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Service and Maintenance 251
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
This maintenance section applies to vehicles with a gasoline engine. If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the maintenance schedule section in
the Duramax diesel supplement.
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name or specification, including fluids or lubricants not listed here, can be obtained from your dealer.Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission (6-Speed Transmission) DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission (8-Speed Transmission) DEXRON-HP Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Chassis Lubrication, Parking Brake Cable Guides Chassis lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. See Cooling System
0 183.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil0179.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 4 Hydraulic Brake Fluid.
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube. See your dealer. Power Steering System GM Power Steering Fluid. See your dealer. Rear Axle See your dealer.
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
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266 Customer Information
.Owner name, address, and telephone
number
.Vehicle license plate number
.Vehicle make, model, and model year
.Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
.Insurance company and policy number
.General description of the damage to the
other vehicle
Choose a reputable repair facility that uses
quality replacement parts. See “Collision
Parts” earlier in this section.
If the airbag has inflated, see What Will You
See after an Airbag Inflates? 041.
Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair
Process
In the event that the vehicle requires
damage repairs, GM recommends that you
take an active role in its repair. If you have
a pre-determined repair facility of choice,
take the vehicle there, or have it towed
there. Specify to the facility that any
required replacement collision parts be
original equipment parts, either new
Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM
parts. Remember, recycled parts will not be
covered by the GM vehicle warranty. Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but
you must live with the repair. Depending on
your policy limits, your insurance company
may initially value the repair using
aftermarket parts. Discuss this with the
repair professional, and insist on Genuine
GM parts. Remember, if the vehicle is
leased, you may be obligated to have the
vehicle repaired with Genuine GM parts,
even if your insurance coverage does not
pay the full cost.
If another party's insurance company is
paying for the repairs, you are not obligated
to accept a repair valuation based on that
insurance company's collision policy repair
limits, as you have no contractual limits
with that company. In such cases, you can
have control of the repair and parts choices
as long as the cost stays within reasonable
limits.
Publication Ordering Information
Service Manuals
Service manuals have the diagnosis and
repair information on the engine,
transmission, axle, suspension, brakes,
electrical system, steering system, body, etc.
Customer Literature
Owner’s manuals are written specifically for
owners and are intended to provide basic
operational information about the vehicle.
The owner’s manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
Customer literature publications available for
purchase include owner’s manuals, warranty
manuals, and portfolios. Portfolios include an
owner’s manual, warranty manual,
if applicable, and zip lock bag or pouch.
Current and Past Models
Service manuals and customer literature are
available for many current and past model
year GM vehicles.
To order, call 1-800-551-4123 Monday–Friday,
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. eastern time
For credit card orders only (VISA,
MasterCard, or Discover), see Helm, Inc. at:
www.helminc.com.
To order by mail, write to:
Helm, Incorporated
Attention: Customer Service
47911 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
Make checks payable in U.S. funds.
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Engine (cont'd)Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Enhanced Technology Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . 96
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Flat Tire (cont'd)
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . 149
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Front Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 155
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 199
Floor Console Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
G
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . 71
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Glass, Enhanced Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
P
Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Brake and P (Park) MechanismCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191, 230, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 266
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rear Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rear Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Rear Heating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Recommended
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . 251
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . 133
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
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Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . 137
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . 29
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 61 Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . 173
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . 244
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Shift Lock Control Function Check,
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Side Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Sidemarker Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Storage Areas Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Swing-out Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Switches Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
System
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146