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traction control, and stability
control. These accessories or
modifications could even
cause malfunction or damage
not covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Damage to suspension
components caused by
modifying vehicle height
outside of factory settings will
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Damage to vehicle
components resulting from
modifications or the
installation or use of non-GM
certified parts, including
control module or software
modifications, is not covered
under the terms of the vehicle
warranty and may affect
remaining warranty coverage
for affected parts.
GM Accessories are designed
to complement and function
with other systems on the
vehicle. See your dealer to
accessorize the vehicle usinggenuine GM Accessories
installed by a dealer
technician.
Also, see Adding Equipment to
the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
0
77.
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work
{Warning
It can be dangerous to work
on your vehicle if you do not
have the proper knowledge,
service manual, tools,
or parts. Always follow
owner’s manual procedures
and consult the service
manual for your vehicle
before doing any
service work. If doing some of your own
service work, use the proper
service manual. It tells you
much more about how to
service the vehicle than this
manual can. To order the
proper service manual, see
Publication Ordering
Information
0445.
This vehicle has an airbag
system. Before attempting to
do your own service work, see
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle 076.
If equipped with remote
vehicle start, open the hood
before performing any service
work to prevent remote
starting the vehicle
accidentally. See Remote
Vehicle Start 018.
Keep a record with all parts
receipts and list the mileage
and the date of any service
work performed. See
Maintenance Records 0431.

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The rubber in tires ages over
time. This also applies to the
spare tire, if the vehicle has
one, even if it is never used.
Multiple factors including
temperatures, loading
conditions, and inflation
pressure maintenance affect
how fast aging takes place.
GM recommends that tires,
including the spare if
equipped, be replaced after six
years, regardless of tread
wear. To identify the age of a
tire, use the tire manufacture
date, which is the last four
digits of the DOT Tire
Identification Number (TIN)
molded into one side of the
tire sidewall. The last four
digits of the TIN indicate the
tire manufactured date. The
first two digits represent the
week and the last two digits,
the year. For example, the
third week of the year 2020
would have a 4-digit DOT date
of 0320. Week 01 is the first
full week (Sunday through
Saturday) of each year.Vehicle Storage
Tires age when stored
normally mounted on a parked
vehicle. Park a vehicle that will
be stored for at least a month
in a cool, dry, clean area away
from direct sunlight to slow
aging. This area should be free
of grease, gasoline, or other
substances that can
deteriorate rubber.
Parking for an extended
period can cause flat spots on
the tires that may result in
vibrations while driving. When
storing a vehicle for at least a
month, remove the tires or
raise the vehicle to reduce the
weight from the tires.
Buying New Tires
GM has developed and
matched specific tires for
the vehicle. The original
equipment tires installed
were designed to meet
General Motors Tire
Performance CriteriaSpecification (TPC Spec)
system rating. When
replacement tires are
needed, GM strongly
recommends buying tires
with the same TPC Spec
rating.
GM's exclusive TPC Spec
system considers over a
dozen critical specifications
that impact the overall
performance of the vehicle,
including brake system
performance, ride and
handling, traction control,
and tire pressure
monitoring performance.
GM's TPC Spec number is
molded onto the tire's
sidewall near the tire size.
If the tires have an
all-season tread design, the
TPC Spec number will be
followed by MS for mud
and snow. See Tire
Sidewall Labeling
0367 for
additional information.

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range, speed rating, and
construction (radial) as the
original tires.
The Tire and Loading
Information label indicates
the original equipment tires
on the vehicle. See Vehicle
Load Limits0242.
Different Size Tires
and Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed
that are a different size than
the original equipment wheels
and tires, vehicle performance,
including its braking, ride and
handling characteristics,
stability, and resistance to
rollover may be affected. If the
vehicle has electronic systems
such as antilock brakes,
rollover airbags, traction
control, electronic stability
control, or All-Wheel Drive, the
performance of these systems
can also be affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are
used, there may not be an
acceptable level of
performance and safety if
tires not recommended for
those wheels are selected.
This increases the chance of
a crash and serious injury.
Only use GM specific wheel
and tire systems developed
for the vehicle, and have
them properly installed by a
GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires 0383
and Accessories and
Modifications 0327.
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
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 tires, compact
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.

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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
All Passenger Car Tires
Must Conform to Federal
Safety Requirements In
Addition To These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based
on the wear rate of the tire
when tested under
controlled conditions on a
specified government test
course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one
and one-half (1½) times as
well on the government
course as a tire graded
100. The relative
performance of tiresdepends upon the actual
conditions of their use,
however, and may depart
significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving
habits, service practices
and differences in road
characteristics and climate.
Traction
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
specified 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.
Temperature
The temperature grades
are A (the highest), B, and
C, representing the tire's
resistance to the
generation of heat and its
ability to dissipate heat
when tested under
controlled conditions on a
specified indoor laboratory
test wheel. Sustained high
temperature can cause the
material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire
life, and excessive
temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a
level of performance which
all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal
Motor Safety Standard
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Warning (Continued)
it has been driven may be
unknown. It could fail
suddenly and cause a crash.
When replacing wheels, use
a new GM original
equipment wheel.
Caution
The wrong wheel can also
cause problems with bearing
life, brake cooling,
speedometer or odometer
calibration, headlamp aim,
bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or
tire chain clearance to the
body and chassis.
Tire Chains
{Warning
If the vehicle has 235/60R18
or 245/45R20 size tires, do
not use tire chains. There is(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
not enough clearance. Tire
chains used on a vehicle
without the proper amount
of clearance can cause
damage to the brakes,
suspension, or other vehicle
parts. The area damaged by
the tire chains could cause
loss of control and a crash.
Use another type of traction
device only if its
manufacturer recommends
it for the vehicle's tire size
combination and road
conditions. Follow that
manufacturer's instructions.
To avoid vehicle damage,
drive slow and readjust or
remove the traction device if
it contacts the vehicle. Do
not spin the wheels. If
traction devices are used,
install them on the front
tires.
Caution
If the vehicle is equipped
with a tire size other than
235/60R18 or 245/45R20,
use tire chains only where
legal and only when
necessary. Use low profile
chains that add no more
than 12 mm thickness to the
tire tread and inner sidewall.
Use chains that are the
proper size for the tires.
Install them on the tires of
the front axle. Do not use
chains on the tires of the
rear axle. Tighten them as
tightly as possible with the
ends securely fastened.
Drive slowly and follow the
chain manufacturer's
instructions. If the chains
contact the vehicle, stop and
retighten them. If the
contact continues, slow
down until it stops. Driving(Continued)

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Compact Spare Tire
{Warning
Driving with more than one
compact spare tire at a time
could result in loss of
braking and handling. This
could lead to a crash and
you or others could be
injured. Use only one
compact spare tire at a time.
If this vehicle has a compact
spare tire, it was fully inflated
when new; however, it can
lose air over time. Check the
inflation pressure regularly.
It should be 420 kPa (60 psi).
Stop as soon as possible and
check that the spare tire is
correctly inflated after being
installed on the vehicle. The
compact spare tire is designed
for temporary use only. The
vehicle will perform differently
with the spare tire installed
and it is recommended that
the vehicle speed be limited to
80 km/h (50 mph). To conserve the tread of the spare tire,
have the standard tire
repaired or replaced as soon
as convenient and return the
spare tire to the storage area.
When using a compact spare
tire, the AWD (if equipped),
ABS, and Traction Control
systems may engage until the
spare tire is recognized by the
vehicle, especially on slippery
roads. Adjust driving to reduce
possible wheel slip.
Caution
When the compact spare is
installed, do not take the
vehicle through an
automatic car wash with
guide rails. The compact
spare can get caught on the
rails which can damage the
tire, wheel, and other parts
of the vehicle.
Do not use the compact spare
on other vehicles. Do not mix the compact spare
tire or wheel with other
wheels or tires. They will not
fit. Keep the spare tire and its
wheel together.
Caution
Tire chains will not fit the
compact spare. Using them
can damage the vehicle and
the chains. Do not use tire
chains on the compact
spare.
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North
America
For more information about
the vehicle battery, see
Battery - North America
0346.
If the battery has run down,
try to use another vehicle and
some jumper cables to start
your vehicle. Be sure to use
the following steps to do it
safely.

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CaliforniaPerchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 404
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . 286
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . 126 Child Restraints
Infants and Young
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . 86
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 98
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . .119
Collision Damage
Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . 404
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460 Connected Services (cont'd)
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . 459
Control Traction andElectronic Stability . . . . . . . 267
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 231
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Coolant Engine TemperatureGauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Coverage Explanations . . . . . 187
Covers
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

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Lights (cont'd)Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Check Engine
(Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . 136
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . 133
Electric Parking Brake . . . . 129
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . 134
Gauges and Indicators . . . . 118
Gear Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . 135
Performance Shifting . . . . . 130
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . 123
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . 132 Lights (cont'd)
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . 135
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 48 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Maintenance Schedule . . . . 425 Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Manual
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Massage
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Media Avoiding UntrustedDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . 36
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mode Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 168

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Tires (cont'd)Wheel Replacement . . . . . . 387
When It Is Time for
New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . 314
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
General Information . . . . . . . 313
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . 409
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Trailer SwayControl (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . 212
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . 323
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Transmission (cont'd)
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . 442
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 407
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
TTY Users
Customer Assistance . . . . 438
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
U
Umbrella Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Universal Remote
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Using Infotainment System . . . . . . 160
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . 173
This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Data Recording andPrivacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Vehicle Care
Storing the TireSealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 188