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310 Vehicle Care
2. Jack Handle
3. Jack Handle Extensions
4. Wing Nut
For extended cab models, be sure
to replace the wheel wrench (1),
jack handle (2), and two jack handle
extensions (3) in the bag, as shown,
so it can be properly stored in the
storage compartment.
Be sure to fully tighten the wing
nut (4) so the tool bag cover can be
properly and securely closed.
Compact Spare Tire
{Warning
Driving with more than one
compact spare tire at a time could
result in loss of braking and
handling. This could lead to a
crash and you or others could be
injured. Use only one compact
spare tire at a time.
If this vehicle has a compact spare
tire, it was fully inflated when new;
however, it can lose air over time. Check the inflation pressure
regularly. It should be 420 kPa
(60 psi).
Stop as soon as possible and check
that the spare tire is correctly
inflated after being installed on the
vehicle. The compact spare tire is
designed for temporary use only.
The vehicle will perform differently
with the spare tire installed and it is
recommended that the vehicle
speed be limited to 80 km/h
(50 mph). To conserve the tread of
the spare tire, have the standard tire
repaired or replaced as soon as
convenient and return the spare tire
to the storage area.
When using a compact spare tire,
the AWD (if equipped), ABS, and
Traction Control systems may
engage until the spare tire is
recognized by the vehicle,
especially on slippery roads. Adjust
driving to reduce possible
wheel slip.
Caution
When the compact spare is
installed, do not take the vehicle
through an automatic car wash
with guide rails. The compact
spare can get caught on the rails
which can damage the tire, wheel,
and other parts of the vehicle.
Do not use the compact spare on
other vehicles.
Do not mix the compact spare tire or
wheel with other wheels or tires.
They will not fit. Keep the spare tire
and its wheel together.
Caution
Tire chains will not fit the compact
spare. Using them can damage
the vehicle and the chains. Do not
use tire chains on the compact
spare.
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Caution
If the vehicle has four-wheel drive
and a different size spare tire is
installed, do not drive in
four-wheel drive until the flat tire
is repaired and/or replaced. The
vehicle could be damaged and
the repairs would not be covered
by the warranty. Never use
four-wheel drive when a different
size spare tire is installed on the
vehicle.
Full-Size Spare Tire
If this vehicle came with a full-size
spare tire, it was fully inflated when
new, however, it can lose air over
time. Check the inflation pressure
regularly. SeeTire Pressure0285
and Vehicle Load Limits 0168. For
instructions on how to remove,
install, or store a spare tire, see Tire
Changing 0300. If equipped with a temporary use
full-size spare tire, it is indicated on
the tire sidewall. See
Tire Sidewall
Labeling 0280. This spare tire
should not be driven on over
112 km/h (70 mph), or 88 km/h
(55 mph) when pulling a trailer, at
the proper inflation pressure. Repair
and replace the road tire as soon as
it is convenient, and stow the spare
tire for future use.
Caution
If the vehicle has four-wheel drive
and a different size spare tire is
installed, do not drive in
four-wheel drive until the flat tire
is repaired and/or replaced. The
vehicle could be damaged and
the repairs would not be covered
by the warranty. Never use
four-wheel drive when a different
size spare tire is installed on the
vehicle.
The vehicle may have a different
size spare tire than the road tires
originally installed on the vehicle. This spare tire was developed for
use on this vehicle, so it is all right
to drive on it. If the vehicle has
four-wheel drive and a different size
spare tire is installed, drive only in
two-wheel drive.
After installing the spare tire on the
vehicle, stop as soon as possible
and check that the spare is correctly
inflated. The spare tire is made to
perform well at speeds up to
112 km/h (70 mph) at the
recommended inflation pressure, so
you can finish your trip.
Have the damaged or flat road tire
repaired or replaced and installed
back onto the vehicle as soon as
possible so the spare tire will be
available in case it is needed again.
Do not mix tires and wheels of
different sizes, because they will not
fit. Keep your spare tire and its
wheel together. If the vehicle has a
spare tire that does not match the
original road tires and wheels in size
and type, do not include the spare in
the tire rotation.
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Service and Maintenance 331
Maintenance
Schedule
Owner Checks and Services
At Each Fuel Stop
.Check the engine oil level. See
Engine Oil 0246.
Once a Month
. Check the tire inflation
pressures, including the spare.
See Tire Pressure 0285.
. Inspect the tires for wear. See
Tire Inspection 0291.
. Check the windshield washer
fluid level. See Washer Fluid
0 258.
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 0248.
Power Take Off (PTO) and
Extended Idle Use
When the vehicle is used with the
PTO equipment or used in a way
that requires extended idle time,
one hour of use shall be deemed
the same as 33 miles. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0129 orDriver Information
Center (DIC) (Uplevel) 0131 for
hourmeter.
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter
The passenger compartment air
filter removes dust, pollen, and
other airborne irritants from outside
air that is pulled into the vehicle.
The filter should be replaced as part of routine scheduled maintenance.
Inspect the passenger compartment
air filter every 36 000 km
(22,500 mi) or two years, whichever
comes first. Replace if necessary.
More frequent replacement may be
needed if the vehicle is driven in
areas with heavy traffic, areas with
poor air quality, or areas with high
dust levels. Replacement may also
be needed if there is a reduction in
air flow, excessive window fogging,
or odors.
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.
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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. SeeTire
Rotation 0291.
. Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed,
change engine oil and filter, and
reset oil life system. See Engine
Oil 0246 andEngine Oil Life
System 0248.
. Check engine coolant level. See
Cooling System 0253.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0258.
. Check tire inflation pressures,
including the spare. See Tire
Pressure 0285. .
Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0291.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
0 251.
. Inspect brake system. See
Exterior Care 0319.
. Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damage,
including cracks or tears in the
rubber boots, loose or missing
parts, or signs of wear at least
once a year. See Exterior Care
0 319.
. 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 058.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks.
. Visually inspect exhaust system
and nearby heat shields for
loose or damaged parts.
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.Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0319.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0263.
. Check automatic transmission
shift lock control function. See
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function Check
0264.
. Check ignition transmission lock.
See Ignition Transmission Lock
Check 0264. .
Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism Check
0 265.
. 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) 0266. .
Verify spare tire key lock
operation and lubricate as
needed. See Tire Changing
0 300.
. Visually inspect the spare tire to
ensure that it is tightly stowed
under the vehicle. Push, pull,
and try to turn the tire. If the
spare tire moves, tighten as
necessary. Verify that the wheel
retainer plate compression
spring is fully compressed. See
Tire Changing 0300.
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Roadside Assistance is not a part of
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
General Motors North America and
Chevrolet reserve the right to make
any changes or discontinue the
Roadside Assistance program at
any time without notification.
General Motors North America and
Chevrolet reserve the right to limit
services or payment to an owner or
driver if they decide the claims are
made too often, or the same type of
claim is made many times.
Services Provided
.Emergency Fuel Delivery:
Delivery of enough fuel for the
vehicle to get to the nearest
service station.
. Lock-Out Service: Service to
unlock the vehicle if you are
locked out. A remote unlock may
be available if you have OnStar.
For security reasons, the driver
must present identification
before this service is given. .
Emergency Tow from a Public
Road or Highway: Tow to the
nearest Chevrolet dealer for
warranty service, or if the vehicle
was in a crash and cannot be
driven. Assistance is not given
when the vehicle is stuck in the
sand, mud, or snow.
. Flat Tire Change: Service to
change a flat tire with the spare
tire. The spare tire, if equipped,
must be in good condition and
properly inflated. It is the owner's
responsibility for the repair or
replacement of the tire if it is not
covered by the warranty.
. Battery Jump Start: Service to
jump start a dead battery.
. Trip Interruption Benefits and
Assistance: If your trip is
interrupted due to a warranty
event, incidental expenses may
be reimbursed within the
Powertrain warranty period.
Items considered are reasonable
and customary hotel, meals,
rental car, or a vehicle being
delivered back to the customer,
up to 500 miles.
Services Not Included in
Roadside Assistance
. Impound towing caused by
violation of any laws
. Legal fines
. Mounting, dismounting,
or changing of snow tires,
chains, or other traction devices
Service is not provided if a vehicle
is in an area that is not accessible
to the service vehicle or is not a
regularly traveled or maintained
public road, which includes ice and
winter roads. Off-road use is not
covered.
Services Specific to
Canadian-Purchased Vehicles
. Fuel Delivery: Reimbursement
is up to 7 liters. If available,
diesel fuel delivery may be
restricted. Propane and other
fuels are not provided through
this service.
. Lock-Out Service: Vehicle
registration is required.
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Index 377
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 148Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . 112, 114
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 356
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 372
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gauge . . .117 Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 150
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Customer Information Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 356
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 362
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 361
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 374
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . 204
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 348
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 209
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 131
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Driving Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 24
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 165
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 167
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
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Fuel (cont'd)Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 127
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 271
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
GaugesEngine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 329
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 General Information (cont'd)
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 142
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 127
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 140
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 128
Heated
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 150
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 165
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 202
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 124
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 199
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 150
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 358
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 362