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What to Add
Use only GM approved DOT 3
brake fluid from a clean, sealed
container. SeeRecommended
Fluids and Lubricants 0338.
{Warning
The wrong or contaminated brake
fluid could result in damage to the
brake system. This could result in
the loss of braking leading to a
possible injury. Always use the
proper brake fluid.
Caution
If brake fluid is spilled on the
vehicle's painted surfaces, the
paint finish can be damaged.
Immediately wash off any painted
surface.
Battery
The original equipment battery is
maintenance free. Do not remove
the cap and do not add fluid. Refer to the replacement number
shown on the original battery label
when a new battery is needed. See
Engine Compartment Overview
0
261 for battery location.
{Warning
Do not use a match or flame near
a vehicle's battery. If you need
more light, use a flashlight.
Do not smoke near a vehicle's
battery.
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Warning (Continued)
When working around a vehicle’s
battery, shield your eyes with
protective glasses.
Keep children away from vehicle
batteries.
{Warning
Batteries have acid that can burn
you and gas that can explode.
You can be hurt badly if you are
not careful.
Follow instructions carefully when
working around a battery.
Battery posts, terminals and
related accessories contain lead
and lead compounds which can
cause cancer and reproductive
harm. Wash hands after handling.
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could prevent the TPMS from
functioning properly. SeeBuying
New Tires 0301.
. Operating electronic devices or
being near facilities using radio
wave frequencies similar to the
TPMS could cause the TPMS
sensors to malfunction.
If the TPMS is not functioning
properly, it cannot detect or signal a
low tire condition. See your dealer
for service if the TPMS malfunction
light and DIC message come on
and stay on.
TPMS Sensor Matching
Process
Each TPMS sensor has a unique
identification code. The identification
code needs to be matched to a new
tire/wheel position after rotating the
vehicle’s tires or replacing one or
more of the TPMS sensors. The
TPMS sensor matching process
should also be performed after
replacing a spare tire with a road
tire containing the TPMS sensor.
The malfunction light and the DIC
message should go off at the next
ignition cycle. The sensors are matched to the tire/wheel positions,
using a TPMS relearn tool, in the
following order: driver side front tire,
passenger side front tire, passenger
side rear tire, and driver side rear
tire. See your dealer for service or
to purchase a relearn tool.
There are two minutes to match the
first tire/wheel position, and
five minutes overall to match all four
tire/wheel positions. If it takes
longer, the matching process stops
and must be restarted.
The TPMS sensor matching
process is:
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Place the vehicle power mode in ON/RUN/START. See
Ignition Positions 0201.
3. Make sure the Tire Pressure info display option is turned on.
The info displays on the DIC
can be turned on and off
through the Settings menu.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) 0139. 4. Use the five-way DIC control
on the right side of the steering
wheel to scroll to the Tire
Pressure screen under the DIC
info page. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) 0139.
5. Press and hold the SEL button in the center of the five-way
DIC control.
The horn sounds twice to
signal the receiver is in relearn
mode and the TIRE
LEARNING ACTIVE message
displays on the DIC screen.
6. Start with the driver side front tire.
7. Place the relearn tool against the tire sidewall, near the valve
stem. Then press the button to
activate the TPMS sensor.
A horn chirp confirms that the
sensor identification code has
been matched to this tire and
wheel position.
8. Proceed to the passenger side front tire, and repeat the
procedure in Step 7.
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equipped, be replaced after six
years, regardless of tread wear. The
tire manufacture date is the last four
digits of the DOT Tire Identification
Number (TIN) which is molded into
one side of the tire sidewall. The
first two digits represent the week
(01-52) and the last two digits, the
year. For example, the third week of
the year 2010 would have a
four-digit DOT date of 0310.
Vehicle Storage
Tires age when stored normally
mounted on a parked vehicle. Park
a vehicle that will be stored for at
least a month in a cool, dry, clean
area away from direct sunlight to
slow aging. This area should be free
of grease, gasoline, or other
substances that can deteriorate
rubber.
Parking for an extended period can
cause flat spots on the tires that
may result in vibrations while
driving. When storing a vehicle for
at least a month, remove the tires or
raise the vehicle to reduce the
weight from the tires.
Buying New Tires
GM has developed and matched
specific tires for the vehicle. The
original equipment tires installed
were designed to meet General
Motors Tire Performance Criteria
Specification (TPC Spec)
system rating. When
replacement tires are needed,
GM strongly recommends
buying tires with the same TPC
Spec rating.
GM's exclusive TPC Spec
system considers over a dozen
critical specifications that impact
the overall performance of the
vehicle, including brake system
performance, ride and handling,
traction control, and tire
pressure monitoring
performance. GM's TPC Spec
number is molded onto the tire's
sidewall near the tire size. If the
tires have an all-season tread
design, the TPC Spec number
will be followed by MS for mud
and snow.GM recommends replacing worn
tires in complete sets of four.
Uniform tread depth on all tires
will help to maintain the
performance of the vehicle.
Braking and handling
performance may be adversely
affected if all the tires are not
replaced at the same time.
If proper rotation and
maintenance have been done,
all four tires should wear out at
about the same time. See
Tire
Rotation 0299 for information
on proper tire rotation. However,
if it is necessary to replace only
one axle set of worn tires, place
the new tires on the rear axle.
{Warning
Tires could explode during
improper service. Attempting
to mount or dismount a tire
could cause injury or death.
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Spec rated tires are installed.
SeeTire Pressure Monitor
System 0295.
The Tire and Loading
Information label indicates the
original equipment tires on the
vehicle. See Vehicle Load Limits
0 196, for the label location and
more information about the Tire
and Loading Information label.
Different Size Tires and
Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed that
are a different size than the original
equipment wheels and tires, vehicle
performance, including its braking,
ride and handling characteristics,
stability, and resistance to rollover
may be affected. If the vehicle has
electronic systems such as antilock
brakes, rollover airbags, traction
control, electronic stability control,
or All-Wheel Drive, the performance
of these systems can also be
affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are used,
there may not be an acceptable
level of performance and safety if
tires not recommended for those
wheels are selected. This
increases the chance of a crash
and serious injury. Only use GM
specific wheel and tire systems
developed for the vehicle, and
have them properly installed by a
GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires 0301 and
Accessories and Modifications
0 259.
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
The tires and wheels were aligned
and balanced at the factory to
provide the longest tire life and best
overall performance. Adjustments to
wheel alignment and tire balancing
are not necessary on a regular
basis. Consider an alignment check
if there is unusual tire wear or the vehicle is significantly pulling to one
side or the other. Some slight pull to
the left or right, depending on the
crown of the road and/or other road
surface variations such as troughs
or ruts, is normal. If the vehicle is
vibrating when driving on a smooth
road, the tires and wheels may need
to be rebalanced. See your dealer
for proper diagnosis.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent,
cracked, or badly rusted or
corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming
loose, the wheel, wheel bolts, and
wheel nuts should be replaced.
If the wheel leaks air, replace it.
Some aluminum wheels can be
repaired. See your dealer if any of
these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind of
wheel that is needed.
Each new wheel should have the
same load-carrying capacity,
diameter, width, offset, and be
mounted the same way as the one it
replaces.
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This is located on the
passenger side, in the rear of
the engine compartment.
3. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables can
reach, but be sure the vehicles
are not touching each other.
If they are, it could cause an
unwanted ground connection.
You would not be able to start
your vehicle, and the bad
grounding could damage the
electrical systems.
To avoid the possibility of the
vehicles rolling, set the parking
brake firmly on both vehicles
involved in the jump start
procedure. Put the automatic
transmission in P (Park) or a
manual transmission in Neutral
before setting the parking
brake. For vehicles with
four-wheel-drive with a
N (Neutral) transfer case
position, be sure the transfer
case is in a drive gear —not
N (Neutral).Caution
If any accessories are left on or
plugged in during the jump
starting procedure, they could be
damaged. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Whenever possible, turn
off or unplug all accessories on
either vehicle when jump starting.
4. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Unplug unnecessary
accessories plugged into the
accessory power outlets. Turn
off the radio and all the lamps
that are not needed. This will
avoid sparks and help save
both batteries. And it could
save the radio!
5. Open the hood on the other vehicle and locate the
positive (+) and negative (−)
terminal locations on that
vehicle.
The positive (+) terminal is
under a red plastic cover at the
positive battery post. To uncover the positive (+)
terminal, open the red plastic
cover.
For more information on the
location of the remote
positive (+) and remote
negative (−) terminals, see
Engine Compartment Overview
0
261.
{Warning
An electric fan can start up even
when the engine is not running
and can injure you. Keep hands,
clothing, and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.
{Warning
Using a match near a battery can
cause battery gas to explode.
People have been hurt doing this,
and some have been blinded.
Use a flashlight if you need more
light.
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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Active Fuel Management
®. . . . . . 206
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . 225
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 257
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 266
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 83
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 79 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 129
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Alert
Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 241
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 216 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Assistance Systems for
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Assistance Systems for
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 233
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Automatic (cont'd)Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272, 277
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 278
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Pedal and AdjustableThrottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 132
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Brakes (cont'd)
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 200
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 280
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 110
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 130 Check
Malfunction Indicator
Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 91
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 106
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Child-View Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Control
Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
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Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
CoolantEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 127
Engine TemperatureWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 225
D
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 345
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Door (cont'd)
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 344
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 232
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 238
Characteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 27
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 193
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 195
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 218
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 133
Electrical Equipment,
Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Electrical System
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285, 288
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Check and Service Engine
Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 261
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Cooling System Messages . . . 147
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272, 277
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270