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The security light should come on briefly as
the engine is started. If it does not come on,
have the vehicle serviced by your dealer.
If the system is working normally, the
indicator light turns off.
If the light stays on and the engine does
not start, there could be a problem with the
theft-deterrent system. SeeImmobilizer
Operation 023.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the high-beam
headlamps are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
0 102.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the exterior lamps
are in use, except when only the Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL) are active. See Exterior
Lamp Controls 0102.
Cruise Control Light
For vehicles with cruise control, the cruise
control light is white when the cruise
control is on and ready, and turns green
when the cruise control is set and active.
The light turns off when the cruise control is
turned off. See Cruise Control0219.
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 Info application is only available when
the ignition is on. The displays show the
status of many vehicle systems.

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102 Lighting
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 102
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . 102
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 103
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . 103
Headlamp Leveling Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . 104
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Engine Compartment Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 107
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
There are four positions:
O: Turns the exterior lamps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn to
O
again to reactivate the AUTO mode.
For vehicle first sold in Canada, the
headlamps will automatically reactivate
when the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
AUTO : Sets the exterior lamps to automatic
mode. AUTO mode turns the exterior lamps
on and off depending on how much light is
available outside the vehicle.
To override AUTO mode, turn the control
to
O. To reset to AUTO mode, turn the control to
Oand then release back to AUTO.
Automatic mode also resets when the
vehicle is turned off and then back on again
if the control is left in the AUTO position.
;: Turns on the parking lamps including
all lamps, except the headlamps.
The parking lamp indicator light comes on
and stays on when the parking lamps are
on, with the engine off and the vehicle in
accessory mode..
5: Turns on the headlamps together with
the parking lamps and instrument panel
lights.
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder
A warning chime will sound if the exterior
lamp control is left on in either the
headlamp or parking lamp position and the
driver door is opened with the ignition off.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
Push the turn signal lever away from you
and release to turn the high beams on. To
return to low beams, push the lever again
or pull it toward you and release.

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Fuel (cont'd)Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 268
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Transmission Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 78
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . 132 Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
H
Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 103
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Leveling Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Hill
Rollback Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . 45
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Indicators Warning Lights and Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . 62
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Infotainment Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Inspection
Multi-Point Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 108

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J
JackAuxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
LampsCourtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 102
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 107
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Malfunction Indicator (CheckEngine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Leveling Control
Headlamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Lifting the Vehicle, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Front Lift System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Gauges and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Lights (cont'd)
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Traction Control System
(TCS)/Electronic Stability Control
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218, 219
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86