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316 Vehicle Care
If the decision is made not to lift the hood
when this warning appears, get service help
right away. SeeRoadside Assistance Program
0 402.
If the decision is made to lift the hood,
make sure the vehicle is parked on a level
surface.
Check to see if the engine cooling fans are
running. If the engine is overheating, the
fans should be running. If they are not, do
not continue to run the engine and have the
vehicle serviced.
If the engine or transmission detects an
impending hot fluid condition, then the
transmission may force upshifts to limit
temperatures. Downshifts may also be
prevented in this instance. Normal operation
may continue unless the display indicates
there is a hot condition and engine should
be idled.If Steam is Coming from the Engine
Compartment
{Warning
Steam and scalding liquids from a hot
cooling system are under pressure.
Turning the pressure cap, even a little,
can cause them to come out at high
speed and you could be burned. Never
turn the cap when the cooling system,
including the pressure cap, is hot. Wait
for the cooling system and pressure cap
to cool.
If No Steam is Coming from the Engine
Compartment
The ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE or
the ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE
message, along with a low coolant
condition, can indicate a serious problem.
If there is an engine overheat warning, but
no steam is seen or heard, the problem may
not be too serious. Sometimes the engine
can get a little too hot when the vehicle:
.Climbs a long hill on a hot day.
.Stops after high-speed driving.
.Idles for long periods in traffic.
.Tows a trailer; see Trailer Towing0274.
If the ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE or
the ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLE ENGINE
message appears with no sign of steam, try
this for a minute or so: 1. Turn the air conditioning off.
2. Turn the heater on to the highest temperature and to the highest fan
speed. Open the windows as necessary.
3. When it is safe to do so, pull off the road, shift to P (Park) or N (Neutral) and
let the engine idle.
If the temperature overheat gauge is no
longer in the overheat zone or an overheat
warning no longer displays, the vehicle can
be driven. Continue to drive the vehicle
slowly for about 10 minutes. Keep a safe
vehicle distance from the vehicle in front.
If the warning does not come back on,
continue to drive normally and have the
cooling system checked for proper fill and
function.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and
park the vehicle right away.
If there is still no sign of steam and the
vehicle is equipped with an engine driven
cooling fan, push down the accelerator until
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390 Service and Maintenance
* 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
Systems, Fluids, and Visible Leak
Inspection
.Engine oil
.Transmission
.Drive axle
.Transfer case

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396 Technical Data
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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418 Index
IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
AdaptiveCruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Additional OnStar Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . 190
Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . 64
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . 64 Airbag System (cont'd)
What Will You See after an Airbag
Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . 63
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Airbags Adding Equipment to the Vehicle . . . . . . . 69
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Replacing System Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . 69
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Alert Lane Change (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Rear Cross Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 156
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . 172, 174

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Camera (cont'd)Truck Bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)and Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Center Console
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Child Restraints (cont'd)
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 91, 93
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107, 108
Collision Alert Forward (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Control (cont'd)
Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 230
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . 123
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 187
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 404
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Customer Assistance Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 406
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 399
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408