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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0196.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 146.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) Controls (If
Equipped).
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0129 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0131.
3. Instrument Cluster (Uplevel)
0112 orInstrument Cluster
(Base Level) 0115.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0106.
5. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0145.
Vehicle Alarm System Indicator
(If Equipped). See Vehicle
Alarm System 035.
6. Infotainment 0151.
7. Climate Control Systems 0192
(If Equipped).
Automatic Climate Control
System 0194 (If Equipped). 8.
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 048 (If Equipped).
9. Power Outlets 0108 (If
Equipped).
10. Shift Lever. SeeAutomatic Transmission
0 225 orManual Transmission
0 230.
11. Auxiliary Jack 0166.
USB Port 0160.
12. Hazard Warning Flashers
0146.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0241.
Cargo Lamp 0148.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0250 (If Equipped).
Hill Descent Control (HDC)
0 243 (If Equipped).
Tow/Haul Mode 0230 (If
Equipped).
13. Steering Wheel Controls 0105
(If Equipped). Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) Controls (If
Equipped).
See
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0129 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0131.
14. Horn 0106.
15. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0105 (Out of View).
16. Cruise Control 0244.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0249 (If Equipped).
17. Transfer Case Knob (If Equipped). See Four-Wheel
Drive 0232.
18. Hood Release. See Hood
0 274.
19. Parking Brake 0240.
20. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0120.
21. Exterior Lamp Controls 0143.
Fog Lamps 0147 (If
Equipped).

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8 In Brief
22.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0148.Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner ’s manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter functions may work from
up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the
vehicle.
K:Press to unlock the driver door.
Press
Kagain within three seconds
to unlock all remaining doors.
Q: Press to lock all doors. Lock
and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0136.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. Press
7and
hold for at least three seconds to
sound the panic alarm. Press
7
again to cancel the panic alarm.
See Keys 026 and Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 029.

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26 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 31
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 34
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Doors
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 35
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 37
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 40
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 40
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Keys and Locks
Keys
{Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously injured or killed. They
could operate the power windows
or other controls or make the
vehicle move. The windows will
function with the keys in the
ignition, and children or others
could be caught in the path of a
closing window. Do not leave
children in a vehicle with the
ignition key.

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30 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Q:Press to lock all doors.
If enabled through the Driver
Information Center (DIC), the turn
signal lamps flash once to indicate
locking has occurred. If enabled
through the DIC, the horn chirps
when
Qis pressed again within
three seconds. See Vehicle
Personalization 0136.
Pressing
Qarms the vehicle alarm
system. See Vehicle Alarm System
0 35.
K:Press once to unlock only the
driver door. If
Kis pressed again
within three seconds, all remaining
doors unlock. The interior lamps
may come on and stay on for
20 seconds or until the ignition is
turned on.
If enabled through the DIC, the turn
signal lamps flash twice to indicate
unlocking has occurred. See Vehicle
Personalization 0136. If enabled
through the DIC, the exterior lamps
may turn on. See Vehicle
Personalization 0136. Pressing
Kon the RKE transmitter
disarms the vehicle alarm system.
See Vehicle Alarm System 035.
7:Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The turn
signal lamps flash and the horn
sounds three times.
Press and hold
7for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The turn signal lamps flash
and the horn sounds repeatedly for
30 seconds. The alarm turns off
when the ignition is turned on or
7
is pressed again. The ignition must
be off for the panic alarm to work.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to this vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
Each vehicle can have up to
eight transmitters programmed to it.
See your dealer for transmitter
programming.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery in the
transmitter soon if the REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
message displays in the DIC.
Caution
When replacing the battery, do
not touch any of the circuitry on
the transmitter. Static from your
body could damage the
transmitter.
To replace the battery:

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 35
Doors
Tailgate
{Warning
It is extremely dangerous to ride
on the tailgate, even when the
vehicle is operated at low speeds.
People riding on the tailgate can
easily lose their balance and fall
in response to vehicle
maneuvers. Falling from a moving
vehicle may result in serious
injuries or death. Do not allow
people to ride on the tailgate. Be
sure everyone in your vehicle is in
a seat and using a seat belt
properly.On vehicles with a lock on the
tailgate, use the key to lock or
unlock the tailgate. The power door
locks will not lock or unlock the
tailgate.
Open the tailgate by lifting up on its
handle while pulling the
tailgate down.
To shut the tailgate, firmly push it
upward until it latches.
After closing the tailgate, pull it back
to be sure it latches securely.
Vehicle Security
This vehicle has theft-deterrent
features; however, they do not make
the vehicle impossible to steal.
Vehicle Alarm System
If equipped with the anti-theft alarm
system, the indicator light, on the
instrument panel near the
windshield, indicates the status of
the system.
Off :
Alarm system is disarmed.
On Solid : Vehicle is secured
during the delay to arm the system.

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36 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Fast Flash :Vehicle is unsecured.
A door or the hood is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is
armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle with one of the following:
.Use the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter.
. With a door open, press
Q
on the interior of the door.
3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the
indicator light will begin to
slowly flash indicating the
alarm system is operating.
Pressing
Qon the RKE
transmitter a second time will
bypass the 30-second delay
and immediately arm the alarm
system.
The theft-deterrent alarm system will
not arm if the doors are locked with
the key. If the driver door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
Kon the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the alarm will be
activated.
If a door or the hood is opened
without first disarming the system,
the turn signals will flash and the
horn will sound for about
30 seconds. The alarm system will
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
. Press
Kon the RKE transmitter.
. Start the vehicle. To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.
Lock the vehicle after all
occupants have left the vehicle
and all doors are closed.
. Always unlock a door with the
RKE transmitter.
Unlocking the driver door with the
key will not disarm the system or
turn off the alarm.
Detecting a Tamper Condition
IfKis pressed on the RKE
transmitter and the horn chirps three
times, an alarm occurred previously
while the alarm system was armed.
Immobilizer
See Radio Frequency Statement
0 388.

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394 OnStar
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 engine 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.
Navigation
OnStar navigation requires a
specific OnStar service plan.
Press
Qto receive Turn-by-Turn
directions or have them sent to the
vehicle’s navigation screen,
if equipped.
Turn-by-Turn Navigation
1. PressQto connect to an
Advisor.
2. Request directions to be downloaded to the vehicle.
3. Follow the voice-guided commands.
Using Voice Commands
During a Planned Route
Functionality of the Voice Command
button may vary by vehicle and
region. For some vehicles, press
=
to open the OnStar app on the
infotainment display. For other
vehicles press
=as follows. Cancel Route
1. Press
=. System responds:
“OnStar ready,” then a tone.
2. Say “Cancel route.” System
responds: “Do you want to
cancel directions?”
3. Say “Yes.”System responds:
“OK, request completed, thank
you, goodbye.”
Route Preview
1. Press
=. System responds:
“OnStar ready,” then a tone.
2. Say “Route preview.” System
responds with the next three
maneuvers.
Repeat
1. Press
=. System responds:
“OnStar ready,” then a tone.
2. Say “Repeat.” System
responds with the last direction
given, then responds with
“OnStar ready,” then a tone.

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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 269
Additional Information OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . 186
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 283
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 194
Air Filter, Passenger
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 64
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Airbag System (cont'd)
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 60
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Passenger Status Indicator . . . .119
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 239 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382

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412 Index
Replacing LATCH SystemParts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 389
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Ride Control Systems Enhanced TractionSystem (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 377
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . 389
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Safety Defects Reporting (cont'd)
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 384
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 58
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 56
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 48
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 47
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 47
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 92, 98
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Security (cont'd)
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Service
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 192
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 273
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 373
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 374
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 384
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

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TractionControl System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . 244
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 268
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Turn Signal
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 300U
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 326
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
UpdatesSoftware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 374
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 124
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 250
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 328
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 77
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106