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Introduction 3
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M: Shown when the owner
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9: Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g: Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or 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-Beam
Changer
(: Heated Steering Wheel
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 96
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 96
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . 96
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 97
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instrument Cluster (Base Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 109
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 110
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 111
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 111
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . 115
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . . 116
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . 117
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 118
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 118 Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 118
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 119
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 119
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Brake System Messages . . . . . 126
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 126
Cruise Control Messages . . . . . 126
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 127
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 128
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 129
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 129
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 129
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 132

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If the light comes on and stays on, it
means that oil is not flowing through
the engine properly. The vehicle
could be low on oil and might have
some other system problem. See
your dealer.
Low Fuel Warning Light
This light is near the fuel gauge and
comes on briefly when the ignition is
turned on as a check to show it is
working.
It also comes on when the fuel tank
is low on fuel. 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 (Key
Access) 039 orImmobilizer
Operation (Keyless Access) 040.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0143.
Front Fog Lamp Light
If equipped, this light comes on
when the fog lamps are on.
The light goes out when the fog
lamps are turned off. See Fog
Lamps 0146.

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 143
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 145
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 148
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel on the outboard
side of the steering wheel.
Turn the control to the following
positions:
O: Turns off the exterior lamps.
The knob returns to the AUTO
position after it is released. Turn to
Oagain to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the
shift lever is moved out of the
P (Park) position. AUTO :
Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off,
depending on outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
A warning chime sounds if the driver
door is opened while the ignition is
off and the exterior lamps are on.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
Push the turn signal lever away
from you and release to turn the
high beams on. To return to low
beams, push the lever again or pull
it toward you and release.

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This indicator light turns on in the
instrument cluster when the
high-beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal lever toward you, and
release.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to
see the front of your vehicle during
the day. Fully functional DRL are
required on all vehicles first sold in
Canada.
The DRL system turns on the
low-beam headlamps at a reduced
brightness. If equipped with High
Intensity Discharge (HID)headlamps, the dedicated DRL will
come on when all of the following
conditions are met:
.
The ignition is on.
. The exterior lamps control is
in AUTO.
. The light sensor determines it is
daytime.
. The parking brake is released or
the vehicle is not in P (Park).
When the DRL are on, the
low-beam headlamps will be on.
The taillamps, sidemarker lamps,
instrument panel lights, and other
lamps will not be on.
The DRL turn off when the
headlamps are turned toOor the
ignition is off. For vehicles first sold
in Canada, the DRL can only be
turned off when the transmission is
in P (Park).
This vehicle may have a DRL
disabling function. When the DRL
are on and a turn signal is activated,
the DRL on that side will be off until
the turn signal goes off.
Automatic Headlamp
System
When the exterior lamp control is
set to AUTO and it is dark enough
outside, the headlamps come on
automatically.
There is a light sensor on top of the
instrument panel. Do not cover the
sensor; otherwise the headlamps
will come on when they are not
needed.
The system may also turn on the
headlamps when driving through a
parking garage or tunnel.
If the vehicle is started in a dark
garage, the automatic headlamp
system comes on immediately. If it
is light outside when the vehicle

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High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting
{Warning
The High Intensity Discharge
(HID) lighting system operates at
a very high voltage. If you try to
service any of the system
components, you could be
seriously injured. Have your
dealer or a qualified technician
service them.
After an HID headlamp bulb has
been replaced, the beam might be a
slightly different shade than it was
originally. This is normal.
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal and Parking
Lamps
Low-Beam Headlamp/Daytime
Running Lamp (Base)
1. For the driver side bulb, remove the windshield washer
bottle filler neck by firmly
pulling it straight up and out of
the bottle.
2. Remove the cap from the back of the headlamp assembly.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector.
4. Remove the bulb socket from the headlamp assembly.
5. Reverse Steps 1–4 to install.
High/Low-Beam Headlamps
(Uplevel)
The high/low-beam headlamps on
the uplevel headlamp system are
High Intensity Discharge (HID) and
should be replaced by your dealer.
Front Turn Signal and
Sidemarker Lamps (Base and
Uplevel)
1. Remove the outside cap from the uplevel headlamp
assembly.
2. Remove the bulb socket from the headlamp assembly.
3. Remove the bulb from the socket.
4. Reverse Steps 1–3 to install.
Fog Lamps
To replace the fog lamp bulb: 1. Locate the bulb assembly under the front fascia.
2. Disconnect the electrical connector from the bulb
assembly.
3. Remove the bulb by turning it counterclockwise and pulling it
straight out of the assembly.
4. Install the new bulb by turning it clockwise into the assembly.

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5. Push the replacement bulbstraight into the bulb socket
and turn the bulb socket
clockwise to install it into the
lamp assembly.
6. Push the lamp assembly back into position until the release
tab locks into place.Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamp Bulb
Number
Back-up Lamp W16W or 921
Fog Lamp H10
Front Turn Signal
Lamp (Base) WY21W
Front Turn Signal
Lamp (Uplevel) PSY24W
Low-Beam
Headlamp (Base) HIR2
High-Beam
Headlamp (Base) HIR2
License Plate Lamp 194
Daytime Running
Lamp (DRL) (Base) W21/
5W ULL
Turn Signal Lamp W21W or 7440
Sidemarker Lamp 194
For replacement bulbs not listed
here, contact your dealer.
Electrical System
High Voltage Devices and
Wiring
{Warning
Exposure to high voltage can
cause shock, burns, and even
death. The high voltage
components in the vehicle can
only be serviced by technicians
with special training.
High voltage components are
identified by labels. Do not
remove, open, take apart,
or modify these components.
High voltage cable or wiring has
orange covering or labels. Do not
probe, tamper with, cut, or modify
high voltage cable or wiring.

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FuseUsage
8 –
9 Fuel injection/ Ignition system
10 Engine control module
11 O2 sensor
12 Starter
13 Fuel system control module
14 Trunk release
15 MGU coolant pump (eAssist only)
16 Heated steering wheel
17 –
18 BPIM (eAssist only)
19 –
20 –
21 Rear power windows
22 ABS valve
23 Obstacle detection Fuse
Usage
24 Front power windows
25 Power outlets
26 ABS pump
27 Electric parking brake
28 Rear window defogger
29 Driver seat lumbar
30 Passenger seat lumbar
31 A/C clutch
32 Body control module 6
33 Heated front seats
34 Sunroof
35 Infotainment system
36 Adaptive cruise
37 Right high-beam headlamp
38 Left high-beam headlamp Fuse
Usage
39 AWD
40 –
41 Vacuum pump
42 Radiator fan
43 Passive entry/ Passive start
44 Transmission auxiliary pump
(eAssist only)
45 Radiator fan
46 Terminal 87/Main relay
47 O2 sensor
48 Fog lamps
49 Right low-beam HID headlamp
50 Left low-beam HID headlamp
51 Horn
52 Malfunction indicator lamp
53 Interior rearview mirror

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FuseUsage
54 Rear vision camera
55 Power windows/ Mirrors
56 Windshield washer
57 –
58 –
59 Secondary air induction
(eAssist only)
60 Heated mirrors
61 –
62 Canister vent solenoid
63 –
64 HVAC pump (eAssist only)
65 –
66 SAI check valve (eAssist only)
67 Fuel system control module
68 – Fuse
Usage
69 Battery sensor
70 Right low-beam headlamp/DRL
71 –
Relay Usage
1 A/C control
2 Starter
3 –
4 Front wiper (step 2)
5 Front wiper (step 1)
6 Right low-beam headlamp/DRL
7 Main relay
8 Auxiliary heater pump (eAssist only)
9 Cooling fan
10 Cooling fan 11 Transmission auxiliary pump
(eAssist only)
12 – Relay
Usage
13 Cooling fan
14 HID headlamps/Left low-beam
headlamp/DRL
15 Ignition
16 Secondary AIR pump (eAssist only)
17 Window/Mirror defogger
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block

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Fuel (cont'd)Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . .118
Requirements, California . . . . . 206
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 238
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 140Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Gauges (cont'd)
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 293
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 145
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . .118
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 143
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . .119
Heated
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 252
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 160
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 182
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . 167, 168
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . 101, 104