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Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-8
Safety Belts
.............................................1-10
Child Restraints
.......................................1-29
Airbag System
.........................................1-54
Restraint System Check
............................1-70
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-2
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-7
Windows
.................................................2-12
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-15
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-19
Mirrors
....................................................2-34
OnStar
®System
......................................2-35
Storage Areas
.........................................2-38
Sunroof
..................................................2-39
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-19
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-25
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-43
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-56Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-27
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-6
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-12
Headlamp Aiming
.....................................5-41
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-42
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-45
Tires
......................................................5-46
Appearance Care
.....................................5-77
Vehicle Identication
.................................5-85
Electrical System
......................................5-86
Capacities and Specications
.....................5-95
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information.................... 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-14
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
...........7-16
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading..........................5-62
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance..................5-64
Wheel Replacement......................................5-64
Tire Chains..................................................5-66
If a Tire Goes Flat........................................5-67
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit....................5-68
Appearance Care............................................5-77
Interior Cleaning...........................................5-77
Fabric/Carpet...............................................5-78
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces........................................5-79
Care of Safety Belts......................................5-79
Weatherstrips...............................................5-80
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-80
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.....................5-80
Finish Care..................................................5-81
Windshield and Wiper Blades.........................5-81
Aluminum Wheels.........................................5-82
Tires...........................................................5-83Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-83
Finish Damage.............................................5-83
Underbody Maintenance................................5-83
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-83
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials..................5-84
Vehicle Identication......................................5-85
Vehicle Identication Number (VIN).................5-85
Service Parts Identication Label.....................5-85
Electrical System............................................5-86
Add-On Electrical Equipment..........................5-86
Windshield Wiper Fuses................................5-86
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-86
Fuses.........................................................5-87
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-87
Engine Compartment Fuse Block....................5-89
Rear Compartment Fuse Block.......................5-92
Capacities and Specications..........................5-95
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Electrical System
Add-On Electrical Equipment
Notice:Do not add anything electrical to your
vehicle unless you check with your dealer/retailer
rst. Some electrical equipment can damage
your vehicle and the damage would not be covered
by your warranty. Some add-on electrical equipment
can keep other components from working as
they should.
Add-on equipment can drain your vehicle’s battery,
even if your vehicle is not operating.
Your vehicle has an airbag system. Before attempting
to add anything electrical to your vehicle, seeServicing
Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 1-68.
Windshield Wiper Fuses
The windshield wiper motor is protected by an internal
circuit breaker and a fuse. If the motor overheats
due to heavy snow, etc., the wiper will stop until the
motor cools. If the overload is caused by some electrical
problem, have it xed.
Power Windows and Other
Power Options
Fuses in the fuse block protect the power windows.
When the current load is too heavy, the fuse opens
protecting the circuit until the problem is xed.
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-68
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-86
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-19
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-30
Readiness Light..........................................3-29
Airbag System................................................1-54
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-62
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-59
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-56
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-68
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-61
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-63
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-68
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-61
Antenna, Backglass.........................................3-74
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System.....3-74
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-33Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-82
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-79
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-83
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-80
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-78
Finish Care.................................................5-81
Finish Damage............................................5-83
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-79
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-77
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-83
Tires..........................................................5-83
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-83
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-84
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-80
Weatherstrips..............................................5-80
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-81
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-9
Audio System.................................................3-56
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-72
Backglass Antenna......................................3-74
Radio Reception..........................................3-73
Setting the Clock.........................................3-57
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-72
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-74
Audio System(s).............................................3-58
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Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door Ajar Reminder....................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-43
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-44
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-51
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-46
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-14
Before a Long Trip......................................4-16
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-16
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-16
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-14
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-22
Winter........................................................4-17E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-86
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-89
Fuses........................................................5-87
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-87
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-86
Rear Compartment Fuse Block......................5-92
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-86
Electronic Stability Control................................. 4-8
Electronic Stability Control Indicator Light...........3-34
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-36
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-35
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-13
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-32
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheating................................................5-26
Starting......................................................2-21
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-16
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
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Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage...............................................5-83
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-67
Fluid.............................................................5-22
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-8
Fuel............................................................... 5-6
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-8
Gage.........................................................3-41
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Running Out of...........................................2-32
Fuel Economy Light........................................3-43
Fuses...........................................................5-87
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-89
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-87
Rear Compartment Fuse Block......................5-92
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-86
G
Gage
Fuel..........................................................3-41
Speedometer..............................................3-27
Tachometer.................................................3-27
Gage, Charge/Assist........................................3-42
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-38
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-41
Headlamps....................................................3-13
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-42
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Delayed.....................................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-42
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
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Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.........................................5-86
Lift Seat....................................................... 1-8
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-21
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Windows....................................................2-13
Pressure Cap.................................................5-25
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar.......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-8
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................7-18
Radios..........................................................3-56
Radio(s)........................................................3-58
Radios
Reception...................................................3-73
Setting the Clock.........................................3-57
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-72Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-9
Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...........................2-34
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-34
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-27
Regenerative Braking......................................2-29
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-4
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-44
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-13
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
Saturn.......................................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-70
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-71
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-22
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-13
Running Out of Fuel........................................2-32
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Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-22
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-16
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-85
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-85
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-51
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-24
Visors...........................................................2-15
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-25
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-46
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. ivWheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-64
Different Size..............................................5-62
Replacement...............................................5-64
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-38
Windows.......................................................2-12
Power........................................................2-13
Windshield
Washer........................................................ 3-9
Washer Fluid..............................................5-32
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-45
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-81
Wiper Fuses...............................................5-86
Wipers......................................................... 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-17
X
XM Radio Messages.......................................3-71
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-74
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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