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Driving and Operating 203
Ignition Positions
The vehicle has an electronic keyless ignition
with pushbutton start.
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
must be in the vehicle for the system to
operate. If the pushbutton start is not
working, the vehicle may be near a strong
radio antenna signal causing interference to
the Keyless Access system. SeeRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation 07.
To shift out of P (Park), the vehicle must be
on and the brake pedal must be applied. Stopping the Engine/OFF (No Indicator
Lights) :
When the vehicle is stopped, press
ENGINE START/STOP once to turn the
engine off.
If the vehicle is in P (Park), the ignition will
turn off, and Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
will remain active. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0207.
Automatic Transmission
If the vehicle is not in P (Park), the ignition
will return to ACC/ACCESSORY and display a
message in the Driver Information Center
(DIC). When the vehicle is shifted into
P (Park), the ignition system will turn OFF.
Manual Transmission
If the vehicle is stationary, the ignition will
turn off, and Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
will remain active. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0207.
Do not turn the engine off when the vehicle
is moving. This will cause a loss of power
assist in the brake and steering systems and
disable the airbags. If the vehicle must be shut off in an
emergency:
1. Brake using a firm and steady pressure. Do not pump the brakes repeatedly. This
may deplete power assist, requiring
increased brake pedal force.
2. Shift the vehicle to N (Neutral). This can be done while the vehicle is moving.
After shifting to N (Neutral), firmly apply
the brakes and steer the vehicle to a
safe location.
3. Come to a complete stop. Shift to P (Park) with an automatic transmission,
or Neutral with a manual transmission.
Turn the ignition off.
4. Set the parking brake. See Electric
Parking Brake 0216.
{Warning
Turning off the vehicle while moving may
cause loss of power assist in the brake
and steering systems and disable the
airbags. While driving, only shut the
vehicle off in an emergency.
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Driving and Operating 205
Hold the clutch pedal down to the floor,
press the brake pedal, then press ENGINE
START/STOP.
If there is no RKE transmitter in the
vehicle or if there is something causing
interference with it, the Driver
Information Center (DIC) will display a
message.
2. When the engine begins cranking, let go of the button and the engine cranks
automatically until it starts. If the
battery in the RKE transmitter is weak,
the DIC will display a message. The
vehicle can still be driven.
See “Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery” underRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation 07
. If the RKE transmitter battery is dead,
insert it into the rear cupholder to
enable engine starting.
3. Do not race the engine immediately after starting it. Operate the engine and
transmission gently until the oil warms
up and lubricates all moving parts.
4. If the engine does not start and no DIC message is displayed, wait 15 seconds
before trying again to let the cranking
motor cool down. If the engine does not start after five to
10 seconds, especially in very cold
weather (below
−18 °C or 0 °F), it could
be flooded with too much gasoline. Try
pushing the accelerator pedal all the way
to the floor while cranking for up to
15 seconds maximum. Wait at least
15 seconds between each try, to allow
the cranking motor to cool down. When
the engine starts, let go of the
accelerator. If the vehicle starts briefly
but then stops again, repeat these steps.
This clears the extra gasoline from the
engine.
Caution
Cranking the engine for long periods of
time, by returning the ignition to the
START position immediately after
cranking has ended, can overheat and
damage the cranking motor, and drain
the battery. Wait at least 15 seconds
between each try, to let the cranking
motor cool down.
Stopping the Engine
If the vehicle has an automatic transmission,
move the shift lever to P (Park) and press
and hold ENGINE START/STOP on the instrument panel, until the engine shuts off.
If the shift lever is not in P (Park), the
engine shuts off and the ignition goes to
ACC/ACCESSORY. The DIC displays SHIFT TO
PARK. Once the shift lever is moved to
P (Park), the vehicle turns off.
If the vehicle has a manual transmission,
before getting out of the vehicle, shift to
1 (First) or R (Reverse) and apply the parking
brake. Then turn off the ignition off by
pressing ENGINE START/STOP and release
the clutch pedal when the engine has
stopped.
If the RKE transmitter is not detected inside
the vehicle when it is turned off the DIC
displays a message.
Engine Heater
{Warning
Do not plug in the engine block heater
while the vehicle is parked in a garage or
under a carport. Property damage or
personal injury may result. Always park
the vehicle in a clear open area away
from buildings or structures.
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208 Driving and Operating
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. SeeJump Starting
- North America 0297 for more information.
To shift out of P (Park): 1. Apply the brake pedal.
2. Release the parking brake. See Electric
Parking Brake 0216.
3. Press the shift lever button.
4. Move the shift lever.
If unable to shift out of P (Park): 1. Fully release the shift lever button.
2. While holding down the brake pedal, press the shift lever button again.
3. Move the shift lever.
If the shift lever will not move from P (Park),
consult your dealer or a professional towing
service.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.
Parking over Things That Burn
{Warning
Things that can burn could touch hot
exhaust parts under the vehicle and
ignite. Do not park over papers, leaves,
dry grass, or other things that can burn.
Active Fuel Management
Vehicles with V6 and V8 engines and an
automatic transmission have Active Fuel
Management. This system allows the engine
to operate on either all or four of its
cylinders, depending on the driving
conditions. When less power is required, such as
cruising at a constant vehicle speed, the
system will operate in four cylinder mode,
allowing the vehicle to achieve better fuel
economy. When greater power demands are
required, such as accelerating from a stop,
passing, or merging onto a freeway, the
system will maintain full-cylinder operation.
Extended Parking
It is best not to park with the vehicle
running. If the vehicle is left running, be
sure it will not move and there is adequate
ventilation. See
Shifting Into Park 0207 and
Engine Exhaust 0209.
If the vehicle is left parked and running with
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
outside the vehicle, it will continue to run
for up to half an hour.
If the vehicle is left parked and running with
the RKE transmitter inside the vehicle, it will
continue to run for up to an hour.
The vehicle could turn off sooner if it is
parked on a hill, due to lack of
available fuel.
Automatic Transmission
The timer will reset if the vehicle is taken
out of P (Park) while it is running.
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Index 349
GM Mobility ReimbursementProgram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 111
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
High Intensity Discharge (HID)Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . 40
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176, 179
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . 43
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176, 179
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . 60
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, 116
J
Jack
Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . 297
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 115
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Malfunction Indicator (CheckEngine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 70
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Latches, Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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R
RadioHD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Recognition
Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . .318
Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Reimbursement Program, GM
Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . .7
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after
a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . 207
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Ride Control Systems Limited Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Run-Flat Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . 209
S
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . 43
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36