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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 391
.Visually inspect windshield wiper
blades for wear, cracking,
or contamination. See Exterior
Care 0380. Replace worn or
damaged wiper blades. See Wiper
Blade Replacement 0327.
. Check tire inflation pressures. See
Tire Pressure 0347.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0353.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0311.
. Inspect brake system. See Exterior
Care 0380.
. Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
or missing parts or signs of wear.
See Exterior Care 0380.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 083.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks. .
Visually inspect exhaust system
and nearby heat shields for loose
or damaged parts.
. Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0380.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0326.
. Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock
Control Function Check 0327.
. Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism Check 0327.
. Check accelerator pedal for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
. Visually inspect gas strut for signs
of wear, cracks, or other damage.
Check the hold open ability of the
strut. If the hold open ability is
low, service the gas strut. See Gas
Strut(s) 0328.
. Inspect sunroof track and seal,
if equipped. See Sunroof061.

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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services -
Severe12 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 mi
Rotate tires, if recommended for the vehicle, and
perform Required Services. Check engine oil level
and oil life percentage. Change engine oil and filter,
if needed. (1)@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (2)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (3)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (4)@@@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires. (2.0L
and 3.0L Twin Turbo Engines)@ @
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires. (3.6L
Engine Only)@
Change automatic transmission fluid and filter.@@@
Change transfer case fluid, if equipped with
AWD. (5)@@@
Change rear axle fluid.@@@
Change front axle fluid, if equipped with AWD.@@@
Drain and fill engine cooling system and Power
Electronics cooling system. (6)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (7)@
Replace brake fluid. (8)

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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 399
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission DEXRON-HP Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 19331925, in Canada 19300537).
Engine Coolant (Gasoline Only Vehicles) 50/50 mixture of clean drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. Engine Coolant, High Voltage Battery,
and Power Electronics Cooling System (PLUG-IN Only Vehicles) Use Only Premix DEX-COOL Coolant (GM Part No. 12378390, in
Canada 10953456).
See
Cooling System (Gasoline Only) 0312 orCooling System (PLUG-IN Only)
0 316.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade.
ACDelco dexos1 is recommended. See Engine Oil0307.
Hood Latch Assembly, 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.
Hydraulic Brake System (Gasoline Only) DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299818, in Canada 19299819).
Hydraulic Brake System (PLUG-IN Only) DOT 4 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299570, in Canada 19299571). Key Lock Cylinders, Hood and Door Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Rear Axle SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88863089, in
Canada 88863090) meeting GM Specification 9986285.
Rear Axle/Front Axle (All-Wheel Drive) SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88863089, in Canada 88863090).

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406 TECHNICAL DATA
Engine Specifications
EngineVIN CodeTransmission Spark Plug Gap
2.0L L4 Engine XAutomatic0.75–0.90 mm (0.030–0.035 in)
3.0L V6 Engine 6Automatic 0.65–0.75 mm (0.26–0.030 in)
3.6L V6 Engine SAutomatic0.80–0.90 mm (0.031–0.035 in)
Engine Drive Belt Routing
2.0L L4 Engine (PLUG-IN)
2.0L L4 Engine (Gasoline Only)3.0L V6 Engine

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ONSTAR 429
OnStar Hands-Free Calling name tags,
saved navigation destinations,
or pre-set radio stations. Neither
OnStar nor GM is responsible for any
affected or erased data or settings.
These updates or changes may also
collect personal information. Such
collection is described in the OnStar
privacy statement or separately
disclosed at the time of installation.
These updates or changes may also
cause a system to automatically
communicate with GM servers to
collect information about vehicle
system status, identify whether
updates or changes are available,
or deliver updates or changes. An
active OnStar agreement constitutes
consent to these software updates or
changes and agreement that either
OnStar or GM may remotely deliver
them to the vehicle.
Privacy
The complete OnStar Privacy
Statement may be found at
www.onstar.com (U.S.),
or www.onstar.ca (Canada). We
recommend that you review it. If you
have any questions, call1-888-4ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827) or
press
Qto speak with an Advisor.
Users of wireless communications are
cautioned that the privacy of any
information sent via wireless cellular
communications cannot be assured.
Third parties may unlawfully intercept
or access transmissions and private
communications without consent.
OnStar - Software
Acknowledgements
Certain OnStar components include
libcurl and unzip software and other
third party software. Below are the
notices and licenses associated with
libcurl and unzip and for other third
party software please see http://
opensource.lge.com/index
www.onstar.com/us/en/
libcurl:
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NOTICE
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Stenberg,
All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy, modify, and
distribute this software for any
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INDEX 433
Automatic (cont'd)Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Vehicle Hold Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) . . . . 237
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Battery - North America . . . . . .324, 374
Battery Gauge High Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . 327
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Brakes (cont'd)
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207, 208 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355C
Cadillac Premium Care
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
California
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .297, 324, 374, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 404 Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Charge Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Charging
Delay Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . 285
Plug-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Programmable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Utility Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Charging Status Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Check Engine Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . 98
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 111

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INDEX 435
Driving (cont'd)Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 211
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Winter Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 145
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . 295
Electrical Requirements for
Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 331
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 335
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Energy Efficiency Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Check Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . 300
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . 139
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312, 316
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218, 221
Engine Oil
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Engine Unavailable Out of Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 185
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 189
F
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . 186
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 310
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . . . . 262
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

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INDEX 441
Service Electric Parking BrakeLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . 268
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . 186
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Special Application Services . . . . . . . 395
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . 404
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . .218, 221
Status Screens Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Storage Areas
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Sunshade Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . 260
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 420 System (cont'd)
Night Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . 410
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 68
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347, 349
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 350
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . 349
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . 362