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.There is a malfunction in the horn
or turn signal lamps.
.The identification code of the TPMS
sensor is not registered to the
system.
.The battery of the TPMS sensor
is low.
If the tire fill alert does not operate
due to TPMS interference, move the
vehicle about 1 m (3 ft) back or
forward and try again. If the tire fill
alert feature is not working, use a tire
pressure gauge.
TPMS Sensor Matching Process
— Auto Learn Function
Each TPMS sensor has a unique
identification code. The identification
code needs to be matched to a new
tire/wheel position after rotating the
tires or replacing one or more of the
TPMS sensors. When a tire is
installed, the vehicle must be
stationary for about 20 minutes before
the system recalculates. The following
relearn process takes up to
10 minutes, driving at a minimum
speed of 20 km/h (12 mph). A dash (-)
or pressure value will display in the DIC. See
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0116 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0119. A warning message
displays in the DIC if a problem
occurs during the relearn process.
Tire Inspection
We recommend that the tires,
including the spare tire, if the
vehicle has one, be inspected for
signs of wear or damage at least
once a month.
Replace the tire if:
.The indicators at three or more
places around the tire can
be seen.
.There is cord or fabric showing
through the tire's rubber.
.The tread or sidewall is cracked,
cut, or snagged deep enough to
show cord or fabric.
.The tire has a bump, bulge,
or split.
.The tire has a puncture, cut,
or other damage that cannot be
repaired well because of the size
or location of the damage.
Tire Rotation
Tires should be rotated every
12 000 km (7,500 mi). See
Maintenance Schedule 0410.
Tires are rotated to achieve a
more uniform wear for all tires.
The first rotation is the most
important.
Anytime unusual wear is noticed,
rotate the tires as soon as
possible, check for proper tire
inflation pressure, and check for
damaged tires or wheels. If the
unusual wear continues after the
rotation, check the wheel
alignment. See When It Is Time for
New Tires 0382 and
Wheel Replacement 0386.
Different tire sizes should not be
rotated front to rear.
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Use this rotation pattern if the
vehicle has different size tires on
the front and rear.
Use this rotation pattern if all
tires are the same size.
Adjust the front and rear tires to
the recommended inflation
pressure on the Tire and Loading
Information label after the tires
have been rotated. SeeTire
Pressure 0374 and
Vehicle Load Limits 0233.
Reset the Tire Pressure Monitor
System. See Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation 0377.
Check that all wheel nuts are
properly tightened. See “Wheel
Nut Torque ”under Capacities and
Specifications 0426.
{Warning
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on
the parts to which it is fastened,
can cause wheel nuts to become
loose over time. The wheel
could come off and cause a
crash. When changing a wheel,
remove any rust or dirt from
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Warning (Continued)
places where the wheel attaches
to the vehicle. In an emergency,
a cloth or paper towel can be
used; however, use a scraper or
wire brush later to remove all
rust or dirt.
Lightly coat the inner diameter of
the wheel hub opening with wheel
bearing grease after a wheel
change or tire rotation to prevent
corrosion or rust build-up.
{Warning
Do not apply grease to the
wheel mounting surface, wheel
conical seats, or the wheel nuts
or bolts. Grease applied to these
areas could cause a wheel to
become loose or come off,
resulting in a crash.
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performance, ride and handling,
traction control, and tire pressure
monitoring performance. GM's
TPC Spec number is molded onto
the tire's sidewall near the tire
size. If the tires have an all-season
tread design, the TPC Spec
number will be followed by MS for
mud and snow. SeeTire Sidewall
Labeling 0370 for additional
information.
GM recommends replacing worn
tires in complete sets of four.
Uniform tread depth on all tires
will help to maintain the
performance of the vehicle.
Braking and handling performance
may be adversely affected if all the
tires are not replaced at the same
time. If proper rotation and
maintenance have been done, all
four tires should wear out at
about the same time. However,
if it is necessary to replace only
one axle set of worn tires, place
the new tires on the rear axle. See
Tire Rotation 0380.{Warning
Tires could explode during
improper service. Attempting to
mount or dismount a tire could
cause injury or death. Only your
dealer or authorized tire service
center should mount or
dismount the tires.
{Warning
Mixing tires of different sizes
(other than those originally
installed on the vehicle), brands,
tread patterns, or types may
cause loss of vehicle control,
resulting in a crash or other
vehicle damage. Use the correct
size, brand, and type of tire on
all wheels.
{Warning
Using bias-ply tires on the
vehicle may cause the wheel rim
flanges to develop cracks after
many miles of driving. A tire
and/or wheel could fail suddenly
and cause a crash. Use only
radial-ply tires with the wheels
on the vehicle.
Winter tires with the same speed
rating as the original equipment
tires may not be available for H, V,
W, Y and ZR speed rated tires.
Never exceed the winter tires’
maximum speed capability when
using winter tires with a lower
speed rating.
If the vehicle tires must be
replaced with a tire that does not
have a TPC Spec number, make
sure they are the same size, load
range, speed rating, and
construction (radial) as the
original tires.
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The Tire and Loading Information
label indicates the original
equipment tires on the vehicle.
SeeVehicle Load Limits 0233.
Different Size Tires and
Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed that are
a different size than the original
equipment wheels and tires, vehicle
performance, including its braking,
ride and handling characteristics,
stability, and resistance to rollover
may be affected. If the vehicle has
electronic systems such as antilock
brakes, rollover airbags, traction
control, electronic stability control,
or All-Wheel Drive, the performance
of these systems can also be affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are used,
there may not be an acceptable
level of performance and safety if
tires not recommended for those
wheels are selected. This increases
the chance of a crash and serious
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Warning (Continued)
injury. Only use GM specific wheel
and tire systems developed for the
vehicle, and have them properly
installed by a GM certified
technician.
See Buying New Tires 0382 and
Accessories and Modifications 0328.
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
The following information relates
to the system developed by the
United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), which grades tires by
treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance. This
applies only to vehicles sold in the
United States. The grades are
molded on the sidewalls of most
passenger car tires. The Uniform
Tire Quality Grading (UTQG)
system does not apply to deep
tread, winter tires, compact spare
tires, tires with nominal rim diameters of 10 to 12 inches
(25 to 30 cm), or to some
limited-production tires.
While the tires available on
General Motors passenger cars
and light trucks may vary with
respect to these grades, they must
also conform to federal safety
requirements and additional
General Motors Tire Performance
Criteria (TPC) standards.
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must
Conform to Federal Safety
Requirements In Addition To
These Grades.
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such as troughs or ruts, is normal.
If the vehicle is vibrating when driving
on a smooth road, the tires and
wheels may need to be rebalanced.
See your dealer for proper diagnosis.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent,
cracked, or badly rusted or corroded.
If wheel nuts keep coming loose, the
wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel nuts
should be replaced. If the wheel leaks
air, replace it. Some aluminum wheels
can be repaired. See your dealer if any
of these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind of
wheel that is needed.
Each new wheel should have the same
load-carrying capacity, diameter,
width, offset, and be mounted the
same way as the one it replaces.
Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel
nuts, or Tire Pressure Monitor System
(TPMS) sensors with new GM original
equipment parts.
{Warning
Using the wrong replacement
wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel nuts
can be dangerous. It could affect
the braking and handling of the
vehicle. Tires can lose air, and
cause loss of control, causing a
crash. Always use the correct wheel,
wheel bolts, and wheel nuts for
replacement.
Caution
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing life, brake
cooling, speedometer or odometer
calibration, headlamp aim, bumper
height, vehicle ground clearance,
and tire or tire chain clearance to
the body and chassis.
Used Replacement Wheels
{Warning
Replacing a wheel with a used one
is dangerous. How it has been used
or how far it has been driven may
be unknown. It could fail suddenly
and cause a crash. When replacing
wheels, use a new GM original
equipment wheel.
Tire Chains
{Warning
Do not use tire chains. There is not
enough clearance. Tire chains used
on a vehicle without the proper
amount of clearance can cause
damage to the brakes, suspension,
or other vehicle parts. The area
damaged by the tire chains could
cause loss of control and a crash.
Use another type of traction device
only if its manufacturer
recommends it for the vehicle's tire
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System (cont'd)Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . 304
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Rear Cross Traffic Alert . . . . . . . . . . 304
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . 433
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Thigh Support Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 38
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Tires (cont'd)
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374, 375
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 377
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . 376
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Run-Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . 388
Sealant and Compressor Kit,
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Self-Sealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Terminology and Definitions . . . . 372
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . 384
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 Track Events and Competitive
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Traction Control System(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . 112
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . 267
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . 138
U
Umbrella Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . 384
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . 132 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
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Universal Remote System (cont'd)Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . 158
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Automatic Hold Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . 424
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Vehicle Care Storing the Tire Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Vehicle Care (cont'd)
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Vehicle Hold Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Vehicle Hold (AVH)
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Vehicle Security Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Video Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . 385
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Wheels (cont'd)
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . 382
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . 72
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Windshield
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 355
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93