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In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Performance and
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
2010 GMC Acadia Owner Manual
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-45
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-52
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . . . . 7-36
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-17
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-24
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-30
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-35
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-59
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29

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  • Page 1 2010 GMC Acadia Owner Manual In Brief ......1-1 Storage ..... . . 4-1 Climate Controls .
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2010 GMC Acadia Owner Manual Wheels and Tires ... 10-36 Jump Starting ....10-79 Towing ..... . 10-83 Appearance Care .
  • Page 3 For vehicles first sold in Canada, manual can be obtained from your substitute the name General dealer/retailer or from: Motors of Canada Limited for GMC GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM On peut obtenir un exemplaire de wherever it appears in this manual.
  • Page 4: Index

    Introduction Using this Manual Symbols WARNING To quickly locate information The vehicle has components and These mean there is something about the vehicle, use the Index in labels that use symbols instead of that could hurt you or other the back of the manual. It is an text.
  • Page 5 Introduction Vehicle Symbol Chart : Cruise Control : Power Here are some additional symbols : Engine Coolant Temperature : Remote Vehicle Start that may be found on the vehicle : Exterior Lamps : Safety Belt Reminders and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to : Fog Lamps : Tire Pressure Monitor...
  • Page 6 Introduction NOTES...
  • Page 7: In Brief

    In Brief In Brief Safety Belt ....1-9 Performance and Maintenance ® Sensing System for Passenger StabiliTrak ....1-20 Airbag .
  • Page 8 In Brief Instrument Panel...
  • Page 9 In Brief A. Air Vents on page 8 12. I. Instrument Panel Illumination P. Center Console Shift Lever Control on page 6 5. (If Equipped). See Console Shift B. Windshield Wiper/Washer on Lever under Shifting Into Park page 5 4. J.
  • Page 10: Initial Drive Information

    In Brief Initial Drive Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. Information To open or close the liftgate, press This section provides a brief and hold until the liftgate overview about some of the begins to move. important features that may or may Press and release to locate the not be on your specific vehicle.
  • Page 11: Remote Vehicle Start

    In Brief Remote Vehicle Start The engine will continue to run for Door Locks 10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a To lock or unlock a door manually: Starting the Vehicle 10-minute time extension. Remote start can be extended only once. From the inside use the door With this feature the engine can be lock knob on the window sill.
  • Page 12 In Brief Liftgate Windows To open the liftgate the vehicle must be in P (Park). Press the touchpad under the liftgate handle. To close the liftgate, use the pull cup or pull strap as an aid. Power Liftgate On vehicles with a power liftgate, the vehicle must be in P (Park) to operate it.
  • Page 13: Second Row Seats

    In Brief Seat Adjustment Move the seat forward or rearward Second Row Seats by moving the control (A) forward or Manual Seats rearward. 1. Pull the handle under the seat to Raise or lower the entire seat by unlock the seat. moving the control (A) up or down.
  • Page 14: Heated Seats

    In Brief Third Row Seats Heated Seats Heated and Ventilated Seats The third row seats can be folded Heated Front Seats forward or removed. On vehicles with this feature, the The heated seat controls are controls are on the front doors near located on the center console.
  • Page 15 In Brief Safety Belt Sensing System for The driver airbag, seat mounted side impact airbags, and roof rail Passenger Airbag airbags are not affected by the passenger sensing system. The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the instrument panel when the vehicle is started.
  • Page 16: Mirror Adjustment

    1-10 In Brief Mirror Adjustment Folding Mirrors Interior Mirror For vehicles with outside power If equipped, a manual inside Exterior Mirrors foldaway mirrors: rearview mirror can be adjusted so that the driver can see behind the 1. Press (C) to fold the mirrors out vehicle more clearly.
  • Page 17 In Brief 1-11 Steering Wheel Interior Lighting Dome Lamp Override Adjustment The dome lamp override button is Dome Lamps next to the exterior lamps control. The dome lamps are located in the : Press the button in and the overhead console and above the dome lamps remain off when a door rear seat passengers.
  • Page 18: Exterior Lighting

    1-12 In Brief Exterior Lighting ;: Manual operation of the parking Windshield Wiper/Washer lamps and other exterior lamps. The windshield wiper/washer lever 2: Manual operation of the is located on the left side of the headlamps and other exterior steering column. lamps.
  • Page 19: Climate Controls

    In Brief 1-13 Climate Controls : Delays wiping cycle. Turn the band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes. 1: Slow wipes. 2: Fast wipes. Windshield Washer : Press the button at the end of the turn signal/lane change lever to spray washer fluid on the windshield.
  • Page 20 1-14 In Brief See Climate Control Systems on page 8 1 or Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 8 4 (If Equipped). For more information about the rear climate control, see Rear Climate Control System (Rear Climate Control Only) on page 8 10 or Rear Climate Control System (Rear Climate with Rear Seat Audio) on page 8 11.
  • Page 21: Vehicle Features

    In Brief 1-15 Vehicle Features : Change the display between the radio station frequency and the Radio(s) time, if equipped. While the ignition is off, press to display the time. For more information about these and other radio features, see Operation on page 7 2.
  • Page 22: Portable Audio Devices

    1-16 In Brief Setting the Clock Satellite Radio Portable Audio Devices To set the time and date for the Vehicles with an XM Satellite This vehicle may have an auxiliary radio with CD, DVD, and USB Port: Radio tuner and a valid XM Satellite input located on the radio faceplate Radio subscription can receive XM and a USB port located in the center...
  • Page 23 In Brief 1-17 ® Bluetooth Steering Wheel Controls : Increases or decreases volume. The in-vehicle Bluetooth : Press to reject an incoming system allows users with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to call, or to end a call. make and receive hands-free calls SRCE: Press to switch between using the vehicle s audio system, the radio, CD, and for vehicles with,...
  • Page 24: Cruise Control

    1-18 In Brief Navigation System Cruise Control Storage Compartments The vehicle's navigation system provides detailed maps of most major freeways and roads throughout the United States and Canada. After a destination has been set, the system provides turn-by-turn instructions for reaching the destination.
  • Page 25 In Brief 1-19 Power Outlets The vehicle has three 12 volt accessory power outlets which can be used to plug in electrical equipment, such as a cellular telephone. The power outlets are located: On the instrument panel below the climate controls. At the rear of the center floor console.
  • Page 26: Maintenance

    1-20 In Brief Performance and Tire Pressure Monitor You may notice during cooler conditions that the low tire pressure Maintenance This vehicle may have a Tire warning light will appear when the Pressure Monitor System (TPMS). vehicle is first started and then ®...
  • Page 27: Driving For Better Fuel Economy

    In Brief 1-21 See Tire Sealant and Compressor Press the trip odometer reset Driving for Better Fuel Kit on page 10 59 for complete stem until Oil Life Remaining Economy operating information. displays. Driving habits can affect fuel 3. If the vehicle has Driver Engine Oil Life System mileage.
  • Page 28: Roadside Assistance Program

    Canada: 1-800-268-6800 online service reminders, vehicle Automatic Crash Response As the owner of a new GMC, you maintenance tips, online owner are automatically enrolled in the manual, special privileges In a crash, built in sensors can Roadside Assistance program.
  • Page 29 In Brief 1-23 How OnStar Service Works The OnStar system can record and 1 877 248 2080, or press transmit vehicle information. This speak with an OnStar advisor : This blue button connects you information is automatically sent to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. to a specially trained OnStar advisor an OnStar call center when to verify your account information...
  • Page 30 1-24 In Brief The vehicle must have a working OnStar Steering Wheel Your Responsibility electrical system, including Controls Increase the volume of the radio if adequate battery power, for the the OnStar advisor cannot be heard. This vehicle may have a Talk/Mute OnStar equipment to operate.
  • Page 31: Keys, Doors And Windows

    Keys, Doors and Windows Keys, Doors and Doors Windows Liftgate ......2-9 Windows ..... 2-20 Windows Power Windows .
  • Page 32: Keys And Locks

    Keys, Doors and Windows Keys and Locks If you ever lock your keys in the vehicle, you may have to damage the vehicle to get in. Keys Be sure you have spare keys. If you are locked out of the vehicle, WARNING call the Roadside Assistance Center.
  • Page 33: Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System Operation

    Keys, Doors and Windows If there is a decrease in the RKE There are other conditions which If enabled through the Driver operating range: can affect the performance of the Information Center (DIC), the transmitter. See Remote Keyless parking lamps flash once to indicate Check the distance.
  • Page 34 Keys, Doors and Windows If enabled through the DIC, the Programming Transmitters to Press and hold for more than parking lamps flash twice to indicate the Vehicle two seconds to activate the panic unlocking has occurred. See Vehicle alarm. The parking lamps flash and Only RKE transmitters programmed Personalization (With DIC Buttons) the horn sounds repeatedly for...
  • Page 35 Keys, Doors and Windows Battery Replacement 3. Insert the new battery, positive If the vehicle has the remote start side facing down. Replace with a feature, the RKE transmitter Replace the battery if the REPLACE CR2032 or equivalent battery. functions have an increased range BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY of operation.
  • Page 36: Remote Start

    Keys, Doors and Windows When the vehicle starts the parking If the vehicle is left running it A maximum of two remote starts or lamps will turn on and remain on automatically shuts off after remote start attempts are allowed as long as the engine is running.
  • Page 37 Keys, Doors and Windows Conditions in Which the Door Locks WARNING (Continued) Remote Start Will Not Work WARNING The vehicle cannot be started using Young children who get into the remote start feature if the key is unlocked vehicles may be Unlocked doors can be in the ignition, the hood is open, or if unable to get out.
  • Page 38: Lockout Protection

    Keys, Doors and Windows Power Door Locks This feature will not operate if the Lockout Protection key is in the ignition. The power door lock switches are This feature protects you from This feature can be programmed located on the front doors. locking the key in the vehicle when by using the Driver Information the key is in the ignition and a front...
  • Page 39: Doors

    Keys, Doors and Windows Doors WARNING (Continued) Liftgate Adjust the Climate Control system to a setting that Manual Liftgate Operation brings in only outside air and set the fan speed to the highest setting. See Climate WARNING Control System in the Index. Exhaust gases can enter the If the vehicle is equipped with vehicle if it is driven with the...
  • Page 40 2-10 Keys, Doors and Windows To open the liftgate, press the Power Liftgate Operation WARNING (Continued) touchpad on the underside of the liftgate handle. The vehicle must WARNING Adjust the Climate Control be in P (Park) to open the liftgate. system to a setting that To close the liftgate, use the pull Exhaust gases can enter the...
  • Page 41 Keys, Doors and Windows 2-11 WARNING You or others could be injured if caught in the path of the power liftgate. Make sure there is no one in the way of the liftgate as it is opening and closing. If you open the liftgate without checking for overhead obstructions such as a garage door, you could damage the...
  • Page 42 2-12 Keys, Doors and Windows If the vehicle is shifted out of close cycle. After removing the again or closed manually. Do not P (Park) while the power function obstruction, the power liftgate force the liftgate open or closed is in progress, the liftgate power operation can be used again.
  • Page 43: Vehicle Security

    Keys, Doors and Windows 2-13 To open the liftgate, press the Vehicle Security 30 seconds. The content theft touchpad on the handle on the deterrent alarm is not armed Vehicle theft is big business, outside of the liftgate and lift the until the security light goes off.
  • Page 44: Immobilizer Operation

    2-14 Keys, Doors and Windows If the key is not placed in the Testing the Alarm Immobilizer ignition and turned to START To test the alarm: See Radio Frequency Statement on or the door is not unlocked by page 13 17 for information 1.
  • Page 45 Keys, Doors and Windows 2-15 ® The security light comes on if If the engine still does not start, and It is possible for the PASS-Key III+ there is a problem with arming or the key appears to be undamaged, decoder to learn the transponder disarming the theft-deterrent try another ignition key and check...
  • Page 46: Exterior Mirrors

    2-16 Keys, Doors and Windows ® To program the new additional key: If the PASS-Key III+ key is lost or Exterior Mirrors damaged, see your dealer/retailer 1. Verify that the new key has or a locksmith to have a new Convex Mirrors stamped on it.
  • Page 47: Power Mirrors

    Keys, Doors and Windows 2-17 Power Mirrors 3. Adjust each outside mirror so For vehicles with outside power that a little of the vehicle and the foldaway mirrors: area behind it can be seen. 4. Press either (A) or (B) again to deselect the mirror.
  • Page 48: Park Tilt Mirrors

    2-18 Keys, Doors and Windows Resetting the Power Foldaway Automatic Dimming Feature Park Tilt Mirrors Mirrors The driver outside mirror adjusts for If the vehicle has the memory the glare of the headlamps behind Reset the power foldaway mirrors if: package, the outside mirrors have you.
  • Page 49: Interior Mirrors

    Keys, Doors and Windows 2-19 Interior Mirrors Automatic Dimming (On/Off): Press to turn the dimming feature on or off. Rearview Mirror Manual Rearview Mirror The vehicle may also have a Rear The vehicle may have an automatic Vision Camera (RVC). See Rear dimming inside rearview mirror.
  • Page 50: Windows

    2-20 Keys, Doors and Windows Windows Power Windows WARNING WARNING Leaving children in a vehicle with Leaving children, helpless adults, the keys is dangerous for many or pets in a vehicle with the reasons, children or others could windows closed is dangerous. be badly injured or even killed.
  • Page 51 Keys, Doors and Windows 2-21 Express-Up/Express-Down 2. Press and continue to hold the window switch until the window Windows is fully open. A window with the express up/down 3. Pull up and hold the window feature allows it to be raised or switch to close the window.
  • Page 52: Roof

    2-22 Keys, Doors and Windows Window Lockout Sun Visors Roof (Window Lockout): The window Pull the sun visor down to block Sunroof lockout switch is located with the glare. Detach the sun visor from the power window switches on the center mount and slide it along the The ignition must be in ON/RUN or driver door armrest.
  • Page 53 Keys, Doors and Windows 2-23 Express-open/Express-close: From the closed position, press and release the rear of the switch to express-open the sunroof. Press and release the front of the switch to express-close the sunroof. The front sunshade must be opened and closed manually.
  • Page 54 2-24 Keys, Doors and Windows NOTES...
  • Page 55 Seats and Restraints Seats and Safety Belt Extender ..3-30 Child Restraints Safety System Check ..3-31 Older Children ....3-46 Restraints Safety Belt Care .
  • Page 56 Seats and Restraints Head Restraints The vehicle's front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions. WARNING With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Adjust the head restraint so that the 1.
  • Page 57 Seats and Restraints Front Seats To adjust a manual seat: 1. Lift the handle (A) under the seat Seat Adjustment to unlock it. 2. Slide the seat and release the handle. WARNING Try to move the seat to be sure it is You can lose control of the locked in place.
  • Page 58 Seats and Restraints Power Seat Adjustment On vehicles with power seats, the Memory Seat and Mirrors controls are located on the outboard side of the seats. Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the power seat adjustment control (A) forward or rearward.
  • Page 59 Seats and Restraints To save positions in memory: Using the Remote Keyless Then try recalling the memory Entry (RKE) transmitter to enter position again by pressing the 1. Adjust the driver seat, including the vehicle, with the remote appropriate memory button. If the the seatback recliner and both recall memory feature on, causes memory position is still not being...
  • Page 60 Seats and Restraints Further programming for the Lumbar Adjustment Power Lumbar memory seat feature can be done On vehicles with power lumbar, Manual Lumbar using the DIC. You can select or the control is located on the cancel the following: outboard side of the seat.
  • Page 61 Seats and Restraints Reclining Seatbacks To recline the seatback: WARNING 1. Lift the recline lever (C). Manual Reclining Seatbacks If either seatback is not locked, it 2. Move the seatback to the could move forward in a sudden desired position, then release WARNING stop or crash.
  • Page 62 Seats and Restraints Power Reclining Seatbacks WARNING (Continued) In vehicles with seats that have power reclining seatbacks, the The shoulder belt cannot do its control used to recline them is job because it will not be against located on the outboard side of the your body.
  • Page 63: Seats And Restraints

    Seats and Restraints Heated Front Seats On vehicles with heated front seats, The passenger seat may take the controls are located on the longer to heat up. center console. To operate the If the vehicle has remote vehicle WARNING heated seats the engine must be start and is started using the RKE running.
  • Page 64: Front Seats

    3-10 Seats and Restraints Heated and Ventilated Rear Seats (Ventilated Seat): Press to ventilate the entire seat. Front Seats This symbol appears on the climate control display to indicate that the WARNING feature is on. If you cannot feel temperature (Heated Seat and Seatback): change or pain to the skin, the Press to heat the entire seat.
  • Page 65: Rear Seats

    Seats and Restraints 3-11 Entering and Exiting the 3. Place folding armrests in the upright position. Third Row 4. Ensure that the safety belt is WARNING unfastened and in the stowed position. Using the third row seating 5. Pull the sliding seat lever (C) position while the second row is forward and move the seatback folded, or folded and tumbled,...
  • Page 66 3-12 Seats and Restraints 3. Slide the seat rearward by Folding the Rear Seat To return the seatback to the pushing on the seatback until it seating position, lift the upper To fold the second row seats: is locked into place. corner of the seatback and push it 1.
  • Page 67: Third Row Seats

    Seats and Restraints 3-13 Third Row Seats To fold the seatback: 1. Remove anything on or under the seat. WARNING Using the third row seating position while the second row is folded, or pushed forward in the entry position, could cause injury in a sudden stop or crash.
  • Page 68 3-14 Seats and Restraints To return the seatback to the Removing the Third Row Seats WARNING seating position: 1. Remove the cargo management 1. Raise the seatback into place by system, if it is in the vehicle. A safety belt that is improperly using the pullstrap from the rear See Cargo Management System routed, not properly attached,...
  • Page 69 Seats and Restraints 3-15 4. Remove the rear bolts located Installing the Third Row Seats 3. Reinstall the bolts, and torque to on the floor on each side of (41 lb ft). Pull up on the 1. Before installing the seat the the seat.
  • Page 70: Safety Belts

    3-16 Seats and Restraints Safety Belts In most states and in all Canadian WARNING provinces, the law requires wearing This section of the manual safety belts. Here is why: It is extremely dangerous to ride describes how to use safety belts You never know if you will be in a in a cargo area, inside or outside properly.
  • Page 71 Seats and Restraints 3-17 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. Take the simplest vehicle.
  • Page 72 3-18 Seats and Restraints The person keeps going until or the instrument panel... or the safety belts! stopped by something. In a real With safety belts, you slow down as vehicle, it could be the windshield... the vehicle does. You get more time to stop.
  • Page 73: Safety Belts

    Seats and Restraints 3-19 Questions and Answers About Q: If I am a good driver, and I How to Wear Safety Belts never drive far from home, Safety Belts Properly why should I wear safety Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle belts? This section is only for people of after a crash if I am wearing a...
  • Page 74 3-20 Seats and Restraints First, before you or your touching the thighs. In a crash, Q: What is wrong with this? passenger(s) wear a safety belt, this applies force to the strong there is important information you pelvic bones and you would be less should know.
  • Page 75 Seats and Restraints 3-21 Q: What is wrong with this? WARNING WARNING You can be seriously hurt if your You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a lap belt is too loose. In a crash, crash, you would move forward you could slide under the lap too much, which could increase...
  • Page 76 3-22 Seats and Restraints Q: What is wrong with this? Q: What is wrong with this? WARNING You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not on the pelvic bones.
  • Page 77 Seats and Restraints 3-23 Q: What is wrong with this? WARNING WARNING You can be seriously injured if You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest you wear the shoulder belt under like this. The belt would be much your arm.
  • Page 78 3-24 Seats and Restraints Q: What is wrong with this? Q: What is wrong with this? WARNING You can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, you would not be restrained by the shoulder belt.
  • Page 79: Properly

    Seats and Restraints 3-25 Lap-Shoulder Belt WARNING All seating positions in the vehicle You can be seriously injured by a have a lap-shoulder belt. twisted belt. In a crash, you would If you are using a rear seating not have the full width of the belt position with a detachable safety to spread impact forces.
  • Page 80 3-26 Seats and Restraints 5. If equipped with a shoulder belt height adjuster, move it to the height that is right for you. See Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment later in this section for instructions on use and important safety information. 3.
  • Page 81 Seats and Restraints 3-27 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster Safety Belt Pretensioners The vehicle has a shoulder belt This vehicle has safety belt height adjuster for the driver and pretensioners for the front outboard right front passenger seating occupants. Although the safety belt positions.
  • Page 82 3-28 Seats and Restraints Rear Safety Belt Comfort Here is how to install a comfort the vehicle. To access the guide to the safety belt: comfort guide, you will first need Guides to move the headrest forward by This vehicle may have rear shoulder pulling on the handle behind the belt comfort guides.
  • Page 83 Seats and Restraints 3-29 WARNING (Continued) The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. 2. Place the guide over the belt 3. Be sure that the belt is not and insert the two edges of the twisted and it lies flat.
  • Page 84: Safety Belt Use During

    3-30 Seats and Restraints To remove and store the comfort Safety Belt Extender guide, squeeze the belt edges If the vehicle's safety belt will fasten together so that the safety belt can around you, you should use it. be removed from the guide. Slide the guide into its storage location or But if a safety belt is not long on its storage clip.
  • Page 85: Safety System Check

    Seats and Restraints 3-31 Safety System Check Safety Belt Care WARNING (Continued) Now and then, check that the safety Keep belts clean and dry. safety belt systems are working belt reminder light, safety belts, properly after a crash, have them buckles, latch plates, retractors and WARNING inspected and any necessary...
  • Page 86: Airbag System

    3-32 Seats and Restraints Airbag System All of the airbags in the vehicle will Here are the most important things have the word AIRBAG embossed to know about the airbag system: The vehicle has the following in the trim or on an attached label airbags: near the deployment opening.
  • Page 87 Seats and Restraints 3-33 WARNING WARNING (Continued) WARNING (Continued) Airbags inflate with great force, Occupants should not lean on or Always secure children properly faster than the blink of an eye. sleep against the door or side in your vehicle. To read how, see Anyone who is up against, or windows in seating positions with Older Children on page 3 46 or...
  • Page 88: Where Are The Airbags

    3-34 Seats and Restraints Where Are the Airbags? The right front passenger frontal Driver Side shown, Passenger airbag is in the instrument panel on Side similar the passenger side. The driver frontal airbag is in the The seat-mounted side impact middle of the steering wheel.
  • Page 89: When Should An Airbag

    Seats and Restraints 3-35 When Should an Airbag WARNING Inflate? If something is between an Frontal airbags are designed to occupant and an airbag, the inflate in moderate to severe frontal airbag might not inflate properly or near-frontal crashes to help or it might force the object into reduce the potential for severe that person causing severe injury...
  • Page 90 3-36 Seats and Restraints Frontal airbags may inflate at Frontal airbags are not intended to inflate if the crash severity is above different crash speeds. For inflate during vehicle rollovers, rear the system's designed threshold example: impacts, or in many side impacts. level.
  • Page 91: What Makes An Airbag

    Seats and Restraints 3-37 For seat-mounted side impact and airbags, there are airbag modules in Rollover capable roof-rail airbags roof-rail airbags, deployment is the ceiling of the vehicle, near the are designed to help contain the determined by the location and side windows that have occupant head and chest of occupants in the severity of the side impact.
  • Page 92: What Will You See After An Airbag Inflates

    3-38 Seats and Restraints What Will You See After You can lock the doors, turn off the WARNING interior lamps and hazard warning an Airbag Inflates? flashers by using the controls for When an airbag inflates, there those features. After the frontal airbags and may be dust in the air.
  • Page 93: Passenger Sensing

    Seats and Restraints 3-39 The vehicle has a crash sensing In many crashes severe enough to and diagnostic module which inflate the airbag, windshields are records information after a broken by vehicle deformation. crash. See Vehicle Data Additional windshield breakage Recording and Privacy on may also occur from the right front page 13 16 and Event Data...
  • Page 94 3-40 Seats and Restraints The passenger sensing system We recommend that children be WARNING (Continued) turns off the right front passenger secured in a rear seat, including: frontal airbag under certain an infant or a child riding in a injured or killed if the right front conditions.
  • Page 95 Seats and Restraints 3-41 The passenger sensing system is The passenger sensing system is WARNING designed to turn off the right front designed to turn on (may inflate) the passenger frontal airbag if: right front passenger frontal airbag If the airbag readiness light ever anytime the system senses that a The right front passenger seat is comes on and stays on, it means...
  • Page 96 3-42 Seats and Restraints 4. Reinstall the child restraint 6. Restart the vehicle. because that person is not sitting following the directions properly in the seat. If this happens, The passenger sensing system provided by the child restraint use the following steps to allow the may or may not turn off the manufacturer and refer to system to detect that person and...
  • Page 97 Seats and Restraints 3-43 Additional Factors Affecting A wet seat can affect the If the passenger seat gets wet, dry performance of the passenger the seat immediately. If the airbag System Operation sensing system. Here is how: readiness light is lit, do not install Safety belts help keep the a child restraint or allow anyone The passenger sensing system...
  • Page 98: Servicing The Airbag-Equipped

    3-44 Seats and Restraints Servicing the steering wheel, instrument WARNING (Continued) panel, roof-rail airbag modules, Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ceiling headliner or pillar garnish They are probably part of the trim, overhead console, front Airbags affect how the vehicle airbag system. Be sure to follow sensors, side impact sensors, should be serviced.
  • Page 99: Airbag System Check

    Seats and Restraints 3-45 This could either prevent Q: Because I have a disability, Airbag System Check proper deployment of the I have to get my vehicle The airbag system does not need passenger airbag(s) or modified. How can I find out regularly scheduled maintenance prevent the passenger sensing whether this will affect my...
  • Page 100: Replacing Airbag System Parts After A Crash

    3-46 Seats and Restraints Replacing Airbag System If an airbag inflates, you will need to Child Restraints replace airbag system parts. See Parts After a Crash your dealer/retailer for service. Older Children If the airbag readiness light stays on WARNING after the vehicle is started or comes on when you are driving, the airbag A crash can damage the...
  • Page 101 Seats and Restraints 3-47 Does the lap belt fit low and The manufacturer's instructions that This applies belt force to the snug on the hips, touching the come with the booster seat, state child's pelvic bones in a crash. thighs? If yes, continue. If no, the weight and height limitations for It should never be worn over the return to the booster seat.
  • Page 102 3-48 Seats and Restraints In a crash, children who are not WARNING (Continued) buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be The child could move too far thrown out of the vehicle. Older forward increasing the chance of children need to use safety belts properly.
  • Page 103: Infants And Young

    Seats and Restraints 3-49 Infants and Young Airbags plus lap shoulder belts WARNING (Continued) offer protection for adults and older Children children, but not for young children For example, in a crash at only and infants. Neither the vehicle's Everyone in a vehicle needs 40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb) safety belt system nor its airbag protection! This includes infants...
  • Page 104 3-50 Seats and Restraints Q: What are the different types of WARNING add-on child restraints? A: Add-on child restraints, which Never do this. are purchased by the vehicle's Children who are up against, owner, are available in four basic or very close to, any airbag when types.
  • Page 105: Child Restraint Systems

    Seats and Restraints 3-51 The restraint manufacturer's Child Restraint Systems WARNING instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and A young child's hip bones are still height limitations for a particular so small that the vehicle's regular child restraint. In addition, there safety belt may not remain low are many kinds of restraints on the hip bones, as it should.
  • Page 106 3-52 Seats and Restraints Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle WARNING A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. Secure the child restraint properly in the vehicle using the vehicle's safety belt or LATCH system, following the (B) Forward-Facing Child Seat...
  • Page 107: Where To Put The Restraint

    Seats and Restraints 3-53 See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Keep in mind that an unsecured Where to Put the Children (LATCH System) on child restraint can move around in a Restraint page 3 55 for more information. collision or sudden stop and injure Children can be endangered in a people in the vehicle.
  • Page 108 3-54 Seats and Restraints A label on the sun visor says, When securing a child restraint in WARNING (Continued) Never put a rear-facing child a rear seating position, study the restraint in the front. This is instructions that came with the Even if the passenger sensing because the risk to the rear-facing child restraint to make sure it is...
  • Page 109: Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children

    Seats and Restraints 3-55 Lower Anchors and When installing a child restraint with Lower Anchors a top tether, you must also use Tethers for Children either the lower anchors or the (LATCH System) safety belts to properly secure the child restraint. A child restraint must The LATCH system holds a child never be attached using only the top restraint during driving or in a crash.
  • Page 110 3-56 Seats and Restraints Top Tether Anchor Your child restraint may have Lower Anchor and Top Tether a single tether (A) or a dual Anchor Locations tether (C). Either will have a single attachment (B) to secure the top tether to the anchor. Some child restraints with top tethers are designed for use with or without the top tether being...
  • Page 111 Seats and Restraints 3-57 To assist you in locating the lower anchors, each second row anchor position has a label, near the crease between the seatback and the seat cushion. Second Row 60/40 Bench Third Row (Top Tether Anchor): Seating (Top Tether Anchor): Seating positions with top tether anchors.
  • Page 112 3-58 Seats and Restraints Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. See Where to Put the Restraint on page 3 53 for additional information. Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System WARNING...
  • Page 113 Seats and Restraints 3-59 the safety belts. Refer to your WARNING WARNING (Continued) child restraint manufacturer instructions and the instructions Do not attach more than one of the retractor to set the lock, in this manual. child restraint to a single anchor. if your vehicle has one, after the 1.1.
  • Page 114 3-60 Seats and Restraints 2. If the child restraint manufacturer 2.3. Route, attach and tighten recommends that the top tether the top tether according to be attached, attach and tighten your child restraint the top tether to the top tether instructions and the anchor, if the vehicle has one.
  • Page 115: Replacing Latch System Parts After A Crash

    Seats and Restraints 3-61 Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash WARNING A crash can damage the LATCH system in the vehicle. A damaged LATCH system may not properly secure the child restraint, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure the LATCH system is If the position you are using If the position you are using...
  • Page 116: Securing Child Restraints

    3-62 Seats and Restraints Securing Child Restraints In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have (Rear Seat) a top tether, and that the tether be attached. When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the If the child restraint does not have instructions that came with the the LATCH system, you will be...
  • Page 117 Seats and Restraints 3-63 6. If the child restraint has a top tether, follow the child restraint manufacturer's instructions regarding the use of the top tether. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3 55 for more information.
  • Page 118: Passenger Seat)

    3-64 Seats and Restraints Securing Child Restraints WARNING WARNING (Continued) (Right Front A child in a rear-facing child Secure rear-facing child restraints Passenger Seat) restraint can be seriously in a rear seat, even if the The vehicle has airbags. A rear injured or killed if the right airbag is off.
  • Page 119 Seats and Restraints 3-65 Do not secure a child seat in a When the passenger sensing position without a top tether anchor system has turned off the if a national or local law requires right front passenger frontal that the top tether be anchored, or if airbag, the off indicator on the instructions that come with the the passenger airbag status...
  • Page 120 3-66 Seats and Restraints If the airbags are off, the off indicator in the passenger airbag status indicator will come on and stay on when the vehicle is started. If a child restraint has been installed and the on indicator is lit, see If the On Indicator is Lit for a Child Restraint under Passenger Sensing System on page 3 39 for...
  • Page 121: Additional Storage Features

    Storage Storage Storage be cupholders located at the rear of the center console. To access, pull Compartments the handle down. Storage Compartments Armrest Storage Instrument Panel Storage Instrument Panel Storage ..4-1 Glove Box ....4-1 Vehicles with a rear seat armrest, This vehicle has an instrument Cupholders .
  • Page 122: Floor Console Storage

    Storage To open the armrest storage area, WARNING press the button located on the front of the armrest. There is additional Never open more than one of the storage under the armrest. Move three latches at a time to help the armrest all the way to the rear avoid personal injury and damage position, slide the cover back and...
  • Page 123: Additional Storage Features

    Storage Additional Storage Cargo Management WARNING System Features An improperly latched and closed This vehicle has a cargo cargo cover, or cargo cover left Cargo Cover management center located in in the open position, could be the rear. For vehicles with a cargo cover, it thrown about the vehicle during can be used to cover items in the a collision or sudden maneuver.
  • Page 124: Roof Rack System

    Storage Roof Rack System For vehicles with a roof rack, the To prevent damage or loss of cargo rack can be used to load items. when driving, check to make sure For roof racks that do not have crossrails and cargo are securely WARNING crossrails included, GM Certified fastened.
  • Page 125: Instruments And Controls

    Instruments and Controls Instruments and Airbag Readiness Light ..5-15 Vehicle Messages Passenger Airbag Status Vehicle Messages ... 5-36 Controls Indicator ....5-15 Battery Voltage and Charging Charging System Light .
  • Page 126: Steering Wheel Adjustment

    Instruments and Controls Vehicle Personalization Controls Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. Vehicle Personalization (With DIC Buttons) ....5-45 Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Controls Universal Remote System Adjustment Universal Remote System .
  • Page 127 Instruments and Controls To select preset or favorite radio To select tracks on an iPod or USB 2. Press and hold to go back to stations: device for vehicles with a navigation the previous folder list. system: Press and release to go 3.
  • Page 128: Horn

    Instruments and Controls For vehicles with the navigation 2. To stop the SCAN function, 3. Press and release to scroll system, press and hold this press again. through the selected music list. button for longer than one second Touch the track label on the 3.
  • Page 129: Rear Window Wiper

    Instruments and Controls Clear ice and snow from the wiper WARNING blades before using them. If frozen to the windshield, carefully loosen or In freezing weather, do not use thaw them. Damaged wiper blades your washer until the windshield should be replaced. See Wiper is warmed.
  • Page 130: Compass

    Instruments and Controls Release the button when enough Under certain circumstances, Press the vehicle information fluid has been sprayed on the such as during a long distance button until PRESS window. The rear wiper will run a cross-country trip or moving to a CHANGE COMPASS ZONE few more cycles after it is released.
  • Page 131 Instruments and Controls 4. Press the trip/fuel button until If the DIC display does not show a Do not operate any switches the vehicle heading, for heading, for example, N for North, such as window, sunroof, example, N for North, is or the heading does not change climate controls, seats, etc.
  • Page 132: Clock

    Instruments and Controls Clock 5. To decrease the time or date, do Power Outlets one of the following: To adjust the time and date: The vehicle has three 12 volt outlets Press SEEK. which can be used to plug in 1.
  • Page 133 Instruments and Controls Certain accessory plugs may When adding electrical equipment, not be compatible to the accessory be sure to follow the proper power outlet and could result in installation instructions included blown vehicle and adapter fuses. with the equipment. If a problem is experienced, see Notice: Improper use of the your dealer/retailer for additional...
  • Page 134: Warning Lights, Gauges, And Indicators

    5-10 Instruments and Controls The indicator light does not come on The power outlet is not designed for Warning Lights, when the ignition is in LOCK/OFF or the following electrical equipment Gauges, and if no equipment is plugged into the and may not work properly if these outlet.
  • Page 135: Instrument Cluster

    Instruments and Controls 5-11 Instrument Cluster United States version shown, Canada similar...
  • Page 136: Speedometer

    5-12 Instruments and Controls Speedometer Notice: If the engine is operated When the fuel tank is low on fuel, with the tachometer in the shaded the FUEL LEVEL LOW message will The speedometer shows the warning area, the vehicle could appear on the Driver Information vehicle's speed in both kilometers be damaged, and the damages...
  • Page 137: Engine Coolant Temperature

    Instruments and Controls 5-13 Engine Coolant Voltmeter Gauge Readings in the low warning zone may occur when a large number of Temperature Gauge electrical accessories are operating in the vehicle and the engine is left idling for an extended period. If there is a problem with the battery charging system, a SERVICE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM...
  • Page 138: Safety Belt Reminders

    5-14 Instruments and Controls Safety Belt Reminders This cycle repeats if the driver This only occurs if the passenger remains unbuckled and the vehicle airbag is enabled. See Passenger Driver Safety Belt Reminder is moving. Sensing System on page 3 39 for Light more information.
  • Page 139: Airbag Readiness Light

    Instruments and Controls 5-15 Airbag Readiness Light WARNING This light shows if there is an If the airbag readiness light stays electrical problem. The system on after the vehicle is started or check includes the airbag sensor, comes on while driving, it means the pretensioners, the airbag modules, the wiring and the crash the airbag system might not be...
  • Page 140: Charging System Light

    5-16 Instruments and Controls Then, after several more seconds, If the light stays on, or comes on WARNING the status indicator will light either while driving, there may be a ON or OFF, or either the on or off problem with the electrical charging If the airbag readiness light ever symbol to let you know the status system.
  • Page 141: Indicator Lamp

    Instruments and Controls 5-17 Malfunction If the check engine light comes on Notice: Modifications made to the and stays on, while the engine is engine, transmission, exhaust, Indicator Lamp running, this indicates that there is intake, or fuel system of the an OBD II problem and service is vehicle or the replacement of A computer system called OBD II...
  • Page 142 5-18 Instruments and Controls Make sure to fuel the vehicle The following can prevent more An emission system malfunction with quality fuel. Poor fuel quality serious damage to the vehicle: might be corrected. causes the engine not to run as Reduce vehicle speed.
  • Page 143: Brake System Warning

    Instruments and Controls 5-19 Emissions Inspection and considered not ready for If the warning light comes on, there inspection. This can happen if is a brake problem. Have the brake Maintenance Programs the battery has recently been system inspected right away. Some state/provincial and local replaced or if the battery has run governments have or might begin...
  • Page 144: Antilock Brake System (Abs)

    5-20 Instruments and Controls If the light comes on while driving, Antilock Brake System If the regular brake system warning pull off the road and stop carefully. light is not on, there are still brakes, (ABS) Warning Light Make sure the parking brake is fully but no antilock brakes.
  • Page 145: Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light

    Instruments and Controls 5-21 ® StabiliTrak Indicator Engine Coolant Stop the vehicle and turn off the engine to avoid damage to the Light Temperature Warning engine. A warning chime sounds Light when this light is on. See Engine Overheating on page 10 18 for more information.
  • Page 146: Engine Oil Pressure Light

    5-22 Instruments and Controls When the Light is On Steady Engine Oil Pressure Light This indicates that one or more of the tires are significantly WARNING underinflated. Do not keep driving if the oil A tire pressure message in the pressure is low.
  • Page 147: Security Light

    Instruments and Controls 5-23 Security Light Fog Lamp Light Cruise Control Light This light flashes when the security The fog lamp light comes on when This light comes on whenever the system is activated. the fog lamps are in use. cruise control is set.
  • Page 148: Information Displays Driver Information Center (Dic) (With Dic Buttons)

    5-24 Instruments and Controls Information Displays The outside air temperature and DIC Buttons compass, if equipped, also display on the DIC when viewing the trip Driver Information Center and fuel information. The outside air (DIC) (With DIC Buttons) temperature automatically appears in the top right corner of the DIC If your vehicle has DIC buttons, display.
  • Page 149 Instruments and Controls 5-25 means 99% of the current oil life To reset the engine oil life system, (Vehicle Information): Press remains. The engine oil life system see Engine Oil Life System on this button to display the oil life, will alert you to change the oil on a page 10 9.
  • Page 150 5-26 Instruments and Controls UNITS If a low tire pressure condition is 2. Press the set/reset button until detected by the system while REMOTE KEY LEARNING Press the vehicle information driving, a message advising you ACTIVE is displayed. button until UNITS displays. add air to a specific tire will appear This display allows you to select 3.
  • Page 151 Instruments and Controls 5-27 COMPASS ZONE SETTING To switch between English and To use the retroactive reset feature, metric measurements, see UNITS press and hold the set/reset button This display will be available earlier in this section. for at least four seconds. The trip if the vehicle has a compass.
  • Page 152 5-28 Instruments and Controls RANGE AVG (Average) ECONOMY Time will continue to be counted as long as the ignition is on, even if Press the trip/fuel button until Press the trip/fuel button until another display is being shown RANGE displays. This display AVG ECONOMY displays.
  • Page 153: Buttons)

    Instruments and Controls 5-29 AVG (Average) SPEED Pressing the trip odometer Trip Odometer Reset Stem reset stem will also turn off, Menu Items Press the trip/fuel button until or acknowledge, DIC messages. AVG SPEED displays. This display ODOMETER shows the average speed of the The DIC displays trip and vehicle Press the trip odometer reset vehicle in miles per hour (mph) or...
  • Page 154 5-30 Instruments and Controls The trip odometer has a feature If the retro-active reset feature is When the remaining oil life is low, called the retro-active reset. This activated after the vehicle is started, the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON can be used to set the trip odometer but before it begins moving, the message will appear on the display.
  • Page 155 Instruments and Controls 5-31 PARK ASSIST RELEARN REMOTE KEY 3. Press and hold the lock and unlock buttons on the first To access this display, the vehicle To access this display, the vehicle transmitter at the same time for must be in P (Park). If your vehicle must be in P (Park).
  • Page 156: Head-Up Display (Hud)

    5-32 Instruments and Controls UNITS The available languages are transmission position, outside air ENGLISH (default), FRANCAIS temperature, the tap shift gear, and To access this display, the vehicle (French), ESPANOL (Spanish), a brief display of the current radio must be in P (Park). Press the trip and NO CHANGE.
  • Page 157 Instruments and Controls 5-33 The following indicator lights come When the HUD is on, the on the instrument panel when speedometer reading is continually activated and also appear on displayed. The current radio station the HUD: or CD track number will display for a short period of time after the radio Turn Signal Indicators or CD track status changes.
  • Page 158 5-34 Instruments and Controls To adjust the HUD image so that (Page): Press this button to items are properly displayed, do the select the display formats. Release following: the page button when the format number with the desired display is 1.
  • Page 159 Instruments and Controls 5-35 The HUD image displayed on the If You Cannot See the HUD windshield will automatically dim Image When the Ignition Is On and brighten to compensate for Is anything covering the outside lighting. HUD lens? The HUD image can temporarily Is the HUD dimmer setting bright light up depending on the angle and enough?
  • Page 160: Vehicle Messages

    5-36 Instruments and Controls Vehicle Messages The following are the possible SERVICE BATTERY messages that can be displayed CHARGING SYSTEM Messages are displayed on the DIC and some information about them. On some vehicles, this message to notify the driver that the status of displays if there is a problem with Battery Voltage and the vehicle has changed and that...
  • Page 161: Cruise Control Messages

    Instruments and Controls 5-37 Restart the vehicle and check for HOOD OPEN PASSENGER DOOR OPEN the message on the DIC display. On some models, this message This message displays and a chime If the message is still displayed or displays and a chime sounds if the sounds if the passenger door is appears again when you begin hood is not fully closed.
  • Page 162: Engine Cooling System

    5-38 Instruments and Controls Engine Cooling System ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE ENGINE Messages Notice: If you drive your vehicle Notice: If you drive your vehicle ENGINE HOT A/C while the engine is overheating, while the engine is overheating, (Air Conditioning) OFF severe engine damage may severe engine damage may...
  • Page 163: Engine Oil Messages

    Instruments and Controls 5-39 Engine Oil Messages until the cause of the low oil This message also displays when pressure is corrected. See Engine the vehicle's engine power is CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON Oil on page 10 8 for more reduced.
  • Page 164: Key And Lock Messages

    5-40 Instruments and Controls TIGHTEN GAS CAP under Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) AUTOMATIC LIGHT System Operation on page 2 3 CONTROL ON This message may display along and Driver Information Center (DIC) with the check engine light on the This message displays when the (With DIC Buttons) on page 5 24 or instrument panel cluster if the automatic headlamps are turned on.
  • Page 165: Messages

    Instruments and Controls 5-41 Press the set/reset button or If this message still comes on, Airbag System Messages the trip odometer reset stem to it means there is a problem. SERVICE AIR BAG acknowledge this message and See your dealer/retailer for service. clear it from the DIC display.
  • Page 166: Service Vehicle Messages

    5-42 Instruments and Controls THEFT ATTEMPTED SERVICE POWER STEERING Tire Messages This message displays if the This message displays when a TIRE LOW ADD AIR TO TIRE content theft-deterrent system has problem is detected with the On vehicles with the Tire Pressure detected a break-in attempt while power steering system.
  • Page 167: Transmission Messages

    Instruments and Controls 5-43 You can receive more than one If the warning comes on and stays rear differential fluid is overheating. tire pressure message at a time. on, there may be a problem with the This message turns off when the To read the other messages that TPMS.
  • Page 168: Vehicle Reminder

    5-44 Instruments and Controls If the message is still displayed or This message displays and a chime Vehicle Speed Messages appears again when you begin sounds if the transmission fluid in SPEED LIMITED TO driving, the AWD system needs the vehicle gets hot. Driving with the XXX MPH (KM/H) service.
  • Page 169: Vehicle Personalization

    Instruments and Controls 5-45 Vehicle The customization preferences Feature Settings Menu Items are automatically recalled. Personalization The following are customization To change customization features that allow you to program preferences, use the following settings to the vehicle: Vehicle Personalization procedure. DISPLAY IN ENGLISH (With DIC Buttons) Entering the Feature...
  • Page 170 5-46 Instruments and Controls Press the customization button AUTO DOOR LOCK To select a setting, press the until the DISPLAY LANGUAGE set/reset button while the desired This feature allows you to select screen appears on the DIC display. setting is displayed on the DIC. when the vehicle's doors will Press the set/reset button once to automatically lock.
  • Page 171 Instruments and Controls 5-47 DRIVER IN PARK: Only the Press the customization button until To select a setting, press the driver's door will unlock when the REMOTE DOOR LOCK appears on set/reset button while the desired vehicle is shifted into P (Park). the DIC display.
  • Page 172 5-48 Instruments and Controls LIGHTS ON (default): The exterior You can temporarily override EXIT LIGHTING lamps will flash when you press delayed locking by pressing the This feature allows you to select the unlock button on the RKE power door lock switch twice or the the amount of time you want the transmitter.
  • Page 173 Instruments and Controls 5-49 To select a setting, press the The lights will remain on for LOUD: The chime volume will be set/reset button while the desired 20 seconds or until the lock button set to a loud level. setting is displayed on the DIC. on the RKE transmitter is pressed, NO CHANGE: No change will be or the vehicle is no longer off.
  • Page 174 5-50 Instruments and Controls Press the customization button until To select a setting, press the The automatic easy exit seat PARK TILT MIRRORS appears on set/reset button while the desired movement will only occur one time the DIC display. Press the set/reset setting is displayed on the DIC.
  • Page 175 Instruments and Controls 5-51 Press the customization button To select a setting, press the NO CHANGE: No change will be until MEMORY SEAT RECALL set/reset button while the desired made to this feature. The current appears on the DIC display. Press setting is displayed on the DIC.
  • Page 176: Universal Remote System

    5-52 Instruments and Controls To select a setting, press the Exiting the Feature Universal Remote set/reset button while the desired Settings Menu System setting is displayed on the DIC. The feature settings menu will be See Radio Frequency Statement on EXIT FEATURE SETTINGS exited when any of the following page 13 17 for information...
  • Page 177 Instruments and Controls 5-53 Do not use the Universal Home When programming a garage door, To program up to three devices: Remote with any garage door park outside of the garage. Park opener that does not have the stop directly in line with and facing the and reverse feature.
  • Page 178 5-54 Instruments and Controls 2. Hold the end of your hand-held 4. The indicator light on the light, continue with transmitter about 3 to 8 cm Universal Home Remote will the programming (1 to 3 inches) away from the flash slowly at first and then Steps 6 through 8.
  • Page 179 Instruments and Controls 5-55 7. Firmly press and release the To program the remaining If you live in Canada, or you are Learn or Smart button. After two Universal Home Remote having difficulty programming a you press this button, you will buttons, begin with Step 2 of gate operator or garage door have 30 seconds to complete...
  • Page 180: Universal Remote System Operation

    5-56 Instruments and Controls Universal Remote System To erase all programmed buttons on Reprogramming a Single the Universal Remote device: Universal Remote Button Operation To reprogram any of the three Using Universal Remote Universal Remote buttons, repeat the programming instructions earlier Press and hold the appropriate in this section, beginning with Universal Remote button for at least...
  • Page 181 Lighting Lighting Interior Lighting Exterior Lighting Instrument Panel Illumination Control ..... . 6-5 Exterior Lamp Controls Courtesy Lamps ....6-5 Exterior Lighting Dome Lamps .
  • Page 182: Headlamp High/Low-Beam

    Lighting It controls the following systems: ; (Parking Lamps): Turns the Headlamp High/ parking lamps on together with the Low-Beam Changer Headlamps following: Taillamps Headlamp High/Low Beam Taillamps Changer: Push the turn signal/lane Parking Lamps License Plate Lamps change lever away from you to turn License Plate Lamps the high beams on.
  • Page 183: Flash-To-Pass

    Lighting Flash-to-Pass The DRL system makes either darkness of the surroundings. the low-beam headlamps come The other lamps that come on with This feature is used to signal to on at a reduced brightness or the headlamps will also come on. the vehicle ahead that you want the DRL lights, for vehicles with When it is bright enough outside,...
  • Page 184: Turn And Lane-Change

    Lighting Turn and Lane-Change Raise or lower the lever until the Fog Lamps arrow starts to flash to signal a lane Signals Use the fog lamps for better vision change. Hold it there until the lane in foggy or misty conditions. change is completed.
  • Page 185: Interior Lighting

    Lighting Interior Lighting The reading lamps, located on the Dome Lamp Override headliner above the rearview mirror, The dome lamp override button is can be turned on or off independent Instrument Panel next to the exterior lamps control. of the automatic courtesy lamps, Illumination Control (Dome Lamp Override): Press when the doors are closed.
  • Page 186: Lighting Features

    Lighting Lighting Features When the ignition is on, illuminated Delayed Exit Lighting entry is inactive, which means the Delayed exit lighting illuminates the courtesy lamps will not come on Entry Lighting interior for a period of time after the unless a door is opened. key is removed from the ignition.
  • Page 187: Parade Dimming

    Lighting Parade Dimming voltage move up or down. This is needed. It can temporarily reduce normal. If there is a problem, an the power demands of some This feature automatically prohibits alert will be displayed. accessories. the dimming of the instrument panel The battery can be discharged at Normally, these actions occur in displays in daylight while the...
  • Page 188: Battery Power Protection

    Lighting Battery Power Protection This feature helps prevent the battery from being drained, if the interior courtesy lamps, reading/ map lamps, visor vanity lamps or trunk lamp are accidentally left on. If any of these lamps are left on, they automatically turn off after 10 minutes, if the ignition is off.
  • Page 189 Infotainment System Infotainment Audio Players Introduction CD Player ....7-12 System Read the following pages to CD/DVD Player ....7-14 become familiar with the audio MP3 (Radio with CD and system's features.
  • Page 190: Infotainment System

    Infotainment System For more information, see Defensive Operation Driving on page 9 2. The vehicle has Retained Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP, the audio system can be played even after the ignition is turned off. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 9 19 for more information.
  • Page 191 Infotainment System See Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System on page 7 36 for more information on the vehicle's RSE system. The DVD player is the top slot on the radio faceplate. The player is capable of reading the DTS programmed DVD Audio or DVD Video media.
  • Page 192 Infotainment System Parental control prevents the rear information displays on the bottom Speed Compensated Volume seat occupant from operating the line. When information is not (SCV): The Speed Compensated Rear Seat Audio (RSA) system or available, NO INFO is displayed. Volume (SCV) feature automatically remote control.
  • Page 193 Infotainment System Each higher setting allows To quickly adjust bass, midrange, Adjusting the Speakers for more radio volume or treble to the middle position, (Balance/Fade) compensation at faster press the softkey under the BASS, BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade): vehicle speeds. MID, or TREB tab for more than To adjust the balance or fade: two seconds.
  • Page 194: Am-Fm Radio

    Infotainment System To quickly adjust all speaker and If the Rear Seat Audio (RSA) is Radio tone controls to the middle position, turned on, the radio disables FADE and mutes the rear speakers. press for more than two seconds AM-FM Radio until a beep sounds.
  • Page 195 Infotainment System Finding a Station favorites button, and steering wheel 3. Press and hold one of the controls. See Steering Wheel six softkeys until a beep sounds. BAND: Press to switch between Controls on page 5 2. When that softkey is pressed AM, FM, or XM.
  • Page 196: Satellite Radio

    Infotainment System Satellite Radio To scan stations, press and 4. Press either of the two buttons below the desired category tab hold until a beep sounds. Satellite Radio Service to immediately tune to the first The radio goes to a station, plays XM station associated with that for a few seconds, then goes to the XM is a satellite radio service...
  • Page 197 Infotainment System Undesired XM categories can be Categories cannot be removed or The balance/fade and tone settings removed through the setup menu. added while the vehicle is moving that were previously adjusted, are To remove an undesired category, faster than 8 km/h (5 mph). stored with the favorite stations.
  • Page 198 7-10 Infotainment System 3. Select the desired number of No XM Signal: The system is No Title Info: No song title favorites pages by pressing the functioning correctly, but the vehicle information is available at this time softkey below the displayed is in a location that is blocking the on this channel.
  • Page 199: Radio Reception

    Infotainment System 7-11 XM Radio ID: If tuned to channel 0, accessories, and external electronic occur when things like storms and this message alternates with the devices are plugged into the power lines interfere with radio Radio 8 digit radio ID label. accessory power outlet.
  • Page 200: Multi-Band Antenna

    7-12 Infotainment System This interference can cause an Audio Players If either arrow is held, or pressed increased level of static while multiple times, the player continues listening to the radio. If static is moving backward or forward CD Player received while listening to the radio, through the tracks on the CD.
  • Page 201 Infotainment System 7-13 BAND: Press to listen to the radio bottom surface of the disc. If the If a label is added to a when a CD is playing. The CD surface of a CD is damaged, such CD, or more than one CD is remains inside the radio for future as cracked, broken, or scratched, inserted into the slot at a time,...
  • Page 202: Cd/Dvd Player

    7-14 Infotainment System There could have been a CD Messages If the ignition or radio is turned off, problem while burning the CD. while a CD is in the player, it stays CHECK DISC: Radios with a in the player. When the ignition or The label could be caught in the Single CD player display CHECK radio is turned on, the CD starts...
  • Page 203 Infotainment System 7-15 If the disc is not removed, If either arrow is held, or pressed BAND: Press to listen to the radio after several seconds, the disc multiple times, the player continues when a CD or DVD is playing. automatically pulls back into the moving backward or forward The CD or DVD remains inside...
  • Page 204 7-16 Infotainment System If a disc is inserted into the top DVD damaged, such as cracked, broken, If a label is added to a slot, the rear seat operator can turn or scratched, the CD does not play CD, or more than one CD is on the video screen and use the properly or not at all.
  • Page 205 Infotainment System 7-17 The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R or Press to turn the radio on. or upside down. CD-RW Disc The radio can be heard through The air is very humid. If so, wait all of the vehicle speakers. The radio has the capability of about an hour and try again.
  • Page 206 7-18 Infotainment System Using the DVD Player Playing a DVD REV (Fast Reverse): Press to quickly reverse the DVD at (Tune): Turn to change tracks on The DVD player can be controlled five times the normal speed. a CD or DVD, to manually tune a by the buttons on the remote The radio displays the elapsed radio station, or to change clock...
  • Page 207 Infotainment System 7-19 (Eject): Press to eject a DVD. (Play/Pause): Press either (Stop): Press to stop playing, If the DVD is ejected, but not the play or pause icon displayed on rewinding, or fast forwarding a DVD. removed, the player automatically the radio system, to toggle between (Enter): Press to select the pulls it back in after 15 seconds.
  • Page 208 7-20 Infotainment System DVD-A (Audio) Display Buttons Inserting a Disc (Play/Pause): Press either the play or pause icon displayed on Once a DVD-A is inserted, the radio To play a disc, gently insert the disc, the radio system, to toggle between display menu shows several icons.
  • Page 209 Infotainment System 7-21 Stopping and Resuming Playback The DVD should resume play from DVD Error Messages where it last stopped if the disc To stop playing a DVD without Player Error: This message has not been ejected and the stop turning off the system, do one of the displays when there are disc load or button has not been pressed twice...
  • Page 210: Mp3 (Radio With Cd And Radio With Cd/Usb)

    7-22 Infotainment System MP3 (Radio with CD and Compressed Audio or Mixed USB Supported File and Folder Mode Discs Structure Radio with CD/USB) The radio can play discs that The radio supports: Format contain both uncompressed CD Up to 700 folders. audio and MP3/WMA files.
  • Page 211 Infotainment System 7-23 Root Directory Tracks are played in the following File System and Naming order: The root directory of the disc is The song name that displays is the treated as a folder. If the root Play begins from the first track in song name that is contained in the directory has compressed audio the first playlist and continues...
  • Page 212 7-24 Infotainment System Playing a CD-R or CD-RW MP3 When the scan is finished, the disc (Previous Folder): Press begins playing files in order by the softkey below to go to the (Tune): Turn to select MP3/WMA artist. The current artist playing is files.
  • Page 213 Infotainment System 7-25 The album name displays on the end to the USB port located in the Using the Radio to Control a second line between the arrows center console. If the vehicle is on USB Storage Device or iPod and songs from the current album and the USB connection works, The radio can control a USB...
  • Page 214 7-26 Infotainment System FWD (Fast Forward): Press (Pause): Press the softkey 4. Turn to scroll through the files and hold to advance playback in the selected folder. below to pause the track. quickly. Sound is heard at a The tab appears raised when pause 5.
  • Page 215 Infotainment System 7-27 To skip through large lists, the five (Music Navigator): Press the (Repeat Track): Press the softkeys can be used to navigate in softkey below to view and softkey below to repeat one the following order: select a file on an iPod, using the track.
  • Page 216: Mp3 (Radio With Cd/Dvd)

    7-28 Infotainment System MP3 (Radio with CD/DVD) The CD Player reads both The CD Player supports: uncompressed audio and MP3/ Up to 512 files and folders. Format WMA files on a mixed mode disc. Up to 8 folders in depth. Uncompressd audio is played The radio can play .mp3 or .wma before MP3/WMA files.
  • Page 217 Infotainment System 7-29 Play begins from the first track in Root Directory When the disc contains only the first folder and continues playlists and compressed audio The root directory of the disc is sequentially through all tracks in files, but no folders, all files are treated as a folder.
  • Page 218 7-30 Infotainment System Preprogrammed Playlists SEEK: Press to go to the (Previous Folder): Press start of the track, if more than Preprogrammed playlists that the softkey below to go to the five seconds have played. Press to were created using WinAmp , first track in the previous folder.
  • Page 219 Infotainment System 7-31 When the scan is finished, the disc The album name displays on the end to the USB port located in the begins playing files in order by second line between the arrows center console. If the vehicle is on artist.
  • Page 220 7-32 Infotainment System Using the Radio to Control a FWD (Fast Forward): Press (Pause): Press the softkey USB Storage Device or iPod and hold to advance playback below to pause the track. quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced The tab appears raised when pause The radio can control a USB volume.
  • Page 221 Infotainment System 7-33 To skip through large lists, the five 4. Turn to scroll through the files (Music Navigator): Press the softkeys can be used to navigate in in the selected folder. softkey below to view and the following order: select a file on an iPod, using the 5.
  • Page 222: Auxiliary Devices

    7-34 Infotainment System Auxiliary Devices To use an auxiliary input device, (Repeat Track): Press the connect a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable to softkey below to repeat one The vehicle may have a 3.5 mm the radio's front auxiliary input jack. track.
  • Page 223 Infotainment System 7-35 DVD/CD AUX (Auxiliary): Press remote control to only navigate the USB Supported Devices to select between DVD, CD, CD tracks through the remote USB Flash Drives or Auxiliary. control. Portable USB Hard Drives If an auxiliary input device is See Using the Auxiliary Input Fifth generation or later iPod not connected, No Aux Input...
  • Page 224: Rear Seat Infotainment Rear Seat Entertainment

    7-36 Infotainment System Rear Seat In severe or extreme weather Headphones conditions the RSE system might or Infotainment The RSE includes two 2-channel might not work until the temperature wireless headphones that are is within the operating range. The dedicated to this system. Channel 1 Rear Seat Entertainment operating range for the RSE system is dedicated to the video screen,...
  • Page 225 Infotainment System 7-37 The headphones may automatically ear. The symbol R (Right) appears Battery Replacement turn off after four hours of on the upper right side, above the To change the batteries on the continuous use. ear pad and should be positioned headphones: on the right ear.
  • Page 226 7-38 Infotainment System Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks The A/V jacks are color coded to How to Change the RSE Video match typical home entertainment Screen Settings system equipment. The yellow The screen display mode (normal, jack (A) is for the video input. full, and zoom), screen brightness, The white jack (B) is for the left and setup menu language can be...
  • Page 227 Infotainment System 7-39 The RSE system always transmits Video Screen Avoid directly touching the audio signal to the wireless the video screen, as damage may The video screen is located in the headphones, if there is audio occur. See Cleaning the Video overhead console.
  • Page 228 7-40 Infotainment System If a CD or DVD is in the Radio DVD (Title): Press to return the DVD (Stop): Press to stop playing, slot, the remote control button to the main menu of the DVD. This rewinding, or fast forwarding a function could vary for each disc.
  • Page 229 Infotainment System 7-41 1 through 0 (Numeric Keypad): (Next Track/Chapter): Press to (Audio): Press to change audio The numeric keypad provides the go to the beginning of the next tracks on DVDs that have this capability of direct chapter or track chapter or track.
  • Page 230 7-42 Infotainment System Battery Replacement Tips and Troubleshooting Chart To change the remote control Problem Recommended Action batteries: No power. The ignition might not be turned 1. Slide the rear cover back, on the ON/RUN or in ACC/ACCESSORY. remote control. The picture does not fill the screen.
  • Page 231 Infotainment System 7-43 DVD Display Error Messages Tips and Troubleshooting Chart (cont'd) The DVD display error message Problem Recommended Action depends on which radio the vehicle After stopping the player, I push If the stop button was pressed one has. The video screen might display Play but sometimes the DVD starts time, the DVD player resumes one of the following:...
  • Page 232: Rear Seat Audio (Rsa)

    7-44 Infotainment System DVD Distortion Rear Seat Audio (RSA) Audio can be heard through wired headphones (not included) plugged System Video distortion can occur when into the jacks on the RSA. If the operating cellular phones, scanners, vehicle has this feature, audio can For vehicles with Rear Seat Audio CB radios, Global Position Systems also be heard on Channel 2 of the...
  • Page 233 Infotainment System 7-45 While listening to a disc, press to go to the next track or chapter on the disc. Press to go back to the start of the current track or chapter (if more than ten seconds have played). This function is inactive, with some radios, if the front seat passengers are listening to the disc.
  • Page 234: Rear Audio Controller (Rac)

    7-46 Infotainment System When a disc is playing in the CD Phone (Next/Previous): Press the or DVD changer, press PROG to down or up arrows to go to the next select the next disc, if multiple discs or to the previous radio station Bluetooth are loaded.
  • Page 235 Infotainment System 7-47 When to Speak: A short tone Bluetooth Controls Pairing Information: sounds after the system responds Up to five cell phones can be Use the buttons located on the indicating when it is waiting for a paired to the in vehicle Bluetooth steering wheel to operate the voice command.
  • Page 236 7-48 Infotainment System Pairing a Phone This name will be used to Deleting a Paired Phone indicate which phone is 1. Press and hold 1. Press and hold connected. The system then two seconds. The system two seconds. The system confirms the name provided.
  • Page 237 Infotainment System 7-49 Linking to a Different Phone Storing Name Tags 3. Say the complete phone number to be stored at once with no The system can store up to thirty 1. Press and hold pauses. phone numbers as name tags that two seconds.
  • Page 238 7-50 Infotainment System 5. Say a name tag for the phone 2. Say Digit Store . The system 5. Say a name tag for the phone number. The name tag is responds with Please say the number. The name tag is recorded and the system first digit to store followed by recorded and the system...
  • Page 239 Infotainment System 7-51 2. Say Directory . The system 2. Say Delete . The system Using the Delete All Name Tags responds with Directory and responds with Delete, please Command then plays back all of the stored say the name tag followed by The delete all name tags command name tags.
  • Page 240 7-52 Infotainment System If the system does not Making a Call 4. Continue entering digits until the recognize the number, it number to be dialed is complete. Calls can be made using the confirms the numbers After the whole number has following commands: followed by a tone.
  • Page 241 Infotainment System 7-53 3. Say the name tag of the person Using the Re dial Command Call Waiting to call. Call waiting must be supported on 1. Press and hold If the system clearly the Bluetooth phone and enabled by two seconds.
  • Page 242 7-54 Infotainment System Three Way Calling Muting a Call To Transfer Audio to the Cell Phone Three Way Calling must be During a call, all sounds from inside During a call with the audio in the supported on the Bluetooth phone the vehicle can be muted so that the vehicle: and enabled by the wireless service...
  • Page 243 Infotainment System 7-55 Voice Pass-Thru Dual Tone Multi-Frequency 3. Say the number to send. (DTMF) Tones If the system clearly Voice Pass Thru allows access to recognizes the number it the voice recognition commands on The in vehicle Bluetooth system can responds with OK, Sending the cell phone.
  • Page 244 7-56 Infotainment System If the system is not sure Sending a Stored Name Tag Other Information it recognized the name During a Call ® The Bluetooth word mark and tag properly, it responds ® logos are owned by the Bluetooth 1.
  • Page 245: Climate Controls

    Climate Controls Climate Controls Climate Control Systems The heating, cooling, and ventilation in the vehicle can be controlled with this system. Climate Control Systems Climate Control Systems ..8-1 Dual Automatic Climate Control System ... . . 8-4 Rear Climate Control System (Rear Climate Control Only) .
  • Page 246 Climate Controls Temperature Control: Turn automatically selects outside air. (Air Conditioning): Press to clockwise or counterclockwise Recirculation cannot be selected turn the air conditioning system on to increase or decrease the while in floor mode. or off. An indicator light comes on temperature of the air flowing when A/C is on.
  • Page 247 Climate Controls Using recirculation for long periods The recirculation mode cannot be < (Rear Window Defogger): of time could cause the air inside used with floor, defrost, or defogging Press to turn the rear window of the vehicle to become too dry. modes.
  • Page 248: Dual Automatic Climate Control System

    Climate Controls Dual Automatic Climate Control System Display Function Each time the temperature, mode, The heating, cooling, and ventilation in the vehicle can be controlled with or fan control buttons are pressed, this system. the climate control display shows that function along with the inside temperature setting.
  • Page 249 Climate Controls Automatic Operation quickly cool the vehicle. Temperature Control The recirculation indicator light The driver and passenger side AUTO (Automatic): The system will come on. temperature buttons are used automatically controls the inside 2. Set the temperature for the to adjust the temperature of the temperature, the air delivery, and driver and passenger.
  • Page 250 Climate Controls PASS (Passenger): Press to (Air Delivery Mode (Floor): Air is directed to the set the passenger temperature Control): Press to change the floor outlets, with some of the air to match the driver temperature direction of the airflow in the vehicle. directed to the windshield, side setting.
  • Page 251 Climate Controls While in defrost mode, if the PASS Air Conditioning (Defrost): Press to turn the button is pressed, the PASS button defrost on or off. This mode quickly (Air Conditioning): Press to indicator flashes three times to clears the windshield of fog or frost. turn the air conditioning (A/C) on show that the passenger climate Air is directed to the windshield,...
  • Page 252 Climate Controls On hot days, open the windows The recirculation mode cannot be Rear Window Defogger briefly to let hot inside air escape. used with floor, defog, or defrosting The rear window defogger uses a This helps reduce the time it takes modes.
  • Page 253 Climate Controls Sensors There is also an exterior temperature sensor located behind the front grille. This sensor reads the outside air temperature and helps maintain the temperature inside the vehicle. Any cover on the front of the vehicle could cause a false reading in the displayed temperature.
  • Page 254 8-10 Climate Controls Rear Climate Control System (Rear Climate Independent Mode: This mode directs rear seating airflow Control Only) according to the settings of the rear controls. It comes on when any rear control is adjusted. Fan Control: Turn clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the fan speed.
  • Page 255 Climate Controls 8-11 Rear Climate Control System (Rear Climate with Mimic Mode: This mode matches the rear climate control to the front Rear Seat Audio) climate control settings. It comes on when REAR is pressed. Independent Mode: This mode directs rear seating airflow according to the settings of the rear controls.
  • Page 256: Air Vents

    8-12 Climate Controls Air Vents Operation Tips (Air Delivery Mode Control): Press to manually change the Clear away any ice, snow, Use the slider switch in the center of direction of the airflow. Repeatedly or leaves from the air inlets the outlet, to change the direction of press the button until the desired at the base of the windshield...
  • Page 257 Driving and Operating Driving and Shifting Into Park ... . 9-21 Object Detection Systems Shifting Out of Park ..9-22 Ultrasonic Parking Assist ..9-35 Operating Parking Over Things Rear Vision...
  • Page 258: Driving And Operating

    Driving and Operating Driving Information Death and injury associated with WARNING (Continued) drinking and driving is a global tragedy. Defensive Driving Driver distraction can cause Alcohol affects four things that collisions resulting in injury or Defensive driving means always anyone needs to drive a vehicle: possible death.
  • Page 259: Control Of A Vehicle

    Driving and Operating Medical research shows that Braking And, of course, actual stopping alcohol in a person's system distances vary greatly with the See Brake System Warning Light can make crash injuries worse, surface of the road, whether it is on page 5 19.
  • Page 260: Steering

    Driving and Operating If the engine ever stops while the Steering Steering Tips vehicle is being driven, brake It is important to take curves at a Power Steering normally but do not pump the reasonable speed. brakes. If the brakes are pumped, If power steering assist is lost Traction in a curve depends on the the pedal could get harder to push...
  • Page 261: Off-Road Recovery

    Driving and Operating Steering in Emergencies Off-Road Recovery There are times when steering The vehicle's right wheels can drop can be more effective than braking. off the edge of a road onto the For example, you come over a hill shoulder while driving.
  • Page 262: Loss Of Control

    Driving and Operating Ease off the accelerator and then, Skidding Of course, traction is reduced when if there is nothing in the way, steer water, snow, ice, gravel, or other In a skid, a driver can lose control of so that the vehicle straddles the material is on the road.
  • Page 263: Driving On Wet Roads

    Driving and Operating Driving on Wet Roads There is no hard and fast rule about WARNING (Continued) hydroplaning. The best advice is to Rain and wet roads can reduce slow down when the road is wet. vehicle traction and affect your Flowing or rushing water creates Other Rainy Weather Tips ability to stop and accelerate.
  • Page 264: Highway Hypnosis

    Driving and Operating Highway Hypnosis Hill and Mountain Roads WARNING Always be alert and pay attention Driving on steep hills or through Coasting downhill in N (Neutral) to your surroundings while driving. mountains is different than driving or with the ignition off is If you become tired or sleepy, find on flat or rolling terrain.
  • Page 265: Winter Driving

    Driving and Operating Stay in your own lane. Do not Winter Driving The Antilock Brake System (ABS) swing wide or cut across the on page 9 28 improves vehicle center of the road. Drive at Driving on Snow or Ice stability during hard stops on speeds that let you stay in your slippery roads, but apply the brakes...
  • Page 266 9-10 Driving and Operating Blizzard Conditions WARNING (Continued) WARNING (Continued) Being stuck in snow can be in a serious situation. Stay with the If the vehicle is stuck in the snow: For more information about vehicle unless there is help nearby. carbon monoxide, see Engine Clear away snow from around If possible, use the Roadside...
  • Page 267: If The Vehicle Is Stuck

    Driving and Operating 9-11 To save fuel, run the engine for only If the Vehicle is Stuck WARNING short periods as needed to warm Slowly and cautiously spin the the vehicle and then shut the engine If the vehicle's tires spin at high wheels to free the vehicle when off and close the window most of speed, they can explode, and...
  • Page 268: Vehicle Load Limits

    9-12 Driving and Operating Rocking the Vehicle to Get Vehicle Load Limits WARNING it Out It is very important to know how Do not load the vehicle any Turn the steering wheel left and much weight your vehicle can right to clear the area around the heavier than the Gross carry.
  • Page 269 Driving and Operating 9-13 Tire and Loading Information number of occupant seating Steps for Determining Correct Label Load Limit positions (A), and the maximum vehicle capacity weight (B) in Locate the statement kilograms and pounds. The combined weight of occupants and cargo should The Tire and Loading never exceed XXX kg or Information label also shows the...
  • Page 270 9-14 Driving and Operating Subtract the combined Determine the combined weight of the driver and weight of luggage and cargo passengers from XXX kg being loaded on the vehicle. or XXX lbs. That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo The resulting figure equals and luggage load capacity the available amount of cargo...
  • Page 271 Driving and Operating 9-15 seating positions. The combined weight of the driver, passengers, and cargo should never exceed your vehicle's capacity weight. Certification/Tire Label Example 2 Example 3 Vehicle Capacity Weight for Vehicle Capacity Weight Example 2 = 453 kg for Example 3 = 453 kg (1,000 lbs).
  • Page 272 9-16 Driving and Operating The GVWR includes the weight Overloading the Notice : WARNING of the vehicle, all occupants, vehicle may cause damage. fuel, and cargo. Repairs would not be covered Do not load the vehicle any by the vehicle warranty. heavier than the Gross The Certification/Tire label also Do not overload the vehicle.
  • Page 273: Starting And Operating

    Driving and Operating 9-17 Avoid making hard stops for Starting and WARNING the first 322 km (200 miles) or Operating so. During this time the new Things you put inside your brake linings are not yet vehicle can strike and injure broken in.
  • Page 274: Ignition Positions

    9-18 Driving and Operating Ignition Positions Notice: Using a tool to force the items plugged into the accessory key to turn in the ignition could power outlets. This position unlocks cause damage to the switch or the ignition and steering wheel. break the key.
  • Page 275: Retained Accessory

    Driving and Operating 9-19 Retained Accessory Starting the Engine starting the engine and protects components. If the ignition key is Power (RAP) Move the shift lever to P (Park) or turned to the START position, N (Neutral). The engine will not start and then released when the These vehicle accessories can be in any other position.
  • Page 276: Engine Heater

    9-20 Driving and Operating 2. If the engine does not start after Notice: The engine is designed to To Use the Engine Coolant 5 10 seconds, especially in work with the electronics in the Heater very cold weather (below 0°F vehicle.
  • Page 277: Shifting Into Park

    Driving and Operating 9-21 4. Before starting the engine, be Leaving the Vehicle with the WARNING (Continued) sure to unplug and store the Engine Running cord as it was before to keep fairly level ground, use the steps it away from moving engine WARNING that follow.
  • Page 278: Shifting Out Of Park

    9-22 Driving and Operating If you can, it means that the shift Shifting Out of Park The shift lock release is always lever was not fully locked in functional except in the case of an The vehicle is equipped with P (Park).
  • Page 279: Parking Over Things

    Driving and Operating 9-23 If you still are unable to shift out of Engine Exhaust WARNING (Continued) P (Park): 1. Fully release the shift lever There are holes or openings WARNING button. in the vehicle body from Engine exhaust contains Carbon damage or after-market 2.
  • Page 280: Running The Vehicle While

    9-24 Driving and Operating Running the Vehicle Automatic WARNING While Parked Transmission It can be dangerous to get out It is better not to park with the The automatic transmission has a of the vehicle if the automatic engine running. But if you ever have shift lever located on the console transmission shift lever is not fully to, here are some things to know.
  • Page 281 Driving and Operating 9-25 system. You must fully apply the N (Neutral): In this position, the WARNING regular brake first and then press engine does not connect with the the shift lever button before shifting wheels. To restart the engine when It is dangerous to get out of the from P (Park) when the ignition key the vehicle is already moving,...
  • Page 282: Manual Mode

    9-26 Driving and Operating D (Drive): This position is for designed to improve fuel economy To use this feature: normal driving. It provides the best and performance. Use the brake to 1. Move the shift lever to L (Low). fuel economy. If you need more hold the vehicle on a hill.
  • Page 283: Tow/Haul Mode

    Driving and Operating 9-27 The transmission will not shift into Tow/Haul Mode Automatic Engine Grade 5 (Fifth) until the + (Plus) button is Braking (Tow/Haul): The vehicle may used or you shift back into D (Drive). Automatic Engine Grade Braking have a Tow/Haul mode.
  • Page 284: Drive Systems

    9-28 Driving and Operating Drive Systems Brakes If driving safely on a wet road and it becomes necessary to slam on the brakes and continue braking All-Wheel Drive Antilock Brake to avoid a sudden obstacle, a System (ABS) computer senses that the wheels With this feature, engine power is are slowing down.
  • Page 285: Parking Brake

    Driving and Operating 9-29 Remember: ABS does not change Parking Brake Notice: Driving with the parking the time needed to get a foot up to brake on can overheat the brake the brake pedal or always decrease system and cause premature stopping distance.
  • Page 286: Brake Assist

    9-30 Driving and Operating Brake Assist Ride Control Systems If the system fails to turn on or activate, the StabiliTrak light along This vehicle has a brake assist with one of the following messages StabiliTrak System feature designed to assist the will be displayed on the Driver driver in stopping or decreasing Information Center (DIC):...
  • Page 287 Driving and Operating 9-31 Traction control can be turned on is stuck in sand, mud, ice or snow, by pressing and releasing the and you want to rock the vehicle traction control disable button if not to attempt to free it. It may also be automatically shut off for any other necessary to turn off the system reason.
  • Page 288: Cruise Control

    9-32 Driving and Operating If traction control is turned off, The traction control system may Cruise Control only the brake-traction control activate on dry or rough roads or With cruise control, a speed of portion of traction control will work. under conditions such as heavy about 40 km/h (25 mph) or more can The engine speed management will...
  • Page 289 Driving and Operating 9-33 (Cancel): Press to cancel cruise 1. Press the button to turn the control without erasing the set cruise control system on. speed from memory. 2. Get up to the speed desired. Setting Cruise Control 3. Press and release the SET button located on the steering Cruise control will not work if the wheel.
  • Page 290 9-34 Driving and Operating To slow down in very small Increasing Speed While Using vehicle speed. When going amounts, press the SET button Cruise Control downhill, you might have to brake briefly. Each time this is done, or shift to a lower gear to keep the If the cruise control is already the vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h vehicle speed down.
  • Page 291: Object Detection Systems

    Driving and Operating 9-35 Object Detection How the System Works WARNING Systems URPA comes on automatically when the shift lever is moved into The Ultrasonic Rear Parking R (Reverse). A single tone sounds Assist (URPA) system does not Ultrasonic Parking Assist to indicate the system is working.
  • Page 292: Rear Vision

    9-36 Driving and Operating A trailer was attached to the The system can be disabled through Rear Vision vehicle, or a bicycle or an object the Driver Information Center (DIC). Camera (RVC) was hanging out of the liftgate See Park Assist under Vehicle during the last drive cycle.
  • Page 293 Driving and Operating 9-37 Vehicles Without Navigation Turning the Rear Vision Camera WARNING (Continued) System Off or On System To turn off the rear vision camera Your judged distances using the The rear vision camera system is screen will differ from actual designed to help the driver when system, press and hold , located...
  • Page 294 9-38 Driving and Operating Vehicles With Navigation 3. Select the Rear Camera Options The delay that is received after screen button. The Rear Camera shifting out of R (Reverse) is System Options screen displays. approximately 10 seconds. The rear vision camera system is The delay can be cancelled by designed to help the driver when performing one of the following:...
  • Page 295 Driving and Operating 9-39 Adjusting the Brightness and Symbols To turn the symbols on or off: Contrast of the Screen The navigation system may have 1. Make sure that URPA has not To adjust the brightness and a feature that lets the driver view been disabled.
  • Page 296 9-40 Driving and Operating Rear Vision Camera Error Rear Vision Camera Location The area displayed by the camera Messages is limited and does not display objects that are close to either Service Rear Vision Camera corner or under the bumper. System: This message can display The area displayed can vary when the system is not receiving...
  • Page 297 Driving and Operating 9-41 Ice, snow, mud, or anything else When the System Does Not builds up on the camera lens. Seem To Work Properly Clean the lens, rinse it with The rear vision camera system water, and wipe it with a soft might not work properly or display cloth.
  • Page 298: Fuel

    9-42 Driving and Operating The rear vision camera system The fast flash conditions are Fuel display in the rearview mirror used to protect the video Use of the recommended fuel is may turn off or not appear as device from high temperature an important part of the proper expected due to one of the following conditions.
  • Page 299: Recommended Fuel

    Driving and Operating 9-43 Recommended Fuel California Fuel Requirements Use regular unleaded gasoline with a posted octane rating of 87 or If the vehicle is certified to meet higher. If the octane rating is less California Emissions Standards, than 87, an audible knocking noise, it is designed to operate on fuels commonly referred to as spark that meet California specifications.
  • Page 300: Fuels In Foreign Countries

    9-44 Driving and Operating Fuels in Foreign Fuel Additives For customers who do not use TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline Countries To provide cleaner air, all gasolines regularly, one bottle of GM Fuel in the United States are now System Treatment PLUS, added If you plan on driving in another required to contain additives that to the fuel tank at every engine oil...
  • Page 301: Filling The Tank

    Driving and Operating 9-45 Notice: This vehicle was not Filling the Tank To open the fuel door, push the designed for fuel that contains rearward center edge in and release methanol. Do not use fuel and it will open. WARNING containing methanol.
  • Page 302 9-46 Driving and Operating While refueling, hang the tethered Be careful not to spill fuel. Do not WARNING fuel cap from the hook on the top off or overfill the tank and wait fuel door. a few seconds after you have If a fire starts while you are finished pumping before removing refueling, do not remove the...
  • Page 303: Filling A Portable Fuel

    Driving and Operating 9-47 Filling a Portable Fuel Towing WARNING (Continued) Container General Towing Bring the fill nozzle in contact Information WARNING with the inside of the fill opening before operating the Only use towing equipment that Never fill a portable fuel container nozzle.
  • Page 304 9-48 Driving and Operating For information on towing a disabled The following information has WARNING (Continued) vehicle, see Towing the Vehicle on important trailering tips and rules page 10 83. For information on for your safety and that of your repairs would not be covered by towing the vehicle behind another passengers.
  • Page 305 Driving and Operating 9-49 During the first 800 km Check all trailer hitch parts and Tow/Haul Mode (500 miles) that a trailer is attachments, safety chains, Tow/Haul assists when pulling a towed, do not drive over electrical connectors, lamps, tires heavy trailer or a large or heavy 80 km/h (50 mph) and do not and mirror adjustments.
  • Page 306 9-50 Driving and Operating Tow/Haul is designed to be most Following Distance effective when the vehicle and Stay at least twice as far behind the trailer combined weight is at least vehicle ahead as you would when 75 percent of the vehicle's Gross driving the vehicle without a trailer.
  • Page 307 Driving and Operating 9-51 Making Turns Turn Signals When Towing a The vehicle can tow in D (Drive). Use a lower gear if the transmission Trailer Notice: Making very sharp turns shifts too often. while trailering could cause the The turn signal indicators on the When towing at high altitude on trailer to come in contact with the instrument panel flash whenever...
  • Page 308 9-52 Driving and Operating Parking on Hills If parking the rig on a hill: Leaving After Parking on a Hill 1. Press the brake pedal, but do 1. Apply and hold the brake pedal WARNING not shift into P (Park) yet. Turn while you: the wheels into the curb if facing Start the engine.
  • Page 309: Trailer Towing

    Driving and Operating 9-53 Maintenance When Trailer Engine Cooling When Trailer Weight of the Trailer Towing Towing How heavy can a trailer safely be? The vehicle needs service more The cooling system may temporarily Speed, altitude, road grades, often when pulling a trailer. See this overheat during severe operating outside temperature, special manual's Maintenance Schedule or...
  • Page 310 9-54 Driving and Operating Use the following chart to determine how much the vehicle can weigh, based upon the vehicle model and options. Vehicle Maximum Trailer Weight *GCWR Front Wheel Drive 2,000 lbs (907 kg) 7,500 lbs (3 402 kg) Front Wheel Drive, V92 Trailer Towing Package 5,200 lbs (2 359 kg) 10,250 lbs (4 649 kg)
  • Page 311 Driving and Operating 9-55 proper. If they are not, adjustments Combination Weight Rating) of might be made by moving some 6 350 kg (14,000 lbs). The trailer items around in the trailer. rating should be: Trailering may be limited by the vehicle's ability to carry tongue weight.
  • Page 312 9-56 Driving and Operating If the vehicle has many options and exceeding GVWR. But the effect Total Weight on the Vehicle's there is a front seat passenger and on the rear axle must still be Tires two rear seat passengers with some considered.
  • Page 313: Towing Equipment

    Driving and Operating 9-57 Towing Equipment Weight-Distributing Hitches and Safety Chains Weight Carrying Hitches Always attach chains between the Hitches vehicle and the trailer. Cross the It is important to have the correct safety chains under the tongue of hitch equipment. Crosswinds, large the trailer to help prevent the tongue trucks going by and rough roads are from contacting the road if it...
  • Page 314 9-58 Driving and Operating Trailer Wiring Harness *The fuse for this circuit is installed Electric Trailer Brake Control in the underhood electrical center, Wiring Provisions Basic Trailer Wiring but the wires are not connected. These wiring provisions for an They should be connected by your The trailer wiring harness, with a electric trailer brake controller are dealer/retailer or a qualified service...
  • Page 315: Conversions And Add-Ons

    Driving and Operating 9-59 Conversions and Add-on equipment can drain the vehicle battery, even if the vehicle is Add-Ons not operating. The vehicle has an airbag system. Add-On Electrical Before attempting to add anything Equipment electrical to the vehicle, see Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Notice: Do not add anything Vehicle on page 3 44 and Adding...
  • Page 316 9-60 Driving and Operating NOTES...
  • Page 317: Vehicle Care

    Vehicle Care 10-1 Vehicle Care Cooling System ... . 10-14 Bulb Replacement Engine Coolant ... . . 10-14 Bulb Replacement ..10-28 Engine Overheating .
  • Page 318 10-2 Vehicle Care Tire Pressure Monitor Storing the Tire Sealant and General Information System ....10-44 Compressor Kit ... 10-66 For service and parts needs, visit Tire Pressure Monitor Tire Changing .
  • Page 319: Vehicle Care

    Vehicle Care 10-3 California Proposition California Perchlorate Accessories and 65 Warning Materials Requirements Modifications Most motor vehicles, including this Certain types of automotive Adding non dealer/non retailer one, contain and/or emit chemicals applications, such as airbag accessories to the vehicle can affect known to the State of California to initiators, seat belt pretensioners, vehicle performance and safety,...
  • Page 320: Vehicle Checks

    10-4 Vehicle Care Damage to vehicle components Vehicle Checks WARNING (Continued) resulting from the installation or use of non GM certified parts, including Doing Your Own Be sure to use the proper control module modifications, is not Service Work nuts, bolts, and other covered under the terms of the vehicle warranty and may affect fasteners.
  • Page 321: Hood

    Vehicle Care 10-5 This vehicle has an airbag system. Hood 3. After you have partially lifted Before attempting to do your own the hood, gas struts will To open the hood, do the following: service work, see Airbag System automatically take over to lift Check on page 3 45.
  • Page 322: Engine Compartment

    10-6 Vehicle Care Engine Compartment Overview...
  • Page 323: Engine Cover

    Vehicle Care 10-7 A. Radiator Pressure Cap . H. Engine Cover on page 10 7. Engine Cover See Cooling System on I. Engine Oil Dipstick. See page 10 14. Checking Engine Oil under B. Engine Coolant Recovery Cap. Engine Oil on page 10 8. See Cooling System on J.
  • Page 324: Engine Oil

    10-8 Vehicle Care Engine Oil When to Add Engine Oil Notice: Do not add too much oil. If the engine has so much oil Checking Engine Oil that the oil level gets above the cross-hatched area that shows It is a good idea to check the engine the proper operating range, the oil level at each fuel fill.
  • Page 325: Engine Oil Life System

    Vehicle Care 10-9 What Kind of Engine Oil to Use This symbol indicates that Engine Oil Additives / Engine the oil has been certified by Oil Flushes Look for three things: the American Petroleum Do not add anything to the oil. GM6094M Institute (API).
  • Page 326 10-10 Vehicle Care When the system has calculated How to Reset the Engine Oil 3. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF. that oil life has been diminished, Life System If the Change Engine Oil Soon it indicates that an oil change is message comes back on when The Engine Oil Life System necessary.
  • Page 327: Automatic Transmission

    Vehicle Care 10-11 What to Do with Used Oil Automatic Transmission Notice: Use of the incorrect automatic transmission fluid may Fluid Used engine oil contains certain damage the vehicle, and the elements that can be unhealthy for damages may not be covered by It is not necessary to check your skin and could even cause the vehicle's warranty.
  • Page 328: Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

    10-12 Vehicle Care Engine Air Cleaner/Filter How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter When to Inspect the Engine Air To inspect the air cleaner/filter, Cleaner/Filter remove the filter from the vehicle Inspect the air cleaner/filter at the and lightly shake the filter (away Maintenance intervals and replace from vehicle) to release loose dust...
  • Page 329 Vehicle Care 10-13 6. Remove the housing cover (C) WARNING with outlet duct. 7. Remove the filter (D) and any Operating the engine with the air loose debris that may be found cleaner/filter off can cause you in the base (E). or others to be burned.
  • Page 330: Cooling System

    10-14 Vehicle Care Cooling System Notice: Using coolant other WARNING ® than DEX-COOL can cause The cooling system allows the premature engine, heater core, An electric engine cooling fan engine to maintain the correct or radiator corrosion. In addition, under the hood can start up even working temperature.
  • Page 331 Vehicle Care 10-15 What to Use Use a 50/50 mixture of clean, Notice: If an improper coolant drinkable water and DEX-COOL mixture is used, the engine could coolant. If using this mixture, overheat and be badly damaged. WARNING nothing else needs to be added. The repair cost would not be This mixture: covered by the vehicle warranty.
  • Page 332 10-16 Vehicle Care Checking Coolant How to Add Coolant to the Recovery Tank The vehicle must be on a level surface when checking the coolant WARNING level. Check to see if coolant is visible in You can be burned if you spill the coolant recovery tank.
  • Page 333 Vehicle Care 10-17 How to Add Coolant to the 2. Remove the radiator pressure WARNING (Continued) cap when the cooling system, Radiator including the upper radiator cooling system and surge tank hose, is no longer hot. WARNING pressure cap to cool if you ever Turn the pressure cap slowly have to turn the pressure cap.
  • Page 334: Engine Overheating

    10-18 Vehicle Care Notice: If the pressure cap is not tightly installed, coolant loss and possible engine damage may occur. Be sure the cap is properly and tightly secured. Engine Overheating The vehicle has several indicators to warn of engine overheating. There is an engine coolant temperature gauge on the instrument panel cluster.
  • Page 335 Vehicle Care 10-19 If you do decide to lift the hood , If Steam Is Coming From The WARNING (Continued) make sure the vehicle is parked on Engine Compartment a level surface. See Overheated Engine WARNING Then check to see if the engine Protection Operating Mode on cooling fans are running.
  • Page 336: Overheated Engine Protection

    10-20 Vehicle Care If the overheat warning is displayed If there is no sign of steam, idle Notice: After driving in the with no sign of steam: the engine for three minutes while overheated engine protection parked. If the warning is still operating mode, to avoid engine 1.
  • Page 337: Washer Fluid

    Vehicle Care 10-21 When to Check Power Steering 4. Unscrew the cap and wipe the Notice: Use of the incorrect fluid dipstick with a clean rag. may damage the vehicle and the Fluid damages may not be covered by 5. Replace the cap and completely It is not necessary to regularly the vehicle's warranty.
  • Page 338: Brakes

    10-22 Vehicle Care Adding Washer Fluid Notice: Brakes When using concentrated When the windshield washer fluid This vehicle has disc brakes. Disc washer fluid, follow the reservoir is low, a WASHER FLUID brake pads have built-in wear manufacturer's instructions LOW ADD FLUID message will be indicators that make a high-pitched for adding water.
  • Page 339: Brake Fluid

    Vehicle Care 10-23 Notice: Continuing to drive with Brake Pedal Travel For example, installing disc brake worn-out brake pads could result pads that are wrong for the vehicle, See your dealer/retailer if the brake in costly brake repair. can change the balance between pedal does not return to normal the front and rear brakes for the...
  • Page 340 10-24 Vehicle Care There are only two reasons why the What to Add WARNING brake fluid level in the reservoir Use only new DOT 3 brake might go down: fluid from a sealed container. If too much brake fluid is added, it The brake fluid level goes down See Recommended Fluids and can spill on the engine and burn,...
  • Page 341: Battery

    Vehicle Care 10-25 Notice: Battery Infrequent Usage: Remove the black, negative ( ) cable from the Using the wrong fluid Refer to the replacement number on battery to keep the battery from can badly damage brake the original battery label when a running down.
  • Page 342: Starter Switch Check

    10-26 Vehicle Care Starter Switch Check Automatic Transmission 3. With the engine off, turn the ignition to ON/RUN, but do Shift Lock Control not start the engine. Without WARNING System Check applying the regular brake, try to move the shift lever out of When you are doing this P (Park) with normal effort.
  • Page 343: Park Brake And P (Park) Mechanism Check

    Vehicle Care 10-27 To check the P (Park) Park Brake and P (Park) mechanism's holding ability: Mechanism Check With the engine running, shift to P (Park). Then release the parking brake followed by the WARNING regular brake. When you are doing this check, Contact your dealer/retailer if the vehicle could begin to move.
  • Page 344: Headlamp Aiming

    10-28 Vehicle Care Backglass Wiper Blade Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement To replace the backglass wiper Headlamp aim has been preset at For the proper type of replacement blade: bulbs, see Replacement Bulbs on the factory and should need no 1. Pull the wiper blade assembly further adjustment.
  • Page 345: License Plate Lamp

    Vehicle Care 10-29 License Plate Lamp 3. Turn the bulb socket Electrical System counterclockwise and pull the To replace one of these bulbs: bulb straight out of the socket. High Voltage Devices and 1. Remove the two screws holding 4. Install the new bulb. Wiring each of the license plate lamps 5.
  • Page 346: Electrical System

    10-30 Vehicle Care Electrical System Headlamp Wiring Fuses and Circuit Overload Breakers An electrical overload may cause the lamps to go on and off, or in The vehicle has fuses and circuit The wiring circuits in your vehicle some cases to remain off. Have the breakers to protect against an are protected from short circuits by headlamp wiring checked right away...
  • Page 347 Vehicle Care 10-31 Lift the cover for access to the fuse/relay block. Notice: Spilling liquid on any electrical components on the vehicle may damage it. Always keep the covers on any electrical Fuses Usage Fuses Usage component. Air Conditioning AIRBAG Airbag System A/C CLUTCH To remove fuses, hold the end of...
  • Page 348 10-32 Vehicle Care Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Fuses Usage BATT 1 Battery 1 Heated Outside HTD MIR Power Outlet Rearview Mirror OUTLET BATT 2 Battery 2 Heating, REAR BATT 3 Battery 3 Rear Camera Ventilation and CAMERA HVAC BLWR Engine Control Air Conditioning Rear Accessory Module...
  • Page 349 Vehicle Care 10-33 Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Relays Usage Regulated Voltage TRLR Trailer Parking FOG LAMP Fog Lamps RVC SNSR Control Sensor PRK LAMP Lamps High Beam HI BEAM S/ROOF/ TRLR PWR Trailer Power Headlamps Sunroof SUNSHADE Windshield Wiper/ High Intensity WPR/WSW SERVICE Service Repair...
  • Page 350: Block

    High Speed DR/LCK Door Locks Instrument Panel Fuse Daytime Running Block Lamps GMC HID Only/ The instrument panel fuse block DRL 2 Rear Fog is located under the instrument Lamps-China Only panel on the passenger side of the vehicle. Pull down on the cover to...
  • Page 351 Vehicle Care 10-35 Fuses Usage Relays Usage Heating, LT/PWR/ Driver Side Power HVAC Ventilation and SEAT Seat Relay Air Conditioning RT/PWR/ Passenger Side INADV/ Inadvertent SEAT Power Seat Relay PWR/LED Power LED Power Windows PWR/WNDW INFOTMNT Infotainment Relay Driver Side Turn PWR/ Power Steering LT/TRN/SIG...
  • Page 352: Wheels And Tires

    10-36 Vehicle Care Wheels and Tires Relays Usage WARNING (Continued) Daytime Running DRL2 Tires Underinflated tires pose the Lamps 2 Relay same danger as overloaded Your new vehicle comes with Driver Side Unlock tires. The resulting accident LT/UNLCK high-quality tires made by a Relay could cause serious injury.
  • Page 353: Tire Sidewall Labeling

    Vehicle Care 10-37 Tire Sidewall Labeling aspect ratio, construction type, (D) Tire Identification Number and service description. See the (TIN) The letters and numbers Useful information about a Tire Size illustration later in this following the DOT (Department tire is molded into its sidewall. section for more detail.
  • Page 354 10-38 Vehicle Care (G) Maximum Cold Inflation (B) Temporary Use Only tire size, and date the tire was Load Limit Maximum load The compact spare tire or manufactured. The TIN is that can be carried and the temporary use tire has a tread molded onto both sides of the maximum pressure needed life of approximately 5 000 km...
  • Page 355: Tire Designations

    Vehicle Care 10-39 (F) Tire Size A combination Tire Designations (C) Aspect Ratio A two digit of letters and numbers define a number that indicates the tire Tire Size tire's width, height, aspect ratio, height to width measurements. construction type, and service For example, if the tire size The following illustration description.
  • Page 356: Tire Terminology And Definitions

    10-40 Vehicle Care (F) Service Description These power brakes, power windows, before a tire has built up heat characters represent the load power seats, and air from driving. See Tire Pressure index and speed rating of the conditioning. on page 10 43. tire.
  • Page 357 Vehicle Care 10-41 GAWR FRT Gross Axle Maximum Inflation Pressure Outward Facing Sidewall Weight Rating for the front axle. The maximum air pressure to side of an asymmetrical tire that See Vehicle Load Limits on which a cold tire can be inflated. has a particular side that faces page 9 12.
  • Page 358 10-42 Vehicle Care Radial Ply Tire A pneumatic Treadwear Indicators Narrow Vehicle Capacity Weight tire in which the ply cords that bands, sometimes called wear The number of designated extend to the beads are laid at bars, that show across the tread seating positions multiplied by 90 degrees to the centerline of of a tire when only 1.6 mm...
  • Page 359: Tire Pressure

    Vehicle Care 10-43 Tire Pressure If your tires have too much air For additional information (over inflation), you can get regarding how much weight Tires need the correct amount the following: your vehicle can carry, and an of air pressure to operate example of the Tire and Loading Unusual wear effectively.
  • Page 360: Tire Pressure Monitor

    10-44 Vehicle Care How to Check If you overfill the tire, release Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked air by pushing on the metal stem Use a good quality pocket-type monthly when cold and inflated to in the center of the tire valve.
  • Page 361 Vehicle Care 10-45 Accordingly, when the low tire Your vehicle has also been Always check the TPMS malfunction pressure telltale illuminates, you equipped with a TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or more should stop and check your tires as indicator to indicate when the tires or wheels on your vehicle to soon as possible, and inflate them...
  • Page 362: Tire Pressure Monitor

    10-46 Vehicle Care Tire Pressure Monitor on, stop as soon as possible and The low tire pressure warning inflate the tires to the recommended light may come on in cool weather Operation pressure shown on the tire loading when the vehicle is first started, and information label.
  • Page 363 Vehicle Care 10-47 The TPMS sensor matching Notice: Using non approved tire TPMS Malfunction Light and process was started but not sealants could damage the Tire Message completed or not completed Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) The TPMS will not function properly successfully after rotating the sensors.
  • Page 364 10-48 Vehicle Care Replacement tires or wheels do TPMS Sensor Matching You have two minutes to match not match your vehicle's original the first tire/wheel position, and Process equipment tires or wheels. Tires five minutes overall to match all Each TPMS sensor has a unique and wheels other than those four tire/wheel positions.
  • Page 365: Tire Inspection

    Vehicle Care 10-49 5. Remove the valve cap from the 8. Proceed to the driver side rear Tire Inspection valve cap stem. Activate the tire, and repeat the procedure We recommend that you TPMS sensor by increasing in Step 5. The horn sounds regularly inspect your vehicle's or decreasing the tire's air two times to indicate the sensor...
  • Page 366 10-50 Vehicle Care Any time you notice unusual If the vehicle has a compact WARNING wear, rotate the tires as soon spare tire, do not include it in as possible and check wheel the tire rotation. Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the alignment.
  • Page 367: When It Is Time For New

    Vehicle Care 10-51 When It Is Time for New The vehicle needs new tires if any With proper care and maintenance of the following statements are true: tires typically wear out before they Tires degrade due to age. If you are You can see the indicators at unsure about the need to replace Various factors, such as...
  • Page 368 10-52 Vehicle Care This way, your vehicle will GM recommends replacing tires WARNING (Continued) continue to have tires that are in sets of four. This is because designed to give the same uniform tread depth on all tires also cause damage to your performance and vehicle safety, will help keep your vehicle vehicle.
  • Page 369: Different Size Tires And Wheels

    Vehicle Care 10-53 If you must replace your Your vehicle's original WARNING vehicle's tires with those that do equipment tires are listed on the not have a TPC Spec number, Tire and Loading Information If you add different sized make sure they are the same Label.
  • Page 370: Uniform Tire Quality

    10-54 Vehicle Care Uniform Tire Quality The Uniform Tire Quality Treadwear Grading (UTQG) system Grading The treadwear grade is a does not apply to deep comparative rating based on the Quality grades can be found tread, winter-type snow tires, wear rate of the tire when tested where applicable on the tire space-saver, or temporary use under controlled conditions on...
  • Page 371: Wheel Alignment And Tire

    Vehicle Care 10-55 Traction AA, A, B, C Temperature A, B, C established for a tire that is properly inflated and not The temperature grades are The traction grades, from overloaded. Excessive speed, highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, A (the highest), B, and C, underinflation, or excessive and C.
  • Page 372: Wheel Replacement

    10-56 Vehicle Care Wheel Replacement If you need to replace any of the Notice: The wrong wheel can wheels, wheel bolts, wheel nuts, also cause problems with Replace any wheel that is bent, or Tire Pressure Monitor System bearing life, brake cooling, cracked, or badly rusted or (TPMS) sensors, replace them only speedometer or odometer...
  • Page 373: Tire Chains

    Vehicle Care 10-57 Tire Chains If a Tire Goes Flat WARNING (Continued) It is unusual for a tire to blowout WARNING while you are driving, especially if Use another type of traction you maintain your vehicle's tires device only if its manufacturer Do not use tire chains.
  • Page 374 10-58 Vehicle Care Get the vehicle under control by WARNING WARNING (Continued) steering the way you want the vehicle to go. It may be very bumpy Changing a tire can be To be certain the vehicle will not and noisy, but you can still steer. dangerous.
  • Page 375: Tire Sealant And Compressor Kit

    Vehicle Care 10-59 When the vehicle has a flat tire (B), Tire Sealant and WARNING (Continued) use the following example as a Compressor Kit guide to assist you in the placement and compressor kit instructions of wheel blocks (A). and inflate the tire to its WARNING recommended pressure.
  • Page 376 10-60 Vehicle Care The tire sealant and compressor This vehicle may have one of can be used to temporarily seal the following tire sealant and punctures up to ¼ inch (6 mm) in compressor kits. The kit includes: the tread area of the tire. It can also be used to inflate an under inflated tire.
  • Page 377 Vehicle Care 10-61 Tire Sealant Read and follow the safe handling instructions on the label adhered to the sealant canister. Check the tire sealant expiration date on the sealant canister. The sealant canister should be replaced before its expiration date. Replacement sealant canisters are available at your local dealer/retailer.
  • Page 378 10-62 Vehicle Care 2. Unwrap the sealant/air hose (F) 7. Start the vehicle. The vehicle inflation pressure can be found and the power plug (H). must be running while using the on the Tire and Loading air compressor. Information label. See Tire 3.
  • Page 379 Vehicle Care 10-63 11. Press the on/off button (B) to 19. Stop at a safe location and turn the tire sealant and check the tire pressure. Refer compressor kit off. to Steps 1 through 11 under Using the Tire Sealant and The tire is not sealed and will Compressor Kit without continue to leak air until the...
  • Page 380 10-64 Vehicle Care 21. Dispose of the used sealant canister (E) and sealant/air hose (F) assembly at a local dealer/retailer or in accordance with local state codes and practices. 22. Replace it with a new canister available from your dealer/retailer. 23.
  • Page 381 Vehicle Care 10-65 4. Remove the tire valve stem cap 8. Turn the selector switch (A) If you inflate the tire higher from the flat tire by turning it clockwise to the Air Only than the recommended counterclockwise. position. pressure you can adjust the excess pressure by 5.
  • Page 382: Storing The Tire Sealant And Compressor Kit

    10-66 Vehicle Care 14. Replace the air only hose (G) Removal and Installation of the Storing the Tire Sealant and the power plug (H) and Sealant Canister and Compressor Kit cord back in its original To remove the sealant canister: location.
  • Page 383: Tire Changing

    Vehicle Care 10-67 3. Remove the sealant 4. Turn the jack on its side, with the and compressor kit from bottom facing toward you. its tray. 5. Pull the jack straight out, To store the tire sealant and bottom first. compressor kit, reverse the steps.
  • Page 384 10-68 Vehicle Care Removing the Spare Tire E. Compact Spare Tire F. Retainer The compact spare tire is located under the vehicle, in front of the rear G. Hoist Shaft Assembly bumper. See Compact Spare Tire 1. Open the storage compartment on page 10 77 for more information door of the convenience center about the compact spare.
  • Page 385 Vehicle Care 10-69 6. Turn the wrench clockwise to Do the following to check the cable: 5. If you still cannot lower the raise the cable back up after spare tire to the ground, see 1. Check under the vehicle to see if removing the spare tire.
  • Page 386 10-70 Vehicle Care If the vehicle has aluminum could be damaged. Do not use an WARNING wheels, remove the wheel nut impact wrench to remove the caps using the wheel wrench. wheel nuts if this vehicle has Getting under a vehicle when it is wheel locks.
  • Page 387 Vehicle Care 10-71 WARNING Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the parts to which it is fastened, can make wheel nuts become loose after time. The wheel could come off and cause an accident. When changing a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from places where the wheel attaches to the vehicle.
  • Page 388 10-72 Vehicle Care WARNING WARNING Never use oil or grease on bolts Wheel nuts that are improperly or or nuts because the nuts might incorrectly tightened can cause come loose. The vehicle's wheel the wheels to become loose or could fall off, causing a crash. come off.
  • Page 389 Vehicle Care 10-73 Storing the Spare Tire 4. When the compact spare tire is WARNING almost in the stored position, turn the tire so the valve is WARNING Storing a jack, a tire, or other toward the rear of the vehicle. equipment in the passenger The underbody-mounted spare This position helps when...
  • Page 390 10-74 Vehicle Care 3. Put the flat tire in the rear storage area with the valve stem pointing toward the rear of the vehicle. 6. Make sure the tire is stored 5. Hook the cable onto the outside securely. Push, pull (A), and then portion of the liftgate hinges (B).
  • Page 391 Vehicle Care 10-75 Storing the Tools Put back all tools as they were stored in the jack storage compartment and put the compartment cover back on. 1. Ensure that the bottom of the jack is facing toward you. 2. Turn the jack (C) on its side and place down on the holding bracket.
  • Page 392: Secondary Latch System

    10-76 Vehicle Care Secondary Latch System To release the spare tire from the secondary latch: This vehicle has an underbody mounted tire hoist assembly that WARNING has a secondary latch system. It is designed to stop the compact spare Someone standing too close tire from suddenly falling off the during the procedure could be vehicle if the cable holding the...
  • Page 393: Compact Spare Tire

    Vehicle Care 10-77 5. Turn the lug wrench clockwise to Have the hoist shaft assembly raise the jack until it lifts the inspected as soon as you can. secondary latch spring. You will not be able to store a spare tire using the hoist assembly until it 6.
  • Page 394 10-78 Vehicle Care After installing the compact Notice: When the compact spare The All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system spare on the vehicle, stop as soon is installed, do not take the will be automatically disabled as possible and make sure the vehicle through an automatic when you use the compact spare.
  • Page 395: Jump Starting

    Vehicle Care 10-79 Jump Starting Notice: Ignoring these steps 2. Get the vehicles close enough could result in costly damage to so the jumper cables can reach, If the vehicle's battery has run the vehicle that would not be but be sure the vehicles are not down, you may want to use another covered by the warranty.
  • Page 396 10-80 Vehicle Care Notice: If you leave the radio or WARNING WARNING other accessories on during the jump starting procedure, they Using a match near a battery can Fans or other moving engine could be damaged. The repairs cause battery gas to explode. parts can injure you badly.
  • Page 397 Vehicle Care 10-81 Do not connect positive (+) to 7. Do not let the other end touch negative ( ) or you will get a metal. Connect it to the short that would damage the positive (+) terminal of the battery and maybe other parts good battery.
  • Page 398 10-82 Vehicle Care 10. Now start the vehicle with the To disconnect the jumper cables good battery and run the from both vehicles, do the following: engine for a while. 1. Disconnect the black 11. Try to start the vehicle that negative ( ) cable from the had the dead battery.
  • Page 399: Towing The Vehicle

    Vehicle Care 10-83 Towing Recreational Vehicle Here are some important things to consider before recreational vehicle Towing towing: Towing the Vehicle Recreational vehicle towing What is the towing capacity means towing the vehicle behind To avoid damage, the disabled of the towing vehicle? another vehicle such as behind a vehicle should be towed with all four...
  • Page 400 10-84 Vehicle Care Dinghy Towing If the vehicle is all wheel drive, it 5. Shift the transmission to can be dinghy towed from the front. N (Neutral). These vehicles can also be towed 6. To prevent the battery from by placing them on a platform draining while the vehicle is trailer with all four wheels off of the being towed, remove the...
  • Page 401 Vehicle Care 10-85 Once the destination is reached: Dolly Towing Dolly Towing (All-Wheel Drive Vehicles) (Front-Wheel Drive 1. Set the parking brake. Vehicles Only) 2. Reinstall the 50 amp BATT1 fuse to the underhood fuse block. 3. Shift the transmission to P (Park), turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF and remove the key from the ignition.
  • Page 402: Appearance Care

    10-86 Vehicle Care 4. Clamp the steering wheel in a Appearance Care straight-ahead position with a clamping device designed for Exterior Care towing. Cleaning Exterior 5. Remove the key from the Lamps/Lenses ignition. 6. Secure the vehicle to the dolly. Use only lukewarm or cold water, a soft cloth and a car washing soap to 7.
  • Page 403 Vehicle Care 10-87 Notice: Machine compounding Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Notice: Certain cleaners contain or aggressive polishing on a Parts chemicals that can damage the basecoat/clearcoat paint finish emblems or nameplates on the Bright metal parts should be may damage it. Use only vehicle.
  • Page 404 10-88 Vehicle Care Rinse the vehicle well, before Weatherstrips These chlorides are used on washing and after to remove all roads for conditions such as Silicone grease on weatherstrips will cleaning agents completely. If they ice and dust. Always wash the make them last longer, seal better, are allowed to dry on the surface, vehicle's chrome with soap and...
  • Page 405 Vehicle Care 10-89 Notice: Using chrome polish on Windshield and Wiper Blades Tires aluminum wheels could damage Clean the outside of the windshield Use a stiff brush with tire cleaner to the wheels. The repairs would with glass cleaner. clean the tires. not be covered by the vehicle Clean the rubber blades using a lint Notice: Using petroleum-based...
  • Page 406: Interior Care

    10-90 Vehicle Care Finish Damage At least every spring, flush these Interior Care materials from the underbody with Any stone chips, fractures or deep The vehicle's interior will continue plain water. Clean any areas where scratches in the finish should be to look its best if it is cleaned often.
  • Page 407 Vehicle Care 10-91 Do not heavily saturate the result from using cleaners on Do not clean the interior using the upholstery while cleaning. surfaces for which they were not following cleaners or techniques: intended. Apply the cleaner directly Damage to the vehicle's interior Never use a knife or any other to the cleaning cloth to prevent may result from the use of many...
  • Page 408 10-92 Vehicle Care To clean: A paper towel can be used to blot Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and excess moisture from the fabric or Other Plastic Surfaces 1. Saturate a lint-free, clean white carpet after the cleaning process. cloth with water or club soda. To remove dust, a soft cloth Leather dampened with water can be used.
  • Page 409: Floor Mats

    Vehicle Care 10-93 Some commercial products may Floor Mats increase gloss on the instrument If the floor mat has a snap retainer, panel. The increase in gloss may a grommet in the driver side floor cause annoying reflections in the mat attaches to a hook on the floor windshield and even make it difficult of the vehicle to secure the floor...
  • Page 410 10-94 Vehicle Care NOTES...
  • Page 411: Service And Maintenance

    Service and Maintenance 11-1 Service and General Information Please read the information under Scheduled Maintenance. To keep Maintenance Maintenance the vehicle in good condition, see intervals, checks, inspections, your dealer/retailer. recommended fluids, and The maintenance schedule is for lubricants are necessary to General Information vehicles that: keep this vehicle in good...
  • Page 412: Scheduled Maintenance

    11-2 Service and Maintenance The proper replacement parts, Scheduled WARNING fluids, and lubricants to use are Maintenance listed in Recommended Fluids and Performing maintenance work can Lubricants on page 11 8 and be dangerous. Some jobs can When the Change Engine Oil Maintenance Replacement Parts on cause serious injury.
  • Page 413 Service and Maintenance 11-3 Fluids visual leak check If the engine oil life system is reset Maintenance (or every 12 months, whichever accidentally, service the vehicle Change engine oil and filter. occurs first). A leak in any within 5 000 km/3,000 miles since See Engine Oil on page 10 8.
  • Page 414 11-4 Service and Maintenance Body hinges and latches, key Restraint system component Maintenance lock cylinders, hood latch check. See Safety System Perform all services described in assemblies, secondary latches, Check on page 3 31. Maintenance . pivots, spring anchor and Engine air cleaner filter release pawl, hood and door Steering and suspension...
  • Page 415 Service and Maintenance 11-5 Engine cooling system and Once a Month First Engine Oil Change After pressure cap pressure check. Every 40 000 km/25,000 Miles Tire inflation check. See Tire Radiator and air conditioning Fuel system inspection for Pressure on page 10 43. condenser outside cleaning.
  • Page 416 11-6 Service and Maintenance All wheel drive only: Transfer First Engine Oil Change After First Engine Oil Change After case fluid change (severe Every 160 000 km/100,000 Miles Every 240 000 km/150,000 Miles service) for vehicles mainly Automatic transmission fluid Engine cooling system drain, driven when frequently towing a change (normal service).
  • Page 417 Service and Maintenance 11-7 Maintenance Service Maintenance Change engine oil and filter. Reset oil life system. Engine coolant level check. Windshield washer fluid level check. Tire inflation pressures check. Tire wear inspection. Rotate tires. Fluids visual leak check. Engine air cleaner filter inspection (vehicles driven in dusty conditions only). Brake system inspection.
  • Page 418: Lubricants, And Parts

    11-8 Service and Maintenance Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Usage Fluid/Lubricant Engine oil which meets GM Standard GM6094M and displays the American Petroleum Institute Certified for Gasoline Engines starburst Engine Oil symbol. To determine the proper viscosity for the vehicle's engine, see Engine Oil on page 10 8.
  • Page 419 Service and Maintenance 11-9 Usage Fluid/Lubricant Carrier Assembly Differential SAE 75W 90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. U.S. 89021677, (Rear Drive Module) and Transfer in Canada 89021678). Case (Power Transfer Unit) Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, Key Lock Cylinders in Canada 10953474).
  • Page 420: Maintenance Replacement Parts

    11-10 Service and Maintenance Maintenance Replacement Parts Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer/retailer. Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 15278634 A3083C Engine Oil Filter 89017524 PF48 Spark Plugs 12611882 41-107...
  • Page 421: Maintenance Records

    Service and Maintenance 11-11 Maintenance Records After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading, who performed the service, and the type of services performed in the boxes provided. Retain all maintenance receipts. Maintenance Record Odometer Date Serviced By Services Performed Reading...
  • Page 422 11-12 Service and Maintenance Maintenance Record (cont'd) Odometer Date Serviced By Services Performed Reading...
  • Page 423 Service and Maintenance 11-13 Maintenance Record (cont'd) Odometer Date Serviced By Services Performed Reading...
  • Page 424 11-14 Service and Maintenance Maintenance Record (cont'd) Odometer Date Serviced By Services Performed Reading...
  • Page 425: Technical Data

    Technical Data 12-1 Technical Data Vehicle Identification Engine Identification The eighth character in the VIN Vehicle Identification is the engine code. This code Vehicle Identification identifies the vehicle's engine, Number (VIN) Vehicle Identification specifications, and replacement Number (VIN) ....12-1 parts.
  • Page 426: Vehicle Data

    12-2 Technical Data Vehicle Data Capacities and Specifications The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 11 8 for more information. Capacities Application Metric English For the air conditioning system refrigerant charge amount, see the refrigerant caution label Air Conditioning Refrigerant R134a located under the hood.
  • Page 427: Engine Drive Belt Routing

    Technical Data 12-3 Engine Specifications Engine VIN Code Transmission Spark Plug Gap 3.6L V6 Engine Automatic 1.10 mm (0.043 in) Engine Drive Belt Routing 3.6L V6 Engine...
  • Page 428 12-4 Technical Data NOTES...
  • Page 429: Customer Information

    Reporting Safety Defects to Procedure ....13-1 GMC. Normally, any concerns General Motors ... 13-15...
  • Page 430 We encourage you to call the by the Council of Better Business When contacting GMC, remember toll-free number in order to give Bureaus to settle automotive that your concern will likely be your inquiry prompt attention.
  • Page 431 Customer Information 13-3 You may contact the BBB Auto STEP THREE Canadian For further information concerning Line Program using the toll-free Owners: In the event that you eligibility in the Canadian Motor telephone number or write them do not feel your concerns have Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP), at the following address: been addressed after following the...
  • Page 432: Customer Assistance

    1908 Colonel Sam Drive General Motors de Mexico, However, if a customer wishes to Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 S. de R.L. de C.V. write or e-mail GMC, the letter www.gmcanada.com Customer Assistance Center should be addressed to: Paseo de la Reforma # 2740...
  • Page 433: Online Owner Center

    (Canada) www.gm.ca links to parts and service records estimates, check trade-in My GM Canada is a Find GMC dealers for service values, or schedule a service password-protected section of nationwide appointment by adding the www.gm.ca where you can save Exclusive privileges and offers...
  • Page 434: Program

    For U.S. purchased vehicles, call Odometer reading, Vehicle required for your vehicle, such as 1 800 GMC-8782 (1 800 462 8782); Identification Number (VIN), and hand controls or a wheelchair/ (Text telephone (TTY): delivery date of the vehicle scooter lift.
  • Page 435 New Vehicle Limited Warranty. most scenic route. Additional identification before this service GMC and General Motors of travel information is also is given. Canada Limited reserve the right to available. Allow three weeks...
  • Page 436: Scheduling Service

    13-8 Customer Information Trip Interruption Benefits and Services Not Included in Scheduling Service Assistance: Must be over Roadside Assistance Appointments 250 kilometres from where Impound towing caused by your trip was started to When your vehicle requires violation of any laws. qualify.
  • Page 437: Courtesy Transportation

    Customer Information 13-9 Courtesy Transportation Transportation Options Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement Program Warranty service can generally be If your vehicle requires overnight completed while you wait. However, To enhance your ownership warranty repairs, and public if you are unable to wait, GM helps experience, we and our participating transportation is used instead to minimize your inconvenience by...
  • Page 438: Collision Damage Repair

    13-10 Customer Information Courtesy Rental Vehicle Additional Program Collision Damage Repair Information Your dealer may arrange to If your vehicle is involved in provide you with a courtesy All program options, such as shuttle a collision and it is damaged, rental vehicle or reimburse you service, may not be available at have the damage repaired by...
  • Page 439 Customer Information 13-11 Recycled original equipment parts may fit poorly, exhibit premature Insuring Your Vehicle may also be used for repair. These durability/corrosion problems, Protect your investment in your parts are typically removed from and may not perform properly in GM vehicle with comprehensive vehicles that were total losses in subsequent collisions.
  • Page 440 13-12 Customer Information Vehicle license plate vehicle will be repaired with GM If a Crash Occurs original equipment collision parts. Vehicle make, model and If there has been an injury, call If such insurance coverage is not model year emergency services for help. Do not available from your current leave the scene of a crash until all Vehicle Identification...
  • Page 441: Service Publications

    Customer Information 13-13 Managing the Vehicle Damage initially value the repair using Service Publications aftermarket parts. Discuss this with Repair Process Ordering Information your repair professional, and insist In the event that your vehicle on Genuine GM parts. Remember Service Manuals requires damage repairs, GM if your vehicle is leased you may recommends that you take an active...
  • Page 442: Reporting Safety Defects

    13-14 Customer Information Owner Information ORDER TOLL FREE: Reporting Safety 1-800-551-4123 Monday-Friday Owner publications are written Defects 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time specifically for owners and intended For Credit Card Orders Only to provide basic operational Reporting Safety Defects (VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit information about the vehicle.
  • Page 443: Government

    Call 1-800-GMC-8782 toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 Canada immediately, in addition (1-800-462-8782), or write: (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to to notifying General Motors of GMC Customer Assistance Center http://www.safercar.gov Canada Limited. Call them at P.O. Box 33172 write to: 1-800-333-0510 or write to:...
  • Page 444: Vehicle Data Recording And Privacy

    13-16 Customer Information Vehicle Data Event Data Recorders This data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances Recording and This vehicle has an Event Data in which crashes and injuries occur. Recorder (EDR). The main purpose Privacy Important: EDR data is recorded of an EDR is to record, in certain by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash or near crash-like situations,...
  • Page 445: Navigation System

    Customer Information 13-17 GM will not access this data or Radio Frequency Radio Frequency share it with others except: with the Identification (RFID) Statement consent of the vehicle owner or, if the vehicle is leased, with the RFID technology is used in some This vehicle has systems that consent of the lessee;...
  • Page 446 13-18 Customer Information NOTES...
  • Page 447 INDEX Airbags Armrest Stoarge ....4-1 Adding Equipment to the Assistance Program, Accessories and Vehicle ..... .3-44 Roadside .
  • Page 448 INDEX Center Console Storage ..4-1 Chains, Tire ....10-57 Battery ..... . . 10-25 Calibration .
  • Page 449 INDEX Cluster, IP ..... 5-11 Cupholders ..... 4-1 Displays Collision Damage Repair .
  • Page 450: Driving For Better Fuel

    INDEX Driving for Better Fuel Engine (cont.) Economy ..... 1-21 Coolant Temperature Filter Gauge ..... .5-13 Dual Automatic Climate Engine Air Cleaner .
  • Page 451 INDEX Fuel ......9-42 Additives .....9-44 Garage Door Opener .
  • Page 452 INDEX Hill and Mountain Roads ..9-8 Latch, Lower Anchors and Hood ......10-5 Tethers for Children .
  • Page 453 INDEX Lights (cont.) Messages (cont.) High/Low Beam Changer ..6-2 Object Detection System ..5-40 Maintenance Safety Belt Reminders ..5-14 Ride Control System ..5-41 Records .
  • Page 454 INDEX Outlets Perchlorate Materials Power ......5-8 Requirements, California ..10-3 Navigation System Overheated Engine Phone Vehicle Data Recording...
  • Page 455 INDEX Rear Vision Camera (RVC) ..9-36 Replacing Airbag System ..3-46 Rear Window Washer/Wiper ..5-5 Replacing LATCH System Radio Frequency Parts After a Crash ... 3-61 Rearview Mirrors .
  • Page 456 i-10 INDEX Seats (cont.) Shifting Lumbar Adjustment, Front ..3-6 Into Park ..... .9-21 Safety Belts ....3-16 Power Adjustment, Front .
  • Page 457 INDEX i-11 Storage Areas (cont.) Tires Tires (cont.) Glove Box ..... 4-1 Buying New Tires ... 10-51 Wheel Alignment and Tire Instrument Panel .
  • Page 458 i-12 INDEX Vehicle Care Washer Fluid ....10-21 Storing the Tire Sealant Washer Fluid Messages ..5-44 Ultrasonic Parking Assist ..9-35 and Compressor Kit .

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