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448 Vehicle Care
2.0L L4 Engine Shown, 3.6LV6 Engine and 2.7L L4 Engine Similar
Connection Points and
Sequence
1. Discharged Battery Positive (+) Terminal
2. Good Battery Positive (+) Terminal
3. Good Battery Negative (−) Terminal
4. Discharged Battery Negative Grounding (−)
Terminal
The jump start positive
terminal (+) and negative post
(−) are on the battery of the
vehicle providing the jump
start.
The jump start remote positive
terminal (+) and the remote
negative grounding terminal (−)
for the discharged battery are
on the passenger side of the
vehicle.
The positive jump start
connection for the discharged
battery is under a cover. Lift
the cover to expose the
terminal.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt
battery with a negative
ground system.
Caution
If the other vehicle does not
have a 12-volt system with a
negative ground, both
vehicles can be damaged.
Only use a vehicle that has a
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Caution (Continued)
12-volt system with a
negative ground for jump
starting.
2. Position the two vehicles so that they are not
touching.
3. Set the parking brake firmly and put the shift
lever in P (Park) with an
automatic transmission,
or Neutral with a manual
transmission.
Caution
If any accessories are left on
or plugged in during the
jump starting procedure,
they could be damaged. The
repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle
warranty. Whenever
possible, turn off or unplug
all accessories on either
vehicle when jump starting.
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After starting the disabled
vehicle and removing the
jumper cables, allow it to idle
for several minutes.
Towing the
Vehicle
Transporting a
Disabled Vehicle
(Electronic Shifter)
Caution
Incorrectly transporting a
disabled vehicle may cause
damage to the vehicle. Use
proper tire straps to secure
the vehicle to the flatbed
tow truck. Do not strap or
hook to any frame,
underbody, or suspension
component not specified
below. Do not move vehicles
with drive axle tires on the
ground. Damage is not
covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Caution
The vehicle may be equipped
with an electric parking
brake and/or an electronic
shifter. In the event of a loss
of 12-volt battery power, the
electric parking brake
cannot be released, and the
vehicle cannot be shifted to
N (Neutral). Tire skates or
dollies must be used under
the non-rolling tires to
prevent damage while
loading/unloading the
vehicle. Dragging the vehicle
will cause damage not
covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Caution
The vehicle may be equipped
with a tow eye. Improper use
of the tow eye may cause
damage to the vehicle and is
not covered by the vehicle
warranty. If equipped, use(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
the tow eye to load the
vehicle onto a flatbed tow
truck from a flat road
surface, or to move the
vehicle a very short distance
at a walking pace. The tow
eye is not designed for
off-road recovery. The
vehicle must be in
N (Neutral) with the electric
parking brake released when
using the tow eye.
Contact a professional towing
service if the disabled vehicle
must be transported. GM
recommends a flatbed tow
truck to transport a disabled
vehicle. Use ramps to help
reduce approach angles,
if necessary.
If equipped, a tow eye may be
located near the spare tire or
emergency jack. Do not use
the tow eye to pull the vehicle
from the snow, mud, sand,
or ditch. Tow eye threads may
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have right or left-hand
threads. Use caution when
installing or removing the
tow eye.
The vehicle must be in
N (Neutral) and the electric
parking brake must be
released when loading the
vehicle onto a flatbed tow
truck.
.If the vehicle is equipped
with car wash mode and has
12-volt battery power, refer
to“Car Wash Mode” under
Automatic Transmission
(Mechanical Shifter) 0272 or
Automatic Transmission
(Electronic Shifter) 0275 to
place the vehicle in
N (Neutral).
.If the 12-volt battery is dead
and/or the engine will not
start, the vehicle will not
move. Try to jump start the
vehicle. Refer to Jump
Starting - North America
0 447 and if the jump start is
successful, retry the “Car
Wash Mode” procedure.
.If jump starting is
unsuccessful, the vehicle will
not move. Tire skates or
dollies must be used under
the non-rolling tires to
prevent vehicle damage.
V-Series Blackwing Only
Due to low ramp angles on the
V-Series Blackwing, use care
when loading the vehicle onto
a flatbed carrier. Front spring
spacers were provided for
lifting the front suspension if
more clearance is necessary
when towing.
Front Tow Eye
The vehicle is equipped with a
tow eye. Only use the tow eye
to pull the vehicle onto a
flatbed car carrier from a flat
road surface. Do not use the
tow eye to pull the vehicle
from snow, mud, or sand. The
tow eye is located under the
carpet in the trunk.
Carefully open the cover in the
fascia by using the small notch
that conceals the tow eye
socket.
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Install the tow eye into the
socket and turn it until it is
fully tightened. When the tow
eye is removed, reinstall the
cover with the notch in the
original position.
Rear Tow Eye
If equipped, carefully open the
cover by using the small notch
that conceals the rear tow eye
socket. Install the tow eye into
the socket and turn it until it is
fully tightened. When the tow
eye is removed, reinstall the
cover with the notch in the
original position.
Transporting a
Disabled Vehicle
(Mechanical Shifter)
Caution
Incorrectly transporting a
disabled vehicle may cause
damage to the vehicle. Use
proper tire straps to secure
the vehicle to the flatbed
tow truck. Do not strap or
hook to any frame,
underbody, or suspension
component not specified
below. Do not move vehicles
with drive axle tires on the
ground. Damage is not
covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Caution
The vehicle may be equipped
with an electric parking
brake and/or a mechanical
transmission range select
shifter. In the event of a loss(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
of 12-volt battery power, the
electric parking brake
cannot be released, and the
vehicle cannot be shifted to
N (Neutral). Tire skates or
dollies must be used under
the non-rolling tires to
prevent damage while
loading/unloading the
vehicle. Dragging the vehicle
will cause damage not
covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Caution
The vehicle may be equipped
with a tow eye. Improper use
of the tow eye may cause
damage to the vehicle and is
not covered by the vehicle
warranty. If equipped, use
the tow eye to load the
vehicle onto a flatbed tow
truck from a flat road
surface, or to move the(Continued)
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Caution (Continued)
vehicle a very short distance
at a walking pace. The tow
eye is not designed for
off-road recovery. The
vehicle must be in
N (Neutral) with the electric
parking brake released when
using the tow eye.
Contact a professional towing
service if the disabled vehicle
must be transported. GM
recommends a flatbed tow
truck to transport a disabled
vehicle. Use ramps to help
reduce approach angles,
if necessary.
If equipped, a tow eye may be
located near the spare tire or
emergency jack. Do not use
the tow eye to pull the vehicle
from the snow, mud, sand,
or ditch. Tow eye threads may
have right or left-hand
threads. Use caution when
installing or removing the
tow eye. The vehicle must be in
N (Neutral) and the electric
parking brake must be
released when loading the
vehicle onto a flatbed tow
truck.
.If the 12-volt battery is dead
and/or electric parking brake
is not released, the vehicle
will not move. Try to jump
start the vehicle with a
known good 12-volt battery,
shift the car into N (Neutral),
and release the electric
parking brake. Refer to Jump
Starting - North America
0
447.
.If unsuccessful, the vehicle
will not move. Tire skates or
dollies must be used under
the non-rolling tires to
prevent vehicle damage.
Front Tow Eye
Caution
Improper use of the tow eye
can damage the vehicle.
If equipped, use the tow eye
to load a disabled vehicle
onto a flatbed tow truck
from a flat road surface,
or to move the vehicle a
short distance. Use caution
and low speeds. The
transmission must be
in (N) Neutral when moving
the vehicle.
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AlertLane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Rear Cross Traffic . . . . . . . . . 341
Side Blind
Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . 286, 400
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487
Assistance Systems
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Parking and Backing . . . . . . 335
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Automatic (cont'd)
Emergency
Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Emergency Braking (AEB) Disabled Light . . . . . 123
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . 148
Transmission . . . . . . . . . 272, 275
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . 382
Vehicle Hold Light . . . . . . . . . . 122
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . 280, 281
Automatic Vehicle
Hold (AVH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
B
BatteryExterior LightingBattery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Load Management . . . . . . . . . 152
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . 153
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .399, 447
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Bluetooth (cont'd)
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198, 199
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 396
System Warning Light . . . . 120
Brake Pad Life System . . . . 396
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . 286
Electric Parking Brake . . . . 287
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 AutomaticEmergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . 345
Reverse Automatic . . . . . . . 340
Braking System FrontPedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . 346
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . 259
Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Front Turn SignalLamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . 403
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Driving (cont'd)Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . 237
Track Events and
Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . 255
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Dual Automatic ClimateControl System . . . . . . . . . . . 225
E
ElectricBrake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . 121
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . 366
System Overload . . . . . . . . . . 404
Electrical System Engine Compartment
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Instrument Panel
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Electrical System (cont'd)
Rear Compartment
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . 384
Air Filter Life System . . . . . 383
Check Light
(Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Compartment
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 115
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . 482
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 127
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Running While Parked . . . . 272
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . 365
Event Data Recorders . . . . . 497
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Exterior
Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 147
Lighting Battery Saver . . . 153
F
FilterEngine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . 384
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Fluid Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
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LATCH, Lower Anchorsand Tethers for
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . 150
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
Disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Automatic Vehicle Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Check Engine
(Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . 128
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . 125
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . 121 Lights (cont'd)
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . 127
Gauges and Indicators . . . . 105
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . 127
Performance Shifting . . . . . 122
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . 115
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . 124
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . 301
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . 127
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 40
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477
Maintenance Schedule . . . . 469 Recommended Fluidsand Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . 474
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280, 281
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . 382
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Massage Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Matching
Active Rev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285