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4 Introduction
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j: LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>: Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
a:Under Pressure
M: Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0191.
2. Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0153.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0155.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons (If Equipped). See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel Cluster) 0133 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level Cluster) 0130.
3. Instrument Cluster (Base
Level) 0112 orInstrument
Cluster (Uplevel) 0114.
4. Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0105.
5. Infotainment 0159.
6. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0153.
7. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0154.
8. Heated Front Seats 060 (If
Equipped).
9. Instrument Panel Fuse
Block 0272. 10.
Climate Control Systems (With
Air Conditioning) 0185 or
Climate Control Systems (With
Heater Only) 0187.
Automatic Climate Control
System 0188 (If Equipped).
11. Power Outlets 0108.
USB Port 0167.
12. Wireless Charging Pocket (If Equipped). See Wireless
Charging 0110.
13. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0221.
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0226.
14. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0214 orManual
Transmission 0217.
15. Steering Wheel Controls 0104.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls (If Equipped). See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel Cluster) 0133 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level Cluster) 0130.
16. Horn 0105. 17.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment 0104.
18. Cruise Control 0223.
Heated Steering Wheel 0105
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0229 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0233
(If Equipped).
19. Hood Release. See Hood 0244.
20. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0122.
21. Exterior Lamp Controls 0151.
Fog Lamps 0155 (If
Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0156.

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128 Instruments and Controls
This light should come on briefly as
the engine is started. If it does not
come on, have the vehicle serviced
by your dealer.
If the light comes on and stays on, it
means that oil is not flowing through
the engine properly. The vehicle
could be low on oil and might have
some other system problem. See
your dealer.
Low Fuel Warning Light
This light is near the fuel gauge and
comes on briefly when the ignition is
turned on as a check to show it is
working.It also comes on when the fuel tank
is low on fuel. The light turns off
when fuel is added. If it does not,
have the vehicle serviced.
Security Light
The security light should come on
briefly as the engine is started. If it
does not come on, have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer. If the
system is working normally, the
indicator light turns off.
If the light stays on and the engine
does not start, there could be a
problem with the theft-deterrent
system. See
Immobilizer Operation
(Key Access) 047 orImmobilizer
Operation (Keyless Access) 048.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0153.
IntelliBeam®Light
This light comes on when the
IntelliBeam system, if equipped, is
enabled.
See Exterior Lamp Controls 0151.

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 151
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 154
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 158
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is to the
left of the steering column on the
instrument panel.
There are four positions:
O: Briefly turn to this position to
turn the automatic lamp control off
or on again.
AUTO : Turns the headlamps on
automatically at normal brightness,
together with the parking lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps,
instrument panel lights, and
sidemarker lamps.
;:
Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights. A warning
chime sounds if the driver door is
opened when the ignition switch is
off and the headlamps are on.
9: If equipped, press to turn the
fog lamps on or off. See Fog
Lamps 0155.
IntelliBeam®System
If equipped, this system turns the
vehicle's high-beam headlamps on
and off according to surrounding
traffic conditions.
The system turns the high-beam
headlamps on when it is dark
enough and there is no other traffic
present.

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This light comes on in the
instrument cluster when the
IntelliBeam system is enabled.
Turning On and Enabling
IntelliBeam
To enable the IntelliBeam system,
press
bon the turn signal lever
when the exterior lamp control is in
the AUTO or
5position. The blue
high-beam on light appears on the
instrument cluster when the high
beams are on. Driving with IntelliBeam
The system only activates the high
beams when driving over 40 km/h
(25 mph).
There is a sensor near the top
center of the windshield that
automatically controls the system.
Keep this area of the windshield
clear of debris to allow for best
system performance.
The high-beam headlamps remain
on, under the automatic control,
until one of the following situations
occurs:
.
The system detects an
approaching vehicle's
headlamps.
. The system detects a preceding
vehicle's taillamps.
. The outside light is bright
enough that high-beam
headlamps are not required.
. The vehicle's speed drops below
20 km/h (12 mph).
. The IntelliBeam system is
disabled by the high/low-beam
changer or the flash-to-pass feature. If this happens,
press
bon the turn signal
lever when the exterior lamp
control is in the AUTO or
5
position to reactivate the
IntelliBeam system. The
instrument cluster light will come
on to indicate the IntelliBeam
system is reactivated. See
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0153 and
Flash-to-Pass 0153.
The high beams may not turn off
automatically if the system cannot
detect another vehicle's lamps
because of any of the following:
. The other vehicle's lamps are
missing, damaged, obstructed
from view, or otherwise
undetected.
. The other vehicle's lamps are
covered with dirt, snow, and/or
road spray.
. The other vehicle's lamps cannot
be detected due to dense
exhaust, smoke, fog, snow, road
spray, mist, or other airborne
obstructions.

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.The vehicle's windshield is dirty,
cracked, or obstructed by
something that blocks the view
of the light sensor.
. The vehicle is loaded such that
the front end points upward,
causing the light sensor to aim
high and not detect headlamps
and taillamps.
. The vehicle is being driven on
winding or hilly roads.
The IntelliBeam system may need to
be disabled if any of the above
conditions exist.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
3
: Push the turn signal lever
toward the instrument panel to
change the headlamps from low to
high beam.
Pull the turn signal lever toward you
and release it to return to low-beam
headlamps.
When the high-beam headlamps are
on, this indicator light on the
instrument cluster will also be on.
Flash-to-Pass
To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever all the way toward
you. Then release it.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
If equipped, DRL can make it easier
for others to see the front of your
vehicle during the day. Fully
functional DRL are required on all
vehicles first sold in Canada. The
vehicle may have dedicated
Light-Emitting Diode (LED) DRL.
The DRL will come on when all of
the following conditions are met:
. The ignition is on. .
The exterior lamp control is
in AUTO.
. The light sensor determines it is
daytime.
. The parking brake is released or
the vehicle is not in P (Park).
When the DRL are on, the taillamps,
sidemarker lamps, and other lamps
will not be on.
The DRL turn off when the
headlamps are turned to
Oor the
ignition is off.
Automatic Headlamp
System
The feature only works on vehicles
with automatic light control.
When it is dark enough outside and
the exterior lamp control is in the
automatic position, the headlamps
come on automatically. See Exterior
Lamp Controls 0151.

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370 Index
G
GaugesEngine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 325
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 154
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . 263, 264 Headlamps (cont'd)
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 128
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 153
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 129
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . .185, 187, 188
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 283
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 198
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . 204, 206
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . 112, 114
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 50
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 138
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . 31, 33
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 277
LampsCourtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 153
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 122
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Taillamps and Back-up . . . . . . . 265
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 231
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 233
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 125
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Lighting (cont'd)
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 124
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 127
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 153
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 120
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 127
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Locks (cont'd)
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 128
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 326 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 122
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Media
Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . 167
Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Battery Voltage andCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136