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474 Service and Maintenance
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood Hinges, Body Door Hinge Pins, Tailgate
Hinge and Linkage, Fuel Door Hinge, Tailgate Handle Pivot Points, Hinges, Latch Bolt, and Linkage 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).
Weatherstrip Squeaks Synthetic Grease with Teflon, Superlube (GM Part No. 12371287, in Canada 10953437).
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.
If your vehicle has a diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement for more information.
Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 22845992 A3181C
Oil Filter
4.3L V6 89017525 PF63
5.3L V8; 6.2L V8 89017525 PF63
6.0L V8 19303975 PF48E
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 22808781 CF188

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OnStar 501
.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 Overview
If equipped, this vehicle has a
comprehensive, in-vehicle system
that can connect to an OnStar
Advisor for Emergency, Security,
Navigation, Connectivity, and
Diagnostics Services.
=Voice Command Button
QBlue OnStar Button
>Emergency Button
This manual describes OnStar´s
functions, which may or may not be
on the vehicle because of optional
equipment that was not purchased
on the vehicle, model variants,
country specifications, or features/
applications that may not be
available in your region, or changes
subsequent to the printing of this
owner manual. Refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm the
functions.
The OnStar system is not available
in any of the countries of the Central
America and Caribbean region.
The OnStar system status light is
next to the OnStar buttons. If the
status light is:
.
Solid Green: System is ready.
. Flashing Green: On a call.
. Red: Indicates a problem.
Press
Qor call 01-800-083-4994 to
speak to an Advisor.
Press
=to give OnStar
Turn-by-Turn Navigation voice
commands. This requires the
OnStar Connect Plus service.
Press
Qto connect to an
Advisor to:
. Verify account information or
update contact information.

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502 OnStar
.Get driving directions. Requires
the OnStar Connect Plus
service.
. Receive an On-Demand
Diagnostics check of the
vehicle’s key operating systems.
. Receive Roadside Assistance.
Press
>to get a priority connection
to an Advisor available 24/7 to:
. Get help in an emergency.
. Be a Good Citizen and contact
an Advisor to help someone else
in need.
. 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.
Emergency
With Automatic Crash Response, in
many crashes, built-in sensors can
automatically alert a specially
trained OnStar Advisor who is
immediately connected 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.
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.

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OnStar 507
.Lock/unlock doors, if equipped
with automatic locks, or activate
the horn and lamps.
. Check the fuel level, oil life,
or tire pressure,
if factory-equipped with the Tire
Pressure Monitor System.
For OnStar RemoteLink information
and compatibility, see
www.onstar.com.mx.
Calling 066 Emergency
1. Press=. System responds:
“OnStar ready,” followed by
a tone.
2. Say “Call.”System responds:
“Call. Please say the name or
number to call.”
3. Say “066”without pausing.
System responds: “066.”
4. Say “Call.”System responds:
“OK, dialing 066.”
Diagnostics
Advanced Diagnostics provides a
status of the vehicle’ s key systems
with a monthly e-mail, or by pressing
Q. The Proactive Alerts
feature (if available) can help predict
and alert of potential upcoming
maintenance issues with select
components on the vehicle, before
they become a problem.
OnStar can also monitor and report
tire pressure, if the vehicle is
equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System.
Diagnostics
OnStar can perform a monthly
check of your vehicle’s key
operating systems, including the
engine, transmission, antilock
brakes, and other major vehicle
systems. OnStar can also monitor
tire pressure, if the vehicle is
equipped with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System. If an On-Demand
Diagnostics check is needed,
press
Qand an Advisor can run a
check.
OnStar Additional
Information
In-Vehicle Audio Messages
Audio messages may play important
information at the following times:
. Prior to vehicle purchase.
Press
Qto set up an account.
. With the OnStar Basic Plan,
every 60 days.
. After change in ownership and
at 90 days.
Transferring Service
PressQto request account transfer
eligibility information. The Advisor
can cancel or change account
information.
Selling/Transferring the
Vehicle
Call 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) immediately to
terminate your OnStar services if
the vehicle is disposed of, sold,
transferred, or if the lease ends.

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Index 525
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
GM Mobility ReimbursementProgram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 182
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 149
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 180
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 149
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Heater
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 417
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 269
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 310
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 146
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 307
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194, 196
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
I
Idle System Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 499
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 51
Internet Radio Pandora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jack
Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 158
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 36
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 409
Lamps Auxiliary Roof
Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

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Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 296Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Battery Voltage and
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 156
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Object Detection System . . . . . 158
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 159
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Steering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Messages (cont'd)
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Blind Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Trailer Tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 51
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
N
Navigation OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503, 504
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . . . 392
O
Object Detection System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 372
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . 136
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 89
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 486
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507, 512
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 505
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 507
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 502
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . 503, 504
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . 500, 501
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . 502, 503
Operating Mode Overheated EngineProtection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384

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OrderingService Publications . . . . . . . . . . 495
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . . 384
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189, 193
P
Pandora Internet Radio . . . . . . . . . 204
Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 394
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 288
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 314
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 82
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 362 Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . 222, 223, 227, 232
Pickup Conversion to
Chassis Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Pictures and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237, 241, 242
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209, 212
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 284
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 71
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 498
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 492 Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .361, 388, 442
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 496
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Radios
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 199
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 447
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36