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a year and the oil life system must
be reset. Your trained dealer
technician can perform this work.
If the engine oil life system is reset
accidentally, service the vehicle
within 5 000 km/3,000 mi since the
last service. Reset the oil life
system when the oil is changed.
SeeEngine Oil Life System 0317.
Tire Rotation and Required
Services Every 12 000 km/
7,500 mi
Rotate the tires, if recommended for
the vehicle, and perform the
following services. See Tire
Rotation 0364.
. Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed,
change engine oil and filter, and
reset oil life system. See Engine
Oil 0315 andEngine Oil Life
System 0317. .
Check engine coolant level. See
Engine Coolant 0323.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0328.
. Visually inspect windshield wiper
blades for wear, cracking,
or contamination. See Exterior
Care 0391. Replace worn or
damaged wiper blades. See
Wiper Blade Replacement
0 335.
. Check tire inflation pressures.
See Tire Pressure 0358.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0364.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
0 321.
. Inspect brake system. See
Exterior Care 0391. .
Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
or missing parts or signs of wear
at least once a year. See
Exterior Care 0391. Lubricate
the suspension and steering
components at least every other
oil change (if equipped with
grease fittings).
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 088.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks.
. Visually inspect exhaust system
and nearby heat shields for
loose or damaged parts.
. Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0391.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0334.
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Service and Maintenance 411
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Front Axle Propshaft Spline or One-Piece Propshaft Spline
(Two-Wheel Drive with Auto. Trans.) Spline Lubricant, Special Lubricant (GM Part No. 19257121, in
Canada 19257122).
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood Hinges, Power Assist Steps, and Outer
Tailgate Handle Pivot Points 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.
Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 22845992 A3181C
Oil Filter 89017525 PF63
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 22808781 CF188
Spark Plugs 12622441 41-114
Wiper Blades
Driver Side –55 cm (21.7 in) 22756331 —
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442 Index
Appearance CareExterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Assistance Systems for
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 281
Audio
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 193
Audio Players CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332B
Battery
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Battery - North America . . . . 331, 382
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 335
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 209, 213
Brake Pedal and AdjustableThrottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 148
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 244
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 338
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . 339
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337, 338
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 340
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . 311, 331, 382
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
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Index 449
Radios (cont'd)Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Rear Climate Control System . . . 224
Rear Seats Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Rear Side Window Antenna . . . . 201
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 131
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 385
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 37
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Replacement Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Replacement Parts
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . 101
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 428
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Ride Control Systems Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 416
Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 89
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 87
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 428
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 423
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 66
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UpdatesSoftware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 414
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 172
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 150
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 289
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 369
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 107
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Winter
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 335 Wipers
Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135