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Vehicle Care 405
Appearance Care
Exterior Care
Locks
Locks are lubricated at the factory.
Use a de-icing agent only when
absolutely necessary, and have the
locks greased after using. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants0427.
Washing the Vehicle
To preserve the vehicle's finish,
wash it often and out of direct
sunlight.
{Warning
Do not power wash any part of
the vehicle’s interior, including the
vinyl floor covering. This could
damage safety and other systems
in the vehicle, which would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Caution
Do not use petroleum-based,
acidic, or abrasive cleaning
agents as they can damage the
vehicle's paint, metal, or plastic
parts. If damage occurs, it would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Approved cleaning
products can be obtained from
your dealer. Follow all
manufacturer directions regarding
correct product usage, necessary
safety precautions, and
appropriate disposal of any
vehicle care product.
Caution
Avoid using high-pressure
washes closer than 30 cm (12 in)
to the surface of the vehicle. Use
of power washers exceeding
8,274 kPa (1,200 psi) can result
in damage or removal of paint
and decals.
Caution
Do not power wash any
component under the hood that
has this
esymbol.
This could cause damage that
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty.
If using an automatic car wash,
follow with the car wash
instructions. The windshield wiper
and rear window wiper, if equipped,
must be turned off. Remove any
accessories that may be damaged
or interfere with the car wash
equipment.
See Power Assist Steps 052 for
cleaning information.
Rinse the vehicle well, before
washing and after, to remove all
cleaning agents completely. If they
are allowed to dry on the surface,
they could stain.

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Caution (Continued)
the appearance and feel of
leather or soft trim, and are not
recommended.
Do not use cleaners that increase
gloss, especially on the instrument
panel. Reflected glare can decrease
visibility through the windshield
under certain conditions.
Caution
Use of air fresheners may cause
permanent damage to plastics
and painted surfaces. If an air
freshener comes in contact with
any plastic or painted surface in
the vehicle, blot immediately and
clean with a soft cloth dampened
with a mild soap solution.
Damage caused by air fresheners
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty.
Care of Seat Belts
Keep belts clean and dry.
{Warning
Do not bleach or dye seat belt
webbing. It may severely weaken
the webbing. In a crash, they
might not be able to provide
adequate protection. Clean and
rinse seat belt webbing only with
mild soap and lukewarm water.
Allow the webbing to dry.
Floor Mats
{Warning
If a floor mat is the wrong size or
is not properly installed, it can
interfere with the pedals.
Interference with the pedals can
cause unintended acceleration
and/or increased stopping
distance which can cause a crash (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
and injury. Make sure the floor
mat does not interfere with the
pedals.
Use the following guidelines for
proper floor mat usage:
. The original equipment floor
mats were designed for your
vehicle. If the floor mats need
replacing, it is recommended
that GM certified floor mats be
purchased. Non-GM floor mats
may not fit properly and may
interfere with the pedals. Always
check that the floor mats do not
interfere with the pedals.
. Do not use a floor mat if the
vehicle is not equipped with a
floor mat retainer on the driver
side floor.
. Use the floor mat with the
correct side up. Do not turn
it over.
. Do not place anything on top of
the driver side floor mat.

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Caution (Continued)
approved by GM could damage
the vehicle, requiring expensive
repairs that are not covered by
the vehicle warranty.
The Tire Rotation and Required
Services are the responsibility of the
vehicle owner. It is recommended to
have your dealer perform these
services every 12 000 km/7,500 mi.
Proper vehicle maintenance helps to
keep the vehicle in good working
condition, improves fuel economy,
and reduces vehicle emissions.
Because of the way people use
vehicles, maintenance needs vary.
There may need to be more
frequent checks and services. The
Additional Required Services -
Normal are for vehicles that:
. Carry passengers and cargo
within recommended limits on
the Tire and Loading Information
label. See Vehicle Load Limits
0 210. .
Are driven on reasonable road
surfaces within legal driving
limits.
. Use the recommended fuel. See
Recommended Fuel (Except
6.2L V8 Engine) 0272 or
Recommended Fuel (6.2L
V8 Engine) 0272.
Refer to the information in the
Maintenance Schedule Additional
Required Services - Normal chart.
The Additional Required Services -
Severe are for vehicles that are:
. Mainly driven in heavy city traffic
in hot weather
. Mainly driven in hilly or
mountainous terrain
. Frequently towing a trailer
. Used for high speed or
competitive driving
. Used for taxi, police, or delivery
service
Refer to the information in the
Maintenance Schedule Additional
Required Services - Severe chart.
{Warning
Performing maintenance work can
be dangerous and can cause
serious injury. Perform
maintenance work only if the
required information, proper tools,
and equipment are available.
If they are not, see your dealer to
have a trained technician do the
work. See Doing Your Own
Service Work 0315.

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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . 228
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 307
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Additional Information OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 327
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 189, 191
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Air Filter, Passenger
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 92
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Airbag System (cont'd)
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 88
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 148
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 267
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 241 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439

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Assistance Systems forDriving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 255
Auto Stop Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Automatic
Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Forward Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
B
Battery Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Battery - North America . . . . 338, 396
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 345
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Brake
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 152
Brake Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . 336
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Automatic Forward . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 265
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 217
Bulb Replacement Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 350
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
California
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .314, 338, 396, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 126
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384

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ChargingWireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 149
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 344
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . 100
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 121, 124
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 189 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 442
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Connected Services
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 458
Control
Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Control Light
Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . 146
Engine Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189, 191
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 Customer Assistance (cont'd)
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Customer Information
Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 442
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 448
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 447
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 460
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . 251
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Door (cont'd)Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 434
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 254
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160, 161
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . 157
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 261
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 30
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 207
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 209
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191E
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 242
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 153
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 351
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355, 358
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Check Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 317
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 Engine (cont'd)
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 145
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Overheated Protection
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 229
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . 326
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 447
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Exterior Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 183
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 177
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 179
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

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F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 181
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
FlexFuel E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . 127
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 326
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Four-Wheel DriveTransfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 264
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 236, 341
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . 154 Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 75
Fuel
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 158
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 228
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 351 Fuses (cont'd)
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355, 358
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 173Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Gauges Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 145
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 415
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439