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Warning (Continued)
be badly injured or killed if the
vehicle slips off the jack. If a jack
is provided with the vehicle, only
use it for changing a flat tire.
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire
and wheel damage by driving slowly
to a level place, well off the road,
if possible. Turn on the hazard
warning flashers. See Hazard
Warning Flashers 0156.
{Warning
Changing a tire can be
dangerous. The vehicle can slip
off the jack and roll over or fall
causing injury or death. Find a
level place to change the tire. To
help prevent the vehicle from
moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly. (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
2. Put an automatictransmission in P (Park) or a
manual transmission in
1 (First) or R (Reverse).
3. Turn off the engine and do not restart while the vehicle
is raised.
4. Do not allow passengers to remain in the vehicle.
5. Place wheel blocks, if equipped, on both sides of
the tire at the opposite
corner of the tire being
changed.
When the vehicle has a flat tire (2),
use the following example as a
guide to assist in the placement of
the wheel blocks (1), if equipped.
1. Wheel Block (If Equipped)
2. Flat Tire
The following information explains
how to repair or change a tire.
Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit
{Warning
Idling a vehicle in an enclosed
area with poor ventilation is
dangerous. Engine exhaust may
enter the vehicle. Engine exhaust
contains carbon monoxide (CO)
which cannot be seen or smelled.
It can cause unconsciousness
and even death. Never run the (Continued)

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2. Discharged BatteryNegative Grounding
Terminal
3. Good Battery Negative Terminal
4. Good Battery Positive Terminal
The jump start remote negative
grounding terminal (2) for the
discharged battery is on the driver
side shock tower.
The jump start positive terminal on
the discharged battery (1) is located
in the engine compartment on the
driver side of the vehicle.
The jump start positive terminal (4)
and negative terminal (3) are on the
battery of the vehicle providing the
jump start.
The positive jump start connection
for the discharged battery is under a
trim cover. Open the cover to
expose the terminal.
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery
with a negative ground system.
Caution
If the other vehicle does not have
a 12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be
damaged. Only use a vehicle that
has a 12-volt system with a
negative ground for jump starting.
2. Position the two vehicles so that they are not touching.
3. Set the parking brake firmly and put the shift lever in
P (Park) with an automatic
transmission, or Neutral with a
manual transmission. See
Shifting Into Park (Automatic
Transmission) 0215 with an
automatic transmission,
or Parking (Manual
Transmission) 0216 with a
manual transmission.
Caution
If any accessories are left on or
plugged in during the jump
starting procedure, they could be
damaged. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Whenever possible, turn
off or unplug all accessories on
either vehicle when jump starting.
4. Turn the ignition off. Turn off all lights and accessories in both
vehicles, except the hazard
warning flashers if needed.
{Warning
An electric fan can start up even
when the engine is not running
and can injure you. Keep hands,
clothing, and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.

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2. Shift an automatic transmissioninto P (Park) or a manual
transmission into 1 (First) gear.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Clamp the steering wheel in a straight-ahead position with a
clamping device designed for
towing.
5. Turn the ignition off.
6. Secure the vehicle to the dolly.
7. Release the parking brake.Caution
Towing the vehicle from the rear
could damage it. Also, repairs
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Never have the
vehicle towed from the rear.
Appearance Care
Exterior Care
Locks
Locks are lubricated at the factory.
Use a de-icing agent only when
absolutely necessary, and have the
locks greased after using. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0359.
Washing the Vehicle
To preserve the vehicle's finish,
wash it often and out of direct
sunlight.
Caution
Do not use petroleum-based,
acidic, or abrasive cleaning
agents as they can damage the
vehicle's paint, metal, or plastic
parts. If damage occurs, it would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Approved cleaning
products can be obtained from
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.Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism Check
0 281.
. 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)
0 283.
. Check tire sealant expiration
date, if equipped. See Tire
Sealant and Compressor Kit
0 319.
. Inspect sunroof track and seal,
if equipped. See Sunroof058.

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Assistance Systems forParking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 236
Audio Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 162
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . 190
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
B
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Battery - North America . . . . 279, 333
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 282
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176, 177 Brake
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 132
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 206
Bulb Replacement Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Headlamps and Front Turn
Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 289
Taillamps and Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 245 California (cont'd)
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .259, 279, 333, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 107
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 130
Check Engine Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 281
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 89

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Driving (cont'd)Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 28
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 200
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 202
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
E
Electrical Equipment,
Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 290
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 262 Engine (cont'd)
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 218
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Engines
Diesel Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 379
Exhaust Fluid Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 153
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
F
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 Filter (cont'd)
Replacement (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 156
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 269
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Diesel Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

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LocksAutomatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 136
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 350 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 130
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . 169 Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Mirrors Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 55
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
N
Navigation
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 206
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Oil (cont'd)
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 268
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 87
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 370
OnStar Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
OnStar Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
OnStar Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
OnStar Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Operation Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 164
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 376
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

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Parking (cont'd)Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 281
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 216
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 236
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 81
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 260
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Phone
Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176, 177
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Power (cont'd)
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 215
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 73
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 379
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 373
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .259, 279, 333, Back Cover
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 377
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Radios
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 236
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 112
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 336
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34, 36
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 87
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 378
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199