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4 Introduction
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
(: Heated Steering Wheel
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
g:Outside Power Foldaway
Mirrors
O: Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>: Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
_:Tow/Haul Mode
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
a:Under Pressure
M: Windshield Washer Fluid
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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
0 43.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0166.
IntelliBeam®Light
This light comes on when the
IntelliBeam system, if equipped, is
enabled.
See Exterior Lamp Controls 0165.
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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 165
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 168
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Battery Load Management . . . 171
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 172
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) : Turns off the automatic
headlamps and Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL). Turn the headlamp
control to the off position again to
turn the automatic headlamps or
DRL back on. For vehicles first sold in Canada,
the off position will only work when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
AUTO (Automatic) :
Automatically
turns on the headlamps, parking
lamps, taillamps, instrument panel
lights, roof marker lamps (if
equipped), and license plate lamps.
When the vehicle is turned off and
the headlamps are in AUTO, the
headlamps turn off. When the key is
removed, the headlamps
automatically come on for a set
time. The time of the delay can be
changed using the DIC. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0137.
;(Parking Lamps) : Turns on the
parking lamps including all lamps,
except the headlamps.
2(Headlamps) : Turns on the
headlamps with the parking lamps
and instrument panel lights.
When the headlamps are turned on
while the vehicle is on, the
headlamps turn off automatically
10 minutes after the ignition is
turned off. When the headlamps are
turned on while the vehicle is off,
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the headlamps will stay on for
10 minutes before turning off to
prevent the battery from being
drained. Turn the headlamp control
off and then back to the headlamp
on position to make the headlamps
stay on for an additional 10 minutes.
To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the ignition must be in
the ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN
position.
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
A reminder chime sounds when the
headlamps or parking lamps are
manually turned on, the ignition is
off, and a door is open. To disable
the chime, turn the lamps off.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
$
(Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer) : 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
This feature lets you use the
high-beam headlamps to signal a
driver in front of you that you want
to pass. It works even if the
headlamps are in the automatic
position.
To use it, pull the turn signal lever
toward you, then release it.
If the headlamps are in the
automatic position or on low beam,
the high-beam headlamps will turn
on. They will stay on as long as you
hold the lever toward you. The
high-beam indicator on theinstrument cluster will come on.
Release the lever to return to
normal operation.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to
see the front of the vehicle during
the day. Fully functional DRL are
required on all vehicles first sold in
Canada.
The DRL system comes on when
the following conditions are met:
.
The ignition is on.
. The exterior lamp control is
in AUTO.
. The transmission is not in
P (Park).
. The light sensor determines it is
daytime.
When the DRL system is on, only
the DRL are on. The taillamps,
sidemarker lamps, instrument panel
lights, and other lamps will not
be on.
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388 Index
Fuel (cont'd)Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 135
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 205
Requirements, California . . . . . 243
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291, 294
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Gauges Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 123
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Gauges (cont'd)
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Transmission Temperature . . . . 125
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 343
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 168
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Headlamps (cont'd)
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 135
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 166
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 136
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 305
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 191
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 218
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
IndicatorVehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
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Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Instrument PanelStorage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 46
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 147
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 27
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 299
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 166
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 129
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Lamps (cont'd)
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 238
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 240
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 132
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Level Control
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 169
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 130
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Lights (cont'd)
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning . . . . . . . 133
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 134
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Four-Wheel-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 166
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 126
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 133
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35