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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 25
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 98
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 145
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 157
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 310
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 330
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 340
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 16
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 19 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Curb View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Universal Remote System . . . . . 20
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fuel (LT1 6.2L V8 Engine) . . . . . 22
Fuel (LT4 and LT5 6.2L
Supercharged V8 Engines) . . . 23
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 23
Car Wash Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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1.Air Vents 0155.
2. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0143 (Out of View).
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 142.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0139.
4. Manual Shift Paddles (If Equipped). See Manual Mode
0 189.
Active Rev Match Paddles (If
Equipped). See Active Rev
Match 0193.
5. Instrument Cluster 0103.
6. Windshield Wiper/Washer 099.
7. Instrument Panel Storage Button. See Instrument Panel
Storage 094.
8. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System 079.
9. Alarm System Indicator Light. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 41. Light Sensor. See
Automatic
Headlamp System 0141.
10. Hazard Warning Flashers
0142.
11. Infotainment 0145.
12. Passenger Temperature Control. See Dual Automatic
Climate Control System 0151.
Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 065.
13. Driver and Redundant Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 065.
14. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0151.
15. Electric Parking Brake 0195.
16. MODE SELECT Knob. See Competitive Driving Mode
0203. 17. Shift Lever (Manual Shown).
SeeAutomatic Transmission
0 187 orManual Transmission
0 192.
18. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition
Positions 0180.
19. Bluetooth Controls. See “Steering Wheel Controls” in
the infotainment manual.
Voice Recognition Controls.
See “Steering Wheel Controls”
in the infotainment manual.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0121.
20. See “Steering Wheel Controls”
in the infotainment manual.
21. Horn 099.
22. Steering Wheel Adjustment
099 (Out of View).
23. Cruise Control 0207.
24. Convertible Top Switch (Out of View) (If Equipped). See
Convertible Top 052.
25. Hood Release (Out of View). SeeHood 0223.
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Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See“Steering Wheel
Controls” in the infotainment
manual.
Cruise Control
1: Press to turn cruise control on
or off. A white indicator comes on in
the instrument cluster when cruise
is turned on.
RES/+ : If there is a set speed in
memory, press briefly to resume to
that speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed. SET/–
:Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If cruise control is already active,
use to decrease vehicle speed.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control 0207.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems.
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worx:Press to move up or
down in a list.
oorp: Pressoto open
application menus on the left. Press
pto open interaction menus on the
right.
SEL : Press to open a menu or
select a menu item. Press and hold
to reset values on certain screens.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
0 121.
Curb View Camera
If equipped, a view of the area in
front of the vehicle displays to aid
with parking and low-speed
maneuvers.
See "Curb View Camera" under
Assistance Systems for Parking or
Backing 0210.
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
If equipped, RVC displays a view of
the area behind the vehicle on the
infotainment display when the vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse) to
aid with parking and low-speed
backing maneuvers.
See
Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0210.
Power Outlets
Use the accessory power outlet to
plug in electrical equipment, such as
a cell phone or MP3 player.
There are three accessory power
outlets:
.
Inside the center console
storage compartment.
. In front of the cupholder.
. In the rear compartment.
Lift the cover to access and replace
when not in use.
See Power Outlets 0101.
Universal Remote System
This system, if equipped, provides a
way to replace up to three remote
control transmitters used to activate
devices such as garage door
openers, security systems, and
home automation devices.
Read the instructions completely
before attempting to program the
Universal Remote system. Because
of the steps involved, it may be
helpful to have another person
available to assist you with
programming the Universal Remote
system.
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Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 94
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . . 94
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . 96
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Storage
Compartments
{Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Instrument Panel Storage
PressQSCREEN and hold to open
and access the storage behind it. There is a USB port in the upper left
corner. See
“Audio Players” in the
infotainment manual.
Press and hold SCREEN
Rto
close.
The storage area cannot be
operated when Valet Mode,
if equipped, is enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0128.
Keep the storage area closed when
not in use.
Glove Box
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With the convertible top up, the
trunk partition can be unsnapped
and laid flat to increase trunk cargo
space.
Center Console Storage
Caution
The area inside the console can
get hot. Do not store items that
can be damaged by heat.
To open, press the button on the
driver side.
Depending on the options, there
may be two USB ports and an
accessory outlet inside. SeePower
Outlets 0101 and“Audio Players” in
the infotainment manual.
Additional Storage
Features
Cargo Cover
If equipped, the cargo cover
provides hidden storage in the rear
area of the vehicle. The cover also
blocks glare from the removable
roof panel when it is stored in the
rear compartment.
The cargo cover has two pieces: a
flat and an L-shaped piece.
{Warning
Do not place objects on the cargo
cover. Sudden stops or turns can
cause objects to be thrown in the
vehicle. You or others could be
injured.
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Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
Press the control to move the tilt
and telescoping steering wheel up
and down or forward and rearward.
Both the tilt and telescoping steering
column positions can be stored with
your memory settings, if equipped.
SeeMemory Seats 060.
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.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols
on the steering wheel pad to sound
the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the right side of the steering
column.
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 lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then turn the
x
INT 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.
{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.