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Service and
Maintenance
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 253
Maintenance Schedule
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . 255
Special Application Services
Special ApplicationServices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Additional Maintenance
and Care
Additional Maintenanceand Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Recommended Fluids,
Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Maintenance Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Maintenance Records
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 265
General Information
Your vehicle is an important
investment. This section describes
the required maintenance for the
vehicle. Follow this schedule to help
protect against major repair
expenses resulting from neglect or
inadequate maintenance. It may
also help to maintain the value of
the vehicle if it is sold. It is the
responsibility of the owner to have
all required maintenance performed.
Your dealer has trained technicians
who can perform required
maintenance using genuine
replacement parts. They have
up-to-date tools and equipment for
fast and accurate diagnostics. Many
dealers have extended evening and
Saturday hours, courtesy
transportation, and online
scheduling to assist with service
needs.
Your dealer recognizes the
importance of providing
competitively priced maintenance
and repair services. With trained
technicians, the dealer is the place for routine maintenance such as oil
changes and tire rotations and
additional maintenance items like
tires, brakes, batteries, and wiper
blades.
Caution
Damage caused by improper
maintenance can lead to costly
repairs and may not be covered
by the vehicle warranty.
Maintenance intervals, checks,
inspections, recommended fluids,
and lubricants are important to
keep the vehicle in good working
condition.
Do not have chemical flushes that
are not approved by GM
performed on the vehicle. The
use of flushes, solvents, cleaners,
or lubricants that are not
approved by GM could damage
the vehicle, requiring expensive
repairs that are not covered by
the vehicle warranty.
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Maintenance
Schedule
Owner Checks and Services
At Each Fuel Stop
.Check the engine oil level. See
Engine Oil 0181.
Once a Month
. Check the tire inflation
pressures. See Tire Pressure
0 218.
. Inspect the tires for wear. See
Tire Inspection 0223.
. Check the windshield washer
fluid level. See Washer Fluid
0 190.
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 0183.
Air Conditioning Desiccant
(Replace Every Seven Years)
The air conditioning system requires
maintenance every seven years.
This service requires replacement of
the desiccant to help the longevity
and efficient operation of the air
conditioning system. This service
can be complex. See your dealer.
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 0224.
. Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed,
change engine oil and filter, and
reset oil life system. See Engine
Oil 0181 andEngine Oil Life
System 0183.
. Check engine coolant level. See
Cooling System 0186.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0190.
. Check tire inflation pressures.
See Tire Pressure 0218.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0223.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
0 185.
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(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.
(4) Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling System
0 186.
(5) Or every 10 years, whichever
comes first. Inspect for fraying,
excessive cracking, or damage;
replace, if needed.
(6) Replace brake fluid every three
years. See Brake Fluid 0192.
(7) Or every 12 months, whichever
comes first. See Wiper Blade
Replacement 0195.Special Application
Services
.
Severe Commercial Use
Vehicles Only: Lubricate chassis
components every oil change.
. Have underbody flushing service
performed. See "Underbody
Maintenance" in Exterior Care
0 244.
Additional
Maintenance and Care
Your vehicle is an important
investment and caring for it properly
may help to avoid future costly
repairs. To maintain vehicle
performance, additional
maintenance services may be
required.
It is recommended that your dealer
perform these services —their
trained dealer technicians know
your vehicle best. Your dealer can
also perform a thorough
assessment with a multi-point
inspection to recommend when your
vehicle may need attention.
The following list is intended to
explain the services and conditions
to look for that may indicate
services are required.
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Battery
The 12-volt battery supplies power
to start the engine and operate any
additional electrical accessories.
.To avoid break-down or failure to
start the vehicle, maintain a
battery with full cranking power.
. Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Belts
. Belts may need replacing if they
squeak or show signs of
cracking or splitting.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the belts and
recommend adjustment or
replacement when necessary. Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are
crucial to safe driving.
.
Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the brakes and
recommend quality parts
engineered for the vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved
fluids protect the vehicle’s systems
and components. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0263 for GM approved
fluids.
. Engine oil and windshield
washer fluid levels should be
checked at every fuel fill.
. Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be
filled. Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should
be regularly inspected to ensure
that there are no cracks or leaks.
With a multi-point inspection, your
dealer can inspect the hoses and
advise if replacement is needed.
Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
.
Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage.
The brake lamps need to be
checked periodically to ensure
that they light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns.
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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid. Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant.
See Cooling System 0186.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity
grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil
0 181.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 4 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299570, in Canada 19299571).
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood, Door, and Trunk Lid Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or equivalent.
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
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Technical Data 267
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
ApplicationCapacities
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.
Engine Cooling System 6.3 L 6.7 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 5.5 L 5.8 qt
Fuel Tank 56 L 14.8 gal
Wheel Nut Torque 140 Y100 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.
Engine Specifications
Engine VIN CodeTransmission Spark Plug Gap
1.6L L4 Engine 5Automatic 0.60–0.70 mm (0.0236–
0.0276 in)
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Electrical System (cont'd)Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 204
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 180
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 152
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 281
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 121
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
F
Filter,Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 124
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 184
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Front Seats Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . 199
Fuel
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . .110
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 204
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
GaugesEngine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
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M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 255 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 104
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Mirrors Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 34
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
N
Navigation
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 291
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 146
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 183
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 73
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 272
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
OnStar Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Operate Pedal Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Operation
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Parking
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 194
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 151
Parking or Backing
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 164
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 67
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 177
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 149
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35