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In Brief 7
1.Exterior Lamp Controls 0128ii.
Front Fog Lamps 0131
ii(If
Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0131
ii.
2. Air Vents 0168
ii.
3. Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0128
ii.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 130
ii.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0112
ii.
4. Instrument Cluster 0100
ii.
5. Driver Information Center (DIC)
0112
ii.
6. Steering Wheel Controls 094
ii.
7. Windshield Wiper/Washer
095
ii.
8. Infotainment 0134
ii.
9. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0129
ii.
10. Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0103
ii. 11.
Climate Control Systems 0163
ii(If Equipped).
Automatic Climate Control
System 0165
ii(If Equipped).
Heated Front Seats 050
ii(If
Equipped).
12. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0199
ii.
13. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0192
iior Manual
Transmission 0196ii.
14. Parking Brake 0198
ii.
15. Power Outlets 097
ii.
16. Hazard Warning Flashers
0130
ii.
17. Trunk Release Button. See Trunk 037
ii.
18. Ignition Switch or Keyless Ignition Button (If Equipped).
SeeIgnition Positions (Keyless
Access) 0181
iior Ignition
Positions (Key Access) 0183ii.
19. Horn 095
ii.
20. Steering Wheel Adjustment
094
ii. 21.
Cruise Control 0201
ii.
22. Instrument Panel Fuse Block
0253
ii.
23. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0104
ii.
24. Hood Release. See Hood
0 222
ii.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 27
Q(Lock) :Press to lock all doors.
The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound on the
second press to indicate locking.
See Vehicle Personalization 0122
ii.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors and the driver
door will immediately unlock,
if Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out is
enabled through the vehicle
personalization.
If the passenger door is open
when
Qis pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 38
ii.
K(Unlock) : Press to unlock the
driver door or all doors. See Vehicle
Personalization 0122
ii.
The turn signal indicators may flash
to indicate unlocking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0122
ii.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 38
ii.
Y(Remote Trunk Release) :
Press and hold to release the trunk.
7(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm) : Press and hold briefly to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times.
Press and hold
7for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash for 30 seconds,
or until
7is pressed again or the
vehicle is started.
/(Remote Vehicle Start) :
If equipped, press and release
Q
and then immediately press and
hold
/for at least four seconds to
start the engine from outside the
vehicle using the RKE transmitter.
See Remote Vehicle Start 032
ii.
The RKE transmitter buttons will not
operate when the key is in the
ignition.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system allows
for the doors and trunk to be locked
and unlocked without pressing the
RKE transmitter button. The RKE
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)
of the door being opened. If the
vehicle has this feature, there will be
a button on the outside door
handles.
Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first lock/unlock press from the
driver door. See Vehicle
Personalization 0122
ii.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within range of
the door handle, pressing the lock/
unlock button on the driver door
handle will unlock the driver door.
If the lock/unlock button is pressed
again within five seconds, all
passenger doors will unlock.

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On Solid :Vehicle is secured
during the delay to arm the system.
Fast Flash : Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the hood, or the trunk
is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is
armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Close the trunk and the hood. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of three ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
. Use the Keyless Access
system, if equipped.
. With a door open, press the
interior
Q.
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 the driver door 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.
If a door, the hood, or the trunk is
opened without first disarming the
system, the turn signals will flash
and the horn will sound for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
Do one of the following to disarm
the alarm system or turn off the
alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system,
if equipped.
. Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
. Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter or use the
Keyless Access system,
if equipped.
Unlocking the driver door with the
key will not disarm the system or
turn off the alarm.

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40 Keys, Doors, and Windows
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps and
the lamps flash three times, an
alarm occurred previously while the
alarm system was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the DIC.
See Security Messages 0120
ii.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 333ii.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the key is
removed from the ignition.
The system is automatically
disarmed when the vehicle is
started with the correct key. The key
uses a transponder that matches an immobilizer control unit in the
vehicle and automatically disarms
the system. Only an authorized key
starts the vehicle. The vehicle may
not start if the key is damaged.
The security light in the instrument
cluster comes on if there is a
problem with arming or disarming
the theft-deterrent system.
When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light comes on briefly when
the ignition is turned on.
If the engine does not start and the
security light stays on, there is a
problem with the system. Turn the
ignition off and try again.
If the engine still does not start, and
the key appears to be undamaged
or the light continues to stay on, try
another ignition key. If the engine
does not start with the other key, the
vehicle needs service. If the vehicle
does start, the first key may be
damaged. See your dealer who can
service the theft-deterrent system
and have a new key made.
Do not leave the key or device that
disarms or deactivates the
theft-deterrent system in the vehicle.

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Instruments and Controls 93
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 94
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 94
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 95
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 102
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 103 Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 104
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 104
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Power Steering Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . . 108
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 109
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 110
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Reduced Engine Power Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 110
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 111
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Brake System Messages . . . . . 116
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 116
Cruise Control Messages . . . . . 116
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 116
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 117
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 117
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 117
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . 118
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Airbag System Messages . . . . . 119
Safety Belt Messages . . . . . . . . 119
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Service Vehicle Messages . . . . 120
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Transmission Messages . . . . . . 121
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

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$/i(Mute/End Call) :Press to
silence the vehicle speakers only.
Press again to turn the sound on.
For vehicles with OnStar or
Bluetooth systems, press to reject
an incoming call, or end a
current call.
_SRC^(Source/Favorite) : Press
to select a source or turn to change
favorite stations.
Press
_or^to select AM, FM, CD,
or MP3 track.
Turn
_or^to select the next or
previous saved favorite radio
stations.
+
x− (Volume) : Press + to
increase the volume. Press −to
decrease the volume.
Horn
Pressaon 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.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
INT (Intermittent Wipes) : Move
the lever up to INT for intermittent
wipes, then turn the
xINT band
up for more frequent wipes or down
for less frequent wipes.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X (Mist) : For a single wipe, briefly
move the wiper lever down. For
several wipes, hold the wiper
lever down.
{Warning
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
n L(Windshield Washer) : Pull
the windshield wiper lever toward
you to spray washer fluid and
activate the wipers. The wipers will
continue until the lever is released
or the maximum wash time is
reached. When the lever is
released, additional wipes may
occur depending on how long the
windshield washer had been

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.Passive Door Unlock
. Passive Door Lock
. Remote Left in Vehicle
Remote Unlock Feedback or
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will
flash when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
Depending on the radio select Flash
Lights or OFF, or select to enable or
disable.
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what
feedback is provided when
unlocking 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 on the first press of
Kon
the RKE transmitter.
Select Driver Door or All Doors. If Driver Door is selected, all doors
will unlock on the second press
of
Kwithin five seconds of the prior
press.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
are unlocked by pressing the button
on the outside door handle.
Select All Doors or Driver Door.
Passive Door Lock
This allows passive locking to be
turned on or off and selection of the
type of feedback.
Select Off, On, or On with Horn
Chirp.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
This feature sounds an alert when
the RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Return to Factory Settings?
This returns all of the vehicle
personalization settings to the
factory settings. Select Yes or No.

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252 Vehicle Care
Mini Fuses Usage33 Front Seat Heating
34 Sunroof (If Equipped)
35 Infotainment System/Amplifier
36 Not Used
37 High Beam Right Side
38 High Beam Left Side
39 Not Used
40 Not Used
46 Cooling Fan
47 Lambda Sensor
48 Fog Lights
49 Not Used
50 Not Used
51 Horn
52 Malfunction Indicator Lamp
53 Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror Mini Fuses Usage
54 Light Switch/Light Control
55 Mirror Folding
56 Windshield Washer
57 Not Used
58 Not Used
60 Heated Mirror
61 Heated Mirror
62 Air Conditioning
63 Rear Window Sensor
64 Automatic Occupant Sense
65 Not Used
66 Not Used
67 Fuel System Control Module
68 Not Used
69 Battery Voltage Sensor
70 Not Used Mini Fuses Usage
71 Not Used
J-Case Fuses Usage
6 Front Wipers
12 Starter Solenoid
21 Rear Power Windows
22 Not Used
24 Front Power Windows
25 Electronic Vacuum Pump
26 Antilock Brake System Pump
27 Electronic Key System/PEPS
28 Rear Window Defogger
41 Not Used
42 Cooling Fan K2
43 Not Used