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Accessories and Modications..................... 488
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment..... 434
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle..................................................... 105
Additives, Fuel............................................ 492
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 611
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal............ 138
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 507
Air Conditioning.........................236, 239, 240
Airbag
Off Light.................................................. 252
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 254
Readiness Light....................................... 252
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 659
Airbag System............................................... 85
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................. 94
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 91
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 88
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....................... 105
Airbag Off Switch....................................... 95
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 93Airbag Systems (cont.)
Passenger Sensing System....................... 99
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.... 104
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 93
AM-FM Radio.............................................. 306
Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 373
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 373
Anti-Lock Brake System.............................. 381
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 259
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 607
Care of Safety Belts................................ 604
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 609
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 605
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 601
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 602
Finish Care.............................................. 605
Finish Damage......................................... 608
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 604
Leather.................................................... 603
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 608
Tires........................................................ 608
Underbody Maintenance........................... 608
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 609
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 605
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Appearance Care (cont.)
Weatherstrips........................................... 604
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 606
Ashtray....................................................... 235
Audio System.............................................. 302
AM-FM Radio.......................................... 306
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 370
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 373
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 372
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 373
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual................................ 357
Radio with CD................................308, 314
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................ 368
Setting the Time...................................... 303
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 370
Understanding Radio Reception............... 371
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 373
Audio System(s)
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 324
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 225
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................................ 510
Operation................................................. 140
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp Switch.......... 227B
Battery........................................................ 533
Electric Power Management..................... 229
Run-Down Protection............................... 230
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 416
Brake
Emergencies............................................ 383
Parking.................................................... 164
Brakes........................................................ 529
System Warning Light.............................. 258
Braking....................................................... 380
Braking in Emergencies............................... 383
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 134
Bulb Replacement....................................... 545
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp................... 547
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 545
Headlamps............................................... 546
License Plate Lamps................................ 550
Pickup Box Identication and Fender
Marker Lamps...................................... 548
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 551
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps..................................... 548
Buying New Tires........................................ 572
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C
Calibration..........................................171, 175
California Fuel............................................. 491
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 489
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 620
Carbon Monoxide..............124, 169, 420, 447
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 604
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 373
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 372
Cargo Lamp................................................ 229
Cargo Management System........................ 201
CD, MP3 ............................................341, 347
Center Console Storage Area...................... 199
Center Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts........................................ 37, 38
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp...................... 547
Center Seat.................................................. 19
Chains, Tire................................................. 578
Charging System Light................................ 256
Check
Engine Light............................................ 262
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 498
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 609Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 53
Infants and Young Children........................ 49
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children.................................................. 60
Older Children........................................... 46
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position.......................................... 69
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position..................... 72
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position................. 72, 78
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position (Crew Cab)..... 83
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 57
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 235
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 607
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 605
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 602
Finish Care.............................................. 605
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 601
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 604
Leather.................................................... 603
Tires........................................................ 608
Underbody Maintenance........................... 608
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Door (cont.)
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 122
Rear Doors.............................................. 123
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 28
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 269
DIC Operation and Displays............270, 277
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 291
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 281
Driving
At Night................................................... 409
City.......................................................... 414
Defensive................................................. 376
Drunken................................................... 377
Freeway................................................... 415
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 418
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 410
Off-Road.................................................. 392
Recovery Hooks....................................... 426
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 425
Winter...................................................... 420
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 240
Dual Tire Operation..................................... 562
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 357E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 611
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 614
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 612
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 612
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 611
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 615
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 611
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 507
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 262
Coolant.................................................... 514
Coolant Heater......................................... 138
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 260
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 643
Engine Compartment Overview................ 500
Exhaust................................................... 169
Fan Noise................................................ 526
Oil ........................................................... 502
Oil Life System........................................ 505
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 520
Overheating............................................. 517
Starting.................................................... 136
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Entry Lighting.............................................. 228
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 659
Exit Lighting................................................ 228
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 45
Exterior Lamps............................................ 223
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 507
Finish Damage............................................ 608
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 373
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 213
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 216
Flat Tire...................................................... 579
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 580
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 596
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 510
Power Steering........................................ 526
Windshield Washer.................................. 527
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 226
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 267
Four-Wheel Drive...............................149, 541
Four-Wheel-Drive Light................................ 267
Front Axle................................................... 543Fuel............................................................ 490
Additives.................................................. 492
California Fuel.......................................... 491
E85 (85% Ethanol)................................... 493
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 497
Filling Your Tank...................................... 494
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 494
Gage....................................................... 268
Gasoline Octane...................................... 491
Gasoline Specications............................ 491
Low Warning Light................................... 269
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 614
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 612
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 612
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 615
Windshield Wiper..................................... 611
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 260
Fuel......................................................... 268
Oil Pressure............................................. 265
Speedometer........................................... 250
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Gage (cont.)
Tachometer.............................................. 250
Voltmeter Gage........................................ 257
Garage Door Opener................................... 187
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 491
Specications........................................... 491
Glove Box................................................... 198
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 653
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 213
Head Restraints............................................ 18
Headlamps.................................................. 546
Bulb Replacement.................................... 545
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 224
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 216
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 545
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 216
On Reminder........................................... 224
Pickup Box Identication and Fender
Marker Lamps...................................... 548
Heated Seats................................................ 12
Heater................................................236, 239
Heater......................................................... 240Highbeam On Light..................................... 267
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 417
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 418
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 498
Release................................................... 498
Horn............................................................ 213
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 27
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 135
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 49
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 561
Instrument Panel
Overview.........................................208, 211
Storage Area............................................ 199
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 227
Cluster..................................................... 249
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 534
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K
Keyless Entry System................................. 112
Keys........................................................... 111
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 553
Lamps
Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp.................. 227
Cargo...................................................... 229
Dome....................................................... 228
Dome Lamp Override............................... 228
Exterior.................................................... 223
Puddle..................................................... 226
Reading................................................... 228
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 60
Latches, Seatback......................................... 19
License Plate Lamps................................... 550
Light
Airbag Off................................................ 252
Airbag Readiness..................................... 252
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 259
Brake System Warning............................. 258Light (cont.)
Charging System..................................... 256
Cruise Control.......................................... 267
Fog Lamp................................................ 267
Four-Wheel-Drive..................................... 267
Highbeam On.......................................... 267
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 269
Malfunction Indicator................................ 262
Oil Pressure............................................. 266
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 254
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 251
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 251
Security................................................... 266
StabiliTrak
®Indicator................................ 260
Tire Pressure........................................... 261
Tow/Haul Mode........................................ 268
Lighting
Entry........................................................ 228
Exit.......................................................... 228
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 427
Locking Rear Axle....................................... 383
Lockout Protection....................................... 122
Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 121
Door........................................................ 120
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Locks (cont.)
Lockout Protection................................... 122
Power Door............................................. 121
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 121
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 122
Loss of Control........................................... 391
Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 269
Luggage Carrier.......................................... 200
Lumbar
Manual Controls......................................... 11
Power Controls.......................................... 11
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 631
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 636
At Least Once a Month............................ 636
At Least Once a Year.............................. 637
At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles
(160, 1 600 and 10 000km).................. 635
Introduction.............................................. 624
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 633
Maintenance Record................................ 644
Maintenance Requirements...................... 624
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.... 642Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Owner Checks and Services.................... 635
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 639
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 627
Using....................................................... 625
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 625
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 262
Manual Lumbar Controls............................... 11
Manual Seats.................................................. 9
Manual Windows......................................... 126
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals................ 13
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 281
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass and Temperature Display....... 175
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature
Display................................................. 171
Manual Rearview Mirror........................... 171
Outside Manual Mirrors............................ 176
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors.............. 179
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 178
Outside Trailer-Tow Mirrors....................... 177
MP3 ...................................................341, 347
MyGMLink.com............................................ 651
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N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual..................................................... 357
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 134
Noise Control System, Tampering................ 544
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 642
O
Odometer.................................................... 250
Odometer, Trip............................................ 250
Off-Road Driving.......................................... 392
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 389
Oil
Engine..................................................... 502
Pressure Gage......................................... 265
Pressure Light.......................................... 266
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 505
Older Children, Restraints............................. 46
Online Owner Center................................... 651
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 182
Operation, Universal Home Remote
System............................................187, 191
Other Warning Devices................................ 213
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 247Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 234
Outside
Manual Mirrors......................................... 176
Power Foldaway Mirrors........................... 179
Power Mirrors.......................................... 178
Trailer-Tow Mirrors................................... 177
Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode....................................................... 520
Owner Checks and Services....................... 635
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 608
Park Aid...................................................... 230
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 165
Shifting Out of......................................... 167
Parking
Assist....................................................... 230
Brake....................................................... 164
Over Things That Burn............................ 168
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 254
Passenger Sensing System........................... 99
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Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 627
Seatback Latches.......................................... 19
Seats
Center Seat............................................... 19
Head Restraints......................................... 18
Heated Seats............................................. 12
Manual........................................................ 9
Manual Lumbar.......................................... 11
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals...................... 13
Power Lumbar........................................... 11
Power Seats.............................................. 10
Rear Seat Operation........................... 20, 21
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 15
Seatback Latches...................................... 19
Secondary Latch System............................. 592
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position......................... 72
Rear Seat Position..................................... 69
Right Front Seat Position.................... 72, 78
Right Front Seat Position (Crew Cab)........ 83
Security Light.............................................. 266
Service........................................................ 488
Accessories and Modications.................. 488
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 490
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 489Service (cont.)
Doing Your Own Work............................. 489
Engine Soon Light................................... 262
Publications Ordering Information............. 666
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....... 104
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 608
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 165
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 167
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 35
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 215
Sliding Rear Window, Power....................... 128
Snow Plow.................................................. 434
Spare Tire................................................... 600
Installing.................................................. 586
Removing................................................ 582
Storing..................................................... 596
Specications, Capacities............................ 620
Speedometer............................................... 250
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 384
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light........................... 260
Starting Your Engine................................... 136
Steering...................................................... 387
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 370
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 214
Storage Areas............................................. 198
Cargo Management System..................... 201
Center Console Storage Area................... 199
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