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Service and Maintenance
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Maintenance Schedule
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI)
Multi-Point VehicleInspection (MPVI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Special Application Services
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and
Parts
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Maintenance Replacement Parts . . . . . . . 393
Maintenance Records
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
General Information
Your vehicle is an important investment.
This section describes the required
maintenance for the vehicle. Follow this
schedule to help protect against major repair
expenses resulting from neglect or
inadequate maintenance. It may also help to
maintain the value of the vehicle if it is
sold. It is the responsibility of the owner to
have all required maintenance performed.
Your dealer has trained technicians who can
perform required maintenance using genuine
replacement parts. They have up-to-date
tools and equipment for fast and accurate
diagnostics. Many dealers have extended
evening and Saturday hours, courtesy
transportation, and online scheduling to
assist with service needs.
Your dealer recognizes the importance of
providing competitively priced maintenance
and repair services. With trained technicians,
the dealer is the place for routine
maintenance such as oil changes and tire
rotations and additional maintenance items
like tires, brakes, batteries, and wiper blades.
Caution
Damage caused by improper maintenance
can lead to costly repairs and may not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Maintenance intervals, checks,
inspections, recommended fluids, and
lubricants are important to keep the
vehicle in good working condition.
Do not have chemical flushes that are not
approved by GM performed on the
vehicle. The use of flushes, solvents,
cleaners, or lubricants that are not
approved by GM could damage the
vehicle, requiring expensive repairs that
are not covered by the vehicle warranty.
The Tire Rotation and Required Services are
the responsibility of the vehicle owner. It is
recommended to have your dealer perform
these services every 12 000 km/7,500 mi.
Proper vehicle maintenance helps to keep
the vehicle in good working condition,
improves fuel economy, and reduces vehicle
emissions.
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388 Service and Maintenance
Because of the way people use vehicles,
maintenance needs vary. There may need to
be more frequent checks and services. The
Additional Required Services - Normal are for
vehicles that:
.Carry passengers and cargo within
recommended limits on the Tire and
Loading Information label. SeeVehicle
Load Limits 0204.
.Are driven on reasonable road surfaces
within legal driving limits.
.Use the recommended fuel. See
Recommended Fuel 0266.
Refer to the information in the Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required Services -
Normal Service.
The Additional Required Services - Severe are
for vehicles that are:
.Mainly driven in heavy city traffic in hot
weather.
.Mainly driven in hilly or mountainous
terrain.
.Frequently towing a trailer.
.Used for high speed or competitive
driving.
.Used for taxi, police, or delivery service. Refer to the information in the Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required Services -
Severe Service.
{Warning
Performing maintenance work can be
dangerous and can cause serious injury.
Perform maintenance work only if the
required information, proper tools, and
equipment are available. If they are not,
see your dealer to have a trained
technician do the work. See
Doing Your
Own Service Work 0305.
Maintenance Schedule
Tire Rotation and Required Services
Every 12 000 km (7,500 mi)
Tires are rotated to achieve a more uniform
wear for all tires. The first rotation is the
most important.
Anytime unusual wear is noticed, rotate the
tires as soon as possible, check for proper
tire inflation pressure, and check for
damaged tires or wheels. If the unusual
wear continues after the rotation, check the wheel alignment. See
When It Is Time for
New Tires 0353 and
Wheel Replacement 0357.
.Perform Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection.
See Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI)
0 390.
.Lubricate body components. See Exterior
Care 0377.
Power Take Off (PTO) and Extended
Idle Use
When the vehicle is used with the PTO
equipment or used in a way that requires
extended idle time, one hour of use shall be
deemed the same as 53 km (33 mi). See
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level)
0126 orDriver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0128 for hourmeter, if equipped.
Additional Required Services –Normal
Service
Every 12 000 km (7,500 mi)
.Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed, change engine
oil and filter, and reset oil life system. Or
when the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
message displays, have the engine oil and
filter changed within the next 1 000 km/
600 mi. If driven under the best
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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 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
0 313.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos1
full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil0308.
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 Fluid0320.
Hydraulic Power Steering System GM Power Steering Fluid. See your dealer.
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.
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Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. SeeRecommended Fluids and Lubricants0392.
If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement.
Application Capacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge
amount, see the refrigerant label under the hood. See your dealer for more information.
Engine Cooling System* 14.6 L15.4 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 7.6 L8.0 qt
Fuel Tank
I2500 Series and 3500 Series Standard Box (Except Double Cab Diesel) 136.3 L
36.0 gal
I2500 Series and 3500 Series Standard Box (Double Cab Diesel) 111.3 L
29.4 gal
I2500 Series and 3500 Series Long Box (Except Regular Cab Diesel) 136.3 L
36.0 gal
I2500 Series and 3500 Series Long Box (Regular Cab Diesel) 106.0 L
28.0 gal
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Engine (cont'd)Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Extended Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Exterior Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Floor Console
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Fog Lamp Light Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221, 323
Four-Wheel-Drive
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 270
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267, 269 Fuel (cont'd)
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 332
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . 335, 337
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Gauges
Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Transmission Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . 106
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PassengerAirbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Phone Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172, 174
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165, 169
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab . . . . . . . . 302
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Power Assist Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Privacy
Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . 163
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Proposition 65 Warning California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . 370
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 406
R
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Radio AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 156
Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Locking Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Rearview Mirror
Truck Bed Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . 392
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Remote
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Key Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Replacement Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Replacing
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . 87