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Vehicle Care 251
Caution
If the vehicle is towed with all four
wheels on the ground, the
drivetrain components could be
damaged. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Do not tow the vehicle
with all four wheels on the
ground.
The vehicle was not designed to be
towed with all four wheels on the
ground.
Dolly Towing (All-Wheel-Drive
Vehicles)
All-wheel-drive vehicles must not be
towed with two wheels on the
ground. To properly tow these
vehicles, they should be placed on
a platform trailer with all four wheels
off of the ground.
Dolly Towing
(Front-Wheel-Drive
Vehicles Only)
To tow a front-wheel-drive vehicle
from the front with two wheels on
the ground: 1. Put the front wheels on a dolly.
2. Move the shift lever to P (Park).
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Clamp the steering wheel in a straight-ahead position with a
clamping device designed for
towing.

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5. Remove the key from theignition.
6. Secure the vehicle to the dolly.
7. Release the parking brake.
Towing the Vehicle from
the Rear
Caution
Towing the vehicle from the rear
could damage it. Also, repairs
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Never have the
vehicle towed from the rear.
Do not tow the vehicle from the rear.
Appearance Care
Exterior Care
Locks
Locks are lubricated at the factory.
Use a de-icing agent only when
absolutely necessary, and have the
locks greased after using. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0272.
Washing the Vehicle
To preserve the vehicle's finish,
wash it often and out of direct
sunlight.
Caution
Do not use petroleum-based,
acidic, or abrasive cleaning
agents as they can damage the
vehicle's paint, metal, or plastic
parts. If damage occurs, it would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Approved cleaning
products can be obtained from
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Service and Maintenance 265
.Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
or missing parts or signs of
wear. See Exterior Care 0252.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 058.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks.
. Visually inspect exhaust system
and nearby heat shields for
loose or damaged parts.
. Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0252. .
Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0208.
. Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check 0208.
. Check ignition transmission lock.
See Ignition Transmission Lock
Check 0208.
. Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism
Check 0209. .
Check accelerator pedal for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
. Visually inspect gas strut for
signs of wear, cracks, or other
damage. Check the hold open
ability of the strut. See your
dealer if service is required.
. Inspect sunroof track and seal,
if equipped. See Sunroof039.

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310 Index
Automatic (cont'd)Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
B
BatteryPower Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Battery - North America . . . . 207, 246
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 209
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 108
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 155
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 213
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .188, 207, 246
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Management System . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 91
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 106
Check
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 208
Malfunction IndicatorEngine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 72
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 85
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 134 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 285
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

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MirrorsAutomatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 37
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
N
NavigationOnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 155
O
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 197 Oil (cont'd)
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 71
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 281
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296, 301
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 294
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 287
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 209 Parking (cont'd)
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 162
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 65
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 188
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 160
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Steering Warning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 57
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 289
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 284