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the hold open ability of the gas
strut. Contact your dealer if
service is required.
. Engine air cleaner filter
replacement or every 20 000 km/
12,500 Miles. See Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter 0237. If driving in
dusty conditions, inspect the
filter at each oil change or more
often as needed.
. Check automatic transmission
fluid level and condition.
Every 40 000 km/25,000 Miles
. Passenger compartment air filter
replacement (or every
24 months, whichever occurs
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.
Every 72 000 km/45,000 Miles
. Replace brake fluid (or every
three years, whichever occurs
first).
Every 80 000 km/50,000 Miles
. Spark plug replacement and
spark plug wire inspection (LF3
Twin Turbo Engine). An
Emission Control Service.
. Evaporative control system
inspection. Check all fuel and
vapor lines and hoses for proper
hook-up, routing, and condition.
Every 160 000 km/100,000 Miles
. Spark plug replacement and
spark plug wire inspection (LFX
Engine). An Emission Control
Service. Every 240 000 km/150,000 Miles
.
Engine cooling system drain and
refill (or every five years,
whichever occurs first). See
Cooling System 0239. An
Emission Control Service.
. Engine drive belts inspection for
fraying, excessive cracks,
or obvious damage (or every
10 years, whichever occurs
first). Replace, if needed.
Severe Conditions Requiring
More Frequent Maintenance*
.Public service, military,
or commercial use vehicles to
include the following:
‐Ambulances, police cars and
emergency rescue vehicles.
‐ Civilian vehicles such as light
duty pick-up trucks, SUVs and
passenger cars that are used
in military applications.
‐ Recovery vehicles such as
tow trucks and flatbed single
vehicle carriers or any vehicle
that is consistently used in
towing trailers or other loads.

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‐High use commercial vehicles
such as courier delivery
vehicles, private security patrol
vehicles or any vehicles that
operate on a 24 hour basis.
‐ Any vehicle consistently
operated in a high sand or
dust environment such as
those used on oil pipelines
and similar applications.
. Vehicles that are regularly used
for short trips of 6 kilometers
or less
If your vehicle has an Oil Life
Indicator, the indicator will show
you when to change the oil and
filter. Under severe conditions
the indicator may come on
before 10 000 km/6,000 mi. The
indicator won't detect dust in the
oil, so if you drive in a dusty
area you may have to change
the oil and filter sooner than
every 10 000 km/6,000 mi.
Note: All vehicles with
rear-wheel drive —change
driveline axle oil every
30 000 km/19,000 mi if vehicle is
used for towing purposes. * Footnote: Under extreme
driving conditions listed above, it
may be necessary to replace
your spark plugs at more
frequent intervals. For further
assistance in determining the
most suitable service
maintenance intervals for your
vehicle, please contact your
authorized GM Dealer.
Additional Required Services
–
Severe Service
Every 72 000 km/45,000 mi
. Automatic transmission fluid
change. See Automatic
Transmission Fluid 0237.
. Change rear axle fluid.

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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
3.6L (LF3) 22989313 A3180C
3.6L (LFX) 20972655 A3175C
Engine Oil Filter 3.6L (LF3) 89017525 PF63
3.6L (LFX) 89017525 PF63
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 13356914 CF184
Spark Plugs 3.6L (LF3) 12662396 41-147
3.6L (LFX) 12622561 41-109
Wiper Blades Driver Side –65 cm (25.6 in) 25892079 —
Passenger Side –45 cm (17.7 in) 25882578 —

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Technical Data 305
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 3.6 L (LF3) 9.8 L 10.4 qt
3.6 L (LFX) 7.1 L 7.5 qt
Engine Oil with Filter
3.6 L (LF3) 6.6 L 7.0 qt
3.6 L (LFX) 5.7 L 6.0 qt
Fuel Tank
Front-Wheel Drive 70.0 L 18.5 gal
All-Wheel Drive 74.0 L 19.5 gal
Wheel Nut Torque 150 Y110 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.

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Index 313
Engine (cont'd)Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Overheated Protection
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 186
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 308
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 152
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 154
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
F
FeaturesMemory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 156 Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 237
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Front Automatic Braking (FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 126
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Fuses
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 254 Fuses (cont'd)
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
G
GaugesEngine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 296
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 156
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

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Messages (cont'd)Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Mirrors Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
N
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 180
O
Object Detection SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 236
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 80
Operating Mode
Overheated EngineProtection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Overheated Engine
Protection Operating Mode . . . . 244
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Parking Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 249
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 185
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 206
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 74
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Power (cont'd)
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 184
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 67
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 308
R
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Rear AxleLimited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Rear Climate Control System . . . 166
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door . . . 62
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rear Window Sunshade . . . . . . . . . 46
Rearview Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303