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U:Press to customize the feature settings on your
vehicle. See DIC Vehicle Customizationon page 4‑58for more information.
V:Press to reset certain DIC features and to
acknowledge DIC warning messages and clear them
from the display.
For more information, see Driver Information Center
(DIC) on page 4‑42.
Vehicle Customization
Some vehicle features can be programmed by using the
DIC buttons on the instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel. These features include:
.Language
.Door Lock and Unlock Settings
.Lighting
.Chime Volume
.Memory Settings
See DIC Vehicle Customization on page 4‑58.
Cruise Control
The cruise control buttons
are located on the left
side of the steering wheel.
T:Press to turn the cruise control on or off.
+ RES: Press briefly to make the vehicle resume to a
previously set speed, or press and hold to accelerate.
SET– :Press to set the speed and activate cruise
control or make the vehicle decelerate.
[(Cancel): Press to disengage cruise control without
erasing the set speed from memory.
For more information, see Cruise Control on page 4‑7.
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Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
For vehicles with LDW, it is intended to help avoid lane
change collisions. It provides a warning if the vehicle is
crossing a lane without using a turn signal. LDW uses a
camera to detect the lane markings. It only operates at
speeds of 56 km (35 mph) or greater.
The warning symbol
@, located in the instrument panel
cluster, appears green if a lane marking is detected.
It changes to amber, flashes, and sounds three chimes
if the vehicle crosses a detected land marking and the
turn signal is not on.
To turn LDW on and off, press the LDW button, located
by the exterior headlamp control.
See Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
on page 3‑40for
more information.
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
For vehicles with this feature, it may alert you to
vehicles located in your side blind zone. When the
system detects a vehicle in the side blind zone, an
SBZA display will light up in the corresponding outside
side mirror indicating that it may not be safe to change
lanes.
The system is enabled at every vehicle startup. It can
be disabled through the Driver Information Center (DIC).
If the message SIDE BLIND ZONE SYS.
UNAVAILABLE appears on the DIC, the system
has been disabled because the sensor is blocked
and cannot detect vehicles in the blind zone. The
sensors, located behind the rear quarter panels, may
be blocked by mud, dirt, snow, ice, slush, or even
heavy rainstorms. The vehicle does not need service.
See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
on page 3‑36for
more information.
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Crisis Assist, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Vehicle
Diagnostics, Remote Door Unlock, Roadside
Assistance, Turn‐by‐Turn Navigation and Hands‐Free
Calling are available on most vehicles. Not all OnStar
services are available on all vehicles. For more
information see the OnStar Owner's Guide or visit
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or www.onstar.ca (Canada),
contact OnStar at 1-888-4-ONSTAR (1‐888‐466‐7827)
or TTY 1‐877‐248‐2080, or push
Qto speak with an
OnStar Advisor 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
For a full description of OnStar services and system
limitations, see the OnStar Owner's Guide in the
glove box.
OnStar service is subject to the OnStar Terms and
Conditions included in the OnStar Glove Box Kit.
OnStar service requires wireless communication
networks and the Global Positioning System (GPS)
satellite network. Not all OnStar services are available
everywhere or on all vehicles at all times. OnStar service can’t work unless your vehicle is
in a place where OnStar has an agreement with a
wireless service provider for service in that area, and
the wireless service provider has coverage, network
capacity, reception, and technology compatible with
OnStar service. Service involving location information
about your vehicle can’t work unless GPS signals are
available, unobstructed, and compatible with the OnStar
hardware. The vehicle has to have a working electrical
system and adequate battery power for the OnStar
equipment to operate. OnStar service may not work if
the OnStar equipment isn’t properly installed or you
haven’t maintained it and your vehicle is in good
working order and in compliance with all government
regulations. If you try to add, connect, or modify any
equipment or software in your vehicle, OnStar service
may not work. Other problems OnStar can’t control may
prevent service to you, such as hills, tall buildings,
tunnels, weather, electrical system design and
architecture of your vehicle, damage to important parts
of your vehicle in a crash, or wireless phone network
congestion or jamming.
See
Radio Frequency Statement
on page 8‑18for information regarding Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) rules and Industry
Canada Standards RSS-210/220/310.
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Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head
restraint, press the button, located on the top of the
seatback, and push the restraint down.
Push down on the head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is locked in place.
The head restraints are not designed to be removed.
Front Seats
Power Seats
To adjust a power seat:
.Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the
control forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front or rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the front or rear of the control
up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the entire
control up or down.
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Memory Seat and Mirrors
On vehicles with the memory feature, the controls on
the driver door are used to program and recall memory
settings for the driver seat, outside mirrors, and the
power steering column, if the vehicle has this feature.
1:Saves and recalls for driver 1.
2: Saves and recalls for driver 2.
S(Easy Exit Positions): Recalls the easy exit driver
seat and power steering column positions.
Storing Memory Positions
To save into memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, seatback recliner, lumbar, both outside mirrors, and the power steering
column, if equipped.
2. Press and hold “1”until two beeps sound.
3. Repeat for a second driver position using “2.”To recall the memory positions, press and release
“1”
or “2.” The vehicle must be in P (Park). A single beep
will sound. The seat, outside mirrors, and power
steering column, if equipped, will move to the positions
previously stored for the identified driver.
Memory Remote Recall
The memory feature can recall the driver seat, outside
mirrors, and power steering column, if equipped, to
stored positions when entering the vehicle.
To activate memory remote recall, unlock the driver
door with the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
The driver seat, outside mirrors, and power steering
column will move to the memory positions associated
with the transmitter used to unlock the vehicle.
The automatic recall feature can be turned on or off
using the vehicle customization menu. See “Memory
Seat Recall” underDIC Vehicle Customization
on
page 4‑58for more information.
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To stop recall movement, press one of the memory or
power mirror buttons, power seat controls, or the power
steering column switch.
If something has blocked the driver seat and/or steering
column while recalling a memory position, the recall
may stop. Remove the obstruction; then press and hold
the appropriate manual control for the memory item
that is not recalling for two seconds. Try recalling the
memory position again by pressing the appropriate
memory button. If the memory position is still not
recalling, see your dealer for service.
Easy Exit Positions
The easy exit feature can move the driver seat rearward
and the power steering column, if equipped, up and
forward to allow extra room to exit the vehicle.
S:Press to recall the easy exit positions. The vehicle
must be in P (Park). If the easy exit feature is programmed on in the vehicle
customization menu, automatic driver seat and power
steering column movement occur when the ignition key
is removed.
A single beep sounds. The driver seat will move back
and the power steering column, if equipped, moves up
and forward.
If something has blocked the driver seat while recalling
the exit position, the recall may stop. Remove the
obstruction; then press and hold the power seat control
rearward for two seconds. Try recalling the exit position
again. If the exit position is still not recalling, see your
dealer for service.
See
“Easy Exit Recall” and“Easy Exit Setup” under
DIC Vehicle Customization
on page 4‑58for more
information.
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Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{WARNING:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
do not want to. Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
{WARNING:
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.
To recline the seatback:1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then release the lever to lock the seatback in
place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
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To return the seatback to the upright position:1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback, and the seatback will return to the
upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a power seatback, if equipped:
.Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward to raise.
Center Seat
The vehicle may have a front center seat. This seat
can be converted to a storage area by lowering the
seatback. See Center Flex Storage Unit on page 3‑49.
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