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Vehicle Messages
Messages displayed on the Driver
Information Center (DIC) indicate
the status of the vehicle or some
action that may be needed to
correct a condition. Multiple
messages may appear one after
another.
The messages that do not require
immediate action can be
acknowledged and cleared by
pressing the thumbwheel. The
messages that require immediate
action cannot be cleared until that
action is performed.
All messages should be taken
seriously; clearing the message
does not correct the problem.
If a SERVICE message appears,
see your dealer.
Follow the instructions given in the
messages. The system displays
messages regarding the following
topics:
.Service Messages
. Fluid Levels .
Vehicle Security
. Brakes
. Steering
. Ride Control Systems
. Driver Assistance Systems
. Cruise Control
. Lighting and Bulb Replacement
. Wiper/Washer Systems
. Doors and Windows
. Seat Belts
. Airbag Systems
. Engine and Transmission
. Tire Pressure
. Battery
Engine Power Messages
ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED
This message displays when the
vehicle's propulsion power is
reduced. A reduction in propulsion
power can affect the vehicle's ability
to accelerate. If this message is on,
but there is no observed reduction in performance, proceed to your
destination. The performance may
be reduced the next time the vehicle
is driven. The vehicle may be driven
while this message is on, but
maximum acceleration and speed
may be reduced. Anytime this
message stays on, or displays
repeatedly, the vehicle should be
taken to your dealer for service as
soon as possible.
Under certain operating conditions,
propulsion will be disabled. Try
restarting after the vehicle has been
off for 30 seconds.
Vehicle Speed Messages
SPEED LIMITED TO XXX
KM/H (MPH)
This message shows that the
vehicle speed has been limited to
the speed displayed. The limited
speed is a protection for various
propulsion and vehicle systems,
such as lubrication, thermal, brakes,
suspension, Teen Driver if
equipped, or tires.
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Hazard Warning Flashers
|:Press to make the front and
rear turn signal lamps flash on and
off. This warns others that you are
having trouble.
Press
|again to turn the
flashers off.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
will flash in the direction of the turn
or lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. Hold it there until the lane
change is complete. If the lever is
moved momentarily to the lane
change position, the arrow will flash
three times. It will flash six times if
Tow/Haul Mode is active. The lever returns to its starting
position when it is released.
If after signaling a turn or lane
change, the arrow flashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
may be burned out.
Have any burned out bulbs
replaced. If a bulb is not burned out,
check the fuse. See
Instrument
Panel Fuse Block 0279.
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If a battery outside the vehicle is
being charged, place the vehicle in
Tow/Haul Mode. This will boost the
vehicle system voltage and properly
charge the battery. If the trailer is
too light for Tow/Haul Mode, turn on
the non-HID only headlamps as a
second way to boost the vehicle
system voltage and charge the
battery.
Electric Trailer Brake Control
Wiring Provisions
Wiring provisions for an aftermarket
electric trailer brake controller are
included with the vehicle as part of
the trailer wiring package. The
harness contains the following
circuits:
These wiring provisions for an
electric trailer brake controller are
included with the vehicle as part of
the trailer wiring package. The body
harness, inside the front driver side
instrument panel, contains blunt cut
wires below the headlamp switch for
the electric trailer brake controller.
The harness contains the following
wires:.
Blue: Electric Trailer Brakes
. Blue: Battery Feed
. White/Blue: Brake Apply Signal
. Black: Ground
Refer to the aftermarket electric
trailer brake controller owner's
manual to determine wire color
coding of the electric trailer brake
controller. The wire colors on the
brake controller may be different
from the vehicle. The electric trailer
brake controller should be installed
by your dealer or a qualified service
center.
Trailer Lamps
Always check all trailer lamps are
working at the beginning of each
trip, and periodically on longer trips.
Turn Signals When Towing a
Trailer
When properly connected, the trailer
turn signals will illuminate to indicate
the vehicle is turning, changing
lanes, or stopping. When towing a
trailer, the arrows on the instrument cluster will illuminate even if the
trailer is not properly connected or
the bulbs are burned out.
Tow/Haul Mode
For instructions on how to enter
Tow/Haul Mode, see
Driver Mode
Control 0196.
Tow/Haul assists when pulling a
heavy trailer or a large or heavy
load. See Tow/Haul Mode 0190.
Tow/Haul Mode is designed to be
most effective when the vehicle and
trailer combined weight is at least
75% of the vehicle's Gross
Combined Weight Rating (GCWR).
See “Weight of the Trailer” under
Trailer Towing 0233. Tow/Haul
Mode is most useful when towing a
heavy trailer or carrying a large or
heavy load:
. Through rolling terrain.
. In stop-and-go traffic.
. In busy parking lots.
Operating the vehicle in Tow/Haul
Mode when lightly loaded or not
towing will not cause damage;
however, it is not recommended and
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Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 244
California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . . 245
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 255
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . 257
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . 264
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Battery - North America . . . . . . 268
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 269
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 269
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 270
Windshield Replacement . . . . . 271
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Headlamp Aiming
Front Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . 273
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Electrical System
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Electrical System Overload . . . 275
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 275
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . 286
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Tire Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Tire Pressure for High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 304
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Headlamp Aiming
Front Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp aim has been preset and
should need no further adjustment.
If the vehicle is damaged in a crash,
the headlamp aim may be affected.
If adjustment to the headlamps is
necessary, see your dealer.
Bulb Replacement
For the proper type of replacement
bulbs, or any bulb changing
procedure not listed in this section,
contact your dealer.
Caution
Do not replace incandescent
bulbs with aftermarket LED
replacement bulbs. This can
cause damage to the vehicle
electrical system.
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting
{Warning
The High Intensity Discharge
(HID) lighting system operates at
a very high voltage. If you try to
service any of the system
components, you could be
seriously injured. Have your
dealer or a qualified technician
service them.After an HID headlamp bulb has
been replaced, the beam might be a
slightly different shade than it was
originally. This is normal.
LED Lighting
This vehicle has several LED lamps.
For replacement of any LED lighting
assembly, contact your dealer.
Back-Up Lamps
To replace one of these bulbs:
1. Open the liftgate.
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2. Remove the access cover.3. Turn the bulb socketcounterclockwise and pull the
bulb straight out of the socket.
4. Replace the bulb and reverse Steps 1–3 to reinstall.
Electrical System
High Voltage Devices and
Wiring
{Warning
Exposure to high voltage can
cause shock, burns, and even
death. The high voltage
components in the vehicle can
only be serviced by technicians
with special training.
High voltage components are
identified by labels. Do not
remove, open, take apart,
or modify these components.
High voltage cable or wiring has
orange covering or labels. Do not
probe, tamper with, cut, or modify
high voltage cable or wiring.
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Assistance Program,Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 210
Auto Stop
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . 217
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
B
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Battery - North America . . . . 268, 321
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 270 Brake
Electric Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 122
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 AutomaticEmergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . 219
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 178
Bulb Replacement Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .244, 268, 321,
Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 92
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 120
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 73
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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Front Pedestrian Braking(FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 47
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Economy, Driving for Better . . . 162
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 127
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 185
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 275
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 141Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Engine Oil Temperature . . . . . . . .116
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 337
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 149
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 128
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 147
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 128
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
High Voltage Devices and
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 293
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 171
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 194
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246