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Introduction v
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9:Airbag Readiness Light
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
5/g:Audio Steering Wheel
Controls or OnStar®
$: Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
#:Fog Lamps
.: Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3: Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j: LATCH System Child
Restraints
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
O:Power
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
g: StabiliTrak®Off
i:Traction Control Off
M:Windshield Washer Fluid
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Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-2
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-2
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-2
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 5-9
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 5-9
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 5-11
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Service Vehicle Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Owner Manual Indicator . . . . . 5-14
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Power Steering Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
StabiliTrak®OFF Light . . . . . . . 5-16
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . 5-16
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-17 Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-18
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 5-18
Immobilizer Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Reduced Engine Power
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator Light . . . . . . . 5-19
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . 5-20
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . 5-25
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Vehicle Care 10-9
Viscosity Grade
SAE 5W-20 is the best viscosity
grade for the vehicle. Do not use
other viscosity grade oils such as
SAE 10W-30, 10W-40, or 20W-50.
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,
always select an oil of the correct
specification. See “Specification”
earlier in this section for more
information.
Engine Oil Additives/Engine
Oil Flushes
Do not add anything to the oil. The
recommended oils with the dexos
specification and displaying the
dexos certification mark 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 Code 82 (change
engine oil soon) DIC message
comes on. 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
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Vehicle Care 10-13
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,
seeEngine Overheating on
page 10‑16.
What to Use
{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
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WARNING (Continued)
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. This mixture:
.Gives freezing protection down
to −37°C (−34°F), outside
temperature.
.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. Notice:
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 warranty. Use only
the proper mixture of engine
coolant for the cooling system.
See Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants on page 11‑12.
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.
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INDEX i-3
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 13-4 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
Customer Information
Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . .13-11
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . 13-9
Danger, Warnings, and
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . 13-14
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Devices Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17 Diagnostics
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Ajar Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Central Locking System . . . . . . . 2-5
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . 12-4
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Driving Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . 1-15
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-6
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7E
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Electrical System Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Emergency OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 10-6
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
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i-6 INDEX
LATCH SystemReplacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Liftgate Carbon Monoxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Lighting Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 5-14
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . 5-17
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Lights (cont'd)
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-1
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Reduced Engine Power . . . . . . 5-19
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . 5-14
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Warning, Power Steering . . . . . 5-15
Link Smartphone . . . . . . 7-31, 7-33, 7-34
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Central Locking System . . . . . . . 2-5
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-18
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-15
Maintenance Schedule
Recommended Fluidsand Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-11
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-23 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Messages Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Mirrors
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11