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40 Seats and Restraints
There is an airbag readiness light on the
instrument cluster, which shows the airbag
symbol. The system checks the airbag
electrical system for malfunctions. The light
tells you if there is an electrical problem.
SeeAirbag Readiness Light 083 for more
information.
Where Are the Airbags?
The driver frontal airbag is in the center of
the steering wheel. The front outboard passenger frontal airbag
is in the passenger side instrument panel.
The driver knee airbag is below the steering
column. The front outboard passenger knee
airbag is below the glove box.
Driver Side Shown, Passenger Side Similar
The driver and front outboard passenger
seat-mounted side impact airbags are in the
side of the seatbacks closest to the door.
The roof-rail airbags for the driver, front
outboard passenger, and second row
outboard passengers are in the ceiling above
the side windows.
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Storage 69
Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Storage Compartments{
Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp objects in
storage compartments. In a crash, these
objects may cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Glove Box
Pull the handle up to open.
Cupholders
The front cupholders are near the shift
switch.
If equipped, lower the armrest to access the
rear cupholders. The liner is removable for
cleaning.
Center Console Storage
There is storage in the center console. Pull
up the latch and lift to open.
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Climate Controls 149
1. Open the glove box.
2. Pull the damper and push the side wallto unlock the stopper.
3. Lower the glove box completely.
4. Hold the right side of the filter cover, and then pull and remove it.
5. Install the new air filter.
6. Reinstall the filter cover.
7. Reconnect the glove box damper.
8. Reinstall the glove box.
See your dealer if additional assistance is
needed.
Air Conditioning Regular
Operation
To ensure continuous efficient performance,
operate the air conditioning for a few
minutes once a month. The air conditioning
will not operate if the outside temperature
is too low.
Caution
Damage caused by improper refrigerant
usage could lead to costly repairs and
may not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Refrigerant systems should
only be serviced by qualified personnel.
Always use the correct refrigerant.
{Warning
Performing service work to the climate
control system could cause personal
injury or damage to the vehicle. Climate
control systems are serviced by qualified
personnel only.
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300 Index
Driving (cont'd)One-Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . 152
E
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Requirements for Battery Charging . . . . 210
System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Electrical System
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Energy Efficiency
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Exterior
Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109F
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
FluidBrakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward
Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Front Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . 191
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Fuses (cont'd)
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Underhood Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Gauges
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 79
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
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StabiliTrakOFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Start Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Starting and Stopping the Vehicle . . . . . . . 162
Status Charging Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Storage Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 System
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Rear Cross Traffic Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
T
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Tires (cont'd)
Sealant and Compressor Kit,
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Self-Sealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 247
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 248
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 245
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Towing
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . 171
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . .138
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 282
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
TTY Users Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . 106