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Service and Maintenance 333
The following list is intended to
explain the services and conditions
to look for that may indicate
services are required.
Battery
The battery supplies power to start
the engine and operate any
additional electrical accessories.
.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. .
A message may indicate when
scheduled maintenance on the
timing belt and other
components is required.
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 0335 for 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.
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Customer Information 347
General Motors North America and
Chevrolet reserve the right to limit
services or payment to an owner or
driver if they decide the claims are
made too often, or the same type of
claim is made many times.
Services Provided
.Emergency Fuel Delivery:
Delivery of enough fuel for the
vehicle to get to the nearest
service station.
. Lock-Out Service: Service to
unlock the vehicle if you are
locked out. A remote unlock may
be available if you have OnStar.
For security reasons, the driver
must present identification
before this service is given.
. Emergency Tow from a Public
Road or Highway: Tow to the
nearest Chevrolet dealer for
warranty service, or if the vehicle
was in a crash and cannot be
driven. Assistance is not given
when the vehicle is stuck in the
sand, mud, or snow. .
Flat Tire Change: Service to
change a flat tire with the spare
tire. The spare tire, if equipped,
must be in good condition and
properly inflated. It is the owner's
responsibility for the repair or
replacement of the tire if it is not
covered by the warranty.
. Battery Jump Start: Service to
jump start a dead battery.
. Trip Interruption Benefits and
Assistance: If your trip is
interrupted due to a warranty
event, incidental expenses may
be reimbursed within the
Powertrain warranty period.
Items considered are reasonable
and customary hotel, meals,
rental car, or a vehicle being
delivered back to the customer,
up to 805 km (500 mi).
Services Not Included in
Roadside Assistance
. Impound towing caused by
violation of any laws.
. Legal fines. .
Mounting, dismounting,
or changing of snow tires,
chains, or other traction devices.
Service is not provided if a vehicle
is in an area that is not accessible
to the service vehicle or is not a
regularly traveled or maintained
public road, which includes ice and
winter roads. Off-road use is not
covered.
Services Specific to
Canadian-Purchased Vehicles
. Fuel Delivery: Reimbursement
is up to 7 liters. If available,
diesel fuel delivery may be
restricted. Propane and other
fuels are not provided through
this service.
. Lock-Out Service: Vehicle
registration is required.
. Trip Interruption Benefits and
Assistance: Must be over
150 km from where your trip was
started to qualify.
Pre-authorization, original
detailed receipts, and a copy of
the repair orders are required.
Once authorization has been
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Assistance Systems forDriving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 226
Audio Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 160
Automatic
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 188
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
B
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Battery - North America . . . . 259, 309
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 262 Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 169
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 124
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 204
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Headlamps and Front TurnSignal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Taillamps and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 236 California (cont'd)
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .241, 259, 309
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 102
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 122
Check Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 261
Malfunction IndicatorEngine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 84
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
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Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements, California . . . . . . 242
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 169
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Pictures and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176, 180, 181
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . .211
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 68
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 354
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 348 Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .241, 259, 309
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 352
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Radios
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 312
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . 30, 31, 33
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Replacement Parts
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 81
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 353
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Ride Control Systems Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 341
Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214