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Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Recommended Fuel (2.0L L4Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Recommended Fuel (3.6L V6 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 273
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Trailer Towing
General TowingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Towing Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 287
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Driving Information
Distracted Driving
Distraction comes in many forms
and can take your focus from the
task of driving. Exercise good
judgment and do not let other
activities divert your attention away
from the road. Many local
governments have enacted laws
regarding driver distraction. Become
familiar with the local laws in
your area.
To avoid distracted driving, keep
your eyes on the road, keep your
hands on the steering wheel, and
focus your attention on driving.
. Do not use a phone in
demanding driving situations.
Use a hands-free method to
place or receive necessary
phone calls.
. Watch the road. Do not read,
take notes, or look up
information on phones or other
electronic devices. .
Designate a front seat
passenger to handle potential
distractions.
. Become familiar with vehicle
features before driving, such as
programming favorite radio
stations and adjusting climate
control and seat settings.
Program all trip information into
any navigation device prior to
driving.
. Wait until the vehicle is parked
to retrieve items that have fallen
to the floor.
. Stop or park the vehicle to tend
to children.
. Keep pets in an appropriate
carrier or restraint.
. Avoid stressful conversations
while driving, whether with a
passenger or on a cell phone.
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Fuels in Foreign
Countries
The U.S., Canada, and Mexico post
fuel octane ratings in anti-knock
index (AKI). For fuel not to use in a
foreign country, seeProhibited
Fuels 0272.
Fuel Additives
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is
highly recommended for use with
your vehicle. If your country does
not have TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline, add ACDelco Fuel
System Treatment Plus−Gasoline to
the vehicle’ s gasoline fuel tank at
every oil change or 15,000 km
(9,000 mi), whichever occurs first.
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline and
ACDelco Fuel System Treatment
Plus−Gasoline will help keep your
vehicle’s engine fuel deposit free
and performing optimally.
Filling the Tank
{Warning
Fuel vapors and fuel fires burn
violently and can cause injury or
death.
Follow these guidelines:
. To help avoid injuries to you
and others, read and follow
all the instructions on the
fuel pump island.
. Turn off the engine when
refueling.
. Keep sparks, flames, and
smoking materials away
from fuel.
. Do not leave the fuel pump
unattended.
. Avoid using electronic
devices while refueling.
. Do not reenter the vehicle
while pumping fuel.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Keep children away from
the fuel pump and never let
children pump fuel.
. Fuel can spray out if the
refueling nozzle is inserted
too quickly. This spray can
happen if the tank is nearly
full, and is more likely in hot
weather. Insert the refueling
nozzle slowly and wait for
any hiss noise to stop prior
to beginning to flow fuel.
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Forward Collision Alert(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Front Pedestrian Braking
(FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 69
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 149
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 317 Fuses (cont'd)
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 164Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Gauges
Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 371
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
H
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 171
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . 314, 315
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 150
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 169
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 150
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201, 204
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 150