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302 Service and Maintenance
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. SeeTire
Rotation 0269.
. Check coolant level. See
Cooling System 0238.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0239.
. Check tire inflation pressures.
See Tire Pressure 0263.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0269.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect brake system. See
Exterior Care 0291.
. 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
0 291. .
Inspect power steering for
proper attachment, connections,
binding, leaks, cracks,
chafing, etc.
. Visually inspect halfshafts and
drive shafts 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.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 045.
. Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0291. .
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)
0 246.
. Check tire sealant expiration
date, if equipped. See Tire
Sealant and Compressor Kit
0 277.
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342 Index
PrivacyVehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 324
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 318
Programmable Charging . . . . . . . . 107
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .233, 242, 284,
Back Cover
Propulsion Power Messages . . . 120
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 322
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 200
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . 88
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 289
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 59
Replacing LATCH System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 323
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Requirements
Electrical Battery Charging . . . 229
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
S
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 323
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Safety Signal Pedestrian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 318
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 46
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344 Index
Tires (cont'd)All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 265
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 264
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Sealant and Compressor
Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Self-Sealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Terminology and Definitions . . 260
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 275
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Towing
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 230
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 289
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Traction Control System(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . 105
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
U
Underhood CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Underhood Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 273
Updates
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Utility Interruption of
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
V
VehicleAlarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 310
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Starting and Stopping . . . . . . . . . 184
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 104
Vehicle Care Storing the Tire Sealantand Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 283
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Vehicle Ready Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167