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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 23
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 85
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 130
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 163
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 294
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 310
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 320
OnStar ........................ 324
Index .................... 334

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2 Introduction
Introduction
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, vehicle model names, and
vehicle body designs appearing in
this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, GMC, the
GMC Truck Emblem, and SAVANA
are trademarks and/or service
marks of General Motors LLC, its
subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name “General
Motors of Canada Limited”for GMC
wherever it appears in this manual.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on the vehicle
because of optional equipment that
was not purchased on the vehicle,
model variants, country
specifications, features/applications
that may not be available in your
region, or changes subsequent to
the printing of this owner manual.
If the vehicle has the Duramax
®
Diesel engine, see the Duramax
diesel supplement for additional and
specific information on this engine.
If the vehicle has the CNG engine,
see the Express/Savana CNG
Compressed Natural Gas
supplement for additional and
specific information on this engine.
Refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm the
features.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Canadian Vehicle Owners
Propriétaires Canadiens
A French language manual can be
obtained from your dealer, at
www.helminc.com, or from:
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès du
concessionnaire ou à l'adresse
savant:
Helm, Incorporated
Attention: Customer Service
47911 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
Using this Manual
To quickly locate information about
the vehicle, use the Index in the
back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the
manual and the page number where
it can be found.
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 23149316 A First Printing ©2015 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means “Do
Not,” “Do not do this,”or “Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M:Shown when the owner
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*:Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0:Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9:Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
%:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar
®
(if equipped)
J:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_:Flame/Fire Prohibited
.:Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
i:Top Tether Anchors for Child
Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
}:Power

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/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
_:Tow/Haul Mode
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak
®
a:Under Pressure
M:Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Airbag On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . 11
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 12
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 14
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radio(s) ....................... 18
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 19
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 19
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 20
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 21
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 22
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Roadside Assistance
Program ...................... 22

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Instrument Panel

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1. Air Vents 0162.
2. Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons (Out of View). See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
0105.
3. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0126.
Windshield Wiper/Washer 087.
4. Horn 087.
5. Hazard Warning Flashers
0126.
6. Instrument Cluster 093.
7. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0182.
Manual Mode 0185 (If
Equipped).
8. Climate Control Systems
0157.
9. Infotainment 0130.
10. Power Outlets 091.
11. USB Port (If Equipped). See
Auxiliary Devices 0144.
12. Power Outlet 110 Volt
Alternating Current. See Power
Outlets 091.
13. Rear Heating System 0159 (If
Equipped).
14. Passenger Airbag On-Off
Switch (If Equipped). See
Airbag On-Off Switch 060.
15. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0188 (If
Equipped).
16. Tow/Haul Mode Button (If
Equipped). See Tow/Haul
Mode 0186.
17. Steering Wheel Controls 086
(If Equipped).
18. Steering Wheel Adjustment
086 (Out of View), (If
Equipped).
19. Hood Release. See Hood
0214.
20. Cruise Control 0190 (If
Equipped).
Fast Idle System 0177 (If
Equipped).
21. Parking Brake 0187.
22. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0100.
23. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0127.
Dome Lamp Override. See
Dome Lamps 0127.
24. Exterior Lamp Controls 0123.

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Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
If equipped, the RKE transmitter is
used to remotely lock and unlock
the doors from up to 60 m (197 ft)
away from the vehicle.
RKE Transmitter with Remote
Start Shown
Q:Press to lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization 0117.
K:Press to unlock the driver door.
Press Kagain within five seconds
to unlock all remaining doors.
j:Press to unlock only the cargo
doors.
L:Press and release to locate
the vehicle. Press Land hold for
more than two seconds to sound the
panic alarm. Press Lagain to
cancel the panic alarm or move the
ignition to ON/RUN.
See Keys 023 or Keys 023 and
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 025.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and release Qon the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately press and hold /
for at least four seconds or until
the turn signal lamps flash.
3. Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:

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.Press and hold /until the
parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 027.
Door Locks
Manual Door Locks
Lock and unlock the door from the
outside using the key or the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
if equipped. From the inside, slide
the manual lever on the door up
or down.
See Door Locks 028.
Power Door Locks
If equipped, press Tto lock or
unlock the doors.
See Power Door Locks 029.
Windows
Manual Windows
Turn the hand crank on each door
to raise or lower the side door
windows.
See Manual Windows 036.
Power Windows
If equipped with power windows,
press or pull up on the switch to
lower or raise the window. The
driver door also has a control to
operate the front passenger window.
Express-Down
The driver window switch also has
an express-down feature that allows
the window to be lowered without
holding the switch. Press fully and
release the window switch marked
AUTO to activate the express-down
mode. This mode can be canceled

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at any time by pulling up on the
switch. To open the window part
way, lightly tap the switch until the
window is at the desired position.
See Power Windows 036.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust the manual seat:
1. Lift the bar under the front
edge of the seat cushion to
unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure the seat is
locked in place.
See Seat Adjustment 040.
Power Seats
To adjust a power seat, if available,
use the controls on the front of
the seat:
.Adjust the seat by moving the
center knob up, down, right,
or left.
.Raise and lower the front or rear
of the seat cushion by moving
the right or left lever up or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment 040.
Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever on the inboard
side of the seat.
2. Move the seatback to the
desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright
position:

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1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked.
See Reclining Seatbacks 040.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly.
.Safety Belts 045.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 046.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt 047.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 071.
Airbag On-Off Switch
If the instrument panel has one of
the switches pictured in the
following illustrations, the vehicle
has an airbag on-off switch that you
can use to manually turn on or off
the front outboard passenger airbag.
United States
Canada
To operate the airbag on-off switch,
use the vehicle key.
See Airbag On-Off Switch 060 for
important information.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Vehicles with manual outside
mirrors can be adjusted by moving
the mirror up and down or left and
right so you can see a little of the
side of the vehicle, and a clear view
of objects behind you.

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If equipped with power mirrors,
select each mirror by turning the
knob clockwise for the passenger
side mirror or counterclockwise for
the driver side mirror. Adjust the
mirror angle by moving the knob in
the desired direction.
Keep the selector switch in the
center position when not adjusting
either outside mirror.
If equipped, towing mirrors can be
adjusted manually for a clear view
of the objects behind you.
Manually fold the mirrors inward to
prevent damage when going
through an automatic car wash. To
fold, pull the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push the mirror outward to
return it to the original position.
Interior Mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind your
vehicle.
Push the tab forward for daytime
use and pull it rearward for
nighttime use to avoid glare of the
headlamps from behind.
See Manual Rearview Mirror 036.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
If equipped with a tilt steering wheel,
the lever is on the left side of the
steering column.
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever to move the
steering wheel up or down into
a comfortable position.

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2. Release the lever to lock the
steering wheel in place.
See Steering Wheel Adjustment
086.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps come on when any
door is opened. They turn off after
all the doors are closed.
The instrument panel brightness
knob extends when Dis pressed.
To manually turn on the dome
lamps, press Dthen turn the knob
clockwise to the farthest position. In
this position, the dome lamps
remain on whether a door is opened
or closed.
EDOME OFF : This button is
located above the instrument panel
brightness knob.
Press the button in and the dome
lamps remain off when a door is
opened. Press the button again so
that the dome lamps come on when
a door is opened.
Reading Lamps
If equipped with reading lamps,
press the button located next to
each lamp to turn it on or off.
The vehicle may also have reading
lamps in other locations. The lamps
cannot be adjusted.
For more information on interior
lighting, see:
.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0127.
.Entry/Exit Lighting 0128.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
O:Briefly turn the control to this
position to turn the automatic
headlamps and Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) off or back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
the off position only works for
vehicles that are shifted into the
P (Park) position.
AUTO : Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off,
depending on outside lighting.
;:Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.

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2:Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See:
.Exterior Lamp Controls 0123
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
0124
.Automatic Headlamp System
0125
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The lever is on the left side of the
steering column.
8:Use for a single wiping cycle.
6:Use to adjust the delay time
between wipes. Turn the band up or
down for more frequent wipes or
less frequent wipes.
d:Slow wipes.
a:Fast wipes.
9:Use to turn the wipers off.
L:Push the paddle on top of the
turn signal lever to spray washer
fluid on the windshield.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer 087.

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Climate Controls
The vehicle's heating, cooling, and ventilation can be controlled with these
systems.
Vehicles without Air Conditioning
1. Fan Control
2. Temperature Control
3. Air Delivery Mode Control

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Vehicles with Air Conditioning
1. Fan Control
2. Temperature Control
3. Air Delivery Mode Control
4. Rear Window Defogger
See Climate Control Systems 0157.
See Rear Heating System 0159,
if equipped or Rear Climate Control
System 0159, if equipped.
Transmission
Range Selection Mode
If equipped, Range Selection Mode
helps control the vehicle's
transmission and vehicle speed
while driving downhill or towing a
trailer by letting you select a desired
range of gears.
To use this feature:
1. Move the shift lever to
M (Manual Mode).
2. Press the +/−buttons on the
shift lever, to select the desired
range of gears for current
driving conditions.
When M (Manual Mode) is selected,
a number displays in the DIC next to
the M indicating the current gear.

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Grade Braking is not available when
Range Selection Mode is active.
See Tow/Haul Mode 0186.
While using Range Selection Mode,
Cruise Control and the Tow/Haul
Mode can be used. See Manual
Mode 0185.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
If the vehicle has a base radio it is
included in this manual. See the
separate infotainment manual for
information on the connected radios,
audio players, phone, navigation
system, and voice or speech
recognition. There is also
information on settings and
downloadable applications (if
equipped).

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Radio(s)
Radio with CD/MP3 Shown, Others Similar
O:Press to turn the system on and
off. Turn to increase or decrease the
volume.
BAND : Press to choose between
FM1, FM2, and AM.
f:Turn to select radio stations.
©SEEK or ¨SEEK : Seek or scan
stations.
4:Press to switch the display
between the radio station frequency
and the time. While the ignition is
off, press this button to display the
time. Press to display additional text
information related to the current
FM-RDS station or MP3 song.
A choice of additional information
such as Channel, Song, Artist, and
CAT (category) can display.
Continue pressing to highlight the
desired tab, or press the softkey
located under any one of the tabs
and the information about that tab
displays.
For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Infotainment 0130.
Storing a Favorite Station
Depending on which radio the
vehicle has, radio stations are
stored as either favorites or presets.
For vehicles with a FAV button, a
maximum of 36 stations can be
stored as favorites using the six
softkeys below the radio station
frequency tabs and by using the
radio FAV button. Press FAV to go
through up to six pages of favorites,
each having six favorite stations
available per page. Each page of
favorites can contain any
combination of AM and FM stations.
For more information on storing a
favorite station, see Operation
0134.

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Setting the Clock
To set the time and date for the
Radio with CD/MP3:
1. Press Hand the HR, MIN, MM,
DD, and YYYY (hour, minute,
month, day, and year) display.
2. Press the softkey under any
one of the tabs to be changed.
3. Press the ©SEEK or ¨SEEK
buttons, sREV or \FWD
buttons, or by turning f
clockwise or counterclockwise
to increase or decrease the
time or date.
For detailed instructions on setting
the clock for your specific audio
system, see Clock 090.
Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle may have an auxiliary
input on the radio faceplate and a
USB port on the instrument panel.
External devices such as an iPod
®
,
laptop computer, MP3 player,
or USB storage device can be
connected to the auxiliary port using
a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) input cable or the
USB port depending on the audio
system.
See "Using the Auxiliary Input Jack"
and "Using the USB Port" in
Auxiliary Devices 0144.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped with audio steering
wheel controls, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
w:Press to go to the next favorite
radio station, track on a CD,
or folder on an iPod
®
or USB
device.
c/x:Press to go to the
previous favorite radio station, track
on a CD, or folder on an iPod
®
or
USB device. Also press to reject an
incoming call, or end a current call.
b/g:Press to silence the vehicle
speakers only. Press again to turn
the sound on. Press and hold longer
than two seconds to interact with
OnStar
®
or Bluetooth systems,
if equipped.
+e:Press to increase volume.
−e:Press to decrease volume.
SRCE : Press to switch between
the radio and CD, and for equipped
vehicles, the front auxiliary.
¨:Press to seek the next radio
station, the next track while sourced
to the CD, or to select tracks and
folders on an iPod
®
or USB device.
See Steering Wheel Controls 086.