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1.Air Vents 0177.
2. Windshield Wiper/Washer 098.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals 0143.
3. Instrument Cluster (Base Level) 0107 or
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0109.
4. Shift Switches. See Electric Drive Unit
0 200.
5. Infotainment Controls. See Overview
0 148.
6. Infotainment Display. See AM-FM Radio
0 152.
7. Light Sensor. See Automatic Headlamp
System 0142.
Vehicle Alarm System. See Vehicle
Security 032.
8. Dual Automatic Climate Control System
0174.
9. Power Outlets 099.
10. USB Port 0154.
11. Steering Wheel Controls 0149.
Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls.
See Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0129 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel)
0 130.
12. Horn 098. 13.
Steering Wheel Adjustment 097 (Out
of View).
14. Trailer Brake Control Panel. See “Integrated Trailer Brake Control System”
under Towing Equipment 0301.
15. Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced) 0217.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
0 261.
16. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). SeeService Vehicle Soon Light (Propulsion
System Failure) 0115.
17. Manual Hood Release.
18. Fuse Block Cover.
19. Electric Parking Brake 0205
Tow/Haul Mode. See Driver Mode Control
0 209.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0274.
Power Hood Release. See Hood019.
Instrument Panel Illumination Control
0 143.
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1.Air Vents 0177.
2. Windshield Wiper/Washer 098.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals 0143.
3. Regenerative Braking 0206.
4. Instrument Cluster (Base Level) 0107 or
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) 0109.
5. Driver Monitoring System.
6. Shift Switches. See Electric Drive Unit
0 200.
7. Infotainment Controls. See Overview
0 148.
8. Infotainment Display. See AM-FM Radio
0 152.
9. Light Sensor. See Automatic Headlamp
System 0142.
Vehicle Alarm System. See Vehicle
Security 032.
10. Dual Automatic Climate Control System
0174.
11. USB Port 0154.
12. Power Outlets 099.
13. Wireless Charging 0104. 14.
Steering Wheel Controls 0149.
Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls.
See Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0129 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel)
0 130.
15. Horn 098.
16. Steering Wheel Adjustment 097 (Out
of View).
17. Trailer Brake Control Panel. See “Integrated Trailer Brake Control System”
under Towing Equipment 0301.
18. Adaptive Cruise Control (Advanced) 0217.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
0 261.
Heated Steering Wheel 097 (If
Equipped).
19. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). SeeService Vehicle Soon Light (Propulsion
System Failure) 0115.
20. Manual Hood Release.
21. Fuse Block Cover. 22.
Electric Parking Brake 0205.
Air Suspension 0211.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0274.
Power Hood Release. See Hood019.
Power Tailgate Release. See Tailgate
0 28.
Instrument Panel Illumination Control
0 143.
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8 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote Key Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Digital Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Doors
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Midgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Exterior Mirrors
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror . . . 36
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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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view available settings from the
infotainment screen, touch Settings >
Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
Pressing
Qarms the alarm system. See
Vehicle Alarm System 033.
With power folding mirrors, double pressing
and holding
Qfor one second will fold the
mirrors, if enabled. Double press and hold
Kfor one second to unfold the mirrors. To
view available settings from the
infotainment screen, touch Settings >
Vehicle > Comfort and Convenience.
K: Press once to unlock only the driver
door. If
Kis pressed again within
three seconds, all remaining doors unlock.
The interior lamps may come on and stay
on for 20 seconds or until the vehicle is
started.
If enabled, the turn signal lamps flash twice
to indicate unlocking has occurred.
If enabled, the exterior lamps may turn on.
To view available settings from the
infotainment screen, touch Settings >
Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
Pressing
Kon the remote key disarms the
alarm system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 33. Double press and hold
Kuntil the windows
fully open, if remote window operation is
enabled. To view available settings from the
infotainment screen, touch Settings >
Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock, Start.
x: Press twice to open the tailgate. The
vehicle must be in P (park).
m: Press twice to open the hood. Press
twice and hold to close the hood. In order
to open or close remote key must be within
30m (100ft). The vehicle must be in P (park).
7: Press and release to initiate vehicle
locate. The turn signal lamps flash and the
horn sounds three times.
Press and hold
7for more than
three seconds to activate the panic alarm.
The turn signal lamps flash and the horn
sounds repeatedly for 30 seconds. The alarm
turns off when the vehicle is turned on or
7is pressed again. The vehicle must be off
for the panic alarm to work.
S: PressStwice from outside the
vehicle to remote start the vehicle. The
vehicle cannot be started if a remote key is
left inside the vehicle. See Remote Vehicle
Start 014.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system allows for doors,
tailgate, and hood to be accessed without
removing the remote key or digital key
from your pocket, purse, briefcase, etc. The
remote key or digital key must be within
1 m (3 ft) of the tailgate, hood, or door
being opened. If the vehicle has this feature,
there will be a button on the outside door
handles.
Keyless Access can be programmed to
unlock all doors on the first lock/unlock
press from the driver door. To view available
settings from the infotainment screen, touch
Settings > Vehicle > Remote Lock, Unlock,
Start.
Remote keys 1 and 2 are linked to seating
positions of memory 1 or 2. See Memory
Seats 045.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the
Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the remote
key or digital key is within 1 m (3 ft) of the
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 doors,
tailgate, and hood will unlock.
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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 been opened and all
doors are now closed. Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the
Passenger Doors
When the doors are locked and the remote
key or digital key is within 1 m (3 ft) of the
door handle, pressing the lock/unlock button
on a 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 been opened and all
doors are now closed.
Disable/Enable Keyless Unlocking of Exterior
Door Handles, Tailgate, and Hood
Keyless unlocking of the exterior door
handles, tailgate, and hood 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, open
the tailgate, or open the hood 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.
Passive Locking
The Keyless Access system will lock the
vehicle several seconds after all doors are
closed, if the vehicle is off and at least one
remote key or digital key has been removed
from the interior, or none remain in the
interior.
If other electronic devices interfere with the
remote key or digital key signal, the vehicle
may not detect the remote key or digital
key inside the vehicle. If passive locking is
enabled, the doors may lock with the
remote key or digital key inside the vehicle.
Do not leave the remote key or digital key
in an unattended vehicle.
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Vehicle Alarm System
The indicator light on the driver door switch
indicates the status of the system. See
Power Door Locks016
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of three ways:
.Use the remote key.
.Use the Keyless Access system.
.With a door open, pressQon the
interior of the door.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the indicator light will begin to
slowly flash. 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 mechanical 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
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not started, or if
the door is not unlocked by pressing
Kon
the remote key during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be activated.
The alarm will also be activated if a
passenger door, the tailgate, 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 Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn off the
alarm if it has been activated:
.PressKon the remote key.
.Unlock the vehicle using the Keyless
Access system.
.Start the vehicle. To avoid setting off the alarm by accident:
.Lock the vehicle after all occupants have
exited.
.Always unlock a door with the remote
key, or use the Keyless Access system.
Unlocking the driver door with the
mechanical key will not disarm the
system or turn off the alarm.
How to Detect a Tamper Condition
IfKis pressed on the remote key and the
horn chirps three times, an alarm occurred
previously while the alarm system was
armed.
If the alarm has been activated, a message
will appear on the Driver Information
Center (DIC).
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement 0404.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive theft-deterrent
system.
The system does not have to be manually
armed or disarmed.
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Delete/Remove Trailer
Touch to remove the Trailer Profile and all
of its settings.
On the pop-up, touch Remove to delete the
Trailer Profile. Touch Cancel to dismiss the
pop-up and return to the previous view.
When selecting Remove, it will display if
there is a connected OnStar plan active with
the vehicle. Removing a trailer profile
deletes the profile from the vehicle but the
profile still associates with the user account.
However, if there is not a connected OnStar
plan and Remove is selected, DELETE
displays and the profile deletes
permanently.
Set as Default Trailer
Touch Set as Default Trailer to select the
current profile as the default trailer profile.
The default trailer profile automatically is
selected each time a new connection is
detected. The Trailer Detection Alert will no
longer appear on the infotainment screen.
If this setting is turned off, the current
trailer profile is not the default trailer.GCW Alerts
Touch GCW Alert to enable/disable the GCW
Alert for the selected profile. These alerts
are based on the Trailer Profile, so the
settings for each Trailer Profile must be
turned on or off.
Turn this setting off to stop receiving GCW
Alerts when that Trailer Profile is active.
Theft Alert
If Theft Alerts are enabled, an alarm will
sound anytime the trailer is disconnected
from the vehicle while the vehicle is off.
Touch Theft Alert to enable/disable Theft
Alerts for the selected profile. These alerts
are based on the Trailer Profile, so the
settings for each Trailer Profile must be
turned on or off.
This setting defaults for each Trailer Profile,
including the Guest Trailer Profile.
A smartphone receives a notification that
the trailer related to the selected Trailer
Profile is disconnected from the vehicle,
if the setting is on for the active Trailer
Profile, the vehicle has an OnStar or
connected service plan and the smartphone
number has been added to the account for
this notification.If the setting is turned off for a given Trailer
Profile, the smartphone will not receive this
security notification even if the Trailer
Profile is active.
Tow/Haul Mode Reminder
When the vehicle detects a new trailer
connection, and if the Tow/Haul Mode
Reminder setting is enabled, a courtesy
message displays reminding you to turn on
Tow/Haul mode if appropriate. See
Driver
Mode Control 0209.
Touch Tow/Haul Mode Reminder to turn on/
off for the selected profile. The status of
Tow/Haul Mode Reminder Alerts are specific
to each trailer profile. You must specify
whether you want to enable theft alerts for
each trailer profile.
If Tow/Haul mode is off and Tow/Haul
Mode Reminder is on for a Trailer Profile,
each time the vehicle is turned on, a
reminder appears to turn on Tow/Haul
Mode when the Trailer Profile is active.
If Tow/Haul mode is on and Tow/Haul Mode
Reminder is on for a Trailer Profile, the
reminder does not appear when the Trailer
Profile is active.
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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 or a battery jump.
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.