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236 Vehicle Care
Storing the Tire Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Recreational VehicleTowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
General Information
For service and parts needs, visit
your dealer. You will receive
genuine GM parts and GM-trained
and supported service people.
Genuine GM parts have one of
these marks:
California Proposition
65 Warning
WARNING: Most motor vehicles,
including this one, contain and/or
emit chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Engine exhaust, many parts
and systems, many fluids, and
some component wear by-products
contain and/or emit these
chemicals.
See
Battery - North America 0256
and Jump Starting - North
America 0299.
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements
Certain types of automotive
applications, such as airbag
initiators, safety belt pretensioners,
and lithium batteries contained in
Remote Keyless Entry transmitters,
may contain perchlorate materials.
Special handling may be necessary.
For additional information, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Accessories and
Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or
making modifications to the vehicle
can affect vehicle performance and
safety, including such things as
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Service and Maintenance 327
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1™ specification of the proper SAE viscosity
grade. ACDelco dexos1 Synthetic Blend is recommended. See Engine
Oil 0243.
Engine Cooling System Premix DEX-COOL
®(GM Part No. 12378390, in Canada 10953456). See
Engine Coolant 0250.
High Voltage Battery Cooling System Premix DEX-COOL (GM Part No. 12378390, in Canada 10953456). Power Electronics Cooling System Premix DEX-COOL (GM Part No. 12378390, in Canada 10953456). 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.
Parking Brake Cable Guides Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. 12377985, in Canada 88901242) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Electric Drive Unit DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood and Trunk Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579, in Canada 10953481.
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348 OnStar
.Obtain the Wi-Fi®hotspot name
or SSID and password,
if equipped.
Press
Qto connect to an
Advisor to:
. Verify account information or
update contact information.
. Get driving directions.
. Receive a Diagnostic check of
the vehicle's key operating
systems.
. Receive Roadside Assistance.
. Manage Wi-Fi Settings,
if equipped.
Press
>to get a priority connection
to an OnStar Advisor available 24/
7 to:
. Get help for an emergency.
. Be a Good Samaritan or
respond to an AMBER Alert.
. Get assistance in severe
weather or other crisis situations
and find evacuation routes.
OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require an
active, OnStar subscription plan
(excludes Basic Plan). With
Automatic Crash Response, built-in
sensors can automatically alert a
specially trained OnStar Advisor
who is immediately connected in to
the vehicle to help.
Press
>for a priority connection to
an OnStar Advisor who can contact
emergency service providers, direct
them to your exact location, and
relay important information.
With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially
trained Advisors are available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to
provide a central point of contact,
assistance, and information during a
crisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisors
can locate a nearby service provider
to help with a flat tire, a battery
jump, or an empty gas tank.
Security
If equipped, OnStar provides these
services:
. With Stolen Vehicle Assistance,
OnStar Advisors can use GPS to
pinpoint the vehicle and help
authorities quickly recover it.
. With Remote Ignition Block,
if equipped, OnStar can block
the engine from being restarted.
. With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown,
if equipped, OnStar can work
with law enforcement to
gradually slow the vehicle down.
Navigation
OnStar navigation requires a
specific OnStar subscription plan.
Press
Qto receive Turn-by-Turn
directions or have them sent to the
vehicle’s navigation screen,
if equipped.
Turn-by-Turn Navigation
1. PressQto connect to an
Advisor.
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Index 361
FusesEngine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 268
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Gauges
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 317
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 159
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Headlamps Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 120
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 158
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 120
Heated
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
High Voltage Battery Gauge . . . . 108
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 177
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
IndicatorVehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Information Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 46
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 139
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 31
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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364 Index
OutletsPower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Parking Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 258
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 187
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 212
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 70
Pedestrian Safety Signal . . . . . . . . 99
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 236
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Plug-In Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Power (cont'd)
Indicator Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 185
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 62
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 345
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 339
Programmable Charging . . . . . . . . 123
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .236, 256, 299
Propulsion Power Messages . . . 141
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 343
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Rearview Mirrors
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 306
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Replacement Parts
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 76
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 344
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Requirements
Electrical Battery Charging . . . 229
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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