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This program is available to
qualified applicants for cost
reimbursement of eligible
aftermarket adaptive equipment
required for the vehicle, such as
hand controls or a wheelchair/
scooter lift for the vehicle.
For more information on the limited
offer, visit www.gmmobility.com or
call the GM Mobility Assistance
Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text
Telephone (TTY) users, call
1-800-833-9935.
General Motors of Canada also has
a Mobility Program. Visit www.gm.ca
or call 1-800-GM-DRIVE (463-7483)
for details. TTY users call
1-800-263-3830.
Roadside Assistance
Program
For U.S.-purchased vehicles, call
1-800-243-8872. (Text Telephone
(TTY): 1-888-889-2438.)
For Canadian-purchased vehicles,
call 1-800-268-6800.
Service is available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
Calling for Assistance
When calling Roadside Assistance,
have the following information
ready:
.Your name, home address, and
home telephone number.
. Telephone number of your
location.
. Location of the vehicle.
. Model, year, color, and license
plate number of the vehicle.
. Odometer reading, Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN), and
delivery date of the vehicle.
. Description of the problem.
Coverage
Services are provided for the
duration of the vehicle’s powertrain
warranty.
In the U.S., anyone driving the
vehicle is covered. In Canada, a
person driving the vehicle without
permission from the owner is not
covered. Roadside Assistance is not a part of
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
General Motors North America and
Chevrolet reserve the right to make
any changes or discontinue the
Roadside Assistance program at
any time without notification.
General Motors North America and
Chevrolet reserve the right to limit
services or payment to an owner or
driver if they decide the claims are
made too often, or the same type of
claim is made many times.
Services Provided
.
Emergency Fuel Delivery:
Delivery of enough fuel for the
vehicle to get to the nearest
service station.
. Lock-Out Service: Service to
unlock the vehicle if you are
locked out. A remote unlock may
be available if you have OnStar.
For security reasons, the driver
must present identification
before this service is given.
. Emergency Tow from a Public
Road or Highway: Tow to the
nearest Chevrolet dealer for

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Repeat1. Press
Q. System responds:
“OnStar ready,” then a tone.
2. Say “Repeat.” System
responds with the last direction
given, then responds with
“OnStar ready,” then a tone.
Get My Destination
1. Press
Q. System responds:
“OnStar ready,” then a tone.
2. Say “Get my destination.”
System responds with the
address and distance to the
destination, then responds with
“OnStar ready,” then a tone.
Destination Download
Subscribers can have directions
sent to the vehicle’ s navigation
screen, if equipped.
Press
|then ask the Advisor to
download directions to the vehicle’s
navigation system, if equipped. After
the call ends, the navigation screen
will provide prompts to begin driving
directions. Routes that are sent to the navigation screen can only be
canceled through the navigation
system.
See www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
Connections
The following OnStar services help
with staying connected.
For coverage maps, see
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
OnStar Wi-Fi
®Hotspot (If
Equipped)
The vehicle may have a built-in
Wi-Fi hotspot that provides access
to the Internet and web content at
4G LTE speed. Up to seven mobile
devices can be connected. A data
plan is required. Use the in-vehicle
controls only when it is safe to
do so.
1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot information, press
Q, wait for
the prompt, then say “Wi-Fisettings.”
On some vehicles,
touch Wi-Fi Settings on the
screen.
2. The Wi-Fi settings will display the Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID),
password, and on some
vehicles, the connection type
(no Internet connection, 3G,
4G, 4G LTE), and signal quality
(poor, good, excellent).
3. To change the SSID or password, press
|or call
1-888-4ONSTAR to connect
with an Advisor.
OnStar RemoteLink
®Mobile App
(If Equipped)
Download the OnStar RemoteLink
mobile app to select Apple
®iOS,
Android™, BlackBerry®,
or Windows®mobile devices.
OnStar Subscribers can access the
following services from a mobile
device:
. Remotely start/stop the vehicle,
if factory-equipped.
. Lock/unlock doors, if equipped
with automatic locks.

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.Press|to speak with an
Advisor.
OnStar services cannot work unless
the vehicle is in a place where
OnStar has an agreement with a
wireless service provider for service
in that area. The wireless service
provider must also have coverage,
network capacity, reception, and
technology compatible with OnStar
services. Service involving location
information about the vehicle cannot
work unless GPS signals are
available, unobstructed, and
compatible with the OnStar
hardware. OnStar services may not
work if the OnStar equipment is not
properly installed or it has not been
properly maintained. If equipment or
software is added, connected,
or modified, OnStar services may
not work. Other problems beyond
the control of OnStar —such as
hills, tall buildings, tunnels, weather,
electrical system design and
architecture of the vehicle, damage
to the vehicle in a crash, or wireless
phone network congestion or
jamming —may prevent service. See
Radio Frequency
Statement 0325.
Services for People with
Disabilities
Advisors provide services to help
Subscribers with physical disabilities
and medical conditions.
Press
|to help:
. Locate a gas station with an
attendant to pump gas.
. Find a hotel, restaurant, etc.,
that meets accessibility needs.
. Provide directions to the closest
hospital or pharmacy in urgent
situations.
TTY Users
OnStar has the ability to
communicate to deaf,
hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired
customers while in the vehicle. The
available dealer-installed TTY
system can provide in-vehicle
access to all OnStar services,
except Virtual Advisor and OnStar
Turn-by-Turn Navigation.
OnStar Personal Identification
Number (PIN)
A PIN is needed to access some
OnStar services. The PIN will need
to be changed the first time when
speaking with an Advisor. To
change the OnStar PIN, contact an
OnStar Advisor by pressing
|or
calling 1-888-4ONSTAR.
Warranty
OnStar equipment may be
warranted as part of the vehicle
warranty.
Languages
The vehicle can be programmed to
respond in multiple languages.
Press
|and ask for an Advisor.
Advisors are available in English,
Spanish, and French. Available
languages may vary by country.
Potential Issues
OnStar cannot perform Remote
Door Unlock or Stolen Vehicle
Assistance after the vehicle has
been off continuously for five days
without an ignition cycle. If the

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Gauges (cont'd)Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Gear Shifting Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 297
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
H
Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 143
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Headlamps (cont'd)
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . .112
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 141
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . .113
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 264
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 168
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 192
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 43
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 124
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 26
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 258
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 141
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 106
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Latches, Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Power (cont'd)Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 179
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 65
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 326
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 321
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .213, 241, 284
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 325
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 287 Reimbursement Program,
GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 26
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 77
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 326
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Ride Control Systems Enhanced Traction
System (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . 201, 202
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 314
Run-Flat Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 66
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 65
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 326
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 321
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Seats Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 59
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 56
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Seats (cont'd)Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 56
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . 84
Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Service Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 216
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 310
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Parts Identification Label . . . . . .311
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 321
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Special Application Services . . . . 303
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Storage Areas (cont'd)
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 87
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 328
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 318
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 41Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Competition Oriented . . . . . . . . . 257
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Lifting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

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Tires (cont'd)Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 266
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 265
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Run-Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Sealant and Compressor Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Terminology and Definitions . . 260
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 273
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . 210
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 287
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Track Events and Competitive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Traction
Limited-Slip
Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201, 202
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 271
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 137Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Vehicle (cont'd)
Identification Number (VIN) . . . .311
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 129
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Vehicle Care Storing the Tire Sealantand Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 283
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130