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Service and Maintenance 255Footnotes — Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services - Normal
(1) Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent
passenger compartment air filter
replacement may be needed if
driving in areas with heavy traffic,
poor air quality, high dust levels,
or environmental allergens.
Passenger compartment air filter
replacement may also be needed if
there is reduced airflow, window
fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer
can help determine when to replace
the filter. (2) Visually check all fuel and vapor
lines and hoses for proper
attachment, connection, routing, and
condition.
(3) Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed.
(4) Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling System
0 183 . (5) Or every 10 years, whichever
comes first. Inspect for fraying,
excessive cracking, or damage;
replace, if needed.
(6) Replace brake fluid every three
years. See Brake Fluid 0 190 .
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256 Service and Maintenance Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services - Severe
12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi
60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi
84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi
120 000 km/75,000 mi
132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi
156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi
180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi
204 000 km/127,500 mi
216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 miRotate tires and perform Required Services.
Check engine oil level and oil life percentage.
Change engine oil and filter, if needed.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)
@ @ @ @ @ @Inspect evaporative control system. (2)
@ @ @Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3)
@ @ @Change automatic transmission fluid.
@ @ @Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires.
@ @Drain and fill engine cooling system. (4)
@Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (5)
@Replace brake fluid. (6)
Footnotes — Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services - Severe
(1) Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent
passenger compartment air filter
replacement may be needed if
driving in areas with heavy traffic,
poor air quality, high dust levels, or environmental allergens.
Passenger compartment air filter
replacement may also be needed if
there is reduced airflow, window
fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer
can help determine when to replace
the filter. (2) Visually check all fuel and vapor
lines and hoses for proper
attachment, connection, routing, and
condition.
(3) Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed.
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Service and Maintenance 261
Maintenance Replacement Parts Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.
Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 13272719 A3144C
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 13503677 CF197
Engine Oil Filter 55594652 PF101G
Spark Plugs 55490097 41-151
Wiper Blades
Driver Side – 68.6 cm (27 in) 13348838 —
Passenger Side – 63.5 cm (25 in) 13348836 —
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264 Technical Data
Vehicle Data Capacities and Specifications Application Capacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and
charge amount, see the refrigerant label under the
hood. See your dealer for more information.
Engine Cooling System 6.3 L 6.7 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 5.5 L 5.8 qt
Fuel Tank 56 L 14.8 gal
Wheel Nut Torque 140 Y 100 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.
Engine Specifications
Engine VIN Code Transmission Spark Plug Gap
1.6L L4 Engine 5 Automatic 0.60 – 0.70 mm (0.0236 –
0.0276 in)
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292 Index
Index A Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Adaptive Forward
Lighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Adaptive Forward Lighting
(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Adaptive Forward Lighting
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 172
Additional Information
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Additional Maintenance
and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 183
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Air Filter, Passenger
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Airbag System
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
How Does an Airbag
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 65 Airbag System (cont'd)
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 61
Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 101
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Servicing Airbag-Equipped
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Alarm
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 154
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Appearance Care
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Assistance Program,
Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Assistance Systems for
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 162
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Index 295Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Check Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 178
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 151
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 278
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 120
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 F Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 123
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 182
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Front Fog Lamp
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Front Seats
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . 197
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Fuel (cont'd)
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 108
Requirements, California . . . . . 168
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 202
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
G Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Gauges
Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
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Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 34
Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
N Navigation
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 145
O Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Off-Road
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 181
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 71
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 269 OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
OnStar Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
OnStar Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
OnStar Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
OnStar Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Operate Pedal Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Operation
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Ordering
Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 275
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
P Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Parking
Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 192
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 150
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 162
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 65
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 175
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 148
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power Steering Warning
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 57
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 278
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 272