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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 38
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 40
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Doors
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 43
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 45
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Trailer-Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . 48
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 49
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 49
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key 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 keys in the
ignition, and children or others
could be caught in the path of a
closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with the
ignition key.
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Fast Flash :Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the tailgate, or the hood
is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is
armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of two ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
. With a door open, press
Q
on the interior of the door.
3. After 30 seconds, the alarm system will arm and the
indicator light will begin to
slowly flash. Pressing
Qon the
RKE transmitter a second time
will bypass the 30-second
delay and immediately arm the
alarm system.
The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked with
the key. If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
The alarm will also be activated if a
passenger door, the tailgate, or the
hood is opened without first
disarming the system. When the
alarm is activated, the turn signals
flash and the horn sounds for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Start the vehicle. To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.
Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have exited.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter.
Unlocking the driver door with
the key will not disarm the
system or turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper
Condition
IfKis pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps three
times, an alarm occurred previously
while the alarm system was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a
message will appear on the DIC.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 459.
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Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the vehicle is
turned off.
The system is automatically
disarmed when the ignition is turned
from off to on.
The security light, in the instrument
cluster, comes on if there is a
problem with arming or disarming
the theft-deterrent system.
When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light comes on briefly when
the ignition is turned on.If the engine does not start and the
security light stays on, there is a
problem with the system. Turn the
ignition off and try again.
If the engine still does not start, and
the key appears to be undamaged,
try another ignition key. It may be
necessary to check the fuse. See
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
0362.
If the engine still does not start with
the other key, the vehicle needs
service. If the vehicle does start, the
first key may be faulty. See your
dealer.
It is possible for the immobilizer
system to learn new or replacement
keys. Up to eight keys can be
programmed for the vehicle. To
program additional keys, see Keys
0 33. To program additional
transmitters, see your dealer.
Do not leave the key or device that
disarms or deactivates the vehicle
theft system in the vehicle.
See your dealer to get a new key
blank cut exactly as the ignition key
that operates the system.
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors
{Warning
A convex mirror can make things,
like other vehicles, look farther
away than they really are. If you
cut too sharply into the right lane,
you could hit a vehicle on the
right. Check the inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
The passenger side mirror is convex
shaped. A convex mirror's surface is
curved so more can be seen from
the driver seat.
Manual Mirrors
If equipped, adjust manual mirrors
by moving the mirror up and down
or left to right to see a little of the
side of the vehicle and to have a
clear view behind the vehicle.
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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 vehicleserviced 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. See
Immobilizer Operation
0 45.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0173.
IntelliBeam®Light
This light comes on when the
IntelliBeam system, if equipped, is
enabled.
See Exterior Lamp Controls 0171.
Front Fog Lamp Light
For vehicles with fog lamps, this
light comes on when the fog lamps
are on.
The light goes out when the fog
lamps are turned off. See Fog
Lamps 0176.
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480 Index
Gauges (cont'd)Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 428
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 175
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Headlamps (cont'd)
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 153
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 173
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 154
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heater
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216, 218, 220
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 380
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 235
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 275
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 150
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 272
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216, 218, 220
I
Idle System Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 458
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 462
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 49
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jack Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
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Index 485
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Special Application Services . . . . 436
Specifications andCapacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Steps Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Storage Areas
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 122 Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Switches Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 462
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 452
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 45 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378, 380
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 381
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 380
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Terminology and Definitions . . 376
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 393
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289