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Service and Maintenance 401
for up to a year. The engine oil and filter
must be changed at least once a year and
the oil life system must be reset. Your
trained dealer technician can perform this
work. If the engine oil life system is reset
accidentally, service the vehicle within
5 000 km/3,000 mi since the last service.
Reset the oil life system when the oil is
changed. SeeEngine Oil Life System
0 326.
.When the REPLACE AT NEXT OIL CHANGE
message displays, the engine air filter
should be replaced at the next engine oil
change. When the REPLACE ENGINE AIR
FILTER SOON message displays, the
engine air filter should be replaced at the
earliest convenience. Reset the engine air
filter life system after the engine air filter
is replaced. See Engine Air Filter Life
System 0328.
Every 36 000 km (22,500 mi)
.Replace passenger compartment air filter.
Or every 24 months, whichever comes
first. More frequent passenger
compartment air filter replacement may
be needed if driving in areas with heavy
traffic, poor air quality, high dust levels, or environmental allergens. Passenger
compartment air filter replacement may
also be needed if there is reduced airflow,
window fogging, or odors. Your GM
dealer can help determine when to
replace the filter.
Every 161 000 km (100,000 mi)
.Replace hood and/or body lift support gas
struts. Or every 10 years, whichever
comes first. See Gas Strut(s)0340.
Every 156 000 km (97,500 mi)
.Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug
wires and/or boots.
.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.
Every 240 000 km (150,000 mi)
.Drain and fill engine cooling system. Or
every six years, whichever comes first.
See Cooling System 0329.
Severe Conditions Requiring More
Frequent Maintenance*
.Public service, military, or commercial use
vehicles to include the following:
‐ Ambulances, police cars, and
emergency rescue vehicles.
‐ Civilian vehicles such as light duty
pick-up trucks, SUVs, and passenger
cars that are used in military
applications.
‐ Recovery vehicles such as tow trucks
and flatbed single vehicle carriers or
any vehicle that is consistently used in
towing trailers or other loads.
‐ High use commercial vehicles such as
courier delivery vehicles, private
security patrol vehicles, or any vehicles
that operate on a 24–hour basis.
‐ Any vehicle consistently operated in a
high sand or dust environment such as
those used on oil pipelines and similar
applications.
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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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404 Service and Maintenance
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“Recommended Fluids and Lubricants”
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 DEXRON ULV Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Chassis Lubrication 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
0 329.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil0325.
Front Axle (4WD Only) and Rear Axle. See your dealer. Hydraulic Brake System DOT 4 Hydraulic Brake Fluid.
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood Hinges, Body Door
Hinge Pins, Power Assist Steps, Liftgate Hinge, and Fuel Door Hinge Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube. See your dealer.
Transfer Case (4WD Only) See your dealer.
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip lubricant. See your dealer. Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
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408 Technical Data
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. SeeRecommended Fluids and Lubricants0404.
If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement.
Application Capacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the refrigerant label under the hood. See yourdealer for more information.
Engine Cooling System*
I5.3L V8 Engine 14.8 L 15.6 qt
I6.2L V8 Engine 14.3 L 15.1 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 7.6 L 8.0 qt
Fuel Tank IShort Wheelbase 90.8 L 24.0 gal
ILong Wheelbase 106.0 L 28.0 gal
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ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
Transfer Case Fluid 1.5 L 1.6 qt
Rear Axle
IMechanical Limited Slip 1.5 L 1.6 qt
IElectronic Limited Slip 1.5 L 1.6 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 190 Y140 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this manual. Recheck fluid level
after filling.
*Engine cooling system capacity values are based on the entire cooling system and its components.
Engine Specifications
Engine VIN CodeSpark Plug Gap
5.3L V8 Engine (L84) D0.95–1.10 mm (0.037–0.043 in)
6.2L V8 Engine (L87) L0.95–1.10 mm (0.037–0.043 in)
Spark plug gaps are preset by the manufacturer. Re-gapping the spark plug is not recommended and can damage the spark plug.
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432 Index
Child Restraints (cont'd)Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 85
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102, 104
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Control (cont'd)
Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 225
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . 119
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 189
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 416
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Super . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Customer Assistance Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 418
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . 411
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Drive Systems
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
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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