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In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-8
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Passenger Sensing System . . . 1-9
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Steering Wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-12
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-16
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-17
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-19
Active Emergency Braking
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Universal Remote System . . . 1-20
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
StabiliTrak
®System . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-22
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-23
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

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1-4 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 be used to lock and
unlock the doors from up to 60 m
(195 ft) away from the vehicle.
Q:Press to lock all doors.
K: Press to unlock the driver door
or all doors depending on the
vehicle personalization settings.
See “Remote Lock, Unlock, Start”
under Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑44.
L: Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. Press and
hold for three seconds to sound the
panic alarm. Press again or start the
vehicle to cancel the panic alarm.
|: Press and hold to release the
trunk.
Press the key release button near
the bottom of the transmitter to
remove the key. The key can be
used for the driver door.
See Keys on page 2‑1 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2‑3.
Remote Vehicle Start
With this feature 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 two seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
3. Press the brake pedal and select the ON/RUN/START ignition
mode to drive the vehicle.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.

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Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do any 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 on
page 2‑9.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door manually:
.From the outside, if the vehicle
is equipped with keyless access,
press the button on the door
handle and pull the handle when
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is within range. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2‑3.
.Use the key in the driver door.
The key cylinder is covered by a
cap. See Door Locks on
page 2‑10.
.From the inside, to lock a door
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 the inside, pressQorK.
See Power Door Locks on
page 2‑12.
.From the outside, pressQorK
on the RKE transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2‑3.
Trunk
To open the trunk, pressVfrom
inside the vehicle or on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
or push the touch pad located on
the rear of the trunk above the
license plate. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 2‑3 andTrunk on page 2‑14.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-1
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . 2-12
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Doors
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . 2-16
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . 2-17
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Interior Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Rear Window Sunshade . . . . . 2-23
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
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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PressingKwill disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System on page 2‑16.
On some models, pressing and
holding
Kwill open all of the
windows.
/(Remote Start): For vehicles
with this feature, press and release
Qand then Immediately press and
hold
/for at least two seconds to
start the engine from outside the
vehicle using the RKE transmitter.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2‑9.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release one
time to initiate vehicle locator. The
exterior lamps flash and the horn
chirps three times. Press and hold
Lfor three seconds to sound the
panic alarm. The horn sounds and
the turn signal lamps flash for
30 seconds, or until
Lis pressed
again or the vehicle is started.
|(Remote Trunk Release):
Press and hold to release the trunk.
Keyless Access Operation
The keyless access system allows
for door and trunk to be locked and
unlocked without pressing the RKE
transmitter button. The RKE
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)
of the door being opened. If the
vehicle has this feature, there will be
a button on the outside front door
handles.
Keyless access can be programmed
to unlock all doors on the first lock/
unlock press from the driver door.
See Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑44.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within range 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 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.

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Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Passenger Doors
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within range 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 been
opened and all doors are now
closed.
Passive Locking
If the vehicle has the keyless
access system, this feature allows
for selecting whether the doors
automatically lock during normal
vehicle exit. When the vehicle is
turned off and all doors are closed,
the vehicle will determine how many
RKE transmitters remain in the
vehicle interior. If at least one RKE transmitter has been removed from
the interior of the vehicle, the doors
will lock after eight seconds.
Temporarily disable the locking
feature by pressing and holding the
power door
Kswitch for several
seconds with a door open. Passive
locking will then remain disabled
until the power door
Qswitch is
pressed, or until the vehicle is
turned on.
To customize whether the doors
automatically lock when exiting the
vehicle, see “Remote Lock, Unlock,
Start” under Vehicle Personalization
on page 5‑44.
Keyless Trunk Opening
Press the touch pad on the rear of
the trunk above the license plate to
open the trunk when the RKE
transmitter is in range.
Keyed Access
For accessing a vehicle with a dead
transmitter battery, see Door Locks
on page 2‑10.
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 a Recognized
Transmitter (Keyless Access
Vehicles Only)
A new transmitter can be
programmed to the vehicle when
there is one recognized transmitter.
To program, the vehicle must be off
and all of the transmitters, both
currently recognized and new, must
be with you.
1. Open the center console storage area and the storage tray.

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If a rear door handle is pulled when
the safety lock is deactivated, that
door will remain locked and the
indicator light may flash. Release
the handle, then press the safety
lock twice to deactivate the safety
locks.Doors
Trunk
{WARNING
Exhaust gases can enter the
vehicle if it is driven with the
liftgate or trunk/hatch open,
or with any objects that pass
through the seal between the
body and the trunk/hatch or
liftgate. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO) which
cannot be seen or smelled. It can
cause unconsciousness and even
death.
If the vehicle must be driven with
the liftgate or trunk/hatch open:
.Close all of the windows.
.Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.(Continued)
WARNING (CONTINUED)
.Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air and
set the fan speed to the
highest setting. See “Climate
Control Systems” in the
Index.
.If the vehicle is equipped with
a power liftgate, disable the
power liftgate function.
See Engine Exhaust on
page 9‑21.

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Trunk Lock Release
To open the trunk, press|from
inside the vehicle or on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
or push the touch pad on the rear of
the trunk above the license plate.
With the keyless access system,
if the vehicle is locked, the keyless
access transmitter must be within
1 m (3 ft) of the trunk for it to be
recognized; then the trunk can be
opened by the touch pad located on
the rear of the trunk above the
license plate. Use the handle to assist in closing
the trunk. Do not use the handle as
a tie-down.
If the vehicle is ever without power,
the trunk area can still be accessed.
Through the rear seat
pass-through door:
1. Fold the rear armrest down and
open the pass-through door. See
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door
on page 3‑13.
2. Reach inward through the opening to locate the emergency
trunk release handle. See
“Emergency Trunk Release
Handle” following.
3. Pull the release handle toward the front of the vehicle to open
the trunk.
By folding the rear seat:
1. Fold down the rear seatback. See Rear Seats on page 3‑11.
2. Reach inward through the opening to locate the emergency
trunk release handle. 3. Pull the release handle toward
the front of the vehicle to open
the trunk.
Emergency Trunk Release
Handle
Notice: Do not use the
emergency trunk release handle
as a tie-down or anchor point
when securing items in the trunk
as it could damage the handle.
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person trapped in a latched trunk,
enabling them to open the trunk
from the inside.
There is a glow-in-the-dark
emergency trunk release handle
located on the trunk lid. This handle
will glow following exposure to light.
Pull the release handle toward the
front of the vehicle to open the trunk
from the inside.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, located on the
instrument panel near the
windshield, indicates the status of
the system.
Arming the System
1. Close all doors, the trunk, andthe hood. 2. Lock the vehicle using the
transmitter or the power door
lock button. The indicator light
on the instrument panel should
come on and stay on for about
30 seconds.
3. After 30 seconds, or after
Qis
pressed again, the alarm system
will arm, and the indicator light
will begin to slowly flash
indicating the alarm is operating.
If a door, the hood, or trunk is
opened without first unlocking with
the transmitter, 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.
The theft-deterrent alarm system will
not activate if the doors are locked
with the key.

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Rear Heated Seat Buttons withRear Climate Controls Shown, Base Similar
If available, the buttons are on the
rear of the center console.
With the ignition in ON/RUN/START,
press
MorLto heat the left or right
outboard seat cushion and
seatback. On vehicles without rear
climate controls, an indicator light
on the button will turn on when the
heated seat is on. On vehicles with
rear climate controls, an indicator on
the climate control display appears
when this feature is on. On vehicles without rear climate
controls, press the button again to
turn this feature off. The light on the
button will turn off. On vehicles with
rear climate controls, this feature
turns on at the highest setting. With
each press of the button, the heated
seat changes to the next lower
setting, and then the off setting.
Three lights indicate the highest
setting, and one light indicates the
lowest.
Rear Seat
Pass-Through Door
Some vehicles have a rear seat
pass-through door in the center of
the rear seatback. Fold down the
center armrest and pull the latch to
open the door.
The pass-through door can be
locked or unlocked using the knob
on the back of the door. Open the
trunk to access the lock. Turn the
knob toward
Qto lock the door or
away from
Qto unlock the door.