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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 25
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 94
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 141
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 153
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 298
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 316
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 326
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 16
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Curb View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Universal Remote System . . . . . 21
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 22
Performance Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fuel (LT1 6.2L V8 Engine) . . . . . 23
Fuel (LT4 6.2L Supercharged V8 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 23
Car Wash Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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1.Air Vents 0151.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 138.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0135.
3. Manual Shift Paddles (If Equipped). See Manual
Mode 0183.
Active Rev Match Paddles
(If Equipped). See Active Rev
Match 0188.
4. Instrument Cluster 099.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 095.
6. Instrument Panel Storage Button. See Instrument Panel
Storage 090.
7. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System 075.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0137.
9. Hazard Warning Flashers
0138.
10. Infotainment 0141. 11. Passenger Temperature
Control. See Dual Automatic
Climate Control System 0147.
Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls
(If Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 062.
12. Driver and Redundant Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls
(If Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 062.
13. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0147.
14. Electric Parking Brake 0190.
15. MODE SELECT Knob. See Competitive Driving Mode
0197.
16. Shift Lever (Manual Shown). SeeAutomatic Transmission
0 182 orManual Transmission
0 186.
17. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition
Positions 0175.
18. Bluetooth Controls. See “Steering Wheel Controls” in
the infotainment manual. Voice Recognition Controls.
See
“Steering Wheel Controls”
in the infotainment manual.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0116.
19. See “Steering Wheel Controls”
in the infotainment manual.
20. Horn 095.
21. Steering Wheel Adjustment
095 (Out of View).
22. Cruise Control 0201.
23. Hood Release (Out of View). SeeHood 0216.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp 0109.
25. Hatch/Trunk Release Button. SeeHatch (Trunk) 038.
Intrusion and Inclination
Sensors Disable Switch. See
Vehicle Alarm System 040.
26. Head-Up Display Controls (If Equipped). See Head-Up
Display (HUD) 0118.
27. Power Mirrors 043.
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8 In Brief
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner’s manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Keyless Access system allows
for vehicle entry when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
within 1 m (3 ft). SeeRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 027.
The RKE transmitter is used to lock
and unlock the doors and may work
up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the
vehicle.
With Remote Start and Convertible Top Shown, Others Similar
Press the button to remove the key.
The key can be used to open the
vehicle and hatch/trunk if power to
the vehicle is lost. See Hatch
(Trunk) 038.
K:Press to unlock the driver door.
Press again within five seconds to
unlock both doors.
The fuel door will also be unlocked,
if equipped.
Q: Press to lock both doors.
The fuel door will also be locked,
if equipped.
s: Press and hold to release
the hatch/trunk.
M: If equipped, press and
release
Kand then immediately
press and hold
Mcontinuously to
open the convertible top all the way.
The vehicle must be off to operate
the convertible top. Release the
button to stop movement. This
button will only open the
convertible top.
See Convertible Top 050.
L:Press and release once to
initiate vehicle locator. Press and
hold for three seconds to sound the
panic alarm. Press again or start the
vehicle to stop the panic alarm.
See Keys 025 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 027.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
RKE transmitter.
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2. Immediately press and hold/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
. Press and hold
/until the
parking lamps turn off.
. Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 033.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door from the
outside, press
QorKon the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
Driver Door
1. Door Handle Sensor
2. Power Door Lock Switch
3. Door Latch Button
For Keyless Access, hold the RKE
transmitter within 1 m (3 ft) of the
door handle. Grip and press the
door handle sensor (1). See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 027. This feature can be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0124.
Passenger Door
To lock or unlock a door from the
inside, use the power door lock
switch.
Q: Press to lock the doors.
K:Press to unlock the doors.
To open a door from the inside,
press the door latch button.
The fuel door is also locked and
unlocked using these features.
See Power Door Locks 036.
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Loss of Vehicle Electrical
Power
If the vehicle has lost battery power,
the doors can be opened manually.
From Inside the Vehicle
Pull the driver door release handle.
Pull the passenger door release
handle.
SeeDoor Locks 034.
Trunk Release
For automatic transmissions, the
vehicle must be in P (Park).
For manual transmissions, the
vehicle must be off or stationary
with the parking brake set. See
Electric Parking Brake 0190. To release the hatch/trunk:
.
Press}.
. Press and hold
son the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System 026.
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.Press the hatch/trunk release
touch pad with the RKE
transmitter within range or use
the key in the key cylinder.
See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System 026 and Keys
0 25.
See Hatch (Trunk) 038.
Windows
Power windows work when the
ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0178.
Using the window switch, press to
open or pull to close the window.
The windows may be temporarily
disabled if they are used repeatedly
within a short time. Window Operation with
Convertible Top
Windows will automatically lower
fully when the convertible top is
lowered or raised. See
Convertible
Top 050.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
To adjust the seat:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 33
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 37
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Doors
Hatch (Trunk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 40
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 42
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . 43
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 44
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 44
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Roof
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Convertible Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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.