VEHICLE CARE 287
Aspect Ratio:The relationship of
a tire's height to its width.
Belt
:A rubber coated layer of
cords between the plies and the
tread. Cords may be made from
steel or other reinforcing
materials.
Bead
:The tire bead contains steel
wires wrapped by steel cords that
hold the tire onto the rim.
Bias Ply Tire
:A pneumatic tire in
which the plies are laid at
alternate angles less than
90 degrees to the centerline of the
tread.
Cold Tire Pressure
:The amount
of air pressure in a tire, measured
in kPa (kilopascal) or psi (pounds
per square inch) before a tire has
built up heat from driving. See
Tire Pressure 0289.
Curb Weight
:The weight of a
motor vehicle with standard and
optional equipment including the maximum capacity of fuel, oil, and
coolant, but without passengers
and cargo.
DOT Markings
:A code molded
into the sidewall of a tire
signifying that the tire is in
compliance with the U.S.
Department of Transportation
(DOT) Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards. The DOT code includes
the Tire Identification Number
(TIN), an alphanumeric designator
which can also identify the tire
manufacturer, production plant,
brand, and date of production.
GVWR
:Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating. See Vehicle Load Limits
0 170.
GAWR FRT
:Gross Axle Weight
Rating for the front axle. See
Vehicle Load Limits 0170.
GAWR RR
:Gross Axle Weight
Rating for the rear axle. See
Vehicle Load Limits 0170. Intended Outboard Sidewall
:
The side of an asymmetrical tire
that must always face outward
when mounted on a vehicle.
Kilopascal (kPa)
:The metric unit
for air pressure.
Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire
:A
tire used on light duty trucks and
some multipurpose passenger
vehicles.
Load Index
:An assigned number
ranging from 1 to 279 that
corresponds to the load carrying
capacity of a tire.
Maximum Inf lation Pressure
:
The maximum air pressure to
which a cold tire can be inflated.
The maximum air pressure is
molded onto the sidewall.
Maximum Load Rating
:The load
rating for a tire at the maximum
permissible inflation pressure for
that tire.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 333
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. See
Engine Oil Life System0257.
Engine Air Filter Change
When the REPLACE AT NEXT OIL
CHANGE message displays, the engine
air filter should be replaced at the
next engine oil change. When the
REPLACE ENGINE AIR FILTER SOON
message displays, the engine air filter
should be replaced at the earliest
convenience. Reset the engine air
filter life system after the engine air
filter is replaced. See Engine Air Filter
Life System 0259.
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 Rotation0296.
. Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed, change
engine oil and filter, and reset oil
life system. See Engine Oil0255
and
Engine Oil Life System 0257.
. If equipped with the engine air
filter life system, check the air
filter life percentage. If necessary,
replace the engine air filter and
reset the engine air filter life
system. See Engine Air Filter Life
System 0259. If the vehicle is not
equipped with the engine air filter
life system, inspect the engine air
cleaner filter. See Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter 0259.
. Check engine coolant level. See
Cooling System 0260.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0266. .
Check tire inflation pressures. See
Tire Pressure 0289.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0295.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect brake system. See Exterior
Care 0323.
. 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 0323.
. Inspect power steering for proper
electrical connections, binding,
cracks, chafing, etc.
. Visually inspect halfshafts and
driveshafts 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.
342 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid. Chassis Lubrication Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. 12377985, in Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. See
Cooling System 0260.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade.
ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil0255.
Fuel Additive Fuel System Treatment PLUS (Part No. 88865595).
Hood and Door Hinges, Key Lock Cylinder Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19353126, in Canada 19353127).
Power Liftgate Actuator Ball Joint, Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Latch,
Pivots, Spring Anchor, and Release Pawl Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM Part No. 89021668, in Canada 89021674) or
lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or equivalent.
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection
requirements.
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
INDEX 375
Driving (cont'd)Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
E
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 118
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . 246
Electrical System
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 274
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 277
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . 252 Engine (cont'd)
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . 112
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . . . 259
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . 142
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . 146
F
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . 143
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 258
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . 159
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
376 INDEX
Fuel (cont'd)Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 123
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 274
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 277
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . 112
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Gauges (cont'd)
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Gear Shifting Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . 331
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 143
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 142
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Heated
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148, 154
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 168
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 54
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148, 154
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
INDEX 377
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 316
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Lamps Cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 142
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 142
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Lamps (cont'd)
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . 86
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Lights (cont'd)
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Gear Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 142
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 118
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Lock
Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21