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16 IN BRIEF
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirror
1. Move the selector switch to L(Left) or R (Right) to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows to move the mirror.
3. Move the selector switch to
)to
deselect the mirror.
The vehicle has manual folding
mirrors or, if equipped, power folding
mirrors. See Power Mirrors 055.
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your vehicle.
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
Automatic dimming reduces the glare
of headlamps from behind. The
dimming feature comes on when the
vehicle is started.
Rear Camera Mirror
If equipped, this automatic dimming
rearview mirror provides a wide angle
camera view of the area behind the
vehicle. For ease of use, adjust the
mirror for a clear view of the area
behind the vehicle while the display is
off. See Rear Camera Mirror 056.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
Power Tilt and Telescoping Steering
Wheel
Press the control to move the tilt and
telescoping steering wheel up and
down or forward and rearward.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving.
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34 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Doors
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . 55
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 56
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear Window Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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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36 KEYS, DOORS, AND WINDOWS
Q:Press to lock all doors. The turn
signal indicators may flash and/or the
horn may sound on the second press
to indicate locking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0170.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed and Unlocked Door
Anti-Lockout is enabled through
vehicle personalization, all doors will
lock and then the driver door will
immediately unlock. See Vehicle
Personalization 0170. If the passenger
door is open when
Qis pressed, all
doors lock. Pressing
Qmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System 051.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Qfor
one second will fold the mirrors. The
auto mirror folding feature will not
operate unless it is enabled. See
Vehicle Personalization 0170.
For gasoline vehicles, pressing
Qwill
also lock the fuel door.
K: Press to unlock the driver door.
Press unlock again within five seconds
to unlock all doors. The RKE
transmitter can be programmed to
unlock all doors on the first button
press. See Vehicle Personalization
0 170.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0170. When remotely
unlocking the vehicle at night, the
headlamps and back-up lamps will
come on for about 30 seconds to light
your approach to the vehicle. The turn
signal indicators may flash to indicate
unlocking. For gasoline vehicles, pressing
Kwill
also unlock the fuel door.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System 051.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Kfor
one second will unfold the mirrors.
The auto mirror folding feature will
not operate unless it is enabled. See
Vehicle Personalization 0170.
Press and hold
Kuntil the windows
fully open. Windows will not operate
unless remote window operation is
enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 170.
/:Press and releaseQand then
immediately press and hold
/for at
least four seconds to start the engine
from outside the vehicle using the
RKE transmitter. See Remote Vehicle
Start 042.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps three
times. Press and hold
7for more
than three seconds to sound the panic
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Power Mirrors
1. Move the selector switch to L(Left) or R (Right) to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows to move the mirror.
3. Move the selector switch to
)to
deselect the mirror.
Memory Mirrors
The vehicle may have memory
mirrors. See Memory Seats 069.
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
The vehicle may have LCA. See Lane
Change Alert (LCA) 0269. Turn Signal Indicator
The vehicle has a turn signal indicator
on the mirror housings. The indicator
will flash when a turn signal or the
hazard warning flashers are used.
Folding Mirrors
Power Folding Mirrors
If equipped with power folding
mirrors, press the down arrow on the
control pad while the selector switch
is at
). Press again to unfold.
Auto Mirror Folding
If equipped, with the ignition off,
press and hold
Qon the RKE
transmitter for approximately
one second to automatically fold the
exterior mirrors. Press and hold
Kon
the RKE transmitter for approximately
one second to unfold. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 35.
This feature is turned on or off
through vehicle personalization. See
Vehicle Personalization 0170. Manual Folding Mirrors
If equipped, the mirrors can be folded
inward toward the vehicle to prevent
damage when going through an
automatic car wash. Push the mirror
outward to return it to the original
position.
Heated Mirrors
The rear window defogger also heats
the outside mirrors.
K:
Press to heat the outside mirrors.
See Automatic Climate Control System
(Quad Zone - Gasoline Only) 0197 or
Automatic Climate Control System (Dual
Zone - Gasoline and PLUG-IN) 0191.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
The vehicle has an automatic
dimming outside mirror on the driver
side. The mirror will adjust for the
glare of headlamps behind you.
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174 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Auto Memory Recall
This feature automatically recalls the
current driver’s previously stored 1 or
2 button positions when entering the
vehicle. SeeMemory Seats 069.
Select Off or On.
Easy Exit Options
This feature automatically recalls the
current driver’s previously stored exit
button position when exiting the
vehicle. See Memory Seats 069.
Select Off or On.
Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the chime
volume level.
Touch + or −to adjust the volume.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, both the driver and
passenger outside mirrors will tilt
downward when the vehicle is shifted
to R (Reverse) to improve visibility of
the ground near the rear wheels. They
will return to their previous driving
position when the vehicle is shifted
out of R (Reverse) or the engine is
turned off. Select Off, On - Driver and Passenger,
On - Driver, or On - Passenger.
Auto Mirror Folding
When on, the outside mirrors will
automatically fold or unfold when the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter
QorKbutton is pressed
and held.
Select Off or On.
Rainsense Wipers
This allows the Rainsense Wipers
feature to be disabled or enabled. See
“Rainsense ”in Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0120.
Select Disabled or Enabled.
Energy
Select and the following may display:
. Location Based Charging
. Energy Summary Pop-up
. Charge Status Feedback
. Charge Cord Theft Alert
. Charge Power Loss Alert Location Based Charging
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off.
Select Update Home Location, On,
or Off.
Energy Summary Pop-up
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off.
Select Off or On.
Charge Status Feedback
If the feature is on, horn chirps
are on.
Select Off or On.
Charge Cord Theft Alert
This feature allows the theft alert to
sound when the charge cord is
attempted to be removed and the
vehicle theft system is armed.
Select Off or On.
Charge Power Loss Alert
This feature allows an alert to sound
when the vehicle is charging and loses
power at the electrical outlet.
Select Off or On.
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DRIVING AND OPERATING 255
display. The front camera is in the
grille or near the front emblem, the
side cameras are on the bottom of the
outside mirrors, and the rear camera
is above the license plate.
{Warning
The Surround Vision cameras have
blind spots and will not display all
objects near the corners of the
vehicle. Folding side mirrors that
are out of position will not display
surround view correctly. Always
check around the vehicle when
parking or backing.
1. Views Displayed by theSurround Vision Cameras
2. Area Not Shown
1. Views Displayed by the Surround Vision Cameras
2. Area Not Shown
Front Vision Camera
If equipped, a view of the area in front
of the vehicle displays in the
infotainment display. The view displays after shifting from R (Reverse)
to a forward gear, or by pressing
CAMERA in the center stack, and
when the vehicle is moving forward
slower than 8 km/h (5 mph).
If equipped, the front view camera
also displays when the Front Parking
Assist system detects an object within
30 cm (12 in).
{Warning
The camera(s) do not display
children, pedestrians, bicyclists,
crossing traffic, animals, or any
other object outside of the cameras’
field of view, below the bumper,
or under the vehicle. Shown
distances may be different from
actual distances. Do not drive or
park the vehicle using only these
camera(s). Always check behind and
around the vehicle before driving.
Failure to use proper care may
result in injury, death, or vehicle
damage.
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INDEX 435
Driving (cont'd)Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 211
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Winter Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 145
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . 295
Electrical Requirements for
Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 331
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 335
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Energy Efficiency Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Check Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . 300
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . 139
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312, 316
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218, 221
Engine Oil
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Engine Unavailable Out of Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 185
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 189
F
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . 186
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 310
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . . . . 262
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
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438 INDEX
Lights (cont'd)Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 146
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Vehicle Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Winter Driving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . 103 Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 76
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Maintenance Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 143
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . 56 Mirrors (cont'd)
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Modes Driver Selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . 349
N
Navigation OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Night Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 309