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Service and Maintenance 351
.To avoid break-down or failure to
start the vehicle, maintain a
battery with full cranking power.
. Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Belts
. Belts may need replacing if they
squeak or show signs of
cracking or splitting.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the belts and
recommend adjustment or
replacement when necessary.
Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are
crucial to safe driving.
. Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping. .
Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the brakes and
recommend quality parts
engineered for the vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved
fluids protect the vehicle’s systems
and components. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0353
iifor GM approved
fluids.
. Engine oil and windshield
washer fluid levels should be
checked at every fuel fill.
. Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be
filled.
Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should
be regularly inspected to ensure
that there are no cracks or leaks.
With a multi-point inspection, your
dealer can inspect the hoses and
advise if replacement is needed. Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
.
Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage.
The brake lamps need to be
checked periodically to ensure
that they light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns.
Shocks and Struts
Shocks and struts help aid in control
for a smoother ride.
. Signs of wear may include
steering wheel vibration, bounce/
sway while braking, longer
stopping distance, or uneven
tire wear.
. As part of the multi-point
inspection, trained dealer
technicians can visually inspect
the shocks and struts for signs

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386 Index
AudioBluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 151
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 189
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
B
Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Battery - North America . . . . 279, 327
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 283
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 171, 172, 176 Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Brake
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . .117
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 211
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Center High-MountedStoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .259, 279, 327
Camera
Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 100
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 115
Check Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 282

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Index 389
Fuel (cont'd)Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 121
Requirements, California . . . . . 246
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
G
GaugesEngine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 343
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 146
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 122
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 144
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 122
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Heater
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187, 189
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 202
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 237
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 118
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 234
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . 107, 109