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32 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 42
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
KeyPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 46
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 47
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 49
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 49
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
a Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the RKE transmitter
in the vehicle, and children or
others could be caught in the path
of a closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with an RKE
transmitter.
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The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked with
the key.
If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
If a door or the liftgate is opened
without first disarming the system,
the turn signals will flash and the
horn will sound for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the System
Do one of the following to disarm
the alarm system or turn off the
alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Unlock the vehicle using the
Keyless Access system. .
Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
. Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter.
Unlocking the driver door with the
key will not disarm the system or
turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps and
the lights flash three times, an alarm
occurred previously while the alarm
system was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the DIC.
See Security Messages 0140.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 336.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the transmitter
leaves the vehicle.
The immobilization system is
disarmed when POWER
Ois
pressed and a valid transmitter is
found in the vehicle.
The security light on the instrument
cluster comes on when there is a
problem with arming or disarming
the theft-deterrent system.
The system has one or more
transmitters matched to an
immobilizer control unit in the
vehicle. Only a correctly matched
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General Information (cont'd)Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 151
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 123
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 150
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 123
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
High Voltage Battery Gauge . . . . 115 High Voltage Devices and
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 196
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 212
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Information Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 49
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 155
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 137
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 33
KeyPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 272
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 150
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 227
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 229
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 120
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T
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 326
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 47 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 278
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 277
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Sealant and Compressor Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Self-Sealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Tires (cont'd)
Terminology and Definitions . . 273
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 286
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . 246
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 299
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Turn Signal
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
U
Underhood Compartment
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Underhood Compartment
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 285
Updates Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Utility Interruption of
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
V
VehicleAlarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 319
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 141
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Service Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Starting and Stopping . . . . . . . . . 203