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Weight Rating). The effect of
additional weight may reduce the
trailering capacity more than the
total of the additional weight.
It is important that the vehicle does
not exceed any of its ratings—
GCWR, GVWR, RGAWR, Maximum
Trailer Rating or Tongue Weight.
The only way to be sure it is not
exceeding any of these ratings is to
weigh the vehicle and trailer.
Total Weight on the Vehicle's
Tires
Inflate the vehicle's tires to the
upper limit for cold tires. These
numbers can be found on the
Certification label or see Vehicle
Load Limits 0159 for more
information. Do not go over the
GVW limit for the vehicle, or the
GAWR, including the weight of the
trailer tongue. If using a weight
distributing hitch, do not go over the
rear axle limit before applying the
weight distribution spring bars.
Towing Equipment
Hitches
Use the correct hitch equipment.
See your dealer or a hitch dealer for
assistance.
. The rear bumper on the vehicle
is not intended for hitches. Do
not attach rental hitches or other
bumper-type hitches to it. Use
only a frame-mounted hitch that
does not attach to the bumper.
. Will any holes be made in the
body of the vehicle when the
trailer hitch is installed? If so,
seal the holes when the hitch is
removed. If the holes are not
sealed, dirt, water, and deadly
carbon monoxide (CO) from the
exhaust can get into the vehicle.
See Engine Exhaust 0169.
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.
Trailer Sway
Control (TSC)
The vehicle has a Trailer Sway
Control (TSC) feature as part of the
StabiliTrak system. If TSC detects
that the trailer is swaying, the
vehicle's brakes are automatically
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When TSC is applying the brakes,
the TCS/StabiliTrak indicator light
flashes to notify the driver to reduce
speed. If the trailer continues to
sway, StabiliTrak will reduce engine
torque to help slow the vehicle.
TSC will not function if StabiliTrak is
turned off. SeeTraction Control/
Electronic Stability Control 0175.
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)
0 106. 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 070 and Adding Equipment
to the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle 071.

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Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 201
California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . . 201
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Engine Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 210
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . 211
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . 217
Power Steering Fluid (2.4L L4 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Power Steering Fluid (3.6L
V6 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Battery - North America . . . . . . 221
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 222
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 223
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 223
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 226
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Electrical System
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . 234
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Tire Terminology and
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

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Wheel Alignment and TireBalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . 259
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Recreational VehicleTowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
General Information
For service and parts needs, visit
your dealer. You will receive
genuine GM parts and GM-trained
and supported service people.
Genuine GM parts have one of
these marks:
California Proposition
65 Warning
WARNING: Most motor vehicles,
including this one, as well as many
of its service parts and fluids, contain and/or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Engine
exhaust, many parts and systems,
many fluids, and some component
wear by-products contain and/or
emit these chemicals.
See
Battery - North America 0221
and Jump Starting - North
America 0260.
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements
Certain types of automotive
applications, such as airbag
initiators, safety belt pretensioners,
and lithium batteries contained in
Remote Keyless Entry transmitters,
may contain perchlorate materials.
Special handling may be necessary.
For additional information, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.

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Engine Compartment Overview
2.4L L4 Engine

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1.Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0211.
2. Engine Cover 0207.
3. Engine Oil Dipstick (Out of View). See Engine Oil0207.
4. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See Engine Oil 0207.
5. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See Brake Fluid 0220. 6.
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block 0228.
7. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. See Jump Starting - North
America 0260.
8. Remote Negative (−) Terminal. See Jump Starting - North
America 0260. 9.
Battery - North America 0221
(Out of View).
10. Engine Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure Cap. See Engine
Coolant 0213.
11. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See Washer
Fluid 0219.

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1.Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0211.
2. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir (Under Engine Cover). See
Power Steering Fluid (2.4L L4
Engine) 0218 orPower
Steering Fluid (3.6L
V6 Engine) 0218.
3. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See Engine Oil 0207.
4. Engine Cover 0207.
5. Engine Oil Dipstick (Out of View). See Engine Oil0207.
6. Brake Fluid Reservoir. See Brake Fluid 0220.
7. Engine Compartment Fuse
Block 0228.
8. Remote Positive (+) Terminal. See Jump Starting - North
America 0260.
9. Remote Negative (−) Terminal. See Jump Starting - North
America 0260.
10. Battery - North America 0221
(Out of View). 11. Engine Coolant Surge Tank
and Pressure Cap. See Engine
Coolant 0213.
12. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir. See Washer
Fluid 0219.
Engine Cover
Engine Cover 3.6L V6
1. Oil Fill Cap
2. Engine Cover Bolt
3. Engine Cover
To remove:
1. Remove the oil fill cap (1). 2. Remove the engine cover
bolt (2).
3. Raise the engine cover (3) to release from the retainers.
4. Lift and remove the engine cover.
5. Reverse Steps 1–4 to reinstall engine cover.
Engine Oil
To ensure proper engine
performance and long life, careful
attention must be paid to engine oil.
Following these simple, but
important steps will help protect
your investment:
.Use engine oil approved to the
proper specification and of the
proper viscosity grade. See
“Selecting the Right Engine Oil”
in this section.
. Check the engine oil level
regularly and maintain the
proper oil level. See “Checking
Engine Oil” and“When to Add
Engine Oil” in this section.