VEHICLE CARE 309
3. Place the compressor on theground near the flat tire.
Make sure the tire valve stem is
positioned close to the ground so
the hose will reach it.
4. Remove the valve stem cap from the flat tire by turning it
counterclockwise.
5. Attach the air only hose (10) to the tire valve stem by turning it
clockwise until tight.
6. Plug the power plug (9) into the accessory power outlet in the
vehicle. Unplug all items from
other accessory power outlets.
See Power Outlets 0104.
If the vehicle has an accessory
power outlet, do not use the
cigarette lighter.
If the vehicle only has a cigarette
lighter, use the cigarette lighter.
Do not pinch the power plug
cord in the door or window.
7. Start the vehicle. The vehicle must be running while using the
air compressor. 8. Press the on/off button (5) to
turn the tire sealant and
compressor kit on.
The compressor will inflate the
tire with air only.
9. Inflate the tire to the recommended inflation pressure
using the pressure gauge (8). The
recommended inflation pressure
can be found on the Tire and
Loading Information label. See
Tire Pressure 0289.
The pressure gauge (8) may read
higher than the actual tire
pressure while the compressor is
on. Turn the compressor off to
get an accurate pressure reading.
The compressor may be turned
on/off until the correct pressure
is reached.
Caution
If the recommended pressure
cannot be reached after
approximately 25 minutes, the
vehicle should not be driven farther. (Continued)
Caution (Continued)
The tire is too severely damaged
and the tire sealant and compressor
kit cannot inflate the tire. Remove
the power plug from the accessory
power outlet and unscrew the
inflating hose from the tire valve.
SeeRoadside Service 0353.
10. Press the on/off button (5) to turn the tire sealant and
compressor kit off.
Be careful while handling the
compressor as it could be warm
after usage.
11. Unplug the power plug (9) from the accessory power outlet in the
vehicle.
12. Turn the air only hose (10) counterclockwise to remove it
from the tire valve stem.
13. Replace the tire valve stem cap.
14. Return the air only hose (10) and power plug (9) back to their
original storage location.
310 VEHICLE CARE
15. Return the equipment to itsoriginal storage location in the
vehicle.
The tire sealant and compressor kit
has accessory adapters located in a
compartment on the bottom of its
housing that can be used to inflate air
mattresses, balls, etc.
Storing the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit
The tire sealant and compressor kit is
in a bag in the rear compartment
storage area. 1. Open the liftgate.
2. Remove the cargo management system divider. See Cargo
Management System 096.
3. Lift the load floor. Use the hook to hold the load floor open. See
Rear Storage 093.4. Turn the retainer nut
counterclockwise to remove the
tire sealant and compressor
kit bag.
5. Remove the tire sealant and compressor kit from the bag.
To store the tire sealant and
compressor kit, reverse the steps.
Tire Changing
Removing the Spare Tire and
Tools
To access the spare tire and tools: 1. Open the liftgate. See Liftgate
0 23. 2. Remove the cargo management
system divider. See Cargo
Management System 096.
3. Pull up on the handle to lift the
load floor. Use the hook to hold
the load floor open. See Rear
Storage 093.
334 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
.Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 060.
. 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 0323.
. Check starter switch. See Starter
Switch Check 0269.
. Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism Check 0269.
. 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 ability is
low, service the gas strut. See Gas
Strut(s) 0271. .
Check tire sealant expiration date,
if equipped. See Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit 0304.
. Inspect sunroof track and seal,
if equipped. See Sunroof040.
374 INDEX
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
CompartmentsStorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . 304
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 112
Engine Temperature Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148, 154
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 351
Customer Information Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . 2
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . 142
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . 348
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 269
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . 207
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . 121
Driving
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Characteristics andTowing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 168
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
380 INDEX
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . 354
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Seats
Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . . . . 49
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . 45
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . 86, 88 Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . 354
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . 226
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . 143
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Special Application Services . . . . . . . 338
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . 346 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Storage Areas
Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . 96
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
INDEX 381
StrutsGas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . 217
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 362
Night Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . 351
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Tires (cont'd)
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289, 290
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 292
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . 291
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . 304
Sealant and Compressor Kit,
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Terminology and Definitions . . . . 286
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . 299
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Towing (cont'd)
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . 244
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . 121
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . 143
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . 299
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . 137 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
382 INDEX
V
VehicleAlarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . 345
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Vehicle Care
Storing the Tire Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Vehicle Security Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Warning (cont'd)
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . 300
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . 297
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . 79
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Windshield
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 270
Wipers
Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105