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Service and Maintenance 251
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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OnStar 271
Or
.Give OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation voice
commands.
.Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi hotspot
name or SSID and password, if equipped.
Press
Qto connect to an Advisor to:
.Verify account information or update
contact information.
.Get driving directions.
.Receive a Diagnostic check of the vehicle's
key operating systems.
.Receive Roadside Assistance.
.Manage Wi-Fi Settings, if equipped.
Press
>to get a priority connection to an
OnStar Advisor available 24/7 to:
.Get help for an emergency.
.Be a Good Samaritan or respond to an
AMBER Alert.
.Get assistance in severe weather or other
crisis situations and find evacuation
routes.
OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require an active safety
and security plan. With Automatic Crash
Response, built-in sensors can automatically
alert a specially trained OnStar Advisor who
is immediately connected in to the vehicle
to help.
Press
>for a priority connection to an
OnStar Advisor who can contact emergency
service providers, direct them to your exact
location, and relay important information.
With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially trained
Advisors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week, to provide a central point of
contact, assistance, and information during a
crisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisors can
locate a nearby service provider to help with
a flat tire, a battery jump, or an empty
gas tank.
Security
If equipped, OnStar provides these services:
.With Stolen Vehicle Assistance, OnStar
Advisors can use GPS to pinpoint the
vehicle and help authorities quickly
recover it.
.With Remote Ignition Block, if equipped,
OnStar can block the vehicle from being
restarted.
.With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown,
if equipped, OnStar can work with law
enforcement to gradually slow the
vehicle down.
Theft Alarm Notification
If equipped, if the doors are locked and the
vehicle alarm sounds, a notification by text,
e-mail, or phone call will be sent. If the
vehicle is stolen, an OnStar Advisor can work
with authorities to recover the vehicle.
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Connected Services 277
Remote Services
Contact an OnStar Advisor to unlock the
doors or sound the horn and flash the
lamps.
Marketplace
OnStar Advisors can provide offers from
restaurants and retailers on your route, help
locate hotels, or book a room. These services
vary by market.
Diagnostics
By monitoring and reporting on the vehicle's
key systems, OnStar Advanced Diagnostics,
if equipped, provides a way to keep up on
maintenance. Capabilities vary by model.
See www.onstar.com for details and system
limitations. Features are subject to change.
For updates on feature capabilities, see
my.chevrolet.com. Message and data rates
may apply.
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282 Index
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 92
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Heater Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 116
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . 29
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114, 116
I
Idle System Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . 193
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . 47
Information
Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . 230
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 96
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . 77
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Lamps (cont'd)
Taillamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Lamps, Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 59
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Lights
Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . 77
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
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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