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Vehicle Care 403
{Warning
If different sized wheels are used,
there may not be an acceptable
level of performance and safety if
tires not recommended for those
wheels are selected. This
increases the chance of a crash
and serious injury. Only use GM
specific wheel and tire systems
developed for the vehicle, and
have them properly installed by a
GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires 0401 and
Accessories and
Modifications 0341.
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
The following information relates
to the system developed by the
United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), which grades tires by
treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance. This applies only to vehicles sold in
the United States. The grades
are molded on the sidewalls of
most passenger car tires. The
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG) system does not apply
to deep tread, winter tires,
compact spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm),
or to some limited-production
tires.
While the tires available on
General Motors passenger cars
and light trucks may vary with
respect to these grades, they
must also conform to federal
safety requirements and
additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC)
standards.
Quality grades can be found
where applicable on the tire
sidewall between tread shoulder
and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must
Conform to Federal Safety
Requirements In Addition To
These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified government test
course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and
one-half (1½) times as well on
the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving
habits, service practices and
differences in road
characteristics and climate.
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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 indoorlaboratory 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
C corresponds to a level of
performance which all
passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Safety
Standard No. 109. Grades B and
A represent higher levels of
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 aligned
and balanced at the factory to
provide the longest tire life and best
overall performance. Adjustments to
wheel alignment and tire balancing
are not necessary on a regular
basis. Consider an alignment check
if there is unusual tire wear or the
vehicle is significantly pulling to one
side or the other. Some slight pull to
the left or right, depending on the
crown of the road and/or other road
surface variations such as troughs
or ruts, is normal. If the vehicle is
vibrating when driving on a smooth
road, the tires and wheels may need
to be rebalanced. See your dealer
for proper diagnosis.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent,
cracked, or badly rusted or
corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming
loose, the wheel, wheel bolts and
wheel nuts should be replaced.
If the wheel leaks air, replace it.
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Warning (Continued)
proper amount of clearance can
cause damage to the brakes,
suspension, or other vehicle
parts. The area damaged by the
tire chains could cause you to
lose control of the vehicle and
you or others may be injured in a
crash.
Use another type of traction
device only if its manufacturer
recommends it for use on the
vehicle and tire size combination
and road conditions. Follow that
manufacturer's instructions. To
help avoid damage to the vehicle,
drive slowly, readjust, or remove
the device if it is contacting the
vehicle, and do not spin the
vehicle's wheels.
If you do find traction devices that
will fit, install them on the rear
tires.
Caution
If the vehicle does not have dual
wheels and has a tire size other
than 265/65R18, P265/65R18,
P275/55R20, LT265/70R17,
LT265/70R18, LT265/60R20,
LT275/65R18, P285/50R20, 285/
45R22, or P285/45R22, use tire
chains only where legal and only
when you must. Use chains that
are the proper size for the tires.
Install them on the tires of the
rear axle. Do not use chains on
the tires of the front axle. Tighten
them as tightly as possible with
the ends securely fastened. Drive
slowly and follow the chain
manufacturer's instructions. If you
can hear the chains contacting
the vehicle, stop and retighten
them. If the contact continues,
slow down until it stops. Driving
too fast or spinning the wheels
with chains on will damage the
vehicle.
If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blowout
while driving, especially if the tires
are maintained properly. If air goes
out of a tire, it is much more likely to
leak out slowly. But if there ever is a
blowout, here are a few tips about
what to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire
creates a drag that pulls the vehicle
toward that side. Take your foot off
the accelerator pedal and grip the
steering wheel firmly. Steer to
maintain lane position, and then
gently brake to a stop, well off the
road, if possible.
A rear blowout, particularly on a
curve, acts much like a skid and
may require the same correction as
used in a skid. Stop pressing the
accelerator pedal and steer to
straighten the vehicle. It may be
very bumpy and noisy. Gently brake
to a stop, well off the road,
if possible.
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Index 483
California (cont'd)Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .340, 366, 418
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Cargo
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 109
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Charging
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 132
Check Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 371 Check (cont'd)
Malfunction Indicator
Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children . . . . . 83
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 98
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 464
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Connections
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Control Light
Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 127
Engine TemperatureWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Customer Information
Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . . . 466
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
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Lamps (cont'd)Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 298
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 136
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Light
Hill Decent Control . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 172
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Lights (cont'd)
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 134
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . 138
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 139
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Four-Wheel-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 168
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . 136
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 129
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 138
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Locks (cont'd)
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 139
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 438 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 133
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Tires (cont'd)Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 404
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 304
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 304
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 423
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 333
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 333
Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . 352, 354
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 128
Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 403
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 162Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Updates
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 196
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 452
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 153
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 137
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . 376
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128