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Service and Maintenance 369
Maintenance
Schedule
Owner Checks and Services
At Each Fuel Stop
.Check the engine oil level. See
Engine Oil 0286.
Once a Month
. Check the tire inflation
pressures. See Tire Pressure
0 321.
. Inspect the tires for wear. See
Tire Inspection 0328.
. Check the windshield washer
fluid level. See Washer Fluid
0 296.
Engine Oil Change
When the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message displays, have the
engine oil and filter changed within
the next 1 000 km/600 mi. If driven
under the best conditions, the
engine oil life system may not
indicate the need for vehicle service
for up to a year. The engine oil and filter must be changed at least once
a year and the oil life system must
be reset. Your trained dealer
technician can perform this work.
If the engine oil life system is reset
accidentally, service the vehicle
within 5 000 km/3,000 mi since the
last service. Reset the oil life
system when the oil is changed.
See
Engine Oil Life System 0288.
Tire Rotation and Required
Services Every 12 000 km/
7,500 mi
Rotate the tires, if recommended for
the vehicle, and perform the
following services. See Tire
Rotation 0328.
. Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed,
change engine oil and filter, and
reset oil life system.
See Engine Oil 0286 and
Engine Oil Life System 0288.
. Check engine coolant level. See
Cooling System 0291.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0296. .
Visually inspect windshield wiper
blades for wear, cracking,
or contamination. See Exterior
Care 0358. Replace worn or
damaged wiper blades. See
Wiper Blade Replacement
0 301.
. Check tire inflation pressures.
See Tire Pressure 0321.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0328.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
0 290.
. Inspect brake system. See
Exterior Care 0358.
. Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
or missing parts or signs of
wear. See Exterior Care 0358.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 077.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks.

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Service and Maintenance 371
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services - Normal12 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 and perform Required Services.
Check engine oil level and oil life percentage.
Change engine oil and filter, if needed.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (2)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3)@@@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires.@
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (4)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (5)@
Replace brake fluid. (6)
Footnotes—Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services - Normal
(1) Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent
passenger compartment air filter
replacement may be needed if
driving in areas with heavy traffic,
poor air quality, high dust levels,
or environmental allergens. Passenger compartment air filter
replacement may also be needed if
there is reduced airflow, window
fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer
can help determine when to replace
the filter.
(2)
Visually check all fuel and vapor
lines and hoses for proper
attachment, connection, routing, and
condition.
(3) Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed.

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Service and Maintenance 373
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 and perform Required Services.
Check engine oil level and oil life percentage.
Change engine oil and filter, if needed.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (2)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3)@@@
Change automatic transmission fluid.@@@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires.@
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (4)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (5)@
Replace brake fluid. (6)
Footnotes—Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services - Severe
(1) Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent
passenger compartment air filter
replacement may be needed if
driving in areas with heavy traffic,
poor air quality, high dust levels, or environmental allergens.
Passenger compartment air filter
replacement may also be needed if
there is reduced airflow, window
fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer
can help determine when to replace
the filter.
(2)
Visually check all fuel and vapor
lines and hoses for proper
attachment, connection, routing, and
condition.
(3) Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed.

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378 Service and Maintenance
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
2.5L L4 Engine 23321606 A3212C
3.6L V6 Engine 15278634 A3083C
Engine Oil Filter 2.5L L4 Engine 12640445 PF64
3.6L V6 Engine 19330000 PF63E
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 13508023 CF185
Spark Plugs 2.5L L4 Engine 12627160 41-115
3.6L V6 Engine 12646780 41-130
Wiper Blades Front Driver –60.0 cm (23.6 in) 23372088 —
Front Passenger –50 cm (19.7 in) 23360287 —
Rear –30.0 cm (11.8 in) 23299093 —

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Technical Data 381
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. SeeRecommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0377 for more information.
Application Capacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the refrigerant label under thehood. See your dealer for more information.
Cooling System 2.5L L4 Engine 9.2 L 9.7 qt
2.5L L4 Engine - with rear HVAC 10.7 L 11.3 qt
3.6L V6 Engine 11.4 L 12.0 qt
3.6L V6 Engine - with rear HVAC 12.9 L 13.7 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 2.5L L4 Engine FWD 4.7 L 5.0 qt
2.5L L4 Engine AWD 5.7 L 6.0 qt
3.6L V6 Engine 5.7 L 6.0 qt

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410 Index
IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . 242
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 278
Additional Information OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . 196
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 290
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 198, 201
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Airbag System
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 85
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Airbag System (cont'd)
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 80
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 135
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 262
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 232, 300
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Antenna
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 233
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

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Index 413
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
DrivingAssistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 256
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 27
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 215
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 217
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 233
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 139
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 306 Electrical System (cont'd)
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 283
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 229
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 396 Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 164
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 166
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
F
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 168
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 289
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 258
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

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OperationFog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 176
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 393
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Parking Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 300
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 228
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 252
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 85
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . 141 Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 281
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 189
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 226
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 76
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 396
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 390
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .280, 299, 351, Back Cover
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 394
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Rear Climate Control System . . . 201
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 252
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 121
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 354
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91