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from your pocket, purse, briefcase, etc. The
remote key must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the
trunk or door being opened. A touchpad is
located on the door handle.
The Keyless Access system can be
programmed to unlock both doors on the
first door handle touchpad press from the
driver door. Keyless Access can also be
turned Off. SeeVehicle Personalization 098.
If equipped with memory seats, remote keys
1 and 2 are linked to seating positions of
memory 1 or 2. See Memory Seats041.
Keyless Unlocking
Press the door handle touchpad to unlock
and open the doors if the remote key is
within 1 m (3 ft). See Door Locks014 and
“Passive Door Unlock” underVehicle
Personalization 098.
Disable/Enable Keyless Unlocking of Exterior
Door Handles and Trunk
If equipped, keyless unlocking of the exterior
door handles and trunk can be disabled and
enabled. Disabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and hold
Qand
Kon the remote key at the same time for
approximately three seconds. The turn signal
lamps will flash four times quickly to
indicate access is disabled. Using any
exterior handle to unlock the doors or open
the hood or hatch/trunk will cause the turn
signal lamps to flash four times quickly,
indicating access is disabled. If disabled,
disarm the alarm system before starting the
vehicle. Disabling Keyless Unlocking may
also be configured under Vehicle
Personalization.
Enabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and hold
Qand
Kon the remote key at the same time for
approximately three seconds. The turn signal
lamps will flash twice quickly to indicate
access is enabled. Enabling Keyless
Unlocking may also be configured under
Vehicle Personalization.
Passive Locking
Keyless Access will lock several seconds after
all doors are closed if the vehicle is off and
at least one remote key has been removed
or none remain in the vehicle. The fuel door will also lock.
If other electronic devices interfere with the
remote key signal, the vehicle may not
detect the remote key inside the vehicle.
If passive locking is enabled, the doors may
lock with the remote key inside the vehicle.
Do not leave the remote key in an
unattended vehicle.
If the vehicle is locked with a remote key
inside the vehicle, that remote key will be
disabled for starting the vehicle and other
keyless access operations. To re-enable that
remote key, press any button on that
remote key. The remote key will also be
re-enabled when the vehicle is started with
another known remote key, or when the
vehicle is unlocked.
To customize whether the doors
automatically lock when exiting the vehicle,
see
“Passive Door Lock” underVehicle
Personalization 098.
If equipped with remote folding mirrors,
passive locking may fold and unfold the
mirrors. See Folding Mirrors 025.
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Memory Mirrors
The vehicle may have memory mirrors. See
Memory Seats041.
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
The vehicle may have SBZA. See Side Blind
Zone Alert (SBZA) 0224.
Folding Mirrors
Manual Folding Mirrors
If equipped, manually fold the mirrors
inward toward the vehicle to prevent
damage with tight parking. Push the mirror
outward to return it to the original position.
Power Folding Mirrors
If equipped, press{to power fold the
mirrors. Press
{again to unfold.
The outside mirrors may automatically
unfold when the vehicle is driven above
20 km/h (12 mph), but may be folded with
the power folding mirror switch. If the
vehicle speed is driven above 40 km/h
(25 mph) they may automatically unfold and
may not be refolded with the power folding
mirror switch.
Resetting the Power Folding Mirrors
Reset the power folding mirrors if:
.The mirrors are accidentally obstructed
while folding.
.They are accidentally manually folded/
unfolded.
.The mirrors do not stay in the unfolded
position.
.The mirrors vibrate at normal driving
speeds.
Fold and unfold the mirrors one time using
the mirror controls to reset them to their
normal position. A noise may be heard
during the resetting of the power folding
mirrors. This sound is normal after a manual
folding operation. Remote Mirror Folding
If equipped with power folding mirrors and
the mirrors have not been folded with the
power folding mirror switch and the vehicle
is in P (Park), they may be automatically
folded/unfolded as follows:
1. If doors are locked by pressing
Hon the
remote key, the mirrors may fold.
If doors are unlocked by pressing
Ion
the remote key, the mirrors may unfold.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 07.
2. If doors are locked by pressing the door handle button, the mirrors will fold.
If doors are unlocked by pressing the
driver door handle button, the mirrors
may unfold. See “Keyless Unlocking/
Locking from the Driver Door” inRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
0 7.
3. If passive locking is enabled and doors are locked by that feature, the mirrors
may fold. See “Passive Locking” in
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 07.
If equipped with power folding mirrors,
remote mirror folding is on, and the mirrors
have been folded with the power folding
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mirror switch, they may not be
automatically unfolded. See“Remote Mirror
Folding” underVehicle Personalization 098
to turn on.
Heated Mirrors
1: Press to heat the mirrors.
See “Rear Window Defogger” underDual
Automatic Climate Control System 0171.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
If equipped, the driver side mirror
automatically adjusts for the glare of
headlamps from behind.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped with reverse tilt mirrors and
memory seats, the passenger and/or driver
mirror tilts to a preselected position when
the vehicle is in R (Reverse). This allows the
curb to be seen when parallel parking.
The mirror(s) may move from their tilted
position when:
.The vehicle is shifted out of R (Reverse),
or remains in R (Reverse) for about
30 seconds.
.The vehicle is turned off.
.The vehicle is driven in R (Reverse) above
a set speed.
To turn this feature on or off, see Vehicle
Personalization 098.
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear view
of the area behind your vehicle.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly on the
mirror. Use a soft towel dampened with
water.
Manual Rearview Mirror
If equipped, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
If equipped, automatic dimming reduces the
glare of headlamps from behind. The
dimming feature comes on when the vehicle
is started.
Rear Camera Mirror
If equipped, this automatic dimming mirror
provides a wide angle camera view of the
area behind the vehicle.
Pull the tab to turn on the display. Push the
tab to turn it off. When the display is off,
the automatic dimming function is active.
Adjust the mirror for a clear view of the
area behind the vehicle while the display
is off.
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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.The following instructions explain how to
wear a lap-shoulder belt properly.
GT1 Seat
GT2/Competition Seat
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330 Index
Electrical System (cont'd)Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 258
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . 86
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Engine Compartment Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . .110
F
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Fluid Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Dual Clutch Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Dual Clutch Transmission LifeSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Front Air Dam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Front Lift System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Front Lift System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front Seats
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Fuel
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Fuel (cont'd)
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 228
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 258
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Transmission Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 79
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Lighting (cont'd)Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Front Lift System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . . . . . . 26
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 269
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192