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Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated
computers that record information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven. For example,
your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and
control engine and transmission performance, to monitor
the conditions for airbag deployment and deploy
airbags in a crash and, if so equipped, to provideantilock braking to help the driver control the vehicle.
These modules may store data to help your dealer/
retailer technician service your vehicle. Some modules
may also store data about how you operate the
vehicle, such as rate of fuel consumption or average
speed. These modules may also retain the owner’s
personal preferences, such as radio pre-sets, seat
positions, and temperature settings.
Event Data Recorders
This vehicle has 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 airbag 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 pressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal
How fast the vehicle was traveling
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This data can help provide a better understanding of the
circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.
Important:EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is
recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions
and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age,
and crash location) is 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.
GM will not access this 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 of 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 specic vehicle or
vehicle owner.OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar and you subscribe to the
OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar Terms and
Conditions for information on data collection and
use. See alsoOnStar
®System on page 2-30in this
manual for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the
system may result in the storage of destinations,
addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip
information. Refer to the navigation system operating
manual for information on stored data and for deletion
instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions
such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system
security, as well as in connection with conveniences
such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and
starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door
openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use
or record personal information or link with any other
GM system containing personal information.
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-14
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-47
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-98
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-21
Air Conditioning..............................................3-16
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-24
Readiness Light..........................................3-23
Airbag System................................................1-36
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-47
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-40
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-42
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-46
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-40
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-40
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-39
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-38
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-81
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System......................................................3-81
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-26Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-96
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-93
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-97
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-94
Convertible Top...........................................5-95
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-91
Finish Care.................................................5-94
Finish Damage............................................5-97
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-92
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-90
Leather......................................................
5-92
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-97
Tires..........................................................5-96
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-97
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-93
Weatherstrips..............................................5-93
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-95
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-8
Ashtray.........................................................3-15
Audio System.................................................3-46
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-79
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-81
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-81
Radio Reception..........................................3-80
Setting the Clock.........................................3-47
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-78
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-81
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Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-6
Electrical System.........................................5-99
Retained Accessory.....................................2-17
Steering Fluid.............................................5-30
Windows....................................................2-11
Privacy..........................................................7-15
Event Data Recorders..................................7-15
Navigation System.......................................7-16
OnStar.......................................................7-16
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-16
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Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-16
Radio(s)........................................................3-49
Radios
Reception...................................................3-80
Setting the Clock.........................................3-47
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-78
Rear Axle......................................................5-40
Limited-Slip.................................................4-10
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-29
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-25
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-4Removing the Roof Panel................................2-34
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-45
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-13
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-48
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-49
Retained Accessory Power...............................2-17
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-20
Roof Panel....................................................2-33
Installing the Roof Panel...............................2-36
Removing the Roof Panel.............................2-34
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-28
S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-22
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-93
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-11
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-18
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-21
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-6
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-5
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-3
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-5
Securing a Child Restraint
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-32
Security Light.................................................3-32
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements............................................ 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-29
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-8
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-46
Setting the Clock............................................3-47
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-97
Shifting Into Park............................................2-24Shifting Out of Park........................................2-25
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Specications, Capacities...............................5-104
Speedometer..................................................3-21
Starting the Engine.........................................2-17
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-79
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-33
Cupholders.................................................2-33
Glove Box..................................................2-33
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit......5-89
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-19
Sun Visors.....................................................2-12
T
Tachometer....................................................3-21
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..................5-43, 5-44
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-78
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-12
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-12
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-14
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-14
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-47
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Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-98
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-98
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-41
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-19
Visors...........................................................2-12
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Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-19
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-37
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-5
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-67
Different Size..............................................5-65
Replacement...............................................5-67Windows.......................................................2-10
Manual......................................................2-11
Power ........................................................2-11
Windshield
Washer........................................................ 3-9
Washer Fluid..............................................5-31
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-46
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-95
Wipers......................................................... 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-17
Winter Tires...................................................5-48
X
XM Radio Messages.......................................3-67
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-81
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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