
Fuses Usage
A/C COMPAir Conditioning Compressor
Relay
RR WPR Not Used
RADIO Audio System
SEO B1Mid Bussed Electrical Center,
Rear Heated Seats,
HomeLink
LO HDLP-LT Headlamp Low Beam-Left
BTSIBrake Transmission Shift
Interlock System
CRANK Starting System
LO HDLP-RT Headlamp Low Beam-Right
FOG LP Fog Lamp Relay
FOG LP Fog LampsFuses Usage
HORN Horn Relay
W/S WASHWindshield Washer
Pump Relay
W/S WASH Windshield Washer Pump
INFOOnStar/Rear Seat
Entertainment
RADIO AMP Radio Ampli er
RH HID Not Used
HORN Horn
EAP Not Used
TREC All-Wheel Drive Module
SBA Supplemental Brake Assist
5-131

C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Speci cations..........................5-132
Car Washes for QUADRASTEER™
Equipped Vehicles.......................................4-17
Carbon Monoxide...................2-15, 2-53, 4-46, 4-70
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-117
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-129
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-130
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-130
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-17
CARGO LAMP ON.........................................3-65
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-97
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-97
CD Messages...............................3-86, 3-99, 3-113
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-68
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp...............................................5-68
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block................5-126
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-24
Chains, Tires..................................................5-91
CHANGE ENGINE OIL....................................3-66
Check Engine Light.........................................3-48
CHECK OIL LEVEL.........................................3-65CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-65
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-50
Checking Coolant............................................5-36
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-20
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-120
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-38
Infants and Young Children...........................1-34
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-47
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System................................1-48, 1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front
Seat Position...........................................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position (Crew Cab)..........................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position (Regular and
Extended Cab).........................................1-61
Top Strap...................................................1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-43
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-41
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E
Easy Exit Seat...............................................2-72
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-123
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-123
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-123
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-123
Electronic Transfer Case..................................2-44
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-50
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-25
Battery.......................................................5-52
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-48
Coolant......................................................5-35
Coolant Heater............................................2-26
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-46
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-18
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-53
Fan Noise..................................................5-46
Oil .............................................................5-20
Overheating................................................5-38
Starting......................................................2-24
ENGINE COOLANT HOT.................................3-66
Engine Hour Meter Display...............................3-35
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-23
ENGINE OVERHEATED..................................3-66Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Environmental Concerns..................................4-25
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Express Down Windows..................................2-18
Extended Cab........................................1-56, 2-14
Extended Cab and Crew Cab...........................1-53
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-31
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
F
Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck Trailering................4-89
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-25
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™).......................3-79, 3-90, 3-104
Finding a Station..................3-74, 3-77, 3-88, 3-102
Finish Care..................................................5-118
Finish Damage.............................................5-120
Five-Speed (VORTEC™ 4300 V6 and
4800 V8 Engines)........................................2-32
Five-Speed (VORTEC™ 6000 V8 Engine)...........2-31
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-130
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-92
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-93
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Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................5-27, 5-30
Manual Transmission....................................5-33
Power Steering...........................................5-46
Windshield Washer......................................5-47
FM Stereo....................................................3-128
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Folding the Rear Seat....................................... 1-9
Following Distance..........................................4-91
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-36, 5-60
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-51
Front Axle Locking Feature...............................2-36
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Front Storage Area.........................................2-68
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
E-85 (85% Ethanol)....................................... 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-9
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage.........................................................3-52
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Speci cations.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-53Fuel Information Button....................................3-56
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-66
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-123
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-123
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-46
Fuel..........................................................3-52
Oil Pressure...............................................3-50
Speedometer..............................................3-35
Tachometer.................................................3-35
Transmission Temperature.............................3-46
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-42
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Speci cations............................................... 5-6
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-25
Glove Box.....................................................2-67
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-8
Headlamps....................................................5-63
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-63
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-65
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-63
Pickup Box Identi cation and Fender
Marker Lamps.........................................5-69
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-66
Headphones.................................................3-115
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heating.........................................................3-30
Heavy-DutyTrailer Wiring Harness Package........4-96
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-43
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-44
Hitches..........................................................4-88
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-12
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
for Gasoline Engines....................................5-43
How to Add Fluid............................5-30, 5-33, 5-34How to Check and Add Fluid............................5-35
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-59
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-47
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-16
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-34
Hydroplaning..................................................4-39
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-40
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-39
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-49
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-49
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-48
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-50
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-70
Ignition Positions.............................................2-23
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-34
In ation - Tire Pressure...................................5-82
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-34
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness Control..................3-18
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-124
Interior Lamps................................................3-18
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Trip Odometer................................................3-35
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-67
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-8
TURN SIGNAL ON.........................................3-72
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-92
Two-Tiered Loading.........................................4-62
U
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-127
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-128
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-88
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-4
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-43
Using Cleaner on Fabric................................5-115
Using Song List Mode...................................3-112
Using the Recovery Hooks (Except SS Model).......4-51
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-56
Parking Your...............................................2-52
Symbols......................................................... ivVehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identi cation
Number (VIN)............................................5-122
Service Parts Identi cation Label..................5-122
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-70
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-53
Video Screen................................................3-117
Visors...........................................................2-19
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-42
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-33
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-64
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle....................................5-117
Weight Distributing Hitches and Weight
Carrying Hitches..........................................4-89
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-72
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-87
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-22
What to Add..................................................5-50
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-25
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Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-89
Replacement...............................................5-89
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-21
When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil
Life System)...............................................5-24
When to Check and What to Use.....................5-35
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-59
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-47
When to Inspect.............................................5-25
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-94
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-41
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-12
Windows.......................................................2-17
Manual......................................................2-17
Power........................................................2-18
Sliding Rear................................................2-19
Swing-Out Windows.....................................2-19Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-47
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-73
Fuses......................................................5-123
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-46
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-130
XM™ Satellite
Radio Service..................3-76, 3-87, 3-101, 3-128
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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