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4 Introduction
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbolsthat may be found on the vehicleand what they mean. For moreinformation on the symbol, refer tothe Index.
0:Adjustable Pedals
9:Airbag Readiness Light
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g:Audio Steering Wheel Controlsor OnStar®(if equipped)
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_:Flame/Fire Prohibited
#:Fog Lamps
.:Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger
(:Heated Steering Wheel
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
g:Outside Power FoldawayMirrors
O:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
_:To w / H a u l M o d e
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
a:Under Pressure
M:Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 14Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Passenger Sensing System . . . 14Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 16Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 23Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 24Bluetooth®..................... 24Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 25Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Forward Collision Alert (FCA)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Forward AutomaticBraking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Lane DepartureWarning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 27Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 27Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Universal Remote System . . . . . 28Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/ElectronicStability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 30Fuel (Except L86 6.2LEngine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Fuel (L86 6.2L Engine) . . . . . . . . 30E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 31Driving for Better FuelEconomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Roadside AssistanceProgram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Premium Recommended Fuel
Use premium 93 octane unleadedgasoline in your vehicle. Unleadedgasoline with an octane rating aslow as 87 may be used, but it willreduce performance and fueleconomy. SeeFuel0311.
E85 or FlexFuel
FlexFuel Possible
Certain models are compatible withE85 fuel. SeeFuel0311.
Engine Oil Life System
The engine oil life system calculatesengine oil life based on vehicle useand, on most vehicles, displays aDIC message when it is necessaryto change the engine oil and filter.The oil life system should be resetto 100% only following an oilchange.
Resetting the Oil Life System
To r e s e t t h e e n g i n e o i l l i f e s y s t e m :
1. Display OIL LIFE REMAININGon the DIC. SeeDriverInformation Center (DIC) (BaseLevel)0145orDriverInformation Center (DIC)(Uplevel)0147.Ifthevehicledoes not have DIC buttons, thevehicle must be in P (Park) toaccess this display.
2. Press and hold theVbutton on
the DIC, or the trip odometerreset stem if the vehicle doesnot have DIC buttons, forseveral seconds. The oil lifewill change to 100%.
The oil life system can also be resetas follows:
1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUNwith the engine off.
2. Fully press the acceleratorpedal slowly three times withinfive seconds.
3. Display OIL LIFE REMAININGon the DIC. If the displayshows 100%, the system isreset.
SeeEngine Oil Life System0362.
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy
Driving habits can affect fuelmileage. Here are some driving tipsto get the best fuel economypossible.
.Avoid fast starts and acceleratesmoothly.
.Brake gradually and avoidabrupt stops.
.Avoid idling the engine for longperiods of time.
.When road and weatherconditions are appropriate, usecruise control.
.Always follow posted speedlimits or drive more slowly whenconditions require.
.Keep vehicle tires properlyinflated.

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The engine will turn off during aremote vehicle start if:
.The coolant temperature getstoo high.
.The oil pressure gets low.
The RKE transmitter range may bereduced while the vehicle is running.
Other conditions can affect theperformance of the transmitter. SeeRemote Keyless Entry (RKE)System036orVehiclePersonalization0160.
Starting the Engine Using RemoteStart
1. Press and releaseQ.
2. Immediately press and hold/
until the turn signal lamps flashor for at least four seconds.
When the vehicle starts, theparking lamps will turn on. Thedoors will be locked and theclimate control system maycome on.
The engine will continue to runfor 10 minutes. After30 seconds, repeatSteps 1 and 2 for a 10-minutetime extension.
Place the ignition in ON/RUN tooperate the vehicle.
Extending Engine Run Time
The engine run time can beextended by 10 minutes, for a totalof 20 minutes, if during the first10 minutes Steps 1 and 2 arerepeated while the engine is stillrunning. An extension can berequested 30 seconds after starting.
Amaximumoftworemotestarts,or a single start with an extension,is allowed between ignition cycles.
The vehicle's ignition must beturned on and then back off to useremote start again.
Canceling a Remote Start
To c a n c e l a r e m o t e s t a r t , d o o n e o fthe following:
.Press and hold/until the
parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warningflashers.
.Turn the ignition on and then off.
Door Locks
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
.Passengers, especiallychildren, can easily openthe doors and fall out of amoving vehicle. When adoor is locked, the handlewill not open it. The chanceof being thrown out of thevehicle in a crash isincreased if the doors arenot locked. So, allpassengers should wearsafety belts properly and thedoors should be lockedwhenever the vehicle isdriven.
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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 120Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 121Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 121Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 122Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 128Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Ta c h o m e t e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 1Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Engine Oil PressureGauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132Engine Coolant TemperatureGauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 134Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 135Airbag On-Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . 136Passenger Airbag StatusIndicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137Charging System Light . . . . . . . 138Malfunction Indicator Lamp(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 138Brake System WarningLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . 141To w / H a u l M o d e L i g h t . . . . . . . . . 1 4 1Hill Descent Control Light . . . . 141Lane Departure Warning(LDW) Light (2500/3500Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light(1500 Series) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 142Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142StabiliTrak®OFF Light . . . . . . . . 143Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak®Light . . . . . . . . . . . 143Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 143Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 144Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 144Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 145Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 145
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 145
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC)(Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Driver Information Center (DIC)(Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Brake System Messages . . . . . 151Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 151Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 151Engine Cooling SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 152Engine Power Messages . . . . . 153Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 153Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 153Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153Object Detection SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153Ride Control SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154Airbag System Messages . . . . 155Safety Belt Messages . . . . . . . . 155Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 156Steering SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

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When the ignition is on, the fuelgauge indicates about how muchfuel is left in the tank.
There is an arrow near the fuelgauge pointing to the side of thevehicle the fuel door is on.
When the indicator nears empty, thelow fuel light comes on. There still isalittlefuelleft,butthevehicleshould be refueled soon.
Here are four things that someowners ask about. None of theseshow a problem with the fuel gauge:
.At the service station, the fuelpump shuts off before the gaugereads full.
.It takes a little more or less fuelto fill up than the gaugeindicated. For example, thegauge may have indicated thetank was half full, but it actuallytook a little more or less thanhalf the tank's capacity to fillthe tank.
.The gauge moves a little whileturning a corner or speeding up.
.The gauge takes a few secondsto stabilize after the ignition isturned on, and goes back toempty when the ignition isturned off.
Engine Oil Pressure
Gauge
Metric
English
The engine oil pressure gaugeshows the engine oil pressurein kPa (kilopascals) or psi (poundsper square inch) when the engine isrunning.
Oil pressure can vary with enginespeed, outside temperature, coolanttemperature, and oil viscosity.

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Areadingoutsidethenormaloperating range can be caused by adangerously low oil level or someother problem causing low oilpressure. Check the vehicle's oil assoon as possible. See“OILPRESSURE LOW STOP ENGINE”underEngine Oil Messages0152andEngine Oil0359.
Caution
Lack of proper engine oil
maintenance can damage the
engine. Driving with the engine oil
low can also damage the engine.
The repairs would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. Check
the oil level as soon as possible.
Add oil if required, but if the oil
level is within the operating range
and the oil pressure is still low,
have the vehicle serviced. Always
follow the maintenance schedule
for changing engine oil.
If the vehicle has a diesel engine,see the Duramax dieselsupplement.
Engine Coolant
Temperature Gauge
Metric
English
This gauge measures thetemperature of the vehicle's enginecoolant.
While driving under normaloperating conditions, if the needlemoves into the red warning area,the engine is too hot. Pull off theroad, stop the vehicle, and turn offthe engine as soon as possible.

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.Unit
Digital Speedometer
The speedometer shows how fastthe vehicle is moving in eitherkilometers per hour (km/h) or milesper hour (mph). The speedometercannot be reset.
Trip
Turn the trip odometer reset stemuntil TRIP displays. The currentdistance traveled, in eitherkilometers (km) or miles (mi), sincethe last reset for the trip odometer isshown. The trip odometer can bereset to zero by pressing andholding the trip odometer reset stemwhile the trip odometer is displayed.
Fuel Range
This display shows the approximatedistance the vehicle can be drivenwithout refueling. The fuel rangeestimate is based on an average ofthe vehicle's fuel economy overrecent driving history and theamount of fuel remaining in the fueltank. Fuel range cannot be reset.
Average Fuel Economy
The Average Fuel Economy displayshows the approximate averageliters per 100 kilometers (L/100 km)or miles per gallon (mpg). Thisnumber reflects only theapproximate average fuel economythat the vehicle has right now, andwill change as driving conditionschange. This number is based onthe number of L/100 km (mpg)recorded since the last time thismenu item was reset. Reset thisdisplay by pressing the tripodometer reset stem.
Tire Pressure
Turn the trip odometer reset stemuntil a vehicle with the approximatepressures of all four tires displays.Tire pressure is displayed in eitherkilopascal (kPa) or in pounds persquare inch (psi).
SeeTire Pressure Monitor System0407andTire Pressure MonitorOperation0408.
Remaining Oil Life
Turn the trip odometer reset stemuntil REMAINING OIL LIFEdisplays. An estimate of the oil'sremaining useful life is shown.REMAINING OIL LIFE 99% means99% of the current oil life remains.
When the remaining oil life is low,the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOONmessage will appear on the display.SeeEngine Oil Messages0152.The oil should be changed as soonas possible. SeeEngine Oil0359.In addition to the engine oil lifesystem monitoring the oil life,additional maintenance isrecommended in the MaintenanceSchedule. SeeMaintenanceSchedule0452.
The Oil Life display must be resetafter each oil change. It will notreset itself. Do not reset the Oil Lifedisplay at any time other than whenthe oil has just been changed.It cannot be reset accurately untilthe next oil change. To reset theengine oil life system, seeEngineOil Life System0362.

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1. Pressoto access the cluster
applications.
2. Pressworxto scroll to the
Settings application.
3. PressVto enter the
Settings menu.
4. Scroll to Info Pages and
pressp.
5. Pressworxto move
through the list of possibleinformation displays.
6. PressVwhile an item is
highlighted to select ordeselect that item. When anitem is selected, a checkmarkwill appear next to it.
DIC Info Pages
The following is the list of allpossible DIC info page displays.Some may not be available for yourparticular vehicle. Some items maynot be turned on by default but canbe turned on through the Settingsapp. See“DIC Info Page Options”earlier in this section.
Speed :Shows the vehicle speed ineither kilometers per hour (km/h) ormiles per hour (mph).
Tr i p A o r Tr i p B :Shows thecurrent distance traveled, in eitherkilometers (km) or miles (mi), sincethe trip odometer was last reset.
This also shows the approximateaverage liters per 100 kilometers(L/100 km) or miles pergallon (mpg). This number iscalculated based on the number ofL/100 km (mpg) recorded since thelast time this menu item was reset.This number reflects only theapproximate average fuel economythat the vehicle has right now, andwill change as driving conditionschange.
Press and holdVwhile this display
is active to reset the trip odometerand the average fuel economy. TripAandTripBcanalsoberesetby
pressingpand choosing reset.
Fuel Range :Shows theapproximate distance the vehiclecan be driven without refueling.LOW will be displayed when the
vehicle is low on fuel. The fuelrange estimate is based on anaverage of the vehicle's fueleconomy over recent driving historyand the amount of fuel remaining inthe fuel tank.
Oil Life :Shows an estimate of theoil's remaining useful life.If REMAINING OIL LIFE 99% isdisplayed, that means 99% of thecurrent oil life remains.
When the remaining oil life is low,the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOONmessage will appear on the display.SeeEngine Oil Messages0152.The oil should be changed as soonas possible. SeeEngine Oil0359.In addition to the engine oil lifesystem monitoring the oil life,additional maintenance isrecommended in the MaintenanceSchedule. SeeMaintenanceSchedule0452.
The Oil Life display must be resetafter each oil change. It will notreset itself. Do not reset the Oil Lifedisplay at any time other than whenthe oil has just been changed.It cannot be reset accurately until

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the next oil change. To reset theengine oil life system, press and
holdVfor several seconds while
the Oil Life display is active. SeeEngine Oil Life System0362.
Tire Pressure :Shows theapproximate pressures of all fourtires. Tire pressure is displayed ineither kilopascal (kPa) or in poundsper square inch (psi). If the pressureis low, the value for that tire isshown in amber. SeeTire PressureMonitor System0407andTirePressure Monitor Operation0408.
Fuel Economy :The centerdisplays the approximateinstantaneous fuel economy as anumber and bar graph. Displayedabove the bar graph is a runningaverage of fuel economy for themost recently traveled selecteddistance. Displayed below the bargraph is the best average fueleconomy that has been achieved forthe selected distance. The selecteddistance is displayed at the top ofthe page as“last xxx mi/km.”Nextto the odometer, the Active FuelManagement displays the number of
cylinders the vehicle is runningon. SeeActive FuelManagement®0275.
Presspto select the distance or
reset best value. Usewandxto
choose the distance and pressV.
Presswandxto select“Reset
Best Score.”PressVto reset the
best average fuel economy. Afterreset, the momentary average fueleconomy will display.
The display provides information onhow current driving behavior affectsthe running average and how wellrecent driving compares to the bestthat has been achieved for theselected distance.
Timer :This display can be used as
atimer.Tostartthetimer,pressV
while this display is active. Thedisplay will show the amount of timethat has passed since the timer was
last reset. To stop the timer, pressV
briefly while this display is activeand the timer is running. To reset
the timer to zero, press and holdV
while this display is active, or presspand select reset.
Speed Limit (If Equipped) :Showssign information, which comes fromaroadwaydatabaseintheonboardnavigation.
Engine Hours :Shows the totalnumber of hours the engine has run.
Tr a n s m i s s i o n F l u i dTe m p e r a t u r e :Shows thetemperature of the automatictransmission fluid in either degreesCelsius (°C) or degreesFahrenheit (°F).
Tr a i l e r B r a k e ( I f E q u i p p e d ) :Onvehicles with the Integrated TrailerBrake Control (ITBC) system, thetrailer brake display appears inthe DIC.
TRAILER GAIN shows the trailergain setting. This setting can beadjusted from 0.0 to 10.0 with eitheratrailerconnectedordisconnected.