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the child restraint. There must be finger
clearance between the release
pushbutton and the child restraint.
When the passenger sensing system has
turned off the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag, the OFF indicator on the
passenger airbag status indicator should
light and stay lit when you start the
vehicle. SeePassenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0116.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle seat
belt through or around the restraint.
Ensure the seat belt webbing is routed
as direct as possible and is not caught
on seat handles or plastic trim. The child
restraint instructions will show you how.
Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt if
needed.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle untilit clicks. Position the release pushbutton on the
buckle, away from the child restraint, so
that the seat belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary.
5. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock. When the
retractor lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of the
retractor.
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6. To tighten the belt, push down on thechild restraint, pull the shoulder portion
of the belt to tighten the lap portion of
the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back
into the retractor.
There must be finger clearance between
the release pushbutton and the child
restraint. If there is not clearance
between the buckle release pushbutton
and the child restraint, move the seat
upward and repeat prior installation
steps. Otherwise secure the child
restraint in a rear seat.
When installing a forward-facing child
restraint, it may be helpful to use your
knee to push down on the child restraint
as you tighten the belt. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor
to make sure the retractor is locked.
If the retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 5 and 6.
7. If the vehicle does not have a rear seat and the child restraint manufacturer
recommends using a top tether anchor,
attach the top tether to the top tether
anchor. Refer to the instructions that
came with the child restraint and to
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 077.
8. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held in
place. To check, grasp the child restraint
at the seat belt path and attempt to
move it side to side and back and forth.
When the child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no more than
2.5 cm (1 in) of movement.
If the airbag is off, the OFF indicator in the
passenger airbag status indicator will come
on and stay on when the vehicle is started.
If a child restraint has been installed and
the ON indicator is lit, see “If the On
Indicator Is Lit for a Child Restraint” under
Passenger Sensing System 065. To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the
vehicle seat belt and let it return to the
stowed position.
Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the Center
Front Seat)
{Warning
A child in a child restraint in the center
front seat can be badly injured or killed
by the frontal airbags if they inflate.
Never secure a child restraint in the
center front seat. It is always better to
secure a child restraint in a rear seat.
Do not use child restraints in the center
front seat position.
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Rear
If equipped, pull the rear seat armrest down
to access the cupholders.
Underseat Storage
There may be storage under the rear
passenger seat. Lift up on the seat bench to
access. Push the seat bench toward the floor
to close.
Rear Storage
There may be storage in the rear seat. Pull
the tab to access.
Push the storage door to close. The storage
door must be closed before installing child
restraints.
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.Wait until the vehicle is parked to
retrieve items that have fallen to the
floor.
.Stop or park the vehicle to tend to
children.
.Keep pets in an appropriate carrier or
restraint.
.Avoid stressful conversations while
driving, whether with a passenger or on a
cell phone.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road too long or
too often could cause a crash resulting in
injury or death. Focus your attention on
driving.
Refer to the infotainment section for more
information on using that system and the
navigation system, if equipped, including
pairing and using a cell phone.
Defensive Driving
Defensive driving means “always expect the
unexpected.” The first step in driving
defensively is to wear the seat belt. See
Seat Belts 053.
.Assume that other road users
(pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers)
are going to be careless and make
mistakes. Anticipate what they may do
and be ready.
.Allow enough following distance between
you and the driver in front of you.
.Focus on the task of driving.
Impaired Driving
Death and injury associated with impaired
driving is a global tragedy.
{Warning
Drinking alcohol or taking drugs and then
driving is very dangerous. Your reflexes,
perceptions, attentiveness, and judgment
can be affected by even a small amount
of alcohol or drugs. You can have a
serious —or even fatal —collision if you
drive after drinking or taking drugs.
Do not drive while under the influence of
alcohol or drugs, or ride with a driver
who has been drinking or is impaired by
drugs. Find alternate transportation
home; or if you are with a group,
designate a driver who will remain sober.
Control of a Vehicle
Braking, steering, and accelerating are
important factors in helping to control a
vehicle while driving.
Braking
Braking action involves perception time and
reaction time. Deciding to push the brake
pedal is perception time. Actually doing it is
reaction time.
Average driver reaction time is about
three-quarters of a second. In that time, a
vehicle moving at 100 km/h (60 mph) travels
20 m (66 ft), which could be a lot of
distance in an emergency.
Helpful braking tips to keep in mind include:
.Keep enough distance between you and
the vehicle in front of you.
.Avoid needless heavy braking.
.Keep pace with traffic.
If the engine ever stops or a brake fault
occurs, the brakes may lose power assist.
More effort will be required to stop the
vehicle. It may take longer to stop.
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Warning (Continued)
.Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in the vehicle.
.When you carry something inside
the vehicle, secure it whenever
you can.
.Do not leave a seat folded down
unless you need to.
There is also important loading
information for off-road driving in this
manual. See “Loading the Vehicle for
Off-Road Driving“ underOff-Road
Driving 0197.
Two-Tiered Loading
Depending on the model of the pickup,
an upper load platform can be created
by positioning three or four 5 cm (2 in)
by 15 cm (6 in) wooden planks across
the width of the pickup box. The planks
must be inserted in the pickup box
depressions. When using this upper load platform,
be sure the load is securely tied down
to prevent it from shifting. The load's
center of gravity should be positioned
in a zone over the rear axle. The zone is
located in the area between the front
of each wheel well and the rear of each
wheel well. The center of gravity height
must not extend above the top of the
pickup box flareboard.
Any load that extends beyond the
vehicle's taillamp area must be properly
marked according to local laws and
regulations.
Remember not to exceed the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) of the front or
rear axle.
Add-On Equipment
When carrying removable items, a limit
on how many people carried inside the
vehicle may be necessary. Be sure to
weigh the vehicle before buying and
installing the new equipment.
Caution
Overloading the vehicle may cause
damage. Repairs would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. Do not overload the
vehicle.
Remember not to exceed the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) of the front or
rear axle.
* Equipment Maximum Weight
Ladder Rack and
Cargo 340 kg (750 lb)
Cross Toolbox and
Cargo 181 kg (400 lb)
Side Boxes and
Cargo 113 kg per side
(250 lb per side)
* The combined weight for all
rail-mounted equipment should not
exceed 454 kg (1,000 lb).
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Camera (cont'd)Truck Bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)and Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Center Console
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Child Restraints (cont'd)
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 91, 93
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107, 108
Collision Alert Forward (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Control (cont'd)
Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 230
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . 123
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 187
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 404
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Customer Assistance Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 406
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 399
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
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General InformationService and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . 162
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 140
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . 327
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Heated
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 187
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Descent Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . 54
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 187
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Indicators
Warning Lights and Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . .72 Information
Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Infotainment Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Inspection Multi-Point Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107, 108
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 148
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
LampsAuxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . 143
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Exterior Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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Maintenance Schedule (cont'd)Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . . . . . . 35
Blind Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Mirrors (cont'd)
Trailer Tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mode Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI) . . . . 390
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Online Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Operating Mode Overheated Engine Protection . . . . . . . . . . 317
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149, 150 Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
P
ParkAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247, 256
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Parking Brake and P (Park) MechanismCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247