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3. Fill the coolant surge tank withthe proper mixture to the mark
pointed to on the front of the
coolant surge tank.
4. With the coolant surge tank cap off, start the engine and let
it run until the upper radiator
hose starts getting hot. Watch
out for the engine cooling fan.
By this time, the coolant level
inside the coolant surge tank
may be lower. If the level is
lower, add more of the proper
mixture to the coolant surge
tank until the level reaches the
mark pointed to on the front of
the coolant surge tank.
5. Replace the cap tightly.
6. Verify coolant level after the engine is shut off and the
coolant is cold. If necessary,
repeat coolant fill procedure
Steps 1–6.Caution
If the pressure cap is not tightly
installed, coolant loss and engine
damage may occur. Be sure the
cap is properly and tightly
secured.
Engine Overheating
The vehicle has an engine coolant
temperature gauge on the
instrument cluster to warn of engine
overheating. See Engine Coolant
Temperature Gauge 0116.
Caution
Do not run the engine if there is a
leak in the engine cooling system.
This can cause a loss of all
coolant and can damage the
system and vehicle. Have any
leaks fixed right away. If the decision is made not to lift the
hood when this warning appears,
get service help right away. See
Roadside Assistance Program
0
347.
If the decision is made to lift the
hood, make sure the vehicle is
parked on a level surface.
Then check to see if the engine
cooling fan is running. If the engine
is overheating, the fan should be
running. If it is not, do not continue
to run the engine and have the
vehicle serviced.
If Steam Is Coming from the
Engine Compartment
{Warning
Steam and scalding liquids from a
hot cooling system are under
pressure. Turning the pressure
cap, even a little, can cause them
to come out at high speed and
you could be burned. Never turn
the cap when the cooling system, (Continued)

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including the pressure cap, is hot.
Wait for the cooling system and
pressure cap to cool.
If No Steam Is Coming from
the Engine Compartment
If an engine overheat warning is
displayed but no steam can be seen
or heard, the problem may not be
too serious. Sometimes the engine
can get a little too hot when the
vehicle:
.Climbs a long hill on a hot day.
. Stops after high-speed driving.
. Idles for long periods in traffic.
If the overheat warning is displayed
with no sign of steam: 1. Turn the air conditioning off.
2. Turn the heater on to the highest temperature and to the
highest fan speed. Open the
windows as necessary. 3. When it is safe to do so, pull off
the road, shift to P (Park) or
N (Neutral), and let the
engine idle.
If the engine coolant temperature
gauge is no longer in the overheat
zone, the vehicle can be driven.
Continue to drive the vehicle slowly
for about 10 minutes. Keep a safe
distance from the vehicle in front.
If the warning does not come back
on, continue to drive normally and
have the cooling system checked
for proper fill and function.
If the warning continues, pull over,
stop, and park the vehicle
right away.
If there is no sign of steam, idle the
engine for three minutes while
parked. If the warning is still
displayed, turn off the engine until it
cools down.
Engine Fan
If the vehicle has a clutched engine
cooling fan, when the clutch is
engaged, the fan spins faster to
provide more air to cool the engine. In most everyday driving conditions,
the fan is spinning slower and the
clutch is not fully engaged. This
improves fuel economy and reduces
fan noise. Under heavy vehicle
loading, trailer towing, and/or high
outside temperatures, the fan speed
increases as the clutch more fully
engages, so an increase in fan
noise may be heard. This is normal
and should not be mistaken as the
transmission slipping or making
extra shifts. It is merely the cooling
system functioning properly. The fan
will slow down when additional
cooling is not required and the
clutch disengages.
This fan noise may also be heard
when starting the engine. It will go
away as the fan clutch partially
disengages.
If the vehicle has electric cooling
fan(s), the fans may be heard
spinning at low speed during most
everyday driving. The fans may turn
off if no cooling is required. Under
heavy vehicle loading, trailer towing,
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system, the fans may change to
high speed and an increase in fan
noise may be heard. This is normal
and indicates that the cooling
system is functioning properly. The
fans will change to low speed when
additional cooling is no longer
required.
The electric engine cooling fans
may run after the engine has been
turned. off. This is normal and no
service is required.
Washer Fluid
What to Use
When windshield washer fluid needs
to be added, be sure to read the
manufacturer's instructions before
use. Use a fluid that has sufficient
protection against freezing in an
area where the temperature may fall
below freezing.
Adding Washer Fluid
Open the cap with the washer
symbol on it. Add washer fluid until
the tank is full. SeeEngine
Compartment Overview 0238 for
reservoir location.
Caution
. Do not use washer fluid that
contains any type of water
repellent coating. This can
cause the wiper blades to
chatter or skip.
. Do not use engine coolant
(antifreeze) in the
windshield washer. It can
damage the windshield
washer system and paint.
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
.Do not mix water with
ready-to-use washer fluid.
Water can cause the
solution to freeze and
damage the washer fluid
tank and other parts of the
washer system.
. When using concentrated
washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer instructions for
adding water.
. Fill the washer fluid tank
only three-quarters full when
it is very cold. This allows
for fluid expansion if
freezing occurs, which could
damage the tank if it is
completely full.
Brakes
Disc brake pads have built-in wear
indicators that make a high-pitched
warning sound when the brake pads
are worn and new pads are needed.
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Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 147Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . 111, 113
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 350
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 366
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gauge . . .116 Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 149
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Customer Information Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 350
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 356
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 355
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 368
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . 200
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 342
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 203
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128, 130
Driving Characteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 23
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 164
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 166
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

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E
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 265
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Check Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 238
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Engine (cont'd)
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 181
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 355
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Exterior Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 138
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 139
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 141
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 245
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Fluid (cont'd)
Four-Wheel Drive
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 189, 256
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 48
Fuel
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 126
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

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Fuel (cont'd)Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 265
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
GaugesEngine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 323
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 141
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 126
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 139
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 127
Heated
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 149 High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 164
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . 199
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . 123
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 197
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 149
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Indicator
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 352
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . 111, 113
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 39
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2