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Appearance Care (cont.)
Weatherstrips............................................5-119
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-121
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-19
Audio System(s).............................................3-70
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-72
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-127
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-128
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-130
Care of Your CDs and DVDs .......................3-129
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-130
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-130
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-85
Radio with CD............................................3-74
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-99
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-125
Setting the Time for Radios with
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-71
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-71
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-126
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-128
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-130
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-14
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..................................................5-27, 5-30
Operation...................................................2-24
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.................3-16B
Battery..........................................................5-51
Battery Warning Light......................................3-39
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-39
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Parking......................................................2-49
System Warning Light..................................3-41
Brakes..........................................................5-48
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-20
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-62
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
and Cargo Lamp......................................5-67
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker
and Daytime Running Lamps.....................5-64
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-62
Headlamps.................................................5-62
License Plate Lamps....................................5-71
Pickup Box Identication and
Fender Marker Lamps...............................5-69
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-72
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-66
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps.................................5-69
Buying New Tires...........................................5-87
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C
Calibration.............................2-56, 2-58, 2-60, 2-62
California Fuel.................................................. 5-7
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-134
Carbon Monoxide...................2-14, 2-54, 4-42, 4-67
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-119
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-128
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-130
Your CDs and DVDs ..................................3-129
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-18
Cargo Lamp Light...........................................3-49
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-76
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts....1-26
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
and Cargo Lamp.........................................5-67
Chains, Tire...................................................5-92
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-45
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-123
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-38
Infants and Young Children...........................1-34
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-44
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in
a Rear Seat Position................................1-55Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in
the Center Front Seat Position...................1-57
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).............1-60, 1-66
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-130
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-121
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-120
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-118
Finish Care...............................................5-120
Inside of Your Vehicle.................................5-116
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.............................5-119
Leather....................................................5-118
Tires........................................................5-122
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-122
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-120
Weatherstrips............................................5-119
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-121
Climate Control System...................................3-20
Dual ..........................................................3-21
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-29
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Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-34
Coinholder(s)..................................................2-75
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-30
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-18
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-43
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-37
Cooling System..............................................5-40
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-48
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-75
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 Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to
the Canadian Government.........................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to
the United States Government...................7-13
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-14D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-5
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17
Dome Lamps .................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Rear Doors.................................................2-13
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-18
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-51
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-52
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-64
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-33
City ...........................................................4-37
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-38
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-40
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-34
Off-Road ....................................................4-17
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Driving (cont.)
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-47
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-46
Winter........................................................4-42
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-24
Dual Climate Control System............................3-21
Dual Tire Operation.........................................5-83
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-114
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-125
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-128
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-126
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-126
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-126
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-129
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-125Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-25
Battery.......................................................5-51
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-45
Coolant......................................................5-35
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-43
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-19
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-54
Fan Noise..................................................5-45
Oil .............................................................5-20
Oil Life System...........................................5-23
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-40
Overheating................................................5-37
Starting......................................................2-22
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-31
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-25
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-130
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-93
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-94
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-112
Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................5-27, 5-30
Manual Transmission....................................5-32
Power Steering...........................................5-46
Windshield Washer......................................5-47
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-16
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-36, 5-58
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-49
Front Axle......................................................5-60
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Front Storage Area.........................................2-76
Fuel............................................................... 5-6
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-7
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-12
Filling Your Tank..........................................5-10
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage .........................................................3-50Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-50
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-128
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-126
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-126
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-129
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-125
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-43
Fuel..........................................................3-50
Oil Pressure...............................................3-47
Speedometer..............................................3-32
Tachometer.................................................3-32
Transmission Temperature.............................3-43
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-39
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-71
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-75
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-9
Headlamps............................................3-13, 5-62
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-14
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-62
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker
and Daytime Running Lamps.....................5-64
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-62
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Pickup Box Identication and
Fender Marker Lamps...............................5-69
Roof Marker Lamps.....................................5-66
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...................................................3-20, 3-21
Heater...........................................................3-24
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-49
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-40
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-40
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-18
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-34
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-34
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-81
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-31
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-52
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-75
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp........................3-16
Cargo........................................................3-18
Dome ........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-17
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Front Reading.............................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-44
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-9
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-71
Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-34
Airbag Readiness........................................3-33
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-42
Battery Warning..........................................3-39
Brake System Warning.................................3-41
Cargo Lamp...............................................3-49
Cruise Control.............................................3-48
Four-Wheel-Drive.........................................3-49
Highbeam On.............................................3-49
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-50Light (cont.)
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-45
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-36
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-33
Security.....................................................3-48
Tow/Haul Mode ...........................................3-49
Traction Off................................................3-42
Up-Shift.....................................................3-40
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-18
Exit...........................................................3-18
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-48
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-12
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door ........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-50
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-7
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-12
At Least Once a Month................................6-12
At Least Once a Year..................................6-13
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km).......................6-12
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-9
Maintenance Record....................................6-20
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-18
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-11
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-15
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-45
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Selectable Ride...................................4-11
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-32
Operation...................................................2-32
Manual Windows............................................2-15
Memory Seat.................................................2-79Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-60
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-62
Automatic Dimming Rearview
with OnStar
®and Compass.......................2-56
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-58
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-56
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-68
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-65
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-68
Outside Curb View Assist Mirrors...................2-68
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-68
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-64
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-67
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-66
Outside West Coast-Type Mirrors...................2-66
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-20
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-61
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-18
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