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316 Vehicle Care
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(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
that has been driven on while
severely underinflated or flat.
Have your dealer or an authorized
tire service center repair or
replace the flat tire as soon as
possible.
{Warning
Lifting a vehicle and getting under
it to do maintenance or repairs is
dangerous without the
appropriate safety equipment and
training. If a jack is provided with
the vehicle, it is designed only for
changing a flat tire. If it is used for
anything else, you or others could
be badly injured or killed if the
vehicle slips off the jack. If a jack
is provided with the vehicle, only
use it for changing a flat tire. If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire
and wheel damage by driving slowly
to a level place, well off the road,
if possible. Turn on the hazard
warning flashers. See
Hazard
Warning Flashers 0170.
{Warning
Changing a tire can be
dangerous. The vehicle can slip
off the jack and roll over or fall
causing injury or death. Find a
level place to change the tire. To
help prevent the vehicle from
moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put an automatictransmission in P (Park) or a
manual transmission in
1 (First) or R (Reverse).
3. Turn off the engine and do not restart while the vehicle
is raised.
4. Do not allow passengers to remain in the vehicle.
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Brake System
Visually inspect brake lines and
hoses for proper attachment,
connections, binding, leaks, cracks,
chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake
pads for wear and rotors for surface
condition. Inspect drum brake
linings/shoes for wear or cracks.
Inspect all other brake parts for
cracks and leaks.
Steering, Suspension, and
Chassis Components
Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
or missing parts or signs of wear at
least once a year.
Inspect power steering for proper
attachment, connections, binding,
leaks, cracks, chafing, etc.
Visually check constant velocity joint
boots and axle seals for leaks.
Body Component Lubrication
Lubricate all key lock cylinders,
hood hinges, liftgate hinges, and the
steel fuel door hinges, unless thecomponents are plastic. Applying
silicone grease on weatherstrips
with a clean cloth will make them
last longer, seal better, and not stick
or squeak.
Underbody Maintenance
At least twice a year, spring and fall,
use plain water to flush any
corrosive materials from the
underbody. Take care to thoroughly
clean any areas where mud and
other debris can collect.
Do not directly power wash the
transfer case and/or front/rear axle
output seals. High pressure water
can overcome the seals and
contaminate the fluid. Contaminated
fluid will decrease the life of the
transfer case and/or axles and
should be replaced.
Sheet Metal Damage
If the vehicle is damaged and
requires sheet metal repair or
replacement, make sure the body
repair shop applies anti-corrosion
material to parts repaired or
replaced to restore corrosion
protection.
Original manufacturer replacement
parts will provide the corrosion
protection while maintaining the
vehicle warranty.
Finish Damage
Quickly repair minor chips and
scratches with touch-up materials
available from your dealer to avoid
corrosion. Larger areas of finish
damage can be corrected in your
dealer's body and paint shop.
Chemical Paint Spotting
Airborne pollutants can fall upon
and attack painted vehicle surfaces
causing blotchy, ring-shaped
discolorations, and small, irregular
dark spots etched into the paint
surface. See
“Finish Care”
previously in this section.
Interior Care
To prevent dirt particle abrasions,
regularly clean the vehicle's interior.
Immediately remove any soils.

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Service and Maintenance 341
Maintenance
Schedule
Owner Checks and Services
At Each Fuel Stop
.Check the engine oil level. See
Engine Oil 0268.
Once a Month
. Check the tire inflation
pressures. See Tire Pressure
0 302.
. Inspect the tires for wear. See
Tire Inspection 0308.
. Check the windshield washer
fluid level. See Washer Fluid
0 277.
Engine Oil Change
When the CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SOON message displays, have the
engine oil and filter changed within
the next 1 000 km/600 mi. If driven
under the best conditions, the
engine oil life system may not
indicate the need for vehicle service
for up to a year. The engine oil and filter must be changed at least once
a year and the oil life system must
be reset. Your trained dealer
technician can perform this work.
If the engine oil life system is reset
accidentally, service the vehicle
within 5 000 km/3,000 mi since the
last service. Reset the oil life
system when the oil is changed.
See
Engine Oil Life System 0270.
Tire Rotation and Required
Services Every 12 000 km/
7,500 mi
Rotate the tires, if recommended for
the vehicle, and perform the
following services. See Tire
Rotation 0309.
. Check engine oil level and oil
life percentage. If needed,
change engine oil and filter, and
reset oil life system.
See Engine Oil 0268 and
Engine Oil Life System 0270.
. Check engine coolant level. See
Cooling System 0272.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0277. .
Visually inspect windshield wiper
blades for wear, cracking,
or contamination. See Exterior
Care 0330. Replace worn or
damaged wiper blades. See
Wiper Blade Replacement
0 281.
. Check tire inflation pressures.
See Tire Pressure 0302.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0308.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
See Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
0 272.
. Inspect brake system. See
Exterior Care 0330.
. Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
or missing parts or signs of
wear. See Exterior Care 0330.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 082.
. Visually inspect fuel system for
damage or leaks.

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Service and Maintenance 347
.To avoid break-down or failure to
start the vehicle, maintain a
battery with full cranking power.
. Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Belts
. Belts may need replacing if they
squeak or show signs of
cracking or splitting.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the belts and
recommend adjustment or
replacement when necessary.
Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are
crucial to safe driving.
. Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping. .
Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the brakes and
recommend quality parts
engineered for the vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved
fluids protect the vehicle’s systems
and components. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0349 for GM approved
fluids.
. Engine oil and windshield
washer fluid levels should be
checked at every fuel fill.
. Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be
filled.
Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should
be regularly inspected to ensure
that there are no cracks or leaks.
With a multi-point inspection, your
dealer can inspect the hoses and
advise if replacement is needed. Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
.
Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage.
The brake lamps need to be
checked periodically to ensure
that they light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns.
Shocks and Struts
Shocks and struts help aid in control
for a smoother ride.
. Signs of wear may include
steering wheel vibration, bounce/
sway while braking, longer
stopping distance, or uneven
tire wear.
. As part of the multi-point
inspection, trained dealer
technicians can visually inspect
the shocks and struts for signs

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364 Customer Information
.Vehicle make, model, and
model year
. Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
. Insurance company and policy
number
. General description of the
damage to the other vehicle
Choose a reputable repair facility
that uses quality replacement parts.
See “Collision Parts” earlier in this
section.
If the airbag has inflated, see What
Will You See after an Airbag
Inflates? 088.
Managing the Vehicle Damage
Repair Process
In the event that the vehicle requires
damage repairs, GM recommends
that you take an active role in its
repair. If you have a pre-determined
repair facility of choice, take the
vehicle there, or have it towed there.
Specify to the facility that any
required replacement collision parts
be original equipment parts, either
new Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM parts. Remember,
recycled parts will not be covered by
the GM vehicle warranty.
Insurance pays the bill for the repair,
but you must live with the repair.
Depending on your policy limits,
your insurance company may
initially value the repair using
aftermarket parts. Discuss this with
the repair professional, and insist on
Genuine GM parts. Remember,
if the vehicle is leased, you may be
obligated to have the vehicle
repaired with Genuine GM parts,
even if your insurance coverage
does not pay the full cost.
If another party's insurance
company is paying for the repairs,
you are not obligated to accept a
repair valuation based on that
insurance company's collision policy
repair limits, as you have no
contractual limits with that company.
In such cases, you can have control
of the repair and parts choices as
long as the cost stays within
reasonable limits.
Service Publications
Ordering Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis
and repair information on the
engines, transmission, axle,
suspension, brakes, electrical,
steering, body, etc.
Owner Information
Owner publications are written
specifically for owners and intended
to provide basic operational
information about the vehicle. The
Owner
’s Manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all
models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio,
Owner ’s Manual, and Warranty
Manual.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 –
$40.00 (U.S.) plus handling and
shipping fees.
Without Pouch: Owner ’s
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G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 162Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 339
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 170
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Headlamps (cont'd)
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 146
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 168
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 147
Heated
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Heated and Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176, 180
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 303
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 194
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 219
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176, 180
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 53
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 30
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 296
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 169
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

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SeatsHead Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 68
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 64
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 63
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Securing Child
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111, 113
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 265
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 351
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 352
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 361 Service Electric Parking
Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 245
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Special Application Services . . . . 346
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Storage Areas Cargo Management System . . .118 Storage Areas (cont'd)
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . 117
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Forward CollisionAlert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 368
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 358
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 50Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Third-Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126