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GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/
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364 OnStar
Or
.Give OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation voice
commands.
.Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi hotspot
name or SSID and password, if equipped.
Press
Qto connect to an Advisor to:
.Verify account information or update
contact information.
.Get driving directions.
.Receive a Diagnostic check of the vehicle's
key operating systems.
.Receive Roadside Assistance.
.Manage Wi-Fi Settings, if equipped.
Press
>to get a priority connection to an
OnStar Advisor available 24/7 to:
.Get help for an emergency.
.Be a Good Samaritan or respond to an
AMBER Alert.
.Get assistance in severe weather or other
crisis situations and find evacuation
routes.
OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require an active safety
and security plan. With Automatic Crash
Response, built-in sensors can automatically
alert a specially trained OnStar Advisor who
is immediately connected in to the vehicle
to help.
Press
>for a priority connection to an
OnStar Advisor who can contact emergency
service providers, direct them to your exact
location, and relay important information.
With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially trained
Advisors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, to provide a central point of
contact, assistance, and information during a
crisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisors can
locate a nearby service provider to help with
a flat tire, a battery jump, or an empty
gas tank.
Security
If equipped, OnStar provides these services:
.With Stolen Vehicle Assistance, OnStar
Advisors can use GPS to pinpoint the
vehicle and help authorities quickly
recover it.
.With Remote Ignition Block, if equipped,
OnStar can block the vehicle from being
restarted.
.With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown,
if equipped, OnStar can work with law
enforcement to gradually slow the
vehicle down.
Theft Alarm Notification
If equipped, if the doors are locked and the
vehicle alarm sounds, a notification by text,
e-mail, or phone call will be sent. If the
vehicle is stolen, an OnStar Advisor can work
with authorities to recover the vehicle.

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OnStar 367
Vehicle and Power Issues
OnStar services require a vehicle electrical
system, wireless service, and GPS satellite
technologies to be available and operating
for features to function properly. These
systems may not operate if the battery is
discharged or disconnected.
Add-on Electrical Equipment
The OnStar system is integrated into the
electrical architecture of the vehicle. Do not
add any electrical equipment. SeeAdd-On
Electrical Equipment 0259. Added electrical
equipment may interfere with the operation
of the OnStar system and cause it to not
operate.
Vehicle Software Updates
OnStar or GM may remotely deliver
software updates or changes to the vehicle
without further notice or consent. These
updates or changes may enhance or
maintain safety, security, or the operation
of the vehicle or the vehicle systems.
Software updates or changes may affect or
erase data or settings that are stored in the
vehicle, such as saved navigation
destinations or pre-set radio stations.
Neither OnStar nor GM is responsible for
any affected or erased data or settings. These updates or changes may also collect
personal information. Such collection is
described in the OnStar privacy statement or
separately disclosed at the time of
installation. These updates or changes may
also cause a system to automatically
communicate with GM servers to collect
information about vehicle system status,
identify whether updates or changes are
available, or deliver updates or changes. An
active OnStar agreement constitutes consent
to these software updates or changes and
agreement that either OnStar or GM may
remotely deliver them to the vehicle.
Privacy
The complete OnStar Privacy Statement may
be found at www.onstar.com (U.S.),
or www.onstar.ca (Canada). We recommend
that you review it. If you have any
questions, call 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) or press
Qto speak with
an Advisor. Users of wireless
communications are cautioned that the
privacy of any information sent via wireless
cellular communications cannot be assured.
Third parties may unlawfully intercept or
access transmissions and private
communications without consent.
OnStar - Software Acknowledgements
To obtain the source code under GPL, LGPL,
MPL, and other open source licenses, that is
contained in this product, please visit
https://opensource.lge.com. In addition to
the source code, all referred license terms,
warranty disclaimers, and copyright notices
are available for download. This offer is valid
for a period of three years after our last
shipment of this product. This offer is valid
to anyone in receipt of this information.
*Provided through LG Electronics Inc., who is
solely responsible for provisions of related
OSS compliance.

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Connected Services 369
Ensuring Security
.Change the default passwords for the
Wi-Fi hotspot and myGMC mobile
application. Make these passwords
different from each other and use a
combination of letters and numbers to
increase the security.
.Change the default name of the SSID
(Service Set Identifier). This is your
network’s name that is visible to other
wireless devices. Choose a unique name
and avoid family names or vehicle
descriptions.
Wi-Fi Hotspot (If Equipped)
The vehicle may have a built-in Wi-Fi
hotspot that provides access to the Internet
and web content at 4G LTE speed. Up to
seven mobile devices can be connected.
A data plan is required. Use the in-vehicle
controls only when it is safe to do so. 1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot information, press
=to open the OnStar app on the
infotainment display, then select Wi-Fi
Hotspot. On some vehicles, touch Wi-Fi
or Wi-Fi Settings on the screen.
2. The Wi-Fi settings will display the Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID), password, and on
some vehicles, the connection type (no Internet connection, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE), and
signal quality (poor, good, excellent). The
LTE icon shows connection to Wi-Fi. It is
possible that the icon may not illuminate
even though the vehicle has an active
connection.
3. To change the SSID or password, press
Qor call 1-888-4ONSTAR to connect
with an Advisor. On some vehicles, the
SSID and password can be changed in
the Wi-Fi Hotspot menu.
After initial set-up, your vehicle’s Wi-Fi
hotspot will connect automatically to your
mobile devices. Manage data usage by
turning Wi-Fi on or off on your mobile
device, using the myGMC mobile app, or by
contacting an OnStar Advisor. On some
vehicles, Wi-Fi can also be managed from
the Wi-Fi Hotspot menu.
MyGMC Mobile App (If Available)
Download the myGMC mobile app to
compatible Apple and Android smartphones.
GMC users can access the following services
from a smartphone:
.Remotely start/stop the vehicle,
if factory-equipped.
.Lock/unlock doors, if equipped with
automatic locks.
.Activate the horn and lamps.
.Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil life,
or tire pressure, if factory-equipped
with the Tire Pressure Monitor System.
.Send destinations to the vehicle.
.Locate the vehicle on a map (U.S.
market only).
.Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot on/off,
manage settings, and monitor data
consumption, if equipped.
.Locate a dealer and schedule service.
.Request Roadside Assistance.
.Set a parking reminder with pin drop,
take a photo, make a note, and set a
timer.
.Connect with GMC on social media.
Features are subject to change. For myGMC
mobile app information and compatibility,
see my.gmc.com.
An active OnStar or connected service plan
may be required. A compatible device,
factory-installed remote start, and power
locks are required. Data rates apply. See
www.onstar.com for details and system
limitations.

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Index 371
IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
ActiveFuel Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Additional OnStar Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 187
Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . 188
Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . 58
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . 58
What Will You See after an AirbagInflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . 57 Airbag System (cont'd)
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Airbags Adding Equipment to the Vehicle . . . . . . . 63
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Replacing System Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . 63
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Alert
Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Rear Cross Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215, 280
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . 168

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372 Index
ArmrestStorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Assistance Systems Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Audio
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . 144
B
Battery Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 134
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . 279, 324
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 Bluetooth
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164, 165
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
C
Calibration Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . 1, 324 Camera
Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 80
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

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Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
CleaningExterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 99
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 218
Control Light
Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Controls
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . 111
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 187
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 356
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Customer Assistance Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 358
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . 351
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Data Collection (cont'd)
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . 159
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215, 280
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . 114, 116, 119
Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

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Lights (cont'd)Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 108
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Media
Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . . . . . . 28
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Mirrors (cont'd)
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mode Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI) . . . . .341
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Online Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

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OnStar (cont'd)Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
P
ParkAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232, 235
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Parking
Brake and P (Park) MechanismCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Phone Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . 168
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164, 165
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . .158
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Proposition 65 Warning California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . 324
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 358
R
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Radio AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Rear
Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . 237
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . 343

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RecordsMaintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Remote Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Key Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . 78
Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . 53
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . 208
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 Roof
Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . 211
S
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . 48
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Seats (cont'd)
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heated and Ventilated, Front . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 80
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 262
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . 262, 263
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . 338
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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Tires (cont'd)Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 308
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 309
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 306
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Traction
Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrakLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . 218
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . 176
Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 356 Transporting
a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
TTY Users Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Using Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
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V
VehicleAhead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Vehicle (cont'd)
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Vehicle Care Storing the Tire Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 95
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308