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Vehicle Care 373
Instrument Panel, Leather,
Vinyl, Other Plastic Surfaces,
Low Gloss Paint Surfaces, and
Natural Open Pore Wood
Surfaces
Use a soft microfiber cloth
dampened with water to remove
dust and loose dirt. For a more
thorough cleaning, use a soft
microfiber cloth dampened with a
mild soap solution.
Caution
Soaking or saturating leather,
especially perforated leather, as
well as other interior surfaces,
may cause permanent damage.
Wipe excess moisture from these
surfaces after cleaning and allow
them to dry naturally. Never use
heat, steam, or spot removers. Do
not use cleaners that contain
silicone or wax-based products.
Cleaners containing these
solvents can permanently change(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
the appearance and feel of
leather or soft trim, and are not
recommended.
Do not use cleaners that increase
gloss, especially on the instrument
panel. Reflected glare can decrease
visibility through the windshield
under certain conditions.
Caution
Use of air fresheners may cause
permanent damage to plastics
and painted surfaces. If an air
freshener comes in contact with
any plastic or painted surface in
the vehicle, blot immediately and
clean with a soft cloth dampened
with a mild soap solution.
Damage caused by air fresheners
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty.
Cargo Cover and
Convenience Net
Wash with warm water and mild
detergent. Do not use chlorine
bleach. Rinse with cold water, and
then dry completely.
Care of Safety Belts
Keep belts clean and dry.
{Warning
Do not bleach or dye safety belt
webbing. It may severely weaken
the webbing. In a crash, they
might not be able to provide
adequate protection. Clean and
rinse safety belt webbing only
with mild soap and lukewarm
water. Allow the webbing to dry.
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Technical Data
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Service Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Vehicle Data
Capacities andSpecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . . 392
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
This legal identifier is in the front
corner of the instrument panel, on
the driver side of the vehicle. It can
be seen through the windshield from
outside. The Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) also appears on the
Vehicle Certification and Service
Parts labels and certificates of title
and registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in the VIN is
the engine code. This code
identifies the vehicle's engine,
specifications, and replacement
parts. See “Engine Specifications”
under Capacities and Specifications
0 391 for the vehicle's engine code.
Service Parts
Identification Label
This label, on the inside of the glove
box, has the following information:
.
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).
. Model designation.
. Paint information.
. Production options and special
equipment.
Do not remove this label from the
vehicle.
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resolved by your dealership without
further help, in the U.S., call
1-800-462-8782. In Canada, call
General Motors of Canada
Customer Care Centre at
1-800-263-3777 (English),
or 1-800-263-7854 (French).
We encourage you to call the
toll-free number in order to give your
inquiry prompt attention. Have the
following information available to
give the Customer Assistance
representative:
.Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN). This is available
from the vehicle registration or
title, or the plate at the top left of
the instrument panel and visible
through the windshield.
. Dealership name and location.
. Vehicle delivery date and
present mileage.
When contacting GMC, remember
that your concern will likely be
resolved at a dealer's facility. That is
why we suggest following Step One
first. STEP THREE
—U.S. Owners :
Both General Motors and your
dealer are committed to making
sure you are completely satisfied
with your new vehicle. However,
if you continue to remain unsatisfied
after following the procedure
outlined in Steps One and Two, you
can file with the Better Business
Bureau (BBB) Auto Line
®Program
to enforce your rights.
The BBB Auto Line Program is an
out-of-court program administered
by the Council of Better Business
Bureaus to settle automotive
disputes regarding vehicle repairs or
the interpretation of the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. Although you may
be required to resort to this informal
dispute resolution program prior to
filing a court action, use of the
program is free of charge and your
case will generally be heard within
40 days. If you do not agree with the
decision given in your case, you
may reject it and proceed with any
other venue for relief available
to you. You may contact the BBB Auto Line
Program using the toll-free
telephone number or write them at
the following address:
BBB Auto Line Program
Council of Better Business Bureaus,
Inc.
3033 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201
Telephone: 1-800-955-5100
http://www.bbb.org/council/
programs-services/
dispute-handling-and-resolution/
bbb-auto-line
This program is available in all
50 states and the District of
Columbia. Eligibility is limited by
vehicle age, mileage, and other
factors. General Motors reserves
the right to change eligibility
limitations and/or discontinue its
participation in this program.
STEP THREE
—Canadian
Owners : In the event that you do
not feel your concerns have been
addressed after following the
procedure outlined in Steps One
and Two, General Motors of Canada
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420 Index
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 392
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 253
Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 256
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 26
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 210
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 212
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
E
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Electrical System (cont'd)
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321, 324
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Emergency OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 288
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Cooling System Messages . . . 162
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 139 Engine (cont'd)
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 228
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 405
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 182
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 184
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 186
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
FlexFuel E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
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FluidAutomatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 294, 297
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Four-Wheel Drive Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 259
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 235, 307
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . 148
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Front Seats
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 69
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Fuel (cont'd)
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 151
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 227
Requirements, California . . . . . 266
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321, 324
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 179Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 139
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Transmission Temperature . . . . 141
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Gauges (cont'd)
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 375
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 186
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 152
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 184
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 152
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HeatedRear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 196
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 335
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 210
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 240
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192, 196
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . 218, 220
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 57
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 164
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . 32, 34
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 31
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 329
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 185
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 145
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Lamps (cont'd)
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 261
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 263
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 148
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . 106
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Level Control Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lighting
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 187
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 147
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SeatsHead Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 69
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 65
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 64
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Second Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 117
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 286
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 389
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Service (cont'd)
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 390
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 399
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 261
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Special Application Services . . . . 382
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Starting the Vehicle
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Steering System Messages . . . . . 168
Steps
Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Storage Areas Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 121
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257