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system and result in leaks or noises. Always
install a new filter when removing the old
filter.
For more information on filter replacement,
see your dealer.
Service
All vehicles have a label underhood that
identifies the refrigerant used in the vehicle.
The refrigerant system should only be
serviced by trained and certified technicians.
The air conditioning evaporator should never
be repaired or replaced by one from a
salvage vehicle. It should only be replaced
by a new evaporator to ensure proper and
safe operation.
During service, all refrigerants should be
reclaimed with proper equipment. Venting
refrigerants directly to the atmosphere is
harmful to the environment and may also
create unsafe conditions based on
inhalation, combustion, frostbite, or other
health-based concerns.
The air conditioning system requires periodic
maintenance. SeeMaintenance Schedule
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Driving Information
Driving for Better Fuel Economy
Driving habits can affect fuel mileage. Here
are some driving tips to get the best fuel
economy possible.
.Set the climate controls to the desired
temperature after the engine is started,
or turn them off when not required.
.Avoid fast starts and accelerate smoothly.
.Brake gradually and avoid abrupt stops.
.Avoid idling the engine for long periods
of time.
.When road and weather conditions are
appropriate, use cruise control.
.Always follow posted speed limits or
drive more slowly when conditions
require.
.Keep vehicle tires properly inflated.
.Combine several trips into a single trip.
.Replace the vehicle's tires with the same
TPC Spec number molded into the tire's
sidewall near the size.
.Follow recommended scheduled
maintenance.
Distracted Driving
Distraction comes in many forms and can
take your focus from the task of driving.
Exercise good judgment and do not let other
activities divert your attention away from
the road. Many local governments have
enacted laws regarding driver distraction.
Become familiar with the local laws in
your area.
To avoid distracted driving, keep your eyes
on the road, keep your hands on the
steering wheel, and focus your attention on
driving.
.Do not use a phone in demanding driving
situations. Use a hands-free method to
place or receive necessary phone calls.
.Watch the road. Do not read, take notes,
or look up information on phones or
other electronic devices.
.Designate a front seat passenger to
handle potential distractions.
.Become familiar with vehicle features
before driving, such as programming
favorite radio stations and adjusting
climate control and seat settings. Program
all trip information into any navigation
device prior to driving.
.Wait until the vehicle is parked to
retrieve items that have fallen to the
floor.
.Stop or park the vehicle to tend to
children.
.Keep pets in an appropriate carrier or
restraint.
.Avoid stressful conversations while
driving, whether with a passenger or on a
cell phone.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road too long or
too often could cause a crash resulting in
injury or death. Focus your attention on
driving.
Refer to the infotainment section for more
information on using that system and the
navigation system, if equipped, including
pairing and using a cell phone.
Defensive Driving
Defensive driving means “always expect the
unexpected.” The first step in driving
defensively is to wear the seat belt. See
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For Slippery Road Driving:
.Accelerate gently. Accelerating too quickly
causes the wheels to spin and makes the
surface under the tires slick.
.Turn on Traction Control. SeeTraction
Control/Electronic Stability Control 0218.
.The Antilock Brake System (ABS) improves
vehicle stability during hard stops, but
the brakes should be applied sooner than
when on dry pavement. See Antilock
Brake System (ABS) 0215.
.Allow greater following distance and
watch for slippery spots. Icy patches can
occur on otherwise clear roads in shaded
areas. The surface of a curve or an
overpass can remain icy when the
surrounding roads are clear. Avoid sudden
steering maneuvers and braking while
on ice.
.Turn off cruise control.
Blizzard Conditions
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and signal
for help. Stay with the vehicle unless there
is help nearby. If possible, use Roadside
Assistance. See Roadside Assistance Program
0 329. To get help and keep everyone in the
vehicle safe:
.Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
.Tie a red cloth to an outside mirror.
{Warning
Snow can trap engine exhaust under the
vehicle. This may cause exhaust gases to
get inside. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO), which cannot be
seen or smelled. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle is stuck in snow:
.Clear snow from the base of the
vehicle, especially any blocking the
exhaust pipe.
.Open a window about 5 cm (2 in) on
the vehicle side that is away from the
wind, to bring in fresh air.
.Fully open the air outlets on or under
the instrument panel.
.Adjust the climate control system to
circulate the air inside the vehicle and
set the fan speed to the highest
setting. See “Climate Control Systems.”
For more information about CO, see
Engine Exhaust 0209. To save fuel, run the engine for short
periods to warm the vehicle and then shut
the engine off and partially close the
window. Moving about to keep warm also
helps.
If it takes time for help to arrive, when
running the engine, push the accelerator
pedal slightly so the engine runs faster than
the idle speed. This keeps the battery
charged to restart the vehicle and to signal
for help with the headlamps. Do this as
little as possible, to save fuel.
If the Vehicle Is Stuck
Slowly and cautiously spin the wheels to
free the vehicle when stuck in sand, mud,
ice, or snow.
If stuck too severely for the traction system
to free the vehicle, turn the traction system
off and use the rocking method. See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control
0
218.
{Warning
If the vehicle's tires spin at high speed,
they can explode, and you or others
could be injured. The vehicle can
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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.
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 tire graded 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

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IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Active Rev Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Additional InformationOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . 316
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176, 179
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . .182
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . 52
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . 52
What Will You See after an AirbagInflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . 51
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Airbags Adding Equipment to the Vehicle . . . . . . . 58 Airbags (cont'd)
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . 57
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . 157
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Automatic
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Automatic (cont'd)Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Shift Lock Control Function Check . . . . . . 261
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . 126
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
B
Battery Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 115
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 297
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 153
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Brake
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Brakes (cont'd)
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Bulb Replacement Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
High Intensity Discharge (HID)Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239, 260, 297
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Charging
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . 92
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 72
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Climate Control Systems Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Connected ServicesConnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Control Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 218
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Convertible Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176, 179
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . 331
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Customer Information
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 333
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 326
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Data Recorder
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . .142
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Driver
Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Driving Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Track Events and Competitive . . . . . . . . . . 188
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Electrical SystemEngine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 266
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266