Never exceed the GVWR for
your vehicle or the GAWR
for either the front or rear axle.
{CAUTION
Do not load the vehicle any
heavier than the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR), or
either the maximum front or
rear Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR). If you do, parts on
the vehicle can break, and it
can change the way your
vehicle handles. These could
cause you to lose control and
crash. Also, overloading can
shorten the life of the vehicle.
Notice
:Overloading your
vehicle may cause damage.
Repairs would not be covered
by your warranty. Do not
overload your vehicle.
If you put things inside your
vehicle — like suitcases, tools,
packages, or anything else, theywill go as fast as the vehicle
goes. If you have to stop or turn
quickly, or if there is a crash,
they will keep going.
{CAUTION
Things you put inside your
vehicle can strike and injure
people in a sudden stop or
turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the cargo
area of your vehicle. Try to
spread the weight evenly.
Never stack heavier
things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above
the tops of the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured
child restraint in your
vehicle.
When you carry something
inside the vehicle, secure it
whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded
down unless you need to.
Towing
Towing Your Vehicle
To avoid damage, the disabled
vehicle should be towed with all four
wheels off the ground. Consult your
dealer/retailer or a professional
towing service if the disabled vehicle
must be towed. SeeRoadside
Assistance Program on page 7-6.
To tow the vehicle behind another
vehicle for recreational purposes,
such as behind a motorhome,
see “Recreational Vehicle Towing”
following.
Recreational Vehicle
Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means
towing the vehicle behind another
vehicle – such as behind a
motorhome. The two most common
types of recreational vehicle towing
are known as dinghy towing and
dolly towing. Dinghy towing is towing
the vehicle with all four wheels on the
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B
Battery...............................5-29
Electric Power
Management.................3-15
Run-Down Protection.........3-16
Belt Routing, Engine.............6-15
Bluetooth
®.........................3-103
Brake
Emergencies...................... 4-5
Brake Fluid.........................5-27
Brakes...............................5-27
Antilock............................. 4-4
Parking...........................2-27
System Warning Light.......3-36
Braking................................ 4-3
Braking in Emergencies.......... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle..........2-20
Bulb Replacement................5-37
Fog Lamp ........................3-13
Halogen Bulbs..................5-36
Headlamp Aiming..............5-35
Headlamps......................5-35
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting...............5-36Bulb Replacement (cont.)
License Plate Lamps.........5-37
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps.........5-36
Buying New Tires.................5-54
C
Calibration..........................3-54
California
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements................. 5-4
California Fuel....................... 5-6
California Proposition 65
Warning............................ 5-3
Camera, Rear Vision............2-37
Canadian Owners..................... ii
Capacities and
Speci cations...................5-98
Carbon Monoxide.................2-11
Engine Exhaust................2-30
Liftgate............................2-10
Winter Driving..................4-15
Care of
Safety Belts.....................5-86Cargo
Tie Downs .......................2-53
Cargo Cover........................2-53
Cargo Management System....2-53
CD, MP3 ....................3-92, 3-97
Center Console Storage........2-50
Chains, Tire........................5-60
Charging System Light..........3-35
Check
Engine Lamp...................3-39
Checking Things Under
the Hood .........................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting........5-90
Child Restraints
Infants and Young
Children.......................1-30
Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children.......1-37
Older Children..................1-28
Securing a Child Restraint
in a Rear Seat Position....1-43
Securing a Child Restraint
in the Right Front Seat
Position.......................1-45
Systems..........................1-33
Where to Put the
Restraint......................1-35
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High Voltage Devices and
Wiring.............................5-91
Highbeam On Light..............3-43
Highway Hypnosis................4-13
Hill and Mountain Roads.......4-14
Hood
Checking Things Under.....5-10
Release..........................5-11
Horn .................................... 3-5
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly..........................1-18
I
Ignition Positions..................2-20
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints........................1-30
In ation - Tire Pressure.........5-45
Instrument Panel
Brightness.......................3-13
Cluster............................3-31
Overview........................... 3-4
Storage Area....................2-50
Introduction........................... 6-1
J
Jump Starting......................5-30
K
Keyless Entry, Remote
Operation.......................... 2-4
Keyless Entry System............ 2-3
Keys.................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall..........5-40
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator.........3-39
Lamps
Courtesy.........................3-13
Dome .............................3-14
Dome Lamp Override........3-14
License Plate...................5-37
Reading..........................3-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt................1-23
LATCH System for
Child Restraints................1-37
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide.............2-10
Liftgate, Power....................2-11
Lighting
Delayed Entry..................3-14
Delayed Exit....................3-15
Entry..............................3-14
Parade Dimming...............3-15Lights
Airbag Readiness.............3-33
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning..............3-37
Brake System Warning......3-36
Charging System..............3-35
Cruise Control..................3-43
Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning.....3-38
Exterior Lamps.................3-11
Flash-to-Pass..................... 3-7
Fog Lamp ........................3-43
Highbeam On...................3-43
High/Low Beam Changer..... 3-7
Oil Pressure.....................3-42
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator.......................3-34
Safety Belt Reminders.......3-32
Security...........................3-43
StabiliTrak
®Indicator.........3-37
Tire Pressure...................3-39
Tow/Haul Mode................3-43
Loading Your Vehicle............4-18
Locks
Delayed Locking................. 2-8
Door ................................. 2-8
Lockout Protection.............. 2-9
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Locks (cont.)
Power Door ....................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks.................... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks..... 2-9
Loss of Control....................4-10
Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children...........1-37
Luggage Carrier...................2-52
Lumbar
Manual Controls................. 1-4
Power Controls.................. 1-5
M
Maintenance
Footnotes.......................... 6-7
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services........................ 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill................ 6-9
At Least Once a Month.....6-10
At Least Once a Year.......6-10
Maintenance Record.........6-16
Maintenance
Replacement Parts.........6-14
Maintenance Requirements . . . 6-1Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Owner Checks and
Services........................ 6-9
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants....................6-12
Scheduled Maintenance....... 6-3
Using............................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the
Environment................... 6-1
Malfunction Indicator Lamp....3-39
Manual Lumbar Controls......... 1-4
Manual Seats........................ 1-3
Memory Seat and Mirrors....... 1-6
Message
DIC Warnings and
Messages....................3-56
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming
Rearview......................2-31
Manual Rearview Mirror.....2-31
Outside Convex Mirror.......2-34
Outside Heated Mirrors......2-34
Outside Power Foldaway
Mirrors.........................2-33
Outside Power Mirrors.......2-32
Park Tilt..........................2-34
MP3 ...........................3-92, 3-97
N
Navigation System, Privacy....7-18
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual.....3-103
Net
Convenience....................2-52
New Vehicle Break-In...........2-20
O
Odometer...........................3-32
Off-Road
Recovery.......................... 4-9
Oil
Engine............................5-13
Engine Oil Life System......5-15
Pressure Light..................3-42
Older Children, Restraints......1-28
Online Owner Center.............. 7-4
OnStar, Privacy....................7-18
OnStar
®System, see
OnStar®Manual...............2-42
Operation, Universal Home
Remote System................2-46
Outlet Adjustment.................3-27
Outlets
Accessory Power..............3-17
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Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster . . . 1-3
Head Restraints................. 1-2
Heated Seats..................... 1-5
Manual Lumbar.................. 1-4
Memory, Mirrors................. 1-6
Power Lumbar ................... 1-5
Power Seats...................... 1-4
Rear Seat Operation........... 1-9
Reclining Seatbacks............ 1-8
Third Row Seat................1-12
Second Row Center
Console..........................2-50
Secondary Latch System.......5-78
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position.............1-43
Right Front Seat Position....1-45
Security Light......................3-43
Service................................ 5-3
Accessories and
Modi cations.................. 5-3
Adding Equipment to the
Outside of the Vehicle..... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work........ 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp...........3-39
Publications Ordering
Information...................7-15
Scheduling Appointments..... 7-9Service Parts Identi cation
Label..............................5-91
Servicing Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.....1-60
Setting the Clock.................3-74
Sheet Metal Damage............5-90
Shifting
Out of Park.....................2-29
Shifting Into Park.................2-28
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change..................... 3-6
Spare Tire
Compact.........................5-83
Installing..........................5-74
Removing........................5-71
Storing............................5-80
Speci cations and
Capacities.......................5-98
Speedometer.......................3-32
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light.....3-37
StabiliTrak®System............... 4-5
Start Vehicle, Remote............. 2-6
Starting the Engine..............2-22
Steering............................... 4-8
Steering Wheel Controls,
Audio............................3-125
Steering Wheel, Tilt and
Telescopic......................... 3-6Storage Areas
Cargo Management
System........................2-53
Center Console................2-50
Convenience Net..............2-52
Cupholders......................2-50
Glove Box.......................2-50
Instrument Panel..............2-50
Luggage Carrier...............2-52
Rear Seat Armrest............2-52
Second Row Center
Console.......................2-50
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit................5-70
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow..........................4-17
Sun Visors..........................2-16
Sunroof..............................2-54T
Tachometer.........................3-32
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Sidemarker Lamps.........5-36
Telescopic Wheel................... 3-6
Text Telephone (TTY) Users..... 7-5
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Vehicle
Control............................. 4-3
Loading...........................4-18
Running While Parked.......2-30
Symbols.............................. iii
Vehicle Customization, DIC.....3-65
Vehicle Data Recording
and Privacy.....................7-16
Vehicle Data Recording,
Radio Frequency (RFID).....7-18
Vehicle Identi cation
Number (VIN)...................5-91
Service Parts
Identi cation Label.........5-91
Vehicle, Remote Start............. 2-6
Ventilation Adjustment...........3-27
Visors.................................2-16
Voltage Devices, and
Wiring.............................5-91
Voltmeter Gage....................3-35
W
Warning Lights, Gages,
and Indicators..................3-30
Warnings
DIC Warnings and
Messages....................3-56
Hazard Warning Flashers..... 3-5
Safety and Symbols.............. iii
Wheels
Alignment and Tire
Balance.......................5-58
Different Size...................5-56
Replacement....................5-59
When It Is Time for
New Tires........................5-54
Where to Put the Child
Restraint.........................1-35
Windows.............................2-14
Power .............................2-14
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper
Blades, Cleaning...........5-88
Washer............................. 3-8
Washer Fluid....................5-26Windshield (cont.)
Wiper Blade
Replacement................5-38
Wiper Fuses....................5-92
Wipers.............................. 3-7
Winter Driving......................4-15
Wipers
Rear Washer..................... 3-9
Wiring, High Voltage
Devices...........................5-91
X
XM Radio Messages...........3-102
Y
Your Vehicle and the
Environment...................... 6-1
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