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1. Second Row Power SeatSwitches, If Equipped
2. Third Row Power Seat Switches, If Equipped
To fold the seatback, if equipped:
1. Open the liftgate to access the controls for the seat.
2. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on
the seat.
3. Fully lower the head restraints. See Head Restraints 045. Put
the second row seatbacks in
the upright position. See
Second Row Seats 055.
4. Disconnect the rear seat belt
mini-latch, using a key in the
slot on the mini-buckle, and let
the belt retract into the
headliner.5. Stow the mini-latch in theholder in the headliner.
6. Press and hold the switch (2) on the side trim of the cargo
area to fold the seatback.
The left switch folds the left
seatback, and the right switch
folds the right seatback.
7. Repeat the steps for the other seatback, if desired.
The switches (1) can be used to fold
or fold and tumble the second row
seats from the cargo area. See
Second Row Seats 055.
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Never wear the shoulder belt under
both arms or behind your back.
Always use the correct buckle for
your seating position.
Never route the lap or shoulder belt
over an armrest.
{Warning
The seat belt can be pinched if it
is routed under plastic trim on the
seat, such as trim around the rear
seatback folding handle or side
airbag. In a crash, pinched seat
belts might not be able to provide
adequate protection. Never allow
seat belts to be routed under
plastic trim pieces.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
All seating positions in the vehicle
have a lap-shoulder belt except for
the center front passenger position,
if equipped, which has a lap belt.
SeeLap Belt 072.
If you are using a rear seating
position with a detachable seat belt,
and the seat belt is not attached,
see Third Row Seats 059 for
instructions on reconnecting the
seat belt to the mini-buckle.
The following instructions explain
how to wear a lap-shoulder belt
properly.
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Caution (Continued)
Do not fold the rear seatback
when the seat is occupied. Do not
fold the empty rear seat with a
seat belt buckled. This could
damage the seat belt or the seat.
Unbuckle and return the seat belt
to its stowed position, before
folding the seat.
The vehicle may be equipped with a
front center airbag in the inboard
side of the driver seat. Even with a
front center airbag, a child restraint
can be installed in any second row
seating position.
If you need to secure more than one
child restraint in the rear seat, see
Where to Put the Restraint 093.
1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the lower
anchors. If the child restraint
does not have lower
attachments or the desired
seating position does not have
lower anchors, secure the child
restraint with the seat belt and top tether when recommended
by the child restraint
manufacturer. Refer to your
child restraint manufacturer
instructions and the
instructions in this manual. For
the third row outboard seating
positions, if the head restraint
interferes with the proper
installation of the child
restraint, then the head
restraint may be removed. See
“Head Restraint Removal and
Reinstallation under
Lower
Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 094.
1.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired seating
position.
1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
1.3. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on the
child restraint to the lower
anchors.
2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that
the top tether be attached, attach and tighten the top
tether to the top tether anchor.
Refer to the child restraint
instructions and the following
steps:
2.1. Find the top tether
anchor.
For models with a third
row seat, move the flipper
panel rearward to access
the top tether anchors.
2.2. Route, attach, and tighten the top tether according
to your child restraint
instructions and the
following instructions:
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If the position you are
using has a fixed or an
adjustable head restraint
and you are using a dual
tether, route the tether
around the head restraint.
3. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the LATCH path and attempt
to move it side to side and
back and forth. There should
be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement, for proper
installation.
Head Restraint Removal and
Reinstallation
1. Partially fold the seatbackforward. See Third Row Seats
0 59 for additional information.
2. Press the buttons on the head
restraint posts, and pull up on
the head restraint.
3. Route the tether of the child restraint under the head
restraint.
4. With the head restraint facingrearward, insert the head
restraint posts into the holes in
the top of the seatback.
5. Push the head restraint down.
6. Try to move the head restraint to make sure that it is locked in
place.
7. When the child restraint is removed, reinstall the head
restraint before the seating
position is used.
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Auto Memory Recall
This feature automatically recalls
the previously stored 1 or 2 button
positions when the ignition is
changed from off to on or ACC/
ACCESSORY. SeeMemory Seats
0 50.
Select Off or On.
Easy Exit Options
This feature automatically recalls
the previously stored Exit button
position when exiting the vehicle.
See Memory Seats 050.
Select Off or On.
Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the
chime volume level.
Touch + or −to adjust the volume.
Hands Free Liftgate Control
The liftgate may be operated with a
kicking motion under the rear
bumper. See Liftgate027.
Select Off, On-Open and Close,
or On-Open Only. Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, the driver and/or
passenger mirrors will tilt downward
when the vehicle is shifted to
R (Reverse) to improve visibility of
the ground near the rear wheels.
See
Reverse Tilt Mirrors 039.
Select Off, On - Driver and
Passenger, On - Driver, or On -
Passenger.
Auto Mirror Folding
When on, the outside mirrors will
automatically fold or unfold when
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter
QorKis pressed and
held. See Folding Mirrors 037.
Select Off or On.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
When on and the front wiper is on
and wiping, the rear wiper will
automatically activate when the
vehicle is shifted to R (Reverse).
Select Off or On.
Lighting
Select and the following may
display:
. Vehicle Locator Lights
. Exit Lighting
Vehicle Locator Lights
This feature will flash the exterior
lamps and allows some of the
exterior lamps and most of the
interior lamps to turn on briefly when
Kon the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter is pressed to
locate the vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.
Select Off, 30 Seconds, 60 Seconds,
or 120 Seconds.
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Index 429
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Four-Wheel DriveTransfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 222, 310
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . 316
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Economy, Driving for Better . . . 187
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 143 Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 214
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 319
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324, 327
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 163Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 133
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 381
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 171
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 143
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 169
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 144
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Index 431
LightingEntry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 173
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 139
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 169
Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . 141
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 135
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 143
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
M
Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . 232
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 383 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 137
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Mirror
Child-View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Mirrors Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Blind Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 39
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339