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{Warning
If something is between an
occupant and an airbag, the
airbag might not inflate properly
or it might force the object into
that person causing severe injury
or even death. The path of an
inflating airbag must be kept
clear. Do not put anything
between an occupant and an
airbag, and do not attach or put
anything on the steering wheel
hub or on or near any other
airbag covering.
Do not use seat accessories that
block the inflation path of a
seat-mounted side impact airbag.
Never secure anything to the roof
of a vehicle with roof-rail airbags
by routing a rope or tie‐down
through any door or window
opening. If you do, the path of an
inflating roof-rail airbag will be
blocked.
When Should an Airbag
Inflate?
This vehicle is equipped with
airbags. SeeAirbag System 079.
Airbags are designed to inflate if the
impact exceeds the specific airbag
system's deployment threshold.
Deployment thresholds are used to
predict how severe a crash is likely
to be in time for the airbags to
inflate and help restrain the
occupants. The vehicle has
electronic sensors that help the
airbag system determine the
severity of the impact. Deployment
thresholds can vary with specific
vehicle design.
Frontal airbags are designed to
inflate in moderate to severe frontal
or near frontal crashes to help
reduce the potential for severe
injuries, mainly to the driver's or
front outboard passenger's head
and chest.
Whether the frontal airbags will or
should inflate is not based primarily
on how fast the vehicle is traveling. It depends on what is hit, the
direction of the impact, and how
quickly the vehicle slows down.
Frontal airbags may inflate at
different crash speeds depending on
whether the vehicle hits an object
straight on or at an angle, and
whether the object is fixed or
moving, rigid or deformable, narrow
or wide.
Frontal airbags are not intended to
inflate during vehicle rollovers, in
rear impacts, or in many side
impacts.
In addition, the vehicle has
advanced technology frontal
airbags. Advanced technology
frontal airbags adjust the restraint
according to crash severity.
Knee airbags are designed to inflate
in moderate to severe frontal or
near frontal impacts. Knee airbags
are not designed to inflate during
vehicle rollovers, in rear impacts,
or in many side impacts.
Seat-mounted side impact airbags
are designed to inflate in moderate
to severe side crashes, depending
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on the location of the impact. These
airbags are also designed to inflate
in some moderate to severe frontal
or near-frontal impacts that could
result in the occupant moving
toward the side of the vehicle.
Seat-mounted side impact airbags
are not designed to inflate in
rollovers, or rear impacts.
A seat-mounted side impact airbag
is designed to inflate on the side of
the vehicle that is struck.
Roof-rail airbags are designed to
inflate in moderate to severe side
crashes depending on the location
of the impact. In addition, these
roof-rail airbags are designed to
inflate during a rollover or in a
severe frontal impact. Roof-rail
airbags are not designed to inflate in
rear impacts. Both roof-rail airbags
will inflate when either side of the
vehicle is struck, if the sensing
system predicts that the vehicle is
about to roll over on its side, or in a
severe frontal impact.In any particular crash, no one can
say whether an airbag should have
inflated simply because of the
vehicle damage or repair costs.
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate?
In a deployment event, the sensing
system sends an electrical signal
triggering a release of gas from the
inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the
airbag causing the bag to break out
of the cover. The inflator, the airbag,
and related hardware are all part of
the airbag module.
For airbag locations, see
Where Are
the Airbags? 081.
How Does an Airbag
Restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or
near frontal collisions, even belted
occupants can contact the steering
wheel or the instrument panel. In
moderate to severe side collisions,
even belted occupants can contact
the inside of the vehicle. Airbags supplement the protection
provided by seat belts by
distributing the force of the impact
more evenly over the
occupant's body.
Rollover capable roof-rail airbags
are designed to help contain the
head and chest of occupants in the
outboard seating positions in the
first and second rows. The rollover
capable roof-rail airbags are
designed to help reduce the risk of
full or partial ejection in rollover
events, although no system can
prevent all such ejections.
But airbags would not help in many
types of collisions, primarily
because the occupant's motion is
not toward those airbags. See
When
Should an Airbag Inflate? 082.
Airbags should never be regarded
as anything more than a supplement
to seat belts.
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.Front seats, including stitching,
seams or zippers
. Seat belts
. Steering wheel, instrument
panel, overhead console, ceiling
trim, or pillar garnish trim
. Inner door seals, including
speakers
Your dealer and the service manual
have information about the location
of the airbag modules and sensors,
sensing and diagnostic module, and
airbag wiring along with the proper
replacement procedures.
In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system for the
front outboard passenger position,
which includes sensors that are part
of the passenger seat. The
passenger sensing system may not
operate properly if the original seat
trim is replaced with non-GM
covers, upholstery, or trim; or with
GM covers, upholstery, or trim
designed for a different vehicle. Any
object, such as an aftermarket seat
heater or a comfort-enhancing pad
or device, installed under or on top of the seat fabric, could also
interfere with the operation of the
passenger sensing system. This
could either prevent proper
deployment of the passenger
airbag(s) or prevent the passenger
sensing system from properly
turning off the passenger airbag(s).
See
Passenger Sensing System
0 85.
If the vehicle has rollover roof-rail
airbags, see Different Size Tires
and Wheels 0313 for additional
important information.
If the vehicle must be modified
because you have a disability and
have questions about whether the
modifications will affect the vehicle's
airbag system, or if you have
questions about whether the airbag
system will be affected if the vehicle
is modified for any other reason, call
Customer Assistance. See
Customer Assistance Offices 0368.Airbag System Check
The airbag system does not need
regularly scheduled maintenance or
replacement. Make sure the airbag
readiness light is working. See
Airbag Readiness Light 0134.
Caution
If an airbag covering is damaged,
opened, or broken, the airbag
may not work properly. Do not
open or break the airbag
coverings. If there are any
opened or broken airbag
coverings, have the airbag
covering and/or airbag module
replaced. For the location of the
airbags, see Where Are the
Airbags? 081. See your dealer
for service.
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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 116
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 116
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 116
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 117
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Instrument Cluster (Base and
Midlevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 133
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 134
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 135
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 135
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 139
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 139
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . 140
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 140
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 141
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 142 Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 142
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 143
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 143
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base and Midlevel) . . . . . . . . . 144
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 151
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 151
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 151
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 156
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
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Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place. Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Power Tilt and Telescoping
Steering WheelIf equipped, the control is on the left
side of the steering column.
.
Push the control up or down to
tilt the steering wheel up
or down.
. Push the control forward or
rearward to move the steering
wheel toward the front or rear of
the vehicle.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See “Steering Wheel
Controls” in the infotainment
manual.
Heated Steering Wheel
(: If equipped, press to turn the
heated steering wheel on or off.
A light next to the button displays
when the feature is turned on.
The steering wheel takes about
three minutes to start heating.
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If equipped with a remote start
heated steering wheel, the heated
steering wheel may turn on
automatically in remote start along
with the heated seats when it is cold
outside. The heated steering wheel
indicator light may not come on.
SeeHeated and Ventilated Front
Seats 067 and
Vehicle Personalization 0151.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, move the windshield
wiper lever to select the wiper
speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes. LO :
Use for slow wipes.
INT : Move the windshield wiper
lever to INT. Turn the band up for
more frequent wipes or down for
less frequent wipes.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
f: Pull the windshield wiper
lever toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the
windshield wipers. The wipers will
continue until the lever is released
or the maximum wash time is
reached. When the windshield wiper
lever is released, additional wipes
may occur depending on how long the windshield washer had been
activated. See
Washer Fluid0276
for information on filling the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
{Warning
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades and windshield before using
them. If frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
Damaged blades should be
replaced. See Wiper Blade
Replacement 0281.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. See Electrical System
Overload 0286.
Wiper Parking
If the ignition is turned off while the
wipers are on LO, HI, or INT, they
will immediately stop.
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Base Cluster Menu
There is an interactive display area
in the center of the instrument
cluster.
Use the right steering wheel control
to open and scroll through the
different items and displays.
Press
Sto access the cluster
applications. Use the thumbwheel to
scroll
yorzthrough the list of
available applications. Not all
applications will be available on all
vehicles. .
Info App. This is where the
selected Driver Information
Center (DIC) displays can be
viewed. See “Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Base and
Midlevel)” in the Index.
. Options
Options
Press the thumbwheel to select the
Options app, then press
Tto enter
the Options menu. Use
yorzto
scroll through items in the
Options menu.
Units : Press
Twhile Units is
displayed to enter the Units menu.
Choose English or Metric units by
pressing the thumbwheel while the
desired item is highlighted.
Info Pages : Press
Twhile Info
Pages is displayed to enter the Info
Pages menu and select the items to
be displayed in the Info app. Speed Warning :
The Speed
Warning display allows you to set a
speed not to be exceeded. To set,
press
Twhen Speed Warning is
displayed.
Scroll
yorzto adjust the value.
Press the thumbwheel to set the
speed.
Once the speed is set, this feature
can be turned off by pressing the
thumbwheel while viewing this page.
If the selected speed limit is
exceeded, a pop-up warning is
displayed with a chime.
Midlevel Cluster Menu
There is an interactive display area
in the center of the instrument
cluster.
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Use the right steering wheel control
to open and scroll through the
different items and displays.
Press
SorTto change between
the cluster applications. Use the
thumbwheel to scroll
yorz
through the list of available features
within each application. Not all
applications will be available on all
vehicles. Some may be temporarily
restricted when the vehicle is off or
in ACC/ACCESSORY.
. Home Page
. Info App. This is where the
selected Driver Information
Center (DIC) displays can be viewed. See
“Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Base and
Midlevel)” in the Index.
. Audio
. Navigation
. Phone
. Options
Home
Information displayed here can be
customized from the Options menu.
Speedometer : Displays how fast
the vehicle is moving in either
kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles
per hour (mph).
Speed Sign : Shows sign
information, which comes from a
roadway database in the onboard
navigation, if equipped.
Time : Displays the current time.
Active Safety : If equipped,
displays information for Lane Keep
Assist (LKA) and Forward Collision
Alert (FCA). Fuel Range :
Displays the
approximate distance the vehicle
can be driven without refueling. The
fuel range estimate is based on an
average of the vehicle’s fuel
economy over recent driving history
and the amount of fuel remaining in
the fuel tank. Fuel range cannot be
reset.
Audio
Use the thumbwheel to scrollyor
zthrough options, browse for
music, select from favorites,
or change the audio source. In the
main view, scroll to change the
station or go to the next or previous
track.
Navigation
In the Navigation menu, if there is
no active route, press the
thumbwheel to access Recents or
Favorites. If there is an active route,
press the thumbwheel to cancel or
resume route guidance, mute or
unmute voice guidance, or access
Recents or Favorites.