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248 Vehicle Care
Caution
Do not run the engine if there is a leak
in the engine cooling system. This can
cause a loss of all coolant and can
damage the system and vehicle. Have
any leaks fixed right away.
If the decision is made not to lift the hood
when this warning appears, get service help
right away.
If the decision is made to lift the hood,
make sure the vehicle is parked on a level
surface.
Then check to see if the engine cooling fan
is running. If the engine is overheating, the
fan should be running. If it is not, do not
continue to run the engine and have the
vehicle serviced.
If Steam Is Coming from the Engine
Compartment
{Warning
Steam and scalding liquids from a hot
cooling system are under pressure.
Turning the pressure cap, even a little,
can cause them to come out at high (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
speed and you could be burned. Never
turn the cap when the cooling system,
including the pressure cap, is hot. Wait
for the cooling system and pressure cap
to cool.
If No Steam Is Coming from the Engine
Compartment
If an engine overheat warning is displayed
but no steam can be seen or heard, the
problem may not be too serious. Sometimes
the engine can get a little too hot when the
vehicle:
.Climbs a long hill on a hot day.
.Stops after high-speed driving.
.Idles for long periods in traffic.
If the overheat warning is displayed with no
sign of steam: 1. Turn the air conditioning off.
2. Turn the heater on to the highest temperature and to the highest fan
speed. Open the windows as necessary.
3. When it is safe to do so, pull off the road, shift to P (Park) or N (Neutral), and
let the engine idle. If the engine coolant temperature gauge is
no longer in the overheat zone, the vehicle
can be driven. Continue to drive the vehicle
slowly for about 10 minutes. Keep a safe
distance from the vehicle in front. If the
warning does not come back on, continue to
drive normally and have the cooling system
checked for proper fill and function.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and
park the vehicle right away.
If there is no sign of steam, idle the engine
for three minutes while parked. If the
warning is still displayed, turn off the
engine until it cools down.
Engine Fan
If the vehicle has a clutched engine cooling
fan, when the clutch is engaged, the fan
spins faster to provide more air to cool the
engine. In most everyday driving conditions,
the fan is spinning slower and the clutch is
not fully engaged. This improves fuel
economy and reduces fan noise. Under
heavy vehicle loading, trailer towing, and/or
high outside temperatures, the fan speed
increases as the clutch more fully engages,
so an increase in fan noise may be heard.
This is normal and should not be mistaken
as the transmission slipping or making extra

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FusesUsage
F1 Run/Crank relay control/ Horn switch/Dome lamps
F2 –
F3 –
F4 Steering wheel controls F5 Left headlamp low beam/ Front left park lamp/Left
front side marker/Left rear
side marker
F6 –
F7 –
F8 Mirror window module
F9 Instrument panel
F10 –
F11 Door latches
F12 –
F13 OnStar/HVAC
F14 Radio/Infotainment Fuses
Usage
F15 RAP accessory relay control/Shifter control/
Shifter solenoid/Wiper
relay control/Washer pump
relay control/Rear defog
relay control
F16 Communication gateway module
F17 Left rear side marker/Right front turn lamp/Left rear
stop lamp/Left front turn
lamp/Right rear stop lamp
F18 Airbag/Sensing and diagnostic module/
Automatic occupant
sensing module
F19 –
F20 Amplifier F21 –
F22 –
F23 Data link connector/USB front
F24 HVAC ignition/Auxiliary heater Fuses
Usage
F25 Driver door latch
F26 –
F27 –
F28 Instrument panel/ Automatic occupant
sensing display
F29 Rear vision camera/Transfer case control module
(4WD)/Inside rear view
mirror
F30 –
F31 Front camera/Rear park assist
F32 Steering wheel controls backlighting
F33 Heated steering wheel/ Communication gateway
module ignition
F34 Front ventilated seats F35 Park/Reverse/Neutral/ Drive/Low display/Wireless
charging module/USB rear
F36 Discrete logic ignition sensor

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350 Index
Electrical System (cont'd)Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . 87
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Exterior Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . 108
F
Fan
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Four-Wheel Drive Transfer Case . . . . . . . . 197
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . 211
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 252
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 216
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 93
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 260
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 264
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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Gauges (cont'd)Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 80
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . .134
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 103
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . 256 Headlamps (cont'd)
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . .25
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164, 166
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . 28
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164, 166
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . 253
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . 45
Information
Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 109
J
Jack Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . 294
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Exterior Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 103
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 108