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94 Instruments and Controls
Heated Steering Wheel
(:If equipped with a heated
steering wheel, press to turn it on or
off. A light on the button displays
when the feature is turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, move
the windshield wiper lever to select
the wiper speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
INT : Move the lever up to INT, then
turn the
xINT band up or down
for more or less sensitivity to
moisture. See “Rainsense”later in
this section.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off. 1X :
For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades and windshield before using
them. If frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
Damaged blades should be
replaced. See Wiper Blade
Replacement 0273.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. See Electrical System
Overload 0281.
Wiper Parking
When using Rainsense wipes, the
wipers pause briefly on the
windshield. If the wiper lever is
moved to OFF or if Rainsense and
additional wipes are not required,
the wipers may move to the base of
the windshield.
If the ignition is turned OFF while
the wipers are on LO, HI, or INT,
they will immediately stop.

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Caution
Modifications to the engine,
transmission, exhaust, intake,
or fuel system, or the use of
replacement tires that do not
meet the original tire
specifications, can cause this light
to come on. This could lead to
costly repairs not covered by the
vehicle warranty. This could also
affect the vehicle’s ability to pass
an Emissions Inspection/
Maintenance test. See
Accessories and
Modifications0255.
If the light is flashing : A
malfunction has been detected that
could damage the emission control
system and increase vehicle
emissions. Diagnosis and service
may be required.
To help prevent damage, reduce
vehicle speed and avoid hard
accelerations and uphill grades. If the light continues to flash, find a
safe place to park. Turn the vehicle
off and wait at least 10 seconds
before restarting the engine. If the
light is still flashing, follow the
previous guidelines and see your
dealer for service as soon as
possible.
If the light is on steady :
A
malfunction has been detected.
Diagnosis and service may be
required.
Check the following:
. A loose or missing fuel cap may
cause the light to come on. See
Filling the Tank 0250. A few
driving trips with the cap
properly installed may turn the
light off.
. Poor fuel quality can cause
inefficient engine operation and
poor driveability, which may go
away once the engine is warmed
up. If this occurs, change the
fuel brand. It may require at
least one full tank of the proper
fuel to turn the light off. See
Fuel 0249. If the light remains on, see your
dealer.Emissions Inspection and
Maintenance Programs
If the vehicle requires an Emissions
Inspection/Maintenance test, the
test equipment will likely connect to
the vehicle's Data Link
Connector (DLC).
The DLC is under the instrument
panel to the left of the steering
wheel. Connecting devices that are
not used to perform an Emissions
Inspection/Maintenance test or to
service the vehicle may affect
vehicle operation. See
Add-On
Electrical Equipment 0253. See
your dealer if assistance is needed.

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This light comes on when the brake
pedal needs to be applied to release
the Electric Parking Brake (EPB).
Power Steering Warning
Light
If equipped, this light comes on
briefly when the ignition is turned to
ON/RUN as a check to show it is
working.
If it does not come on have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer.
If this light stays on, or comes on
while driving, the system may not be
working. If this happens, see your
dealer for service.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) Light
If equipped, this light comes on
briefly while starting the vehicle. If it
does not come on, have the vehicle
serviced.
This light is green if LDW is on and
ready to operate.
This light changes to amber and
flashes to indicate that the lane
marking has been crossed without
using a turn signal in that direction.
SeeLane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0248.
Vehicle Ahead Indicator
If equipped, this indicator will
display green when a vehicle is
detected ahead
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0246.
StabiliTrak®OFF Light
This light comes on briefly while
starting the engine. If it does not,
have the vehicle serviced by your
dealer.

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 119
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Headlamp Leveling Control . . . 122
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 122
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Battery Load Management . . . 125 Battery Power Protection . . . . . 125
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is to the
left of the steering column on the
instrument panel.
There are four positions:
O: Briefly turn to this position to
turn the automatic lamp control off
or on again.
AUTO : Turns the headlamps on
automatically at normal brightness,
together with the parking lamps,
taillamps, license plate lamps,
instrument panel lights, and
sidemarker lamps.

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To turn the DRL off or on again, turn
the exterior lamp control to
Oand
then release. For vehicles first sold
in Canada, this control only works
when the transmission is in
P (Park).
Automatic Headlamp
System
When it is dark enough outside and
the exterior lamp control is in the
automatic position and the engine is
running, the headlamps come on
automatically. See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0119.
The system may also turn on the
headlamps when driving through a
parking garage or tunnel.
If the vehicle is started in a dark
garage, the automatic headlamp
system comes on immediately. If it
is light outside when the vehicle
leaves the garage, there is a slight
delay before the automatic
headlamp system changes to the
DRL. During that delay, the
instrument cluster may not be as
bright as usual. Make sure the instrument panel brightness control
is in the full bright position. See
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control
0123.
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers are
activated in daylight with the engine
on, and the exterior lamp control is
in AUTO, the headlamps, parking
lamps, and other exterior lamps
come on. The transition time for the
lamps coming on varies based on
wiper speed. When the wipers are
not operating, these lamps turn off.
Move the exterior lamp control to
P
or;to disable this feature.
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL)
The AFL system adjusts the
headlamps to provide greater road
illumination in various driving
conditions.
To enable AFL, set the exterior lamp
control to the AUTO position.
Moving the control out of the AUTO
position will deactivate the system. AFL will operate when the vehicle
speed is greater than 3 km/h
(2 mph). AFL will not operate when
the transmission is in R (Reverse).
AFL is not immediately operable
after starting the vehicle; driving a
short distance is required to
calibrate the AFL. See
Exterior
Lamp Controls 0119.
Curve Lighting
The light beam pivots based on the
steering wheel position and vehicle
speed of at least 10 km/h (6 mph).
The headlamps shine at an angle of
up to 15 degrees to the right or left
of the direction of travel.
Corner Lighting
On tight bends or when making a
turn, depending on the steering
angle or the turn signal lamp, an
additional left or right reflector is
turned on to illuminate the road at a
right angle to the direction of travel.
It is activated up to a speed of
40 km/h (25 MPH).

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burned out bulbs. If a bulb is not
burned out, check the fuse. See
Fuses and Circuit Breakers0282.
Fog Lamps
If equipped, the front fog lamp
button is on the exterior lamp
control to the left of the steering
column.
The ignition must be on to turn on
the fog lamps.
#:Press to turn the fog lamps on
or off. An indicator light on the
instrument cluster comes on when
the fog lamps are on.
The fog lamps come on together
with the parking lamps. Some localities have laws that
require the headlamps to be on
along with the fog lamps.
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This feature controls the brightness
of the instrument panel controls and
infotainment display screen. The
thumbwheel is to the left of the
steering column on the instrument
panel.
D:
Move the thumbwheel up or
down and hold, to brighten or dim
the instrument panel controls and
infotainment display screen.

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Infotainment
System
Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 132
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . 141
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 147
Quick Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . 147
Stitcher Internet Radio . . . . . . . . 152
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted MediaDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Navigation
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . 172
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
OnStar
®Destination
Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
If the System Needs
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Voice Recognition
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Bluetooth Phone/Devices
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

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Introduction
Overview
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the
infotainment system features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These
functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.
Before driving:
.
Become familiar with the
operation, center stack controls,
and infotainment displays.
. Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
. Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by touching a single
display command or by using a
single voice command if
equipped with Bluetooth phone
capability.
See Defensive Driving 0218.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0231.
Customer Assistance
Assistance is available to help with
Bluetooth pairing, application
downloading and installation, other
mobile device interface, and
operation support of the
infotainment system. Specialists are
available when calling this
Customer Assistance number:
1-855-4SUPPORT (478-7767).