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The chime will ring continuously for
30 minutes. Leave the transmission in
N (Neutral).
6. Turn off all accessories that are not needed.
It is required to charge the battery of the
towed vehicle during recreational vehicle
towing.
Caution
If the vehicle is towed without
performing each of the steps listed under
“Dinghy Towing,” the automatic
transmission and AWD system could be
damaged. Be sure to follow all steps of
the dinghy towing procedure prior to and
after towing the vehicle.
Caution
If 105 km/h (65 mph) is exceeded while
towing the vehicle, it could be damaged.
Never exceed 105 km/h (65 mph) while
towing the vehicle. Once the destination is reached:
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Shift the transmission to P (Park).
3. Turn the vehicle off.
4. Start the engine and let it idle for more than three minutes before driving the
vehicle.
Caution
Do not tow a vehicle with the front drive
wheels on the ground if one of the front
tires is a compact spare tire. Towing with
two different tire sizes on the front of
the vehicle can cause severe damage to
the transmission.
Caution
Use of a shield mounted in front of the
vehicle grille could restrict airflow and
cause damage to the transmission. The
repairs would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. If using a shield, only
use one that attaches to the towing
vehicle.
Dolly Towing
To tow the vehicle from the front with the
rear wheels on the ground:
1. Put the front wheels on a dolly.
2. Move the shift lever to P (Park).
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Secure the vehicle to the dolly.
5. Follow the dolly manufacturer's instructions for preparing the vehicle and
dolly for towing.
6. Release the parking brake.
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Services Provided
.Emergency Fuel Delivery:Delivery of
enough fuel for the vehicle to get to the
nearest service station.
.Lock-Out Service: Service to unlock the
vehicle if you are locked out. A remote
unlock may be available if you have
OnStar. For security reasons, the driver
must present identification before this
service is given.
.Emergency Tow from a Public Road or
Highway: Tow to the nearest Chevrolet
dealer for warranty service, or if the
vehicle was in a crash and cannot be
driven. Assistance is not given when the
vehicle is stuck in the sand, mud,
or snow.
.Flat Tire Change: Service to change a flat
tire with the spare tire. The spare tire,
if equipped, must be in good condition
and properly inflated. It is the owner's
responsibility for the repair or
replacement of the tire if it is not covered
by the warranty.
.Battery Jump Start: Service to jump start
a dead battery.
.Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance:
If your trip is interrupted due to a
warranty event, incidental expenses may be reimbursed within the Powertrain
warranty period. Items considered are
reasonable and customary hotel, meals,
rental car, or a vehicle being delivered
back to the customer, up to 500 miles.
Services Not Included in Roadside
Assistance
.Impound towing caused by violation of
any laws
.Legal fines
.Mounting, dismounting, or changing of
snow tires, chains, or other traction
devices
Service is not provided if a vehicle is in an
area that is not accessible to the service
vehicle or is not a regularly traveled or
maintained public road, which includes ice
and winter roads. Off-road use is not
covered.
Services Specific to Canadian-Purchased
Vehicles
.Fuel Delivery: Reimbursement is up to
7 liters. Propane and other fuels are not
provided through this service.
.Lock-Out Service: Vehicle registration is
required.
.Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance:
Must be over 150 km from where your
trip was started to qualify.
Pre-authorization, original detailed
receipts, and a copy of the repair orders
are required. Once authorization has been
received, the Roadside Assistance advisor
will help to make arrangements and
explain how to receive payment.
.Alternative Service: If assistance cannot
be provided right away, the Roadside
Assistance advisor may give permission to
get local emergency road service. You will
receive payment, up to $100, after
sending the original receipt to Roadside
Assistance. Mechanical failures may be
covered, however any cost for parts and
labor for repairs not covered by the
warranty are the owner responsibility.
Scheduling Service Appointments
When the vehicle requires warranty service,
contact your dealer and request an
appointment. By scheduling a service
appointment and advising the service
consultant of your transportation needs,
your dealer can help minimize your
inconvenience.
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Climate Control Systems (cont'd)Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 88
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Control Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . . 211
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Controls
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 343
Cover
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Covers Rear Compartment/Storage Panel . . . . . . . 75
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 345
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 338
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . 149
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Door Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209, 266
Driver Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . 101, 105
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . 242
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
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RoofSunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . 206
S
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . 40
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Seats
Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Seats (cont'd)
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 70
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 252
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . 322
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 96
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Shift Lock Control Function Check,
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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Storage Areas (cont'd)Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Rear Compartment/Storage Panel
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
System Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Systems
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Sealant and Compressor Kit,
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Tires (cont'd)
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 293
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 294
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 291
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrakLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . 168
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258