Buick Cascada 2019 Owner's Manual

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Contents

Introduction . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 21

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 95

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 129

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 135

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Service and Maintenance . . . . . 253

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 269

Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 279

OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

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2 Introduction

Introduction

The names, logos, emblems, slogans, vehicle model names, and vehicle body designs appearing in this manual including, but not limited to, GM, the GM logo, BUICK, the BUICK Emblem, and CASCADA are trademarks and/or service marks of General Motors LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.

For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Company” for Buick Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 84247273 A First Printing

This manual describes features that may or may not be on the vehicle because of optional equipment that was not purchased on the vehicle, model variants, country specifications, features/applications that may not be available in your region, or changes subsequent to the printing of this owner’s manual.

Refer to the purchase documentation relating to your specific vehicle to confirm the features.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Canadian Vehicle Owners

A French language manual can be obtained from your dealer, at www.helminc.com, or from:

Propriétaires Canadiens

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès du concessionnaire ou à l'adresse suivante:

Helm, Incorporated Attention: Customer Service 47911 Halyard Drive Plymouth, MI 48170 USA

Using this Manual

To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

Danger, Warning, and Caution

Warning messages found on vehicle labels and in this manual describe hazards and what to do to avoid or reduce them.

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Danger

{

Danger indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which will result in serious injury or death.

Warning

{

Warning indicates a hazard that could result in injury or death.

A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do not do this,” or “Do not let this happen.”

Symbols

The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gauge, or indicator.

M : Shown when the owner’s

Caution

Caution indicates a hazard that could result in property or vehicle damage.

manual has additional instructions or information.

* : Shown when the service

manual has additional instructions or information.

0 : Shown when there is more

information on another page — “see page.”

Introduction 3

Vehicle Symbol Chart

Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. See the features in this manual for information.

u : Air Conditioning System G : Air Conditioning Refrigerant Oil 9 : Airbag Readiness Light

! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) $ : Brake System Warning Light

9 : Dispose of Used Components

Properly

B : Engine Coolant Temperature _ : Flame/Fire Prohibited H : Flammable [ : Forward Collision Alert + : Fuses j : ISOFIX/LATCH System Child

Restraints

| : Lane Change Alert @ : Lane Departure Warning A : Lane Keep Assist

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4 Introduction

* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure

X : Park Assist

~ : Pedestrian Ahead Indicator

O : Power

7 : Rear Cross Traffic Alert

I : Registered Technician

/ : Remote Vehicle Start

> : Seat Belt Reminders

I : Side Blind Zone Alert

h : Start/Stop

7 : Tire Pressure Monitor

d : StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability

Control (ESC)

a : Under Pressure V : Vehicle Ahead Indicator

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In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6

Initial Drive Information

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Remote Vehicle Start .. . . . . . . . . . 8

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Trunk Release .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 11

Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Passenger Sensing System . . . 12

Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 13

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 14

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Forward Collision Alert (FCA)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Lane Departure

Warning (LDW) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 17

Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 18

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 19

Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Vehicle Features

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 16

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6 In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

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1. Air Vents 0 133.

2. Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer 0 122.

Turn Signal Lever. See Turn

and Lane-Change Signals

0 124.

Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information Center (DIC) 0 112.

3. Cruise Control 0 160.

Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System 0 167 (If Equipped).

4. Instrument Cluster 0 100.

5. Driver Information Center (DIC) 0 112.

6. Steering Wheel Controls 0 96.

7. Windshield Wiper/Washer 0 96.

8. Central Locking Switch. See

Power Door Locks 0 28.

Hazard Warning Flashers 0 124.

Passenger Airbag Status Indicator 0 103.

9. AM-FM Radio. See the infotainment manual.

10. Anti-Theft Alarm System Indicator Light. See Vehicle Alarm System 0 31.

11. Traction Control/Electronic

Stability Control 0 158.

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) 0 168.

Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing 0 164.

12. Dual Automatic Climate Control System 0 130.

Heated Front Seats 0 51 (If

Equipped).

Heated Steering Wheel 0 96 (If Equipped).

13. USB Port. See the infotainment manual.

Input Jack. See the infotainment manual.

14. Convertible Top 0 37.

All Window Switch. See Power Windows 0 35.

15. Electric Parking Brake 0 156.

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16. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission 0 152.

17. Power Outlets 0 98.

18. Ignition Switch. See Ignition Positions 0 146.

19. Horn 0 96.

20. Steering Wheel Adjustment 0 96 (Out of View).

21. Instrument Panel Storage 0 92.

Instrument Panel Fuse Block

0 207.

22. Hood Release. See Hood 0 178.

23. Exterior Lamp Controls 0 121.

Fog Lamps 0 125 (If Equipped).

Instrument Panel Illumination Control 0 125.

24. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction

Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) 0 104.

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8 In Brief

Initial Drive Information

This section provides a brief overview about some of the important features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle.

For more detailed information, refer to each of the features which can be found later in this owner ’s manual.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter may work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.

Press the button on the RKE transmitter to extend the key. The key can be used for the driver side lock and the ignition.

K : Press to unlock both doors, the

trunk, and the fuel door. Press and hold

K to open all windows.

Q : Press to lock both doors, the

trunk, and the fuel door.

Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. See Vehicle Personalization 0 116.

V : Press and hold to release the

trunk.

7 : Press and release to initiate

vehicle locator. Press and hold for at least three seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press again to cancel the panic alarm.

See Keys 0 21 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation 0 23.

Remote Vehicle Start

The engine can be started from outside of the vehicle.

Starting the Vehicle

1. Press and release Q on the

RKE transmitter.

2. Immediately press and hold for at least four seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash.

Start the vehicle normally after entering.

When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn on.

Remote start can be extended.

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Canceling a Remote Start

To cancel a remote start, do one of the following:

Press and hold parking lamps turn off.

Turn on the hazard warning flashers.

Turn the vehicle on and then off.

See Remote Vehicle Start 0 26.

/ until the

Door Locks

To lock or unlock the doors from outside the vehicle:

Press

Q or K on the Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

Use the key in the driver door.

To lock or unlock the doors from inside the vehicle:

Press

Q or K on the power door

lock switch.

Pulling an interior door handle will unlock the door. Pulling the door handle again unlatches it.

Power Door Locks

K : Press to unlock.

Q : Press to lock.

See Power Door Locks 0 28.

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Trunk Release

Press the lower half of the emblem to open the trunk. See Trunk 0 29.

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10 In Brief

Windows

Window Operation with Convertible Top

Windows will automatically lower fully when the convertible top is lowered or raised. See Convertible Top 0 37.

Seat Adjustment

Power Driver Seat Adjustment

Power windows work when the ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY, or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) 0 149.

Using the window switch, press to open or pull to close the window.

The windows may be temporarily disabled if they are used repeatedly within a short time.

All Window Switch

Press to express open or pull to express close all windows.

To adjust a power driver seat, if equipped:

Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward.

Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down.

Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the rear of the control up or down.

See Power Seat Adjustment 0 48.

To adjust the power seatback:

Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline.

Tilt the top of the control forward to raise.

See Reclining Seatbacks 0 49.

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Seatback Latches

To fold the seatback, lift the release lever and fold the seatback forward. The seat will slide forward.

To raise, lift the seatback to its upright position until the seat locks. The seat will slide back to the original position.

See Seatback Latches 0 50.

Rear Seats

The rear seatbacks can be folded.

For detailed instructions, see Rear Seats 0 52.

Heated Seats

If available, the controls are on the climate control panel. The engine must be running to operate the heated seats.

M or L to heat the driver or

Press passenger seat cushion and seatback.

Press the control once for the highest setting. With each press of the control, the heated seat will change to the next lower setting, and then the off setting. Three lights indicate the highest setting and one light the lowest.

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See Heated Front Seats 0 51.

Head Restraint Adjustment

Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly.

To achieve a comfortable seating position, change the seatback recline angle as little as necessary while keeping the seat and the head restraint height in the proper position.

See Head Restraints 0 47 and Reclining Seatbacks 0 49.

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Seat Belts

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use seat belts properly:

Seat Belts 0 53

How to Wear Seat Belts Properly 0 54

Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 56

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 79

Passenger Sensing System

The passenger sensing system turns off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System 0 67 for important information.

The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the center stack when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator 0 103.

Mirror Adjustment

Interior Mirrors

Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear view of the area behind your vehicle.

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror

Automatic dimming reduces the glare of headlamps from behind. The dimming feature comes on when the vehicle is started.

See Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror 0 34.

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Exterior Mirrors

1. Turn the selector switch to L (Left) or R (Right) to choose the driver or passenger mirror.

2. Move the control to adjust the mirror.

3. Turn the selector switch to to deselect the mirror.

The vehicle has manual folding mirrors. See Folding Mirrors 0 34.

Steering Wheel Adjustment

To adjust the steering wheel:

1. Pull the lever down.

2. Move the steering wheel up or down.

3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.

4. Lift the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

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Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps

The interior lamps control in the overhead console controls both the front and rear interior lamps.

( : Press to turn the lamps off,

even when a door is open.

H : Press to turn the lamps on

automatically when a door is opened.

' : Press to turn on the dome

lamps.

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Reading Lamps

The front reading lamps are in the overhead console.

# or $ : Press the button near

each lamp to turn it on or off.

Exterior Lighting

The exterior lamp control is to the left of the steering column on the instrument panel.

O : Turns the exterior lamps off and

deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn to

O again to reactivate the

AUTO mode.

In Canada, the headlamps will automatically reactivate when the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).

AUTO : Turns the headlamps on automatically at normal brightness, together with the parking lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, instrument panel lights, and sidemarker lamps.

; : Turns on the parking lamps

including all lamps, except the headlamps.

5 : Turns on the headlamps

together with the parking lamps and instrument panel lights. A warning chime sounds if the driver door is opened when the ignition is off and the headlamps are on.

# : If equipped with fog lamps,

press to turn the lamps on or off.

See:

Exterior Lamp Controls 0 121

Fog Lamps 0 125

Windshield Wiper/Washer

With the ignition on or in ACC/ ACCESSORY move the lever to select the wiper speed.

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HI : Use for fast wipes.

LO : Use for slow wipes.

INT : Move the lever up to INT, then

turn the for more or less sensitivity to moisture.

OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.

1X : For a single wipe, briefly move

the lever down. For several wipes, hold the lever down.

n L : Pull the lever toward you to

spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers.

See Windshield Wiper/Washer 0 96.

Climate Controls

The heating, cooling, defrosting, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with this system.

x INT band up or down

1. Driver and Passenger Heated Seats (If Equipped)

2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls

3. AUTO (Automatic Operation)

4. Air Delivery Modes

5. Fan Controls

6. Defrost

7. Rear Window Defogger

8. Recirculation

9. Heated Steering Wheel (If Equipped)

10. Air Conditioning

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See Dual Automatic Climate Control System 0 130.

Transmission

Driver Shift Control (DSC)

DSC allows you to shift an automatic transmission similar to a manual transmission. To use the DSC feature:

1. Move the shift lever from D (Drive) to the left into the (+) or (−) manual position.

2. Press the shift lever forward (+) to upshift or rearward (−) to downshift. An M and the current gear will be displayed in the Driver Information Center (DIC).

See Manual Mode 0 154.

While using the DSC feature, the vehicle will have firmer, quicker shifting. You can use this for sport driving or when climbing or descending hills, to stay in gear longer, or to downshift for more power or engine braking.

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Vehicle Features

Infotainment System

See the infotainment manual for information on the radio, audio players, phone, navigation system, and voice or speech recognition. It also includes information on settings.

Cruise Control

SET/− : Move the thumbwheel down

briefly to set the speed and activate cruise control. If cruise control is already active, use to decrease speed.

* : Press to disengage cruise

control without erasing the set speed from memory.

See Cruise Control 0 160.

Steering Wheel Controls

The infotainment system can be operated by using the steering wheel controls. See “Steering Wheel Controls” in the infotainment manual.

1 : Press to turn the cruise control

system on or off. A white indicator comes on in the instrument cluster when cruise is turned on.

RES/+ : If there is a set speed in memory, move the thumbwheel up briefly to resume to that speed or hold upward to accelerate. If cruise control is already active, use to increase vehicle speed.

Driver Information Center (DIC)

The DIC display is in the center of the instrument cluster. It shows the status of many vehicle systems. The controls for the DIC are on the turn signal lever.

1. SET/CLR: Press to set, or press and hold to clear, the menu item displayed.

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2. w / x : Use the band to

scroll through the items in each menu.

3. MENU: Press to display the DIC menus. This button is also used to return to or exit the last screen displayed on the DIC.

See Driver Information Center (DIC) 0 112.

Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System

If equipped, FCA may help avoid or reduce the harm caused by front-end crashes. FCA

provides a green indicator, when a vehicle is detected ahead. When approaching a vehicle ahead too quickly, FCA provides a visual alert and rapidly beeps.

See Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System 0 167.

Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

If equipped, LDW may help avoid unintentional lane departures at speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or greater. LDW uses a camera sensor to detect the lane markings. The

LDW light, marking is detected. If the vehicle departs the lane without using a turn signal in that direction, the light will change to amber and flash. In addition, beeps will sound.

See Lane Departure Warning (LDW) 0 168.

@, is green if a lane

Rear Vision Camera (RVC)

RVC displays a view of the area behind the vehicle on the inside rearview mirror when the vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse) to aid with parking and low-speed backing maneuvers.

See Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing 0 164.

Park Assist

If equipped, Rear Park Assist (RPA) uses sensors on the rear bumper to assist with parking and avoiding objects while in R (Reverse). It operates at speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph). RPA may show a warning triangle on the infotainment display and a graphic on the instrument cluster to provide the object distance. In addition, multiple beeps may occur if very close to an object.

The vehicle may also have the Front Park Assist (FPA) system.

See Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing 0 164.

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Power Outlets

The accessory power outlets can be used to plug in electrical equipment, such as a cell phone or MP3 player.

There is one accessory power outlet on the center stack below the climate controls and one on the rear of the center console. These outlets are powered when the ignition is on or in ACC/ACCESSORY, or until the driver door is opened within 10 minutes of turning off the vehicle. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) 0 149.

See Power Outlets 0 98.

Convertible

The convertible top can be automatically opened and closed. For step-by-step instructions, see Convertible Top 0 37.

Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control/ Electronic Stability Control

The Traction Control System (TCS) limits wheel spin. The system is on when the vehicle is started.

The StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. The system is on when the vehicle is started.

To turn off TCS, press and release

The appropriate DIC message is displayed.

Press and release turn TCS back on. The appropriate DIC message is displayed.

g on the center stack.

g again to

To turn off both TCS and StabiliTrak/ESC, press and

hold

g until g comes on in the

instrument cluster and the appropriate DIC message is displayed.

Press

g again to turn on both

systems. The appropriate DIC message is displayed.

See Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control 0 158.

Tire Pressure Monitor

This vehicle may have a Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).

The low tire pressure warning light alerts to a significant loss in pressure of one of the vehicle's tires. If the warning light comes on,

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stop as soon as possible and inflate the tires to the recommended pressure shown on the Tire and Loading Information label. See Vehicle Load Limits 0 142. The warning light will remain on until the tire pressure is corrected.

The low tire pressure warning light may come on in cool weather when the vehicle is first started, and then turn off as the vehicle is driven. This may be an early indicator that the tire pressures are getting low and the tires need to be inflated to the proper pressure.

The TPMS does not replace normal monthly tire maintenance. Maintain the correct tire pressures.

See Tire Pressure Monitor System 0 219.

Fuel

Premium Recommended

Use premium 93 octane — (R+M)/2 — unleaded gasoline in your

vehicle. TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is recommended. Unleaded gasoline with an octane rating as low as 87 may be used, but it will reduce performance and fuel economy. See Recommended Fuel 0 170.

E85 or FlexFuel

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No E85 or FlexFuel

Gasoline-ethanol fuel blends greater than E15 (15% ethanol by volume), such as E85, cannot be used in this vehicle.

Engine Oil Life System

The engine oil life system calculates engine oil life based on vehicle use and displays the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message when it is time to change the engine oil and filter. The oil life system should be reset to 100% only following an oil change.

Resetting the Oil Life System

1. Display REMAINING OIL LIFE on the Driver Information Center (DIC). See Driver Information Center (DIC) 0 112.

2. Press and hold SET/CLR to reset the oil life at 100%.

3. Turn the ignition off.

See Engine Oil Life System 0 183.

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Driving for Better Fuel Economy

Driving habits can affect fuel mileage. Here are some driving tips to get the best fuel economy possible:

Set the climate controls to the desired temperature after the engine is started, or turn them off when not required.

Avoid fast starts and accelerate smoothly.

Brake gradually and avoid abrupt stops.

Avoid idling the engine for long periods of time.

When road and weather conditions are appropriate, use cruise control.

Always follow posted speed limits or drive more slowly when conditions require.

Keep vehicle tires properly inflated.

Combine several trips into a single trip.

Replace the vehicle's tires with the same TPC Spec number molded into the tire's sidewall near the size.

Follow recommended scheduled maintenance.

Roadside Assistance Program

U.S.: 1-800-252-1112

TTY Users (U.S. Only): 1-888-889-2438

Canada: 1-800-268-6800

New Buick owners are automatically enrolled in the Roadside Assistance Program.

See Roadside Assistance Program 0 273.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows

Keys and Locks

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Remote Vehicle Start .. . . . . . . . . 26

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 29

Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Doors

Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Vehicle Security

Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Vehicle Alarm System .. . . . . . . . 31

Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 32

Exterior Mirrors

Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Interior Mirrors

Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 34

Automatic Dimming Rearview

Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Windows

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Roof

Convertible Top .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Keys and Locks

Keys

Warning

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Leaving children in a vehicle with an ignition key or Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is dangerous and children or others could be seriously injured or killed. They could operate the power window or other controls or make the vehicle move. The windows will function with the key in the ignition or with the RKE transmitter in the vehicle, and children or others could be caught in the path of a closing window. Do not leave children in a vehicle with the ignition key or an RKE transmitter.

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impacted, and airbags may not deploy. To reduce the risk of unintentional rotation of the ignition key, do not change the way the ignition key and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, if equipped, are connected to the provided key rings.

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If the key is unintentionally rotated while the vehicle is running, the ignition could be moved out of the RUN position. This could be caused by heavy items hanging from the key ring, or by large or long items attached to the key ring that could be contacted by the driver or steering wheel. If the ignition moves out of the RUN position, the engine will shut off, braking and steering power assist may be

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The ignition key, key rings, and RKE transmitter, if equipped, are designed to work together. As a system, it reduces the risk of unintentionally moving the key out of the RUN position. If replacements or additions are required, see your dealer. Limit added items to a few essential keys or small, light items no larger than an RKE transmitter.

Interference from radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags may prevent the key from starting the vehicle. Keep RFID tags away from the key when starting the vehicle.

The key that is part of the RKE transmitter can be used for the ignition and driver side lock.

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With an active OnStar or connected service plan, an OnStar Advisor may remotely unlock the vehicle. See OnStar Overview 0 283.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

See Radio Frequency Statement 0 279.

If there is a decrease in the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) operating

Press the button on the RKE transmitter to extend the key. Press the button and the key blade to retract the key.

If it becomes difficult to turn the key, inspect the key blade for debris. Periodically clean with a brush or pick.

See your dealer if a new key is needed.

If locked out of the vehicle, contact Roadside Assistance. See Roadside Assistance Program 0 273.

range:

Check the distance. The transmitter may be too far from the vehicle.

Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal.

Check the transmitter's battery. See “Battery Replacement” later in this section.

If the transmitter is still not working correctly, see your dealer or a qualified technician for service.

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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation

The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter functions may work up to 60 m (197 ft) away from the vehicle.

Other conditions can impact the performance of the transmitter. See

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System 0 23.

K : Press to unlock both doors, the

trunk, and the fuel door.

Press and hold windows. See Power Windows 0 35.

K to open all

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The turn signal indicators may flash to indicate unlocking.

Pressing system. See Vehicle Alarm System 0 31.

K will disarm the alarm

Q : Press to lock both doors, the

trunk, and the fuel door.

The turn signal indicators may flash and/or the horn may sound on the second press to indicate locking. See Vehicle Personalization 0 116.

If the driver door is open when pressed and Open Door Anti-Lockout is enabled, all doors will lock and then the driver door will immediately unlock. See Vehicle Personalization 0 116.

If the passenger door is open when

Q is

Q is pressed, both doors lock.

Pressing system. See Vehicle Alarm System 0 31.

Q may also arm the alarm

V : Press and hold to release the

trunk.

7 : Press and release one time to

initiate vehicle locator. The exterior lamps flash and the horn chirps three times.

Press and hold three seconds to sound the panic alarm. The horn sounds and the turn signals flash for 30 seconds,

or until vehicle is started.

7 is pressed again or the

7 for at least

/ : Press and release Q and then

immediately press and hold least four seconds to start the engine from outside the vehicle using the RKE transmitter. See Remote Vehicle Start 0 26.

The buttons on the transmitter are disabled when there is a key in the ignition.

Programming Keys to the Vehicle

Only keys programmed to the vehicle will work. If a key is lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased and programmed through your dealer. The vehicle can be

/ for at

reprogrammed so that lost or stolen keys no longer work. Any remaining keys will need to be reprogrammed. Each vehicle can have up to eight keys matched to it.

Programming with Recognized Keys

To program a new key:

1. Insert the original, already programmed key in the ignition and turn the ignition on.

2. Turn the ignition off and remove the key.

3. Quickly, within five seconds, insert the second original already programmed key in the ignition and turn the ignition on.

4. Insert the new key to be programmed and turn the ignition on within five seconds.

The security light will turn off once the key has been programmed.

5. Repeat Steps 1–5 if additional keys are to be programmed.

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If a key is lost or damaged, see your dealer to have a new key made.

Programming without Recognized Keys

Program a new key to the vehicle when a recognized key is not available.

If two currently recognized keys are not available, follow this procedure to program the first key.

This procedure will take approximately 30 minutes to complete for the first key. The vehicle must be off and all of the keys you wish to program must be with you.

1. Insert the new vehicle key into the ignition.

2. Turn the ignition on. The security light will come on.

3. Wait 10 minutes until the security light turns off.

4. Turn the ignition off.

5. Repeat Steps 2–4 two more times. After the third time, turn the ignition on; the key is

learned and all previously known keys will no longer work with the vehicle.

6. To learn the second key, turn the ignition off and insert the second key to be learned and rotate the ignition on.

After the two keys are learned, remaining keys can be learned by following the procedure in “Programming with Recognized Keys.”

Battery Replacement

When replacing the battery, do not touch any of the circuitry on the transmitter. Static from your body could damage the transmitter.

The battery is not rechargeable. To replace the battery:

1. Press the button on the RKE transmitter to extend the key.

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2. Remove the battery cover by prying it with a finger.

3. Remove the battery by pushing on the battery and sliding it toward the key blade.

4. Insert the new battery, positive side facing up. Push the battery down until it is held in place. Replace with a CR 2032 or equivalent battery.

5. Snap the battery cover back on to the transmitter.

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Remote Vehicle Start

This feature allows the engine to be started from outside the vehicle.

/ : This button is on the RKE

transmitter.

The climate control system will use the previous settings during a remote start. The rear defogger and heated seats may come on during remote start based on cold ambient conditions. See Heated Front Seats

0 51 and Vehicle Personalization 0 116.

Laws in some local communities may restrict the use of remote starters. For example, some laws require a person using remote start to have the vehicle in view. Check local regulations for any requirements.

If the vehicle is low on fuel, do not use the remote start feature. The vehicle may run out of fuel.

Other conditions can affect the performance of the transmitter. See

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System 0 23.

Starting the Vehicle

To start the engine using the remote start feature:

1. Press and release

2. Immediately after completing Step 1, press and hold

least four seconds or until the turn signal lamps flash. The turn signal lamps flashing confirms the request to remote start the vehicle has been received.

When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn on and remain on as long as the engine is running. The doors will be locked and the climate control system may come on.

The engine will continue to run for 15 minutes unless a time extension is done or the ignition is turned on. After 30 seconds, repeat the steps if a 15-minute extension is desired. Remote start can be extended only once.

The ignition must be turned on before driving.

/ for at

Extending Engine Run Time

For a 15-minute extension, repeat Steps 1 and 2 while the engine is still running. An extension can be requested 30 seconds after starting.

The remote start can be extended once.

When the remote start is extended, the second 15 minutes is added to the first 15 minutes.

For example, if the engine has been running for 15 minutes, and 15 minutes are added, the engine will run for a total of 30 minutes.

A maximum of two remote starts, or a single start with an extension, is allowed between ignition cycles.

The vehicle's ignition must be turned on and then back off before the remote start procedure can be used again.

Canceling a Remote Start

To cancel a remote start, do one of the following:

Press and hold parking lamps turn off.

/ until the

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Turn on the hazard warning flashers.

Turn the vehicle on and then off.

Conditions in Which Remote Start Will Not Work

The remote vehicle start feature will not operate if:

The key is in the ignition.

The hood is not closed.

The hazard warning flashers are on.

The malfunction indicator lamp is on.

The engine coolant temperature is too high.

The oil pressure is low.

Two remote vehicle starts, or a single remote start with an extension, have already been used.

The vehicle is not in P (Park).

Door Locks

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Unlocked doors can be dangerous.

Passengers, especially children, can easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. The doors can be unlocked and opened while the vehicle is moving. The chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash is increased if the doors are not locked. So, all passengers should wear seat belts properly and the doors should be locked whenever the vehicle is driven.

Young children who get into unlocked vehicles may be unable to get out. A child can be overcome by extreme heat and can suffer

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permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke. Always lock the vehicle whenever leaving it.

Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked door when you slow down or stop the vehicle. Locking the doors can help prevent this from happening.

To lock or unlock the doors from outside the vehicle:

Press

Q or K on the Remote

Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

Use the key in the driver door.

To lock or unlock the doors from inside the vehicle:

Press

Q or K on the power door

lock switch.

Pulling an interior door handle will unlock the door. Pulling the door handle again unlatches it.

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Free-Turning Locks

The door lock cylinder turns freely when either the wrong key is used, or the correct key is not fully inserted. The free-turning door lock feature prevents the lock from being forced open.

To reset the lock, turn it to the vertical position with the correct key fully inserted. Remove the key and insert it again.

If this does not reset the lock, turn the key halfway around in the cylinder and repeat the reset procedure.

Power Door Locks

The central locking switch locks and unlocks both doors, the trunk, and the fuel door.

K : Press to unlock. Q : Press to lock.

Delayed Locking

This feature delays the locking of the doors until five seconds after all doors are closed.

When

Q is pressed on the power

door lock switch while the door is open, a chime will sound three times indicating delayed locking is active.

The doors will lock automatically five seconds after all doors are closed. If a door is reopened before that time, the five-second timer will reset when all doors are closed again.

Press

Q on the door lock switch

again or press transmitter to lock the doors immediately.

This feature can also be programmed. See Vehicle Personalization 0 116.

Q on the RKE

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Automatic Door Locks

The doors will lock automatically when all doors are closed, the ignition is on, and the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).

If a vehicle door is unlocked and then opened and closed, the doors will lock either when your foot is removed from the brake or the vehicle speed becomes faster than 13 km/h (8 mph).

To unlock the doors:

Automatic door locking cannot be disabled. Automatic door unlocking can be programmed. See Vehicle Personalization 0 116.

K on the power door lock

Press switch.

Shift the transmission into P (Park).

Lockout Protection

When locking is requested with the driver door open and the key in the ignition, all the doors will lock and then the driver door will unlock. This can be manually overridden by

pressing and holding power door lock switch.

If Open Door Anti-Lockout is turned on and the vehicle is off, the driver door is open, and locking is requested, all the doors will lock and the driver door will remain open. Press the button again to lock the driver door. The Open Door Anti-Lockout feature can be turned on or off. See Vehicle Personalization 0 116.

Q on the

Doors

Trunk

Warning

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Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle if it is driven with the liftgate or trunk/hatch open, or with any objects that pass through the seal between the body and the trunk/hatch or liftgate. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO) which cannot be seen or smelled. It can cause unconsciousness and even death.

If the vehicle must be driven with the liftgate or trunk/hatch open:

Close all of the windows.

Fully open the air outlets on or under the instrument panel.

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Adjust the climate control system to a setting that brings in only outside air and set the fan speed to the highest setting. See “Climate Control Systems” in the Index.

If the vehicle is equipped with a power liftgate, disable the power liftgate function.

See Engine Exhaust 0 151.

Trunk Release

To open the trunk, the vehicle must be off or the shift lever must be in P (Park).

Press the lower half of the emblem on the trunk lid.

Press and hold Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

V on the

Emergency Trunk Release Handle

Caution

Do not use the emergency trunk release handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing items in the trunk as it could damage the handle.

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There is a glow-in-the-dark emergency trunk release handle on the trunk lid. This handle will glow following exposure to light. Pull the release handle to open the trunk from the inside.

Vehicle Security

This vehicle has theft-deterrent features; however, they do not make the vehicle impossible to steal.

Vehicle Alarm System

This vehicle has an anti-theft alarm system.

After pulling the emergency trunk release handle, push the handle back into the bezel

The indicator light, on the instrument panel near the windshield, indicates the status of the system:

Off : Alarm system is disarmed.

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On Solid : Vehicle is secured

during the delay to arm the system.

Fast Flash : Vehicle is unsecured. A door, the hood, the convertible top, or the trunk is open.

Slow Flash : Alarm system is armed.

Arming the Alarm System

1. Close the trunk and the hood. Turn off the vehicle.

2. Lock the vehicle in one of two ways:

Use the RKE transmitter.

With a door open, press the

inside

3. After 30 seconds the alarm system will arm, and the indicator light will begin to slowly flash indicating the alarm system is operating.

Pressing transmitter a second time will bypass the 30-second delay and immediately arm the alarm system.

Q on the RKE

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The vehicle alarm system will not arm if the doors are locked with the key.

If the driver door is opened without first unlocking with the RKE transmitter, the horn will chirp and the turn signal lights will flash to indicate pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not started, or the door is not

unlocked by pressing transmitter during the 10-second pre-alarm, the alarm will be activated.

If a door, the hood, or the trunk is opened without first disarming the system, the turn signals will flash and the horn will sound for about 30 seconds. The alarm system will then re-arm to monitor for the next unauthorized event.

K on the RKE

Disarming the Alarm System

Do one of the following to disarm the alarm system or turn off the alarm if it has been activated:

Press

K and Q on the RKE

transmitter.

Start the vehicle.

To avoid setting off the alarm by accident:

Lock the vehicle after all occupants have left the vehicle and all doors are closed.

Always unlock a door with the RKE transmitter.

Unlocking the driver door with the key will not disarm the system or turn off the alarm.

How to Detect a Tamper Condition

If K is pressed on the RKE transmitter and the horn chirps and the turn signal lights flash three times, an alarm occurred previously while the alarm system was armed.

If the alarm has been activated, a message will appear on the DIC.

Immobilizer

See Radio Frequency Statement 0 279.

Immobilizer Operation

This vehicle has a passive theft-deterrent system.

The system does not have to be manually armed or disarmed.

The vehicle is automatically immobilized when the key is removed from the ignition.

The system is automatically disarmed when the vehicle is started with the correct key. The key uses a transponder that matches an immobilizer control unit in the vehicle and automatically disarms the system. Only the correct key starts the vehicle. The vehicle may not start if the key is damaged.

The security light in the instrument cluster comes on if there is a problem with arming or disarming the theft-deterrent system.

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When trying to start the vehicle, the security light comes on briefly when the ignition is turned on.

If the engine does not start and the security light stays on, there is a problem with the system. Turn the ignition off and try again.

If the engine still does not start, and the key appears to be undamaged or the light continues to stay on, try another ignition key.

If the engine still does not start with the other key, the vehicle needs service. If the vehicle does start, the first key may be damaged. See your dealer who can service the theft-deterrent system and have a new key made.

Do not leave the transmitter or device that disarms or deactivates the theft-deterrent system in the vehicle.

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Exterior Mirrors

Convex Mirrors

Warning

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A convex mirror can make things, like other vehicles, look farther away than they really are. If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you could hit a vehicle on the right. Check the inside mirror or glance over your shoulder before changing lanes.

The passenger side mirror is convex shaped. A convex mirror's surface is curved so more can be seen from the driver seat.

Power Mirrors

1. Turn the selector switch to L (Left) or R (Right) to choose the driver or passenger mirror.

2. Move the control to adjust the mirror.

3. Turn the selector switch to to deselect the mirror.

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Folding Mirrors

Manual Folding Mirrors

The vehicle has manual folding mirrors. These mirrors can be folded inward to prevent damage when going through an automatic car wash. To fold, pull the mirror toward the vehicle. Push the mirror outward to return it to the original position.

Heated Mirrors

If equipped with heated mirrors:

= : The rear window defogger also

heats the outside mirrors.

See Dual Automatic Climate Control System 0 130.

Interior Mirrors

Interior Rearview Mirrors

Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear view of the area behind the vehicle.

Do not spray glass cleaner directly on the mirror. Use a soft towel dampened with water.

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror

The rearview mirror automatically dims to reduce the glare of the headlamps from behind. This feature comes on when the vehicle is started.

The vehicle may also have a Rear Vision Camera (RVC). See

Assistance Systems for Parking or Backing 0 164.

Windows

Warning

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Never leave a child, a helpless adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle, especially with the windows closed in warm or hot weather. They can be overcome by the extreme heat and suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke.

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The vehicle aerodynamics are designed to improve fuel economy performance. This may result in a pulsing sound when either rear window is down and the front windows are up. To reduce the sound, open either a front window or the sunroof, if equipped.

Power Windows

Warning

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Children could be seriously injured or killed if caught in the path of a closing window. Never leave the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter in a vehicle with children. When there are children in the rear seat, use the window lockout switch to prevent operation of the windows. See Keys 0 21.

Power windows work when the ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY, or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) 0 149.

Using the window switch, press to open or pull to close the window.

The windows may be temporarily disabled if they are used repeatedly within a short time.

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Window Express Movement

All windows can be opened without holding the window switch. Press the switch down fully and quickly release to express open the window.

If equipped, pull the window switch up fully and quickly release to express close the window.

Briefly press or pull the window switch in the same direction to stop that window’s express movement.

All Window Switch

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Press to express open or pull to express close all windows.

Window Automatic Reversal System

The express-close feature will reverse window movement if it comes in contact with an object. Extreme cold or ice could cause the window to auto-reverse. The window will operate normally after the object or condition is removed.

Window Operation with Convertible Top

Windows will automatically lower fully when the convertible top is lowered or raised. See Convertible Top 0 37.

Automatic Reversal System Override

Warning

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If automatic reversal system override is active, the window will not reverse automatically. You or

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others could be injured and the window could be damaged. Before using automatic reversal system override, make sure that all people and obstructions are clear of the window path.

When the engine is on, override the automatic reversal system by pulling and holding the window switch if conditions prevent it from closing.

Programming the Power Windows

If the battery on the vehicle has been recharged or disconnected, or is not working, the windows with the express-up feature will need to be reprogrammed for the feature to work. If power is lost, the rear windows must be reprogrammed first. Before reprogramming, replace or recharge the vehicle's battery.

To program a window:

1. With the ignition on or in ACC/ ACCESSORY, or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active, close all doors.

2. Pull and hold the power window switch until the window is fully closed. Continue holding the switch up for approximately five seconds after the window is completely closed.

3. Press the power window switch down until the window is fully open. Continue holding the switch down for approximately five seconds after the window is completely open.

The window is now reprogrammed. Repeat the process for the other windows.

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Window Indexing

When fully closed, indexing automatically lowers the window a small amount when the door is opened. When the door is closed, the window will raise to its previous position.

If the window freezes to the door:

1. Push the top of the window inward while opening the door.

2. Clear all snow and ice from the door and glass.

3. Open the window completely and then close it.

4. Close the door.

If either window does not index properly, it could be due to loss of power. Before seeing your dealer for service, program the power windows.

Remote Window Operation

This feature allows all the windows to be opened remotely. Press and

hold

K on the RKE transmitter.

Sun Visors

Pull the sun visor down to block glare. Detach the sun visor from the center mount to pivot to the side window and, if equipped, extend along the rod.

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Roof

Convertible Top

Review the following before operating:

Warning

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While opening or closing the convertible top, people can be injured by the moving parts of the tonneau cover or convertible top. Maintain visual contact with the top while it is being operated.

Caution

Follow these guidelines when operating the convertible top or damage can occur:

Remove all items from the roof, trunk lid, or tonneau cover before operating.

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Caution (Continued)

Remove all objects from the trunk that may contact the convertible top when it is operated.

Do not leave the vehicle with the convertible top open.

Do not exceed 50 km/h (31 mph) until the top has completely closed or opened.

Do not open or close the top while driving in high wind conditions.

Do not operate the convertible top multiple times in a short period of time without starting the engine to avoid draining the vehicle battery.

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Opening the Convertible Top

Caution (Continued)

Do not open or store the convertible top when it is dirty or wet. This could result in stains, mildew, or other damage.

Only store the vehicle with the top fully closed.

1. Fold out the rear trunk partition into the upright position. See Rear Storage 0 92.

2. Close the trunk.

3. Start the vehicle or place it in ACC/ACCESSORY.

4. When possible, operate the convertible top when the vehicle is stopped. The top can be operated while driving below 50 km/h (31 mph) and will stop if that speed is exceeded. The top operation will take approximately

25 seconds. Make sure the top operation can be completed before that speed is reached.

5. Pull and hold the front of the convertible top switch. The windows will automatically lower.

6. Continue holding until the convertible top is completely open. A chime will sound. Release the switch.

7. Briefly pull the all window switch to close all windows.

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If the radio is on, the sound may be muted for a brief time due to a new audio system equalization being loaded.

Closing the Convertible Top

1. Make sure the sun visor mirror covers are closed and the sun visors are stored in the center mount position.

2. Close the trunk.

3. Start the vehicle or place it in ACC/ACCESSORY.

5. Press and hold the front of the convertible top switch. The windows will automatically lower.

6. After the convertible top is completely closed, a chime will sound. Release the switch.

7. Briefly pull the all window switch to close all windows.

If the radio is on, the sound may be muted for a brief time due to a new audio system equalization being loaded.

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Troubleshooting

Check the following if the convertible top switch is not operating:

The ignition should be on or in ACC/ACCESSORY, or Retained Accessory Power (RAP) should be active.

The trunk lid should be closed with the rear trunk partition in place. A Driver Information Center (DIC) message will display.

If the ONLY MANUAL OPERATION OF TOP POSSIBLE message is displayed on the DIC, see “Manual Closing of Top” later in this section.

At cooler outside temperatures, the convertible top may not open. It is possible to close the top down to temperatures of about −20 °C (−4 °F). A DIC message will display if the top will not open due to low

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temperature. If necessary, move the vehicle to a heated indoor area to operate the top.

If the top has recently been cycled repeatedly or left in an intermediate state, it will be temporarily disabled. A DIC message displays. Normal operation will be restored within 10 minutes after the system has cooled.

If the vehicle battery is low, the power top operation may be disabled. Try to start the vehicle. A DIC message displays.

If the battery has recently been reconnected or if the vehicle has been jump started, the top may not operate until the power windows have been programmed. Complete the power window programming procedure. See Power Windows 0 35.

Other features may be affected while operating the convertible top:

The trunk can only be opened when the convertible top is completely opened or closed.

The windows cannot close while the top is moving.

When driving with the top not fully secured, chimes can be heard above 80 km/h (50 mph).

If the vehicle battery has been disconnected and reconnected, if the fuses were pulled or replaced, or if a jump start was performed, the TOP NOT SECURE message may display. Press and hold the front of the convertible top switch to close the top, or pull and hold the switch to open the top, until this message is cleared.

Partial Top Cycling

If the convertible top operation is stopped before completion, the top will temporarily hold its position. If the ignition is on or in ACC/ ACCESSORY, the top will be held for up to 10 minutes. If the vehicle is

moving or off, the amount of time will vary from a few seconds to about a minute.

Chimes and DIC messages will be displayed before the top will move. When this occurs, immediately finish the convertible top operation by pressing the switch again until it completes.

If the top cannot be secured, keep clear of the top components. In some conditions the top may move quickly.

Do not drive with the convertible top in an unsecured position. The top components may move unexpectedly. In some cases the top may not be able to be power operated. If this occurs, follow the DIC messages displayed.

If the tonneau cover is not secured and latched, and the vehicle is moving above 10 km/h (6 mph), the tonneau cover may automatically move to a stable position.

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Manual Closing of Top

If the DIC displays the ONLY MANUAL OPERATION OF TOP POSSIBLE message:

1. Press and hold or pull and hold the front of the convertible top switch to either open or close the top. Press or pull the switch in the opposite direction if one does not work.

2. If the top moves, continue holding the switch in that direction for at least five seconds. The top should then work normally.

If the top does not respond in either direction, use the following procedure to manually close the convertible top and tonneau cover before servicing if needed. This requires more than one person.

There is a hex wrench in the glove box. There is also string in the glove box for your dealer to manually secure the top completely if needed.

1. Turn off the ignition.

2. Open the trunk and pull the tonneau cover release lever downward.

3. Close the trunk. The trunk cannot be opened from this step forward.

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4. With an additional person, lift the tonneau cover from both sides to approximately the half raised position.

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5. With the tonneau cover being held in the half raised position, insert the hex wrench into the marked position of the flap drive unit. Turn the wrench clockwise to the stop. The sideways flaps will turn inward.

6. With an additional person, raise the tonneau cover to the fully open position.

7. Lift the convertible top by pulling up on both sides of the front bow and tension bow.

9. Remove the cap covering the manual closure opening. There is a recess in the cap to snap it off using a tool. Insert the hex wrench into the opening and then turn the wrench clockwise until it stops. The convertible top is now locked.

8. Move the front bow to the windshield frame.

10. Lift up the tension bow on both sides and raise the tonneau cover to approximately the half raised position, and then allow it to slide into the closed position.

11. Lower the tension bow.

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At this time the vehicle can be driven, however the convertible top is not latched at the rear and will not be completely waterproof. See your dealer to service the convertible top system.

Cleaning the Convertible Top

The convertible top should be cleaned often. Do not use high-pressure car washes as these may cause water to enter the vehicle.

Hand wash the convertible top in partial shade. Use mild soap, lukewarm water, and a soft sponge. A chamois or cloth may leave lint on the top, and a brush can chafe the threads in the top fabric. Do not use detergents, harsh cleaners, solvents, or bleaching agents.

Wet the entire top and let the soap remain on the fabric for a few minutes. Wash evenly to avoid spots or rings. When the top is very dirty, use a mild foam-type cleaner. Thoroughly rinse the entire vehicle, then let the top dry in direct sunlight.

To protect the convertible top:

Make sure the convertible top is completely dry before lowering it.

Do not get any cleaner on the vehicle's painted finish; it could leave streaks.

Wind Deflectors

There are two wind deflectors in a stowage bag behind the rear seat backrests. See Rear Seats 0 52.

The small wind deflector can be placed between the rear head restraints.

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The large wind deflector can be placed behind the front seats.

Do not place any objects on the wind deflectors.

Installing the Small Wind Deflector

1. Remove the cover from the mount between the rear head restraints by sliding it toward the driver side of the vehicle.

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Installing the Large Wind Deflector

The rear seat cannot be occupied when the large wind deflector is in use.

2. Insert the deflector into the deflector mount.

3. Slide the deflector toward the passenger side of the vehicle until it locks.

4. Raise the rear seatbacks.

Reverse the steps to remove the small wind deflector.

1. Turn the upper locking pins out of the brackets on the wind deflector.

2. Lift the tabs to open the lower locking pins.

3. Open the wind deflector.

4. Insert the driver side pins into the trim recesses.

5. Slightly fold the deflector at the center hinge and insert the passenger side pins into the trim recesses.

6. Push the center of the deflector down to fully engage the pins.

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7. Fold the front half of the deflector to the vertical position.

Reverse Steps 1–7 to remove the large wind deflector.

Stowing the Wind Deflectors

1. After stowing both deflectors in the stowage bag, lower the rear seatbacks.

2. Insert the top of the bag in the stowage compartment. Align the remainder of the bag to fit, and secure it with the straps.

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Seats and Restraints

Head Restraints

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Front Seats

Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 48

Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Rear Seats

Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Seat Belts

Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

How to Wear Seat Belts

Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Seat Belt Use During

Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 60

Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Replacing Seat Belt System

Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Airbag System

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 62

When Should an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

What Makes an Airbag

Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

How Does an Airbag

Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

What Will You See after an

Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Roll Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Passenger Sensing System . . . 67 Servicing the Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Adding Equipment to the

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 71

Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 72

Replacing Airbag System Parts

after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Child Restraints

Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Infants and Young Children . . . . 74

Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 77

Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 78

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) . . . . 79

Replacing LATCH System Parts

After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Securing Child Restraints (With

the Seat Belt in the

Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Securing Child Restraints (With

the Seat Belt in the

Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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Head Restraints

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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. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly.

Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant's head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Front Seats

The vehicle's front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions.

To raise or lower the head restraint, press the button on the side of the head restraint, and pull up or push the head restraint down, and release the button. Pull and push on

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the head restraint after the button is released to make sure that it is locked in place.

To adjust the head restraint forward, grasp the head restraint and pull forward to the desired locked position. To adjust the head restraint rearward, grasp the head restraint and pull forward fully, until the mechanism releases and allows the head restraint to return to the full rear position.

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Active Head Restraints

Your vehicle has an Active Head Restraint System in the front outboard seating positions. These automatically activate to reduce the risk of neck injury if the vehicle is hit from behind.

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If your head restraint has been activated due to a rear collision, you must return the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and re-setting or replacement of the system.

Rear Seats

The vehicle’s rear seats have non-adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions.

The rear head restraints are designed to be removed. See “Head Restraint Removal and Reinstallation” under Lower Anchors

and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 79.

If you are installing a child restraint in the rear seat, see “Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System” under Lower

Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 79.

Front Seats

Power Seat Adjustment

Power Driver Seat Adjustment

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The power seats will work with the ignition off. Children could operate the power seats and be injured. Never leave children alone in the vehicle.

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To adjust a power driver seat, if equipped:

Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the control forward or rearward.

Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down.

Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the rear of the control up or down.

Lumbar Adjustment

Power Lumbar

If equipped, press and hold the front of the switch to increase lumbar support, or the rear of the switch to decrease lumbar support.

To adjust the height of the support, press and hold the top or bottom of the switch. Release the switch when the seatback reaches the desired level of lumbar support.

Reclining Seatbacks

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If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they are locked.

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To adjust the power seatback:

Tilt the top of the control rearward to recline.

Tilt the top of the control forward to raise.

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Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even when buckled up, the seat belts cannot do their job.

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The shoulder belt will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.

The lap belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear the seat belt properly.

Do not have a seatback reclined if the vehicle is moving.

Seatback Latches

To fold the seatback, lift the release lever and fold the seatback forward. The seat will slide forward.

To raise, lift the seatback to its upright position until the seat locks. The seat will slide back to the original position.

In case the seatback cannot fold and is blocked by the head restraint, move the seat backward or downward slightly, or adjust the head restraint to a lower position. See Power Seat Adjustment 0 48 or Head Restraints 0 47.

Obstructions

If the seat encounters an obstruction or resistance while sliding forward or backward, the action is stopped and the seat will move in the opposite direction.

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Heated Front Seats

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If temperature change or pain to the skin cannot be felt, the seat heater may cause burns. To reduce the risk of burns, use care when using the seat heater, especially for long periods of time. Do not place anything on the seat that insulates against heat, such as a blanket, cushion, cover, or similar item. This may cause the seat heater to overheat. An overheated seat heater may cause a burn or may damage the seat.

If equipped, the controls are on the climate control panel. The engine must be running to operate the heated seats.

M or L to heat the driver or

Press passenger seat cushion and seatback.

The passenger seat may take longer to heat up.

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Remote Start Heated Seats

When it is cold outside, the heated seats can be turned on automatically during a remote vehicle start. The heated seats will be canceled when the ignition is turned on. Press the heated seat controls to use the heated seats after the vehicle is started.

The heated seat indicator lights on the control do not turn on during a remote start.

The temperature performance of an unoccupied seat may be reduced. This is normal.

The heated seats will not turn on during a remote start unless the heated seat feature is enabled in the vehicle personalization menu. See Remote Vehicle Start 0 26 and Vehicle Personalization 0 116.

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Rear Seats

Either side of the rear seatback can be folded for more cargo space or to access the wind deflector bag. See "Wind Deflectors" under Convertible Top 0 37.

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Take care when operating the foldable rear seats. The rear seatback folds forward with considerable power which can cause injury, particularly to children. Ensure that nothing is attached to the rear seats or on the seat cushion.

Caution

Folding a rear seat with the seat belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the seat belts. Always unbuckle the seat

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belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

To fold the rear seatbacks:

1. Remove the wind deflector if installed.

2. Move the front seats forward or remove the rear head restraints. See Power Seat

Adjustment 0 48 or Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 79

for head restraint removal instructions. Store the head restraints in the cargo area.

3. Pull the release switch in the trunk to fold the rear seatback down.

4. Fold the seatback forward.

5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for the other seatback, if necessary.

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To raise the seatback:

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A seat belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the seat belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

1. Lift the seatback up and push it rearward until it latches into place. Keep the seat belts clear of the seatback and untwisted.

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If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there.

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Always pull forward on the top of the seatback at the area of the latch to be sure it is locked.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked into position.

3. Reinstall the head restraints, if necessary. See Lower

Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 79

for head restraint reinstallation instructions.

4. Repeat Steps 1–3 for the other seatback, if necessary

Keep the seat in the upright locked position when not in use.

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Seat Belts

This section describes how to use seat belts properly, and some things not to do.

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Do not let anyone ride where a seat belt cannot be worn properly. In a crash, if you or your passenger(s) are not wearing seat belts, injuries can be much worse than if you are wearing seat belts. You can be seriously injured or killed by hitting things inside the vehicle harder or by being ejected from the vehicle. In addition, anyone who is not buckled up can strike other passengers in the vehicle.

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, passengers riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow

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passengers to ride in any area of the vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts.

Always wear a seat belt, and check that all passenger(s) are restrained properly too.

This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle the seat belts. See Seat Belt Reminders 0 102.

Why Seat Belts Work

When riding in a vehicle, you travel as fast as the vehicle does. If the vehicle stops suddenly, you keep going until something stops you. It could be the windshield, the instrument panel, or the seat belts!

When you wear a seat belt, you and the vehicle slow down together. There is more time to stop because you stop over a longer distance and, when worn properly, your strongest bones take the forces from the seat belts. That is why wearing seat belts makes such good sense.

Questions and Answers About Seat Belts

Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle

after a crash if I am wearing a seat belt?

A: You could be — whether you are

wearing a seat belt or not. Your chance of being conscious during and after a crash, so you

can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.

Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why

should I have to wear seat belts?

A: Airbags are supplemental

systems only. They work with seat belts — not instead of them. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants still have to buckle up to get the most protection.

Also, in nearly all states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing seat belts.

How to Wear Seat Belts Properly

Follow these rules for everyone's protection.

There are additional things to know about seat belts and children, including smaller children and infants. If a child will be riding in the vehicle, see Older Children 0 73 or Infants and Young Children 0 74. Review and follow the rules for children in addition to the following rules.

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It is very important for all occupants to buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted people are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing seat belts.

There are important things to know about wearing a seat belt properly.

Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the floor in front of you (if possible).

Always use the correct buckle for your seating position.

Wear the lap part of the belt low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones and you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries.

Wear the shoulder belt over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The shoulder belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash.

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You can be seriously injured, or even killed, by not wearing your seat belt properly.

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Never allow the lap or shoulder belt to become loose or twisted.

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Lap-Shoulder Belt

All seating positions in the vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt.

The following instructions explain how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly.

1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.

Always use the correct buckle for your seating position.

Never wear the shoulder belt under both arms or behind your back.

Never route the lap or shoulder belt over an armrest.

2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted.

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The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly.

If the shoulder portion of a passenger belt is pulled out all the way, the child restraint locking feature may be engaged. If this happens, let the belt go back all the way and start again.

Engaging the child restraint locking feature in the front outboard seating position may affect the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System 0 67.

3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.

Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Seat Belt Extender 0 59.

Position the release button on the buckle so that the seat belt could be quickly unbuckled if necessary.

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4. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt.

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To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. The belt should return to its stowed position.

Always stow the seat belt slowly. If the seat belt webbing returns quickly to the stowed position, the retractor may lock and cannot be pulled out. If this happens, pull the seat belt straight out firmly to unlock the webbing, and then release it. If the webbing is still locked in the retractor, see your dealer.

Before a door is closed, be sure the seat belt is out of the way. If a door is slammed against a seat belt, damage can occur to both the seat belt and the vehicle.

Seat Belt Presenter

The seat belt presenters bring the front outboard seat belts to the front to help fasten them.

The presenter comes out when:

The respective door is closed and the ignition is turned on.

The ignition is on and the door is closed.

The presenter may automatically retract when any of the following occur:

The respective door is opened again.

The key is removed from the ignition.

The respective latch plate is inserted into the buckle.

A time-out of 45 seconds elapsed.

The vehicle is driven longer than 15 seconds with a speed of more than 5 km/h (3 mph).

If the seat belt presenter does not retract automatically, push it back slightly.

Seat Belt Pretensioners

This vehicle has seat belt pretensioners for front and rear outboard occupants. Although the seat belt pretensioners cannot be seen, they are part of the seat belt assembly. They can help tighten the seat belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal, near frontal, or rear crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. Seat belt pretensioners can also help tighten the seat belts in a side crash or a rollover event.

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Pretensioners work only once. If the pretensioners activate in a crash, the pretensioners and probably other parts of the vehicle's seat belt system will need to be replaced. See Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash 0 60.

Do not sit on the outboard seat belt while entering or exiting the vehicle or at any time while sitting in the seat. Sitting on the seat belt can damage the webbing and hardware.

Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy

Seat belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear seat belts.

Rear Seat Belt Comfort Guides

Rear seat belt comfort guides may provide added seat belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for some adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the shoulder belt away from the neck and head.

Comfort guides are available through your dealer for the rear outboard seating positions. Instructions are included with the guide.

A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.

The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a seat belt is worn properly, it is more likely

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that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making seat belts effective is wearing them properly.

Seat Belt Extender

If the vehicle's seat belt will fasten around you, you should use it.

But if a seat belt is not long enough, your dealer will order you an extender. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to fit. The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child restraints. For more information on the proper use and fit of seat belt extenders see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender.

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Safety System Check

Periodically check the seat belt reminder, seat belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors, shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped), and seat belt anchorages to make sure they are all in working order. Look for any other loose or damaged seat belt system parts that might keep a seat belt system from performing properly. See your dealer to have it repaired. Torn, frayed, or twisted seat belts may not protect you in a crash. Torn or frayed seat belts can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is torn or frayed, have it replaced immediately. If a belt is twisted, it may be possible to untwist by reversing the latch plate on the webbing. If the twist cannot be corrected, ask your dealer to fix it.

Make sure the seat belt reminder light is working. See Seat Belt Reminders 0 102.

Keep seat belts clean and dry. See Seat Belt Care 0 60.

Seat Belt Care

Keep belts clean and dry.

Seat belts should be properly cared for and maintained.

Seat belt hardware should be kept dry and free of dust or debris. As necessary, exterior hard surfaces and seat belt webbing may be lightly cleaned with mild soap and water. Ensure there is not excessive dust or debris in the mechanism. If dust or debris exists in the system please see the dealer. Parts may need to be replaced to ensure proper functionality of the system.

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Do not bleach or dye seat belt webbing. It may severely weaken the webbing. In a crash, they might not be able to provide adequate protection. Clean and rinse seat belt webbing only with mild soap and lukewarm water. Allow the webbing to dry.

Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash

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A crash can damage the seat belt system in the vehicle. A damaged seat belt system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure the seat belt systems are working properly after a crash,

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have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.

After a minor crash, replacement of seat belts may not be necessary. But the seat belt assemblies that were used during any crash may have been stressed or damaged. See your dealer to have the seat belt assemblies inspected or replaced.

New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the seat belt system was not being used at the time of the crash.

Have the seat belt pretensioners checked if the vehicle has been in a crash, or if the airbag readiness light stays on after you start the vehicle or while you are driving. See Airbag Readiness Light 0 103.

Airbag System

The vehicle has the following airbags:

A frontal airbag for the driver

A frontal airbag for the front outboard passenger

A knee airbag for the driver

A knee airbag for the front outboard passenger

A seat-mounted side impact airbag for the driver

A seat-mounted side impact airbag for the front outboard passenger

All vehicle airbags have the word AIRBAG on the trim or on a label near the deployment opening.

For frontal airbags, the word AIRBAG is on the center of the steering wheel for the driver and on the instrument panel for the front outboard passenger.

For knee airbags, the word AIRBAG is on the lower part of the instrument panel.

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For seat-mounted side impact airbags, the word AIRBAG is on the side of the seatback closest to the door.

Airbags are designed to supplement the protection provided by seat belts. Even though today's airbags are also designed to help reduce the risk of injury from the force of an inflating bag, all airbags must inflate very quickly to do their job.

Here are the most important things to know about the airbag system:

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You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if you are not wearing your seat belt, even with airbags. Airbags are designed to work with seat belts, not replace them. Also, airbags are not designed to inflate in every crash. In some crashes seat belts are the only restraint. See When Should an Airbag Inflate? 0 63.

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Wearing your seat belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. Airbags are “supplemental restraints” to the seat belts. Everyone in the vehicle should wear a seat belt properly, whether or not there is an airbag for that person.

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Because airbags inflate with great force and faster than the blink of an eye, anyone who is up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Do not sit unnecessarily close to any airbag, as you would be if sitting on the edge of the seat or leaning forward. Seat belts help keep you in position before and during a

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crash. Always wear the seat belt, even with airbags. The driver should sit as far back as possible while still maintaining control of the vehicle. The seat belts and the front outboard passenger airbags are most effective when you are sitting well back and upright in the seat with both feet on the floor.

Occupants should not lean on or sleep against the door or side windows in seating positions with seat-mounted airbags.

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Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Always secure children properly in the vehicle. To read how, see Older Children 0 73 or Infants and Young Children 0 74.

There is an airbag readiness light on the instrument cluster, which shows the airbag symbol. The system checks the airbag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See Airbag Readiness Light 0 103.

Where Are the Airbags?

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The driver frontal airbag is in the center of the steering wheel.

The front outboard passenger frontal airbag is in the passenger side instrument panel.

Driver Side Shown, Passenger

Side Similar

The driver and front outboard passenger seat-mounted side impact airbags are in the sides of the seatbacks closest to the door.

The driver knee airbag is below the steering column. The front outboard passenger knee airbag is below the glove box.

If something is between an occupant and an airbag, the airbag might not inflate properly or it might force the object into that person causing severe injury or even death. The path of an

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inflating airbag must be kept clear. Do not put anything between an occupant and an airbag, and do not attach or put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any other airbag covering.

Do not use seat accessories that block the inflation path of a seat-mounted side impact airbag.

When Should an Airbag Inflate?

This vehicle is equipped with airbags. See Airbag System 0 61. Airbags are designed to inflate if the impact exceeds the specific airbag system's deployment threshold. Deployment thresholds are used to predict how severe a crash is likely to be in time for the airbags to inflate and help restrain the occupants. The vehicle has electronic sensors that help the airbag system determine the

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severity of the impact. Deployment thresholds can vary with specific vehicle design.

Frontal airbags are designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near frontal crashes to help reduce the potential for severe injuries, mainly to the driver's or front outboard passenger's head and chest.

Whether the frontal airbags will or should inflate is not based primarily on how fast the vehicle is traveling. It depends on what is hit, the direction of the impact, and how quickly the vehicle slows down.

Frontal airbags may inflate at different crash speeds depending on whether the vehicle hits an object straight on or at an angle, and whether the object is fixed or moving, rigid or deformable, narrow or wide.

Frontal airbags are not intended to inflate during vehicle rollovers, in rear impacts, or in many side impacts.

In addition, the vehicle has advanced technology frontal airbags. Advanced technology frontal airbags adjust the restraint according to crash severity.

Knee airbags are designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near frontal impacts. Knee airbags are not designed to inflate during vehicle rollovers, in rear impacts, or in many side impacts.

Seat-mounted side impact airbags are designed to inflate in moderate to severe side crashes depending on the location of the impact. Seat-mounted side impact airbags are not designed to inflate in frontal impacts, near frontal impacts, rollovers, or rear impacts. A seat-mounted side impact airbag is designed to inflate on the side of the vehicle that is struck.

In any particular crash, no one can say whether an airbag should have inflated simply because of the vehicle damage or repair costs.

What Makes an Airbag Inflate?

In a deployment event, the sensing system sends an electrical signal triggering a release of gas from the inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the airbag causing the bag to break out of the cover. The inflator, the airbag, and related hardware are all part of the airbag module.

For airbag locations, see Where Are the Airbags? 0 62.

How Does an Airbag Restrain?

In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe side collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside of the vehicle.

Airbags supplement the protection provided by seat belts by distributing the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant's body.

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But airbags would not help in many types of collisions, primarily because the occupant's motion is not toward those airbags. See When Should an Airbag Inflate? 0 63.

Airbags should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to seat belts.

What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates?

After the frontal and seat-mounted side impact airbags inflate, they quickly deflate, so quickly that some people may not even realize the airbags inflated. Some components of the airbag module may be hot for several minutes. For location of the airbags, see Where Are the Airbags? 0 62.

The parts of the airbag that come into contact with you may be warm, but not too hot to touch. There may be some smoke and dust coming from the vents in the deflated airbags. Airbag inflation does not prevent the driver from seeing out of

the windshield or being able to steer the vehicle, nor does it prevent people from leaving the vehicle.

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When an airbag inflates, there may be dust in the air. This dust could cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the vehicle should get out as soon as it is safe to do so. If you have breathing problems but cannot get out of the vehicle after an airbag inflates, then get fresh air by opening a window or a door. If you experience breathing problems following an airbag deployment, you should seek medical attention.

The vehicle has a feature that may automatically unlock the doors, turn on the interior lamps and hazard warning flashers, and shut off the fuel system after the airbags inflate. The feature may also activate,

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without airbag inflation, after an event that exceeds a predetermined threshold. After turning the ignition off and then on again, the fuel system will return to normal operation; the doors can be locked, the interior lamps can be turned off, and the hazard warning flashers can be turned off using the controls for those features. If any of these systems are damaged in the crash they may not operate as normal.

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A crash severe enough to inflate the airbags may have also damaged important functions in the vehicle, such as the fuel system, brake and steering systems, etc. Even if the vehicle appears to be drivable after a moderate crash, there may be concealed damage that could make it difficult to safely operate the vehicle.

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Use caution if you should attempt to restart the engine after a crash has occurred.

In many crashes severe enough to inflate the airbag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation. Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the front outboard passenger airbag.

Airbags are designed to inflate only once. After an airbag inflates, you will need some new parts for the airbag system. If you do not get them, the airbag system will not be there to help protect you in another crash. A new system will include airbag modules and possibly other parts. The service manual for the vehicle covers the need to replace other parts.

The vehicle has a crash sensing and diagnostic module which records information after a crash. See Vehicle Data

Recording and Privacy 0 281 and Event Data Recorders 0 281.

Let only qualified technicians work on the airbag system. Improper service can mean that the airbag system will not work properly. See your dealer for service.

Roll Bars

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Vehicle rollovers are unpredictable and dangerous events that may result in injury or death regardless of the roll bar or any other feature. No feature can fully protect an occupant in every crash, including a rollover.

The roll bars are under covers behind the rear head restraints. The roll bars are designed to deploy if the sensing system predicts that the vehicle is about to roll over on its side. In addition, the roll bars are designed to deploy in moderate to severe side crashes depending on the location of the impact, as well as in a severe frontal impact. Roll bars are not designed to deploy in rear impacts.

The roll bars deploy with the convertible top open or closed. If the roll bars deploy, do not operate the convertible top.

Do not place any objects on the covers of the roll bars behind the head restraints.

Have the roll bars checked if the vehicle has been in a crash, or if the airbag readiness light stays on after starting or driving the vehicle. See Airbag Readiness Light 0 103.

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Passenger Sensing System

The vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the front outboard passenger position. The passenger airbag status indicator will light on the center stack when the vehicle is started.

The words ON and OFF will be visible during the system check. When the system check is complete, either the word ON or the word OFF will be visible. See

Passenger Airbag Status Indicator

0 103.

The passenger sensing system turns off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system.

The passenger sensing system works with sensors that are part of the front outboard passenger seat and seat belt. The sensors are designed to detect the presence of a properly seated occupant and determine if the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag should be allowed to inflate or not.

According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the correct child restraint for their weight and size.

Whenever possible, children aged 12 and under should be secured in a rear seating position.

Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front. This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag inflates.

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A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the passenger frontal airbag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating airbag. A child in a forward-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the passenger frontal airbag inflates and the passenger seat is in a forward position.

Even if the passenger sensing system has turned off the front outboard passenger airbag(s), no system is fail-safe. No one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though the airbag(s) are off.

Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat, even if the airbag is off. If securing a forward-facing child restraint in

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the front outboard passenger seat, always move the seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure child restraints in the rear seat. Consider using another vehicle to transport the child when a rear seat is not available.

The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag if:

The front outboard passenger seat is unoccupied.

The system determines an infant is present in a child restraint.

A front outboard passenger takes his/her weight off of the seat for a period of time.

There is a critical problem with the airbag system or the passenger sensing system.

When the passenger sensing system has turned off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag, the OFF indicator will light and stay lit as a reminder that the airbags are off. See

Passenger Airbag Status Indicator

0 103.

The passenger sensing system is designed to turn on the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag anytime the system senses that a person of adult size is sitting properly in the front outboard passenger seat. When the passenger sensing system has allowed the airbags to be enabled, the ON indicator will light and stay lit as a reminder that the airbags are active.

For some children, including children in child restraints and for very small adults, the passenger sensing system may or may not turn off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag, depending upon the person's seating posture and body build. Everyone in the vehicle who has

outgrown child restraints should wear a seat belt properly — whether or not there is an airbag for that person.

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If the airbag readiness light ever comes on and stays on, it means that something may be wrong with the airbag system. To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have the vehicle serviced right away. See Airbag Readiness Light 0 103 for more information, including important safety information.

If the On Indicator Is Lit for a Child Restraint

The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag if the system determines that an infant is present in a child restraint. If a child restraint has been installed and the ON indicator is lit:

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1. Turn the vehicle off.

2. Remove the child restraint from the vehicle.

3. Remove any additional items from the seat such as blankets, cushions, seat covers, seat heaters, or seat massagers.

4. Reinstall the child restraint following the directions provided by the child restraint manufacturer and refer to

Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 0 86 or Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Front Seat) 0 89.

Make sure the seat belt retractor is locked by pulling the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor when installing the child restraint, even if the child restraint is equipped with a seat belt lock off. When the retractor lock is set, the belt can be tightened but not pulled out of the retractor.

5. If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting the vehicle, the ON indicator is still lit, turn the vehicle off. Then slightly recline the vehicle seatback and adjust the seat cushion, if adjustable, to make sure that the vehicle seatback is not pushing the child restraint into the seat cushion.

Also make sure the child restraint is not trapped under the vehicle head restraint. If this happens, adjust the head restraint. See Head Restraints 0 47.

6. Restart the vehicle.

The passenger sensing system may or may not turn off the airbags for a child in a child restraint depending upon the child’s size. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat, even if the ON indicator is not lit.

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If the Off Indicator Is Lit for an Adult-Sized Occupant

If a person of adult size is sitting in the front outboard passenger seat, but the OFF indicator is lit, it could be because that person is not sitting properly in the seat or that the child restraint locking feature is engaged. Use the following steps to allow the system to detect that person and enable the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag:

1. Turn the vehicle off.

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2. Remove any additional material from the seat, such as blankets, cushions, seat covers, seat heaters, or seat massagers. Also, remove laptops, or other electronic devices.

3. Place the seatback in the fully upright position.

4. Have the person sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion, with legs comfortably extended.

5. If the shoulder portion of the belt is pulled out all the way, the child restraint locking feature will be engaged. This may unintentionally cause the passenger sensing system to turn the airbag off for some adult-sized occupants. If this happens, unbuckle the belt, let the belt go back all the way, and then buckle the belt again without pulling the belt out all the way.

6. Restart the vehicle and have the person remain in this position for two to three minutes after the ON indicator is lit.

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If the front outboard passenger airbag is turned off for an adult-sized occupant, the airbag will not be able to inflate and help protect that person in a crash, resulting in an increased risk of serious injury or even death. An adult-sized occupant should not ride in the front outboard passenger seat, if the passenger airbag OFF indicator is lit.

Additional Factors Affecting System Operation

Seat belts help keep the passenger in position on the seat during vehicle maneuvers and braking, which helps the passenger sensing system maintain the passenger airbag status. See “Seat Belts” and

“Child Restraints” in the Index for additional information about the importance of proper restraint use.

A thick layer of additional material, such as a blanket or cushion, or aftermarket equipment such as seat covers, seat heaters, and seat massagers can affect how well the passenger sensing system operates. We recommend that you not use seat covers or other aftermarket equipment except when approved by GM for your specific vehicle. See Adding Equipment to

the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 0 71

for more information about modifications that can affect how the system operates.

The ON indicator may be lit if an object, such as a briefcase, handbag, grocery bag, laptop, or other electronic device, is put on an unoccupied seat. If this is not desired, remove the object from the seat.

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Stowing articles under the passenger seat or between the passenger seat cushion and seatback may interfere with the proper operation of the passenger sensing system.

Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

Airbags affect how the vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the airbag system in several places around the vehicle. Your dealer and the service manual have information about servicing the vehicle and the airbag system. To purchase a service manual, see

Publication Ordering Information

0 278.

For up to 10 seconds after the vehicle is turned off and the battery is disconnected, an airbag can still inflate during improper service. You can be injured if you are close to an airbag when it inflates. Avoid yellow connectors. They are probably part of the airbag system. Be sure to follow proper service procedures, and make sure the person performing work for you is qualified to do so.

Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

Adding accessories that change the vehicle's frame, bumper system, height, front end, or side sheet metal, may keep the airbag system from working properly.

The operation of the airbag system can also be affected by changing, including improperly repairing or replacing, any parts of the following:

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Airbag system, including airbag modules, front or side impact sensors, sensing and diagnostic module, or airbag wiring

Front seats, including stitching, seams, or zippers

Seat belts

Steering wheel, instrument panel

Inner door seals, including speakers

Roll bars

Your dealer and the service manual have information about the location of the airbag modules and sensors, sensing and diagnostic module, and airbag wiring along with the proper replacement procedures.

In addition, the vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the front outboard passenger position, which includes sensors that are part of the passenger seat. The passenger sensing system may not operate properly if the original seat trim is replaced with non-GM covers, upholstery, or trim; or with GM covers, upholstery, or trim

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designed for a different vehicle. Any object, such as an aftermarket seat heater or a comfort-enhancing pad or device, installed under or on top of the seat fabric, could also interfere with the operation of the passenger sensing system. This could either prevent proper deployment of the passenger airbag(s) or prevent the passenger sensing system from properly turning off the passenger airbag(s). See Passenger Sensing System 0 67.

If the vehicle must be modified because you have a disability and have questions about whether the modifications will affect the vehicle's airbag system, or if you have questions about whether the airbag system will be affected if the vehicle is modified for any other reason, call Customer Assistance. See Customer Assistance Offices 0 271.

The vehicle has roll bars. See

Different Size Tires and Wheels 0 227.

Airbag System Check

The airbag system does not need regularly scheduled maintenance or replacement. Make sure the airbag readiness light is working. See Airbag Readiness Light 0 103.

Caution

If an airbag covering is damaged, opened, or broken, the airbag may not work properly. Do not open or break the airbag coverings. If there are any opened or broken airbag coverings, have the airbag covering and/or airbag module replaced. For the location of the airbags, see Where Are the Airbags? 0 62. See your dealer for service.

Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash

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A crash can damage the airbag systems in the vehicle. A damaged airbag system may not properly protect you and your passenger(s) in a crash, resulting in serious injury or even death. To help make sure the airbag systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.

If an airbag inflates, you will need to replace airbag system parts. See your dealer for service.

If the airbag readiness light stays on after the vehicle is started or comes on when you are driving, the airbag system may not work properly. Have the vehicle serviced right away. See Airbag Readiness Light 0 103.

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Child Restraints

Older Children

Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s seat belts.

The manufacturer instructions that come with the booster seat state the weight and height limitations for that booster. Use a booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt until the child passes the fit test below:

Sit all the way back on the seat. Do the knees bend at the seat edge? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat.

Buckle the lap-shoulder belt. Does the shoulder belt rest on the shoulder? If yes, continue. If no, try using the rear seat belt comfort guide, if available. See “Rear Seat Belt Comfort Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 56. If a comfort guide is not available, or if the shoulder belt still does not rest on the shoulder, then return to the booster seat.

Does the lap belt fit low and snug on the hips, touching the thighs? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat.

Can proper seat belt fit be maintained for the length of the trip? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat.

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Q: What is the proper way to

wear seat belts?

A: An older child should wear a

lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should fit snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. This applies belt force to the child's pelvic bones in a crash. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash.

Also see “Rear Seat Belt Comfort Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 56.

According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in a rear seating position.

In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use seat belts properly.

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Never allow more than one child to wear the same seat belt. The seat belt cannot properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, they can be crushed together and seriously injured. A seat belt must be used by only one person at a time.

Never allow a child to wear the seat belt with the shoulder belt behind their back. A child can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, the child would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. The child could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. The child might also slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.

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Infants and Young Children

Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle.

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Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck. The shoulder belt can tighten but cannot be loosened if it is locked. The shoulder belt locks when it is pulled all the way out of the retractor. It unlocks when the shoulder belt is allowed to go all the way back into the retractor, but it cannot do this if it is wrapped around a child’s neck. If the shoulder belt is locked and tightened around a child’s neck, the only way to loosen the belt is to cut it.

Never leave children unattended in a vehicle and never allow children to play with the seat belts.

Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by

appropriate child restraints. Neither the vehicle's seat belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them.

Children who are not restrained properly can strike other people, or can be thrown out of the vehicle.

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Never hold an infant or a child while riding in a vehicle. Due to crash forces, an infant or a child will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it during a crash. For example, in a crash at only 40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb) infant will suddenly become a 110 kg (240 lb) force on a person's arms. An infant or child should be secured in an appropriate restraint.

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Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front outboard seat. Secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. It is also better to secure a forward-facing child restraint in a rear seat. If you must secure a forward-facing child restraint in the front outboard seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go.

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Child restraints are devices used to restrain, seat, or position children in the vehicle and are sometimes called child seats or car seats.

There are three basic types of child restraints:

Forward-facing child restraints

Rear-facing child restraints

Belt-positioning booster seats

The proper child restraint for your child depends on their size, weight, and age, and also on whether the child restraint is compatible with the vehicle in which it will be used.

For each type of child restraint, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer's instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs.

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To reduce the risk of neck and head injury in a crash, infants and toddlers should be secured in a rear-facing child restraint until age two, or until they reach the maximum height and weight limits of their child restraint.

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A young child's hip bones are still so small that the vehicle's regular seat belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child's abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that is unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries during a crash, young children should always be secured in appropriate child restraints.

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Forward-Facing Child Restraint

Rear-Facing Infant Restraint

A rear-facing child restraint provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant.

The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint.

A forward-facing child restraint provides restraint for the child's body with the harness.

Booster Seats

A belt-positioning booster seat is used for children who have outgrown their forward-facing child restraint. Boosters are designed to improve the fit of the vehicle's seat belt system until the child is large enough for the vehicle seat belts to fit properly without a booster seat. See the seat belt fit test in Older Children 0 73.

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Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle

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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 seat belt or LATCH system, following the instructions that came with that child restraint and the instructions in this manual.

To help reduce the chance of injury, the child restraint must be secured in the vehicle. Child restraints must be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by the LATCH system. See Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 79 for more information.

Children can be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle.

When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer.

Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in the vehicle — even when no child is in it.

In some areas of the United States and Canada, Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPSTs) are available to inspect and demonstrate how to correctly use and install child restraints. In the U.S., refer to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website to locate the nearest child safety seat inspection station. For CPST

availability in Canada, check with Transport Canada or the Provincial Ministry of Transportation office.

Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint

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A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. Secure the child properly following the instructions that came with that child restraint.

Where to Put the Restraint

According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in an appropriate child restraint secured in a rear seating position.

Whenever possible, children aged 12 and under should be secured in a rear seating position.

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Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front. This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great if the airbag deploys.

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A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the front passenger airbag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating airbag. A child in a forward-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the front passenger airbag inflates and the passenger seat is in a forward position.

Even if the passenger sensing system has turned off the front passenger frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe. No one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off.

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Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you secure a forward-facing child restraint in the front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat.

See Passenger Sensing System 0 67 for additional information.

When securing a child restraint with the seat belts in a rear seat position, study the instructions that came with the child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle.

Child restraints and booster seats vary considerably in size, and some may fit in certain seating positions better than others.

Depending on where you place the child restraint and the size of the child restraint, you may not be able to access adjacent seat belts or LATCH anchors for additional

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passengers or child restraints. Adjacent seating positions should not be used if the child restraint prevents access to or interferes with the routing of the seat belt.

Wherever a child restraint is installed, be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint and secure the child restraint properly.

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System)

The LATCH system secures a child restraint during driving or in a crash. LATCH attachments on the child restraint are used to attach the child restraint to the anchors in the

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vehicle. This system is designed to make installation of a child restraint easier.

In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint that has LATCH attachments. LATCH-compatible rear-facing and forward-facing child seats can be properly installed using either the LATCH anchors or the vehicle’s seat belts. Do not use both the seat belts and the LATCH anchorage system to secure a rear-facing or forward-facing child seat.

Booster seats use the vehicle’s seat belts to secure the child and the booster seat. If the manufacturer recommends that the booster seat be secured with the LATCH system, this can be done as long as the booster seat can be positioned properly and there is no interference with the proper positioning of the lap-shoulder belt on the child.

Make sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint, and also the instructions in this manual.

When installing a child restraint with a top tether, you must also use either the lower anchors or the seat belts to properly secure the child restraint. A child restraint must never be installed using only the top tether and anchor.

The LATCH anchorage system can be used until the combined weight of the child plus the child restraint is

29.5 kg (65 lbs). Use the seat belt alone instead of the LATCH anchorage system once the combined weight is more than

29.5 kg (65 lbs).

See Securing Child Restraints (With

the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 0 86 or Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Front Seat)

0 89.

Child restraints built after March 2014 will be labeled with the specific child weight up to which the LATCH system can be used to install the restraint.

The following explains how to attach a child restraint with these attachments in the vehicle.

Not all vehicle seating positions have lower anchors. In this case, the seat belt must be used (with top tether where available) to secure the child restraint. See Securing

Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 0 86 or Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Front Seat) 0 89.

Lower Anchors

Lower anchors (1) are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors for each LATCH seating position that will accommodate a child restraint with lower attachments (2).

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Top Tether Anchor

Some child restraints that have a top tether are designed for use with or without the top tether being attached. Others require the top tether always to be attached. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for the child restraint.

Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor Locations

A top tether (3, 4) is used to secure the top of the child restraint to the vehicle. A top tether anchor is built into the vehicle. The top tether attachment hook (2) on the child restraint connects to the top tether anchor in the vehicle in order to reduce the forward movement and rotation of the child restraint during driving or in a crash.

The child restraint may have a single tether (3) or a dual tether (4). Either will have a single attachment hook (2) to secure the top tether to the anchor.

I : Seating positions with top

tether anchors.

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H : Seating positions with two

lower anchors.

The rear outboard seating positions have exposed metal lower anchors in the openings below the crease between the seatback and the seat cushion.

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There are top tether anchor symbols to assist you in locating the top tether anchors.

According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position. See Where to Put the Restraint 0 78 for additional information.

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System

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To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries during a crash, do not attach more than one child restraint to a single anchor. Attaching more than one child restraint to a single anchor could cause the anchor or attachment to come loose or even break during a crash. A child or others could be injured.

A child could be seriously injured

The top tether anchors are located on the back of the rear seatbacks. Be sure to use an anchor on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed.

Do not secure a child restraint in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be attached, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be attached.

or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly attached to the vehicle using either the LATCH anchors or the vehicle seat belt. Follow the instructions that came with the child restraint and the instructions in this manual.

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but it cannot do this if it is wrapped around a child’s neck. If the shoulder belt is locked and tightened around a child’s neck, the only way to loosen the belt is to cut it.

Buckle any unused seat belts behind the child restraint so children cannot reach them. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock, and tighten the belt behind the child restraint after the child restraint has been installed.

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children. Ensure that nothing is attached to the rear seats or on the seat cushion.

Do not let the LATCH attachments rub against the vehicle’s seat belts. This may damage these parts. If necessary, move buckled seat belts to avoid rubbing the LATCH attachments.

Do not fold the rear seatback when the seat is occupied. Do not fold the empty rear seat with a seat belt buckled. This could damage the seat belt or the seat. Unbuckle and return the seat belt to its stowed position, before folding the seat.

If you need to secure more than one child restraint in the rear seat, see Where to Put the Restraint 0 78.

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1. For rear seating positions, if the head restraint interferes with the proper installation of the child restraint, the head restraint may be removed. See “Head Restraint Removal and Reinstallation” at the end of this section.

2. If the child restraint manufacturer's instructions recommend that the top tether be attached, attach the top tether to the top tether anchor. Refer to the child restraint instructions and the following steps:

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2.1. Pull the release switch in the trunk to fold the rear seatback forward to access the top tether anchors. See Rear Seats 0 52 for additional information.

2.2. Adjust the top tether to its full length and route the top tether according to your child restraint instructions and the following instructions:

If you are using a single tether in a rear seating position, route the tether under the head restraint.

If you are using a single tether in a rear seating position and the head restraint has been removed, route the single tether over the seatback.

If you are using a dual tether in a rear seating position, route the tether around the sides of the head restraint.

If you are using a dual tether in a rear seating position and the head restraint has been removed, route the dual tether over the seatback.

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2.3. Attach the top tether hook

to the anchor on the back of the rear seatback. Make sure that you secure the top tether to the top tether anchor and not to the seatback latch.

2.4. Push rearward on the

seatback until it locks into its upright position. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is secured properly.

3. Put the child restraint on the seat. Attach and tighten the lower LATCH attachments on the child restraint to the lower anchors. If the child restraint does not have lower attachments or the desired seating position does not have lower anchors, secure the child restraint with the seat belts and the top tether. Refer to your child restraint manufacturer instructions and see Securing

Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 0 86 or

Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Front Seat)

0 89.

4. Tighten the top tether.

5. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held in place. To check, grasp the child restraint at the LATCH path and attempt to move it side to side and back and forth. There should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement for proper installation.

Head Restraint Removal and Reinstallation

The rear outboard head restraints can be removed if they interfere with the proper installation of the child restraint.

To remove the head restraint:

1. Pull the release switch in the trunk to fold the seatback forward. See Rear Seats 0 52 for additional information.

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2. Press both buttons on the head restraint posts at the same time, and pull up on the head restraint.

3. Store the head restraint in the trunk of the vehicle.

4. When the child restraint is removed, reinstall the head restraint before the seating position is used.

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1. Insert the head restraint posts into the holes in the top of the seatback. The notches on the posts must face the driver side of the vehicle.

2. Push the head restraint down.

3. Try to move the head restraint to make sure that it is locked in place.

Replacing LATCH System

To reinstall the head restraint:

Parts After a Crash

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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 working properly after a crash, see your dealer to have the system inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.

If the vehicle has the LATCH system and it was being used during a crash, new LATCH system parts may be needed.

New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the LATCH system was not being used at the time of the crash.

Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat)

When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with the child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle.

If the child restraint has the LATCH system, see Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 79 for how and where to

install the child restraint using LATCH. If a child restraint is secured in the vehicle using a seat belt and it uses a top tether, see

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 79 for

top tether anchor locations.

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Do not secure a child restraint in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be anchored.

In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached.

If the child restraint or vehicle seat position does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the seat belt to secure the child restraint. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint.

If more than one child restraint needs to be installed in the rear seat, be sure to read Where to Put the Restraint 0 78.

1. If the head restraint interferes with the proper installation of the child restraint, the head restraint may be removed. See “Head Restraint Removal and

Reinstallation” under Lower

Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 79.

2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends using a top tether, adjust the top tether to its full length and attach it to the top tether anchor. Refer to the instructions that came with the child restraint and see Lower

Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 79.

3. Put the child restraint on the seat.

4. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle's seat belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how.

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5. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. If the latch plate will not go fully into the buckle, check if the correct buckle is being used.

Position the release button on the buckle, away from the child restraint, so that the seat belt could be quickly unbuckled if necessary.

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6. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. When the retractor lock is set, the belt can be tightened but not pulled out of the retractor.

7. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. When installing a forward-facing child restraint, it may be helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt.

Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is locked. If the retractor is not locked, repeat Steps 4 and 5.

8. Tighten the top tether. See

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 79.

9. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held in place. To check, grasp the child restraint at the seat belt path and attempt to move it side to side and back and forth. When the child restraint is properly installed, there should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement.

To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle seat belt and let it return to the stowed position. If the top tether is attached to a top tether anchor, disconnect it. If the head restraint was removed, reinstall it before the seating position is used. See “Head Restraint Removal and Reinstallation” under Lower Anchors

and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 79.

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Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Front Seat)

This vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a safer place to secure a forward-facing child restraint. See Where to Put the Restraint 0 78.

In addition, the vehicle has a passenger sensing system which is designed to turn off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag under certain conditions. See Passenger Sensing System

0 67 and Passenger Airbag Status Indicator 0 103 for more information,

including important safety information.

Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front. This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.

A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the front outboard passenger frontal airbag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating airbag. A child in a forward-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the front outboard passenger frontal airbag inflates and the passenger seat is in a forward position.

Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat, even if the airbag(s) are off. If you secure a

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forward-facing child restraint in the front outboard passenger seat, always move the seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat.

See Passenger Sensing System 0 67 for additional information.

If the child restraint uses a top tether, see Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 79 for top tether anchor

locations.

Do not secure a child seat in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be anchored.

In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached.

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When using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position, follow the instructions that came with the child restraint and the following instructions:

1. Move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the forward-facing child restraint. Move the seat upward or the seatback to an upright position, if needed, to get a tight installation of the child restraint.

When the passenger sensing system has turned off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag, the OFF indicator on the passenger airbag status indicator should light and stay lit when you start the vehicle. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator 0 103.

2. Put the child restraint on the seat.

3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle's seat belt

through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how.

4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.

Position the release button on the buckle, away from the child restraint, so that the seat belt could be quickly unbuckled if necessary.

5. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. When the retractor lock is set, the belt can be tightened but not pulled out of the retractor.

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6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. When installing a forward-facing child restraint, it may be helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt.

Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is locked. If the retractor is not locked, repeat Steps 5 and 6.

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7. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is securely held in place. To check, grasp the child restraint at the seat belt path and attempt to move it side to side and back and forth. When the child restraint is properly installed, there should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of movement.

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 0 67.

To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle seat belt and let it return to the stowed position.

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Storage

Storage Compartments

Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 92

Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . . 92

Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Center Console Storage . . . . . . . 94

Storage Compartments

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Do not store heavy or sharp objects in storage compartments. In a crash, these objects may cause the cover to open and could result in injury.

Instrument Panel Storage

Pull down to open.

Glove Box

Lift up on the lever to open the glove box.

The glove box features a pen holder.

The intermediate shelf can be removed by pulling on the front edge.

To reinstall the shelf, slide it into the side guides and push back until it engages into the rear panel.

Rear Storage

Rear Trunk Partition

The rear trunk partition must be folded out for the convertible top to move. If the partition is not completely folded out, including the pass-through flap behind the rear seats, a warning chime will sound and an EXTEND CARGO SHADE DIC message will display. See Rear Seats 0 52.

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Shopping Bag Hooks

To extend the rear partition, make sure the pass-through flap is folded down in the vertical position then pull the strap downward to the rear.

To enlarge the rear storage compartment when the convertible top is closed, the rear storage partition can be folded in. Push upward on the partition near the loop area.

See Convertible Top 0 37.

The hooks along the upper edge of the trunk can be used for hanging up to 5 kg (11 lb).

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Cargo Tie-Downs

The cargo tie-downs can be used to secure small loads.

Center Console Storage

There may be a small storage drawer on the rear of the console.

To access the storage, the armrest must be in the rearward position. Press the button and lift.

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Controls

Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 96

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 96

Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . 96

Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 96

Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Engine Coolant Temperature

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 102

Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 103

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Charging System Light . . . . . . . 104

Malfunction Indicator Lamp

(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 104

Brake System Warning

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Electric Parking Brake

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Service Electric Parking Brake

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Antilock Brake System (ABS)

Warning Light .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Operate Pedal Light . . . . . . . . . . 107

Power Steering Warning

Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Lane Departure Warning

(LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 108

StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 108

Traction Control System (TCS)/

StabiliTrak Light .. . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . 110

Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 110

Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 111

Adaptive Forward Lighting

(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 111

Instruments and Controls 95

Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 111

Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Information Displays

Driver Information

Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Vehicle Messages

Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Engine Power Messages . . . . . 115

Vehicle Speed Messages .. . . . 116

Vehicle Personalization

Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 116

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Controls

Steering Wheel Adjustment

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

Steering Wheel Controls

The infotainment system can be operated by using the steering wheel controls. See “Steering Wheel Controls” in the infotainment manual.

Heated Steering Wheel

To adjust the steering wheel:

1. Pull the lever down.

2. Move the steering wheel up or down.

3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.

4. Lift the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.

( : If equipped with a heated

steering wheel, press to turn it on or off. A light on the button displays when the feature is turned on.

The steering wheel takes about three minutes to start heating.

Horn

Press a on the steering wheel pad to sound the horn.

Windshield Wiper/Washer

With the ignition on or in ACC/ ACCESSORY, move the windshield wiper lever to select the wiper speed.

HI : Use for fast wipes.

LO : Use for slow wipes.

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Wiper Parking

When using Rainsense wipes, the wipers pause briefly on the windshield. If the wiper lever is moved to OFF or if Rainsense and additional wipes are not required,

INT : Move the lever up to INT, then turn the

for more or less sensitivity to moisture. See “Rainsense” later in this section.

OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.

1X : For a single wipe, briefly move

the wiper lever down. For several wipes, hold the wiper lever down.

Clear snow and ice from the wiper blades and windshield before using them. If frozen to the windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them. Damaged blades should be replaced. See Wiper Blade Replacement 0 195.

Heavy snow or ice can overload the wiper motor. See Electrical System Overload 0 203.

x INT band up or down

the wipers may move to the base of the windshield.

If the ignition is turned off while the wipers are on LO, HI, or INT, they will immediately stop.

If the windshield wiper lever is then moved to OFF before the driver door is opened or within 10 minutes, the wipers will restart and move to the base of the windshield.

If the ignition is turned off while the wipers are performing wipes due to windshield washing or Rainsense wipes, the wipers continue to run until they reach the base of the windshield.

Rainsense

A sensor detects the amount of water on the windshield and controls the frequency of the windshield wiper.

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INT : Move the windshield wiper

lever to INT. Turn the on the wiper lever to adjust the sensitivity.

Turn the band up for more sensitivity to moisture.

Turn the band down for less sensitivity to moisture.

Move the windshield wiper lever out of the INT position to deactivate Rainsense.

Wiper Arm Assembly Protection

If equipped with wiper arm assembly protection, when using an automatic car wash, move the windshield wiper lever to OFF. This disables the automatic Rainsense windshield wipers.

x INT band

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With Rainsense, if the transmission is in N (Neutral) and the vehicle speed is very slow, the wipers will automatically stop at the base of the windshield.

The wiper operations return to normal when the transmission is no longer in N (Neutral) or the vehicle speed has increased.

n L : Pull the windshield wiper

lever toward you to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers. The wipers will continue until the lever is released or the maximum wash time is reached. When the windshield wiper lever is released, additional wipes may occur depending on how long the windshield washer had been activated. See Washer Fluid 0 190 for information on filling the windshield washer fluid reservoir.

In freezing weather, do not use the washer until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking your vision.

Compass

The vehicle may have a compass display on the Driver Information Center (DIC). The compass receives its heading and other information from the Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna, StabiliTrak/ Electronic Stability Control (ESC), and vehicle speed information.

The compass system is designed to operate for a certain number of miles or degrees of turn before needing a signal from the GPS satellites. When the compass display shows CAL, drive the vehicle for a short distance in an open area where it can receive a GPS signal. The compass system

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will automatically determine when a GPS signal is restored and provide a heading again.

Clock

The infotainment system controls are used to access the time and date settings through the menu system. The clock menu can only be used with the radio while the ignition is turned on or in ACC/ ACCESSORY. See “Time and Date Settings” under “Configuration Menu” in the infotainment manual.

Power Outlets

The accessory power outlets can be used to plug in electrical equipment, such as a cell phone or MP3 player.

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Caution

Leaving electrical equipment plugged in for an extended period of time while the vehicle is off will drain the battery. Always unplug electrical equipment when not in use and do not plug in equipment that exceeds the maximum 20 amp rating.

Certain electrical accessories may not be compatible with the accessory power outlet and could overload vehicle or adapter fuses. If a problem is experienced, see your dealer.

When adding electrical equipment, be sure to follow the installation instructions included with the equipment. See Add-On Electrical Equipment 0 174.

Caution

Hanging heavy equipment from the power outlet can cause damage not covered by the vehicle warranty. The power outlets are designed for accessory power plugs only, such as cell phone charge cords.

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Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators

Warning lights and gauges can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to the warning lights and gauges could prevent injury.

Some warning lights come on briefly when the engine is started to indicate they are working. When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on while driving, or when one of the gauges shows there may be a problem, check the section that explains what to do. Waiting to do repairs can be costly and even dangerous.

Buick Cascada 2019 Owner's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Canadian Vehicle Owners

Using this Manual

Danger, Warning, and Caution

Symbols

In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Initial Drive Information

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Remote Vehicle Start

Door Locks

Trunk Release

Windows

Seat Adjustment

Heated Seats

Head Restraint Adjustment

Seat Belts

Passenger Sensing System

Mirror Adjustment

Steering Wheel Adjustment

Interior Lighting

Exterior Lighting

Windshield Wiper/Washer

Climate Controls

Transmission

Vehicle Features

Infotainment System

Cruise Control

Steering Wheel Controls

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System

Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Rear Vision Camera (RVC)

Park Assist

Power Outlets

Convertible

Performance and Maintenance

Traction Control/ Electronic Stability Control

Tire Pressure Monitor

Fuel

E85 or FlexFuel

Engine Oil Life System

Driving for Better Fuel Economy

Roadside Assistance Program

Keys, Doors, and Windows

Keys and Locks

Keys

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation

Remote Vehicle Start

Door Locks

Power Door Locks

Delayed Locking

Automatic Door Locks

Lockout Protection

Doors

Trunk

Vehicle Security

Vehicle Alarm System

Immobilizer

Immobilizer Operation

Exterior Mirrors

Convex Mirrors

Power Mirrors

Folding Mirrors

Heated Mirrors

Interior Mirrors

Interior Rearview Mirrors

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror

Windows

Power Windows

Sun Visors

Roof

Convertible Top

Seats and Restraints