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346 Service and Maintenance Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services - Normal
12 000 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 miRotate tires, if recommended for the vehicle, and
perform Required Services. Check engine oil level
and oil life percentage. Change engine oil and
filter, if needed. (1)
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @Replace passenger compartment air filter. (2)
@ @ @ @ @ @Inspect evaporative control system. (3)
@ @ @Replace engine air cleaner filter. (4)
@ @ @Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires.
(2.0L and 3.0L Twin Turbo Engines)
@ @Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires.
(3.6L Engine Only)
@Drain and fill engine cooling system. (5)
@Change transfer case fluid, if equipped with
AWD. (6)
@Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (7)
@Replace brake fluid. (8)
Footnotes — Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services - Normal
(1) Vehicles with different size front
and rear tires do not have tire
rotation. See Tire Rotation 0 313 . (2) 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.
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Service and Maintenance 349Footnotes — Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services - Severe
(1) Vehicles with different size front
and rear tires do not have tire
rotation. See Tire Rotation 0 313 .
(2) 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.
(3) Check all fuel and vapor lines
and hoses for proper hook-up,
routing, and condition.
(4) Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed. (5) Do not directly power wash the
transfer case and/or front/rear axle
output seals. High pressure water
can overcome the seals and
contaminate the transfer case fluid.
Contaminated fluid will decrease the
life of the transfer case and/or axles
and should be replaced.
(6) Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling
System 0 275 .
(7) Or every 10 years, whichever
comes first. Inspect for fraying,
excessive cracking, or damage;
replace, if needed.
(8) Replace brake fluid every five
years. See Brake Fluid 0 283 .Special Application
Services .
Severe Commercial Use
Vehicles Only: Lubricate chassis
components every 5 000 km/
3,000 mi.
.
Have underbody flushing service
performed. See "Underbody
Maintenance" in Exterior
Care 0 333 .
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378 OnStar 4G LTE speed. Up to seven mobile
devices can be connected. A data
plan is required. Use the in-vehicle
controls only when it is safe to
do so.
1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot
information, press
= , wait for
the prompt, then say “ Wi-Fi
settings. ” On some vehicles,
touch Wi-Fi Settings on the
screen.
2. The Wi-Fi settings will display
the Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID),
password, and on some
vehicles, the connection type
(no Internet connection, 3G,
4G, 4G LTE), and signal quality
(poor, good, excellent).
3. To change the SSID or
password, press
Q or call
1-888-4ONSTAR to connect
with an Advisor.
OnStar RemoteLink ®
Mobile App
(If Equipped)
Download the OnStar RemoteLink
mobile app to select Apple ®
iOS,
Android ™ , BlackBerry ®
,
or Windows ®
mobile devices. OnStar Subscribers can access the
following services from a mobile
device:
.
Remotely start/stop the vehicle,
if factory-equipped.
.
Lock/unlock doors, if equipped
with automatic locks.
.
Activate the horn and lamps.
.
Check the vehicle ’ s fuel level, oil
life, or tire pressure,
if factory-equipped with the Tire
Pressure Monitor System.
.
Send directions to the vehicle.
.
Locate the vehicle on a map
(U.S. market only).
.
Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot
on/off, manage settings, and
monitor data consumption,
if equipped.
For OnStar RemoteLink information
and compatibility, see
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada). Remote Services Contact an OnStar Advisor to
unlock the doors or sound the horn
and flash the lamps.
OnStar AtYourService OnStar Advisors can provide special
offers from restaurants and retailers
on your route, help locate hotels,
or book a room.
OnStar Hands-Free Calling Make and receive calls with the
built-in wireless calling service,
which requires available minutes.
Make a Call
1. Press
= . System responds:
“ OnStar ready. ”
2. Say “ Call. ” System responds:
“ Call. Please say the name or
number to call. ”
3. Say the entire number without
pausing, including a “ 1 ” and the
area code. System responds:
“ OK, calling. ”
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Index 391Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 60, 68
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
M Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 344
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 132
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Messages
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Battery Voltage and
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 149 Messages (cont'd)
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Object Detection System . . . . . 151
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 154
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Steering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Mirror
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Mirrors (cont'd)
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 49
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
N Navigation
OnStar ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Night Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
O Object Detection System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Off-Road
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 272
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . 126
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 88
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392 Index Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 364
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
OnStar ®
Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
OnStar ®
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 377
OnStar ®
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
OnStar ®
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
OnStar ®
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
OnStar ®
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
OnStar ®
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Ordering
Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 370
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
P Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Parking
Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 286
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 209
Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 231
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 82
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . 136
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 262
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 206
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 74
Premium Care Maintenance
Cadillac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 372
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 367
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .262, 284, 327 R Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 371
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door . . . 69
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Rear Window Sunshade . . . . . . . . . 54
Rearview Mirrors
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Recorder
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 331
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Replacement Parts
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 87
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394 Index Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 246
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Spare Tire
Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Special Application Services . . . . 349
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Starting the Vehicle
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Steering System Messages . . . . . 155 Storage
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Storage Areas
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 106
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sunshade
Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 374
Night Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 364
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 46 Theft-Deterrent Systems (cont'd)
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . . 61
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 309
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 308
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Terminology and Definitions . . 304
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 318
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Index 395Tires (cont'd)
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 255
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 255
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 331
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Traction
Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak ®
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Trailer
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
U Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 316
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 166
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 357
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 157
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 136
Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Vehicle Hold
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Video Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
W Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 248
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Warnings
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance . . 318
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 94
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52