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3-28 Seats and Restraints
Driver Side shown, PassengerSide similar
The seat-mounted side impact
airbags for the driver and right front
passenger are in the side of the
seatbacks closest to the door.Driver Side shown, Passenger Side similar
The roof-rail airbags for the driver,
right front passenger, and second
row outboard passengers are in the
ceiling above the side windows.
{WARNING
If something is between an
occupant and an airbag, the
airbag might not inflate properly
or it might force the object into
that person causing severe injury
or even death. The path of an
inflating airbag must be kept
clear. Do not put anything
between an occupant and an
airbag, and do not attach or put
anything on the steering wheel
hub or on or near any other
airbag covering.
Do not use seat accessories that
block the inflation path of a
seat-mounted side impact airbag.
Never secure anything to the roof
of a vehicle with roof-rail airbags
by routing a rope or tie down
through any door or window
opening. If you do, the path of an
inflating roof-rail airbag will be
blocked.
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What Makes an Airbag
Inflate?
In a deployment event, the sensing
system sends an electrical signal
triggering a release of gas from the
inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the
airbag causing the bag to break out
of the cover and deploy. The inflator,
the airbag, and related hardware are
all part of the airbag module.
Frontal airbag modules are located
inside the steering wheel and
instrument panel. For vehicles with
seat-mounted side impact airbags,
there are airbag modules in the side
of the front seatbacks closest to the
door. For vehicles with roof-rail
airbags, there are airbag modules in
the ceiling of the vehicle, near the
side windows that have occupant
seating positions.
How Does an Airbag
Restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or
near frontal collisions, even belted
occupants can contact the steering
wheel or the instrument panel. In
moderate to severe side collisions,
even belted occupants can contact
the inside of the vehicle.
Airbags supplement the protection
provided by safety belts. Frontal
airbags distribute the force of
the impact more evenly over the
occupant's upper body, stopping
the occupant more gradually.
Seat‐mounted side impact and
roof-rail airbags distribute the force
of the impact more evenly over the
occupant's upper body.Rollover capable roof-rail airbags
are designed to help contain the
head and chest of occupants in the
outboard seating positions in the
first and second rows. The rollover
capable roof-rail airbags are
designed to help reduce the risk of
full or partial ejection in rollover
events, although no system can
prevent all such ejections.
But airbags would not help in many
types of collisions, primarily
because the occupant's motion is
not toward those airbags. See
When
Should an Airbag Inflate?
on
page 3‑29for more information.
Airbags should never be regarded
as anything more than a supplement
to safety belts.
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You can lock the doors, turn off the
interior lamps and hazard warning
flashers by using the controls for
those features. You must first,
however, turn the ignition key to the
following ignition switch positions:
1. Turn the ignition key toLOCK/OFF.
2. Turn the ignition key to ON/RUN.
{WARNING
A crash severe enough to inflate
the airbags may have also
damaged important functions in
the vehicle, such as the fuel
system, brake and steering
systems, etc. Even if the vehicle
appears to be drivable after a
moderate crash, there may be
concealed damage that could
make it difficult to safely operate
the vehicle.
Use caution if you should attempt
to restart the engine after a crash
has occurred. In many crashes severe enough to
inflate the airbag, windshields are
broken by vehicle deformation.
Additional windshield breakage may
also occur from the right front
passenger airbag.
.Airbags are designed to inflate
only once. After an airbag
inflates, you will need some new
parts for the airbag system.
If you do not get them, the
airbag system will not be there
to help protect you in another
crash. A new system will include
airbag modules and possibly
other parts. The service manual
for your vehicle covers the need
to replace other parts.
.The vehicle has a crash sensing
and diagnostic module which
records information after a
crash. See
Vehicle Data
Recording and Privacy
on
page 13‑15and Event Data
Recorders on page 13‑15.
.Let only qualified technicians
work on the airbag systems.
Improper service can mean that
an airbag system will not work
properly. See your dealer/retailer
for service.
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3-40 Seats and Restraints
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
Q: Is there anything I might addto or change about the vehicle
that could keep the airbags
from working properly?
A: Yes. If you add things that
change the vehicle's frame,
bumper system, height, front end
or side sheet metal, they may
keep the airbag system from
working properly. Changing or
moving any parts of the front
seats, safety belts, the airbag
sensing and diagnostic module,
steering wheel, instrument
panel, roof-rail airbag modules,
ceiling headliner or pillar garnish
trim, overhead console, front
sensors, side impact sensors,
rollover sensor module, or airbag
wiring can affect the operation of
the airbag system.
In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system for
the right front passenger
position, which includes sensors that are part of the passenger
seat. The passenger sensing
system may not operate properly
if the original seat trim is
replaced with non-GM covers,
upholstery or trim, or with GM
covers, upholstery or trim
designed for a different vehicle.
Any object, such as an
aftermarket seat heater or a
comfort enhancing pad or
device, installed under or on top
of the seat fabric, could also
interfere with the operation of
the passenger sensing system.
This could either prevent proper
deployment of the passenger
airbag(s) or prevent the
passenger sensing system from
properly turning off the
passenger airbag(s). See
Passenger Sensing System
on
page 3‑34.
If you have questions, call
Customer Assistance. The
phone numbers and addresses
for Customer Assistance are in Step Two of the Customer
Satisfaction Procedure in this
manual.
If the vehicle has rollover
roof-rail airbags, see
Different
Size Tires and Wheels
on
page 10‑61for additional
important information.
Q: Because I have a disability, I have to get my vehicle
modified. How can I find out
whether this will affect my
airbag system?
A: If you have questions, call
Customer Assistance. The
phone numbers and addresses
for Customer Assistance are in
Step Two of the Customer
Satisfaction Procedure in this
manual.
In addition, your dealer/retailer and
the service manual have information
about the location of the airbag
sensors, sensing and diagnostic
module and airbag wiring.
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Storage 4-1
Storage
Storage Compartments
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . 4-1
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Sunglasses Storage . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . 4-2
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Cargo Tie Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Cargo ManagementSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Roof Rack System
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Storage
Compartments
Instrument Panel Storage
Your vehicle has a storage area
located to left of the steering wheel.
Pull down on the handle to access.
Glove Box
To open the glove box, lift up on the
lever. If the glove box has a lock
use the key to lock and unlock it.
The glove box divider can be
removed. The slots on the left side
are for storing the divider.
Cupholders
There are cupholders located in
front of and behind the center
console.
To access the cupholders behind
the center console, push the button.
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Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-2
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-3
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-3
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Fuel Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . 5-12
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-13 Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Charging System Light . . . . . . 5-15
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Service Vehicle Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
All-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . 5-19
Power Steering Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light . . . 5-20
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light . . . . . . . 5-20
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-22
Change Engine Oil Light . . . . . 5-22
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 5-23
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Reduced Engine Power Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
High-Beam on Light . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24 Low Washer Fluid Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Gate Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Brake System Messages . . . . 5-31
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-32
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . 5-33
Engine Power Messages . . . . 5-34
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . 5-34
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 5-35
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Airbag System Messages . . . . 5-36
Service Vehicle Messages . . . 5-37
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5-2 Instruments and Controls
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Transmission Messages . . . . . 5-38
Vehicle ReminderMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . 5-39
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . 5-45
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
The lever is located on the left side
of the steering column. To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Hold the steering wheel and pull
the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down to a comfortable position.
3. Pull the lever up firmly to lock the steering wheel in place.
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Instruments and Controls 5-3
Steering Wheel Controls
Some audio controls can be
adjusted at the steering wheel. They
include the following:
+ /−(Next/Previous) : Press and
release to go to the next or the
previous preset radio station or CD
track.
K(End Call): For vehicles with
the OnStar®system, press to end a
Hands-Free call, an OnStar®call,
cancel an incoming call, or end the
Advisor Playback. For vehicles with Bluetooth
®, press
to end a call, or cancel an
incoming call.
See Bluetooth
on page 7‑18and
the OnStar Owner's Guide for more
information.
v+v−(Volume): Move the
thumbwheel up or down to increase
or to decrease the volume.
J 0(Call / Mute): Press and
release to mute the system. Press it
again to turn the sound back on.
For vehicles with a Bluetooth or
OnStar
®system, press and hold for
longer than two seconds to interact
with those systems.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols
on the steering wheel pad to sound
the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper lever is on the
right side of the steering column.
Move the lever up or down to select
the wiper speed.
8(Mist): Single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. The lever returns to
its starting position when released.
For several wipes, hold the
lever down.
9 (Off): Turns the windshield
wipers off.
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5-20 Instruments and Controls
This light flashes when the AWD
system is temporarily disabled.
For more information seeAll-Wheel
Drive on page 9‑38.
Power Steering Warning
Light
For 4‐cylinder vehicles with Electric
Power Steering (EPS), this light
comes on briefly when the ignition is
turned to ON/RUN as a check to
show it is working.
If it does not come on have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer/
retailer.
If the EPS light stays on, or comes
on while driving, the EPS system
may not be working. If this happens,
see your dealer/retailer for service.
StabiliTrak®Indicator
Light
The StabiliTrak®light comes on
briefly as the engine is started. If it
does not come on have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer/retailer.
This light flashes while the
StabiliTrack or the Traction Control
System (TCS) is working. The light
comes on when the ESP has been
turned off and if there is a problem
with the StabiliTrak or the TCS. See
Traction Control System (TCS)
on
page 9‑40and StabiliTrak Systemon page 9‑41for more information.
Traction Control System
(TCS) Warning Light
This light comes on briefly as the
engine is started. If it does not come
on have the vehicle serviced by
your dealer/retailer.
It also comes on when the Traction
Control System (TCS) has been
turned off or when the Electronic
Stability Program (ESP) is not
ready. If there is a problem with the
TCS or the ESP, this light and the
TCS warning light comes on at the
same time. See Traction Control
System (TCS)
on page 9‑40and
StabiliTrak Systemon page 9‑41for more information.
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Instruments and Controls 5-37
Service Vehicle Messages
SERVICE A/C
(Air Conditioning) SYSTEM
This message displays when there
is a problem detected in the air
conditioning system. Have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer/
retailer.
SERVICE POWER STEERING
If the vehicle has electric power
steering, this message displays if a
problem has been detected with the
power steering. SeeSteering
on
page 9‑5for more information.
SERVICE VEHICLE SOON
This message displays when a
non-emissions related malfunction
occurs. Have the vehicle serviced
by your dealer/retailer as soon as
possible.
Tire Messages
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
On vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this
message displays when the
pressure in one or more of the
vehicle's tires needs to be checked.
This message also displays LEFT
FRONT, RIGHT FRONT, LEFT
REAR, or RIGHT REAR to indicate
which tire needs to be checked. You
can receive more than one tire
pressure message at a time. To
read the other messages that may
have been sent at the same time,
press the set/reset button. If a tire
pressure message appears on the
DIC, stop as soon as you can. Have
the tire pressures checked and set
to those shown on the Tire Loading
Information label. See Tires
on
page 10‑43, Vehicle Load Limitson
page 9‑22, and Tire Pressureon
page 10‑50. The DIC also shows the tire pressure values. See
Driver
Information Center (DIC)
on
page 5‑25. If the tire pressure is
low, the low tire pressure warning
light comes on. See Tire Pressure
Light
on page 5‑21.
SERVICE TIRE MONITORING
SYSTEM
On vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this
message displays if a part on the
TPMS is not working properly. The
tire pressure light also flashes and
then remains on during the same
ignition cycle. See Tire Pressure
Light
on page 5‑21. Several
conditions may cause this message
to appear. See Tire Pressure
Monitor Operation
on page 10‑54for
more information. If the warning
comes on and stays on, there may
be a problem with the TPMS. See
your dealer/retailer.
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