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At Least Once a Year
Starter Switch Check
{CAUTION
When you are doing this
inspection, the vehicle could move
suddenly. If the vehicle moves,
you or others could be injured.
1. Before starting this check, be
sure there is enough room
around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking
brake and the regular brake.
SeeParking Brake on page 2-27.
Do not use the accelerator
pedal, and be ready to turn off
the engine immediately if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in
each gear. The vehicle should
start only in P (Park) or
N (Neutral).
If the vehicle starts in any other
position, contact your
dealer/retailer for service.
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control System Check
{CAUTION
When you are doing this
inspection, the vehicle could move
suddenly. If the vehicle moves,
you or others could be injured.
1. Before starting this check, be
sure there is enough room
around the vehicle. It should be
parked on a level surface.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake.
SeeParking Brake on page 2-27.
Be ready to apply the regular
brake immediately if the vehicle
begins to move.3. With the engine off, turn the
ignition to ON/RUN, but do not
start the engine. Without applying
the regular brake, try to move the
shift lever out of P (Park) with
normal effort. If the shift lever
moves out of P (Park), contact
your dealer/retailer for service.
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check
While parked, and with the parking
brake set, try to turn the ignition
to LOCK/OFF in each shift
lever position.
The ignition should turn to
LOCK/OFF only when the
shift lever is in P (Park).
The ignition key should come out
only in LOCK/OFF.
Contact your dealer/retailer if
service is required.
6-10 Maintenance Schedule

Flat Tire Change:Service is
provided to change a at tire
with the spare tire. The spare tire,
if equipped, must be in good
condition and properly inated. It
is the owner’s responsibility
for the repair or replacement of
the tire if it is not covered by
the warranty.
Battery Jump Start:Service is
provided to jump start a dead
battery.
Trip Interruption Benets and
Assistance:If your trip is
interrupted due to a warranty
failure, incidental expenses
may be reimbursed during the
5 years/100,000 miles
(160 000 km) Powertrain
warranty period. Items
considered are hotel, meals,
and rental car.
Services Not Included in
Roadside Assistance

Impound towing caused by
violation of any laws.
Legal nes.
Mounting, dismounting or
changing of snow tires, chains,
or other traction devices.
Towing or services for vehicles
driven on a non-public road or
highway.
Services Specic to Canadian
Purchased Vehicles

Fuel delivery:Reimbursement is
approximately $5 Canadian.
Diesel fuel delivery may
be restricted. Propane and other
fuels are not provided through
this service.
Lock-Out Service:Vehicle
registration is required.
Trip Routing Service:Detailed
maps of North America are
provided when requested either
with the most direct route orthe most scenic route. There is a
six request limit per year.
Additional travel information is
also available. Allow three weeks
for delivery.
Trip Interruption Benets and
Assistance:Must be over
250 kilometres from where your
trip was started to qualify. General
Motors of Canada Limited
requires pre-authorization,
original detailed receipts, and a
copy of the repair orders. Once
authorization has been received,
the Roadside Assistance advisor
will help you make arrangements
and explain how to receive
payment.
Alternative Service:If
assistance cannot be provided
right away, the Roadside
Assistance advisor may give you
permission to get local emergency
road service. You will receive
payment, up to $100, after
sending the original receipt to
Roadside Assistance. Mechanical
failures may be covered, however
Customer Assistance Information 7-7

Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation
system, use of the system
may result in the storage of
destinations, addresses, telephone
numbers, and other trip information.
Refer to the navigation system
operating manual for information on
stored data and for deletion
instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some
vehicles for functions such as
tire pressure monitoring and ignition
system security, as well as in
connection with conveniences such
as key fobs for remote door
locking/unlocking and starting, and
in-vehicle transmitters for garage
door openers. RFID technology in
GM vehicles does not use or record
personal information or link with
any other GM system containing
personal information.
7-16 Customer Assistance Information

Doing Your Own
Service Work..................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override...........3-15
Dome Lamps .......................3-15
Door
Delayed Locking................. 2-8
Locks............................... 2-8
Power Door Locks.............. 2-8
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks.................... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.... 2-9
Driver Information
Center (DIC)....................3-41
DIC Operation and
Displays.......................3-41
DIC Vehicle
Customization...............3-57
DIC Warnings and
Messages....................3-48
Driving
At Night..........................4-10
Before a Long Trip............4-12
Defensive.......................... 4-2
Drunken............................ 4-2
Highway Hypnosis............4-12
Hill and Mountain Roads....4-13
In Rain and on Wet
Roads.........................4-11Driving (cont.)
Rocking Your Vehicle to
Get it Out ....................4-16
Winter.............................4-13
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy........................... 4-1
Dual Automatic Climate
Control System.................3-20
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment
System......................3-102
E
EDR ..................................7-14
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment............5-91
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers......................5-92
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block...........................5-92
Power Windows and Other
Power Options..............5-92
Underhood Fuse Block......5-94
Windshield Wiper Fuses....5-92
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+................2-18Electronic Immobilizer
Operation
PASS-Key
®III+................2-18
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...............5-14
Check and Service Engine
Soon Lamp..................3-36
Coolant...........................5-17
Coolant Heater.................2-23
Coolant Temperature
Gage ...........................3-35
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light...............3-35
Drive Belt Routing.............6-15
Engine Compartment
Overview......................5-10
Exhaust...........................2-30
Oil ..................................5-11
Oil Life System.................5-13
Overheated Protection
Operating Mode............5-22
Overheating.....................5-20
Starting...........................2-22
Entry Lighting......................3-15
Event Data Recorders..........7-15
Extender, Safety Belt............1-25
Exterior Lamps....................3-12
i-4 INDEX

Hood
Checking Things Under....... 5-9
Release............................ 5-9
Horn .................................... 3-5
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly..........................1-16
I
Ignition Positions..................2-21
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints........................1-28
Ination - Tire Pressure.........5-42
Inator Kit, Tire....................5-57
Instrument Panel
Brightness.......................3-15
Cluster............................3-29
Overview........................... 3-4
Storage Area....................2-49
J
Jump Starting......................5-28
K
Keyless Entry System............ 2-3
Keys.................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall..........5-37
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator.........3-36
Lamps
Dome .............................3-15
Dome Lamp Override........3-15
Reading..........................3-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt................1-20
LATCH System for Child
Restraints........................1-34
License Plate Lamps............5-35
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide.............2-10
Liftgate, Power....................2-10
Light
Airbag Readiness.............3-31
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning..............3-34
Brake System Warning......3-33
Charging System..............3-32
Cruise Control..................3-40
Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning.....3-35
Fog Lamp ........................3-39
Highbeam On...................3-40
Oil Pressure.....................3-39Light (cont.)
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator.......................3-31
Safety Belt Reminders.......3-30
Security...........................3-39
StabiliTrak
®Indicator.........3-35
Tire Pressure...................3-36
Tow/Haul Mode................3-40
Lighting
Delayed Entry..................3-16
Delayed Exit....................3-16
Entry..............................3-15
Parade Dimming...............3-16
Lights
Exterior Lamps.................3-12
Flash-to-Pass..................... 3-7
High/Low Beam Changer..... 3-7
Loading Your Vehicle............4-16
Lockout Protection................. 2-9
Locks
Delayed Locking................. 2-8
Door ................................. 2-8
Lockout Protection.............. 2-9
Power Door....................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks.................... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.... 2-9
Loss of Control....................4-10
i-6 INDEX

Remote Vehicle Start............. 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire.....5-74
Removing the Spare Tire and
Tools..............................5-72
Replacement Bulbs..............5-35
Replacement Parts,
Maintenance....................6-14
Replacement, Windshield......5-35
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government.......7-13
General Motors................7-13
United States
Government..................7-12
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint
Systems.......................1-58
Replacing Restraint System
Parts After a Crash........1-59
Retained Accessory Power....2-22
Roadside
Assistance Program............ 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get
it Out ..............................4-16
Routing, Engine Drive Belt....6-15
Running the Vehicle While
Parked............................2-31S
Safety Belt Reminders..........3-30
Safety Belts
Care of ...........................5-86
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly.......................1-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt.............1-20
Safety Belt Extender.........1-25
Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy....................1-25
Safety Belts Are for
Everyone.....................1-12
Safety Warnings and Symbols.... iii
Scheduled Maintenance.......... 6-3
Seats
Heated and Cooled Seats.... 1-4
Heated Seats..................... 1-4
Manual Lumbar.................. 1-3
Memory, Mirrors................. 1-5
Power Lumbar ................... 1-4
Power Seats...................... 1-3
Rear Seat Operation........... 1-8
Reclining Seatbacks............ 1-6
Third Row Seat................1-10
Second Row Center
Console..........................2-50Secondary Latch System.......5-78
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position............1-40
Right Front Seat
Position.......................1-42
Security Light......................3-39
Service................................ 5-3
Accessories and
Modications.................. 5-3
Adding Equipment to the
Outside of the Vehicle..... 5-4
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements.... 5-4
California Proposition 65
Warning......................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work........ 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp...........3-36
Publications Ordering
Information...................7-13
Service, Scheduling
Appointments..................... 7-8
Servicing Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....1-56
Setting the Clock.................3-65
Sheet Metal Damage............5-89
Shifting Into Park
.................2-28
Shifting Out of Park..............2-29
INDEX i-9

Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change..................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact.........................5-83
Installing..........................5-74
Removing........................5-72
Storing............................5-80
Specications, Capacities......5-98
Speedometer.......................3-30
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light.....3-35
Stabilitrak®System................ 4-5
Start Vehicle, Remote............. 2-5
Starting the Engine..............2-22
Steering............................... 4-8
Steering Wheel Controls,
Audio............................3-113
Steering Wheel, Power Tilt
Wheel and Telescopic
Steering Column................ 3-6
Steering Wheel, Tilt and
Telescopic......................... 3-6
Storage Areas
Cargo Management
System........................2-52
Center Console
Storage Area................2-49Storage Areas (cont.)
Cupholders......................2-49
Glove Box.......................2-49
Instrument Panel
Storage Area................2-49
Luggage Carrier...............2-51
Rear Seat Armrest............2-51
Second Row Center
Console.......................2-50
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit................5-70
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow..........................4-15
Sun Visors..........................2-16
Sunroof..............................2-53
T
Tachometer.........................3-30
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps.........5-34
Telescopic Steering Column,
Power Tilt Wheel................ 3-6
Telescopic Wheel................... 3-6
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.........3-113Theft-Deterrent Systems........2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent.....2-16
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer...................2-18
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer Operation....2-18
Tilt Wheel............................. 3-6
Time, Setting.......................3-65
Tire
Pressure Light..................3-36
Tire Sealant
Storing............................5-70
Tires..................................5-36
Aluminum or
Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning......................5-88
Buying New Tires.............5-50
Chains............................5-56
Changing a Flat Tire.........5-71
Cleaning..........................5-89
Compact Spare Tire..........5-83
Different Size...................5-52
If a Tire Goes Flat............5-56
Ination - Tire Pressure.....5-42
Inspection and Rotation.....5-48
Installing the Spare Tire.....5-74
i-10 INDEX

Tires (cont.)
Pressure Monitor
Operation.....................5-45
Pressure Monitor System . . . 5-44
Removing the Flat Tire......5-74
Removing the Spare Tire
and Tools.....................5-72
Secondary Latch System . . . 5-78
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools.....................5-80
Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit.............5-57
Tire Sidewall Labeling.......5-37
Tire Terminology and
Denitions....................5-40
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading.......................5-52
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance.......................5-54
Wheel Replacement..........5-55
When It Is Time for New
Tires............................5-50
Tow/Haul Mode ....................2-26
Tow/Haul Mode Light............3-40Towing
Recreational Vehicle..........4-21
Towing a Trailer................4-24
Your Vehicle.....................4-21
Traction
Stabilitrak
®System............. 4-5
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic................5-15
Transmission Operation,
Automatic........................2-24
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals............................. 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever................................ 3-6
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA)..................2-34
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading...........................5-52
Universal Home Remote
System...........................2-44
Operation........................2-45
V
Vehicle
Control............................. 4-3
Loading...........................4-16
Running While Parked.......2-31
Symbols.............................. iii
Vehicle Customization, DIC....3-57
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy............................7-14
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)...................5-90
Service Parts Identication
Label...........................5-91
Vehicle, Remote Start............. 2-5
Ventilation Adjustment...........3-25
Visors.................................2-16
Voltage Devices, High and
Wiring.............................5-91
Voltmeter Gage....................3-33
INDEX i-11