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220 DRIVING AND OPERATING
carbon monoxide (CO) from the
exhaust can get into the vehicle.
SeeEngine Exhaust 0182.
Safety Chains
Always attach chains between the
vehicle and the trailer. Cross the safety
chains under the tongue of the trailer
to help prevent the tongue from
contacting the road if it becomes
separated from the hitch. Leave
enough slack so the rig can turn.
Never allow safety chains to drag on
the ground.
Trailer Brakes
Does the trailer have its own brakes?
Be sure to read and follow the
instructions for the trailer brakes so
they are installed, adjusted, and
maintained properly.
Because the vehicle has antilock
brakes, do not tap into the vehicle's
brake system. If this is done, both
brake systems will not work well or
at all.
Conversions and
Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical
Equipment
{Warning
The Data Link Connector (DLC) is
used for vehicle service and
Emission Inspection/Maintenance
testing. See Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (Check Engine Light) 0120.
A device connected to the DLC —
such as an aftermarket fleet or
driver-behavior tracking device —
may interfere with vehicle systems.
This could affect vehicle operation
and cause a crash. Such devices
may also access information stored
in the vehicle’s systems.
Caution
Some electrical equipment can
damage the vehicle or cause
components to not work and would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Always check with your
dealer before adding electrical
equipment.
Add-on equipment can drain the
vehicle's 12-volt battery, even if the
vehicle is not operating.
The vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to add anything
electrical to the vehicle, see Servicing
the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 079
and Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 079.
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240 VEHICLE CARE
Caution (Continued)
to freeze and damage the
washer fluid tank and other
parts of the washer system.
. When using concentrated
washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer instructions for
adding water.
. Fill the washer fluid tank only
three-quarters full when it is
very cold. This allows for
fluid expansion if freezing
occurs, which could damage
the tank if it is
completely full.
Brakes
Disc brake pads have built-in wear
indicators that make a high-pitched
warning sound when the brake pads
are worn and new pads are needed.
The sound can come and go or can be
heard all the time when the vehicle is
moving, except when applying the
brake pedal firmly.
{Warning
The brake wear warning sound
means that soon the brakes will not
work well. That could lead to a
crash. When the brake wear
warning sound is heard, have the
vehicle serviced.
Caution
Continuing to drive with worn-out
brake pads could result in costly
brake repair.
Some driving conditions or climates
can cause a brake squeal when the
brakes are first applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean
something is wrong with the brakes.
Properly torqued wheel nuts are
necessary to help prevent brake
pulsation. When tires are rotated,
inspect brake pads for wear and
evenly tighten wheel nuts in the proper sequence to torque
specifications. See
Capacities and
Specifications 0299.
Brake pads should be replaced as
complete sets.
Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal does
not return to normal height, or if
there is a rapid increase in pedal
travel. This could be a sign that brake
service may be required.
Replacing Brake System Parts
Always replace brake system parts
with new, approved replacement parts.
If this is not done, the brakes may not
work properly. The braking
performance expected can change in
many other ways if the wrong
replacement brake parts are installed
or if parts are improperly installed.
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294 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
‐Any vehicle consistently
operated in a high sand or dust
environment such as those used
on oil pipelines and similar
applications.
. Vehicles that are regularly used for
short trips of 6 kilometers or less
If your vehicle has an Oil Life
Indicator, the indicator will show
you when to change the oil and
filter. Under severe conditions the
indicator may come on before
10 000 km/6,000 mi. The indicator
won't detect dust in the oil, so if
you drive in a dusty area you may
have to change the oil and filter
sooner than every 10 000 km/
6,000 mi. Note: All vehicles with rear-wheel
drive
—change driveline axle oil
every 30 000 km/19,000 mi if
vehicle is used for towing
purposes.
* Footnote: Under extreme driving
conditions listed above, it may be
necessary to replace your spark
plugs at more frequent intervals.
For further assistance in
determining the most suitable
service maintenance intervals for
your vehicle, please contact your
authorized GM Dealer.
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INDEX 307
Engine (cont'd)Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Overheated Protection
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 152
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 157
F
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . 154
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 231
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Fluid (cont'd)
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . . . . 208
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 126
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 248
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 251
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
G
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . . 117
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . 287
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 154
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Headlamps Adaptive ForwardLighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
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INDEX 309
Lights (cont'd)Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 152
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . . . . 123
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 123
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Locks (cont'd)
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 87
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
M
Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 120
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Messages
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Battery Voltage and Charging . . . . 134
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Messages (cont'd)
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Object Detection System . . . . . . . . . 138
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . 43
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42