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Engine Oil Additives/Engine Oil Flushes
Do not add anything to the oil. The
recommended oils meeting the dexos1
specification are all that is needed for good
performance and engine protection.
Engine oil system flushes are not
recommended and could cause engine
damage not covered by the vehicle
warranty.
What to Do with Used Oil
Used engine oil contains certain elements
that can be unhealthy for your skin and
could even cause cancer. Do not let used oil
stay on your skin for very long. Clean your
skin and nails with soap and water, or a
good hand cleaner. Wash or properly
dispose of clothing or rags containing used
engine oil. See the manufacturer's warnings
about the use and disposal of oil products.
Used oil can be a threat to the environment.
If you change your own oil, be sure to drain
all the oil from the filter before disposal.
Never dispose of oil by putting it in the
trash or pouring it on the ground, into
sewers, or into streams or bodies of water.
Recycle it by taking it to a place that
collects used oil.
Engine Oil Life System
When to Change Engine Oil
This vehicle has a computer system that
indicates when to change the engine oil and
filter. This is based on a combination of
factors which include engine revolutions,
engine temperature, and miles driven. Based
on driving conditions, the mileage at which
an oil change is indicated can vary
considerably. For the oil life system to work
properly, the system must be reset every
time the oil is changed.
On some vehicles, when the system has
calculated that oil life has been diminished,
a CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message comes
on to indicate that an oil change is
necessary. Change the oil as soon as
possible within the next 1 000 km (600 mi).
It is possible that, if driving under the best
conditions, the oil life system might indicate
that an oil change is not necessary for up to
a year. The engine oil and filter must be
changed at least once a year and, at this
time, the system must be reset. For vehicles
without the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message, an oil change is needed when the
OIL LIFE REMAINING percentage is near 0%.
Your dealer has trained service people whowill perform this work and reset the system.
It is also important to check the oil regularly
over the course of an oil drain interval and
keep it at the proper level.
If the system is ever reset accidentally, the
oil must be changed at 5 000 km (3,000 mi)
since the last oil change. Remember to reset
the oil life system whenever the oil is
changed.
How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
Reset the system whenever the engine oil is
changed so that the system can calculate
the next engine oil change. Always reset the
engine oil life to 100% after every oil
change. It will not reset itself. To reset the
engine oil life system:
1. Display OIL LIFE REMAINING on the DIC. See Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 098 or
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel)
0 100. If the vehicle does not have DIC
buttons, the vehicle must be in P (Park)
to access this display.
2. Press and hold
Von the DIC, or SET/CLR
on the turn signal lever if the vehicle
does not have DIC buttons, for several
seconds. The oil life will change to 100%.

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Caution
If the air cleaner/filter is off, dirt can
easily get into the engine, which could
damage it. Always have the air
cleaner/filter in place when driving.
Cooling System
The cooling system allows the engine to
maintain the correct working temperature.
1. Engine Cooling Fan (Out of View)
2. Coolant Surge Tank and Pressure Cap
{Warning
An underhood electric fan can start up
even when the engine is not running and
can cause injury. Keep hands, clothing,
and tools away from any underhood
electric fan.
{Warning
Do not touch heater or radiator hoses,
or other engine parts. They can be very
hot and can burn you. Do not run the
engine if there is a leak; all coolant could
leak out. That could cause an engine fire
and can burn you. Fix any leak before
driving the vehicle.
Engine Coolant
The cooling system in the vehicle is filled
with DEX-COOL engine coolant mixture. See
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants0332
and
Maintenance Schedule 0328. The following explains the cooling system
and how to check and add coolant when it
is low. If there is a problem with engine
overheating, see
Engine Overheating 0264.
What to Use
{Warning
Plain water, or other liquids such as
alcohol, can boil before the proper
coolant mixture will. With plain water or
the wrong mixture, the engine could get
too hot but there would not be an
overheat warning. The engine could catch
fire and you or others could be burned.
Use a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and DEX-COOL coolant. This mixture:
.Gives freezing protection down to −37 °C
(−34 °F) outside temperature.
.Gives boiling protection up to 129 °C
(265 °F) engine temperature.
.Protects against rust and corrosion.
.Will not damage aluminum parts.
.Helps keep the proper engine
temperature.

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FusesUsage
F02 FUEL TANK ZONE MDL –
Fuel Tank Zone Module
F03 –
F04 Cooling Fan 2 F05 –
F06 –
F07 MTAOP –Transmission
Auxiliary Oil Pump
Motor
F08 –
F09 –
F10 –
F11 SECONDARY AXLE MTR –Front Drive Axle
Actuator
F12 –
F13 Trailer Connector
F14 –
F15 SBZA/CVS –Side Blind
Zone Alert/Canister
Vent Solenoid
F16 – Fuses
Usage
F17 –
F18 –
F19 EBCM –Electronic Brake
Control Module
F20 Cooling Fan 1 F21 –
F22 –
F23 –
F24 Cooling Fan 3 F25 ENG MISC 1 & 2 –Wide
Range Air Fuel Oxygen
Sensor/Canister Purge/
Turbo Bypass/Step Cam
Intake-Exhaust Solenoids
Block Coolant Valve
Actuator/Mass Air
Flow/Humidity/
Induction Air
Temperature/Throttle
Inlet Pressure Sensors
F26 A/C CLUTCH –Air
Compressor Clutch
F27 Park Lamps Fuses
Usage
F28 TIM 2 –Trailer Interface
Module 2
F29 Spare
F30 –
F31 POWER TRAIN IGN 1 –
Power Train Ignition 1
F32 –
F33 TRLR REVERSE LAMPS –
Trailer Reverse Lamps
F34 TIM 1 –Trailer Interface
Module 1
F35 Spare
F36 ENGINE CONTROL MDL –Engine Control
Module
F37 IGNITION COILS
F38 TRLR STOP LAMP LT –
Trailer Stop Lamp Left
F39 TRLR STOP LAMP RT –
Trailer Stop Lamp Right
F40 TCCM –Transfer Case
Control Module
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DoorAjar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Drive Systems Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 100
Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . 227
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Distracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Driving (cont'd)
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . 144
E
ElectricParking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 277
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . 89
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . 95
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Engine (cont'd)
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Oil Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Exterior Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Filter Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Fluid
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fog Lamp Light Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179, 270
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Front (cont'd)
Locking Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . 218
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 227
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 277
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 281
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Gauges (cont'd)
Engine Oil Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Transmission Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 79
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . 126
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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LightingEntry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Off . . . 95
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Four-Wheel-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Gauges and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Lights (cont'd)
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Traction Control System
(TCS)/Electronic Stability Control
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Locking Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Media
Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . . . . . . 20
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mode Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 291