Brake Wear
Your vehicle has four-wheel disc brakes.
Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that make
a high-pitched warning sound when the brake pads
are worn and new pads are needed. The sound
may come and go or be heard all the time your vehicle
is moving (except when you are pushing on the
brake pedal ®rmly).
{CAUTION:
The brake wear warning sound means that
soon your brakes will not work well. That
could lead to an accident. When you hear the
brake wear warning sound, have your vehicle
serviced.
Notice:Continuing to drive with worn-out brake
pads could result in costly brake repair.Some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake
squeal when the brakes are ®rst applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean something is wrong with
your brakes.
Properly torqued wheel nuts are necessary to help
prevent brake pulsation. When tires are rotated, inspect
brake pads for wear and evenly tighten wheel nuts in
the proper sequence to GM torque speci®cations.
Brake linings should always be replaced as complete
axle sets.
Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height, or if there is a rapid increase in
pedal travel. This could be a sign of brake trouble.
Brake Adjustment
Every time you make a brake stop, your disc brakes
adjust for wear.
5-39
A
Accessory In¯ator...........................................5-68
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-56
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-36
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-92
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-27
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)............................3-65, 3-77, 3-92
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-28
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-34
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-50
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-56
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-59
What Makes an Air Bag In¯ate?....................1-56
What Will You See After an Air Bag In¯ates?......1-57
When Should an Air Bag In¯ate?...................1-55
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-53
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
All Overseas Locations...................................... 7-4
AM .............................................................3-119
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-121
Antenna, XMŸ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-121
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-6Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-37
Appearance Care............................................5-83
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-87
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-90
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-84
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-87
Finish Damage............................................5-89
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-89
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-90
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-90
Weatherstrips..............................................5-87
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-20
Ashtrays........................................................3-19
Audio Output................................................3-113
Audio System(s).............................................3-61
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-118
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-119
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-121
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-120
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-121
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-121
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-104
Radio Personalization.................................3-117
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-74
Radio with CD............................................3-62
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-89
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-116
Setting the Time..........................................3-61
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-117
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-119
XMŸ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-121
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-14
Automatic Transfer Case..................................2-32
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-29
B
Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement.................5-52
Backing Up....................................................4-63
Battery..........................................................5-40
BATTERY NOT CHARGING.............................3-56
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-6
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-35
Before You Drive...........................................3-104
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-15
Brake
Parking......................................................2-35
System Warning Light..................................3-36
Brake Adjustment............................................5-39
Brake Fluid....................................................5-37
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-27
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-39
Brake Wear...................................................5-39
Brakes..........................................................5-37Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-24
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-48
Headlamps.................................................5-48
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-50
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps..................5-49
Buying New Tires...........................................5-64
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada........................................................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Speci®cations..........................5-101
Carbon Monoxide...........4-39, 4-56, 2-12, 2-13, 2-39
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-87
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-119
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-121
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-120
Cargo Area, All-Weather..................................2-52
Cargo Area Floor Drains..................................2-52
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-53
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-85
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-85
CD Messages...............................3-73, 3-88, 3-103
Chains, Tires..................................................5-68
2
Charging System Light....................................3-35
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-38
Gages Warning Light...................................3-44
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-57
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-38
Checking Coolant............................................5-25
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-15
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-60
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-90
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-31
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-40
Older Children.............................................1-29
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Seat Position...........................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-47
Top Strap...................................................1-38
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-40
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-121
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-84
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-87
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-90
Video Screen............................................3-121
Weatherstrips..............................................5-87
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-89
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-88
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-84
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-86
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-86
Cleaning Leather............................................5-86
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-86
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper
Blades.......................................................5-88
Cleaning Tires................................................5-89
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-85
CLEAR ROOF OBSTRUCTION.........................3-59
Climate Control System
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-29
Dual..........................................................3-20
Dual Automatic............................................3-23
Rear..........................................................3-28
CLOSE OR OPEN THE ROOF.........................3-59
CLOSE THE ROOF........................................3-59
CLOSE THE TAILGATE...................................3-60
3
Compass Calibration.......................................2-41
Compass Operation.........................................2-41
Compass Variance..........................................2-42
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-22
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-37
Heater, Engine............................................2-28
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-43
CURB VIEW ACTIVATED.................................3-58
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11D
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-21, 3-26
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-8
Dinghy Towing................................................4-46
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-48
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17
Dome Lamps.................................................3-18
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-13
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-57
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-46
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-46
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-56
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-28
City...........................................................4-33
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
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Driving (cont.)
Freeway.....................................................4-34
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-37
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-30
Winter........................................................4-39
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-24
Driving Downhill..............................................4-23
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-26
Driving in Water..............................................4-27
Driving On Grades..........................................4-64
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-19
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-40
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-32
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-32
Driving Uphill..................................................4-20
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-62
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-23
Dual Climate Control System............................3-20
DVD
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-121
Distortion..................................................3-118
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-104
DVD Player..................................................3-104
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-92
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Headlamps.................................................5-92Electrical System (cont.)
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-92
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-92
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System....4-55
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-40
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-40
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-38
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-28
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-37
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-39
Fan Noise..................................................5-34
Oil .............................................................5-15
Overheating................................................5-26
Reduced Power Light...................................3-43
Starting......................................................2-26
Engine Compartment Fuse Block......................5-93
ENGINE COOLANT HOT/ ENGINE
OVERHEATED............................................3-56
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-18
Entertainment System
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-121
DVD Distortion..........................................3-118
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
5
Environmental Concerns..................................4-17
Erasing HomeLinkžButtons..............................2-50
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-17
Express Down Window....................................2-21
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XMŸ).........................3-66, 3-78, 3-93
Finding a Station............................3-64, 3-76, 3-91
Finish Care....................................................5-88
Finish Damage...............................................5-89
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-121
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-70
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-71
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
FM Stereo....................................................3-119
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Following Distance..........................................4-63
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-31, 5-46Front Axle......................................................5-47
Front Storage Area.........................................2-51
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-45
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Speci®cations.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-45
Fuel Information..............................................3-48
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-57
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-92
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-44
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-37
Fuel..........................................................3-45
Oil Pressure...............................................3-41
Speedometer..............................................3-32
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-35
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-47
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Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Speci®cations............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-49
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-17
Glove Box.....................................................2-51
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-8
Headlamp Washer..........................................3-10
Headlamps....................................................5-48
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-48
Electrical System.........................................5-92
Headphones.................................................3-111
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-36
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-37
Hitches..........................................................4-60
HomeLink
žTransmitter....................................2-47
HomeLinkžTransmitter, Programming................2-47
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-5How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-30
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-32
How to Add Fluid............................................5-23
How to Check........................................5-21, 5-60
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-46
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-35
How to Inspect...............................................5-20
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
Hydroplaning..................................................4-31
I
ICE POSSIBLE..............................................3-57
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-27
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-26
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-39
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-39
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-41
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-44
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-57
Ignition Positions.............................................2-24
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-31
In¯ation - Tire Pressure...................................5-60
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-31
Overview..................................................... 3-4
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