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Introduction 3
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M: Shown when the owner
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.” Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9:
Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
%:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar®(if equipped)
$: Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I: Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
#:Fog Lamps
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
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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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. SeeImmobilizer Operation
0 36
ii.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0123
ii.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the
exterior lamps are in use. See
Exterior Lamp Controls 0123
ii.
Cruise Control Light
For vehicles with cruise control, the
cruise control light is white when the
cruise control is on and ready, and
turns green when the cruise control
is set and active.
The light turns off when the cruise
control is turned off. See Cruise
Control 0248
ii.
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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 123
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 124
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 127
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
There are four positions:
O(Off) : Briefly turn to this position
to turn the automatic light control off
or on again.
AUTO (Automatic) : Automatic
operation of the headlamps at
normal brightness and other exterior
lamps.
;(Parking Lamps) : Turns on the
parking lamps including all lamps,
except the headlamps.
5(Headlamps) : Turns on the
headlamps together with the parking
lamps.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
The headlamps must be on for this
feature to work.
Push the turn signal lever away
from you to turn the high beams on.
The
3indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the
high-beam headlamps are on.
Push the lever away from you to
return to low beams.
Flash-to-Pass
To flash the high beams, pull the
lever toward you. The lamps remain
on high beam as long as the lever
is held.
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G
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . 95
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 344
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Global Positioning
System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Guidance
Problems with the Route . . . . . . 186
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 124
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Headlamps (cont'd)
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 104
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 123
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 104
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 306
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 221
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 242
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274I
If the System Needs Service . . . . 186
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Information
Quick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 39
Internet Radio Pandora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Stitcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 112
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 24
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 301
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 124
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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Lamps (cont'd)Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . 99
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 100
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 103 Lights (cont'd)
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 123
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . 101
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 95
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 102
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . 248
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 103
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 346
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . 97
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Menu Configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Messages Battery Voltage and
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
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