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8. Connect the other end of theblack negative (–) cable to the
negative (–) grounding point for
the discharged battery.
9. Start the engine in the vehicle with the good battery and run
the engine at idle speed for at
least four minutes.
10. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead battery. If it will not
start after a few tries, it probably
needs service.Caution
If the jumper cables are connected
or removed in the wrong order,
electrical shorting may occur and
damage the vehicle. The repairs
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Always connect and
remove the jumper cables in the
correct order, making sure that the
cables do not touch each other or
other metal.
Jumper Cable Removal
Reverse the sequence exactly when
removing the jumper cables.
After starting the disabled vehicle and
removing the jumper cables, allow it
to idle for several minutes.
Towing the Vehicle
Caution
Incorrectly towing a disabled
vehicle may cause damage. The
damage would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. Do not lash or
hook to suspension components.
Use the proper straps around the
tires to secure the vehicle. Do not
drag a locked wheel/tire. Use tire
skates or dollies under any locked
wheel/tire while loading the vehicle.
Do not use a sling type lift to tow
the vehicle. This could damage the
vehicle.
GM recommends a flatbed tow truck
to transport a disabled vehicle. Use
ramps to help reduce approach angles,
if necessary. A towed vehicle should
have its drive wheels off the ground.
Contact Roadside Service or a
professional towing service if the
disabled vehicle must be towed. See
Roadside Service 0328.
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314 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Additional Maintenance
and Care
Your vehicle is an important
investment and caring for it properly
may help to avoid future costly
repairs. To maintain vehicle
performance, additional maintenance
services may be required.
It is recommended that your dealer
perform these services—their trained
dealer technicians know your vehicle
best. Your dealer can also perform a
thorough assessment with a
multi-point inspection to recommend
when your vehicle may need
attention.
The following list is intended to
explain the services and conditions to
look for that may indicate services are
required. Battery
The 12-volt battery supplies power to
start the engine and operate any
additional electrical accessories.
.
To avoid break-down or failure to
start the vehicle, maintain a
battery with full cranking power.
. Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Belts
. Belts may need replacing if they
squeak or show signs of cracking
or splitting.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment to
inspect the belts and recommend
adjustment or replacement when
necessary. Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are crucial
to safe driving.
.
Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment to
inspect the brakes and recommend
quality parts engineered for the
vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved fluids
protect the vehicle’s systems and
components. See Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants 0317 for GM approved
fluids.
. Engine oil and windshield washer
fluid levels should be checked at
every fuel fill.
. Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be filled.
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ONSTAR 339
Or
.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 Service.
. 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 Service, Advisors can
locate a nearby service provider to
help with a flat tire, a battery jump,
or an empty gas tank.
Security
If equipped, OnStar provides these
services:
. With Stolen Vehicle Assistance,
OnStar Advisors can use GPS to
pinpoint the vehicle and help
authorities quickly recover it.
. With Remote Ignition Block,
if equipped, OnStar can block the
engine from being restarted.
. With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown,
if equipped, OnStar can work with
law enforcement to gradually slow
the vehicle down.
Theft Alarm Notification
If equipped, if the doors are locked
and the vehicle alarm sounds, a
notification by text, e-mail, or phone
call will be sent. If the vehicle is
stolen, an OnStar Advisor can work
with authorities to recover the vehicle.
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348 INDEX
Automatic (cont'd)Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . 216
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Vehicle Hold Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) . . . . 182
B
Battery Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Battery - North America . . . . . .259, 292
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . 261
Brake Electric Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Braking (cont'd)
Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . 216
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Bulb Replacement Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .239, 259, 292, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 321
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Charging
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . 72
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84, 86
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . . . . . 191
Composite Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
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E
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 110
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . 236
Electrical SystemEngine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 265
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 267
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . 243
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . 105
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Engine (cont'd)
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 135
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 140
F
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . 136
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 249
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Front Seats
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . 149
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 115
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226, 227
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 265
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 267
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
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Lamps (cont'd)Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 135
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . 84
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Light Performance Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Lighting
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Lights (cont'd)
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Automatic Vehicle Hold . . . . . . . . . . 111
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 135
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 110
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Lock
Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 77
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 108
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
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Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
MessagesEngine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Mirror
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . 32
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . 281
N
Navigation
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Odometer (cont'd)
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
OnStar Additional Information . . . . 340
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Overview Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
P
ParkShifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Parking Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Parking (cont'd)
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . 65
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 112
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . 240
Performance Shifting Light . . . . . . . . 111
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . 169
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . 57
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . 335