Pontiac g8 User Manual

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2009 Pontiac G8 Owner Manual M

Seats and Restraints

Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Airbag System Child Restraints

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Keys, Doors and Windows

Keys Doors and Locks Theft-Deterrent

Windows Mirrors Sunroof

Storage

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Systems

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Instruments and Controls

Instrument Panel

Warning Lights, Gages, and

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Overview

Indicators

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Driver Information

Center (DIC)

OnStar

Lighting

System

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Infotainment

Audio System(s)

Climate Controls

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Driving and Operating

Starting and Operating

Your Vehicle Driving Your Vehicle Fuel

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Vehicle Service and Care

Service Owner Checks Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Electrical System Tires

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Tire Changing Jump Starting Towing Appearance Care

Technical Data

Vehicle Identiﬁcation Capacities and

Speciﬁcations

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Service and Maintenance

Service and

Maintenance

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Customer Information

Customer Information Reporting Safety

Defects

Vehicle Data Recording

and Privacy

Index

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ii Preface

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem, are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation, and the name G8 is a trademark of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. GM reserves the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Pontiac Division wherever it appears in this manual.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 92213381 A First Printing

This manual describes features that may or may not be on your speciﬁc vehicle.

Read this manual from beginning to end to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures, symbols, and words work together to explain vehicle operation.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Canadian Owners

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

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

1-800-551-4123 helminc.com

Propriétaires Canadiens

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

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

1-800-551-4123 helminc.com

Index

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

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Cautions and Notices

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

A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning.

{ CAUTION

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

Cautions tell what the hazard is and what to do to avoid or reduce the hazard. Read these cautions.

A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle.

Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.

Many times, this damage would not be covered by the vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or Notice.

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✍ NOTES

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Seats and Restraints

Front Seats

Front Seats Manual Seats Power Seat(s) Lumbar Seat Adjustment Reclining Seatbacks Head Restraints Heated Seats

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

Safety Belts

Safety Belts How to Wear Safety

Belts Properly Lap-Shoulder Belt Safety Belt Use During

Pregnancy Safety Belt Extender

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Safety Belt Check

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Care of Safety Belts Replacing Safety Belt

System Parts After a Crash

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Airbag System

Airbag System Where Are the Airbags? When Should an Airbag

Inﬂate?

What Makes an Airbag

Inﬂate?

How Does an Airbag

Restrain?

What Will You See After

an Airbag Inﬂates?

Passenger Sensing

System

Servicing Your

Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

Adding Equipment to

Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle Airbag System Check Replacing Airbag System

Parts After a Crash

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Child Restraints

Older Children Infants and Young

Children Child Restraint Systems Where to Put the

Restraint Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children

(LATCH) Replacing LATCH System

Parts After a Crash Securing Child Restraints

(Rear Seat) Securing Child Restraints

(Right Front Seat)

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Front Seats

A. Head Restraints on page 1-4. B. Lumbar Seat Adjustment

on page 1-2.

C. Reclining Seatbacks on

page 1-3. D. Power Seat(s) on page 1-2. E. Manual Seats on page 1-2.

Manual Seats

{ CAUTION

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

To adjust a manual seat:

1. Lift the bar (E) to unlock the seat.

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

Try to move the seat to be sure it is locked in place.

Power Seat(s)

• Move the seat forward or

rearward by moving the control (D) forward or rearward.

• Move the whole seat up or down

by moving the control up or down.

• Tilt the seat by turning the control

forward or rearward.

Lumbar Seat Adjustment

Adjust the lumbar support (B) by turning the control forward or rearward.

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Reclining Seatbacks

{ CAUTION

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust the seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

{ CAUTION

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this.

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

(Continued)

CAUTION (Continued)

The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash, the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.

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

Adjust the reclining seatback by turning the knob (C). Do not lean on the seatback while adjusting it.

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Head Restraints

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

The rear seats have head rests in the outboard seating positions. They are not adjustable.

{ CAUTION

With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly.

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

Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the restraint down.

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

The vehicle’s head restraints are not designed to be removed.

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Heated Seats

On vehicles with heated front seats, the controls are located on the center console. To operate the heated seats the ignition must be on.

L (Heated Seat): Press to turn on

the heated seat.

A light indicates that the feature is working. The number of indicator lights shows the level of heat selected: one for low, two for medium, and three for high. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings and to turn the heat off.

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

The center seatback folds forward to allow access to the trunk.

Press the button at the top of the seatback to release it, then fold it forward.

Lift the seatback to return it to the sitting position. Move the safety belt out of the way, and push the seatback until it is locked in place.

Safety Belts

This section of the manual describes how to use safety belts properly. It also describes some things not to do with safety belts.

{ CAUTION

Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot be worn properly. In a crash, if you or your passenger(s) are not wearing safety belts, the injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from the vehicle. You and your passenger(s) can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passenger(s) are restrained properly too.

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{ CAUTION

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.

This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle the safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 4-12 for additional information.

In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts. Here is why:

You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one.

A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without safety belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.

After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot!

Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels.

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Put someone on it.

Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop.

The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...

or the instrument panel...

or the safety belts!

With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense.

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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts

Will I be trapped in the vehicle

after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt?

A: You could be — whether you are

wearing a safety belt or not. But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down.

Q: If my vehicle has airbags,

why should I have to wear safety belts?

A: Airbags are supplemental

systems only; so they work with safety belts — not instead of them. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.

Q: If I am a good driver, and I

never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts?

A: You may be an excellent driver,

but if you are in a crash — even one that is not your fault — you and your passenger(s) can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers.

Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h).

Safety belts are for everyone.

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

This section is only for people of adult size.

Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and infants. If a child will be riding in the vehicle, see Older Children on

page 1-34 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-36. Follow those

rules for everyone’s protection.

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 safety belts.

Occupants who are not buckled up can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.

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First, before you or your passenger(s) wear a safety belt, there is important information you should know.

Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the ﬂoor in front of you. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic

bones and you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.

The shoulder belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash.

Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The shoulder belt is too loose.

It will not give as much protection this way.

{ CAUTION

You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt snugly against your body.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The lap belt is too loose. It will

not give nearly as much protection this way.

{ CAUTION

Q: What is wrong with this?

You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs.

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong

buckle.

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{ CAUTION

You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not on the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.

Q: What is wrong with this?

{ CAUTION

You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied on the abdomen, not on the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests.

A: The belt is over an armrest.

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Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The shoulder belt is worn under

the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times.

{ CAUTION

You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.

Q: What is wrong with this?

A: The belt is behind the body.

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{ CAUTION

You can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, you would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. Your body could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. You might also slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.

Q: What is wrong with this?

{ CAUTION

You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer/retailer to ﬁx it.

A: The belt is twisted across

the body.

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Lap-Shoulder Belt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-18.

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

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

It may be necessary to pull stitching on the safety belt through the latch plate to fully tighten the lap belt on smaller occupants.

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

Slide the latch plate up the safety belt webbing, when the safety belt is not in use. The latch plate should rest on the stitching on the safety belt, near the guide loop on the side wall.

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

Safety Belt Pretensioners

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

And, if the vehicle has side impact airbags, safety belt pretensioners can help tighten the safety belts in a side crash.

Pretensioners work only once. If the pretensioners activate in a crash, they will need to be replaced and probably other new parts for the safety belt system. See Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After a Crash on page 1-19.

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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides

Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added safety 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.

There is one guide for each outboard passenger position in the rear seat. Here is how to install a comfort guide to the safety belt:

1. Pull the elastic cord out from the side of the seatback to remove the guide from its storage pocket.

2. Place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide.

3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies ﬂat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top.

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{ CAUTION

A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.

To remove and store the comfort guide, squeeze the belt edges together so that the safety belt can be removed from the guide. Push the guide into the pocket on the side of the seatback.

Properly secure the guide loop before folding the seatback. The comfort guide and vehicle can be damaged while closing a door if it is not properly secured in its storage location.

4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described previously in this section. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder.

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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

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

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

The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly.

Safety Belt Extender

If the safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it.

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

Safety Belt Check

Now and then, check the safety belt reminder light, safety belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are working properly. Look for any other loose or damaged safety belt system parts that might keep a safety belt system from doing its job. See your dealer/retailer to have it repaired. Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is torn or frayed, get a new one right away.

Make sure the safety belt reminder light is working. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 4-12 for more information.

Keep safety belts clean and dry. See Care of Safety Belts on page 1-19.

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Care of Safety Belts

Keep belts clean and dry.

{ CAUTION

Do not bleach or dye safety belts. If you do, it may severely weaken them. In a crash, they might not be able to provide adequate protection. Clean safety belts only with mild soap and lukewarm water.

Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After

a Crash

{ CAUTION

A crash can damage the safety belt system in the vehicle. A damaged safety belt system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure the safety 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 safety belts may not be necessary. But the safety belt assemblies that were used during any crash may have been stressed or damaged. See your dealer/retailer to have the safety belt assemblies inspected or replaced.

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

Have the safety belt pretensioners checked if the vehicle has been in a crash, or if the airbag readiness light stays on after you start the vehicle or while you are driving. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 4-13.

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Airbag System

The vehicle has the following airbags:

• A frontal airbag for the driver.

• A frontal airbag for the right front

passenger.

• A seat-mounted side impact

airbag for the driver.

• A seat-mounted side impact

airbag for the right front passenger.

• A roof-rail airbag for the driver and

the passenger seated directly behind the driver.

• A roof-rail airbag for the right front

passenger and the passenger seated directly behind the right front passenger.

All of the airbags in the vehicle will have the word AIRBAG embossed in the trim or on an attached label near the deployment opening.

For frontal airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on the middle part of the steering wheel for the driver and on the instrument panel for the right front passenger.

With seat-mounted side impact airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on the side of the seatback closest to the door.

With roof-rail airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear along the headliner or trim.

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

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

{ CAUTION

You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if you are not wearing your safety belt — even if you have airbags. Airbags are designed to work with safety belts, but do not replace them. Also, airbags are not designed to deploy in every crash. In some crashes safety belts are your only restraint. See When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? on page 1-23.

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

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{ CAUTION

Airbags inﬂate with great force, faster than the blink of an eye. Anyone who is up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Do not sit unnecessarily close to the airbag, as you would be if you were sitting on the edge of your seat or leaning forward. Safety belts help keep you in position before and during a crash. Always wear your safety belt, even with airbags. The driver should sit as far back as possible while still maintaining control of the vehicle.

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

{ CAUTION

Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. Always secure children properly in your vehicle. To read how, see Older Children on

page 1-34 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-36.

There is an airbag readiness light on the instrument panel cluster, which shows the airbag symbol. The system checks the airbag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 4-13 for more information.

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Where Are the Airbags?

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

The right front passenger frontal airbag is in the instrument panel on the passenger’s side.

Driver Side shown, Passenger

Side similar

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

The roof-rail airbags for the driver, right front passenger, and second row outboard passengers are in the ceiling above the side windows.

{ CAUTION

If something is between an occupant and an airbag, the airbag might not inﬂate properly or it might force the object into that person causing severe injury or even death. The path of an inﬂating airbag must be kept clear. Do not put anything between an occupant and an airbag, and do not attach or put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any other airbag covering.

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

Never secure anything to the roof of a vehicle with roof-rail airbags by routing a rope or tie down through any door or window opening. If you do, the path of an inﬂating roof-rail airbag will be blocked.

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When Should an Airbag Inﬂate?

Frontal airbags are designed to inﬂate in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal crashes to help reduce the potential for severe injuries mainly to the driver’s or right front passenger’s head and chest. However, they are only designed to inﬂate if the impact exceeds a predetermined deployment threshold. Deployment thresholds are used to predict how severe a crash is likely to be in time for the airbags to inﬂate and help restrain the occupants.

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

Frontal airbags may inﬂate at different crash speeds. For example:

• If the vehicle hits a stationary

object, the airbags could inﬂate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle hits a moving object.

• If the vehicle hits an object that

deforms, the airbags could inﬂate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle hits an object that does not deform.

• If the vehicle hits a narrow object

(like a pole), the airbags could inﬂate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle hits a wide object (like a wall).

• If the vehicle goes into an object

at an angle, the airbags could inﬂate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle goes straight into the object.

Thresholds can also vary with speciﬁc vehicle design.

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

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In addition, the vehicle has dual-stage frontal airbags. Dual-stage airbags adjust the restraint according to crash severity. The vehicle has electronic frontal sensors, which help the sensing system distinguish between a moderate frontal impact and a more severe frontal impact. For moderate frontal impacts, dual-stage airbags inﬂate at a level less than full deployment. For more severe frontal impacts, full deployment occurs.

The vehicle has seat-mounted side impact and roof-rail airbags. See Airbag System on page 1-20.

Seat-mounted side impact and roof-rail airbags are intended to inﬂate in moderate to severe side crashes. Seat-mounted side impact and roof-rail airbags will inﬂate if the crash severity is above the system’s designed threshold level. The threshold level can vary with speciﬁc vehicle design.

Seat-mounted side impact and roof-rail airbags are not intended to inﬂate in frontal impacts, near-frontal impacts, rollovers, or rear impacts. A seat-mounted side impact airbag is intended to deploy on the side of the vehicle that is struck.

A roof-rail airbag is intended to deploy on the side of the vehicle that is struck.

In any particular crash, no one can say whether an airbag should have inﬂated simply because of the damage to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs were. For frontal airbags, inﬂation is determined by what the vehicle hits, the angle of the impact, and how quickly the vehicle slows down. For seat-mounted side impact and roof-rail airbags, deployment is determined by the location and severity of the side impact.

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What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate?

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

Frontal airbag modules are located inside the steering wheel and instrument panel. For vehicles with seat-mounted side impact airbags, there are airbag modules in the side of the front seatbacks closest to the door. For vehicles with roof-rail airbags, there are airbag modules in the ceiling of the vehicle, near the side windows that have occupant seating positions.

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 safety belts. Frontal airbags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body, stopping the occupant more gradually. Seat-mounted side impact and roof-rail airbags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body.

But airbags would not help in many types of collisions, primarily because the occupant’s motion is not toward those airbags. See When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? on page 1-23 for more information.

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

What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates?

After the frontal airbags and seat-mounted side impact airbags inﬂate, they quickly deﬂate, so quickly that some people may not even realize an airbag inﬂated. Roof-rail airbags may still be at least partially inﬂated for some time after they deploy. Some components of the airbag module may be hot for several minutes. For location of the airbag modules, see What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? on page 1-25.

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The parts of the airbag that come into contact with you may be warm, but not too hot to touch. There may be some smoke and dust coming from the vents in the deﬂated airbags. Airbag inﬂation does not prevent the driver from seeing out of the windshield or being able to steer the vehicle, nor does it prevent people from leaving the vehicle.

{ CAUTION

When an airbag inﬂates, there may be dust in the air. This dust could cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the vehicle should get out as soon as it is safe to do so. If you have breathing problems but cannot get

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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 the interior lamps on, and turn the hazard warning ﬂashers on when the airbags inﬂate. You can lock the doors, turn the interior lamps off, and turn the hazard warning ﬂashers off by using the controls for those features.

In many crashes severe enough to inﬂate the airbag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.

Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the right front passenger airbag.

• Airbags are designed to inﬂate

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

• The vehicle has a crash sensing

and diagnostic module which records information after a crash. See Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy on page 12-16 and Event Data Recorders on page 12-16.

• Let only qualiﬁed technicians work

on the airbag systems. Improper service can mean that an airbag system will not work properly. See your dealer/retailer for service.

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Passenger Sensing System

The vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the right front passenger position. The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible in the rearview mirror when the vehicle is started.

United States

Canada

The words ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off, will be visible during the system check. If you are using remote start to start the vehicle from a distance, if equipped, you may not see the system check. When the system check is complete, either the word ON or OFF, or the symbol for on or off, will be visible. See Passenger

Airbag Status Indicator on page 4-14.

The passenger sensing system will turn off the right front passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. The driver airbags are not affected by the passenger sensing system.

The passenger sensing system works with sensors that are part of the right front passenger seat. The sensors are designed to detect the presence of a properly-seated occupant and determine if the right front passenger frontal airbag should be enabled (may inﬂate) or not.

Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat.

We recommend that children be secured in a rear seat, including: an infant or a child riding in a rear-facing child restraint; a child riding in a forward-facing child seat; an older child riding in a booster seat; and children, who are large enough, using safety belts.

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A label on the sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.

{ CAUTION

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

Even if the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe. No one can

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guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off.

Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right 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.

The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the right front passenger frontal airbag if:

• The right front passenger seat is

unoccupied.

• The system determines that an

infant is present in a rear-facing infant seat.

• The system determines that a

small child is present in a child restraint.

• The system determines that a

small child is present in a booster seat.

• A right front passenger takes

his/her weight off of the seat for a period of time.

• The right front passenger seat is

occupied by a smaller person, such as a child who has outgrown child restraints.

• Or, if there is a critical problem

with the airbag system or the passenger sensing system.

When the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger frontal airbag, the off indicator will light and stay lit to remind you that the airbag is off. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 4-14.

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The passenger sensing system is designed to turn on (may inﬂate) the right front passenger frontal airbag anytime the system senses that a person of adult size is sitting properly in the right front passenger seat. When the passenger sensing system has allowed the airbags to be enabled, the on indicator will light and stay lit to remind you that the airbag is active.

For some children who have outgrown child restraints and for very small adults, the passenger sensing system may or may not turn off the right front 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 safety belt properly — whether or not there is an airbag for that person.

{ CAUTION

If the airbag readiness light ever comes on and stays on, it means that something may be wrong with the airbag system. To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have the vehicle serviced right away. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 4-13 for more information, including important safety information.

If the On Indicator is Lit for a Child Restraint

If 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 additional items from the seat such as blankets, cushions, seat covers, seat heaters, or seat massagers.

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

Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) on page 1-48 or Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat) on page 1-50.

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

6. Restart the vehicle.

If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in the child restraint in a rear seat position in the vehicle, and check with your dealer/retailer.

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If the Off Indicator is Lit for an Adult-Size Occupant

If a person of adult-size is sitting in the right front passenger seat, but the off indicator is lit, it could be because that person is not sitting properly in the seat. If this happens,

use the following steps to allow the system to detect that person and enable the right front passenger frontal airbag:

1. Turn the vehicle off.

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

3. Place the seatback in the fully upright position.

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

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

Additional Factors Affecting System Operation

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

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

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See Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 1-32 for more information about

modiﬁcations that can affect how the system operates.

The passenger sensing system may suppress the airbag deployment when liquid soaks into the seat. If this happens, the off indicator in the passenger airbag status indicator and the airbag readiness light will be lit. Have your dealer/retailer check the system.

{ CAUTION

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

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

Airbags affect how the vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the airbag system in several places around the vehicle. Your dealer/retailer and the service manual have information about servicing the vehicle and the airbag system. To purchase a service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on page 12-15.

{ CAUTION

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

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Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle

Q: Is there anything I might add to

or change about the vehicle that could keep the airbags from working properly?

A: Yes. If you add things that

change the vehicle’s frame, bumper system, height, front end or side sheet metal, they may keep the airbag system from working properly. Changing or moving any parts of the front seats, safety belts, the airbag sensing and diagnostic module, steering wheel, instrument panel, roof-rail airbag modules, the inside rearview mirror, ceiling headliner or pillar garnish trim, front sensors, or airbag wiring can affect the operation of the airbag system.

In addition, the vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the right front passenger position, which includes sensors that are part of the passenger’s seat. The passenger sensing system may not operate properly if the original seat trim is replaced with non-GM covers, upholstery or trim, or with GM covers, upholstery or trim designed for a different vehicle. Any object, such as an aftermarket seat heater or a comfort enhancing pad or device, installed under or on top of the seat fabric, could also interfere with the operation of the passenger sensing system. This could either prevent proper deployment of the passenger airbag(s) or prevent the passenger sensing system from properly turning off the passenger airbag(s). See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-27.

If you have any questions about this, you should contact Customer Assistance before you modify your vehicle. The phone numbers and addresses for Customer Assistance are in Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction Procedure in this manual. See Customer

Satisfaction Procedure on page 12-1.

Q: Because I have a disability,

I have to get my vehicle modiﬁed. How can I ﬁnd out whether this will affect my airbag system?

A: If you have questions, call

Customer Assistance. The phone numbers and addresses for Customer Assistance are in Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction Procedure in this manual. See Customer Satisfaction Procedure on page 12-1.

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In addition, your dealer/retailer and the service manual have information about the location of the airbag sensors, sensing and diagnostic module and airbag wiring.

Airbag System Check

The airbag system does not need regularly scheduled maintenance or replacement. Make sure the airbag readiness light is working. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 4-13 for more information.

Notice: If an airbag covering is damaged, opened, or broken, the airbag may not work properly. Do not open or break the airbag coverings. If there are any opened or broken airbag covers, have the airbag covering and/or airbag module replaced. For the location of the airbag modules, see What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? on page 1-25. See your dealer/retailer for service.

Replacing Airbag System Parts After a Crash

{ CAUTION

A crash can damage the airbag systems in your vehicle. A damaged airbag system may not work properly and may not protect you and your passenger(s) in a crash, resulting in serious injury or even death. To help make sure your 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/retailer for service.

If the airbag readiness light stays on after the vehicle is started or comes on when you are driving, the airbag system may not work properly. Have the vehicle serviced right away. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 4-13 for more information.

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Child Restraints

Older Children

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

The manufacturer’s instructions that come with the booster seat, state the weight and height limitations for

that booster. Use a booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt until the child passes the below ﬁt test:

• 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 safety belt comfort guide. See “Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 1-14 for more information. If the shoulder belt still does not rest on the shoulder, then return to the booster seat.

• Does the lap belt ﬁt low and snug

on the hips, touching the thighs? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat.

• Can proper safety belt ﬁt be

maintained for the length of the trip? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat.

Q: What is the proper way to

wear safety belts?

A: An older child should wear a

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

Also see “Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 1-14.

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

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

{ CAUTION

Never do this.

Never allow two children to wear the same safety belt. The safety belt can not properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A safety belt must be used by only one person at a time.

CAUTION (Continued)

The child could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. The child might also slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.

{ CAUTION

Never do this.

Never allow a child to wear the safety belt with the shoulder belt behind their back. A child can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, the child would not be restrained by the shoulder belt.

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Infants and Young Children

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

{ CAUTION

Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Never leave children unattended in a vehicle and never allow children to play with the safety belts.

Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them.

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

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

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{ CAUTION

Never do this.

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

CAUTION (Continued)

Secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. It is also better to secure a forward-facing child restraint in a rear seat. If you must secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go.

{ CAUTION

Never do this.

Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat.

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Q: What are the different types of

add-on child restraints?

A: Add-on child restraints, which are

purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height, and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used.

For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards.

The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs.

{ CAUTION

To reduce the risk of neck and head injury during a crash, infants need complete support. This is because an infant’s neck is not fully developed and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing child restraint settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants should always be secured in rear-facing child restraints.

{ CAUTION

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

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Child Restraint Systems

(A) Rear-Facing Infant Seat

A rear-facing infant seat (A) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant.

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

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(B) Forward-Facing Child Seat (C) Booster Seats

A forward-facing child seat (B) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness.

A booster seat (C) is a child restraint designed to improve the ﬁt of the vehicle’s safety belt system. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window.

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Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle

{ CAUTION

A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. Secure the child restraint properly in the vehicle using the vehicle’s safety belt or LATCH system, following the instructions that came with that child restraint and the instructions in this manual.

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

Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-42 for more information.

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

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

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

Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint

{ CAUTION

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

Where to Put the Restraint

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

We recommend that children and child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including: an infant or a child riding in a rear-facing child restraint; a child riding in a forward-facing child seat; an older child riding in a booster seat; and children, who are large enough, using safety belts.

A label on the sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.

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

See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-27 for additional information.

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

Wherever a child restraint is installed, be sure to secure the child restraint properly.

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Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children

(LATCH)

The LATCH system holds a child restraint during driving or in a crash. This system is designed to make installation of a child restraint easier. The LATCH system uses anchors in the vehicle and attachments on the child restraint that are made for use with the LATCH system.

Make sure that a LATCH-compatible child restraint is properly installed using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with that 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 safety belts to properly secure the child restraint. A child restraint must never be installed using only the top tether and anchor.

In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint that has LATCH attachments. The child restraint manufacturer will provide you with instructions on how to use the child restraint and its attachments. The following explains how to attach a child restraint with these attachments in your vehicle.

Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints have lower anchors and attachments or top tether anchors and attachments.

Lower Anchors

Lower anchors (A) are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors for each LATCH

seating position that will accommodate a child restraint with lower attachments (B).

Top Tether Anchor

A top tether (A, C) anchors the top of the child restraint to the vehicle. A top tether anchor is built into the vehicle. The top tether attachment (B) on the child restraint connects to the top tether anchor in the vehicle in order to reduce the forward movement and rotation of the child restraint during driving or in a crash.

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Your child restraint may have a single tether (A) or a dual tether (C). Either will have a single attachment (B) to secure the top tether to the anchor.

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

If the child restraint does not have a top tether, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available.

Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor Locations

To assist you in locating the lower anchors, each seating position with lower anchors has two labels, near the crease between the seatback and the seat cushion.

Rear Seat

i (Top Tether Anchor): Seating

positions with top tether anchors.

j (Lower Anchor): Seating positions

with two lower anchors.

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

Do not secure a child restraint in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be attached, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be attached. There is no place to attach the top tether in this position.

Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. See Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-40 for additional information.

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System

{ CAUTION

If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to anchors, the child restraint will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Install a LATCH-type child restraint properly using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with the child restraint and the instructions in this manual.

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{ CAUTION

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

{ CAUTION

Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Buckle any unused safety belts behind the child restraint so children cannot reach them. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock, if your vehicle has one, after the child restraint has been installed.

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

Do not fold the empty rear seat with a safety belt buckled. This could damage the safety belt or the seat. Unbuckle and return the safety belt to its stowed position.

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, secure the child restraint with the top tether and the safety belts. Refer to your 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 child restraint on

the seat.

1.3. Attach and tighten the

lower attachments on the child restraint to the lower anchors.

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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 equipped. Refer to the child restraint instructions 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 position you are using does not have a headrest or head restraint and you are using a single tether, route the tether over the seatback.

If the position you are using does not have a headrest or head restraint and you are using a dual tether, route the tether over the seatback.

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If the position you are using has a ﬁxed headrest or head restraint and you are using a dual tether, route the tether around the headrest or head restraint.

If the position you are using has a ﬁxed headrest or head restraint and you are using a single tether, route the tether over the head restraint.

3. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.

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Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash

{ CAUTION

A crash can damage the LATCH system in the vehicle. A damaged LATCH system may not properly secure the child restraint, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure the LATCH system is working properly after a crash, see your dealer/ retailer to have the system inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.

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

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

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Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat)

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

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

Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-42 for how and where to

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

Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-42 for top tether

anchor locations.

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

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

If the child restraint does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the safety belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say.

If more than one child restraint needs to be installed in the rear seat, be sure to read Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-40.

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

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

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

4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock.

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

6. If your child restraint has a top tether, follow the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions regarding the use of the top tether. See Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-42 for more

information.

7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.

To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and let it return to the stowed position. If the top tether is attached to a top tether anchor, disconnect it.

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Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat)

This vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a safer place to secure a forward-facing child restraint. See Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-40.

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

Sensing System on page 1-27 and Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 4-14 for more

information, including important safety information.

A label on the sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.

{ CAUTION

(Continued)

CAUTION (Continued)

See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-27 for additional information.

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

Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-42 for how and where to

install the child restraint using LATCH. If a child restraint is secured using a safety belt and it uses a top tether, see Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-42 for top tether anchor

locations.

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

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

You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Follow the instructions that came with the child restraint.

1. Move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the forward-facing child restraint.

When the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger frontal airbag, the off indicator on the passenger airbag status indicator should light and stay lit when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 4-14.

2. Put the child restraint on the seat.

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

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

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

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5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock.

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

7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.

If the airbag is off, the off indicator in the passenger airbag status indicator will come on and stay on when the vehicle is started.

If a child restraint has been installed and the on indicator is lit, see “If the On Indicator is Lit for a Child Restraint” under Passenger

Sensing System on page 1-27

for more information.

To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle safety belt and let it return to the stowed position.

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Keys, Doors and Windows

Keys

Doors and Locks

...................................2-2

Keys Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System Operation

Remote Vehicle Start

Door Locks Power Door Locks Rear Door Security

Trunk

................................2-9

Locks

................................2-10

...................2-3

..........................2-4

.........................2-8

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Theft-Deterrent Systems

Theft-Deterrent Systems Immobilizer Immobilizer Operation Content Theft-Deterrent

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....2-11

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.....2-13

Windows

Windows Power Windows Sun Visors

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................2-15

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Mirrors

Manual Rearview Mirror Compass Outside Power Mirror(s) Outside Convex Mirror

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......2-18

Sunroof

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Keys

{ CAUTION

Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition key is dangerous for many reasons, children or others could be badly injured or even killed. They could operate the power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move. The windows will function with the keys in the ignition and children could be seriously injured or killed if caught in the path of a closing window. Do not leave the keys in a vehicle with children.

One key, located inside the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, can be used for the ignition and all locks except the glovebox.

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

A ﬁxed blade key is also supplied for the glovebox.

See your dealer/retailer if a new key is needed.

Notice: If you ever lock your keys in the vehicle, you may have to damage the vehicle to get in. Be sure you have spare keys.

Contact Roadside Assistance or OnStar if you are locked out of the vehicle. See Roadside

Assistance Program on page 12-6 or OnStar

System on page 4-35.

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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system operates on a radio frequency subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Changes or modiﬁcations to this system by other than an authorized service facility could void authorization to use this equipment.

If there is a decrease in the RKE operating range, try this:

• Check the distance. The

transmitter may be too far from the vehicle. Stand closer during rainy or snowy weather.

• Check the location. Other

vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal. Take a few steps to the left or right, hold the transmitter higher, and try again.

• Check the transmitter’s battery.

See “Battery Replacement” later in this section.

• If the transmitter is still not

working correctly, see your dealer/retailer or a qualiﬁed technician for service.

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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation

The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter functions will work up to 195 feet (60 m) away from the vehicle.

There are other conditions which can affect the performance of the transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System on page 2-3.

RKE with Remote Start Shown

The following functions may be available if the vehicle has the RKE system.

Q (Lock): Press to lock all doors.

If enabled through the Driver Information Center (DIC), the turn signal indicators ﬂash or the horn sounds to indicate locking has occurred. For more information see “Flash Remote Lock” and “Beep Remote Lock” under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 4-31.

If any door is open when pressed, the horn sounds ﬁve times. All doors lock except the open door.

If the driver door is open when pressed, all doors lock except the driver door.

Pressing content theft-deterrent system. See Content Theft-Deterrent on page 2-13.

Q may also arm the

Q is

K (Unlock): Press to unlock the

driver door or all doors depending on the personalization setting. To customize remote unlocking, see “Two Stage Unlock” under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 4-31.

If enabled through the DIC, the turn signal indicators ﬂash to indicate unlocking has occurred. For more information see “Flash Remote Unlock” under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 4-31.

Pressing content theft-deterrent system. See Content Theft-Deterrent on page 2-13.

K may also disarm the

V (Remote Trunk Release):

Press and hold to unlock the trunk.

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L (Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):

Press and release one time to locate the vehicle. The exterior lamps ﬂash and the horn chirps.

Press and hold L for at least two seconds to sound the panic alarm. The horn sounds and the turn

signals ﬂash until again or the key is placed in the ignition and turned to ON/RUN.

L is pressed

/ (Remote Vehicle Start):

For vehicles with this feature, press to start the engine from outside the vehicle using the RKE transmitter. See Remote Vehicle Start on page 2-6 for additional information.

Personal Identity Keys

This system stores electronic settings for two different keys. The settings are stored when a personal identity key is removed from the ignition and recalled when

Q on the RKE transmitter is

pressed. For information on storing climate control settings, radio settings and trip computer settings, see “Personal Identity Memories” under Radio(s) on page 6-3, “Ignition Keys” under Climate Control System on page 7-1 and “Trip Computer” under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 4-31.

Programming Transmitters to the Vehicle

Only RKE transmitters programmed to this vehicle will work. If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased

and programmed through your dealer/retailer. When the replacement transmitter is programmed to this vehicle, all remaining transmitters must also be reprogrammed. Any lost or stolen transmitters will no longer work once the new transmitter is programmed.

Battery Replacement

Replace the battery if the Replace Battery in Remote Key message displays in the DIC. See “Replace Battery in Remote Key” under

DIC Warnings and Messages on page 4-26.

The battery is not rechargeable. See your dealer/retailer to replace the battery.

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Remote Vehicle Start

Your vehicle may have this feature which allows you to start the engine from outside the vehicle.

/ (Remote Vehicle Start):

This button will be on the RKE transmitter if you have remote start.

To enable and disable remote start, see “Remote Start” under

DIC Vehicle Customization on page 4-31.

Vehicles with an automatic climate control system will default to a heating or cooling mode depending on the outside temperature during a remote start. When the key is turned to ON/RUN, the climate control system will turn on at the setting the vehicle was set to when the vehicle was last turned off.

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

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

If your vehicle has the remote start feature, the RKE transmitter functions will have an increased range of operation. However, the range may be less while the vehicle is running.

There are other conditions which can affect the performance of the transmitter, see Remote Keyless

Entry (RKE) System on page 2-3

for additional information.

Starting the Engine Using Remote Start

To start the engine using the remote start feature:

1. Press

2. Press and hold

3. After entering the vehicle during

Q on the RKE transmitter.

/ for about

two seconds. The turn signal lamps will brieﬂy ﬂash to conﬁrm the vehicle has been started. The parking lamps will turn on and remain on as long as the engine is running. The vehicle’s doors will be locked.

a remote start, insert and turn the key to ON/RUN to drive the vehicle.

After a remote start, the engine will automatically shut off after 10 minutes unless a time extension has been done or the vehicle’s key is inserted into the ignition switch and turned to ON/RUN.

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Extending Engine Run Time

To extend the engine run time by 10 minutes, repeat Steps 1 and 2 while the engine is still running. The engine run time can only be extended if it is the ﬁrst remote start since the vehicle has been driven. Remote start can be extended one time.

If the remote start procedure is used again before the ﬁrst 10 minute time frame has ended, the ﬁrst 10 minutes will immediately expire and the second 10 minute time frame will start.

For example, if the lock button and then the remote start buttons are pressed again after the vehicle has been running for ﬁve minutes, 10 minutes are added, allowing the engine to run for a total of 15 minutes.

A maximum of two remote starts or remote start attempts are allowed between ignition cycles.

After your vehicle’s engine has been started two times using the remote start button, the vehicle’s ignition switch must be turned to ON/RUN and then back to LOCK/OFF using the key before the remote start procedure can be used again.

Shutting the Engine Off After a Remote Start

To manually shut off the engine after a remote start, do any of the following:

• Press / until the parking lamps

turn off.

• Turn on the hazard warning

ﬂashers.

• Insert the vehicle’s key into the

ignition switch and turn the switch to ON/RUN and then back to LOCK/OFF.

Conditions in Which Remote Start Will Not Work

The remote vehicle start feature will not operate if any of the following occur:

• The vehicle’s key is in the ignition.

• The vehicle’s hood or doors are

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 have

already been used. The maximum number of remote starts or remote start attempts between ignition cycles with the key is two.

• The vehicle is not in P (Park).

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Doors and Locks

Door Locks

{ CAUTION

Unlocked doors can be dangerous.

• Passengers, especially

children, can easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the handle will not open it. You increase the chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if the doors are not locked. So, wear safety belts properly and lock the doors whenever you drive.

(Continued)

CAUTION (Continued)

• Young children who get into

unlocked vehicles may be unable to get out. A child can be overcome by extreme heat and can suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle whenever you leave it.

• Outsiders can easily enter

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

Manual Door Locks

Unlock the driver door manually from the outside using the key. Turn the key counter-clockwise once to unlock the driver door, and twice to unlock all doors.

Lock all doors manually from the outside by turning the key clockwise.

Lock and unlock the doors manually from inside the vehicle using the knob on the door. Do not use the manual door lock knob when the door is open.

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

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

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

Power Door Locks

The power door lock switch is located on the center console.

K (Unlock): Press to unlock the

doors.

Q (Lock): Remove the key from

the ignition and press to lock the doors.

Rear Door Security Locks

Your vehicle has rear door security locks to prevent passengers from opening the rear doors from the inside.

Open the rear doors to access the security locks on the inside edge of each door.

To set the locks, insert a key into the slot and turn it to the horizontal position. The door can only be opened from the outside with the door unlocked. To return the door to normal operation, turn the slot to the vertical position.

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Trunk

{ CAUTION

It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can come into your vehicle. You cannot see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death. If you must drive with the trunk lid open or if electrical wiring or other

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CAUTION (Continued)

cable connections must pass through the seal between the body and the trunk lid:

• Make sure all other windows

are shut.

• Turn the fan on your heating

or cooling system to its highest speed and select the control setting that will force outside air into your vehicle. See Climate Control System.

• If you have air outlets on or

under the instrument panel, open them all the way.

See Engine Exhaust on page 8-14.

Remote Trunk Release

To open the trunk from the outside the vehicle, press the

on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

From inside the vehicle, press the

V button

V button located in the glove box.

The trunk can only be opened while the vehicle is in PARK (P), and when the doors are unlocked.

Emergency Trunk Release Handle

Notice: Do not use the emergency trunk release handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing items in the trunk as it could damage the handle. The emergency trunk release handle is only intended to aid a person trapped in a latched trunk, enabling them to open the trunk from the inside.

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There is an emergency trunk release handle located inside the trunk on the trunk latch. Access the release handle by folding the rear seat center seatback. See Rear Seat Operation on page 1-5. Pull the release handle to open the trunk from the inside.

The release can also be pulled from inside the trunk.

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities. This vehicle has theft-deterrent features, however, they do not make it impossible to steal.

Immobilizer

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Changes or modiﬁcations to this system by other than an authorized service facility could void authorization to use this equipment.

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Immobilizer Operation

This vehicle has a passive theft-deterrent system.

The system is automatically armed when the key is removed from the ignition.

The system is disarmed when the key is turned to ON/RUN.

You do not have to manually arm or disarm the system.

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

If the vehicle does not start:

• Make sure the fold away key is

fully extended.

• Avoid attaching several keys with

the ignition key.

• Avoid attaching keys from other

vehicles to the ignition key.

• Do not attempt to start the

vehicle with a non-approved key.

• Do not disassemble the key.

When trying to start the vehicle, if the engine does not start, the key may have a damaged transponder. Turn the ignition off and try again.

If the engine still does not start, and the key appears to be undamaged, try another ignition key.

If the engine still does not start, the vehicle needs service. See your dealer/retailer to service the theft-deterrent system and have a new key made.

The following procedure is for programming additional keys only. If all vehicle keys are lost or no longer work, see your dealer/retailer. A new key must be made prior to programming.

A maximum of four keys can be programmed for the vehicle.

The key is purchased as two sections: the key blade and immobilizer section (A) and the remote keyless entry and remote start system section (B).

Do not join the two key sections until programming is complete.

To program a new section (A):

1. Insert the original, already programmed key into the ignition and start the engine.

If the engine does not start, see your dealer/retailer.

2. Remove the key from the ignition.

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3. Insert and turn the new section (A) to ON/RUN within ﬁve seconds of removing the original key.

4. Turn the new section (A) to LOCK/OFF. Section (A) is now programmed.

To program a new section (B):

1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN with the new section (A).

The vehicle must be in P (Park).

2. Select Remote Key from the personalization menu.

3. Select Program.

4. Press

5. Repeat Step 4 for all other keys,

Q and W on the new

section (B), at the same time, until you hear two beeps.

including keys that require programming or ones previously programmed to the vehicle. Any key not reprogrammed will be erased.

6. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.

7. Join sections (A) and (B) until they click.

Do not join the two key sections until programming is complete.

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

Content Theft-Deterrent

This vehicle has a content theft-deterrent alarm system.

Arming the System

To arm the system, either:

• Press Q on the RKE transmitter.

• Or, lock the vehicle using the

key in the driver door.

The alarm automatically arms after about 30 seconds. The security light, located on the instrument panel, ﬂashes.

Press

V on the RKE transmitter

to open the trunk without setting off the alarm. The system rearms when the trunk is closed.

Disarming the System

To disarm the system, do one of the following:

• Press K on the RKE transmitter.

• Turn the ignition to ON/RUN.

• Allow the alarm to time out after

about 30 seconds and reset itself.

The alarm automatically disarms.

If the system is armed and any door is unlocked without pressing

on the RKE transmitter the alarm sounds.

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How to Detect a Tamper Condition

If K is pressed and the horn sounds, an attempted break-in has occurred while the system was armed.

If the alarm has been activated, the Alarm Activated message appears followed by a message showing what location set off the alarm. If there is more than one, all will appear. Each message appears for about one second and returns to the Alarm Activated message. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 4-26 for additional information.

Windows

{ CAUTION

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

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Power Windows

A. Power Window Switches B. Rear Window Lockout Switch

The power window switches (A) for all doors are located on the center console. The switches work when the ignition is in ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY, or in Retained Accessory Power (RAP). See

Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 8-3.

Press down or pull up on the switch to open or close a window.

Express-Down Window

The driver and front passenger window switches have an express-down feature to allow the window to be lowered without holding the switch. Press the switch down all the way, release it, and the window goes down automatically. Stop the window while it is lowering by pressing or pulling the switch.

Rear Window Lockout

Press the lockout button o (B), to prevent rear seat passengers from operating the windows. Press the button again to turn the feature off.

Rear Power Windows

The rear doors have their own switches.

R : Press to open the window. Q : Press to close the window.

Sun Visors

Pull the visor toward you, or move it to the side to help reduce glare.

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Mirrors

Manual Rearview Mirror

The vehicle has a manual rearview mirror with a compass display and OnStar located at the bottom of the mirror. See your dealer/retailer for more information on the system and how to subscribe to OnStar. See OnStar for more information about the services OnStar provides.

Adjust the mirror to see clearly behind your vehicle. Hold it in the center to move it up or down and side to side.

control buttons

System on page 4-35

Headlamp Glare

1. To reduce headlamp glare from vehicles following from behind, pull the lever toward you. The rear view clarity is reduced when the mirror is set to reduce headlamp glare.

2. Return the lever back to its original position as soon as the glare has disappeared to restore the rear view.

Cleaning the Mirror

Do not spray glass cleaner directly on the mirror. Use a paper towel or similar material dampened with glass cleaner.

Compass

Compass Display

Y (On/Off): Press to turn the

compass on or off. The compass display can show a maximum of two characters. For example, NE is displayed for north-east.

When the ignition and the compass feature are on, a character box displays for about two seconds. After two seconds, the mirror displays the direction the vehicle is facing.

Compass Calibration

When on, the compass automatically calibrates as the vehicle is driven. If, after two seconds, the display does not show a compass direction, (N for North, for example), there may be a strong magnetic ﬁeld interfering with the compass. Interference can be caused by a magnetic antenna

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mount, magnetic note pad holder, or a similar magnetic item. If CAL should ever display in the compass window, the compass might need calibration.

Press and hold Y for several seconds to activate the compass calibration mode. CAL displays in the compass window on the mirror.

The mirror can be calibrated by driving the vehicle in circles at 5 mph (8 km/h) or less until the display shows a direction.

Compass Variance

The mirror is set to zone eight. If you do not live in zone eight or drive out of the area, the compass variance needs to be changed to the appropriate zone.

To adjust for compass variance:

1. Find the current location and variance zone number on the following zone map.

2. Press and hold displays.

3. Once zone displays, press repeatedly until the correct zone number displays. If CAL displays in the compass window, the compass might need calibration. See “Compass Calibration” explained previously.

Y until zone

Outside Power Mirror(s)

To adjust the mirrors:

1. With the ignition on, move the selector switch located on the center console to the left or right to choose either the driver’s or passenger side mirror.

2. Press the arrows located on the four-way control pad to adjust the mirror. Adjust each outside mirror to see a little of your vehicle, and the area behind your vehicle.

Keep the selector switch in the center position when not adjusting either outside mirror.

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

Outside Convex Mirror

{ CAUTION

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

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

Sunroof

The sunroof control is located between the sun visors. It works when the ignition is in ON/RUN. The sunroof will not operate after the engine is turned off.

From the closed position the control clockwise to one of the six open positions. The sunshade opens with the sunroof.

Tilt the sunroof by turning the control counter-clockwise.

9, turn

Obstruction Detection

When the sunroof encounters an obstruction while closing, it immediately returns to the fully open or tilt position. The sunroof will not move again until the control is pressed upward, or a different position is selected.

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Storage

Glove Box Cupholders Center Console Storage Convenience Net

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.....3-1

Storage

Glove Box

Lift the glovebox handle up to open it. Use the key to lock and unlock the glovebox.

Cupholders

For vehicles with a rear seat cupholder, there is a cupholder on the front edge of the rear seat cushion. To open or close, press on the cupholder.

Center Console Storage

A storage area is provided under the front armrest.

To open, lift the latch on the underside of the front edge and lift the cover.

There is a coin holder towards the front of the center console storage. A rubber lining inside the storage area has slots to hold CDs.

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Convenience Net

A convenience net is provided inside the trunk to secure loose items. Four hooks are provided, on each side of the trunk. The net has six loops to attach on the hooks.

To install the net, attach each of the corner loops (A, B) to the four hooks inside the trunk, leaving the center loop (C) unhooked.

To create a pouch, attach the four corner loops (A) to each of the two top hooks. Attach the nets center loops (B) to the bottom hooks.

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Instruments and Controls

Instrument Panel Overview

Instrument Panel

Overview

Hazard Warning

Flashers Horn Tilt Wheel Turn Signal/Multifunction

Lever Cruise Control Turn and Lane-Change

Signals Headlamp High/

Low-Beam Changer Windshield Wipers Windshield Washer Accessory Power

Outlet(s)

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...................................4-4

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..........4-7

..............4-8

.............4-8

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Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Warning Lights, Gages,

and Indicators

Instrument Panel

Cluster

............................4-11

Speedometer Tachometer Safety Belt Reminders Airbag Readiness Light Passenger Airbag

Status Indicator Voltmeter Gage Charging System Light Brake System Warning

................................4-15

Light Antilock Brake System

(ABS) Warning Light Engine Coolant

Temperature Gage Tire Pressure Light Malfunction

Indicator Lamp Security Light Fog Lamp Light

.................4-10

....................4-12

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......4-12

.....4-13

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......4-15

.......4-16

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Highbeam On Light

...........4-20

Daytime Running

Lamps (DRL)

Indicator Light Door Ajar Light Oil Pressure Gage Fuel Gage

.................4-21

............4-21

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Driver Information Center (DIC)

Driver Information

Center (DIC) DIC Operation and

Displays DIC Warnings and

Messages DIC Vehicle

Customization

...................4-22

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........................4-26

..................4-31

OnStar®System

................4-35

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Instrument Panel Overview

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The main components of the instrument panel are the following:

A. Turn Signal/Multifunction

Lever on page 4-4.

B. Audio Steering Wheel Controls

on page 6-36 and DIC Operation and Displays on page 4-22.

C. Instrument Panel Cluster on

page 4-11.

D. Audio Steering Wheel Controls

on page 6-36.

E. Windshield Wipers on page 4-8. F. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 4-4.

G. Voltmeter, Oil Gage. Voltmeter

Gage on page 4-15.

H. Outlet Adjustment on page 7-9.

I. Exterior Lamps Controls on

page 5-1. Instrument Panel Brightness on page 5-3. Fog Lamps on page 5-3 (If Equipped).

J. Hood Release on page 9-5. K. Tilt Wheel on page 4-4. L. Horn on page 4-4. M. Ignition Positions on page 8-2. N. Climate Control System on

page 7-1. Automatic Climate Control System on page 7-4

(If Equipped).

O. Shift Lever. Automatic

Transmission Operation on page 8-6.

P. Power Door Locks on page 2-9.

Q. Outside Power Mirror(s) on

page 2-17. R. Power Windows on page 2-15. S. Traction Control System (TCS)

Disable Button. Electronic Stability Program on page 8-19.

T. Heated Seats on page 1-5

(If Equipped).

U. Accessory Power Outlet(s) on

page 4-9. V. Audio System(s) on page 6-1. W. Glove Box on page 3-1.

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Hazard Warning Flashers

(Hazard Warning Flasher):

Press this button located on the instrument panel, to make the front and rear turn signal lamps ﬂash on and off. This warns others that you are having trouble.

Press

| again to turn the

ﬂashers off.

Horn

Press near or on the horn symbols on the steering wheel pad to sound the horn.

Tilt Wheel

A tilt and telescope wheel lets the steering wheel position be adjusted.

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

Pull the lever down to move the steering wheel up or down and in or out. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.

Do not adjust the tilt and telescope lever while driving.

Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

The lever on the left side of the steering column includes the following:

E : Cruise Control (If Equipped).

Turn and Lane-Change Signals.

Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.

Information for these features is on the pages following.

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Cruise Control

For vehicles with cruise control, the lever is located on the left side of the steering wheel.

The cruise control maintains the vehicle’s speed without having your foot on the accelerator pedal. The cruise control only works at speeds above 21 mph (33 km/h) (V6 engines) or above 24 mph (38 km/h) (V8 engines).

{ CAUTION

Cruise control can be dangerous where you cannot drive safely at a steady speed. So, do not use your cruise control on winding roads or in heavy traffic.

Cruise control can be dangerous on slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes in tire traction can cause excessive wheel slip, and you could lose control. Do not use cruise control on slippery roads.

Setting Cruise Control

{ CAUTION

If you leave your cruise control on when you are not using cruise, you might hit a button and go into cruise when you do not want to. You could be startled and even lose control. Keep the cruise control switch off until you want to use cruise control.

1. Press the

end of the cruise control lever. The CRUISE ON light comes on in the instrument panel cluster. See Instrument Panel Cluster on page 4-11.

2. Get up to the desired speed.

3. Turn the band down to SET− and

then release it. The CRUISE ACTIVE light comes on in the instrument panel cluster.

4. Take your foot off the accelerator

pedal.

O Q button at the

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If the vehicle is in cruise control and the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) becomes active, the cruise control automatically disengages. See Electronic Stability Program on page 8-19. When road conditions allow the cruise control can be used again.

Resuming a Set Speed

If the cruise control is set at a desired speed and then the brakes

are applied or the O Q button

is pressed once, the cruise control shuts off.

Once the vehicle speed is 21 mph (33 km/h) (V6 engines) or 24 mph (38 km/h) (V8 engines) or greater, turn the band brieﬂy to RES+ position. The vehicle returns to the previously set speed and stays there.

Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control

There are two ways to go to a higher speed:

• Turn the I band up to the

RES+ position. Hold it there until the desired speed is reached, then release it.

• To increase the vehicle speed in

very small amounts, turn the band to RES+ brieﬂy and then release it. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control

There are two ways to reduce the vehicle speed while using cruise control:

• Turn the I band down to the

SET− position. Hold it there

until the lower speed desired is reached, then release it.

• To slow down in very small

amounts, turn the band to SET−

brieﬂy and then release it. Each time this is done, the vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.

Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control

Use the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle slows down to the cruise control speed set earlier.

Using Cruise Control on Hills

How well the cruise control works on hills depends upon the vehicle speed, load, and the steepness of the hills.

When going up steep hills, you might have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain the vehicle speed.

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When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep the vehicle speed down. When the brakes are applied the cruise control is turned off.

Ending Cruise Control

• Step lightly on the brake pedal.

When the cruise control is deactivated, the CRUISE INACTIVE message appears in the instrument panel cluster.

• Press the O Q button at the

end of the lever two times.

Erasing Speed Memory

The cruise control set speed memory is erased when the cruise control or the ignition is turned off.

Turn and Lane-Change Signals

An arrow G on the instrument

panel cluster ﬂashes in the direction of the turn or lane change.

To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.

To signal a lane change, slightly raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to ﬂash and release the lever. The turn signal ﬂashes automatically three times.

The lever returns to its starting position when it is released.

To cancel the lane change, move the lever back to the starting position.

Headlamp High/ Low-Beam Changer

The headlamps must be on for this feature to work.

Push the turn signal lever away from you to turn the high beams on. The fog lamps turn off automatically when high beam is selected.

This instrument panel cluster light

3 comes on while the high

beam headlamps are on.

Pull the lever towards you to return to low beams.

To ﬂash the high beams, pull the lever towards you. The lamps remain on high beam as long as the lever is held.

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Windshield Wipers

The windshield wiper/washer lever is located on the right side of the steering column.

The ignition must be turned to the ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY position to use the windshield wipers.

Move the lever to the following positions:

z (Mist): Hold the lever in this

position for continuous wiping cycles.

( (Off): Turns the wipers off.

& (Intermittent): For a delayed

wiping cycle. Turn the forward or rearward for more frequent or less frequent wipes.

The frequency of wipes also depends on the vehicle speed. As the vehicle speed increases, so does the wiper rate.

1 (Low): For steady wiping at low speed.

2 (High): For steady wiping at high speed.

Never use the wipers on dry glass, as this could damage the wiper blade inserts and scratch the glass.

Be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper blades before using them. If the blades are frozen to the windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them. If they become damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.

Heavy snow or ice can overload the wipers. A circuit breaker stops them until the motor cools. Clear away snow or ice to prevent an overload.

& band

Windshield Washer

Pull the lever toward you to spray washer ﬂuid on the windshield. The spray continues until the lever is released. The wipers will run a few times. See Windshield Washer Fluid on page 9-23 for information on ﬁlling the windshield washer ﬂuid reservoir.

{ CAUTION

In freezing weather, do not use your washer until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer ﬂuid can form ice on the windshield, blocking your vision.

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Accessory Power Outlet(s)

The accessory power outlets can be used to connect auxiliary electrical equipment, such as a cellular phone.

The vehicle has two accessory power outlets. One accessory power outlet is located under the climate controls and the other is located inside the center ﬂoor console.

To use the outlet, the ignition must be in ON/RUN or ACC/ ACCESSORY. Pull down the small cover to access the outlet.

Notice: Leaving electrical equipment on for extended periods will drain the battery. Always turn off electrical equipment when not in use and do not plug in equipment that exceeds the maximum amperage rating.

This circuit is protected by a fuse and has a maximum current level. Do not use equipment exceeding the maximum amperage rating.

Certain power accessory plugs may not be compatible to the power accessory outlet and could result in blown vehicle or adapter fuses. If you experience a problem see your dealer/retailer for additional information on the power accessory plugs.

Notice: Adding any electrical equipment to the vehicle may damage it or keep other components from working as they should. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Do not use equipment exceeding maximum amperage rating of 10 amperes. Check with your dealer/retailer before adding electrical equipment.

When adding electrical equipment, be sure to follow the proper installation instructions included with the equipment.

Notice: Improper use of the power outlet can cause damage not covered by your warranty. Do not hang any type of accessory or accessory bracket from the plug because the power outlets are designed for accessory power plugs only.

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Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to the warning lights and gages could prevent injury.

Warning lights come on when there may be or is a problem with one of the vehicle’s functions. Some warning lights come on brieﬂy when the engine is started to indicate they are working.

Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem with one of the vehicle’s functions. Often gages and warning lights work together to indicate a problem with the vehicle.

When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on while driving, or when one of the gages shows there may be a problem, check the section that explains what to do. Follow this manual’s advice. Waiting to do repairs can be costly and even dangerous.

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Instrument Panel Cluster

The instrument panel cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You will know how fast you are going, how much fuel you have, and many other things you will need to drive safely and economically.

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Speedometer

The speedometer can display your speed in both miles per hour (MPH) and kilometers per hour (km/h). You can select between MPH and km/h using the UNITS display in the DIC. See DIC Operation and Displays on page 4-22 for more information.

Tachometer

The tachometer displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute.

Safety Belt Reminders

Safety Belt Reminder Light

When the engine is started, a chime will come on for several seconds to remind people to fasten their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt is already buckled.

The safety belt light will also come on and stay on for several seconds, then it will ﬂash for several more.

This chime and light is repeated if the driver remains unbuckled and the vehicle is in motion. If the driver’s belt is already buckled, neither the chime nor the light will come on.

Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light

If your vehicle has this light, several seconds after the engine is started, a chime will sound for several seconds to remind the front passenger to buckle their safety belt. The passenger safety belt light will also come on and stay on for several seconds, then it will ﬂash for several more.

This chime and light are repeated if the passenger remains unbuckled and the vehicle is in motion.

If the passenger’s safety belt is buckled, neither the chime nor the light will come on.

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Airbag Readiness Light

There is an airbag readiness light which shows the airbag symbol. The system checks the airbag’s electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. The system check includes the airbag sensor, the pretensioners, the airbag modules, the wiring and the crash sensing and diagnostic module. For more information on the airbag system, see Airbag System on page 1-20.

This light will come on when you start your vehicle, and it will ﬂash for a few seconds. The light should go out and the system is ready.

If the airbag readiness light and the Airbag Fault message on the Driver Information Center (DIC) stays on after you start the vehicle or comes on when you are driving, your airbag system may not work properly. Have your vehicle serviced right away.

{ CAUTION

If the airbag readiness light stays on after the vehicle is started or comes on while driving, it means the airbag system might not be working properly. The airbags in the vehicle might not inﬂate in a crash, or they could even inﬂate without a crash. To help avoid injury, have the vehicle serviced right away.

If there is a problem with the airbag system, a message may also come on. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 4-26 for more information.

The message will remain until or 8 are pressed, but the light

will remain until the problem is ﬁxed. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 4-26 for more information.

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Passenger Airbag Status Indicator

The vehicle has a passenger sensing system. See Passenger

Sensing System on page 1-27

for important safety information. The rearview mirror has a passenger airbag status indicator.

United States

Canada

When the vehicle is started, the passenger airbag status indicator will light ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off, for several seconds

as a system check. If you are using remote start to start your vehicle from a distance, if equipped, you may not see the system check. Then, after several more seconds, the status indicator will light either ON or OFF, or either the on or off symbol to let you know the status of the right front passenger frontal airbag.

If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the passenger airbag status indicator, it means that the right front passenger frontal airbag is enabled (may inﬂate).

If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the passenger airbag status indicator, it means that the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger frontal airbag.

If, after several seconds, both status indicator lights remain on, or if there are no lights at all, there may be a problem with the lights or the passenger sensing system. See your dealer/retailer for service.

{ CAUTION

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Voltmeter Gage

The voltmeter shows the voltage output of your battery.

It is located in the center of the instrument panel.

Charging System Light

This light will come on brieﬂy when you turn on the ignition, and the engine is not running, as a check to show it is working. Then it should go out when the engine is started.

If the light comes on and an Alternator message on the Driver Information Center (DIC) stays on, you may have a problem with the electrical charging system. Have it checked by your dealer/retailer.

Driving while this light is on could drain your battery.

If you must drive a short distance with the light on, be sure to turn off all accessories, such as the radio and air conditioner.

The Alternator message will remain until

3 (Trip/Fuel) or 8 (Enter)

are pressed, but the light will remain until the problem is ﬁxed. See DIC

Warnings and Messages on page 4-26 for more information.

Brake System Warning Light

Your vehicle’s hydraulic brake system is divided into two parts. If one part is not working, the other part can still work and stop you. For good braking, though, you need both parts working well.

If the warning light comes on, there is a brake problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.

United States Canada

If your vehicle has anti-lock brakes, this light should come on when you turn the key to START. If it does not come on, have it ﬁxed so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.

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When the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will also come on when you set your parking brake. The light will stay on if your parking brake does not release fully. If it stays on after your parking brake is fully released, it means you have a brake problem.

If the light comes on and Brake message comes on the Driver Information Center (DIC), while you are driving, pull off the road and stop carefully. You may notice that the pedal is harder to push or the pedal may go closer to the ﬂoor. It may take longer to stop. If the light is still on, have the vehicle towed for service. See Antilock

Brake System (ABS) Warning Light on page 4-16 and Towing Your Vehicle on page 9-88.

{ CAUTION

The brake system might not be working properly if the brake system warning light is on. Driving with the brake system warning light on can lead to a crash. If the light is still on after the vehicle has been pulled off the road and carefully stopped, have the vehicle towed for service.

The Brake message will remain until

3 (Trip/Fuel) or 8 (Enter) are

pressed, but the brake light will remain until the problem is ﬁxed. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 4-26 for more information.

Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light

For vehicles with the Antilock Brake System (ABS), this light will come on brieﬂy, as a check, when you start your vehicle.

If it does not, have your vehicle serviced so that the light works properly when it needs to.

If the light and a message in the DIC stays on longer than a few seconds after you start your engine, or comes on and stays on while you are driving, try resetting the system. To reset the system:

1. If you are driving, pull over when it is safe to do so.

2. Place the vehicle in P (Park).

3. Turn off the ignition.

4. Then restart the engine.

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If the light remains on after resetting the system or comes on again while driving, your vehicle needs service. If the ABS light is on, but the regular brake system warning light is not on, the antilock brakes are not working properly, but the regular brakes are still functioning. Have your vehicle serviced right away. If both brake lights are on, you do not have antilock brakes, and there’s a problem with your regular brakes as well. Have your vehicle towed for service. See Towing Your Vehicle on page 9-88.

The ABS Fault message will remain until

3 (Trip/Fuel) or 8 (Enter)

are pressed, but the warning light will remain until the problem is ﬁxed. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 4-26 for more information.

Engine Coolant Temperature Gage

This gage shows the engine coolant temperature. If the gage pointer moves into the red area, the engine is too hot. It means that the engine has overheated. Pull off the road, stop the vehicle, and turn off the engine as soon as possible. See Engine Overheating on page 9-20.

Tire Pressure Light

TPMS Light

This light comes on brieﬂy when the engine is started and provides information about tire pressures and the Tire Pressure Monitoring System.

When the Light is On Steady

This light will also come on when one or more of your tires are signiﬁcantly underinﬂated. A CHECK TIRE PRESSURE DIC message will accompany the light.

See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 4-26 for more information.

Stop and check your tires as soon as it is safe to do so. If underinﬂated, inﬂate to the proper pressure. See Tires on page 9-42 for more information.

When the Light Flashes First and Then is On Steady

This indicates that there may be a problem with the Tire Pressure Monitor System.

The light ﬂashes for about a minute and stays on on steady for the remainder of the ignition cycle. This sequence will repeat with every ignition cycle. See Tire Pressure

Monitor System on page 9-52 and Tire Pressure Monitor Operation on page 9-54 for more information.

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Malfunction Indicator Lamp

Check Engine Light

A computer system called OBD II (On-Board Diagnostics-Second Generation) monitors operation of the fuel, ignition, and emission control systems. It ensures that emissions are at acceptable levels for the life of the vehicle, helping to produce a cleaner environment.

This light comes on when the ignition is on, but the engine is not running, as a check to show it is working. If it does not, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer/retailer.

If the check engine light comes on and stays on, while the engine is running, this indicates that there is an OBD II problem and service is required.

Malfunctions often are indicated by the system before any problem is apparent. Being aware of the light can prevent more serious damage to the vehicle. This system assists the service technician in correctly diagnosing any malfunction.

Notice: If the vehicle is continually driven with this light on, after a while, the emission controls might not work as well, the vehicle’s fuel economy might not be as good, and the engine might not run as smoothly. This could lead to costly repairs that might not be covered by the vehicle warranty.

Notice: Modiﬁcations made to the engine, transmission, exhaust, intake, or fuel system of the vehicle or the replacement of the original tires with other than those of the same Tire Performance Criteria (TPC) can affect the vehicle’s emission controls and can cause this light to come on. Modiﬁcations to these systems could lead to costly repairs not covered by the vehicle warranty. This could also result in a failure to pass a required Emission Inspection/Maintenance test. See Accessories and Modiﬁcations on page 9-3.

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This light comes on during a malfunction in one of two ways:

Light Flashing: A misﬁre condition has been detected. A misﬁre increases vehicle emissions and could damage the emission control system on the vehicle. Diagnosis and service might be required.

The following can prevent more serious damage to the vehicle:

• Reduce vehicle speed.

• Avoid hard accelerations.

• Avoid steep uphill grades.

• If towing a trailer, reduce the

amount of cargo being hauled as soon as it is possible.

If the light continues to ﬂash, when it is safe to do so, stop the vehicle. Find a safe place to park the vehicle. Turn the key off, wait at least 10 seconds, and restart the engine. If the light is still ﬂashing, follow the previous steps and see your dealer/retailer for service as soon as possible.

Light On Steady: An emission control system malfunction has been detected on the vehicle. Diagnosis and service might be required.

An emission system malfunction might be corrected by doing the following:

• Make sure the fuel cap is fully

installed. See Filling the Tank on page 8-37. The diagnostic system can determine if the fuel cap has been left off or improperly installed. A loose or missing fuel cap allows fuel to evaporate into the atmosphere. A few driving trips with the cap properly installed should turn the light off.

• If the vehicle has been driven

through a deep puddle of water, the vehicle’s electrical system might be wet. The condition is usually corrected when the electrical system dries out. A few driving trips should turn the light off.

• Make sure to fuel the vehicle with

quality fuel. Poor fuel quality causes the engine not to run as efficiently as designed and may cause: stalling after start-up, stalling when the vehicle is changed into gear, misﬁring, hesitation on acceleration, or stumbling on acceleration. These conditions might go away once the engine is warmed up.

If one or more of these conditions occurs, change the fuel brand used. It will require at least one full tank of the proper fuel to turn the light off.

See Gasoline Octane on page 8-35.

If none of the above have made the light turn off, your dealer/retailer can check the vehicle. The dealer/retailer has the proper test equipment and diagnostic tools to ﬁx any mechanical or electrical problems that might have developed.

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Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs

Some state/provincial and local governments have or might begin programs to inspect the emission control equipment on the vehicle. Failure to pass this inspection could prevent getting a vehicle registration.

Here are some things to know to help the vehicle pass an inspection:

• The vehicle will not pass this

inspection if the check engine light is on with the engine running, or if the key is in the ON/RUN and the light is not on.

• The vehicle will not pass this

inspection if the OBD II (on-board diagnostic) system determines that critical emission control systems have not been completely diagnosed by the system. The vehicle would be considered not ready for

inspection. This can happen if the battery has recently been replaced or if the battery has run down. The diagnostic system is designed to evaluate critical emission control systems during normal driving. This can take several days of routine driving. If this has been done and the vehicle still does not pass the inspection for lack of OBD II system readiness, your dealer/retailer can prepare the vehicle for inspection.

Security Light

For information regarding this light and the vehicle’s security system, see Content Theft-Deterrent on page 2-13.

Fog Lamp Light

The fog lamp light comes on when the fog lamps are in use.

The light goes out when the fog lamps are turned off. See Fog Lamps on page 5-3 for more information.

Highbeam On Light

This light comes on when the high-beam headlamps are in use.

See Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer on page 4-7 for more information.

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Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator Light

This light turns on whenever the Daytime Running Lamps are on.

See Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on page 5-2 for more information.

Door Ajar Light

When the ignition is on, this light stays on until all doors are closed and completely latched.

If a door is not closed properly, a chime sounds after the engine is started and the vehicle is not in P (Park).

Oil Pressure Gage

The gage shows the engine oil pressure.

It is located in the center of the instrument panel.

{ CAUTION

Do not keep driving if the oil pressure is low. The engine can become so hot that it catches ﬁre. Someone could be burned. Check the oil as soon as possible and have the vehicle serviced.

Notice: Lack of proper engine oil maintenance can damage the engine. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Always follow the maintenance schedule in this manual for changing engine oil.

Fuel Gage

The fuel gage shows about how much fuel you have left, when the ignition is on.

When the indicator nears empty, the low fuel warning light will come on and along with a chime. There is still a little fuel left, but you should refuel soon.

Here are four things that some owners ask about. These are normal and do not indicate a problem with your fuel gage:

• At the service station, the gas

pump shuts off before the gage reads full.

• It takes a little more or less fuel

to ﬁll up than the gage indicated.

• The indicator moves a little when

you turn a corner or speed up.

• The gage will continue to show

the remaining fuel when the ignition is turned off.

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Driver Information Center (DIC)

The DIC displays information about your vehicle. It also displays warning messages if a system problem is detected. The DIC also allows some features to be customized. See DIC

Vehicle Customization on page 4-31

for more information. All messages will appear in the DIC display located in the center of the instrument panel cluster.

When the ignition is turned on, a vehicle system check is performed and the status is shown on the DIC display. If there are no warnings or service reminders, the display shows a series of welcome screens. When the ignition is turned off, the odometer appears on the display for a short period of time unless a service reminder is active.

Active service reminders are displayed for 10 seconds before the odometer appears. The odometer will reappear on the display when the driver door is opened. For more information on the warnings and messages see DIC Warnings and Messages on page 4-26.

DIC Operation and Displays

The DIC has different displays which can be accessed by pressing the DIC buttons located on the left side of the steering wheel. The DIC displays trip, fuel, vehicle system information, and warning messages if a system problem is detected.

DIC Buttons

3 (Trip/Fuel): Press this button

to go through the displays and the select the information.

QR(Thumbwheel): Use the

thumbwheel to scroll through the available options.

8 (ENTER to Reset/Select):

Press the thumbwheel to set or reset certain functions and to turn off or acknowledge messages on the DIC.

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Trip/Fuel Menu Items

Press 3 to scroll through the following menu items:

• Speedometer

• UNITS

• Tire Pressure

• Customize Options

• Odometer/Trip Odometer

• Distance/Time To Go

• Range

• Avg (Average)Speed/Avg

(Average) Fuel

• OverSpeed

Speedometer

3 until the speedometer

Press is displayed.

The speedometer shows how fast the vehicle is moving in either miles per hour (MPH) or kilometers per hour (km/h). To switch between English and metric measurements, see “UNITS” later in this section.

The digital speedometer display can be enabled or disabled. See “Digital Speedometer” under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 4-31 for more information.

UNITS

Move the thumbwheel up down

Rto highlight English or Metric

when the UNITS display is active. Press

8 to conﬁrm the setting.

This will change the displays on the cluster, DIC, and the temperature display in the mirror to either English or metric measurements.

Tire Pressure

3 until Tire Pressure is

Press displayed.

The display will show a vehicle and the approximate pressures of all four tires. Tire pressure is displayed in either pounds per square inch (PSI) or in kilopascal (kPa).

This display can be customized. See DIC Vehicle Customization on page 4-31 for more information.

Q or

Customize Options

See DIC Vehicle Customization on page 4-31 for more information.

Odometer/Trip Odometer

Press

3 until the Odometer/Trip

Odometer is displayed.

The odometer display shows the distance the vehicle has been driven in either miles (MI) or kilometers (km). To switch between English and metric measurements, see “UNITS” earlier in this section.

The Trip Odometer display shows the current distance traveled since the last reset for the trip odometer. The trip odometer can be reset to

zero by pressing and holding while the trip odometer value is

highlighted. If brieﬂy, the Avg Speed/Avg Fuel will be reset as well.

8 is only pressed

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Distance/Time To Go

3 until To Go is displayed.

Press If this item doesn’t display, check that the display is turned on through the Customize Options menu. See DIC Vehicle Customization on page 4-31 for more information.

At the start of a trip, estimate the distance to arrival (for example, from maps, road signs). Move the thumbwheel up or down until the display shows the estimated trip distance. When driving, the computer constantly updates the time to arrival, based on changing driving speeds. Use the thumbwheel to adjust the distance any time this display is shown. Time to go is shown in hours and minutes and is only shown if the distance to go is more than zero.

This display can be turned on or off and the default setting can be changed.

Range

Press

3 until Range is displayed.

This display shows the approximate distance the vehicle can be driven without refueling. The fuel range estimate is based on an average of the vehicle’s fuel economy over recent driving history and the amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank. Fuel range cannot be reset.

Avg (Average) Speed/Avg (Average) Fuel

Press

3 until Avg Speed/Avg

Fuel is displayed.

Avg Speed shows the average speed (while the engine is running) since the last reset.

Avg Fuel shows average fuel used since the last reset.

To reset only the Avg Speed or Avg Fuel, press and hold

value is highlighted. If pressed brieﬂy, the Trip Odometer will be reset as well.

8 while either

8 is only

OverSpeed

OverSpeed allows the driver to set a speed that they do not want to exceed. OverSpeed will illuminate in the display and a chime will sound to warn that the vehicle’s speed is equal or has exceeded the preselected value. During an OverSpeed warning, the OverSpeed display is shown, allowing the driver to make adjustments.

To set the OverSpeed warning press

3 when OverSpeed

is displayed to highlight the OverSpeed mode. Move the

thumbwheel up scroll through and highlight one of the following options:

Off: No OverSpeed warning set.

Manual: Allows you to manually

set the OverSpeed warning. See “Manual OverSpeed” following.

Q or down R to

Pontiac g8 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Seats and Restraints

Front Seats

Manual Seats

Power Seat(s)

Lumbar Seat Adjustment

Reclining Seatbacks

Head Restraints

Heated Seats

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

Safety Belts

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

Lap-Shoulder Belt

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Safety Belt Extender

Safety Belt Check

Care of Safety Belts

Airbag System

Where Are the Airbags?

How Does an Airbag Restrain?

Passenger Sensing System

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

Airbag System Check

Replacing Airbag System Parts After a Crash

Child Restraints

Older Children

Infants and Young Children

Child Restraint Systems

Where to Put the Restraint

Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash

Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat)

Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat)

Keys, Doors and Windows

Keys

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation

Remote Vehicle Start

Doors and Locks

Door Locks

Power Door Locks

Rear Door Security Locks

Trunk

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Immobilizer

Immobilizer Operation

Content Theft-Deterrent

Windows

Power Windows

Sun Visors

Mirrors

Manual Rearview Mirror

Compass

Outside Power Mirror(s)

Outside Convex Mirror

Sunroof

Storage

Storage

Glove Box

Cupholders

Center Console Storage

Convenience Net

Instruments and Controls

Instrument Panel Overview

Hazard Warning Flashers

Horn

Tilt Wheel

Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

Cruise Control

Windshield Wipers

Windshield Washer

Accessory Power Outlet(s)

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Instrument Panel Cluster

Speedometer

Tachometer

Safety Belt Reminders