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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 365
Fuel (cont'd)Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Function Check
Electric Drive Unit ShiftLock Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 264
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
GaugesBattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 319
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 145
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 122
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 144
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 122
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
High Voltage Battery Gauge . . . . 110
High Voltage Devices and
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 162
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 184
Hold Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Information
Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 345
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 49
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 334
Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . 346
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Safety Signal Pedestrian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 341
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 67
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Seats (cont'd)
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 55
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 55
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 93, 95
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 237
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 331
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 332
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 341
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Shifting (cont'd)
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 210
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Special Application Services . . . . 326
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Start Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Starting and Stopping the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Status Screens
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99