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212 Driving and Operating
ACC can also be set while the vehicle is
stopped if ACC is on and the brake pedal is
applied.
The ACC indicator displays on the
instrument cluster. When ACC is turned on,
the indicator will be lit white. When ACC is
active, the indicator will turn green.
Be mindful of speed limits, surrounding
traffic speeds, and weather conditions when
selecting the set speed.
Resuming a Set Speed
If the ACC is set at a desired speed and then
the brakes are applied, ACC is disengaged
without erasing the set speed from memory.
To begin using ACC again, press RES+ up
briefly.
.If the vehicle is moving more than 5 km/h
(3 mph), it returns to the previous set
speed.
.If the vehicle is stopped with the brake
pedal applied, press RES+ and release the
brake pedal. ACC will hold the vehicle
until RES+ or the accelerator pedal is
pressed.
A green ACC indicator and the set speed
display on the instrument cluster. The
vehicle ahead indicator may be flashing if a
vehicle ahead was present and moved. See
“Approaching and Following a Vehicle” later
in this section.
Once ACC has resumed, if there is no vehicle
ahead, if the vehicle ahead is beyond the
selected following gap, or if the vehicle has
exited a sharp curve, then the vehicle speed
will increase to the set speed.
Increasing Speed While ACC Is at a Set Speed
If ACC is already activated, do one of the
following:
.Use the accelerator to get to the higher
speed. Press SET–. Release SET– and the
accelerator pedal. The vehicle will now
cruise at the higher speed.
When the accelerator pedal is pressed,
ACC will not brake because it is
overridden. The ACC indicator will turn
blue on the instrument cluster.
.Press and hold RES+ until the desired set
speed is displayed, then release it.
.To increase vehicle speed in smaller
increments, press RES+ briefly. For each
press, the vehicle goes about 1 km/h
(1 mph) faster.
.To increase vehicle speed in larger
increments, hold RES+. While holding RES
+, the vehicle speed increases to the next
5 km/h (5 mph) step, then continues to
increase by 5 km/h (5 mph) at a time.
The set speed can also be increased while
the vehicle is stopped.
.If ACC is holding the vehicle at a stop and
there is another vehicle directly ahead,
pressing RES+ will increase the set speed.
.Pressing RES+ when there is no longer a
vehicle ahead or the vehicle ahead is
pulling away and the brake is not applied
will cause the ACC to resume.
When it is determined that there is no
vehicle ahead or the vehicle ahead is beyond
the selected following gap, then the vehicle
speed will increase to the set speed.
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A DIC warning message may display
indicating to shift to P (Park) before exiting
the vehicle. SeeVehicle Messages 0110.
{Warning
If ACC has stopped the vehicle, and if ACC
is disengaged, turned off, or canceled, the
vehicle will no longer be held at a stop.
The vehicle can move. When ACC is
holding the vehicle at a stop, always be
prepared to manually apply the brakes.
{Warning
Leaving the vehicle without placing it in
P (Park) can be dangerous. Do not leave
the vehicle while it is being held at a
stop by ACC. Always place the vehicle in
P (Park) and turn off the ignition before
leaving the vehicle.
ACC Override
If using the accelerator pedal while ACC is
active, the ACC indicator turns blue on the
instrument cluster indicating ACC braking
will not occur. ACC will resume operation
when the accelerator pedal is not being
pressed.
{Warning
The ACC will not automatically apply the
brakes if your foot is resting on the
accelerator pedal. You could crash into a
vehicle ahead of you.
Curves in the Road
{Warning
On curves, ACC may not detect a vehicle
ahead in your lane. You could be startled
if the vehicle accelerates up to the set
speed, especially when following a vehicle
exiting or entering exit ramps. You could
lose control of the vehicle or crash. Do
not use ACC while driving on an entrance
or exit ramp. Always be ready to use the
brakes if necessary.
{Warning
On curves, ACC may respond to a vehicle
in another lane, or may not have time to
react to a vehicle in your lane. You could
crash into a vehicle ahead of you, or lose
control of your vehicle. Give extra (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
attention in curves and be ready to use
the brakes if necessary. Select an
appropriate speed while driving in curves.
ACC may operate differently in a sharp
curve. It may reduce the vehicle speed if the
curve is too sharp.
ACC automatically slows the vehicle down
while navigating the curve and may increase
speed out of the curve, but will not exceed
the set speed.
When following a vehicle and entering a
curve, ACC may not detect the vehicle ahead
and accelerate to the set speed. When this
happens, the vehicle ahead indicator will not
appear.
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Customer Information 337
or average speed. These modules may retain
personal preferences, such as radio presets,
seat positions, and temperature settings.
Cybersecurity
GM collects information about the use of
your vehicle including operational and safety
related information. We collect this
information to provide, evaluate, improve,
and troubleshoot our products and services
and to develop new products and services.
The protection of vehicle electronics systems
and customer data from unauthorized
outside electronic access or control is
important to GM. GM maintains appropriate
security standards, practices, guidelines and
controls aimed at defending the vehicle and
the vehicle service ecosystem against
unauthorized electronic access, detecting
possible malicious activity in related
networks, and responding to suspected
cybersecurity incidents in a timely,
coordinated and effective manner. Security
incidents could impact your safety or
compromise your private data. To minimize
security risks, please do not connect your
vehicle electronic systems to unauthorized
devices or connect your vehicle to any
unknown or untrusted networks (such as
Bluetooth, WIFI or similar technology). Inthe event you suspect any security incident
impacting your data or the safe operation of
your vehicle, please stop operating your
vehicle and contact your dealer.Event Data Recorders
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data
Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR
is to record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data
that will assist in understanding how a
vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
.How various systems in your vehicle were
operating;
.Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened;
.How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or brake
pedal; and,
.How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur. Note
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no
data are recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal data
(e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location)
are recorded. However, other parties, such
as law enforcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally identifying
data routinely acquired during a crash
investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if they
have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
GM will not access these data or share it
with others except: with the consent of the
vehicle owner or, if the vehicle is leased,
with the consent of the lessee; in response
to an official request by police or similar
government office; as part of GM's defense
of litigation through the discovery process;
or, as permitted by law. Data that GM
collects or receives may also be used for GM
research needs or may be made available to
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OnStar
OnStar Overview
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
OnStar Services
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
OnStar Additional Information
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . 341
OnStar Overview
=Voice Command Button
QBlue OnStar Button
>Red Emergency Button
This vehicle may be equipped with a
comprehensive, in-vehicle system that can
connect to an OnStar Advisor for Emergency,
Security, Navigation, Connections, and
Diagnostics Services. OnStar services may
require a paid service plan and data plan.
OnStar requires the vehicle battery and
electrical system, cellular service, and GPS
satellite signals to be available and
operating. OnStar acts as a link to existing
emergency service providers. OnStar may collect information about you and your
vehicle, including location information. See
OnStar User Terms, Privacy Statement, and
Software Terms for more details including
system limitations at www.onstar.com (U.S.)
or www.onstar.ca (Canada).
The OnStar system status light is next to
the OnStar buttons. If the status light is:
.Solid Green: System is ready.
.Flashing Green: On a call.
.Red: Indicates a problem.
.Off: System is off. PressQtwice to
speak with an OnStar Advisor.
Press
Qor call 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) to speak to an Advisor.
Functionality of the Voice Command button
may vary by vehicle and region.
Press
=to:
.Open the OnStar app on the infotainment
display. If equipped, the infotainment
system has OnStar controls in the
embedded OnStar app on the Home Page.
Most OnStar functions that can be
performed with the buttons can be done
using the app. To open the app, touch the
OnStar icon on the Home Page. App
updates require a corresponding service
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348 Index
Assistance SystemsDriving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Auxiliary
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . 130
B
Battery Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 120
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 300
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Bluetooth (cont'd)
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 151
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps . . . . . . 268
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
High Intensity Discharge (HID)Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
C
Calibration
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . .1, 300
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Center Console
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
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Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
P
ParkAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220, 223
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Parking Brake and P (Park) MechanismCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Parking Assist Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Phone
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . 154
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 151 Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . 144
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Proposition 65 Warning California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . 300
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 334
R
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Radio AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Radio (cont'd)
Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . 226
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Rear Compartment/Storage Panel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . 320
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330