In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-8
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Sensing System for Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-12
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-15
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-16
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-17
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Performance and Maintenance
StabiliTrak®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-19
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-19
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8‑9.
B. Windshield Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑5.
C. Instrument Cluster
on
page 5‑13.
D. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5‑25.
E. Clock on page 5‑8.
F. AM-FM Radio
on page 7‑6.
Navigation/Radio System (If
Equipped). See Navigation
System manual.
G. Exterior Lamp Controls
on
page 6‑1.
H. Hood Release. See Hood
on
page 10‑4.
I. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑5.
J. Cruise Control on page 9‑30.
K. Steering Wheel Adjustment
on
page 5‑2. L.
Horn on page 5‑5.
M. Steering Wheel Controls
on
page 5‑3.
N. Hazard Warning Flashers
on
page 6‑4.
O. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑1.
P. Center Console Shift Lever. See “Console Shift Lever” under
Shifting Into Park on page 9‑20.
Q. Rear Window Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑6.
R. Power Outlets on page 5‑10.
S. Heated Front Seats
on
page 3‑7.
T. Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System on page 3‑37.
U. Glove Box on page 4‑1.
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 RKE transmitter is used to
remotely lock and unlock the doors
from up to 60 m (195 feet) away
from the vehicle.
1-6 In Brief
Windows
On vehicles with power windows,
the switches are on the driver door
armrest. Each passenger door has a
switch that controls only that
window.
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to
raise it.
For more information, seePower
Windows on page 2‑19.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
A. Power Seat Adjustment Control
B. Reclining Seatbacks
C. Lumbar Adjustment
Move the seat forward or rearward
by moving the control (A) forward or
rearward. Raise or lower the seat by moving
the control (A) up or down.
See
Power Seat Adjustment
on
page 3‑3.
To raise or recline the seatback, tilt
the top of the control (B) forward or
rearward.
See Reclining Seatbacks
on
page 3‑5.
Press the front or rear of the
control (C) to increase or decrease
lumbar support.
See Lumbar Adjustment
on
page 3‑4.
1-8 In Brief
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
On vehicles with this feature, the
controls are on the front doors near
the handle.
H:Press to ventilate the seat.
z:Press to heat the seat.
For more information see Heated
and Ventilated Front Seats
on
page 3‑8.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
For more information see Head
Restraints on page 3‑2.
Safety Belt
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly.
.Safety Belts on page 3‑13.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3‑17.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑22.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)on
page 3‑52.
In Brief 1-9
Sensing System for
Passenger Airbag
United States
Canada
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the right front passenger
frontal airbag under certain
conditions. The driver airbag,
seat-mounted side impact airbags,
and roof-rail airbags are not affected
by the passenger sensing system. The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
instrument panel when the vehicle is
started. See
Passenger Sensing
System
on page 3‑37for more
information.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Controls for the outside power
mirrors are located on the driver
door armrest. To adjust each mirror:
1. Press (A) or (B) to select the
driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows located on the control pad to
adjust the mirror.
3. Press either (A) or (B) again to deselect the mirror.
Folding Mirrors
To adjust each mirror:
1. Press (C) to fold the mirrors outto the driving position.
2. Press (D) to fold the mirrors in to the folded position.
If equipped, manually fold the
mirrors inward to prevent damage
when going through an automatic
car wash. To fold, push the mirror
toward the vehicle. Push the mirror
outward to return it to the original
position.
Seats and Restraints 3-1
Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . 3-3
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . 3-27 Safety System Check . . . . . . . . 3-28
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . 3-31
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Passenger Sensing
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . 3-42
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . 3-43
Replacing Airbag System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
Infants and YoungChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . 3-49
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 3-50
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-59
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59
Securing Child Restraints (Right Front
Passenger Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-61
Seats and Restraints 3-3
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment
Driver Seat with Power SeatControl, Power Recline,
and Power Lumbar shown
A. Power Seat Adjustment Control
B. Reclining Seatbacks
on
page 3‑5.
C. Lumbar Adjustment
on
page 3‑4. If the vehicle has power seats, the
controls are located on the outboard
side of the seats.
Move the seat forward or rearward
by sliding the power seat
adjustment control (A) forward or
rearward.
The vehicle may have additional
features to adjust the power seat:
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the power seat
adjustment control (A) up
or down.
.Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
.Raise or lower the rear part of
the seat cushion by moving the
rear of the control up or down.
The vehicle may have a memory
function which allows seat settings
to be saved and recalled. See
“Memory Seat and Mirrors” later in
this section for more information.
Memory Seat and Mirrors
On vehicles with the memory
package, the controls are located on
the driver door.
1: Saves the seating position for
driver 1.
2: Saves the seating position for
driver 2.
S: Recalls the easy exit position.
To save a position in memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, including the seatback recliner, both
outside mirrors, and the power
steering column to a comfortable
position.
See Power Mirrors
on
page 2‑16for more information.
Not all vehicles will have the
ability to save and recall the
mirror positions.
2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps sound to let you know
that the position has been
stored.
3-4 Seats and Restraints
A second seating and mirror
position can be programmed by
repeating the above steps and
pressing button 2.
To recall the memory positions, the
vehicle must be in P (Park). Press
and release either button 1 or 2. The
seat, outside mirrors, and power
steering column will move to the
position previously stored. You will
hear a single beep.
If the RKE transmitter is used to
enter the vehicle and the remote
recall memory feature has been
turned on, automatic seat and mirror
movement will occur. See
“MEMORY SEAT RECALL”under
Vehicle Personalization
on
page 5‑40for more information.
To stop recall movement of the
memory feature at any time, press
one of the power seat controls,
memory buttons, or power mirror
buttons. If something has blocked the driver
seat while recalling a memory
position, the driver seat recall may
stop working. If this happens,
remove the obstruction and press
the appropriate control for the area
that is not recalling for two seconds.
Try pressing the memory button
again. If the memory position is still
not being recalled, see your dealer/
retailer for service.
Easy Exit Seat
S:
With the vehicle in P (Park),
press the exit button. You will hear a
single beep. The driver seat will
move back into the exit position.
If the easy exit seat feature has
been turned on in the Driver
Information Center (DIC), automatic
seat movement will occur when the
key is removed from the ignition.
For programming information, see
Vehicle Personalization
on
page 5‑40for more information.
Lumbar Adjustment
Manual Lumbar
On vehicles with this feature, the
handle is located on the inboard
side of the seatback.
Turn the handle rearward to
decrease lumbar support. Turn the
handle forward to increase lumbar
support.
The lumbar support may need to be
adjusted when changing the seating
position.