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Vehicle Care 233
Mini Fuses Usage1 Sunroof
2 Exterior mirror switch/Driver side
power window/Rain
sensor/Universal
remote system
3 Canister vent solenoid
4 –
5 Electronic brake control module valve
6 Intelligent battery sensor
7 Electric steering column lock
8 Transmission control module/FICM
9 Automatic occupancy sensing
module Mini Fuses Usage
10 Headlamp leveling switch/Headlamp
leveling motor/Rear
vision camera/
Interior rearview
mirror
11 Rear wiper
12 Rear window defogger
13 Power lumbar switch
14 Exterior mirror heater
15 Fuel system control module battery
16 Heated seat module/ Memory module
17 TIM DC DC converter/Fuel
system control
module RC/
Compass module Mini Fuses Usage
18 Engine control module RC/
Transmission control
module RC/
FICM RC
19 Fuel pump
20 –
21 Fan relay (auxiliary BEC)
22 –
23 Ignition coil/ Injector coil
24 Washer pump
25 Automatic headlamp leveling
26 EMS Var 1
27 –/Auxiliary
heater pump
28 –/Engine control
module powertrain/
Ignition 3
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282 Service and Maintenance
rubber boots, loose or missing
parts, or signs of wear at least
once a year. SeeExterior Care
0 270.
. Inspect power steering for
proper attachment, connections,
binding, leaks, cracks,
chafing, etc.
. Visually inspect halfshafts and
drive shafts for excessive wear,
lubricant leaks, and/or damage
including: tube dents or cracks,
constant velocity joint or
universal joint looseness,
cracked or missing boots, loose
or missing boot clamps, center
bearing excessive looseness,
loose or missing fasteners, and
axle seal leaks.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 067.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks.
. Visually inspect exhaust system
and nearby heat shields for
loose or damaged parts. .
Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0270.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0223.
. Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function Check
0223.
. Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism Check
0 223.
. 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 is low, service the gas
strut. See Gas Strut(s) 0225.
. Inspect sunroof track and seal,
if equipped. See Sunroof045.
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328 Index
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 66
PrivacyVehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 307
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 301
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .202, 222, 264, Back Cover
Publication Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 305
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 187
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 107
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 268
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 80
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 306
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 294
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . 306
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 301
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 67
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Index 329
SeatsAdjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 50
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 50
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 94, 96
Security OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 147
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 203
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 291
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 292
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 301
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 192
Sidemarker Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Special Application Services . . . . 286
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cargo ManagementSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Underseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 100
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 308
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186