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{Warning
Using bias-ply tires on the vehicle
may cause the wheel rim flanges to
develop cracks after many miles of
driving. A tire and/or wheel could fail
suddenly and cause a crash. Use only
radial-ply tires with the wheels on
the vehicle.
Winter tires with the same speed rating
as the original equipment tires may not
be available for H, V, W, Y and ZR
speed rated tires. Never exceed the
winter tires’ maximum speed capability
when using winter tires with a lower
speed rating.
If the vehicle tires must be replaced
with a tire that does not have a TPC
Spec number, make sure they are the
same size, load range, speed rating, and
construction (radial) as the original
tires.
The Tire and Loading Information label
indicates the original equipment tires
on the vehicle. See Vehicle Load Limits
0 205.Different Size Tires and Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed that are a
different size than the original equipment
wheels and tires, vehicle performance,
including its braking, ride and handling
characteristics, stability, and resistance to
rollover may be affected. If the vehicle has
electronic systems such as antilock brakes,
rollover airbags, traction control, electronic
stability control, or All-Wheel Drive, the
performance of these systems can also be
affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are used, there
may not be an acceptable level of
performance and safety if tires not
recommended for those wheels are
selected. This increases the chance of a
crash and serious injury. Only use GM
specific wheel and tire systems developed
for the vehicle, and have them properly
installed by a GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires 0367 and
Accessories and Modifications 0319.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
The following information relates to the
system developed by the United States
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA), which grades
tires by treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance. This applies
only to vehicles sold in the United
States. The grades are molded on the
sidewalls of most passenger car tires.
The Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG) system does not apply to deep
tread, winter tires, compact spare tires,
tires with nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm), or to some
limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General
Motors passenger cars and light trucks
may vary with respect to these grades,
they must also conform to federal
safety requirements and additional
General Motors Tire Performance
Criteria (TPC) standards.
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Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum section
width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must Conform to
Federal Safety Requirements In Addition
To These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative
rating based on the wear rate of the
tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified government
test course. For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half (1½)
times as well on the government course
as a tire graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends upon the
actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.Traction
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those
grades represent the tire's ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and
concrete. A tire marked C may have
poor traction performance. Warning:
The traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not include
acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire's resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled conditions
on a specified indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade Ccorresponds to a level of performance
which all passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Safety
Standard No. 109. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of performance
on the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law. Warning:
The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly
inflated and not overloaded. Excessive
speed, underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat buildup
and possible tire failure.
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
The tires and wheels were aligned and
balanced at the factory to provide the
longest tire life and best overall
performance. Adjustments to wheel
alignment and tire balancing are not
necessary on a regular basis. Consider an
alignment check if there is unusual tire wear
or the vehicle is significantly pulling to one
side or the other. Some slight pull to the
left or right, depending on the crown of the
road and/or other road surface variations
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such as troughs or ruts, is normal. If the
vehicle is vibrating when driving on a
smooth road, the tires and wheels may
need to be rebalanced. See your dealer for
proper diagnosis.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked,
or badly rusted or corroded. If wheel nuts
keep coming loose, the wheel, wheel bolts,
and wheel nuts should be replaced. If the
wheel leaks air, replace it. Some aluminum
wheels can be repaired. See your dealer if
any of these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind of wheel that
is needed.
Each new wheel should have the same
load-carrying capacity, diameter, width,
offset, and be mounted the same way as
the one it replaces.
Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel nuts,
or Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)
sensors with new GM original equipment
parts.
{Warning
Using the wrong replacement wheels,
wheel bolts, or wheel nuts can be
dangerous. It could affect the braking and
handling of the vehicle. Tires can lose air
and cause loss of control, resulting in a
crash. Always use the correct wheel,
wheel bolts, and wheel nuts for
replacement.
{Warning
Replacing a wheel with a used one is
dangerous. How it has been used or how
far it has been driven may be unknown.
It could fail suddenly and cause a crash.
When replacing wheels, use a new GM
original equipment wheel.
Caution
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing life, brake cooling,
speedometer or odometer calibration,
headlamp aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or tire chain
clearance to the body and chassis.
Tire Chains
{Warning
If the vehicle has 275/60R20 or 275/50R22
size tires, do not use tire chains. There is
not enough clearance. Tire chains used on
a vehicle without the proper amount of
clearance can cause damage to the
brakes, suspension, or other vehicle parts.
The area damaged by the tire chains
could cause loss of control and a crash.
Use another type of traction device only
if its manufacturer recommends it for the
vehicle's tire size combination and road
conditions. Follow that manufacturer's
instructions. To avoid vehicle damage,
drive slow and readjust or remove the
traction device if it is contacting the
vehicle. Do not spin the wheels.
If traction devices are used, install them
on the rear tires.
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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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Lights (cont'd)Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Four Corner Air Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Four-Wheel-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Gauges and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . 116
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Lock Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Locks (cont'd)
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
M
Magnetic Ride Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Manual
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . . . . . . 29
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Mode
Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI) . . . . 402
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
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System (cont'd)Rear Seat Infotainment (RSI) . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Taillamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Low-Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358, 359 Tires (cont'd)
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 361
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 368
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 369
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 366
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Towing App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrakLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . 225
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . .183 Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Towing App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Transfer Case Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 416
Transporting
a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
TTY Users Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Updates
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153