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It also comes on when the fuel gauge
indicator nears empty. The light turns off
when fuel is added. If it does not, have the
vehicle serviced.
Security Light
The security light should come on briefly as
the engine is started. If it does not come on,
have the vehicle serviced by your dealer.
If the system is working normally, the
indicator light turns off.
If the light stays on and the engine does
not start, there could be a problem with the
theft-deterrent system. SeeImmobilizer
Operation 033.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the high-beam
headlamps are in use. See Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer 0145.
IntelliBeam Light
This light comes on when the IntelliBeam
system, if equipped, is enabled. See Exterior
Lamp Controls 0143.
Front Fog Lamp Light
For vehicles with fog lamps, this light comes
on when the fog lamps are turned on.
The light goes out when the fog lamps are
turned off. See Fog Lamps0148.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the exterior lamps
are in use, except when only the Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL) are active. See Exterior
Lamp Controls 0143.

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 145
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . 145
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 145
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . 145
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . 147
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Task Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Auxiliary Roof-Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . 148
Exterior Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel IlluminationControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 152
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp controls are on the
instrument panel to the left of the steering
wheel.
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, off will only
work when the vehicle is in P (Park). AUTO :
Automatically turns on the
headlamps, parking lamps, taillamps,
instrument panel lights, roof marker lamps
(if equipped), front/rear sidemarker lamps,
and license plate lamps.
;: Turns on all lamps, except the
headlamps and fog lamps, if equipped.
For some trim levels and trucks first sold in
Canada, the headlamps may turn on with
the parking lamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps, the parking
lamps, taillamps, instrument panel lights,
roof marker lamps (if equipped), front/rear
sidemarker lamps, and license plate lamps.
#: If equipped, turns on the fog lamps.
See Fog Lamps 0148.
IntelliBeam System
If equipped, this system turns the vehicle
high-beam headlamps on and off according
to surrounding traffic conditions.
The system turns the high-beam headlamps
on when it is dark enough and there is no
other traffic present.

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Exterior Lamps Off Reminder
A reminder chime sounds when the
headlamps or parking lamps are manually
turned on, the vehicle is turned off, and a
door is open. To disable the chime, turn the
lamps off.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
Push the turn signal lever toward the
instrument panel to change the headlamps
from low to high beam.
Pull or push the turn signal lever to return
to low-beam headlamps.
When the high-beam headlamps are on, this
indicator light on the instrument cluster will
also be on.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use the high-beam
headlamps to signal a driver in front of you
that you want to pass. It works even if the
headlamps are in the automatic position.
To use it, pull the turn signal lever toward
you, then release it.
Depending on the type of headlamp, they
will either turn off after a short duration or
stay on as long as you hold the lever
toward you. The high-beam indicator on the
instrument cluster will come on. Release the
lever to return to normal operation.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to see the
front of the vehicle during the day. Fully
functional DRL are required on all vehicles
first sold in Canada.
The DRL system comes on when the
following conditions are met:
.The ignition is on.
.The exterior lamp control is in AUTO.
.The light sensor determines it is daytime.When the DRL system is on, only the DRL
are on. The taillamps, sidemarker lamps,
instrument panel lights, and other lamps
will not turn on.
When it begins to get dark, the automatic
headlamp system switches from DRL to the
headlamps.
To turn off the DRL, turn the exterior lamp
control to
Oand then release. For vehicles
first sold in Canada, off will only work when
the vehicle is parked.
Automatic Headlamp System
When the exterior lamp control is set to
AUTO and it is dark enough outside, the
headlamps come on automatically.

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General Information (cont'd)Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . 167
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 145
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . 333
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Heated
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 193
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Descent Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . 58
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 193
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Indicators
Warning Lights and Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . 76 Information
Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Infotainment Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Inspection Multi-Point Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112, 113
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 153
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
LampsAuxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . 148
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Exterior Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

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Lamps (cont'd)Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 145
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 152
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Malfunction Indicator (Check
Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Lane
Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 91
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Four-Wheel-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Gauges and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Lights (cont'd)
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 124
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Traction Control System
(TCS)/Electronic Stability Control
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Lock Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50