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Infotainment System 219
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230 Climate Controls
2. Set the temperature. Allowthe system time to
stabilize. Then adjust the
temperature as needed for
best comfort.
To improve fuel efficiency and
to cool the vehicle faster,
recirculation may be
automatically selected in warm
weather. The recirculation
light will not come on. Press
@to select recirculation;
press it again to select
outside air.
English units can be changed
to metric units through the
instrument cluster. See
“Options” under Instrument
Cluster 0127.
OFF : Press to turn the fan on
or off. The front and rear
climate displays turn off when
the fan is turned off and the
system will stop air from
flowing into the cabin. If on is
selected, or any other buttons
are pressed, the climate
control system will turn on and
operate at the current setting. The temperature control and
air delivery mode can still be
adjusted.
w/x:
The temperature can
be adjusted separately for the
driver and the passenger.
Press to increase or decrease
the temperature. Press and
hold to rapidly increase or
decrease the temperature.
The driver and passenger
temperatures can also be
adjusted by touching the
buttons on the climate control
display.
SYNC : Touch SYNC on the
climate control display to link
all climate zone settings to the
driver settings. Adjust the
driver side temperature
control to change the linked
temperature. When the front
or rear passenger settings are
adjusted, the SYNC indicator
light turns off when the
temperatures are unlinked. Rear :
If equipped, touch Rear
on the front climate control
display to open the rear
climate control display. The
rear climate control settings
can now be adjusted from the
front passenger area. See
Rear Climate Control System
0 234.
Manual Operation
Q 9 R:Press the fan controls
on the center stack or the
climate control display to
increase or decrease the fan
speed. Press and hold the
controls to adjust speed more
quickly. The fan speed setting
displays. Pressing either
button cancels automatic fan
control and the fan can be
controlled manually. Press
AUTO to return to automatic
operation. To turn off the fan
and climate control system,
press and hold the fan down
control on the center stack or
the climate control display
until it goes off.
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Driving and Operating 239
Assistance Systems forDriving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Automatic Emergency
Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Night Vision System . . . . . . 333
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Surround Vision Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Recommended Fuel (2.0LL4 Turbo Engine) . . . . . . . . 343
Recommended Fuel (3.6L V6 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Trailer Towing
General TowingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . 347
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Towing Equipment . . . . . . . . 356
Trailer Sway
Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On ElectricalEquipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Driving
Information
Driving for Better
Fuel Economy
Driving habits can affect fuel
mileage. Here are some driving
tips to get the best fuel
economy possible.
.Set the climate controls to
the desired temperature
after the engine is started,
or turn them off when not
required.
.On AWD vehicles, use Tour
Mode when conditions
permit.
.Avoid fast starts and
accelerate smoothly.
.Brake gradually and avoid
abrupt stops.
.Avoid idling the engine for
long periods of time.
.When road and weather
conditions are appropriate,
use cruise control.
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Driving and Operating 273
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive
Vehicles with this feature can
operate in All-Wheel
Drive (AWD) Mode. See Driver
Mode Control0278.
Press MODE to cycle through
the modes.
.TOUR
.SPORT
.AWD (AWD vehicles only)
.OFF-ROAD (AWD
vehicles only)
.SNOW/ICE (FWD
vehicles only)
AWD is active in AWD,
Off-road, and Sport modes.
The AWD system delivers
power to all four wheels and
the system adjusts as needed
to improve traction.
The AWD Mode will stay
selected until the mode is
changed.
For more information on the
available modes, see Driver
Mode Control 0278.
Brakes
Electric Brake Boost
Vehicles equipped with
electric brake boost have
hydraulic brake circuits that
are electronically controlled
when the brake pedal is
applied during normal
operation. The system
performs routine tests and
turns off within a few minutes
after the vehicle is turned off. Noise may be heard during
this time. If the brake pedal is
pressed during the tests or
when the electric brake boost
system is off, a noticeable
change in pedal force and
travel may be felt. This is
normal.
Antilock Brake
System (ABS)
The Antilock Brake System
(ABS) helps prevent a braking
skid and maintain steering
while braking hard.
ABS performs a system check
when the vehicle is first driven.
A momentary motor or clicking
noise may be heard while this
test is going on, and the brake
pedal may move slightly. This
is normal.
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If there is a problem with ABS,
this warning light stays on.
See Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light0138.
ABS does not change the time
needed to get a foot on the
brake pedal and does not
always decrease stopping
distance. If you get too close
to the vehicle ahead, there will
not be enough time to apply
the brakes if that vehicle
suddenly slows or stops.
Always leave enough room
ahead to stop, even with ABS.
Using ABS
Do not pump the brakes. Just
hold the brake pedal down
firmly. Hearing or feeling ABS
operate is normal.
Braking in Emergencies
ABS allows steering and
braking at the same time. In
many emergencies, steering
can help even more than
braking.
Electric Parking Brake
The Electric Parking Brake
(EPB) can always be applied,
even if the vehicle is off. In
case of insufficient electrical
power, the EPB cannot be
applied or released. To
prevent draining the battery,
avoid unnecessary repeated
cycles of the EPB.
The system has a red parking
brake status light and an
amber service parking brake
warning light. See Electric
Parking Brake Light 0137 and Service Electric Parking Brake
Light
0137. There are also
parking brake-related Driver
Information Center (DIC)
messages.
Before leaving the vehicle,
check the red parking brake
status light to ensure that the
parking brake is applied.
EPB Apply
To apply the EPB:
1. Be sure the vehicle is at a complete stop.
2. Press the EPB switch momentarily.
The red parking brake status
light will flash and then stay on
once the EPB is fully applied.
If the red parking brake status
light flashes continuously, then
the EPB is only partially
applied or there is a problem
with the EPB. A DIC message
will display. Release the EPB
and try to apply it again. If the
light does not come on,
or keeps flashing, have the
vehicle serviced. Do not drive
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Warning (Continued)
not detect a vehicle
ahead. Keep the entire
front of the vehicle clean.
.Visibility is poor due to
rain, snow, fog, dirt, insect
residue, or dust; when
other foreign objects
obscure the camera and/
or radar; or when the
vehicle in front or
oncoming traffic causes
additional environmental
obstructions, such as road
spray. ACC performance is
limited under these
conditions.
.On slippery roads where
fast changes in tire
traction can cause
excessive wheel slip.
.Towing a trailer
5:Press to turn the system
on or off. The indicator turns
white on the instrument
cluster when ACC is
turned on.
RES+ : Press briefly to resume
the previous set speed or to
increase vehicle speed if ACC
is already activated. To
increase speed by about
1 km/h (1 mph), press RES+ to
the first detent. To increase
speed to the next 5 km/h
(5 mph) mark on the
speedometer, press RES+ to
the second detent. SET–
:Press briefly to set the
speed and activate ACC or to
decrease vehicle speed if ACC
is already activated. To
decrease speed by about
1 km/h (1 mph), press SET− to
the first detent. To decrease
speed to the next 5 km/h
(5 mph) mark on the
speedometer, press SET− to
the second detent.
*: Press to disengage ACC
without erasing the selected
set speed from memory.
[: Press to select a
following gap time (or
distance) setting for ACC of
Far, Medium, or Near.
The speedometer reading can
be displayed in either English
or metric units. See
Instrument Cluster 0127. The
increment value used depends
on the units displayed.
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will adjust the vehicle's speed
and attempt to maintain the
follow distance gap selected.
Press
[on the steering
wheel to adjust the following
gap. Each press cycles the gap
button through three settings:
Far, Medium, or Near.
When pressed, the current
gap setting displays briefly on
the instrument cluster and
HUD (if equipped). Subsequent
presses cycle the gap button
through three settings: Far,
Medium, or Near. The gap
setting will be maintained until
it is changed.
Since each gap setting
corresponds to a following
time (Far, Medium, or Near),
the following distance will vary
based on vehicle speed. The
faster the vehicle speed, the
further back your vehicle will
follow a vehicle detected
ahead. Consider traffic and
weather conditions when
selecting the following gap. The range of selectable gaps
may not be appropriate for all
drivers and driving conditions.
Changing the gap setting
automatically changes the
alert timing sensitivity (Far,
Medium, or Near) for the
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
feature. See Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) System
0326.
Alerting the Driver
With Head-Up Display
Without Head-Up Display If ACC is engaged, driver
action may be required when
ACC cannot apply sufficient
braking because of
approaching a vehicle too
rapidly.
When this condition occurs,
the collision alert symbol will
flash on the windshield. Either
eight beeps will sound from
the front, or both sides of the
Safety Alert Seat will pulse
five times. Touch the Settings
icon on the infotainment home
page. Select
“Vehicle”to
display the list of available
options and select “Collision/
Detection Systems”.
See Defensive Driving 0240.
Approaching and Following a
Vehicle
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Driving and Operating 295
.Global Positioning System
(GPS) sensing
.A high-precision map
.GPS-enhancement data
downloaded through OnStar
Super Cruise works with
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC),
which controls acceleration
and braking while Super
Cruise is enabled and
operating. Review and
understand both this section
and the ACC section before
using Super Cruise. See
Adaptive Cruise Control
(Advanced) 0283.
An active OnStar or
connected service plan that
includes Emergency Services
is required to use Super
Cruise.
{Warning
Super Cruise does not
perform all aspects of
driving, nor does it do
everything a driver can do. (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
Super Cruise only steers to
maintain lane position. Super
Cruise can only be used with
Adaptive Cruise Control.
Super Cruise does:
.Not prevent crashes or
warn of possible crashes.
.Not steer to avoid
stopped or slow-moving
vehicles, construction
barriers or cones,
motorcycles, children,
pedestrians, animals,
or other objects on the
freeway.
.Not steer in response to
vehicles or objects next to
your vehicle, including
vehicles attempting to
enter your lane.
.Not respond to traffic
lights, stop signs, or other
traffic control devices.
.Not change lanes.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Not make turns.
.Not steer to merge onto
or to exit freeways.
.Not detect, steer to avoid,
or steer through
construction zones.
.Not function on surface
streets.
.Not respond to crossing
or oncoming traffic.
.Not function in city driving
conditions.
{Warning
Some state and local laws
may require hands to be
kept on the steering wheel
at all times. Only remove
your hands from the
steering wheel if Super
Cruise is engaged, it is safe
to do so, and it is permitted
by state and local laws.
(Continued)