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Driving and Operating 141
If you have to leave the vehicle with the
engine running, be sure the vehicle is in
P (Park) and the parking brake is firmly set
before you leave it. After you have moved
the shift lever into P (Park), hold the brake
pedal down. Then see if you can move the
shift lever away from P (Park) without first
pressing the button on the shift lever. If you
can, it means that the shift lever was not
fully locked into P (Park).
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
If you are parking on a hill and you do not
shift the transmission into P (Park) properly,
the weight of the vehicle may put too much
force on the parking pawl in the
transmission. You may find it difficult to pull
the shift lever out of P (Park). This is called
“torque lock.”To prevent torque lock, set the
parking brake and then shift into P (Park)
properly before you leave the driver seat. To
find out how, see “Shifting Into Park”
previously in this section.
When you are ready to drive, move the
shift lever out of P (Park) before you release
the parking brake. If torque lock does occur, you may need to
have another vehicle push yours a little
uphill to take some of the pressure from the
parking pawl in the transmission, so you can
pull the shift lever out of P (Park).
Shifting out of Park
This vehicle is equipped with a shift lock
release system. The shift lock release is
designed to:
.Prevent ignition key removal unless the
shift lever is in P (Park) with the shift
lever button fully released.
.Prevent movement of the shift lever out
of P (Park) unless the ignition is on and
the brake pedal is applied.
The shift lock release is always functional
except in the case of an uncharged or low
voltage (less than 9-volt) battery.
If the vehicle has an uncharged battery or a
battery with low voltage, try charging or
jump starting the battery. See Jump Starting
- North America 0211.
To shift out of P (Park): 1. Apply the brake pedal.
2. Start the vehicle.
3. Press the shift lever button. 4. Move the shift lever to the desired
position.
If still unable to shift out of P (Park): 1. Fully release the shift lever button.
2. Hold the brake pedal down and press the shift lever button again.
3. Move the shift lever to the desired position.
If the shift lever still cannot be moved from
P (Park), have the vehicle serviced soon.
The doors may lock when shifting from
P (Park). See Automatic Door Locks 015.
Parking (Manual Transmission)
{Warning
If the vehicle has a manual transmission,
never get out of the vehicle without first
moving the shift lever into 1st or
R (Reverse), setting the parking brake and
turning the ignition off. The vehicle can
roll, which could cause serious injury or
death.
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Warning (Continued)
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Batteries also contain other chemicals
known to the State of California to cause
cancer.WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/
passenger-vehicle.
See California Proposition 65 Warning 0162
and the back cover.
Vehicle Storage
{Warning
Batteries have acid that can burn you and
gas that can explode. You can be badly
hurt if you are not careful. See Jump
Starting - North America 0211 for tips on
working around a battery without
getting hurt.
Infrequent Usage: Remove the black,
negative (−) cable from the battery to keep
the battery from running down.
Extended Storage: Remove the black,
negative (−) cable from the battery or use a
battery trickle charger.
Negative Battery Cable Disconnection
{Warning
Before disconnecting the negative battery
cable, turn off all features, turn the
ignition off, and remove the key,
if equipped, from the vehicle. If this is
not done, you or others could be injured,
and the vehicle could be damaged.
Caution
If the battery is disconnected with the
ignition on or the vehicle in Retained
Accessory Power (RAP), the OnStar
back-up battery will be permanently
discharged and will need to be replaced.
1. Make sure the lamps, features, and accessories are turned off.
2. Turn the ignition off and remove the key, if equipped.3. Loosen the negative battery cable nut (1).
4. Remove the negative battery cable (2)from the battery.
Negative Battery Cable Reconnection
Caution
When reconnecting the battery:
.Use the original nut from the vehicle
to secure the negative battery cable.
Do not use a different nut. If you
need a replacement nut, see your
dealer.
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Caution (Continued)
.Tighten the nut with a hand tool. Do
not use an impact wrench or power
tools to tighten the nut.
The vehicle could be damaged if these
guidelines are not followed.
Caution
Do not use paints, lubricants, or corrosion
inhibitors on the nut that secures the
negative battery cable to the vehicle. This
could damage the vehicle.
1. Install the negative battery cable (2) to the battery.
2. Install the negative battery cable nut (1) and tighten.
3. Turn the ignition on.
Starter Switch Check
{Warning
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the
vehicle moves, you or others could be
injured. 1. Before starting this check, be sure there
is enough room around the vehicle.
2. Apply both the parking brake and the regular brake.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be
ready to turn off the engine immediately
if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The vehicle should start only in P (Park) or
N (Neutral). If the vehicle starts in any
other position, contact your dealer for
service.
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock
Control Function Check
{Warning
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the
vehicle moves, you or others could be
injured.
1. Before starting this check, be sure there is enough room around the vehicle.
It should be parked on a level surface.
2. Apply the parking brake. Be ready to apply the regular brake immediately if
the vehicle begins to move. 3. With the engine off, turn the ignition on,
but do not start the engine. Without
applying the regular brake, try to move
the shift lever out of P (Park) with
normal effort. If the shift lever moves
out of P (Park), contact your dealer for
service.
Ignition Transmission Lock Check
If equipped with Key Access, while parked,
and with the parking brake set, try to turn
the ignition off in each shift lever position.
.For automatic transmission vehicles, the
ignition should turn off only when the
shift lever is in P (Park).
.For manual transmission vehicles, the
ignition should turn off only when the
shift lever is in Neutral.
On all Key Access vehicles, the ignition key
should come out only when the ignition
is off.
Contact your dealer if service is required.
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FusesUsage
2 Transmission output speed sensor
3 Rear defogger
4 Outside mirror heater 5 Sunroof
6 Continuously variable transmission control
module
7 Mass airflow sensor
8 –
9 ABS valve
10 Regulated voltage control
11 Rear vision camera
12 –
13 –
14 Engine control module/ Transmission control
module
15 Fuel injection control module/Starter motor
16 Fuel pump motor Fuses
Usage
17 Engine control module 1
18 Engine control module 2
19 Injector/Ignition
20 A/C system 21 Intelligent battery sensor
22 Electric steering column lock
23 Cooling fan –low
24 Virtual key pass system sensor
25 Outside mirror motor control
26 Engine control module/ Transmission control
module battery
27 Canister vent solenoid
28 –
29 Automatic occupant sensing
30 Headlamp leveling motor Fuses
Usage
31 Horn
32 Front fog lamps
33 Left high-beam headlamp
34 Right high-beam headlamp
35 Air quality ionizer
36 Rear wiper 37 Left cornering lamp
38 Washer motor
39 Right cornering lamp
40 –
41 Virtual key pass system sensor
42 Starter 2
43 In-panel bussed electrical center
44 Automated manual transmission
45 Starter 1
46 ABS pump
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FusesUsage
HVAC CNTR/ECC HVAC control module/ECC
IPC Instrument cluster
TCM Transmission control module
RDO Radio
BCM1 (AT S&S) Body control module 1 (CVT stop and start)
SBSA/RPA SBSA/Rear park assist DLC Data link connector
ESCL Electric steering column lock
SDM Sensing and diagnostic module
TRANSD DC-DC converter AQI Virtual key pass system module
ETCS Electronic toll collection system
LPM Linear power module
PEPS Passive entry/Passive start Fuses
Usage
DLIS (Non AT S&S) Discrete logic ignition
switch (non-CVT stop
and start)
FCA Forward collision alert IPC Instrument cluster
RLAD Reflected LED alert display
HLLD SW Headlamp leveling switch
FRT PWR WNDW Front power window REAR
PWR WNDW Rear power window
– –
MTA Automated manual transmission module
APO Auxiliary power outlet
S/ROOF Sunroof CGM Central gate module – –
BCM8 Body control module 8 BCM7 Body control module 7
BCM6 Body control module 6 Fuses
Usage
BCM5 Body control module 5
BCM4 Body control module 4 BCM3 Body control module 3
BCM2 (Non AT S&S) Body control module 2
(non-CVT stop and start)
BCM1 (Non AT S&S) Body control module 1
(non-CVT stop and start)
DLIS (AT S&S) Discrete logic ignition switch (CVT stop and
start)
SWC BKLT Steering wheel controls backlighting
– –
TRANS (200/ 400W)/
LOGISTICS DC DC converter/
Logistics
EXP PWR WNDW Driver express power window
BLWR Blower motor
HTD/SEAT Front heated seats
HVAC CNTR HVAC module HTD/STR Heated steering wheel
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Vehicle Care 199
position after rotating the vehicle’s tires or
replacing one or more of the TPMS sensors.
Also, the TPMS sensor matching process
should be performed after replacing a spare
tire with a road tire containing the TPMS
sensor. The malfunction light and the DIC
message, if equipped, should go off at the
next ignition cycle. The sensors are matched
to the tire/wheel positions, using a TPMS
relearn tool, in the following order: driver
side front tire, passenger side front tire,
passenger side rear tire, and driver side rear.
See your dealer for service or to purchase a
relearn tool. A TPMS relearn tool can also be
purchased. See Tire Pressure Monitor Sensor
Activation Tool at
www.gmtoolsandequipment.com or call
1-800-GM TOOLS (1-800-468-6657).
There are two minutes to match the first
tire/wheel position, and five minutes overall
to match all four tire/wheel positions. If it
takes longer, the matching process stops
and must be restarted.
The TPMS sensor matching process is:1. Set the parking brake. 2. Turn the ignition on without starting the
vehicle or place the vehicle in Service
Mode. See Ignition Positions (Keyless
Access) 0136 or
Ignition Positions (Key Access) 0134.
3. Use MENU to select the Vehicle Information Menu (Menu 2) in the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
4. Use the thumbwheel (or up and down arrows) to scroll to the Tire Pressure
Learn Menu Item (Base DIC) or the Tire
Pressure Menu Item screen (Uplevel DIC).
5. Press and hold SET/CLR to begin the sensor matching process.
A message requesting acceptance of the
process may display.
6. If requested, press SET/CLR again to confirm the selection.
The horn sounds twice to signal the
receiver is in relearn mode and the TIRE
LEARN or TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE message
displays on the DIC screen.
7. Start with the driver side front tire.
8. Place the relearn tool against the tire sidewall, near the valve stem. Then press
the button to activate the TPMS sensor. A horn chirp confirms that the sensor
identification code has been matched to
this tire and wheel position.
9. Proceed to the passenger side front tire, and repeat the procedure in Step 8.
10. Proceed to the passenger side rear tire, and repeat the procedure in Step 8.
11. Proceed to the driver side rear tire, and repeat the procedure in Step 8. The horn
sounds two times to indicate the sensor
identification code has been matched to
the driver side rear tire, and the TPMS
sensor matching process is no longer
active. The TIRE LEARN or TIRE LEARNING
ACTIVE message on the DIC display
screen goes off.
12. Turn the vehicle off.
13. Set all four tires to the recommended air pressure level as indicated on the Tire
and Loading Information label.
Tire Inspection
We recommend that the tires, including
the spare tire, if the vehicle has one, be
inspected for signs of wear or damage
at least once a month.
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.Receive a Diagnostic check of the vehicle's
key operating systems.
.Receive Roadside Assistance.
.Manage Wi-Fi Settings, if equipped.
Press
>to get a priority connection to an
OnStar Advisor available 24/7 to:
.Get help for an emergency.
.Be a Good Samaritan or respond to an
AMBER Alert.
.Get assistance in severe weather or other
crisis situations and find evacuation
routes.
OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require an active safety
and security plan. With Automatic Crash
Response, built-in sensors can automatically
alert a specially trained OnStar Advisor who
is immediately connected in to the vehicle
to help.
Press
>for a priority connection to an
OnStar Advisor who can contact emergency
service providers, direct them to your exact
location, and relay important information. With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially trained
Advisors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, to provide a central point of
contact, assistance, and information during a
crisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisors can
locate a nearby service provider to help with
a flat tire, a battery jump, or an empty
gas tank.
Security
If equipped, OnStar provides these services:
.With Stolen Vehicle Assistance, OnStar
Advisors can use GPS to pinpoint the
vehicle and help authorities quickly
recover it.
.With Remote Ignition Block, if equipped,
OnStar can block the engine from being
restarted.
.With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown,
if equipped, OnStar can work with law
enforcement to gradually slow the
vehicle down.
Theft Alarm Notification
If equipped, if the doors are locked and the
vehicle alarm sounds, a notification by text,
e-mail, or phone call will be sent. If the
vehicle is stolen, an OnStar Advisor can work
with authorities to recover the vehicle.
OnStar Additional
Information
In-Vehicle Audio Messages
Audio messages may play important
information at the following times:
.Prior to vehicle purchase. PressQto set
up an account.
.After change in ownership and at
90 days.
Transferring Service
PressQto request account transfer
eligibility information. The Advisor can
cancel or change account information.
Selling/Transferring the Vehicle
Call 1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827)
immediately to terminate your OnStar or
connected services if the vehicle is disposed
of, sold, transferred, or if the lease ends.
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Index 263
Headlamps (cont'd)High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Hood Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . 31
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 136
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . .178
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Indicator Owner Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . 48 Information
Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 97
J
Jack Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 11
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 96
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . 75
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Lamps (cont'd)
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . 156
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 59
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . 75
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81