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include engine revolutions, engine
temperature, and miles driven.
Based on driving conditions, the
mileage at which an oil change is
indicated can vary considerably. For
the oil life system to work properly,
the system must be reset every time
the oil is changed.
On some vehicles, when the system
has calculated that oil life has been
diminished, a CHANGE ENGINE
OIL SOON message comes on to
indicate that an oil change is
necessary. Change the oil as soon
as possible within the next 1 000 km
(600 mi). It is possible that, if driving
under the best conditions, the oil life
system might indicate that an oil
change is not necessary for up to a
year. The engine oil and filter must
be changed at least once a year
and, at this time, the system must
be reset. For vehicles without the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message, an oil change is needed
when the OIL LIFE REMAINING
percentage is near 0%. Your dealer
has trained service people who will
perform this work and reset the
system. It is also important to checkthe oil regularly over the course of
an oil drain interval and keep it at
the proper level.
If the system is ever reset
accidentally, the oil must be
changed at 5 000 km (3,000 mi)
since the last oil change.
Remember to reset the oil life
system whenever the oil is changed.
How to Reset the Engine Oil
Life System
Reset the system whenever the
engine oil is changed so that the
system can calculate the next
engine oil change. Always reset the
engine oil life to 100% after every oil
change. It will not reset itself. To
reset the engine oil life system:
1. Display the OIL LIFE REMAINING on the DIC. If the
vehicle does not have DIC
buttons, the vehicle must be in
P (Park) to access this display.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0163 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0164. 2. Press and hold
V, or the trip
odometer reset stem if the
vehicle does not have DIC
buttons, for several seconds.
The oil life will change
to 100%.
The oil life system can also be reset
as follows: 1. Display the OIL LIFE REMAINING on the DIC.
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0163 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0164.
2. Fully press the accelerator pedal slowly three times within
five seconds.
3. Display the OIL LIFE REMAINING on the DIC. If the
display shows 100%, the
system is reset.
If the vehicle has a CHANGE
ENGINE OIL SOON message and it
comes back on when the vehicle is
started and/or the OIL LIFE
REMAINING is near 0%, the engine
oil life system has not been reset.
Repeat the procedure.
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malfunction light and the DIC
message should go off at the next
ignition cycle. The sensors are
matched to the tire/wheel positions,
using a TPMS relearn tool, in the
following order: driver side front tire,
passenger side front tire, passenger
side rear tire, and driver side rear.
See your dealer for service or to
purchase a relearn tool. A TPMS
relearn tool can also be purchased.
See Tire Pressure Monitor
Sensor Activation Tool at
www.gmtoolsandequipment.com or
call 1-800-GM TOOLS
(1-800-468-6657).
There are two minutes to match the
first tire/wheel position, and
five minutes overall to match all four
tire/wheel positions. If it takes
longer, the matching process stops
and must be restarted.
The TPMS sensor matching
process is:1. Set the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition on without starting the vehicle or place the
vehicle in Service Mode. 3. Uplevel DIC Only: Make sure
the Tire Pressure info page
option is turned on. The info
pages on the DIC can be
turned on and off through the
Settings menu. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0163 orDriver
Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0164.
4. If the vehicle has an uplevel DIC, use the DIC controls on
the right side of the steering
wheel to scroll to the Tire
Pressure screen under the DIC
info page.
If the vehicle has a base level
DIC, use the trip odometer
reset stem to scroll to the Tire
Pressure screen.
5. If the vehicle has an uplevel DIC, press and hold
Vin the
center of the DIC controls.
If the vehicle has a base level
DIC, press and hold the trip
odometer reset stem for about
five seconds. A message
asking if the process should begin should appear. Select
yes and press the trip
odometer reset stem to confirm
the selection.
The horn sounds twice to
signal the receiver is in relearn
mode and the TIRE
LEARNING ACTIVE message
displays on the DIC screen.
6. Start with the driver side front tire.
7. Place the relearn tool against the tire sidewall, near the valve
stem. Then press the button to
activate the TPMS sensor.
A horn chirp confirms that the
sensor identification code has
been matched to this tire and
wheel position.
8. Proceed to the passenger side front tire, and repeat the
procedure in Step 7.
9. Proceed to the passenger side rear tire, and repeat the
procedure in Step 7.
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vehicle is significantly pulling to one
side or the other. Some slight pull to
the left or right, depending on the
crown of the road and/or other road
surface variations such as troughs
or ruts, is normal. If the vehicle is
vibrating when driving on a smooth
road, the tires and wheels may need
to be rebalanced. See your dealer
for proper diagnosis.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent,
cracked, or badly rusted or
corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming
loose, the wheel, wheel bolts, and
wheel nuts should be replaced.
If the wheel leaks air, replace it.
Some aluminum wheels can be
repaired. See your dealer if any of
these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind of
wheel that is needed.
Each new wheel should have the
same load-carrying capacity,
diameter, width, offset, and be
mounted the same way as the one it
replaces.Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel
nuts, or Tire Pressure Monitor
System (TPMS) sensors with new
GM original equipment parts.
{Warning
Using the wrong replacement
wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel
nuts can be dangerous. It could
affect the braking and handling of
the vehicle. Tires can lose air,
and cause loss of control, causing
a crash. Always use the correct
wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel
nuts for replacement.
Caution
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing life, brake
cooling, speedometer or
odometer calibration, headlamp
aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or tire
chain clearance to the body and
chassis.
Used Replacement Wheels
{Warning
Replacing a wheel with a used
one is dangerous. How it has
been used or how far it has been
driven may be unknown. It could
fail suddenly and cause a crash.
When replacing wheels, use a
new GM original equipment
wheel.
Tire Chains
{Warning
If the vehicle has 265/65R18,
P265/65R18, P275/55R20,
or P285/45R22 size tires, do not
use tire chains. 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
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Maintenance Records
After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading, who performed the service, and the
type of services performed in the boxes provided. Retain all maintenance receipts.Date Odometer
Reading Serviced By Services Performed
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.Locate owner resources such as
lease-end, financing, and
warranty information.
. Retrieve your favorite articles,
quizzes, tips, and multimedia
galleries organized into the
Featured Articles and Auto Care
Sections.
. Download owner ’s manuals.
. Find the
Chevrolet-recommended
maintenance services.
GM Mobility
Reimbursement Program
This program is available to
qualified applicants for cost
reimbursement, up to certain limits,
of eligible aftermarket adaptive
equipment required for the vehicle, such as hand controls or a
wheelchair/scooter lift for the
vehicle.
To learn about the GM Mobility
program, see www.gmmobility.com
or call the GM Mobility Assistance
Center at 1-800-323-9935. Text
Telephone (TTY) users, call
1-800-833-9935.
General Motors of Canada also has
a Mobility program. See www.gm.ca
or call 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(800-463-7483) for details. TTY
users call 1-800-263-3830.
Roadside Assistance
Program
For U.S.-purchased vehicles, call
1-800-243-8872. (Text Telephone
(TTY): 1-888-889-2438.)
For Canadian-purchased vehicles,
call 1-800-268-6800.
Service is available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
Calling for Assistance
When calling Roadside Assistance,
have the following information
ready:
.
Your name, home address, and
home telephone number
. Telephone number of your
location
. Location of the vehicle
. Model, year, color, and license
plate number of the vehicle
. Odometer reading, Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN), and
delivery date of the vehicle
. Description of the problem
Coverage
Services are provided for the
duration of the vehicle’s powertrain
warranty.
In the U.S., anyone driving the
vehicle is covered. In Canada, a
person driving the vehicle without
permission from the owner is not
covered.
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FluidAutomatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 313, 316
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Four-Wheel Drive Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 267
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 239, 326
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 73
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . 334
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Fuel (cont'd)
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 161
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 229
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 337
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342, 345
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 180Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Gauges (cont'd)
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 150
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 401
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 187
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
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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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T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 424
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 55
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Third-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Throttle, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355, 356
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 358
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 357
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Tires (cont'd)
Terminology and Definitions . . 352
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 368
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 278
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 278
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 385
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 296
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . 160
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 296
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . 313, 316
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 366
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 180Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 417
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215