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Service and Maintenance 321
Maintenance
Schedule
Owner Checks and Services
At Each Fuel Stop
.Check the engine oil level. See
Engine Oil 0241.
Once a Month
. Check the tire inflation
pressures. See Tire Pressure
0 279.
. Inspect the tires for wear. See
Tire Inspection 0284.
. Check the windshield washer
fluid level. See Washer Fluid
0 252.
. Engine, power electronics, and
high voltage battery pack
coolant level checks. See
Cooling System (Engine) 0246
or Cooling System (High Voltage
Battery) 0250 orCooling
System (Power Electronics and
Charger Modules) 0251.
Engine Oil Change
Every 24 months or when the
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message displays, change the
engine oil and filter as soon as
possible, within the next 1 000 km/
600 mi. The engine oil and filter
must be changed at least once
every 24 months. After each oil and
filter change, the oil life system must
be reset. See Engine Oil Life
System 0243. More frequent
changes may be required when the
vehicle is exposed to a corrosive
environment, such as areas of high
humidity, along an ocean coast,
and/or areas that apply road salt
during winter.
Your trained dealer technician can
perform this work. If the engine oil
life system is reset accidentally,
service the vehicle within 5 000 km/
3,000 mi since the last service.
Reset the oil life system when the
oil is changed.
Air Conditioning Desiccant
(Replace Every Seven Years)
The air conditioning system requires
maintenance every seven years.
This service requires replacement of
the desiccant to help the longevity
and efficient operation of the air
conditioning system. This service
can be complex. See your dealer.
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. See Tire
Rotation 0284.
. Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed,
change engine oil and filter, and
reset oil life system. See Engine
Oil 0241 andEngine Oil Life
System 0243.
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322 Service and Maintenance
.Check engine coolant level.
See Cooling System (Engine)
0 246 orCooling System (High
Voltage Battery) 0250 or
Cooling System (Power
Electronics and Charger
Modules) 0251.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0252.
. Check tire inflation pressures.
See Tire Pressure 0279.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0284.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
0 245.
. Inspect brake system. See
Exterior Care 0309.
. 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
0 309. .
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 066.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks.
. Visually inspect exhaust system
and nearby heat shields for
loose or damaged parts.
. Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0309. .
Check electric drive unit shift
lock control function. See
Electric Drive Unit Shift Lock
Control Function Check 0257.
. Check parking brake and electric
drive unit mechanism. See Park
Brake and P (Park) Mechanism
Check 0257.
. Check accelerator pedal for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
. Visually inspect gas strut for
signs of wear, cracks, or other
damage. Check the hold open
ability of the strut. If the hold
open is low, service the gas
strut. See Gas Strut(s) 0258.
. Check tire sealant expiration
date, if equipped. See Tire
Sealant and Compressor Kit
0 292.
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Index 363
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 342
CompartmentsStorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . 292
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 358
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Coolant Engine TemperatureWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Cooling System . . . . . . .246, 250, 251
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Cruise Control (cont'd)
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 191
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Customer Information Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 342
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 348
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 347
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Delayed Charging Override . . . . . 216
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 360
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 334
Drive Unit
Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 201
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . . . 111
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Driver Selected Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 206
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 162
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 164
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
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Driving for Better EnergyEfficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
E
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Electric Drive Unit Shift LockControl Function Check . . . . . . . 257
Electric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 183
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 117
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Electrical Requirements for Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 264
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Energy Efficiency
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Check Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 240
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cooling System . . . . . 246, 250, 251
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 180
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . 244
Engine Unavailable Out of Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 347
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Extended Range Mode . . . . . . . . . 174
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
F
Filter,Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 145
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Fluid Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 208
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 121
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
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J
Jump Starting - NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 31
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 274
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 144
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 210
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 212
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 118
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 146
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . .116
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . .117
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . 120
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 121
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 144 Lights (cont'd)
Hold Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Mountain Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . .112
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Vehicle Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 121
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274