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214 Driving and Operating
Ifdcomes on and stays on, the vehicle
may need more time to diagnose the
problem. If the condition persists, see your
dealer.
Turning the Systems Off and On
Caution
Do not repeatedly brake or accelerate
heavily when TCS is off. The vehicle
driveline could be damaged.
To turn off only TCS, press and release
g.
The Traction Off light
idisplays in the
instrument cluster and a DIC message may
display. To turn TCS on again, press and release
g.
The Traction Off light
idisplayed in the
instrument cluster will turn off.
If TCS is limiting wheel spin when
gis
pressed, the system will not turn off until
the wheels stop spinning.
To turn off both TCS and StabiliTrak/ESC,
press and hold
guntil the Traction Off light
iand StabiliTrak/ESC OFF lightgcome on
and stay on in the instrument cluster. A DIC
message may display.
To turn TCS and StabiliTrak/ESC on again,
press and release
g. The Traction Off light
iand StabiliTrak/ESC OFF lightgin the
instrument cluster turn off.
StabiliTrak/ESC will automatically turn on if
the vehicle exceeds 56 km/h (35 mph).
Traction control will remain off.
Adding accessories can affect the vehicle
performance. See Accessories and
Modifications 0254.
Driver Mode Control
If equipped, the Driver Mode Control has the
following Modes: Tour (FWD), Sport,
All-Wheel Drive (AWD), Snow/Ice, Tow/Haul, and Off-Road. Rotate the Driver Mode
Control knob on the center console to make
a mode selection. Continue turning the knob
through the available modes. The selected
mode’s icon will light up on the knob.
If the vehicle is in Tour (FWD) or AWD, it
will stay in that mode through future
ignition cycles. If the vehicle is in any other
mode, it will revert back to Tour (FWD)
when the vehicle is restarted.
Driver Mode Control Knob
5orqTour :
Vehicle is in Tour (FWD)
Mode. Use this mode during normal driving

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conditions. SeeDriving for Better Fuel
Economy 0188. Tour (FWD) Mode operates
in Front-Wheel Drive to improve fuel
economy.
8Sport : Sport Mode improves vehicle
handling and acceleration on dry pavement.
When active, Sport Mode modifies steering
efforts, transmission shifting, AWD torque,
suspension tuning (when properly equipped),
and StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) settings. For vehicles equipped with
AWD, choosing Sport Mode also
engages AWD.
4AWD (AWD Only) : AWD Mode
provides drive torque to all four wheels.
Select AWD to improve traction and control
on slippery road surfaces, such as gravel,
sand, wet pavement, snow, and ice. When in
AWD Mode, the AWD Mode indicator will
be on.
AWD is active in AWD, Sport, Tow/Haul, and
Off-Road Modes.
When using a compact spare tire on an
AWD vehicle, the system automatically
detects the compact spare and reduces AWD
performance to protect the system. To
restore full AWD operation and prevent excessive wear on the system, replace the
compact spare with a full-size tire as soon as
possible. See
Compact Spare Tire 0317.
6Snow/Ice (FWD Only) : Snow/Ice Mode
improves vehicle acceleration on snow and
ice covered roads by changing accelerator
pedal response.
_Tow/Haul : This feature can assist
when towing or hauling a heavy load. Use
this mode to assist in maintaining desired
vehicle speeds when driving on downhill
grades by using the engine and
transmission. When active, Tow/Haul Mode
modifies transmission shifting, steering
effort, and Trailer Sway Control. For AWD
vehicles, choosing Tow/Haul Mode also
engages AWD. See Driving Characteristics
and Towing Tips 0242.
Automatic Engine Grade Braking
Automatic Engine Grade Braking assists
when driving downhill. It maintains vehicle
speed by automatically implementing a shift
pattern that uses the engine and the
transmission to slow the vehicle. The system
will automatically command downshifts to
reduce vehicle speed. The normal shift pattern will return once the vehicle is on a
low grade or when the accelerator pedal is
pressed.
While in the Electronic Range Select (ERS)
mode, grade braking is deactivated, allowing
the driver to select a range and limiting the
highest gear available. Grade braking is
available for normal driving and in Tow/
Haul Mode.
See
Automatic Transmission 0207.
7Off-Road (AWD Only) : Use this mode
for off-road recreational driving. When
active, Off-Road Mode modifies accelerator
pedal response, ABS, TCS, and the
StabiliTrak/ESC system. Choosing Off-Road
Mode also engages AWD. For more
information on Off-Road Mode, see Off-Road
Driving 0191.
Cruise Control
{
Warning
Cruise control can be dangerous where
you cannot drive safely at a steady
speed. Do not use cruise control on
winding roads or in heavy traffic. (Continued)

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Customer Information 357
Customer literature publications available for
purchase include owner’s manuals, warranty
manuals, and portfolios. Portfolios include an
owner’s manual, warranty manual,
if applicable, and zip lock bag or pouch.
Current and Past Models
Service manuals and customer literature are
available for many current and past model
year GM vehicles.
To order, call 1-800-551-4123 Monday–Friday,
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. eastern time
For credit card orders only (VISA,
MasterCard, or Discover), see Helm, Inc. at:
www.helminc.com.
To order by mail, write to:
Helm, Incorporated
Attention: Customer Service
47911 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
Make checks payable in U.S. funds.
Radio Frequency Statement
This vehicle uses license-exempt transmitters
/ receivers / systems that operate on a
radio frequency that complies with Part 15/
Part 18 of the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) rules and with Innovation,Science and Economic Development (ISED)
Canada's license-exempt RSS(s) / RSP-100 /
ICES-GEN.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. The device may not cause harmful interference.
2. The device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Changes or modifications to any of these
systems by other than an authorized service
facility could void authorization to use this
equipment.
Reporting Safety Defects
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government
If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying General
Motors. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it
may open an investigation, and if it
finds that a safety defect exists in a
group of vehicles, it may order a recall
and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA
cannot become involved in individual
problems between you, your dealer,
or General Motors.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the
Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at
1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go
to
http://www.safercar.gov; or
write to:
Administrator, NHTSA
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20590
You can also obtain other information
about motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov.
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe
that the vehicle has a safety defect,
notify Transport Canada immediately,

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Climate Control SystemsDual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 93
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Control Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 213
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . 105
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 354
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 356
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 349
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . 153
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210, 275
Driver Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . 107, 110
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . 242
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

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StrutsGas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
System Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Tires (cont'd)
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294, 295
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Sealant and Compressor Kit,
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 303
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 305
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 301
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrakLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . 173
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 354
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . .124
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117