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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 365
.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 0367 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 the
shocks and struts for signs of
leaking, blown seals, or damage, and
can advise when service is needed.
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Child Restraints (cont'd)Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 81
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . 331
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Control
Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 103
Engine Temperature WarningLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 376 Customer Information
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . 2
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . 131
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
FluidAutomatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . 289
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . 205
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 112
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 303
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 306
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . 103
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . 99
Gear Shifting Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . 357
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Guidance
Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . 163
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 132
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 131
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
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Service (cont'd)Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . 379
Service Electric Parking Brake
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . 263
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . 132
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Special Application Services . . . . . . . 364
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . 371
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Storage Areas Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Umbrella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
System Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . 258
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . 376
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329