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Introduction 3
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M: Shown when the owner ’s
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.” Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. See the
features in this manual for
information.
9:
Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$:Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I: Cruise Control
`:Do Not Puncture
^:Do Not Service
B:Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
.:Fuel Gauge
+: Fuses
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j: LATCH System Child Restraints
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
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1.Air Vents 0131.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 104.
3. Instrument Cluster 087.
4. Cruise Control 0161 (If
Equipped).
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 083.
6. Rear Window Defogger and Heated Mirror Button (if
Equipped). See Climate
Control Systems 0129 and
Heated Mirrors 034.
7. Infotainment 0108.
8. Climate Control Systems
0129.
9. Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 090.
10. Shift Lever. See Continuously
Variable Transmission (CVT)
0 150. 11.
Hazard Warning Flashers
0104.
12. Parking Assist 0169 (If
Equipped).
13. Ignition Positions 0145.
14. Steering Wheel Controls 082
(If Equipped).
15. Fuel Door Release. See Filling
the Tank 0172.
Hood Release. See Hood
0 179.
16. Fuses and Circuit Breakers
0199.
17. Power Mirrors 033 (If
Equipped).
18. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0158.Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner ’s manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is used to remotely lock
and unlock the doors from up to
10 m (33 ft) away from the vehicle.
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5. Press ENTER SETTINGCLOCK.
6. Turn TUNE FOLDER knob to adjust hours.
7. Press ENTER SETTING CLOCK.
8. Turn TUNE FOLDER knob to adjust minutes.
9. Press ENTER SETTING CLOCK.
10. Press
0.
Radio with Navigation
To set the clock:
1. Press
BMENU on the
center stack.
2. Select
8Settings - System -
Clock Settings.
Time Format
Select to change between 12 hours
and 24 hours clock.
Date Format
Select the desired format. Clock Mode
Select between Auto and Manual.
If Auto is selected, the clock is
automatically updated through the
Global Positioning System (GPS).
If Manual is selected, see
“Set
Clock Manually” following.
Select “Time Zone” to have the time
set to a specific time. See “Time
Zone” later in this section.
Set Clock Manually
Press −or + to change any of the
settings for Hour, Minute, Day,
Month, and Year.
Daylight Savings Time
Select to turn on and off.
Time Zone
This feature is only available if
selected in Clock Mode.
Select the desired setting.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or an MP3
player.
The vehicle may have two
accessory power outlets:
. Near the bottom of the center
stack.
. On the rear of the center floor
console.
Remove the cover to access and
replace when not in use.
Certain power accessory plugs may
not be compatible to the accessory
power outlet and could overload
vehicle or adapter fuses. If a
problem is experienced, see your
dealer.
The outlets are rated at 12 volt,
120W (10A) maximum.
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Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 177
California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . . 178
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . 184
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . 190
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Battery - North America . . . . . . 194
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 195
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . 198
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . 198
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 199
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . 202
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Tire Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 219
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . 226
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Towing the Vehicle
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Recreational VehicleTowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
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Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal and Parking
Lamps
High-Beam Headlamp/
Low-Beam Headlamp
1. Open the hood.
2. Release the clip on theconnector.
3. Turn the bulb counterclockwise and pull straight back.
Turn Signal and Parking Lamp
1. Open the hood.
2. Turn the bulb counterclockwise
and pull straight back.
Electrical System
Electrical System
Overload
The vehicle has fuses and circuit
breakers to protect against an
electrical system overload.
When the current electrical load is
too heavy, the circuit breaker opens
and closes, protecting the circuit
until the current load returns to
normal or the problem is fixed. This
greatly reduces the chance of circuit
overload and fire caused by
electrical problems.
Fuses and circuit breakers protect
power devices in the vehicle.
Replace a bad fuse with a new one
of the identical size and rating.
If there is a problem on the road and
a fuse needs to be replaced, the
same amperage fuse can be
borrowed. Choose some feature of
the vehicle that is not needed to use
and replace it as soon as possible.
Headlamp Wiring
An electrical overload may cause
the lamps to go on and off, or in
some cases to remain off. Have the
headlamp wiring checked right away
if the lamps go on and off or
remain off.
Windshield Wipers
If the wiper motor overheats due to
heavy snow or ice, the windshield
wipers will stop until the motor cools
and will then restart.
Although the circuit is protected
from electrical overload, overload
due to heavy snow or ice may
cause wiper linkage damage.
Always clear ice and heavy snow
from the windshield before using the
windshield wipers.
If the overload is caused by an
electrical problem and not snow or
ice, be sure to get it fixed.
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Fuses and Circuit
Breakers
{Danger
Fuses and circuit breakers are
marked with their ampere rating.
Do not exceed the
specified amperage rating when
replacing fuses and circuit
breakers. Use of an oversized
fuse or circuit breaker can result
in a vehicle fire. You and others
could be seriously injured or
killed.
The wiring circuits in the vehicle are
protected from short circuits by a
combination of fuses and circuit
breakers. This greatly reduces the
chance of fires caused by electrical
problems.
Look at the silver-colored band
inside the fuse. If the band is broken
or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure
you replace a bad fuse with a new
one of the identical size and rating. Spare fuses are provided and can
be found in the passenger
compartment fuse box.
Engine Compartment
Fuse Block
The fuse block is in the engine
compartment of the vehicle.
Remove the cover by pushing the
tab and lifting the cover up.
Fusible Links
If the electrical equipment does not
operate and fuses are in good
condition, check the fusible links.
If any of these fusible links are
melted, replace with only Genuine
GM parts.
Caution
Spilling liquid on any electrical
component on the vehicle may
damage it. Always keep the
covers on any electrical
component.
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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