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6 Introduction
1.Air Vents 0143.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 128.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0125.
3. Manual Shift Paddles. See Manual Mode 0174.
4. Instrument Cluster 094.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 087.
6. Near Field Communication Antenna (NFC). See “Pairing a
Phone” in the infotainment
manual.
7. Volume Control Knob. See the infotainment manual.
Infotainment Home Button. See
the infotainment manual.
8. Infotainment 0132.
9. Alarm System Indicator Light. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 26.
Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0127.
10. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0139. Driver and Passenger Heated
and Ventilated Seat Controls (If
Equipped). See
Heated and
Ventilated Front Seats 053.
11. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0182.
Curb View Camera (If
Equipped). See Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing
0 200.
Front Lift System Control (If
Equipped). See Front Lift
System 0191.
12. Driver Mode Control 0184.
13. Shift Switches. See Dual
Clutch Transmission 0171.
14. Keyless Ignition. See Ignition
Positions 0165.
15. Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0108.
16. Heated Steering Wheel 087 (If
Equipped).
17. Bluetooth Controls. See “Steering Wheel Controls” in
the infotainment manual. Voice Recognition Controls.
See
“Steering Wheel Controls”
in the infotainment manual.
18. Volume Control Buttons. See “Steering Wheel Controls” in
the infotainment manual.
19. Horn 087.
20. Favorites Select Buttons. See “Steering Wheel Controls” in
the infotainment manual.
21. Z-Mode Control. See Driver
Mode Control 0184.
22. Cruise Control 0196.
23. Electric Parking Brake 0179.
24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0102.
25. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0129.
26. Head-Up Display Controls (If Equipped). See Head-Up
Display (HUD) 0110.

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20 Keys, Doors, and Windows
mechanical key halfway around in
the cylinder and repeat the reset
procedure.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the actual
locking of the doors until
five seconds after all doors are
closed.
When
Qis pressed on the power
door lock switch with the door open,
a chime will sound three times
indicating that delayed locking is
active.
The doors will then lock
automatically five seconds after all
doors are closed. If a door is
reopened before five seconds have
elapsed, the five-second timer will
reset once all the doors are closed
again.
Press
Qon the door lock switch
again, or press
Qon the remote
key, to override this feature and lock
the doors immediately. Delayed locking can be
programmed. See
Vehicle
Personalization 0116.
Automatic Door Locks
The doors will lock automatically
when all doors are closed, the
ignition is on, and the vehicle is
shifted out of P (Park).
To unlock the doors:
.
Press
Kon a power door lock
switch.
. Shift the transmission into
P (Park).
If a vehicle door is unlocked and
then opened and closed, the doors
will lock either when your foot is
removed from the brake or the
vehicle speed becomes faster than
13 km/h (8 mph).
Automatic door locking cannot be
disabled. Automatic door unlocking
can be programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0116.
Lockout Protection
If the ignition is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY and the power door
lock switch is pressed with the
driver door open, all the doors will
lock and only the driver door will
unlock.
If the vehicle is off and locking is
requested while a door is open,
when all doors are closed the
vehicle will check for remote keys
inside. If a remote key is detected
and the number of remote keys
inside has not reduced, the driver
door will unlock and the horn will
chirp three times.
Lockout Protection can be manually
overridden with the driver door open
by pressing and holding
Qon the
power door lock switch.

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Doors
Hood
Hood Release
{Warning
Do not drive the vehicle if the
hood is not latched completely.
The hood could open fully, block
your vision, and cause a crash.
You or others could be injured.
Always close the hood completely
before driving.
The hood compartment can be
accessed in several ways.
Ensure the hood is clear of any
objects before opening.
{Warning
Turn the vehicle off before
opening the hood. If the engine is
running with the hood open, you
or others could be injured. Driver Door Hood Latch Release
Button
1. With the transmission in
P (Park), press
Eon the
bottom of the driver door to
release the hood.
2. From the front of the vehicle, lift the hood slightly until the
gas strut system automatically
raises and holds it in the fully
open position.
3. The hood light and Open Hood message will display in the
Driver Information Center (DIC)
when the hood is open. Using the Remote Key
1. Press
Etwice on the
remote key to release
the hood.
2. From the front of the vehicle, lift the hood slightly until the
gas strut system automatically
raises and holds it in the fully
open position.
3. The hood light and Open Hood message will display in the
Driver Information Center (DIC)
when the hood is open.
Front Fascia TouchPad

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Lap Timer (with PDR) :The lap
times recorded with the PDR system
will automatically be displayed in
this window. This only happens if a
track has been selected in the PDR
system and a video recording is
started. See Performance Data
Recorder (PDR) 0132.
Oil Temperature : Shows the
current oil temperature in either
degrees Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F).
Oil Pressure : Shows the current oil
pressure in either kilopascal (kPa) or
in pounds per square inch (psi).
Battery Voltage : Shows the
current battery voltage.
Transmission Fluid
Temperature : Shows the
temperature of the transmission fluid
in either degrees Celsius (°C) or
degrees Fahrenheit (°F).
Tire Status : Shows individual tire
pressures and overall temperature
as either Cold, Cool, Normal, Warm,
or Hot. Normal is typical for normal
driving while Warm is typical for aggressive driving. Unknown may
be displayed if tire temperature
information is unavailable.
eLSD (Z51 Only) :
Displays the
amount of rear differential coupling
when the Electronic Limited-Slip
Differential (eLSD) is active and
functioning during vehicle operation.
A reading of 1% is an open
differential and 100% is locked. It is
normal for the value to make small
or large changes due to driving
conditions and driver inputs. See
Limited-Slip Differential (with Z51)
0 195 or
Limited-Slip Differential (without
Z51) 0195.
Front Lift : During a driver
requested Front Lift (if equipped),
the driver may "remember" using
the
S, or dismiss the display by
pressing the thumbwheel. When the
Front Lift is Raised due to location,
the driver may delete that stored
location using the
S, or dismiss the
display by pressing the thumbwheel.
See Front Lift System 0191.
Audio
In the Audio menu, use the
thumbwheel to scroll through audio
presets.
Options
Use the thumbwheel to scroll
through items in the Options menu.
Units
Press the thumbwheel while Units is
displayed to enter the Units menu.
Choose US or metric units by
pressing the thumbwheel while the
desired item is highlighted.
A selected mark will be displayed
next to the selected item.
Display Themes
Press the thumbwheel to enter the
Display menu. There are six
instrument cluster display
configurations to choose from.
Sport, Tour, Track, Weather, My
Mode, and Z-Mode. The style of the
cluster will change depending on
the theme selected.
Default is linked to Driver mode.
Other display themes can be set

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The HUD information appears as an
image focused out toward the front
of the vehicle.
Caution
If you try to use the HUD image
as a parking aid, you may
misjudge the distance and
damage your vehicle. Do not use
the HUD image as a parking aid.
The HUD information can be
displayed in various languages. The
speedometer reading and other
numerical values can be displayed
in either English or metric units.
The language selection is changed
through the radio and the units of
measurement is changed through
the instrument cluster. See Vehicle
Personalization 0116 and “Settings”
under Instrument Cluster 094.
The HUD may display different
alerts and information for vehicles
equipped with these features:
. Speedometer
. Tachometer .
Manual Paddle Shift Gear
Indicator
These displays on the HUD are
for use when using the manual
paddle shift controls to shift the
transmission. See “Manual
Paddle Shift” inDual Clutch
Transmission 0171.
. G-Force Gauge
. Upcoming Maneuver from
On-Board Navigation
. Upcoming Maneuver from
OnStar
. Incoming Call
The HUD control is to the left of the
steering wheel on the instrument
panel.
To adjust the HUD image so that
items are properly displayed:
1. Adjust the driver seat. 2. Start the engine.
3. Adjust the following HUD
settings as needed.
$:Press or lift to adjust the
vertical position of the HUD image
in the windshield.
!: Press to select the display
view. Each press will cause the
display view to change to the next
view. If vehicle messages are
displayed, pressing the DIC select
button may clear the message. See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
0 108.
D:Lift and hold to brighten the
display. Press down and hold to dim
the display. Hold down to turn the
display off.
The HUD image will automatically
dim and brighten to compensate for
outside lighting. The HUD
brightness control can also be
adjusted as needed.
The HUD image can temporarily
light up depending on the angle and
position of the sunlight on the HUD
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Displays these vehicle metrics:
.Vehicle Speed: Same as Sport.
. Engine Revolutions Per Minute
(rpm): Same as Sport.
. Transmission State (Current
Gear): Same as Sport.
. 0–100 km/h (0–60 mph), 0–
200 km/h (0–100 mph), 400 m
(1/4 th mi), and 0–200–0 km/h
(0–100–0 mph): The timer starts
recording as soon as the vehicle
accelerates. As the vehicle
passes each speed and distance
milestone, it is displayed on the
overlay.
. Throttle Position: Displays
the percentage of throttle applied
from 0–100%. .
Active Handling Active Indicator:
The graphic only displays if the
active handling systems are
activated.
Lap Timing
Touch Lap Timing on the PDR tab to
display the track selection screen.
. Select Custom Track, then Learn
to create a new custom track for
lap timing.
. Select Custom Track, then
Relearn if a custom track has
already been defined and is
available on the storage device. .
Only one track can be learned
during each recording session.
To learn a new track, end the
current recording and start a
new one.
Custom Track Learning - Circuit. Select Circuit, when at the
starting line, as the track type.
The starting line is located at the
current vehicle position.
. Circuit track learning will
complete automatically when the
vehicle crosses the start/
finish line.
. Touching X in the upper right
corner will exit the track learning
process.
Custom Track Learning -
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1. Press the brake pedal, thenpress ENGINE START/STOP
on the instrument panel.
If there is no remote key in the
vehicle or if there is something
causing interference with it, the
Driver Information Center (DIC)
will display a message.
2. When the engine begins cranking, let go of the button
and the engine cranks
automatically until it starts.
If the battery in the remote key
is weak, the DIC will display a
message. The vehicle can still
be driven.
See “Starting the Vehicle with a
Low Transmitter Battery” under
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 09. If the
remote key battery is dead,
insert it into the cupholder
transmitter pocket to enable
engine starting.
3. Do not race the engine immediately after starting it.
Operate the engine and transmission gently until the oil
warms up and lubricates all
moving parts.
4. If the engine does not start and no DIC message is displayed,
wait 15 seconds before trying
again to let the cranking motor
cool down.
If the engine does not start
after five to 10 seconds,
especially in very cold weather
(below −18 °C or 0 °F), it could
be flooded with too much
gasoline. Try pushing the
accelerator pedal all the way to
the floor while cranking for up
to 15 seconds maximum. Wait
at least 15 seconds between
each try, to allow the cranking
motor to cool down. When the
engine starts, let go of the
accelerator. If the vehicle starts
briefly but then stops again,
repeat these steps. This clears
the extra gasoline from the
engine.Caution
Cranking the engine for long
periods of time, by pressing
ENGINE START/STOP
immediately after cranking has
ended, can overheat and damage
the cranking motor, and drain the
battery. Wait at least 15 seconds
between each try, to let the
cranking motor cool down.
Stopping the Engine
Shift to P (Park) and press and hold
ENGINE START/STOP on the
instrument panel, until the engine
shuts off. If the transmission is not
in P (Park), the engine shuts off and
the vehicle goes into the accessory
mode. The DIC displays SHIFT TO
PARK. When shifted to P (Park) the
vehicle turns off.
If the remote key is not detected
inside the vehicle when it is turned
off, the DIC displays a message.

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Retained Accessory
Power (RAP)
When the ignition is turned from on
to off, the following features (if
equipped) will continue to function
for up to 10 minutes, or until the
driver door is opened. These
features will also work when the
ignition is in RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY:
.Infotainment System
. Power Windows (during RAP
this functionality will be lost
when any door is opened)
. Sunroof (during RAP this
functionality will be lost when
any door is opened)
. Auxiliary Power Outlet
. Audio System
. OnStar System
Shifting Into Park
{Warning
It is dangerous to get out of the
vehicle if the vehicle is not in
P (Park) with the parking brake
set. The vehicle can roll.
Do not leave the vehicle when the
engine is running. If you have left
the engine running, the vehicle
can move suddenly. You or others
could be injured. To be sure the
vehicle will not move, even when
you are on fairly level ground,
always set the parking brake and
shift to P (Park).
To shift into P (Park): 1. Hold the brake pedal down and set the parking brake. See
Electric Parking Brake 0179.
2. Press the P (Park) switch on the center console. See Dual
Clutch Transmission 0171.
3. Press ENGINE START/STOP to turn the engine off. If the vehicle is shifted into P (Park)
on a hill, the Electric Parking Brake
(EPB) may apply automatically. The
EPB may not release when the EPB
switch is used. The EPB should
automatically release when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
Leaving the Vehicle with the
Engine Running
{Warning
It can be dangerous to leave the
vehicle with the engine running.
It could overheat and catch fire.
It is dangerous to get out of the
vehicle if the vehicle is not in
P (Park) with the parking brake
firmly set. The vehicle can roll.
Do not leave the vehicle when the
engine is running. If you have left
the engine running, the vehicle
can move suddenly. You or others
could be injured. To be sure the
vehicle will not move, even when
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{Warning
To prevent exhaust gases from
entering the vehicle and heat from
damaging the vehicle, the engine
cover and all fluid fill plugs must
be secured before closing the
tonneau cover (convertible only)
and operating the vehicle. Make
sure all bolts are torqued to GM
specifications.
Running the Vehicle
While Parked
It is better not to park with the
engine running.
If the vehicle is left with the engine
running, follow the proper steps to
be sure the vehicle will not move.
SeeShifting Into Park 0168 and
Engine Exhaust 0170.
Dual Clutch
Transmission
This vehicle is equipped with a dual
clutch transmission that contains an
integrated rear differential. The dual
clutch transmission provides an
extremely connected feel due to the
direct connection between the
engine and gear box. This
arrangement provides very fast shift
times for maximum performance.
Automatic driving mode is selected
by pulling D on the transmission
range selection panel and provides
fully automatic shifting operation which can be further refined using
driver mode control. Upshifts may
be delayed regardless of mode
selection or ambient temperature
until the engine is warmed up.
Manual operation can also be
selected. See Manual Mode later in
this section.
This transmission is electronically
controlled. The shift switches are on
the center console. The selected
gear position will illuminate red on
the shift switch, while all others will
display in white. The indicator on
the shift switch may flash if the shift
is not immediate or if the gear is not
fully engaged. This may occur in
very cold conditions or when Double
Paddle Declutch is used.
The transmission does not operate
when the vehicle is off.
If the vehicle is in ACC/
ACCESSORY, the transmission can
be shifted into P (Park).
If ENGINE START/STOP is pressed
twice while at a relatively high
speed, the engine will turn off and
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shift into N (Neutral). Once the
vehicle is stopped, P (Park) can be
selected.
P :This position locks the drive
wheels. Use P (Park) when starting
the vehicle to ensure the vehicle
does not move.
{Warning
It is dangerous to get out of the
vehicle if the vehicle is not in
P (Park) with the parking brake
set. The vehicle can roll.
Do not leave the vehicle when the
engine is running. If you have left
the engine running, the vehicle
can move suddenly. You or others
could be injured. To be sure the
vehicle will not move, even when
you are on fairly level ground,
always set the parking brake and
shift to P (Park). See Shifting Into
Park 0168. When the vehicle is stopped, press
ENGINE START/STOP to turn off
the vehicle. The transmission will
shift into P (Park) automatically
unless N (Neutral) is selected.
The vehicle will not shift into
P (Park) if it is moving too fast. Stop
the vehicle and shift into P (Park).
To shift into and out of P (Park), see
Shifting Into Park
0168 and
Shifting out of Park 0169.
R : Use this gear to back up.
If the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse) while the speed is too
high, the vehicle will shift into
N (Neutral). Reduce vehicle speed
and try the shift again.
To shift into R (Reverse): 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Pull the R (Reverse) switch on the center console.
To shift out of R (Reverse): 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Shift into the desired gear. At low vehicle speeds, R (Reverse)
can be used to rock the vehicle
back and forth to get out of snow,
ice, or sand without damaging the
transmission. See
If the Vehicle Is
Stuck 0159.
N : In this position, the engine does
not connect with the wheels. To
restart the engine when the vehicle
is already moving, use
N (Neutral) only.
{Warning
Shifting into a drive gear while the
engine is running at high speed is
dangerous. Unless your foot is
firmly on the brake pedal, the
vehicle could move very rapidly.
You could lose control and hit
people or objects. Do not shift
into a drive gear while the engine
is running at high speed.