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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 24
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 91
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 146
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 158
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 297
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 315
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 325
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 12
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Curb View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Universal Remote System . . . . . 20
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 22
Car Wash Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . 22
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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1.Air Vents 0156.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0143.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0140.
3. Manual Shift Paddles (If Equipped). See Manual
Mode 0184.
Active Rev Match Paddles (If
Equipped). See Active Rev
Match 0188.
4. Instrument Cluster 096.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 092.
6. Instrument Panel Storage Button. See Instrument Panel
Storage 087.
7. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System 071.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0142.
9. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0143.
10. Infotainment 0146. 11. Passenger Temperature
Control. See Dual Automatic
Climate Control System 0152.
Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 059.
12. Driver and Redundant Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 059.
13. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0152.
14. Electric Parking Brake 0190.
15. MODE SELECT Knob. See Competitive Driving
Mode 0198.
16. Shift Lever (Manual Shown). SeeAutomatic Transmission
0 182 orManual
Transmission 0187.
17. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition
Positions 0175.
18. Bluetooth Controls. See “Steering Wheel Controls” in
the infotainment manual. Voice Recognition Controls.
See
“Steering Wheel Controls”
in the infotainment manual.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0113.
19. Steering Wheel Controls 092.
20. Horn 092.
21. Steering Wheel Adjustment
092 (Out of View).
22. Cruise Control 0202.
23. Hood Release (Out of View). SeeHood 0217.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0106.
25. Hatch/Trunk Release Button. SeeHatch (Trunk) 037.
Intrusion and Inclination
Sensors Disable Switch. See
Vehicle Alarm System 039.
26. Head-Up Display Controls (If Equipped). See Head-Up
Display (HUD) 0115.
27. Power Mirrors 042.
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1–4 Shift Message (Manual
Transmission)
On vehicles with a manual
transmission, when this DIC
message is displayed, the
transmission can only shift from
1 (First) to 4 (Fourth).
For more information about shifting
for the best fuel economy, see
Manual Transmission0187.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Cruise Control
1:Press to turn cruise control on
or off. A white indicator comes on in
the instrument cluster when cruise
is turned on.
RES/+ : If there is a set speed in
memory, press briefly to resume to
that speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed.
SET/– :Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If cruise control is already active,
use to decrease vehicle speed.
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Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 87
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . . 87
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . 89
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Storage
Compartments
{Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Instrument Panel Storage
Press the button to lower the display
and access the storage behind it.There is a USB port in the upper left
hand corner. See
“Audio Players”in
the infotainment manual.
Press the button again to raise the
display and close the storage area.
The storage area cannot be
operated when Valet Mode,
if equipped, is enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0130.
Keep the storage area closed when
not in use.
Glove Box
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The trunk partition is a flat carpeted
board with a horizontal flap that can
be attached to the top of the trunk to
provide additional storage space.
With the convertible top up, the
trunk partition can be unsnapped
and laid flat to increase trunk cargo
space.
Center Console Storage
Caution
The area inside the console can
get hot. Do not store items that
can be damaged by heat.
To open, press the button on the
driver side.
Depending on the options, there
may be two USB ports and an
accessory outlet inside. SeePower
Outlets 094 and “Audio Players” in
the infotainment manual.
Additional Storage
Features
Cargo Cover
If equipped, the cargo cover
provides hidden storage in the rear
area of the vehicle. The cover also
blocks glare from the removable
roof panel when it is stored in the
rear compartment.
The cargo cover has two pieces: a
flat and an L-shaped piece.
Attaching the Flat Cargo Cover
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Vehicle ReminderMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 130
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . . 130
Window Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 130
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 137
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
Press the control to move the tilt
and telescoping steering wheel up
and down or forward and rearward.
Both the tilt and telescoping steering
column positions can be stored with
your memory settings. See Memory
Seats 057.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols
on the steering wheel pad to sound
the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the right side of the steering
column.
With the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START,
move the windshield wiper lever to
select the wiper speed.
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GPS signal is restored and provide
a heading again. SeeCompass
Messages 0121 for the messages
that may be displayed for the
compass.
Clock
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. See “Home Page” in the
infotainment manual for information
about how to use the menu system.
Setting the Time
To set the time:
1. From the Home Page, press the SETTINGS screen button
and press Time and Date.
2. Press Set Time and press + or −to increase or decrease
hours, minutes, and AM or PM.
Press 12Hr or 24Hr for 12 or
24 hour clock.
3. Press
}to go back to the
previous menu. If auto timing is set, the time
displayed on the clock may not
update immediately when driving
into a new time zone.
To set the date:
1. Press the SETTINGS screen button and press Time
and Date.
2. Press Set Date and press + or −to increase or decrease
month, day, or year.
3. Press
}to go back to the
previous menu.
To set the clock display: 1. Press the SETTINGS screen button and press Time
and Date.
2. Press Clock Display and press OFF or ON to turn the clock
display off or on.
3. Press
}to go back to the
previous menu.
Power Outlets
Use the accessory power outlet to
plug in electrical equipment, such as
a cell phone or MP3 player.
There are three accessory power
outlets:
. In front of the cupholder. Open
the door compartment to access.
. Inside the center console
storage compartment.
. In the rear compartment.
Lift the cover to access and replace
when not in use.
The power outlets in front of the
cupholder and inside the center
console storage compartment are
powered when the ignition is in ON/
RUN/START or ACC/ACCESSORY,
or until the driver door is opened
within 10 minutes of turning off the
vehicle. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0179.
The rear compartment power outlet
is powered at all times. The
vehicle’s battery may run down if
the power outlet is used while the
ignition is in Stopping the Engine/