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Connected Services 365
vehicles, the SSID and
password can be changed in
the Wi-Fi Hotspot menu.
After initial set-up, your vehicle’s
Wi-Fi hotspot will connect
automatically to your mobile
devices. Manage data usage by
turning Wi-Fi on or off on your
mobile device, using the
myChevrolet mobile app, or by
contacting an OnStar Advisor. On
some vehicles, Wi-Fi can also be
managed from the Wi-Fi
Hotspot menu.
MyChevrolet Mobile App (If
Available)
Download the myChevrolet mobile
app to compatible Apple and
Android smartphones. Chevrolet
users can access the following
services from a smartphone:
. Remotely start/stop the vehicle,
if factory-equipped.
. Lock/unlock doors, if equipped
with automatic locks.
. Activate the horn and lamps. .
Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil
life, or tire pressure,
if factory-equipped with the Tire
Pressure Monitor System.
. Send destinations to the vehicle.
. Locate the vehicle on a map
(U.S. market only).
. Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot
on/off, manage settings, and
monitor data consumption,
if equipped.
. Locate a dealer and schedule
service.
. Request roadside assistance.
. Set a parking reminder with pin
drop, take a photo, make a note,
and set a timer.
. Connect with Chevrolet on social
media.
Features are subject to change. For
myChevrolet mobile app information
and compatibility, see
my.chevrolet.com.
An active OnStar or connected
service plan may be required.
A compatible device, factory-installed remote start, and
power locks are required. Data rates
apply. See www.onstar.com for
details and system limitations.
Remote Services
Contact an OnStar Advisor to
unlock the doors or sound the horn
and flash the lamps.
Marketplace
OnStar Advisors can provide offers
from restaurants and retailers on
your route, help locate hotels,
or book a room. These services
vary by market.
OnStar Hands-Free Calling
Make and receive calls with the
built-in wireless calling service,
which requires available minutes.
Functionality of the Voice Command
button may vary by vehicle and
region. For some vehicles, press
=
to open the OnStar app on the
infotainment display, then select
Hands-Free calling. For other
vehicles press
=as follows.

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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 226
Additional Information OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 241
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 153
Air Filter, Passenger
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Airbag System
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 79
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 75 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 123
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Alert
Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 209
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 193 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 201
Auto Stop Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

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AutomaticClimate Control System . . . . . . . 153
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
B
Battery
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Battery - North America . . . . 250, 306
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 252
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 126
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 207
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 169
Bulb Replacement Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Headlamps and Front Turn
Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 261
Taillamps and Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .229, 250, 306, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2 Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 106
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 123
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 252
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 87
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 103
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

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Lights (cont'd)Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Wait to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 130
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 324 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 124
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Mirrors Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 53
Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
N
NavigationConnected Services . . . . . . . . . . 363
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 169
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 239
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 86 Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 344
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
OnStar Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Operation Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 252
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 180
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 201
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

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Passenger Compartment AirFilter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 79
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . 127
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 230
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 179
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 71
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 353
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 347
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .229, 250, 306, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 351
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 201
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 112
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
RecommendedFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 310
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 38
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 85
Replacing LATCH System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 352
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 340
Running out of Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . 352
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 347

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Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 73
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seats
Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 60
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 103
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 151 Service (cont'd)
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 230
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 336
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 337
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 347
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 209
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Special Application Services . . . . 329
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 106
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 354
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200