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1.Air Vents 0181.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 0119.
IntelliBeam
®System Button (If Equipped).
See Exterior Lamp Controls 0116.
3. Instrument Cluster (Base and Midlevel)
085 or
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 088.
Driver Information Center (DIC) Display.
See Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base
and Midlevel) 0101 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel)
0 105.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer 079.
5. Infotainment Controls. See Overview
0 124.
6. Light Sensor. See Automatic Headlamp
System 0118.
7. Hazard Warning Flashers 0119.
8. Climate Control Systems 0177 (If
Equipped).
Dual Automatic Climate Control System
0 179 (If Equipped).
9. Heated and Ventilated Front Seats 035
(If Equipped).
10. Power Outlets 081.
11. Wireless Charging 083 (If Equipped). 12.
USB Port 0132.
13. All-Wheel Drive 0209 (If Equipped).
Tow/Haul Mode 0208.
14. Electric Parking Brake 0210.
15. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission
0 206.
Manual Mode 0208.
16. ENGINE START/STOP Button. See Ignition
Positions 0198.
17. Steering Wheel Controls 079.
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0211.
18. Horn 079.
19. Steering Wheel Adjustment 079 (Out
of View).
20. Cruise Control 0215.
Adaptive Cruise Control (Camera) 0217
(If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 079 (If
Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
0 230 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0237 (If
Equipped).
21. Hood Release. See Hood0252. 22.
Fog Lamps 0119 (If Equipped).
23. Exterior Lamp Controls 0116.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). SeeMalfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) 094.
25. Instrument Panel Illumination Control
0120.
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Seats and Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . 35
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . 40
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . 45
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . 49
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . 50
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . 50
What Will You See after an AirbagInflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children(LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Head Restraints
The vehicle’s front seats have adjustable
head restraints in the outboard seating
positions.
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly, there is a
greater chance that occupants will suffer
a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for all
occupants are installed and adjusted
properly.
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Adjust the head restraint so that the top of
the restraint is at the same height as the
top of the occupant's head. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a
crash.
Front Seats
The vehicle's front seats have adjustable
head restraints in the outboard seating
positions.
The height of the head restraint can be
adjusted.
To raise or lower the head restraint, press
the button located on the side of the head
restraint and pull up or push the head
restraint down, and release the button. Pulland push on the head restraint after the
button is released to make sure that it is
locked in place.
The front seat outboard head restraints are
not removable.
Rear Seats
Adjusting the Rear Head Restraint
The vehicle's rear seats have adjustable head
restraints in the outboard seating positions.
The height of the head restraint can be
adjusted. Pull the head restraint up to raise
it. Try to move the head restraint to make
sure that it is locked in place.
To lower the head restraint, press the
button, located on the top of the seatback,
and push the head restraint down. Try to
move the head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is locked in
place.
Always adjust the head restraint so that the
top of the restraint is at the same height as
the top of the occupant's head.
Rear outboard head restraints are not
removable.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a driver seat while the
vehicle is moving. Adjust the driver seat
only when the vehicle is not moving.
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To adjust the seat position:1. Pull the handle at the front of the seat cushion to unlock it.
2. Move the seat forward or rearward and release the handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in place.
Seat Height Adjuster
Move the lever up or down to raise or lower
the seat.
Power Seat Adjustment
{Warning
The power seats will work with the
ignition off. Children could operate the
power seats and be injured. Never leave
children alone in the vehicle.
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or rearward by
sliding the control forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the
control up or down.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by moving
the rear of the control up or down.
To adjust the seatback, see Reclining
Seatbacks 032.
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Lumbar Adjustment
If equipped, press and hold the front or rear
of the control to increase or decrease
lumbar support.
Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when the
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even when buckled up, the seat belts
cannot do their job.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
The shoulder belt will not be against
your body. Instead, it will be in front of
you. In a crash, you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there,
not at your pelvic bones. This could cause
serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear
the seat belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if the
vehicle is moving.
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on
the seatbacks to be sure they are locked.
To recline a manual seatback:
1. Lift the lever.
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Instruments and Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Instrument Cluster (Base and Midlevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . 91 Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . 93
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . 96
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base and Midlevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Universal Remote System Operation . . . 115
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IndexA
About Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Additional InformationOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . 328
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179
Air Filter
Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . .182
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . 50
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . 50
What Will You See after an AirbagInflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . 49
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the Vehicle . . . . . . . 55
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . 55
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Alarm
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209, 266
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . .158
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . 230
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
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Driving (cont'd)If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Electrical System
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 274
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 278
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . 94
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . 122
F
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . 230
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35