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Lighting 149
A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on, such
as: headlamps, high beams, rear
window defogger, climate control fan
at high speed, heated seats, engine
cooling fans, trailer loads, and loads
plugged into accessory power
outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessive
discharge of the battery. It does this
by balancing the generator's output
and the vehicle's electrical needs.
It can increase engine idle speed to
generate more power whenever
needed. It can temporarily reduce
the power demands of some
accessories.
Normally, these actions occur in
steps or levels, without being
noticeable. In rare cases at the
highest levels of corrective action,
this action may be noticeable to the
driver. If so, a DIC battery voltage
and charging message displays, it is
recommended that the driver reduce
the electrical loads as much as
possible. SeeBattery Voltage and
Charging Messages 0124 and
Driver Information Center
(DIC) 0116.Battery Power Protection
This feature helps prevent the
battery from being drained, if the
interior courtesy lamps or reading
lamps are accidentally left on. If any
of these lamps are left on, they
automatically turn off after
10 minutes, if the ignition is off. The
lamps will not come back on again
until one of the following occurs:
.
The ignition is turned on.
. The exterior lamps control is
turned off, then on again.
The headlamps will time out after
10 minutes, if they are manually
turned on while the ignition is on
or off.
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Climate Controls 153
temperature. The driver side
temperature display will show the
temperature setting.
Passenger Side Temperature
Control :Turn clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the passenger side
temperature. The passenger side
display will show the temperature
setting.
SYNC : Press to set the passenger
temperature to match the driver
temperature setting.
Manual Operation
The air delivery mode or fan speed
can be manually adjusted.
9: Turn the knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or
decrease the fan speed.
Turning the fan control knob while in
automatic control places the fan
speed under manual control.
The air delivery mode remains in
automatic control. The fan setting
displays momentarily and then no
longer displays. Air Delivery Modes :
Press
H,),
6, or-to change the direction of
the airflow in the vehicle. An
indicator light comes on in the
selected mode button. Pressing a
mode button while the system is off
changes the air delivery mode
without turning the system on.
Changing the air delivery mode
while in automatic control places the
system into manual control. The air
delivery mode button indicator
displays, and the AUTO button
indicator light turns off.
H: Air is directed to the instrument
panel outlets.
): Air is divided between the
instrument panel and floor outlets.
Some air is directed towards the
windshield and side window outlets.
Cooler air is directed to the upper
outlets and warmer air to the floor
outlets.
6: Air is directed to the floor
outlets, with some of the air directed
to the windshield, side window, and
second row floor outlets. In this
mode, the system uses outside air.
-: This mode clears the windows
of fog or moisture. Air is directed to
the windshield, floor outlets, and
side window vents. When this mode
is selected, the system turns off
recirculation and runs the air
conditioning compressor unless the
outside temperature is less than
4 °C (40 °F). Do not drive the
vehicle until all the windows are
clear.
0: Press to turn the defrost on or
off. This mode quickly clears the
windshield of fog or frost. Air is
directed to the windshield, side
window, and floor vents. In this
mode, outside air is pulled inside
the vehicle. The air conditioning
system runs automatically in this
setting, unless the outside
temperature is less than 4 °C
(40 °F).
Do not drive the vehicle until all the
windows are clear.
Air Conditioning
A/C : Press to turn the air
conditioning on and off. An indicator
light comes on when A/C is on.
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154 Climate Controls
The A/C does not work when the
outside temperature is below 4 °C
(40 °F). If A/C is pressed the
indicator flashes three times and
turns off to show that the A/C mode
is not available. If the A/C is on and
the outside temperature drops
below a temperature which is too
cool for air conditioning to be
effective, the A/C indicator turns off
to show that the A/C mode has
been canceled.
On hot days, open the windows
briefly to let hot inside air escape.
This helps reduce the time it takes
for the interior of the vehicle to
cool down.
The air conditioning system
removes moisture from the air, so
water might drip under the vehicle
while idling or after turning off the
engine. This is normal.
@:Press to alternate between
recirculating air inside the vehicle or
pulling in outside air. An indicator
light comes on when recirculation
mode is active. With each ignition
cycle, the recirculation mode is
reset to automatic. When the engine is turned on, outside air or
recirculation is automatically
selected for better performance.
When recirculation is activated, the
air conditioning compressor comes
on and helps to quickly cool the air
inside the vehicle. This mode also
helps to reduce the outside air and
odors that may enter the vehicle.
The recirculation mode cannot be
used with floor, defog, or defrosting
modes. If recirculation is selected in
these modes, the indicator flashes
three times and turns off. While in
recirculation mode the windows can
fog when the weather is cold and
damp. To clear the fog, select either
the defog or defrost mode and
increase the fan speed.
REAR :
Press to turn the rear
heating and air conditioning on or
off. See Rear Climate Control
System 0156 orRear Climate
Control System (with Rear Seat
Audio) 0157.
Rear Window Defogger
The rear window defogger uses a
warming grid to remove fog from the
rear window.
R
1:Press to turn the rear window
defogger on or off. An indicator light
on the button comes on to show that
the rear window defogger is on. Do
not drive the vehicle until all the
windows are clear.
The defogger only works when the
vehicle is in ON/RUN. The defogger
will turn off if the vehicle is
turned off.
If equipped with heated outside
rearview mirrors, fog or frost is
cleared from the surface of the
mirror when the rear window defog
button is pressed.
Caution
Using a razor blade or sharp
object to clear the inside rear
window can damage the rear
window defogger. Repairs would
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192 Driving and Operating
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, the FCA system may
help to avoid or reduce the harm
caused by front-end crashes. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a red flashing
visual alert on the windshield and
rapidly beeps. FCA also lights an
amber visual alert if following
another vehicle much too closely.
FCA detects vehicles within a
distance of approximately 60 m
(197 ft) and operates at speeds
above 40 km/h (25 mph).
{Warning
FCA is a warning system and
does not apply the brakes. When
approaching a slower-moving or
stopped vehicle ahead too rapidly,
or when following a vehicle too
closely, FCA may not provide a
warning with enough time to help
avoid a crash. It also may not
provide any warning at all. FCA(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
does not warn of pedestrians,
animals, signs, guardrails,
bridges, construction barrels,
or other objects. Be ready to take
action and apply the brakes. See
Defensive Driving0161.
FCA can be disabled with the
[
button on the center stack.
Detecting the Vehicle Ahead
FCA warnings will not occur unless
the FCA system detects a vehicle
ahead. When a vehicle is detected,
the vehicle ahead indicator will
display green. Vehicles may not be
detected on curves, highway exit
ramps, or hills, due to poor visibility;
or if a vehicle ahead is partially
blocked by pedestrians or other objects. FCA will not detect another
vehicle ahead until it is completely
in the driving lane.
{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.
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240 Vehicle Care
The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the fuses, relays, and
features shown.Fuses Usage
# GMC Non-HID = low-beam
)GMC Non-HID =
high shutter
) )Chevy = fog lamps
) ) )Buick China = rear
fog lamp
AIRBAG Airbag AMP Amplifier
BCK
UP/STOP Reverse lamps/
Stoplamps
BCM Body control module
CNSTR VENT Canister vent
CTSY Courtesy lamps
DR LCK Door locks DRL/
LO BEAM Daytime running
lamps relay/
Low-beam
headlamps relay Fuses Usage
DSPLY Display
FRT WSW Front windshield washer
HTD/
COOL SEAT Heated/Cooling
seats
HVAC HVAC
INADV PWR INT LAMPS Inadvertent power/
Interior light pipe
lamps
INFOTMNT/ MSM Infotainment/
Memory seat
module
LT TRN SIG Left turn signal
OBS
DET/URS Rear park assist/
Side blind zone
alert/Forward
collision alert/
Universal remote
system
PDM Power mirrors/ Liftgate release
PWR MODE Power mode PWR MIR Power mirrors RDO Radio Fuses Usage
REAR WPR Rear wiper
RT TRN SIG Right turn signal
STR WHL ILLUM Steering wheel
illumination
USB CHRG USB charging
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Electrical System (cont'd)Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 233
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Emergency OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Check and Service Engine
Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 212
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Cooling System Messages . . . 125
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Overheated Protection Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Engine (cont'd)
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 178
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 316
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 143
F
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 144
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 216
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Front Seats
Heated and Cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Requirements, California . . . . . 197
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 233
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 244
LampsCourtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 109
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lighting Delayed Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Delayed Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 146
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Lighting (cont'd)
Parade Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . 111
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . .113
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . .114
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 143
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . .113
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 107
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
StabiliTrak
®Indicator . . . . . . . . . .113
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Locks (cont'd)
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 289 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 109
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Battery Voltage andCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 125
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
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334 Index
Messages (cont'd)Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Object Detection System . . . . . 127
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 129
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Park Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 38
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250N
NavigationOnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 171
O
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 216
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 73
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 307
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 320
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 Operating Mode
Overheated Engine
Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Operation Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 313
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . . 223
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
P
Parade Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 229
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 177
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158