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Service and Maintenance 295
Engine Oil Change
When the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message displays, have the
engine oil and filter changed within
the next 1 000 km/600 mi. If driven
under the best conditions, the
engine oil life system may not
indicate the need for vehicle service
for up to a year. The engine oil and
filter must be changed at least once
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 0219.
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 0262. .
Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed,
change engine oil and filter, and
reset oil life system. See Engine
Oil 0217 andEngine Oil Life
System 0219.
. Check engine coolant level. See
Engine Coolant 0224.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0230.
. Visually inspect windshield wiper
blades for wear, cracking,
or contamination. See Exterior
Care 0284. Replace worn or
damaged wiper blades. See
Wiper Blade
Replacement 0237.
. Check tire inflation pressures.
See Tire Pressure 0256.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0262.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/
Filter 0223.
. Inspect brake system. See
Exterior Care 0284. .
Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
or missing parts or signs of
wear. See Exterior Care 0284.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 053.
. 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 0284.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0235.
. Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check 0236.
. Check ignition transmission lock.
See Ignition Transmission Lock
Check 0236.
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326 OnStar
4G LTE speed. Up to seven mobile
devices can be connected. A data
plan is required. Use the in-vehicle
controls only when it is safe to
do so.1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot information, press
=, wait for
the prompt, then say “Wi-Fi
settings.” On some vehicles,
touch Wi-Fi Settings on the
screen.
2. The Wi-Fi settings will display the Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID),
password, and on some
vehicles, the connection type
(no Internet connection, 3G,
4G, 4G LTE), and signal quality
(poor, good, excellent).
3. To change the SSID or password, press
Qor call
1-888-4ONSTAR to connect
with an Advisor.
OnStar RemoteLink
®Mobile App
(If Equipped)
Download the OnStar RemoteLink
mobile app to select Apple
®iOS,
Android™, BlackBerry®,
or Windows®mobile devices. OnStar Subscribers can access the
following services from a mobile
device:
.
Remotely start/stop the vehicle,
if factory-equipped.
. Lock/unlock doors, if equipped
with automatic locks.
. Activate the horn and lamps.
. Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil
life, or tire pressure,
if factory-equipped with the Tire
Pressure Monitor System.
. Send directions to the vehicle.
. Locate the vehicle on a map
(U.S. market only).
. Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot
on/off, manage settings, and
monitor data consumption,
if equipped.
For OnStar RemoteLink information
and compatibility, see
www.onstar.com (U.S.) or
www.onstar.ca (Canada).
Remote Services
Contact an OnStar Advisor to
unlock the doors or sound the horn
and flash the lamps.
OnStar AtYourService
OnStar Advisors can provide special
offers from restaurants and retailers
on your route, help locate hotels,
or book a room.
OnStar Hands-Free Calling
Make and receive calls with the
built-in wireless calling service,
which requires available minutes.
Make a Call
1. Press
=. System responds:
“OnStar ready.”
2. Say “Call.”System responds:
“Call. Please say the name or
number to call.”
3. Say the entire number without pausing, including a “1”and the
area code. System responds:
“OK, calling.”
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336 Index
Electrical SystemEngine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Floor Console Fuse Block . . . . 247
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 243
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Emergency
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 216
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . 97
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Cooling System Messages . . . .112
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 182 Engine (cont'd)
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Enhanced Technology Glass . . . . 38
Entry/Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 321
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 123
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 124
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 126
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
FlexFuel E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 220
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Front Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 105
Requirements, California . . . . . 198
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Floor Console Fuse Block . . . . 247
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 243
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G
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . 97
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 293
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Glass, Enhanced Technology . . . . 38
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 126
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Headlamps (cont'd)
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 106
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 124
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 157
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 168
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
I
Idle System
Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 36
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 114
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 25
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 250
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 124
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 100
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Lamps, Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 240
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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LATCH, Lower Anchors andTethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Lighting Entry/Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Lights
Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 102
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 104
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 124
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 98
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 104
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cargo Door Relocking . . . . . . . . . . 29
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 105
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 294 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 100
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Messages (cont'd)
Battery Voltage and
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . .112
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Object Detection System . . . . . .114
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . .114
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Mirrors Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Trailer Tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 36
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Monitor System, TirePressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
N
Navigation
OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . . . 234
O
Object Detection System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 219
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . 96
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 65
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 312
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 325 OnStar
®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Operation Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 134
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 318
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 133
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 236
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 181
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 213
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 179
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 52
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 321
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 315
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .213, 233, 279
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 319
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190