Owners Manual
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2020
Posts: 2,824
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From: Kelso, Wa
It seems there are some who believe that having the manual in electronic form is just as good as having a printed manual. I find that that is not the case.
It behooves one to scan/read the printed manual, while not in it's entirety, most of it. There will always be something to be learned by having done so. Some settings will be obscure, or only found that they even exist, by scanning the whole thing. There wouldn't be nearly so many queries about serving the DCT, etc if people just read the charts AND followed the footnotes, for example.
On the other hand (you have different fingers). when looking for a specific procedure/setting, an electronic manual, with search function is invaluable. Trying to find things by turning pages and hoping to spot it can waste hours.
As far as having the manual in the infotainment system... BLECHHH! Who wants to sit in the car either with it running, or simply running down the battery to read it. How would one ever even be aware of the footnotes, let alone the ergonomics involved.
My 2¢
It behooves one to scan/read the printed manual, while not in it's entirety, most of it. There will always be something to be learned by having done so. Some settings will be obscure, or only found that they even exist, by scanning the whole thing. There wouldn't be nearly so many queries about serving the DCT, etc if people just read the charts AND followed the footnotes, for example.
On the other hand (you have different fingers). when looking for a specific procedure/setting, an electronic manual, with search function is invaluable. Trying to find things by turning pages and hoping to spot it can waste hours.
As far as having the manual in the infotainment system... BLECHHH! Who wants to sit in the car either with it running, or simply running down the battery to read it. How would one ever even be aware of the footnotes, let alone the ergonomics involved.
My 2¢
Racer
Joined: Feb 2026
Posts: 426
Likes: 203
From: Pacific Northwest
While I was waiting for mine to be built/delivered, thanks to a link I found on this forum, I asked GM.
Got a couple of nice emails and they sent it about a month before the car arrived.
When I took delivery of my car on 1 May, a manual was included.
So I have a nice clean one as well as a well thumbed copy.
Got a couple of nice emails and they sent it about a month before the car arrived.
When I took delivery of my car on 1 May, a manual was included.
So I have a nice clean one as well as a well thumbed copy.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2026
Posts: 426
Likes: 203
From: Pacific Northwest
It might be a coincidence, but I wonder if the sudden temporary lack of manuals has something to do with the recently discontinued fuel door lock?
They shipped cars with manuals because the revised manuals were not ready.
They shipped cars with manuals because the revised manuals were not ready.
Racer
Joined: May 2024
Posts: 389
Likes: 234
From: Greenville, SC
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