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472 Service and Maintenance
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
This maintenance section applies to vehicles with a gasoline engine. If the vehicle has a diesel engine and/or an
Allison Transmission, see the recommended fluids and lubricants section in the Duramax diesel supplement.
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1™ specification of the proper SAE viscosity
grade. AC Delco dexos1 Synthetic Blend is recommended. See Engine
Oil 0369.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL
®coolant.
See Engine Coolant 0379.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299818, in Canada 19299819).
Hydraulic Clutch System DOT 4 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299570, in Canada 19299571).
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
Hydraulic Power Steering System (2500/3500 Series Only) GM Power Steering Fluid (GM Part No. 19329450, in Canada 19329451).
Automatic Transmission (All except 6.2L with 8-Speed transmission) DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.

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UsageFluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission (6.2L with 8-Speed transmission) DEXRON
®-HP Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 19300536, in
Canada 19300537).
Manual Transmission Manual Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 93436060).
Transfer Case (Four-Wheel Drive) DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88900401, in Canada 89021678).
Rear Axle (1500 Series) SAE 75W-85 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 19300457, in Canada 19300458).
Rear Axle (2500/3500 Series) SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88900401, in Canada 89021678).
Floor Shift Linkage Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM Part No. 89021668, in Canada 89021674) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2 Category LB or GC-LB.
Chassis Lubrication Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. 12377985, in Canada 88901242) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Front Axle Driveshaft Splines (All
4WD 1500/2500/3500 Series) and
Rear Axle Driveshaft Splines (All
2WD 1500 Series with Automatic Transmission) Spline Lubricant, Special Lubricant (GM Part No. 19257121, in
Canada 19257122).
Rear Driveline Center Spline (Two-Piece Driveshaft) Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. 12377985, in Canada 88901242) or
lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.

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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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Add-on Electrical Equipment
The OnStar system is integrated
into the electrical architecture of the
vehicle. Do not add any electrical
equipment. SeeAdd-On Electrical
Equipment 0355. Added electrical
equipment may interfere with the
operation of the OnStar system and
cause it to not operate.
Vehicle Software Updates
OnStar or GM may remotely deliver
software updates or changes to the
vehicle without further notice or
consent. These updates or changes
may enhance or maintain safety,
security, or the operation of the
vehicle or the vehicle systems.
Software updates or changes may
affect or erase data or settings that
are stored in the vehicle, such as
OnStar Hands-Free Calling name
tags, saved navigation destinations,
or pre-set radio stations. Neither
OnStar nor GM is responsible for
any affected or erased data or
settings. These updates or changes
may also collect personal
information. Such collection is
described in the OnStar privacy statement or separately disclosed at
the time of installation. These
updates or changes may also cause
a system to automatically
communicate with GM servers to
collect information about vehicle
system status, identify whether
updates or changes are available,
or deliver updates or changes. An
active OnStar agreement constitutes
consent to these software updates
or changes and agreement that
either OnStar or GM may remotely
deliver them to the vehicle.
Privacy
The complete OnStar Privacy
Statement may be found at
www.onstar.com (U.S.),
or www.onstar.ca (Canada). We
recommend that you review it. If you
have any questions, call
1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827)
or press
Qto speak with an
Advisor. Users of wireless
communications are cautioned that
the privacy of any information sent
via wireless cellular communications
cannot be assured. Third parties may unlawfully intercept or access
transmissions and private
communications without consent.
OnStar - Software
Acknowledgements
Certain OnStar components include
libcurl and unzip software and other
third party software. Below are the
notices and licenses associated with
libcurl and unzip and for other third
party software please see http://
www.lg.com/global/support/
opensource/index and https://
www.onstar.com/us/en/support/
getdocuments.html
libcurl:
COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSION
NOTICE
Copyright (c) 1996 - 2010, Daniel
Stenberg, .
All rights reserved.
Permission to use, copy, modify,
and distribute this software for any
purpose with or without fee is
hereby granted, provided that the

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Antilock Brake System(ABS) (cont'd)
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Appearance Care
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Assistance Program,
Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487, 490
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Assistance Systems for
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 314
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 189
Audio Players
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . 373, 376
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 Automatic Transmission (cont'd)
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Auxiliary
Roof Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 184
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
B
Battery Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Battery - North America . . . . 388, 442
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 394
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . 222, 223, 227, 232
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Brake
Pedal and AdjustableThrottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 144
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Brakes (cont'd)
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 280
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 Center High-MountedStoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 396
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

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C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
CaliforniaFuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .361, 388, 442
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 120
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430 Charging
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 142
Check Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 393
Malfunction IndicatorEngine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 90
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 110
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 252
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 493
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Connections OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Coolant
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 137
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 486 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486

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Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 178
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 180
F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 182
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
FlexFuel E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . 121
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Fluid
AutomaticTransmission . . . . . . . . . . . 373, 376
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Four-Wheel Drive
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Fluid (cont'd)
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Fog Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . 183, 396
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 297, 389
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . 145
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 63
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 148
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 288
Requirements, California . . . . . 323 Fuel (cont'd)
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403, 405
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 172Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . 172, 175
Gauges Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 136
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 461
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395

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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