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VEHICLE CARE 329
Appearance Care
Exterior Care
Locks
Locks are lubricated at the factory.
Use a de-icing agent only when
absolutely necessary, and have the
locks greased after using. See
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
0348.
Washing the Vehicle
To preserve the vehicle's finish, wash
it often and out of direct sunlight.
Caution
Do not use petroleum-based, acidic,
or abrasive cleaning agents as they
can damage the vehicle's paint,
metal, or plastic parts. If damage
occurs, it would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. Approved
cleaning products can be obtained
from your dealer. Follow all
manufacturer directions regarding
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Caution (Continued)
correct product usage, necessary
safety precautions, and appropriate
disposal of any vehicle care
product.
Caution
Avoid using high-pressure washes
closer than 30 cm (12 in) to the
surface of the vehicle. Use of power
washers exceeding 8,274 kPa
(1,200 psi) can result in damage or
removal of paint and decals.
Caution
Do not power wash any component
under the hood that has this
e
symbol.
This could cause damage that
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. If using an automatic car wash, follow
the car wash instructions. The
windshield wiper and rear window
wiper, if equipped, must be off.
Remove any accessories that may be
damaged or interfere with the car
wash equipment.
Rinse the vehicle well, before washing
and after, to remove all cleaning
agents completely. If they are allowed
to dry on the surface, they could stain.
Dry the finish with a soft, clean
chamois or an all-cotton towel to
avoid surface scratches and water
spotting.
Finish Care
Application of aftermarket clearcoat
sealant/wax materials is not
recommended. If painted surfaces are
damaged, see your dealer to have the
damage assessed and repaired. Foreign
materials such as calcium chloride
and other salts, ice melting agents,
road oil and tar, tree sap, bird
droppings, chemicals from industrial
chimneys, etc., can damage the
vehicle's finish if they remain on
painted surfaces. Wash the vehicle as

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382 INDEX
IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . 254
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Adaptive ForwardLighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . 251
Additional Information OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 267
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167, 172
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . 81
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . 82
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . 80
What Will You See after anAirbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Airbag System (cont'd)
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . 126
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . 236
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203, 279
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . 204
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . 232
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

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K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 155
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 155
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . 100 LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Light, Auto Stop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Lighting Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Lights
Adaptive Forward Lighting(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Lights (cont'd)
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 155
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 130
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 95
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60