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Vehicle Care 303
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.Performance of the All-Wheel
Drive (AWD) system will be
automatically reduced to protect the
system when using the compact
spare. To restore the AWD and
prevent excessive wear on the
clutch in the AWD, replace the
compact spare tire with a full-size
tire as soon as possible.
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
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50 amp BATT1 fuse from the
underhood fuse block and
store all fuses in a safe
location. SeeEngine
Compartment Fuse Block
0 266.
7. Release the parking brake.
Caution
If the vehicle is towed without
performing each of the steps
listed under “Dinghy Towing,” the
automatic transmission could be
damaged. Be sure to follow all
steps of the dinghy towing
procedure prior to and after
towing the vehicle.
Caution
If 105 km/h (65 mph) is exceeded
while towing the vehicle, it could
be damaged. Never exceed
105 km/h (65 mph) while towing
the vehicle. Once the destination is reached:
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Reinstall the fuses.
3. Shift the transmission to P (Park), turn the ignition to
LOCK/OFF, and remove the
key from the ignition.
4. Disconnect the vehicle from the towing vehicle.
Caution
Do not tow a vehicle with the front
drive wheels on the ground if one
of the front tires is a compact
spare tire. Towing with two
different tire sizes on the front of
the vehicle can cause severe
damage to the transmission.
Dolly Towing (All-Wheel-Drive
Vehicles)
All-wheel-drive vehicles must not be
towed with two wheels on the
ground. To properly tow these
vehicles, they should be placed on
a platform trailer with all four wheels
off of the ground or dinghy towed
from the front.

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362 Index
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 182Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189, 190
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 343
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Connections OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Control Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Controller Rear Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coolant
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Engine Temperature Gauge . . .113
Engine TemperatureWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Cooling System (cont'd)
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Customer Information Service Publications
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 345
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 343
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 348
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Delayed Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . 155
Delayed Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Delayed Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Devices
Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Diagnostics OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 335
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 215, 261
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driving Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 25
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 198

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StabiliTrakIndicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Storage Areas
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cargo ManagementSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 98
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 System
Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 349
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) . . . . . . . 171
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 338
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 39 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Third-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 284
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 283
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Tires (cont'd)
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Terminology and Definitions . . 280
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 293
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 233
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 233
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 307
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211