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Keys, Doors, and Windows 33
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn off the
alarm if it has been activated:
.PressKon the remote key.
.Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by mistake:
.Lock the vehicle after all occupants have
exited.
.Always unlock a door with the
remote key.
Unlocking the driver door with the 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 DIC.
Steering Column Lock
If equipped, the steering column lock is a
theft-deterrent device. This feature locks the
steering column when the vehicle is turned
off and the driver door is opened, or when the driver door is opened and then the
vehicle is turned off. The steering column
unlocks when the vehicle is turned on.
The Driver Information Center (DIC) may
display one of these messages:
.A message to service the steering column
lock indicates that an issue has been
detected with the column lock feature
and the vehicle should be serviced.
.A message that the steering column is
locked indicates that the engine is
running, but the steering column is still
locked. It is normal for the column to be
locked during a remote start, but the
column should unlock after the brake
pedal is pressed and the vehicle is started.
No message will display during a remote
start.
.A message that the steering wheel must
be turned and the vehicle must be started
again indicates that the column lock
mechanism is bound, the column locking
device was unable to unlock the steering
column, and the vehicle did not start.
If this happens, immediately turn the
steering wheel from side to side to
unbind the column lock. If this does not
unlock the steering column, turn the
vehicle off and open the driver door to
reset the system. Then turn the vehicle
on and immediately turn the steering
wheel side to side for about 15 seconds.
In some cases, it may take significant
force to unbind the column.
To keep the steering column from binding,
straighten the front wheels before turning
off the vehicle.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement 0413.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive theft-deterrent
system.
The system does not have to be manually
armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically immobilized
when the vehicle is turned off.
The system is automatically disarmed when
the ignition is turned from off to on.

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On the pop-up, touch Remove to remove the
Trailer Profile from the vehicle. Touch Cancel
to dismiss the pop-up and return to the
previous view.
Remove is displayed if there is a connected
OnStar plan active with the vehicle.
Removing a trailer profile will remove the
profile from the vehicle but the profile will
still be associated with the user account.
However, if there is not a connected OnStar
plan, then the remove button will read
DELETE and the profile will be deleted
permanently.
Set as Default Trailer
Touch Set as Default Trailer to select the
current profile as default.
The default Trailer profile will be
automatically selected each time a new
connection is detected. The Trailer Detection
Alert will no longer appear.
If this setting is turned off, the current
trailer profile is not the default trailer.GCW Alerts
Touch GCW Alert to turn on/off 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 not receive GCW
Alerts in the DIC when that Trailer Profile is
active.
Maintenance Alerts
Touch Maintenance Alert to turn on/off
Maintenance 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.
All Maintenance Alerts for that active Trailer
Profile will be received when the setting
is on.
Turn this setting off to dismiss Maintenance
Alerts when that Trailer Profile is active.
Theft Alert
Theft alert can be set if a trailer is
connected and the alert is enabled. When
the trailer is disconnected and the vehicle is
off, an alarm will sound.Touch Theft Alert to turn on/off 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.
A smartphone will receive 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
This is a reminder to turn on the Tow/Haul
Mode when towing a trailer. See
Driver
Mode Control 0238.
Touch Tow/Haul Mode Reminder to turn
on/off Tow/Haul Mode reminders 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.

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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, a battery jump, or an empty
gas tank.
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.

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Index 425
IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
AdaptiveCruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Additional OnStar Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . 196
Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . 68
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . 68 Airbag System (cont'd)
What Will You See after an Airbag
Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . 67
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Airbags Adding Equipment to the Vehicle . . . . . . . 73
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Replacing System Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . 73
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Alert Lane Change (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Rear Cross Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, 161
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . 177, 179

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434 Index
ReplacementGlass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . 91
Seat Belt System Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . 220
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Running Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . 223S
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . 58
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heated and Ventilated, Front . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Seats (cont'd)
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 95
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 310
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . 393
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Services
Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 183
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

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436 Index
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
TowingApp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Traction
Control System (TCS)/ElectronicStability Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . 236
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . 188
Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Towing App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Transfer Case Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 410
Transporting
a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Items That Can Catch Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Truck Bed Camera Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . .41
Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . . . . .214
TTY Users Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Updates Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Using
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
VehicleAhead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Vehicle Security
Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119