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36 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passive
theft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to be
manually armed or disarmed.
The vehicle is automatically
immobilized when the vehicle is
turned off.
The system is automatically
disarmed when the ignition is turned
from off to on.
The security light, in the instrument
cluster, comes on if there is a
problem with arming or disarming
the theft-deterrent system.
When trying to start the vehicle, the
security light comes on briefly when
the ignition is turned on.If the engine does not start and the
security light stays on, there is a
problem with the system. Turn the
ignition off and try again.
If the engine still does not start, and
the key appears to be undamaged,
try another ignition key. It may be
necessary to check the fuse. See
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
0271.
If the engine still does not start with
the other key, the vehicle needs
service. If the vehicle does start, the
first key may be faulty. See your
dealer.
It is possible for the immobilizer
system to learn new or replacement
keys. Up to eight keys can be
programmed for the vehicle. To
program additional transmitters, see
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 028.
Do not leave the transmitter or
device that disarms or deactivates
the vehicle theft-deterent system in
the vehicle.
See your dealer to get a new key
blank cut exactly as the ignition key
that operates the system.
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors
{Warning
A convex mirror can make things,
like other vehicles, look farther
away than they really are. If you
cut too sharply into the right lane,
you could hit a vehicle on the
right. Check the inside mirror or
glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
The passenger side mirror is convex
shaped. A convex mirror's surface is
curved so more can be seen from
the driver seat.
Manual Mirrors
If equipped, adjust manual mirrors
by moving the mirror up and down
or left to right to see a little of the
side of the vehicle and to have a
clear view behind the vehicle.

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Lighting 143
If after signaling a turn or a lane
change the arrows flash rapidly or
do not come on, a signal bulb could
be burned out.
Replace any burned out bulbs. If a
bulb is not burned out, check the
fuse. SeeFuses and Circuit
Breakers 0271.
Turn Signal On Chime
If the turn signal is left on for more
than 1.2 km (0.75 mi), a chime
sounds at each flash of the turn
signal. The message TURN
SIGNAL ON will also appear in the
Driver Information Center (DIC). To
turn the chime and message off,
move the turn signal lever to the off
position.Fog Lamps
If equipped, the control is on the
center of the exterior lamp control,
to the left of the steering column.
The ignition must be on for the fog
lamps to come on.
#: Press to turn the fog lamps on
or off. A light will come on in the
instrument cluster.
When the fog lamps are turned on,
the parking lamps automatically
turn on.
When the headlamps are changed
to high beam, the fog lamps go off.
When the high-beam headlamps are
turned off, the fog lamps will come
on again. Some localities have laws that
require the headlamps to be on with
the fog lamps.
Exterior Cargo Lamps
The cargo lamp provides more light
in the cargo area of the vehicle,
if needed. The lamps inside the
pickup box also turn on, if equipped.

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Driving and Operating 227
SAE J2807 CompliantEngine Axle Ratio Maximum Trailer Weight GCWR (a)
2.5L L4 4.10 1 587 kg (3,500 lb) 3 856 kg (8,500 lb)
3.6L V6 * 3.42 3 175 kg (7,000 lb) 5 443 kg (12,000 lb)
3.6L V6 (ZR2) 3.42 2 268 kg (5,000 lb) 4 672 kg (10,300 lb)
(a) The Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) is the total allowable weight of the completely loaded vehicle
and trailer including any passengers, cargo, equipment, and conversions. The GCWR for the vehicle should not be
exceeded.
(*) Valid only for vehicles with Z82 trailering package. If the vehicle has a bumper mounted hitch then the maximum
trailer weight is limited to 1 587 kg (3,500 lb) and GCWR is limited to 3 856 kg (8,500 lb).
A step bumper trailer hitch can only
support a total trailer weight up to
2,271 kg (5,000 lb). If a trailer hitch
ball is added to the step bumper,
check the hitch ball rating to be sure
it is higher than the total trailer
weight.
Maximum Trailer Tongue
Weight Rating
The Maximum Trailer Tongue
Weight Rating is the allowable
trailer tongue weight that the vehicle
can support using a conventional
trailer hitch. It may be necessary to
reduce the overall trailer weight to
stay within the maximum trailer
tongue weight rating while still
maintaining the correct trailer load
balance.
Do not exceed a maximum trailer
tongue weight of 349 (770 lb).

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Vehicle Care 239
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 240
California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . . 241
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 248
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Manual Transmission Fluid . . . 250
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . 251
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . 256
Engine Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Battery - North America . . . . . . 260
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 263
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 265
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 265
Windshield Replacement . . . . . 266
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . 270
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 271
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . 280
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Tire Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

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Vehicle Care 271
Windshield Wipers
If the wiper motor overheats due to
heavy snow or ice, the windshield
wipers will stop until the motor cools
and will then restart.
Although the circuit is protected
from electrical overload, overload
due to heavy snow or ice may
cause wiper linkage damage.
Always clear ice and heavy snow
from the windshield before using the
windshield wipers.
If the overload is caused by an
electrical problem and not snow or
ice, be sure to get it fixed.
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers
The wiring circuits in the vehicle are
protected from short circuits by a
combination of fuses and circuit
breakers. This greatly reduces the
chance of damage caused by
electrical problems.
{Danger
Fuses and circuit breakers are
marked with their ampere rating.
Do not exceed the
specified amperage rating when
replacing fuses and circuit
breakers. Use of an oversized
fuse or circuit breaker can result
in a vehicle fire. You and others
could be seriously injured or
killed.To check a fuse, look at the
silver-colored band inside the fuse.
If the band is broken or melted,
replace the fuse. Be sure to replace
a bad fuse with a new one of the
identical size and rating.
Fuses of the same amperage can
be temporarily borrowed from
another fuse location, if a fuse goes
out. Replace the fuse as soon as
possible.

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Service and Maintenance 343
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 94775933 A3195C
Oil Filter
2.5L L4 12640445 PF64
3.6L V6 55594651 PF2257G
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 23135671 CF196
Spark Plugs
2.5L L4 12627160 41-115
3.6L V6 12646780 41-130
Wiper Blades
Driver Side –55 cm (21.7 in) 84225697 —
Passenger Side –45 cm (17.7 in) 84225696 —

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376 Index
Automatic TransmissionManual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Axle Locking Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
B
Battery Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Battery - North America . . . . 260, 312
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 265
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 122
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 174 Bulb Replacement
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .240, 260, 312, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 104
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 120
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 264
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 74
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 99
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

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378 Index
Driving (cont'd)Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
E
Electrical Equipment,
Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 271
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 243
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Engine (cont'd)
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 182
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 361
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Exterior Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 143
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 139
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 140
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 142
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 250
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Four-Wheel Drive
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 190, 261
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Front Fog Lamp
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Fuel
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117