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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 104
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 104
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 105
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Pedestrian Safety Signal . . . . . 105
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 106
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Battery Gauge (High Voltage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . . 115
Power Indicator Gauge . . . . . . . 116 Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 116
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 117
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Charging System Light (12-Volt
Battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Service Vehicle Soon Light . . . 118
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 120
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . 121
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
StabiliTrak®OFF Light . . . . . . . . 121
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle Ready Light . . . . . . . . . . 122
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 123
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 123
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Information Displays
Power Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Programmable Charging . . . . . . 124
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Energy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Battery and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brake System Messages . . . . . 136
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 136
Cruise Control Messages . . . . . 136
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 136
Electric Drive Unit Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 137
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Propulsion Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Airbag System Messages . . . . 140
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Service Vehicle Messages . . . . 140
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
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Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Vehicle ReminderMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 142
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
g: If equipped with OnStar®or a
Bluetooth®system, press to interact
with those systems.
See OnStar Overview 0340 or
Bluetooth 0173.
c:Press to decline an incoming
call or end a current call. Press to
mute or unmute the infotainment
system when not on a call.
worx: Press to go to the
previous or next selection.
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oorp:Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster.
@: Press to select a highlighted
menu option.
yFAV or FAVz: Press to display
a list of favorites and select the next
or previous favorite when listening
to the radio.
The volume switches are on the
right rear side of the steering wheel.
Press to increase or decrease the
volume.
There is a paddle on the left rear
side of the steering wheel for
regenerative braking. See
Regenerative Braking 0212.
Heated Steering Wheel
(:If equipped, press to turn 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.
Pedestrian Safety Signal
The vehicle is equipped with
automatic sound generation.
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The automatic sound is generated
to indicate the vehicle presence to
pedestrians. The sound changes if
the vehicle is speeding up or
slowing down. It is activated when
the vehicle is shifted into a forward
gear or R (Reverse), up to 23 km/h
(14 mph).
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the side of the steering
column. With the vehicle on or in
Service Mode, move the windshield
wiper lever to select the wiper
speed.HI :
Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
INT : If equipped with intermittent
wipes, move the windshield wiper
lever to INT. Turn the band up for
more frequent wipes or down for
less frequent wipes.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. For multiple wipes,
hold the 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 0259.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. If the wiper motor
overheats, the windshield wipers will
stop until the motor cools and the
wiper control is turned off. See
Electrical System Overload 0263.
Wiper Parking
If the vehicle Is turned off while the
wipers are on LO, HI, or INT, they
will immediately stop. If the
windshield wiper lever is then
moved to OFF before the driver
door is opened or within 10 minutes,
the wipers will restart and move to
the base of the windshield. If the
vehicle is turned off while the wipers
are performing wipes due to
windshield washing, the wipers
continue to run until they reach the
base of the windshield.
f: Pull the windshield wiper
lever toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
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Reconfigurable Instrument
Cluster
The cluster layout can be changed.
There are three display
configurations to choose from:
Classic, Modern, and Enhanced.
Use the steering wheel control to
move between the different display
zones and scroll through the
different displays. See“Layout”
under “Cluster Menu” following.
. Classic configuration displays
the speedometer with a
simplified battery gauge and
efficiency light.
. Modern configuration displays
the speedometer with a battery
gauge and efficiency gauge.
. Enhanced configuration displays
the speedometer with battery
gauge, efficiency ring, and
power gauge.
Cluster Menu
There is an interactive display area
in the center of the instrument
cluster.
Use the right steering wheel control
to open and scroll through the
different items and displays.
Press
oto access the cluster
applications. Use
worxto scroll
through the list of available
applications. Press
Vto select the
application, then press
pto enter
the application menu. Exit the menu
by pressing
o.
Not all applications will be available
on all vehicles. Cluster Menu Applications
.
Vehicle info. This is where the
Driver Information Center (DIC)
displays can be viewed. See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
0133.
. Audio
. Phone
. Onstar Navigation
. Layout
. Options
Audio
In the main view of the Audio
application, press
worxto scroll
through radio stations or move to
the next/previous track of a USB/
Bluetooth device that is connected
to the vehicle. Press
Vto select the
Audio app, then press
pto enter
the Audio menu. In the Audio menu
browse for music, select from the
favorites, or change the audio
source.
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Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light
The ABS warning light will come on
briefly when the vehicle is started.
This is normal. If the light does not
come on then, have it fixed so it will
be ready to warn if there is a
problem.
If the light stays on or comes on
while driving, stop as soon as
possible and turn the vehicle off.
Then start the vehicle again to reset
the system. If the light still stays on,
or comes on again while driving, the
vehicle needs service. See your
dealer. If the regular brake system
warning light is not on, the brakes
will still work, but the antilock brakes
will not work. If the regular brake
system warning light is also on, theantilock brakes will not work and
there is a problem with the regular
brakes.
Sport Mode Light
This light comes on when Sport
Mode is selected.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
Light
If available, this light comes on
briefly while starting the vehicle.
If it does not come on, have the
vehicle serviced.This light is green if LKA is available
to assist.
LKA may assist by gently turning
the steering wheel if the vehicle
approaches a detected lane marking
without using the turn signal in that
direction. The LKA light will turn
amber.
This light is amber and flashes as a
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
alert, to indicate that the lane
marking has been crossed.
Vehicle Ahead Indicator
If equipped, this indicator will
display green when a vehicle is
detected ahead and amber when
you are following a vehicle ahead
much too closely
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.Radio Power Down : This
allows high voltage battery
power to be conserved.
Set the value for the reminder to
be displayed.
To set high voltage battery charge
level for Radio Power Down, touch
Energy, then Energy Settings, then
Radio Power Down. Select Off, 2%,
4%, 6%, 8%, or 10%.
Low Power Mode
This allows high voltage battery
power to be conserved.
1. Press and hold
O.
2. Touch Yes. The screen will turn off, and the audio is paused.
3. Press
Oagain to turn radio on.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC is displayed in the
instrument cluster. It shows the
status of many vehicle systems. The
controls for the DIC are on the right
steering wheel control. See
Instrument Cluster 0111.
worx:Press to move up or
down in a list.
oorp: Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster.
V: Press to open a menu or select
a menu item. Press and hold to
reset values on certain screens.
DIC Info Page Options
The info pages on the DIC can be
turned on or off through the
Options menu.
1. Press
oto access the cluster
applications. 2. Press
worxto scroll to the
Options application.
3. Press
Vto enter the
Options menu.
4. Scroll to Info Pages and press
p.
5. Press
worxto move
through the list of possible
information displays.
6. Press
Vwhile an item is
highlighted to select or
deselect that item. When an
item is selected, a checkmark
will appear next to it.
DIC Info Pages
The following is the list of all
possible DIC info page displays.
Some may not be available for your
particular vehicle. Some items may
not be turned on by default but can
be turned on through the Options
app. See “DIC Info Page Options”
earlier in this section.
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PARK ASSIST OFF
This message displays when the
Parking Assist system has been
turned off or when there is a
temporary condition causing the
system to be disabled.
SERVICE FORWARD
COLLISION SYSTEM
If this message displays, see your
dealer for service. Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) and/or Forward
Automatic Braking (FAB) may not
work. Do not use these systems
until the vehicle has been repaired.
SERVICE PARK ASSIST
SYSTEM
This message displays if there is a
problem with the Parking Assist
system. Do not use this system to
help you park. See your dealer for
service.
SERVICE FRONT CAMERA
If this message remains on after
continued driving, the vehicle needs
service. Take the vehicle to your
dealer. Do not use the Front
Pedestrian Braking (FPB), ForwardCollision Alert (FCA), Forward
Automatic Braking (FAB), Lane
Keep Assist (LKA), and Lane
Departure Warning (LDW) features.
SERVICE SIDE DETECTION
SYSTEM
If this message remains on after
continued driving, the vehicle needs
service. Side Blind Zone Alert
(SBZA), Lane Change Alert (LCA),
and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
features will not work. See your
dealer for service.
SIDE DETECTION
TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE
This message indicates that Lane
Change Alert (LCA), and Rear
Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) are
disabled either because the sensor
is blocked and cannot detect
vehicles in the blind zone, or the
vehicle is passing through an open
area, such as the desert, where
there is insufficient data for
operation. This message may also
activate during heavy rain or due to
road spray. The vehicle does not
need service.
TAKE STEERING
If LKA does not detect active driver
steering, an alert and chime may be
provided. Move the steering wheel
to dismiss. See
Lane Keep Assist
(LKA) 0229.
Propulsion Power
Messages
PROPULSION POWER IS
REDUCED
This message displays when the
propulsion power is reduced and
can affect the ability to accelerate.
If this message is on, but there is no
reduction in performance, proceed
to your destination. The
performance may be reduced the
next time the vehicle is driven. The
vehicle may be driven at a reduced
speed while this message is on, but
maximum acceleration and speed
may be reduced.
This message is most commonly
displayed when the high voltage
battery charge level is low. The
vehicle is limiting power to maximize
range.