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When on,Ais green if LKA is
available to assist and provide LDW
alerts. It may assist by gently turning
the steering wheel and display
A
as amber if the vehicle approaches a
detected lane marking without using a
turn signal in that direction. It may also provide an LDW alert by
flashing
Aamber as the lane
marking is crossed. Additionally, there
may be three beeps, or the driver seat
may pulse three times, on the right or
left, depending on the lane departure
direction.
Take Steering
The LKA system does not
continuously steer the vehicle. If LKA
does not detect active driver steering,
an alert, chime, or DIC message may
be provided. Move the steering wheel
to dismiss.
When the System Does Not
Seem to Work Properly
The system performance may be
affected by:
. Close vehicles ahead. .
Sudden lighting changes, such as
when driving through tunnels.
. Banked roads.
. Roads with poor lane markings,
such as two-lane roads.
If the LKA system is not functioning
properly when lane markings are
clearly visible, cleaning the windshield
may help.
A system unavailable message may
display if the camera is blocked. The
LKA system does not need service.
LKA assistance and/or LDW alerts
may occur due to tar marks, shadows,
cracks in the road, temporary or
construction lane markings, or other
road imperfections. This is normal
system operation; the vehicle does not
need service. Turn LKA off if these
conditions continue.
Surround Vision Recorder
If equipped, this system records the
360° camera views to an SD card. Only
images are recorded, no sound. An SD
card will be needed for this system. The recommended SD card is an
8-32GB SDHC card with FAT32 file
system, Class 4 and over.
Insert an SD card into the card reader
in the trunk. Disable recording from
the playback screen before removing
the SD card from the reader. Do not
remove the card while recording is
enabled. This could corrupt the video
file and/or the SD card.
Other files should not be stored on
the same SD card as the surround
vision recorder files. Storing other files
on the same card may increase
recording start up and playback time
or result in a loss of data.

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{Warning
The brake wear warning sound
means that soon the brakes will not
work well. That could lead to a
crash. When the brake wear
warning sound is heard, have the
vehicle serviced.
Caution
Continuing to drive with worn-out
brake pads could result in costly
brake repair.
Some driving conditions or climates
can cause a brake squeal when the
brakes are first applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean
something is wrong with the brakes.
Properly torqued wheel nuts are
necessary to help prevent brake
pulsation. When tires are rotated,
inspect brake pads for wear and
evenly tighten wheel nuts in the proper sequence to torque
specifications. See
Capacities and
Specifications 0404.
Brake pads should be replaced as
complete sets.
Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal does
not return to normal height, or if
there is a rapid increase in pedal
travel. This could be a sign that brake
service may be required.
Replacing Brake System Parts
Always replace brake system parts
with new, approved replacement parts.
If this is not done, the brakes may not
work properly. The braking
performance expected can change in
many other ways if the wrong
replacement brake parts are installed
or if parts are improperly installed.
Brake Fluid
The brake master cylinder reservoir is
filled with GM approved DOT 3 (for
gasoline only vehicles) or DOT 4 (for
PLUG-IN vehicles) brake fluid as
indicated on the reservoir cap. See
Engine Compartment Overview 0300
for the location of the reservoir.
Checking Brake Fluid
With the vehicle in P (Park) on a level
surface, the brake fluid level should be
between the minimum and maximum
marks on the brake fluid reservoir.
There are only two reasons why the
brake fluid level in the reservoir may
go down:
. Normal brake lining wear. When
new linings are installed, the fluid
level goes back up.

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Warning (Continued)
.Replace any tires that have
been damaged by impacts
with potholes, curbs, etc.
.Improperly repaired tires
can cause a crash. Only
the dealer or an authorized
tire service center should
repair, replace, dismount,
and mount the tires.
.Do not spin the tires in
excess of 56 km/h
(35 mph) on slippery
surfaces such as snow,
mud, ice, etc. Excessive
spinning may cause the
tires to explode.
See Tire Pressure for High-Speed
Operation 0349 for inflation
pressure adjustment for
high-speed driving.
All-Season Tires
This vehicle may come with all-season
tires. These tires are designed to
provide good overall performance on
most road surfaces and weather
conditions. Original equipment tires
designed to GM's specific tire
performance criteria have a TPC
specification code molded onto the
sidewall. Original equipment
all-season tires can be identified by
the last two characters of this TPC
code, which will be “MS.”
Consider installing winter tires on the
vehicle if frequent driving on snow or
ice-covered roads is expected.
All-season tires provide adequate
performance for most winter driving
conditions, but they may not offer the
same level of traction or performance
as winter tires on snow or ice-covered
roads. See Winter Tires 0341.
Winter Tires
This vehicle was not originally
equipped with winter tires. Winter
tires are designed for increased
traction on snow and ice-covered
roads. Consider installing winter tires on the vehicle if frequent driving on
ice or snow covered roads is expected.
See your dealer for details regarding
winter tire availability and proper tire
selection. Also, see
Buying New Tires
0 355.
With winter tires, there may be
decreased dry road traction, increased
road noise, and shorter tread life.
After changing to winter tires, be alert
for changes in vehicle handling and
braking.
If using winter tires:
. Use tires of the same brand and
tread type on all four wheel
positions.
. Use only radial ply tires of the
same size, load range, and speed
rating as the original equipment
tires.
Winter tires with the same speed
rating as the original equipment tires
may not be available for H, V, W, Y,
and ZR speed rated tires. If winter
tires with a lower speed rating are
chosen, never exceed the tire's
maximum speed capability.

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Use this rotation pattern if the
vehicle has different size tires on
the front and rear.
Different tire sizes should not be
rotated front to rear.Use this rotation pattern when
rotating tires of the same size
installed on all four wheel
positions.
If the vehicle has a compact spare
tire, do not include it in the tire
rotation.
Adjust the front and rear tires to
the recommended inflation
pressure on the Tire and Loading
Information label after the tires
have been rotated.
SeeTire Pressure 0347 and Vehicle
Load Limits 0213. Reset the Tire Pressure Monitor
System. See
Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation 0350.
Check that all wheel nuts are
properly tightened. See “Wheel
Nut Torque ”under Capacities and
Specifications 0404.
{Warning
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the
parts to which it is fastened, can
make wheel nuts become loose
after time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When
changing a wheel, remove any rust
or dirt from places where the wheel
attaches to the vehicle. In an
emergency, a cloth or a paper towel
can be used; however, use a scraper
or wire brush later to remove all
rust or dirt.
Lightly coat the center of the
wheel hub with wheel bearing
grease after a wheel change or tire
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Warning (Continued)
attempt to re-inflate a tire that has
been driven on while severely
underinflated or flat. Have your
dealer or an authorized tire service
center repair or replace the flat tire
as soon as possible.
{Warning
Lifting a vehicle and getting under
it to do maintenance or repairs is
dangerous without the appropriate
safety equipment and training. If a
jack is provided with the vehicle, it
is designed only for changing a flat
tire. If it is used for anything else,
you or others could be badly injured
or killed if the vehicle slips off the
jack. If a jack is provided with the
vehicle, only use it for changing a
flat tire.
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire
and wheel damage by driving slowly
to a level place, well off the road, if possible. Turn on the hazard
warning flashers. See
Hazard Warning
Flashers 0186.
{Warning
Changing a tire can be dangerous.
The vehicle can slip off the jack and
roll over or fall causing injury or
death. Find a level place to change
the tire. To help prevent the vehicle
from moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put an automatictransmission in P (Park) or a
manual transmission in
1 (First) or R (Reverse).
3. Turn off the engine and do not restart while the vehicle
is raised.
4. Do not allow passengers to remain in the vehicle.
5. Place wheel blocks, if equipped, on both sides of
the tire at the opposite corner
of the tire being changed. This vehicle may come with a jack
and spare tire or a tire sealant and
compressor kit. To use the jacking
equipment to change a spare tire
safely, follow the instructions below.
Then see
Tire Changing 0368. To use
the tire sealant and compressor kit,
see Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
0 362.
When the vehicle has a flat tire (2),
use the following example as a guide
to assist you in the placement of
wheel blocks (1), if equipped.
1. Wheel Block (If Equipped)
2. Flat Tire
The following information explains
how to repair or change a tire.

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3. Turn the retainer nutcounterclockwise and remove the
spare tire. Place the spare tire
next to the tire being changed.
4. Remove the jack and tools from their container and place them
near the tire being changed.
Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
1. Do a safety check beforeproceeding. See If a Tire Goes Flat
0 360.
2. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise to loosen and
remove the wheel nut caps.
3. Turn the wheel wrench
counterclockwise to loosen all
the wheel nuts, but do not
remove them yet.
4. Place the jack near the flat tire.
5. Put the compact spare tire near you.
{Warning
Getting under a vehicle when it is
lifted on a jack is dangerous. If the
vehicle slips off the jack, you could
be badly injured or killed. Never get
under a vehicle when it is
supported only by a jack.
{Warning
Raising the vehicle with the jack
improperly positioned can damage
the vehicle and even make the
vehicle fall. To help avoid personal
injury and vehicle damage, be sure
to fit the jack lift head into the
proper location before raising the
vehicle.
{Warning
Lifting a vehicle and getting under
it to do maintenance or repairs is
dangerous without the appropriate
safety equipment and training. If a
jack is provided with the vehicle, it
is designed only for changing a flat
tire. If it is used for anything else,
you or others could be badly injured
or killed if the vehicle slips off the
jack. If a jack is provided with the
vehicle, only use it for changing a
flat tire.

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432 INDEX
IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . 298
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . 295
Additional InformationOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Lumbar, Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 311
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191, 197
Air Filter, Passenger
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . 89
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . 91
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . 89
What Will You See after anAirbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . 141
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Alert
Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . 268
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234, 326
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . 234 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . 260
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Auto Stop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . 191, 197

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Frequency StatementRadio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 150
Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . 287
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 331
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 335
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Gauges
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . 139
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Engine Oil Temperature . . . . . . . . . . 138
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . 388
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 186
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Headlamps Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Headlamps (cont'd)
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 185
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Heated and Ventilated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191, 197
High Voltage Battery Gauge . . . . . . . 135
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 211
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 79
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191, 197