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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the
tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum
section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
The following information relates to the system
developed by the United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which grades
tires by treadwear, traction, and temperature
performance. This applies only to vehicles sold in the
United States. The grades are molded on the sidewalls
of most passenger car tires. The Uniform Tire Quality
Grading (UTQG) system does not apply to deep
tread, winter-type snow tires, space-saver, or temporary
use spare tires, tires with nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm), or to some
limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General Motors passenger
cars and light trucks may vary with respect to these
grades, they must also conform to federal safety
requirements and additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC) standards.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on
the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and
a half (1.5) times as well on the government course as
a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart signicantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits, service practices, and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction – AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A,
B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s ability
to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on specied government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance.
Warning:The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does
not include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or
peak traction characteristics.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-22
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-88
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-5
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-106
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-19
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-16
Air Conditioning..............................................3-24
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-36
Readiness Light..........................................3-35
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-76
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-88
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-82
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-84
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-88
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-81
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-82
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-80
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-78
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-43
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-12
Analog Clock..................................................3-23
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System..................3-106
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-106Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-40
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-102
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-100
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-104
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-101
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-97
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-99
Finish Care...............................................5-101
Finish Damage..........................................5-103
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-100
Leather......................................................5-99
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-103
Speaker Covers.........................................5-100
Tires........................................................5-103
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-104
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-104
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-101
Weatherstrips............................................5-100
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-102
Wood Panels............................................5-100
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-23
Audio System(s).............................................3-69
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-103
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-104
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-105
Care of Your CDs and DVDs .......................3-105
CD Changer...............................................3-99
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-106
Diversity Antenna System............................3-106
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-86
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-71
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)................................3-97
Setting the Time..........................................3-70
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-102
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-103
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-106
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-17
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-20
B
Battery..........................................................5-37
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-38
Bench Seat....................................................1-20
Bench Seat Split (50/50)..................................1-15
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).................................1-12Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-23
System Warning Light..................................3-39
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-19
Brakes..........................................................5-34
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-16
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-25
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-46
Headlamps.................................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-49
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-56
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps.................................5-55
Buying New Tires...........................................5-72
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C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-116
Carbon Monoxide...................2-11, 2-26, 4-41, 4-54
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-100
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-104
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-105
Your CDs and DVDs ..................................3-105
Cargo Cover..................................................2-45
CD Changer...................................................3-99
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-43
Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-45
Chains, Tire...................................................5-77
Charging System Light....................................3-38
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-44
Checking Things Under the Hood....................... 5-8
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-104
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-55
Infants and Young Children...........................1-52
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-61
Older Children.............................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-68Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-70
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-72
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-60
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-106
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-23
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-102
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-101
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-99
Finish Care...............................................5-101
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-97
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-100
Leather......................................................5-99
Speaker Covers.........................................5-100
Tires........................................................5-103
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-104
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-101
Weatherstrips............................................5-100
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-102
Wood Panels............................................5-100
Climate Control System
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-29
Rear ..........................................................3-30
Clock............................................................3-23
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
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Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-46
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-14
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-44
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-42
Heater, Engine............................................2-19
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-24
Cooled Seats...........................................1-5, 1-11
Cooling System..............................................5-27
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cruise Control Light........................................3-48
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-42
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Diversity Antenna System...............................3-106
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamps .................................................3-19
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-35
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-50
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-50
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-63
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-32
City ...........................................................4-36
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-39
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-33
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Driving (cont.)
Off-Road ....................................................4-18
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-46
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-46
Winter........................................................4-41
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-24
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-86
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-106
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-110
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-107
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-108
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-107
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-111
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-107
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-16
Battery.......................................................5-37
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-44
Coolant......................................................5-21
Coolant Heater............................................2-19
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-42
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-10
Exhaust.....................................................2-26Engine (cont.)
Fan Noise..................................................5-31
Oil .............................................................5-11
Oil Life System...........................................5-14
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-26
Overheating................................................5-24
Starting......................................................2-18
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-19
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-48
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-16
Finish Damage.............................................5-103
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-78
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-78
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-92
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-32
Windshield Washer......................................5-33
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-18
Front Axle......................................................5-45
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Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-5
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-8
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage .........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-49
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-110
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-107
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-108
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-111
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-107
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Oil Pressure...............................................3-46
Speedometer..............................................3-34
Tachometer.................................................3-34
Transmission Temperature.............................3-42
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-38
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-38Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-42
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-8
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-46
Horizontal Aiming.........................................5-47
Vertical Aiming............................................5-48
Headlamps....................................................5-50
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-17
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-16
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-16
Heated Seats....................................1-4, 1-5, 1-11
Heater...........................................................3-24
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Highbeam On Light.........................................3-48
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-39
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-39
Hood
Checking Things Under.................................. 5-8
Release....................................................... 5-9
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-34
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-17
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-52
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Storage Area..............................................2-43
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-18
Cluster.......................................................3-33
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-38
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-58
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-19
Dome ........................................................3-19
Exterior......................................................3-15
Fog ...........................................................3-18
Reading.....................................................3-19
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-61
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-11
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-11
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-35
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-40
Brake System Warning.................................3-39
Charging System.........................................3-38
Cruise Control.............................................3-48
Highbeam On.............................................3-48
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-49
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-41
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-44
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-36
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-34
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Light (cont.)
Security.....................................................3-47
Tow/Haul Mode ...........................................3-48
Traction Off................................................3-41
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-19
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-47
Lockout Protection..........................................2-10
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door ........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door .................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-49
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-43
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-44
Memory Seat.................................................2-47
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-54
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-32
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-28
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-29
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb
View Assist.............................................2-36
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-35
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-35
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-34
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Road Sensing Suspension................................. 4-9
Roadside
Service........................................................ 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-46
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-27
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-34
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-100
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-45
Driver Position............................................1-35
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-34
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-33
Rear Outside Passenger Positions.................1-42
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-46
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-42
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-48
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-42
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-29
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
50/50 Split Bench Seat.................................1-15
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................1-12
Bench Seat................................................1-20Seats (cont.)
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-25
Head Restraints............................................ 1-8
Heated and Cooled Seats......................1-5, 1-11
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Heated Seats - Rear....................................1-11
Memory .....................................................2-47
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-9
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Secondary Latch System.................................5-89
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-70
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-68
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-72
Security Light.................................................3-47
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-44
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-88
Setting the Time.............................................3-70
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-103
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-24
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-25
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