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Introduction 3
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M: Shown when the owner ’s
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.” Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. See the
features in this manual for
information.
9:
Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I: Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j: ISOFIX/LATCH System Child
Restraints
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This light should come on briefly as
the engine is started. If it does not
come on, have the vehicle serviced
by your dealer.
If the light comes on and stays on, it
means that oil is not flowing through
the engine properly. The vehicle
could be low on oil and might have
some other system problem. See
your dealer.
Low Fuel Warning Light
This light is near the fuel gauge and
comes on briefly when the ignition is
turned on as a check to show it is
working.It also comes on when the fuel tank
is low on fuel. The light turns off
when fuel is added. If it does not,
have the vehicle serviced.
Security Light
The security light should come on
briefly as the engine is started. If it
does not come on, have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer. If the
system is working normally, the
indicator light turns off.
If the light stays on and the engine
does not start, there could be a
problem with the theft-deterrent
system. See
Immobilizer Operation
0 43.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0138.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the
exterior lamps are in use. See
Exterior Lamp Controls 0137.
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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 137
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 140
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 142
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
There are four positions:
O: Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
to
Oagain to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
AUTO : Sets the exterior lamps to
automatic mode. AUTO mode turns
the exterior lamps on and off
depending on how much light is
available outside the vehicle. To override AUTO mode, turn the
control to
O.
To reset to AUTO mode, turn the
control to
Oand then release back
to AUTO. Automatic mode also
resets when the vehicle is turned off
and then back on again if the control
is left in the AUTO position.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
The parking lamp indicator light
comes on and stays on when the
parking lamps are on with the
engine off and the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
A warning chime will sound if the
exterior lamp control is left on in
either the headlamp or parking lamp
position and the driver door is
opened with the ignition off.
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Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
Push the turn signal lever away
from you and release to turn the
high beams on. To return to low
beams, push the lever again or pull
it toward you and release.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the
high-beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
To use the flash-to-pass feature,
briefly pull the turn signal lever
toward you. The high-beam
indicator flashes to indicate to the
other driver that you intend to pass.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to
see the front of your vehicle during
the day. DRL are required on all
vehicles first sold in Canada.
The DRL system makes the
dedicated lamps come on when the
following conditions are met:
.It is still daylight and the ignition
is on.
. The exterior lamp control is in
the AUTO position.
. The transmission is not in
P (Park) or the parking brake
is off.
When DRL are on, only the front
lamps will be on. The parking
lamps, taillamps, instrument panel
lights, or other exterior lamps will
not be on when the DRL are
being used.
When it is dark enough outside, the
front lamps dim to parking lamps
and the normal low-beam
headlamps turn on. When it is bright enough outside,
the regular lamps go off, and the
front DRL will take over. If the
vehicle is started in a dark garage,
the automatic headlamp system
comes on immediately. Once the
vehicle leaves the garage, it takes
approximately one minute for the
automatic headlamp system to
change to DRL if it is light outside.
During that delay, the instrument
cluster may not be as bright as
usual. Make sure the instrument
panel brightness knob is in the full
bright position. See
Instrument
Panel Illumination Control 0141.
If it is dark enough outside and the
exterior lamp control is off, a Driver
Information Center (DIC) message
may display.
Turning the exterior lamp control to
off a second time, or turning on the
headlamps will remove the DIC
message. If the parking lamps were
turned on instead, the DIC message
will continue to be displayed.
The regular headlamp system
should be turned on when needed.
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Gauges (cont'd)Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 302
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
H
Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 140
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Headlamps (cont'd)
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . .117
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 138
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . .117
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 267
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 171
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 195
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 45
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 28
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 261
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 138
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
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Lamps (cont'd)Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Latches, Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Lifting the Vehicle, Tires . . . . . . . . 217
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 141
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . .113
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . .113
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . .115 Lights (cont'd)
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . .116
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 138
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 109
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . 205
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 117
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 304 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 111
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Matching Active Rev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46