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Service and Maintenance 323
.As part of the multi-point
inspection, trained dealer
technicians can visually inspect
the shocks and struts for signs
of leaking, blown seals,
or damage, and can advise
when service is needed.
Tires
Tires need to be properly inflated,
rotated, and balanced. Maintaining
the tires can save money and fuel,
and can reduce the risk of tire
failure.
. Signs that the tires need to be
replaced include three or more
visible treadwear indicators; cord
or fabric showing through the
rubber; cracks or cuts in the
tread or sidewall; or a bulge or
split in the tire.
. Trained dealer technicians can
inspect and recommend the right
tires. Your dealer can also
provide tire/wheel balancing
services to ensure smooth
vehicle operation at all speeds.
Your dealer sells and services
name brand tires. Vehicle Care
To help keep the vehicle looking like
new, vehicle care products are
available from your dealer. For
information on how to clean and
protect the vehicle’s interior and
exterior, see
Interior Care 0310 and
Exterior Care 0305.
Wheel Alignment
Wheel alignment is critical for
ensuring that the tires deliver
optimal wear and performance.
. Signs that the alignment may
need to be adjusted include
pulling, improper vehicle
handling, or unusual tire wear.
. Your dealer has the required
equipment to ensure proper
wheel alignment.
Windshield
For safety, appearance, and the
best viewing, keep the windshield
clean and clear.
. Signs of damage include
scratches, cracks, and chips. .
Trained dealer technicians can
inspect the windshield and
recommend proper replacement
if needed.
Wiper Blades
Wiper blades need to be cleaned
and kept in good condition to
provide a clear view.
. Signs of wear include streaking,
skipping across the windshield,
and worn or split rubber.
. Trained dealer technicians can
check the wiper blades and
replace them when needed.
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328 Technical Data
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. SeeRecommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0324 for more information.
Application Capacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the refrigerant label under thehood. See your dealer for more information.
Cooling System 2.0L L4 Engine 7.75 L 8.1 qt
2.5L L4 Engine 6.6 L 7.0 L
Engine Oil with Filter
2.0L L4 Engine 5.7 L 6.0 qt
2.5L L4 Engine FWD 4.7 L 5.0 qt
2.5L L4 Engine AWD 5.7 L6.0 qt
Fuel Tank 65.5 L17.3 gal
Wheel Nut Torque 140Y 100 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.
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334 Customer Information
GM Mobility
Reimbursement Program
This program is available to
qualified applicants for cost
reimbursement of eligible
aftermarket adaptive equipment
required for the vehicle, such as
hand controls or a wheelchair/
scooter lift for the vehicle.
For more information on the limited
offer, visit www.gmmobility.com or
call the GM Mobility Assistance
Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text
Telephone (TTY) users, call
1-800-833-9935.
General Motors of Canada also has
a Mobility Program. Visit www.gm.ca
or call 1-800-GM-DRIVE (463-7483)
for details. TTY users call
1-800-263-3830.
Roadside Assistance
Program
For U.S.-purchased vehicles, call
1-800-252-1112; (Text Telephone
(TTY): 1-888-889-2438).
For Canadian-purchased vehicles,
call 1-800-268-6800.
Service is available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
Calling for Assistance
When calling Roadside Assistance,
have the following information
ready:
.Your name, home address, and
home telephone number.
. Telephone number of your
location.
. Location of the vehicle.
. Model, year, color, and license
plate number of the vehicle.
. Odometer reading, Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN), and
delivery date of the vehicle.
. Description of the problem.
Coverage
Services are provided for the
duration of the vehicle’s powertrain
warranty.
In the U.S., anyone driving the
vehicle is covered. In Canada, a
person driving the vehicle without
permission from the owner is not
covered.
Roadside Assistance is not a part of
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
General Motors North America and
Buick reserve the right to make any
changes or discontinue the
Roadside Assistance program at
any time without notification.
General Motors North America and
Buick reserve the right to limit
services or payment to an owner or
driver if they decide the claims are
made too often, or the same type of
claim is made many times.
Services Provided
.Emergency Fuel Delivery:
Delivery of enough fuel for the
vehicle to get to the nearest
service station.
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IndexA
About Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 2
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . 205
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 237
Additional Information OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Additional Maintenance
and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Thigh Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 249
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 171
Air Filter, Passenger
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 75 Airbag System (cont'd)
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 70
Airbags
Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 121
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 222
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 198, 260
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 198 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
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Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
CleaningExterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 337
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Connections
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Engine Temperature Gauge . . .119
Engine Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 171
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Cover
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 205
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 333 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Customer Information Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . . . 339
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 337
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 343 Data Collection (cont'd)
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 342
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Diagnostics OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 329
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 198, 260
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 213
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 134
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 218
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
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Frequency StatementRadio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 57
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 129
Requirements, California . . . . . 227
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 266
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 155Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Gauges Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 315
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 163
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Headlamp Leveling Control . . . . . 162 Headlamps
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 129
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 161
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 130
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Heated
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 171
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 181
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 201
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
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Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 222
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Special Application Services . . . . 321
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Steering System Messages . . . . . 147 Storage
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cargo ManagementSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 100
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, 343
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 333
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 43Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . . 53
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 281
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 280
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Terminology and Definitions . . 276
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
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Tires (cont'd)Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 290
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 230
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 230
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 303
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 288
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 155Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 327
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 126 Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 224
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Washer, Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 289
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 86