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{Warning
Because airbags inflate with great
force and faster than the blink of
an eye, anyone who is up
against, or very close to any
airbag when it inflates can be
seriously injured or killed. Do not
sit unnecessarily close to any
airbag, as you would be if sitting
on the edge of the seat or leaning
forward. Safety belts help keep
you in position before and during
a crash. Always wear a safety
belt, even with airbags. The driver
should sit as far back as possible
while still maintaining control of
the vehicle.
Occupants should not lean on or
sleep against the door or side
windows in seating positions with
seat-mounted side impact airbags
and/or roof-rail airbags.
{Warning
Children who are up against,
or very close to, any airbag when
it inflates can be seriously injured
or killed. Always secure children
properly in the vehicle. To read
how, seeOlder Children on
page 3-30 orInfants and Young
Children on page 3-32.
There is an airbag readiness light
on the instrument cluster, which
shows the airbag symbol. The
system checks the airbag electrical
system for malfunctions. The light
tells you if there is an electrical
problem. See Airbag Readiness
Light on page 5-14 for more
information.
Where Are the Airbags?
The driver frontal airbag is in the
center of the steering wheel.
The front outboard passenger
frontal airbag is in the passenger
side instrument panel.

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.There is a critical problem with
the airbag system or the
passenger sensing system.
When the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
and knee airbag, the off indicator
will light and stay lit to remind you
that the airbags are off. See
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
on page 5-15.
The passenger sensing system is
designed to turn on the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
and knee airbag anytime the system
senses that a person of adult size is
sitting properly in the front outboard
passenger seat.
When the passenger sensing
system has allowed the airbags to
be enabled, the on indicator will light
and stay lit as a reminder that the
airbags are active.
For some children, including
children in child restraints, and for
very small adults, the passenger
sensing system may or may not turn off the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag and knee airbag,
depending upon the person’s
seating posture and body build.
Everyone in the vehicle who has
outgrown child restraints should
wear a safety belt properly
—
whether or not there is an airbag for
that person.
{Warning
If the airbag readiness light ever
comes on and stays on, it means
that something may be wrong
with the airbag system. To help
avoid injury to yourself or others,
have the vehicle serviced right
away. See Airbag Readiness
Light on page 5-14 for more
information, including important
safety information.
If the On Indicator Is Lit for a
Child Restraint
The passenger sensing system is
designed to turn off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
and knee airbag if the system
determines that an infant is present
in a child restraint. If a child restraint
has been installed and the on
indicator is lit:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove the child restraint from the vehicle.
3. Remove any additional items from the seat such as blankets,
cushions, seat covers, seat
heaters, or seat massagers.
4. Reinstall the child restraint following the directions provided
by the child restraint
manufacturer and refer to
Securing Child Restraints (Rear
Seat) on page 3-45 orSecuring
Child Restraints (Front
Passenger Seat) on page 3-47.

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5. If, after reinstalling the childrestraint and restarting the
vehicle, the on indicator is still lit,
turn the vehicle off. Then slightly
recline the vehicle seatback and
adjust the seat cushion,
if adjustable, to make sure that
the vehicle seatback is not
pushing the child restraint into
the seat cushion.
Also make sure the child
restraint is not trapped under the
vehicle head restraint. If this
happens, adjust the head
restraint. See Head Restraints
on page 3-2.
6. Restart the vehicle.
The passenger sensing system
may or may not turn off the
airbags for a child in a child
restraint depending upon the
child's size. It is better to secure
a child restraint in a rear seat.If the Off Indicator Is Lit for an
Adult-Size Occupant
If a person of adult size is sitting in
the front outboard passenger seat,
but the off indicator is lit, it could be
because that person is not sitting
properly in the seat. Use the
following steps to allow the system
to detect that person and enable the
front outboard passenger frontal
airbag and knee airbag:
1. Turn the vehicle off. 2. Remove any additional material
from the seat, such as blankets,
cushions, seat covers, seat
heaters, or seat massagers. Also
remove laptops, or other
electronic devices.
3. Place the seatback in the fully upright position.
4. Have the person sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat
cushion, with legs comfortably
extended.
5. Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in this position for
two to three minutes after the on
indicator is lit.
{Warning
If the front outboard passenger
airbag is turned off for an
adult-sized occupant, the airbag
will not be able to inflate and help
protect that person in a crash,
resulting in an increased risk of
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Warning (Continued)
serious injury or even death. An
adult-sized occupant should not
ride in the front outboard
passenger seat, if the passenger
airbag off indicator is lit.
Additional Factors Affecting
System Operation
Safety belts help keep the
passenger in position on the seat
during vehicle maneuvers and
braking, which helps the passenger
sensing system maintain the
passenger airbag status. See
“Safety Belts”and“Child Restraints”
in the Index for additional
information about the importance of
proper restraint use.
A thick layer of additional material,
such as a blanket or cushion,
or aftermarket equipment such as
seat covers, seat heaters, and seat
massagers can affect how well the
passenger sensing system operates. We recommend that you
not use seat covers or other
aftermarket equipment except when
approved by GM for your specific
vehicle. See
Adding Equipment to
the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on
page 3-28 for more information
about modifications that can affect
how the system operates.
A wet seat can affect the
performance of the passenger
sensing system. Here is how:.The passenger sensing system
may turn off the passenger
frontal airbag and passenger
knee airbag when liquid is
soaked into the seat. If this
happens, the off indicator will be
lit, and the airbag readiness light
on the instrument panel will also
be lit.
.Liquid pooled on the seat that
has not soaked in may make it
more likely that the passenger
sensing system will turn on the
passenger frontal airbag and
passenger knee airbag while a child restraint or child occupant
is on the seat. If the passenger
frontal airbag and passenger
knee airbag are turned on, the
on indicator will be lit.
If the front passenger seat gets wet,
dry the seat immediately. If the
airbag readiness light is lit, do not
install a child restraint or allow
anyone to occupy the seat. See
Airbag Readiness Light on
page 5-14 for important safety
information.
The on indicator may be lit if an
object, such as a briefcase,
handbag, grocery bag, laptop,
or other electronic device, is put on
an unoccupied seat. If this is not
desired, remove the object from
the seat.

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of the seat fabric, could also
interfere with the operation of the
passenger sensing system. This
could either prevent proper
deployment of the passenger
airbag(s) or prevent the passenger
sensing system from properly
turning off the passenger airbag(s).
SeePassenger Sensing System on
page 3-23.
If the vehicle has rollover roof-rail
airbags, see Different Size Tires
and Wheels on page 10-55 for
additional important information.
If you have to modify your vehicle
because you have a disability and
you have questions about whether
the modifications will affect the
vehicle's airbag system, or if you
have questions about whether the
airbag system will be affected if the
vehicle is modified for any other
reason, call Customer Assistance.
See Customer Assistance Offices
on page 13-3.Airbag System Check
The airbag system does not need
regularly scheduled maintenance or
replacement. Make sure the airbag
readiness light is working. See
Airbag Readiness Light on
page 5-14.
{Caution
If an airbag covering is damaged,
opened, or broken, the airbag
may not work properly. Do not
open or break the airbag
coverings. If there are any
opened or broken airbag
coverings, have the airbag
covering and/or airbag module
replaced. For the location of the
airbags, see Where Are the
Airbags? on page 3-18. See your
dealer for service.
Replacing Airbag System
Parts after a Crash
{Warning
A crash can damage the airbag
systems in the vehicle.
A damaged airbag system may
not work properly and may not
protect you and your
passenger(s) in a crash, resulting
in serious injury or even death. To
help make sure the airbag
systems are working properly
after a crash, have them
inspected and any necessary
replacements made as soon as
possible.
If an airbag inflates, you will need to
replace airbag system parts. See
your dealer for service.

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Warning (Continued)
Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger airbag(s), no
system is fail-safe. No one can
guarantee that an airbag will not
inflate under some unusual
circumstance, even though the
airbag(s) are off.
Secure rear-facing child restraints
in a rear seat, even if the
airbag(s) are off. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint in
the front outboard passenger
seat, always move the seat as far
back as it will go. It is better to
secure the child restraint in a
rear seat.
SeePassenger Sensing System
on page 3-23 for additional
information. If the child restraint uses a top
tether, see
Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) on page 3-38 for top tether
anchor locations.
Do not secure a child seat in a
position without a top tether anchor
if a national or local law requires
that the top tether be anchored, or if
the instructions that come with the
child restraint say that the top strap
must be anchored.
In Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have
a top tether, and that the tether be
attached. When using the lap-shoulder belt to
secure the child restraint in this
position, follow the instructions that
came with the child restraint and the
following instructions:
1. Move the seat as far back as it
will go before securing the
forward-facing child restraint.
When the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger frontal
airbag and passenger knee
airbag, the off indicator on the
passenger airbag status
indicator should light and stay lit
when you start the vehicle. See
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 5-15.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of
the vehicle's safety belt through
or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show
you how.

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Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Instrument Panel Overview
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . 5-3
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-5
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-5
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Pedestrian Friendly Alert . . . . . . 5-5
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-6
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Battery Gauge (High Voltage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . 5-13 Total Vehicle Range . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . 5-13
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-14
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Charging System Light (12-Volt Battery) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Mountain Mode Light . . . . . . . . 5-21
Hold Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 5-22
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . 5-22
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . 5-23 Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-24
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 5-24
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Vehicle Ready Light . . . . . . . . . 5-25
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Door, Hood, or Hatch Open Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Information Displays
Center Stack Display . . . . . . . . 5-26
Power Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Programmable Charging . . . . . 5-28
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Battery and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Brake System Messages . . . . 5-43
Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-43
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-43

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5-4 Instruments and Controls
1.Air Vents on page 8-8.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-3.
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
Pedestrian Friendly Alert on
page 5-5.
3. Instrument Cluster on page 5-8.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) on page 5-39.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-6.
5. Heated Front Seats on page 3-5
(If Equipped).
6. Center Stack Display on
page 5-26.
7. Charging Status Indicator. See Charging Status Feedback on
page 9-48.
8. Light Sensor. See Daytime
Running Lamps (DRL) on
page 6-2. 9.
Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4-1.
10. Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1.
11. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10-6.
12. Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5-39.
13. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-4.
14. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-16.
15. Cruise Control on page 9-35.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-37 (If
Equipped).
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) on page 9-44 (If
Equipped).
16. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-5. 17.
Horn on page 5-5.
18. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-5 (If Equipped).
19. Leaf Button. See Center Stack
Display on page 5-26.
20. DRIVE MODE Button. See Driver Selected Operating
Modes on page 9-22.
21. Power Button on page 9-16.
22. Shift Lever. See Electric Drive
Unit on page 9-28.
23. Infotainment on page 7-1.
Navigation System (If
Equipped). See the navigation
manual.
24. Electric Parking Brake on
page 9-31.
25. Power Door Locks on
page 2-11.
26. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-3.

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5-8 Instruments and Controls
Warning Lights,
Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning lights and gauges can
signal that something is wrong
before it becomes serious enough
to cause an expensive repair or
replacement. Paying attention to the
warning lights and gauges could
prevent injury.
Warning lights come on when there
could be a problem with a vehicle
function. Some warning lights come
on briefly when the propulsion
system is started to indicate they
are working.
Gauges can indicate when there
could be a problem with a vehicle
function. Often gauges and warning
lights work together to indicate a
problem with the vehicle.When one of the warning lights
comes on and stays on while
driving, or when one of the gauges
shows there may be a problem,
check the section that explains what
to do. Waiting to do repairs can be
costly and even dangerous.
Instrument Cluster
The instrument cluster displays a
preview of information that includes
electric range, charging, odometer,
and battery status. This happens
upon entry when the driver door is
opened, and following the welcome
animation, before starting the
vehicle.
A CHARGING OVERRIDE/
INTERRUPTION OCCURRED
message may display on the lower
left of the screen to indicate that a
charging override or interruption has
occurred due to one or more of the
following events:
.Override of the charge settings
by the owner using OnStar.
.Unintended interruption of AC
power at the vehicle's
charge port.
.Interruption of charging by the
utility company using OnStar as
authorized by the vehicle owner.
There are several screens that will
display depending on the current
charging status.

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5-10 Instruments and Controls
1.Battery Gauge (High Voltage) on
page 5-12.
2. Vehicle Ahead Indicator on
page 5-22.
3. Fuel Gauge on page 5-12.
4. Service Electric Parking Brake
Light on page 5-20.
5. Security Light on page 5-24.
6. Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light on page 5-23.
7. Charging System Light (12-Volt
Battery) on page 5-16.
8. Engine Oil Pressure Light on
page 5-24.
9. High-Beam On Light on
page 5-25.
10. Second Row Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light. See
Safety Belt Reminders on
page 5-13.
11. Turn and Lane-Change Signals
on page 6-3.
12. Compass on page 5-12. 13.
Speedometer on page 5-11.
14. Cruise Control Light on
page 5-25.
15. Electric Parking Brake Light on
page 5-19.
16. Door, Hood, or Hatch Open
Light on page 5-25.
17. Low Fuel Warning Light on
page 5-24.
18. Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning Light on page 5-20.
19. Electric Drive Unit Positions. SeeElectric Drive Unit on
page 9-28.
20. Driver Efficiency Gauge on
page 5-13.
21. Brake System Warning Light
on page 5-19.
22. Driver Safety Belt Reminder Light. See Safety Belt
Reminders on page 5-13.
23. Airbag Readiness Light on
page 5-14. 24.
Total Vehicle Range on
page 5-13.
25. Vehicle Ready Light on
page 5-25.
26. Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) Light on page 5-21.
27. StabiliTrak
®OFF Light on
page 5-22.
28. Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5-39.
29. Traction Off Light on
page 5-22.
30. Sport Mode Light on
page 5-21, Mountain Mode
Light on page 5-21, and Hold
Mode Light on page 5-21.
31. Lamps On Reminder on
page 5-25.
32. Odometer on page 5-11.
33. Malfunction Indicator Lamp on
page 5-16.
34. Traction Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak
®Light on
page 5-23.