
Part B: Owner Checks and Services
Listed in this part are owner checks and services
which should be performed at the intervals
specified to help ensure the safety, dependability
and emission control performance of your vehicle.
Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at
once. Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added
to your vehicle, make sure they are the proper
ones, as shown in Part D.
At Each Fuel Fill
It is important for you or a service station attendant
to perform these underhood checks at each fuel fill.
Engine Oil Level Check
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil
if necessary. SeeEngine Oil on page 277for
further details.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add the proper
coolant mixture if necessary. SeeEngine Coolant
on page 287for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer fluid level in the
windshield washer fluid reservoir and add the
proper fluid if necessary. SeeWindshield Washer
Fluid on page 298for further details.
At Least Once a Month
Tire In ation Check
Inspect the tires and make sure the tires are inflated
to the correct pressures. Do not forget to check the
spare tire. SeeInflation - Tire Pressure on page 326.
At Least Twice a Year
Restraint System Check
Make sure the safety belt reminder light and all
your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors
and anchorages are working properly. Look for
any other loose or damaged safety belt system
parts. If you see anything that might keep a safety
belt system from doing its job, have it repaired.
Have any torn or frayed safety belts replaced.
Also look for any opened or broken airbag
coverings, and have them repaired or replaced.
(The airbag system does not need regular
maintenance.)
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•Flat Tire Change:Installation of a spare tire in
good condition, when equipped and properly
inflated, is covered at no charge. The customer
is responsible for the repair or replacement of
the tire if not covered by a warrantable failure.
•Jump Start:No-start occurrences which
require a battery jump start will be covered at
no charge.
•Trip Routing Service (Canada only):Upon
request, Roadside Assistance will send you
detailed, computer personalized maps,
highlighting your choice of either the most
direct route or the most scenic route to your
destination, anywhere in North America, along
with helpful travel information pertaining to
your trip.
We will make every attempt to send your
personalized trip routing as quickly as possible,
but it is best to allow three weeks before your
planned departure date. Trip routing requests
will be limited to six per calendar year.
•Trip Interruption Bene ts and Assistance
(Canada only):In the event of a warranty
related vehicle disablement, while en route and
over 250 kilometres from original point ofdeparture, you may qualify for trip interruption
expense assistance. This assistance covers
reasonable reimbursement of up to a maximum
of $500 (Canadian) for (A) meals (maximum of
$50/day), (B) lodging (maximum of $100/night)
and (C) alternate ground transportation
(maximum of $40/day). This benefit is to assist
you with some of the unplanned expense you
may incur while waiting for your vehicle to be
repaired.
Pre-authorization, original detailed receipts and
a copy of the repair order are required.
Once authorization has been given, your
advisor will help you make any necessary
arrangements and explain how to claim for trip
interruption expense assistance.
•Alternative Service (Canada only):There
may be times, when Roadside Assistance
cannot provide timely assistance, your advisor
may authorize you to secure local emergency
road service, and you will be reimbursed up to
$100 upon submission of the original receipt to
Roadside Assistance.
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Collision Damage Repair............................. 414
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 344
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 224
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 165
Heater, Engine......................................... 110
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 290
Cooling System........................................... 292
Cruise Control............................................. 141
Cruise Control Light.................................... 171
Cupholder(s)................................................ 127
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 411
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 406
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 406
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 402
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 407
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 419
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 419
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 419
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 408
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 420D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 145
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light....... 171
Defensive Driving........................................ 220
Disc, MP3..........................................207, 211
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 265
Dome Lamp................................................ 147
Door
Ajar Light........................................172, 185
Central Door Unlocking System................. 95
Door Ajar Reminder................................... 95
Locks......................................................... 94
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 96
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 26
Seat Height Adjuster.................................... 9
Driving
At Night................................................... 234
City.......................................................... 238
Defensive................................................. 220
Drunken................................................... 221
Freeway................................................... 239
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 241
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 235
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 249
Winter...................................................... 243
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P
Paint, Damage............................................ 352
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 118
Shifting Out of......................................... 120
Parking
Brake....................................................... 117
Over Things That Burn............................ 121
Parking Your Vehicle................................... 121
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services.... 374
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.......... 389
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections ... 394
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants................................................ 396
Part E - Maintenance Record...................... 398
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator......161, 177
Passenger Compartment Air Filter............... 154
Passenger Sensing System........................... 77
Passing....................................................... 230
Power
Electrical System..................................... 356
Inadvertent Battery Saver......................... 147
Steering Fluid.......................................... 297
Windows.................................................. 102
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 40
Privacy........................................................ 413
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.... 24
R
Radios........................................................ 186
AM-FM Radio..................................187, 189
Care of Your CD Player........................... 216
Care of Your CDs.................................... 216
Radio with CD......................................... 193
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 200
Understanding Reception ......................... 216
Rear Door Security Locks............................. 96
Rear Seat Operation.............................. 13, 15
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 35
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.................... 141
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 124
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 10
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 258
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 90
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 91
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................ 339
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 337
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 317
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Service (cont.)
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 265
Doing Your Own Work............................. 265
Engine Soon Light...........................166, 180
Publications Ordering Information............. 420
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 82
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 351
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 118
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 120
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance........ 376
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 33
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 138
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 344
Installing.................................................. 339
Removing................................................ 337
Storing..................................................... 344
Specifications, Capacities............................ 368
Speedometer............................................... 159
Starting Your Engine................................... 109
Steering...................................................... 228
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection................. 394
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 215
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 136Storage Areas............................................. 126
Cupholder(s)............................................ 127
Glove Box................................................ 127
Sunglasses Storage Compartment............ 127
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 248
Sun Visors.................................................. 103
Sunroof....................................................... 128
T
Tachometer................................................. 159
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up
Lamps.................................................. 316
Theft-Deterrent System................................ 103
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 103
Immobilizer.............................................. 106
Immobilizer Operation.............................. 106
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 136
Time ........................................................... 149
Tires........................................................... 319
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..................... 350
Buying New Tires..................................... 330
Chains..................................................... 335
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 336
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Tires (cont.)
Cleaning.................................................. 351
Compact Spare Tire................................. 344
Different Size........................................... 331
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 335
Inflation - Tire Pressure............................ 326
Inspection and Rotation............................ 327
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 339
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 339
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 337
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 344
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 320
Tire Terminology and Definitions............... 323
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 332
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 333
Wheel Replacement................................. 333
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 329
Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 258
Towing a Trailer....................................... 260
Your Vehicle............................................. 258
Transaxle
Fluid, Manual........................................... 285
Transaxle Operation, Manual....................... 116
Trip Odometer............................................. 159Trunk............................................................ 97
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 138
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 137
U
Understanding Radio Reception................... 216
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 332
V
Vehicle
Control..................................................... 224
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 249
Parking Your............................................ 121
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders........................................ 413
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).......................................... 354
Service Parts Identification Label.............. 354
Vehicle Privacy............................................ 413
Ventilation Adjustment.................................. 154
Visors.......................................................... 103
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