OnStar Overview
If equipped, this vehicle has a comprehensive, in-vehicle system that can connect to a live Advisor for Emergency, Security, Navigation, Connection, and Diagnostic Services.
The OnStar system status light is next to the OnStar buttons. If the status light is:
- Solid Green: System is ready.
- Flashing Green: On a call.
- Red: Indicates a problem.
Push 
or call 1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827)
to speak to an Advisor.
Push 
to:
- Make a call, end a call, or answer an incoming call.
- Give OnStar Hands-Free Calling voice commands.
- Give OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation voice commands. Requires the available Directions and Connections service plan.
Push to connect to a live Advisor
to:
- Verify account information or update contact information.
- Get driving directions. Requires the available Directions and Connections service plan.
- Receive On-Demand Diagnostics for a check on the vehicle’s key operating systems.
- Receive Roadside Assistance.
Push 
to get a priority connection
to an Emergency Advisor available 24/7 to:
- Get help for an emergency.
- Be a Good Samaritan or respond to an AMBER Alert.
- Get crisis assistance and evacuation routes.
See also:
Outside Heated Mirrors
For vehicles with heated mirrors:
(Rear Window Defogger): Press
to heat the
mirrors.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under Climate Control
System or Dual Automatic Climate Control
System for ...
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
Notice:
Driving with the engine at
a high rpm without upshifting
while using Driver Shift Control
(DSC), could damage the vehicle.
Always upshift when necessary
while using DSC.
DSC allows ...
Hood
To open the hood:
1. Pull up on the hood release handle. It is located inside the vehicle to the
left of the steering column.
2. Go to the front of the vehicle and with hand palm side down, sl ...