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11-12 Service and Maintenance
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.Windshield
For safety, appearance, and the
best viewing, keep the windshield
clean and clear.
.Signs of damage include
scratches, cracks, and chips.
.Trained dealer technicians can
inspect the windshield and
recommend proper replacement
if needed.
Wiper Blades
Wiper blades need to be cleaned
and kept in good condition to
provide a clear view.
.Signs of wear include streaking,
skipping across the windshield,
and worn or split rubber.
.Trained dealer technicians can
check the wiper blades and
replace them when needed.

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Service and Maintenance 11-13
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Engine Oil Use only engine oil licensed to the dexos1
®specification, of the proper
SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 Synthetic Blend is recommended.
See Engine Oil on page 10-10.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL
®Coolant.
See Engine Coolant on page 10-18.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299818, in Canada 19299819).
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
6-Speed Automatic Transmission (w/
2.0L L4 and 3.6L LFX AWD Engines) DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
8-Speed Automatic Transmission (w/ 3.6L LFX RWD and 3.6L LF3 Engines) ATF-WS Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 88863400, in
Canada 88863401).
Transfer Case (All-Wheel Drive) Transfer Case Fluid (GM Part No. 88861950, in Canada 88861951). Rear Axle SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88863089, in Canada 88863090) meeting GM Specification 9986285.

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Technical Data 12-3
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
Transfer Case –AWD 0.8 L0.8 qt
Rear Axle (with limited slip) 1.2 L1.3 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 150Y 110 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.
Engine Specifications
Engine VIN CodeTransmission Spark Plug Gap
2.0L L4 Engine (LTG) XAutomatic 0.75–0.90 mm (0.030–
0.035 in)
3.6L V6 Engine (LFX) 3Automatic 0.95–1.10 mm (0.037–
0.043 in)
3.6L V6 Engine (LF3) 8Automatic 0.75–0.90 mm (0.030–
0.035 in)

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INDEX i-1
A
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Active Emergency Braking System . . . . . . . . 1-18, 9-54
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . 9-37
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-70
Additional Information OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . 10-14
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 Airbag System
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
How Does an Airbag
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . 3-24
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 5-18
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Alert Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 9-56
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . 9-26, 10-26 Antilock Brake
System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Assistance Systems for
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-51
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . 9-46
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Shift Lock ControlFunction Check . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27

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INDEX i-3
CompartmentsStorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . 9-33
Connections OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Coolant
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Engine TemperatureGauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16 Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38 Cruise Control, Active . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
Customer Information
Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . .13-11
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . 13-9
Danger, Warnings, and
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . 13-13
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . 9-34
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6 Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Rear Seat Pass-Through . . . . . 3-12
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . 12-4
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . 9-26, 10-26
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . 9-45
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 9-51
Characteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . 1-21
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-8
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5

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INDEX i-5
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-60Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-62
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-64
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-62
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-62
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . . 9-62
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 5-27
Requirements, California . . . . . 9-62
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Fuses Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-62
Gauges Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-5
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Headlamps Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-29
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-3
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Heated
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

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i-10 INDEX
Safety Belts (cont'd)Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . 3-21
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . 3-20
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-12
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . 13-7
Seats
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . 3-8
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . 3-4
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 3-3
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49, 3-51 Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 10-3
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-16
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 12-1
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-11
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 13-7
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27 Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-56
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . 1-4, 9-17
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

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INDEX i-11
Storage AreasArmrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
System
Active Emergency Braking . . . . 9-54
Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1, 13-15
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 2-18Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . 3-5
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Tires
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-63
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-51
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-50
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Run-Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Terminology and
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-61
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42 Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 9-65
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-69
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 9-65
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-67
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-68, 9-69
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Track Events and Competitive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Traction Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . 9-34
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-68, 9-69
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14