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The electrical cord is on the
passenger side of the engine
compartment, next to the
engine compartment fuse
block.
Check the heater cord for
damage. If it is damaged, do
not use it. See your dealer for
a replacement. Inspect the
cord for damage yearly.
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 110-volt AC outlet.
{Warning
Improper use of the heater cord
or an extension cord can damage
the cord and may result in
overheating and fire.
. Plug the cord into a
three-prong electrical utility
receptacle that is protected
by a ground fault detection
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Warning (Continued)
function. An ungrounded
outlet could cause an
electric shock.
. Use a weatherproof,
heavy-duty, 15 amp-rated
extension cord if needed.
Failure to use the
recommended extension
cord in good operating
condition, or using a
damaged heater or
extension cord, could make
it overheat and cause a fire,
property damage, electric
shock, and injury.
. Do not operate the vehicle
with the heater cord
permanently attached to the
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Warning (Continued)
vehicle. Possible heater
cord and thermostat
damage could occur.
. While in use, do not let the
heater cord touch vehicle
parts or sharp edges. Never
close the hood on the
heater cord.
. Before starting the vehicle,
unplug the cord, reattach
the cover to the plug, and
securely fasten the cord.
Keep the cord away from
any moving parts.
4. Before starting the engine, be sure to unplug and store the
cord as it was before to keep it
away from moving engine
parts. If you do not it could be
damaged.
The length of time the heater should
remain plugged in depends on
several factors. Ask a dealer in the
area where you will be parking the
vehicle for the best advice on this.
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268 Vehicle Care
3.6L V6 Engine (LGX)
1. Engine Coolant Surge Tankand Pressure Cap
2. Engine Cooling Fan (Out of View)
6.2L V8 Engine (LT1)
1. Engine Coolant Surge Tankand Pressure Cap
2. Engine Cooling Fan (Out of View)
{Warning
An underhood electric fan can
start up even when the engine is
not running and can cause injury.
Keep hands, clothing, and tools
away from any underhood
electric fan.
{Warning
Do not touch heater or radiator
hoses, or other engine parts.
They can be very hot and can
burn you. Do not run the engine if
there is a leak; all coolant could
leak out. That could cause an
engine fire and can burn you. Fix
any leak before driving the
vehicle.
Engine Coolant
The cooling system in the vehicle is
filled with DEX-COOL engine
coolant. See Maintenance Schedule
0 337 andRecommended Fluids
and Lubricants 0346.
The following explains the cooling
system and how to check and add
coolant when it is low. If there is a
problem with engine overheating,
see Engine Overheating 0272.
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2. Turn the heater on to thehighest temperature and to the
highest fan speed. Open the
windows as necessary.
3. When it is safe to do so, pull off the road, shift to P (Park) or
N (Neutral) for an automatic
transmission or Neutral for a
manual transmission, and let
the engine idle.
If the engine coolant temperature
gauge is no longer in the
overheated area, the vehicle can be
driven. Continue to drive the vehicle
slowly for about 10 minutes. Keep a
safe vehicle distance from the
vehicle in front. If the warning does
not come back on, continue to drive
normally and have the cooling
system checked for proper fill and
function.
If the warning continues, pull over,
stop, and park the vehicle
right away. If there is no sign of steam, idle the
engine for three minutes while
parked. If the warning is still
displayed, turn off the engine until it
cools down.
Washer Fluid
What to Use
When windshield washer fluid is
needed, be sure to read the
manufacturer's instructions before
use. If operating the vehicle in an
area where the temperature can fall
below freezing, use a fluid that has
sufficient protection against
freezing.
Adding Washer Fluid
Open the cap with the washer
symbol on it. Add washer fluid until
the reservoir is full. See
Engine
Compartment Overview 0256 for
reservoir location.
Caution
. Do not use washer fluid that
contains any type of water
repellent coating. This can
cause the wiper blades to
chatter or skip.
. Do not use engine coolant
(antifreeze) in the
windshield washer. It can
damage the windshield
washer system and paint.
. Do not mix water with
ready-to-use washer fluid.
Water can cause the
solution to freeze and
damage the washer fluid
tank and other parts of the
washer system.
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384 Index
DrivingCompetitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 27
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 205
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 207
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Track Events andCompetitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 229
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 126
Electrical Equipment,
Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 285
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Electrical System (cont'd)
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 256
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . .119
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 221
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 367
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 150
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
F
FeaturesMemory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 152
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 264
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 64
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . 281
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
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Fuel (cont'd)Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 129
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 219
Requirements, California . . . . . 248
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 285
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 146Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Gauges Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . .119
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Gauges (cont'd)
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 335
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 152
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 130
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 150 Headlamps (cont'd)
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 130
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 191
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 300
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 205
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 231
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 191
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
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Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Interior Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 47
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 29
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 295
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 151
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Front Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Malfunction Indicator
(Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Lamps (cont'd)
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 245
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
LATCH System Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Latches, Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Theater Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 126
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 126
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 129
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Lights (cont'd)
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 150
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 122
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . 239
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 129
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
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Steering (cont'd)Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Storage Areas
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 102
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 368
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 358
Theater Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 45
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299, 300
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 302
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 301
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Run-Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Sealant and Compressor Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Tires (cont'd)
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Terminology and Definitions . . 296
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . .311
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . 251
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 325
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Track Events and Competitive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Traction
Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . 239
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221