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Resuming a Set Speed
If the cruise control is set at a
desired speed and then the brakes
are applied or
*is pressed, the
cruise control is disengaged without
erasing the set speed from memory.
Once the vehicle speed reaches
about 40 km/h (25 mph) or more,
briefly press +RES. The vehicle
returns to the previous set speed.
Increasing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is
already activated:
. Press and hold +RES until the
vehicle accelerates to the
desired speed, then release it.
. To increase the speed in small
increments, briefly press +RES.
For each press, the vehicle goes
about 1 km/h (1 mph) faster. The speedometer reading can be
displayed in either English or metric
units. See
Instrument Cluster 0111.
The increment value used depends
on the units displayed.
Reducing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is
already activated:
. Press and hold −SET until the
desired lower speed is reached,
then release it.
. To slow down in small
increments, briefly press −SET.
For each press, the vehicle goes
about 1 km/h (1 mph) slower.
The speedometer reading can be
displayed in either English or metric
units. See Instrument Cluster 0111.
The increment value used depends
on the units displayed. Passing Another Vehicle While
Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to
increase the vehicle speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, the
vehicle will slow down to the
previous set cruise speed. While
pressing the accelerator pedal or
shortly following the release to
override cruise control, briefly
pressing
−SET will result in cruise
control set to the current vehicle
speed.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well the cruise control works
on hills depends upon the vehicle
speed, load, and the steepness of
the hills. When going up steep hills,
you might have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain the
vehicle speed. When going
downhill, you might have to brake or
shift to a lower gear to keep your
speed down. If the brake pedal is
applied, cruise control will
disengage.

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Ending Cruise Control
There are five ways to end cruise
control:
.Step lightly on the brake pedal.
. Press
*.
. Shift the electric drive unit to
N (Neutral).
. Press
5to turn the cruise
control system off completely.
. Pull the Regen on Demand
paddle.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed is
erased from memory if
5is pressed
or if the vehicle is turned off.
Driver Assistance
Systems
This vehicle may have features that
work together to help avoid crashes
or reduce crash damage while
driving, backing, and parking. Read
this entire section before using
these systems.
{Warning
Do not rely on the Driver
Assistance Systems. These
systems do not replace the need
for paying attention and driving
safely. You may not hear or see
alerts or warnings provided by
these systems. Failure to use
proper care when driving may
result in injury, death, or vehicle
damage. See Defensive Driving
0 192.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
Under many conditions, these
systems will not:
. Detect children,
pedestrians, bicyclists,
or animals.
. Detect vehicles or objects
outside the area monitored
by the system.
. Work at all driving speeds.
. Warn you or provide you
with enough time to avoid a
crash.
. Work under poor visibility or
bad weather conditions.
. Work if the detection sensor
is not cleaned or is covered
by ice, snow, mud, or dirt.
. Work if the detection sensor
is covered up, such as with
a sticker, magnet, or metal
plate.
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{Warning
FCA does not provide a warning
to help avoid a crash, unless it
detects a vehicle. FCA may not
detect a vehicle ahead if the FCA
sensor is blocked by dirt, snow,
or ice, or if the windshield is
damaged. It may also not detect a
vehicle on winding or hilly roads,
or in conditions that can limit
visibility such as fog, rain,
or snow, or if the headlamps or
windshield are not cleaned or in
proper condition. Keep the
windshield, headlamps, and FCA
sensors clean and in good repair.
Collision Alert
When your vehicle approaches
another detected vehicle too rapidly,
the red FCA display will flash on the
windshield. Also, eight rapid
high-pitched beeps will sound from
the front. When this Collision Alert
occurs, the brake system may
prepare for driver braking to occur
more rapidly which can cause a
brief, mild deceleration. Continue to
apply the brake pedal as the driving
situation dictates. Cruise control
may be disengaged when the
Collision Alert occurs.
Tailgating Alert
The vehicle ahead indicator will
display amber when you are
following a detected vehicle ahead
much too closely.
Selecting the Alert Timing
The Collision Alert control is on the
steering wheel. Press
[to set the
FCA timing to far, medium, near,
or off. The first button press shows
the current control setting on the
DIC. Additional button presses will
change this setting. The chosen
setting will remain until it is changed and will affect the timing of both the
Collision Alert and the Tailgating
Alert features. The timing of both
alerts will vary based on vehicle
speed. The faster the vehicle speed,
the farther away the alert will occur.
Consider traffic and weather
conditions when selecting the alert
timing. The range of selectable alert
timing may not be appropriate for all
drivers and driving conditions.
Following Distance Indication
The following distance to a moving
vehicle you are following is
indicated in following time in
seconds on the Driver Information
Center (DIC).
The minimum following time is
0.5 seconds away. If there is no
vehicle detected ahead, or the
vehicle ahead is out of sensor
range, dashes will be displayed.
Unnecessary Alerts
FCA may provide unnecessary
alerts to turning vehicles, vehicles in
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Warning (Continued)
.Due to poor visibility,
including nighttime
conditions, fog, rain,
or snow.
. If the FPB sensor is blocked
by dirt, snow, or ice.
. If the headlamps or
windshield are not cleaned
or in proper condition.
Be ready to take action and apply
the brakes. For more information,
see Defensive Driving 0192.
Keep the windshield, headlamps,
and FPB sensor clean and in
good repair.
FPB can be set to Off, Alert, or Alert
and Brake through vehicle
personalization. See “Collision/
Detection Systems” underVehicle
Personalization 0142.
Detecting the Pedestrian
Ahead
FPB alerts and automatic braking
will not occur unless the FPB
system detects a pedestrian. When
a nearby pedestrian is detected
directly in front of the vehicle, the
pedestrian ahead indicator will
display amber.
Front Pedestrian Alert
When the vehicle approaches a
pedestrian ahead too rapidly, the
red FPB alert display will flash on
the windshield. Eight rapid
high-pitched beeps will sound from the front. When this Pedestrian Alert
occurs, the brake system may
prepare for driver braking to occur
more rapidly which can cause a
brief, mild deceleration. Continue to
apply the brake pedal as needed.
Cruise control may be disengaged
when the Front Pedestrian Alert
occurs.
Automatic Braking
If FPB detects it is about to crash
into a pedestrian directly ahead, and
the brakes have not been applied,
FPB may automatically brake
moderately or brake hard. This can
help to avoid some very low speed
pedestrian crashes or reduce
pedestrian injury. FPB can
automatically brake to detected
pedestrians between 8 km/h (5 mph)
and 80 km/h (50 mph). Automatic
braking levels may be reduced
under certain conditions, such as
higher speeds.
If this happens, Automatic Braking
may engage the Electric Parking
Brake (EPB) to hold the vehicle at a
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352 Index
Charging Status Screens . . . . . . . 236
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 118
Child RestraintsInfants and Young Children . . . . . 82
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 97
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Climate Control Systems Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 333
Compartment Underhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . 289
Connections OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 Control
Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Cover
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Customer Information
Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . . . 335
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 333
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data CollectionOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 338
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Delayed Charging Override . . . . . 235
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Devices Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Diagnostics
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Drive Unit
Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Driver Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 218

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Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
LATCH SystemReplacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Light
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 152
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . .118
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . .119
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 150 Lights (cont'd)
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . .116
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . .118
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 121
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
M
MaintenanceAir Conditioning RegularOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 311 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Object Detection System . . . . . 138
Propulsion Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 140
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mirrors
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48