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360 Service and Maintenance
Shocks and Struts
Shocks and struts help aid in control
for a smoother ride.
.Signs of wear may include
steering wheel vibration, bounce/
sway while braking, longer
stopping distance, or uneven
tire wear.
. 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 0347 and
Exterior Care 0342.
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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Front SeatsAdjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Cold Weather Operation . . . . . . 255
Diesel Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Filter Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 132
Requirements, California . . . . . 249
Running out of Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . 258
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Water in Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
What to Use in the U.S. . . . . . . 251
Fuel for Diesel Engines . . . . . . . . . 250
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 294 Fuses (cont'd)
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
G
GaugesEngine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 351
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 161
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . 289, 290
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 133
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 160
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 133
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . .190, 192, 193
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 309
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 204
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
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LocksAutomatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 132
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 352 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 126
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . 174 Messages
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Battery Voltage and
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Diesel Exhaust Fluid . . . . . . . . . . 142
Diesel Particulate Filter . . . . . . . 143
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 141
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Object Detection System . . . . . 144
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 146
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Mirrors
Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 54
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
N
Navigation OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 210
O
Object Detection System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 273
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
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Oil (cont'd)Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 86
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 372
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 385
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Operation Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 169
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 378
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Parking (cont'd)
Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 287
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 221
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 240
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 79
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 264
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Phone
Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180, 181
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Power (cont'd)
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 219
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 71
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 381
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 375
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .264, 285, 336
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 379
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 240
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361