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404 Service and Maintenance
Tire Rotation and Required
Services Every 12 000 km/
7,500 mi
Rotate the tires, if recommended for
the vehicle, and perform the
following services. SeeTire
Rotation 0362.
. Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed,
change engine oil and filter, and
reset oil life system. See Engine
Oil 0309 andEngine Oil Life
System 0311.
. Check engine coolant level. See
Cooling System 0317.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0323.
. Check tire inflation pressures,
including the spare. See Tire
Pressure 0355. .
Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0362.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
0 316.
. Inspect brake system. See
Exterior Care 0391.
. Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damage,
including cracks or tears in the
rubber boots, loose or missing
parts, or signs of wear at least
once a year. See Exterior Care
0 391. Lubricate the suspension
and steering components at
least every other oil change (if
equipped with grease fittings). .
Inspect power steering for
proper attachment, connections,
binding, leaks, cracks,
chafing, etc.
. Visually inspect halfshafts and
drive shafts for excessive wear,
lubricant leaks, and/or damage
including: tube dents or cracks,
constant velocity joint or
universal joint looseness,
cracked or missing boots, loose
or missing boot clamps, center
bearing excessive looseness,
loose or missing fasteners, and
axle seal leaks.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 092.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks.
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Service and Maintenance 411
Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should
be regularly inspected to ensure
that there are no cracks or leaks.
With a multi-point inspection, your
dealer can inspect the hoses and
advise if replacement is needed.
Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
.Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage.
The brake lamps need to be
checked periodically to ensure
that they light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns. Shocks and Struts
Shocks and struts help aid in control
for a smoother ride.
.
Signs of wear may include
steering wheel vibration, bounce/
sway while braking, longer
stopping distance, or uneven
tire wear.
. As part of the multi-point
inspection, trained dealer
technicians can visually inspect
the shocks and struts for signs
of leaking, blown seals,
or damage, and can advise
when service is needed. Tires
Tires need to be properly inflated,
rotated, and balanced. Maintaining
the tires can save money and fuel,
and can reduce the risk of tire
failure.
.
Signs that the tires need to be
replaced include three or more
visible treadwear indicators; cord
or fabric showing through the
rubber; cracks or cuts in the
tread or sidewall; or a bulge or
split in the tire.
. Trained dealer technicians can
inspect and recommend the right
tires. Your dealer can also
provide tire/wheel balancing
services to ensure smooth
vehicle operation at all speeds.
Your dealer sells and services
name brand tires.
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426 Customer Information
Roadside Assistance is not a part of
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
General Motors North America and
Chevrolet reserve the right to make
any changes or discontinue the
Roadside Assistance program at
any time without notification.
General Motors North America and
Chevrolet reserve the right to limit
services or payment to an owner or
driver if they decide the claims are
made too often, or the same type of
claim is made many times.
Services Provided
.Emergency Fuel Delivery:
Delivery of enough fuel for the
vehicle to get to the nearest
service station.
. Lock-Out Service: Service to
unlock the vehicle if you are
locked out. A remote unlock may
be available if you have OnStar.
For security reasons, the driver
must present identification
before this service is given. .
Emergency Tow from a Public
Road or Highway: Tow to the
nearest Chevrolet dealer for
warranty service, or if the vehicle
was in a crash and cannot be
driven. Assistance is not given
when the vehicle is stuck in the
sand, mud, or snow.
. Flat Tire Change: Service to
change a flat tire with the spare
tire. The spare tire, if equipped,
must be in good condition and
properly inflated. It is the owner's
responsibility for the repair or
replacement of the tire if it is not
covered by the warranty.
. Battery Jump Start: Service to
jump start a dead battery.
. Trip Interruption Benefits and
Assistance: If your trip is
interrupted due to a warranty
event, incidental expenses may
be reimbursed within the
Powertrain warranty period.
Items considered are reasonable
and customary hotel, meals,
rental car, or a vehicle being
delivered back to the customer,
up to 500 miles.
Services Not Included in
Roadside Assistance
. Impound towing caused by
violation of any laws
. Legal fines
. Mounting, dismounting,
or changing of snow tires,
chains, or other traction devices
Service is not provided if a vehicle
is in an area that is not accessible
to the service vehicle or is not a
regularly traveled or maintained
public road, which includes ice and
winter roads. Off-road use is not
covered.
Services Specific to
Canadian-Purchased Vehicles
. Fuel Delivery: Reimbursement
is up to 7 liters. If available,
diesel fuel delivery may be
restricted. Propane and other
fuels are not provided through
this service.
. Lock-Out Service: Vehicle
registration is required.
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436 OnStar
Press=to:
. Open the OnStar app on the
infotainment display. See the
infotainment manual for
information on how to use the
OnStar app.
Or
. Make a call, end a call,
or answer an incoming call.
. Give OnStar Hands-Free Calling
voice commands.
. Give OnStar Turn-by-Turn
Navigation voice commands.
. Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi
hotspot name or SSID and
password, if equipped.
Press
Qto connect to an
Advisor to:
. Verify account information or
update contact information. .
Get driving directions.
. Receive a Diagnostic check of
the vehicle's key operating
systems.
. Receive Roadside Assistance.
. Manage Wi-Fi Settings,
if equipped.
Press
>to get a priority connection
to an OnStar Advisor available
24/7 to:
. Get help for an emergency.
. Be a Good Samaritan or
respond to an AMBER Alert.
. Get assistance in severe
weather or other crisis situations
and find evacuation routes.
OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require an
active safety and security plan. With
Automatic Crash Response, built-in
sensors can automatically alert a
specially trained OnStar Advisor
who is immediately connected in to
the vehicle to help.
Press
>for a priority connection to
an OnStar Advisor who can contact
emergency service providers, direct
them to your exact location, and
relay important information.
With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially
trained Advisors are available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to
provide a central point of contact,
assistance, and information during a
crisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisors
can locate a nearby service provider
to help with a flat tire, a battery
jump, or an empty gas tank.
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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . 229
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . 252
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 298
Additional Information OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Additional Maintenance
and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Adjustments
Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 316
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 194, 198
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Passenger Sensing System . . 100
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Airbag System (cont'd)
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 96
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 154
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 269
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 244 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
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Door (cont'd)Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 420
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 259
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163, 164
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 264
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 27
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 212
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 214
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
E
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Electrical System
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 337
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342, 345
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 303
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 150
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 231 Engine (cont'd)
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 433
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 183
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 185
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Features Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 187
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
FlexFuel E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . 131
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
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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