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398 OnStar
.Change the default name of the
SSID (Service Set Identifier).
This is your network’s name that
is visible to other wireless
devices. Choose a unique name
and avoid family names or
vehicle descriptions.
OnStar Wi-Fi
®Hotspot (If
Equipped)
The vehicle may have a built-in
Wi-Fi hotspot that provides access
to the Internet and web content at
4G LTE speed. Up to seven mobile
devices can be connected. A data
plan is required. Use the in-vehicle
controls only when it is safe to
do so.
1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot information, press
=, wait for
the prompt, then say “Wi-Fi
settings.” On some vehicles,
touch Wi-Fi Settings on the
screen.
2. The Wi-Fi settings will display the Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID),
password, and on some
vehicles, the connection type (no Internet connection, 3G,
4G, 4G LTE), and signal quality
(poor, good, excellent).
3. To change the SSID or password, press
Qor call
1-888-4ONSTAR to connect
with an Advisor.
After initial set-up, your vehicle’s
Wi-Fi hotspot will connect
automatically to your mobile
devices. Manage data usage by
turning Wi-Fi on or off on your
mobile device, using the
RemoteLink mobile app, or by
contacting an OnStar Advisor.
OnStar RemoteLink
®Mobile App
(If Equipped)
Download the OnStar RemoteLink
mobile app to select Apple
®iOS,
Android™, BlackBerry®,
or Windows®mobile devices.
OnStar Subscribers can access the
following services from a mobile
device:
. Remotely start/stop the vehicle,
if factory-equipped.
. Lock/unlock doors, if equipped
with automatic locks. .
Activate the horn and lamps.
. Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil
life, or tire pressure,
if factory-equipped with the Tire
Pressure Monitor System.
. Send directions to the vehicle.
. Locate the vehicle on a map
(U.S. market only).
. Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot
on/off, manage settings, and
monitor data consumption,
if equipped.
For OnStar RemoteLink information
and compatibility, see
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
Remote Services
Contact an OnStar Advisor to
unlock the doors or sound the horn
and flash the lamps.
OnStar AtYourService
OnStar Advisors can provide offers
from restaurants and retailers on
your route, help locate hotels,
or book a room. These services
vary by market.

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to the vehicle in a crash, or wireless
phone network congestion or
jamming—may prevent service.
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 391.
Services for People with
Disabilities
Advisors provide services to help
Subscribers with physical disabilities
and medical conditions.
Press
Qto help:
. Locate a gas station with an
attendant to pump gas.
. Find a hotel, restaurant, etc.,
that meets accessibility needs.
. Provide directions to the closest
hospital or pharmacy in urgent
situations.
TTY Users
OnStar has the ability to
communicate to deaf,
hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired
customers while in the vehicle. The
available dealer-installed TTY
system can provide in-vehicle access to all OnStar services,
except Virtual Advisor and OnStar
Turn-by-Turn Navigation.
OnStar Personal Identification
Number (PIN)
A PIN is needed to access some
OnStar services. The PIN will need
to be changed the first time when
speaking with an Advisor. To
change the OnStar PIN, contact an
OnStar Advisor by pressing
Qor
calling 1-888-4ONSTAR.
Warranty
OnStar equipment may be
warranted as part of the vehicle
warranty.
Languages
The vehicle can be programmed to
respond in multiple languages.
Press
Qand ask for an Advisor.
Advisors are available in English,
Spanish, and French. Available
languages may vary by country.
Potential Issues
OnStar cannot perform Remote
Door Unlock or Stolen Vehicle
Assistance after the vehicle has
been off continuously for 10 days
without an ignition cycle. If the
vehicle has not been started for
five days, OnStar can contact
Roadside Assistance or a locksmith
to help gain access to the vehicle.
Global Positioning
System (GPS)
. Obstruction of the GPS can
occur in a large city with tall
buildings; in parking garages;
around airports; in tunnels and
underpasses; or in an area with
very dense trees. If GPS signals
are not available, the OnStar
system should still operate to
call OnStar. However, OnStar
could have difficulty identifying
the exact location.
. In emergency situations, OnStar
can use the last stored GPS
location to send to emergency
responders.

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410 Index
Infants and Young Children,Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . 109, 111
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 39
Internet Radio Pandora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jack Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 134
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 29
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 316
Lamps Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 146
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Lamps (cont'd)
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Malfunction Indicator
(Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Light Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . 120
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Lights (cont'd)
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . .119
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 123
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 146
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . 121
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . .115
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 122
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Reimbursement Program,GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 68
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 392
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Ride Control Systems Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 380
Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 56
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 55
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 392
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163, 164
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 387
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 47
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 46
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 45 Seats (cont'd)
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 90, 95
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Service Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 207
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 279
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 376
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 377
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 387
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Special Application Services . . . . 370
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Steering System Messages . . . . . 135 Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Storage Areas Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Underseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 99
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 394
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Taillamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 384
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 36 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Tires (cont'd)
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 324
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 323
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Terminology and Definitions . . 319
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 332
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

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Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 120
TowingDriving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 267
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 267
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 349
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 275
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Traction Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 275
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Truck-Camper Loading
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
U
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 331
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Updates
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 172
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 377
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 137
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Vehicle (cont'd)
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 121
Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 261
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 332
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 74