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Service and Maintenance 11-9
Additional
Maintenance and Care
Your vehicle is an important
investment and caring for it properly
may help to avoid future costly
repairs. To maintain vehicle
performance, additional
maintenance services may be
required. It is recommended that
your dealer perform these services
—their trained dealer technicians
know your vehicle best. Your dealer
can also perform a thorough
assessment with a multi-point
inspection to recommend when your
vehicle may need attention. The
following list is intended to explain
the services and conditions to look
for that may indicate services are
required.
Battery
The battery supplies power to start
the engine and operate any
additional electrical accessories.
.To avoid break-down or failure to
start the vehicle, maintain a
battery with full cranking power.
.Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Belts
.Belts may need replacing if they
squeak or show signs of
cracking or splitting.
.Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the belts and
recommend adjustment or
replacement when necessary.
Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are
crucial to safe driving.
.Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping.
.Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the brakes and
recommend quality parts
engineered for the vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved
fluids protect the vehicle’s systems
and components. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants on page 11‑12 for GM
approved fluids.
.Engine oil and windshield
washer fluid levels should be
checked at every fuel fill.
.Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be
filled.
Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should
be regularly inspected to ensure
that there are no cracks or leaks.
With a multi-point inspection, your
dealer can inspect the hoses and
advise if replacement is needed.
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11-10 Service and Maintenance
Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
.Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage.
The brake lamps need to be
checked periodically to ensure
that they light when braking.
.With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns.
Shocks and Struts
Shocks and struts help aid in control
for a smoother ride.
.Signs of wear may include
steering wheel vibration, bounce/
sway while braking, longer
stopping distance, or uneven
tire wear.
.As part of the multi-point
inspection, trained dealer
technicians can visually inspect the shocks and struts for signs
of leaking, blown seals,
or damage, and can advise
when service is needed.
Tires
Tires need to be properly inflated,
rotated, and balanced. Maintaining
the tires can save money, fuel, and
can reduce the risk of tire failure.
.Signs that the tires need to be
replaced include three or more
visible treadwear indicators; cord
or fabric showing through the
rubber; cracks or cuts in the
tread or sidewall; or a bulge or
split in the tire.
.Trained dealer technicians can
inspect and recommend the right
tires. Your dealer can also
provide tire/wheel balancing
services to ensure smooth
vehicle operation at all speeds.
Your dealer sells and services
name brand tires. Vehicle Care
To help keep the vehicle looking like
new, vehicle care products are
available from your dealer. For
information on how to clean and
protect the vehicle’s interior and
exterior, see
Interior Care on
page 10‑71 andExterior Care on
page 10‑68.
Wheel Alignment
Wheel alignment is critical for
ensuring that the tires deliver
optimal wear and performance.
.Signs that the alignment may
need to be adjusted include
pulling, improper vehicle
handling, or unusual tire wear.
.Your dealer has the required
equipment to ensure proper
wheel alignment.
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INDEX i-1
A
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Additional Information
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . 10-11
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . 3-19 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 5-10
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Antenna
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-68
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-71
Armrest Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Audio System Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . 7-2 Automatic
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock ControlFunction Check . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . 10-22
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21, 7-23
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-14
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 9-13
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i-4 INDEX
Engine (cont'd)Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Reduced Power Light . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 9-21
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-14
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 6-1
F
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-2
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-10
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Fog Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 Front Fog Lamp
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Front Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . . 9-33
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 5-18
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Requirements, California . . . . . 9-33
Fuses Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
G
Gasoline
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Gauges Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-2
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
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i-6 INDEX
LATCH SystemReplacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Liftgate Carbon Monoxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Lighting Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 5-14
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . 5-17
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Lights (cont'd)
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-1
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Reduced Engine Power . . . . . . 5-19
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . 5-14
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Warning, Power Steering . . . . . 5-15
Link Smartphone . . . . . . 7-31, 7-33, 7-34
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Central Locking System . . . . . . . 2-5
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-18
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-15
Maintenance Schedule
Recommended Fluidsand Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-11
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-23 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Messages Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Mirrors
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
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INDEX i-7
Monitor System, TirePressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36, 7-41, 7-42
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
N
Navigation OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Net
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Off-Road
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 10-9
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-30 Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
OnStar
®
System, In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
OnStar®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar®System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Operation, Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . .13-11
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Overview, Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Owner Manual Indicator . . . . . . . 5-14
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20 Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-22
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 9-20
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-24
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . 10-2
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21, 7-23
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
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INDEX i-11
U
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Service Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65 Vehicle Care
Storing the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 10-62
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17 Wheels
Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . 3-36
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Windshield
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-22
Wipers Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3