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.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 0313 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.
Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should
be regularly inspected to ensure
that there are no cracks or leaks.
With a multi-point inspection, your
dealer can inspect the hoses and
advise if replacement is needed. Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
.
Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage.
The brake lamps need to be
checked periodically to ensure
that they light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns.
Shocks and Struts
Shocks and struts help aid in control
for a smoother ride.
. Signs of wear may include
steering wheel vibration, bounce/
sway while braking, longer
stopping distance, or uneven
tire wear.
. As part of the multi-point
inspection, trained dealer
technicians can visually inspect
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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
This maintenance section applies to vehicles with a gasoline engine. If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the
maintenance schedule section in the Duramax diesel supplement.
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission (6-Speed Transmission) DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission (8-Speed Transmission) DEXRON-HP Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Chassis Lubrication, Parking Brake Cable Guides 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. SeeCooling System 0230.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil
0 222.
Front Wheel Bearings Wheel bearing lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category GC or GC-LB (GM Part No. 1051344, in Canada 993037).
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19353126, in Canada 19353127).

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PartGM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
6.0L V8 Engine 84000015A3221C
Engine Oil Filter 4.3L V6 Engine 19330000PF63E
6.0L V8 Engine 19303975PF48E
Spark Plugs 4.3L V6 Engine 1262244141-114
6.0L V8 Engine 1262125841-110
Wiper Blades –56.0 cm (22 in) 25949887—

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Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement for more information.
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. SeeRecommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0313 for more information.
Application Capacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant R134a For the air conditioning system refrigerant charge amount, see the refrigerant label located under thehood. See your dealer for more information.
Engine Cooling System without Rear Heat* 4.3L V6 10.1 L 10.7 qt
6.0L V8 13.1 L 13.8 qt
Engine Cooling System with Rear Heat* 4.3L V6 12.4 L 13.1 qt
6.0L V8 16.1 L 17.0 qt
*Engine cooling system capacity values are based on the entire cooling system and its components.
Engine Oil with Filter 5.7 L 6.0 qt
Fuel Tank Cutaway (Optional Tank)* 215.7 L 57.0 gal

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Driving (cont'd)Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Dual Tire
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
E
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Floor Console Fuse Block . . . . 253
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 249
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 218
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . 89 Engine (cont'd)
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 171
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Enhanced Technology Glass . . . . 24
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Entry/Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 333
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 110
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 111
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 113
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
FlexFuel
E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Fluid Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 225, 228
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Front Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Economy, Driving for Better . . . 151

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Fuel (cont'd)Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 98
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Floor Console Fuse Block . . . . 253
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 249
G
Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . 89
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 303
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Glass, Enhanced Technology . . . . 24
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 113
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 111
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Heater Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 146
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 156
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 177 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 146
I
Idle System Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 330
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 22
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

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K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . 9
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 257
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . .112
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Lamps, Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 245
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . 96
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Entry/Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Lights Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . 94
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 111
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . . . 96
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Lights (cont'd)
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cargo Door Relocking . . . . . . . . . . 14
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 15
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . 98
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 305 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . 93

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Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
MediaAvoiding Untrusted Devices . . 126
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Mirrors Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Trailer Tow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 22
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
N
Navigation
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 341
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . . . 241
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 224
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . 88
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 55
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 324
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Operation Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 121
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118, 120
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
P
ParkShifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 243
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 170
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 216
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 167
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 41
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 333