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388 Service and Maintenance
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
.Vehicles with Dual Wheels: Check dual
wheel nut torque at 160, 1 600, and
10 000 km (100, 1,000, and 6,000 mi) of
driving. Repeat this service whenever a
tire/wheel is serviced or removed.
.Severe Commercial Use Vehicles Only:
Lubricate chassis components every oil
change.
.Have underbody flushing service
performed. See “Underbody Maintenance”
in Exterior Care 0374.

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Service and Maintenance 389
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 (6-Speed Transmission) DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission (10-Speed Transmission) DEXRON ULV Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Chassis Lubrication Chassis 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
0 311.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil0306.
Front and Rear Axle Driveshaft Splines See your dealer.
Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) and Rear Axle See your dealer. Hydraulic Brake System DOT 4 Hydraulic Brake Fluid. See Brake Fluid0318.
Hydraulic Power Steering System GM Power Steering Fluid. See your dealer.

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390 Service and Maintenance
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood Hinges, Body Door Hinge Pins, Tailgate Hinge and Linkage, Fuel Door Hinge, Tailgate Handle Pivot Points, Hinges, Latch Bolt, and Linkage Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube. See your dealer.
Transfer Case (Four-Wheel Drive) DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid. Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.
If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement.
Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 84121219 A3244C
Oil Filter 12707246 PF63
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 13508023 CF185
Spark Plugs 12622441 41-114
Wiper Blades
IDriver Side –55 cm (21.7 in) 84578275
—
IPassenger Side –55 cm (21.7 in) 84578275
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394 Technical Data
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
I3500 Series Chassis Cab –Front Tank 89.0 L
23.5 gal
I3500 Series Chassis Cab –Rear Tank 151.4 L
40.0 gal
Transfer Case Fluid 2.3 L2.4 qt
Hydraulic Power Steering Fluid 2.0 L2.1 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 190Y 140 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
6.6L V8 (L8T) 70.95–1.10 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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Customer Information 399
D:Select a dealer and view locations,
maps, phone numbers, and hours.
r: Track your vehicle’s warranty
information.
J: View active recalls by Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN). See Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) 0392.
H:Manage your profile and payment
information. View your GM Rewards Card
earnings and My GMC Rewards points.
F: Chat live with online help
representatives.
Visit gmc.com and create an account today.
GMC Owner Centre (Canada)
mygmccanada.ca
Visit the GMC Owner Centre at
mygmccanada.ca (English) or
my.gmccanada.ca (French) to access similar
benefits to the U.S. site.
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program
This program is available to qualified
applicants for cost reimbursement, up to
certain limits, of eligible aftermarket
adaptive equipment required for the vehicle,
such as hand controls or a wheelchair/
scooter lift for the vehicle.
To learn about the GM Mobility program,
see www.gmmobility.com or call the GM
Mobility Assistance Center at 1-800-323-9935.
Text Telephone (TTY) users, call
1-800-833-9935.
General Motors of Canada also has a
Mobility program. See www.gm.ca, or call
1-800-GM-DRIVE (800-463-7483) for details.
TTY users call 1-800-263-3830.
Roadside Assistance Program
For U.S.-purchased vehicles, call
1-888-881-3302; (Text Telephone (TTY):
1-888-889-2438).
For Canadian-purchased vehicles, call
1-800-268-6800.
Service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year.
Calling for Assistance
When calling Roadside Assistance, have the
following information ready:
.Your name, home address, and home
telephone number
.Telephone number of your location
.Location of the vehicle
.Model, year, color, and license plate
number of the vehicle
.Odometer reading, Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN), and delivery date of the
vehicle
.Description of the problem

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418 Index
Center ConsoleStorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Check Engine Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 96, 99
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 Compartments
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 241
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . 125
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196, 197
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 401
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Customer Assistance
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 404
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 396
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . 171
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

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DoorAjar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Drive Systems Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . 128, 130
Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . 268
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Distracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Driving (cont'd)
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . 197
E
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
ElectricParking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 329
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . 333, 334
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . 120
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . 125 Engine (cont'd)
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Overheated Protection
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Extended Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Exterior
Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

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F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Filter Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Fog Lamp Light
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234, 321
Four-Wheel-Drive
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fuel
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 268
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265, 266
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 329
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . 333, 334
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 111
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . 170
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Guidance
Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170