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Instruments and Controls 93
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 94
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 94
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 95
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 105
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 105
Airbag On-Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 107
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . 108
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 111
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . 111
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 111
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . 112
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 113
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 113
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 114
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 119
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 119
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 120

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Voltmeter Gauge
When the engine is not running, but
the ignition is on, this gauge shows
the battery's state of charge in
DC volts.
When the engine is running, the
gauge shows the condition of the
charging system. Readings between
the low and high warning zones
indicate the normal operating range.
Readings in the low warning zone
may occur when a large number of
electrical accessories are operating
in the vehicle and the engine is left
at an idle for an extended period.This condition is normal since the
charging system is not able to
provide full power at engine idle. As
engine speeds are increased, this
condition should correct itself as
higher engine speeds allow the
charging system to create maximum
power.
The vehicle can be only driven for a
short time with the reading in either
warning zone. If it must be driven,
turn off all unnecessary
accessories.
Readings in either warning zone
indicate a possible problem in the
electrical system. Have the vehicle
serviced as soon as possible.
Seat Belt Reminders
Seat Belt Reminder Light
There is a seat belt reminder light
on the instrument cluster.
When the vehicle is started, this
light flashes and a chime may come
on to remind the driver to fasten
their seat belt. Then the light stays
on solid until the belt is buckled.
This cycle may continue several
times if the driver remains or
becomes unbuckled while the
vehicle is moving.
If the driver seat belt is buckled,
neither the light nor the chime
comes on.
Airbag Readiness Light
This light shows if there is an
electrical problem with the airbag
system. The system check includes
the airbag sensor(s), the
pretensioners (if equipped), the
airbag modules, the wiring, and the
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Canada and Mexico
{Warning
If the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag is turned off for a
person who is not in a risk group
identified by the national
government, that person will not
have the extra protection of an
airbag. In a crash, the airbag will
not be able to inflate and help
protect the person sitting there.
Do not turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag unless(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
the person sitting there is in a risk
group identified by the national
government. SeeAirbag On-Off
Switch 067 for more information,
including important safety
information.
{Warning
If the airbag readiness light ever
comes on and stays on, it means
that something may be wrong
with the airbag system. For
example, the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag could
inflate even though the airbag
on-off switch is turned off.
To help avoid injury to yourself or
others, have the vehicle serviced
right away. See Airbag Readiness
Light 0105 for more information,
including important safety
information. If the word ON or the on symbol is
lit, it means that the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag is enabled,
and may inflate. See
Airbag On-Off
Switch 067 for more information,
including important safety
information.
Charging System Light
This light comes on briefly when the
ignition key is turned to START, but
the engine is not running, as a
check to show it is working.
If it does not, have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer.
The light should go out once the
engine starts. If it stays on,
or comes on while driving, there
could be a problem with the
charging system. A charging system
message in the Driver Information
Center (DIC) can also appear. This

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The dome lamp override sets the
dome lamps to remain off or come
on automatically when a door is
opened.
EDOME OFF :Press this button
in and the dome lamps remain off
when a door is opened. Press the
button again to return it to the
extended position so that the dome
lamps come on when a door is
opened.
Reading Lamps
If equipped with reading lamps,
press the button next to each lamp
to turn it on or off.
The vehicle may also have reading
lamps in other locations. The lamps
cannot be adjusted.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
If it is dark enough outside, the
exterior lamps will turn on briefly
when unlocking the vehicle with the
RKE transmitter.
Entry/Exit Lighting
The vehicle has an illuminated
entry/exit feature.
The dome lamps come on if the
E
DOME OFF button is in the
extended position, when a door is
opened, or the key is removed from
the ignition.
Exit Lighting
If it is dark enough outside, the
exterior lamps will turn on when the
ignition is turned off. This feature
may be programmable. See Vehicle
Personalization 0120.
Battery Load
Management
The vehicle may have Electric
Power Management (EPM) that
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. If the vehicle
has a voltmeter gauge or a voltage
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC), you may see the
voltage move 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.

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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 Driver Information
Center (DIC) message might be
displayed, such as SERVICE
BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM.
If this messages displays, it isrecommended that the driver reduce
the electrical loads as much as
possible.
Battery Power Protection
This feature shuts off the dome
lamps if they are left on for more
than 10 minutes when the ignition is
off. This helps to prevent the battery
from running down.
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver
The exterior lamps turn off about
10 minutes after the ignition is
turned off, if the parking lamps or
headlamps have been manually left
on. This protects against draining
the battery. To restart the 10-minute
timer, turn the exterior lamp control
to the
Oposition and then back to
the
;or2position.
To keep the lamps on for more than
10 minutes, the ignition must be on
or in ACC/ACCESSORY.

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power lines interfere with radio
reception. When this happens, try
reducing the treble on the radio.
FM Stereo
FM stereo gives the best sound, but
FM signals reach only about 16 to
65 km (10 to 40 mi). Tall buildings or
hills can interfere with FM signals,
causing the sound to fade in
and out.
Cellular Phone Usage
Cellular phone usage may cause
interference with the radio. This
interference may occur when
making or receiving phone calls,
charging the phone's battery,
or simply having the phone on. This
interference causes an increased
level of static while listening to the
radio. If static is received while
listening to the radio, unplug the
cellular phone and turn it off.
Multi-Band Antenna
The multi-band antenna is on the
roof of the vehicle. The antenna is
used for the Navigation System,
OnStar and the SiriusXM Satellite
Radio Service System if the vehicle
has these features. Tall buildings,
hills, trees, heavy foliage, tunnels,
bridges, and garages will affect
reception. Keep the antenna clear of
obstructions for clear reception.
Make sure there is sufficient
clearance when entering garages or
parking structures.
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media
Devices
When using media devices such as
CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, SD
cards, USB devices, and mobile
devices, consider the source.
Untrusted media devices could
contain files that affect system
operation or performance. Avoid use
if the content or origin cannot be
trusted.
CD Player
Care of the CD Player
Do not add any label to a CD.
It could get caught in the CD player.
If a CD is recorded on a personal
computer and a description label is
needed, try labeling the top of the
recorded CD with a marking pen.
The use of CD lens cleaners is not
advised, due to the risk of
contaminating the lens of the CD
optics with lubricants internal to the
CD player mechanism.

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Warning (Continued)
It is dangerous to get out of the
vehicle if the shift lever is not fully
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
you are on fairly level ground,
always set the parking brake and
move the shift lever to P (Park).
SeeShifting Into Park 0182.
If you are towing a trailer, see
Driving Characteristics and
Towing Tips 0210.
If you have to leave the vehicle with
the engine running, be sure the
vehicle is in P (Park) and the
parking brake is firmly set. After the
shift lever is moved into P (Park),
hold the regular brake pedal down.
Then, see if you can move the shift
lever away from P (Park) without first pulling it toward you. If you can,
it means that the shift lever was not
fully locked into P (Park).
Torque Lock
If you are parking on a hill and you
do not shift the transmission into
P (Park) properly, the weight of the
vehicle can put too much force on
the parking pawl in the
transmission. It might be difficult to
pull the shift lever out of P (Park).
This is called torque lock. To
prevent torque lock, set the parking
brake and then shift into P (Park)
properly before you leave the driver
seat. To find out how, see
Shifting
Into Park 0182.
When you are ready to drive, move
the shift lever out of P (Park) before
releasing the parking brake.
If torque lock does occur, you might
need to have another vehicle push
yours a little uphill to take some of
the pressure from the parking pawl
in the transmission. Then you
should be able to pull the shift lever
out of P (Park).
Shifting out of Park
The vehicle has an automatic
transmission shift lock control
system. You have to fully apply the
brakes before you can shift from
P (Park) when the ignition is on. See
Automatic Transmission 0185.
The shift lock control system is
designed to:
. Prevent the ignition key from
being removed unless the shift
lever is in P (Park).
. Prevent movement of the shift
lever out of P (Park), unless the
ignition is on and the regular
brake pedal is applied.
The shift lock control system is
always functional except in the case
of a dead battery or low voltage
(less than 9 V) battery.
If the vehicle has an uncharged
battery or a battery with low voltage,
try charging or jump starting the
battery. See Jump Starting - North
America 0302.

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362 Index
Automatic (cont'd)Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . 238, 241
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Auxiliary
Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
B
Battery Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Battery - North America . . . . 253, 302
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 257
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 109
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Brakes (cont'd)
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 176
Bulb Replacement Center High-MountedStoplamp (CHMSL) . . . . . . . . . 262
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 262
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
California
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .229, 253, 302, Back CoverCamera
Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Cargo Door Relocking . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 107
Check
Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 257
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 73
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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J
Jump Starting - NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 27
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 272
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 127
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Lamps, Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 260
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Lane Departure Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Entry/Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lights Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 109
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . .112
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Lights (cont'd)
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 126
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . . 111
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 105
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Cargo Door Relocking . . . . . . . . . . 31
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 113
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79