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Seats and Restraints 59
The driver knee airbag is below the
steering column. The front outboard
passenger knee airbag is below the
glove box.Driver Side Shown, PassengerSide Similar
The seat-mounted side impact
airbags for the driver and front
outboard passenger are in the side
of the seatbacks closest to the door.
The roof-rail airbags for the driver,
front outboard passenger, and
second row outboard passengers
are in the ceiling above the side
windows.Rear Seat Driver Side Shown, Passenger Side Similar
On vehicles with second row
seat-mounted side impact airbags,
they are in the sides of the rear
seatback closest to the door.
{Warning
If something is between an
occupant and an airbag, the
airbag might not inflate properly
or it might force the object into
that person causing severe injury
or even death. The path of an
inflating airbag must be kept (Continued)
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Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 86
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . . 86
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sunglasses Storage . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cargo Management System . . . 88
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Warning Triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Roof Rack System
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Storage
Compartments
{Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Instrument Panel Storage
If equipped, pull the handle to open.
Slide the latch to open.
Press the button to open the
storage above the glovebox.
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Glove Box
Lift up on the glove box lever to
open it.
Cupholders
If equipped, pull the rear seat
armrest down to access.
Sunglasses Storage
There may be sunglasses storage
over the driver door. Pull to open.
Underseat Storage
If equipped, there is storage under
the front passenger seat. Lift the
end of the tray up and pull it forward
to open. Push it in toward the seat
to close.
Additional Storage
Features
Cargo Cover
If equipped, use the cargo cover to
cover items in the rear of the
vehicle.
To install, hang the loops on the
liftgate anchors.
Do not place objects on the cargo
cover.
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Climate Controls 189
Turn the knobs on the side air vents
counterclockwise or clockwise to
open or close off the airflow.
Operation Tips
.Clear away any ice, snow,
or leaves from the air inlets at
the base of the windshield that
may block the flow of air into the
vehicle.
. Use of non-GM approved hood
deflectors may adversely affect
the performance of the system.
. Keep the path under the front
seats clear of objects to help
circulate the air inside the
vehicle more effectively.
Maintenance
Air Intake
Clear away any ice, snow, or leaves
from the air intake at the base of the
windshield that can block the flow of
air into the vehicle.
Passenger Compartment
Air Filter
The filter removes dust, pollen, and
other airborne irritants from outside
air that is pulled into the vehicle.
The filter should be replaced as part
of routine scheduled maintenance.
See Maintenance Schedule 0308.
To find out what type of filter to use,
see Maintenance Replacement
Parts 0318.
1. Open the glove box completely and disconnect the damper on
the outboard side.2. Push in both sides of the glovebox and pull to remove.
3. Open the filter cover by releasing tabs on both sides
and pulling up the cover.
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4. Replace the air filter.
5. Close the air filter cover andreinstall the glove box.
See your dealer if additional
assistance is needed.
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Technical Data
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Service Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Vehicle Data
Capacities andSpecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . . 322
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
This legal identifier is in the front
corner of the instrument panel, on
the left side of the vehicle. It can be
seen through the windshield from
outside. The VIN also appears on
the Vehicle Certification and Service
Parts labels and certificates of title
and registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in the VIN is
the engine code. This code
identifies the vehicle's engine,
specifications, and replacement
parts. See “Engine Specifications”
under Capacities and Specifications
0 321 for the vehicle's engine code.
Service Parts
Identification Label
If equipped, this label on the inside
of the glove box, has the following
information:
.
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).
. Model designation.
. Paint information.
. Production options and special
equipment.
Do not remove this label from the
vehicle.
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G
GaugesFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 307
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 124
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Headlamps (cont'd)
Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) Indicator Light . . . . . . . . 108
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 108
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 123
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 109
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 186
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 197
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 217
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Indicator
Owner Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 36
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 26
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 268
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 123
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Front Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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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