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Storage 4-1
Storage
Storage Compartments
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . 4-2
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Cargo ManagementSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Cargo Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Roof Rack System
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Storage
Compartments
Glove Box
Lift the glove box handle up to open
it. Use the key to lock and unlock
the glove box.
The glove box is air conditioned and
can be used to store items at a
lower temperature. The vehicle air
conditioning must be turned on for the maximum cool air to enter the
glove box. Move the slide control to
allow cool air into the glove box.
After opening the air flow, close the
glove box door to keep the cold air
from entering the vehicle.
Cupholders
This vehicle has a cupholder
equipped with a divider that can be
adjusted to accommodate large
containers or small containers.
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4-2 Storage
For large containers, push the
button to move aside the divider and
make the cupholder deeper. For
small containers, push down on the
top edge of the divider to lock it
back in place and make the
cupholder shorter.
Front Storage
If equipped with storage behind the
climate control system, touch and
hold the chrome bar at the bottom of
the climate control system panel toopen. There is a USB port inside.
See
“USB/SD Port” in the
infotainment manual.
Keep the storage area closed when
not in use.
Touch and hold the chrome bar at
the bottom of the climate control
system panel again to close.A storage area is located in front of
the shift lever. Push upward on the
top of the door and release; the
door automatically opens. There is an accessory power outlet
inside. See
Power Outlets on
page 5‑7.
Armrest Storage
For vehicles with a rear seat
armrest, pull the rear seat armrest
forward to access cupholders with
removable liners. For vehicles with
a rear storage area, pull the lever to
access.
Center Console Storage
The center console has an armrest,
upper storage tray, and a lower
storage area.
The armrest can be adjusted, slide
the top of the armrest to adjust to
the desired position.
Push the driver side button to
access the upper storage tray. Push
the passenger side button to access
the lower storage area.
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Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-2
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-2
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 5-3
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-3
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Headlamp Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12 Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . 5-14
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-15
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Charging System Light . . . . . . 5-17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 5-22
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
StabiliTrak®OFF Light . . . . . . . 5-22
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . 5-23
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-24 Fuel Economy Light . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 5-25
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Adaptive Forward Lighting
(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . 5-26
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Brake System Messages . . . . 5-30
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-31
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . 5-33
Engine Power Messages . . . . 5-33
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . 5-33
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 5-34
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
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5-40 Instruments and Controls
Vehicle Reminder
Messages
ICE POSSIBLE DRIVE
WITH CARE
This message is displayed when ice
conditions are possible.
TURN WIPER CONTROL TO
INTERMITTENT FIRST
This message is displayed when
attempting to adjust the intermittent
wiper speed without intermittent
selected on the wiper control. See
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3.
Vehicle Speed Messages
SELECTED SPEED LIMIT
EXCEEDED
This message is displayed when the
vehicle speed is greater than the set
speed. See "Speed Warning" under
Driver Information Center (DIC) on
page 5‑27.
Washer Fluid Messages
WASHER FLUID LOW ADD
FLUID
This message may display when
the washer fluid level is low. See
Washer Fluid on page 10‑20.
Vehicle
Personalization
The audio system controls are used
to access the personalization
menus for customizing vehicle
features.
Personalization Menus
1. Press SETTINGS on theHome page.
2. Press Vehicle Settings.
The following list of menu items may
be available:
.Climate and Air Quality
.Collision/Detection Systems
.Comfort and Convenience
.Lighting
.Power Door Locks
.Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
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Instruments and Controls 5-43
Easy Exit Options
This allows the Easy Exit Options
feature to be turned on or off.
Press Easy Exit Options. Press to
select Off or On. Press
SBack to
go back to the last menu.
Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the
chime volume level.
Press Chime Volume. Press + or −
to adjust the volume between 0 and
63. Press
SBack to go back to the
last menu.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, both the driver and
passenger mirrors will tilt downward
when the vehicle is shifted to
R (Reverse) to improve visibility of
the ground near the rear wheels.
They will return to their previous
driving position when the vehicle is
shifted out of R (Reverse) or the
ignition is turned to OFF. Press Reverse Tilt Mirror. Press
to select Off or On, On - Driver
and Passenger, On - Driver or
On - Passenger. Press
SBack to
go back to the last menu.
Language
Select the Language menu and the
following will be displayed:
.English
.French
.Spanish
Press to select the language.
Press
SBack to go back to the
last menu.
Lighting
Select the Lighting menu and the
following will be displayed:
.Vehicle Locator Lights
.Exit Lighting Vehicle Locator Lights
This feature will flash the exterior
lights when
Kon the RKE
transmitter is pressed to locate the
vehicle.
Press Vehicle Locator Lights. Press
to select Off or On. Press
SBack to
go back to the last menu.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.
Press Exit Lighting. Press to select
Off, 30 Seconds, 60 Seconds,
or 120 Seconds. Press
SBack to
go back to the last menu.
Power Door Locks
Select Power Door Locks and the
following will be displayed:
.Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
.Auto Door Unlock
.Delayed Door Lock
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5-44 Instruments and Controls
Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
When on, this feature will keep the
driver door from locking when the
door is open. If Off is selected, the
Delayed Door Lock menu will be
available.
Press Unlocked Door Anti Lock
Out. Press to select Off or On.
Press
SBack to go back to the
last menu.
Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Press Auto Door Unlock. Press to
select Off, All Doors, or Driver Door.
Press
SBack to go back to the
last menu.
Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay the
locking of the doors. To override the
delay, press the power door lock
switch on the door. Press Delayed Door Lock. Press to
select Off or On. Press
SBack to
go back to the last menu.
Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Select Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
and the following may be displayed:
.Remote Unlock Light Feedback
.Remote Lock Feedback
.Remote Door Unlock
.Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
.Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
.Passive Door Unlock
.Passive Door Lock
.Remote Left in Vehicle Reminder
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Press Remote Unlock Light
Feedback. Press to select Off or
Flash Lights. Press
SBack to go
back to the last menu. Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Press Remote Lock Feedback.
Press to select Off, Lights and
Horn, Lights Only, or Horn Only.
Press
SBack to go back to the
last menu.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter.
Press Remote Door Unlock. Press
to select All Doors or Driver Door
Only. Press
SBack to go back to
the last menu.
Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the cooled seats on
when using remote start on
warm days.
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Press Remote Start Auto Cool
Seats. Press to select Off or On.
On some vehicles select Off,
On - Driver and Passenger, or
On - Driver. Press
SBack to go
back to the last menu.
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the heated seats on
when using remote start on
cold days.
Press Remote Start Auto Heat
Seats. Press to select Off or On.
On some vehicles select Off,
On - Driver and Passenger, or
On - Driver. Press
SBack to go
back to the last menu.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of what
doors will unlock when using the
button on the driver door to unlock
the vehicle. Press Passive Door Unlock. Press
to select All Doors or Driver Door
Only. Press
SBack to go back to
the last menu.
Passive Door Lock
This feature can be turned on or off
or to select feedback when using
the button on the driver door to lock
the vehicle. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 2‑3.
Press Passive Door Lock. Press to
select On, On with Horn Chirp,
or Off. Press
SBack to go back to
the last menu.
Remote Left in Vehicle Reminder
This feature will alert the driver if the
remote is left in the vehicle.
Press Remote Left in Vehicle
Reminder. Press to select Off or On.
Press
SBack to go back to the
last menu.
Universal Remote
System
See Radio Frequency Statement on
page 13‑21 for information
regarding Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
rules and Industry Canada
Standards RSS-GEN/210/220/310.
Universal Remote System
Programming
If the vehicle has this feature, you
will see these buttons with one
indicator light next to them in the
overhead console.
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8-8 Climate Controls
+/−(Temperature Control): Press
or press and hold the rear
temperature control buttons or touch
screen to adjust the rear passenger
temperature. Press + for warmer air
and press −for cooler air.
Y/\/Y(Air Delivery Mode
Control): Press the desired mode
button on the touch screen or the
mode button on the rear faceplate to
change the direction of the airflow in
the rear seating area.
MorL(Heated Rear Seats, If
Equipped): Press
MorLto heat
the left or right outboard seat
cushion and seatback. See Heated
Rear Seats on page 3‑12.
Air Vents
Move the sliding knob on the air
outlets up and down or left and
right to direct the airflow. Use the
thumbwheels near the air outlets to
open or close off the airflow.
Operation Tips
.Clear away any ice, snow,
or leaves from air inlets at the
base of the windshield that could
block the flow of air into the
vehicle.
.Keep the path under the front
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.
Check with your dealer before
adding equipment to the outside
of the vehicle.
.Do not insert any objects in
the outlets, as failure of the
mechanism may occur.
Maintenance
Passenger Compartment
Air Filter
The filter removes 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 on
page 11‑4. To find out what type of
filter to use, see Maintenance
Replacement Parts on page 11‑15.
1. Open the glove box completely
and remove the four screws
along the upper portion of the
glove box.
2. When released, lower the upper portion of the glove box.
3. Locate the service door for the passenger compartment air filter.