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Caution
Using coolant other than
DEX-COOL®can cause
premature engine, heater core,
or radiator corrosion. In addition,
the engine coolant could require
changing sooner. Any repairs
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Always use
DEX-COOL (silicate-free) coolant
in the vehicle.
Engine Coolant
The cooling system in the vehicle is
filled with DEX-COOL®engine
coolant. This coolant is designed to
remain in the vehicle for 5 years or
240 000 km (150,000 mi), whichever
occurs first.
The following explains the cooling
system and how to check and add
coolant when it is low. If there is a
problem with engine overheating,
see Engine Overheating 0230.
What to Use
{Warning
Adding only plain water or some
other liquid to the cooling system
can be dangerous. Plain water
and other liquids, can boil before
the proper coolant mixture will.
The coolant warning system is set
for the proper coolant mixture.
With plain water or the wrong
mixture, the engine could get too
hot but you would not get the
overheat warning. The engine
could catch fire and you or others
could be burned. Use a 50/
50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and DEX-COOL coolant.
Use a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
coolant. If using this mixture,
nothing else needs to be added.
This mixture:
. Gives freezing protection down
to−37 °C (−34 °F), outside
temperature. .
Gives boiling protection up to
129 °C (265 °F), engine
temperature.
. Protects against rust and
corrosion.
. Will not damage aluminum parts.
. Helps keep the proper engine
temperature.
Caution
If improper coolant mixture,
inhibitors, or additives are used in
the vehicle cooling system, the
engine could overheat and be
damaged. Too much water in the
mixture can freeze and crack
engine cooling parts. The repairs
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Use only the
proper mixture of engine coolant
for the cooling system. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0306.
Never dispose of engine coolant by
putting it in the trash, pouring it on
the ground, or into sewers, streams,
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6. Start the engine and let it rununtil the upper radiator hose
can be felt getting hot. Watch
out for the engine cooling fan.
7. By this time, the coolant level inside the radiator filler neck
may be lower. If the level is
lower, add more of the proper
DEX-COOL coolant mixture
through the filler neck until the
level reaches the base of the
filler neck.
8. Replace the pressure cap. At any time during this procedure
if coolant begins to flow out of
the filler neck, reinstall the
pressure cap.
Caution
If the pressure cap is not tightly
installed, coolant loss and
possible engine damage may
occur. Be sure the cap is properly
and tightly secured.
Engine Overheating
If the vehicle has a diesel engine,
see the Duramax diesel
supplement.
The vehicle has an indicator to warn
of engine overheating.
There is an engine coolant
temperature gauge on the vehicle's
instrument cluster. See Engine
Coolant Temperature Gauge 098.
If the decision is made not to lift the
hood when this warning appears,
but instead get service help right
away, see Roadside Assistance
Program 0317.
If the decision is made to lift the
hood, make sure the vehicle is
parked on a level surface. Then check to see if the engine
cooling fans are running. If the
engine is overheating, the fan
should be running. If it is not, do not
continue to run the engine and have
the vehicle serviced.
See if the engine cooling fan speed
increases when idle speed is
doubled by pushing the accelerator
pedal down. If it does not, the
vehicle needs service. Turn off the
engine.
Caution
Running the engine without
coolant may cause damage or a
fire. Vehicle damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
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Wheels and Tires
Tires
Every new GM vehicle has
high-quality tires made by a
leading tire manufacturer. See
the warranty manual for
information regarding the tire
warranty and where to get
service. For additional
information refer to the tire
manufacturer.
{Warning
.Poorly maintained and
improperly used tires are
dangerous.
.Overloading the tires can
cause overheating as a
result of too much
flexing. There could be a
blowout and a serious
crash. SeeVehicle Load
Limits 0171.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Underinflated tires pose
the same danger as
overloaded tires. The
resulting crash could
cause serious injury.
Check all tires frequently
to maintain the
recommended pressure.
Tire pressure should be
checked when the tires
are cold.
.Overinflated tires are
more likely to be cut,
punctured, or broken by
a sudden impact —such
as when hitting a pothole.
Keep tires at the
recommended pressure.
.Worn or old tires can
cause a crash. If the
tread is badly worn,
replace them.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Replace any tires that
have been damaged by
impacts with potholes,
curbs, etc.
.Improperly repaired tires
can cause a crash. Only
the dealer or an
authorized tire service
center should repair,
replace, dismount, and
mount the tires.
.Do not spin the tires in
excess of 56 km/h
(35 mph) on slippery
surfaces such as snow,
mud, ice, etc. Excessive
spinning may cause the
tires to explode.
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Vehicle Capacity Weight:The
number of designated seating
positions multiplied by
68 kg (150 lb) plus the rated
cargo load. See Vehicle Load
Limits 0171.
Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire
:Load on an individual tire
due to curb weight, accessory
weight, occupant weight, and
cargo weight.
Vehicle Placard
:A label
permanently attached to a
vehicle showing the vehicle
capacity weight and the original
equipment tire size and
recommended inflation pressure.
See “Tire and Loading
Information Label” underVehicle
Load Limits 0171.
Tire Pressure
Tires need the correct amount of
air pressure to operate
effectively.
Caution
Neither tire underinflation nor
overinflation is good.
Underinflated tires, or tires
that do not have enough air,
can result in:
.Tire overloading and
overheating which could
lead to a blowout.
.Premature or
irregular wear.
.Poor handling.
.Reduced fuel economy.
Overinflated tires, or tires that
have too much air, can
result in:
.Unusual wear.
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
.Poor handling.
.Rough ride.
.Needless damage from
road hazards.
The Tire and Loading
Information label on the vehicle
indicates the original equipment
tires and the correct cold tire
inflation pressures. The
recommended pressure is the
minimum air pressure needed to
support the vehicle's maximum
load carrying capacity.
For additional information
regarding how much weight the
vehicle can carry, and an
example of the Tire and Loading
Information label, see Vehicle
Load Limits 0171. How the
vehicle is loaded affects vehicle
handling and ride comfort. Never
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Climate Control Systems (cont'd)Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Rear Heating System . . . . . . . . . 160
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 320
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Connections OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Coolant
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . 98
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 160
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Cruise Control (cont'd)
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Customer Information Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . . . 322
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 320
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 326
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 325
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Devices Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Diagnostics OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Door
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Cargo Door Relocking . . . . . . . . . . 29
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Rear Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 312
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Driving Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 22
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 169
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 171
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Dual Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
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E
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Electrical System
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Floor Console Fuse Block . . . . 250
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 246
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Emergency OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Check and Service Engine
Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 218
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . 98
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Cooling System Messages . . . .113
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Engine (cont'd)
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 183
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Enhanced Technology Glass . . . . 38
Entry/Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 325
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 125
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 126
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 128
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
FlexFuel E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 222 Fluid (cont'd)
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Front Turn Signal
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 107
Requirements, California . . . . . 199
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Fuses
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Floor Console Fuse Block . . . . 250
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 246
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G
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . 98
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 297
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Glass, Enhanced Technology . . . . 38
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 128
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Headlamps (cont'd)
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 107
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 126
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Heater Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 160 Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 169
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 160
I
Idle System Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 36
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 115
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 25
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 254
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 126
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 102
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Lamps, Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 242
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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Mirrors (cont'd)Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Trailer Tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 36
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
N
Navigation OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . . . 237
O
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 221
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . 97
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 66 Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 316
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 329
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Operation Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 136
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 322
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 135
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 239 Parking (cont'd)
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 182
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 215
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 179
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 53
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 324
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 319
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .215, 236, 282