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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS 139
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. SeeImmobilizer Operation
0 47.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use. See
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
0161.
IntelliBeam Light
This light comes on when the
IntelliBeam system, if equipped, is
enabled. See Exterior Lamp Controls
0 159.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the exterior
lamps are in use. See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0159.

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LIGHTING 159
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . 159
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 161
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Automatic Headlamp System . . . 161
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . 162
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . 165
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
turn signal lever.
Turn the control to the following
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 : Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off, depending
on outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps together
with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
IntelliBeam System
If equipped, this system turns the
vehicle's high-beam headlamps on and
off according to surrounding traffic
conditions.
The system turns the high-beam
headlamps on when it is dark enough
and there is no other traffic present.
This light
bcomes on in the
instrument cluster when the
IntelliBeam system is enabled.

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Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
A warning chime sounds if the driver
door is opened while the ignition is off
and the exterior lamps are on.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
3
: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 flash the high beams, pull the turn
signal lever toward you, and release.
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 dedicated DRL will come on when
all of the following conditions are met:
. The ignition is on.
. The exterior lamp control is
in AUTO.
. The light sensor determines it is
daytime.
. The parking brake is released or
the vehicle is not in P (Park).
When the DRL are on, the taillamps,
sidemarker lamps, and other lamps
will not be on.
The DRL turn off when the headlamps
are turned to
Oor the ignition is off.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, the
DRL can only be turned off when the
vehicle is parked.
Automatic Headlamp
System
When the exterior lamp control is set
to AUTO and it is dark enough
outside, the headlamps come on
automatically.
There is a light sensor on top of the
instrument panel. Do not cover the
sensor.
The system may also turn on the
headlamps when driving through a
parking garage or tunnel.

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380 INDEX
Fuel (cont'd)Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 275
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 279
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Gauges
Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . 128
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . 333
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 General Information (cont'd)
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 162
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 161
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167, 172
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 181
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 69
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167, 172
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Information
Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . .122, 124
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 319
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Lamps Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 161
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 161
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . 100
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Lights (cont'd)
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 161
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 135
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 95
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60