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Customer
Information
Customer Information
Customer SatisfactionProcedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Customer Assistance Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 299
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . 299
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Scheduling Service Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . 303
Service Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Reporting Safety Defects
Reporting Safety Defects tothe United States
Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 Reporting Safety Defects to
the Canadian
Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 308
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Customer Information
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure
Your satisfaction and goodwill are
important to your dealer and to
Chevrolet. Normally, any concerns
with the sales transaction or the
operation of the vehicle will be
resolved by your dealer's sales or
service departments. Sometimes,
however, despite the best intentions
of all concerned, misunderstandings
can occur. If your concern has not
been resolved to your satisfaction,
the following steps should be taken:
STEP ONE : Discuss your concern
with a member of dealership
management. Normally, concerns
can be quickly resolved at that level.
If the matter has already been
reviewed with the sales, service,
or parts manager, contact the owner
of your dealership or the general
manager.
STEP TWO : If after contacting a
member of dealership management,
it appears your concern cannot be
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Canada
General Motors of Canada
Company
Customer Care Centre, Mail Code:
CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
www.gm.ca
1-800-263-3777 (English)
1-800-263-7854 (French)
1-800-263-3830 (For Text
Telephone devices (TTYs))
Roadside Assistance:
1-800-268-6800
Overseas
Please contact the local General
Motors Business Unit.
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users
To assist customers who are deaf,
hard of hearing, or speech-impaired
and who use Text Telephones
(TTYs), Chevrolet has TTY
equipment available at its Customer
Assistance Center. Any TTY user inthe U.S. can communicate with
Chevrolet by dialing:
1-800-833-2438. TTY users in
Canada can dial 1-800-263-3830.
Online Owner Center
Online Owner Experience
(U.S.) my.chevrolet.com
The Chevrolet online owner
experience allows interaction with
Chevrolet and keeps important
vehicle-specific information in one
place.
Membership Benefits
E:
Download owner manuals and
view vehicle-specific how-to videos.
G: View maintenance schedules,
alerts, and OnStar Vehicle
Diagnostic Information. Schedule
service appointments.
I: View and print dealer-recorded
service records and self-recorded
service records.
D: Select a preferred dealer and
view locations, maps, phone
numbers, and hours.
r: Track your vehicle’s warranty
information.
J: View active recalls by Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN). See
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) 0293.
H:View GM Card, SiriusXM
Satellite radio (if equipped), and
OnStar account information (if
equipped).
F: Chat with online help
representatives.
See my.chevrolet.com to register
your vehicle.
Chevrolet Owner Centre
(Canada) chevroletowner.ca
Visit the Chevrolet Owner Centre:
. Chat live with online help
representatives.
. Locate owner resources such as
lease-end, financing, and
warranty information.
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In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio,
Owner Manual, and Warranty
Manual.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00–
$40.00 (U.S.) plus handling and
shipping fees.
Without Pouch: Owner Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE:
$25.00 (U.S.) plus handling and
shipping fees.
Current and Past Models
Technical Service Bulletins and
Manuals are available for current
and past model GM vehicles.
ORDER TOLL FREE:
1-800-551-4123 Monday –Friday
8:00 AM –6:00 PM Eastern Time
For Credit Card Orders Only
(VISA-MasterCard-Discover), see
Helm, Inc. at: www.helminc.com. Or write to:
Helm, Incorporated
Attention: Customer Service
47911 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
Prices are subject to change without
notice and without incurring
obligation. Allow ample time for
delivery.
All listed prices are quoted in U.S.
funds. Make checks payable in U.S.
funds.
Radio Frequency
Statement
This vehicle has systems that
operate on a radio frequency that
complies with Part 15/Part 18 of the
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) rules and with
Industry Canada Standards
RSS-GEN/210/216/220/251/310,
ICES‐001.Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. The device may not cause harmful interference.
2. The device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation of the
device.
Changes or modifications to any of
these systems by other than an
authorized service facility could void
authorization to use this equipment.
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Vehicle Data
Recording and
Privacy
The vehicle has a number of
computers that record information
about the vehicle’s performance and
how it is driven. For example, the
vehicle uses computer modules to
monitor and control engine and
transmission performance, to
monitor the conditions for airbag
deployment and deploy them in a
crash, and, if equipped, to provide
antilock braking to help the driver
control the vehicle. These modules
may store data to help the dealer
technician service the vehicle.
Some modules may also store data
about how the vehicle is operated,
such as rate of fuel consumption or
average speed. These modules may
retain personal preferences, such as
radio presets, seat positions, and
temperature settings.
Event Data Recorders
This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an air
bag deployment or hitting a road
obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s
systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety
systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
.How various systems in your
vehicle were operating;
. Whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were
buckled/fastened;
. How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/
or brake pedal; and,
. How fast the vehicle was
traveling. These data can help provide a
better understanding of the
circumstances in which crashes and
injuries occur.
Note
EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivial crash
situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal
data (e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) are recorded.
However, other parties, such as law
enforcement, could combine the
EDR data with the type of
personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash
investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such as
law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
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to the vehicle in a crash, or wireless
phone network congestion or
jamming—may prevent service.
See Radio Frequency
Statement 0306.
Services for People with
Disabilities
Advisors provide services to help
Subscribers with physical disabilities
and medical conditions.
Press
Qto help:
. Locate a gas station with an
attendant to pump gas.
. Find a hotel, restaurant, etc.,
that meets accessibility needs.
. Provide directions to the closest
hospital or pharmacy in urgent
situations.
TTY Users
OnStar has the ability to
communicate to deaf,
hard-of-hearing, or speech-impaired
customers while in the vehicle. The
available dealer-installed TTY
system can provide in-vehicle access to all OnStar services,
except Virtual Advisor and OnStar
Turn-by-Turn Navigation.
OnStar Personal Identification
Number (PIN)
A PIN is needed to access some
OnStar services. The PIN will need
to be changed the first time when
speaking with an Advisor. To
change the OnStar PIN, contact an
OnStar Advisor by pressing
Qor
calling 1-888-4ONSTAR.
Warranty
OnStar equipment may be
warranted as part of the vehicle
warranty.
Languages
The vehicle can be programmed to
respond in multiple languages.
Press
Qand ask for an Advisor.
Advisors are available in English,
Spanish, and French. Available
languages may vary by country.
Potential Issues
OnStar cannot perform Remote
Door Unlock or Stolen Vehicle
Assistance after the vehicle has
been off continuously for 10 days
without an ignition cycle. If the
vehicle has not been started for
five days, OnStar can contact
Roadside Assistance or a locksmith
to help gain access to the vehicle.
Global Positioning
System (GPS)
. Obstruction of the GPS can
occur in a large city with tall
buildings; in parking garages;
around airports; in tunnels and
underpasses; or in an area with
very dense trees. If GPS signals
are not available, the OnStar
system should still operate to
call OnStar. However, OnStar
could have difficulty identifying
the exact location.
. In emergency situations, OnStar
can use the last stored GPS
location to send to emergency
responders.
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A temporary loss of GPS can cause
loss of the ability to send a
Turn-by-Turn Navigation route. The
Advisor may give a verbal route or
may ask for a call back after the
vehicle is driven into an open area.
Cellular and GPS Antennas
Cellular reception is required for
OnStar to send remote signals to
the vehicle. Do not place items over
or near the antenna to prevent
blocking cellular and GPS signal
reception.
Unable to Connect to OnStar
Message
If there is limited cellular coverage
or the cellular network has reached
maximum capacity, this message
may come on. Press
Qto try the
call again or try again after driving a
few miles into another cellular area.
Vehicle and Power Issues
OnStar services require a vehicle
electrical system, wireless service,
and GPS satellite technologies to be
available and operating for features to function properly. These systems
may not operate if the battery is
discharged or disconnected.
Add-on Electrical Equipment
The OnStar system is integrated
into the electrical architecture of the
vehicle. Do not add any electrical
equipment. See
Add-On Electrical
Equipment 0205. Added electrical
equipment may interfere with the
operation of the OnStar system and
cause it to not operate.
Vehicle Software Updates
OnStar or GM may remotely deliver
software updates or changes to the
vehicle without further notice or
consent. These updates or changes
may enhance or maintain safety,
security, or the operation of the
vehicle or the vehicle systems.
Software updates or changes may
affect or erase data or settings that
are stored in the vehicle, such as
OnStar Hands-Free Calling name
tags, saved navigation destinations,
or pre-set radio stations. Neither
OnStar nor GM is responsible for
any affected or erased data or settings. These updates or changes
may also collect personal
information. Such collection is
described in the OnStar privacy
statement or separately disclosed at
the time of installation. These
updates or changes may also cause
a system to automatically
communicate with GM servers to
collect information about vehicle
system status, identify whether
updates or changes are available,
or deliver updates or changes. An
active OnStar agreement constitutes
consent to these software updates
or changes and agreement that
either OnStar or GM may remotely
deliver them to the vehicle.
Privacy
The complete OnStar Privacy
Statement may be found at
www.onstar.com (U.S.),
or www.onstar.ca (Canada). We
recommend that you review it. If you
have any questions, call
1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827)
or press
Qto speak with an
Advisor. Users of wireless
communications are cautioned that
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320 Index
IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 205
Additional Information OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Agreements
Trademarks and License . . . . . 158
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 218
Air Conditioning Regular Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 65
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Airbag System (cont'd)
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 60
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 102
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 189 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Armrest Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Driving (cont'd)For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 21
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 170
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 172
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
E
Electrical Equipment,
Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Electrical System
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 235
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Emergency OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Check and Service Engine
Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 212
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Engine (cont'd)
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Cooling System Messages . . . .119
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Reduced Power Light . . . . . . . . . .110
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 185
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 308
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 129
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 129
F
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 131
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Flat Tire (cont'd)
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 217
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Front Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100