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3. Set the parking brake firmly and put theshift lever in P (Park) with an automatic
transmission, or Neutral with a manual
transmission.
Caution
If any accessories are left on or plugged
in during the jump starting procedure,
they could be damaged. The repairs
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Whenever possible, turn off or
unplug all accessories on either vehicle
when jump starting.
4. Turn the ignition off. Turn off all lights and accessories in both vehicles, except
the hazard warning flashers if needed.
{Warning
An electric fan can start up even when
the engine is not running and can injure
you. Keep hands, clothing, and tools
away from any underhood electric fan.
{Warning
Using a match near a battery can cause
battery gas to explode. People have been
hurt doing this, and some have been
blinded. Use a flashlight if you need
more light.
Battery fluid contains acid that can burn
you. Do not get it on you. If you
accidentally get it in your eyes or on
your skin, flush the place with water and
get medical help immediately.
{Warning
Fans or other moving engine parts can
injure you badly. Keep your hands away
from moving parts once the engine is
running.
5. Connect one end of the red positive (+) cable to the discharged battery
positive (+) terminal.
6. Connect the other end of the red positive (+) cable to the good battery
positive (+) terminal. 7. Connect one end of the black negative
(–) cable to the good battery negative
(–) terminal.
8. Connect the other end of the black negative (–) cable to the discharged
battery negative (–) grounding point.
9. Start the engine in the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine at idle
speed for at least four minutes.
10. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead battery. If it will not start after a
few tries, it probably needs service.
Jumper Cable Removal
Reverse the sequence exactly when
removing the jumper cables.
After starting the disabled vehicle and
removing the jumper cables, allow it to idle
for several minutes.
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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 72 000 km (45,000 mi)
.Change automatic transmission fluid and
filter.
Every 120 000 km (75,000 mi)
.Change rear axle fluid, if equipped with
AWD. 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.
Owner Checks and Services
Every Five Years
.Replace brake fluid every five years. See
Brake Fluid 0232.
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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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
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 - Continuously Variable Ratio (CVT) High Performance CVT Fluid. See your dealer.
Automatic Transmission (9 Speed) DEXRON VI Automatic Transmission Fluid. Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. See Cooling
System 0226.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil0221.
Hood and Door Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube. See your dealer.
Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor, and Release Pawl Lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 4 Hydraulic Brake Fluid.
Rear Axle (All-Wheel Drive) See your dealer. Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
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ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
Transfer Case Fluid 0.23 L 0.24 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 140 Y100 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 CodeTransmission Spark Plug Gap
1.2L L3 Gas Engine (LIH) 2Automatic 0.6 - 0.7 mm (0.024-0.028 in)
1.3L L3 Gas Engine (L3T) LAutomatic 0.65 - 0.75 mm (0.025-0.030 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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Vehicle and Power Issues
OnStar services require a vehicle electrical
system, wireless service, and GPS satellite
technologies to be available and operating
for features to function properly. These
systems may not operate if the battery is
discharged or disconnected.
Add-on Electrical Equipment
The OnStar system is integrated into the
electrical architecture of the vehicle. Do not
add any electrical equipment. SeeAdd-On
Electrical Equipment 0213. Added electrical
equipment may interfere with the operation
of the OnStar system and cause it to not
operate.
Vehicle Software Updates
OnStar or GM may remotely deliver
software updates or changes to the vehicle
without further notice or consent. These
updates or changes may enhance or
maintain safety, security, or the operation
of the vehicle or the vehicle systems.
Software updates or changes may affect or
erase data or settings that are stored in the
vehicle, such as saved navigation
destinations or pre-set radio stations.
Neither OnStar nor GM is responsible for
any affected or erased data or settings. These updates or changes may also collect
personal information. Such collection is
described in the OnStar privacy statement or
separately disclosed at the time of
installation. These updates or changes may
also cause a system to automatically
communicate with GM servers to collect
information about vehicle system status,
identify whether updates or changes are
available, or deliver updates or changes. An
active OnStar agreement constitutes consent
to these software updates or changes and
agreement that either OnStar or GM may
remotely deliver them to the vehicle.
Privacy
The complete OnStar Privacy Statement may
be found at www.onstar.com (U.S.),
or www.onstar.ca (Canada). We recommend
that you review it. If you have any
questions, call 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) or press
Qto speak with
an Advisor. Users of wireless
communications are cautioned that the
privacy of any information sent via wireless
cellular communications cannot be assured.
Third parties may unlawfully intercept or
access transmissions and private
communications without consent.
OnStar - Software Acknowledgements
To obtain the source code under GPL, LGPL,
MPL, and other open source licenses, that is
contained in this product, please visit
https://opensource.lge.com. In addition to
the source code, all referred license terms,
warranty disclaimers, and copyright notices
are available for download. This offer is valid
for a period of three years after our last
shipment of this product. This offer is valid
to anyone in receipt of this information.
*Provided through LG Electronics Inc., who is
solely responsible for provisions of related
OSS compliance.
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Appearance CareExterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . 135
Armrest Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Assistance Systems
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Automatic EmergencyBraking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Automatic Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . 191
Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) . . . . . . . . . 196
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) . . . . . . . . . 193
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Audio
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Auto Stop Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Automatic
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Emergency Braking (AEB) Disabled
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . 130
B
Battery Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 123
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . .233, 270
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 132
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Brake Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Front Pedestrian (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . 196
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Taillamps, Turn Signal,Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Backup Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 241
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
C
Calibration Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . 215
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . 1, 270
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
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Remote (cont'd)Key Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Replacing
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . 77
Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . 55
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . 167
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Roof
Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . 169S
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . 49
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Seats (cont'd)
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 80
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 215
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . 285
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Sidemarker Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 241
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Towing (cont'd)Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Traction Control System (TCS)/ElectronicStability Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . 174
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . 141
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 303
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
TTY Users
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 241
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Updates
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Using Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
VehicleAhead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 96
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Winter
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94