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Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 213California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213California PerchlorateMaterials Requirements . . . . . 213Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215Engine CompartmentOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 222Automatic TransmissionFluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223Manual Transmission Fluid . . . 224Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . 224Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . 230Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Battery - North America . . . . . . 234Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 234Automatic Transmission ShiftLock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235Ignition Transmission LockCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235Park Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 236Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 236
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 238Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238Headlamps and Front TurnSignal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239Ta i l l a m p s , T u r n S i g n a l ,Stoplamps, and Back-UpLamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 241Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . 242Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 242Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Instrument Panel FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . 250Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252Tire Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256Tire Pressure MonitorSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257Tire Pressure MonitorOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261When It Is Time for NewTires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263Different Size Tires andWheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264Wheel Alignment and TireBalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 266Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

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Bulb Replacement
For the proper type of replacementbulbs, seeReplacementBulbs0241.
For any bulb-changing procedurenot listed in this section, contactyour dealer.
Halogen Bulbs
{Warning
Halogen bulbs have pressurized
gas inside and can burst if you
drop or scratch the bulb. You or
others could be injured. Be sure
to read and follow the instructions
on the bulb package.
Headlamps and Front
Turn Signal
Passenger Side Shown, Driver
Side Similar
1. Turn Signal Lamp
2. Low-Beam Headlamp
3. High-Beam Headlamp
High-Beam Headlamp/
Low-Beam Headlamp
1. Open the hood. SeeHood0215.
2. For the driver side bulb,remove the windshield washerbottle filler neck by turning it
one-quarter turncounterclockwise and pulling itstraight up and out of thebottle.
3. Remove the headlamp bulbaccess cover.
4. Turn the bulb counterclockwiseand pull straight back.
5. Disconnect the wiring harnessconnector from the bulb.
6. Install the new bulb in theheadlamp assembly by turningclockwise.
7. Reconnect the wiring harnessconnector.

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8. Install the headlamp bulbaccess cover.
9. For the driver side bulb,replace the windshield washerbottle filler neck by turning itone-quarter turn clockwise intothe bottle.
Turn Signal Lamp
1. Open the hood. SeeHood0215.
2. Remove the turn signal lampbulb socket from the headlampassembly by turningcounterclockwise.
3. Remove the bulb from the bulbsocket by pulling it straight out.
4. Install the new bulb in the bulbsocket.
5. Install the bulb socket into theheadlamp assembly by turningclockwise.
Fog Lamps
1. Tilt the wheel to access thewheel liner.
2. Remove the two push pinsfrom the outside of the wheelliner.
3. Disconnect the electricalconnector from the bulb holder.
4. Remove and pull the bulbassembly straight out ofthe lamp.
5. Install a new bulb into the bulbholder.
6. Reinstall the bulb assemblyinto the lamp.
7. Reconnect the electricalconnector to the bulbassembly.
8. Reinstall the wheel liner withthe two push pins.

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Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps
Sedan Taillamp Shown, Hatchback
Taillamp Similar
1. Back-up Lamp
2. Stoplamp/Taillamp
3. Turn Signal Lamp
4. Taillamp
To r e p l a c e o n e o f t h e s e b u l b s :
1. Open the trunk.
2. Remove the two screws, whichsecure the taillamp assembly.
3. Remove the taillamp assemblyby pulling it straight back untilthe two posts disengage fromthe grommets.
4. Remove the bulb socket fromthe taillamp assembly byturning it counterclockwise.
5. Remove the bulb by pulling itstraight out.
6. Install a new bulb into the bulbsocket.
7. Install the bulb socket into thetaillamp assembly by turning itclockwise.
8. Install the taillamp assemblyand tighten the two screws.

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License Plate Lamp
Lamp Assembly
Bulb Assembly
1. Bulb Socket
2. Bulb
3. Lamp Assembly
To r e p l a c e o n e o f t h e s e b u l b s :
1. Push the left end of the lampassembly toward the right.
2. Turn the lamp assembly downto remove it.
3. Turn the bulb socket (1)counterclockwise to remove itfrom the lamp assembly (3).
4. Pull the bulb (2) straight out ofthe bulb socket (1).
5. Push the replacement bulbstraight into the bulb socketand turn the bulb socketclockwise to install it into thelamp assembly.
6. Turn the lamp assembly intothe lamp assembly openingengaging the clip side first.
7. Push on the lamp side oppositethe clip until the lamp assemblysnaps into place.
Replacement Bulbs
Exterior LampBulbNumber
Back-Up Lamp W16W
Front Fog Lamp PSX24W
Front TurnSignal Lamp7444NA-M
High-BeamHeadlampHB3LL
License Plate Lamp W5W LL
Low-BeamHeadlampH11 LL
RearSidemarker LampW21W LL
Rear TurnSignal LampWY21W
Stoplamp/Taillamp W21W LL
For replacement bulbs not listedhere, contact your dealer.

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See your dealer for service or topurchase a relearn tool. A TPMSrelearn tool can also be purchased.See Tire Pressure Monitor SensorActivation Tool atwww.gmtoolsandequipment.com orcall 1-800-GM TOOLS(1-800-468-6657).
There are two minutes to match thefirst tire/wheel position, andfive minutes overall to match all fourtire/wheel positions. If it takeslonger, the matching process stopsand must be restarted.
The TPMS sensor matchingprocess is:
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition to ON/RUNwith the engine off or place thevehicle power mode in ON/RUN/START. SeeIgnitionPositions (Key Access)0182orIgnition Positions (KeylessAccess)0183.
3. Press the MENU button todisplay the menu items in theDriver InformationCenter (DIC).
4. Use the thumbwheel to scroll tothe Tire Learn menu itemscreen.
5. Press and hold the SET/CLRbutton to begin the sensormatching process.
Amessagerequestingacceptance of the process maydisplay.
6. The horn sounds twice tosignal the receiver is in relearnmode and the TIRE LEARNmessage may display on theDIC screen.
7. Start with the driver sidefront tire.
8. Place the relearn tool againstthe tire sidewall, near the valvestem. Then press the button toactivate the TPMS sensor.Ahornchirpconfirmsthatthesensor identification code hasbeen matched to this tire andwheel position.
9. Proceed to the passenger sidefront tire, and repeat theprocedure in Step 8.
10. Proceed to the passenger siderear tire, and repeat theprocedure in Step 8.
11 . P r o c e e d t o t h e d r i v e r s i d e r e a rtire, and repeat the procedurein Step 8. The horn sounds twotimes to indicate the sensoridentification code has beenmatched to the driver side reartire, and the TPMS sensormatching process is no longeractive. The TIRE LEARNmessage on the DIC displayscreen goes off.
12. Turn the vehicle off.
13. Set all four tires to therecommended air pressurelevel as indicated on the Tireand Loading Information label.
Tire Inspection
We recommend that the tires,
including the spare tire, if the
vehicle has one, be inspected
for signs of wear or damage at
least once a month.

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OnStar
OnStar Overview
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
OnStar Services
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
OnStar Additional Information
OnStar AdditionalInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
OnStar Overview
=Voice Command Button
QBlue OnStar Button
>Red Emergency Button
This vehicle may be equipped with acomprehensive, in-vehicle systemthat can connect to an OnStarAdvisor for Emergency, Security,Navigation, Connections, andDiagnostics Services. OnStarservices may require a paidsubscription and data plan. OnStarrequires the vehicle battery andelectrical system, cellular service,and GPS satellite signals to beavailable and operating. OnStar actsas a link to existing emergencyservice providers. OnStar maycollect information about you andyour vehicle, including locationinformation. See OnStar User
Te r m s , P r i v a c y S t a t e m e n t , a n dSoftware Terms for more detailsincluding system limitations atwww.onstar.com (U.S.) orwww.onstar.ca (Canada).
The OnStar system status light isnext to the OnStar buttons. If thestatus light is:
.Solid Green: System is ready.
.Flashing Green: On a call.
.Red: Indicates a problem.
.Off: System is active. PressQ
twice to speak with an OnStarAdvisor.
PressQor call 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) to speak to anAdvisor.
Press=to:
.Make a call, end a call,or answer an incoming call.
.Give OnStar Hands-Free Callingvoice commands.
.Give OnStar Turn-by-TurnNavigation voice commands.

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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.