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.Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi®
hotspot name or SSID and
password, if equipped.
Press
Qto connect to an
Advisor to:
. Verify account information or
update contact information.
. Get driving directions.
. Receive a Diagnostic check of
the vehicle's key operating
systems.
. Receive Roadside Assistance.
. Manage Wi-Fi Settings,
if equipped.
Press
>to get a priority connection
to an OnStar Advisor available 24/
7 to:
. Get help for an emergency.
. Be a Good Samaritan or
respond to an AMBER Alert.
. Get assistance in severe
weather or other crisis situations
and find evacuation routes.
OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require an
active, OnStar service plan
(excludes Basic Plan). With
Automatic Crash Response, built-in
sensors can automatically alert a
specially trained OnStar Advisor
who is immediately connected in to
the vehicle to help.
Press
>for a priority connection to
an OnStar Advisor who can contact
emergency service providers, direct
them to your exact location, and
relay important information.
With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially
trained Advisors are available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to
provide a central point of contact,
assistance, and information during a
crisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisors
can locate a nearby service provider
to help with a flat tire, a battery
jump, or an empty gas tank.
Security
If equipped, OnStar provides these
services:
. With Stolen Vehicle Assistance,
OnStar Advisors can use GPS to
pinpoint the vehicle and help
authorities quickly recover it.
. With Remote Ignition Block™,
if equipped, OnStar can block
the engine from being restarted.
. With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown,
if equipped, OnStar can work
with law enforcement to
gradually slow the vehicle down.
Theft Alarm Notification
If equipped, if the doors are locked
and the vehicle alarm sounds, a
notification by text, e-mail, or phone
call will be sent. If the vehicle is
stolen, an OnStar Advisor can work
with authorities to recover the
vehicle.

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from each other and use a
combination of letters, numbers,
and symbols to increase the
security.
. Change the default name of the
SSID (Service Set Identifier).
This is your network’s name that
is visible to other wireless
devices. Choose a unique name
and avoid family names or
vehicle descriptions.
OnStar Wi-Fi
®Hotspot (If
Equipped)
The vehicle may have a built-in
Wi-Fi hotspot that provides access
to the Internet and web content at
4G LTE speed. Up to seven mobile
devices can be connected. A data
plan is required. Use the in-vehicle
controls only when it is safe to
do so.
1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot information, press
=, wait for
the prompt, then say “Wi-Fi
settings.” On some vehicles,
touch Wi-Fi Settings on the
screen. 2. The Wi-Fi settings will display
the Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID),
password, and on some
vehicles, the connection type
(no Internet connection, 3G,
4G, 4G LTE), and signal quality
(poor, good, excellent).
3. To change the SSID or password, press
Qor call
1-888-4ONSTAR to connect
with an Advisor.
After initial set-up, your vehicle’s
Wi-Fi hotspot will connect
automatically to your mobile
devices. Manage data usage by
turning Wi-Fi on or off on your
mobile device, using the
RemoteLink mobile app, or by
contacting an OnStar Advisor.
OnStar RemoteLink
®Mobile App
(If Equipped)
Download the OnStar RemoteLink
mobile app to select Apple
®iOS,
Android™, BlackBerry®,
or Windows®mobile devices.
OnStar Subscribers can access the
following services from a mobile
device: .
Remotely start/stop the vehicle,
if factory-equipped.
. Lock/unlock doors, if equipped
with automatic locks.
. Activate the horn and lamps.
. Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil
life, or tire pressure,
if factory-equipped with the Tire
Pressure Monitor System.
. Send directions to the vehicle.
. Locate the vehicle on a map
(U.S. market only).
. Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot
on/off, manage settings, and
monitor data consumption,
if equipped.
For OnStar RemoteLink information
and compatibility, see
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
Remote Services
Contact an OnStar Advisor to
unlock the doors or sound the horn
and flash the lamps.

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to the vehicle in a crash, or wireless
phone network congestion or
jamming—may prevent service.
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 340.
Services for People with
Disabilities
Advisors provide services to help
Subscribers with physical disabilities
and medical conditions.
Press
Qto help:
. Locate a gas station with an
attendant to pump gas.
. Find a hotel, restaurant, etc.,
that meets accessibility needs.
. Provide directions to the closest
hospital or pharmacy in urgent
situations.
TTY Users
OnStar has the ability to
communicate to deaf,
hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired
customers while in the vehicle. The
available dealer-installed TTY
system can provide in-vehicle access to all OnStar services,
except Virtual Advisor and OnStar
Turn-by-Turn Navigation.
OnStar Personal Identification
Number (PIN)
A PIN is needed to access some
OnStar services. The PIN will need
to be changed the first time when
speaking with an Advisor. To
change the OnStar PIN, contact an
OnStar Advisor by pressing
Qor
calling 1-888-4ONSTAR.
Warranty
OnStar equipment may be
warranted as part of the vehicle
warranty.
Languages
The vehicle can be programmed to
respond in multiple languages.
Press
Qand ask for an Advisor.
Advisors are available in English,
Spanish, and French. Available
languages may vary by country.
Potential Issues
OnStar cannot perform Remote
Door Unlock or Stolen Vehicle
Assistance after the vehicle has
been off continuously for 10 days
without an ignition cycle. If the
vehicle has not been started for
five days, OnStar can contact
Roadside Assistance or a locksmith
to help gain access to the vehicle.
Global Positioning
System (GPS)
. Obstruction of the GPS can
occur in a large city with tall
buildings; in parking garages;
around airports; in tunnels and
underpasses; or in an area with
very dense trees. If GPS signals
are not available, the OnStar
system should still operate to
call OnStar. However, OnStar
could have difficulty identifying
the exact location.
. In emergency situations, OnStar
can use the last stored GPS
location to send to emergency
responders.

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Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 171
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 46
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 143
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 27
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 274
Lamps
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 161
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 122
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 222
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 224
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 126
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Leveling Control Headlamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Light
Adaptive Forward Lighting(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lighting Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 124
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . 127
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 128
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 161
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 120
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

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Oil (cont'd)Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 81
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 333
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 346
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Operation Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 339
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Parking Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 261 Parking (cont'd)
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 193
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 214
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 75
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 239
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 192
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 66
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 341
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 336 Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .239, 259, 298
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 340
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Rear Climate Control System . . . 171
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 214
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 110
Rearview Mirrors
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 303
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

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Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 222
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Special Application Services . . . . 321
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Steering System Messages . . . . . 147 Storage
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cargo ManagementSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 100
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, 343
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 333
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 43Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . . 53
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 281
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 280
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Terminology and Definitions . . 276
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

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Tires (cont'd)Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 290
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 230
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 230
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 303
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 288
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 155Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 327
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 126 Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 224
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Washer, Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 289
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 86