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In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 1-1

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . 1-2

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1-4

Vehicle Features ..... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 1-22

Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 1-28

Seats and Restraint System . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 2-1

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 2-33

Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 2-57

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 2-84

Restraint System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-101

Features and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . 3-1

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . 3-3

Doors and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 3-10

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 3-19

Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . 3-54

Object Detection Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 3-58

Universal Home Remote System . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 3-68

Storage Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . 3-75

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 3-79

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Instrument Panel Overview .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-3

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . 4-30

Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47

Audio System(s) . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 4-82

Driving Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 5-1

Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Towing ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43

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Service and Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Service . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Fuel . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Checking Things Under the Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 6-51

Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . 6-53

Front Axle . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . 6-54

Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-55

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-58

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 6-61

Tires . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 6-63

Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 6-108

Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. 6-116

Electrical System . ... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-117

Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 6-125

Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . 7-1

Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 7-2

Customer Assistance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Customer Assistance and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . 8-15

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the names TAHOE, SUBURBAN, and Z71 are registered trademarks of General Motors LLC.

This manual describes features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle either because they are options that you did not purchase or due to changes subsequent to the printing of this owner manual. Please refer to the purchase documentation relating to your specific vehicle to confirm each of the features found on your vehicle. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual.

If your vehicle is a Two-mode Hybrid, see the Two-mode Hybrid manual for more information.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Canadian Owners

Propriétaires Canadiens

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from:

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

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123

Numéro de poste 6438 de langue française

www.helminc.com

Index

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.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 25854761 C Third Printing

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Safety Warnings and Symbols

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

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

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

WARNING:

{

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

Notice: This means there is something that could result in property or vehicle damage. This would not be covered by the vehicle's warranty.

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.”

Vehicle 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 : This symbol is shown when you need to see your

owner manual for additional instructions or information.

* : This symbol is shown when you need to see a

service manual for additional instructions or information.

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Vehicle Symbol Chart

Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the Index.

9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar

$ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System

I : Cruise Control

B : Engine Coolant Temperature

O : Exterior Lamps

# : Fog Lamps

. : Fuel Gauge

+ : Fuses

3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer

j : LATCH System Child Restraints

* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure

} : Power

/ : Remote Vehicle Start

> : Safety Belt Reminders

7 : Tire Pressure Monitor F : Traction Control M : Windshield Washer Fluid

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Section 1 In Brief

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Door Locks . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . 1-5

Liftgate . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-6

Windows . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Seat Adjustment . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 1-7

Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 1-11

Heated Seats . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Safety Belt . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . 1-13

Sensing System for Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Mirror Adjustment . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 1-14

Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 1-16

Interior Lighting . .... . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-16

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 1-17

Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Transmission . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 1-20

Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-22

Radio(s) . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Satellite Radio . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-23

Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Bluetooth

. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1-24

Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . 1-25

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .. 1-25

Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. 1-26

Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

Power Outlets . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27

Sunroof . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

StabiliTrak

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-29

Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29

Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 1-30

Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30

Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30

OnStar

. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-31

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A. Outlet Adjustment on page 4‑27.

B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 4‑4.

C. Instrument Panel Cluster on page 4‑31.

D. Hazard Warning Flashers

on page 4‑3

E. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission Operation

on page 3‑33

F. Tow/Haul Mode

on page 3‑39

(If Equipped).

G. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See

Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 4‑47.

H. Audio System(s) on page 4‑82.

I. Exterior Lamps on page 4‑10.

J. Dome Lamp Override

Panel Brightness page 4‑13

on page 4‑14

(If Equipped).

on page 4‑15

. Instrument

. Fog Lamps

K. Hood Release on page 6‑14.

L. Integrated Trailer Brake Controller (If Equipped).

Towing a Trailer on page 5‑50.

M. Automatic Transfer Case Control. (If Equipped).

See Four-Wheel Drive (Two Speed Automatic

Transfer Case) (Single Speed Automatic Transfer Case) page 3‑46

on page 3‑41

or Four-Wheel Drive

N. Cruise Control on page 4‑8.

O. Tilt Wheel on page 4‑3.

P. Horn on page 4‑3.

Q. Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 4‑140.

R. Climate Control System

on page 4‑18

Automatic Climate Control System

or Dual

on page 4‑21

(If Equipped).

S. Accessory Power Outlet(s)

on page 4‑16

Cigarette Lighter (If Equipped). See Ashtray(s) and

Cigarette Lighter

T. StabiliTrak

System

on page 4‑17

on page 5‑6

(If Equipped).

Pedal Adjust Button (If Equipped). See Adjustable

Throttle and Brake Pedal Rear Parking Assist (URPA)

on page 3‑31

on page 3‑58

. Ultrasonic

(If Equipped). Heated Windshield Washer Fluid Button (If Equipped). See Windshield Washer

page 4‑6

. Power Assist Steps

on page 3‑18

(If Equipped).

U. Glove Box on page 3‑75.

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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 manual.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

The RKE transmitter is used to remotely lock and unlock the doors from up to 60 m (195 feet) away from the vehicle.

Press K to unlock the driver door. Press

again within three seconds to unlock all remaining doors.

Q to lock all doors.

Press

Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized.

m and hold to unlock the liftglass.

Press

& and hold to open or close the power liftgate.

L and release to locate the vehicle.

Press

L and hold for more than two seconds to sound

the panic alarm.

L again to cancel the panic alarm.

Press

See Keys

(RKE) System Operation on page 3‑5.

on page 3‑3

and Remote Keyless Entry

Remote Vehicle Start

With this feature the engine can be started from outside of the vehicle.

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Starting the Vehicle

1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle.

2. Press

3. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and

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 10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a 10-minute time extension. Remote start can be extended only once.

hold

/ until the turn signal lamps flash.

Canceling a Remote Start

To cancel a remote start:

Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle and press and hold

Turn on the hazard warning flashers.

Turn the ignition on and then back off.

See Remote Vehicle Start on page 3‑8.

/ until the parking lamps turn off.

Door Locks

There are several ways to lock and unlock the vehicle.

From outside, use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or the key in the driver door. From inside, use the power door locks or the manual door locks. To lock or unlock the door with the manual locks, push down or pull up on the manual lock knob.

Power Door Locks

If available, these switches are located on the front doors.

K : Press to unlock the doors. Q : Remove the key from the ignition and press to lock

the doors.

For more information, see:

Programmable Automatic Door Locks page 3‑11

Rear Door Security Locks on page 3‑11.

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Liftgate

Power Liftgate

Use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter or the power door lock switches to unlock the liftgate.

There are several ways to open and close the power liftgate:

Press and hold & on the RKE transmitter until the liftgate starts moving.

Press & on the overhead console inside the vehicle.

Press the touchpad switch (B) on the outside liftgate handle to open.

Press the l button next to the liftgate latch to close.

To disable the power liftgate function, press OFF on the overhead console.

Liftglass

There are two ways to unlatch the liftglass:

Press the button on the underside of the underside of the license plate applique (A).

Press m on the RKE transmitter.

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Windows

The power window switches are located on the driver door. In addition, each passenger door has a switch for its own window.

Press the switch to lower the window. Pull the switch up to raise it.

For more information, see:

Windows on page 3‑19.

Power Windows on page 3‑20.

Seat Adjustment

Front Seats

Manual Seats

If the vehicle has a manual seat, it can be moved forward or rearward.

1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.

2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar.

Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place.

See Manual Seats on page 2‑5.

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Power Seats

If equipped, the power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the front seats.

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

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

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

See Power Seats on page 2‑6.

Manual Lumbar

If equipped, this control is located on the outboard side of the seat.

Increase or decrease lumbar support by turning the knob forward or rearward.

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Power Lumbar

If equipped, this control is located on the outboard side of the seat.

On vehicles with two-way lumbar, press and hold the top of the control to increase lumbar support. To decrease, press and hold the bottom of the control.

On vehicles with four-way lumbar, press and hold the front of the control to increase lumbar support. To decrease, press and hold the rear of the control. To raise the height of the support, press and hold the top of the control. To lower, press and hold the bottom of the control.

See Power Lumbar on page 2‑7.

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Manual Reclining Seatbacks

Power Reclining Seatbacks

If equipped, this control is located on the outboard side of the seat.

To recline the seatback:

1. Lift the recline lever.

2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

See Reclining Seatbacks on page 2‑12.

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If available, this control is located on the outboard side of the seat.

To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control rearward.

To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of the control forward.

See Reclining Seatbacks on page 2‑12.

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Memory Features

This vehicle may have the memory package.

The controls for this feature are located on the driver door, and are used to program and recall memory settings for the driver seat, outside mirrors, and the adjustable throttle and brake pedal feature.

For more information, see Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals on page 2‑10.

Second Row Seats

If the vehicle has a 60/40 split bench or buckets seats, the seat(s) can be folded for additional cargo space or folded and tumbled for easy entry and exit to the third row seats, if the vehicle has them. If the vehicle has bucket seats, the seatbacks can be also be reclined. These seats will have either the manual fold and tumble feature or the automatic seat release fold and tumble feature.

For more information, see 60/40 Split Bench Seat

page 2‑16

or Bucket Seats on page 2‑22.

Third Row Seats

If the vehicle has a third row seat, the seatback(s) can be folded and the entire seat can be tumbled, or removed from the vehicle.

For detailed instructions, see Third Row Seat

page 2‑28

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Heated Seats

Front Seats

On vehicles with heated front seats, or heated and cooled front seats, the controls are located on the driver and passenger doors.

{ (If Equipped): Press to cool the entire seat. + : Press to heat the seatback only. z : Press to heat the seat and seatback.

Continue to press the desired button to cycle through the temperature settings: high (three indicator lights), medium (two indicator lights), low (one indicator light), and off (no lights).

See Heated Seats

Cooled Seats on page 2‑9.

on page 2‑8

and Heated and

Rear Seats

The heated rear seat controls are located on the Rear Sear Audio (RSA) panel.

M : Press to heat the seat cushion and to cycle through

the three temperature settings.

See Heated Seats on page 2‑16.

Head Restraint Adjustment

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

For more information see Head Restraints

page 2‑3

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Safety Belt

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly.

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone on page 2‑33.

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly on page 2‑38.

Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 2‑47.

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 2‑68

Sensing System for Passenger Airbag

The passenger sensing system, if equipped, will turn off the right front passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. The driver airbags, seat‐mounted side impact airbags, if equipped, and roof‐rail airbags are not affected by this.

If the vehicle has one of the indicators pictured in the following illustrations, then the vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the right front passenger position.

The passenger airbag status indicator, if equipped, will be visible on the overhead console when the vehicle is started.

United States Canada

See Passenger Sensing System important information.

on page 2‑94

for

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Mirror Adjustment

Exterior Mirrors

Vehicles with manual outside mirrors can be adjusted so that the side of the vehicle and the area behind are seen.

If the vehicle has towing mirrors, they can be adjusted for a clearer view of the objects behind you. Manually pull out the mirror head to extend it for better visibility when towing a trailer. See Outside Towing Mirrors

page 3‑55

Vehicles with outside power mirrors and foldaway mirrors have controls located on the driver door.

1. Press (A) or (B) to select the driver or passenger side mirror.

2. Press one of the four arrows located on the control pad to adjust the mirror.

3. Press either (A) or (B) again to deselect the mirror.

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Power Foldaway Mirrors

To fold the mirrors:

1. Press (C) to fold the mirrors out to the driving position.

2. Press (D) to fold the mirrors in to the folded position.

The mirrors may also include a memory function that works with the memory seats. See Memory Seat,

Mirrors, and Pedals

on page 2‑10

for more information.

Manual Foldaway Mirrors

Manually fold the mirrors inward to prevent damage when going through an automatic car wash. To fold, push the mirror toward the vehicle. Push the mirror outward, to return to its original position.

Interior Mirror

Vehicles with a manual rearview mirror can be adjusted to see clearly behind the vehicle. Hold the mirror in the center to move it up or down and side to side. To reduce headlamp glare during nighttime use, push the tab forward for daytime use and pull it for nighttime use.

Vehicles with the automatic dimming feature will automatically reduce the glare of lights from behind the vehicle. The dimming feature comes on and the indicator light illuminates each time the vehicle is started.

See Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror for more information.

on page 3‑54

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Steering Wheel Adjustment

The tilt lever is located on the lower left side of the steering column.

To adjust the steering wheel:

1. Hold the steering wheel and pull the lever.

2. Move the steering wheel to a comfortable position.

3. Release the lever to lock the wheel in place.

See Tilt Wheel on page 4‑3.

Interior Lighting

Dome Lamps

The dome lamps come on when any door is opened. They turn off after all the doors are closed.

The dome lamps can also be turned on by turning the instrument panel brightness knob, located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering column, clockwise to the farthest position. In this position, the dome lamps remain on whether a door is opened or closed.

k : The dome lamp override button is located next to

the exterior lamps control.

Press the button in and the dome lamps remain off when a door is opened. Press the button again to return it to the extended position so that the dome lamps come on when a door is opened.

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Reading Lamps

For vehicles with reading lamps in the overhead console, press the button located next to the lamp to turn it on or off.

The vehicle may also have reading lamps in other locations. The lamps cannot be adjusted.

For more information about interior lamps, see:

Dome Lamps on page 4‑14.

Reading Lamps on page 4‑15.

Instrument Panel Brightness on page 4‑14.

Exterior Lighting

The exterior lamps control is located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel.

O : Turns off the automatic headlamps and daytime

running lamps (DRL). Turn the headlamp control to the off position again to turn the automatic headlamps or DRL back on.

For vehicles first sold in Canada, the off position will only work when the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).

AUTO: Automatically turns on the headlamps, parking lamps, taillamps, instrument panel lights, and license plate lamps.

;: Turns on the parking lamps, taillamps, instrument panel lights, and license plate lamps.

2: Turns on the headlamps, parking lamps, taillamps, instrument panel lights, and license plate lamps.

For more information, see:

Exterior Lamps on page 4‑10.

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on page 4‑12.

Fog Lamps on page 4‑13.

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Windshield Wiper/Washer

8 : Single wipe, turn to 8, then release. Several

wipes, hold the band on

9 : Turns the windshield wipers off.

8 longer.

6 : Turn the band up for more frequent wipes or down

for less frequent wipes.

] : Slow wipes. ? : Fast wipes.

L (Washer Fluid): Push the paddle at the top of the

lever to spray washer fluid on the windshield.

See Windshield Wipers

Washer on page 4‑6.

on page 4‑6

and Windshield

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Climate Controls

The heating, cooling, and ventilation in the vehicle can be controlled with these systems.

If this vehicle is a Two-mode Hybrid, see the Two-mode Hybrid manual for more information.

A. Fan Control

B. REAR

C. Air Recirculation

D. Air Delivery

Mode Control

E. Air Conditioning

F. Driver and Passenger

Temperature Controls

G. Rear Window Defogger

A. Fan Control

B. AUTO

C. Defrost

D. Air Recirculation

E. REAR

F. Air Delivery Mode

Control

G. Driver Temperature

Control

H. Display

I. Power Button

J. Rear Window

Defogger

K. Air Conditioning

L. PASS

M. Passenger

Temperature Control

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See Climate Control System Automatic Climate Control System

vehicles with rear heating and air conditioning controls, see Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System

page 4‑27 System and Electronic Climate Controls on page 4‑28.

and Rear Air Conditioning and Heating

on page 4‑18

on page 4‑21

and Dual

. For

Transmission

Range Selection Mode

Base trim shown (uplevel similar)

The Range Selection Mode switch is located on the shift lever. To enable the Range Selection feature, move the column shift lever to the M (Manual) position. The

current range will appear next to the M. This is the highest attainable range with all lower gears accessible. As an example, when 4 (Fourth) gear is selected, 1 (First) through 4 (Fourth) gears are available.

Press the plus/minus buttons, located on the steering column shift lever, to select the desired range of gears for current driving conditions. See Automatic Transmission Operation on page 3‑33.

While using Range Selection Mode, cruise control and the Tow/Haul mode can be used.

Grade Braking is not available when Range Selection Mode is active. See Tow/Haul Mode on page 3‑39.

Four-Wheel Drive

If the vehicle has Four-Wheel Drive, you can send the engine's driving power to all four wheels for extra traction.

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Automatic Transfer Case

Two Speed

Transfer Case

The transfer case knob is located next to the steering column. Use this knob to shift into and out of the different Four-Wheel Drive modes.

Single Speed

Transfer Case

m (Two-Wheel-Drive High): This setting is used for

driving in most street and highway situations.

AUTO (Automatic Four-Wheel Drive): This setting is ideal for use when road surface traction conditions are variable.

m (Four-Wheel High): Use the Four-Wheel-Drive High

position when extra traction is needed, such as on snowy or icy roads or in most off-road situations.

n (Four-Wheel-Drive Low): Vehicles with a

two speed transfer case have a Four-Wheel-Drive Low position. This setting sends maximum power to all four wheels. You might choose Four-Wheel-Drive Low if you are driving off-road in deep sand, deep mud, deep snow, and while climbing or descending steep hills.

N (Neutral): Vehicles with a two speed transfer case have a N (Neutral) position. Shift the transfer case to N (Neutral) only when towing the vehicle. See

Recreational Vehicle Towing Your Vehicle on page 5‑43.

See Four-Wheel Drive (Two Speed Automatic Transfer Case)

on page 3‑41

Speed Automatic Transfer Case) on page 3‑46.

or Four-Wheel Drive (Single

on page 5‑43

or Towing

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Vehicle Features

Radio(s)

Radio with CD, DVD, and USB Port

O : Press to turn the system on and off. Turn to

increase or decrease the volume.

BAND: Press to choose between FM, AM, or XM™, if equipped.

4 : Press to display additional text information related to

the current FM-RDS or XM station; or CD, MP3 or WMA song. If information is available during XM, CD, MP3 or WMA playback, the song title information displays on the top line of the display and artist information displays on the bottom line. When information is not available, “NO INFO” displays.

For more information about these and other radio features, see Radio(s) on page 4‑84.

For vehicles with a Rear Seat Entertainment System (RSE) and Rear Seat Audio System (RSA) see, Rear

Seat Entertainment (RSE) System Rear Seat Audio (RSA)

information.

on page 4‑138

on page 4‑128

for more

and

Storing a Favorite Station

A maximum of 36 stations can be stored as favorites using the six softkeys located below the radio station frequency tabs and by using the radio FAV button. Press FAV to go through up to six pages of favorites, each having six favorite stations available per page. Each page of favorites can contain any combination of AM, FM, or XM stations.

For more information, see Radio(s) on page 4‑84.

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Setting the Clock

To set the time and date for the radio with CD, DVD, and USB Port:

1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/ RUN, then press

2. Press

3. Press the softkey located under any one of the

4. To increase or decrease the time or date,

For detailed instructions on setting the clock for the vehicle's specific audio system, see Setting the Clock

on page 4‑83

H to display HR, MIN, MM, DD, YYYY (hour,

minute, month, day, and year).

labels to be changed.

turn

f clockwise or counter‐clockwise.

O, to turn the radio on.

Satellite Radio

XM is a satellite radio service that is based in the 48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian provinces. XM satellite radio has a wide variety of programming and commercial-free music, coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality sound.

A fee is required to receive the XM service.

For more information, refer to:

www.xmradio.com or call 1-800-929-2100 (U.S.)

www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-438-9677 (Canada)

See “XM Satellite Radio Service” under Radio(s)

page 4‑84

Portable Audio Devices

This vehicle may have an auxilliary input, located on the audio faceplate, and a USB port located on the instrument panel or in the center console. External devices such as iPod CD changers, USB storage device, etc. can be connected to the auxiliary port using a 3.5 mm (1/8 in.) input jack or the USB port depending on the audio system.

See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack” and “Using the USB Port” under Radio(s) on page 4‑84.

, laptop computers, MP3 players,

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Steering Wheel Controls

For vehicles with audio steering wheel controls, some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel.

w / x : Press to change favorite radio stations, select

tracks on a CD/DVD, or to navigate tracks or folders on an iPod

b g : Press to silence the vehicle speakers only. Press

again to turn the sound on. Press and hold longer than two seconds to interact with OnStar systems, if equipped.

c : Press to reject an incoming call, or to end a call.

SRCE: Press to switch between the radio, CD, and for vehicles with, DVD, front auxiliary, and rear auxiliary.

or USB device.

or Bluetooth

e − e : Increases or decreases volume.

¨ : Press to seek the next radio station, the next track

or chapter while sourced to the CD or DVD slot, or to select tracks and folders on an iPod

For more information, see Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 4‑140.

Bluetooth

For vehicles with an in-vehicle Bluetooth system, it allows users with a Bluetooth enabled cell phone to make and receive hands-free calls using the vehicle’s audio system and controls.

The Bluetooth enabled cell phone must be paired with the in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it can be used in the vehicle. Not all phones will support all functions. For more information visit www.gm.com/bluetooth.

For more information, see Bluetooth

or USB device.

on page 4‑116.

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