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If the light is flashing :A malfunction has
been detected that could damage the
emission control system and increase vehicle
emissions. Diagnosis and service may be
required.
To help prevent damage, reduce vehicle
speed and avoid hard accelerations and
uphill grades. If towing a trailer, reduce the
amount of cargo being hauled as soon as
possible.
If the light continues to flash, find a safe
place to park. Turn the vehicle off and wait
at least 10 seconds before restarting the
engine. If the light is still flashing, follow
the previous guidelines and see your dealer
for service as soon as possible.
If the light is on steady : A malfunction has
been detected. Diagnosis and service may be
required.
Check the following:
.If fuel has been added to the vehicle
using the capless fuel funnel adapter,
make sure that it has been removed. See
“Filling the Tank with a Portable Gas Can”
under Filling the Tank 0303. The
diagnostic system can detect if the
adapter has been left installed in the
vehicle, allowing fuel to evaporate into the atmosphere. A few driving trips with
the adapter removed may turn off the
light.
.Poor fuel quality can cause inefficient
engine operation and poor driveability,
which may go away once the engine is
warmed up. If this occurs, change the fuel
brand. It may require at least one full
tank of the proper fuel to turn the light
off. See
Recommended Fuel 0302.
If the light remains on, see your dealer.
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs
If the vehicle requires an Emissions
Inspection/Maintenance test, the test
equipment will likely connect to the
vehicle's Data Link Connector (DLC).
The DLC is under the instrument panel to
the left of the steering wheel. Connecting
devices that are not used to perform an
Emissions Inspection/Maintenance test or to service the vehicle may affect vehicle
operation. See
Add-On Electrical Equipment
0 334. See your dealer if assistance is
needed.
The vehicle may not pass inspection if:
.The light is on when the engine is
running.
.The light does not come on when the
ignition is in Service Mode.
.Critical emission control systems have not
been completely diagnosed. If this
happens, the vehicle would not be ready
for inspection and might require
several days of routine driving before the
system is ready for inspection. This can
happen if the 12-volt battery has recently
been replaced or run down, or if the
vehicle has been recently serviced.
See your dealer if the vehicle will not pass
or cannot be made ready for the test.
Brake System Warning Light
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Curve Speed Control Light
If equipped, this light may illuminate green
when ACC is actively controlling the vehicle
speed and detects a sharp curve on the road
ahead.
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.
SeeAdaptive Cruise Control (Advanced)
0 248.
Super Cruise Light
This light comes on to show the status of
Super Cruise. See Super Cruise0258.
Door Ajar Light
This light comes on when a door is open or
not securely latched. Before driving, check
that all doors are properly closed.
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC)
The DIC is displayed in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many vehicle
systems.
DIC information is broken down into three
main zones:
Control Panel : A touchscreen display to left
of the instrument cluster.
Left Zone : Displays on the instrument
cluster to the left of the speedometer.
Right Zone : Displays on the instrument
cluster to the right of the speedometer.
yorz: Use the thumbwheel to scroll to
the previous or next selection.
V: Press the thumbwheel to open a menu
or select a menu item. Press and hold to
reset certain displays.
DIC Information Display Options
Select which info display to view on the DIC
through the Settings menu, or by selecting
show in cluster in the Vehicle Information
on the infotainment display. See Settings
0 184 or
Vehicle Information 0127.
If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the
Duramax diesel supplement for more
information.

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DIC Information Displays
The following is the list of all possible DIC
information displays and their locations.
Some of the information displays may not
be available for your particular vehicle.
Control Panel
Trip 1 or Trip 2 and Average Fuel
Economy :The Trip display shows the
current distance traveled, in either
kilometers (km) or miles (mi), since the trip
odometer was last reset. To reset the
current trip, touch and hold the touchscreen
display when trip odometer is displayed.
The Average Fuel Economy display shows
the approximate average liters per
100 kilometers (L/100 km) or miles per
gallon (mpg). This number is calculated
based on the number of L/100 km (mpg)
recorded since the last time this menu item
was reset. This number reflects only the
approximate average fuel economy that the
vehicle has right now, and will change as
driving conditions change. The Average Fuel
Economy can be reset along with the trip
odometer by touching and holding the
touchscreen display when trip odometer is
displayed. Left Zone
Time/Date :
Displays current date and time
information.
Auto Lane Change : Displays the status of a
driver-requested lane change when Super
Cruise is active. See Super Cruise0258.
Efficiency Gauge : Displays a gauge that is a
guide to driving in an efficient manner.
Efficient Driving is shown by a green ball in
the center of the gauge. Inefficient driving is
shown by a yellow ball above the center of
the gauge. Aggressive braking is shown by a
yellow ball below the center of the gauge.
Average Speed : Shows the average speed
of the vehicle in kilometers per hour (km/h)
or miles per hour (mph). This average is
calculated based on the various vehicle
speeds recorded since the last reset of this
value. The average speed can be reset by
touching reset in vehicle information screen.
Traffic Sign Memory : If equipped, the
detected speed limit is displayed in the
lower left of the speedometer gauge. If an
additional sign is detected with the speed
limit sign a
1symbol is displayed. Additionally, the current detected traffic sign
is displayed in the Traffic Sign Memory page
in the DIC.
If another page on the DIC menu is selected
and the Traffic Sign Memory page is chosen
again, the last recognized traffic sign will be
displayed. The indication of multiple signs
on the display is possible.
Touch the main infotainment display while
this display is active to reset or turn the
Traffic Sign alerts on or off. Upon successful
reset, a no sign graphic appears until the
next traffic sign is detected or provided by
the navigation system map data. When
alerts are turned on and another page on
the DIC menu is selected, a Sign Detected
alert displays when a new traffic sign is
recognized. The alert can be dismissed by
pressing the thumbwheel. In some cases,
traffic sign memory is cleared automatically
by the system. See
Traffic Sign Assistant
0 297.
Timer : This display can be used as a timer.
To start the timer, touch Start while this
display is active. The display will show the
amount of time that has passed since the
timer was last reset. To stop the timer,
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Tire Pressure :Shows the approximate
pressures of all four tires. Tire pressure is
displayed in either kilopascal (kPa) or in
pounds per square inch (psi). If the
pressure is low, the value for that tire is
shown in amber. See Tire Pressure Monitor
System 0376 and
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation 0377.
Off : Allows for no information to be
displayed in the cluster info display areas.
Right Zone
Audio Now Playing : Displays the actively
playing audio.
Navigation : Displays a variety of navigation
information.
Audio and Navigation : Displays both audio
and navigation information together.
Off : Allows for no information to be
displayed in the cluster info display areas.
Vehicle Information
The following are all possible vehicle
information features. To access the vehicle information menu,
press
Ton the Multi Function Controller
(MFC) or touch
Tfrom the list of home
page icons displayed on the left side of the
infotainment display.
The Vehicle Information App will display 3
cards per page.
The currently displayed page of cards is
remembered from the last ignition cycle.
The menu may contain the following cards:
.Notifications
.Oil Life
.Tire Pressure
.Fuel Economy
.Average Speed
.Traffic Sign Memory
.Timer
.Diesel Exhaust Fluid
.Fuel Filter Life
.Off-Road
.Engine Hours
.Battery Voltage
.Oil Pressure
.Trailer Brake
.Coolant Temperature
.Transmission Fluid Temp
.Air Filter Life
.Brake Pad Life
.Traction and Stability
.Time and Date
.Efficiency Gauge
Head-Up Display (HUD)
{Warning
If the HUD image is too bright or too
high in your field of view, it may take
you more time to see things you need to
see when it is dark outside. Be sure to
keep the HUD image dim and placed low
in your field of view.
If equipped with HUD, some information
about the operation of the vehicle is
projected onto the windshield. The image is
projected through the HUD lens on top of
the instrument panel. The information
appears as an image focused out toward the
front of the vehicle.

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 136
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . 136
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 137
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . 137
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . 138
Headlamp Leveling Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . 140
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 143
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the turn
signal lever.
Turn the control to the following positions:
O: Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn to
O
again to reactivate the AUTO mode.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, the
headlamps will automatically reactivate
when the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
AUTO : Automatically turns the exterior
lamps on and off, depending on outside
lighting.
;: Turns on all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2: 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
bcomes on in the instrument
cluster when the IntelliBeam system is
enabled.
Turning On and Enabling IntelliBeam

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To return to low beams, push the lever
again or pull it toward you and release.
When the high-beam headlamps are on, this
indicator light on the instrument cluster will
also be on.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use the high-beam
headlamps to signal a driver in front of you
that you want to pass. It works even if the
headlamps are in the automatic position.
To use it, pull the turn signal lever toward
you, then release it.
The high beam headlamps will stay on as
long as you hold the lever toward you. The
high-beam indicator on the instrument
cluster will come on. Release the lever to
return to normal operation.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to see the
front of the vehicle during the day. Fully
functional DRL are required on all vehicles
first sold in Canada.
The DRL system comes on when the
following conditions are met:
.The ignition is on.
.The exterior lamp control is in AUTO.
.The light sensor determines it is daytime.
When the DRL system is on, only the DRL
are on. The taillamps, sidemarker lamps,
instrument panel lights, and other lamps
will not be on.
When it begins to get dark, the automatic
headlamp system switches from DRL to the
headlamps.
To turn off the DRL, turn the exterior lamp
control to
Oand then release. For vehicles
first sold in Canada, off will only work when
the vehicle is parked.
Automatic Headlamp System
When it is dark enough outside, the
automatic headlamp system turns on the
headlamps at the normal brightness, along with the taillamps, sidemarker, parking
lamps, and the instrument panel lights. The
radio lights will also be dim.
To turn off the automatic headlamp system,
turn the exterior lamp control to
Pand
then release it.
The vehicle has a light sensor on the top of
the instrument panel that controls the
automatic headlamp system. Do not cover
the sensor, otherwise the headlamps may
come on when they are not needed.
The system may also turn on the headlamps
when driving through a parking garage,
heavy overcast weather, or a tunnel. This is
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There is a delay in the transition between
the daytime and nighttime operation of the
automatic headlamp system so that driving
under bridges or bright overhead street
lights does not affect the system. The
automatic headlamp system is only affected
when the light sensor detects a change in
lighting lasting longer than the delay.
If the vehicle is started in a dark garage, the
automatic headlamp system will come on
immediately. Once the vehicle leaves the
garage, there is a slight delay for the
automatic headlamp system to change if it
is bright enough outside. During that delay,
the instrument cluster may not be as bright
as usual. Make sure the instrument panel
brightness control is in the full bright
position. SeeInstrument Panel Illumination
Control 0140.
To idle the vehicle with the automatic
headlamp system off, turn the control to
the off position.
The headlamps will also stay on after you
exit the vehicle.
The regular headlamp system can be turned
on when needed.Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers are activated in
daylight with the engine on, and the
exterior lamp control is in AUTO, the
headlamps, parking lamps, and other
exterior lamps come on. The transition time
for the lamps coming on varies based on
wiper speed. When the wipers are not
operating, these lamps turn off. Move the
exterior lamp control to
Por;to
disable this feature.
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL)
If equipped with the AFL system, the
high-beam headlamps move horizontally
while turning the steering wheel to provide
greater road illumination around curves.
To activate AFL, set the exterior lamp
control to the Auto or
2position, and
Adaptive Headlight system is active. See
Exterior Lamp Controls 0134. To adjust the AFL setting, go to the
infotainment home screen and select
Settings > Vehicle > Lighting.
Moving the exterior lamp controls out of the
Auto or
2position will deactivate the
system. The high-beam headlamps can move
horizontally when the vehicle speed is
greater than 3 km/h (2 mph). Headlamps will
not move horizontally when the
transmission is in R (Reverse).
If equipped, the AFL system automatically
modifies the low-beam lighting patterns to
the situation to enable optimal light
performance for the driver. Light distribution
and intensity of low-beam light are
controlled based on exterior lighting
conditions, vehicle location, and driving
situations.
Town Light
If equipped, the town light activates
automatically at a speed of 30 km/h
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Turn and Lane-Change Signals
An arrow on the instrument cluster flashes
in the direction of the turn or lane change.
Move the turn signal lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
Raise or lower the lever for less than
one second until the arrow starts to flash to
signal a lane change. This causes the turn
signals to automatically flash three times.
It will flash six times if Tow/Haul Mode is
active. Holding the turn signal lever for
more than one second will cause the turn
signals to flash until the lever is released.
The lever returns to its starting position
whenever it is released.
If after signaling a turn or a lane change the
arrows flash rapidly or do not come on, a
signal bulb could be burned out.Replace any burned out bulbs. If a bulb is
not burned out, check the fuse. See
Fuses
and Circuit Breakers 0360.
Turn Signal On Chime
If the turn signal is left on for more than
1.2 km (0.75 mi), a chime sounds at each
flash of the turn signal. The message TURN
SIGNAL ON will also appear in the Driver
Information Center (DIC). To turn the chime
and message off, move the turn signal lever
to the off position.
Cornering Lamps
If equipped with cornering lamps, they
automatically come on when all of the
following occur:
.The low-beam headlamps are on.
.The turn signals are activated or the
steering wheel is at a turning angle.
.The vehicle speed is below 40 km/h
(25 mph).
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control
This feature adjusts the brightness of all
illuminated controls.
D: Move the thumbwheel up or down to
brighten or dim the lights.
The thumbwheel is functional at night,
or when the headlamps or parking lamps
are ON.
Interior Lamps
Interior Ambient Lighting
If equipped, this feature allows the color of
the interior lighting in the vehicle to be
chosen.