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FCA can be disabled with either the
FCA steering wheel control or,
if equipped, through vehicle
personalization. See“Collision/
Detection Systems” underVehicle
Personalization 0124.
Detecting the Vehicle Ahead
FCA warnings will not occur unless
the FCA system detects a vehicle
ahead. When a vehicle is detected, the
vehicle ahead indicator will display
green. Vehicles may not be detected
on curves, highway exit ramps,
or hills, due to poor visibility; or if a
vehicle ahead is partially blocked by
pedestrians or other objects. FCA will
not detect another vehicle ahead until
it is completely in the driving lane.
{Warning
FCA does not provide a warning to
help avoid a crash, unless it detects
a vehicle. FCA may not detect a
vehicle ahead if the FCA sensor is
blocked by dirt, snow, or ice, or if
the windshield is damaged. It may
also not detect a vehicle on winding
or hilly roads, or in conditions that
can limit visibility such as fog, rain,
or snow, or if the headlamps or
windshield are not cleaned or in
proper condition. Keep the
windshield, headlamps, and FCA
sensors clean and in good repair.
Collision Alert
With Head-Up Display
Without Head-Up Display
When your vehicle approaches
another detected vehicle too rapidly,
the red FCA display will flash on the
windshield. Also, eight rapid
high-pitched beeps will sound from
the front, or both sides of the Safety
Alert Seat will pulse five times. When
this Collision Alert occurs, the brake
system may prepare for driver braking
to occur more rapidly which can cause
a brief, mild deceleration. Continue to
apply the brake pedal as needed.
Cruise control may be disengaged
when the Collision Alert occurs.
Tailgating Alert
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The vehicle ahead indicator will
display amber when you are following
a vehicle ahead too closely.
Selecting the Alert Timing
The Collision Alert control is on the
steering wheel. Press
[to set the
FCA timing to Far, Medium, or Near,
or on some vehicles, Off. The first
button press shows the current setting
on the DIC. Additional button presses
will change this setting. The chosen
setting will remain until it is changed
and will affect the timing of both the
Collision Alert and the Tailgating
Alert features. The timing of both
alerts will vary based on vehicle speed. The faster the vehicle speed, the
farther away the alert will occur.
Consider traffic and weather
conditions when selecting the alert
timing. The range of selectable alert
timings may not be appropriate for all
drivers and driving conditions.
If your vehicle is equipped with
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), the
FCA timing setting can only be
changed while (ACC) is not engaged.
See Adaptive Cruise Control.
Following Distance Indicator
The following distance to a moving
vehicle ahead in your path is indicated
in following time in seconds on the
Driver Information Center (DIC). See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
0117.
The minimum following time is
0.5 seconds away. If there is no vehicle
detected ahead, or the vehicle ahead is
out of sensor range, dashes will be
displayed.
Unnecessary Alerts
FCA may provide unnecessary alerts
for turning vehicles, vehicles in other
lanes, objects that are not vehicles, or shadows. These alerts are normal
operation and the vehicle does not
need service.
Cleaning the System
If the FCA system does not seem to
operate properly, this may correct the
issue:
.
Clean the outside of the
windshield in front of the rearview
mirror.
. Clean the entire front of the
vehicle.
. Clean the headlamps.
Automatic Emergency
Braking (AEB)
If the vehicle has Forward Collision
Alert (FCA), it also has AEB, which
includes Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA).
When the system detects a vehicle
ahead in your path that is traveling in
the same direction that you may be
about to crash into, it can provide a
boost to braking or automatically
brake the vehicle. This can help avoid
or lessen the severity of crashes when
driving in a forward gear. Depending
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on the situation, the vehicle may
automatically brake moderately or
hard. This automatic emergency
braking can only occur if a vehicle is
detected. This is shown by the FCA
vehicle ahead indicator being lit. See
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
0214.
The system works when driving in a
forward gear between 8 km/h (5 mph)
and 80 km/h (50 mph), or on vehicles
with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC),
above 4 km/h (2 mph). It can detect
vehicles up to approximately 60 m
(197 ft).
{Warning
AEB is an emergency crash
preparation feature and is not
designed to avoid crashes. Do not
rely on AEB to brake the vehicle.
AEB will not brake outside of its
operating speed range and only
responds to detected vehicles.
AEB may not: (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Detect a vehicle ahead on
winding or hilly roads.
. Detect all vehicles, especially
vehicles with a trailer,
tractors, muddy vehicles, etc.
. Detect a vehicle when
weather limits visibility, such
as in fog, rain, or snow.
. Detect a vehicle ahead if it is
partially blocked by
pedestrians or other objects.
Complete attention is always
required while driving, and you
should be ready to take action and
apply the brakes and/or steer the
vehicle to avoid crashes.
AEB may slow the vehicle to a
complete stop to try to avoid a
potential crash. If this happens, AEB
may engage the Electric Parking Brake
(EPB) to hold the vehicle at a stop.
Release the EPB or firmly press the
accelerator pedal.
{Warning
AEB may automatically brake the
vehicle suddenly in situations
where it is unexpected and
undesired. It could respond to a
turning vehicle ahead, guardrails,
signs, and other non-moving
objects. To override AEB, firmly
press the accelerator pedal, if it is
safe to do so.
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA)
IBA may activate when the brake
pedal is applied quickly by providing a
boost to braking based on the speed
of approach and distance to a vehicle
ahead.
Minor brake pedal pulsations or pedal
movement during this time is normal
and the brake pedal should continue
to be applied as needed. IBA will
automatically disengage only when
the brake pedal is released.
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Warning (Continued)
.Due to poor visibility,
including nighttime
conditions, fog, rain, or snow.
. If the FPB sensor is blocked
by dirt, snow, or ice.
. If the headlamps or
windshield are not cleaned or
in proper condition.
Be ready to take action and apply
the brakes. For more information,
see Defensive Driving 0150. Keep
the windshield, headlamps, and FPB
sensor clean and in good repair.
FPB can be set to Off, Alert, or Alert &
Brake through vehicle personalization.
See “Front Pedestrian Detection ”in
“Collision/Detection Systems” under
Vehicle Personalization 0124.
Detecting the Pedestrian Ahead
FPB alerts and automatic braking will
not occur unless the FPB system
detects a pedestrian. When a nearby
pedestrian is detected in front of the
vehicle, the pedestrian ahead indicator
will display amber.
Front Pedestrian Alert
With Head-Up Display
Without Head-Up Display
When the vehicle approaches a
pedestrian ahead too rapidly, the red
FPB alert display will flash on the
windshield. Eight rapid high-pitched
beeps will sound from the front,
or both sides of the Safety Alert Seat
will pulse five times. When this
Pedestrian Alert occurs, the brake
system may prepare for driver braking
to occur more rapidly which can cause
a brief, mild deceleration. Continue to
apply the brake pedal as needed.
Cruise control may be disengaged
when the Front Pedestrian Alert
occurs.
Automatic Braking
If FPB detects it is about to crash into
a pedestrian directly ahead, and the
brakes have not been applied, FPB
may automatically brake moderately
or brake hard. This can help to avoid
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Successful, safe trailering takes correct
equipment, and it has to be used
properly.
The following information has many
time-tested, important trailering tips
and safety rules. Many of these are
important for your safety and that of
your passengers. Read this section
carefully before pulling a trailer.
When towing a trailer:
.Become familiar with and follow
all state and local laws that apply
to trailer towing. These
requirements vary from state to
state.
. State laws may require the use of
extended side view mirrors. Even if
not required, you should install
extended side view mirrors if your
visibility is limited or restricted
while towing.
. Do not tow a trailer during the
first 800 km (500 mi) of vehicle
use to prevent damage to the
engine, axle, or other parts.
. It is recommended to perform the
first oil change before heavy
towing. .
During the first 800 km (500 mi) of
trailer towing, do not drive over
80 km/h (50 mph) and do not
make starts at full throttle.
. Vehicles can tow in D (Drive).
If the transmission downshifts too
often, a lower gear may be
selected using Manual Mode. See
Manual Mode 0178.
If equipped, the following driver
assistance features should be turned
off when towing a trailer:
. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
. Super Cruise Control
. Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
. Park Assist
. Automatic Parking Assist (APA)
. Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB)
If equipped, the following driver
assistance features should be turned
to alert or off when towing a trailer:
. Automatic Emergency
Braking (AEB)
. Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA)
. Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) If equipped with Lane Change Alert
(LCA), the LCA detection zones that
extend back from the side of the
vehicle do not move further back
when a trailer is towed. Use caution
while changing lanes when towing a
trailer.
If equipped with Rear Cross Traffic
Alert (RCTA), use caution while
backing up when towing a trailer, as
the RCTA detection zones that extend
out from the back of the vehicle do
not move further back when a trailer
is towed.
{Warning
To prevent serious injury or death
from carbon monoxide (CO), when
towing a trailer:
. Do not drive with the liftgate,
trunk/hatch, or rear-most
window open.
. Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
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IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . 240
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . 236
Additional InformationOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 250
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Air Filter, Passenger
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . 63
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . 65
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . 63
What Will You See after anAirbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . 107
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Alert
Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Rear Pedestrian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . 220
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179, 260
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . 180 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . 214
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Auto Stop
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Connected ServicesConnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Control
Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 105
Engine Temperature WarningLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 326 Customer Information
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . 3
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . 135
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . 323 Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179, 260
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . 204
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . 114
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 157
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Track Events and Competitive . . . 153
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
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Lamps (cont'd)Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 135
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . 84
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Light Performance Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Lighting
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Lights (cont'd)
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Automatic Vehicle Hold . . . . . . . . . . 111
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 135
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 110
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Lock
Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 77
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 108
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178