2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE HATCHBACK washer fluid

Chevrolet Cruze Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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Service and Maintenance 359
The following list is intended to
explain the services and conditions
to look for that may indicate
services are required.
Battery
The battery supplies power to start
the engine and operate any
additional electrical accessories.
.To avoid break-down or failure to
start the vehicle, maintain a
battery with full cranking power.
. Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Belts
. Belts may need replacing if they
squeak or show signs of
cracking or splitting.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the belts and
recommend adjustment or
replacement when necessary. .
A message may indicate when
scheduled maintenance on the
timing belt and other
components is required.
Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are
crucial to safe driving.
. Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the brakes and
recommend quality parts
engineered for the vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved
fluids protect the vehicle’s systems
and components. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0361 for GM approved
fluids.
. Engine oil and windshield
washer fluid levels should be
checked at every fuel fill. .
Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be
filled.
Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should
be regularly inspected to ensure
that there are no cracks or leaks.
With a multi-point inspection, your
dealer can inspect the hoses and
advise if replacement is needed.
Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
. Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage.
The brake lamps need to be
checked periodically to ensure
that they light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns.

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Service and Maintenance 361
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Engine Oil (Gasoline) Engine oil meeting the dexos1™ specification of the proper SAE viscosity
grade. ACDelco dexos1 Synthetic Blend is recommended. See Engine
Oil 0270.
Engine Oil (Diesel) Engine oil meeting the dexos2™ specification of the proper SAE viscosity
grade. ACDelco dexos2 Synthetic Blend is recommended. See Engine
Oil 0270.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL
®Coolant.
See Engine Coolant 0278.
Hydraulic Brake/Clutch System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299818, in Canada 19299819).
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
Diesel Exhaust Aftertreatment System Diesel Exhaust Fluid (GM Part No. 19286291, in Canada 88862660) or diesel exhaust fluid that meets ISO 22241-1 or displays the API Diesel
Exhaust Fluid Certification Mark.
Automatic Transmission DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Manual Transmission Manual Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 19259104, in Canada 19259105).

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396 Index
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 368
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 239
Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 137
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 242
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 28
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 204
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 206
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
E
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Electrical System
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 294
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Emergency OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Check and Service Engine
Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 267
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Cooling System Messages . . . 141
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 222
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Engines
Diesel Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 381
Exhaust Fluid Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 158
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
F
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Replacement (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 161
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 275
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Diesel Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

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Index 403
Tires (cont'd)Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 319
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . 261
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 339
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 318
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 365
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 148
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 130
Vehicle Care Storing the Tire Sealantand Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 329 Vehicle Care (cont'd)
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
W
Wait to Start Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 247
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Water in Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
What Fuel to Use in Canada . . . . 252
What Fuel to Use in the U.S. . . . 251
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 319
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 91
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385