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94 Storage
Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 94
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . . 94
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Sunglasses Storage . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . 95
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 96
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Storage
Compartments
{Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Instrument Panel Storage
Card Holder
If equipped, there is a card holder
on the front instrument panel to the
left of the steering wheel.
Glove Box
To access the upper glove box,
unlock with the key and pull up on
the handle.
To access the lower glove box, pull
down on the handle.
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Climate Controls 161
Operation Tips
.Clear away any ice, snow,
or leaves from air inlets at the
base of the windshield that could
block the flow of air into the
vehicle.
. Keep the path under the front
seats clear of objects to help
circulate the air inside of the
vehicle more effectively.
. Use of non-GM approved hood
deflectors can adversely affect
the performance of the system.
Check with your dealer before
adding equipment to the outside
of the vehicle.Maintenance
Passenger Compartment
Air Filter
The filter reduces the dust, pollen,
and other airborne irritants from
outside air that is pulled into the
vehicle.
The filter should be replaced as part
of routine scheduled maintenance.
See Maintenance Schedule 0346.
To find out what type of filter to use,
see Maintenance Replacement
Parts 0357.
1. Open the lower glove box door
completely.
2. Remove the four screws from around the lower glove box.
The door does not need to be
removed to access the screws.
3. Close the lower glove box doorand pull it from its frame to
remove the entire unit.
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162 Climate Controls
4. Release the two tabs holdingthe service door. Open the
service door and remove the
old filter.
5. Install the new air filter.
6. Close the service door and secure the tabs.
7. Reverse the steps to reinstall the glove box.
See your dealer if additional
assistance is needed.
Service
All vehicles have a label underhood
that identifies the refrigerant used in
the vehicle. The refrigerant system
should only be serviced by trained
and certified technicians. The air
conditioning evaporator should
never be repaired or replaced by
one from a salvage vehicle.
It should only be replaced by a new
evaporator to ensure proper and
safe operation.
During service, all refrigerants
should be reclaimed with proper
equipment. Venting refrigerants
directly to the atmosphere is harmful
to the environment and may also
create unsafe conditions based on
inhalation, combustion, frostbite,
or other health-based concerns.
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182 Driving and Operating
equipment. See www.gmupfitter.com
for additional pickup box load
bearing structural information.
Truck-Camper Loading
Information
A vehicle-specific Truck-Camper
Loading Information label is
attached to the inside of the
vehicle's glove box. This label
indicates if a slide-in camper
can be carried, how much of a
load the vehicle can carry, and
how to correctly spread out the
load. It will help to match the
right slide-in camper to the
vehicle.
Your dealer can help make a
good vehicle-camper match and
help determine the Cargo
Weight Rating (CWR).
When installing and loading a
slide-in camper, check the
manufacturer's instructions.When carrying a slide-in
camper, the total cargo load of
the vehicle is the weight of the
camper plus:
.Everything added to the
camper after it left the
factory.
.Everything in the camper.
.All the people inside.
The CWR is the maximum
weight of the load the vehicle
can carry. It does not include the
weight of the people inside. But,
use about 68 kg (150 lb) for
each seat.
The total cargo load must not be
more than the vehicle's CWR.
Refer to the Truck-Camper
Loading Information label in the
glove box for dimensions A and
B as shown in the following
illustration.Use the rear edge of the load
floor for measurement purposes.
The recommended location for
the cargo center of gravity is at
point C for the CWR. It is the
point where the mass of a body
is concentrated and,
if suspended at that point, would
balance the front and rear.
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Technical Data 359
Technical Data
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Service Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Vehicle Data
Capacities andSpecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . . 362
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
This legal identifier is in the front
corner of the instrument panel, on
the left side of the vehicle. It can be
seen through the windshield from
outside. The VIN also appears on
the Vehicle Certification and Service
Parts labels and certificates of title
and registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in the VIN is
the engine code. This code
identifies the vehicle's engine,
specifications, and replacement
parts. See “Engine Specifications”
under Capacities and Specifications
0 360 for the vehicle's engine code.
Service Parts
Identification Label
This label, on the inside of the glove
box, has the following information:
.
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).
. Model designation.
. Paint information.
. Production options and special
equipment.
Do not remove this label from the
vehicle.
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Index 391
Fog LampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 200, 277
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . 117
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 52
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 121
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 192
Requirements, California . . . . . 224
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 Fuses (cont'd)
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288, 290
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 142Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Gauges
Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 109
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Transmission Temperature . . . . . 111
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 345
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 150
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 121
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 148
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 122
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 302
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 173
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 210
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 118
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SecurityLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 253
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 358
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 359
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 369
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Snow Plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Special Application Services . . . . 352
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Steering System Messages . . . . . 132
Steps Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Storage Areas Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 94 Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 376
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 365
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 37Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
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