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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 135
Head-Up Display (HUD)
{Warning
If the HUD image is too bright or
too high in your field of view, it
may take you more time to see
things you need to see when it is
dark outside. Be sure to keep the
HUD image dim and placed low in
your field of view.
If equipped with HUD, some
information concerning the operation
of the vehicle is projected onto the
windshield. The image is projected
through the HUD lens on top of the
instrument panel. The information
appears as an image focused out
toward the front of the vehicle.
Caution
If you try to use the HUD image as
a parking aid, you may misjudge
the distance and damage your
vehicle. Do not use the HUD image
as a parking aid. The HUD information can be
displayed in various languages in
some vehicles. The speedometer
reading and other numerical values
can be displayed in either English or
metric units.
The language selection is changed
through the radio and the units of
measurement is changed through the
instrument cluster. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0149 and “Cluster
Settings Menu ”under Instrument
Cluster 0114.
HUD Display on the Vehicle
Windshield
The HUD may display some of the
following vehicle information and
vehicle messages or alerts:
. Speed
. Tachometer
. Audio
. Phone
. Navigation
. Collision Alert
. Cruise Control
. Lane Keep Assist
. Low Fuel
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LIGHTING 157
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 159
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Automatic Headlamp System . . . 160
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . 161
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Battery Load Management . . . . . . 163
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . 164
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
Turn the control to the following
positions:
O:Turns off the exterior lamps. The
knob returns to the AUTO position
after it is released. Turn to
Oagain to
reactivate the AUTO mode.
AUTO : Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off, depending
on outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps together
with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
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.Your vehicle's windshield is dirty,
cracked, or obstructed by
something that blocks the view of
the light sensor.
. Your vehicle's windshield is
covered with ice, dirt, haze,
or other obstructions.
. Your vehicle is loaded such that
the front end points upward,
causing the light sensor to aim
high and not detect headlamps
and taillamps.
. You are driving on winding or hilly
roads.
You may need to manually disable or
cancel the high-beam headlamps by
turning the low-beam headlamps on,
if any of the above conditions exist.
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
A warning chime will sound if the
exterior lamp control is left on in
either the headlamp or parking lamp
position and the driver door is opened
with the ignition off.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
2 3
: Push the turn signal lever
away from you and release, to turn the
high beams on. To return to low
beams, push the lever again or pull it
toward you and release.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the
high-beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature allows the high-beam
headlamps to be used to signal the
driver in front of you that you want
to pass.
Pull and hold the turn signal lever
toward you to use this feature. When
this is done the following will occur: .
If the headlamps are off or in
low-beam mode, the high-beam
headlamps will turn on. They will
stay on as long as the lever is held
there. Release the lever to turn
them off.
. If the headlamps are in high-beam
mode, they will go to low beam.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to
see the front of your vehicle during
the day.
The dedicated DRL will come on when
all of the following conditions are met:
.The ignition is on.
. The exterior lamp control is
in AUTO.
. The light sensor determines it is
daytime.
. The parking brake is released or
the vehicle is not in P (Park).
The taillamps, instrument panel
lights, and other lamps will not be on.
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The DRL turn off when the headlamps
are turned to
;or the ignition is off.
Automatic Headlamp
System
When the exterior lamp control is set
to AUTO and it is dark enough
outside, the headlamps come on
automatically.
If equipped, the light sensor is on top
of the instrument panel or on the
windshield near the rearview mirror.
Do not cover the sensor, otherwise the
headlamps will come on when they
are not needed.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 turns off the headlamps.
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 0162.
When it is bright enough outside, the
headlamps will turn off.
The automatic headlamp system turns
off when the exterior lamp control is
turned to
Oor the ignition is off.
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
Oor;to disable
this feature.
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL)
On vehicles with the AFL system, the
headlamps pivot horizontally to
provide greater road illumination
while turning. To enable AFL, set the
exterior lamp control on the turn
signal lever 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 0157.
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Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
The brightness of the instrument
panel lighting and steering wheel
controls can be adjusted.
D:Move the thumbwheel up or
down to brighten or dim the lights.
The brightness of the displays
automatically adjusts based on
outdoor lighting. The instrument
panel illumination control will set the
lowest level to which the displays will
automatically be adjusted.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps come on when
any door is opened and the dome
lamp is in the DOOR position.
Dome Lamps
To change the dome lamp settings,
press the following:
OFF : Turns the lamp off, even when a
door is open.
DOOR : The lamp comes on when a
door is opened.
ON : Turns the lamp on.
Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps on the overhead console and
over the rear passenger doors. These
lamps come on when any door is
opened.
To manually turn the reading lamps
on or off:
Pressmornnext to each overhead
console reading lamp.
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airf low can be controlled manually.
Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation.
To change the current mode, select
one of the following:
Y:Air is directed to the instrument
panel outlets.
\: Air is divided between the
instrument panel outlets and the floor
outlets.
[: Air is directed to the floor
outlets.
-: Clears the windows of fog or
moisture. Air is directed to the
windshield and floor outlets.
0: Clears the windshield of fog or
frost more quickly. Air is directed to
the windshield. Press the
0button
to turn on or off. Changing the air
delivery mode also turns the
defrost off.
A/C : Press the AC Mode touch screen
control to turn the automatic air
conditioning on or off. If the fan is
turned off, the air conditioner will not run. Outside temperatures below
freezing may also prevent the air
conditioner from running.
Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation and the air conditioner runs
as needed.
Automatic Air Recirculation :
When
the AUTO indicator light is on, the air
is automatically recirculated as
needed to help quickly cool the inside
of the vehicle.
The climate control system may have
a sensor to detect air pollution. When
using automatic air recirculation, the
air quality control system may
operate. To adjust the sensitivity of
the air quality sensor, see “Climate
and Air Quality” underVehicle
Personalization 0149.@:Press to alternate between
recirculating air inside the vehicle or
pulling in outside air. The indicator
light on the button is lit when
recirculation mode is active. This
helps to quickly cool the air inside the
vehicle or reduce the outside air and
odors that might enter. Pressing this button cancels automatic
recirculation. Press AUTO to return to
automatic operation; recirculation
runs automatically as needed.
Manual recirculation mode is not
available when in Defrost or Defog
modes.
Auto Defog :
The climate control
system may have a sensor to
automatically detect high humidity
inside the vehicle. When high
humidity is detected, the climate
control system may adjust to outside
air supply and turn on the air
conditioner. If the climate control
system does not detect possible
window fogging, it returns to normal
operation. To turn Auto Defog off or
on, see “Climate and Air Quality”
under Vehicle Personalization 0149.Rear Window Defogger
=:Press to turn the rear window
defogger on or off. An indicator light
on the button comes on to show that
the rear window defogger is on.
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The rear window defogger can be set
to automatic operation. See“Climate
and Air Quality” underVehicle
Personalization 0149. When Auto Rear
Defog is selected, the rear window
defogger turns on automatically when
the interior temperature is about 4 °C
(40 °F) and below.
The upper gridlines on the rear
window are antenna lines and are not
intended to heat when the defogger is
activated.
The heated outside rearview mirrors
turn on when the rear window
defogger button is on and help to
clear fog or frost from the surface of
the mirrors.
Caution
Do not try to clear frost or other
material from the inside of the
front windshield and rear window
with a razor blade or anything else
that is sharp. This may damage the
rear window defogger grid and
affect the radio's ability to pick up
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Caution (Continued)
stations clearly. The repairs would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Driver and Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seats : If equipped, press
Jorzto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and seatback.
Press
Cor{to ventilate the driver
or passenger seat.
The vehicle also has auto heated seats
that turn on when the vehicle is on.
The seats will activate at the level
required by the vehicle’s interior
temperature. To turn off, press
Jor
z. The auto heated seats can be
turned on or off. See Vehicle
Personalization 0149 and Heated and
Ventilated Seats 013.
Remote Start Climate Control
Operation : If equipped with the
remote start feature, the climate
control system may run when the
vehicle is started remotely. The system
uses the driver’s previous settings to heat or cool the inside of the vehicle.
The rear defog may come on during
remote start based on cold ambient
conditions. The rear defog indicator
light does not come on during a
remote start. If equipped with heated
or ventilated seats, they may come on
during a remote start. See
Remote
Vehicle Start 034 and Heated and
Ventilated Seats 013.
Sensor
The solar sensor, on top of the
instrument panel near the windshield,
monitors the solar heat.
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Air Vents
Adjustable air vents are in the center
and on the side of the instrument
panel.
1. Thumbwheel
2. Slider Knob
Use the thumbwheels (1) near the air
vents to open or close off the airflow.
Move the slider knobs (2) to change
the direction of the airf low.
Additional air vents are beneath the
windshield and the driver and
passenger side door windows. These
are fixed and cannot be adjusted.
Operation Tips
.Clear away any ice, snow, or leaves
from air inlets at the base of the
windshield that could block the
flow of air into the vehicle.
. Keep the path under the front
seats clear of objects to help
circulate the air inside of the
vehicle more effectively. .
Use of non-GM approved hood
deflectors can adversely affect the
performance of the system. Check
with your dealer before adding
equipment to the outside of the
vehicle.
. Do not attach any devices to the
air vent slats. This restricts airflow
and may cause damage to the air
vents.