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15.Wireless Charging 0121 (If
Equipped).
16. Trailer Brake Control Panel (If Equipped). See “Integrated
Trailer Brake Control System”
under Towing Equipment
0 292.
17. ENGINE START/STOP. See Ignition Positions (Keyless
Access) 0205 or
Ignition Positions (Key Access)
0 207.
18. Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped). See the
infotainment manual.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0145 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Midlevel and Uplevel) 0146.
19. Horn 0117.
20. Hood Release. See Hood
0 326.
21. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0116 (Out of View).
22. Cruise Control 0239. Adaptive Cruise Control (1500
Series)
0242 (If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0264 (If Equipped).
23. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0135.
24. Electric Parking Brake 0229.
25. Fog Lamps 0167 (If
Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0170.
Exterior Cargo Lamps 0169.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0162.
Task Lighting 0168 (If
Equipped).
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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 116
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 117
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 117
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 117
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 132
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 133
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 134
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 135
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . 138
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 139
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . 139
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light (2500/3500
Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light (1500 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 140
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . 140
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Traction Control System (TCS)/ Electronic Stability Control
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . 142
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Engine Oil Pressure Light
(Uplevel Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 143
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 143
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 144
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 144
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 144
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Midlevel and Uplevel) . . . . . . 146
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 149
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 153
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 153
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 153
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Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 158
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place. Tilt and Telescoping Wheel
To adjust the tilt and telescoping
steering wheel, if equipped:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
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Battery
The 12-volt battery supplies power
to start the engine and operate any
additional electrical accessories.
.To avoid break-down or failure to
start the vehicle, maintain a
battery with full cranking power.
. Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Belts
. Belts may need replacing if they
squeak or show signs of
cracking or splitting.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the belts and
recommend adjustment or
replacement when necessary.
Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are
crucial to safe driving. .
Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the brakes and
recommend quality parts
engineered for the vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved
fluids protect the vehicle’s systems
and components. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0448 for GM approved
fluids.
. Engine oil and windshield
washer fluid levels should be
checked at every fuel fill.
. Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be
filled.
Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should
be regularly inspected to ensure
that there are no cracks or leaks. With a multi-point inspection, your
dealer can inspect the hoses and
advise if replacement is needed.
Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
.
Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage.
The brake lamps need to be
checked periodically to ensure
that they light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns.
Shocks and Struts
Shocks and struts help aid in control
for a smoother ride.
. Signs of wear may include
steering wheel vibration, bounce/
sway while braking, longer
stopping distance, or uneven
tire wear.
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Engine (cont'd)Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 217
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . 339
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 470
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Exterior Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 169
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 162
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 164
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
F
Fan
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 166
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
FlexFuel E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . 112
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 339
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Four-Wheel DriveTransfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 223, 356
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . 138
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Front Pedestrian Braking
(FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Economy, Driving for Better . . . 183 Fuel (cont'd)
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . 279, 281
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 143
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 215
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . 276, 277
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Fuses
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 366
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370, 372
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 158Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 130
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
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ShiftingInto Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 270
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Snow Plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Special Application Services . . . . 445
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Steps
Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Storage Areas
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Underseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 110
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Brake Pad Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . 339
Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 471
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Taillamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Task Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 461
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 35
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383, 385
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 386
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 385
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Terminology and Definitions . . 381
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 399