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help the longevity and efficient operation of
the air conditioning system. This service can
be complex. See your dealer.
Tire Rotation and Required Services
Every 12 000 km (7,500 mi)
Rotate the tires, if recommended for the
vehicle, and perform the following services.
SeeTire Rotation 0214.
.Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed, change engine
oil and filter, and reset oil life system.
See Engine Oil 0179 and
Engine Oil Life System 0181.
.Check engine coolant level. See Cooling
System 0183.
.Check windshield washer fluid level. See
Washer Fluid 0189.
.Check tire inflation pressures, including
the spare. See Tire Pressure0210.
.Inspect tire wear. See Tire Inspection
0 214.
.Visually check for fluid leaks.
.Inspect engine air cleaner filter. See
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 0182.
.Inspect brake system. See Exterior Care
0 235.
.Visually inspect steering, suspension, and
chassis components for damage, including
cracks or tears in the rubber boots, loose
or missing parts, or signs of wear at least
once a year. See Exterior Care0235.
.Inspect power steering for proper
attachment, connections, binding, leaks,
cracks, chafing, etc.
.Visually inspect halfshafts and drive
shafts for excessive wear, lubricant leaks,
and/or damage including: tube dents or
cracks, constant velocity joint or universal
joint looseness, cracked or missing boots,
loose or missing boot clamps, center
bearing excessive looseness, loose or
missing fasteners, and axle seal leaks.
.Check restraint system components. See
Safety System Check 036.
.Visually inspect the fuel system including
the evaporative (EVAP) system for
damage or leaks. Visually check all fuel
pipes, vapor lines, and hoses for proper
attachment, connection, routing, and
condition.
.Visually inspect exhaust system and
nearby heat shields for loose or damaged
parts.
.Lubricate body components. See Exterior
Care 0235.
.Check starter switch. See Starter Switch
Check 0193.
.Check automatic transmission shift lock
control function. See Automatic
Transmission Shift Lock Control Function
Check 0193.
.Check ignition transmission lock. See
Ignition Transmission Lock Check 0193.
.Check parking brake and automatic
transmission park mechanism. See Park
Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check
0 193.
.Check accelerator pedal for damage, high
effort, or binding. Replace if needed.
.Lubricate the steering linkage (greasable
joints). See Normal and Severe
Maintenance Schedules. For severe
commercial use vehicles, see Special
Application Services 0248.
.Visually inspect the spare tire to ensure
that it is tightly stowed under the vehicle.
Push, pull, and try to turn the tire. If the
spare tire moves, tighten as necessary.
See Tire Changing 0222.
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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
This maintenance section applies to vehicles with a gasoline engine. If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the maintenance schedule section in
the Duramax diesel supplement.
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name or specification, including fluids or lubricants not listed here, can be obtained from your dealer.Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission (6-Speed Transmission) DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission (8-Speed Transmission) DEXRON-HP Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Chassis Lubrication, Parking Brake Cable Guides Chassis lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. See Cooling System
0 183.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil0179.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 4 Hydraulic Brake Fluid.
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube. See your dealer. Power Steering System GM Power Steering Fluid. See your dealer. Rear Axle See your dealer.
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
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Engine (cont'd)Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Enhanced Technology Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . 96
F
Fan Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Flat Tire (cont'd)
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . 149
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Front Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 155
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 199
Floor Console Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
G
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . 71
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Glass, Enhanced Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
P
Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Brake and P (Park) MechanismCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191, 230, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 266
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rear Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rear Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Rear Heating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Recommended
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . 251
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . 133
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
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Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . 137
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . 29
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 61 Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . 173
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . 244
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Shift Lock Control Function Check,
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Side Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Sidemarker Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Storage Areas Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Swing-out Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Switches Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
System
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146