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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 No. 109. Grades B and
A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory
test wheel than the minimum
required by law. Warning: The
temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is
properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat
buildup and possible tire failure.
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
The tires and wheels were aligned
and balanced at the factory to
provide the longest tire life and best
overall performance. Adjustments to
wheel alignment and tire balancing
are not necessary on a regular
basis. Consider an alignment check
if there is unusual tire wear or the
vehicle is significantly pulling to one
side or the other. Some slight pull to
the left or right, depending on the
crown of the road and/or other road
surface variations such as troughs
or ruts, is normal. If the vehicle is
vibrating when driving on a smooth
road, the tires and wheels may need
to be rebalanced. See your dealer
for proper diagnosis.

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Warning (Continued)
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 use on the
vehicle and 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 rear tires.
Caution
If the vehicle has a tire size other
than 255/55R20, 255/65R17 AT,
265/60R18, 265/65R17,
or 265/70R16, use tire chains(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
only where legal and only when
necessary. Use chains that are
the proper size for the tires. Install
them on the tires of the rear axle.
Do not use chains on the tires of
the front 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 too fast or spinning
the wheels with chains on will
damage the vehicle.
If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blowout
while driving, especially if the tires
are maintained properly. If air goes
out of a tire, it is much more likely to
leak out slowly. But if there ever is a
blowout, here are a few tips about
what to expect and what to do: If a front tire fails, the flat tire
creates a drag that pulls the vehicle
toward that side. Take your foot off
the accelerator pedal and grip the
steering wheel firmly. Steer to
maintain lane position, and then
gently brake to a stop, well off the
road, if possible.
A rear blowout, particularly on a
curve, acts much like a skid and
may require the same correction as
used in a skid. Stop pressing the
accelerator pedal and steer to
straighten the vehicle. It may be
very bumpy and noisy. Gently brake
to a stop, well off the road,
if possible.
{Warning
Driving on a flat tire will cause
permanent damage to the tire.
Re-inflating a tire after it has been
driven on while severely
underinflated or flat may cause a
blowout and a serious crash.
Never attempt to re-inflate a tire
that has been driven on while
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Incorrectly Stored
8. Reinstall the spare tire lock, if the vehicle has one.
To store the jack and tools, reverse
the steps for removing them.
1. Wheel Wrench 2. Jack Handle
3. Jack Handle Extensions
4. Wing Nut
For extended cab models, be sure
to replace the wheel wrench (1),
jack handle (2), and two jack handle
extensions (3) in the bag, as shown,
so it can be properly stored in the
storage compartment.
Be sure to fully tighten the wing
nut (4) so the tool bag cover can be
properly and securely closed.
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.

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Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 134Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . 98, 100
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 336
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Connected Services
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Connections
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 350
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . 104
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 136 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Customer Information
Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 336
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 342
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 341
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 351
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . 185
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 328
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 188
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115, 117
Driving Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . 142
Characteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 151
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 153
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

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J
Jump Starting - NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 12
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 259
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 127
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Exterior Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Malfunction Indicator
(Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lighting
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 109
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . .112
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 126
Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . .110
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . .110
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Lights (cont'd)
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 104
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . 185
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 113
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Power (cont'd)Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 165
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 42
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 340
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 335
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .220, 240, 291, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 339
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 189
Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Rearview Mirrors (cont'd)
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 295
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 56
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 339
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Ride Control Systems Enhanced TractionSystem (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 328
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . 339
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 334
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 332
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 20 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 266
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 265
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Terminology and Definitions . . 262 Tires (cont'd)
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 277
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 199
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 199
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 295
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 215
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Traction
Control System(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . 111
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . 185
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 215
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
U
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 275
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 325
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154