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Maintenance Schedule Additional
Required Services12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi 60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi 120 000 km/75,000 mi 132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi 156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi 204 000 km/127,500 mi 216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires and perform Required Services.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Drain and fill vehicle coolant circuits. (2)@
Replace brake fluid. (3)
Replace front and rear wiper blades. (4)
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace hood and/or body lift support gas struts. (5)@ @
Replace air conditioning desiccant. (6)
Footnotes—Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services
(1) Or every two years, whichever comes
first. More frequent passenger compartment
air filter replacement may be needed if
driving in areas with heavy traffic, poor air
quality, high dust levels, or environmental
allergens. Passenger compartment air filter
replacement may also be needed if there is
reduced airflow, window fogging, or odors.
Your GM dealer can help determine when to
replace the filter. (2)
Or every five years, whichever comes
first. See Cooling System 0201.
(3) Replace brake fluid every five years. See
Brake Fluid 0203.
(4) Or every 12 months, whichever comes
first. See Wiper Blade Replacement 0206.
(5) Or every 10 years, whichever comes first.
See Gas Strut(s) 0207.
(6) Replace air conditioning desiccant every
seven years.Owner Checks and Services
.At least twice a year, have underbody
flushing service performed. See
"Underbody Maintenance" in Exterior Care
0 244.
Additional Maintenance
and Care
Your vehicle is an important investment and
caring for it properly may help to avoid
future costly repairs. To maintain vehicle
performance, additional maintenance
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Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions.
Refer toRecommended Fluids and Lubricants 0258 for more information.
Application Capacities Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant charge type and
amount, see the refrigerant label under the hood. See your dealer for more information.
Cooling Systems*
IHigh Voltage Battery 7.0 L 7.4 qt
IPower Electronics 3.8 L 4.0 qt
IHeater 2.0 L
2.1 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 140Y 100 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this manual. Recheck fluid level
after filling.
*Cooling systems capacity values are based on the individual cooling system and its components.
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284 Index
Climate Control SystemsAutomatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Compartment Underhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Connections
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Control Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 166
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 267
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Cruise Control (cont'd)
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Customer Information
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 270
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 263
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Data Collection OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Delayed Charging Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Devices
Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Drive Unit Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Driver Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Driver Selected Operating Modes . . . . . . . . 159
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
One-Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . . . .147
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E
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Electrical Requirements for BatteryCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Electrical System Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Energy Efficiency
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . 112
F
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Fluid
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . .174
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Underhood Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Gauges
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Gauges (cont'd)
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 79
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 109
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
High Intensity Discharge (HID)Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89