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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . 28
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . . 116
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 324
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . 350
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . 12
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . 16
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . 21
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . 22
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . 23
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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24.Cruise Control 0206.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0209 (If
Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0117 (If
Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0226 (If Equipped).
25. Head-Up Display (HUD) 0145
(Out of View) (If Equipped).
26. Data Link Connector. See Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) 0133 (Out of View).
27. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0162.
28. Hood Release. See Hood0255
(Out of View).
29. Electric Parking Brake 0201.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.
Stop/Start System
The Stop/Start system will shut off
the engine to help conserve fuel.
It has components designed for the
increased number of starts.
When the brakes are applied and the
vehicle is at a complete stop, the
engine may turn off. When stopped,
the tachometer displays AUTO STOP.
See Tachometer 0129. When the brake
pedal is released or the accelerator
pedal is pressed, the engine will
restart. See Stop/Start System 0187.
The automatic engine Stop/Start
feature can be disabled and enabled
by pressing the switch with the
h
symbol. Auto Stop is enabled each
time you start the vehicle.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter may be used to lock and
unlock the doors from up to 60 m
(197 ft) away from the vehicle.
Q: Press to lock all doors.
K:Press to unlock the driver door or
all doors depending on the vehicle
personalization settings.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0149.
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7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator.
Press and hold
7for three seconds to
sound the panic alarm. Press again to
cancel.
b: Press twice quickly to open or
close the liftgate. Press once to stop
the liftgate from moving.
Press the key release button near the
bottom of the transmitter to remove
the key. Never remove the key without
pressing the button. The key can be
used for the driver door and the
glove box.
See Keys 028 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 029.
Remote Vehicle Start
The engine can be started from
outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the RKE
transmitter. 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 036.
Door Locks
Keyless Access
Press the button on the door handle
and pull the handle when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
within range. See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 029.
Manual Operation
From outside, use the key in the
driver door. The key cylinder is
covered by a cap. See Door Locks037.
From the inside, pull once on the door
handle to unlock it, and again to
open it.
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Power Door Locks
From outside, pressQorKon the
RKE transmitter. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 029.
From inside, pressQorKon the
power door lock switch. See Power
Door Locks 040.
Liftgate
Power Liftgate Operation
The power liftgate switch is on the
driver door. The vehicle must be in
P (Park).
Choose the power liftgate mode by
selecting MAX or 3/4. Press
8on
the driver door. The driver door must
be unlocked. On the RKE transmitter
press
btwice quickly until the
liftgate starts moving.
Press any liftgate button while the
liftgate is moving to stop it. Pressing
again reverses the direction. To close, press
lon the bottom of
the liftgate next to the pull cup.
To disable the power liftgate function,
select OFF on the liftgate switch. See
Liftgate 042.
Windows
The power windows work when the
ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0189.
Using the window switch, press to
open or pull to close the window.
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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . 54
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 54
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . 54
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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.
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The key inside the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter is used for
the driver door and glove box.
To remove the key, press the button
near the bottom of the transmitter,
and pull the key out. Never pull the
key out without pressing the button.
If it becomes difficult to turn the key,
inspect the key blade for debris.
See your dealer if a new key is needed.
Contact Roadside Service if locked out
of the vehicle. SeeRoadside Service
0 344.
With an active OnStar or connected
service plan, an OnStar Advisor may
remotely unlock the vehicle. See
OnStar Overview 0354.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
See Radio Frequency Statement 0350.
If there is a decrease in the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) operating range:
. Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from
the vehicle.
. Check the location. Other vehicles
or objects may be blocking the
signal. .
Check the transmitter's battery.
See “Battery Replacement ”later in
this section.
. If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your dealer
or a qualified technician for
service.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
The Keyless Access system allows for
vehicle entry when the transmitter is
within 1 m (3 ft). See “Keyless Access
Operation ”following.
The RKE transmitter functions may
work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from
the vehicle.
Other conditions can impact the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
0 29.
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With Power Liftgate Shown, WithoutSimilar
Q:Press to lock all doors. The turn
signal indicators may flash and/or the
horn may sound on the first press to
indicate locking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0149.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors will lock and the
driver door will immediately unlock,
if Open Door Anti-Lockout is enabled.
See Vehicle Personalization 0149.
If the passenger door is open when
Q
is pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System 050. If equipped with remote folding
mirrors, press and hold
Qfor
one second to remotely fold the
mirrors, if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0149.
K:Press to unlock the driver door.
Press
Kagain within five seconds to
unlock all doors. The RKE transmitter
can be programmed to unlock all
doors on the first button press. See
Vehicle Personalization 0149.
The turn signal indicators may flash
to indicate unlocking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0149. When remotely
unlocking the vehicle at night, the
lights come on briefly to light your
approach to the vehicle.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System 050.
If equipped with remote folding
mirrors, press and hold
Kfor
one second to remotely unfold the
mirrors, if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0149. Press and hold
Kuntil the windows
fully open. Windows will not operate
unless remote window operation is
enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 149.
/:Press and releaseQand then
immediately press and hold
/for at
least four seconds to start the engine
from outside the vehicle using the
RKE transmitter. See Remote Vehicle
Start 036.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps three
times. Press and hold
7for
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the turn
signal lamps flash for 30 seconds,
or until
7is pressed again or the
vehicle is started.
b: Press twice quickly to open or
close the liftgate.
Press once to stop the liftgate from
moving.