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406 Service and Maintenance
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services - Normal12 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 and perform Required Services.
Check engine oil level and oil life percentage.
Change engine oil and filter, if needed.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (2)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3)@@@
Change transfer case fluid, if equipped with
4WD. (4)@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires.@
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 - Normal
(1) 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 airflow, windowfogging, or odors. Your GM dealer
can help determine when to replace
the filter.
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Footnotes—Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services - Severe
(1) 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 airflow, window
fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer
can help determine when to replace
the filter.
(2) Visually check all fuel and vapor
lines and hoses for proper
attachment, connection, routing, and
condition.
(3) Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed. (4)
Do not directly power wash the
transfer case and/or front/rear axle
output seals. High pressure water
can overcome the seals and
contaminate the transfer case fluid.
Contaminated fluid will decrease the
life of the transfer case and/or axles
and should be replaced.
(5) Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling System
0 317.
(6) Or every 10 years, whichever
comes first. Inspect for fraying,
excessive cracking, or damage;
replace, if needed.
(7) Replace brake fluid every five
years. See Brake Fluid 0324.
(8) Or every 12 months, whichever
comes first. See Wiper Blade
Replacement 0330.Special Application
Services
.
Severe Commercial Use
Vehicles Only: Lubricate chassis
components every oil change.
. Have underbody flushing service
performed. See "Underbody
Maintenance" in Exterior Care
0 391.
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454 Index
Mirrors (cont'd)Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 59
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
N
Navigation
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 443
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 219
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . .311
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . 150
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . 107
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 424
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 OnStar Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Operation Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 329
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 229
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 261
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Passenger Sensing System . . . . 100
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 301
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 227
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 91
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 433
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 427
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .301, 326, 381, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
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R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 431
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Rear Climate Control System . . . 198
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 261
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 137
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Recommended
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 385
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34, 40
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Replacement Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 Replacement Parts
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . 106
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Replacing Seat Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 432
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Ride Control Systems Magnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 420 Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
S
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 432
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 427
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 93
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 91
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 73
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 68
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Vehicle (cont'd)Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 159
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 271
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Warnings
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 367 Wheels (cont'd)
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 112
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Windshield
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 330
Wipers
Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141