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.Obtain the Wi-Fi®hotspot name
or SSID and password,
if equipped.
Press
Qto connect to an
Advisor to:
. Verify account information or
update contact information.
. Get driving directions.
. Receive a Diagnostic check of
the vehicle's key operating
systems.
. Receive Roadside Assistance.
. Manage Wi-Fi Settings,
if equipped.
Press
>to get a priority connection
to an OnStar Advisor available 24/
7 to:
. Get help for an emergency.
. Be a Good Samaritan or
respond to an AMBER Alert.
. Get assistance in severe
weather or other crisis situations
and find evacuation routes.
OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require an
active, OnStar subscription plan
(excludes Basic Plan). With
Automatic Crash Response, built-in
sensors can automatically alert a
specially trained OnStar Advisor
who is immediately connected in to
the vehicle to help.
Press
>for a priority connection to
an OnStar Advisor who can contact
emergency service providers, direct
them to your exact location, and
relay important information.
With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially
trained Advisors are available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to
provide a central point of contact,
assistance, and information during a
crisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisors
can locate a nearby service provider
to help with a flat tire, a battery
jump, or an empty gas tank.
Security
If equipped, OnStar provides these
services:
. With Stolen Vehicle Assistance,
OnStar Advisors can use GPS to
pinpoint the vehicle and help
authorities quickly recover it.
. With Remote Ignition Block,
if equipped, OnStar can block
the engine from being restarted.
. With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown,
if equipped, OnStar can work
with law enforcement to
gradually slow the vehicle down.
Navigation
OnStar navigation requires a
specific OnStar subscription plan.
Press
Qto receive Turn-by-Turn
directions or have them sent to the
vehicle’s navigation screen,
if equipped.
Turn-by-Turn Navigation
1. PressQto connect to an
Advisor.
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(no Internet connection, 3G,
4G, 4G LTE), and signal quality
(poor, good, excellent).
3. To change the SSID or password, press
Qor call
1-888-4ONSTAR to connect
with an Advisor.
OnStar RemoteLink
®Mobile App
(If Equipped)
Download the OnStar RemoteLink
mobile app to select Apple
®iOS,
Android™, BlackBerry®,
or Windows®mobile devices.
OnStar Subscribers can access the
following services from a mobile
device:
. Remotely start/stop the vehicle,
if factory-equipped.
. Lock/unlock doors, if equipped
with automatic locks.
. Activate the horn and lamps.
. Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil
life, or tire pressure,
if factory-equipped with the Tire
Pressure Monitor System.
. Send directions to the vehicle. .
Locate the vehicle on a map
(U.S. market only).
. Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot
on/off, manage settings, and
monitor data consumption,
if equipped.
For OnStar RemoteLink information
and compatibility, see
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
Remote Services
Contact an OnStar Advisor to
unlock the doors or sound the horn
and flash the lamps.
OnStar AtYourService
OnStar Advisors can provide special
offers from restaurants and retailers
on your route, help locate hotels,
or book a room.
OnStar Hands-Free Calling
Make and receive calls with the
built-in wireless calling service,
which requires available minutes. Make a Call
1. Press
=. System responds:
“OnStar ready.”
2. Say “Call.”System responds:
“Call. Please say the name or
number to call.”
3. Say the entire number without pausing, including a “1”and the
area code. System responds:
“OK, calling.”
Calling 911 Emergency
1. Press=. System responds:
“OnStar ready.”
2. Say “Call.”System responds:
“Call. Please say the name or
number to call.”
3. Say “911”without pausing.
System responds: “911.”
4. Say “Call.”System responds:
“OK, dialing 911.”
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OnStar Personal Identification
Number (PIN)
A PIN is needed to access some
OnStar services. The PIN will need
to be changed the first time when
speaking with an Advisor. To
change the OnStar PIN, contact an
OnStar Advisor by pressing
Qor
calling 1-888-4ONSTAR.
Warranty
OnStar equipment may be
warranted as part of the vehicle
warranty.
Languages
The vehicle can be programmed to
respond in multiple languages.
Press
Qand ask for an Advisor.
Advisors are available in English,
Spanish, and French. Available
languages may vary by country.
Potential Issues
OnStar cannot perform Remote
Door Unlock or Stolen Vehicle
Assistance after the vehicle has
been off continuously for five days
without an ignition cycle. If the vehicle has not been started for
five days, OnStar can contact
Roadside Assistance or a locksmith
to help gain access to the vehicle.
Global Positioning
System (GPS)
.
Obstruction of the GPS can
occur in a large city with tall
buildings; in parking garages;
around airports; in tunnels and
underpasses; or in an area with
very dense trees. If GPS signals
are not available, the OnStar
system should still operate to
call OnStar. However, OnStar
could have difficulty identifying
the exact location.
. In emergency situations, OnStar
can use the last stored GPS
location to send to emergency
responders.
A temporary loss of GPS can cause
loss of the ability to send a
Turn-by-Turn Navigation route. The
Advisor may give a verbal route or
may ask for a call back after the
vehicle is driven into an open area.
Cellular and GPS Antennas
Cellular reception is required for
OnStar to send remote signals to
the vehicle. Do not place items over
or near the antenna to prevent
blocking cellular and GPS signal
reception.
Unable to Connect to OnStar
Message
If there is limited cellular coverage
or the cellular network has reached
maximum capacity, this message
may come on. Press
Qto try the
call again or try again after driving a
few miles into another cellular area.
Vehicle and Power Issues
OnStar services require a vehicle
electrical system, wireless service,
and GPS satellite technologies to be
available and operating for features
to function properly. These systems
may not operate if the battery is
discharged or disconnected.
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390 Index
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 38
Internet RadioPandora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jack Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 132
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 28
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 297
Lamps Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 144
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . .115
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Lamps (cont'd)
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Light Hill Decent Control . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . .117
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 121
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Lights (cont'd)
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 144
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . .119
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . .113
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 120
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 121
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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OrderingService Publications . . . . . . . . . . 370
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
P
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . . . 158
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 282
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 219
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 62
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 259
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . 171, 172, 176 Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 214
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 55
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 372
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 367
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .259, 279, 327
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 371
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 240
Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 330
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 68
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 372
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StabiliTrakOFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Steering System Messages . . . . . 134
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Storage Areas Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Underseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 99
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 374T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Taillamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 364
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 35 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 304
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 303
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 Tires (cont'd)
Terminology and Definitions . . 300
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 313
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 249
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 249
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 330
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 256
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
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TrailerSway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 256
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
U
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 312
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
UpdatesSoftware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 357
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 136
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 119
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Warning (cont'd)
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 244
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 313
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 74
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Windshield
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 283