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8 In Brief
Press the key release button to
extend the key blade. The key can
be used for the ignition and all
locks.
K:Press to unlock the driver door,
all doors, or, if equipped, the locking
fuel door. The hazard warning
flashers may flash.
Q: Press to lock the doors, or,
if equipped, the locking fuel door.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0114.
7:If equipped, press and hold
briefly to initiate vehicle locator.
Press and hold for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. Press again to cancel the
panic alarm.
See Keys 024 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 026.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
3. Start the vehicle normally after entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
. Press and hold
/until the
parking lamps turn off.
. Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 028.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door manually:
.
From the inside, to lock the door,
use the lock knob on the top of
the door panel.
. From the outside, turn the key
toward the front or rear of the
vehicle, or press
KorQon the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
Power Door Locks
K: Press to unlock the doors.
Q: Press to lock the doors.
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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 28
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 31
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 33
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 34
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 36
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 36
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the keys in the
ignition, and children or others
could be caught in the path of a
closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with the
ignition key.
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If locked out of the vehicle, see
Roadside Assistance Program
0327.
With an active OnStar subscription,
an OnStar Advisor may remotely
unlock the vehicle. See OnStar
Overview 0337.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 333.
If there is a decrease in the RKE
operating range:
. Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from
the vehicle.
. Check the location. Other
vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
. Check the transmitter's battery.
See “Battery Replacement” later
in this section.
. If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your
dealer or a qualified technician
for service.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
The RKE transmitter may work up to
30 m (98 ft) away from the vehicle.
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System 026.
The following may be available:
Q(Lock) : Press to lock all doors
or, if equipped, the locking fuel door.
The hazard warning lamps may
flash and/or the horn may sound to
indicate locking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0114. If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed and enabled through
vehicle personalization, all doors will
lock and then the driver door will
unlock. See Vehicle Personalization
0 114.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 33.
K(Unlock) : Press to unlock the
driver door, all doors or, if equipped,
the locking fuel door. See Vehicle
Personalization 0114.
The hazard warning lamps may
flash to indicate unlocking. See
Vehicle Personalization 0114.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 33.
7(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm) : If equipped, 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
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Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle may be equipped with
an alarm system.
An indicator light, on the instrument
panel near the windshield, indicates
the status of the system:
Off :Alarm system is disarmed.
On Solid : Vehicle is secured
during the delay to arm the system. Fast Flash :
Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the liftgate, or the hood
is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is
armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of two ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
. With a door open, press
Q
on the interior of the door.
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.
The alarm will also be activated if a
passenger door, the liftgate, or the
hood is opened without first
disarming the system. When the
alarm is activated, the turn signals
flash and the horn sounds for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Start the vehicle.
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Avoid setting off the alarm by
accident by locking the vehicle after
all occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have exited.
. Always unlock the vehicle with
the RKE transmitter.
Unlocking the driver door with the
key will not disarm the system or
turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps and
the lights flash three times, an alarm
occurred previously while the
system was armed.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 333.
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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IndexA
About Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 3
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 230
Additional Information
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . 184
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 242
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 63
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Airbag System (cont'd)
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 58
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 100
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 253
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Antenna Fixed Mast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 216 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Appearance Care
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Armrest Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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SeatsAdjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 43
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 43
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 81, 83
Security
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Service
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 186
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 233
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 319
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 320
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 329 Service (cont'd)
Vehicle Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Smartphone Link . . . . .170, 172, 174
Spare Tire
Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Special Application Services . . . . 314
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Steering (cont'd)
Power, Warning Lights . . . . . . . . 105
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cargo Management System . . . . 88
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Underseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 86
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 336
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 326
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 34Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 276
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 275
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Terminology and Definitions . . 271
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 284
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . 229 Towing (cont'd)
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 296
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Traction
Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Triangle, Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
U
Ultrasonic Parking SensorLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 282
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 320
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Service Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 103