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16 In Brief
LO :Use for slow wipes.
AUTO : Use this setting for
intermittent wipes or Rainsense™,
if equipped. For intermittent wipes,
move the windshield wiper lever to
AUTO. Turn the band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
If equipped with Rainsense and the
feature is turned on, move the
windshield wiper lever to AUTO.
Turn the band to adjust the
sensitivity to moisture to the desired
level.
. Turn the band up for more
sensitivity to moisture.
. Turn the band down for less
sensitivity to moisture. .
Move the windshield wiper lever
out of the AUTO position to
deactivate Rainsense.
To turn the Rainsense feature on or
off, see “Rainsense Wipers” under
Vehicle Personalization 0151.
INT : If equipped with Intermittent
wipers only, move the windshield
wiper lever to INT. Turn the band up
for more frequent wipes or down for
less frequent wipes.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. For several wipes,
hold the lever down.
f: Pull the lever toward you to
spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers. See
Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 110 and Rear Window Wiper/
Washer 0112.
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With Rainsense, if the transmission
is in N (Neutral) and the vehicle
speed is very slow, the wipers will
automatically stop at the base of the
windshield.
The wiper operations return to
normal when the transmission is no
longer in N (Neutral) or the vehicle
speed has increased.
{Warning
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer
The rear window wiper/washer
controls are on the end of the
windshield wiper lever.
Turn the controls to adjust the
setting.
OFF :Turns the wiper off.
INT : Turns on the rear wiper with a
delay between wipes.
ON : Turns on the rear wiper.
1:Push the windshield wiper
lever forward to spray washer fluid
on the rear window and the rear
mirror camera, if equipped. See
Rear Camera Mirror 046. The
wipers will clear the rear window and either stop or return to your
preset speed. For more washer
cycles, push and hold the lever.
The rear window wiper/washer will
not operate if the liftgate is open or
ajar. If the liftgate is opened while
the rear wiper is on, the wiper
returns to the parked position and
stops.
Rear Wiper Arm Assembly
Protection
When using an automatic car wash,
move the rear wiper control to OFF
to disable the rear wiper. In some
vehicles, if the transmission is in
N (Neutral) and the vehicle speed is
very slow, the rear wiper will
automatically park under the rear
spoiler.
The wiper operations return to
normal when the transmission is no
longer in N (Neutral) or the vehicle
speed has increased.
Auto Wipe in Reverse Gear
If the rear wiper control is off, the
rear wiper will automatically operate
continuously when the transmission
is in R (Reverse), and the front
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windshield wiper is performing low
or high speed wipes. If the rear
wiper control is off, the transmission
is in R (Reverse), and the front
windshield wiper is performing
interval wipes, then the rear wiper
automatically performs interval
wipes.
This feature can be turned on or off.
SeeVehicle Personalization 0151.
The windshield washer reservoir is
used for the windshield, rear
window, and rear mirror camera,
if equipped. See Rear Camera
Mirror 046. Check the fluid level in
the reservoir if either washer is not
working. See Washer Fluid 0262.
Clock
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. See “Home Page” in the
infotainment manual for information
about how to use the menu system.
Setting the Clock
Time
To set the time:
1. From the Home Page, touch the SETTINGS screen button,
then touch Time and Date.
2. Touch Set Time, then touch + or−to increase or decrease
hours or minutes, and change
AM or PM.
3. Touch 12-24 Hr for a 12 or 24 hour clock.
4. Touch
[Back to go back to the
previous menu.
Date
To set the date: 1. Touch the SETTINGS screen button, then touch Time
and Date.
2. Touch Set Date, then touch + or−to increase or decrease
month, day, or year.
3. Touch
[Back to go back to the
previous menu. Auto Set
When on, the time and date will
automatically update.
To set auto set:
1. Touch the SETTINGS screen button, then touch Time
and Date.
2. Touch Set Time or Set Date.
3. Touch Auto Set, then select On-Cell Network or Off-Manual
to manually set the time
and date.
4. Touch
[Back to go back to the
previous menu.
If auto set is on, the time displayed
on the clock may not update
immediately when driving into a new
time zone.
Clock Display
When on, the digital clock will
display on the infotainment screen.
To set the clock display: 1. Touch the SETTINGS screen button, then touch Time
and Date.
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Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 250
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 255
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . 256
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . 260
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 266
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 266
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 266 Windshield Replacement . . . . . 268
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 270
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . 271
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 271
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Tire Pressure for High-SpeedOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Tire Pressure Monitor
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 291
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . 300
Jump Starting
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
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UsageFluid/Lubricant
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770) or Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579).
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.
Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 3.6L V6 Engine 20857930 A3178C
Engine Oil Filter
3.6L V6 Engine 19330000 PF63E
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 13508023 CF185
Spark Plugs 3.6L V6 Engine 12646780 41-130
Wiper Blades Driver Side –60 cm (23.6 in) 23372088 —
Passenger Side –50 cm (19.7 in) 23360287 —
Rear –30 cm (11.8 in) 23308226 —
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Index 339
Transmission (cont'd)Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
U
Universal Remote SystemOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
V
VehicleAlarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 325
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 150
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 131
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 235
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Warnings
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 291
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 89
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 266
Wipers
Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114