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Driving and Operating 303
Trailer Towing
General Towing
Information
Only use towing equipment that has
been designed for the vehicle.
Contact your dealer or trailering
dealer for assistance with preparing
the vehicle for towing a trailer. Read
the entire section before towing a
trailer.
For towing a disabled vehicle, see
Towing the Vehicle0396. For
towing the vehicle behind another
vehicle such as a motor home, see
Recreational Vehicle Towing 0396.
Driving Characteristics
and Towing Tips
Driving with a Trailer
When towing a trailer:
.
Become familiar with the state
and local laws that apply to
trailer towing. .
The trailer must be equipped
with brakes adequate for the
intended use. A loaded trailer
weighing more than 900 kg
(2,000 lb) must be equipped with
its own brake system, with
brakes working on all axles.
Trailer braking equipment
conforming to Canadian
Standards Association (CSA)
requirement CAN3-D313, or its
equivalent, is recommended.
. Do not tow a trailer during the
first 800 km (500 mi) to prevent
damage to the engine, axle,
or other parts.
. Then during the first 800 km
(500 mi) of trailer towing, do not
drive over 80 km/h (50 mph) and
do not make starts at full throttle.
. Vehicles can tow in D (Drive).
Shift the transmission to a lower
gear if the transmission shifts
too often under heavy loads and/
or hilly conditions.
. Do not use Adaptive Cruise
Control when towing. .
Turn off Parking Assist when
towing.
. The Forward Automatic Braking
System should be set to Off
when towing. See Forward
Automatic Braking (FAB) 025.
{Warning
When towing a trailer, exhaust
gases may collect at the rear of
the vehicle and enter if the
liftgate, trunk/hatch, or rear-most
window is open.
When towing a trailer:
. Do not drive with the
liftgate, trunk/hatch,
or rear-most window open.
. Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
. Also adjust the climate
control system to a setting
that brings in only outside
air. See “Climate Control
Systems” in the Index.
(Continued)
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366 Vehicle Care
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire
(1) Passenger (P-Metric) Tire:
The United States version of a
metric tire sizing system. The
letter P as the first character in
the tire size means a passenger
vehicle tire engineered to
standards set by the U.S. Tire
and Rim Association.
(2) Tire Width
:The three-digit
number indicates the tire section
width in millimeters from
sidewall to sidewall.
(3) Aspect Ratio
:A two-digit
number that indicates the tire
height-to-width measurements.
For example, if the tire size
aspect ratio is 75, as shown in
item C of the tire illustration, it would mean that the tire's
sidewall is 75 percent as high as
it is wide.
(4) Construction Code
:A letter
code is used to indicate the type
of ply construction in the tire.
The letter R means radial ply
construction; the letter D means
diagonal or bias ply
construction; and the letter B
means belted-bias ply
construction.
(5) Rim Diameter
:Diameter of
the wheel in inches.
(6) Service Description
:These
characters represent the load
index and speed rating of the
tire. The load index represents
the load carrying capacity a tire
is certified to carry. The speed
rating is the maximum speed a
tire is certified to carry a load.
Tire Terminology and
Definitions
Air Pressure:The amount of
air inside the tire pressing
outward on each square inch of
the tire. Air pressure is
expressed in kPa (kilopascal)
or psi (pounds per square inch).
Accessory Weight
:The
combined weight of optional
accessories. Some examples of
optional accessories are
automatic transmission, power
windows, power seats, and air
conditioning.
Aspect Ratio
:The relationship
of a tire's height to its width.
Belt
:A rubber coated layer of
cords between the plies and the
tread. Cords may be made from
steel or other reinforcing
materials.
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Vehicle Care 367
Bead:The tire bead contains
steel wires wrapped by steel
cords that hold the tire onto
the rim.
Bias Ply Tire
:A pneumatic tire
in which the plies are laid at
alternate angles less than
90 degrees to the centerline of
the tread.
Cold Tire Pressure
:The
amount of air pressure in a tire,
measured in kPa (kilopascal)
or psi (pounds per square inch)
before a tire has built up heat
from driving. See Tire
Pressure 0369.
Curb Weight
:The weight of a
motor vehicle with standard and
optional equipment including the
maximum capacity of fuel, oil,
and coolant, but without
passengers and cargo.
DOT Markings
:A code molded
into the sidewall of a tire
signifying that the tire is in
compliance with the U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT) Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards. The DOT code
includes the Tire Identification
Number (TIN), an alphanumeric
designator which can also
identify the tire manufacturer,
production plant, brand, and
date of production.
GVWR
:Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating. See Vehicle Load
Limits 0247.
GAWR FRT
:Gross Axle Weight
Rating for the front axle. See
Vehicle Load Limits 0247.
GAWR RR
:Gross Axle Weight
Rating for the rear axle. See
Vehicle Load Limits 0247.
Intended Outboard Sidewall
:
The side of an asymmetrical tire
that must always face outward
when mounted on a vehicle.
Kilopascal (kPa)
:The metric
unit for air pressure. Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire
:A
tire used on light duty trucks and
some multipurpose passenger
vehicles.
Load Index
:An assigned
number ranging from 1 to 279
that corresponds to the load
carrying capacity of a tire.
Maximum Inflation Pressure
:
The maximum air pressure to
which a cold tire can be inflated.
The maximum air pressure is
molded onto the sidewall.
Maximum Load Rating
:The
load rating for a tire at the
maximum permissible inflation
pressure for that tire.
Maximum Loaded Vehicle
Weight
:The sum of curb
weight, accessory weight,
vehicle capacity weight, and
production options weight.
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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Active Fuel Management
®. . . . . . 261
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . 280
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 318
Additional Information OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
Additional Maintenance
and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . 224
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 331
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 226, 230
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
How Does an Airbag
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 98 Airbag System (cont'd)
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 93
Airbags
Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 150
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 294
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Rear Side Window . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 272
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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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Carbon Monoxide (cont'd)Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 126
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 151
Check Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 344
Malfunction Indicator
Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . 106
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 121, 122
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Child-View Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 436
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Connections
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Control Light
Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 147
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226, 230
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 280
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 432 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Customer Information Service Publications
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 438
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 436
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 442
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 441
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Diagnostics OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
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Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
DoorAjar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 428
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 287
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 160
Driving
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 290
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 30
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 243
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 245
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226E
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Electrical System
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356, 359
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Emergency
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 323
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Cooling System Messages . . . 168
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Engine (cont'd)
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 146
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 262
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 441
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 189
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 191
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 193
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383