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If the airbag readiness light stays on after
the vehicle is started or comes on when you
are driving, the airbag system may not work
properly. Have the vehicle serviced right
away. SeeAirbag Readiness Light 0112.
Child Restraints
Older Children
Older children who have outgrown booster
seats should wear the vehicle’s seat belts.
Refer to How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
0 53. The manufacturer instructions that come
with the booster seat state the weight and
height limitations for that booster. Use a
booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt until
the child passes the fit test below:
.Sit all the way back on the seat. Do the
knees bend at the seat edge? If yes,
continue. If no, return to the booster seat.
.Buckle the lap-shoulder belt. Does the
shoulder belt rest on the shoulder? If yes,
continue. If no, try using the rear seat
belt comfort guide, if available. See
“Rear
Seat Belt Comfort Guides” under
Lap-Shoulder Belt 055. If a comfort guide
is not available, or if the shoulder belt
still does not rest on the shoulder, then
return to the booster seat.
.Does the lap belt fit low and snug on the
hips, touching the thighs? If yes, continue.
If no, return to the booster seat.
.Can proper seat belt fit be maintained for
the length of the trip? If yes, continue.
If no, return to the booster seat.
Q: What is the proper way to wear seat belts?
A: An older child should wear a lap-shoulder
belt and get the additional restraint a
shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder
belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should fit snugly below the
hips, just touching the top of the thighs.
This applies belt force to the child's
pelvic bones in a crash. It should never
be worn over the abdomen, which could
cause severe or even fatal internal
injuries in a crash.
Also see “Rear Seat Belt Comfort Guides”
under Lap-Shoulder Belt 055.
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in a rear
seating position.
In a crash, children who are not buckled up
can strike other people who are buckled up,
or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older
children need to use seat belts properly.
{Warning
Never allow more than one child to wear
the same seat belt. The seat belt cannot
properly spread the impact forces. In a
crash, they can be crushed together and
seriously injured. A seat belt must be
used by only one person at a time.
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Instruments and Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Instrument Cluster (Base Level) . . . . . . . . 102
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . 109
Transmission Temperature Gauge (Uplevel only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . 113
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 116
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Disabled Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Four Corner Air Suspension Light . . . . . . 120
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Universal Remote System Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Universal Remote System Operation . . . 134
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.Navigation
.Phone
.Options
Home
Information displayed here can be
customized from the Options menu.
Speedometer : Displays how fast the vehicle
is moving in either kilometers per hour
(km/h) or miles per hour (mph).
Speed Sign : If equipped, shows sign
information, which comes from a roadway
database in the onboard navigation,
if equipped.
Temperature : Displays the outside air
temperature.
Time : Displays the current time.
Fuel Range : Displays the approximate
distance the vehicle can be driven without
refueling. The fuel range estimate is based
on an average of the vehicle’s fuel economy
over recent driving history and the amount
of fuel remaining in the fuel tank. Fuel
range cannot be reset. Audio
In the Audio menu, use the thumbwheel to
scroll through options, browse for music,
select from favorites, or change the audio
source. In the main view, scroll to change
the station or go to the next or previous
track.
Navigation
In the Navigation menu, if there is no active
route, a compass will be displayed. If there
is an active route, press the thumbwheel to
cancel or resume route guidance, mute or
unmute voice guidance, or access Recents or
Favorites.
Phone
In the Phone menu, if there is no active
phone call, view recent calls, scroll through
contacts, select from the favorites, or change
the phone source. If there is an active call,
mute the phone or switch to handset
operation.
Options
Use the thumbwheel to scroll through items
in the Options menu.
Units :
Press the thumbwheel while Units is
displayed to enter the Units menu. Choose
US or metric units by pressing the thumbwheel while the desired item is
highlighted. A selected mark will be
displayed next to the selected item.
Info Page Options :
Press the thumbwheel
while Info Page Options is displayed to
enter and select the items to be displayed
in the Info app. A selected mark will be
displayed next to the selected item.
Home : Press the thumbwheel to select the
available elements to display. Not all
elements will be available on all vehicles:
Speedometer, Speed Sign, Time, and Fuel
Range.
Speed Warning : Allows the driver to set a
speed that they do not want to exceed. To
set the Speed Warning, press the
thumbwheel when Speed Warning is
displayed, or press the thumbwheel on the
main view to set the speed value. Scroll to
adjust the value. Press the thumbwheel to
set the speed. Once the speed is set, this
feature can be turned off by pressing the
thumbwheel while viewing this page. If the
selected speed limit is exceeded, a pop-up
warning is displayed with a chime.
Software Information : Press the
thumbwheel while Software Information is
highlighted to display open source software
information.
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oorp:Press to move left or right
between the interactive display zones in the
instrument cluster. Press the thumbwheel to
select.
worx: Use the thumbwheel to scroll up
or down in a list. Press the thumbwheel to
open a menu or select a menu item. Press
and hold to reset values on certain screens.
Info Page Options
The info pages on the DIC can be turned on
or off through the Options menu.
1. Press
oorpto scroll to the Options
application.
2. Scroll
worxto choose Info pages and
press the thumbwheel.
3. Scroll
worxto move through the list
of possible information displays.
4. Press the thumbwheel, while an item is highlighted, to select or deselect
that item.
The info pages can also be turned on or off
through the DIC page Info Page Options.
Info Pages
The following is the list of all possible DIC
info page displays. Some may not be
available for your particular vehicle. Some
items may not be turned on by default but
can be turned on through the Options app.
See “Info Page Options” earlier in this
section.
Speed : Shows the vehicle speed in either
kilometers per hour (km/h) or miles per
hour (mph). The vehicle odometer is also
shown on this page. If equipped, press the
thumbwheel to open the menu and select to
display speed limit signs.
Trip 1 or Trip 2, and Average Fuel
Economy : Shows the current distance
traveled, in either kilometers (km) or
miles (mi), since the trip odometer was last
reset.
The Average Fuel Economy display shows
the approximate average liters per
100 kilometers (L/100 km), kilometers per
liter (km/L), or miles per gallon (mpg). This
number is calculated based on the value
recorded since the last time this menu item
was reset. This number reflects only the approximate average fuel economy that the
vehicle has at that moment, and changes as
driving conditions change.
Press the thumbwheel while this display is
active to reset the trip odometer and the
average fuel economy.
Fuel Range :
Shows the approximate
distance the vehicle can be driven without
refueling. LOW will be displayed when the
vehicle is low on fuel. The fuel range
estimate is based on an average of the
vehicle's fuel economy over recent driving
history and the amount of fuel remaining in
the fuel tank.
Timer : To start the timer, press the
thumbwheel 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, press the thumbwheel
briefly while this display is active and the
timer is running.
Press the thumbwheel while this display is
active to reset the timer.
Oil Life : Shows an estimate of the
remaining oil life. If REMAINING OIL LIFE
99% is displayed, that means 99% of the
current oil life remains.
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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 137
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . 138
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 138
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . 138
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . 139
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the steering
wheel.
There are four positions:
O: Turns off the automatic headlamps and
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). Turn the
headlamp control to
Oagain to turn the
automatic headlamps or DRL back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, the off
position will only work when the vehicle is
shifted into P (Park). AUTO :
Automatically turns on the
headlamps, parking lamps, taillamps,
instrument panel lights, roof marker lamps
(if equipped), and license plate lamps.
;: Turns on all parking lamps, except the
headlamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps, parking
lamps, and instrument panel lights.
When the headlamps are turned on while
the vehicle is on, the headlamps turn off
automatically 10 minutes after the vehicle is
turned off. When the headlamps are turned
on while the vehicle is off, the headlamps
will stay on for 10 minutes before turning
off to prevent the battery from being
drained. Turn the headlamp control off and
then back to the headlamp on position to
make the headlamps stay on for an
additional 10 minutes.
To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the ignition must be on or in
accessory mode.
IntelliBeam System
If equipped, this system turns the vehicle
high-beam headlamps on and off according
to surrounding traffic conditions.
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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. SeeFuses
and Circuit Breakers 0344.
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.Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control
This feature adjusts the brightness of all
illuminated controls. The instrument panel
illumination control is above the exterior
lamp control.
D: Press the −or + to brighten or dim
the lights.
This feature is functional at night, or when
the headlamps or parking lamps are ON.
Dome Lamps
There are dome lamps in the overhead
console.
The dome lamps come on when any door is
opened,
Kon the remote key is pressed,
or when the vehicle is turned off.
To change the dome lamp settings, press
the following:
jOFF : Press to turn off the dome
lamps. An indicator light on the button will
turn on when the dome lamp override is
activated. Press
jOFF again to
deactivate this feature and the indicator
light turns off.
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Press and hold any of the overhead console
lenses to turn all dome lamps on or off
manually.
Reading Lamps
There are reading lamps on the overhead
console and over the rear seats. These lamps
come on when any door is opened.
Front Reading Lamps
The front reading lamps are in the overhead
console. Press the lamp lenses to turn the
front reading lamps on or off.
Rear Reading Lamps
The rear reading lamps are over the rear
seats.
Without Sunroof
With Sunroof
Press the lens on each reading lamp to turn
it on or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The interior lamps turn on when pressingK
on the remote key or opening any doors,
and the dome lamp control is in the door
position.
Some exterior lamps also turn on when
pressing
Kon the remote key or opening
any doors. Low-Beam lamps will only turn
on briefly at night, or in areas with limited
lighting.
All lamps will gradually fade out after about
30 seconds.
Entry lighting can be disabled manually by
closing all doors, pressing
Qon the remote
key, or starting the vehicle.
This feature can be changed. On the
infotainment home page, select the Settings
icon
TVehicleTVehicle Locator Lights.
Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps and interior lamps turn
on when the driver door is opened after the
vehicle is turned off.
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Child Restraints (cont'd)Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 85
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102, 104
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Control (cont'd)
Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 225
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . 119
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 189
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 416
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Super . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Customer Assistance Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 418
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . 411
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Drive Systems
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260