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Vehicle Care 347
{ WarningRaising the vehicle with the jack
improperly positioned can
damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle fall. To help
avoid personal injury and vehicle
damage, be sure to fit the jack lift
head into the proper location
before raising the vehicle.
5. Remove all of the wheel nuts.
6. Take off the flat tire. 7. Remove any rust or dirt from
the wheel bolts, mounting
surfaces, and spare wheel.
{ WarningRust or dirt on a wheel, or on the
parts to which it is fastened, can
make wheel nuts become loose
after time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When
changing a wheel, remove any
rust or dirt from places where the
wheel attaches to the vehicle. In
an emergency, a cloth or a paper
(Continued) Warning (Continued) towel can be used; however, use
a scraper or wire brush later to
remove all rust or dirt.
8. Put the wheel nuts back on
with the rounded end of the
nuts toward the wheel after
mounting the spare tire.
{ WarningNever use oil or grease on bolts
or nuts because the nuts might
come loose. The vehicle's wheel
could fall off, causing a crash.
9. Tighten each wheel nut by
hand. Then use the wheel
wrench to tighten the nuts until
the wheel is held against
the hub.
10. Turn the wheel wrench
counterclockwise to lower the
vehicle. Lower the jack
completely.

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348 Vehicle Care
11. Tighten the nuts firmly in a
crisscross sequence as shown
by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise.
{ Warning
Wheel nuts that are improperly or
incorrectly tightened can cause
the wheels to become loose or
come off. The wheel nuts should
be tightened with a torque wrench
to the proper torque specification
after replacing. Follow the torque
specification supplied by the
aftermarket manufacturer when
(Continued) Warning (Continued) using accessory locking wheel
nuts. See Capacities and
Specifications 0 384 for original
equipment wheel nut torque
specifications.
CautionImproperly tightened wheel nuts
can lead to brake pulsation and
rotor damage. To avoid expensive
brake repairs, evenly tighten the
wheel nuts in the proper
sequence and to the proper
torque specification. See
Capacities and Specifications
0 384 for the wheel nut torque
specification.
When reinstalling the regular wheel
and tire, also reinstall either the
center cap or the bolt-on hub cap,
depending on which one the
vehicle has. .
For center caps, line up the tab
on the center cap with the slot in
the wheel. The cap only goes in
one way. Place the cap on the
wheel and press until it snaps
into place.
.
For bolt-on hub caps, line up the
plastic nut caps with the wheel
nuts and tighten clockwise by
hand to get them started. Then
tighten with the wheel wrench
until snug.
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire
and Tools
{ WarningStoring a jack, a tire, or other
equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store all these in
the proper place.

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Vehicle Care 349CautionStoring an aluminum wheel with a
flat tire under your vehicle for an
extended period of time or with
the valve stem pointing up can
damage the wheel. Always stow
the wheel with the valve stem
pointing down and have the
wheel/tire repaired as soon as
possible.
CautionThe tire hoist can be damaged if
there is no tension on the cable
when using it. To have the
necessary tension, the spare or
road tire and wheel assembly
must be installed on the tire hoist
to use it. Store the tire under the rear of the
vehicle in the spare tire carrier.
Refer to the following graphics and
instructions:
1. Hoist Assembly
2. Hoist Shaft
3. Hoist Shaft Access
Cover/Hole
4. Jack Handle Extensions
5. Wheel Wrench
6. Spare Tire Lock
7. Hoist End of Extension Tool
8. Hoist Shaft Access Hole
9. Spare Tire (Valve Stem
Pointed Down)
10. Tire/Wheel Retainer 11. Hoist Cable
1. Put the tire (9) on the ground at
the rear of the vehicle with the
valve stem pointed down, and
to the rear.
2. Tilt the tire toward the vehicle.
Separate the tire/wheel retainer
from the guide pin. Pull the pin
through the center of the
wheel. Tilt the retainer down
through the center wheel
opening.
Make sure the retainer is fully
seated across the underside of
the wheel.

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350 Vehicle Care 3. Assemble the two jack handle
extensions (4) and wheel
wrench (5).
4. Insert the open end of the
extension (7) through the hole
in the rear bumper (8) (hoist
shaft access hole).
5. Raise the tire part way upward.
Make sure the retainer is
seated in the wheel opening.
6. Raise the tire fully against the
underside of the vehicle by
turning the wheel wrench
clockwise until you hear two
clicks or feel it skip twice. The
cable cannot be overtightened. 7. Make sure the tire is stored
securely. Push, pull, and then
try to turn the tire. If the tire
moves, use the wheel wrench
to tighten the cable.
8. Reinstall the spare tire lock.
9. Reinstall the hoist shaft access
cover.
If equipped, reinstall the hitch
cover and turn the retainers
clockwise.
To store the tools:
1. Return the tools (wheel
wrench, jack handle, and jack
handle extensions) to the
tool bag. 2. Assemble the wheel blocks
and jack together with the
wing nut.
3. Position the jack and wheel
blocks in the driver side trim
panel over the wheelhouse.
4. Turn the jack knob clockwise
until the jack is secured tight in
the mounting bracket. Be sure
to position the holes in the
base of the jack onto the pin in
the mounting bracket.
5. Use the retaining bracket to
fasten the tool bag on the stud
and turn the wing nut clockwise
to secure.
6. Close the trim panel door.
Full-Size Spare Tire If this vehicle came with a full-size
spare tire, it was fully inflated when
new, however, it can lose air over
time. Check the inflation pressure
regularly.
See Tire Pressure 0 327 and
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Vehicle Care 351instructions on how to remove,
install, or store a spare tire, see Tire
Changing 0 342 .
If equipped with a temporary use
full-size spare tire, it is indicated on
the tire sidewall. See Tire Sidewall
Labeling 0 322 . This spare tire
should not be driven on over
112 km/h (70 mph), or 88 km/h
(55 mph) when pulling a trailer, at
the proper inflation pressure. Repair
and replace the road tire as soon as
it is convenient, and stow the spare
tire for future use.
CautionIf the vehicle has four-wheel drive
and a different size spare tire is
installed, do not drive in
four-wheel drive until the flat tire
is repaired and/or replaced. The
vehicle could be damaged and
the repairs would not be covered
by the warranty. Never use
four-wheel drive when a different
size spare tire is installed on the
vehicle. The vehicle may have a different
size spare tire than the road tires
originally installed on the vehicle.
This spare tire was developed for
use on this vehicle, so it is all right
to drive on it. If the vehicle has
four-wheel drive and a different size
spare tire is installed, drive only in
two-wheel drive.
After installing the spare tire on the
vehicle, stop as soon as possible
and check that the spare tire is
correctly inflated.
Have the damaged or flat road tire
repaired or replaced and installed
back onto the vehicle as soon as
possible so the spare tire will be
available in case it is needed again.
Do not mix tires and wheels of
different sizes, because they will not
fit. Keep your spare tire and its
wheel together. If the vehicle has a
spare tire that does not match the
original road tires and wheels in size
and type, do not include the spare in
the tire rotation. Jump Starting Jump Starting - North
America For more information about the
vehicle battery, see Battery - North
America 0 298 .
If the vehicle's battery has run
down, you may want to use another
vehicle and some jumper cables to
start your vehicle. Be sure to use
the following steps to do it safely.
{ WarningWARNING: Battery posts,
terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Batteries also
contain other chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer. WASH HANDS AFTER
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416 Index Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 248
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 222, 299
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . 146
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Front Fog Lamp
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Front Seats
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 67
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 149
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 214
Requirements, California . . . . . 255
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Fuses (cont'd)
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 309
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314, 317
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
G Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Gauges
Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 137
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Transmission Temperature . . . . 139
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 369
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
H Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 174
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 149
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 172
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 150
Heated
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180, 184

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Index 421Service (cont'd)
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 392
Services
Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 250
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Special Application Services . . . . 376
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Steering (cont'd)
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Steps
Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Storage
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Storage Areas
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 118
Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179, 399
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 System (cont'd)
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
T Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 389
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 51
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Third-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327, 328
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 330
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 329