Service............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work.........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle......................................................5-5
Fuel................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane............................................5-5
Gasoline Speci cations....................................5-6
California Fuel...............................................5-6
Additives.......................................................5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries...............................5-7
Filling Your Tank............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.....................5-10
Checking Things Under the Hood....................5-10
Hood Release..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview.......................5-12
Engine Oil...................................................5-15
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter................................5-22
Automatic Transmission Fluid.........................5-24
Engine Coolant.............................................5-25
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap..................5-28
Engine Overheating.......................................5-28
Cooling System............................................5-31
Power Steering Fluid.....................................5-37
Windshield Washer Fluid................................5-38Brakes........................................................5-40
Battery........................................................5-43
Jump Starting...............................................5-44
All-Wheel Drive..............................................5-51
Rear Axle.......................................................5-52
Front Axle......................................................5-53
Bulb Replacement..........................................5-54
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting............5-54
Halogen Bulbs..............................................5-54
Headlamps, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps......5-55
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps...................5-56
Sidemarker Lamps........................................5-57
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL).........5-57
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps.....................................5-57
Back-Up and License Plate Lamps..................5-57
Replacement Bulbs.......................................5-58
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement..............5-59
Tires..............................................................5-61
In ation - Tire Pressure.................................5-68
Tire Pressure Monitor System.........................5-69
Tire Inspection and Rotation...........................5-71
When It Is Time for New Tires.......................5-72
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
5-1
Additives
To provide cleaner air, all gasolines in the United States
are now required to contain additives that will help
prevent engine and fuel system deposits from forming,
allowing your emission control system to work
properly. You should not have to add anything to your
fuel. However, some gasolines contain only the
minimum amount of additive required to meet U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency regulations. General
Motors recommends that you buy gasolines that
are advertised to help keep fuel injectors and intake
valves clean. If your vehicle experiences problems due
to dirty injectors or valves, try a different brand of
gasoline.
Gasolines containing oxygenates, such as ethers and
ethanol, and reformulated gasolines may be available in
your area to contribute to clean air. General Motors
recommends that you use these gasolines, particularly if
they comply with the speci cations described earlier.
Notice:Your vehicle was not designed for fuel that
contains methanol. Do not use fuel containing
methanol. It can corrode metal parts in your fuel
system and also damage the plastic and rubber
parts. That damage would not be covered under
your warranty.Some gasolines that are not reformulated for low
emissions may contain an octane-enhancing additive
called methylcyclopentadienyl manganese
tricarbonyl (MMT); ask the attendant where you buy
gasoline whether the fuel contains MMT. General Motors
does not recommend the use of such gasolines.
Fuels containing MMT can reduce the life of spark plugs
and the performance of the emission control system
may be affected. The malfunction indicator lamp
may turn on. If this occurs, return to your authorized GM
dealer for service.
Fuels in Foreign Countries
If you plan on driving in another country outside the
United States or Canada, the proper fuel may be hard
to nd. Never use leaded gasoline or any other fuel
not recommended in the previous text on fuel. Costly
repairs caused by use of improper fuel would not
be covered by your warranty.
To check the fuel availability, ask an auto club, or
contact a major oil company that does business in the
country where you will be driving.
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A
Accessing the DIC Main Menu
(Base Audio System)...................................3-60
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-24
Activating Program Type (PTY) Stations
(RDS and XM™).......................................3-102
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-39
Additional Program Information........................... 7-8
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-102
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-23
Adjusting the Second Row Seat......................... 1-7
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)..............3-99
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-30
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-39
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-50
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-61
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-58
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-60
What Makes an Air Bag In ate?....................1-57
What Will You See After an
Air Bag In ates?......................................1-58
When Should an Air Bag In ate?...................1-57
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-53Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-22
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)......... 7-9
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-51
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System.........................2-28
AM .............................................................3-125
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System..................3-126
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-127
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-42
Anti-Pinch Feature..........................2-15, 2-49, 2-51
Appearance Care............................................5-94
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-96
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-99
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-94
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-97
Finish Damage............................................5-99
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-99
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-99
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-100
Weatherstrips..............................................5-96
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-22
Ashtray.........................................................3-25
Ashtrays........................................................3-25
Assist Handles...............................................2-46
Audio Output................................................3-113
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FM Stereo....................................................3-125
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-49
Fog Lamps....................................................3-11
Following Distance..........................................4-56
Front Axle......................................................5-53
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-50
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Speci cations.................................. 5-6
Fuel Level Low...............................................3-68
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-103
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-102
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-43
Fuel..........................................................3-50
Speedometer..............................................3-37
Tachometer.................................................3-38
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-41Garment Hooks..............................................2-46
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Speci cations............................................... 5-6
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-44
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-19
Glove Box.....................................................2-45
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamp Washers.........................................3-17
Headlamps............................................3-10, 3-18
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-54
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps..................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
Headlamps, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-55
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-54
Sidemarker Lamps.......................................5-57
Headlamps Suggested.....................................3-68
Headphones.................................................3-111
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
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