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Vehicle Care 299
1.6 mm (1/16 in) or less of tread remaining.
SeeTire Inspection 0297 and
Tire Rotation 0297 for additional
information.
The rubber in tires ages over time. This also
applies to the spare tire, if the vehicle has
one, even if it is never used. Multiple factors
including temperatures, loading conditions,
and inflation pressure maintenance affect
how fast aging takes place. GM recommends
that tires, including the spare if equipped,
be replaced after six years, regardless of
tread wear. To identify the age of a tire, use
the tire manufacture date, which is the last
four digits of the DOT Tire Identification
Number (TIN) molded into one side of the
tire sidewall. The last four digits of the TIN
indicate the tire manufactured date. The
first two digits represent the week and the
last two digits, the year. For example, the
third week of the year 2020 would have a
4-digit DOT date of 0320. Week 01 is the
first full week (Sunday through Saturday) of
each year.
Vehicle Storage
Tires age when stored normally mounted on
a parked vehicle. Park a vehicle that will be
stored for at least a month in a cool, dry,
clean area away from direct sunlight to slow aging. This area should be free of grease,
gasoline, or other substances that can
deteriorate rubber.
Parking for an extended period can cause
flat spots on the tires that may result in
vibrations while driving. When storing a
vehicle for at least a month, remove the
tires or raise the vehicle to reduce the
weight from the tires.
Buying New Tires
GM has developed and matched specific
tires for the vehicle. The original
equipment tires installed were designed
to meet General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria Specification (TPC
Spec) system rating. When replacement
tires are needed, GM strongly
recommends buying tires with the same
TPC Spec rating.
GM's exclusive TPC Spec system
considers over a dozen critical
specifications that impact the overall
performance of the vehicle, including
brake system performance, ride and
handling, traction control, and tire
pressure monitoring performance. GM's
TPC Spec number is molded onto the
tire's sidewall near the tire size. If the
tires have an all-season tread design,
the TPC Spec number will be followed
by MS for mud and snow. See
Tire
Sidewall Labeling 0288 for additional
information.
GM recommends replacing worn tires in
complete sets of four. Uniform tread
depth on all tires will help to maintain
the performance of the vehicle. Braking
and handling performance may be
adversely affected if all the tires are not
replaced at the same time. If proper
rotation and maintenance have been
done, all four tires should wear out at
about the same time. However, if it is
necessary to replace only one axle set
of worn tires, place the new tires on
the rear axle. See Tire Rotation0297.
{Warning
Tires could explode during improper
service. Attempting to mount or
dismount a tire could cause injury or
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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.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked,
or badly rusted or corroded. If wheel nuts
keep coming loose, the wheel, wheel bolts,
and wheel nuts should be replaced. If the
wheel leaks air, replace it. Some aluminum
wheels can be repaired. See your dealer if
any of these conditions exist.Your dealer will know the kind of wheel that
is needed.
Each new wheel should have the same
load-carrying capacity, diameter, width,
offset, and be mounted the same way as
the one it replaces.
Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel nuts,
or Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)
sensors with new GM original equipment
parts.
{Warning
Using the wrong replacement wheels,
wheel bolts, or wheel nuts can be
dangerous. It could affect the braking and
handling of the vehicle. Tires can lose air
and cause loss of control, resulting in a
crash. Always use the correct wheel,
wheel bolts, and wheel nuts for
replacement.
Caution
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing life, brake cooling,
speedometer or odometer calibration,
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Caution (Continued)
headlamp aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or tire chain
clearance to the body and chassis.
Used Replacement Wheels
{Warning
Replacing a wheel with a used one is
dangerous. How it has been used or how
far it has been driven may be unknown.
It could fail suddenly and cause a crash.
When replacing wheels, use a new GM
original equipment wheel.
Tire Chains
{Warning
Do not use tire chains. There is not
enough clearance. Tire chains used on a
vehicle without the proper amount of
clearance can cause damage to the
brakes, suspension, or other vehicle parts.
The area damaged by the tire chains
could cause loss of control and a crash.
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.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 0331 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 of
leaking, blown seals, or damage, and can
advise when service is needed.
Tires
Tires need to be properly inflated, rotated,
and balanced. Maintaining the tires can save
money and fuel, and can reduce the risk of
tire failure.
.Signs that the tires need to be replaced
include three or more visible treadwear
indicators; cord or fabric showing through
the rubber; cracks or cuts in the tread or
sidewall; or a bulge or split in the tire.
.Trained dealer technicians can inspect and
recommend the right tires. Your dealer
can also provide tire/wheel balancing
services to ensure smooth vehicle
operation at all speeds. Your dealer sells
and services name brand tires.

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358 Index
IndexA
About Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Additional InformationOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . 328
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180, 182
Air Filter
Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . .185
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . 54
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . 54
What Will You See after an AirbagInflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . 53
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the Vehicle . . . . . . . 59
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . 59
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Alarm
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207, 272
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . 163
Armrest Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . 229
Assistance Systems for Parking and
Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

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AudioBluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Auto Stop Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Shift Lock Control Function Check . . . . . . 272
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . 137
B
Battery Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 127
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . 270, 308
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brake
Electric Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Brake (cont'd)
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Brake Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Braking System
Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Bulb Replacement Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps . . . . . . 276
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps . . . . . 275
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Backup Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277, 280
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 California
Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . 252
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252, 270, 308, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Charging
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Check
Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . 97
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . .104, 107
DrivingAssistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . 241
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
E
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Electrical SystemEngine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 281
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Electrical System (cont'd)
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 285
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . 97
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . 127
F
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . 229
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Front Fog Lamp
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 128
J
JackAuxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . 308
K
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 127
Headlamps and Sidemarker . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Malfunction Indicator (CheckEngine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Lamps (cont'd)
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 72
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Lights (cont'd)
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . 99
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Lumbar Adjustment (cont'd)Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . . . . . . 27
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Mirrors (cont'd)
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Off-Road
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341 OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 151
Operation
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
P
ParkShifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Parking Brake and P (Park) Mechanism
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . 96
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . .185

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Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
RoofSunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . 205
S
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . 44
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Seats
Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Seats (cont'd)
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 74
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 252
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . 322
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 99
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Shift Lock Control Function Check,
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Sidemarker Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277, 280
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277, 280

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Storage AreasCargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Rear Compartment/Storage Panel
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
System Brake Pad Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277, 280
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 300
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 302 Tires (cont'd)
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 298
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrakLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . 172
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 344
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . .124