Harman BE2828 Users Manual

Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Do ors, and Windows . . . . . 28
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 108
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 157
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 165
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 343
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 361
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 371
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
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, GMC, the
GMC Truck Emblem, TERRAIN, and
DENALI are trademarks and/or
service marks of General Motors
LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates,
or licensors.
For vehi cles first sold in Canada,
Motors of Canada Companyfor
GMC Motor Division wherever it
appears in this manual.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on the vehicle
because of optional equipment that
was not pur chased on the v ehicle,
model va riants, country
specifications, features/applications
that may no t be available in your
region, or changes subsequent to
the printing of this owners manual.
Refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm the
features.
Keep thi s m anual 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 abou t
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.
About Driving the Vehicle
As with other vehicles of this type,
failure to operate this vehicle
correctly may re sult in loss of
control or an accident. Be sure to
read the driving guidelines in this
manual in the section called Driving
and Oper atingand speci fically
Driver Behavior 0 166, Driving
Environment 0 166, and Vehicle
Design 0 166.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 23194369 A First Printing
©
2017 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Introduction 3
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning mes sages found on vehicle
labels a nd in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
{
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.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol wh ich means Do
Not,” “D o not do this,or Do not let
this happen.
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels t hat use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, co ntrol, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M : Shown when the owners
manual has addit ional instructions
or information.
* : Shown when the service
manual has addit ional instructions
or information.
0 : Shown when there is more
information on a nother page
see page.
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.
9 : Air bag Readi ness Lig ht
# : Air Conditioning
! : Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$ : Brake System Warning Light
" : Charging System
` : Do Not Puncture
^ : Do Not Service
B : Engine Coolant Temperature
O : Exterior Lamps
_ : Flame/Fire Prohibited
. : Fuel Gauge
+ : Fuses
3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j : LATCH System Child R estraints
* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp
4 Introduction
: : Oil Pressure
O : Power
/ : Remote Vehicle Start
> : Seat Belt Reminders
7 : Tire Pressure Monitor
d : Traction Control/StabiliTrak
a : Under Pressure
M : Windshield Washer Fluid
In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Loc ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory F eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 14
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing Sys tem . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 17
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 20
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lane Kee p Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 21
Lane Cha nge Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 21
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 22
Rear Cro ss Traffic Alert (R CTA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Automatic Parking
Assist ( APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Ou tlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Universal Remote System . . . . . 23
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fuel (LYX - 1.5L L4 Turbo
Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel (LTG - 2.0L L4 Turbo
Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel (Diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 25
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Diesel Particulate Filter . . . . . . . . 26
Diesel Exhaust Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Roadside Assi stance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6 In Brief
Instrument Panel
In Brief 7
1. Air Vents 0 163.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane -Change Signals
0 152.
IntelliBeam S ystem Button (If
Equipped). Se e Exterior Lamp
Controls 0 149.
3. Instrument Cluster 0 117.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0 134.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 109.
5. Infotainment 0 157.
6. Light Sensor. See A utomatic
Headlamp Syst em 0 151.
7. Hazard Warning Fl ashers
0 152.
8. Climate Control Systems 0 158
(If Equipped).
System 0 160 (If Equipped).
9. Front Shift Cons ole. See
Automatic Transmission 0 199.
10. Power Ou tlets 0 112.
11. Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0 218
(If Equipped).
12. Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 0 62 (If Equipped).
13. Wireless Charging 0 113
(If Equipped).
14. Driver Mode Control 0 212
(If Equipped).
15. Lane Kee p Assist (LKA) 0 229
(If Equipped).
Hill Descent Control (HDC)
0 211 (If Equipped).
16. USB Port . See the infot ainment
manual.
Auxiliary Jack. See the
infotainment manua l.
17. ENGIN E START/STOP Button.
See Igni tion Positions 0 182.
18. Steer ing Wheel Controls. See
the infotainment manual.
19. Horn 0 109.
20. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0 109 (Out of View).
21. Hood Release. See Hood
0 256.
22. Cruise Control 0 215.
Heated Steering Wheel 0 109
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 223 (If Equipped).
23. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0 125.
24. Electric Park ing Brak e 0 206.
25. Exterior Lamp Controls 0 149.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0 153.
Fog Lamps 0 153
(If Equipped).
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 ve hicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owners manual.
Stop/Start System
The vehicle may have a fuel saving
STOP/START system to shut off t he
engine a nd help conserve fuel.
When the brakes are applied and
the vehicle is at a complete stop,
the engine may turn off. When the
brake pedal is released or the
accelerator p edal is pushed, the
engine w ill restart. The engine may
restart even whi le the brake is
applied. See Starting the Engine
0 184.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter may be used to lock and
unlock the doors from up to 60 m
(197 ft) away from the vehicle.
With Remote Start Shown
Press the key release button near
the bottom of the transmitter to
remove the key. The key can be
used for the driver door.
Q : Press to lock all doors.
K : Press to unlock the driver door
or all doors depending on the
vehicle personalization settings.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized.
See Vehicle Personalization 0 140.
7 : Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator.
Press and hold
7 for three se conds
to sound the panic alarm. Press
again to cancel the panic alarm.
b : Press twice qui ckly to open or
close the liftgate. Press once to stop
the liftgate from moving.
See Keys 0 28 and Remote Keyless
Entry (R KE) System Operation 0 29.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, 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
/
the turn si gnal lamps flash.
When the vehicle starts, the pa rking
lamps will turn on.
In Brief 9
Remote start can be extended.
Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.
Press and hold
/ until the
parking lamps turn off..Turn on the hazard warning
flashers..Turn the vehic le on and then off.
See Remo te Vehicle Start 0 35.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock the vehicle from
the outside, press
Q or K on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
Q : Press to lock the doors. The
illuminate when activated.
K : Press to unlock the doors.
See Door Locks 0 37.
To manually unlock a door from
inside t he vehic le, pull once on the
door handle to unlock it, and a
second time to open it.
Keyless Access
Press the button on the driver door
when the RKE transmitter is within
1 m (3 ft). When unlocking from the
driver door, the first press unlocks
that doo r; press again withi n
five seconds to unlock all pass enger
doors. See Remote Keyless E ntry
(RKE) Sy stem Operation 0 29.
Liftgate
Manual Liftgate Operation
Unlock the vehicle before opening
the liftgate.
To open the liftgate, press the touch
pad on the bottom of the liftgate and
lift up.
Do not press the touch pad wh ile
closing the liftgate. This may cause
the liftgate to be unlatched.
10 In Brief
Power Liftgate Operatio n
On vehicles with a power liftgate,
the vehicle must be in P (Park) to
use the power feature. The taillamps
flash when the power liftgate
moves.
Choose the power liftgate mode by
turning the dial on the switch to
either the 3/4 or MAX position.
Press
8 to open or close the
liftgate.
See Lift gate 0 41.
Hands-Free Liftgate
The liftgate will not operate if the
RKE transmitter is not within
1 m (3 ft).
To operate, kick your fo ot straight up
in one swift motion under the rear
bumper between the left exhaust
it back.
See Lift gate 0 41.
Windows
The power windows work when the
ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active.
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.
In Brief 11
Seat Adjustment
Manual Front Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front of
the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the
handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure it is l ocked in
place.
Seat Height Adjuster
Move the lever up or down to
manually raise or lower the seat.
See Seat Adjustment 0 57.
Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the manual seatback:
1. Lift the 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 seatb ack
to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to an upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
seatback, and th e seatback
returns to the upright position.
12 In Brief
2. Push and pull on the seatb ack
to make sure it is locked.
See Recl ining Seatbacks 0 58.
Power Driver Seat
To adjust a power driver seat,
if equip ped:
.
Move the seat forward or
forward or rearward..Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cu shion 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 Powe r Seat Adjustment 0 57.
To recline a power seatback,
if equip ped:
.
rearward to recline..Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Recl ining Seatbacks 0 58.
Lumbar Adjustment
If equipped, press and hold the front
or rear of the control to increase or
decrease lumbar support.
See Lumb ar Adjustment 0 58.
In Brief 13
Memory Features
If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to store and recall the ir
unique s eat positions for driving the
vehicle, and a shar ed exit posi tion
for getting out of the vehicle. Other
feature positions may also be set,
such as power mirrors, if equipped.
Memory p ositions are linked to RKE
transmitter 1 or 2 for automatic
memory r ecalls.
Before storing, adjust all available
memory f eature positions. Turn the
ignition on and then press and
release SET; a beep will sound.
Then immediately press and hold 1,
2, or
B (Exit) on the driver door
until tw o beeps sound. To manually
recall these positions, press and
hold 1, 2, or
B until the saved
position is reached.
When Auto Memory Recall is
enabled in vehicle personalization,
positions pre viously stored to
memory b uttons 1 and 2 are
recalled when the ignition is
changed from off to on or ACC/
ACCESSORY.
When Easy Exit Options is enabled
in vehicle personalization, the
feature automatically reca lls the
current drivers previously stored
exit position when exiting the
vehicle. See Memory Seats 0 59.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
If equipped, the buttons are on the
center console. To operate, the
engine m ust be running.
Press
I or +, if equipped, to heat
the driver or passenger
seatback only.
Press
J or z to heat the driver or
passenger cushion and seatback.
14 In Brief
Press C or {, if equipped, to
ventilate the driver or passenger
seat. A ventilated seat has a fan
that pul ls or pushes air through the
seat. The air is not cooled.
Press the heated or ventilated
button once for the highest setting.
With each press of the button, the
change to the next lower setting,
and then to the off setting. The
lights indicate three for the highest
setting and one for the lowest.
See Heat ed and Ventilated Front
Seats 0 62.
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 hei ght in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints 0 55 and Seat
Adjustment 0 57.
Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.
Seat Belts 0 67.
.
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
0 68.
.
Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 69.
.
Lower An chors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0 93.
Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain condi tions. No other airbag
is affected by the passenger
sensing system. See Passenger
Sensing System 0 80.
The passenger airbag status
indicator wil l light on the overhead
console when the vehicle is sta rted.
See Pass enger Airbag Status
Indicator 0 124.
In Brief 15
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior
To adjust the mirrors:
1. Press
j or | to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
pad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.
See Powe r Mirrors 0 49.
Interior
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror to clearly
view the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
For vehi cles with a manual rearview
mirror, push the tab fo rward for
daytime use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid the glare of
the headlamps from behind. See
Manual Rearview Mirror 0 50.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
Vehicles with an automatic dimming
inside r earview mirror automatically
reduce the glare of the headlamps
from beh ind. The dimming feature
comes on when the vehicle is
started. See Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirr or 0 50.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.
closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
while driving.
16 In Brief
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the
overhead cons ole.
To operate, press the following
buttons:
j OFF : Press to turn off the
dome lamps when a door is ope n.
turn on when the dome lamp
override is activated. Press
j
OFF again to deactivate this feature
and the indicator light will turn off.
The dome lamps will come on when
doors are opened.
+ ON/OFF : Press t o turn the dome
lamps on manually.
Reading Lamps
There are r eading lamps on the
overhead cons ole and over the rear
passenger doors. These lamps
come on whe n any door is opened.
Front Reading Lamps
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead cons ole.
Press the lamp lenses to turn the
front reading lamps on or off.
Rear Reading Lamps
Press the lamp lens to turn the rear
passenger reading lamps on or off.
For more information on interior
Illumination Control 0 153.
In Brief 17
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument pa nel to the left of the
steering column.
There are f our positions.
O : Turns the exterior la mps off and
deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn
to
O again to reactivate the
AUTO mode.
automatically reactivate when the
vehicle is shifted out of P ( Park).
AUTO : Turns the exterior lamps on
and off automatically depending on
outside lighting.
; : Turns on the par king lamps
including all la mps, except the
headlamps.
5 : Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument pa nel lights.
See:
.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0 149
.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
0 151
.
Fog Lamps 0 153
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the side of the steering
column. With the ignition on or in
ACC/ACCESSORY, move the
windshield wiper lever to select the
wiper speed.
HI : Use fo r fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
INT : Mo ve the lever up to INT f or
intermittent wipes, then turn the
band up for more frequent wipes or
down for le ss frequent wipes.
OFF : Use to t urn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
wipes, hold the wip er lever down.
f : Pull the windshield wiper
lever toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
18 In Brief
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
Turn the end of the windshield wiper
lever to operate the rear window
wiper/washer.
OFF : Turns the system off.
INT : In termittent wipes.
ON : Slow wipes.
1 : Push the windshield wip er
lever forward to spray washer fluid
on the rear window. The lever
position when re leased.
See Wind shield Wiper/Washer
0 109 and Rear Window Wiper/
Washer 0 110.
Climate Controls
The vehicle's heating, cooling, defrosting, and ventilation can be controlled
with these systems.
Climate Control System
2. A/C (Air Conditioning)
3. Air Delivery Mode Controls
4. Defrost
5. TEMP (Tem perature Control)
6. Rear Window Defogger
7. Air Recirculation
In Brief 19
Dual Automatic Climate Control System
2. A/C (Air Conditioning)
3. Air Delivery Mode Controls
5. Defrost
6. Passenger Temperature
7. SYNC (Sy nchronized
Temperature)
8. Rear Window Defogger
9. Power Button
10. Air Recirculation
11. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
See Clim ate Control Systems 0 158
(If Equipped) or Dual Automatic
Climate Control System 0 160
(If Equipped).
Transmission
Electronic Range Select
(ERS) Mode
ERS or manual mode allows for the
selection of the range of gear
positions. Use t his mode when
driving downhill to limit the top gear
Mode 0 204.
To use this feature:
1. Press the L (Low) button.
2. Press the plus/minus button on
the front shift console to
increase or decrease the gear
range available.
20 In Brief
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
See the inf otainment manual for
information on t he radio, audio
players, phone, navigation system,
and voic e or speech recognition.
It also includes information on
settings.
Steering Wheel Controls
The infotainment system can be
operated by usin g the steering
wheel controls. See "Steering
Wheel Co ntrols" in the infotainment
manual.
Cruise Control
system on and off. A white indi cator
comes on in the instrument cluster
when cruise is turned on.
* : Press to disengage cruise
control witho ut erasing the set
speed from memory.
+RES : If there is a set speed in
memory, pre ss to resume that
speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed.
SET : Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If cruise control is already active,
use to decrease vehicle speed.
See Crui se Control 0 215.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC dis play is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the s tatus of many
vehicle systems.
w or x : Press to move up or
down in a list.
In Brief 21
o or p : Press to move between
the interactive displ ay zones in the
cluster.
V : Press to open a menu or select
a menu item. Press and hold to
reset values on certain screens.
See Driv er Information Center (DIC)
0 134.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end cra shes. FCA provides a
green indicator,
V, when a vehicle
is detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber i f you follow a
vehicle too closely. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a flashing red
alert on th e windshield and rapidly
beeps or pulses the driver seat.
See Forw ard Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 223.
Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB)
If the vehi cle has Forward Collision
Alert (FCA), it also has FAB, which
includes Intelligent Brake
Assist (IBA). Wh en the system
detects a vehicle ahead in your path
that is traveling in the same
direction tha t you may be about to
crash into, it can provide a boost to
braking or automatically brake the
vehicle. This can help avoid or
lessen the severity of crashes when
driving in a f orward gear.
See Forw ard Automatic Braking
(FA B) 0 225.
Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
If equipped, LKA may help avoid
crashes due to unintentional lane
departures. It m ay assist by gently
turning the stee ring wheel if the
vehicle approaches a detected lane
in that direction. It may also provide
a Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
alert as the lane marking is crossed.
The system will not assist or alert if
it detec ts that you are actively
steering. Override LKA by turning
the steering wheel. LKA uses a
camera to detect lane markings
between 60 km/h (37 mph) and
180 km/h (112 mph).
See Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
0 229 and Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
0 229.
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
If equipped, the LCA system is a
lane-changing aid that assists
drivers with avoiding lane change
crashes that occ ur with moving
vehicles in the side blind zone (or
spot) areas or with vehicles rapidly
approaching t hese areas from
behind. The LCA warning display
will light up in the corresponding
outside mirror and will flash if the
turn signal is on. The Side Blind
Zone Alert (SBZA ) system is
included as part of the LCA system.
See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
0 227 and Lane Change Alert (LCA)
0 227.
22 In Brief
Surround Vision
If equipped, views around the
vehicle display in the infotainment
display to aid with parking and
low-speed maneuvers.
See Sur round Visionunder
Assistance Systems fo r Parking or
Backing 0 218.
Front Vision Camera
If equipped, a view of the area in
front of the vehicle displays on t he
infotainment displ ay to aid with
parking and low-speed maneuvers.
See Fro nt Vision Cameraunder
Assistance Systems fo r Parking or
Backing 0 218.
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
The RVC disp lays a view of the
area behind the vehicle on the
infotainment displ ay when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reve rse) to
aid with parking and low-speed
backing maneuvers.
See Assi stance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0 218.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA) System
If equipped, the RCTA system uses
a triangle with an arrow on the
infotainment displ ay to warn of
traffic behind your vehicle that may
cross your vehicle's path while in
sound, o r the driver seat will pulse.
See Assi stance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0 218.
Parking Assist
If equipped, Rear P arking
Assist (RPA) uses sensors on the
rear bumper to assist with parking
and avoi ding 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 displ ay and a graphic
on the inst rument cluster to pr ovide
the object distance. In addition,
multiple beeps or seat pulses may
occur if very close to an object.
The vehicle may also have the Front
Parking Assist system.
See Assi stance Systems for Parking
or Backing 0 218.
Automatic Parking
Assist (APA)
If equipped, the APA system helps
to search f or and maneuver the
vehicle into parallel or perpendicular
parking spots using automatic
steering, DIC di splays, and beeps .
When the vehicle speed is below
30 km/h (18 mph), press
O to
enable t he syste m.
See Aut omatic Parking Assist
(APA)under Assistance Systems
for Parking or Backing 0 218.
Power Outlets
The vehicle has two 12-volt
accessory pow er outlets, which ca n
equipment, such as a cell phone or
MP3 play er.
There are p ower outlets:
.
On the center stack below the
climate control system..In the rear cargo area.
In Brief 23
To use the outlet, remove t he cover.
See Powe r Outlets 0 112.
Universal Remote System
If equipped, the Universal Remote
System allows for garage door
openers, security systems, and
home automation devices to be
programmed to work with these
buttons in the vehi cle.
See Univ ersal Remote System
0 145.
Sunroof
1. Sunroof Switch
2. Sunshade Switch
If equipped, the sunroof only
operates when the ignition is on or
in ACC/ACCESSORY, or when
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is
active. See Retained Accessory
Power (R AP) 0 188.
Sunroof Switch
Express-Open/Express-Close : To
express-open the sunroof, fully
press and release
e ( 1). Press
the switch again to stop it. To
express-close the sunroof, fully
press and release
g (1). Press
the switch again to stop it.
Open/Close (M anual Mode) : To
open the sunroof, press and hold
e (1) until the sunroof reaches
the desired position. Press and hold
g (1) to close it.
Comfort Stop : The sunroof has a
comfort stop feature that stops the
sunroof from opening fully. Press
and rele ase the rear of
g to open
the sunroof to the comfort open
position. Pressing the rear of
g
again will open the sunroof fully.
If the suns hade is not fully open
when the comfort stop feature is
pressed the second time, the
sunshade will open fully.
Vent : From the closed position,
press
e (1) to vent the sunroof.
Sunshade Switch
Express-open/Express-close : To
express-open the sunshade, fully
press and release
r (2). To
24 In Brief
express-close the sunshade, fully
press and release
s (2) . Press
the switch again to stop it.
Open/Close : To open the
sunshade, press and hold
r (2)
until th e s unshade reaches the
desired position.
When the sunroof is opened, an air
deflector will automatically raise.
The air deflector will retract when
the sunroof is clos ed.
Performance and
Maintenance
Traction Control/
Electronic Stability
Control
The Traction Control System (TCS)
limits wheel slip. The system is on
when the vehicle is started.
The StabiliTrak system assists with
directional control of the vehicle in
difficult driv ing conditions. The
system is on when the vehicle is
started.
TCS and StabiliTrak can be turned
off or on using the Driver
Information Center (DIC) controls.
See Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 208 .
Tire Pressure Monitor
This vehicle may have a Tire
Pressure Monitor Syst em (TPMS).
The low tire pressure warning light
alerts t o a significant loss in
pressure of one of the vehicle's
tires. If t he warning light com es on,
stop as soon as possible and inflate
the tires t o the recommended
pressure shown on the Tire and
Loading Information label. See
Vehicle Load Limits 0 177. T he
warning light will remain on until the
tire pressure is corrected.
The low tire pressure warning light
may come on in cool weather w hen
the vehicle is first started, and then
turn off as the vehicle is dri ven. This
may be an early indicator that the
tire pressures a re getting low and
the tires n eed to be inflated to the
proper pressure.
monthly tire maintenance. Maintain
the correct tire pressures.
In Brief 25
See Tire Pressure Monitor System
0 301.
Tire Fill Alert (If Equipped)
This feature provides visual and
audible alerts outside the vehicle to
help when inflating an underinflated
tire to the recommended cold tire
pressure. See Tire Fi ll Alert (If
Equipped)under Tire Pressure
Monitor Opera tion 0 302.
Fuel (LYX - 1.5L L4 Turbo
Engine)
Regular Fuel
Use only unleaded gasoline rated
87 octane or higher in you r v ehicle.
Do not use gasoline with an octane
rating lower as it may result in
economy. Se e Fuel (Gasoline)
0 231.
Fuel (LTG - 2.0L L4 Turbo
Engine)
Premium Recommended Fuel
Use premium 93 octane unleaded
gasoline in your vehicle. Unleaded
gasoline with an octane rating as
economy. Se e Fuel (Gasoline)
0 231.
Fuel (Diesel)
Use of diesel fuel with ultra low
sulfur c ontent (15 ppm, maximum) is
Engines 0 233.
E85 or FlexFuel
No E85 or FlexFuel
Gasoline-ethanol fuel blends greater
than E15 (1 5% ethanol by volume),
such as E85, cannot be used in this
vehicle.
Engine Oil Life System
The engine oil life system calc ulates
engine o il life based on vehicle use
and disp lays the CHANGE ENGINE
OIL SOON message when it is time
to change the engine oil and filter.
The oil life system should be reset
change.
Resetting the Oil Life System
1. Display REMAINING OIL LIFE
on the DIC menu. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0 134.
26 In Brief
seconds while th e Oil Life
Life system.
3. REMAINING OIL LIFE 100%
life sys tem is successfully
reset.
The oil life system can also be reset
as follows:
1. Place the i gnition in Service
Mode. See Ignition Positions
0 182.
2. Display REMAINING OIL LIFE
on the DIC menu. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0 134.
3. Fully press and release the
accelerator p edal three times
within five seco nds.
4. If the display changes to 100%,
the system is reset.
See Engi ne Oil Life System 0 267.
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy
mileage. Here are some driving tips
to get the best fuel economy
possible.
.
Avoid fast starts and accelerate
smoothly..Brake gradually and avoid
abrupt s tops..Avoid idling the eng ine for long
periods of time..When road and weather
conditions ar e appropriate, use
cruise control..Always f ollow posted speed
limits or drive more slowly when
conditions re quire..Keep veh icle tires properly
inflated..Combine several trips into a
single t rip.
.
Replace the vehicle's tires with
the same TPC Spec number
near the size..Follow recommended scheduled
maintenance.
Diesel Particulate Filter
The engine is equipped with a
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) that
will filter or trap particulates. The
DPF is under the vehicle in the
exhaust system.
Depending on a numb er of factors
monitored by the engine computer,
the DPF will need to be cleaned of
accumulated solids. When a
cleaning is needed, the engine
computer will in itiate a cle aning
action by warming the exhaust gas
temperature. This feature has been
designed to operate automatically,
with limited operator involvement or
awareness.
In Brief 27
Cleaning the DPF (Exhaust
Filter)
While the DPF cleaning is
automatically controlled by the
need to ope rate continuously for
approximately 25 minutes and at
speeds greater than
50 km/h (30 mph) to clean the DPF
effectively.
Special DPF Driver Messages
If the vehi cle is used for numerous
short trips or extended slow-speed
operation, the engine computer may
not be able to clean the DPF
effectively. If this happens, a Driver
Information Center (DIC) message
will display.
If the vehi cle continues to be driven
in a m anner that prevents effective
DPF cleaning, the DPF will become
plugged. If this occurs, the engine
computer will tu rn on the
malfunction indicator lamp in the
instrument cl uster and a DIC
message will display.
See Dies el Particulate Filter 0 19 3,
Fuel for Diesel Engines 0 233 and
Engine Oil 0 263.
Diesel Exhaust Fluid
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is used
with diesel engines to reduce the
amount of regulated emissions
produced. The DEF system must be
maintained for the vehicle to run
properly. It is normal to hear the
DEF system purge fluid back into
the tank af ter the vehicle is shut off.
Locating Diesel Exhaust Fluid
DEF can be purchased at a GMC
dealer. It can also be purchased at
authorized vehicle dealerships.
Additionally, some diesel fueling
stations or retailers may have DEF.
For vehi cles with an active OnStar
subscription, OnStar can help to
locate a DEF retailer. See Customer
Assistance Offices 0 363 for phone
numbers to assis t you in contacting
a GM dealer. See Recom mended
Fluids and Lubricants 0 353.
As the DEF tank becomes low on
fluid, warnings begin with
approximately 1 600 km (1,000 mi)
of remaining range. These warnings
will increase in intensity as the tank
becomes empty. Once the tank is
empty, the vehicle speed will be
limited. If there is an issue with th e
quality of the fluid or the e xhaust
fluid sy stem, warnings will be
displayed in the Dr iver Information
Center (DIC). See Diesel Exhaust
Fluid 0 194.
Roadside Assistance
Program
U.S.: 1-888-881-3302
TTY Users (U.S. Only):
1-888-889-2438
Canada: 1-800-268-6800
New GMC own ers are automatically
enrolled in the Roadside Assistance
Program.
See Road side Assistance Program
0 365.
28 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 35
Door Loc ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Do or Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Delayed Locki ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 40
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 46
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . . . 47
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Power Mi rrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Automatic Dimming Mir ror . . . . . 49
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . 50
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 50
Automatic Dimming Rea rview
Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Power Wi ndows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Keys and Locks
Keys
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Warning
Leaving children in a vehicle with
a Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is dangerous and
children or others could be
seriously inj ured or killed. They
could operate th e power windows
or other controls or make the
function with th e RKE transmitter
in the vehicle, and children or
others could be caught in the path
of a closing window. Do no t l eave
children in a vehicle with an RKE
transmitter.
Keys, Doors, and Windows 29
The key, inside the Remote K eyless
Entry (R KE) transmitter, is used for
the driver door.
To remove the key, pre ss the button
near the bottom of the tra nsmitter,
and pull the key out. Never pull the
key out without pressing the bu tton.
If it becomes difficult to turn the key,
inspect the key blade for debris.
See your de aler if a new key is
needed.
Contact Roadside Assistance if
locked out of the vehicle. See
Roadside Assi stance Program
0 365.
With an active OnStar subscription,
an OnStar Advisor may remotely
unlock the vehicle. See OnStar
Overview 0 375.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
See Radi o F requency Statement
0 371.
If there is a decrease in the Re mote
Keyless Entry (RKE) operating
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 Bat tery Replacementlater
in this section..If the tran smitter is still not
working correctly, see your
dealer or a qualified technician
for service.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
The Keyless Acce ss system allows
for vehicle entry when the
transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft). See
Keyless Acce ss Operation
following.
The RKE transmitter functions may
work up to 60 m (197 ft) awa y from
the vehicle.
Keep in mind t hat other conditions,
such as those previ ously stated, can
impact the perfo rmance of the
transmitter.
30 Keys, Doors, and Windows
With Remote Start Shown, Without
Similar
Q : Press to lock all doors. The tur n
signal i ndicators may flash and/or
the horn may sound on the second
press to indicate locking. See
Vehicle Personalization 0 140.
If the driv er door is open wh en
Q is
pressed, all doors will lock an d then
the driver door will immediately
unlock, if enabled through vehicle
personalization. If the passenger
door is open when
doors lock.
Pressing
Q may also arm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 0 46.
K : Press to unlock the driver door.
Press unlock again within
five seconds to unlock all door s.
The RKE transmitter can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first button press. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 140. When
remotely unlocking the vehicle at
night the fog lamps and back-up
lamps will come on for about
20 seconds to light your approach to
indicators may flash to indicate
unlocking. Se e Vehicle
Personalization 0 140.
Pressing
K will disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System 0 46.
On some models, pressing and
holding
K will open all o f the
windows, if enabled in vehicle
personalization.
/ : If equipped, press and release
Q and then imm ediately press and
hold
/ for at least four seconds to
start the engine from outside the
vehicle using the RKE transmitter.
See Remo te Vehicle Start 0 35.
7 : Press and release one time to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times. Press and hold
7 for
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signal lamps flash for
7 is pressed
again or the vehicle is started.
b : Press twice qui ckly to open or
close the liftgate.
Press once to stop the liftgate fr om
moving.
Keyless Access Operation
With the Keyless Access system,
you can loc k and unlock the doors
and acce ss the liftgate without
removing the RKE transmitter from
your pocket, pur se, briefcase, etc.
The RKE transmitter should be
within 1 m (3 ft) of the liftgate or door
being opened.
Keys, Doors, and Windows 31
Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first lock/unlock press from the
driver door. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 140.
If equipped with memory seats, RKE
transmitters 1 and 2 are linked to
the seating posi tions of memory 1 or
2. See Memory Seats 0 59.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of
the driver door handle, pressing the
lock/unlock button on the driver door
handle w ill unlock the driver door.
If the lock /unlock button is pressed
passenger doors will unlock.
Driver Shown, Passenger Similar
cause all doors to lock if any of the
following occur:
.
It has been more than
five seconds since the first lo ck/
unlock button press..Two lock/unlock button presses
were use d to unlock all doors..Any vehi cle door has opened
and all doo rs are now closed.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
Passenger Doors
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of
the door handle, pressing the l ock/
unlock button on that door handle
will unlock all doors. Pressing the
doors to lock if any of the foll owing
occur:
.
The lock/unlock butto n was used
to unlock all doors..Any vehi cle door has opened
and all doo rs are now closed.
Passive Locking
If equipped with Keyless Access,
seconds after all doors are clo sed if
the vehicle is off and at least one
RKE transmitter has been removed
or none remain in the interior.
If other electronic devices interfere
with the RK E transmitter signal, the
vehicle may not detect the RKE
transmitter inside the vehicle.
If passive locking is enabled, the
doors may lock with the RKE
32 Keys, Doors, and Windows
transmitter inside the vehicle. Do
not leave the RKE transmitter in an
unattended vehicle.
To customize the doors to
automatically lock when exiting the
vehicle, see Remote Loc k, Unlock,
Startunder Vehicle Personalization
0 140.
Temporary Disable of Passive
Locking Feature
Temporarily di sable passive locking
by pressing and holding
K on the
interior door switch with a door open
three chimes are heard. Passive
locking will then remain disabled
Q on the interior door is
pressed, or until the vehicle is
turned o n.
Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
When the vehicle is turned off and
an RKE transmitter is left in the
vehicle, the hor n will chirp th ree
times after all doors are closed. To
turn on or off, see Vehi cle
Personalization 0 140.
Remote No Longer in Vehicle
If the vehi cle is on, with a doo r
open, and then all doors are closed,
the vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE
transmitter is not detected, the
display NO REMOTE DETECTED
and the horn will chirp three times.
This occurs only once each time th e
vehicle is driven.
Keyless Liftgate Opening
Press the touch pad on the liftgate
handle t o open the liftgate if the
RKE transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft).
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to the vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
The vehicle can be reprogrammed
so that lost o r stolen transmitters no
longer work. Each vehicle can have
up to eight transmitters matched
to it.
Programming with Recognized
Transmitters
A new trans mitter can be
programmed to the vehicle when
there are two recognized
transmitters.
To program, the vehicle must be off
and all of the transmitters, both
currently recognized and new, must
be with you.
1. Place the t wo recognized
transmitters in the cupholder.
2. Remove the key lock cylinder
cap on the driver door handle.
See Door Locks 0 37. Inse rt
the vehicle key of the new
Keys, Doors, and Windows 33
transmitter into the key lock
cylinder on the driver door
handle a nd turn the key,
counterclockwise, to the unlock
position five times within
10 seconds.
The Driver Information Center
(DIC) displays READY FOR
REMOTE # 2, 3, 4, ETC.
3. Remove the two recognized
transmitters from the
cupholder.
4. Place the n ew transmitter into
the cupholder.
5. Press ENGINE START/STOP.
When the transmitter is learned
the DIC display will show that it
is ready to program the next
transmitter.
6. Remove the transmitter from
the cupholder an d press
K or
Q on the RKE tran smitter.
transmitters, repeat Steps 4–6.
When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and
hold ENGINE START/STOP for
12 seconds to exit
programming mode.
7. Put the key back into the
transmitter.
Programming without Recognized
Transmitters
If two currently recognized
transmitters are not available, follow
this procedure to program up to
eight transmitters. This feature is
not available in Canada. This
procedure will take approximately
30 minutes to complete. The vehicle
must be off and all of th e
transmitters you wish to program
must be with you.
1. Remove the key lock cylinder
cap on the driver door handle.
See Door Locks 0 37. Inse rt
the vehicle key of the
transmitter into the key lock
cylinder on the driver door
handle a nd turn the key,
counterclockwise, to the unlock
position five times within
10 seconds.
The Driver Information Center
(DIC) displays REMOTE
LEARN PENDING,
PLEASE WAIT.
2. Wait f or 10 minutes until the
DIC displays PRE SS ENGINE
START BUTTON TO LEARN
and then press ENGINE
START/STO P.
The DIC dis play will again
show REM OTE LEARN
PENDING, PLEASE WAIT.
previously kn own transmitters
will no longer work with the
vehicle. Remaining transmitters
can be relearned during the
next steps.
The DIC dis play should now
show REA DY FOR REMOTE
# 1.
34 Keys, Doors, and Windows
4. Place the n ew transmitter into
the cupholder.
5. Press ENGINE START/STOP.
When the transmitter is learned
the DIC display will show that it
is ready to program the next
transmitter.
6. Remove the transmitter from
the cupholder an d press
K or
Q on the RKE tran smitter.
transmitters, repeat Steps 4–6.
When all additional transmitters
are programmed, press and
hold ENGINE START/STOP for
12 seconds to exit
programming mode.
7. Put the key back into the
transmitter.
Starting the Vehicle with a Low
Transmitter Battery
When the vehicle is started, if the
transmitter battery is weak, the DIC
may display NO REMOTE
DETECTED or NO REMOTE KEY
WAS DETECTED PLACE KEY IN
TRANSMITTER POCKET THEN
START YOUR VEHICLE. The
REPLACE BATTERY IN REMOTE
KEY message may also be
displayed at this time.
To start the vehicle:
1. Place the t ransmitter in the
cupholder.
2. With the vehicle in P (Park) or
N (Neutral), press the brake
pedal and ENGINE
START/STO P.
Replace the transmitter battery
as soon as pos sible.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery in the
transmitter soon if the REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
message displ ays in the DIC.
Keys, Doors, and Windows 35
Caution
When replacing the battery, do
not touch a ny of the circuitry on
the transmitter. Static from your
body could damage the
transmitter.
To replace the battery:
1. Press the button on the side of
the transmitter to remove
the key.
2. Insert a fl at, thin object in the
center of the transmitter to
separate and remove the back
cover.
3. Lift the battery with a flat
object.
4. Remove the battery.
5. Insert the new battery, positive
side tow ard the back cover.
Replace with a CR2032 or
equivalent battery.
6. Push tog ether the transmitter.
Remote Vehicle Start
The vehicle may have this feature
that all ows you to start the engine
from out side the vehicle.
/ : This button will b e on t he RKE
transmitter if the vehicle has remote
start.
The climate cont rol system will use
the previous set tings during a
remote start. Th e rear defog may
come on dur ing remote start based
on cold ambient conditions. The
rear defog indicator light does not
come on dur ing remote start.
If the vehi cle has heated and
ventilated front seats, they may
come on dur ing a remote start. See
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
0 62.
Laws in some local communities
may restrict the use of remote
starters. For example, some laws
require a p erson using remote start
to have the vehicle in view. Check
local regulations for any
requirements.
36 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Other conditions can affect the
performance of the transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System 0 29.
Starting the Engine Using Remote
Start
1. Press and release
Q on the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold
/
the turn si gnal lamps flash. Th e
turn signal lamps flashing
confirms the request to remote
start the vehicle has been
received.
The parking lamp s will turn on
and rema in on as long as the
engine i s running. The
vehicle's doors will be locked.
3. Turn the ignition on before
driving.
The engine will shut off after
10 minutes unless a time
extension is done or the
ignition is turned on.
Extending Engine Run Time
For a 10-minute extension, after
30 seconds repeat Steps 1 and 2
while the engine is still running. The
remote start can be extended once.
When the remote start is extended,
the second 10 minutes will be
added.
For exam ple, if the engine has been
running for 10 minutes, and
10 minutes are added, the engine
will run for a total of 20 minutes.
A maximum of two remote starts or
a start wit h an extension are
allowed between ignition cycles.
The vehicle must be started and
then turned off before the remote
start procedure can be used again.
Canceling a Remote Start
To shut off the engi ne:
.
Press and hold
/ until the
parking lamps turn off..Turn on the hazard warning
flashers..Turn the ignit ion on and then off.
Conditions in Which Remote Start
Will Not Work
not operate if:
.
A transmitter is in the vehicle..The hood is not closed..The hazard warning flashers
are on..There is an emission control
system malfunction..The engine coolant temperature
is too high ..The oil pressure is low..Two remote vehicle starts or a
start with an extension have
already been used..The vehicle is not in P (Park).
Remote Start Ready
If the vehi cle does not have the
remote vehicle start feature, it may
have the remote start ready feature.
This feature allows your dealer to
add the manufacturer's remote
vehicle start feature. See your
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dealer to add the manufacturer's
remote vehicle start feature to the
vehicle.
Door Locks
{
Warning
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
passengers should wear
seat belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
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Warning (Continued)
.
Young c hildren who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable t o get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always l ock 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 hap pening.
To lock or unlock the door from
outside the vehi cle:
.
Press
Q or K on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
See Remo te Keyle ss Entry
(RKE) Sy stem Operation 0 29.
.
Use the key in the driver door.
The key cylinder is covered wit h
a cap.
To lock or unlock the door from
inside t he vehic le:
.
Press
Q or K on the power door
lock switch..Push down on a door lock knob
to lock a door..Pull the door handle once to
unlock the door. Pull the handle
again to unlatch it.
Keyless Access
If equipped, the RKE transmitter
must be within 1 m (3 ft) of the
liftgate or door being opened. Press
the button on the door handle to
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open. See Keyless Access
Operationin Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) Sy stem Operation 0 29.
Driver Door Key Lock Cylinder
Access (In Case of Dead
Battery)
To access the driver door key lock
cylinder:
1. Pull the door handle (1) to the
open pos ition and hold it open
until ca p removal is complete.
2. Insert the key into the slot (3)
on the bott om of the cap (2)
and lift the key upward.
3. Move the cap (2) rearward and
remove.
4. Use the key in the cylinder. To replace the cap:
1. Pull the door handle (1) to the
open pos ition and hold it open
until ca p installation is
complete.
2. Insert the two tabs (6) at the
back of the cap between the
seal (5) and the metal base (4).
3. Slide the cap forward and
press the f orward edge to
install the cap in place.
4. Release the door handle.
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5. Check that the cap is secure.
Free-Turning Locks
The door key lock cylinder turns
freely w hen either the wrong key i s
used, or the correct key is not fully
inserted. The fr ee-turning door lock
feature prevents the lock from being
forced open. To reset the lock, tur n
it to the vertical position with the
correct key full y inserted. Remove
the key and insert it again. If this
does not reset the lock, turn the key
halfway around in t he cylinder and
repeat t he reset procedure.
Power Door Locks
Q : Press to lock the doors. The
illuminate when activated.
K : Press to unlock the doors.
Delayed Locking
five seconds after all doors are
closed.
Delayed locki ng can only be turned
on when the Open Door
Anti-Lockout feature has been
turned o ff.
When
Q is pressed on the power
door lock switch with the door open,
a chime will sound three times
indicating that delayed locking is
active.
The doors w ill then lock
doors are closed. If a door is
reopened before five seconds have
reset once all the doors are closed
again.
Press
Q on the door lock switch
again, or press
Q on the RKE
transmitter, to override this feature
and lock th e doors immediately.
Delayed locki ng can be
programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 140.
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Automatic Door Locks
The doors w ill lock automatically
when all doors are closed, the
ignition is on, and the vehicle is
shifted out of P (Park) for automatic
transmissions, or when the vehicle
speed is ab ove 13 km/h (8 mph) for
manual transmissions.
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:
.
Press
K on the power do or lock
switch..Shift into P ( Park)..If equipped with a manual
transmission, turn th e vehicle off
when parked.
Automatic door locking cannot be
disabled. Automatic door unlocking
can be programmed. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 140.
Lockout Protection
If the igni tion is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY and the power do or
lock switch is pressed with the
unlock.
If the vehi cle is off and locking is
requested while a door is open,
when all doors are closed the
vehicle will check for RKE
transmitters inside. If an RKE
transmitter is detected and the
number of RKE transmitters inside
unlock and the horn will chirp three
times.
Lockout Protection can be manually
overridden by pr essing and holding
Q on the power door lock switch.
Open Door Anti-Lockout
If Open Doo r 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
only the driver door will unlock. The
Open Door Anti-Lockout feature can
be turned on or off. See Vehicle
Personalization 0 140.
Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks prev ent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside t he vehicle.
Manual Safety Locks
If equipped, the safety lock is on the
inside e dge of the rear doors. To
use the safety lock:
1. Move the lever down to the
lock position.
2. Close the door.
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3. Do the same for the other
rear door.
To open a rear door when the safety
lock is on:
1. Unlock t he door by activating
the inside handle, by pressing
the power door lock switch,
or by using the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
2. Open the door from the
outside.
When the safety lock is enabled,
adults and older children will not be
able to open the rear door from the
inside. Cancel t he safety locks to
enable t he doors to open from the
inside.
To cancel the safety lock:
1. Unlock t he door and open i t
from the outside.
2. Move the lever up to unlock.
Do the same for the other door.
Doors
Liftgate
{
Warning
Exhaust gases can enter the
vehicle if it is driven wi th the
liftgate or trunk/hatch open,
or with any objects that pass
through the seal between the
body and th e trunk/hatch or
liftgate. Eng ine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO) which
cannot b e seen or smelled. It can
cause unconsciousness and even
death.
If the vehi cle 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..Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air
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Warning (Continued)
and set the fan speed to the
highest setting. See
Climate Control Systems
in the Index..If the vehi cle is equipped
with a power liftgate, disable
the power liftgate function.
See Engi ne Exhaust 0 192.
Caution
To avoid damage to the liftgate or
liftgate glass, make sure the a rea
above and behind the liftgate is
clear before opening it.
Manual Liftgate
To unlock the liftgate, press
K on
the power door lock switch or
press
K on the Remote Keyless
Entry (R KE) transmitter twice within
five seconds. See Remote Keyless
Entry (R KE) System Operation 0 29.
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To open the liftgate, press the touch
pad on the bottom of the liftgate and
lift up.
Use the pul l cup to lower and close
the liftgate. Do not press the touch
pad whil e closing the liftgate. This
may cause the liftgate to be
unlatched.
Always c lose the liftgate before
driving.
Power Liftgate Operatio n
{
Warning
You or others could be injured if
caught i n the path of the power
liftgate. Mak e sure there is no one
in the way of the liftgate as it is
opening and closing.
Caution
To avoid damage to the liftgate or
liftgate glass, make sure the a rea
above and behind the liftgate is
clear before opening it.
If equipped with a power liftgate, the
switch is u sually on the driver door.
The switch can also be on the
overhead cons ole. The vehicle must
be in P (Park).
The modes a re:
.
MAX: Opens to maximum
height..3/4: Ope ns to a reduced height
that can be set from 3/4 to full y
open. Use to prevent the liftgate
from ope ning into overhead
obstructions such as a garage
door or roof-mounted cargo. The
liftgate can be manually opened
all the way.
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.
OFF: Opens manua lly only.
To power open or close the liftgate,
select M AX or 3/4 mode.
.
Press
b twice quickly on the
RKE transmitter until the liftgate
moves.
.
Press
8 on the driver door.
The driver door must either be
unlocked or locked without the
security armed..Press the touch pad on the
bottom of the liftgate after
unlocking all doors. If equipped
with Keyless Access, the RKE
transmitter must be within
1 m (3 ft).
.
Press
l on the botto m of the
liftgate next to the pull cup to
close.
Press any liftgate button or the
touch pad while the liftgate is
moving to stop it. Pressing again
restarts the operation in the reverse
direction. The touch pad on the
liftgate handle canno t be used to
close the liftgate.
Caution
Manually forcing the liftgate to
open or close during a power
cycle can damage the vehicle.
Allow the power cycle to
complete.
The power liftgate may be
temporarily disabled under extreme
low temperatures, or after repeated
power cy cling over a short peri od of
time. If this occurs, the liftgate can
still be operated manually.
If the vehi cle is shifted out of
P (Park) while the power function is
in progress, the liftgate will continue
to completion. If the vehicle is
accelerated before the liftgate has
completed moving, the liftgate may
stop or reverse direction. Make sure
the liftgate is clo sed and latched
before d riving.
Falling Liftgate Detection
If the powe r liftgate automatically
closes after a power opening cycle,
it indic ates that the system is
reacting to excess weight on th e
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liftgate or a possible support strut
failure. A repetitive chime will sound
while the falling liftgate detection
feature is opera ting. Remove any
excess weight. If the liftgate
continues to automatically close
after opening, see your dealer for
service befor e using the pow er
liftgate.
Interfering with the power liftgate
motion or manually closing the
liftgate too quickly after power
opening may resemble a support
strut failure. This could also activate
the falling liftgate detection feature.
Allow the liftgate to complete its
operation and wait a few seconds
before m anually closing the liftgate.
Obstacle Detection Features
If the lift gate encounters an obstacle
during a power open or close cycle,
the liftgate will automatically reverse
direction and move a short distance
away fro m the obstacle. After
removing the obs truction, the power
liftgate operation ca n be used again.
If the lift gate encounters multiple
obstacles on the same power cycle,
the power function will deactivate.
After removing the obstr uctions,
allow normal power operation
functions to resume.
If the vehi cle is locked while the
liftgate is closing, and an obstacle is
encountered that prevents the
liftgate from co mpletely closing, the
horn will sound as an alert t hat the
liftgate did not close.
Pinch se nsors are on the side
edges of the liftgate. If an objec t is
caught b etween the liftgate and the
vehicle and pres ses against this
sensor, the liftgate will reverse
direction and open fully. The lif tgate
will remain open until it is activ ated
again or closed manually.
Setting the 3/4 Mode
To change the position t he liftg ate
stops at when opening:
1. Select MAX or 3/4 mode and
power op en the liftgate.
2. Stop the liftgate movement at
the desired height by pressing
any liftgate switch. Manually
adjust the liftgate position if
needed.
3. Press and hold
l next to the
pull cup on the bottom of the
liftgate until t he turn sign als
flash and a beep sounds. This
indicates the setting has been
recorded.
The liftgate cannot be set below a
minimum programmable height.
If there is no light flash or sound,
then the height adjustment may be
too low.
Manual Operation of Power
Liftgate
Select OFF to manually operate the
liftgate. See Manual Liftgateat the
beginning of thi s section.
Hands-Free Operation
The liftgate may be operated with a
kicking motion under the rear
bumper between the left exhaust
pipe and the license plate.
The liftgate will not operate if the
RKE transmitter is not within
1 m (3 ft).
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The hands-free feature will not work
while the liftgate is moving. To stop
the liftgate while in motion use one
of the liftgate switches.
Length of Kick Zone
Kick Motion
Caution
Attempting to move the liftgate
too quickly and with excessive
force may result in damage to the
vehicle.
To operate, kick your fo ot straight up
in one swift motion under the rear
bumper between the left exhaust
it back.
Caution
Splashing water may cause the
liftgate to open. Keep the RKE
transmitter away from the rear
bumper detection area or turn the
liftgate mode to OFF when
cleaning or work ing near the rear
opening.
.
Do not sweep your foot side
to side..Do not keep your foot unde r t he
bumper; the liftgate will not
activate..Do not touch the liftgate until it
has stopped movi ng..This feature may be temporarily
disabled under some conditions.
If the lift gate does not respond to
the kick, open or close the
liftgate by another meth od or
be re-enabled.
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When closing the liftgate using this
feature, there will be a short delay.
The taillamps wi ll flash and a chime
will sound. Step away from the
liftgate before it starts moving.
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.
The indicator light, on the
instrument pa nel near the
windshield, indicates the status of
the system:
Off : Alarm system is disarmed.
On Solid : Vehic le is secur ed
during the delay to arm the system.
Fast Fla sh : Vehicle is unsecured.
A door, the hood, or the liftgate
is open.
Slow Flash : Alarm system is
armed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle in one of
two ways :
.
Use the RKE transmitter..With a door open, press the
interior
Q.
3. After 30 seconds the al arm
system will arm, and the
indicator lig ht will begin to
slowly flash indicating the
alarm system is operating.
Pressing
Q on the RKE
bypass t he 30-se cond delay
and imme diately arm the alarm
system.
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The vehicle alarm system will not
arm if the doors are locked w ith
the key.
If the driv er door is opened without
first unlocking with the RKE
transmitter, the horn will chirp and
the lights will flash to indicate
pre-alarm. If the vehicle is not
started, or the door is not unlocked
by pressing
K on the RKE
transmitter during the 10-second
pre-alarm, the a larm will be
activated.
If a door, the hood, or the lift gate is
opened without first disarming the
system, the turn signals will flash
and the horn will sound for about
then re-arm to monitor for the next
unauthorized event.
Disarming the Alarm System
To disarm the alarm system or turn
off the alarm if it has been activated:
.
Press
K on the RKE transmitter.
.
Start the vehicle.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.
occupants have left the vehicle
and all doo rs are closed..Always u nlock a door with the
RKE transmitter.
Unlocking the driver door with the
key will no t 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 lights flash three times, a n alarm
occurred previously while the alarm
system was armed.
If the alar m has been acti vated, a
message will appear on the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
Immobilizer
See Radi o F requency Statement
0 371.
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 transmitter
leaves the vehicle.
The immobilization system is
disarmed when the ignition is turned
on or in ACC/A CCESSORY and a
valid Remote Key less Entry (RKE)
transmitter is in the vehicle.
The security lig ht, in the instrument
cluster, comes on if th ere is a
problem with arming or disarming
the theft-deterrent system.
The system has one or more RKE
transmitters matched to an
immobilizer control unit in your
vehicle. Only a correctly matched
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RKE transmitter will start the
vehicle. If the transmitter is ever
damaged, you may not be able to
start your vehicle.
When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light may come on briefly
when the ignition is turned on.
If the engi ne 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 igni tion will not change from
on to off or ACC/ACCESSORY, and
the RKE transmitter appears to be
undamaged, try another transmitter.
Or, you may try pl acing the
transmitter in the cupholder in the
center console.
If the igni tion mode will not change
with the ot her transmitter, your
vehicle needs service. If the ignition
does change modes, the first
transmitter may be faulty. See yo ur
dealer who can service the
theft-deterrent system and have a
new RKE transmitter programmed to
the vehicle.
It is possible for the immobilizer
system to learn new or replacement
RKE transmitters. Up to eight
transmitters can be programmed to
transmitters, see Programming
Transmitters to the Vehicleunder
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 0 29.
Do not leave the key or devic e t hat
disarms or deactivates the
theft-deterrent system in the vehicle.
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors
{
Warning
A convex mirror can make things,
like other vehicles, look farther
away tha n they really a re. If you
cut too sharply into the r ight lane,
you could h it a vehicle on the
right. Check the inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
The passenger side mirror is co nvex
shaped. A convex mirror's surface is
curved s o more can be seen from
the driver seat.
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Power Mirrors
To adjust the mirrors:
1. Press
j or | to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
pad to move each mirror in the
desired direction.
Folding Mirrors
Manual Folding Mirrors
The mirrors can be folded inward
toward the vehicle to prevent
damage when going through an
automatic car wash. Push the mirror
position.
Memory Mirrors
The vehicle may have memory
mirrors. See Memory Seats 0 59.
Lane Change Alert (LCA)
The vehicle may have LCA. See
Lane Cha nge Alert (LCA) 0 227.
Heated Mirrors
For vehi cles with heated mirrors:
The heated outside mirrors turn on
when the rear window defogger is
on and help to clear fog or frost from
the surface of the mirrors.
K : Thi s button is on the cl imate
control panel .
See Rea r Window Defoggerunder
System 0 160.
Automatic Dimming
Mirror
The vehicle has an automatic
dimming outside mirror on the driver
side. The mirror will adjust for the
glare of headlamps behind you.
Reverse Tilt Mirrors
If equipped with memory seats, the
passenger and/or driv er mirror tilts
to a preselected position when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse). This
allows the curb to be seen wh en
parallel parking.
position when:
.
The vehicle is shifted out of
R (Reverse), or remains in
R (Reverse) for about
30 seconds..The ignition is turned off..The vehicle is driven in
R (Reverse) above a set speed.
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Interior Mirrors
Interior Rearview Mirrors
Adjust the rearview mirror for a c lear
view of the area behind the vehicle.
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
dampened with water.
Manual Rearview Mirror
Push the tab forward for d aytime
use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.
Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror
If equipped, automatic dimming
reduces the glare of headlamps
from beh ind. The dimming feature
comes on when the vehicle is
started.
Windows
{
Warning
Never leave a child, a helpless
adult, o r a pet alone in a vehic le,
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 hea t stroke.
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, o pen either a front wind ow
or the sunroof, if equipped.
Power Windows
{
Warning
Children could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window. Never
leave keys in a vehicle with
children. Whe n there are children
in the rear seat, use the window
lockout butto n to prevent
operation of the windows. See
Keys 0 28.
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Power wi ndows work when the
ignition is on, in ACC/ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) is active. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0 188.
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.
Window Lockout
This feature stops the rear
passenger windows from working.
.
Press
Z to engage the rear
window lockout f eature. The
indicator lig ht is on when
engaged.
.
Press
Z again to disengage.
Window Express Movement
All windows can be opened without
holding the wind ow 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 win dows express movement.
Window Automatic Reversal
System
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.
Automatic Reversal System
Override
{
Warning
If automatic reversal system
not reverse automatically. You or
others could be injured and the
window could be damaged.
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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 hold ing the window switch if
conditions pr event it from closing.
Programming the Power
Windows
Programming may be necessary if
the vehicle battery has been
disconnected or discharged. If the
window is unable to express-up,
program each exp ress-close
window:
1. Close all doors.
2. Turn the ignition on or to ACC/
ACCESSORY.
3. Partially open the window to be
programmed. Then close it and
continue to pull the switch
briefly after the w indow has
fully closed.
4. Open the window and continue
to press the switch briefly after
the window has fully opened.
Remote Window Operation
the windows to be opened remotely.
Sun Visors
Pull the sun visor down to block
glare. Detach th e sun visor from the
center mount to pivot to the side
window and, if equipped, extend
along the r od.
Roof
Sunroof
1. Sunroof Switch
2. Sunshade Switch
If equipped, the sunroof only
operates when the ignition is on or
in ACC/ACCESSORY, or when
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is
active. See Retained Accessory
Power (R AP) 0 188.
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Sunroof Switch
Express-Open/Express-Close : To
express-open the sunroof, fully
press and release
e ( 1). Press
the switch again to stop it. To
express-close the sunroof, fully
press and release
g (1). Press
the switch again to stop it.
Open/Close (M anual Mode) : To
open the sunroof, press and hold
e (1) until the sunroof reaches
the desired position. Press and hold
g (1) to close it.
Comfort Stop : The sunroof has a
comfort stop feature that stops the
sunroof from opening fully. Press
and rele ase the rear of
g to open
the sunroof to the comfort open
position. Pressing the rear of
g
again will open the sunroof fully.
If the suns hade is not fully open
when the comfort stop feature is
pressed the second time, the
sunshade will open fully.
Vent : From the closed position,
press
e (1) to vent the sunroof.
Sunshade Switch
Express-open/Express-close : To
express-open the sunshade, fully
press and release
r (2). To
express-close the sunshade, fully
press and release
s (2) . Press
the switch again to stop it.
Open/Close : To open the
sunshade, press and hold
r (2)
until th e s unshade reaches the
desired position.
When the sunroof is opened, an air
deflector will automatically raise.
The air deflector will retract when
the sunroof is clos ed.
Automatic Reversal System
The sunroof has an automatic
reversal system that is only ac tive
when the sunroof is operated in
express-close mode.
If an object is in the path while
express closing, the reversal system
will detect an object, stop, and open
the sunroof again.
If frost or other conditions prevent
closing, override the feature by
mode. To stop movement, release
the switch.
Dirt and debris may collect on the
sunroof seal or in the track. This
could cause issues with sunroof
operation and noise. It could also
plug the wa ter drainage system.
Periodically open the sunroof and
remove any obstacles or loose
debris. Wipe the sunroof seal a nd
roof sealing area using a clean
cloth, mild soap, and water. Do not
remove grease from the sunroof.
If water is seen dripping into the
water drainage system, this is
normal.
54 Seats and Restraints
Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Power Se at Adjus tment . . . . . . . . 57
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Memory S eats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear Seats
Rear Sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heated Rear Seat s . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seat Belt Use During
Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 73
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Replacing Seat B elt System
Parts af ter a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 76
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
How Does an Airbag
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Passenger Sensing Sys tem . . . 80
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 85
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 85
Replacing Airbag System Parts
after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Infants and Young Children . . . . 88
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 90
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 92
Lower An chors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . 93
Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the
Rear Sea t) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
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Head Restraints
The vehicles front seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
{
Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal i njury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
If your veh icle has rear head
restraints that fold down, always
return them to the full upright
position whenever an occupant is
seated i n the seat.
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 ha ve
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
The height of the head restraint c an
be adjusted.
To raise or lower the head restraint,
press the b utton located on the side
of the head restraint and pull up or
push the head restraint down, and
release the button. Pull and push on
the head restraint after the button is
released to make sure that it is
locked in place.
The front seat outboard head
restraints are not removable.
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Rear Seats
Adjusting the Rear Head Restraint
The vehicle's rear seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
The height of the head restraint c an
be adjusted. Pul l the head restraint
up to raise it. Try to move the head
restraint to mak e sure that it is
locked in place.
To lower the head restraint, press
the button, loca ted on the top of the
seatback, and pu sh the head
restraint dow n. Try to move the
head res traint after the button is
released to make sure that it is
locked in place.
Folding the Rear Head Restraint
The head restraint can be folde d
rearward to allow for better visibility
when the rear seat is unoccupied.
To fold the head re straint, press the
button on the side of the head
restraint.
The head restraint will fold rearward
automatically.
When an occupant or child restraint
is in the seat, always return the
head res traint to the full upright
position. Pull the head restraint up
and forw ard until it locks into place.
Push and pull on the head restraint
to make sure that it is locked.
Always a djust the head restraint so
that the top of the restraint is at the
same height as the top of the
occupant's head.
Rear out board head restraints are
not removable.
Seats and Restraints 57
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{
Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust the seat position:
1. Pull the handle at the front of
the seat cu shion to unlock it.
2. Move the seat forward or
rearward and release the
handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure it is l ocked in
place.
Seat Height Adjuster
Move the lever up or down to raise
or lower the seat.
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.
Move the seat forward or
forward or rearward..Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cu shion 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.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 0 58.
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Lumbar Adjustment
If equipped, press and hold the front
or rear of the control to increase or
decrease lumbar support.
Reclining Seatbacks
{
Warning
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.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
The shoulder belt will not be
be in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving nec k o r
other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over
your abdomen. The belt forces
would be there, not at you r p elvic
bones. T his could cause serious
internal injuries.
For prop er protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
back in the seat and wear the
seat belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{
Warning
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 p ush and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
Seats and Restraints 59
To recline a manual seatback:
1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to the
desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in plac e.
3. Push and pull on the seatb ack
to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatb ack
to make sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a power seatback,
if avail able:
.
rearward to recline..Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
Memory Seats
If equipped, memory seats allow two
drivers to store and recall the ir
unique s eat positions for driving the
vehicle, and a shar ed exit posi tion
for getting out of the vehicle. Other
feature positions may also be set,
such as power mirrors, if equipped.
Memory p ositions are linked to RKE
transmitter 1 or 2 for automatic
memory r ecalls.
Before storing, adjust all available
memory f eature positions. Turn the
ignition on and then press and
release SET; a beep will sound.
Then immediately press and hold 1,
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2, or B (Exit) on the driver do or
until tw o beeps sound. To manually
recall these positions, press and
hold 1, 2, or
B until the saved
position is reached.
The vehicle identifies the current
drivers RKE transmitter nu mber (1–
8). See Remote Keyl ess Entry
(RKE) Sy stem Operation 0 29. Only
RKE transmitters 1 and 2 can be
used for automatic memory recalls.
A Driver Information Center (DIC)
welcome message indicating the
transmitter number may display for
the first few ignition cycles following
a transmitter change. For Auto
Memory R ecall to work properly,
save the positions to the memor y
button (1 o r 2) matching the RKE
transmitter number displayed in the
DIC welcome message. Carry the
linked R KE transmitter when
entering the veh icle.
Vehicle Personalization Settings
.
movement begin when the
vehicle is started, sele ct the
Settings menu, then Vehicle,
then Comfort and Convenience,
and then Auto Memory Recall.
Select On or Off. See Auto
Memory R ecalllater in this
section..To begin Easy Exit Recal l
movement when the ignition is
turned o ff a nd the driver door is
opened, or when the ignition is
turned o ff w ith the driv er door
already opened, selec t the
Settings menu, then Vehicle,
then Comfort and Convenience,
and then Easy Exit Options.
Select On or Off. See Easy Exit
Recalllater in th is secti on.
.
See Vehicle Personalization
0 140 for additional setting
information.
Identifying Driver Number
To identify the driver number:
1. Start the vehicle with the other
key or RKE transmitter. The
DIC should display the driver
number; 1 or 2. Turn the
ignition off and remove the key
or RKE transmitter from the
vehicle.
key or RKE transmitter. The
DIC should display the other
driver number no t shown in
step 1.
Saving Memory Positions
Read these instructions completely
before s aving me mory positions.
To save preferred driving positions
1 and 2:
1. Turn the ignition on or to ACC/
ACCESSORY.
A DIC welco me message may
be displayed ind icating number
1 or 2 fo r memory recalls.
2. Adjust all available memory
features to the desired driving
position.
3. Press and release SET; a beep
will sound.
4. Immediately press and hold the
1 or 2 me mory button match ing
the above DIC welcome
message until two beeps
sound.
Seats and Restraints 61
If too much time passes
between releasing SET and
pressing 1, the memory
position will not be saved and
two beep s w ill not soun d.
Repeat Steps 3 and 4.
1 or 2 co rresponds to the driver
number. See Identifying Driver
Numberin this section.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 for a second
driver using 1 or 2.
To save positions for
B and easy
exit features, repeat Steps 1–4
using
B. This stores the positions
for getting out of the vehicle.
Save preferred memory feature
positions to bot h 1 and 2 if you are
the only driver.
Manually Recalling Memory
Positions
Press and hold 1, 2, or
the previously stored memory
positions.
To stop manual recall movement,
release 1, 2, or
B. Recall can also
be stopped by pressing a power
seat, SET, or power mirror control,
if memor y equipped. The driv er or
passenger side m irror must be
selected.
Auto Memory Recall
The vehicle identifies the number of
the current drivers RKE transmitter
(1–8). See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) Sy stem Operation 0 29. If the
RKE transmitter is 1 or 2, and A uto
Memory R ecall is programmed on in
vehicle personalization, the
positions sav ed to the same
memory b utton number 1 or 2 are
automatically recalled when the
ignition is turned on, or turned from
off to ACC/ACCESSORY. RKE
transmitters 3–8 will not provide
automatic memory recalls.
To turn Auto Memory Recall on or
off, see "Vehicle Personalization
Settings" previously in this section
and Vehicle Personalization 0 140.
The transmission must be in
P (Park) to initiate Auto Memory
complete if the vehicle is shifted out
of P (Park) prior to reaching the
stored memory position.
movement, turn the ignition off or
press any of the following memory
controls:
.
Power se at
.
Memory S ET, 1, 2, or
B
.
Power mi rror, with t he drive r or
passenger side m irror selected
If the stor ed memory seat position
does not automatically recall or
recalls to the wrong positions, the
drivers RKE transmitter nu mber (1
or 2) may not match the memory
button number that positions were
saved to. Try storing the position to
the other m emory button or try the
other RKE transmitter.
Easy Exit Recall
Easy Exit Recall is not linked to an
RKE transmitter. The position stored
to
B is used for all dr ivers. To turn
Easy Exit Recall on or off, see
"Vehicle Personalization Settings"
previously in this section and
Vehicle Personalization 0 140.
62 Seats and Restraints
If turned on, the positions sav ed to
B are automatically recalled when
one of the following occurs:
.
The vehicle is turned off and the
driver door is opened within a
short time..The vehicle is turned off with the
driver door open.
To stop Easy Exit R ecall movement,
press any of the following memory
controls:
.
Power se at
.
Memory S ET, 1, 2, or
B
.
Power mi rror, with t he drive r or
passenger side m irror selected
Obstructions
If something has blocked the driver
seat while recalling a memory
position, the recall may stop.
Remove the obstruction and try the
recall again. If the memory position
still do es not recall, see your de aler
for service.
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats
{
Warning
If temperature c hange or pain t o
the skin cannot be felt, the seat
heater m ay 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 m ay cause a burn or ma y
damage the seat.
If equipped, the buttons are on the
center console. To operate, the
engine m ust be running.
Press
I or +, if equipped, to heat
the driver or passenger
seatback only.
Press
J or z to heat the driver or
passenger cushion and seatback.
Press
C or {, if equip ped, to
ventilate the driver or passenger
seat. A ventilated seat has a fan
that pul ls or pushes air through the
seat. The air is not cooled.
Seats and Restraints 63
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lo wer setting, and the n t o
the off setting. The indicator lights
next to the bu ttons indicate th ree for
the highest sett ing and one for the
lowest.
Remote Start Heated and
Ventilated Seats
During a remote start, the heated or
ventilated seats, if equipped, can be
turned o n automatically. When it i s
cold out side, the heated seats turn
on, and when it is hot outside the
ventilated seats turn on. The heated
or ventilated seats are canceled
when the ignition is turned on. Press
the heated or ventilated seat button
to use the heated or venti lated seats
after the vehicle is started.
The heated or venti lated seat
indicator lig hts do not turn on during
a remote start.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced.
This is normal.
The remote start heated or
ventilated seats may be enabled or
disabled in the vehicle
personalization menu.
See Remo te Vehicle Start 0 35 and
Vehicle Personalization 0 140.
Folding Seatback
The front passenger seatback
folds flat.
{
Warning
If you fold the seatback forward to
carry longer objects, such as s kis,
be sure any such cargo is not
near an airbag. In a crash, an
inflating airbag might force that
object toward a person. This
could cause severe injury or even
death. Secure objects away from
the area in which an airbag w ould
inflate. For mor e information, see
Where Are the Airbags? 0 76 and
Vehicle Load Limits 0 177 .
{
Warning
Things y ou put on this sea tback
can strike and injure people in a
sudden stop or turn, or in a crash.
Remove or secure all items
before d riving.
To fold the seatback:
1. Lower the h ead restraint all the
way. See Head Restraints
0 55.
2. Move the seat as far back as
possible. See Seat Adjustment
0 57.
64 Seats and Restraints
3. Lift the lever fully and f old the
seatback forward.
If necessary, move the seat
belt out of the way to access
the lever.
4. Continue lowering the seatback
until it is completely folded a nd
locks in place.
To raise the seatback:
1. Lift the lever fully to unlock the
seatback. Then, raise the
seatback and push it rearward
until it re-engages.
2. Push and pull on the seatb ack
to make sure it is locked in
place.
{
Warning
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 p ush and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
Rear Seats
Rear Seat Reminder
If equipped, the message REAR
SEAT REMINDER LOOK IN REAR
SEAT displays under certain
conditions in dicating there may be
an item or passenger in the rear
seat. Check before exiting the
vehicle.
This feature will activate when a
second row door is opened while
the vehicle is on or up to 10 minutes
before t he vehic le is turned on.
There will be an alert when the
vehicle is turned off. The alert does
not directly detect objects in the rear
seat; instead, under certain
conditions, it detects when a rear
door is opened and closed,
indicating that there may be
something in the rear seat.
The feature is active only once each
time the vehicle is turned on and off,
and will require reactivation by
opening and closing the second row
doors. There may be an alert even
when there is nothing in the rear
seat; for example, if a child entered
the vehicle through the rear door
and left the vehicle without the
vehicle being shut off.
The feature can be turned on or off.
See Vehicle Personalization 0 140.
Reclining the Seatback
To recline the seatback:
1. Pull the reclining seatback
handle.
2. Move the seatback to the
desired position, and then
release the handle to lock the
seatback in plac e.
3. Push and pull on the seatb ack
to make sure it is locked.
Seats and Restraints 65
Folding the Seatback
Either side of the seatback can be
folded for more cargo space. Fold a
seatback only when the vehicle is
not moving.
Caution
Folding a r ear seat with the seat
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the seat
belts. Always unbuckle the seat
belts and return them t o their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
To fold the seatback:
1. Fold the head restraint. See
Head Restraints 0 55.
2. Pull the handle on top of the
seatback to unlock it.
A tab near the seatback lever
raises when the seatback is
unlocked.
3. Fold the seatback forward.
4. Stow the se at belt in the belt
stowage clip.
Repeat the steps to fold the
other seatback, if desired.
66 Seats and Restraints
If equipped, the rear seatbacks can
also be folded forward by pulling the
levers on the passenger side of the
rear cargo area.
Raising the Seatback
{
Warning
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 p ush and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
{
Warning
A seat belt that is improperly
routed, not properly attached,
or twisted will not provide the
protection needed in a crash . T he
person wearing the belt coul d be
seriously inj ured. After raising the
rear seatback, always check to be
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
sure that the seat belts are
properly routed and attached, and
are not twisted.
To raise a seatback:
1. Ensure the seat belt is in the
belt stowage clip.
2. Lift the seatback up an d push it
rearward to lock it in place.
A tab near the seatback lever
retracts when the s eatback is
locked in place.
3. Return the head restraint to the
upright position. See Head
Restraints 0 55.
4. Push and pull the top of the
seatback to be sure it is locked
into position.
5. Repeat the steps to raise the
other seatback, if necessary.
When the seat is not in use, it
should be kept in the upright, locked
position.
Heated Rear Seats
{
Warning
If temperature c hange or pain t o
the skin cannot be felt, the seat
heater m ay 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
(Continued)
Seats and Restraints 67
Warning (Continued)
overheat. An overheated seat
heater m ay cause a burn or ma y
damage the seat.
If equipped, the rear heated seat
buttons are on the rear of the c enter
console.
Press
z to heat the left or right
outboard seat cushion and
seatback.
Press
+ to heat the left or right
outboard seatback only.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
change to the next lower setting,
and then to the off setting. The
lights indicate three for the highest
setting and one for the lowest.
Seat Belts
This section describes how to use
seat belts properly, and some things
not to do.
{
Warning
Do not let anyone ride whe re 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 t he vehicle harder or by
being ejected from the vehicle. In
addition, any one who is not
buckled up can strike other
passengers in th e vehicle.
It is extremely dangerous to ri de
in a c argo area, inside or outside
of a vehicle. In a collision,
passengers riding in these areas
are more likely to be seri ously
injured or killed. Do not allow
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68 Seats and Restraints
Warning (Continued)
passengers to ride in any area of
the vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and seat belts.
Always w ear 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 Remin ders 0 123.
Why Seat Belts Work
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 pa nel, or the seat belts!
When you we ar a seat belt, you and
the vehicle slow down together.
There is more time to stop be cause
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 be lts
makes such good sense.
Questions and Answers About
Seat Belts
Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle
after a crash if I am we aring 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 m y vehicle has airbags, why
should I have to wear seat
belts?
systems only. They work with
seat belts not instead of them.
Whether or not an airbag i s
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
This section is only for people of
adult size.
There are s pecial things to know
about seat belts and children, and
there are different rules for smaller
children and inf ants. If a child will be
riding i n the vehicle, see Older
Children 0 86 or Infants and Young
Children 0 88. Follow those rules for
everyone's protection.
Seats and Restraints 69
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 i mportant things to know
about wearing a seat belt properly.
.
Sit up straight and always keep
your feet on the floor in front
of you..Always u se the correct buckle
for your seating position..Wear the lap part of the belt low
and snug on the hips, just
touching the thi ghs. 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 cra sh.
{
Warning
You can be seriously injured,
or even killed, by not wearing
your seat b elt properly.
.
Never allow the lap or
shoulder belt to become
loose or tw isted..Never wear the shoulder
belt under both arms or
behind y our back..Never route the lap or
shoulder belt over an
armrest.
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
Seatsin the Index.
the belt across you. Do not let
it get twisted.
70 Seats and Restraints
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 shou lder portion of a
the way, the child restraint
locking feature may be
engaged. If this happens, let
the belt go back all the way
and star t again.
Engaging the child restraint
locking feature in the front
outboard seating position may
affect the passenger sensing
system. See Passenger
Sensing System 0 80.
If the webb ing locks in the latch
plate before it reaches the
buckle, tilt the latch plate flat to
unlock.
3. Push the latch plate into the
buckle until it cli cks.
Pull up on the latch plate to
make sure it is secure. If the
belt is not lo ng enough, see
Seat Belt Extender 0 73.
Position the release but ton on
the buckle so that the seat belt
could be quickly unbuckled if
necessary.
up on the shoulder belt.
Seats and Restraints 71
To unlatch the belt, push the button
on the buck le. The belt should
return to its stowed position.
Always s tow 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 webb ing is still lo cked in the
retractor, se e 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 th e vehicle.
Seat Belt Pretensioners
This vehicle has seat belt
pretensioners for front 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 fo r pretensioner
activation are met. Seat belt
pretensioners can als o help tighten
the seat be lts in a side cras h or a
rollover event.
Pretensioners work only once. If the
pretensioners activate in a crash,
the pretensioners and probably
other parts of the vehicles sea t belt
system will need to be rep laced.
See Repl acing Seat Belt System
Parts af ter a Crash 0 74.
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.
Rear Seat Belt Comfort Guides
{
Warning
A seat belt that is not properly
worn may no t provide the
protection needed in a crash . T he
person wearing the belt coul d be
seriously inj ured. The shoulder
belt should go over the shoulder
and acro ss the chest. These parts
of the body are best able to take
belt restraining forces.
Rear sea t 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 .
This vehicle will have rear seat belt
comfort guide s in the rear outboard
seating positions.
72 Seats and Restraints
To install:
1. Remove the guide from its
storage pocket on the side of
the seatback.
2. Place the g uide over th e b elt,
and inse rt the two edges o f the
belt into the slots of the guide.
3. Be sure that the b elt is not
twisted and it lies flat. The
elastic cord must be behind the
belt with the plast ic guide on
the front.
4. Buckle, position, and release
the seat be lt as described
previously in this section. Make
sure the shoulder belt crosses
the shoulder. The belt should
be close to, but not contacting,
the neck.
To remove and store the comfort
guide, squeeze t he belt edges
together so that the seat belt can be
Seats and Restraints 73
removed from the guide. Slide the
guide back into its storage pocket
on the side of the seatback.
Seat Belt Use During
Pregnancy
Seat belts work for everyone,
occupants, they are more likely to
be seriously injured if they do not
wear sea t belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a
lap-shoulder belt, and the lap
portion should be worn as low as
possible, bel ow the rounding,
throughout the p regnancy.
The best way to protect the fetus is
to protect the moth er. When a seat
belt is worn properly, it is more l ikely
that the fetus will not be hu rt in a
crash. For pregnant women, as for
anyone, the key to making seat
belts effective i s wearing them
properly.
Seat Belt Extender
If the vehi cle's seat belt will fasten
around you, you should use it.
But if a seat belt is no t l ong enough,
your dealer will order you an
extender. Whe n you go in t o order it,
take the he aviest coat you will wear,
so the extender will be long enough
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 t he proper use and fit
of seat belt extenders see the
instruction sheet that comes with
the extender.
Safety System Check
Periodically check the seat belt
reminder, seat belts, buckles, latch
plates, retractors, shoulder belt
height adjusters (if equipped), a nd
seat belt anchorages to make sure
they are all in working order. Loo k
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 or frayed seat be lts
may not protect you in a cras h.
They can rip apart under impact
forces. If a b elt is torn or frayed,
have it rep laced immediately.
Make sure the seat belt reminder
light is working. See Seat Belt
Reminders 0 123.
Keep sea t belts clean and dry. See
Seat Belt Care 0 73.
Seat Belt Care
Keep bel ts clean and dry.
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{
Warning
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 prot ection. Clean and
rinse seat belt webbing only with
mild soap and lukewarm water.
Allow the webbing to 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 ha rd surfaces
and seat belt webbing may be light ly
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 m ay need to
be replaced to ensure proper
functionality of the system.
Replacing Seat Belt
System Parts after a
Crash
{
Warning
A crash can damage the seat belt
system in t he vehicle. A damaged
seat belt system may not properly
protect the pers on 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,
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 th at
were use d during any crash may
have been s tressed or damaged.
See your de aler to have the seat
belt assemblies inspe cted or
replaced.
New parts a nd 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 vehi cle has been in a
crash, or if the airbag readiness light
stays on after you start the vehicle
or while yo u are driving. See Airbag
Readiness Light 0 124.
Seats and Restraints 75
Airbag System
The vehicle has the following
airbags:
.
A frontal airbag for the driver.A frontal 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.A roof-rail airbag for the driver
and the passenger seated
directly behind the driv er.A roof-rail airbag for the front
outboard passenger and the
passenger seated dire ctly
behind t he front outboard
passenger
All vehicle airbags have the word
near the deployment opening.
For fron tal airbags, the word
AIRBAG is o n the center of the
steering wheel for the driver and on
the instrument panel for the front
outboard passenger.
For seat -mounted side impact
airbags, the word AIRBAG is on the
side of the seat closest t o the door.
For roof -rail airbags, the word
AIRBAG is o n the ceiling or trim.
Airbags are designed to supplement
the protection p rovided by seat
belts. Even thou gh today's airbags
are also designed to help reduc e
the risk of injury from the force of an
inflating bag, all airbags must inflate
very quickly to do their job.
Here are the m ost important things
to know abo ut the airbag system:
{
Warning
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
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Warning (Continued)
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 78.
Wearing y our seat bel t during a
crash helps reduce your chance
of hitting things inside the vehicle
or being ejected from it. Airbags
are supplemental restraintsto
the seat belts. Everyone in the
vehicle should wear a seat belt
properly, whether or not there is
an airbag for that person.
{
Warning
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 inj ured or killed. Do not
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76 Seats and Restraints
Warning (Continued)
sit unnecessarily close to any
airbag, as you would be if sitting
on the edge of the seat or leaning
forward. Seat belts help kee p you
in position before and during a
crash. Always wear a 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 b oth feet
on the floo r.
Occupants should not lean on or
sleep against the door or side
windows in seati ng positions with
seat-mounted side impact airbags
and/or r oof-rail airbags.
{
Warning
Children who are up aga inst,
or very close to, any airbag when
it infla tes can be seriously injured
or killed. Always secure children
properly in the vehicle. To read
how, see Older Children 0 86 or
Infants and Young Children 0 88.
There is an airbag readiness light
on the inst rument cluster, which
shows the airbag symbol.
The system check s the airbag
electrical sy stem for malfunctions.
The light tells you if there is an
electrical pr oblem. See Airbag
Readiness Light 0 124.
Where Are the Airbags?
The driver front al airbag is in the
center of the steering wheel.
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The front outboard passenger
frontal airbag is in the passenger
side ins trument panel.
Driver Side Shown, Passenger
Side Similar
The driver and front outboard
passenger seat-mounted side
impact airbags are in the side of the
seatbacks clo sest to the door.
Driver Side Shown, Passenger
Side Similar
The roof-rail airbags for the driver,
front outboard passenger, and
second row outboard passengers
are in the ceiling above the side
windows.
{
Warning
If something is between an
occupant and an airbag, the
airbag might not inflate properly
or it might force the object into
that per son causing sever e injury
or even death. The path of an
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
inflating airbag must be kept
clear. Do not put anything
between an occupant and an
airbag, and do not attach or put
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.
Never secure any thing to the roof
of a vehicle with roof-rail airbags
by routing a rope or tiedown
through any door or window
opening. If you do, the path of an
inflating roof-rail airbag will be
blocked.
78 Seats and Restraints
When Should an Airbag
Inflate?
This vehicle is equipped with
airbags. See Airbag System 0 75.
Airbags are designed to inflate if the
impact exceeds the specific airbag
system's deployment threshold.
Deployment th resholds are used to
predict how severe a crash is like ly
to be in time for the airbags to
inflate and help re strain the
occupants. The vehicle has
electronic sensors that help the
airbag system determine the
severity of the impact. Deployment
thresholds can vary with specific
vehicle design.
Frontal airbags are designed to
or near frontal crashes to help
reduce the potential for severe
injuries, mainly to the driver's or
front outboard passenger's head
and ches t.
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, th e
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, rear
impacts, or many side impacts.
In addition, the vehicle has
airbags. Advanced technology
frontal airbags adjust the restraint
according to cra sh severity.
Seat-mounted side impact airbags
are designed to inflate in moderate
to severe s ide crashes depending
on the loca tion of the impact.
Seat-mounted side impact airbags
impacts, near frontal impacts,
rollovers, or rear impacts.
A seat-mounted side impact airbag
is designed to infl ate on the side of
the vehicle that is struck.
Roof-rail airbags are designed to
inflate in moderate to severe side
crashes depending on the location
of the impact. In addition, these
roof-rail airbags are designed to
inflate during a rollover or in a
airbags are not designed to inflate in
rear impacts. Bo th roof-rail airbags
will inflate when either side of the
vehicle is struck or if the sensing
system predicts that the vehicle is
about to roll over on its side, or in a
severe f rontal impact.
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
triggering a release of gas from t he
inflator. Gas from the inflator fill s the
airbag causing the bag to break out
of the cover. The inflator, the airbag,
and rela ted hardware are all part of
the airbag module.
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For airb ag locations, see Where Are
the Airbags? 0 76.
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 be lts by
distributing the force of the impact
more evenly over the
occupant's body.
Rollover capa ble roof-rail airbags
are designed to help contain the
head and chest of occupants in the
outboard seating positions in the
first and s econd rows. The rollover
capable roof-rail airbags are
designed to help re duce the risk o f
full or partial eje ction in rol lover
events, although no system can
prevent all such ejections.
But airbags would not help in many
types of collisions, primarily
because the occu pant's motion is
not toward those airbags. See When
Should an Airbag Inflate? 0 78.
Airbags should never be regarded
as anything more than a su pplement
to seat belts.
What Will You See after
an Airbag Inflates?
After frontal and s eat-mounted side
impact airbags inflate, they quickly
deflate, so quickly that some people
may not even realize the a irbags
be at least partially inflated for some
time after they inf late. Some
components of the airbag module
may be hot for several minutes. For
location of the airbags, see Where
Are the Airbags? 0 76.
The parts of the airbag that come
into contact with you may be warm,
but not too hot to touch. There may
be some smo ke and dust coming
from the vents in the deflated
airbags. Airbag infla tion does not
prevent the driver from seeing out of
the windshield or being able to steer
the vehicle, nor does it prevent
people f rom leaving the vehicle.
{
Warning
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 o ther 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 pro blems but ca nnot
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 inte rior lamps and hazard
warning flash ers, and shut off the
fuel system after the airbags inflate.
The feature may also activate,
80 Seats and Restraints
without airbag inflation, after an
event that exceeds a predetermined
threshold. After turning the ignition
operation; the doors can be locked,
the interior lam ps 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 cras h
they may not o perate as no rmal.
{
Warning
A crash severe enough to inflate
the airbags may have also
damaged important functions in
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.
Use caution if you should attempt
to restart the engine after a crash
has occurred.
In many crashes severe enough to
inflate the airb ag, windshields are
broken by vehicle deformation.
Additional windshield breakage may
also occ ur from the front outboard
passenger airbag.
.
Airbags are designed to inflate
only onc e. 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
for the vehicle covers the need
to replace other parts..The vehicle has a crash se nsing
and diag nostic module which
records information after a
crash.
See Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy 0 372 and Event Data
Recorders 0 373.
.
Let only qualified technicians
work on the airbag systems.
Improper service can mean that
an airbag system will not work
properly. See your dealer for
service.
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 overhead console
when the vehicle is started.
The words ON and OFF will be
visible durin g the system check.
When the system check is
complete, either the word ON or
OFF will be visible. See Passenger
Airbag Status Indicator 0 124.
The passenger sensing system
turns off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
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certain condi tions. 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 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 poss ible, 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.
{
Warning
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured
airbag inflates. This is because
the back of the rear-facing child
restraint wou ld 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 posit ion.
Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the
passenger frontal airbag, no
system is fail-safe. No one can
guarantee that an airbag wil l not
circumstance, even though the
airbag is turned off.
Never put a rear-facing chil d
restraint in the front seat, ev en if
the airbag is off. If securing a
forward-facing child restraint in
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Warning (Continued)
the front outboard passenger
seat, always move the seat as far
back as it will go. It is better to
secure c hild restraints in the rear
seat. Consider using another
vehicle to transport the child
when a rear seat is not avail able.
The passenger sensing system is
designed to turn off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag if:
.
The front outboard passenger
seat is unoccupied..The system deter mines 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,
the off indicator will light and stay lit
82 Seats and Restraints
as a reminder that the airbag is off.
See Pass enger Airbag Status
Indicator 0 124.
The passenger sensing system is
designed to turn on the front
outboard passenger frontal 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 airbag to be
enabled, the on indicator will light
and stay lit as a reminder that the
airbag is 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, 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.
{
Warning
If the airb ag readiness ligh t ever
comes on and stays on, it means
that som ething may be wrong
with the ai rbag system. To help
avoid injury to yourself or others,
have the vehicle serviced right
away. See Airbag Readiness
Light 0 124 for m ore information,
including imp ortant 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 if
the system determines that an infant
is present in a child restraint. I f a
child restraint has been installed
and the on indicator is lit:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Remove the child restraint from
the vehicle.
3. Remove any addit ional items
from the seat such as blankets,
cushions, seat c overs, seat
heaters, or seat massagers.
4. Reinstall the child restraint
following the di rections
provided by the child restraint
manufacturer and refer to
Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the Rear Sea t)
0 98 or Securing Child
Restraints (With the Seat Belt
in the Front Seat) 0 100.
Make sure the seat belt
retractor is loc ked 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
lit, turn t he vehicle off. Then
slightly recline the vehicle
Seats and Restraints 83
seatback and adjust the seat
cushion, if adjustable, to make
sure that the vehicle seatback
is not push ing the child
restraint int o the seat cushion.
Also make s ure the child
restraint is not trapped under
the vehicle head restraint.
If this hap pens, adjust the head
restraint. See Head Restraints
0 55.
6. Restart the vehicle. The passenger sensing system may
or may not turn off the airbag for a
child in a child restraint depending
upon the childs size. It i s better to
secure t he child restraint in a rear
seat. Never put a rear-facing c hild
restraint in the front seat, ev en if the
on indicator is not lit.
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 sitt ing
properly in the seat or that the chil d
restraint loc king feature is engaged.
Use the fol lowing steps to allow the
system to detect that person and
enable t he front outboard passenger
frontal airbag:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
from the seat, such as
blankets, cushions, seat
covers, seat heaters, or seat
massagers.
3. Place the s eatback in t he fully
upright position.
4. Have the pe rson 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 wa y,
the child r estraint locking
feature will be engaged. This
may unintentionally cause the
passenger sensing system to
turn the ai rbag 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
the way.
6. Restart the vehicle and have
the person remain in this
position for two to thr ee minutes
after the on indicator is lit.
84 Seats and Restraints
{
Warning
If the fron t 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 ri sk of
serious injury or even death. A n
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 Beltsand
Child Restraintsin 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 e quipment 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 85
for more information about
modifications that can affect how
the system operates.
The on indicator may be li t if a n
object, such as a briefcase,
handbag, groc ery bag, laptop,
or other electronic device, is put on
an unoccupied seat. If this is not
desired, remove the object from
the seat.
{
Warning
Stowing articles unde r the
passenger seat or between the
passenger seat cushion and
seatback may interfere with the
proper operation of the pass enger
sensing system.
Servicing the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
Airbags affect how the vehicle
should be serviced. There are parts
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
Service Publications Ordering
Information 0 370.
{
Warning
For up to 10 seconds after the
vehicle is turned off and t he
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.
Seats and Restraints 85
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
Adding accessories that change the
vehicle's frame, bumper system,
height, front en d, or side sheet
metal may keep the airbag system
from wor king properly. The
operation of the airbag system can
also be affected by changing any
parts of the front seats, seat belts,
airbag sensing and diagnostic
module, steering wheel, instrument
panel, inner door seals including the
speakers, any of the airbag
modules, ceil ing or pillar g arnish
trim, overhead c onsole, front
sensors, side impact sensors,
or airbag w iring.
have information about the location
of the airbag sensors, sensing and
diagnostic mo dule, and airbag
wiring.
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, uphol stery, or trim
designed for a different vehicle. Any
object, such as an aftermarket seat
heater o r 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 Pass enger Sensing System
0 80.
airbags, see Different Size Tires
important information.
If you have to modify your ve hicle
because you have a disability and
have questions about whether the
modifications will affect the vehi cle's
airbag system, o r if you h ave
questions about whether the airbag
system will be affected if the vehicle
Customer Assistance. See
Customer Assistance Offices 0 363.
Airbag System Check
The airbag system does not need
regularly scheduled maintenance or
replacement. Make sure the airbag
readiness lig ht is working. See
Airbag Readiness Light 0 124.
Caution
If an airbag covering is d amaged,
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 76. See your dealer
for service.
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Replacing Airbag System
Parts after a Crash
{
Warning
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 s ure 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 airb ag readiness light stays on
after the vehicle is started or comes
on when you are driving, t he airba g
system may not work properly. Have
the vehicle serviced right away. See
Airbag Readiness Light 0 124.
Child Restraints
Older Children
Older children who have outgrown
booster seats should wear the
vehicles seat belts.
The manufacturer instructions that
come with t he booster seat state the
weight and height l imitations for that
booster. Use a booster seat with a
lap-shoulder belt unt il the child
passes t he 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 b elt
comfort guide , i f available. See
Rear Seat Belt Comfort Guides
under Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 69.
If a comfort g uide is not
available, or if the shoulder belt
still do es not rest on the
shoulder, then return to the
booster seat..Does the lap belt fit low and
snug on the hi ps, touching the
thighs? If yes, continue. If no,
return to the booster seat.
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.
Can proper seat belt fit be
maintained for the length of th e
trip? If ye s, continue. If no,
return to the booster seat.
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 pelvi c bones in a crash .
It should never be worn over the
abdomen, which could cause
injuries in a crash.
Also see Rear Seat Belt Comfort
Guidesunder Lap-Shoulder Belt
0 69.
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. Olde r
children need to use seat belts
properly.
{
Warning
Never allow more than one child
to wear the same seat belt. The
seat belt cannot properly spread
the impact forces. In a crash, the y
can be crushed together and
seriously inj ured. A seat belt must
be used by only one person at
a time.
{
Warning
Never allow a child to wear the
seat belt with the shoulder belt
behind t heir back. A child can be
seriously inj ured by not wea ring
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 incre asing 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.
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Warning (Continued)
injuries. The shoulder belt should
go over the shoulder and across
the chest.
Infants and Young
Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs
protection! This incl udes infants and
all other children. Neither the
distance traveled nor the age and
size of the traveler changes the
need, for e veryone, 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.
{
Warning
Children can be seriously injured
or strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck. The
shoulder belt can tighten but
cannot b e loosened if it is locked.
The shoulder belt locks when it is
pulled all the way out of the
retractor. It unlocks when t he
the way back into the retractor,
but it cannot do this if it is
wrapped around a childs neck.
If the shou lder belt is locked and
tightened around a childs neck,
the only way to loosen the belt is
to cut it.
Never leave children unattended
in a v ehicle and n ever 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 res traints. 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.
{
Warning
Never hold an infant or a child
while riding in a vehic le. Due to
crash forces, an infant or a child
will become so heavy it is not
possible to hold it during a crash.
For exam ple, in a crash at only
40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb)
infant w ill suddenly become a
110 kg (24 0 lb) force on a person's
arms. An infant or child should be
secured in an appropriate
restraint.
Seats and Restraints 89
{
Warning
Children who are up aga inst,
or very close to, any airbag when
it infla tes can be seriously injured
or killed. Never put a rear-facing
child restraint in the front
outboard seat. Secure a
rear-facing c hild 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.
Child restraints are devices used to
restrain, sea t, or position children in
the vehicle and are sometimes
called c hild seats or car seats.
There are three basic types of
child restraints:
.
Forward-facing child restraints.Rearward-facing child restraints.Belt-positioning booster seats
The proper child restraint for your
child depends on their size, we ight,
and age, and also on whether the
child restraint is compatible with the
vehicle in which it will be used.
For each ty pe of child restraint,
there are many different models
available. When purchasing a child
restraint, be su re it is d esigned to be
used in a moto r vehicle. If it i s, the
restraint wil l have a label saying that
it meets federal motor vehicle safety
standards. The restraint
manufacturer's instructions that
come with t he restraint state the
weight and height l imitations for a
particular child restraint. In addition,
there are many kinds of restraints
needs.
{
Warning
To reduce the risk of neck and
head inj ury in a crash, in fants and
toddlers should be secured i n a
rear-facing c hild restraint until age
two, or until they reach the
maximum height and weight li mits
of their child restraint.
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{
Warning
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 b y
any bony structure. This alone
injuries. To reduce t he risk of
serious or fatal injuries during a
crash, young children should
always be secured in appropriate
child restraints.
Child Restraint Systems
Rear-Facing Infant Restraint
A rear-facing child restraint provides
restraint wit h 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.
Forward-Facing Child Restraint
A forward-facing child restraint
provides restraint for the child's
body with the harness.
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Booster Seats
A belt-positioning bo oster seat is
used for children who have
outgrown their forward-facing child
restraint. Boosters are designed to
improve the fit of the vehicle's s eat
belt system until the child is large
enough for the vehicle seat belts to
fit properly without a booster seat.
See the sea t belt fit test in Older
Children 0 86.
Securing an Add-On Child
Restraint in the Vehicle
{
Warning
A child can be seriously injured or
killed in a crash if the child
restraint is not properly secured in
the vehicle. Secure the child
restraint pro perly in the vehicle
using the vehicles 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 r estraint must be secured
in the vehicle. Child restraints must
be secured in vehic le seats by lap
belts or the lap belt portion of a
lap-shoulder belt, or by the LATCH
system. See Lower Anchors a nd
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 0 93 for more information.
Children can be endangered in a
crash if the child restraint is no t
properly secured in the vehicle.
When securing an add-on child
restraint, refer to the instructions
that com e w ith the rest raint 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 t hat an unsecured
child restraint can move around in a
collision or sudden stop and injure
people i n 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 Cana da, Cert ified Child
Passenger Safety Technicians
(CPSTs) are available to inspect
and demo nstrate how to correctly
use and install child restraints. In
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) website to
locate the nearest child safety seat
inspection st ation. For CPST
availability in Canada, check with
Ministry of Transportation office.
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Securing the Child Within the
Child Restraint
{
Warning
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 cam e with that child restraint.
Where to Put the
Restraint
According to accident statistics,
children and inf ants are safer when
properly restrained in an appropriate
child restraint secured in a rear
seating position.
Whenever poss ible, children aged
12 and under should be secured in
a rear seating position.
Never put a rear-facing child
restraint in the front. This is because
the risk to the rear-facing chi ld is so
great if the airbag deploys.
{
Warning
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured
or killed if the front pas senger
airbag inflates. This is because
the back of the rear-facing child
restraint wou ld 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 posit ion.
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 wil l not
circumstance, even though it is
turned o ff.
Secure rear-facing child restraints
in a r ear seat, even if the airbag
is off. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint in
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Warning (Continued)
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 Pass enger Sensing System
0 80 for additional information.
When securing a child restraint with
the seat be lts in a rear seat po sition,
study the instructions that came with
the child r estraint to make sure it is
compatible wi th this vehicle.
Child restraints and booster seats
vary considerably in size, and some
may fit in cer tain seating positions
better than others.
Depending on where you place the
child restraint and the size of th e
child restraint, you may not be able
to access adjacent seat belts or
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.
Seats and Restraints 93
Wherever a child restraint is
installed, be sure to follow the
instructions that cam e with the child
restraint sys tem and secure the
child restraint system properly.
Keep in mind t hat an unsecured
child restraint can move around in a
collision or sudden stop and injure
people i n the vehicle. Be sure to
properly secure any child restraint in
the vehicle even when no child is
in it.
Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children
(LATCH System)
The LATCH system secures a c hild
restraint dur ing driving or in a crash.
LATCH attachments on the child
restraint are used to attach the child
restraint to the anchors in the
vehicle. The LATCH system is
designed to make installation of a
child restraint easier.
In order to use the LATCH system in
your vehicle, yo u need a child
restraint tha t has LATCH
attachments. LATCH-compatible
rear-facing a nd forward-facing child
seats can b e properly installed
using either the LATCH an chors or
the vehicles sea t belts. Do not use
both the seat belts and the LATCH
anchorage sys tem to secure a
rear-facing o r forward-facing
child seat.
Booster seats us e the vehicles seat
belts to secure the child in 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 pr oper positioning of the
lap-shoulder belt on the child.
Make sure to follow the instructions
that cam e w ith the chil d 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 attached using only the top
tether.
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 be lt
alone instead of the LATCH
anchorage sys tem once the
combined weight is more than
29.5 kg (65 lbs).
See Secu ring Chi ld Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the Rear Sea t) 0 98
or Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the Front Seat)
0 100.
Child restraints built after March
2014 wil l be labeled with the
specific child weight up to which the
LATCH system can be used to
install the restraint.
The following explains how t o attach
a child restraint with these
attachments in the vehicle.
Not all veh icle seating positions or
child restraints have lower anchors
and atta chments or top tether
anchors and attachments. In this
case, the seat belt must be used
(with top tether where available) to
94 Seats and Restraints
secure t he child restraint.
See Secu ring Chi ld Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the Rear Sea t) 0 98
or Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the Front Seat)
0 100.
Lower Anchors
Lower an chors (1) are metal bars
built in to the vehicle. Ther e are two
lower anchors for each LATCH
accommodate a child restraint with
lower attachments (2).
Top Tether Anchor
A top tether ( 3, 4) anchors the top of
the child r estraint to the vehicle.
A top tether a nchor is built into the
vehicle. The top tether
attachment (2) on the child restraint
connects to the top tether anchor in
the vehicle in order to reduce the
forward movem ent and rotation of
the child r estraint during driving o r in
a crash.
Your child restraint may have a
single t ether (3 ) or a dual tether (4).
Either will have a single
attachment (2) to secure the to p
tether to the 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 restr aints have
a top tether, and that the tether be
attached. Be sure to read and follow
the instructions for your child
restraint.
Lower Anchor and Top Tether
Anchor Locations
Rear Seat
I : Seating positions with top
tether anchors.
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H : Sea ting positions with two
lower anchors.
To assist in locating the lower
anchors, each second row anchor
position has a labe l, near the crease
between the seatback and the seat
cushion.
To assist in locating the top tether
anchors, the top te ther anchor
symbol is near the top tether
anchors.
Top Tether Anchors
The top tether anchors for each rear
seating position are on the back of
the rear seatback. The rear
compartment storage panel/cover
might need to be adjusted to acces s
the anchors. Be sure to us e an
anchor on the same side of the
vehicle as the seating position
where th e c hild 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 to p t ether
must be attached.
According to accident statistics,
children and inf ants are safer when
properly restrained in a child
restraint sys tem or infant restraint
system secured in a rear seating
position. See Where to Put the
information.
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH
System
{
Warning
If a LATCH-type child restraint is
not attached to anchors, the child
restraint wil l not be able to protect
the child correctly. In a crash, the
child could be seriously injured or
killed. Install a LATCH-typ e c hild
restraint pro perly using the
anchors, or use the vehicle's seat
belts to secure the restraint,
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96 Seats and Restraints
Warning (Continued)
following the in structions that
came with the child restraint a nd
the instructions in this manual.
{
Warning
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 chil d
restraint to a single anchor co uld
cause the anchor or attachment
to come loose or even break
during a crash. A child or ot hers
could be injured.
{
Warning
Children can be seriously injured
or strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck. The
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Warning (Continued)
shoulder belt can tighten but
cannot b e loosened if it is locked.
The shoulder belt locks when it is
pulled all the way out of the
retractor. It unlocks when t he
the way back into the retractor,
but it cannot do this if it is
wrapped around a childs neck.
If the shou lder belt is locked and
tightened around a childs neck,
the only way to loosen the belt is
to cut it.
Buckle any unused seat belts
behind t he child restraint so
the shoulder belt all the way out
of the retractor to set the lock,
and tigh ten the belt behind the
child restraint after the child
restraint has been installed.
Caution
Do not let the LATCH
attachments rub against the
vehicles 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 ret urn the seat be lt
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 92.
This system is designed to make
installation of child restraints easier.
When using lower anchors, do not
use the vehicle's seat belts. Instead,
use the vehicle's anchors and child
restraint att achments to secure the
Seats and Restraints 97
restraints. Some restraints also use
another vehicle anchor to secure a
top tether.
1. Attach and tighten the lower
attachments to the lower
anchors. If the child restraint
does not have lower
attachments or the desired
seating position does not have
lower anchors, s ecure the child
restraint wit h the top tether and
the seat be lts. Refer to the
child restraint manufacturer
instructions and the
instructions in this manual.
1.1. Find the lower anchors
for the desired seating
position.
1.2. Put the chil d restraint on
the seat.
1.3. Attach and tighten the
lower attachments on the
child restraint to the lower
anchors.
2. If the child restraint
manufacturer recommends that
the top tether be attached,
attach and tighten the top
tether to the top tether anchor,
if equip ped. Refer to the child
restraint ins tructions and the
following steps:
2.1. Find the top tether
anchor.
2.2. Route, attach and tighten
the top tether according
to your child restraint
instructions and the
following instructions:
.
If the posi tion you are using
does not have a headrest
or head restraint and you
are using a single tether,
route the t ether over the
seatback.
.
If the posi tion you are using
does not have a headrest
or head restraint and you
are using a dual tether,
route the t ether over the
seatback.
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.
If the posi tion you are using
has an adjustable headrest
or head restraint and you
are using a dual tether,
raise the headrest or head
restraint and route the
tether under the headrest or
head res traint and in
between the headrest or
head res traint posts.
.
If the posi tion you are using
has an adjustable headrest
or head restraint and you
are using a single tether,
raise the headrest or head
restraint and route the
tether under the headrest or
head res traint and in
between the headrest or
head res traint posts.
3. Before placing a child in the
child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in pl ace. To
check, grasp the ch ild restraint
at the LATCH path an d 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.
Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash
{
Warning
A crash can damage the LATCH
system in t he vehicle. A damaged
LATCH system may not properly
secure t he child restraint,
resulting in serious injury or even
death in a crash. To help make
sure the LATCH sy stem 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 vehi cle has the LATCH system
and it was being used during a
crash, new LATCH system parts
may be needed.
New parts a nd 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 with
the seat be lts in a rear seat po sition,
study the instructions that came with
the child r estraint to make sure it is
compatible wi th this vehicle.
If the chil d restraint has the LATCH
system, see Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 0 93 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 t ether, see
Lower An chors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0 93 for
top tether anchor locations.
Seats and Restraints 99
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 to p s trap
must be anchored.
If the chil d 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 t he child res traint.
If more tha n one child restraint
needs to be in stalled in the rear
seat, be sure to read Where to Put
the Restraint 0 92.
1. Put the child restraint on
the seat.
2. Pick up the latch plate, and run
the lap and shoulder portions
of the vehicle's seat belt
through or aroun d the restraint.
The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
3. Push the latch plate into the
buckle until it cli cks.
Position the release but ton on
the buckle, away from the child
restraint sys tem, so that the
seat belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary.
4. Pull the shoulder belt all the
way out of the retractor to set
the lock. W hen the retractor
lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of
the retractor.
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