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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
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. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9:
Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
%:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar®(if equipped)
$: 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

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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
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 12
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 14
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Curb View Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Universal Remote System . . . . . 20
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 21
Performance Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 22
Car Wash Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . 22
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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1.Air Vents 0156.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0143.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0140.
3. Manual Shift Paddles (If Equipped). See Manual
Mode 0184.
Active Rev Match Paddles (If
Equipped). See Active Rev
Match 0188.
4. Instrument Cluster 096.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 092.
6. Instrument Panel Storage Button. See Instrument Panel
Storage 087.
7. Passenger Airbag Status Indicator. See Passenger
Sensing System 071.
8. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0142.
9. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0143.
10. Infotainment 0146. 11. Passenger Temperature
Control. See Dual Automatic
Climate Control System 0152.
Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 059.
12. Driver and Redundant Passenger Heated and
Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 059.
13. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0152.
14. Electric Parking Brake 0190.
15. MODE SELECT Knob. See Competitive Driving
Mode 0198.
16. Shift Lever (Manual Shown). SeeAutomatic Transmission
0 182 orManual
Transmission 0187.
17. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition
Positions 0175.
18. Bluetooth Controls. See “Steering Wheel Controls” in
the infotainment manual. Voice Recognition Controls.
See
“Steering Wheel Controls”
in the infotainment manual.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0113.
19. Steering Wheel Controls 092.
20. Horn 092.
21. Steering Wheel Adjustment
092 (Out of View).
22. Cruise Control 0202.
23. Hood Release (Out of View). SeeHood 0217.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0106.
25. Hatch/Trunk Release Button. SeeHatch (Trunk) 037.
Intrusion and Inclination
Sensors Disable Switch. See
Vehicle Alarm System 039.
26. Head-Up Display Controls (If Equipped). See Head-Up
Display (HUD) 0115.
27. Power Mirrors 042.

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Memory Features
If equipped, the 1, 2, SET, andS
(Exit) buttons on the driver door are
used to manually store and recall
memory settings for the driver seat,
outside mirrors, and power tilt and
telescoping steering column.
When Auto Memory Recall is
enabled in the personalization
menu, positions previously stored to
memory buttons 1 and 2 are
recalled when the ignition is
changed from OFF to ON/RUN or
ACC/ACCESSORY.When Easy Exit Options is enabled
in the personalization menu, the
seats will move rearward when the
ignition is changed to OFF and
driver door is opened within a
short time.
See
Memory Seats 057 and
Vehicle Personalization 0130.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Driver and Passenger Controls
If equipped, the driver buttons are
on the center stack. To operate, the
ignition must be on. Press
CorMon the left side of the
climate control panel to ventilate or
heat the driver seat. A ventilated
seat has a fan that pulls or pushes
air through the seat. The air is not
cooled.
Passenger Controls
The passenger buttons are also on
the right side of the instrument
panel under the air vent. Press
Lor
{to heat or ventilate the passenger
seat. The driver can also turn on or
off the passenger heated and
ventilated seats using the buttons
on the right side of the climate
control panel.

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Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
To adjust the mirrors:1. Press L (Left) or R (Right) to select the mirror.
2. Press the control pad to adjust the mirror.
3. Return the switch to the center to deselect the mirror.
See Power Mirrors 042.
If the vehicle has the memory
feature, a preferred mirror position
can be stored. See Memory
Seats 057. To fold, pull the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push the mirror outward to
return it to the original position.
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror to clearly
view the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
To avoid glare of the headlamps
from behind, push the tab forward
for daytime and pull it rearward for
nighttime use.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
If equipped, the mirror automatically
reduces the glare of the headlamps
from behind. The dimming feature
comes on when the vehicle is
started.
See
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror 043.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
Press the control to move the tilt
and telescoping steering wheel up
and down or forward and rearward.
Both the tilt and telescoping steering
column positions can be stored with
your memory settings. See Memory
Seats 057.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.

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Interior Lighting
Interior Light Control
The knob for this feature is on the
left side of the instrument panel.
Turn clockwise or counterclockwise
to brighten or dim the lights. Turn
the knob completely clockwise to
turn the interior lights on.
Courtesy Lamps
When any door or the hatch/trunk is
opened, the interior lamps will
come on.
To turn the courtesy lamps on or off,
turn the instrument panel brightness
knob completely clockwise or
counterclockwise.
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are in the
overhead console. The lamps go on
when a door is opened. When the
doors are closed, press the lamp
buttons to turn on each lamp.
For more information on interior
lighting, seeInstrument Panel
Illumination Control 0144.
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamps
There are four positions:
O:Briefly turn to this position to
turn the automatic light control off or
on again. When released, the
control returns to the AUTO
position. AUTO :
Sets the exterior lamps to
automatic mode. AUTO mode turns
the exterior lamps on and off
depending on how much light is
available outside the vehicle.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0140.
. Automatic Headlamp
System 0142.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the right side of the steering
column.

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Passenger Temperature Control
The passenger temperature control
is below the passenger side
air vent.
See Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0152.
Transmission
Manual Paddle Shift
(Automatic Transmission)
The Manual Paddle Shift system
can be used in D (Drive) or
M (Manual Mode). The system is
activated by pushing the left paddle
to downshift and the right paddle to
upshift. The current gear will be
displayed in the instrument cluster,
or the Head-Up Display (HUD),
if equipped. The Manual Paddle Shift system will
not allow either an upshift or a
downshift if the vehicle speed is too
fast or too slow, nor will it allow a
start from 3 (Third) or higher gear.
See
Manual Mode 0184.
Active Rev Match (Manual
Transmission)
Vehicles equipped with a manual
transmission have Active Rev Match
(ARM). ARM aids in smoother
shifting by matching the engine
speed to the next selected gear.
The system is normally off. It is
activated and deactivated by
pressing either of the paddles
marked REV MATCH on the
steering wheel. See Active Rev
Match 0188.

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1–4 Shift Message (Manual
Transmission)
On vehicles with a manual
transmission, when this DIC
message is displayed, the
transmission can only shift from
1 (First) to 4 (Fourth).
For more information about shifting
for the best fuel economy, see
Manual Transmission0187.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the infotainment manual for
information on the radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voice or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by using the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Controls" in the infotainment
manual.
Cruise Control
1:Press to turn cruise control on
or off. A white indicator comes on in
the instrument cluster when cruise
is turned on.
RES/+ : If there is a set speed in
memory, press briefly to resume to
that speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed.
SET/– :Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If cruise control is already active,
use to decrease vehicle speed.

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performance brake pads. Brake
squeal is normal and does not affect
system performance.
Tire Chatter/Hop
When driving at slow speeds and in
very tight turns, the vehicle may
have tire chatter/hop. This condition
is normal and the vehicle does not
require service.
Road Imperfections/Crown Effects
The vehicle's precise steering and
handling make it very responsive to
road surface feedback. A slight pull
may be felt in the steering
depending on the crown of the road
and/or other road surface variations
such as troughs or ruts. This is
normal and the vehicle does not
require service.
Engine Oil Life System
The engine oil life system calculates
engine oil life based on vehicle use
and displays a CHANGE ENGINE
OIL SOON DIC message when it is
necessary to change the engine oiland filter. The oil life system should
be reset to 100% only following an
oil change.
Dry Sump Engine Break-In Oil
Change
If equipped with a dry sump engine,
the initial oil and filter change must
be performed at 800 km/500 mi.
Follow the engine oil life system for
every oil change thereafter.
Resetting the Oil Life System
1. Scroll through the DIC Info Pages menu until the
REMAINING OIL LIFE
percentage is displayed. See
Driver Information Center
(DIC) 0113.
2. Press and hold the SEL button on the DIC while the Oil Life
display is active. The oil life will
change to 100%.
See Engine Oil Life System 0228.
Car Wash Guidelines
Caution
Some automatic car washes can
cause damage to the vehicle,
wheels, or convertible top,
if equipped. Automatic car
washes are not recommended,
due to lack of clearance for the
undercarriage and/or wide rear
tires and wheels. See "Washing
the Vehicle" under Exterior
Care 0288
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy
Driving habits can affect fuel
mileage. Here are some driving tips
to get the best fuel economy
possible:
.
Avoid fast starts and accelerate
smoothly.
. Brake gradually and avoid
abrupt stops.
. Avoid idling the engine for long
periods of time.

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5. Open the hatch/trunk.
6. Turn the key five times within10 seconds.
7. The DIC displays READY FOR REMOTE # 3 or 4, up to 8.
8. Place the new transmitter inthe steering column transmitter
pocket with the buttons facing
up and the base toward the
opening facing the
passenger side.
9. Press the ENGINE START/ STOP button.
10. The DIC displays READY FOR REMOTE # 4 or 5, up to 8. 11. Press
Kon each newly
programmed transmitter to
complete the process.
12. To program additional transmitters, repeat Steps
8–11. Press and hold the
ENGINE START/STOP button
for 12 seconds if programming
is complete.
Return the key base back into
the RKE transmitter.
Programming without a
Recognized Transmitter
If there are no currently recognized
transmitters available, follow this
procedure to program up to eight
transmitters. This feature is not
available in Canada. This procedure
will take approximately 30 minutes
to complete. The vehicle must be off
and all transmitters to be
programmed must be present. 1. The vehicle must be off.
2. Remove the key from the transmitter and insert the
vehicle key into the key
cylinder above the license
plate. 3. Open the hatch/trunk.
4. Turn the key five times within
10 seconds.
The DIC message displays
REMOTE LEARN PENDING
PLEASE WAIT.
5. Put the key base back into the RKE transmitter.
6. Wait for 10 minutes until the DIC displays PRESS ENGINE
START BUTTON TO LEARN,
then press the ENGINE
START/STOP button.
The DIC reads REMOTE
LEARN PENDING,
PLEASE WAIT.
7. Repeat Step 6 two additional times. After the third time all
previously known transmitters
will no longer work with the
vehicle. Remaining transmitters
can be relearned during the
next steps. The DIC display
should now show READY FOR
REMOTE #1.