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Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name,
part number, or specication may be obtained
from your dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets
GM Standard GM6094M and
displays the American Petroleum
Institute Certied for Gasoline
Engines starburst symbol.
GM Goodwrench
®oil meets all
the requirements for your vehicle.
To determine the proper viscosity
for your vehicle’s engine, see
Engine Oil on page 5-15.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant
on page 5-25.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco
®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid
or equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
WasherGM Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184, in
Canada 89021186).
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Chassis
LubricationChassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985, in
Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
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Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders
Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles, has a
number of sophisticated computer systems that monitor
and control several aspects of the vehicle’s performance.
Your vehicle uses on-board vehicle computers to monitor
emission control components to optimize fuel economy,
to monitor conditions for airbag deployment and, if so
equipped, to provide anti-lock braking and to help the
driver control the vehicle in difficult driving situations.
Some information may be stored during regular
operations to facilitate repair of detected malfunctions;
other information is stored only in a crash event by
computer systems, such as those commonly called
event data recorders (EDR).
In a crash event, computer systems, such as the Airbag
Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) in your vehicle
may record information about the condition of the vehicle
and how it was operated, such as data related to engine
speed, brake application, throttle position, vehicle speed,
safety belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag performance,
and the severity of a collision. If your vehicle is equipped
with StabiliTrak
®, steering performance, including yaw
rate, steering wheel angle, and lateral acceleration, is
also recorded. This information has been used to improve
vehicle crash performance and may be used to improve
crash performance of future vehicles and driving safety.Unlike the data recorders on many airplanes, these
on-board systems do not record sounds, such as
conversation of vehicle occupants.
To read this information, special equipment is needed
and access to the vehicle or the device that stores
the data is required. GM will not access information
about a crash event or share it with others other than:
with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee,
in response to an official request of police or similar
government office,
as part of GM’s defense of litigation through the
discovery process, or
as required by law.
In addition, once GM collects or receives data, GM may:
use the data for GM research needs,
make it available for research where appropriate
condentiality is to be maintained and need is
shown, or
share summary data which is not tied to a specic
vehicle with non-GM organizations for research
purposes.
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Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada)
in a situation like this, we certainly hope you’ll notify us.
Please call us at 1-800-GMC-8782 (1-800-462-8782),
or write:
GMC Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33172
Detroit, MI 48232-5172
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Transmission, Transaxle,
Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair
service procedures, adjustments, and specications for
GM transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service information
needed to knowledgeably service General Motors
cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to
assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service
Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General
Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(1-800-463-7483).
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-20
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-51
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-87
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-5
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-106
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-21
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................3-22, 3-23, 3-25
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-38
Readiness Light..........................................3-38
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM).......7-10
Airbag System................................................1-74
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-87
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-80
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-82
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-86
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-80
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?........1-81
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-79
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-76
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-76
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-136
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-136Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-43
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-102
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-99
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-103
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-100
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-96
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-98
Finish Care...............................................5-100
Finish Damage..........................................5-103
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-99
Leather......................................................5-98
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-103
Tires........................................................5-103
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-103
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-104
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-100
Weatherstrips..............................................5-99
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-101
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-21
Audio System(s).............................................3-74
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-76
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-132
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-134
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-135
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-135
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-136
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-136
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Driving (cont.)
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-44
Winter........................................................4-40
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-25
Dual Climate Control System............................3-23
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-118
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-106
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-108
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-106
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-107
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-106
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-109
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-106
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-41
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-46
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-22
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-43
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-35
Fan Noise..................................................5-35Engine (cont.)
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-30
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-20
Entry Lighting.................................................3-20
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-20
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-46
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage.............................................5-103
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-136
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-92
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
Fog Lamps....................................................3-18
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-26, 5-48
Four-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-50
Front Axle......................................................5-49
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N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-118
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-37
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-37
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-16
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-48
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-47
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-50
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-31
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-48
Camper-Type Mirrors....................................2-46
Convex Mirror.............................................2-49
Curb View Assist Mirrors..............................2-49
Heated Mirrors............................................2-49
Manual Mirrors............................................2-46Outside (cont.)
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-48
Power Mirrors.............................................2-47
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
PPark (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-32
Shifting Out of............................................2-34
Parking
Brake........................................................2-31
Over Things That Burn.................................2-34
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-38
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-82
Passing.........................................................4-14
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-20
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-106
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-20
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-15
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
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Service (cont.)
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-46
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-86
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)............3-75
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS)........3-75
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-103
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-32
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-34
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Snow Plow....................................................4-51
Spare Tire.....................................................5-95
Installing....................................................5-81
Removing...................................................5-78
Storing.......................................................5-92
Specications, Capacities...............................5-114
Speedometer..................................................3-37
Split Bench Seat (50/50)..................................1-13
Split Bench Seat (60/40)..................................1-10
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-9
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-132
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-57
Convenience Net.........................................2-58Storage Areas (cont.)
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-56
Front Storage Area......................................2-56
Glove Box..................................................2-56
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-57
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-58
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-44
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.........................................................2-61
T
Tachometer....................................................3-37
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps......5-54
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-132
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
Passlock
®...................................................2-18
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-45
Tires.............................................................5-57
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-102
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
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