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Vehicle Care 367trash or pouring it on the ground,
into sewers, or into streams or
bodies of water. Recycle it by taking
it to a place that collects used oil.
Engine Oil Life System When to Change Engine Oil This vehicle has a computer system
that indicates when to change the
engine oil and filter. This is based
on a combination of factors which
include engine revolutions, engine
temperature, and miles driven.
Based on driving conditions, the
mileage at which an oil change is
indicated can vary considerably. For
the oil life system to work properly,
the system must be reset every time
the oil is changed.
On some vehicles, when the system
has calculated that oil life has been
diminished, a CHANGE ENGINE
OIL SOON message comes on to
indicate that an oil change is
necessary. See Engine Oil
Messages 0 159 . Change the oil as
soon as possible within the next
1 000 km (600 mi). It is possible that,
if driving under the best conditions, the oil life system might indicate that
an oil change is not necessary for
up to a year. The engine oil and
filter must be changed at least once
a year and, at this time, the system
must be reset. For vehicles without
the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message, an oil change is needed
when the OIL LIFE REMAINING
percentage is near 0%. Your dealer
has trained service people who will
perform this work and reset the
system. It is also important to check
the oil regularly over the course of
an oil drain interval and keep it at
the proper level.
If the system is ever reset
accidentally, the oil must be
changed at 5 000 km (3,000 mi)
since the last oil change.
Remember to reset the oil life
system whenever the oil is changed.
How to Reset the Engine Oil
Life System
Reset the system whenever the
engine oil is changed so that the
system can calculate the next
engine oil change. Always reset the engine oil life to 100% after every oil
change. It will not reset itself. To
reset the engine oil life system:
1. Display the OIL LIFE
REMAINING on the DIC. If the
vehicle does not have DIC
buttons, the vehicle must be in
P (Park) to access this display.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level Cluster)
0 152 or Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Uplevel and
Denali Cluster) 0 154 .
2. Press and hold
V , or the trip
odometer reset stem if the
vehicle does not have DIC
buttons, for several seconds.
The oil life will change
to 100%.
The oil life system can also be reset
as follows:
1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN
with the engine off.
2. Fully press the accelerator
pedal slowly three times within
five seconds.

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414 Vehicle Care turned on and off through the
Settings menu.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level Cluster)
0 152 or Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Uplevel and
Denali Cluster) 0 154 .
4. If the vehicle has an uplevel
DIC, use the DIC controls on
the right side of the steering
wheel to scroll to the Tire
Pressure screen under the DIC
info page.
If the vehicle has a base level
DIC, use the trip odometer
reset stem to scroll to the Tire
Pressure screen.
5. If the vehicle has an uplevel
DIC, press and hold the
V(Set/Reset) button located in
the center of the DIC controls.
If the vehicle has a base level
DIC, press and hold the trip
odometer reset stem for about
five seconds. A message
asking if the process should
begin should appear. Select yes and press the trip
odometer reset stem to confirm
the selection.
The horn sounds twice to
signal the receiver is in relearn
mode and the TIRE
LEARNING ACTIVE message
displays on the DIC screen.
6. Start with the driver side
front tire.
7. Place the relearn tool against
the tire sidewall, near the valve
stem. Then press the button to
activate the TPMS sensor.
A horn chirp confirms that the
sensor identification code has
been matched to this tire and
wheel position.
8. Proceed to the passenger side
front tire, and repeat the
procedure in Step 7.
9. Proceed to the passenger side
rear tire, and repeat the
procedure in Step 7.
10. Proceed to the driver side rear
tire, and repeat the procedure
in Step 7. The horn sounds two
times to indicate the sensor identification code has been
matched to the driver side rear
tire, and the TPMS sensor
matching process is no longer
active. The TIRE LEARNING
ACTIVE message on the DIC
display screen goes off.
11. Turn the ignition switch to
LOCK/OFF.
12. Set all four tires to the
recommended air pressure
level as indicated on the Tire
and 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.

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422 Vehicle Care Some aluminum wheels can be
repaired. See your dealer if any of
these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind of
wheel that is needed.
Each new wheel should have the
same load-carrying capacity,
diameter, width, offset and be
mounted the same way as the one it
replaces.
Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel
nuts, or Tire Pressure Monitor
System (TPMS) sensors with new
GM original equipment parts.
{ WarningUsing the wrong replacement
wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel
nuts can be dangerous. It could
affect the braking and handling of
the vehicle. Tires can lose air,
and cause loss of control, causing
a crash. Always use the correct
wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel
nuts for replacement. CautionThe wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing life, brake
cooling, speedometer or
odometer calibration, headlamp
aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or tire
chain clearance to the body and
chassis.
Whenever a wheel, wheel bolt,
or wheel nut is replaced on a dual
wheel setup, check the wheel nut
torque after 160,1 600, and
10 000 km (100,1,000, and
6,000 mi) of driving. For proper
torque, see “ Wheel Nut Torque ”
under Capacities and Specifications
0 470 .
See If a Tire Goes Flat 0 423 for
more information. Used Replacement Wheels
{ WarningReplacing a wheel with a used
one is dangerous. How it has
been used or how far it has been
driven may be unknown. It could
fail suddenly and cause a crash.
When replacing wheels, use a
new GM original equipment
wheel.
Tire Chains
{ WarningIf the vehicle has dual wheels or
265/65R18, P265/65R18, P275/
55R20, LT265/70R17, LT265/
70R18, LT265/60R20, LT275/
65R18, P285/50R20, 285/45R22,
or P285/45R22 size tires, do not
use tire chains. They can damage
the vehicle because there is not
enough clearance. Tire chains
used on a vehicle without the
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468 Service and Maintenance
Maintenance Records After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading, who performed the service, and the
type of services performed in the boxes provided. Retain all maintenance receipts.
Date Odometer
Reading Serviced By Services Performed

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478 Customer Information .
Retrieve your favorite articles,
quizzes, tips, and multimedia
galleries organized into the
Features and Auto Care
Sections.
.
Download the owner ’ s manual
for your vehicle, quickly and
easily.
.
Find the GMC-recommended
maintenance services for your
vehicle.
GM Mobility
Reimbursement Program
This program is available to
qualified applicants for cost
reimbursement of eligible
aftermarket adaptive equipment
required for the vehicle, such as
hand controls or a wheelchair/
scooter lift for the vehicle. For more information on the limited
offer, see www.gmmobility.com or
call the GM Mobility Assistance
Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text
Telephone (TTY) users, call
1-800-833-9935.
General Motors of Canada also has
a Mobility Program. See www.gm.ca
or call 1-800-GM-DRIVE (463-7483)
for details. TTY users call
1-800-263-3830.
Roadside Assistance
Program For U.S.-purchased vehicles, call
1-888-881-3302; (Text Telephone
(TTY): 1-888-889-2438).
For Canadian-purchased vehicles,
call 1-800-268-6800.
Service is available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
Calling for Assistance
When calling Roadside Assistance,
have the following information
ready:
.
Your name, home address, and
home telephone number .
Telephone number of your
location
.
Location of the vehicle
.
Model, year, color, and license
plate number of the vehicle
.
Odometer reading, Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN), and
delivery date of the vehicle
.
Description of the problem
Coverage Services are provided for the
duration of the vehicle's powertrain
warranty.
In the U.S., anyone driving the
vehicle is covered. In Canada, a
person driving the vehicle without
permission from the owner is not
covered.
Roadside Assistance is not a part of
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
General Motors North America and
GMC reserve the right to make any
changes or discontinue the
Roadside Assistance program at
any time without notification.

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502 Index Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 486
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 178
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 180
F Fan
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 182
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
FlexFuel
E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . 121
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Fluid
Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 368, 371
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Fluid (cont'd)
Four-Wheel Drive
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 310
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 289, 383
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . 147
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Front Fog Lamp
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 62
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Fuel (cont'd)
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 150
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 281
Requirements, California . . . . . 316
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396, 398
G Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Gauges
Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 137
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Transmission Temperature . . . . 139
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

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Index 505Maintenance Schedule (cont'd)
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 144
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Messages
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Battery Voltage and
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . 159
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Object Detection System . . . . . 161
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 161
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Steering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Messages (cont'd)
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Blind Spot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Trailer Tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 50
Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 N Navigation
OnStar ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . . . 386
O Object Detection System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 367
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . 137
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 87
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 477
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486
OnStar ®
Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493
OnStar ®
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 491
OnStar ®
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 492
OnStar ®
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 489
OnStar ®
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490

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Index 509Tires (cont'd)
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408, 410
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Pressure Monitor Operation . . .411
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 410
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Terminology and Definitions . . 406
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 421
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 320
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 320
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 440 Towing (cont'd)
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 349
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Traction
Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak ®
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 349
Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . 368, 371
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 139
Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Truck-Camper Loading
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Turn Signal
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
U Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 420
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 174
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Updates
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206, 208
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 469
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 166
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167