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Driver Assistance
Systems
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing
If equipped, the Rear Vision Camera
(RVC) and Curb View Camera may
help the driver park or avoid objects.
Always check around the vehicle
when parking or backing.
Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
When the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse), the RVC displays an
image of the area behind the vehicle
in the center stack display. The
previous screen displays when the
vehicle is shifted out of R (Reverse)
after a short delay. To return to the
previous screen sooner, press a
button on the infotainment system,
shift into P (Park), or reach a vehicle
speed of 8 km/h (5 mph).
The camera is above the license
plate.
1. View displayed by thecamera.
1. View displayed by thecamera.
2. Corner of the rear bumper.
Displayed images may be farther or
closer than they appear. The area
displayed is limited and objects that
are close to either corner of the
bumper or under the bumper do not
display.

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2. Keep turning the pressure capslowly, and remove it.
3. Fill the coolant surge tank with the proper DEX-COOL coolant
mixture until the level inside
stabilizes at the cold fill line on
the front of the surge tank.
4. With the coolant surge tank pressure cap off, start the
engine and let it run until the
upper radiator hose can be felt
getting hot. Any time during
this procedure, watch out for
the engine cooling fan.
By this time, the coolant level
inside the coolant surge tank
may be lower. If the level is
lower, add more of the proper
mixture to the coolant surge
tank until the level stabilizes at
the cold fill line on the coolant
surge tank.
5. Replace the pressure cap tightly.
Check the level in the surge
tank when the system has
cooled down. If the coolant is
not at the proper level, repeat Steps 1−4, then reinstall the
pressure cap. If the coolant is
not at the proper level when
the system cools down again,
see your dealer.
Caution
If the pressure cap is not tightly
installed, coolant loss and
possible engine damage may
occur. Be sure the cap is properly
and tightly secured.
Engine Overheating
The vehicle has several indicators
to warn of engine overheating.
There is an engine coolant
temperature gauge on the
instrument cluster. See
Engine
Coolant Temperature Gauge 0103.
The vehicle may also display a
message on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See Engine Cooling
System Messages 0123. If the decision is made not to lift the
hood but to get service help right
away, see
Roadside Assistance
Program 0319.
If the decision is made to lift the
hood, make sure the vehicle is
parked on a level surface.
Then check to see if the engine
cooling fan is running. If the engine
is overheating, the fan should be
running. If it is not, do not continue
to run the engine and have the
vehicle serviced.
Caution
Running the engine without
coolant may cause damage or a
fire. Vehicle damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.

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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
|to 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.
Add-on Electrical Equipment
The OnStar system is integrated
into the electrical architecture of the
vehicle. Do not add any electrical
equipment. See Add-On Electrical
Equipment 0211. Added electrical
equipment may interfere with the
operation of the OnStar system and
cause it to not operate.
Vehicle Software Updates
OnStar or GM may remotely deliver
software updates or changes to the
vehicle without further notice or
consent. These updates or changes
may enhance or maintain safety,
security, or the operation of the
vehicle or the vehicle systems.
Software updates or changes may
affect or erase data or settings that
are stored in the vehicle, such as
OnStar Hands-Free Calling name
tags, saved navigation destinations,
or pre-set radio stations. Neither
OnStar nor GM is responsible for
any affected or erased data or
settings. These updates or changes
may also collect personal
information. Such collection is
described in the OnStar privacy

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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Active Fuel Management
®. . . . . . 181
Active Rev Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 211
Additional Information OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Additional Maintenance
and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 230
Air Dam, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Air Filter, Passenger
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 71
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Airbag System (cont'd)
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 68
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 105
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 189 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 205
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

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Automatic (cont'd)Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
B
Battery Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Battery - North America . . . . 241, 284
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 244
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 108
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 174
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 246
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .213, 241, 284
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Carbon Fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 89 Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 106
Check
Malfunction IndicatorEngine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 79
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 322
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Competition Oriented Tires . . . . . 257
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . . 198
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . 276

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ConnectionsOnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Convertible Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 103
Engine TemperatureWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . 232, 234
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Cover
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Customer Assistance (cont'd)
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Customer Information
Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . . . 324
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 322
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data RecorderPerformance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 327
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Diagnostics OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . 201, 202
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 314
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Driving Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 22
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 168
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 170
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Track Events andCompetitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 190
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 108
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

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Messages (cont'd)Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 43
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265N
NavigationOnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 174
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 228
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 78
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 318
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 332
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 324 Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
P
Panel, Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 244
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 181
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 205
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 71
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 213
Performance Data Recorder (PDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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Power (cont'd)Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 179
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 65
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 326
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 321
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .213, 241, 284
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 325
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 287 Reimbursement Program,
GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 26
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 77
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 326
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Ride Control Systems Enhanced Traction
System (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . 201, 202
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 314
Run-Flat Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 66
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 65
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 326
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 321
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Seats Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 59
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 56
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57