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* 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 40 000 km (25,000 mi)
.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 72 000 km (45,000 mi)
.Change automatic transmission fluid and
filter.
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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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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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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Assistance Systems (cont'd)Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Transmission Shift Lock ControlFunction Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Auxiliary
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Roof Mounted Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . .158
Axle Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
B
BatteryExterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 147
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Battery (cont'd)
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . .319, 367
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176, 177
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Brake Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp(CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . 325
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps,
and Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
C
Calibration Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . 1, 367
Camera
Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Truck Bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Cargo
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
and Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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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
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Lamps (cont'd)Malfunction Indicator (Check
Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 92
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Lights (cont'd)
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Four-Wheel-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Gauges and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 122
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Traction Control System
(TCS)/Electronic Stability Control
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Lock
Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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RestraintsWhere to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . 227
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Running Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . 230
S
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . 59 Seat Belts (cont'd)
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Center Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Heated and Ventilated, Front . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . 92, 96, 99
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 302
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Service (cont'd)
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . 384
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Snow Plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
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TractionControl System (TCS)/Electronic
Stability Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . 241
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . 189
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Tow Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Towing App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Transfer Case Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 401
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Items That Can Catch Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Truck Bed Camera Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . 43
Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . . . . 219
TTY Users Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Using Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
VehicleAhead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Vehicle (cont'd)
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Vehicle Security Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 111
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44