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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Remote Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Key Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Doors
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror . . . 24
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Convertible Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with a
remote key is dangerous and children or
others could be seriously injured or killed.
They could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the vehicle
move. The windows will function with
the remote key in the vehicle, and
children or others could be caught in the
path of a closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with a remote key.
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PressingQmay also arm the alarm system.
See Vehicle Alarm System 020.
K:Press to unlock the driver door. Press
unlock again within five seconds to unlock
all doors. The remote key can be
programmed to unlock all doors on the first
button press. To view available settings from
the infotainment screen, touch Settings >
Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
The turn signal indicators may flash and/or
the horn may sound to indicate unlocking.
To view available settings from the
infotainment screen, touch Settings >
Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm system.
See Vehicle Alarm System 020.
If equipped, press and hold
Kon the
remote key to open the windows remotely,
if enabled. To view available settings from
the infotainment screen, touch Settings >
Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
/: If equipped, press and releaseQand
then immediately press and hold
/for at
least four seconds to start the engine from
outside the vehicle using the remote key.
See Remote Vehicle Start 014.
X:Press twice quickly to release the
trunk.
M: If equipped, press and releaseK,
then immediately press and hold
M
continuously to open the convertible top all
the way. The vehicle must be off to operate
the convertible top with the remote key.
The top will stop movement approximately
one second after
Mis released. To stop
the top immediately, press
7,K, orQon
the remote key.
Mwill only open the
convertible top.
The convertible top can also be opened
using a button in the overhead console. See
Convertible Top 029.
7:Press and release to initiate vehicle
locator. The exterior lamps flash and the
horn chirps three times.
Press and hold
7for at least three seconds
to sound the panic alarm. The horn sounds
and the turn signals flash for 30 seconds,
or until
7is pressed again or the ignition is
turned on.
Convertible Top
.Do not try to start the vehicle while using
the remote key to open the convertible
top. Release
Mon the remote key and
ENGINE START/STOP. Wait a few seconds
before starting the vehicle normally.
.The passive door unlock feature may not
operate properly while using the remote
key to open the convertible top.
The convertible top can also be opened
using a button in the overhead console. See
Convertible Top 029.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system lets you lock and
unlock the doors and access the trunk
without removing the remote key from your
pocket, purse, briefcase, etc. The remote key
should be within 1 m (3 ft) of the trunk or
door being opened. There will be buttons on
the outside door handles.
Keyless Access can be programmed to
unlock all doors on the first lock/unlock
press from the driver door. Keyless Access
can also be turned Off. To view available
settings from the infotainment screen, touch
Settings > Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock,
Start.
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If equipped with memory seats, remote keys
1 and 2 are linked to the seating positions of
memory 1 or 2. SeeMemory Seats037.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the
Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the remote
key is within 1 m (3 ft) of the driver door
handle, pressing the lock/unlock button on
the driver door handle will unlock the driver
door. If the lock/unlock button is pressed
again within five seconds, the passenger
door will unlock. Pull the door handle to
unlatch the door.
Driver Side Shown, Passenger Side Similar Pressing the lock/unlock button will cause
all doors to lock if any of the following
occur:
.It has been more than five seconds since
the first lock/unlock button press.
.Two lock/unlock button presses were
used to unlock all doors.
.Any vehicle door has opened and all
doors are now closed.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the
Passenger Door
When the doors are locked and the remote
key is within 1 m (3 ft) of the passenger
door handle, pressing the lock/unlock button
on the passenger door handle will unlock all
doors.
Pressing the lock/unlock button will cause
all doors to lock if any of the following
occur:
.The lock/unlock button was used to
unlock all doors.
.Any vehicle door has opened and all
doors are now closed. Disable/Enable Keyless Unlocking of Exterior
Door Handles and Trunk
If equipped, keyless unlocking of the exterior
door handles and trunk can be disabled and
enabled.
Disabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and hold
Qand
Kon the remote key at the same time for
approximately three seconds. The turn signal
lamps will flash four times quickly to
indicate access is disabled. Using any
exterior handle to unlock the doors or open
the trunk will cause the turn signal lamps to
flash four times quickly, indicating access is
disabled. If disabled, disarm the alarm
system before starting the vehicle.
Enabling Keyless Unlocking:
With the vehicle off, press and hold
Qand
Kon the remote key at the same time for
approximately three seconds. The turn signal
lamps will flash twice quickly to indicate
access is enabled.
To view available settings from the
infotainment screen, touch Settings >
Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
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1. Locate the key extender in theglove box.
2. Locate the manual release beside therear seat cushion on the driver side. 3. Push down on the upper rear seat
cushion on the driver side until the
manual release is visible.
4. Remove the key from the remote key.
5. Remove any additional items attached to the key —such as keys, rings, or tags —
then fully insert the key into the manual
release.
6. Place the key extender over the key head until the key extender stops.
7. Firmly turn the key clockwise to unlatch the trunk lid.
8. Remove the key.
9. Store the key extender in the glove box.
10. Return the key to the remote key.
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent features;
however, they do not make the vehicle
impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm system.
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The security light, on the instrument panel
near the windshield, indicates the status of
the system:
Off :Alarm system is disarmed.
On Solid : Vehicle is secured during the
delay to arm the system.
Fast Flash : Vehicle is unsecured. A door, the
hood, or the trunk is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle with one of the
following:
.Use the remote key.
.With a door open, press the
inside
Q.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the indicator light will begin to
slowly flash indicating the alarm system
is operating. Pressing
Qon the remote
key a second time will bypass the
30-second delay and immediately arm
the alarm system.
The vehicle alarm system will not arm if the
doors are locked with the key.
If the driver door is opened without first
unlocking with the remote key, the horn will
chirp and the lights will flash to indicate a
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not started,
or the door is not unlocked by pressing
K
on the remote key during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be activated.
The alarm will also be activated if the
passenger door, the trunk, or the hood is
opened without first disarming the system.
When the alarm is activated, the turn
signals flash and the horn sounds for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will then
re-arm to monitor for the next unauthorized
event.
Disarming the System
To disarm the system or turn off the alarm
if it has been activated, do one of the
following:
.PressKon the remote key.
.Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by accident:
.Lock the vehicle with the remote key
after all occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed.
.Always unlock the vehicle with the
remote key. Unlocking the driver door
with the key will not disarm the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper Condition
IfKis pressed on the remote key and the
horn chirps and the lights flash three times,
a previous alarm occurred while the system
was armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a message
will appear on the Driver Information
Center (DIC).
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement 0322.
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Or
.Give OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation voice
commands.
.Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi hotspot
name or SSID and password, if equipped.
Press
Qto connect to an Advisor to:
.Verify account information or update
contact information.
.Get driving directions.
.Receive a Diagnostic check of the vehicle's
key operating systems.
.Receive Roadside Assistance.
.Manage Wi-Fi Settings, if equipped.
Press
>to get a priority connection to an
OnStar Advisor available 24/7 to:
.Get help for an emergency.
.Be a Good Samaritan or respond to an
AMBER Alert.
.Get assistance in severe weather or other
crisis situations and find evacuation
routes.
OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require an active safety
and security plan. With Automatic Crash
Response, built-in sensors can automatically
alert a specially trained OnStar Advisor who
is immediately connected in to the vehicle
to help.
Press
>for a priority connection to an
OnStar Advisor who can contact emergency
service providers, direct them to your exact
location, and relay important information.
With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially trained
Advisors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, to provide a central point of
contact, assistance, and information during a
crisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisors can
locate a nearby service provider to help with
a flat tire, a battery jump, or an empty
gas tank.
Security
If equipped, OnStar provides these services:
.With Stolen Vehicle Assistance, OnStar
Advisors can use GPS to pinpoint the
vehicle and help authorities quickly
recover it.
.With Remote Ignition Block, if equipped,
OnStar can block the vehicle from being
restarted.
.With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown,
if equipped, OnStar can work with law
enforcement to gradually slow the
vehicle down.
Theft Alarm Notification
If equipped, if the doors are locked and the
vehicle alarm sounds, a notification by text,
e-mail, or phone call will be sent. If the
vehicle is stolen, an OnStar Advisor can work
with authorities to recover the vehicle.
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IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
ActiveFuel Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Rev Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Additional OnStar Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Agreements
Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165, 168
Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . 171
Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . 53
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . 53
What Will You See after an AirbagInflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . 52
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Airbags Adding Equipment to the Vehicle . . . . . . . 58 Airbags (cont'd)
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Replacing System Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . 58
Alarm
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Rear Cross Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . 151
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Assistance Systems
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
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Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . 43
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heated and Ventilated, Front . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 73 Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 228
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . 299
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Shift Lock Control Function Check,
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Storage
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
System Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48