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98 Seats and Restraints
4. Push the latch plate intothe buckle until it clicks.
Position the release button
on the buckle, away from
the child restraint, so that
the seat belt could be
quickly unbuckled if
necessary.5. Pull the shoulder belt allthe way out of the
retractor to set the lock.
When the retractor lock is
set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled
out of the retractor.
It may be necessary to
slide the adjustable stop
along the webbing toward
the outboard anchor to
fully tighten the seat belt
around the child restraint.
While a child restraint is
installed, the adjustable
stop should be positioned
on the portion of the webbing that does not
interact with the child
restraint.
6. To tighten the belt, push
down on the child restraint,
pull the shoulder portion of
the belt to tighten the lap
portion of the belt, and
feed the shoulder belt
back into the retractor.
There must be finger
clearance between the
push button and the child
restraint. If there is not
clearance between the
buckle push button and the
child restraint, move the
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seat upward and repeat
prior installation steps.
Otherwise secure the child
restraint in a rear seat.
When installing a
forward-facing child
restraint, it may be helpful
to use your knee to push
down on the child restraint
as you tighten the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of
the retractor to make sure
the retractor is locked.
If the retractor is not
locked, repeat
Steps 5 and 6.
7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make
sure it is securely held in
place. To check, grasp the
child restraint at the seat
belt path and attempt to
move it side to side and
back and forth. When the
child restraint is properly
installed, there should be
no more than 2.5 cm (1 in)
of movement. If the airbags are off, the OFF
indicator in the passenger
airbag status indicator will
come on and stay on when the
vehicle is started.
If a child restraint has been
installed and the ON indicator
is lit, see
“If the On Indicator Is
Lit for a Child Restraint” under
Passenger Sensing System
0 72.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle seat belt
and let it return to the stowed
position.
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.Keep vehicle tires properly
inflated.
.Combine several trips into a
single trip.
.Replace the vehicle's tires
with the same TPC Spec
number molded into the
tire's sidewall near the size.
.Follow recommended
scheduled maintenance.
Distracted Driving
Distraction comes in many
forms and can take your focus
from the task of driving.
Exercise good judgment and
do not let other activities
divert your attention away
from the road. Many local
governments have enacted
laws regarding driver
distraction. Become familiar
with the local laws in
your area.
To avoid distracted driving,
keep your eyes on the road,
keep your hands on the
steering wheel, and focus your
attention on driving.
.Do not use a phone in
demanding driving situations.
Use a hands-free method to
place or receive necessary
phone calls.
.Watch the road. Do not read,
take notes, or look up
information on phones or
other electronic devices.
.Designate a front seat
passenger to handle
potential distractions.
.Become familiar with vehicle
features before driving, such
as programming favorite
radio stations and adjusting
climate control and seat
settings. Program all trip
information into any
navigation device prior to
driving.
.Wait until the vehicle is
parked to retrieve items that
have fallen to the floor.
.Stop or park the vehicle to
tend to children.
.Keep pets in an appropriate
carrier or restraint.
.Avoid stressful
conversations while driving,
whether with a passenger or
on a cell phone.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the
road too long or too often
could cause a crash
resulting in injury or death.
Focus your attention on
driving.
Refer to the infotainment
section for more information
on using that system and the
navigation system, if equipped,
including pairing and using a
cell phone.
Defensive Driving
Defensive driving means
“always expect the
unexpected.” The first step in
driving defensively is to wear
the seat belt. See Seat Belts
0 55.
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Driving and Operating 265
Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR). The GVWR
includes the weight of the
vehicle, all occupants, fuel,
and cargo.
{Warning
Things inside the vehicle
can strike and injure
people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash.
.Put things in the cargo
area of the vehicle. In
the cargo area, put
them as far forward as
possible. Try to spread
the weight evenly.
.Never stack heavier
things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so
that some of them are
above the tops of the
seats.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Do not leave an
unsecured child
restraint in the vehicle.
.Secure loose items in
the vehicle.
.Do not leave a seat
folded down unless
needed.
Starting and
Operating
New Vehicle Break-In
Caution
Follow these recommended
guidelines during the first
2 414 km (1,500 mi) of driving
this vehicle. Parts have a
break-in period and
performance will be better in
the long run.
.Avoid full throttle starts
and abrupt stops. (Continued)
Caution (Continued)
.Do not exceed 4000
engine rpm.
.Avoid driving at any one
constant speed, fast
or slow.
.Do not drive above
129 km/h (80 mph).
.Avoid downshifting to
brake or slow the vehicle
when the engine speed
will exceed 4000 rpm.
.Do not let the engine
labor. Never lug the engine
in high gear at low speeds.
With a manual
transmission, shift to the
next lower gear. This rule
applies at all times, not
just during the break-in
period.
.Do not participate in
racing events, sport
driving schools, or similar
activities during this
break-in period.
(Continued)
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C
CalibrationCompass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 452
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . 336
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Charging
System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Check Engine Light
(Malfunction Indicator) . . . . 125
Child Restraints Infants and YoungChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . 87
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 96
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . 113, 115
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Competitive
Driving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Composite Materials . . . . . . . 266 Compressor Kit, Tire
Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508
Connections
Connected Services . . . . . . 509
Control Traction andElectronic Stability . . . . . . . 291
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . 243
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Coolant EngineTemperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121, 122
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492
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Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . 289
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Indicator
Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . 130
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Indicators
Warning Lights andGauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . 81
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . 496
Infotainment Using the System . . . . . . . . . . 165
Infotainment System . . . . . . . 500
Inspection
Multi-Point Vehicle . . . . . . . . 474 Instrument Cluster . . . . . . 113, 115
Instrument Panel
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . 35
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 162
J
Jump Starting - NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . 422
LampsCornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
DaytimeRunning (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Exterior Lighting
Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Lamps (cont'd)
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
High/Low Beam
Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 353
Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . 356
Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . 157
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . 123
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MirrorsAutomatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . 34
Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mode Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 174
Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI) . . . . . . . . . . 474
N
NavigationConnected Services . . . . . . 508
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . 178 New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . 265
Noise
Reducing Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Engine Oil LifeSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Online Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Additional Information . . . 503
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . 502
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . 398
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
P
ParkAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336, 338
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . 406
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Parking Assist Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . 336
Passenger Airbag StatusIndicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Performance Data Recorder (PDR) . . . . . 200
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Replacing (cont'd)Seat Belt System Parts
after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . 498
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . 498
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . 497
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Reverse Automatic
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . 35
Ride Control Systems Enhanced Traction
System (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484 Run-Flat Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Running the Vehicle
While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
S
SafetyLocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . 498
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . 498
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . 497
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . 64
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Scheduling
Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
How to Wear SeatBelts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Replacing after a Crash . . . 65
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . 63
Seats Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Seats (cont'd)
Heated and Ventilated,
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . 45
Securing Child
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 96
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Self-Sealing Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Doing Your Own Work . . . 375
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Maintenance Records . . . . 479
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469