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2. Turn the wheel wrenchcounterclockwise to loosen all
the wheel nuts, but do not
remove them yet.
3. Place the jack near the flat tire.
4. Put the compact spare tire near you.
{Warning
Getting under a vehicle when it is
lifted on a jack is dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack,
you could be badly injured or
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killed. Never get under a vehicle
when it is supported only by
a jack.
{Warning
Raising the vehicle with the jack
improperly positioned can
damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle fall. To help
avoid personal injury and vehicle
damage, be sure to fit the jack lift
head into the proper location
before raising the vehicle.
{Warning
Lifting a vehicle and getting under
it to do maintenance or repairs is
dangerous without the
appropriate safety equipment and
training. If a jack is provided with(Continued)
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the vehicle, it is designed only for
changing a flat tire. If it is used for
anything else, you or others could
be badly injured or killed if the
vehicle slips off the jack. If a jack
is provided with the vehicle, only
use it for changing a flat tire.
5. Attach the jack wrench to the jack by fitting both ends of the
jack and tool over one another.
6. Place the jack under the vehicle.
Caution
Make sure that the jack lift head
is in the correct position or you
may damage your vehicle. The
repairs would not be covered by
your warranty.

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towel can be used; however, use
a scraper or wire brush later to
remove all rust or dirt.
11. Remove any rust or dirt fromthe wheel bolts, mounting
surfaces, and spare wheel.
12. Place the compact spare tire on the wheel-mounting surface.
{Warning
Never use oil or grease on bolts
or nuts because the nuts might
come loose. The vehicle's wheel
could fall off, causing a crash.
13. Reinstall the wheel nuts. Tighten each nut by hand until
the wheel is held against
the hub.
14. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise.
{Warning
Wheel nuts that are improperly or
incorrectly tightened can cause
the wheels to become loose or
come off. The wheel nuts should
be tightened with a torque wrench
to the proper torque specification
after replacing. Follow the torque
specification supplied by the
aftermarket manufacturer when
using accessory locking wheel
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nuts. SeeCapacities and
Specifications 0328 for original
equipment wheel nut torque
specifications.
Caution
Improperly tightened wheel nuts
can lead to brake pulsation and
rotor damage. To avoid expensive
brake repairs, evenly tighten the
wheel nuts in the proper
sequence and to the proper
torque specification. See
Capacities and Specifications
0 328 for the wheel nut torque
specification.

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15. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly ina crisscross sequence, as
shown.
16. Lower the jack all the way and remove the jack from under the
vehicle.
17. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly with the wheel wrench.
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools
{Warning
Storing a jack, a tire, or other
equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store all these in
the proper place.
1. Lift the load floor and place the jack and wrench bag in their
original storage location.
Secure them with the retainer
straps and attach the hook to
the jack.
2. Close the load floor.
3. Place the flat tire over the bolt (1) and through one of the
bolt holes with the valve stem
facing down.
4. Route the retainer strap (4)through the wheel, as shown.
5. Attach the retainer strap (4) to the right forward most
D-ring (3).
6. Tighten the retainer strap (4).
7. Turn the retainer nut (2) clockwise to secure the tire.
The compact spare is for temporary
use only. Replace the compact
spare tire with a full-size road tire as
soon as you can.

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Compact Spare Tire
{Warning
Driving with more than one
compact spare tire at a time could
result in loss of braking and
handling. This could lead to a
crash and you or others could be
injured. Use only one compact
spare tire at a time.
If this vehicle has a compact spare
tire, it was fully inflated when new;
however, it can lose air over time.
Check the inflation pressure
regularly. It should be 420 kPa
(60 psi).
Stop as soon as possible and check
that the spare tire is correctly
inflated after being installed on the
vehicle. The compact spare tire is
designed for temporary use only.
The vehicle will perform differently
with the spare tire installed and it is
recommended that the vehicle
speed be limited to 80 km/h
(50 mph). To conserve the tread of
the spare tire, have the standard tire repaired or replaced as soon as
convenient and return the spare tire
to the storage area.
When using a compact spare tire,
the ABS and Traction Control
systems may engage until the spare
tire is recognized by the vehicle,
especially on slippery roads. Adjust
driving to reduce possible
wheel slip.
Caution
When the compact spare is
installed, do not take the vehicle
through an automatic car wash
with guide rails. The compact
spare can get caught on the rails
which can damage the tire, wheel,
and other parts of the vehicle.
Do not use the compact spare on
other vehicles.
Do not mix the compact spare tire or
wheel with other wheels or tires.
They will not fit. Keep the spare tire
and its wheel together.
Caution
Tire chains will not fit the compact
spare. Using them can damage
the vehicle and the chains. Do not
use tire chains on the compact
spare.

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S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 61
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 60
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 342
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 337
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 87, 89
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Security (cont'd)
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Service Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 229
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 326
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 327
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 337
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 201 Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Special Application Services . . . . 321
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Start Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Starting and Stopping the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Status Screens Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Storage
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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Storage Areas (cont'd)Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 92
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153, 344
System Operation
Electric Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
T
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 334
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 43Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Tires (cont'd)
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Lifting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 270
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 269
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Sealant and Compressor Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Terminology and Definitions . . 266
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 279
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . 223 Towing (cont'd)
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 302
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Traction
Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 277
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Utility Interruption of
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
V
VehicleAlarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 327
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130