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188 Driving and Operating
Mode Activation
To activate each mode, turn the MODE knob
on the center console in either direction.
Mode Descriptions
Normal Mode :Use this mode for normal
city and highway driving. This setting
provides balance between comfort and
handling. This is the setting the vehicle will
default to every time it is started, unless
Tow/Haul mode has been activated within
the last four hours. See “Tow/Haul Mode”
later in this section.
7Off-Road Mode : Use this mode only
for off-road recreational driving. Off-Road
Mode should be used to improve driving at
moderate speeds on grass, gravel, dirt,
unpaved roads, or deep snow. If equipped,
this mode modifies steering, pedal map,
transmission shift points, Four-Wheel Drive
AUTO, Antilock Brake System (ABS),
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), and
Traction Control System (TCS) performance.
Off-Road mode optimizes ABS performance
to decrease stopping distances for
deformable or loose surfaces.
For more information on off-road driving,
see Off-Road Driving 0153.
gTerrain Mode : Use this mode when
traveling on challenging road conditions at
lower speeds, such as a two-track, difficult
terrain, or rock crawling. This mode allows
for one pedal driving which automatically
applies the vehicle brakes when the
accelerator pedal position is decreased. This
can also be used for pulling a boat out of
the water on a trailer. Terrain mode functions when the vehicle is
in 4
mor 4n, and in D (Drive), R (Reverse),
or L (Low). When the vehicle is in L (Low),
the lower the gear, the more aggressive the
braking.
The following are the braking calibrations
for each gear:
.L1: Most aggressive
.L2 or D (Drive): Moderately aggressive
.L3–L8: Least aggressive
The vehicle uses more aggressive braking
calibrations for the above drive states when
it is in 4
ncompared to 4m.
When in Terrain Mode, the vehicle shifts
automatically, but holds a lower gear longer
to maximize engine torque. This is done so
vehicle momentum is not lost when driving
up a hill. This mode modifies steering, pedal
map, transmission shift points, ABS, ESC, and
TCS performance for better control at lower
speeds and over rough terrain.
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284 Vehicle Care
FusesUsage
F39 DRIVER POWER SEAT –
Power Seat Driver
F40 PASSENGER POWER SEAT –
Power Seat Co-Driver
F41 APO CONSOLE –Auxiliary
DC Power Outlet Row 1
F42 –
Wheels and Tires
Tires
Every new GM vehicle has high-quality
tires made by a leading tire
manufacturer. See the warranty manual
for information regarding the tire
warranty and where to get service. For
additional information refer to the tire
manufacturer.
{Warning
.Poorly maintained and improperly
used tires are dangerous.
.Overloading the tires can cause
overheating as a result of too
much flexing. There could be a
blowout and a serious crash. See
Vehicle Load Limits 0162.
.Underinflated tires pose the same
danger as overloaded tires. The
resulting crash could cause serious
injury. Check all tires frequently to
maintain the recommended
pressure. Tire pressure should be
checked when the tires are cold.
.Overinflated tires are more likely
to be cut, punctured, or broken by
a sudden impact —such as when
hitting a pothole. Keep tires at the
recommended pressure.
.Worn or old tires can cause a
crash. If the tread is badly worn,
replace them.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Replace any tires that have been
damaged by impacts with
potholes, curbs, etc.
.Improperly repaired tires can cause
a crash. Only your dealer or an
authorized tire service center
should repair, replace, dismount,
and mount the tires.
.Do not spin the tires in excess of
56 km/h (35 mph) on slippery
surfaces such as snow, mud, ice,
etc. Excessive spinning may cause
the tires to explode.
Winter Tires
This vehicle was not originally equipped
with winter tires. Winter tires are designed
for increased traction on snow and
ice-covered roads. Consider installing winter
tires on the vehicle if frequent driving on ice
or snow covered roads is expected. See your
dealer for details regarding winter tire
availability and proper tire selection. Also,
see Buying New Tires 0298.
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360 Index
Center ConsoleStorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Check Engine Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 67
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 81
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Compartments
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 185
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . 95
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 144
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 343
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Customer Assistance
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 345
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 338
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
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Seats (cont'd)Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65, 67
Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 253
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . 327
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Status
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Assist, Blind Zone (BZSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Storage Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Underseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
System
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Brake Pad Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Rear Cross Traffic Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Taillamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75