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Driving and Operating 245
The modes and available settings are:Driver Mode Torque Vectoring MRC EPS Bi Modal ExhaustTouring Off Touring Sport Touring
Sport Off Sport Sport Sport
Performance On Performance / Track Competitive Sport
Driver Mode Settings
Changes to TCS/StabiliTrak, Pedal
Mode, and Launch Control
performance settings are available
in Track Driver Mode. See Track
Driver Mode 0246
ii.
Torque Vectoring
This feature uses StabiliTrak to
detect when the vehicle is starting to
understeer and helps to correct it.
Torque is transferred across the rear
axle from the inside wheel to the
outside wheel. If StabiliTrak is
turned off Torque Vectoring will be
unavailable. Magnetic Ride Control (MRC)
Touring: Use for normal city and
highway driving.
Sport: Use where road conditions or
personal preference demand more
control. This setting selects a
suspension calibration that provides
a firmer reaction to road conditions.
Performance/Track: This is the
firmest setting. This setting is for
smoother road surfaces and when a
more performance-oriented
suspension style is preferred.
It provides better high speed
stability, handling response, and
body control.Based on road conditions, steering
wheel angle, and vehicle speed, the
system automatically adjusts to
provide the best handling while
providing a smooth ride. The
Touring and Sport modes will feel
similar on a smooth road. These
settings can be changed when
driving conditions change.
If a malfunction occurs with the
MRC system, the appropriate
message will display in the DIC.
See
Ride Control System Messages
0 114
ii.
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246 Driving and Operating
Electric Power Steering (EPS)
Sport: Adjusted for use with MRC
Touring and Sport Mode.
Competitive: For spirited and track
driving.
Bi Modal Exhaust
The Bi Modal exhaust system has
valves in the exhaust tail pipes to
alter the tone of the exhaust sound.
Touring: Exhaust valves are closed.
Sport: Exhaust valves operate to
provide a sporty exhaust character.
Track Driver Mode
Track Driver Mode and Launch
Control are systems designed to
allow increased performance while
accelerating and/or cornering. This
is accomplished by regulating and
optimizing the engine, brakes, andsuspension performance. These
modes are for use at a closed
course race track and are not
intended for use on public roads.
These systems will not compensate
for driver inexperience or lack of
familiarity with the race track.
{Warning
Track Driver Mode and Launch
Control change the way
StabiliTrak and TCS perform and
should not be used on public
roads. These modes should only
be used on closed courses by
experienced drivers.
Caution
Attempting to shift when the drive
wheels are spinning and do not
have traction may cause damage
to the transmission. Damage
caused by misuse of the vehicle
is not covered by the vehicle
warranty. Do not attempt to shift
when the drive wheels do not
have traction.
Racing will result in the premature
wear of brakes, tires, and driveline
components. Inspect and replace
components as necessary.
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Driving and Operating 247
The modes and available settings are:DriverMode TCS StabiliTrak Launch
ControlTorque
Vectoring MRC EPS Pedal
ModeBi Modal
Exhaust
Track Competitive Competitive On On Performance
/ Track Competitive Track Sport
In Track Driver Mode, TCS and
StabiliTrak are adjusted and Launch
Control is available. Adjust your
driving style to account for the more
available performance. See “Launch
Control” later in this section.
Track Driver Mode will return to the
previous setting, Touring, Sport or
Performance, when the vehicle is
restarted.
Press the StabiliTrak OFF button
twice quickly to set Track Driver
Mode. Messages display in the
Driver Information Center (DIC).
See Ride Control System Messages
0 114
ii. Also, the StabiliTrak OFF
light and TCS OFF light stay on
when the vehicle is in Track
Driver Mode. To return the vehicle to normal TCS
and StabiliTrak operation, press the
StabiliTrak OFF button. Track Driver
Mode will return to the previous
setting.
Pedal Mode
In Track Driver Mode or with TCS
off, the accelerator pedal response
is changed to allow for smoother
throttle control on a track.
Launch Control (Manual
Transmissions Only)
This feature is available in Track
Driver Mode, and allows the vehicle
to reach high levels of acceleration
in a straight line. Launch Control
adjusts tire slip during standing start
launches. Use this feature duringclosed course race events where
consistent zero to sixty and quarter
mile times are desirable.
Launch Control is only
available when:
.
Track Driver Mode is selected.
. The vehicle is not moving.
. The steering wheel is pointing
straight.
. The clutch pedal is pressed and
the vehicle is in 1 (First) gear.
. The accelerator pedal is rapidly
applied to wide open throttle.
This feature initially limits engine
speed as the accelerator pedal is
rapidly pressed to wide open
throttle. A smooth, quick release of
the clutch pedal, while maintaining
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Index 387
ConnectionsOnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . 95
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . 187
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Customer Information
Service Publications
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 370
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 368
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 373
Database CoverageExplanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Destination Download OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Devices USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Diagnostics OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Door (cont'd)
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rear Seat Pass-Through . . . . . . . 49
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 360
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 250
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Driving
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 255
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 22
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 221
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 223
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Track Events andCompetitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
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390 Index
Lamps (cont'd)Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . 99
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 100
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 103 Lights (cont'd)
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 123
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . 101
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 95
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 102
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . 248
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 103
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 346
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . 97
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Menu Configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Messages Battery Voltage and
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
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394 Index
Special Application Services . . . . 351
Specifications andCapacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . 131
Stitcher Internet Radio . . . . . . . . . . 150
Storage Areas Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 85
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
System Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128, 374
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 364
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 36Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311 Tires (cont'd)
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 308
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 307
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Sealant and Compressor Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Terminology and Definitions . . 303
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 316
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Towing
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 334
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Track Driver Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
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