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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Front Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 48
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 51 When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
How Does an Airbag
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Passenger Sensing System . . . 56
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 63
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 63
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Infants and Young Children . . . . 65
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 68
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 70
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 71
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . 75
Head Restraints
The vehicle’s front seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly. 

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Warning (Continued)
The lap belt could go up over
your abdomen. The belt forces
would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious
internal injuries.
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
seat belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.
Front Seat Armrest
There is an armrest on the inboard
side of the driver seat. To raise or
lower the armrest, push up or pull
down on the armrest.
Folding Seatback
The front passenger seatback may
fold flat.
{Warning
If you fold the seatback forward to
carry longer objects, such as skis,
be sure any such cargo is not
near an airbag. In a crash, an
inflating airbag might force that
object toward a person. This
could cause severe injury or even
death. Secure objects away from
the area in which an airbag would
inflate. For more information, see
Where Are the Airbags?051 and
Vehicle Load Limits 0140.
{Warning
Things you put on this seatback
can strike and injure people in a
sudden stop or turn, or in a crash.
Remove or secure all items
before driving. 

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Caution
Folding a seat with the seat belts
still fastened may cause damage
to the seat or the seat belts.
Always unbuckle the seat belts
and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding
a seat.
To fold the seatback: 1. Lower the head restraint all the way. See Head Restraints
0 37.
2. Move the seat as far back as possible. See Seat Adjustment
0 39.
3. Lift the lever fully and fold the
seatback forward until it
disengages.
4. Lift the latch on the inboardside of the seatback to release
the seat.
5. Fold the seatback flat over the
seat cushion.
To raise the seatback: 1. Raise the seatback and push it rearward.
2. Pull up on the recline lever and lean the seatback to the upright
seating position. See Reclining
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Using heavier suspension
components to get added
durability might not change the
weight ratings. Ask your dealer
to help load the vehicle properly.
{Warning
Things inside the vehicle can
strike and injure people in a
sudden stop or turn, or in a
crash.
.Put things in the cargo
area of the vehicle. In the
cargo area, put them as
far forward as possible.
Try to spread the weight
evenly.
.Never stack heavier
things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above
the tops of the seats.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Do not leave an
unsecured child restraint
in the vehicle.
.Secure loose items in the
vehicle.
.Do not leave a seat
folded down unless
needed.
Also, check the tires for proper
inflation pressure. Refer to the Tire
and Loading Information label.
Starting and
Operating
New Vehicle Break-In
Caution
The vehicle does not need an
elaborate break-in. But it will
perform better in the long run if
you follow these guidelines for the
first 2 000 km (1,200 mi): . Do not drive at any one
constant speed, fast or slow.
. Avoid quick starts. Avoid
accelerating at full-throttle in
any gear. Do not exceed
4000 rpm.
. Avoid downshifting to brake
or slow the vehicle.
. Avoid making hard stops.
During this time the new
brake linings are not yet
broken in. Hard stops with
new linings can mean
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280 Index
Engine (cont'd)Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 275
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 103
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 103
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
F
Filter,Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 104
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fluid Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Front Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 97
Requirements, California . . . . . 171
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 199
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
GaugesFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Gauges (cont'd)
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 242
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 104
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 103
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 

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Locks (cont'd)Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . 97
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 246 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . 91
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . .113
Messages Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Mirrors
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 34
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
N
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 144
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 64
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Operating Mode Overheated EngineProtection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Operation Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . .110 Ordering
Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 272
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Overdrive Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . . 190
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
P
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 149
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 56
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 178
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 

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Power (cont'd)Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power Steering Warning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 47
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 275
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 269
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .177, 194, 227, Back Cover
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 273
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 163
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 231
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 64
Replacing LATCH System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 274
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 262 Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
S
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 274
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 269
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 49
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 47
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 40
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . 75