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2. Press the control pad to adjustthe mirror.
3. Return the switch to the center to deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors 043.
If the vehicle has the memory
feature, a preferred mirror position
can be stored. See Memory Seats
0 58.
To fold, pull the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push the mirror outward to
return it to the original position.
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror to clearly
view the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
To avoid glare of the headlamps
from behind, push the tab forward
for daytime and pull it rearward for
nighttime use. Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
If equipped, the mirror automatically
reduces the glare of the headlamps
from behind. The dimming feature
comes on when the vehicle is
started.
See
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror 044.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
Press the control to move the tilt
and telescoping steering wheel up
and down or forward and rearward. Both the tilt and telescoping steering
column positions can be stored with
your memory settings, if equipped.
See
Memory Seats 058.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Interior Light Control
The knob for this feature is on the
left side of the instrument panel.
Turn clockwise or counterclockwise
to brighten or dim the lights. Turn
the knob completely clockwise to
turn the interior lights on.
Courtesy Lamps
When any door or the hatch/trunk is
opened, the interior lamps will
come on.
To turn the courtesy lamps on or off,
turn the instrument panel brightness
knob completely clockwise or
counterclockwise.
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Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors
{Warning
A convex mirror can make things,
like other vehicles, look farther
away than they really are. If you
cut too sharply into the right lane,
you could hit a vehicle on the
right. Check the inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
The passenger side mirror is convex
shaped. A convex mirror's surface is
curved so more can be seen from
the driver seat.
Power Mirrors
To adjust the mirrors: 1. Press L (Left) or R (Right) to select a mirror.
2. Press the control pad to adjust the mirror.
3. Return the switch to the center to deselect the mirror.
If the vehicle has the memory
feature, a preferred mirror position
can be stored. See Memory Seats
0 58.
Folding Mirrors
To fold, pull the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push the mirror outward to
return it to the original position.
Heated Mirrors
1
:Press to heat the mirrors.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0147.
Automatic Dimming
Mirror
If equipped with automatic dimming
mirror, the driver side mirror
automatically adjusts for glare of
headlamps from behind.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped with memory seats, the
passenger and/or driver mirror tilts
to a preselected position when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This
allows the curb to be seen when
parallel parking.
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Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 058.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment 057.
Seat Travel Limit
If a seat is moved all the way to the
rear and/or the seatback is reclined
so that it makes contact with the
carpet, all rearward seat movement
will stop. Normal operation of the
seat will resume when the seatback
is no longer in contact with the
carpet. This is normal. If a seat is folded forward, all
rearward or downward seat
movement will stop. Normal
operation will resume when the seat
is returned to an upright position.
Lumbar Adjustment
To adjust the lumbar and bolster
support (if equipped):
.
Press and hold the control
forward to increase or rearward
to decrease lumbar support.
. If equipped, press and hold the
control upward to increase or
downward to decrease the side
bolster support.
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.Memory SET, 1, 2, orB
.Power mirror, with the driver or
passenger side mirror selected
. Power steering wheel
Seat Travel Limit
Memory recalls may not be
performed if the seatback is folded
forward or positioned rearward in
contact with the carpet. Move the
seat and/or seatback away from the
carpet until memory recall function
is available.
Obstructions
If something has blocked the driver
seat and/or power steering wheel
while recalling a memory position,
the recall may stop. Remove the
obstruction and try the recall again.
If the memory position still does not
recall, see your dealer for service.
Seatback Latches
If equipped, lift the latch to fold a
seatback forward.
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked. To return a seatback to the sitting
position, push the seatback
rearward. Push and pull on the
seatback to make sure it is locked in
place.
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{Warning
When returning the seatback
upright, make sure the seat belt is
routed properly and is not caught
behind the seatback latch. You
could be seriously injured,
or even killed, by not wearing the
seat belt properly. SeeHow to
Wear Seat Belts Properly 065.
In some vehicles, when the
seatback is folded forward, some
power seat adjustments may not be
available.
See Power Seat Adjustment 057
and Reclining Seatbacks 058.
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{Warning
If temperature change or pain to
the skin cannot be felt, the seat
heater may cause burns. To
reduce the risk of burns, use care
when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover, or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or may
damage the seat.
Driver and Redundant Passenger
Controls
If equipped, the driver buttons are
on the center stack. To operate, the
ignition must be on.
Press
CorMon the left side of the
climate control panel to ventilate or
heat the driver seat. A ventilated
seat has a fan that pulls or pushes
air through the seat. The air is not
cooled.
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Index 345
Electrical System (cont'd)Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 217
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . 232, 235
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 181
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 328 Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 135
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 136
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
F
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 138
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 228
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Front Air Dam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 62
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Fuel (cont'd)
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . .115
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 180
Requirements, California . . . . . 207
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 131Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Gauges Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
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Lifting the Vehicle, Tires . . . . . . . . 213
LightingEntry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 139
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . 111
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . .112
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . .114
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . .115
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 136
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 107
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Lights (cont'd)
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . 200
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 115
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 299 Maintenance Schedule (cont'd)
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 109
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Matching Active Rev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 44