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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.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
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
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.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
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 slowly and readjust or remove the
traction device if it contacts the vehicle.
Do not spin the wheels. If traction
devices are used, install them on the tires
of the drive axle only.
If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blow out while
driving, especially if the tires are maintained
properly. SeeTires0248. If air goes out of
a tire, it is much more likely to leak out
slowly. But if there is ever a blowout, here
are a few tips about what to expect and
what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire creates a
drag that pulls the vehicle toward that side.
Take your foot off the accelerator pedal and
grip the steering wheel firmly. Steer to
maintain lane position, and then gently
brake to a stop, well off the road,
if possible.
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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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Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
ExteriorLamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
F
FilterEngine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Fluid Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Front Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Fuel
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 204
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 243
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 247
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Gauges
Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Gauges (cont'd)
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 96
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 119
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89