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VEHICLE CARE 281
Adding Washer Fluid
Open the cap with the washer symbol
on it. Add washer fluid until the tank
is full. SeeEngine Compartment
Overview 0261 for reservoir location.
Caution
.
Do not use washer fluid that
contains any type of water
repellent coating. This can
cause the wiper blades to
chatter or skip.
. Do not use engine coolant
(antifreeze) in the windshield
washer. It can damage the
windshield washer system
and paint.
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
.Do not mix water with
ready-to-use washer fluid.
Water can cause the solution
to freeze and damage the
washer fluid tank and other
parts of the washer system.
. When using concentrated
washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer instructions for
adding water.
. Fill the washer fluid tank only
three-quarters full when it is
very cold. This allows for
fluid expansion if freezing
occurs, which could damage
the tank if it is
completely full.
Brakes
Disc brake pads have built-in wear
indicators that make a high-pitched
warning sound when the brake pads
are worn and new pads are needed.
The sound can come and go or be heard all the time when the vehicle is
moving, except when applying the
brake pedal firmly.
{Warning
The brake wear warning sound
means that soon the brakes will not
work well. That could lead to a
crash. When the brake wear
warning sound is heard, have the
vehicle serviced.
Caution
Continuing to drive with worn-out
brake pads could result in costly
brake repair.
Some driving conditions or climates
can cause a brake squeal when the
brakes are first applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean
something is wrong with the brakes.

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Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are crucial
to safe driving.
.Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment to
inspect the brakes and recommend
quality parts engineered for the
vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved fluids
protect the vehicle’s systems and
components. See Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants 0354 for GM approved
fluids.
. Engine oil and windshield washer
fluid levels should be checked at
every fuel fill.
. Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be filled. Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should be
regularly inspected to ensure that
there are no cracks or leaks. With a
multi-point inspection, your dealer
can inspect the hoses and advise if
replacement is needed.
Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
.
Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage. The
brake lamps need to be checked
periodically to ensure that they
light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns. Shocks and Struts
Shocks and struts help aid in control
for a smoother ride.
.
Signs of wear may include steering
wheel vibration, bounce/sway
while braking, longer stopping
distance, or uneven tire wear.
. As part of the multi-point
inspection, trained dealer
technicians can visually inspect
the shocks and struts for signs of
leaking, blown seals, or damage,
and can advise when service is
needed.
Tires
Tires need to be properly inflated,
rotated, and balanced. Maintaining
the tires can save money and fuel, and
can reduce the risk of tire failure.
. Signs that the tires need to be
replaced include three or more
visible treadwear indicators; cord
or fabric showing through the
rubber; cracks or cuts in the tread
or sidewall; or a bulge or split in
the tire.

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INDEX 393
Fuel (cont'd)Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 135
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . 291
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . 295
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Gauges Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . 125
Engine Oil Temperature . . . . . . . . . . 125
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Gauges (cont'd)
Warning Lights and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . 343
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . 158
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
HeadlampsAdaptive ForwardLighting (AFL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Headlamps (cont'd)
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 156
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Heated
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168, 173
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . 186
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . 69
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168, 173
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Indicator Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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394 INDEX
InformationPublication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . 329
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Lamps
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . 156
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . 156
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Lamps (cont'd)
Malfunction Indicator (Check
Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . 100
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Light, Auto Stop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Lighting Adaptive Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Lights Adaptive Forward Lighting(AFL) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Lights (cont'd)
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 156
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . 131
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

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LocksAutomatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 95
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 129
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . 47
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . 309
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Off-Road
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
OnStar Additional Information . . . . 379
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
P
Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Parking Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . 200

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396 INDEX
Parking or BackingAssistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . 82
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . 259
Performance Data Recorder (PDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . 198
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . 74
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . 374
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . 369
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Proposition
65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258, 283, 329,
Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . 373
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Rear Climate Control System . . . . . . 173
Rear Seat Pass-Through Door . . . . . . . 68
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . 227
Rear Window Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rearview Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . 332 Reimbursement Program, GM
Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Ride Control Systems Enhanced TractionSystem (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Roadside Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367