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The fluid level should be
somewhere between the MAX and
MIN line on the dipstick in room
temperature. If the fluid is on or
below the MIN line, add fluid close
to the MAX line.
What to Use
To determine what kind of fluid to
use, seeRecommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0353. Always use the
proper fluid.
Caution
Use of the incorrect fluid may
damage the vehicle and the
damages may not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. Always use
the correct fluid listed in
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0353.
Washer Fluid
What to Use
When adding windshield washer
fluid, be sure to read the
manufacturer's instructions before use. If the vehicle will be operating
in an area where the temperature
may fall below freezing, use a fluid
that has sufficient protection against
freezing.
Adding Washer Fluid
When the windshield washer fluid
reservoir is low, a WASHER FLUID
LOW ADD FLUID message will be
displayed on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See
Washer Fluid
Messages 0146.
Open the cap with the washer
symbol on it. Add washer fluid until
the tank is full. See Engine
Compartment Overview 0269 for
reservoir location.
Caution
. Do not use washer fluid that
contains any type of water
repellent coating. This can
cause the wiper blades to
chatter or skip.
. Do not use engine coolant
(antifreeze) in the
windshield washer. It can
damage the windshield
washer system and paint.
. Do not mix water with
ready-to-use washer fluid.
Water can cause the
solution to freeze and
damage the washer fluid
tank and other parts of the
washer system.
. When using concentrated
washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer instructions for
adding water.
. Fill the washer fluid tank
only three-quarters full when
it is very cold. This allows
for fluid expansion if
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The engine oil and filter must be
changed at least once 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 0273.
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 0310.
. Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed,
change engine oil and filter, and
reset oil life system. See Engine
Oil 0270 andEngine Oil Life
System 0273. .
Check engine coolant level. See
Engine Coolant 0276.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0282.
. Visually inspect windshield wiper
blades for wear, cracking,
or contamination. See Exterior
Care 0333. Replace worn or
damaged wiper blades. See
Wiper Blade
Replacement 0287.
. Check tire inflation pressures.
See Tire Pressure 0304.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0309.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/
Filter 0274.
. Inspect brake system. See
Exterior Care 0333. .
Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
or missing parts or signs of
wear. See Exterior Care 0333.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 070.
. 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 0333.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0285.
. Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check 0286.

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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1™ specification of the proper SAE viscosity
grade. ACDelco dexos1 Synthetic Blend is recommended. See Engine
Oil 0270.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL
®Coolant.
See Engine Coolant 0276.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299818, in Canada 19299819).
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
Hydraulic Power Steering System DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Carrier Assembly –Differential (Rear
Drive Module) and Transfer Case (Power Transfer Unit) SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88900401, in
Canada 89021678).
Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor, and Release Pawl Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM Part No. 89021668, in
Canada 89021674) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood and Door Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).

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CleaningExterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 205 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212, 213
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 115
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 366
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Connections OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 120
Engine Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Customer Information Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . . . 368
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 366
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 372
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 371 Daytime Running Lamps/
Automatic Headlamp
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Delayed Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . 162
Delayed Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Delayed Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Devices Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Diagnostics
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 358
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 238, 285
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130, 135
Driving
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

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Driving (cont'd)Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 30
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 221
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 223
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
E
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 291
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Emergency
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Engine (cont'd)
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 269
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Cooling System Messages . . . 139
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Overheated Protection Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 234
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 371
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 157
F
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 159
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 274
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heated and Cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Fuel (cont'd)Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Requirements, California . . . . . 254
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fuses
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 291
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Gauges
Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 343
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 159
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Delayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 129
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 157
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 205 High Voltage Devices and
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 221
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 240
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Ignition Transmission LockCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 47
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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Jump Starting - NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 141
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 33
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 299
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 124
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Lighting Delayed Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Delayed Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Parade Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 126
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . 128
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 128
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 157
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . 127
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 121
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
StabiliTrak
®Indicator . . . . . . . . . 127
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 344 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 124
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143