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month, remove the tires or raise the
vehicle to reduce the weight from the
tires.
Buying New Tires
GM has developed and matched
specific tires for the vehicle. The
original equipment tires installed
were designed to meet General
Motors Tire Performance Criteria
Specification (TPC Spec) system
rating. When replacement tires are
needed, GM strongly recommends
buying tires with the same TPC
Spec rating.
GM's exclusive TPC Spec system
considers over a dozen critical
specifications that impact the
overall performance of the vehicle,
including brake system
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 Specnumber will be followed by MS for
mud and snow. See
Tire Sidewall
Labeling 0404 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 0417.
{Warning
Tires could explode during
improper service. Attempting to
mount or dismount a tire could
cause injury or death. Only your
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Warning (Continued)
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
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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.
The Tire and Loading Information
label indicates the original
equipment tires on the vehicle.
See Vehicle Load Limits 0241.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
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 0419 and
Accessories and Modifications 0369.
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

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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.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course.
For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half
(1½) times as well on the
government course as a tiregraded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences
in road characteristics and
climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest
to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C.
Those grades represent the tire's
ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled
conditions on specified
government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction
performance. Warning: The
traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing
the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability
to dissipate heat when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature
can cause the material of the tire
to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can
lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of
performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the
Federal Motor Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on
the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grade
for this tire is established for a tire
that is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
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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
size combination and road
conditions. Follow that
manufacturer's instructions. To
avoid vehicle damage, drive slowly
and readjust or remove the traction
device if it contacts the vehicle. Do
not spin the wheels. If traction
devices are used, install them on
the rear tires.
If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blow out
while driving, especially if the tires are
maintained properly. If air goes out of
a tire, it is much more likely to leak
out slowly. But if there ever is a
blowout, here are a few tips about
what to expect and what to do:If a front tire fails, the flat tire creates
a drag that pulls the vehicle toward
that side. Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal and grip the steering
wheel firmly. Steer to maintain lane
position, and then gently brake to a
stop, well off the road, if possible.
A rear blowout, particularly on a
curve, acts much like a skid and may
require the same correction as used in
a skid. Stop pressing the accelerator
pedal and steer to straighten the
vehicle. It may be very bumpy and
noisy. Gently brake to a stop, well off
the road, if possible.
{Warning
Driving on a flat tire will cause
permanent damage to the tire.
Re-inflating a tire after it has been
driven on while severely
underinflated or flat may cause a
blowout and a serious crash. Never
attempt to re-inflate a tire that has
been driven on while severely
underinflated or flat. Have your
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dealer or an authorized tire service
center repair or replace the flat tire
as soon as possible.
{Warning
Lifting a vehicle and getting under
it to do maintenance or repairs is
dangerous without the appropriate
safety equipment and training. If a
jack is provided with the vehicle, it
is designed only for changing a flat
tire. If it is used for anything else,
you or others could be badly injured
or killed if the vehicle slips off the
jack. If a jack is provided with the
vehicle, only use it for changing a
flat tire.
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire
and wheel damage by driving slowly
to a level place, well off the road,
if possible. Turn on the hazard
warning flashers. See Hazard Warning
Flashers 0155.

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Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
ChargingWireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . 79
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 95
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . 478 Compartments
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492
Control Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 118
Engine Temperature WarningLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221, 225
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Cruise Control, Super . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 474
Customer Information Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . 478
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . 2
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . 154
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

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LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Leveling ControlHeadlamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Automatic Vehicle Hold . . . . . . . . . . 126
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Four Corner Air Suspension . . . . . 130
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Lights (cont'd)
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 153
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Lock Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 85 Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
M
Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 123
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Massage Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . 171
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Mirror
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Towing (cont'd)Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . 354
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Traction Control System(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . 128
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Trailer Towing App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Trailering App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Transfer Case Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . 155U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . 420
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . 147
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . 181
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Automatic Hold Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . 467
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
Vehicle Hold Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Vehicle Hold (AVH) Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Vehicle Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Vehicle Security Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383