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How to Reset the Engine Oil Life
System
Reset the system whenever the engine
oil is changed so that the system can
calculate the next engine oil change.
To reset the system:1. Using the DIC controls on the right side of the steering wheel,
display REMAINING OIL LIFE on
the DIC. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0142. When
remaining oil life is low, the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message will appear on the
display.
2. Press
Von the DIC controls and
hold down for a few seconds to
clear the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message and reset the oil
life at 100%.
Be careful not to reset the oil life
display accidentally at any time
other than after the oil is
changed. It cannot be reset
accurately until the next oil
change. The system is reset when the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message
is off.
If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message comes back on when the
vehicle is started, the engine oil life
system has not been reset. Repeat the
procedure.
Automatic Transmission
Fluid
A transmission fluid leak is the only
reason for fluid loss. If a leak occurs,
take the vehicle to your dealer and
have it repaired as soon as possible.
Caution
Use of the incorrect automatic
transmission fluid may damage the
vehicle, and the damage may not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always use the correct automatic
transmission fluid. See
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
0
334. See your dealer to have the fluid and
filter changed at the intervals listed in
the
Maintenance Schedule 0326.
Engine Air Filter Life
System
When to Change Engine Air
Filter
Replace the engine air filter when the
REPLACE NOW message displays on
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
This should be done as soon as
possible within the next 1 000 km
(600 mi) or at the next oil change,
depending on the DIC message. The
system must be reset after the engine
air filter is changed. See your dealer
for service and to reset the system.
When a REPLACE AT NEXT OIL
CHANGE message displays, this
indicates that the engine air filter
change is necessary at the next engine
oil change.
If equipped, this feature provides an
indication of when to change the
engine air filter. It is based on driving
conditions, which can cause when to
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Extended Storage: Remove the black,
negative (−) cable from the battery or
use a battery trickle charger.
All-Wheel Drive
Transfer Case
Under normal driving conditions,
transfer case fluid does not require
maintenance unless there is a fluid
leak or unusual noise. If required,
have the transfer case serviced by
your dealer.
Starter Switch Check
{Warning
When you are doing this inspection,
the vehicle could move suddenly.
If the vehicle moves, you or others
could be injured.
1. Before starting this check, be sure there is enough room
around the vehicle. 2. Apply both the parking brake
and the regular brake.
Do not use the accelerator pedal,
and be ready to turn off the
engine immediately if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The vehicle should start
only in P (Park) or N (Neutral).
If the vehicle starts in any other
position, contact your dealer for
service.
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check
{Warning
When you are doing this check, the
vehicle could begin to move. You or
others could be injured and
property could be damaged. Make
sure there is room in front of the
vehicle in case it begins to roll. Be
ready to apply the regular brake at
once should the vehicle begin
to move. Park on a fairly steep hill, with the
vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your
foot on the regular brake, set the
parking brake.
.
To check the parking brake's
holding ability: With the engine
running and the transmission in
N (Neutral), slowly remove foot
pressure from the regular brake
pedal. Do this until the vehicle is
held by the parking brake only.
. To check the P (Park) mechanism's
holding ability: With the engine
running, shift to P (Park). Then
release the parking brake followed
by the regular brake.
Contact your dealer if service is
required.
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services -
Severe12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi
60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi
84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi
120 000 km/75,000 mi
132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi
156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi
180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi
204 000 km/127,500 mi
216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires, if recommended for the vehicle, and
perform Required Services. Check engine oil level
and oil life percentage. Change engine oil and filter,
if needed. (1)@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (2)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (3)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (4)@@@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires.@ @
Change automatic transmission fluid and filter.@@@
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (5)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (6)@
Replace brake fluid. (7)
Replace windshield wiper blades. (8)
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace hood and/or body lift support gas struts.@ @
Footnotes—Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services -
Severe
(1) Vehicles with different size front
and rear tires do not have tire
rotation. See Tire Rotation0295. (2)
Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent passenger
compartment air filter replacement
may be needed if driving in areas with
heavy traffic, poor air quality, high
dust levels, or environmental
allergens. Passenger compartment air filter replacement may also be needed
if there is reduced airf low, window
fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer can
help determine when to replace the
filter.
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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Electronic Limited-Slip Differential
Hydraulic Apply Fluid (All Wheel Drive) DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. See
Cooling System 0262.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade.
ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil0257.
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).
Front Axle SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88863089, in
Canada 88863090).
Rear Axle (All Wheel Drive) SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. 88862624, in Canada 88862625).
Transfer Case (All-Wheel Drive) Transfer Case Fluid (GM Part No. 88861950, in Canada 88861951).
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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 9.4 L 10.0 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 5.0 L 5.3 qt
Fuel Tank FWD 60.2 L 15.9 gal
AWD 61.7 L 16.3 gal
Wheel Nut Torque 190 Y140 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
2.0L L4 Turbo Engine (LSY) 4Automatic0.75–0.90 mm (0.030–0.035 in)
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Assistance Systems for Parkingand Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Auto Stop Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
B
BatteryExterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Battery - North America . . . . . .269, 309
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . 271
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Bulb Replacement Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . . 273
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
California
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .253, 269, 309, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 338
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Cargo (cont'd)
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . 94
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 108
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . 347
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Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Dual Automatic ClimateControl System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 136
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . 250
Electrical SystemEngine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 275
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 279
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . 256
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . 130
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Engine (cont'd)
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . . . 260
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 160
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 164
F
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . 161
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 260
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . . . . 228
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 273
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 140
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
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Theft-Deterrent Systems (cont'd)Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288, 290
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 291
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . 290
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Terminology and Definitions . . . . 286
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . 299
Wheel Alignment and TireBalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . 249
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . 138
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . 161U
Umbrella Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . 299
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . 154 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . 337
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352