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4 Introduction
+:Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
5: Hill Descent Control
j:LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
}:Power
>: Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
a:Under Pressure

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Instruments and Controls 101
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 102
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 103
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 103
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Instrument Cluster (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Instrument Cluster (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 113
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 114 Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 115
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 115
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Up-Shift Light (Manual Transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 118
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . 118
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . 119
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
StabiliTrak®OFF Light . . . . . . . . 119
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 121
Low Fuel Warning Light (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Low Fuel Warning Light (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 122
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 122
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 122
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 122 Door Ajar Light (Uplevel
Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC)(Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Brake System Messages . . . . . 130
Compass Messages . . . . . . . . . . 130
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 131
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 132
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 132
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 132
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Airbag System Messages . . . . 134
Safety Belt Messages . . . . . . . . 134
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 134

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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
0 35
ii.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0144
ii.
Front Fog Lamp Light
The fog lamp light comes on when
the fog lamps are in use.
The light goes out when the fog
lamps are turned off. See Fog
Lamps 0146
iifor more information.
Lamps On Reminder
This light comes on when the
exterior lamps are in use. See
Exterior Lamp Controls 0143
ii.
Cruise Control Light
The cruise control light is white
when the cruise control is on and
ready, and turns green when the
cruise control is set and active.
The light goes out when the cruise
control is turned off. See Cruise
Control 0238
ii.

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 143
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 146
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Battery Load Management . . . 149
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 149
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
O(Off) : Turns off the automatic
headlamps and Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL). Turn the headlamp
control to the off position again to
turn the automatic headlamps or
DRL back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, off
will only work when the vehicle is in
P (Park). AUTO (Automatic) :
Automatically
turns on the headlamps at normal
brightness, together with the
following:
. Parking Lamps
. Instrument Panel Lights
. Taillamps
. License Plate Lamps
. Front/Rear Sidemarker Lamps
When the vehicle is turned off and
the headlamps are in AUTO, the
headlamps turn off. When the key is
removed, they automatically turn on
for a set time. The time of the delay
can be changed using the DIC. See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) 0123
iior Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel)
0 126
ii.
;(Parking Lamps) : Turns on the
parking lamps including all lamps,
except the headlamps.
2(Headlamps) : Turns on the
headlamps together with the parking
lamps and instrument panel lights.

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When the headlamps are turned on
while the vehicle is on, the
headlamps turn off automatically
10 minutes after the ignition is
turned off. When the headlamps are
turned on while the vehicle is off,
the headlamps will stay on for
10 minutes before turning off to
prevent the battery from being
drained. Turn the headlamp control
off and then back to the headlamp
on position to make the headlamps
stay on for an additional 10 minutes.
To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the ignition must be in
the ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN
position.
#(Fog Lamps) (If Equipped) :
Turns on the fog lamps. See Fog
Lamps 0146
ii.
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder
A reminder chime sounds when the
headlamps or parking lamps are
manually turned on, the ignition is
off, and a door is open. To disable
the chime, turn the lamps off.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
$
(Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer) : Push the turn signal
lever toward the instrument panel to
change the headlamps from low to
high beam.
Pull the turn signal lever toward you
and release it to return to low-beam
headlamps.
When the high-beam headlamps are
on, this indicator light on the
instrument cluster will also be on.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use the
high-beam headlamps to signal a
driver in front of you that you want
to pass. It works even if the
headlamps are in the automatic
position. To use it, pull the turn signal lever
toward you, then release it.
If the headlamps are in the
automatic position or on low beam,
the high-beam headlamps will turn
on. They will stay on as long as you
hold the lever toward you. The
high-beam indicator on the
instrument cluster will come on.
Release the lever to return to
normal operation.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
DRL can make it easier for others to
see the front of the vehicle during
the day. Fully functional DRL are
required on all vehicles first sold in
Canada.
The DRL system comes on when
the following conditions are met:
.
The ignition is on.
. The exterior lamp control is
in AUTO.
. The transmission is not in
P (Park).

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automatically turn off. The interior
lamps do not come on if the dome
lamp control is in the Off position.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamps control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization0137
ii.
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM), which
estimates the battery's temperature
and state of charge. It then adjusts
the voltage for best performance
and extended life of the battery.
When the battery's state of charge
is low, the voltage is raised slightly
to quickly bring the charge back up.
When the state of charge is high,
the voltage is lowered slightly to
prevent overcharging. The voltmeter
gauge or the voltage display on the
Driver Information Center (DIC),
if equipped, may show the voltage moving up or down. This is normal.
If there is a problem, an alert will be
displayed.
The battery can be discharged at
idle if the electrical loads are very
high. This is true for all vehicles.
This is because the generator
(alternator) may not be spinning fast
enough at idle to produce all the
power that is needed for very high
electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on, such
as: headlamps, high beams, fog
lamps, rear window defogger,
climate control fan at high speed,
heated seats, engine cooling fans,
trailer loads, and loads plugged into
accessory power outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessive
discharge of the battery. It does this
by balancing the generator's output
and the vehicle's electrical needs.
It can increase engine idle speed to
generate more power, whenever
needed. It can temporarily reduce
the power demands of some
accessories.Normally, these actions occur in
steps or levels, without being
noticeable. In rare cases at the
highest levels of corrective action,
this action may be noticeable to the
driver. If so, a DIC message might
be displayed and it is recommended
that the driver reduce the electrical
loads as much as possible. See
Battery Voltage and Charging
Messages
0129
ii.
Battery Power Protection
This feature shuts off the dome and
reading lamps, if they are left on for
more than 10 minutes after the
ignition is turned off. The cargo
lamp shuts off after 20 minutes. This
prevents the battery from
running down.

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4. Select Guidance Lines, thenselect Off or On.
Rear Vision Camera Error
Messages
SERVICE REAR VISION CAMERA
SYSTEM : This message can
display on the infotainment screen
when the system is not working
properly.
If any other problem occurs or if a
problem persists, see your dealer.
Rear Vision Camera Location
The camera is under the tailgate
handle.
The area displayed by the camera is
limited. It does not display objects
that are close to either corner or
under the bumper and can vary
depending on vehicle orientation or
road conditions. Displayed images
may be further or closer than they
appear.
The following illustrations show the
field of view that the camera
provides.
1. View displayed by the
camera.
1. View displayed by thecamera.
2. Corner of the rear bumper.
When the System Does Not
Seem to Work Properly
The RVC system may not work
properly or display a clear image if:
. It is dark.
. The sun or the beam of
headlamps are shining directly
into the camera lens.
. Ice, snow, mud, or anything else
builds up on the camera lens.
Clean the lens, rinse it with
water, and wipe it with a soft
cloth.
. The back of the vehicle is in an
accident. The position and
mounting angle of the camera
can change or the camera can
be affected. Be sure to have the
camera, its position, and
mounting angle checked at your
dealer.
Disconnecting the Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
The RVC must be disconnected if
the tailgate needs to be removed.

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Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp aim has been preset and
should need no further adjustment.
If the vehicle is damaged in a crash,
the headlamp aim may be affected.
If adjustment to the headlamps is
necessary, see your dealer.
Bulb Replacement
For the proper type of replacement
bulbs, seeReplacement Bulbs
0 286
ii.
For any bulb-changing procedure
not listed in this section, contact
your dealer.
Halogen Bulbs
{Warning
Halogen bulbs have pressurized
gas inside and can burst if you
drop or scratch the bulb. You or
others could be injured. Be sure
to read and follow the instructions
on the bulb package.
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps
Driver Side
1. Low-Beam Headlamp
2. High-Beam Headlamp
3. Front Turn Signal/ Sidemarker/Parking Lamp
See your dealer for passenger side
replacement.

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Exterior Lamp BulbNumber
Center
High-Mounted
Stoplamp
(CHMSL) 921LL
Front Turn Signal
Lamp and
Parking Lamp 7444NA-T
Sidemarker Lamp W5W LL
High-Beam
Headlamp 9005 LL
Low-Beam
Headlamp H11 LL
Stoplamp/Taillamp/
Turn Signal Lamp 7443 W21/
5W LL-T
Stoplamp/Turn
Signal Lamp/
Taillamp* 1157
* Chassis Cab Models
For replacement bulbs not listed
here, contact your dealer.Electrical System
Electrical System
Overload
The vehicle has fuses to protect
against an electrical system
overload. Fuses also protect power
devices in the vehicle.
Replace a bad fuse with a new one
of the identical size and rating.
If there is a problem on the road and
a fuse needs to be replaced, there
is a fuse puller in the Engine
Compartment Fuse Block. Replace
the fuse as soon as possible with
one of the same amperage rating.
Headlamp Wiring
An electrical overload may cause
the lamps to go on and off, or in
some cases to remain off. Have the
headlamp wiring checked right away
if the lamps go on and off or
remain off.
Windshield Wipers
If the wiper motor overheats due to
heavy snow or ice, the windshield
wipers will stop until the motor cools
and will then restart.
Although the circuit is protected
from electrical overload, overload
due to heavy snow or ice may
cause wiper linkage damage.
Always clear ice and heavy snow
from the windshield before using the
windshield wipers.
If the overload is caused by an
electrical problem and not snow or
ice, be sure to get it fixed.
Fuses
The wiring circuits in the vehicle are
protected from short circuits by
fuses. This greatly reduces the
chance of fires caused by electrical
problems.
Look at the silver-colored band
inside the fuse. If the band is broken
or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure
you replace a bad fuse with a new
one of the identical size and rating.

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Index 389
Fuel (cont'd)Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 121
Requirements, California . . . . . 246
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
G
GaugesEngine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 343
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 146
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 122
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 144
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 122
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Heater
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187, 189
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 202
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 237
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 118
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 234
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . 107, 109