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Service and Maintenance 289
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 0209.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL
®Coolant.
See Engine Coolant 0215.
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 (V6 engines only) DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Transfer Case (All-Wheel Drive) Transfer Case Fluid (GM Part No. 88900401, in Canada 89021678).
Power Liftgate Actuator Ball Joint, 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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Customer Information 299
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, visit 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. Visit 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.
General Motors North America and
GMC reserve the right to limit
services or payment to an owner or
driver if they decide the claims are
made too often, or the same type of
claim is made many times.
Services Provided
.Emergency Fuel Delivery:
Delivery of enough fuel for the
vehicle to get to the nearest
service station.
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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 201
Additional Information OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 213
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 144
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 67
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 63 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 106
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Alert
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 187
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 224
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 175 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 144
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 213
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Compass (cont'd)Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Connections OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Engine Temperature Gauge . . 104
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 144
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 Customer Assistance (cont'd)
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Customer Information
Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . . . 304
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 302
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 308
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 307
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Diagnostics
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 294
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 175, 224
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Driving Characteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 23
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 158
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 160
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
E
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
ECO Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Economy Mode Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Electrical Equipment,
Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201