive cracking, or damage; replace, if needed.

(6) Replace brake fluid every five

years. See Brake Fluid 0 243.

Service and Maintenance 309

Special Application

Services

. Severe Commercial Use

Vehicles Only: Lubricate chassis components every oil change.

. Have underbody flushing service performed. See "Underbody

Maintenance" in Exterior

Care 0 292.

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Additional

Maintenance and Care

Your vehicle is an important investment and caring for it properly may help to avoid future costly repairs. To maintain vehicle performance, additional maintenance services may be required.

It is recommended that your dealer perform these services — their trained dealer technicians know your vehicle best. Your dealer can also perform a thorough assessment with a multi-point inspection to recommend when your vehicle may need attention.

The following list is intended to explain the services and conditions to look for that may indicate services are required.

Battery

The 12-volt battery supplies power to start the engine and operate any additional electrical accessories.

. To avoid break-down or failure to start the vehicle, maintain a battery with full cranking power.

. Trained dealer technicians have the diagnostic equipment to test the battery and ensure that the connections and cables are corrosion-free.

Belts

. Belts may need replacing if they squeak or show signs of cracking or splitting.

. Trained dealer technicians have access to tools and equipment to inspect the belts and recommend adjustment or replacement when necessary.

Brakes

Brakes stop the vehicle and are crucial to safe driving.

. Signs of brake wear may include chirping, grinding, or squealing noises, or difficulty stopping.

. Trained dealer technicians have access to tools and equipment to inspect the brakes and recommend quality parts engineered for the vehicle.

Fluids

Proper fluid levels and approved fluids protect the vehicle’s systems and components. See

Recommended Fluids and

Lubricants 0 313 for GM approved

fluids.

. Engine oil and windshield washer fluid levels should be checked at every fuel fill.

. Instrument cluster lights may come on to indicate that fluids may be low and need to be filled.

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Hoses

Hoses transport fluids and should be regularly inspected to ensure that there are no cracks or leaks.

With a multi-point inspection, your dealer can inspect the hoses and advise if replacement is needed.

Lamps

Properly working headlamps, taillamps, and brake lamps are important to see and be seen on the road.

. Signs that the headlamps need attention include dimming, failure to light, cracking, or damage.

The brake lamps need to be checked periodically to ensure that they light when braking.

. With a multi-point inspection, your dealer can check the lamps and note any concerns.

Shocks and Struts

Shocks and struts help aid in control for a smoother ride.

. Signs of wear may include steering wheel vibration, bounce/ sway while braking, longer stopping distance, or uneven tire wear.

. As part of the multi-point inspection, trained dealer technicians can visually inspect the shocks and struts for signs of leaking, blown seals, or damage, and can advise when service is needed.

Tires

Tires need to be properly inflated, rotated, and balanced. Maintaining the tires can save money and fuel, and can reduce the risk of tire failure.

. Signs that the tires need to be replaced include three or more visible treadwear indicators; cord or fabric showing through the rubber; cracks or cuts in the tread or sidewall; or a bulge or split in the tire.

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. Trained dealer technicians can inspect and recommend the right tires. Your dealer can also provide tire/wheel balancing services to ensure smooth vehicle operation at all speeds.

Your dealer sells and services name brand tires.

Vehicle Care

To help keep the vehicle looking like new, vehicle care products are available from your dealer. For information on how to clean and protect the vehicle’s interior and

exterior, see Interior Care 0 297 and

See Engine Coolant 0 237.

Wheel Alignment

Wheel alignment is critical for ensuring that the tires deliver optimal wear and performance.

. Signs that the alignment may need to be adjusted include pulling, improper vehicle handling, or unusual tire wear.

. Your dealer has the required equipment to ensure proper wheel alignment.

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Windshield

For safety, appearance, and the best viewing, keep the windshield clean and clear.

. Signs of damage include scratches, cracks, and chips.

. Trained dealer technicians can inspect the windshield and recommend proper replacement if needed.

Wiper Blades

Wiper blades need to be cleaned and kept in good condition to provide a clear view.

. Signs of wear include streaking, skipping across the windshield, and worn or split rubber.

. Trained dealer technicians can check the wiper blades and replace them when needed.

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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts

Recommended Fluids and Lubricants

Usage

Automatic Transmission

Engine Coolant

Engine Oil

Hydraulic Brake System

Key Lock Cylinders, Hood, Door, and

Trunk Lid Hinges

Weatherstrip Conditioning

Windshield Washer

Fluid/Lubricant

DEXRON ® -VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.

50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL ®

Coolant.

Engine oil meeting the dexos1™ specification of the proper SAE viscosity

grade. ACDelco dexos1 Synthetic Blend is recommended. See Engine

Oil 0 232.

DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299818, in

Canada 19299819).

Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in

Canada 10953474).

Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or

Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579, in Canada 10953481).

Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.

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Maintenance Replacement Parts

Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.

Part

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

Passenger Compartment Air Filter

Engine Oil Filter

Spark Plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver Side – 67.5 cm (26.6 in)

Passenger Side – 62.5 cm (24.6 in)

GM Part Number

13272719

13271190

12605566

12620540

13348838

13348836

ACDelco Part Number

A3144C

CF181

PF457G

41-108

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Maintenance Records

After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading, who performed the service, and the type of services performed in the boxes provided. Retain all maintenance receipts.

Date

Odometer

Reading

Serviced By Services Performed

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Technical Data

Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Service Parts Identification

Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Vehicle Data

Capacities and

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317

Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . . 318

Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN)

This legal identifier is in the front corner of the instrument panel, on the driver side of the vehicle. It can be seen through the windshield from outside. The Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN) also appears on the

Vehicle Certification and Service

Parts labels and certificates of title and registration.

Engine Identification

The eighth character in the VIN is the engine code. This code identifies the vehicle's engine, specifications, and replacement parts. See “Engine Specifications”

under Capacities and Specifications

0 317 for the vehicle's engine code.

Service Parts

Identification Label

This label, in either the glove box or the trunk area, has the following information:

. Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN).

. Model designation.

. Paint information.

. Production options and special equipment.

Do not remove this label from the vehicle.

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Vehicle Data

Capacities and Specifications

Application

Air Conditioning Refrigerant

Capacities

Metric English

For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the refrigerant label under the hood. See your dealer for more information.

8.5 L 9.0 qt Engine Cooling System

Engine Oil with Filter

Fuel Tank

4.7 L

59.0 L

5.0 qt

15.6 gal

Wheel Nut Torque 140 Y 100 lb ft

All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.

Engine

2.4L L4 Engine

Engine Specifications

VIN Code Transmission

K Automatic

Spark Plug Gap

0.75–0.90 mm (0.030–

0.035 in)

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Engine Drive Belt Routing

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Customer

Information

Customer Information

Customer Satisfaction

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

Customer Assistance

Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Customer Assistance for Text

Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 322

Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . 322

GM Mobility Reimbursement

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

Scheduling Service

Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

Courtesy Transportation

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

Collision Damage Repair . . . . . 326

Service Publications Ordering

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Radio Frequency

Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

Reporting Safety Defects

Reporting Safety Defects to the United States

Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian

Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

Reporting Safety Defects to

General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy

Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 331

OnStar ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 332

Customer Information 319

Customer Information

Customer Satisfaction

Procedure

Your satisfaction and goodwill are important to your dealer and to

Buick. Normally, any concerns with the sales transaction or the operation of the vehicle will be resolved by your dealer's sales or service departments. Sometimes, however, despite the best intentions of all concerned, misunderstandings can occur. If your concern has not been resolved to your satisfaction, the following steps should be taken:

STEP ONE : Discuss your concern with a member of dealership management. Normally, concerns can be quickly resolved at that level.

If the matter has already been reviewed with the sales, service, or parts manager, contact the owner of your dealership or the general manager.

STEP TWO : If after contacting a member of dealership management, it appears your concern cannot be

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resolved by your dealership without further help, in the U.S., call

1-800-521-7300. In Canada, contact

General Motors of Canada

Customer Care Centre at

1-800-263-3777 (English) or

1-800-263-7854 (French).

We encourage you to call the toll-free number in order to give the inquiry prompt attention. Have the following information available to give the Customer Assistance representative:

. Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN). This is available from the vehicle registration or title, or the plate at the top left of the instrument panel and visible through the windshield.

. Dealership name and location.

. Vehicle delivery date and present mileage.

When contacting Buick, remember that your concern will likely be resolved at a dealer's facility. That is why we suggest following Step One first.

STEP THREE — U.S. Owners :

Both General Motors and your dealer are committed to making sure you are completely satisfied with the new vehicle. However, if you continue to remain unsatisfied after following the procedure outlined in Steps One and Two, you can file with the Better Business

Bureau (BBB) Auto Line ® Program to enforce your rights.

The BBB Auto Line Program is an out-of-court program administered by the Council of Better Business

Bureaus to settle automotive disputes regarding vehicle repairs or the interpretation of the New Vehicle

Limited Warranty. Although you may be required to resort to this informal dispute resolution program prior to filing a court action, use of the program is free of charge and your case will generally be heard within

40 days. If you do not agree with the decision given in your case, you may reject it and proceed with any other venue for relief available to you.

You may contact the BBB Auto Line

Program using the toll-free telephone number or write them at the following address:

BBB Auto Line Program

Council of Better Business Bureaus,

Inc.

3033 Wilson Boulevard

Suite 600

Arlington, VA 22201

Telephone: 1-800-955-5100 http://www.bbb.org/council/ programs-services/ dispute-handling-and-resolution/ bbb-auto-line

This program is available in all

50 states and the District of

Columbia. Eligibility is limited by vehicle age, mileage, and other factors. General Motors reserves the right to change eligibility limitations and/or discontinue its participation in this program.

STEP THREE — Canadian

Owners : In the event that you do not feel your concerns have been addressed after following the procedure outlined in Steps One and Two, General Motors of Canada

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Company wants you to be aware of its participation in a no-charge

Mediation/Arbitration program.

General Motors of Canada

Company has committed to binding arbitration of owner disputes involving factory-related vehicle service claims. The program provides for the review of the facts involved by an impartial third party arbiter, and may include an informal hearing before the arbiter. The program is designed so that the entire dispute settlement process, from the time you file your complaint to the final decision, should be completed in about 70 days. We believe our impartial program offers advantages over courts in most jurisdictions because it is informal, quick, and free of charge.

For further information concerning eligibility in the Canadian Motor

Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP), call toll-free 1-800-207-0685, or call the General Motors Customer Care

Centre, 1-800-263-3777 (English),

1-800-263-7854 (French), or write to:

Mediation/Arbitration Program c/o Customer Care Centre

General Motors of Canada

Company

Mail Code: CA1-163-005

1908 Colonel Sam Drive

Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7

The inquiry should be accompanied by the Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN).

Customer Assistance

Offices

Buick encourages customers to call the toll-free number for assistance.

However, if a customer wishes to write or e-mail Buick, the letter should be addressed to:

United States and Puerto Rico

Buick Customer Assistance Center

P.O. Box 33136

Detroit, MI 48232-5136 www.Buick.com

1-800-521-7300

1-800-832-8425 (For Text

Telephone devices (TTYs))

Roadside Assistance:

1-800-252-1112

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From U.S. Virgin Islands:

1-800-496-9994

Canada

General Motors of Canada

Company

Customer Care Centre, Mail Code:

CA1-163-005

1908 Colonel Sam Drive

Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 www.gm.ca

1-800-263-3777 (English)

1-800-263-7854 (French)

1-800-263-3830 (For Text

Telephone devices (TTYs))

Roadside Assistance:

1-800-268-6800

All Overseas Locations

Please contact the local General

Motors Business Unit.

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Customer Assistance for

Text Telephone (TTY)

Users

To assist customers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired and who use Text Telephones

(TTYs), Buick has TTY equipment available at its Customer Assistance

Center. Any TTY user can communicate with Buick by dialing:

1-800-832-8425. TTY users in

Canada can dial 1-800-263-3830.

Online Owner Center

Online Owner Experience

(U.S.) my.buick.com

The Buick online owner experience allows interaction with Buick and keeps important vehicle-specific information in one place.

Membership Benefits

: Download owner manuals and view vehicle-specific how-to videos.

: View maintenance schedules, alerts, and OnStar onboard vehicle diagnostic information. Schedule service appointments.

: View and print dealer-recorded service records and self-recorded service records.

: Select a dealer and view locations, maps, phone numbers, and hours.

: Track your vehicle’s warranty information.

: View active recalls by Vehicle

Identification Number (VIN). See

Vehicle Identification Number

(VIN) 0 316.

: View GM Card, SiriusXM

Satellite radio (if equipped), and

OnStar account information.

: Chat with online help representatives.

See my.buick.com to register your vehicle.

Buick Owner Centre (Canada) buickowner.ca

Visit the Buick Owner Centre:

. Chat live with online help representatives.

. Use the Vehicle Tools section.

. Access third party enthusiast sites and social media networks.

. Locate owner resources such as lease-end, financing, and warranty information.

. Retrieve your favorite articles, quizzes, tips, and multimedia galleries organized into the

GM Mobility

Reimbursement Program

This program is available to qualified applicants for cost reimbursement of eligible aftermarket adaptive equipment required for the vehicle, such as hand controls or a wheelchair/ scooter lift for the vehicle.

For more information on the limited offer, visit www.gmmobility.com or call the GM Mobility Assistance

Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text

Telephone (TTY) users, call

1-800-833-9935.

General Motors of Canada also has a Mobility Program. Visit www.gm.ca

or call 1-800-GM-DRIVE (463-7483) for details. TTY users call

1-800-263-3830.

Roadside Assistance

Program

For U.S.-purchased vehicles, call

1-800-252-1112; (Text Telephone

(TTY): 1-888-889-2438).

For Canadian-purchased vehicles, call 1-800-268-6800.

Service is available 24 hours a day,

365 days a year.

Calling for Assistance

When calling Roadside Assistance, have the following information ready:

. Your name, home address, and home telephone number.

. Telephone number of your location.

. Location of the vehicle.

. Model, year, color, and license plate number of the vehicle.

. Odometer reading, Vehicle

Identification Number (VIN), and delivery date of the vehicle.

. Description of the problem.

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Coverage

Services are provided for the duration of the vehicle’s powertrain warranty.

In the U.S., anyone driving the vehicle is covered. In Canada, a person driving the vehicle without permission from the owner is not covered.

Roadside Assistance is not a part of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

General Motors North America and

Buick reserve the right to make any changes or discontinue the

Roadside Assistance program at any time without notification.

General Motors North America and

Buick reserve the right to limit services or payment to an owner or driver if they decide the claims are made too often, or the same type of claim is made many times.

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Services Provided

. Emergency Fuel Delivery:

Delivery of enough fuel for the vehicle to get to the nearest service station.

. Lock-Out Service: Service to unlock the vehicle if you are locked out. A remote unlock may be available if you have

OnStar ® . For security reasons, the driver must present identification before this service is given.

. Emergency Tow from a Public

Road or Highway: Tow to the nearest Buick dealer for warranty service, or if the vehicle was in a crash and cannot be driven. Assistance is not given when the vehicle is stuck in sand, mud, or snow.

. Flat Tire Change: Service to change a flat tire with the spare tire. The spare tire, if equipped, must be in good condition and properly inflated. It is the owner's responsibility for the repair or replacement of the tire if it is not covered by the warranty.

. Battery Jump Start: Service to jump start a dead battery.

. Trip Interruption Benefits and

Assistance: If your trip is interrupted due to a warranty event, incidental expenses may be reimbursed within the

Powertrain warranty period.

Items considered are reasonable and customary hotel, meals, rental car, or a vehicle being delivered back to the customer, up to 805 km (500 mi).

Services Not Included in

Roadside Assistance

. Impound towing caused by violation of any laws.

. Legal fines.

. Mounting, dismounting, or changing of snow tires, chains, or other traction devices.

Service is not provided if a vehicle is in an area that is not accessible to the service vehicle or is not a regularly traveled or maintained public road, which includes ice and winter roads. Off-road use is not covered.

Services Specific to

Canadian-Purchased Vehicles

. Fuel Delivery: Reimbursement is up to 7 liters. Diesel fuel delivery may be restricted.

Propane and other fuels are not provided through this service.

. Lock-Out Service: Vehicle registration is required.

. Trip Interruption Benefits and

Assistance: Must be over

150 km from where your trip was started to qualify.

Pre-authorization, original detailed receipts, and a copy of the repair orders are required.

Once authorization has been received, the Roadside

Assistance advisor will help you make arrangements and explain how to receive payment.

. Alternative Service: If assistance cannot be provided right away, the Roadside

Assistance advisor may give permission to get local emergency road service. You will receive payment, up to $100, after sending the original receipt

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Mechanical failures may be covered, however any cost for parts and labor for repairs not covered by the warranty are the owner responsibility.

Scheduling Service

Appointments

When the vehicle requires warranty service, contact your dealer and request an appointment. By scheduling a service appointment and advising the service consultant of your transportation needs, your dealer can help minimize your inconvenience.

If the vehicle cannot be scheduled into the service department immediately, keep driving it until it can be scheduled for service, unless, of course, the problem is safety related. If it is, please call your dealership, let them know this, and ask for instructions.

If your dealer requests you to bring the vehicle for service, you are urged to do so as early in the work day as possible to allow for same-day repair.

Courtesy Transportation

Program

To enhance your ownership experience, we and our participating dealers are proud to offer Courtesy

Transportation, a customer support program for vehicles with the

Bumper-to-Bumper (Base Warranty

Coverage period in Canada), extended powertrain, and/or hybrid-specific warranties in both the U.S. and Canada.

Several Courtesy Transportation options are available to assist in reducing inconvenience when warranty repairs are required.

Courtesy Transportation is not a part of the New Vehicle Limited

Warranty. A separate booklet entitled “Limited Warranty and

Owner Assistance Information”

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furnished with each new vehicle provides detailed warranty coverage information.

Transportation Options

Warranty service can generally be completed while you wait. However, if you are unable to do so, your dealer may offer the following transportation options:

Shuttle Service

This includes one-way or round-trip shuttle service within reasonable time and distance parameters of your dealer's area.

Public Transportation or Fuel

Reimbursement

If overnight warranty repairs are needed, and public transportation is used, the expense must be supported by original receipts and within the maximum amount allowed by GM for shuttle service. If U.S.

customers arrange their own transportation, limited reimbursement for reasonable fuel expenses may be available. Claim amounts should reflect actual costs

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and be supported by original receipts. See your dealer for information.

Courtesy Rental Vehicle

For an overnight warranty repair, the dealer may provide an available courtesy rental vehicle or provide for reimbursement of a rental vehicle.

Reimbursement is limited and must be supported by original receipts as well as a signed and completed rental agreement and meet state/ provincial, local, and rental vehicle provider requirements.

Requirements vary and may include minimum age requirements, insurance coverage, credit card, etc.

Additional fees such as fuel usage charges, taxes, levies, usage fees, excessive mileage, or rental usage beyond the completion of the repair are also your responsibility.

It may not be possible to provide a like vehicle as a courtesy rental.

Additional Program

Information

All program options, such as shuttle service, may not be available at every dealer. Contact your dealer for specific availability.

General Motors reserves the right to unilaterally modify, change, or discontinue Courtesy

Transportation at any time and to resolve all questions of claim eligibility pursuant to the terms and conditions described herein at its sole discretion.

Collision Damage Repair

If the vehicle is involved in a collision and it is damaged, have the damage repaired by a qualified technician using the proper equipment and quality replacement parts. Poorly performed collision repairs diminish the vehicle resale value, and safety performance can be compromised in subsequent collisions.

Collision Parts

Genuine GM Collision parts are new parts made with the same materials and construction methods as the parts with which the vehicle was originally built. Genuine GM

Collision parts are the best choice to ensure that the vehicle's designed appearance, durability, and safety are preserved. The use of Genuine

GM parts can help maintain the GM

New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Recycled original equipment parts may also be used for repair. These parts are typically removed from vehicles that were total losses in prior crashes. In most cases, the parts being recycled are from undamaged sections of the vehicle.

A recycled original equipment GM part may be an acceptable choice to maintain the vehicle's originally designed appearance and safety performance; however, the history of these parts is not known. Such parts are not covered by the GM New

Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any related failures are not covered by that warranty.

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Aftermarket collision parts are also available. These are made by companies other than GM and may not have been tested for the vehicle.

As a result, these parts may fit poorly, exhibit premature durability/ corrosion problems, and may not perform properly in subsequent collisions. Aftermarket parts are not covered by the GM New Vehicle

Limited Warranty, and any vehicle failure related to such parts is not covered by that warranty.

Repair Facility

GM also recommends that you choose a collision repair facility that meets your needs before you ever need collision repairs. Your dealer may have a collision repair center with GM-trained technicians and state-of-the-art equipment, or be able to recommend a collision repair center that has GM-trained technicians and comparable equipment.

Insuring the Vehicle

Protect your investment in the GM vehicle with comprehensive and collision insurance coverage. There are significant differences in the quality of coverage afforded by various insurance policy terms.

Many insurance policies provide reduced protection to the GM vehicle by limiting compensation for damage repairs through the use of aftermarket collision parts. Some insurance companies will not specify aftermarket collision parts.

When purchasing insurance, we recommend that you ensure that the vehicle will be repaired with GM original equipment collision parts.

If such insurance coverage is not available from your current insurance carrier, consider switching to another insurance carrier.

If the vehicle is leased, the leasing company may require you to have insurance that ensures repairs with

Genuine GM Original Equipment

Manufacturer (OEM) parts or

Genuine Manufacturer replacement

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parts. Read the lease carefully, as you may be charged at the end of the lease for poor quality repairs.

If a Crash Occurs

If there has been an injury, call emergency services for help. Do not leave the scene of a crash until all matters have been taken care of.

Move the vehicle only if its position puts you in danger, or you are instructed to move it by a police officer.

Give only the necessary information to police and other parties involved in the crash.

For emergency towing see

Roadside Assistance

If the airbag has inflated, see What

Gather the following information:

. Driver name, address, and telephone number.

. Driver license number.

. Owner name, address, and telephone number.

. Vehicle license plate number.

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. Vehicle make, model, and model year.

. Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN).

. Insurance company and policy number.

. General description of the damage to the other vehicle.

Choose a reputable repair facility that uses quality replacement parts.

See “Collision Parts” earlier in this section.

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Inflates?

0 68.

Managing the Vehicle Damage

Repair Process

In the event that the vehicle requires damage repairs, GM recommends that you take an active role in its repair. If you have a pre-determined repair facility of choice, take the vehicle there, or have it towed there.

Specify to the facility that any required replacement collision parts be original equipment parts, either new Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM parts. Remember, recycled parts will not be covered by the GM vehicle warranty.

Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but you must live with the repair.

Depending on your policy limits, your insurance company may initially value the repair using aftermarket parts. Discuss this with the repair professional, and insist on

Genuine GM parts. Remember, if the vehicle is leased, you may be obligated to have the vehicle repaired with Genuine GM parts, even if your insurance coverage does not pay the full cost.

If another party's insurance company is paying for the repairs, you are not obligated to accept a repair valuation based on that insurance company's collision policy repair limits, as you have no contractual limits with that company.

In such cases, you can have control of the repair and parts choices as long as the cost stays within reasonable limits.

Service Publications

Ordering Information

Service Manuals

Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information on the engines, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.

Owner Information

Owner publications are written specifically for owners and intended to provide basic operational information about the vehicle. The

Owner Manual includes the

Maintenance Schedule for all models.

In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio,

Owner Manual, and Warranty

Manual.

RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 –

$40.00 (U.S.) plus handling and shipping fees.

Without Pouch: Owner Manual only.

RETAIL SELL PRICE:

$25.00 (U.S.) plus handling and shipping fees.

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Current and Past Models

Service and Owner publications are available for many current and past model year GM vehicles.

ORDER TOLL FREE:

1-800-551-4123 Monday – Friday

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Eastern Time

For Credit Card Orders Only

(VISA-MasterCard-Discover), see

Helm, Inc. at: www.helminc.com.

Or write to:

Helm, Incorporated

Attention: Customer Service

47911 Halyard Drive

Plymouth, MI 48170

Prices are subject to change without notice and without incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery.

All listed prices are quoted in U.S.

funds. Make checks payable in U.S.

funds.

Radio Frequency

Statement

This vehicle has systems that operate on a radio frequency that complies with Part 15/Part 18 of the

Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) rules and with

Industry Canada Standards

RSS-GEN/210/216/220/251/310,

ICES⇣001.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. The device may not cause harmful interference.

2. The device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Changes or modifications to any of these systems by other than an authorized service facility could void authorization to use this equipment.

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Reporting Safety

Defects

Reporting Safety Defects to the United States

Government

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration

(NHTSA) in addition to notifying

General Motors.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign.

However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or General Motors.

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To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY:

1-800-424-9153); go to http://

www.safercar.gov; or write to:

Administrator, NHTSA

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.

Washington, D.C. 20590

You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://

www.safercar.gov

Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian

Government

If you live in Canada, and you believe that the vehicle has a safety defect, notify Transport

Canada immediately, and notify

General Motors of Canada

Company. Call Transport

Canada at 1-800-333-0510 or write to:

Transport Canada

Road Safety Branch

80 rue Noel

Gatineau , QC J8Z 0A1

Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors

In addition to notifying NHTSA (or

Transport Canada) in a situation like this, notify General Motors.

Call 1-800-521-7300, or write:

Buick Customer Assistance Center

P.O. Box 33136

Detroit, MI 48232–5136

In Canada, call 1-800-263-3777

(English) or 1-800-263-7854

(French), or write:

General Motors of Canada

Company

Customer Care Centre, Mail Code:

CA1-163-005

1908 Colonel Sam Drive

Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7

Vehicle Data

Recording and

Privacy

The vehicle has a number of computers that record information about the vehicle’s performance and how it is driven. For example, the vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and control engine and transmission performance, to monitor the conditions for airbag deployment and deploy them in a crash, and, if equipped, to provide antilock braking to help the driver control the vehicle. These modules may store data to help the dealer technician service the vehicle.

Some modules may also store data about how the vehicle is operated, such as rate of fuel consumption or average speed. These modules may retain personal preferences, such as radio presets, seat positions, and temperature settings.

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Event Data Recorders

This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The

EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:

. How various systems in your vehicle were operating;

. Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened;

. How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/ or brake pedal; and,

. How fast the vehicle was traveling.

These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.

Note

EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are recorded.

However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine the

EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.

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GM will not access these data or share it with others except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in response to an official request by police or similar government office; as part of

GM's defense of litigation through the discovery process; or, as required by law. Data that GM collects or receives may also be used for GM research needs or may be made available to others for research purposes, where a need is shown and the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or vehicle owner.

OnStar

If the vehicle is equipped with

OnStar ® and has an active subscription, additional data may be collected through the OnStar system. This includes information about the vehicle’s operation; collisions involving the vehicle; the use of the vehicle and its features; and, in certain situations, the location and approximate GPS speed of the vehicle. Refer to the

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OnStar Terms and Conditions and

Privacy Statement on the OnStar website.

See OnStar Additional

Information 0 338.

Infotainment System

If the vehicle is equipped with a navigation system as part of the infotainment system, use of the system may result in the storage of destinations, addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip information.

See the infotainment manual for information on stored data and for deletion instructions.

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OnStar

OnStar Overview

OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

OnStar Services

Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

OnStar Additional Information

OnStar Additional

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

Voice Command Button

Blue OnStar Button

> Red Emergency Button

This vehicle may be equipped with a

comprehensive, in-vehicle system

that can connect to an OnStar

Advisor for Emergency, Security,

Navigation, Connections, and

Diagnostics Services. OnStar services may require a paid subscription and data plan. OnStar requires the vehicle battery and electrical system, cellular service, and GPS satellite signals to be available and operating. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. OnStar may collect information about you and your vehicle, including location information. See OnStar User

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Terms, Privacy Statement, and

Software Terms for more details including system limitations at www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada).

The OnStar system status light is next to the OnStar buttons. If the status light is:

. Solid Green: System is ready.

. Flashing Green: On a call.

. Red: Indicates a problem.

. Off: System is active. Press

Q twice to speak with an OnStar

Advisor.

Press

Q or call 1-888-4ONSTAR

(1-888-466-7827) to speak to an

Advisor.

Press = to:

. Make a call, end a call, or answer an incoming call.

. Give OnStar Hands-Free Calling voice commands.

. Give OnStar Turn-by-Turn

Navigation voice commands.

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. Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi ® hotspot name or SSID and password, if equipped.

Press

Q to connect to an

Advisor to:

. Verify account information or update contact information.

. Get driving directions.

. Receive a Diagnostic check of the vehicle's key operating systems.

. Receive Roadside Assistance.

. Manage Wi-Fi Settings, if equipped.

Press

> to get a priority connection to an OnStar Advisor available 24/

7 to:

. Get help for an emergency.

. Be a Good Samaritan or respond to an AMBER Alert.

. Get assistance in severe weather or other crisis situations and find evacuation routes.

OnStar Services

Emergency

Emergency Services require an active, OnStar service plan

(excludes Basic Plan). With

Automatic Crash Response, built-in sensors can automatically alert a specially trained OnStar Advisor who is immediately connected in to the vehicle to help.

Press > for a priority connection to an OnStar Advisor who can contact emergency service providers, direct them to your exact location, and relay important information.

With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially trained Advisors are available

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to provide a central point of contact, assistance, and information during a crisis.

With Roadside Assistance, Advisors can locate a nearby service provider to help with a flat tire, a battery jump, or an empty gas tank.

Security

If equipped, OnStar provides these services:

. With Stolen Vehicle Assistance,

OnStar Advisors can use GPS to pinpoint the vehicle and help authorities quickly recover it.

. With Remote Ignition Block™, if equipped, OnStar can block the engine from being restarted.

. With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown ® , if equipped, OnStar can work with law enforcement to gradually slow the vehicle down.

Theft Alarm Notification

If equipped, if the doors are locked and the vehicle alarm sounds, a notification by text, e-mail, or phone call will be sent. If the vehicle is stolen, an OnStar Advisor can work with authorities to recover the vehicle.

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Navigation

OnStar navigation requires a specific OnStar service plan.

Press

Q to receive Turn-by-Turn directions or have them sent to the vehicle’s navigation screen, if equipped.

Turn-by-Turn Navigation

1. Press

Advisor.

to connect to an

2. Request directions to be downloaded to the vehicle.

3. Follow the voice-guided commands.

Using Voice Commands

During a Planned Route

Cancel Route

1. Press = . System responds:

“OnStar ready,” then a tone.

2. Say “Cancel route.” System responds: “Do you want to cancel directions?”

3. Say “Yes.” System responds:

“OK, request completed, thank you, goodbye.”

Route Preview

1. Press

. System responds:

“OnStar ready,” then a tone.

2. Say “Route preview.” System responds with the next three maneuvers.

Repeat

1. Press = . System responds:

“OnStar ready,” then a tone.

2. Say “Repeat.” System responds with the last direction given, then responds with

“OnStar ready,” then a tone.

Get My Destination

1. Press = . System responds:

“OnStar ready,” then a tone.

2. Say “Get my destination.”

System responds with the address and distance to the destination, then responds with

“OnStar ready,” then a tone.

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Send Destination to Vehicle

Subscribers can have directions sent to the vehicle’s navigation screen, if equipped.

Press

, then ask the Advisor to download directions to the vehicle’s navigation system, if equipped. After the call ends, the navigation screen will provide prompts to begin driving directions. Routes that are sent to the navigation screen can only be canceled through the navigation system.

See www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada).

Connections

The following OnStar services help with staying connected.

For coverage maps, see www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada).

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Ensuring Security

. Change the default passwords for the Wi-Fi hotspot and

RemoteLink mobile application.

Make these passwords different from each other and use a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols to increase the security.

. Change the default name of the

SSID (Service Set Identifier).

This is your network’s name that is visible to other wireless devices. Choose a unique name and avoid family names or vehicle descriptions.

OnStar Wi-Fi ®

Equipped)

Hotspot (If

The vehicle may have a built-in

Wi-Fi hotspot that provides access to the Internet and web content at

4G LTE speed. Up to seven mobile devices can be connected. A data plan is required. Use the in-vehicle controls only when it is safe to do so.

1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot information, press = , wait for the prompt, then say “Wi-Fi settings.” On some vehicles, touch Wi-Fi Settings on the screen.

2. The Wi-Fi settings will display the Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID), password, and on some vehicles, the connection type

(no Internet connection, 3G,

4G, 4G LTE), and signal quality

(poor, good, excellent).

3. To change the SSID or password, press

Q or call

1-888-4ONSTAR to connect with an Advisor.

After initial set-up, your vehicle’s

Wi-Fi hotspot will connect automatically to your mobile devices. Manage data usage by turning Wi-Fi on or off on your mobile device, using the

RemoteLink mobile app, or by contacting an OnStar Advisor.

OnStar RemoteLink ®

(If Equipped)

Mobile App

Download the OnStar RemoteLink mobile app to select Apple

Android™, BlackBerry ® or Windows ®

® mobile devices.

iOS,

OnStar Subscribers can access the following services from a mobile device:

. Remotely start/stop the vehicle, if factory-equipped.

. Lock/unlock doors, if equipped with automatic locks.

. Activate the horn and lamps.

. Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil life, or tire pressure, if factory-equipped with the Tire

Pressure Monitor System.

. Send directions to the vehicle.

. Locate the vehicle on a map

(U.S. market only).

. Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot on/off, manage settings, and monitor data consumption, if equipped.

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For OnStar RemoteLink information and compatibility, see www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada).

Remote Services

Contact an OnStar Advisor to unlock the doors or sound the horn and flash the lamps.

OnStar AtYourService

OnStar Advisors can provide offers from restaurants and retailers on your route, help locate hotels, or book a room. These services vary by market.

OnStar Hands-Free Calling

Make and receive calls with the built-in wireless calling service, which requires available minutes.

Make a Call

1. Press = . System responds:

“OnStar ready.”

2. Say “Call.” System responds:

“Call. Please say the name or number to call.”

3. Say the entire number without pausing, including a “1” and the area code. System responds:

“OK, calling.”

Calling 911 Emergency

1. Press = . System responds:

“OnStar ready.”

2. Say “Call.” System responds:

“Call. Please say the name or number to call.”

3. Say “911” without pausing.

System responds: “911.”

4. Say “Call.” System responds:

“OK, dialing 911.”

Retrieve My Number

1. Press

. System responds:

“OnStar ready.”

2. Say “My number.” System responds: “Your OnStar

Hands-Free Calling number is,” then says the number.

End a Call

Press

. System responds: “Call ended.”

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Verify Minutes and Expiration

Press = and say “Minutes” then

“Verify” to check how many minutes remain and their expiration date.

Diagnostics

Advanced Diagnostics provides a status of the vehicle’s key systems with a monthly e-mail, or by pressing

. If equipped, Diagnostic

Alerts can be received in real-time via e-mail or text. The Proactive

Alerts feature (if available) can help predict and alert of potential upcoming maintenance issues with select components on the vehicle, before they become a problem.

OnStar can also monitor and report tire pressure, if the vehicle is equipped with a Tire Pressure

Monitoring System.

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OnStar Additional

Information

In-Vehicle Audio Messages

Audio messages may play important information at the following times:

. Prior to vehicle purchase.

Press

Q to set up an account.

. With the OnStar Basic Plan, every 60 days.

. After change in ownership and at 90 days.

Transferring Service

Press

Q to request account transfer eligibility information. The Advisor can cancel or change account information.

Selling/Transferring the

Vehicle

Call 1-888-4ONSTAR

(1-888-466-7827) immediately to terminate your OnStar services if the vehicle is disposed of, sold, transferred, or if the lease ends.

Reactivation for Subsequent

Owners

Press

Q and follow the prompts to speak to an Advisor as soon as possible. The Advisor will update vehicle records and explain OnStar service options.

How OnStar Service Works

Automatic Crash Response,

Emergency Services, Crisis Assist,

Stolen Vehicle Assistance,

Advanced Vehicle Diagnostics,

Remote Services, Roadside

Assistance, Turn-by-Turn

Navigation, and Hands-Free Calling are available on most vehicles. Not all OnStar services are available everywhere or on all vehicles. For more information, a full description of OnStar services, system limitations, and OnStar User Terms,

Privacy Statement, and Software

Terms:

. Call 1-888-4ONSTAR

(1-888-466-7827).

. See www.onstar.com (U.S.).

. See www.onstar.ca (Canada).

. Call TTY 1-877-248-2080.

. Press

Advisor.

to speak with an

OnStar services cannot work unless the vehicle is in a place where

OnStar has an agreement with a wireless service provider for service in that area. The wireless service provider must also have coverage, network capacity, reception, and technology compatible with OnStar services. Service involving location information about the vehicle cannot work unless GPS signals are available, unobstructed, and compatible with the OnStar hardware. OnStar services may not work if the OnStar equipment is not properly installed or it has not been properly maintained. If equipment or software is added, connected, or modified, OnStar services may not work. Other problems beyond the control of OnStar — such as hills, tall buildings, tunnels, weather, electrical system design and architecture of the vehicle, damage

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