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Rear Axle
Axles must have 885 km (500 mi)before being used in track driving
The rear axle fluid temperaturesmay be higher when driving insevere conditions. Drain and refillwith new fluid after the first racing orcompetitive driving event, and thenafter every 24 hours of racing orcompetitive driving. SeeRecommended Fluids andLubricants0358.
Caution
During a first time track or racing
event, high rear axle
temperatures can occur. Damage
could be caused to the rear axle
and would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Do not drive as
long or as fast the first time the
vehicle is driven on the track or
raced.
For extended track use, GMrecommends installing a reardifferential cooler to protect therear axle.
Wheel Alignment
For racing and competitive driving,the vehicle load should be limited tothe driver only and no cargo. Thetires should be inflated cold to atleast 250 kPa (36 psi).
Caution
Using these wheel alignment
settings may cause excessive tire
wear. Only use these wheel
alignment settings for racing or
competitive driving. Excessive tire
wear is not covered under the
vehicle warranty.
Front Alignment Specification
.Caster: 6.0 +/- 1.25 degrees
.Camber: -0.9 +/- 0.1 degrees
.To t a l o r S u m To e : 0 . 1 7 + / -0.17 degrees
Rear Alignment Specification
.Camber: -0.4 +/- 0.10 degrees
.To t a l o r S u m To e : 0 . 2 + / -0.20 degrees
Thrust Angle: 0 +/- 0.20 degrees
Driving on Wet Roads
Rain and wet roads can reducevehicle traction and affect yourability to stop and accelerate.Always drive slower in these typesof driving conditions and avoiddriving through large puddles anddeep-standing or flowing water.
{Warning
Wet brakes can cause crashes.
They might not work as well in a
quick stop and could cause
pulling to one side. You could
lose control of the vehicle.
After driving through a large
puddle of water or a car/vehicle
wash, lightly apply the brake
pedal until the brakes work
normally.
Flowing or rushing water creates
strong forces. Driving through
flowing water could cause the
vehicle to be carried away. If this
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Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 271California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271California PerchlorateMaterials Requirements . . . . . 271Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273Engine CompartmentOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 277Automatic TransmissionFluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278Manual Transmission Fluid . . . 278Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . 279Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . 284Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Battery - North America . . . . . . 288Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 290Automatic Transmission ShiftLock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290Park Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 291Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 291Windshield Replacement . . . . . 292
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 293High Intensity Discharge (HID)Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 293Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . 294Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295Instrument Panel FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298Rear Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . 305Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306Tire Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309Tire Pressure for High-SpeedOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310Tire Pressure MonitorSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311Tire Pressure MonitorOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315When It Is Time for NewTires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317Different Size Tires andWheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319Wheel Alignment and TireBalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 320Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
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11 . P r o c e e d t o t h e l e f t r e a r t i r e ,and repeat the procedure inStep 8. The horn sounds twotimes to indicate the sensoridentification code has beenmatched to the left rear tire,and the TPMS sensor matchingprocess is no longer active.The TIRE LEARN or TIRELEARNING ACTIVE messageon the infotainment displaygoes 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.
Replace the tire if:
.The indicators at three or
more places around the tire
can be seen.
.There is cord or fabric
showing through the tire's
rubber.
.The tread or sidewall is
cracked, cut, or snagged
deep enough to show cord or
fabric.
.The tire has a bump, bulge,
or split.
.The tire has a puncture, cut,
or other damage that cannot
be repaired well because of
the size or location of the
damage.
Tire Rotation
The tires should be rotated
every 12 000 km/7,500 mi. See
Maintenance Schedule0349.
Tires are rotated to achieve
uniform wear for all tires. The
first rotation is the most
important.
Anytime unusual wear is
noticed, rotate the tires as soon
as possible, check for proper tire
inflation pressure, and check for
damaged tires or wheels. If the
unusual wear continues after the
rotation, check the wheel
alignment. SeeWhen It Is Time
for New Tires0316andWheel
Replacement0320.
Different tire sizes should not be
rotated front to rear.
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norm due to variations in driving
habits, service practices and
differences in road
characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from
highest to lowest, are AA, A, B,
and C. Those grades represent
the tire's ability to stop on wet
pavement as measured under
controlled conditions on
specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and
concrete. A tire marked C may
have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on
straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include
acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature
The temperature grades are A
(the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire's resistance
to the generation of heat and its
ability to dissipate heat when
tested under controlled
conditions on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained
high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate
and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure. The grade
Ccorrespondstoalevelof
performance which all
passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Safety
Standard No. 109. Grades B and
Arepresenthigherlevelsof
performance on the laboratory
test wheel than the minimum
required by law. Warning: The
temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is
properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat
buildup and possible tire failure.
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
The tires and wheels were alignedand balanced at the factory toprovide the longest tire life and bestoverall performance. Adjustments towheel alignment and tire balancingare not necessary on a regularbasis. Consider an alignment checkif there is unusual tire wear or thevehicle is significantly pulling to oneside or the other. Some slight pull tothe left or right, depending on thecrown of the road and/or other roadsurface variations such as troughsor ruts, is normal. If the vehicle isvibrating when driving on a smoothroad, the tires and wheels may needto be rebalanced. See your dealerfor proper diagnosis.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent,cracked, or badly rusted orcorroded. If wheel nuts keep comingloose, the wheel, wheel bolts, andwheel nuts should be replaced.If the wheel leaks air, replace it.
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of leaking, blown seals,or damage, and can advisewhen service is needed.
Tires
Tires need to be properly inflated,rotated, and balanced. Maintainingthe tires can save money and fuel,and can reduce the risk of tirefailure.
.Signs that the tires need to bereplaced include three or morevisible treadwear indicators; cordor fabric showing through therubber; cracks or cuts in thetread or sidewall; or a bulge orsplit in the tire.
.Trained dealer technicians caninspect and recommend the righttires. Your dealer can alsoprovide tire/wheel balancingservices to ensure smoothvehicle operation at all speeds.Yo u r d e a l e r s e l l s a n d s e r v i c e sname brand tires.
Vehicle Care
To h e l p k e e p t h e v e h i c l e l o o k i n g l i k enew, vehicle care products areavailable from your dealer. For
information on how to clean andprotect the vehicle’sinteriorandexterior, seeInterior Care0343andExterior Care0338.
Wheel Alignment
Wheel alignment is critical forensuring that the tires deliveroptimal wear and performance.
.Signs that the alignment mayneed to be adjusted includepulling, improper vehiclehandling, or unusual tire wear.
.Yo u r d e a l e r h a s t h e r e q u i r e dequipment to ensure properwheel alignment.
Windshield
For safety, appearance, and thebest viewing, keep the windshieldclean and clear.
.Signs of damage includescratches, cracks, and chips.
.Trained dealer technicians caninspect the windshield andrecommend proper replacementif needed.
Wiper Blades
Wiper blades need to be cleanedand kept in good condition toprovide a clear view.
.Signs of wear include streaking,skipping across the windshield,and worn or split rubber.
.Trained dealer technicians cancheck the wiper blades andreplace them when needed.
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Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 261
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Special Application Services . . . . 355
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Starting the Vehicle
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . 134
Stitcher Internet Radio . . . . . . . . . . 153
Storage Areas
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 87
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
System
Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 377
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
T
Ta c h o m e t e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7
Te x t M e s s a g i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 2
Te x t Te l e p h o n e ( T T Y ) U s e r s . . . . 3 6 7
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 37
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309, 310
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 312
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . .311
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Sealant and Compressor
Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Te r m i n o l o g y a n d D e f i n i t i o n s . . 3 0 7
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 320
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Tires (cont'd)
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
To w i n g
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 338
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Track Driver Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Track Events and
Competitive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Traction
Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . 251
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Trailer
To w i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 8
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 319
Updates
Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Using the Navigation System . . . 165
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 361
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 120
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Service Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Vehicle (cont'd)
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
To w i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 7
Vehicle Care
Storing the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 329
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Viewing
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 263
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Warnings
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance . . 320