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402 Service and Maintenance
.Vehicles that are regularly used for short
trips of 6 km (4 mi) or less.
The oil life indicator will show you when
to change the oil and filter. Under severe
conditions the indicator may come on
before 12 000 km (7,500 mi).
* Footnote: Under extreme driving
conditions listed above, it may be
necessary to replace your spark plugs at
more frequent intervals. For further
assistance in determining the most
suitable service maintenance intervals for
your vehicle, please contact your
authorized GM Dealer.
Extreme service is for vehicles mainly
driven off-road in four-wheel drive or used
in farming, mining, forestry, or snow
plowing.
Additional Required Services—Severe
Service
Every 72 000 km (45,000 mi)
.Change automatic transmission fluid and
filter.
.Change transfer case fluid, if equipped
with 4WD. Do not directly power wash
the transfer case and/or front/rear axle
output seals. High pressure water can
overcome the seals and contaminate the transfer case fluid. Contaminated fluid will
decrease the life of the transfer case and/
or axles and should be replaced.
Owner Checks and Services
Every Five Years
.Replace brake fluid.
Every Seven Years
.Replace Air Conditioning Desiccant every
seven years. The air conditioning system
requires maintenance every seven years.
This service requires replacement of the
desiccant to help the longevity and
efficient operation of the air conditioning
system. This service can be complex. See
your dealer.
Multi-Point Vehicle
Inspection (MPVI)
A Multi Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI)
completed by a GM dealer technician is a
maintenance assessment of your vehicle.
The benefit of the MPVI is to identify and
inform the customer of service items that
require immediate attention and those that
may require attention in the future. The technician will perform the following
checks on your vehicle. For a complete list
of checks, inspections, and services, see your
dealer.
Some items may not apply to your vehicle
and/or region.
Diagnostics
.OnStar active, if equipped
.Service history/recall check
Engine Oil and Filter
.Engine oil
.Oil life monitor
‐
Reset oil life monitor
Exterior Lights
.Visual inspection
Windshield and Wipers
.Visual inspection
Battery
.Battery visual inspection
.Battery test results
.Battery cables and connections
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Service and Maintenance 403
Systems, Fluids, and Visible Leak
Inspection
.Engine oil
.Transmission
.Drive axle
.Transfer case
.Engine cooling system
.Power steering, if equipped
.Fuel system
.Windshield washer fluid
Tire Inspection
.Tire pressure, tread depth, and wear
.Rotation, if applicable
.Alignment check, optional
.Reset tire pressure monitor
.Check tire sealant expiration date,
if equipped
.Check spare tire, if equipped
Brakes
.Check brake system
Visible and Functional Inspections
.Seat belt components
.Exhaust system
.Accelerator pedal
.Passenger compartment air filter,
if equipped
.Engine air filter
.Hoses
.Belts
.Shocks and struts
.Steering components
.Axle boots or driveshaft and u-joints
.Compartment lift struts, if equipped
.Floor mats secured, no interference with
pedals
.Horn
.Ignition lock, if equipped
.Starter switch
.Evaporative control system
Lubricate
.Chassis components
Special Application Services
.Severe Commercial Use Vehicles Only:
Lubricate chassis components every oil
change.
.Have underbody flushing service
performed. See "Underbody Maintenance"
in Exterior Care 0390.
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428 Connected Services
Ensuring Security
.Change the default passwords for the
Wi-Fi hotspot and myChevrolet mobile
application. Make these passwords
different from each other and use a
combination of letters and numbers to
increase the security.
.Change the default name of the SSID
(Service Set Identifier). This is your
network’s name that is visible to other
wireless devices. Choose a unique name
and avoid family names or vehicle
descriptions.
Wi-Fi Hotspot (If Equipped)
The vehicle may have a built-in Wi-Fi
hotspot that provides access to the Internet
and web content at 4G LTE speed. Up to
seven mobile devices can be connected.
A data plan is required. Use the in-vehicle
controls only when it is safe to do so. 1. To retrieve Wi-Fi hotspot information, press
=to open the OnStar app on the
infotainment display, then select Wi-Fi
Hotspot. On some vehicles, touch Wi-Fi
or Wi-Fi Settings on the screen.
2. The Wi-Fi settings will display the Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID), password, and on
some vehicles, the connection type (no Internet connection, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE), and
signal quality (poor, good, excellent). The
LTE icon shows connection to Wi-Fi. It is
possible that the icon may not illuminate
even though the vehicle has an active
connection.
3. To change the SSID or password, press
Qor call 1-888-4ONSTAR to connect
with an Advisor. On some vehicles, the
SSID and password can be changed in
the Wi-Fi Hotspot menu.
After initial set-up, your vehicle’s Wi-Fi
hotspot will connect automatically to your
mobile devices. Manage data usage by
turning Wi-Fi on or off on your mobile
device, using the myChevrolet mobile app,
or by contacting an OnStar Advisor. On
some vehicles, Wi-Fi can also be managed
from the Wi-Fi Hotspot menu.
MyChevrolet Mobile App (If Available)
Download the myChevrolet mobile app to
compatible Apple and Android smartphones.
Chevrolet users can access the following
services from a smartphone:
.Remotely start/stop the vehicle,
if factory-equipped.
.Lock/unlock doors, if equipped with
automatic locks.
.Activate the horn and lamps.
.Check the vehicle’s fuel level, oil life,
or tire pressure, if factory-equipped
with the Tire Pressure Monitor System.
.Send destinations to the vehicle.
.Locate the vehicle on a map (U.S.
market only).
.Turn the vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot on/off,
manage settings, and monitor data
consumption, if equipped.
.Locate a dealer and schedule service.
.Request Roadside Assistance.
.Set a parking reminder with pin drop,
take a photo, make a note, and set a
timer.
.Connect with Chevrolet on social media.
Features are subject to change. For
myChevrolet mobile app information and
compatibility, see my.chevrolet.com.
An active OnStar or connected service plan
may be required. A compatible device,
factory-installed remote start, and power
locks are required. Data rates apply. See
www.onstar.com for details and system
limitations.
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Index 433
Driver (cont'd)Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . 123, 126
Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . 288
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Distracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Dual
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . 186
Dynamic Fuel Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
E
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Electric (cont'd)
Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 345
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 351
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . 114
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . 119
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Engine (cont'd)
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Filter Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
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Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Off-Road
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Online Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
P
Park
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262, 269
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Parking Brake and P (Park) MechanismCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Parking Assist Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174, 175
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166, 167, 170
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Positioning
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . 164
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Proposition 65 Warning California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . 383
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 418
R
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419