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Footnotes—Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services - Normal
(1) Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent
passenger compartment air filter
replacement may be needed if
driving in areas with heavy traffic,
poor air quality, high dust levels,
or environmental allergens.
Passenger compartment air filter
replacement may also be needed if
there is reduced airflow, window
fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer
can help determine when to replace
the filter.
(2) Check all fuel and vapor lines
and hoses for proper hook-up,
routing, and condition.
(3) Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed.
(4) Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling
System 0264. (5)
Or every 10 years, whichever
comes first. Inspect for fraying,
excessive cracking, or damage;
replace, if needed.
(6) Replace brake fluid every three
years. See Brake Fluid 0270.
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services - Severe12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi
60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi
84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi
120 000 km/75,000 mi
132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi
156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi
204 000 km/127,500 mi
216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires and perform Required Services.
Check engine oil level and oil life percentage.
Change engine oil and filter, if needed.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (2)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3)@@@
Change automatic transmission fluid.@@@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires.@ @
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (4)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (5)@
Replace brake fluid. (6)
Footnotes—Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services - Severe
(1) Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent
passenger compartment air filter
replacement may be needed if
driving in areas with heavy traffic,
poor air quality, high dust levels,
or environmental allergens. Passenger compartment air filter
replacement may also be needed if
there is reduced airflow, window
fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer
can help determine when to replace
the filter.
(2)
Check all fuel and vapor lines
and hoses for proper hook-up,
routing, and condition. (3)
Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed.
(4) Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling
System 0264.
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Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 13272719 A3144C
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 13503677 CF197
Engine Oil Filter 55594652 PF101G
Spark Plugs 55490097 41-151
Wiper Blades
Driver Side –68.6 cm (27 in) 13348838 —
Passenger Side –63.5 cm (25 in) 13348836 —
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Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the refrigerant label under thehood. See your dealer for more information.
Engine Cooling System 6.3 L 6.7 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 5.5 L 5.8 qt
Fuel Tank 56 L 14.8 gal
Wheel Nut Torque 140 Y100 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
1.6L L4 Engine 5Automatic 0.60–0.70 mm (0.0236–
0.0276 in)
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370 Index
IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Adaptive Forward Lighting Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 252
Additional Information OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Additional Maintenance
and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . 206
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 263
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 63 Airbag System (cont'd)
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 59
Airbags
Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 101
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 236
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
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Driving (cont'd)Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
E
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 105
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Electrical System
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 282
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Emergency OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 259 Engine (cont'd)
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 232
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 358
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 119
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
F
Filter,Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 122
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 263
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Front Seats Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . 276
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 108
Requirements, California . . . . . 249
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OrderingService Publications . . . . . . . . . . 355
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
P
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . . . 146
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 273
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 231
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 243
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 63
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 255
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Positioning
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 230
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power Steering Warning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 56
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 357
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 352
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .255, 271, 315
Q
Quick Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
R
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . 138
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 356
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rearview Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 319
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281