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Driving and Operating 215
clears the extra gasoline from
the engine. Do not race the
engine immediately after
starting it. Operate the engine
and transmission gently until
the oil warms up and lubricates
all moving parts.
Gasoline Engine Starting
Procedure (Keyless Access) 1. With the Keyless Access system, the RKE transmitter
must be in the vehicle. Press
ENGINE START/STOP with the
brake pedal applied. When the
engine begins cranking, let go
of the button.
The idle speed will go down as
the engine gets warm. Do not
race the engine immediately
after starting it. Operate the
engine and transmission gently
until the oil warms up and
lubricates all moving parts. If the RKE transmitter is not in
the vehicle, if there is
interference, or if the RKE
battery is low, a Driver
Information Center (DIC)
message will display. See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel)
0137 orDriver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0134 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Key Access) 034 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Keyless
Access) 036.
Caution
Cranking the engine for long
periods of time, by returning the
ignition to the START position
immediately after cranking has
ended, can overheat and damage
the cranking motor, and drain the
battery. Wait at least 15 seconds
between each try, to let the
cranking motor cool down. 2. If the engine does not start
after five to 10 seconds,
especially in very cold weather
(below −18 °C or 0 °F), it could
be flooded with too much
gasoline. Try pushing the
accelerator pedal all the way to
the floor and holding it there as
you press ENGINE START/
STOP, for up to a maximum of
15 seconds. Wait at least
15 seconds between each try,
to allow the cranking motor to
cool down. When the engine
starts, let go of the button and
the accelerator. If the vehicle
starts briefly but then stops
again, do the same thing. This
clears the extra gasoline from
the engine. Do not race the
engine immediately after
starting it. Operate the engine
and transmission gently until
the oil warms up and lubricates
all moving parts.
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216 Driving and Operating
Stop/Start System
{Warning
Exiting the vehicle without first
shifting into P (Park) may cause
the vehicle to move. You or others
may be injured. Because the
vehicle has the auto engine stop/
start feature, the vehicle's engine
might seem to be shut off;
however, once the brake pedal is
released, the engine will start up
again.
Shift to P (Park) and turn the
ignition to LOCK/OFF, before
exiting the vehicle.
The vehicle may have a fuel saving
stop/start system to shut off the
engine to help conserve fuel. Auto Engine Stop/Start
When the brakes are applied and
the vehicle is at a complete stop,
the engine may turn off. When
stopped, the tachometer displays
AUTO STOP. See
Tachometer
0 121. When the brake pedal is
released or the accelerator pedal is
pushed, the engine will restart.
Auto Stop may be deactivated if:
. A minimum vehicle speed is not
reached.
. The engine or transmission is
not at the required operating
temperature.
. The outside temperature is not
in the required operating range,
typically below 5 °C (41 °F) or
above 50 °C (122 °F).
. The shift lever is in any gear
other than D (Drive).
. The battery has been recently
disconnected.
. The battery charge is low. .
The interior comfort level has not
reached the required level for
the climate control system or
defog settings. Use the eco
(green indicator on) air
conditioning mode for better
efficiency. See Automatic
Climate Control System 0193.
. The Auto Stop time is greater
than two minutes.
Diesel Engine Starting Procedure
The diesel engine starts differently
than a gasoline engine. 1. With the Keyless Access system, the RKE transmitter
must be in the vehicle.
Observe the wait-to-start light.
See Wait-to-Start Light 0131.
This light may not come on if
the engine is warm.
2. Press the ENGINE START/ STOP button with the brake
pedal or clutch pedal applied to
START. The start will be
delayed if the wait-to-start lamp
is illuminated.
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220 Driving and Operating
If you have to leave the vehicle with
the engine running, the vehicle must
be in P (Park) and the parking
brake set.
Release the button and check that
the shift lever cannot be moved out
of P (Park).
Torque Lock
Torque lock is when the weight of
the vehicle puts too much force on
the parking pawl in the
transmission. This happens when
parking on a hill and shifting the
transmission into P (Park) is not
done properly and then it is difficult
to shift out of P (Park). To prevent
torque lock, set the parking brake
and then shift into P (Park). To find
out how, see“Shifting Into Park”
listed previously.
If torque lock does occur, the
vehicle may need to be pushed
uphill by another vehicle to relieve
the parking pawl pressure, so you
can shift out of P (Park).
Shifting out of Park
This vehicle is equipped with an
automatic transmission shift lock
control system. The shift lock is
designed to:
. Prevent ignition key removal
unless the shift lever is in
P (Park) with the shift lever
button fully released.
. Prevent movement of the shift
lever out of P (Park) unless the
ignition is in ON/RUN and the
brake pedal is applied.
The shift lock release is always
functional except in the case of an
uncharged or low voltage (less than
9-volt) battery.
If the vehicle has an uncharged
battery or a battery with low voltage,
try charging or jump starting the
battery. See Jump Starting - North
America 0336 To shift out of P (Park):
1. Apply the brake pedal.
2. Turn the ignition on.
3. Press the shift lever button.
4. Move the shift lever to the desired position.
If still unable to shift out of P (Park): 1. Fully release the shift lever button.
2. Hold the brake pedal down and press the shift lever button
again.
3. Move the shift lever to the desired position.
If the shift lever still cannot be
moved from P (Park), see your
dealer.
This vehicle may have the Safety
Belt Assurance System, which may
prevent the vehicle from shifting out
of P (Park). See Safety Belt
Messages 0146.
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264 Vehicle Care
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Tire Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . 335
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Recreational VehicleTowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
General Information
For service and parts needs, visit
your dealer. You will receive
genuine GM parts and GM-trained
and supported service people.
Genuine GM parts have one of
these marks:
California Proposition
65 Warning
WARNING: Most motor vehicles,
including this one, as well as many
of its service parts and fluids, contain and/or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Engine
exhaust, many parts and systems,
many fluids, and some component
wear by-products contain and/or
emit these chemicals.
See
Battery - North America 0285
and Jump Starting - North
America 0336.
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements
Certain types of automotive
applications, such as airbag
initiators, safety belt pretensioners,
and lithium batteries contained in
Remote Keyless Entry transmitters,
may contain perchlorate materials.
Special handling may be necessary.
For additional information, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
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384 OnStar
.Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi®
hotspot name or SSID and
password, if equipped.
Press
Qto connect to an
Advisor to:
. Verify account information or
update contact information.
. Get driving directions.
. Receive a Diagnostic check of
the vehicle's key operating
systems.
. Receive Roadside Assistance.
. Manage Wi-Fi Settings,
if equipped.
Press
>to get a priority connection
to an OnStar Advisor available
24/7 to:
. Get help for an emergency.
. Be a Good Samaritan or
respond to an AMBER Alert.
. Get assistance in severe
weather or other crisis situations
and find evacuation routes.
OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require an
active, OnStar service plan
(excludes Basic Plan). With
Automatic Crash Response, built-in
sensors can automatically alert a
specially trained OnStar Advisor
who is immediately connected in to
the vehicle to help.
Press
>for a priority connection to
an OnStar Advisor who can contact
emergency service providers, direct
them to your exact location, and
relay important information.
With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially
trained Advisors are available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to
provide a central point of contact,
assistance, and information during a
crisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisors
can locate a nearby service provider
to help with a flat tire, a battery
jump, or an empty gas tank.
Security
If equipped, OnStar provides these
services:
. With Stolen Vehicle Assistance,
OnStar Advisors can use GPS to
pinpoint the vehicle and help
authorities quickly recover it.
. With Remote Ignition Block™,
if equipped, OnStar can block
the engine from being restarted.
. With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown
®,
if equipped, OnStar can work
with law enforcement to
gradually slow the vehicle down.
Theft Alarm Notification
If equipped, if the doors are locked
and the vehicle alarm sounds, a
notification by text, e-mail, or phone
call will be sent. If the vehicle is
stolen, an OnStar Advisor can work
with authorities to recover the
vehicle.
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398 Index
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . 210, 212
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 54
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 143
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . 34, 36
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 303
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 160
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 126
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Taillamps and Back-up . . . . . . . 291
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 245
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 247
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 129
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Lighting (cont'd)
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 128
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) . . . 132
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 132
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 160
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 124
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 131
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Wait to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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Index 399
LocksAutomatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 132
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 352 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 126
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . 174 Messages
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Battery Voltage and
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Diesel Exhaust Fluid . . . . . . . . . . 142
Diesel Particulate Filter . . . . . . . 143
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 141
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Object Detection System . . . . . 144
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 146
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Mirrors
Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 54
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
N
Navigation OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 210
O
Object Detection System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 273
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142