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UsageFluid/Lubricant
Rear Axle (Dual Rear Wheels) SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88900401, inCanada 89021678).
Rear Axle (Single Rear Wheels) SAE 75W-85 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 19300457, inCanada 19300458).
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) orDielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579, in Canada 10953481).
Weatherstrip Squeaks Synthetic Grease with Teflon, Superlube (GM Part No. 12371287, inCanada 10953437).
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protectionrequirements.
Maintenance Replacement Parts
If the vehicle has the Duramax diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement.
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.
Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 22909882 A3097C
Engine Oil Filter 19303975 PF48E
Spark Plugs 12621258 41-110
Wiper Blades–56.0 cm (22 in) 15214346—

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Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement for more information.
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. SeeRecommended Fluids andLubricants0305for more information.
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant R134a For the air conditioning system refrigerant chargeamount, see the refrigerant label located under thehood. See your dealer for more information.
Cooling System without Rear Heat
4.8L V8 11.8 L 12.4 qt
6.0L V8 13.1 L 13.8 qt
Cooling System with Rear Heat
4.8L V8 14.6 L 15.4 qt
6.0L V8 16.1 L 17.0 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 5.7 L 6.0 qt
Fuel Tank
Cutaway (Optional Tank)* 215.7 L 57.0 gal
Cutaway (Standard Tank) 124.9 L 33.0 gal

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from each other and use acombination of letters, numbers,and symbols to increase thesecurity.
.Change the default name of theSSID (Service Set Identifier).This is your network’snamethatis visible to other wirelessdevices. Choose a unique nameand avoid family names orvehicle descriptions.
OnStar Wi-Fi®Hotspot (IfEquipped)
The vehicle may have a built-inWi-Fi hotspot that provides accessto the Internet and web content at4G LTE speed. Up to seven mobiledevices can be connected. A dataplan is required. Use the in-vehiclecontrols only when it is safe todo so.
1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot
information, press=,waitfor
the prompt, then say“Wi-Fisettings.”On some vehicles,touch Wi-Fi Settings on thescreen.
2. The Wi-Fi settings will displaythe Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID),password, and on somevehicles, the connection type(no Internet connection, 3G,4G, 4G LTE), and signal quality(poor, good, excellent).
3. To change the SSID or
password, pressQor call
1-888-4ONSTAR to connectwith an Advisor.
After initial set-up, your vehicle’sWi-Fi hotspot will connectautomatically to your mobiledevices. Manage data usage byturning Wi-Fi on or off on yourmobile device, using theRemoteLink mobile app, or bycontacting an OnStar Advisor.
OnStar RemoteLink®Mobile App(If Equipped)
Download the OnStar RemoteLinkmobile app to select Apple®iOS,Android™,BlackBerry®,or Windows®mobile devices.OnStar Subscribers can access thefollowing services from a mobiledevice:
.Remotely start/stop the vehicle,if factory-equipped.
.Lock/unlock doors, if equippedwith automatic locks.
.Activate the horn and lamps.
.Check the vehicle’sfuellevel,oillife, or tire pressure,if factory-equipped with the TirePressure Monitor System.
.Send directions to the vehicle.
.Locate the vehicle on a map(U.S. market only).
.Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspoton/off, manage settings, andmonitor data consumption,if equipped.
For OnStar RemoteLink informationand compatibility, seewww.onstar.com (U.S.) orwww.onstar.ca (Canada).
Remote Services
Contact an OnStar Advisor tounlock the doors or sound the hornand flash the lamps.

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E
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Electrical Equipment,
Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Electrical System
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Floor Console Fuse Block . . . . 249
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 246
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Emergency
OnStar®...................... 327
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Check and Service Engine
Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 218
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . 98
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Cooling System Messages . . . .113
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
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 . . . . . . . . . . 324
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 125
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 126
F
Fan
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 222
Fluid (cont'd)
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Front Turn Signal
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Floor Console Fuse Block . . . . 249
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 246

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G
Gauges
Engine Coolant Temperature . . . 98
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 296
To w i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 2
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Glass, Enhanced Technology . . . . 38
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 128
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Headlamps (cont'd)
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 107
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 126
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 158
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 169
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
I
Idle System
Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 36
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 115
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 25
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 254
Lamps
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 126
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 102
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Ta i l l a m p s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 3
Lamps, Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 242
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Te t h e r s f o r C h i l d r e n . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Lighting
Entry/Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lights
Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 104
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 106
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 126
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 99
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
StabiliTrak®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
To w / H a u l M o d e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 5
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak®.......... 105
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cargo Door Relocking . . . . . . . . . . 29
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 107
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 297
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 102
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Media
Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . 141
Messages
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Battery Voltage and
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . .113
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Object Detection System . . . . . .115
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . .116
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Mirrors
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Trailer Tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 36
Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
N
Navigation
OnStar®...................... 328
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 . . . . . . . . . . . 315
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
OnStar®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
OnStar®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 328
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Operation
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 136
Ordering
Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 321
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 180
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 53
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 324
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 318
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .215, 236, 282
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 322
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Radios
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130