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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0214.
2. Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0120.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0122.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0110.
3. Cruise Control 0241.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0245 (If Equipped).
4. Instrument Cluster 098.
5. Driver Information Center
(DIC) 0110.
6. Steering Wheel Controls 093.
7. Windshield Wiper/Washer 094.
8. Central Locking Switch. See Power Door Locks 028.
Hazard Warning
Flashers 0122.
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0101
9. Infotainment. See Overview 0127. 10. Anti-Theft Alarm System
Indicator. See Vehicle Alarm
System 031.
11. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0239.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0247.
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0243.
12. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0212.
Heated Front Seats 049 (If
Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 094 (If
Equipped).
13. USB 0158.
Input Jack. See Auxiliary
Devices 0164.
14. Convertible Top 037 (If
Equipped).
Central Power Window Switch.
See Power Windows 034.
15. Electric Parking Brake. See Parking Brake 0236 16. Shift Lever. See
Automatic
Transmission 0233.
17. Power Outlets 096.
18. Ignition Switch. See Ignition
Positions 0227.
19. Horn 094.
20. Steering Wheel
Adjustment 093.
21. Instrument Panel Storage 089.
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block 0285.
22. Hood Release. See Hood 0257.
23. Exterior Lamp Controls 0119.
Fog Lamps 0122.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0123.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0102.

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8 In Brief
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter may work up to 60 m
(197 ft) away from the vehicle.
With Remote Start Shown
Press the button to extend the key.
The key can be used for the driver
side lock and the ignition.
K: Press to unlock both doors,
trunk and fuel door. Press and
hold
Kto open all windows. See
Vehicle Personalization 0113.
Some vehicles may have a feature
that also allows the convertible top
to open. SeePower Windows 034.
Q:Press to lock all doors. Press
and hold the lock button to close all
windows. Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0113
V:Press and hold to release the
trunk.
7: Press and release to initiate
vehicle locator. Press and hold for at
least three seconds to sound the
panic alarm. Press again to cancel
the panic alarm.
See Keys 021 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 023.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 21
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 26
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 28
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Doors
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 31
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 32
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 34
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Roof
Convertible Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
an ignition key or Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
dangerous and children or others
could be seriously injured or
killed. They could operate the
power window or other controls or
make the vehicle move. The
windows will function with the key
in the ignition or with the RKE
transmitter in the vehicle, and
children or others could be caught
in the path of a closing window.
Do not leave children in a vehicle
with the ignition key or an RKE
transmitter.

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24 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Some vehicles may have a feature
that also allows the convertible top
to open. SeePower Windows 034.
The turn signal indicators may flash
to indicate unlocking. See Vehicle
Personalization 0113.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm
System 031.
Q:Press to lock all doors. Press
and hold the lock button to close all
windows.
The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound to
indicate locking.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors lock and the
driver door will immediately unlock,
if enabled through vehicle
personalization. See Vehicle
Personalization 0113.
If the passenger door is open when
Qis pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm
System 031.
V:Press and hold to release the
trunk.
7: Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times.
Press and hold
7for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash for 30 seconds,
or until
7is pressed again or the
vehicle is started.
/: If equipped, press to operate
the remote start feature. See
Remote Vehicle Start 026.
The buttons on the transmitter are
disabled when there is a key in the
ignition.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
The vehicle can be reprogrammed
so that lost or stolen transmitters no longer work. Any remaining
transmitters will need to be
reprogrammed. Each vehicle can
have up to eight transmitters
matched to it.
Programming with a Recognized
Transmitter
To program a new key:
1. Insert the original, already programmed key in the ignition
and turn the key to the ON/
RUN position.
2. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF, and remove the key.
3. Insert the new key to be programmed and turn it to the
ON/RUN position within
five seconds.
The security light will turn off
once the key has been
programmed.
4. Repeat Steps 1–3 if additional keys are to be programmed.
If a key is lost or damaged, see your
dealer to have a new key made.

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Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm
system.
The indicator light, on the
instrument panel near the
windshield, indicates the status of
the system:
Off :Alarm system is disarmed. On Solid :
Vehicle is secured
during the delay to arm the system.
Fast Flash : Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the hood, convertible top,
or the trunk is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is
armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Close the trunk and the hood. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of two ways:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
. With a door open, press the
inside
Q.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to
slowly flash indicating the
alarm system is operating.
Pressing
Qon the RKE
transmitter a second time will
bypass the 30-second delay
and immediately arm the alarm
system. The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked with
the key.
If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the turn signal lights will flash to
indicate pre-alarm. If the vehicle is
not started, or the door is not
unlocked by pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
If a door, the hood, or the trunk is
opened without first disarming the
system, the turn signals will flash
and the horn will sound for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
Do one of the following to disarm
the alarm system or turn off the
alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
KandQon the RKE
transmitter.
. Start the vehicle.

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To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter.
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 RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps and
the turn signal lights flash 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.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency
Statement 0356.
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 key is
removed from the ignition.
The system is automatically
disarmed when the vehicle is
started with the correct key. The key
uses a transponder that matches an
immobilizer control unit in the
vehicle and automatically disarms
the system. Only the correct key
starts the vehicle. The vehicle may
not start if the key is damaged.
The security light in the instrument
cluster comes on if there is a
problem with arming or disarming
the theft-deterrent system. When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light comes on briefly when
the ignition is turned on.
If the engine does not start and the
security light stays on, there is a
problem with the system. Turn the
ignition off and try again.
If the engine still does not start, and
the key appears to be undamaged
or the light continues to stay on, try
another ignition key.
If the engine still does not start with
the other key, the vehicle needs
service. If the vehicle does start, the
first key may be damaged. See your
dealer who can service the
theft-deterrent system and have a
new key made.
Do not leave the key or device that
disarms or deactivates the
theft-deterrent system in the vehicle.

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370 Index
IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Adaptive Forward Lighting Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 252
Additional Information OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Additional Maintenance
and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . 206
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 263
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 63 Airbag System (cont'd)
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 59
Airbags
Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 101
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 236
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

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378 Index
Replacement PartsAirbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 69
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 357
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Roll Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 345
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 57
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 357
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 351
Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Seats Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 48
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 47
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 83, 86
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Security (cont'd)
OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Service Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 256
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 342
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 343
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 351
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

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380 Index
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 304
Updates
Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Using the Navigation System . . . 166
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 343
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Vehicle (cont'd)
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 106
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Viewing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 247
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance . . 306
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 75
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 273