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N (Neutral)”underFour-Wheel
Drive 0267. See your dealer if
the transfer case cannot be
shifted out of N (Neutral).
6. Check that the vehicle is in 2
m
by starting the engine and
shifting the transmission to
R (Reverse) and then to D
(Drive). There should be
movement of the vehicle while
shifting.
7. Shift the transmission to P (Park) and turn off the
ignition.
8. Disconnect the vehicle from the tow vehicle.
9. Release the parking brake.
10. Reset any lost presets. The outside temperature
display will default to 0 °C
(32 °F) but will reset with
normal usage.
Dolly Towing –Front Towing
(Front Wheels Off the Ground)
Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles and
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles with a
Single Speed Automatic
Transfer Case
Caution
If a two-wheel-drive vehicle is
towed with the rear wheels on the
ground, the transmission could be
damaged. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
warranty. Never tow the vehicle
with the rear wheels on the
ground.
Two-wheel-drive vehicles and
four-wheel-drive vehicles with a
single speed automatic transfer
case should not be towed with the
rear wheels on the ground.
Two-wheel-drive transmissions have
no provisions for internal lubrication
while being towed. Four-wheel-drive
vehicles with a single speed
automatic transfer case have no
N (Neutral) position and will spin the
transmission when the rear
wheels turn.
To dolly tow a two-wheel-drive
vehicle or a four-wheel-drive vehicle
with a single speed automatic
transfer case, the vehicle must be
towed with the rear wheels on the
dolly. See “Rear Towing (Rear
Wheels Off the Ground)” later in this
section.

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Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles with a
Two Speed Automatic
Transfer Case
To dolly tow a four-wheel-drive
vehicle from the front:1. Attach the dolly to the tow vehicle following the dolly
manufacturer's instructions.
2. Drive the front wheels onto the dolly.
3. Shift the transmission to P (Park).
4. Set the parking brake.
{Warning
Shifting a four-wheel-drive
vehicle's transfer case into
N (Neutral) can cause the vehicle
to roll even if the transmission is
in P (Park). You or others could
be injured. Set the parking brake
before shifting the transfer case
to N (Neutral).
5. Use a clamping device designed for towing to ensure
that the front wheels are locked
into the straight position.
6. Shift the transfer case to N (Neutral). See Four-Wheel
Drive 0267.
7. Secure the vehicle to the dolly following the manufacturer's
instructions.
8. Release the parking brake only after the vehicle being towed is
firmly attached to the towing
vehicle.
9. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
Rear Towing (Rear Wheels Off
the Ground)
Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles and
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles with a
Single Speed Automatic
Transfer Case
To dolly tow the vehicle from
the rear: 1. Attach the dolly to the tow vehicle following the dolly
manufacturer's instructions.
2. Drive the rear wheels onto the dolly.
3. Firmly set the parking brake. See Parking Brake 0273.

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4. Put the transmission inP (Park).
5. Secure the vehicle to the dolly following the manufacturer's
instructions.
6. Use an adequate clamping device designed for towing to
ensure that the front wheels
are locked into the straight
position.
7. For four-wheel-drive vehicles with a single speed automatic
transfer case, shift the transfer
case into 2
m. See Four-Wheel
Drive 0267.
8. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles with a
Two Speed Automatic
Transfer Case
To dolly tow a four-wheel-drive
vehicle from the rear: 1. Attach the dolly to the tow vehicle following the dolly
manufacturer's instructions.
2. Drive the rear wheels onto the dolly. 3. Firmly set the parking brake.
See Parking Brake 0273.
4. Put the transmission in P (Park).
5. Secure the vehicle to the dolly following the manufacturer's
instructions.
6. Use an adequate clamping device designed for towing to
ensure that the front wheels
are locked into the straight
position.{Warning
Shifting a four-wheel-drive
vehicle's transfer case into
N (Neutral) can cause the vehicle
to roll even if the transmission is
in P (Park). You or others could
be injured. Set the parking brake
before shifting the transfer case
to N (Neutral). 7. Shift the transfer case to
N (Neutral). See Four-Wheel
Drive 0267.
8. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
After towing, see “Shifting Out of
N (Neutral)” underFour-Wheel
Drive 0267.

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a year and the oil life system must
be reset. Your trained dealer
technician can perform this work.
If the engine oil life system is reset
accidentally, service the vehicle
within 5 000 km/3,000 mi since the
last service. Reset the oil life
system when the oil is changed.
SeeEngine Oil Life System 0327.
Tire Rotation and Required
Services Every 12 000 km/
7,500 mi
Rotate the tires, if recommended for
the vehicle, and perform the
following services. See Tire
Rotation 0375.
. Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed,
change engine oil and filter, and
reset oil life system. See Engine
Oil 0325 andEngine Oil Life
System 0327.
. Check engine coolant level. See
Engine Coolant 0333.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0338. .
Visually inspect windshield wiper
blades for wear, cracking,
or contamination. See Exterior
Care 0402. Replace worn or
damaged wiper blades. See
Wiper Blade
Replacement 0345.
. Check tire inflation pressures.
See Tire Pressure 0369.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0375.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/
Filter 0331.
. Inspect brake system. See
Exterior Care 0402.
. Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
or missing parts or signs of wear
at least once a year. See
Exterior Care 0402. Lubricate
the suspension and steering
components at least every other
oil change (if equipped with
grease fittings). .
Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 090.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks.
. Visually inspect exhaust system
and nearby heat shields for
loose or damaged parts.
. Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0402.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0344.
. Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check 0344.
. Check ignition transmission lock.
See Ignition Transmission Lock
Check 0344.
. Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism
Check 0345.

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454 Index
Antilock Brake System(ABS) (cont'd)
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Appearance Care
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 288
Audio Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 199
Audio Players CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Automatic
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
B
Battery
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Voltage and Charging
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Battery - North America . . . . 340, 393
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 345
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 214, 215, 219
Brake Pedal and Adjustable
Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 153
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 251
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . 348
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347, 348
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 350
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .320, 340, 393
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Messages (cont'd)Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Mirror Child-View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Mirrors Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Blind Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 60
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
N
Navigation OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . . . 343
O
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 327
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . 146
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . 104
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 432
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 445
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Operation Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 438 Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 345
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 260
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 288
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 98
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 321
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . 214, 215, 219