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OnStar 491
Connections The following OnStar services help
with staying connected.
For coverage maps, see
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
Ensuring Security
.
Change the default passwords
for the Wi-Fi hotspot and
RemoteLink mobile application.
Make these passwords different
from each other and use a
combination of letters, numbers,
and symbols 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.
OnStar 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
= , wait for
the prompt, then say “ Wi-Fi
settings. ” On some vehicles,
touch 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).
3. To change the SSID or
password, press
Q or call
1-888-4ONSTAR to connect
with an Advisor.
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
RemoteLink mobile app, or by
contacting an OnStar Advisor.
OnStar RemoteLink ®
Mobile App
(If Equipped)
Download the OnStar RemoteLink
mobile app to select Apple ®
iOS,
Android ™ , BlackBerry ®
,
or Windows ®
mobile devices.
OnStar Subscribers can access the
following services from a mobile
device:
.
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 directions to the vehicle.
.
Locate the vehicle on a map
(U.S. market only).
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OnStar 493
OnStar Additional
Information In-Vehicle Audio Messages Audio messages may play important
information at the following times:
.
Prior to vehicle purchase. Press
Q to set up an account.
.
With the OnStar Basic Plan,
every 60 days.
.
After change in ownership and
at 90 days.
Transferring Service Press
Q to request account transfer
eligibility information. The Advisor
can cancel or change account
information.
Selling/Transferring the
Vehicle
Call 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) immediately to
terminate your OnStar services if
the vehicle is disposed of, sold,
transferred, or if the lease ends. Reactivation for Subsequent
Owners Press
Q and follow the prompts to
speak to an Advisor as soon as
possible. The Advisor will update
vehicle records and explain OnStar
service options.
How OnStar Service Works Automatic Crash Response,
Emergency Services, Crisis Assist,
Stolen Vehicle Assistance,
Advanced Vehicle Diagnostics,
Remote Services, Roadside
Assistance, Turn-by-Turn
Navigation, and Hands-Free Calling
are available on most vehicles. Not
all OnStar services are available
everywhere or on all vehicles. For
more information, a full description
of OnStar services, system
limitations, and OnStar User Terms,
Privacy Statement, and Software
Terms:
.
Call 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827).
.
See www.onstar.com (U.S.).
.
See www.onstar.ca (Canada). .
Call TTY 1-877-248-2080.
.
Press
Q to speak with an
Advisor.
OnStar services cannot work unless
the vehicle is in a place where
OnStar has an agreement with a
wireless service provider for service
in that area. The wireless service
provider must also have coverage,
network capacity, reception, and
technology compatible with OnStar
services. Service involving location
information about the vehicle cannot
work unless GPS signals are
available, unobstructed, and
compatible with the OnStar
hardware. OnStar services may not
work if the OnStar equipment is not
properly installed or it has not been
properly maintained. If equipment or
software is added, connected,
or modified, OnStar services may
not work. Other problems beyond
the control of OnStar — such as
hills, tall buildings, tunnels, weather,
electrical system design and
architecture of the vehicle, damage
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Index 503General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 454
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478
H Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 182
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 151
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 180
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 151
Heated
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heater
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243, 245, 246
High Voltage Devices and
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 410
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 262
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 301
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 147
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 298
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194, 196
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243, 245, 246
I Idle System
Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 487
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 50
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J Jack
Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
K Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 160
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 36
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
L Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 402
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof
Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 181
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
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Index 507Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 440
Reimbursement Program,
GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Replacement
Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Replacement Parts
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 87
Replacing LATCH System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 485
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484
Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Ride Control Systems
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 473
Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
S Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 72
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 70
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 485
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 Safety Defects Reporting (cont'd)
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200, 201
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 480
Seats
Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 62
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 58
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 58
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 64
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Securing Child
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 110
Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
OnStar ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
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508 Index Service (cont'd)
Climate Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243, 245
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 358
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 468
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 469
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 480
Services
Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Snow Plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Special Application Services . . . . 461
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Steering System Messages . . . . . 163
Steps
Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Storage Areas
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 119
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Switches
Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 487
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
T Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Taillamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 477
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 45
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
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Index 509Tires (cont'd)
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408, 410
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Pressure Monitor Operation . . .411
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 410
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Terminology and Definitions . . 406
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 421
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 320
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 320
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 440 Towing (cont'd)
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 349
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Traction
Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak ®
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 349
Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . 368, 371
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 139
Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Truck-Camper Loading
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Turn Signal
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
U Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 420
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 174
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Updates
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206, 208
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 469
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 166
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167