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Vehicle Care 189
Check the coolant level in the
reservoir when the engine is cold.
If the coolant level is below the MIN
level, add coolant to the MAX level.
If the reservoir is empty, check the
coolant level in the radiator when
the engine is cold. If there is
insufficient coolant in the radiator, fill
the radiator with coolant up to the
filler opening and also add it to the
reservoir up to the MAX level.
The vehicle contains long life
coolant. The life expectancy of the
factory-fill coolant is 168,000 km
(105,000 miles) or seven years.
Mixing any other type of coolant or
the use of non-distilled water willreduce the life expectancy of the
factory-fill coolant. Refer to the
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
0257 for more details.
The engine coolant reservoir is a
pressurized tank. When installing
the cap, tighten.
If the cooling system frequently
requires coolant, have it checked by
your dealer.
Changing Engine Coolant
A dealer can change the engine
coolant. The service procedure can
be found in the service manual. See
Service Publications Ordering
Information 0272.
Improper servicing can result in
reduced heater performance and
engine overheating.
{Warning
. To avoid the danger of
being scalded, never
change the coolant when
the engine is hot.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Never remove the radiator
or engine coolant reservoir
cap when the engine is hot.
Serious burns could be
caused by high pressure
fluid escaping from the
radiator.
. Avoid direct skin contact
with used coolant. If skin
contact is made, wash
thoroughly with soap or
hand cleaner as soon as
possible.
. Keep coolant out of the
reach of children and pets.
Engine coolant must be disposed of
properly. Check your local
regulations.
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Engine Overheating
The vehicle has an engine coolant
temperature warning light on the
instrument cluster to warn of engine
overheating. SeeEngine Coolant
Temperature Warning Light 096.
If the decision is made not to lift the
hood when this warning appears,
but instead get service help right
away, see Roadside Assistance
Program 0267.
If the decision is made to lift the
hood, make sure the vehicle is
parked on a level surface.
Then check to see if the engine
cooling fans are running. If the
engine is overheating, the fans
should be running. If they are not,
do not continue to run the engine
and have the vehicle serviced.
See if the engine cooling fan speed
increases when idle speed is
doubled by pushing the accelerator
pedal down. If it does not, the
vehicle needs service. Turn off the
engine.Caution
Running the engine without
coolant may cause damage or a
fire. Vehicle damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
If Steam is Coming from the
Engine Compartment
{Warning
Steam from an overheated engine
can burn you badly, even if you
just open the hood. Stay away
from the engine if you see or hear
steam coming from it. Just turn it
off and get everyone away from
the vehicle until it cools down.
Wait until there is no sign of
steam or coolant before you open
the hood.
If you keep driving when the
engine is overheated, the liquids
in it can catch fire. You or others
could be badly burned. Stop the (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
engine if it overheats, and get out
of the vehicle until the engine
is cool.
Overheated Engine
Protection
Operating Mode
The engine has an engine
protection mode to reduce the
chance of damage if the coolant
temperature goes too high (for
example, when climbing steep
grades in high temperature with
heavy loads, such as when towing a
trailer). When the engine
temperature reaches a certain level:
.The engine coolant temperature
warning light will illuminate.
. Engine power may be reduced.
. The air conditioning cooling
function may be automatically
turned OFF for a short time (the
blower will continue to operate).
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Instrument Panel Fuse
Block
Caution
Spilling liquid on any electrical
component on the vehicle may
damage it. Always keep the
covers on any electrical
component.
Pull the fuse box cover to remove.
Push the fuse box cover to install.
Wheels and Tires
Tires
Every new GM vehicle has
high-quality tires made by a
leading tire manufacturer. See
the warranty manual for
information regarding the tire
warranty and where to get
service. For additional
information refer to the tire
manufacturer.
{Warning
.Poorly maintained and
improperly used tires are
dangerous.
.Overloading the tires can
cause overheating as a
result of too much
flexing. There could be a
blowout and a serious
crash. SeeVehicle Load
Limits 0140.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Underinflated tires pose
the same danger as
overloaded tires. The
resulting crash could
cause serious injury.
Check all tires frequently
to maintain the
recommended pressure.
Tire pressure should be
checked when the tires
are cold.
.Overinflated tires are
more likely to be cut,
punctured, or broken by
a sudden impact —such
as when hitting a pothole.
Keep tires at the
recommended pressure.
.Worn or old tires can
cause a crash. If the
tread is badly worn,
replace them.
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Rim:A metal support for a tire
and upon which the tire beads
are seated.
Sidewall
:The portion of a tire
between the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating
:An
alphanumeric code assigned to
a tire indicating the maximum
speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction
:The friction between
the tire and the road surface.
The amount of grip provided.
Tread
:The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with
the road.
Treadwear Indicators
:Narrow
bands, sometimes called wear
bars, that show across the tread
of a tire when only 1.6 mm (1/
16 in) of tread remains. See
When It Is Time for New Tires
0 214. UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards)
:A tire
information system that provides
consumers with ratings for a
tire's traction, temperature, and
treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire
manufacturers using
government testing procedures.
The ratings are molded into the
sidewall of the tire. See Uniform
Tire Quality Grading 0217.
Vehicle Capacity Weight
:The
number of designated seating
positions multiplied by
68 kg (150 lb) plus the rated
cargo load. See Vehicle Load
Limits 0140.
Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire
:Load on an individual tire
due to curb weight, accessory
weight, occupant weight, and
cargo weight.
Vehicle Placard
:A label
permanently attached to a
vehicle showing the vehicle capacity weight and the original
equipment tire size and
recommended inflation pressure.
See
“Tire and Loading
Information Label” underVehicle
Load Limits 0140.
Tire Pressure
Tires need the correct amount of
air pressure to operate
effectively.
Caution
Neither tire underinflation nor
overinflation is good.
Underinflated tires, or tires
that do not have enough air,
can result in:
.Tire overloading and
overheating which could
lead to a blowout.
.Premature or
irregular wear.
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278 Index
AutomaticDoor Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
B
Back Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Battery - North America . . . . 194, 227
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 195
Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . 93
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 144
Bulb Replacement Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
C
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .177, 194, 227, Back Cover
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cargo
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . 91
Check
Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 65
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 129 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 270
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Computer, Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . . . . . . . . . . 150
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ControlTraction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Coolant Engine Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Customer Information Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . . . 272
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 270
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3 Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 276
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 275
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Sliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 262
Driving Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 19
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 138
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 140
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
E
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 199
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Check Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 181
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Overheated Protection Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 150
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Engine (cont'd)Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 275
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 103
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 103
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
F
Filter,Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 104
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fluid Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Front Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 97
Requirements, California . . . . . 171
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 199
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
GaugesFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Gauges (cont'd)
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 242
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 104
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 103
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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Locks (cont'd)Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . 97
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 246 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . 91
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . .113
Messages Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Mirrors
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 34
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
N
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 144
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 64
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Operating Mode Overheated EngineProtection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Operation Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . .110 Ordering
Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 272
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Overdrive Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . . 190
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
P
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 149
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 56
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 178
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27