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In Brief 15
Reading Lamps
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
#or$:Press to turn each lamp
on or off.
For more information about interior
lighting, see Instrument Panel
Illumination Control 0130 or
Courtesy Lamps 0130.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is to the
left of the steering column on the
instrument panel.
There are four positions:
O:Briefly turn to this position to
turn the automatic lamp control off
or on again.
AUTO : Turns the headlamps on
automatically at normal brightness,
together with the parking lamps,
taillamps, license plate lamps,
sidemarker lamps, and instrument
panel lights.
;: Turns on the parking lamps,
taillamps, license plate lamps,
sidemarker lamps, and instrument
panel lights.
5: Turns on the headlamps,
parking lamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps, sidemarker lamps, and
instrument panel lights. A warning
chime sounds if the driver door is
opened when the ignition switch is
off and the headlamps are on.
#: If equipped with fog lamps,
press to turn the lamps on or off.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0126
. Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) 0127
. Front Fog Lamps 0129
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34 Keys, Doors, and Windows
On Solid :Vehicle is secured
during the delay to arm the system.
Fast Flast : Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the liftgate, or the hood
is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is
armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of two ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
. With a door open, press
Q
on the interior of the door.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to
slowly flash indicating the
alarm system is operating.
Pressing
Qon the RKE
transmitter a second time will
bypass the 30-second delay
and immediately arm the alarm
system. The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked with
the key.
If any door or the hood is opened
without first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter during the 10–second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
The alarm will also be activated if
any door or the the hood is opened
without first disarming the system.
When the alarm is activated, the
turn signals flash and the horn
sounds for about 30 seconds. The
alarm system will then re-arm to
monitor for the next unauthorized
event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Start the vehicle. Avoid setting off the alarm by
accident by locking the vehicle after
all occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.
Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have exited.
. Always unlock the vehicle with
the RKE transmitter.
Unlocking the driver door with the
key will not disarm the system or
turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed and the horn chirps
and the lights flash three times, an
attempted break-in has occurred
while the system was armed.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency
Statement 0288.
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Instruments and Controls 125
Vehicle Locator Lights
This allows the headlamps, parking
lamps, taillamps, and most of the
interior lamps to turn on briefly
when
Kis pressed.
Select or Deselect.
Power Door Locks
Select Power Door Locks and the
following may display:
. Open Door Anti Lock Out
. Auto Door Unlock
. Delayed Door Lock
Open Door Anti Lock Out
When selected, this feature will
keep the driver door from locking
when the door is open. When
deselected, the Delayed Door Lock
menu will be available and the door
will lock as programmed through
this menu.
Select or Deselect.
Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park). Select All Doors, Driver Door,
or OFF.
Delayed Door Lock
When selected, this feature will
delay the locking of the doors after
the last door is closed.
Select or Deselect.Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
Select Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
and the following may display:
.
Remote Unlock Feedback
. Remote Lock Feedback
. Remote Door Unlock
Remote Unlock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when unlocking
the vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Select Flash Lights or Off.
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Select Lights and Horn, Lights Only,
Horn Only, or Off. Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter.
When set to Driver Door, the driver
door will unlock the first time
Kis
pressed and all doors will unlock
when
Kis pressed a second time.
When set to All Doors, all of the
doors will unlock at the first press
of
K.
Select Driver Door or All Doors.
Return to Factory Settings?
Select Return to Factory Settings?
to return all vehicle personalization
to the default settings.
Select Yes or No
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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 126
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 128
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Front Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 132
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is to the
left of the steering column on the
instrument panel.
There are four positions:
O(Off) : Briefly turn to this position
to turn the automatic lamp control
off or on again.
AUTO (Automatic) : Turns the
headlamps on automatically at
normal brightness, together with the
parking lamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps, sidemarker lamps, and
instrument panel lights.
;(Parking Lamps) : Turns on the
parking lamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps, sidemarker lamps, and
instrument panel lights.
5(Headlamps) : Turns on the
headlamps, parking lamps,
taillamps, license plate lamps,
sidemarker lamps, and instrument
panel lights. A warning chime
sounds if the driver door is opened
when the ignition switch is off and
the headlamps are on.
#(Front Fog Lamps, If
Equipped) : Pess to turn the lamps
on or off.
See Front Fog Lamps 0129.
When the lights are on,
;will be
lit. See Lamps On Reminder 0112.
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Lighting 131
H(Door) :When the button is
returned to the middle position, the
lamps turn on automatically when a
door is opened.
R(On) : Press to turn on the dome
lamps.
Reading Lamps
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
#or$(Reading Lamps) : Press
to turn each lamp on or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The headlamps, parking lamps,
taillamps, back-up lamps, and most
of the interior lamps turn on briefly
at night or in areas of limited lighting
when
Kis pressed on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
After about 30 seconds the exterior
lamps turn off, and then the dome
and remaining interior lamps will dim
to off. Entry lighting can be disabled
manually by changing the ignition
out of the OFF position, or by
pressing the RKE transmitter
Q
button.
This feature can be changed. See
“Vehicle Locator Lights” under
Vehicle Personalization 0121.
Exit Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, parking
lamps, back‐up lamps, and license
plate lamps come on at night, or in
areas with limited lighting, when the
key is removed from the ignition.
The dome lamps also come on
when the key is removed from the
ignition. The exterior lamps and
dome lamps remain on after the
door is closed for a set amount of
time, then automatically turn off.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamps control off.
The exit lighting feature can be
changed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0121.
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Index 313
G
GaugesEngine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 262
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 128
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Headlamps (cont'd)
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . .112
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 127
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . .112
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 134
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 148
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 37
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 26
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 223
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 127
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Front Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Headlamps, Front TurnSignal, and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 106
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MirrorsAutomatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 37
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
N
NavigationOnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 155
O
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 197 Oil (cont'd)
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 71
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 281
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296, 301
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 294
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 287
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 209 Parking (cont'd)
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 162
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 65
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 188
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 160
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Steering Warning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 57
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 289
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 284