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INTRODUCTION 3
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
{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’s 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. See the features in this
manual for information.
9:
Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$: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
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . 14
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . 14
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . 15
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . 16
Throttle and Brake Pedal Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . 18
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . 22
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . 23
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . 24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is used to remotely lock
and unlock the doors from up to 60 m
(197 ft) away from the vehicle.K:Press to unlock the driver door.
Press
Kagain within three seconds to
unlock all remaining doors.
Q: Press to lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0152.
b:Press twice to open or close the
liftgate. Press once to stop the liftgate
from moving.
c: Press twice to open the liftglass.
7:Press and release to initiate
vehicle locate. The turn signal lamps
flash and the horn sound three times. Press
7and hold for 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 029.
Remote Vehicle Start
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.
Remote start can be extended.

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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 036.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock the doors from
inside the vehicle:
.
Press
QorKon a power door
lock switch.
. Push down the manual lock knob
on the driver door to lock all
doors. Push down the lock knob
on a passenger door to lock that
door only.
. Pull the door handle once to
unlock that door. Pull the handle
again to unlatch it. To lock or unlock the doors from
outside the vehicle press
QorKon
the RKE transmitter or use the key in
the front doors. The key cylinder is
covered by a cap. See Door Locks037.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 029.
Power Door Locks
Q:Press to lock the doors.
K:Press to unlock the doors.
See Door Locks 037.
Keyless Access
The RKE transmitter must be within
1 m (3 ft) of the liftgate or door being
opened. Pressing the button on the
driver door handle will unlock the
driver door. If the handle button is
pressed again within five seconds, the
passenger doors and liftgate will
unlock. See “Keyless Access Operation ”
in Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 029.
Liftgate

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To open the liftgate, pressKon the
power door lock switch or press
Kon
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter twice to unlock all doors.
Press the touch pad (1) on the
underside of the liftgate handle and
lift up. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 029.
Use the pull cup to lower and close
the liftgate. Do not press the touch
pad while closing the liftgate. This will
cause the liftgate to be unlatched.
To open the liftglass, press the
button (2) above the license plate.
Close the liftglass before opening the
liftgate to avoid damaging it.
Power Liftgate Operation
If equipped with a power liftgate, the
switch is on the overhead console. The
vehicle must be in P (Park).
Choose the power liftgate mode by
selecting MAX or 3/4. Press
8on
the overhead console or on the RKE
transmitter press
btwice quickly. Press any liftgate button while the
liftgate is moving to stop it. Pressing
again reverses the direction.
To close, press
lon the bottom of
the liftgate next to the latch.
To disable the power liftgate function,
select OFF on the liftgate switch. See
Liftgate 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) 0203. 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.
Seat Adjustment
Uplevel Seat Adjustment
If equipped, the ignition must be on
to use all uplevel seat features.
Uplevel Seat Control
1. Feature Select
2. Up
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express-close the sunroof, fully press
and release
K(1). Press the switch
again to stop the movement.
Open/Close (Manual Mode) : To
open the sunroof, press and hold
I
(1). Release the switch to stop the
movement. Press and hold
K(1) to
close the sunroof. Release the switch
to stop the movement.
Tilt Switch
Vent : From the closed position,
press
J(2) to vent the sunroof. Press
K(2) to close the sunroof vent.
When the sunroof is opened, an air
deflector will automatically raise. The
air deflector will retract when the
sunroof is closed.
The sunroof also has a sunshade
which can be pulled forward to block
sun rays. The sunshade must be
opened and closed manually.
If an object is in the path of the
sunroof while it is closing, the
automatic reversal feature will detect
the object and stop the sunroof.
See Sunroof 056.
Performance and
Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control
The vehicle has a Traction Control
System (TCS) that limits wheel spin
and the StabiliTrak system that assists
with directional control of the vehicle
in difficult driving conditions. Both
systems come on automatically when
the vehicle is started and begins
to move.
.
To turn off TCS, press and release
gon the center stack. The
traction off light
idisplays in the
instrument cluster. The
appropriate Driver Information
Center (DIC) message displays.
. To turn off both TCS and
StabiliTrak, press and hold
guntil
iandgilluminate in the
instrument cluster and the
appropriate DIC message displays.
. Press and release
gagain to turn
on both systems. StabiliTrak will automatically turn on
if the vehicle exceeds 56 km/h
(35 mph). Traction control will
remain off.
See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0218.
Tire Pressure Monitor
This vehicle may have a Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS).
The low tire pressure warning light
alerts to a significant loss in pressure
of one of the vehicle's tires. If the
warning light comes on, stop as soon
as possible and inflate the tires to the
recommended pressure shown on the
Tire and Loading Information label.
See Vehicle Load Limits 0193. The
warning light will remain on until the
tire pressure is corrected.

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 51
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Child-View Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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
transmitter.

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The key is used for the driver door.
The transmitter has a button on the
side used to remove the key. Do not
pull the key out without pressing the
button.
See your dealer if a replacement key
or additional key is needed.
If locked out of the vehicle, see
Roadside Service0366.
With an active OnStar service plan, an
OnStar Advisor may remotely unlock
the vehicle. See OnStar Overview 0376.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
See Radio Frequency Statement 0372. 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 transmitter is
within 1 m (3 ft). See “Keyless Access
Operation ”later in this section.
The RKE transmitter functions may
work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from
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Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
029.
/:If equipped, press and releaseQ,
then immediately press and hold
/
until the turn signals flash or for at
least four seconds. The engine may be
started from outside the vehicle using
the RKE transmitter. See Remote
Vehicle Start 036.
Q:Press to lock all doors. If enabled, the turn signal lamps flash
once on the second press to indicate
locking has occurred. If enabled, the
horn chirps when
Qis pressed again
within three seconds. See Vehicle
Personalization 0152.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all door will lock and then
the driver door will immediately
unlock, if enabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0152. If the passenger
door is open when
Qis pressed, all
doors lock.
If the passenger door is open when
Q
is pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Qarms the alarm system.
See Vehicle Alarm System 046.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Qfor
one second will fold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 152.
K:Press once to unlock only the
driver door. If
Kis pressed again
within three seconds, all remaining doors unlock. The interior lamps may
come on and stay on for 20 seconds or
until the ignition is turned on.
If enabled, the turn signal lamps flash
twice to indicate unlocking has
occurred. If enabled, the exterior
lamps may turn on. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0152.
Pressing
Kon the RKE transmitter
disarms the alarm system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 046.
If equipped with auto mirror folding,
pressing and holding
Kfor
one second will unfold the mirrors,
if enabled. See Vehicle Personalization
0 152.
Press and hold
Kuntil the windows
fully open, if remote window
operation is emabled. See Vehicle
Personalization 0152.
c:Press twice to open the liftglass.
b:Press twice to open or close the
liftgate. Press once to stop the liftgate
from moving.

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7:Press and release to initiate
vehicle locator. The turn signal lamps
flash and the horn sounds three times.
Press and hold
7for more than
three seconds to activate the panic
alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds repeatedly for
30 seconds. The alarm turns off when
the ignition is turned on or
7is
pressed again. The ignition must be
off for the panic alarm to work.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system allows for
the doors and liftgate to be accessed
without pressing the RKE transmitter
button. The RKE transmitter must be
within 1 m (3 ft) of the liftgate or door
being opened. If the vehicle has this
feature, there will be a button on the
outside door handles.
Keyless Access can be programmed to
unlock all doors on the first lock/
unlock press from the driver door. See
Vehicle Personalization 0152. If equipped with memory seats, RKE
transmitters 1 and 2 are linked to
seating positions of memory 1 or 2.
See
Memory Seats 063.
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 and the liftgate will
unlock.
Driver Side 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 been opened
and all doors are now closed.