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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 . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Airbag On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . 11
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 13
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 14
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 18
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 21
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fuel (Gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fuel (Diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 23
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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1.Air Vents 0164.
2. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons (Out of View). See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
0114.
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 128.
Windshield Wiper/Washer 095.
4. Horn 095.
5. Hazard Warning Flashers
0128.
6. Instrument Cluster 0101.
7. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0186.
Manual Mode 0189 (If
Equipped).
8. Climate Control Systems
0159.
9. Infotainment 0132.
10. Power Outlets 098.
11. USB Port (If Equipped). See Auxiliary Devices 0146. 12. Power Outlet 110/120 Volt
Alternating Current. See Power
Outlets 098.
13. Rear Heating System 0161 (If
Equipped).
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0204 (If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0201 (If Equipped).
14. Passenger Airbag On-Off Switch (If Equipped). See
Airbag On-Off Switch 067.
15. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0192.
16. Tow/Haul Mode Button (If Equipped). See Tow/Haul
Mode 0190.
17. Steering Wheel Controls 094
(If Equipped).
18. Steering Wheel Adjustment
094 (Out of View), (If
Equipped). 19. Parking Brake Release. See
Parking Brake 0191.
20. Cruise Control 0194 (If
Equipped).
Fast Idle System 0180 (If
Equipped).
21. Parking Brake 0191.
22. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp 0107.
23. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0129.
Dome Lamp Override. See
Dome Lamps 0129.
24. Exterior Lamp Controls 0125.
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Steering Wheel
Adjustment
If equipped with a tilt steering wheel,
the lever is on the left side of the
steering column.
To adjust the steering wheel:1. Pull the lever to move the steering wheel up or down into
a comfortable position.
2. Release the lever to lock the steering wheel in place.
See Steering Wheel Adjustment
0 94.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps come on when any
door is opened. They turn off after
all the doors are closed.
The instrument panel brightness
knob extends when
Dis pressed.
To manually turn on the dome
lamps, press
Dthen turn the knob
clockwise to the farthest position. In
this position, the dome lamps
remain on whether a door is opened
or closed.
EDOME OFF : This button is
located above the instrument panel
brightness knob.
Press the button in and the dome
lamps remain off when a door is
opened. Press the button again so
that the dome lamps come on when
a door is opened.
Reading Lamps
If equipped with reading lamps,
press the button located next to
each lamp to turn it on or off.
The vehicle may also have reading
lamps in other locations. The lamps
cannot be adjusted.
For more information on interior
lighting, see:
. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0129.
. Entry/Exit Lighting 0130.
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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 94
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 94
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 95
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 105
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 105
Airbag On-Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 107
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . 107
Brake System Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 110
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . 111
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 111
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . 112
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 113
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 113
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 113
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 119
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 119
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 119
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Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
For vehicles with a tilt steering
wheel, the lever is located on the
left side of the steering column.
To adjust the steering wheel:1. Pull the lever to move the steering wheel up or down into
a comfortable position.
2. Release the lever to lock the steering wheel in place. Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
w:
Press to go to the next favorite
radio station, track on a CD,
or folder on an iPod or USB device.
c/x: Press to go to the
previous favorite radio station, track
on a CD, or folder on an iPod or
USB device. Also press to reject an
incoming call or end a current call. Radio
To select preset or favorite radio
stations:
Press and release
worc/xto
go to the next or previous radio
station stored as a preset or
favorite.
CD
To select tracks on a CD:
Press and release
worc/xto
go to the next or previous track.
Selecting Tracks on an iPod or
USB Device
1. Press and hold
worc/x
while listening to a song until
the contents of the current
folder appear on the
infotainment display.
2. Press and release
wor
c/xto scroll up or down
the list, then press and
hold
w, or press¨to play the
highlighted track.
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Index 369
Safety Defects Reporting (cont'd)U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 341
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 59
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 57
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 44
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 85, 87
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 159
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 230
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 330
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 331
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 341
Services
Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 202
Side Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Sidemarker Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Special Application Services . . . . 324 Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Storage Areas Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 91
Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Swing-out Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Switches Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 348