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232 Vehicle Care
Damage to vehicle components resulting
from modifications or the installation or use
of non-GM certified parts, including control
module or software modifications, is not
covered under the terms of the vehicle
warranty and may affect remaining
warranty coverage for affected parts.
GM Accessories are designed to complement
and function with other systems on the
vehicle. See your dealer to accessorize the
vehicle using genuine GM Accessories
installed by a dealer technician.
Also, seeAdding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 060.
Lifting the Vehicle
{Warning
Lifting a vehicle can cause an injury. The
vehicle can slip off the jack and roll over
you or other people. You and they could
be badly injured. Find a level place to lift
your vehicle. To help prevent the vehicle
from moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put the transmission in P (Park). (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
3. Turn off the engine.
To be even more certain the vehicle will
not move, put blocks in front of and
behind the wheels.
{Warning
Getting under a vehicle when it is lifted
on a jack is dangerous. If the vehicle slips
off the jack, you could be badly injured
or killed. Never get under a vehicle when
it is supported only by a jack.
{Warning
Raising the vehicle with the jack
improperly positioned can damage the
vehicle or the vehicle may fall and cause
injury to you or others.
If a jack is used to lift the vehicle, follow the
instructions that came with the jack, and be
sure to use the correct lifting points to
avoid damaging the vehicle.
Caution
Lifting the vehicle improperly can damage
it and result in costly repairs not covered
by the vehicle warranty. To lift the
vehicle properly and prevent vehicle
damage:
.Be sure to place a block or pad
between the jack and the vehicle.
.Lift only in the areas shown in the
following illustrations.
For additional information, see your
dealer and the service manual.
Caution
The front jack pads must not contact the
rocker panels, the front fenders, or the
floor pan. If they do, damage may occur.
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GM vehicle by limiting compensation for
damage repairs through the use of
aftermarket collision parts. Some insurance
companies will not specify aftermarket
collision parts. When purchasing insurance,
we recommend that you ensure that the
vehicle will be repaired with GM original
equipment collision parts. If such insurance
coverage is not available from your current
insurance carrier, consider switching to
another insurance carrier.
If the vehicle is leased, the leasing company
may require you to have insurance that
ensures repairs with Genuine GM Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts or
Genuine Manufacturer replacement parts.
Read the lease carefully, as you may be
charged at the end of the lease for poor
quality repairs.
If a Crash Occurs
If there has been an injury, call emergency
services for help. Do not leave the scene of
a crash until all matters have been taken
care of. Move the vehicle only if its position
puts you in danger, or you are instructed to
move it by a police officer.Give only the necessary information to
police and other parties involved in the
crash.
For emergency towing see
Roadside
Assistance Program 0311.
Gather the following information:
.Driver name, address, and telephone
number
.Driver license number
.Owner name, address, and telephone
number
.Vehicle license plate number
.Vehicle make, model, and model year
.Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
.Insurance company and policy number
.General description of the damage to the
other vehicle
Choose a reputable repair facility that uses
quality replacement parts. See “Collision
Parts” earlier in this section.
If the airbag has inflated, see What Will You
See after an Airbag Inflates? 055.
Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair
Process
In the event that the vehicle requires
damage repairs, GM recommends that you
take an active role in its repair. If you have
a pre-determined repair facility of choice,
take the vehicle there, or have it towed
there. Specify to the facility that any
required replacement collision parts be
original equipment parts, either new
Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM
parts. Remember, recycled parts will not be
covered by the GM vehicle warranty.
Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but
you must live with the repair. Depending on
your policy limits, your insurance company
may initially value the repair using
aftermarket parts. Discuss this with the
repair professional, and insist on Genuine
GM parts. Remember, if the vehicle is
leased, you may be obligated to have the
vehicle repaired with Genuine GM parts,
even if your insurance coverage does not
pay the full cost.
If another party's insurance company is
paying for the repairs, you are not obligated
to accept a repair valuation based on that
insurance company's collision policy repair
limits, as you have no contractual limits
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Lighting (cont'd)Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Front Lift System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . . . . . . 26
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 269
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
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O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124, 134
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Underhood Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
P
Panel, Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
ParkShifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Park (cont'd)
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Parking Brake and P (Park) MechanismCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . 85
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . 173
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Performance Data Recorder (PDR) . . . . . . . . .142
Performance Shifting Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Phone Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . 151
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Power (cont'd)
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . 136
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231, 251, 278, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 316
R
Radio HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
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Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
ShiftingInto Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Storage Areas Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
System Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Front Lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Tires (cont'd)
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Lifting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267, 268
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Run-Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 275
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 277
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 273
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Track Events and Competitive Driving . . . . 179
Traction Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89