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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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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. SeeImmobilizer Operation
0 48.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0153.
IntelliBeam Light
This light comes on when the
IntelliBeam system, if equipped, is
enabled. See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0151.
Front Fog Lamp Light
If equipped, the fog lamp light
comes on when the fog lamps are
in use.
The light goes out when the fog
lamps are turned off. See Fog
Lamps 0155 for more information.
Lamps On Reminder
For vehicles with the lamps on
reminder light, it comes on when the
lights are in use.
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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 151
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 154
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Battery Load Management . . . 158
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 158
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering column.
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 : Turns the exterior lamps on
and off automatically depending on
outside lighting.
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instrument cluster light will come
on to indicate the IntelliBeam
system is reactivated.
. The IntelliBeam system will turn
off if the fog lamps are
turned on.
The high beams may not turn off
automatically if the system cannot
detect another vehicle's lamps
because of any of the following:
. The other vehicle's lamps are
missing, damaged, obstructed
from view, or otherwise
undetected.
. The other vehicle's lamps are
covered with dirt, snow, and/or
road spray.
. The other vehicle's lamps cannot
be detected due to dense
exhaust, smoke, fog, snow, road
spray, mist, or other airborne
obstructions.
. The vehicle's windshield is dirty,
cracked, or obstructed by
something that blocks the view
of the light sensor. .
The vehicle is loaded such that
the front end points upward,
causing the light sensor to aim
high and not detect headlamps
and taillamps.
. The vehicle is being driven on
winding or hilly roads.
The IntelliBeam system may need to
be disabled if any of the above
conditions exist.
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
The flash-to-pass feature works with
the low beams or Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) on or off.
To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever toward you
momentarily and then release it.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to
see the front of your vehicle during
the day. Fully functional DRL are
required on all vehicles first sold in
Canada.
The DRL system comes on in
daylight when the following
conditions are met:
. The ignition is on.
. The exterior lamp control is
in AUTO.
. The vehicle is not in P (Park).
. The light sensor determines it is
daytime.
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Frequency StatementRadio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 63
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . 289
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Cold Weather Operation . . . . . . 242
Diesel Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . 247, 248
Filter Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 134
Requirements, California . . . . . 237
Running out of Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Water in Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
What to Use in Canada and Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
What to Use in the U.S. . . . . . . 239
Fuel for Diesel Engines . . . . . . . . . 238 Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 292
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 147Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 351
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 154
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 135
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 153
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 135
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160, 162
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High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 179
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 216
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 131
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 212
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160, 162
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 50
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
K
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 29
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 302
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 153
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Front Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Malfunction Indicator
(Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 232
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 234
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 156
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 129
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) . . . 134
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 130
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 133
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 153