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194 Driving and Operating
Warning (Continued)
it overheat and cause a fire,
property damage, electric
shock, and injury.
. Do not operate the vehicle
with the heater cord
permanently attached to the
vehicle. Possible heater
cord and thermostat
damage could occur.
. While in use, do not let the
heater cord touch vehicle
parts or sharp edges. Never
close the hood on the
heater cord.
. Before starting the vehicle,
unplug the cord, reattach
the cover to the plug, and
securely fasten the cord.
Keep the cord away from
any moving parts.
5. Before starting the engine, be sure to unplug and store the
cord as it was before to keep it away from moving engine
parts. If you do not it could be
damaged.
The length of time the heater should
remain plugged in depends on
several factors. Ask a dealer in the
area where you will be parking the
vehicle for the best advice on this.
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP)
These vehicle accessories can be
used for up to 10 minutes after the
engine is turned off:
. Audio system
. Power windows
. Sunroof (if equipped)
Power to the audio system will
continue to operate for up to
10 minutes or until the driver door is
opened.
Power to the power windows and
sunroof will continue to operate for
up to 10 minutes or until any door is
opened. All these features will work when the
vehicle is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY.
Shifting Into Park
To shift into P (Park):
1. Hold the brake pedal down and set the parking brake.
See Electric Parking Brake
0 201.
2. Move the shift lever into P (Park) by holding in the
button on the back of the shift
lever and pushing the lever all
the way toward the front of the
vehicle.
3. Turn the ignition off.
4. Take the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter with you.
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{Warning
Do not touch heater or radiator
hoses, or other engine parts.
They can be very hot and can
burn you. Do not run the engine if
there is a leak; all coolant could
leak out. That could cause an
engine fire and can burn you. Fix
any leak before driving the
vehicle.
The cooling system in the vehicle is
filled with DEX-COOL engine
coolant. This coolant is designed to
remain in the vehicle for 5 years or
240 000 km (150,000 mi), whichever
occurs first.
The following explains the cooling
system and how to check and add
coolant when it is low. If there is a
problem with engine overheating,
see Engine Overheating 0259.
What to Use
{Warning
Plain water, or other liquids such
as alcohol, can boil before the
proper coolant mixture will. With
plain water or the wrong mixture,
the engine could get too hot but
there would not be an overheat
warning. The engine could catch
fire and you or others could be
burned.
Use a 50/50 mixture of clean
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
coolant. This mixture:
. Gives freezing protection down
to−37 °C (−34 °F), outside
temperature.
. Gives boiling protection up to
129 °C (265 °F), engine
temperature.
. Protects against rust and
corrosion.
. Will not damage aluminum parts. .
Helps keep the proper engine
temperature.Caution
Do not use anything other than a
mix of DEX-COOL coolant that
meets GM Standard
GMW3420 and clean, drinkable
water. Anything else can cause
damage to the engine cooling
system and the vehicle, which
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty.
Never dispose of engine coolant by
putting it in the trash, pouring it on
the ground, or pouring it into
sewers, streams, or bodies of water.
Have the coolant changed by an
authorized service center, familiar
with legal requirements regarding
used coolant disposal. This will help
protect the environment and your
health.
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260 Vehicle Care
If the decision is made not to lift the
hood when this warning appears,
get service help right away.
If the decision is made to lift the
hood, make sure the vehicle is
parked on a level surface.
Then check to see if the engine
cooling fans are running. If the
engine is overheating, the fans
should be running. If it is not, do not
continue to run the engine. Have the
vehicle serviced.
Caution
Do not run the engine if there is a
leak in the engine cooling system.
This can cause a loss of all
coolant and can damage the
system and vehicle. Have any
leaks fixed right away.
If Steam Is Coming from the
Engine Compartment
{Warning
Steam and scalding liquids from a
hot cooling system are under
pressure. Turning the pressure
cap, even a little, can cause them
to come out at high speed and
you could be burned. Never turn
the cap when the cooling system,
including the pressure cap, is hot.
Wait for the cooling system and
pressure cap to cool.
If No Steam Is Coming from
the Engine Compartment
If an engine overheat warning is
displayed but no steam can be seen
or heard, the problem may not be
too serious. Sometimes the engine
can get a little too hot when the
vehicle:
.Climbs a long hill on a hot day.
. Stops after high-speed driving.
. Idles for long periods in traffic. If the overheat warning is displayed
with no sign of steam:
1. Turn the air conditioning off.
2. Turn the heater on to the highest temperature and to the
highest fan speed. Open the
windows as necessary.
3. When it is safe to do so, pull off the road, shift to P (Park) or
N (Neutral), and let the
engine idle.
If the engine coolant temperature
gauge is no longer in the overheat
zone, the vehicle can be driven.
Continue to drive the vehicle slowly
for about 10 minutes. Keep a safe
vehicle distance from the vehicle in
front. If the warning does not come
back on, continue to drive normally
and have the cooling system
checked for proper fill and function.
If the warning continues, pull over,
stop, and park the vehicle
right away.
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368 Index
Driving (cont'd)Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 25
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 182
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 184
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 201
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 134
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 271
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Electrical System (cont'd)
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 247
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 197
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 127
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 351
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 160
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 162
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
F
FeaturesMemory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 163
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 253
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 224
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
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Frequency StatementRadio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 61
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Fuel
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 138
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 271
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 157Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Engine Oil Temperature . . . . . . . 127
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 321
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 163
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 139
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 162
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 139
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Heated
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 172
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 139