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or All-Wheel Drive, the performance
of these systems can also be
affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are used,
there may not be an acceptable
level of performance and safety if
tires not recommended for those
wheels are selected. This
increases the chance of a crash
and serious injury. Only use GM
specific wheel and tire systems
developed for the vehicle, and
have them properly installed by a
GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires 0389 and
Accessories and Modifications
0 325.
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
The following information relates
to the system developed by the
United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which grades tires by
treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance. This
applies only to vehicles sold in
the United States. The grades
are molded on the sidewalls of
most passenger car tires. The
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG) system does not apply
to deep tread, winter tires,
compact spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm),
or to some limited-production
tires.
While the tires available on
General Motors passenger cars
and light trucks may vary with
respect to these grades, they
must also conform to federal
safety requirements and
additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC)
standards.
Quality grades can be found
where applicable on the tire
sidewall between tread shoulder
and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must
Conform to Federal Safety
Requirements In Addition To
These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified government test
course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and
one-half (1½) times as well on
the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the
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Tire Chains
{Warning
If the vehicle has dual wheels or
265/65R18, P265/65R18, P275/
55R20, LT265/70R17, LT265/
70R18, LT265/60R20, LT275/
65R18, P285/50R20, 285/45R22,
or P285/45R22 size tires, do not
use tire chains. They can damage
the vehicle because there is not
enough clearance. Tire chains
used on a vehicle without the
proper amount of clearance can
cause damage to the brakes,
suspension, or other vehicle
parts. The area damaged by the
tire chains could cause you to
lose control of the vehicle and
you or others may be injured in a
crash.
Use another type of traction
device only if its manufacturer
recommends it for use on the
vehicle and tire size combination(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
and road conditions. Follow that
manufacturer's instructions. To
help avoid damage to the vehicle,
drive slowly, readjust, or remove
the device if it is contacting the
vehicle, and do not spin the
vehicle's wheels.
If you do find traction devices that
will fit, install them on the rear
tires.
Caution
If the vehicle does not have dual
wheels and has a tire size other
than 265/65R18, P265/65R18,
P275/55R20, LT265/70R17,
LT265/70R18, LT265/60R20,
LT275/65R18, P285/50R20, 285/
45R22, or P285/45R22, use tire
chains only where legal and only
when you must. Use chains that
are the proper size for the tires.(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
Install them on the tires of the
rear axle. Do not use chains on
the tires of the front axle. Tighten
them as tightly as possible with
the ends securely fastened. Drive
slowly and follow the chain
manufacturer's instructions. If you
can hear the chains contacting
the vehicle, stop and retighten
them. If the contact continues,
slow down until it stops. Driving
too fast or spinning the wheels
with chains on will damage the
vehicle.
If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blowout
while driving, especially if the tires
are maintained properly. If air goes
out of a tire, it is much more likely to
leak out slowly. But if there ever is a
blowout, here are a few tips about
what to expect and what to do:
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3. Assemble the wheel blocks (2)and jack (7) together with the
wing nut (1) and retaining
bolt (8).
4. Position the jack (7) in the mounting bracket (6). Position
the holes in the base of the
jack (7) onto the pin in the
mounting bracket (6).
5. Return them to their original location in the vehicle. See
“Removing the Spare Tire and
Tools.”
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.
See Tire Pressure 0378 and
Vehicle Load Limits 0238. For
instructions on how to remove,
install, or store a spare tire, see Tire
Changing 0396. If equipped with a temporary use
full-size spare tire, it is indicated on
the tire sidewall. See
Tire Sidewall
Labeling 0372. 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 tire is
correctly inflated.
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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Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Exterior Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 177
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 171
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 173
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 175
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
FlexFuel
E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . 124
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Fluid Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 335, 337
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Fluid (cont'd)
Four-Wheel Drive
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 285
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 262, 350
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . 150
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 63
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Fuel (cont'd)
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 153
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 254
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 362
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366, 367
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Gauges
Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 140
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
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Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Special Application Services . . . . 436
Specifications andCapacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Steps Power Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Storage Areas
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 122 Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Switches Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Forward Collision
Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 462
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 452
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 45 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378, 380
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 381
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 380
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Terminology and Definitions . . 376
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 393
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
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Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 150
TowingDriving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 294
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 294
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 412
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 315
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Traction
Control System(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . 152
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 315
Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . 335, 337
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Truck-Camper Loading
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 391
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 167Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Updates Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 445
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Vehicle (cont'd)
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 151
Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 286
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 392
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393