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30 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Interference from radio-frequency
identification (RFID) tags may
prevent the key from starting the
vehicle. Keep RFID tags away from
the key when starting the vehicle.
The key is used for the driver door,
ignition, and glove box.
Programming Keys
Follow these procedures to program
up to eight keys to the vehicle.
Programming with a Recognized
Key (Key Vehicles Only)
To program a new key:1. Insert the original, already
programmed key in the ignition
and turn the key to the ON/
RUN position.
2. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF, and remove the key.
3. Insert the new key to be programmed and turn it to the
ON/RUN position within
five seconds.
The security light will turn off
once the key has been
programmed.
4. Repeat Steps 1–3 if additional keys are to be programmed.
If a key is lost or damaged, see your
dealer to have a new key made.
Programming without a
Recognized Key (Key
Vehicles Only)
Program a new key to the vehicle
when a recognized key is not
available. Canadian regulations
require that Canadian owners see
their dealer. If there are no currently recognized
keys available, follow this procedure
to program the first key.
This procedure will take
approximately 30 minutes to
complete for the first key. The
vehicle must be off and all of the
keys must be with you.
1. Insert the new vehicle key into the ignition.
2. Turn to ON/RUN. The security light will come on.
3. Wait 10 minutes until the security light turns off.
4. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
5. Repeat Steps 2–4 two more times. After the third time, turn
to ON/RUN; the key is learned
and all previously known keys
will no longer work with the
vehicle.
Remaining keys can be learned by
following the procedure in
“Programming with a Recognized
Key (Key Vehicles Only).”
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The key has a bar-coded key tag
that the dealer or qualified locksmith
can use to make new keys. Store
this information in a safe place, not
in the vehicle.
See your dealer if a replacement
key or additional key is needed.
If it becomes difficult to turn a key,
inspect the key blade for debris.
Periodically clean with a brush
or pick.
With an active OnStar subscription,
an OnStar Advisor may remotely
unlock the vehicle. SeeOnStar
Overview 0394.
Keys (Keyless Access)
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
an ignition key or Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
dangerous and children or others
could be seriously injured or
killed. They could operate the
power window or other controls or
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
make the vehicle move. The
windows will function with the key
in the ignition or with the RKE
transmitter in the vehicle, 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 or an RKE
transmitter.
If the vehicle has the Keyless
Access system, there is a key in the
transmitter.
This key is used for the driver door
and glove box.
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Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . 119
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . 119
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Sunglasses Storage . . . . . . . . . . 120
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Center Console Storage . . . . . . 120
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Roof Rack System
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . 122
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 with storage behind the
radio, press and hold
Pto open.
There is a USB port inside. See the
infotainment manual.
Press and hold
Pagain to close.
Keep the storage area closed when
not in use.
The storage area cannot be
operated with
Pwhen valet mode
is enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0164.
The storage area can be operated
manually.
Glove Box
Lift up the glove box handle to open
it. Use the key to lock and unlock
the glove box.
Cupholders
Cupholders are in the front of the
console. If equipped, cupholders
may be in the second and third row
seat armrest areas.
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Maintenance
Passenger Compartment
Air Filter
The filter reduces the 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.
SeeMaintenance Schedule 0364.
To find out what type of filter to use,
see Maintenance Replacement
Parts 0374.
1. Open the glove box completely. 2. Disconnect the glove box door
damper string from the glove
box door assembly. A pen or
pencil may be inserted through
the end of the damper string to
prevent the string from slipping
inside the door assembly.
3. Remove the six screws and
remove the access plate.
4. Release the two tabs holdingthe service door. Open the
service door and remove the
old filter.
5. Install the new air filter.
6. Close the service door and secure the tabs.
7. Reverse the steps to reinstall the glove box.
See your dealer if additional
assistance is needed.
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ItemUsage
3 –
4 Accessory power outlet 4
5 –
6 –
7 –
8 Glove box
9 –
10 –
11 –
12 Steering wheel controls
13 Body control module 8
14 –
15 –
16 –
17 –
18 –
19 Body control module 4
20 Rear seat entertainment Item
Usage
21 Sunroof
22 –
23 –
24 –
25 –
26 Infotainment/Airbag
27 –/RF WDW SW
RN SNR
28 Obstacle detection/USB
29 Radio
30 –
31 –
32 –
33 –
34 –
35 –
36 SEO B2
37 SEO
38 Body control module 2
39 A/C Inverter Item
Usage
40 –
41 –
42 –
43 –
44 Right door window motor
45 Front blower
46 Body control module 6
47 Body control module 7
48 Amplifier
49 Right front seat
50 Accessory power outlet 3
51 –
52 Retained accessory power relay
53 –
54 –
55 –
56 –
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Technical Data
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Service Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Vehicle Data
Capacities andSpecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . . 379
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
0 378 for the vehicle's engine code.
Service Parts
Identification Label
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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408 Index
Front Automatic Braking(FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Front Seats Heated and Cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 147
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 219
Requirements, California . . . . . 256
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308, 311
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 171Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Gauges Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 137
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 363
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 178
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 148
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 176
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 148
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 322
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 202
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 232
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Service (cont'd)Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 376
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 377
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 386
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 251
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Special Application Services . . . . 370
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Starting the Vehicle
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Steering System Messages . . . . . 160
Steps Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Storage Areas Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 119
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 393
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 382
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . 51, 52 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Third-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330