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Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 216
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own Service Work . . . . . . . . . 216
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . 219
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . 223
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Headlamp Aiming
Front Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . 235
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . 236
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . 239
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Tire Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . 246
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Tire Pressure for High-SpeedOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . 249
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 250
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . 255
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Different Size Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . 257
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 257
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 258
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 261
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Tire Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . 272
Towing the Vehicle
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . 274
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Appearance Care
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
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If equipped, a tow eye may be located near
the spare tire or emergency jack. Do not use
the tow eye to pull the vehicle from the
snow, mud, sand, or ditch. Tow eye threads
may have right or left-hand threads. Use
caution when installing or removing the
tow eye.
The vehicle must be in N (Neutral) and the
electric parking brake must be released
when loading the vehicle onto a flatbed tow
truck.
.If the 12-volt battery is dead and/or
electric parking brake is not released, the
vehicle will not move. Try to jump start
the vehicle with a known good 12-volt
battery, shift the car into N (Neutral), and
release the electric parking brake. Refer to
Jump Starting - North America0272.
.If unsuccessful, the vehicle will not move.
Tire skates or dollies must be used under
the non-rolling tires to prevent vehicle
damage.
Front Attachment Points
The vehicle is equipped with specific
attachment points to be used by the towing
provider. These holes may be used to pull
the vehicle from a flat road surface onto the
flatbed tow truck.
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means towing
the vehicle behind another vehicle, such as
behind a motor home. The two most
common types of recreational vehicle
towing are known as dinghy towing and
dolly towing. Dinghy towing is towing the
vehicle with all four wheels on the ground. Dolly towing is towing the vehicle with two
wheels on the ground and two wheels up
on a device known as a dolly.
Here are some important things to consider
before recreational vehicle towing:
.Become familiar with the local laws that
apply to recreational vehicle towing.
These laws may vary by region.
.Read the tow vehicle manufacturer's
recommendations for the towing capacity
of the vehicle.
.How far the vehicle can be towed. Some
vehicles have restrictions on how far and
how long the vehicle can be towed
.Whether the vehicle has the proper
towing equipment. See your dealer or
trailering professional for additional
advice and equipment recommendations.
.Whether the vehicle is ready to be towed.
Just as preparing the vehicle for a long
trip, make sure the vehicle is prepared to
be towed.
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Parking or BackingAssistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Phone Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 149
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122, 123, 145
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122, 141
Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Proposition 65 Warning
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . 272
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 304
R
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Radio AM-FM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121, 140
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121, 140
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . 291
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Reimbursement Program, GM
Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Remote
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Key Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 15
Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . 68
Seat Belt System Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . 181
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . .183
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Storage AreasCargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
System Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 152
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Tires (cont'd)
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248, 249
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Sealant and Compressor Kit,
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 257
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 258
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 255
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Traction
Control System (TCS)/Electronic
Stability Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . 188
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 155
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 301
Transporting
a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
TTY Users Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
UpdatesSoftware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122, 141