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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . 28
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . . 109
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 343
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . 373
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . 12
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . 13
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . 17
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . 21
Surround Vision (CTS Only) . . . . . . 21
Curb View Camera (CTS-V Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . 22
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Vehicle-to-Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . 23
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fuel (LGX 3.6L V6 Engine) . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel (LTG 2.0L L4 Engine) . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel (LF3 3.6L V6 Twin Turbo and LT4 6.2L V8 Engines) . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Car Wash Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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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’s manual.
Stop/Start System
If equipped, the Stop/Start system will
shut off the engine to help conserve
fuel. It has components designed for
the increased number of starts.
When the brakes are applied and the
vehicle is at a complete stop, the
engine may turn off. When stopped,
the tachometer displays AUTO STOP.
SeeTachometer 0123. When the brake
pedal is released or the accelerator
pedal is pressed, the engine will
restart. See Stop/Start System 0196 in
Driving and Operating.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter may work up to 60 m
(197 ft) away.
Press the button on the side of the
RKE transmitter to remove the key.
Never pull the key out without
pressing the button. The key can be
used for the driver door and the rear
folding seats.
Press
Kto unlock the driver door or
all doors, depending on the vehicle
personalization settings. The fuel door
will also be unlocked. Press
Qto lock all doors and the fuel
door, depending on the vehicle
personalization settings.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0145.
Press
Xtwice quickly to release the
trunk.
Press
7and release to initiate vehicle
locator.
Press and hold
7for more than
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
7again to cancel the panic
alarm.
See Keys 028 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 029.
Remote Vehicle Start
The engine can be started from
outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and releaseQon the RKE
transmitter.

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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.
Remote start can be extended.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
. Press and hold
/until the
parking lamps turn off.
. Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 035.
Door Locks
Keyless Access
Press the button on the door handle
and pull the handle when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
within 1 m (3 ft). See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 029.
Manual Operation
From outside, use the key in the
driver door. The key cylinder is
covered by a cap. See Door Locks037.
From the inside rear doors, push down
on the door lock knob on top of the
door. To unlock a door, pull once on
the door handle to unlock it, and
again to open it.
Power Door Locks
From outside, pressQorKon the
RKE transmitter. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 029.
From inside, pressQorK. The
indicator light in the switch will
illuminate when locked. See Power
Door Locks 039.

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Trunk
To open the trunk, press|on the
driver door, press
Xtwice quickly on
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter, or press the touch pad on
the rear of the vehicle after unlocking
all doors.
Press the touch pad on the rear of the
trunk above the license plate when
the RKE transmitter is in range.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 029 and Trunk 041.
Windows
Power windows work when the
ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0198.
Using the window switch, press to
open or pull to close the window.
The windows may be temporarily
disabled if they are used repeatedly
within a short time.
See Power Windows 049.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
High Performance Seat
To adjust the seat:
. Move the seat forward or rearward
by sliding the control forward or
rearward.
. Raise or lower the seat by moving
the rear of the control up or down.
. If equipped, raise or lower the
front part of the seat cushion by
moving the front of the control up
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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Doors
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . 47
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 47
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear Window Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with a
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function 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 an RKE
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This key, inside the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter, is used for
the driver door and rear folding seats.To remove the key, press the button
on the side of the transmitter near the
bottom, and pull the key out. Never
pull the key out without pressing the
button.
See your dealer if a new key is needed.
Contact Roadside Service if locked out
of the vehicle. See
Roadside Service
0 367.
With an active OnStar or connected
service plan, an OnStar Advisor may
remotely unlock the vehicle. See
OnStar Overview 0377.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
See Radio Frequency Statement 0373.
If there is a decrease in the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) operating range:
. Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from
the vehicle.
. Check the location. Other vehicles
or objects may be blocking the
signal. .
Check the transmitter's battery.
See “Battery Replacement ”later in
this section.
. If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your dealer
or a qualified technician for
service.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
The Keyless Access system allows for
vehicle entry when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) 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.
Other conditions can impact the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
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Q:Press to lock all doors and the
fuel door. The turn signal indicators
may flash and/or the horn may sound
on the second press to indicate
locking. See Vehicle Personalization
0 145.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed and Open Door Anti-Lockout
is enabled through vehicle
personalization, all doors will lock and
then the driver door will immediately
unlock. See Vehicle Personalization
0 145. If the passenger door is open
when
Qis pressed, all doors lock. Pressing
Qmay also arm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System 043.
K:Press to unlock the driver door
and the fuel door. Press again within
five seconds to unlock all doors. The
RKE transmitter can be programmed
to unlock all doors on the first button
press. See Vehicle Personalization 0145
. 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.
Pressing
Kwill disarm the alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System 043.
Press and hold
Kto remotely open
the windows, if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0145.
/:Press and releaseQand then
immediately press and hold
/for at
least four seconds to start the engine
from outside the vehicle using the
RKE transmitter. See Remote Vehicle
Start 035.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps three
times. Press and hold
7for more
than three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the turn
signal lamps flash for 30 seconds,
or until
7is pressed again or the
vehicle is started.
X: Press twice quickly to release the
trunk.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system lets you
lock and unlock the doors and access
the trunk without removing the RKE
transmitter from your pocket, purse,
briefcase, etc. The RKE transmitter
must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the trunk
or door being opened. If equipped,
there will be a button on the outside
door handles.
The Keyless Access system can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first lock/unlock press from the
driver door. See Vehicle Personalization
0 145.

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If equipped with memory seats, RKE
transmitters 1 and 2 are linked to
seating positions of memory 1 or 2.
SeeMemory Seats 061.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the
Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of
the door handle, pressing the lock/
unlock button on the driver door
handle will unlock the driver door.
If the lock/unlock button is pressed
again within five seconds, all
passenger doors will unlock.
Driver Door Shown, Passenger Similar Pressing the lock/unlock button will
cause all doors to lock if any of the
following occur:
.
It has been more than five seconds
since the first lock/unlock button
press.
. Two lock/unlock button presses
were used to unlock all doors.
. Any vehicle door has opened and
all doors are now closed.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from the
Passenger Doors
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of
the door handle, pressing the lock/
unlock button on a passenger door
handle will unlock all doors. Pressing
the lock/unlock button will cause all
doors to lock if any of the following
occur:
. The lock/unlock button was used
to unlock all doors.
. Any vehicle door has opened and
all doors are now closed. Passive Locking
The Keyless Access system will lock
the vehicle several seconds after all
doors are closed if the vehicle is off
and at least one transmitter has been
removed or none remain in the
vehicle.
The fuel door will also lock.
If other electronic devices interfere
with the RKE transmitter signal, the
vehicle may not detect the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle.
If passive locking is enabled, the doors
may lock with the RKE transmitter
inside the vehicle. Do not leave the
RKE transmitter in an unattended
vehicle.
To customize the doors to
automatically lock when exiting the
vehicle, see
Vehicle Personalization
0 145.
Temporary Disable of Passive
Locking
Temporarily disable passive locking by
pressing and holdingKon the
interior door switch with a door open
for at least four seconds, or until three

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chimes are heard. Passive locking will
then remain disabled until
Qon the
interior door is pressed, or until the
vehicle is turned on.
Remote Left In Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off and an
RKE transmitter is left in the vehicle,
the horn will chirp three times after
all doors are closed. To turn on or off
see Vehicle Personalization 0145.
Remote No Longer In Vehicle Alert
If the vehicle is on, with a door open,
and then all doors are closed, the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitter(s) inside. If an RKE
transmitter is not detected, the Driver
Information Center (DIC) will display
NO REMOTE DETECTED and the horn
will chirp three times.
This occurs only once each time the
vehicle is driven. See Vehicle
Personalization 0145.
Keyless Trunk Opening
Press the touch pad on the rear of the
trunk above the license plate if the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft). Key Access
To access a vehicle with a weak
transmitter battery, see
Door Locks
0 37.
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. Each
vehicle can have up to eight
transmitters matched to it.
Programming with Recognized
Transmitters
A new transmitter can be programmed
to the vehicle when there are two
recognized transmitters.
To program, the vehicle must be off
and all transmitters, both currently
recognized and new, must be
with you.
1. Remove the vehicle key from the recognized transmitter. 2. Place the two recognized
transmitters in the cupholder.
3. Remove the key lock cylinder cap on the driver door handle. See
Door Locks 037. Insert the
vehicle key into the key lock
cylinder on the driver door
handle, then turn the key
counterclockwise to the unlock
position five times within
10 seconds.
The DIC displays READY FOR
REMOTE #2, 3, 4, ETC.