MaintenanceI— Use MaintenanceIif the change
engine oil light comes on within 10 months since
the vehicle was purchased or MaintenanceIIwas
performed.MaintenanceII— Use MaintenanceIIif the previous
service performed was MaintenanceI. Always use
MaintenanceIIwhenever the message comes on
10 months or more since the last service or if the
message has not come on at all for one year.
Scheduled Maintenance
Service MaintenanceIMaintenanceII
Change engine oil and filter. SeeEngine Oil (Gasoline Engine) on page 5-13.
Reset oil life system. SeeEngine Oil Life System (Gasoline Engine) on
page 5-16.An Emission Control Service.••
Lubricate chassis components.See footnote #.••
Visually check for any leaks or damage.See footnote (j).••
Inspect engine air cleaner filter. If necessary, replace filter. SeeEngine Air
Cleaner/Filter on page 5-17.See footnote (l).•
Rotate tires and check inflation pressures and wear. SeeTire Inspection
and Rotation on page 5-61and “Tire Wear Inspection” inAt Least Once a
Month on page 6-10.••
Inspect brake system.See footnote (a).••
Check engine coolant and windshield washer fluid levels and add
fluid as needed.••
Perform any needed additional services. See “Additional Required
Services” in this section.••
Inspect suspension and steering components.See footnote (b).•
Inspect engine cooling system.See footnote (c).•
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-63
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-44
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-44
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-74
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-75
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-21
B
Battery..........................................................5-38
Run-Down Protection...................................3-16
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-23
System Warning Light..................................3-33
Brakes..........................................................5-35
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-17
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-46
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-49
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-48Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-46
Headlamps.................................................5-47
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-50
Taillamps....................................................5-49
Buying New Tires...........................................5-63
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specifications............................5-98
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-26, 4-25, 4-37
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-86
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-75
Your CD Player...........................................3-77
Your CDs ...................................................3-76
Cargo Door Relocking....................................... 2-8
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-49
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-24, 1-25
Chains, Tire...................................................5-68
Charging System Light....................................3-32
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-36
Gages Warning Light...................................3-42
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-90
2
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-41
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-15
Dome Lamps.................................................3-15
Door
60/40 Swing-Out Side Door...........................2-11
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Rear Doors.................................................2-12
Sliding Side Door........................................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-15
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-17
City...........................................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-23
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-18
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-30
Winter........................................................4-25
Dual Tire Operation.........................................5-60
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-93
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-95
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-94
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-93
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-93
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Battery.......................................................5-38
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-39
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-36
Coolant......................................................5-21
Coolant Heater............................................2-20
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-26
Fan Noise..................................................5-32
Fuel Regulator............................................2-20
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-24
Reduced Power Light...................................3-41
Speed Limiter.............................................3-25
Starting......................................................2-19
Entry Lighting.................................................3-15
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
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Exit Lighting...................................................3-15
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-31
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-90
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-77
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-69
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-70
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-82
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-32
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Front Axle......................................................5-44
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-42
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
Regulator...................................................2-20Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-95
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-94
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-93
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-42
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-35
Fuel..........................................................3-42
Oil Pressure...............................................3-38
Speedometer..............................................3-25
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-32
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specifications............................................... 5-5
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-5
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-93
Headlamps....................................................5-47
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-46
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
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Headlamps (cont.)
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-48
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-46
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Heater...........................................................3-17
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-41
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-23
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-35
Inflation -- Tire Pressure..................................5-59
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-14
Cluster.......................................................3-24
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-39
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-53
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-16
Dome........................................................3-15
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-15
Exterior......................................................3-13
Reading.....................................................3-15
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-44
Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-28
Airbag Readiness........................................3-27
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-34
Brake System Warning.................................3-33
Change Engine Oil......................................3-39
Charging System.........................................3-32
Check Gages Warning.................................3-42
Cruise Control.............................................3-40
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Light (cont.)
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-41
Highbeam On.............................................3-41
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-36
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-29
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-26
Reduced Engine Power................................3-41
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-26
Security.....................................................3-40
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-35
StabiliTrak®Not Ready.................................3-34
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-42
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-15
Exit...........................................................3-15
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-30
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-8
Lockout Protection............................................ 2-9
Locks
Cargo Door Relocking.................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-9
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km).......................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-36
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Windows............................................2-15
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-28
Outside Camper-Type Mirrors........................2-28
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-30
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-30
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-28
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-29
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-17
Noise Control System, Tampering......................5-45
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-25
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-39
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-38
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-16
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-20
Outside
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-28
Convex Mirror.............................................2-30
Heated Mirrors............................................2-30
Manual Mirror.............................................2-28
Power Mirrors.............................................2-29
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-23
Shifting Out of............................................2-25
Parking
Brake........................................................2-23
Over Things That Burn.................................2-25
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-29
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-74
Passing.........................................................4-14
Passlock
®......................................................2-17
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-16
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-41
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-18
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-32
Windows....................................................2-15
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-31
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
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R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-24
Radios..........................................................3-43
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-45
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-75
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-77
Care of Your CDs........................................3-76
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-52
Radio with CD............................................3-47
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-63
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-44
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-44
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-74
Understanding Reception..............................3-75
Reading Lamps..............................................3-15
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System.........3-21
Rear Axle......................................................5-44
Locking........................................................ 4-8
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-8
Rear Doors....................................................2-12
Rear Heating System......................................3-21
Rear Outside Passenger Positions, Safety Belts.....1-25
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-28
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-28
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-35
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-41
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-74
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-71
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-50
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-81
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-81
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-18
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-30
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-27
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