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VEHICLE CARE 231
How to Reset the Engine Oil Life
System
Reset the system whenever the engine
oil is changed so that the system can
calculate the next engine oil change.
To reset the system:1. Using the DIC controls on the right side of the steering wheel,
display REMAINING OIL LIFE on
the DIC. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0128. When
remaining oil life is low, the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message will appear on the
display. See Engine Oil
Messages 0137.
2. Press SEL on the DIC controls and hold SEL down for a few
seconds to clear the CHANGE
ENGINE OIL SOON message and
reset the oil life at 100%.
Be careful not to reset the oil life
display accidentally at any time
other than after the oil is
changed. It cannot be reset
accurately until the next oil
change. The oil life system can also be reset as
follows:
1. Turn the ignition on with the engine off.
2. Fully press and release the accelerator pedal three times
within five seconds.
If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message is not on, the
system is reset.
The system is reset when the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message
is off.
If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message comes back on when the
vehicle is started, the engine oil life
system has not been reset. Repeat the
procedure.
Automatic Transmission
Fluid
A transmission fluid leak is the only
reason for fluid loss. If a leak occurs,
take the vehicle to your dealer and
have it repaired as soon as possible. See your dealer to have the fluid and
filter changed at the intervals listed in
the
Maintenance Schedule 0288.
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
The engine air cleaner/filter is in the
engine compartment on the passenger
side of the vehicle. See Engine
Compartment Overview 0224.
When to Inspect the Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter
For intervals on changing and
inspecting the engine air cleaner/filter,
see Maintenance Schedule 0288.
How to Inspect the Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter
Do not start the engine or have the
engine running with the engine air
cleaner/filter housing open. Before
removing the engine air cleaner/filter,
make sure that the engine air cleaner/
filter housing and nearby components
are free of dirt and debris. Remove the
engine air cleaner/filter. Lightly tap
and shake the engine air cleaner/filter
(away from the vehicle), to release
dust and dirt. Inspect the engine air
cleaner/filter for damage, and replace

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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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VEHICLE CARE 263
Check that all wheel nuts are
properly tightened. See“Wheel
Nut Torque ”under Capacities and
Specifications 0299.
{Warning
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the
parts to which it is fastened, can
make wheel nuts become loose
after time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When
changing a wheel, remove any rust
or dirt from places where the wheel
attaches to the vehicle. In an
emergency, a cloth or a paper towel
can be used; however, use a scraper
or wire brush later to remove all
rust or dirt.
Lightly coat the center of the
wheel hub with wheel bearing
grease after a wheel change or tire
rotation to prevent corrosion or
rust build-up. Do not get grease
on the flat wheel mounting
surface or on the wheel nuts or
bolts.
When It Is Time for New
Tires
Factors such as maintenance,
temperatures, driving speeds, vehicle
loading, and road conditions affect the
wear rate of the tires.
Treadwear indicators are one way to
tell when it is time for new tires.
Treadwear indicators appear when the
tires have only 1.6 mm (1/16 in) or
less of tread remaining. See Tire
Inspection 0262 and Tire
Rotation 0262. The rubber in tires ages over time.
This also applies to the spare tire,
if the vehicle has one, even if it is
never used. Multiple factors including
temperatures, loading conditions, and
inflation pressure maintenance affect
how fast aging takes place. GM
recommends that tires, including the
spare if equipped, be replaced after six
years, regardless of tread wear. The
tire manufacture date is the last four
digits of the DOT Tire Identification
Number (TIN) which is molded into
one side of the tire sidewall. The first
two digits represent the week (01–52)
and the last two digits, the year. For
example, the third week of the year
2010 would have a four-digit DOT
date of 0310.
Vehicle Storage
Tires age when stored normally
mounted on a parked vehicle. Park a
vehicle that will be stored for at least
a month in a cool, dry, clean area
away from direct sunlight to slow
aging. This area should be free of
grease, gasoline, or other substances
that can deteriorate rubber.

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308 INDEX
Headlamps (cont'd)High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 152
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159, 163
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 171
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159, 163
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
L
Lamps
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 153
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 152
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Lamps (cont'd)
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . 123
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . 93
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Level Control Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Light Adaptive Forward Lighting(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Lighting
Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

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StabiliTrakOFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Starting the Vehicle Messages . . . . . 142
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Storage Areas Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cargo Management System . . . . . . 102
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Sunshade Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 System
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . 206
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 303
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 55
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256, 257
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 259
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . 258
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Wheel Alignment and TireBalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Tires (cont'd)
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Traction Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . 154