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slow aging. This area should be free
of grease, gasoline, or other
substances that can deteriorate
rubber.
Parking for an extended period can
cause flat spots on the tires that
may result in vibrations while
driving. When storing a vehicle for
at least a month, remove the tires or
raise the vehicle to reduce the
weight from the tires.
Buying New Tires
GM has developed and matched
specific tires for the vehicle. The
original equipment tires installed
were designed to meet General
Motors Tire Performance Criteria
Specification (TPC Spec)
system rating. When
replacement tires are needed,
GM strongly recommends
buying tires with the same TPC
Spec rating.
GM's exclusive TPC Spec
system considers over a dozen
critical specifications that impact
the overall performance of thevehicle, including brake system
performance, ride and handling,
traction control, and tire
pressure monitoring
performance. GM's TPC Spec
number is molded onto the tire's
sidewall near the tire size. If the
tires have an all-season tread
design, the TPC Spec number
will be followed by MS for mud
and snow. See
Tire Sidewall
Labeling 0316 for additional
information.
GM recommends replacing worn
tires in complete sets of four.
Uniform tread depth on all tires
will help to maintain the
performance of the vehicle.
Braking and handling
performance may be adversely
affected if all the tires are not
replaced at the same time.
If proper rotation and
maintenance have been done,
all four tires should wear out at
about the same time. See Tire
Rotation 0327 for information on proper tire rotation. However,
if it is necessary to replace only
one axle set of worn tires, place
the new tires on the rear axle.
{Warning
Tires could explode during
improper service. Attempting
to mount or dismount a tire
could cause injury or death.
Only your dealer or authorized
tire service center should
mount or dismount the tires.
{Warning
Mixing tires of different sizes,
brands, or types may cause
loss of control of the vehicle,
resulting in a crash or other
vehicle damage. Use the
correct size, brand, and type
of tires on all wheels.
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Warning (Continued)
This vehicle may have a
different size spare than the
road tires originally installed
on the vehicle. When new, the
vehicle included a spare tire
and wheel assembly with a
similar overall diameter as the
road tires and wheels, so it is
all right to drive on it. The
spare tire was developed for
use on this vehicle and will not
affect vehicle handling.
{Warning
Using bias-ply tires on the
vehicle may cause the wheel
rim flanges to develop cracks
after many miles of driving.
A tire and/or wheel could fail
suddenly and cause a crash.
Use only radial-ply tires with
the wheels on the vehicle. Winter tires with the same speed
rating as the original equipment
tires may not be available for H,
V, W, Y and ZR speed rated
tires. Never exceed the winter
tires’
maximum speed capability
when using winter tires with a
lower speed rating.
If the vehicle tires must be
replaced with a tire that does not
have a TPC Spec number, make
sure they are the same size,
load range, speed rating, and
construction (radial) as the
original tires.
Vehicles that have a tire
pressure monitoring system
could give an inaccurate
low-pressure warning if non-TPC
Spec rated tires are installed.
See Tire Pressure Monitor
System 0323.
The Tire and Loading
Information label indicates the
original equipment tires on the vehicle. See
Vehicle Load Limits
0 205 for the label location and
more information about the Tire
and Loading Information label.
Different Size Tires and
Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed that
are a different size than the original
equipment wheels and tires, vehicle
performance, including its braking,
ride and handling characteristics,
stability, and resistance to rollover
may be affected. If the vehicle has
electronic systems such as antilock
brakes, rollover airbags, roll bars,
traction control, electronic stability
control, or All-Wheel Drive, the
performance of these systems can
also be affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are used,
there may not be an acceptable
level of performance and safety if
tires not recommended for those
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Warning (Continued)
wheels are selected. This
increases the chance of a crash
and serious injury. Only use GM
specific wheel and tire systems
developed for the vehicle, and
have them properly installed by a
GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires 0329 and
Accessories and
Modifications 0275.
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
The following information relates
to the system developed by the
United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), which grades tires by
treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance. This
applies only to vehicles sold in
the United States. The grades
are molded on the sidewalls of
most passenger car tires. The Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG) system does not apply
to deep tread, winter tires,
compact spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm),
or to some limited-production
tires.
While the tires available on
General Motors passenger cars
and light trucks may vary with
respect to these grades, they
must also conform to federal
safety requirements and
additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC)
standards.
Quality grades can be found
where applicable on the tire
sidewall between tread shoulder
and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must
Conform to Federal Safety
Requirements In Addition To
These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified government test
course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and
one-half (1½) times as well on
the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving
habits, service practices and
differences in road
characteristics and climate.
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Traction
The traction grades, from
highest to lowest, are AA, A, B,
and C. Those grades represent
the tire's ability to stop on wet
pavement as measured under
controlled conditions on
specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and
concrete. A tire marked C may
have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on
straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include
acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature
The temperature grades are A
(the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire's resistance
to the generation of heat and its
ability to dissipate heat when
tested under controlled
conditions on a specified indoorlaboratory test wheel. Sustained
high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate
and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure. The grade
C corresponds to a level of
performance which all
passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Safety
Standard No. 109. Grades B and
A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory
test wheel than the minimum
required by law. Warning: The
temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is
properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat
buildup and possible tire failure.Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
The tires and wheels were aligned
and balanced at the factory to
provide the longest tire life and best
overall performance. Adjustments to
wheel alignment and tire balancing
are not necessary on a regular
basis. Consider an alignment check
if there is unusual tire wear or the
vehicle is significantly pulling to one
side or the other. Some slight pull to
the left or right, depending on the
crown of the road and/or other road
surface variations such as troughs
or ruts, is normal. If the vehicle is
vibrating when driving on a smooth
road, the tires and wheels may need
to be rebalanced. See your dealer
for proper diagnosis.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent,
cracked, or badly rusted or
corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming
loose, the wheel, wheel bolts, and
wheel nuts should be replaced.
If the wheel leaks air, replace it.
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Some aluminum wheels can be
repaired. See your dealer if any of
these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind of
wheel that is needed.
Each new wheel should have the
same load-carrying capacity,
diameter, width, offset, and be
mounted the same way as the one it
replaces.
Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel
nuts, or Tire Pressure Monitor
System (TPMS) sensors with new
GM original equipment parts.
{Warning
Using the wrong replacement
wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel
nuts can be dangerous. It could
affect the braking and handling of
the vehicle. Tires can lose air,
and cause loss of control, causing
a crash. Always use the correct
wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel
nuts for replacement.
Caution
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing life, brake
cooling, speedometer or
odometer calibration, headlamp
aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or tire
chain clearance to the body and
chassis.
Used Replacement Wheels
{Warning
Replacing a wheel with a used
one is dangerous. How it has
been used or how far it has been
driven may be unknown. It could
fail suddenly and cause a crash.
When replacing wheels, use a
new GM original equipment
wheel.
Tire Chains
{Warning
If the vehicle has 265/65R18,
P265/65R18, P275/55R20,
or P285/45R22 size tires, do not
use tire chains. There is not
enough clearance. Tire chains
used on a vehicle without the
proper amount of clearance can
cause damage to the brakes,
suspension, or other vehicle
parts. The area damaged by the
tire chains could cause loss of
control and a crash.
Use another type of traction
device only if its manufacturer
recommends it for the vehicle's
tire size combination and road
conditions. Follow that
manufacturer's instructions. To
avoid vehicle damage, drive slow
and readjust or remove the
traction device if it is contacting
the vehicle. Do not spin the
wheels.(Continued)
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406 Index
Check (cont'd)Malfunction Indicator
Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children . . . 100
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . .113, 114, 116
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Child-View Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 387
Compartments
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Connections OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 Control
Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 138
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 238
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 382 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Customer Information Service Publications
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 389
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 387
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 392
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Diagnostics OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 379
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 244
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 248
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 26
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Lights (cont'd)Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 146
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 147
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
M
Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . 234
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 364 Maintenance Schedule (cont'd)
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 142
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Battery Voltage andCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 154
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Object Detection System . . . . . 157
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 158
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Steering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Messages (cont'd)
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Mirror Child-View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Blind Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 56
Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
N
NavigationOnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . . . 296
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Tires (cont'd)Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 324
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 323
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Terminology and Definitions . . 318
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 332
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 260
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 260
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 348 Towing (cont'd)
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 272
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 272
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 331
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 171Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 377
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 163
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 146
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139