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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8-8.
2. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-4.
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-3.
4. Instrument Cluster on page 5-9.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3.
6. Infotainment on page 7-1.
7. Auxiliary Input Jack (If Equipped). See Auxiliary
Devices on page 7-15.
8. Fog Lamps on page 6-4 (If
Equipped).
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
9. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5-23.
10. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4-1. 11. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-14.
12. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10-3.
13. Cruise Control on page 9-30.
14. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.
15. Horn on page 5-3.
16. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2 (If Equipped).
17. Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5-4.
18. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control on page 9-28.
19. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9-21.
20. Climate Control Systems on
page 8-1 (If Equipped).
Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-5 (If
Equipped). 21.
Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-3.
22. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System (United
States) on page 3-24.
23. Passenger Safety Belt Reminder. See Safety Belt
Reminders on page 5-11.
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In Brief 1-13
The rear reading lamps are in the
headliner.
To turn the reading lamps on or off,
press the button next to each lamp.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.Turn the control to the following
positions:
9:
Turns off the exterior lamps.
The knob returns to the AUTO
position after it is released.
AUTO: Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off,
depending on outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See:
.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1
.Turn and Lane-Change Signals
on page 6-3
.Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer on page 6-2
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper lever is on the
right side of the steering column.
Move the lever up or down to select
the wiper speed.
8: Single wipe, briefly move the
lever down. The lever returns to its
starting position when released. For
several wipes, hold the lever down.
9: Turns the windshield wipers off.
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2-2 Keys, Doors, and Windows
The two keys can be used for the
ignition and all locks.
The key code is stamped on the key
number plate and can be used to
make new keys at any dealer. Store
this information in a safe place
outside the vehicle.
If it becomes difficult to turn a key,
inspect the key blade for debris.
Periodically clean with a brush
or pick.
If equipped, with an active OnStar
subscription, an OnStar Advisor
may remotely unlock the vehicle.
See“OnStar” if equipped.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
SeeRadio Frequency Statement on
page 13-12.
If there is a decrease in the RKE
operating range:
.Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from
the vehicle.
.Check the location. Other
vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
.Check the transmitter's battery.
See “Battery Replacement” later
in this section.
.If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your
dealer or a qualified technician
for service.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
The RKE transmitter functions work
up to 20 m (65 ft) away from the
vehicle.
Some conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System on page 2-2.
Without Remote Start Shown, with
Remote Start Similar
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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-3
/(Remote Vehicle Start):
If equipped, this button is used to
operate the remote start feature.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2-4.
Q(Lock): Press to lock all the
doors, including the liftgate. The
vehicle's lamps may flash and the
horn may sound. See “Remote Door
Lock” under Vehicle Personalization
on page 5-35.
On some models, the fuel door will
also be locked when the doors are
locked.
K(Unlock): Press once to unlock
the driver door. If
Kis pressed
again within five seconds, all
remaining doors unlock. The interior
lamps come on and stay on for
20 seconds or until the ignition is
turned on. The exterior lamps may
flash when unlocking the vehicle.
See “Remote Door Unlock” under
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-35.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release to
locate the vehicle. The turn signal
lamps flash and the horn sounds
three times. Press and hold
Lto
activate the panic alarm. The turn
signal lamps flash and the horn
sounds repeatedly for 30 seconds.
The alarm turns off when the
ignition is turned to ON/RUN or
when
Lis pressed again. The
ignition must be in LOCK/OFF for
the panic alarm to work.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
When the replacement transmitter is
programmed to the vehicle, all
remaining transmitters must also be
programmed. Any lost or stolen
transmitters no longer work once the new transmitter is programmed.
Each vehicle can have up to eight
transmitters programmed to it.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery if the REPLACE
REMOTE KEY FOB BATTERY
message displays on the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See
“REPLACE REMOTE KEY FOB
BATTERY”
underKey and Lock
Messages on page 5-31.
{Caution
When replacing the battery, do
not touch any of the circuitry on
the transmitter. Static from your
body could damage the
transmitter.
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Instruments and Controls 5-35
TRANSMISSION HOT IDLE
ENGINE
{Caution
Do not drive the vehicle while the
transmission fluid is overheating,
or the transmission can be
damaged. This could lead to
costly repairs that would not be
covered by the warranty.
This message displays along with a
chime if the transmission fluid in the
vehicle gets hot. Driving with the
transmission fluid temperature high
can cause damage to the vehicle.
Stop the vehicle and let it idle to
allow the transmission to cool. This
message clears and the chime
stops when the fluid temperature
reaches a safe level.
Vehicle Reminder
Messages
ICE POSSIBLE DRIVE
WITH CARE
This message displays when the
outside air temperature is cold
enough to create icy road
conditions. Adjust your driving
accordingly.
TURN SIGNAL ON
This message displays and a chime
sounds as a reminder to turn off the
turn signal if you drive the vehicle
for more than about 1.2 km
(0.75 mile) with a turn signal on.
See Turn and Lane-Change Signals
on page 6-3 for more information.
Vehicle
Personalization
The vehicle may have customization
capabilities that allow you to
program certain features to one
preferred setting. Customization
features can only be programmed to
one setting on the vehicle and
cannot be programmed to a
preferred setting for two different
drivers.
All of the customization options may
not be available on the vehicle. Only
the options available will be
displayed on the DIC.
The default settings for the
customization features were set
when the vehicle left the factory, but
may have been changed from their
default state since then.
The customization preferences are
automatically recalled.
To change customization
preferences, use the following
procedure.
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Lighting 6-1
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 6-1
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 6-3
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Battery Load Management . . . . 6-6
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . 6-6
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
Turn the control to the following
positions:
9(Off): Turns off the exterior
lamps. The knob returns to the
AUTO position after it is released.
AUTO (Automatic): Automatically
turns the exterior lamps on and off,
depending on outside lighting. The current status of the AUTO
system is displayed in the Driver
Information Center (DIC) display.
See
Vehicle Reminder Messages on
page 5-35.
;(Parking Lamps): Turns on the
parking lamps including all lamps,
except the headlamps.
2(Headlamps): Turns on the
headlamps together with the parking
lamps and instrument panel lights.
Lamps On Reminder
A warning chime sounds, if the
driver door is opened while the
ignition is off and the lamps are on.
Wiper-Activated Headlamps
The headlamps and parking lamps
turn on automatically if the exterior
lamp control is set in the AUTO
position and the windshield wipers
are turned on and have completed
eight wipe cycles.
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6-2 Lighting
When the ignition is turned off, the
wiper-activated headlamps
immediately turn off. They also turn
off if the windshield wiper control is
turned off.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
2 3
(Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer): Push the turn signal
lever away from you to turn the high
beams on.
Pull the lever toward you to return to
low beams.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the
high-beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever toward you, and
release.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
On vehicles equipped with DRL, the
low-beam headlamps come on in
daylight when all the following
conditions are met:
.The engine is running,
.The exterior lamp control is in
AUTO, and
.The light sensor determines it is
daytime.
Fully functional DRL are required on
all vehicles first sold in Canada.
When the DRL are on, the
low-beam headlamps will be on.
The taillamps, sidemarker lamps,
instrument panel lights, and other
lamps will not be on. When the exterior lamp control is
turned to the headlamp position, the
regular headlamps will come on.
The other lamps that come on with
the headlamps will also come on.
When the headlamps are turned off,
the regular lamps also turn off, and
the low-beam headlamps turn on.
The regular headlamp system
should be used when needed.
Automatic Headlamp
System
When it is dark enough outside, the
headlamps come on automatically.
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Lighting 6-3
Do not cover the light sensor on top
of the instrument panel or the
headlamps will come on when they
are not needed.
The system may also turn on the
headlamps when driving through a
parking garage or tunnel.
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers are
activated in daylight with the engine
on, and the exterior lamp control is
in AUTO, the headlamps, parking
lamps, and other exterior lamps
come on. The transition time for thelamps coming on varies based on
wiper speed. When the wipers are
not operating, these lamps turn off.
Move the exterior lamp control to
9
or;to disable this feature.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|(Hazard Warning Flasher):
Press this button to make the front
and rear turn signal lamps flash on
and off. This warns others that you
are having trouble. Press
|again to turn the
flashers off.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
flashes in the direction of the turn or
lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash and then
release, to signal a lane change.
The turn signal flashes
automatically three times.
The lever returns to its starting
position whenever it is released.