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Driving and Operating 241
Filling the Tank with a Portable Fuel
Container
If the vehicle runs out of fuel and must be
filled from a portable fuel container:
1. Locate the capless funnel adapter in therear cargo area under the load floor tray.
2. Insert and latch the funnel into the capless fuel system.
{Warning
Attempting to refuel from a portable fuel
container without using the funnel
adapter may cause fuel spillage and
damage the capless fuel system. This
could cause a fire. You or others could be
badly burned and the vehicle could be
damaged.
3. Remove and clean the funnel adapter and return it to the storage location.
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
{Warning
Never fill a portable fuel container while
it is in the vehicle. Static electricity
discharge from the container can ignite
the fuel vapor. You or others could be
badly burned and the vehicle could be
damaged. To help avoid injury to you
and others:
.Dispense fuel only into approved
containers.
.Do not fill a container while it is
inside a vehicle, in a vehicle's trunk, in
a pickup bed, or on any surface other
than the ground.
.Bring the fill nozzle in contact with
the inside of the fill opening before
operating the nozzle. Maintain contact
until filling is complete.
.Keep sparks, flames, and smoking
materials away from fuel.
.Avoid using electronic devices while
pumping fuel.
Trailer Towing
General Towing Information
Only use towing equipment that has been
designed for the vehicle. Contact your dealer
or trailering dealer for assistance with
preparing the vehicle to tow a trailer. Read
the entire section before towing a trailer.
To tow a disabled vehicle, see Transporting
a Disabled Vehicle 0302. To tow the vehicle
behind another vehicle such as a motor
home, see Recreational Vehicle Towing
0 304.
When towing with the 2.0L L4 engine, only
use unleaded gasoline with an octane rating
of 89 or higher. Using gasoline with a lower
octane rating while towing may damage the
engine and may not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. See Recommended Fuel
0 239.
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Vehicle Care 251
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 252
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own Service Work . . . . . . . . . 252
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . 254
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . 258
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . 258
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Headlamp Aiming
Front Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 271
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Tire Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . 281
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Tire Pressure for High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . 285
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 286
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . 289
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . 291
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 291 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 293
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . 300
Towing the Vehicle
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . 302
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
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304 Vehicle Care
The vehicle is equipped with specific
attachment points to be used by the towing
provider. These holes may be used to pull
the vehicle from a flat road surface onto the
flatbed tow truck.
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Caution
Dolly towing or dinghy towing the
vehicle may cause damage because of
reduced ground clearance. Always put the
vehicle on a flatbed truck or trailer.
The vehicle was neither designed nor
intended to be towed with any of its wheels
on the ground. If the vehicle must be
towed, see Transporting a Disabled Vehicle
0 302.
Appearance Care
Exterior Care
Locks
Locks are lubricated at the factory. Use a
de-icing agent only when absolutely
necessary, and have the locks greased after
using. See Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0317.
Washing the Vehicle
To preserve the vehicle's finish, wash it
often and out of direct sunlight.
Caution
Do not use petroleum-based, acidic,
or abrasive cleaning agents as they can
damage the vehicle's paint, metal,
or plastic parts. If damage occurs, it
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Approved cleaning products can
be obtained from your dealer. Follow all
manufacturer directions regarding correct
product usage, necessary safety
precautions, and appropriate disposal of
any vehicle care product.
Caution
Avoid using high-pressure washes closer
than 30 cm (12 in) to the surface of the
vehicle. Use of power washers exceeding
8 274 kPa (1,200 psi) can result in
damage or removal of paint and decals. If using an automatic car wash, follow the
car wash instructions. The windshield wiper
and rear window wiper, if equipped, must
be off. Remove any accessories that may be
damaged or interfere with the car wash
equipment.
Rinse the vehicle well, before washing and
after, to remove all cleaning agents
completely. If they are allowed to dry on
the surface, they could stain.
Dry the finish with a soft, clean chamois or
an all-cotton towel to avoid surface
scratches and water spotting.
Cleaning Underhood Components
Caution
Do not power wash any component
under the hood that has this
e
symbol.
This could cause damage that would not
be covered by the vehicle warranty.
Solvents or aggressive cleaners may harm
underhood components. The usages of these
chemicals should be avoided.
Recommend water only.
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Index 351
Rear (cont'd)Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . 317
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Remote
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Key Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . 73
Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . 51
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Reporting Safety Defects (cont'd)
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . 195
Reverse Automatic Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . 197
S
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . 45
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Heated and Ventilated, Front . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74, 76
Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 252
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Index 353
Tires (cont'd)Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 291
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 293
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 289
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Traction
Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrakLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . 204
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . 165 Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 328
Transporting
a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
TTY Users Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Using Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
VehicleAhead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Vehicle Security
Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148