A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-21
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-40
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-113
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-23
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)..................3-80, 3-84, 3-96, 3-111
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-36
Air Bag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-43
Readiness Light..........................................3-43
Air Bag Systems.....................................1-72, 1-78
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-86
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-79
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-82
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-86
What Makes an Air Bag In ate?....................1-79
What Will You See After an Air Bag
In ates?..................................................1-80
When Should an Air Bag In ate?...................1-77
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-75
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-21
Air Conditioning..............................................3-31
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM).......7-10
All Overseas Locations...................................... 7-5
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-51All-Wheel Drive with Stabilitrak
®........................2-33
AM .............................................................3-137
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-78
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-139
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-139
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-47
Appearance Care..........................................5-103
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-106
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-110
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle..............5-104
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle............5-107
Finish Damage..........................................5-109
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-109
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-109
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-110
Weatherstrips............................................5-106
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-28
Ashtrays........................................................3-21
Audio Output................................................3-131
Audio System(s).............................................3-77
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-78
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-136
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-137
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-139
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-138
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-139
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-139
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-92
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EEasy Exit Seat...............................................2-65
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-113
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-113
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-113
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-113
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-54
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Battery.......................................................5-44
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-51
Coolant......................................................5-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-49
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-42
Fan Noise..................................................5-38
Oil .............................................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-29
Starting......................................................2-22
ENGINE COOLANT HOT.................................3-71
Engine Hour Meter Display...............................3-42
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-19
ENGINE OVERHEATED..................................3-72
Entertainment System
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-139
DVD Distortion..........................................3-137Entry Lighting.................................................3-19
Environmental Concerns..................................4-25
Erasing HomeLink®Buttons..............................2-58
Event Data Records (EDR)..............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-19
Express-Down Windows...................................2-16
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-44
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™).......................3-85, 3-96, 3-112
Finding a Station..................3-79, 3-83, 3-94, 3-110
Finish Care..................................................5-107
Finish Damage.............................................5-109
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-139
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-83
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-84
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-23
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-40
FM Stereo....................................................3-137
Fog Lamps....................................................3-18
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Headlamps....................................................5-55
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-55
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-56
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-55
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-58
Side Identi cation Marker Lamps...................5-57
Headphones.................................................3-129
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heating.........................................................3-32
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-44
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-44
Hitches..........................................................4-69
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-55
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-56
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-34
How to Add Fluid............................................5-25
How to Check........................................5-23, 5-72
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-52
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-39
How to Inspect...............................................5-21
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-28
Hydroplaning..................................................4-40
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If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-31
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-30
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-53
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-53
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.....................4-63
Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-48
In ation - Tire Pressure...................................5-72
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-41
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-19
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-114
Interior Lamps................................................3-19
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-45
K
KEYFOB X BATTERY LOW.............................3-72
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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O
Odometer......................................................3-42
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-22
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-19
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Gage............................................3-55
OIL LIFE RESET............................................3-72
OIL PRESSURE LOW.....................................3-72
Older Children, Restraints................................1-45
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-54
OnStar®Services............................................2-53
OnStar®Steering Wheel Controls......................2-54
OnStar®System.............................................2-53
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-54
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment...................................3-26, 3-33
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-51
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-49
Convex Mirror.............................................2-52
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-52
Heated Mirrors............................................2-52
Manual Mirrors............................................2-49
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-50
Power Mirrors.............................................2-50
Outside Power Camper-Type Mirror...................2-50Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
(V8 Engines Only).......................................5-29
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
P
Panel Doors...................................................2-14
Park (P)
Shifting Out of............................................2-41
Parking
Brake........................................................2-37
Over Things That Burn.................................2-41
Parking on Hills..............................................4-73
Park(P)
Shifting Into................................................2-38
Passenger Air Bag Indicator.....................2-46, 2-49
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator...................3-43
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR..............................3-73
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-82
Passing.................................................4-19, 4-72
Passlock
®......................................................2-20
Personalization Button.....................................3-62
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape................................3-102
Playing a CD..............................3-90, 3-105, 3-117
Playing a Speci c Loaded CD.........................3-118
Playing the Radio.................3-78, 3-82, 3-93, 3-109
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Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-21
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-113
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-5
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-38
Windows....................................................2-16
Power Steering...............................................4-14
Power Winches..............................................4-79
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-56
Q
QUADRASTEER™..........................................4-16
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-27
R
Radio Data System (RDS)..............3-81, 3-93, 3-108
Radio Messages.............................3-80, 3-87, 3-99
Radios..........................................................3-77
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-78
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-137
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-139
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-138
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-92
Radio with CD............................................3-81Radios (cont.)
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-108
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-134
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-78
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-77
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-135
Understanding Reception............................3-137
RDS Messages.............................3-86, 3-98, 3-113
REAR ACCESS OPEN....................................3-73
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-35
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and
Electronic Climate Controls...........................3-38
Rear Air Conditioning System...........................3-34
Rear Axle......................................................5-52
Locking......................................................4-11
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-42
Rear Seat Audio Controls...............................3-134
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-134
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-122
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-39
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-39
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-62
Rear Window Defogger............................3-25, 3-33
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-46
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Side Impact Air Bags.......................................1-78
Skidding........................................................4-21
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-40
Spare Tire....................................................5-102
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems....................5-105
Speci cations, Capacities...............................5-122
Speedometer..................................................3-42
Split Bench Seat (50/50)..................................1-11
Split Bench Seat (60/40).................................... 1-8
Stabilitrak
®, All-Wheel Drive..............................2-33
Stabilitrak®System.........................................4-11
STABILITY SYS ACTIVE..................................3-75
STABILITY SYS DISABLED..............................3-75
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-34
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-22
Steering........................................................4-14
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-15
Steering Tips..................................................4-14
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-136
Step-Bumper Pad...........................................4-79
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-130
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-60
Convenience Net.........................................2-62
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-60
Front Storage Area......................................2-60
Glove Box..................................................2-60
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-60Storage Areas (cont.)
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-62
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire, Jack and Tools.......5-95
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-50
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
Sunroof.........................................................2-63
T
Tachometer....................................................3-42
Taillamps.......................................................5-60
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-44
Temperature Display........................................2-47
Testing the Alarm............................................2-19
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-135
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
Passlock
®...................................................2-20
Third Row......................................................1-65
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-23
TIGHTEN FUEL CAP......................................3-76
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tilting the 50/50 Split Bench Seat.....................1-12
Tilting the Bench Seat.....................................1-17
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-51
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-63
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U
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-117
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-137
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-79
United States................................................... 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-82
Using Cleaner on Fabric................................5-104
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-58
Using Song List Mode...................................3-120
Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-51
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-56
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records . 7-10
Vehicle Identi cation
Number (VIN)............................................5-112
Service Parts Identi cation Label..................5-112
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-64
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-44
Video Screen................................................3-126
Visors...........................................................2-17
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-45
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-40
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-70
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-7
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle....................................5-107
Weight Distributing Hitches and Weight
Carrying Hitches..........................................4-69
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-65
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-68
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-17
What to Add..................................................5-42
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-20
What to Use..........................5-26, 5-39, 5-40, 5-52
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-80
Replacement...............................................5-81
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-17
When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil
Life System)...............................................5-19
When to Check..............................................5-72
When to Check and Change............................5-23
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-52
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-39
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