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In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Passenger Sensing
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-13
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Vehicle Features
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-15
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17 Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-17
Automatic Parking
Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Active Emergency Braking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Universal Remote System . . . 1-18
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-20
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-21
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

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1-8 In Brief
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3-5.
Memory Features
The SET, "1," "2," andB(Exit)
buttons on the driver door are used
to manually save and recall memory
settings for the driver seat, outside
mirrors, and power tilt and
telescoping steering column (if
equipped).
See Memory Seats on page 3-6 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-48.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
If equipped, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack.
To operate, the ignition must be in
ON/RUN/START.
Press
Jorzto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.

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In Brief 1-11
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel upor down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place. Power Tilt and Telescoping Wheel
If equipped, the control is on the left
side of the steering column.
.Push the control up or down to
tilt the steering wheel up
or down.
.Push the control forward or
rearward to move the steering
wheel toward the front or rear of
the vehicle.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving. To set the power tilt wheel memory
position, see
Memory Seats on
page 3-6.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp is in the overhead
console.
To change the dome lamp settings,
press the following:
OFF: Turns the lamp off, even
when a door is open.

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1-16 In Brief
increase speed to the next 5 km/h
(5 mph) mark on the speedometer,
press +RES up to the second
detent.
SET−:Press the control down
briefly to set the speed and activate
cruise control. If cruise control is
already active, use to decrease
vehicle speed. To decrease speed
by 1 km/h (1 mph), press SET−
down to the first detent. To decrease
speed to the next 5 km/h (5 mph)
mark on the speedometer, press
SET− down to the second detent.
*:Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control on page 9-34 or
Adaptive Cruise Control on
page 9-37 (if equipped).
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system, and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems.
yorz:
Press to move up or
down in a list.
SorT: Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster. Press
Sto go back to the
previous menu.
SEL: Press to open a menu or
select a menu item. Press and hold
to reset values on certain screens.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5-30.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. FCA provides a
green indicator,
V, when a vehicle
is detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a
vehicle much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a flashing red
alert on the windshield and rapidly
beeps or pulses the driver seat.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-52.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
The Keyless Access system allows
for vehicle entry when the
transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft). See
“Keyless Access Operation”later in
this section.
The RKE transmitter may work up to
60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.
Keep in mind that other conditions,
such as those previously stated, can
impact the performance of the
transmitter.
With Remote Start and Remote
Trunk Release Shown, Without Similar
Q(Lock):Press to lock all doors.
The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound to
indicate locking. See “Remote Lock,
Unlock, Start” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5-48.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed and Unlocked Door
Anti-Lockout is enabled through the
vehicle personalization, all doors will
lock and then the driver door will immediately unlock. See
“Unlocked
Door Anti Lock Out” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5-48. If the
passenger door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System on page 2-16.
K(Unlock): Press to unlock the
driver door or all doors. When
remotely unlocking the vehicle at
night, the headlamps and back-up
lamps will come on for about
30 seconds to light your approach to
the vehicle. The turn signal
indicators may flash to indicate
unlocking. Memory seat positions
may be recalled when unlocking the
vehicle.
See “Remote Lock, Unlock, Start”
under Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-48.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System on page 2-16.

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2-20 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Power Mirrors
Controls for the outside power
mirrors are on the driver door.
To adjust each mirror:
1. Press (L) or (R) to select thedriver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press the arrows on the control pad to move the mirror up,
down, right, or left.
3. Adjust each mirror so that a little of the vehicle and the area
behind it can be seen. 4. Press
Oto deselect the mirror.
Memory Mirrors
If equipped, the vehicle may have
memory mirrors. See
Memory Seats
on page 3-6.
Automatic Dimming
If equipped, the driver side mirror
automatically dims to reduce the
glare of the vehicle headlamps from
behind. This feature comes on when
the vehicle is started.
Folding Mirrors
Manual Folding Mirrors
The mirrors can be folded inward
toward the vehicle to prevent
damage when going through an
automatic car wash. Push the mirror
outward to return it to the original
position.
Heated Mirrors
=
(Rear Window Defogger):
If equipped, press to heat the
mirrors.
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
The passenger and/or driver mirror
tilt to a preselected position when
the vehicle is in R (Reverse). This
feature allows the driver to view the
curb when parallel parking. The
mirror returns to the original position
when the vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), the ignition is turned
off or to OFF/LOCK, or if the vehicle
is driven in reverse above a
predetermined speed.
Turn this feature on or off through
vehicle personalization. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-48.

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Seats and Restraints 3-1
Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . 3-3
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . 3-5
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Rear SeatPass-Through Door . . . . . . . . 3-12
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . 3-20
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . 3-24
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27 Passenger Sensing
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . 3-33
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . 3-34
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Infants and YoungChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . 3-39
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 3-41
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) . . . . 3-51

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3-6 Seats and Restraints
Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.
Memory Seats
The SET, "1," "2," andB(Exit)
buttons on the driver door are used
to manually save and recall memory
settings for the driver seat, outside
mirrors, and power tilt and
telescoping steering column (if
equipped). Storing Memory Positions
To save positions to the
“1”and “2”
buttons:
1. Adjust the driver seat, outside mirrors, and the power tilt and
telescoping steering column (if
equipped) to the desired driving
positions.
2. Press and release SET, then immediately press and hold “1”
until a beep sounds.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for a second driver using “2.”
To save positions to theB(Exit)
button and easy exit features:
1. Adjust the driver seat, power tilt and telescoping steering column
(if equipped), and the outside
mirrors on some vehicles to the
desired positions for getting out
of the vehicle.
2. Press and release SET, then immediately press and hold
B
until a beep sounds.

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Seats and Restraints 3-7
Manually Recalling Memory
Positions
If the vehicle is OFF or not in
P (Park), press and hold "1," "2," or
Bto manually recall the previously
stored memory positions. Releasing
"1,” "2," or
Bbefore the stored
positions are reached stops the
recall.
If the vehicle is ON and in P (Park),
press and release “1,” “2,”or
Bto
manually recall the previously
stored memory positions. Placing
the ignition in OFF before the stored
positions are reached stops the
recall.
If something has blocked the driver
seat and/or power tilt and
telescoping steering column (if
equipped) while recalling a memory
position, the recall may stop.
Remove the obstruction; then press
and hold the appropriate manual
control for the memory item that is
not recalling for two seconds. Try
recalling the memory position again
by pressing the appropriate memory button. If the memory position is still
not recalling, see your dealer for
service.
Automatically Recalling Memory
Positions
The Auto (Automatic) Memory
Recall feature automatically recalls
the current driver
’s previously stored
“1” or“2” position when entering the
vehicle.
Depending upon the Auto Memory
Recall feature enabled in the vehicle
personalization menu, memory “1”
or “2” positions are recalled in the
following ways:
To activate the recall when On -
Driver Door Open is selected in the
vehicle personalization menu:
.PressKon the RKE transmitter
and open the driver door.
.PressKon the RKE transmitter
when the driver door is
already open.
.Press the lock/unlock button on
the outside driver door handle
and open the driver door. The
RKE transmitter must be present
for the recall to activate.
To activate the recall when On - At
Ignition On is selected in the vehicle
personalization menu:
.Place the ignition in ON/RUN/
START.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-48.
To stop recall movement, press one
of the memory, power mirror,
or power seat controls; or press the
power tilt and telescoping steering
column control (if equipped). If On -
At Ignition On is selected in the
vehicle personalization menu,
placing the ignition in OFF also
stops the recall.
If something has blocked the driver
seat and/or the power tilt and
telescoping steering column while
recalling a memory position, the
recall may stop. Remove the
obstruction; then press and hold the

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3-8 Seats and Restraints
appropriate manual control for the
memory item that is not recalling for
two seconds. Try recalling the
memory position again by opening
the driver door and pressing
Kon
the RKE transmitter. If the memory
position is still not recalling, see
your dealer for service.
Easy Exit Recall
If programmed on in the vehicle
personalization menu, the easy exit
feature automatically moves the
driver seat, power tilt and
telescoping steering column (if
equipped), and outside mirrors on
some vehicles to the memory
positions saved to the
B(Exit)
button. See “Storing Memory
Positions” listed previously. See
also Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-48. Easy Exit recall automatically
activates when one of the following
occurs:
.The vehicle is turned off and the
driver door is opened within a
short time.
.The vehicle is turned off with the
driver door open.
If something has blocked the driver
seat and/or power tilt and
telescoping steering column while
recalling the exit position, the recall
may stop. Remove the obstruction;
then press and hold the appropriate
manual control for the exit feature
not recalling for two seconds. Try
recalling the exit position again.
If the exit position is still not
recalling, see your dealer for
service.
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{Warning
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns. To
reduce the risk of burns, people
with such a condition should use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover, or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or may
damage the seat.