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106 Instruments and Controls
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the high-beam
headlamps are in use. SeeHeadlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer 0124.
IntelliBeam Light
This light comes on when the IntelliBeam
system, if equipped, is enabled. See Exterior
Lamp Controls 0123.
Front Fog Lamp Light
For vehicles with fog lamps, this light comes
on when the fog lamps are turned on.
The light goes out when the fog lamps are
turned off. See Fog Lamps0126.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the exterior lamps
are in use, except when only the Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL) are active. See Exterior
Lamp Controls 0123.
Cruise Control Light
The cruise control light is white when the
cruise control is on and ready, and turns
green when the cruise control is set and
active.
See Cruise Control 0215.
Adaptive Cruise Control Light
This light is white when the Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC, if equipped) is on and ready,
and turns green when the ACC is set and
active.
See Adaptive Cruise Control (Camera) 0218.
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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . 124
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 125
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . 125
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . 126
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 129
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the steering
column.
There are four positions.
O: Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
Oagain
to reactivate the AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will automatically
reactivate when the vehicle is shifted out of
P (Park). AUTO :
Turns the exterior lamps on and off
automatically depending on outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps including
all lamps, except the headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps together with
the parking lamps and instrument panel
lights.
IntelliBeam®System
If equipped, this system turns the vehicle's
high-beam headlamps on and off according
to surrounding traffic conditions.
The system turns the high-beam headlamps
on when it is dark enough and there is no
other traffic present.
This light comes on in the instrument
cluster when the IntelliBeam system is
enabled.
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Turning On and Enabling IntelliBeam
To enable the IntelliBeam system, press
bon the turn signal lever when it is
dark outside and the exterior lamp control is
in AUTO or
5. The blue high-beam on light
appears on the instrument cluster when the
high beams are on.
Driving with IntelliBeam
The system only activates the high beams
when driving over 40 km/h (25 mph).
There is a sensor near the top center of the
windshield that automatically controls the
system. Keep this area of the windshield
clear of debris to allow for best system
performance. The high-beam headlamps remain on, under
the automatic control, until one of the
following situations occurs:
.The system detects an approaching
vehicle's headlamps.
.The system detects a preceding vehicle's
taillamps.
.The outside light is bright enough that
high-beam headlamps are not required.
.The vehicle's speed drops below 20 km/h
(12 mph).
.The IntelliBeam system is disabled by the
button on the turn signal lever. If this
happens, press
bon the turn signal
lever when the exterior lamp control is in
the AUTO or
5position to reactivate the
IntelliBeam system. The instrument
cluster light will come on to indicate the
IntelliBeam system is reactivated.
The high beams may not turn off
automatically if the system cannot detect
another vehicle's lamps because of any of
the following:
.The other vehicle's lamps are missing,
damaged, obstructed from view,
or otherwise undetected.
.The other vehicle's lamps are covered
with dirt, snow, and/or road spray.
.The other vehicle's lamps cannot be
detected due to dense exhaust, smoke,
fog, snow, road spray, mist, or other
airborne obstructions.
.The vehicle's windshield is dirty, cracked,
or obstructed by something that blocks
the view of the light sensor.
.The vehicle is loaded such that the front
end points upward, causing the light
sensor to aim high and not detect
headlamps and taillamps.
.The vehicle is being driven on winding or
hilly roads.
The IntelliBeam system may need to be
disabled if any of the above conditions exist.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
Push the turn signal lever away from you
and release, to turn the high beams on. To
return to low beams, push the lever again
or pull it toward you and release.
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368 Index
Front Fog LampLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 245
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 287
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 291
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Gauges
Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 92
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . 152
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Headlamps (cont'd)
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 125
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps . . . . . . 281
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182, 184
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . 46
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182, 184
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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IndicatorPedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . 63
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 130
J
Jack
Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . .314
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Lamps (cont'd)
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 129
Headlamps and Sidemarker . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Malfunction Indicator (Check
Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 74
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Lighting
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Lights (cont'd)
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 102
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18