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Warning (Continued)
enough force. If struts are failing to hold
the hood/trunk/liftgate, do not operate.
Have the vehicle serviced.
Caution
Do not apply tape or hang any objects
from gas struts. Also do not push down
or pull on gas struts. This may cause
damage to the vehicle.
See Maintenance Schedule 0323.
Hood
Trunk
Liftgate
Headlamp Aiming
Front Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp aim has been preset and should
need no further adjustment.
If the vehicle is damaged in a crash, the
headlamp aim may be affected.
If adjustment to the headlamps is necessary,
see your dealer.
Bulb Replacement
For the proper type of replacement bulbs,
or any bulb changing procedure not listed in
this section, contact your dealer.
Caution
Do not replace incandescent bulbs with
aftermarket LED replacement bulbs. This
can cause damage to the vehicle electrical
system.
This vehicle may be equipped with desiccant
to reduce fogging inside the headlamp due
to moisture. If fogging continues for a long
time, see your dealer for service.

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Halogen Bulbs
{Warning
Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas inside
and can burst if you drop or scratch the
bulb. You or others could be injured. Be
sure to read and follow the instructions
on the bulb package.
LED Lighting
This vehicle has several LED lamps. For
replacement of any LED lighting assembly,
contact your dealer.
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps
Base Level Headlamp Assembly
The base model vehicle has halogen
high-beam and low-beam headlamps, an LED
turn signal lamp, and a DRL and parking
lamp on the headlamp assembly.
Driver Side Shown, Passenger Side Similar
1. Low-Beam Headlamp
2. High-Beam Headlamp
High-Beam Headlamp/Low-Beam
Headlamp
1. Open the hood. See Hood0251.
2. Remove the headlamp bulb access cover.
3. Turn the bulb counterclockwise and pull
straight back.

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4. Disconnect the wiring harness connectorfrom the bulb.
5. Install the new bulb in the headlamp assembly by turning clockwise.
6. Reconnect the wiring harness connector.
7. Install the headlamp bulb access cover.
Uplevel Headlamp Assembly
The uplevel model vehicle has LED
high-beam and low-beam headlamps, a DRL
and parking lamp, and a DRL position lamp
on the headlamp assembly.
Sidemarker
The vehicle has an LED sidemarker lamp.
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps
Front Turn Signal Lamp
Driver Side Shown, Passenger Side Similar
1. Tilt the wheel and remove the screws on the outside of the wheel liner.
2. Bend the wheel liner back to makeenough space for hand access.

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3. Use the fuse puller to remove the fusefrom the top or side, as shown above. 4. If the fuse must be replaced
immediately, borrow a replacement fuse
with the same amperage from the fuse
block. Choose a vehicle feature that is
not needed to safely operate the vehicle.
Repeat Steps 2-3.
5. Insert the replacement fuse into the empty slot of the blown fuse.
At the next opportunity, see your dealer to
replace the blown fuse.
Headlamp Wiring
An electrical overload may cause the lamps
to go on and off, or in some cases to
remain off. Have the headlamp wiring
checked right away if the lamps go on and
off or remain off.
Windshield Wipers
If the wiper motor overheats due to heavy
snow or ice, the windshield wipers will stop
until the motor cools and will then restart.
Although the circuit is protected from
electrical overload, overload due to heavy
snow or ice may cause wiper linkage
damage. Always clear ice and heavy snow
from the windshield before using the
windshield wipers. If the overload is caused by an electrical
problem and not snow or ice, be sure to get
it fixed.
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
The wiring circuits in the vehicle are
protected from short circuits by a
combination of fuses and circuit breakers.
This greatly reduces the chance of damage
caused by electrical problems.
{Danger
Fuses and circuit breakers are marked
with their ampere rating. Do not exceed
the specified amperage rating when
replacing fuses and circuit breakers. Use
of an oversized fuse or circuit breaker can
result in a vehicle fire. You and others
could be seriously injured or killed.

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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.
{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.
Caution
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing life, brake cooling,
speedometer or odometer calibration,
headlamp aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or tire chain
clearance to the body and chassis.
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.
Use another type of traction device only
if its manufacturer recommends it for the
vehicle's tire size combination and road
conditions. Follow that manufacturer's
instructions. To avoid vehicle damage,
drive slowly and readjust or remove the
traction device if it contacts the vehicle.
Do not spin the wheels. If traction
devices are used, install them on the tires
of the drive axle only.
If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blow out while
driving, especially if the tires are maintained
properly. SeeTires0285. If air goes out of
a tire, it is much more likely to leak out

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ArmrestRear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Assistance Systems Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Audio
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Transmission Shift Lock ControlFunction Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . 137
B
Battery Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 127
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Battery (cont'd)
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 307
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 157
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Brake Pad Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps . . . . . . 274
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps . . . . . 273 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Backup Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275, 277
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
C
Calibration Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . 1, 307
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Cargo
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center Console
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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FluidAutomatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Fog Lamp Light Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Front Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . 231
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 239
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Fuel (cont'd)
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 280
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 284
Where To Find Fuse Maps for YourVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Gauges Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 92
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . 150
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 123
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Heated
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . 45
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 179
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
IndicatorPedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Indicators Warning Lights and Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . 63
Information
Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Infotainment Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Inspection Multi-Point Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 128
J
Jack Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
K
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
LampsCourtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 127
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Front Turn Signal and Fog Lamps . . . . . . 274
Headlamps and Sidemarker . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Malfunction Indicator (CheckEngine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Lane
Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 73
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
All-Wheel-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102