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320 Service and Maintenance
Maintenance
Schedule
Owner Checks and Services
At Each Fuel Stop
.Check the engine oil level. See
Engine Oil 0241.
Once a Month
. Check the tire inflation
pressures. See Tire Pressure
0 275.
. Inspect the tires for wear. See
Tire Inspection 0280.
. Check the windshield washer
fluid level. See Washer Fluid
0 252.
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 0244.
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 0281. .
Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed,
change engine oil and filter, and
reset oil life system.
See Engine Oil 0241 and
Engine Oil Life System 0244.
. Check engine coolant level. See
Cooling System 0246.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0252.
. Check tire inflation pressures.
See Tire Pressure 0275.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0280.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
0 245.
. Inspect brake system. See
Exterior Care 0309.
. Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damage,
including cracks or tears in the
rubber boots, loose or missing
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326 Service and Maintenance
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.
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 0329 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.
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Service and Maintenance 329
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 0246.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity
grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil
0 241.
Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor, and
Release Pawl Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM Part No. 89021668, in
Canada 89021674) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19353126, in Canada 19353127).
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood and Door 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 333
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 9.0 L 9.5 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 2.5L L4 Engine 4.7 L 5.0 qt
3.6L V6 Engine 5.7 L 6.0 qt
Fuel Tank AWD 61.3 L 16.2 gal
FWD 59.8 L 15.8 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.
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Index 365
Forward Collision Alert(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Front Pedestrian Braking
(FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fuel
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 129
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 185
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 261 Fuses (cont'd)
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 145Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Gauges Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Engine Oil Temperature . . . . . . . .118
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 318
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 151
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
HeadlampsAdaptive ForwardLighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 129
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 150
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 130
Heated
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 276
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Lights (cont'd)Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 150
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 120
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 129
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 320 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 122
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Mirrors (cont'd)
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 47
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
N
NavigationConnected Services . . . . . . . . . . 357
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 175
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Off-Road
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 244
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 83
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 338
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351