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of leaking, blown seals,
or damage, and can advise
when service is needed.
Tires
Tires need to be properly inflated,
rotated, and balanced. Maintaining
the tires can save money and fuel,
and can reduce the risk of tire
failure.
. Signs that the tires need to be
replaced include three or more
visible treadwear indicators; cord
or fabric showing through the
rubber; cracks or cuts in the
tread or sidewall; or a bulge or
split in the tire.
. Trained dealer technicians can
inspect and recommend the right
tires. Your dealer can also
provide tire/wheel balancing
services to ensure smooth
vehicle operation at all speeds.
Your dealer sells and services
name brand tires. Vehicle Care
To help keep the vehicle looking like
new, vehicle care products are
available from your dealer. For
information on how to clean and
protect the vehicle’s interior and
exterior, see
Interior Care 0269 and
Exterior Care 0264.
Wheel Alignment
Wheel alignment is critical for
ensuring that the tires deliver
optimal wear and performance.
. Signs that the alignment may
need to be adjusted include
pulling, improper vehicle
handling, or unusual tire wear.
. Your dealer has the required
equipment to ensure proper
wheel alignment.
Windshield
For safety, appearance, and the
best viewing, keep the windshield
clean and clear.
. Signs of damage include
scratches, cracks, and chips. .
Trained dealer technicians can
inspect the windshield and
recommend proper replacement
if needed.
Wiper Blades
Wiper blades need to be cleaned
and kept in good condition to
provide a clear view.
. Signs of wear include streaking,
skipping across the windshield,
and worn or split rubber.
. Trained dealer technicians can
check the wiper blades and
replace them when needed.
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320 Index
Fuel (cont'd)Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 108
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 226
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 121Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 274
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 127
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 109
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 126
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 109 Heated
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 240
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 145
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 163
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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InformationPublication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 299
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 25
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . 8
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 234
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 126
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Lamps (cont'd)
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Malfunction Indicator
(Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 182
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 128
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Lights (cont'd)
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 104
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 105
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 108
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 126
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . 106
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 100
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Locks (cont'd)Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 108
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 276 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 103
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Messages (cont'd)
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 25
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
N
NavigationConnected Services . . . . . . . . . . 313
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 151
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Oil (cont'd)
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 206
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 64
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 293
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
OnStar Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Operating Mode
Overheated EngineProtection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . . 213
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Overview Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5P
ParkShifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176