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Ride Control System
Messages
SERVICE LEVELING SYSTEM
If the vehicle has the Magnetic Ride
Control™suspension system or
Automatic Level Control, this
message displays when the leveling
system is not operating properly.
Have the vehicle serviced by your
dealer.
SERVICE STABILITRAK
If this message displays, it means
there may be a problem with the
StabiliTrak system. If you see this
message, try to reset the system.
Stop; turn off the engine for at least
15 seconds; then start the engine
again. If this message still comes
on, it means there is a problem. You
should see your dealer for service.
The vehicle is safe to drive;
however, you do not have the
benefit of StabiliTrak, so reduce
your speed and drive accordingly.
SERVICE SUSPENSION
SYSTEM
If the vehicle has the Magnetic Ride
Control suspension system, this
message displays when the
suspension system is not operating
properly. Have the vehicle serviced
by your dealer.
SERVICE TRACTION
CONTROL
This message displays when there
is a problem with the Traction
Control System (TCS). When this
message displays, the system will
not limit wheel spin. Adjust your
driving accordingly. See your dealer
for service. See Traction Control/
Electronic Stability Control 0239.
STABILITRAK INITIALIZING
This message may come on if the
StabiliTrak system has not fully
initialized because of road
conditions or the incorrect tire size.
When the StabiliTrak system is fully
initialized, the message will turn off.
See Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0239. If this
message continues to be displayed for multiple ignition cycles and on
different road surfaces, see your
dealer for service.
TRACTION CONTROL OFF
This message displays when the
traction control has been turned off.
See
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0239.
TRACTION CONTROL ON
This message displays when the
traction control is active. See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0239.
STABILITRAK OFF
This message displays when the
StabiliTrak system has been turned
off. Adjust your driving accordingly.
To limit wheel spin and realize the
full benefits of the stability
enhancement system, you should
normally leave StabiliTrak on. See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
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STABILITRAK OFF may also
display when the stability control
has been automatically disabled.
Several conditions can cause this
message to appear:
.If the system is overheating,
which could occur if StabiliTrak
activates continuously for an
extended period of time.
. If the brake system warning light
is on. See Brake System
Warning Light 0145.
. If the stability system takes
longer than usual to complete its
diagnostic checks due to driving
conditions.
. If an engine or vehicle-related
problem has been detected and
the vehicle needs service. See
your dealer.
. If the transfer case is in
Four-Wheel Drive Low.
The message turns off as soon as
the conditions that caused the
message to be displayed are no
longer present.Airbag System Messages
SERVICE AIRBAG
This message displays if there is a
problem with the airbag system.
Take the vehicle to your dealer for
service.
Security Messages
SERVICE THEFT DETERRENT
SYSTEM
This message displays when there
is a problem with the theft-deterrent
system. The vehicle may or may not
restart, so you may want to take the
vehicle to your dealer before turning
off the engine. See Immobilizer
Operation (Key Access) 052 or
Immobilizer Operation (Keyless
Access) 053.
Steering System
Messages
STEERING ASSIST IS
REDUCED DRIVE WITH CARE
This message may display if a
problem occurs with the electric
power steering system. If this
message appears, steering effort
may be slightly higher than normal.
The vehicle is still safe to drive. Use
caution while in reduced assist
mode. If this message is persistent
or appears repeatedly, take the
vehicle to your dealer for service.
See Steering 0202.
SERVICE POWER STEERING
This message displays when there
is a problem with electric power
steering. If this message displays
and a reduction in steering
performance or loss of power
steering assistance is noticed, see
your dealer. See Steering0202.

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Starting the Vehicle
Messages
PRESS BRAKE TO START
This message is displayed when
attempting to start the vehicle
without first pressing the brake
pedal.
SERVICE KEYLESS START
SYSTEM
This message is displayed if there is
a problem with the pushbutton start
system. Take the vehicle to your
dealer for service.
Tire Messages
SERVICE TIRE MONITOR
SYSTEM
If equipped with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this
message displays if a part on the
system is not working properly. The
tire pressure light also flashes and
then remains on during the sameignition cycle. See
Tire Pressure
Light 0149. Several conditions may
cause this message to appear. See
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
0 336. If the warning comes on and
stays on, there may be a problem
with the TPMS. See your dealer.
TIRE LEARNING ACTIVE
If equipped with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this
message displays when the system
is relearning the tire positions on
your vehicle. The tire positions must
be relearned after rotating the tires
or after replacing a tire or sensor.
See Tire Inspection 0339, Tire
Rotation 0339, Tire Pressure
Monitor System 0335, and Tire
Pressure 0333.
TIRE PRESSURE LOW ADD
AIR TO TIRE
If equipped with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System (TPMS), this
message displays when the
pressure in one or more of the
vehicle's tires is low. This message
also displays with a vehicle picture
to indicate the location of the low tire. The low tire pressure warning
light will also come on. See
Tire
Pressure Light 0149. You can
receive more than one tire pressure
message at a time. If a tire pressure
message appears on the DIC, stop
as soon as you can. Have the tire
pressures checked and set to those
shown on the Tire and Loading
Information label. See Tires0326,
Vehicle Load Limits 0212, and Tire
Pressure 0333. The DIC also
shows the tire pressure values. See
Driver Information Center
(DIC) 0152.
Transmission Messages
4WD OFF
If equipped with four-wheel drive,
this message displays when the
four-wheel-drive system is
temporarily disabled due to an
overheated condition. The vehicle
will run in two-wheel drive when this
message is present. Once the
four-wheel-drive system cools down,
the message turns off and the
four-wheel-drive system returns to
normal operation.

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4WD SHIFT IN PROGRESS
This message will display while the
four-wheel-drive system is shifting.
FOR 4WD LOW SHIFT TO
NEUTRAL
If a four-wheel drive shift into 4nis
requested, and the vehicle speed is
correct, but the transmission is not
in N (Neutral), this message will
display until the transmission is
shifted to N (Neutral).
FOR 4WD LOW SLOW TO XXX
If a four-wheel drive shift into 4nis
requested, but the vehicle speed is
too high, this message will display
until the correct vehicle speed is
reached.
GRADE BRAKING ACTIVE
This message displays when grade
braking has been activated while
driving on downhill grades. This
message will only appear the first
time the feature is activated in an
ignition cycle. See Tow/Haul Mode
0 232, Automatic Transmission
0 227, and Cruise Control 0242.
GRADE BRAKING OFF
This message displays when grade
braking has been disabled with the
Tow/Haul Mode button on the end of
the shift lever. See Tow/Haul Mode
0 232, Automatic Transmission
0 227, and Cruise Control 0242.
GRADE BRAKING ON
This message displays when grade
braking has been enabled with the
Tow/Haul Mode button on the end of
the shift lever. See Tow/Haul Mode
0 232, Automatic Transmission
0 227, and Cruise Control 0242.
SERVICE 4WD
If the vehicle has four-wheel drive,
this message may display if a
problem occurs with the
four-wheel-drive system. If this
message appears, stop as soon as
possible and turn off the vehicle.
Make sure the key is in the LOCK/
OFF position for at least
one minute, then restart the vehicle
and check for the message on the
DIC display. If the message is still
displayed or appears again when you begin driving, the
four-wheel-drive system needs
service. See your dealer.
SHIFT DENIED
This message displays when the
shift lever is in L (Manual Mode) and
a transmission range has been
selected that is unavailable at the
current vehicle speed.
TO EXIT 4WD LOW SHIFT TO
NEUTRAL
If a four-wheel drive shift out of 4nis
requested, and the vehicle speed is
correct, but the transmission is not
in N (Neutral), this message will
display until the transmission is
shifted to N (Neutral).
TO EXIT 4WD LOW SLOW
TO XXX
If a four-wheel drive shift out of 4nis
requested, but the vehicle speed is
too high, this message will display
until the correct vehicle speed is
reached.

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Time and Date
Manually set the time and date. See
Clock0129.
Language (Language)
Select Language, then select from
the available language(s).
The selected language will display
on the system, and voice
recognition (if equipped) will reflect
the selected language.
Rear Seat Reminder
This allows for a chime and a
message “Look in Rear Seat” when
the rear door has been opened
before or during operation of the
vehicle.
Select Off or On.
Teen Driver
See “Teen Driver” under“Settings”
in the infotainment manual.
Valet Mode
This will lock the infotainment
system and steering wheel controls.
It may also limit access to vehicle
storage locations (if equipped). To enable valet mode:
1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Select Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Press LOCK or UNLOCK to lock or
unlock the system. Press Back to go
back to the previous menu.
Radio
Press to display the Radio menu
and the following may display:
. Manage Favorites
. Number of Favorites Shown
. Audible Touch Feedback
. Bose AudioPilot
. Auto Volume
. Maximum Startup Volume
. Audio Cue Volume
Manage Favorites
This allows favorites to be edited.
See “Manage Favorites” in
“Settings” under“Radio” in the
infotainment manual. Number of Favorites Shown
Press to set the number of favorites
to display.
Select the desired number or select
Auto and the infotainment system
will automatically adjust the number
of favorites shown.
Audible Touch Feedback
This allows Audible Touch
Feedback to be turned on or off.
Select Off or On.
Bose AudioPilot
This allows Bose AudioPilot to be
turned on or off.
Select Off or On.
Auto Volume
This feature adjusts the volume
based on vehicle speed and
ambient noise.
Select Off, Low, Medium-Low,
Medium, Medium-High, or High.

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are available. The Alert setting
disables FAB. SeeForward
Automatic Braking (FAB) 0257.
Select Off, Alert and Brake, or Alert.
Go Notifier
This feature will give a reminder that
Adaptive Cruise Control provides
when it has brought the vehicle to a
complete stop behind another
stopping vehicle, and then that
vehicle drives on.
Select Off or On.
Park Assist
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See Assistance Systems
for Parking or Backing 0252.
Select Off, On, or On with Towbar
Attached.
Side Blind Zone Alert
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See Side Blind Zone Alert
(SBZA) 0259.
Select Off or On. Rear Cross Traffic Alert
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See
Assistance Systems
for Parking or Backing 0252.
Select Off or On.
Comfort and Convenience
Select the Comfort and
Convenience menu and the
following may display:
. Auto Memory Recall
. Easy Exit Options
. Chime Volume
. Reverse Tilt Mirror
. Auto Mirror Folding
. Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
Auto Memory Recall
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See Memory Seats 066.
Select On or Off.
Easy Exit Options
This allows the feature to be turned
on or off. See Memory Seats 066.
Select On or Off. Chime Volume
This allows the selection of the
chime volume level.
Press + or
−to adjust the volume.
Reverse Tilt Mirror
When on, the driver and/or
passenger mirrors will tilt downward
when the vehicle is shifted to
R (Reverse) to improve visibility of
the ground near the rear wheels.
Select Off, On - Driver and
Passenger, On - Driver, or On -
Passenger.
Auto Mirror Folding
When on, the outside rearview
mirrors will automatically fold or
unfold when the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter
QorK
button is pressed and held.
Select Off or On.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
When on and the front wiper is on
and wiping, the rear wiper will
automatically activate when the
vehicle is shifted to R (Reverse).

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . 181
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 185
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Battery Load Management . . . 188
Battery Power Protection . . . . . 189
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
There are four positions:
O: Turns off the automatic
headlamps and Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL). Turn the headlamp
control to the off position again to
turn the automatic headlamps or
DRL back on. For vehicles first sold in Canada,
the off position will only work when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
AUTO :
Automatically turns on the
headlamps, parking lamps,
taillamps, instrument panel lights,
roof marker lamps (if equipped), and
license plate lamps.
When the vehicle is turned off and
the headlamps are in AUTO, the
headlamps turn off. When the key is
removed, the headlamps
automatically come on for a set
time. The time of the delay can be
changed using the DIC. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0152.
;:Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps with
the parking lamps and instrument
panel lights.
When the headlamps are turned on
while the vehicle is on, the
headlamps turn off automatically
10 minutes after the ignition is
turned off. When the headlamps are
turned on while the vehicle is off,

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Fog Lamps
If equipped with fog lamps, the
button is on the exterior lamp
control, to the left of the steering
column.
The ignition must be in the ON/RUN
position for the fog lamps to
come on.
#:Press to turn the fog lamps on
or off. A light will come on in the
instrument cluster.
When the fog lamps are turned on,
the parking lamps automatically
turn on.
When the headlamps are changed
to high beam, the fog lamps also go
off. When the high-beam headlamps
are turned off, the fog lamps will
come on again.
Some localities have laws that
require the headlamps to be on with
the fog lamps.Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel
Illumination Control
This feature controls the brightness
of the instrument panel lights and is
next to the exterior lamp control.
D: Move the thumbwheel up or
down to brighten or dim the lights.

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climate controls, the rear climate
temperature is linked to the driver
temperature setting.
MODE :Press to change the
direction of the airflow in the vehicle.
Repeatedly press the button until
the desired mode appears on the
display. Multiple presses will cycle
through the delivery selections.
MorL: If equipped, pressMorLto heat the left or right outboard seat
cushion. See Heated Rear
Seats 070.
Air Vents
Adjustable air vents are in the
center and on the side of the
instrument panel.
1. Slider Knob
2. Thumbwheel
Move the slider knobs (1) to change
the direction of the airflow.
Use the thumbwheels (2) near the
air vents to open or close off the
airflow. Operation Tips
.
Clear away any ice, snow,
or leaves from the air inlets at
the base of the windshield that
could block the flow of air into
the vehicle.
. When you enter a vehicle in cold
weather, press the fan up button
to the maximum fan level before
driving. This helps clear the
intake ducts of snow and
moisture, and reduces the
chance of fogging the inside of
the window.
. Keep the air path under the front
seats clear of objects to help
circulate the air inside of the
vehicle more effectively.
. Use of non-GM approved hood
deflectors can adversely affect
the performance of the system.
Check with your dealer before
adding equipment to the outside
of the vehicle.

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Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . 208
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 209
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 211
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . 216
Adjustable Throttle and BrakePedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Ignition Positions (Key Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Active Fuel Management
®. . . . 226
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 227
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Drive Systems
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Brakes
Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . 238
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . 241
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Automatic Level Control . . . . . . 241
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . 244
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 251
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing . . . . . . . . . . 252
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . 259
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . 261
Fuel
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 264
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265