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184 Climate Controls
Climate Controls
Climate Control Systems
Automatic Climate ControlSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Air Vents
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Maintenance
Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Passenger Compartment AirFilter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Air Conditioning Regular Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Climate Control
Systems
Automatic Climate
Control System
The climate control buttons on the
center stack and the touch screen
are used to adjust the heating,
cooling, and ventilation.
Climate Control Buttons
1. Defrost/Defog
2. Air Delivery Mode Controls
3. Max Defrost
4. Manual Fan Control Buttons 5. Temperature Control Knob
6. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
7. Rear Window Defogger
Climate Touch Screen Controls
1. Driver and Passenger Heated Seats (If Equipped)
2. Climate On-Off
3. Recirculation
4. Heat & A/C (Air Conditioning) Power
5. Fan Speed and Temperature Status
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Maintenance
Air Intake
The air intake at the base of the
windshield under the hood must be
kept clear to allow the flow of air
into the vehicle. Clear away any ice,
snow, or leaves.
Passenger Compartment
Air Filter
The filter reduces the dust, pollen,
and other airborne irritants from
outside air that is pulled into the
vehicle.Replace the filter as part of routine
scheduled maintenance.
1. Open the glove box.
2. Pull the damper and push the
side wall to unlock the stopper.
3. Lower the glove box completely.
4. Hold the right side of the filtercover, and then pull and
remove it.
5. Install the new air filter.
6. Reinstall the filter cover.
7. Reconnect the glove box damper.
8. Reinstall the glove box.
See your dealer if additional
assistance is needed.
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi
60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi
84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi
120 000 km/75,000 mi
132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi
156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi
204 000 km/127,500 mi
216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires and perform Required Services.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Drain and fill vehicle coolant circuits. (2)@
Replace brake fluid. (3)
Footnotes—Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services
(1) Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent
passenger compartment air filter
replacement may be needed if
driving in areas with heavy traffic,
poor air quality, high dust levels,
or environmental allergens. Passenger compartment air filter
replacement may also be needed if
there is reduced airflow, window
fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer
can help determine when to replace
the filter.
(2)
Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling System
0 254.
(3) Replace brake fluid every five
years. See Brake Fluid 0257.Owner Checks and
Services
.
At least twice a year, have
underbody flushing service
performed. See "Underbody
Maintenance" in Exterior Care
0 301.
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Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 13508023 CF185
Wiper Blades
Driver Side –68 cm (26.8 in) 42341754 —
Passenger Side –68 cm (26.8 in) 42341756 —
Rear –30 cm (11.8 in) 84215609 —
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350 Index
IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 247
Additional Information OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Agreements
Trademarks and License . . . . . 182
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Air Conditioning Regular Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 74
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Airbag System (cont'd)
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 70
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Passenger Status Indicator . . . .117
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 227
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Antenna
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 210 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Apps Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
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Mirrors (cont'd)Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 49
Mobile Applications KeyPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Modes Driver Selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
N
Navigation OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 201
New Vehicle Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
O
Object Detection System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 81
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 326 OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 342
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Operation
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 156
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 335
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Underhood Compartment . . . . . 253
Owner Checks and Services . . . . 313
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Parking Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 219 Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 74
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . 121
Pedestrian Safety Signal . . . . . . . 105
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 249
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Plug-In Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Indicator Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 203
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 66