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Instruments and Controls 143
Ride Control System
Messages
AWD OFF
This message displays when the
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System is
temporarily disabled. The system
may disable due to spare tire
installation or a driving condition
that could result in system damage.
The system does not require service
when this message is displayed.
The AWD system will resume
normal operation when driving
conditions permit. SeeAll-Wheel
Drive 0270.
SERVICE AWD
This message displays when there
is a problem with the All-Wheel
Drive (AWD) System. See your
dealer for service.
SERVICE TRACTION
CONTROL
This message displays when there
is a problem with the Traction
Control System (TCS). When this
message is displayed, the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your
driving accordingly. See your dealer
for service.
SERVICE STABILITRAK
This message displays if there is a
problem with the StabiliTrak system.
If this message appears, try to reset
the system. Stop; turn off the engine
for at least 15 seconds; then start
the engine again. If this message
still comes on, it means there is a
problem. See your dealer for
service. The vehicle is safe to drive;
however, you do not have the
benefit of StabiliTrak, so reduce
your speed and drive accordingly.
STABILITRAK INITIALIZING
This message may come on if the
StabiliTrak system has not fully
initialized because of road
conditions or the incorrect tire size.
When the StabiliTrak system is fully
initialized, the message will turn off.
See
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0273. If this
message continues to be displayed for multiple ignition cycles and on
different road surfaces, see your
dealer for service.
Airbag System Messages
SERVICE AIRBAG
This message displays if there is a
problem with the airbag system. See
your dealer for service.
Security Messages
THEFT ATTEMPTED
This message displays if the vehicle
detects a tamper condition.
Steering System
Messages
STEERING ASSIST IS
REDUCED
This message may display if a
problem occurs with the electric
power steering system. If this
message appears, steering effort
may be slightly higher than normal.
The vehicle is still safe to drive. Use
caution while in reduced assist

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Vehicle
Personalization
The audio system controls are used
to access the personalization
menus for customizing vehicle
features. SeeUsing the
System 0167.
The following are all possible
personalization features. Depending
on the vehicle, some may not be
available.
To access the personalization
menus:
1. Select SETTINGS on the Home page of the infotainment
system display.
2. Select the desired feature to display a list of available
options.
3. Select the desired option.
4. Select the desired option setting.
5. Press
qBACK to return to the
previous menu.
Personalization Menus
The following list of features may be
available:
. Time and Date
. Language (Language)
. Valet Mode
. Radio
. Vehicle
. Bluetooth
. Voice
. Display
. Rear Camera
. Return to Factory Settings
. Software Information
Each menu is detailed in the
following information.
Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock 0107.
Language
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
Valet Mode
To turn Valet Mode on and off, see
“Valet Mode” inSettings 0227.
Radio
To manage the radio features, see
AM-FM Radio 0170.
Vehicle
Select and the following may
display:
.
Climate and Air Quality
. Collision/Detection Systems
. Comfort and Convenience
. Lighting
. Power Door Locks
. Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Climate and Air Quality
Select and the following may
display:
. Auto Fan Speed
. Auto Defog
. Auto Rear Defog

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Instruments and Controls 149
Auto Door Unlock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically unlock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Select Off, All Doors, or Driver Door.
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.
Select Off or On.
Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Select and the following may
display:
.Remote Unlock Light Feedback
. Remote Lock Feedback
. Remote Door Unlock
. Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
. Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
. Auto Heated Seats
. Passive Door Unlock
. Passive Door Lock
. Remote Left in Vehicle Alert Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off or Flash Lights.
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off, Lights and Horn, Lights
Only, or Horn Only.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter.
Select All Doors or Driver Door .
Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the ventilated seats
on when using remote start on
warm days.
Select Off, On-Driver and
Passenger, or On-Driver. 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.
Select Off or On.
Auto Heated Seats
This feature will enable the heated
seats to turn on after pressing
ENGINE START/STOP when it is
cold outside.
Select OFF or ON.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when using the button on
the driver door to unlock the vehicle.
Select All Doors or Driver
Door Only.
Passive Door Lock
This feature can be turned on or off,
or can be used to select feedback.
See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 026.
Select Off, On with Horn
Chirp, or On.

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158 Lighting
There is a light sensor on top of the
instrument panel. Do not cover the
sensor; otherwise 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.
When it is bright enough outside,
the headlamps will turn off or may
change to Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL).
The automatic headlamp system
turns off when the exterior lamp
control is turned to
Oor the ignition
is off.
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 the
lamps coming on varies based on
wiper speed. When the wipers are
not operating, these lamps turn off.
Move the exterior lamp control to
O
or;to disable this feature.
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL)
If equipped with the AFL System,
the headlamps pivot horizontally to
provide greater road illumination
while turning.
To enable AFL, set the exterior lamp
control to the AUTO position.
Moving the control out of AUTO will
deactivate the system. AFL will
operate when the vehicle speed is
greater than 3 km/h (2 mph). AFL
will not operate when the
transmission is in R (Reverse). AFL
is not immediately operable after starting the vehicle; driving a short
distance is required to calibrate the
AFL. See
Exterior Lamp
Controls 0155.
Headlamp Leveling
Control
Automatic Headlamp Leveling
If equipped, the level of the
headlamps is adjusted automatically
based on the vehicle load.
Headlamp aiming is important to
safe driving. If the headlamps
require aiming or the automatic
headlamp leveling system is
malfunctioning, see your dealer for
service.

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Lighting 159
Hazard Warning Flashers
|:Press this button to make the
front and rear turn signal lamps
flash on and off. Press again to turn
the flashers off.
The hazard warning flashers turn on
automatically if the airbags deploy.
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 to signal a lane
change. Hold it there until the lane
change is completed. If the lever is
briefly pressed and released, the
turn signal flashes three times. The turn and lane-change signal
can be turned off manually by
moving the lever back to its original
position.
If after signaling a turn or lane
change, the arrow flashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
may be burned out.
Replace any burned out bulbs. If a
bulb is not burned out, check the
fuse. See
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers 0333.

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162 Lighting
Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps and interior
lights come on at night, or in areas
with limited lighting, when the driver
door is opened after the ignition is
turned off. The dome lamp comes
on after the ignition is changed to
the OFF position. The exterior
lamps and dome lamp remain on for
a set amount of time, then
automatically turn off.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamp control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization0146.
Battery Power Protection
The battery saver feature is
designed to protect the vehicle's
battery.
If some interior lamps are left on
and the ignition is turned off, the
battery rundown protection system
automatically turns the lamp off after
some time.
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver
The exterior lamps turn off about
10 minutes after the ignition is
turned off, if the parking lamps or
headlamps have been manually left
on. This protects against draining
the battery. To restart the 10-minute
timer, turn the exterior lamp control
to the
Oposition and then back to
the
;or2position.
To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the ignition must be in
the ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/
START position.

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Infotainment System 167
The Home Page can be set up to
have up to five pages with eight
icons per page.
Touch the left
hor rightkor slide a
finger left/right across the screen to
access the pages of icons.
k(Next) : Touch to go to the next
Home Page.
h(Previous) : Touch to go to the
previous Home Page.
l(Interaction Selector) : Touch to
display the favorites list.
Touch and hold a location within the
favorites area to begin the process
of saving a favorite application.
Touch the application icon to store
as a favorite, and the name of the
application will be shown in
favorites.
Home : Touch to go back to the
Home Page to start a different
application.
Managing Home Page Icons
1. Touch and hold any of the Home Page icons to edit
that icon. 2. Drag the icon to a new location
on the Home Page or to save it
to the applications tray.
3. Press
{to exit edit mode.
Using the System
Touchscreen Buttons
Touchscreen buttons show on the
screen when available. When a
function is unavailable, the button
may gray out. When a function is
selected, the button may highlight.
Home Page Features
Touch the icons on the Home Page
screen to launch an application.
AUDIO
Touch the AUDIO icon to display the
active audio source page. Available
sources are AM, FM, XM (if
equipped), CD, My Media, USB, SD,
Bluetooth, and AUX Input.
PHONE
Touch the PHONE icon to display
the Phone main page. See
Bluetooth (Overview) 0220 or
Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
0 221 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) 0224.
NAV (Navigation, If Equipped)
Touch the NAV icon to display the
navigation map or OnStar
Turn-by-Turn Navigation. See Using
the Navigation System 0187 or
OnStar Overview 0410.
SETTINGS
Touch the SETTINGS icon to
display the Settings menu. See
Settings 0227.
PANDORA (If Equipped)
Touch the PANDORA icon to begin
Pandora®. See Pandora Internet
Radio 0175.
WEATHER (If Equipped)
Touch the WEATHER icon to
display the Weather main page. See
“SiriusXM Weather (If Equipped)”
under Destination 0196.

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ONSTAR (If Equipped)
Touch the ONSTAR icon to display
the OnStar main page and start
OnStar voice recognition. See
OnStar Overview0410.
Applications Tray
The applications tray is at the top
center of the screen. The
applications tray can have three to
five applications.
To add an application from the
Home Page to the applications tray:
1. Touch and hold any icon on the Home Page to enter edit mode.
2. Drag the icon to the applications tray.
To remove an item from the
applications tray, drag the icon
from the applications tray back
to the Home Page. Adding or removing applications
from the applications tray will not
remove them from the Home Page.
Infotainment Gestures
Use the following finger gestures to
control the infotainment system.
Touch/Tap
Touch/Tap is used to select a button
or option, activate an application,
or change the location inside a map.
Touch and Hold
Touch and hold can be used to start
another gesture, move, or delete an
application.
Drag
Drag is used to move applications
on the Home Page, or to pan the
map. To drag the item, it must be