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Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
Some exterior lamps and the interior
lamps turn on briefly at night, or in
areas with limited lighting, when
K
is pressed on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter. When a
door is opened, the interior lamps
come on if the dome lamp control is
in the DOOR position. After about
30 seconds the exterior lamps turn
off. Entry lighting can be disabled
manually by changing the ignition
out of the OFF position, or by
pressing the RKE transmitter
Q
button.
This feature can be changed. See
“Vehicle Locator Lights”under
Vehicle Personalization 0173.
Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps and interior
lamps come on when the key is
removed from the ignition. The
exterior and interior lamps remain
on for a set amount of time, then
automatically turn off. If equipped with Keyless Access,
the exterior lamps automatically turn
on when the driver
’s door is opened
after the ignition is turned to OFF.
The interior lights turn on when the
ignition is turned to OFF.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamp control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization 0173.
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM), which
estimates the battery's temperature
and state of charge. It then adjusts
the voltage for best performance
and extended life of the battery.
When the battery's state of charge
is low, the voltage is raised slightly
to quickly bring the charge back up.
When the state of charge is high,
the voltage is lowered slightly to
prevent overcharging. The voltmeter
gauge or the voltage display on the
Driver Information Center (DIC), if equipped, may show the voltage
moving up or down. This is normal.
If there is a problem, an alert will be
displayed.
The battery can be discharged at
idle if the electrical loads are very
high. This is true for all vehicles.
This is because the generator
(alternator) may not be spinning fast
enough at idle to produce all the
power that is needed for very high
electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on, such
as: headlamps, high beams, fog
lamps, rear window defogger,
climate control fan at high speed,
heated seats, engine cooling fans,
trailer loads, and loads plugged into
accessory power outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessive
discharge of the battery. It does this
by balancing the generator's output
and the vehicle's electrical needs.
It can increase engine idle speed to
generate more power, whenever
needed. It can temporarily reduce
the power demands of some
accessories.

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Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . 236
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 237
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 238
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . 244
Adjustable Throttle and BrakePedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Ignition Positions (Key Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Active Fuel Management
®. . . . 254
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 255
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Drive Systems
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Brakes
Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . 266
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . 269 Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . 270
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Automatic Level Control . . . . . . 270
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . 273
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 280
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . 281
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . 287
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . 289
Fuel
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 292
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

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The switch used to adjust the
pedals is to the left of the steering
wheel.
Press the switch to the left to move
the pedals closer to your body.
Press the switch to the right to move
the pedals away.
Before you start driving, fully press
the brake pedal to confirm the
adjustment is right for you.
The vehicle may have a memory
function, which lets pedal settings
be saved and recalled. SeeMemory
Seats 068.
Ignition Positions
(Keyless Access)
Vehicles with Keyless Access have
pushbutton starting.
Pressing the button cycles it through
three modes: ACC/ACCESSORY,
ON/RUN/START, and Stopping the
Engine/OFF.
The transmitter must be in the
vehicle for the system to operate.
If the pushbutton start is not
working, the vehicle may be near a
strong radio antenna signal causing
interference to the Keyless Access system. See
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) 035 orRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
(Keyless Access) 037.
To shift out of P (Park), the vehicle
must be in ACC/ACCESSORY or
ON/RUN and the brake pedal must
be applied.
Stopping the Engine/LOCK/
OFF (No Indicator Lights) : When
the vehicle is stopped, press the
ENGINE START/STOP button once
to turn the engine off.
If the vehicle is in P (Park), the
ignition will turn off, and Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) will remain
active. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0251.
If the vehicle is not in P (Park), the
ignition will return to ACC/
ACCESSORY and display the
message SHIFT TO PARK in the
Driver Information Center (DIC).
See Transmission Messages 0170.
When the vehicle is shifted into
P (Park), the ignition system will
switch to OFF.

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Caution
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change
the way the engine operates. Any
resulting damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
SeeAdd-On Electrical Equipment
0 309.
Starting Procedure (Key
Access)
1. With your foot off the
accelerator pedal, turn the
ignition key to START. When
the engine starts, let go of the
key. The idle speed will go
down as the engine gets warm.
Do not race the engine
immediately after starting it.
Operate the engine and
transmission gently to allow the
oil to warm up and lubricate all
moving parts.
When the low fuel warning
lamp is on and the FUEL
LEVEL LOW message is
displayed in the Driver Information Center (DIC), hold
the ignition switch in the
START position to continue
engine cranking.
Caution
Cranking the engine for long
periods of time, by returning the
ignition to the START position
immediately after cranking has
ended, can overheat and damage
the cranking motor, and drain the
battery. Wait at least 15 seconds
between each try, to let the
cranking motor cool down.
2. If the engine does not start after five to 10 seconds,
especially in very cold weather
(below −18 °C or 0 °F), it could
be flooded with too much
gasoline. Try pushing the
accelerator pedal all the way to
the floor and holding it there
while holding the key in START
for up to 15 seconds. Wait at
least 15 seconds between each
try, to allow the cranking motor
to cool down. When the engine starts, let go of the key and
accelerator. If the vehicle starts
briefly but then stops again, do
the same thing. This clears the
extra gasoline from the engine.
Do not race the engine
immediately after starting it.
Operate the engine and
transmission gently until the oil
warms up and lubricates all
moving parts.
Starting Procedure (Keyless
Access)
1. With the Keyless Access
system, the RKE transmitter
must be in the vehicle. Press
the ENGINE START/STOP
button with the brake pedal
applied. When the engine
begins cranking, let go of the
button.
The idle speed will go down as
the engine gets warm. Do not
race the engine immediately
after starting it.
If the RKE transmitter is not in
the vehicle, if there is
interference, or if the RKE
battery is low, the Driver

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harm. Engine exhaust, many parts
and systems, many fluids, and
some component wear by-products
contain and/or emit these
chemicals.
SeeBattery - North America 0331
and Jump Starting - North America
0 382.
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements
Certain types of automotive
applications, such as airbag
initiators, safety belt pretensioners,
and lithium batteries contained in
Remote Keyless Entry transmitters,
may contain perchlorate materials.
Special handling may be necessary.
For additional information, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Accessories and
Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or
making modifications to the vehicle
can affect vehicle performance and
safety, including such things as airbags, braking, stability, ride and
handling, emissions systems,
aerodynamics, durability, and
electronic systems like antilock
brakes, traction control, and stability
control. These accessories or
modifications could even cause
malfunction or damage not covered
by the vehicle warranty.
Damage to vehicle components
resulting from modifications or the
installation or use of non-GM
certified parts, including control
module or software modifications, is
not covered under the terms of the
vehicle warranty and may affect
remaining warranty coverage for
affected parts.
GM Accessories are designed to
complement and function with other
systems on the vehicle. See your
dealer to accessorize the vehicle
using genuine GM Accessories
installed by a dealer technician.
Also, see
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 0100.
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work
{Warning
It can be dangerous to work on
your vehicle if you do not have
the proper knowledge, service
manual, tools, or parts. Always
follow owner manual procedures
and consult the service manual
for your vehicle before doing any
service work.
If doing some of your own service
work, use the proper service
manual. It tells you much more
about how to service the vehicle
than this manual can. To order the
proper service manual, see Service
Publications Ordering Information
0 426.
This vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to do your own
service work, see Servicing the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 0100.

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To dinghy tow:1. Position the vehicle being towed behind the tow vehicle,
facing forward and on a level
surface.
2. Securely attach the vehicle being towed to the tow vehicle.
3. Apply the parking brake and start the engine.
If equipped with an Electric
Parking Brake (EPB), the EPB
cannot be applied and the tires
must be chocked.
4. Shift the transfer case to N (Neutral). See “Shifting into
N (Neutral)” underFour-Wheel
Drive 0260 for the proper
procedure. Check that the
vehicle is in N (Neutral) by
shifting the transmission to
R (Reverse) and then to D
(Drive). There should be no
movement of the vehicle while
shifting. 5. With the transmission in D
(Drive), turn the ignition to
ACC/ACCESSORY. If equipped
with Keyless Access, turn the
engine off.
Caution
Failure to disconnect the negative
battery cable or to have it contact
the terminals can cause damage
to the vehicle.
6. Disconnect the negative battery cable at the battery and
secure the nut and bolt. Cover
the negative battery post with a
non-conductive material to
prevent any contact with the
negative battery terminal.
7. Shift the transmission to P (Park).
Caution
If the steering column is locked,
vehicle damage may occur. 8. Move the steering wheel to
make sure the steering column
is unlocked.
9. Release the parking brake.
10. Keep the ignition key in the towed vehicle in ACC/
ACCESSORY to prevent the
steering column from locking.
If equipped with Keyless
Access, keep the RKE
transmitter outside of the
vehicle, and manually lock
doors. Access the vehicle as if
it has a dead RKE transmitter
battery, by using the key in the
door lock.
Disconnecting the Towed Vehicle
Before disconnecting the towed
vehicle: 1. Park on a level surface.
2. Set the parking brake and shift the transmission to P (Park).
3. Connect the battery.
4. Apply the brake pedal.
5. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN with the engine off. Shift the
transfer case out of N (Neutral)

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High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 359
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 237
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 269
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 266
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . 245, 247
Ignition Transmission LockCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 58
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jack Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 165
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . 35, 37
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 34
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 353
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 186
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Front Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 146
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 287
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 289
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 149
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . 109
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Level Control Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 188
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 148
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

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Radios (cont'd)Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Rear Climate Control System . . . 224
Rear Seats Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Rear Side Window Antenna . . . . 201
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 131
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 385
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 37
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Replacement Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Replacement Parts
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . 101
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 428
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Ride Control Systems Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 416
Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 89
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 87
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 428
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 423
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 66