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Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name,
part number, or specication may be obtained from
your dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets GM
Standard GM6094M and displays
the American Petroleum Institute
Certied for Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. GM Goodwrench
®
oil meets all the requirements for
your vehicle. To determine the
proper viscosity for your vehicle’s
engine, seeEngine Oil on page 365.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant on
page 375.
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco
®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
WasherGM Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184,
in Canada 89021186).
Automatic
TransaxleDEXRON
®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
Hood Latch
Assembly,
Secondary
Latch, Pivots,
Spring Anchor,
and Release
PawlLubriplate Lubricant Aerosol
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346293,
in Canada 992723) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Hood and Door
Hinges and
Rear Folding
SeatMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
Weatherstrip
ConditioningWeatherstrip Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 3634770,
in Canada 10953518) or Dielectric
Silicone Grease
(GM Part No. U.S. 12345579,
in Canada 992887).
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Roadside Assistance Program
In the U.S. call1-800-252-1112.
In Canada call1-800-268-6800.
Service available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
As the proud owner of a new Buick vehicle, you
are automatically enrolled in the Roadside
Assistance program. This value-added service is
intended to provide you with peace of mind as you
drive in the city or travel the open road.
Who is Covered?
Roadside Assistance coverage is for the vehicle
operator, regardless of ownership. A person driving
this vehicle without the consent of the owner is
not eligible for coverage.The following services are provided in the U.S.
during the Bumper-to-Bumper warranty period and,
in Canada, during the Base Warranty coverage
period of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty, up to
a maximum coverage of $100.
Fuel Delivery:Delivery of enough fuel for the
customer to get to the nearest service station
(approximately $5 in the U.S. and 10 litres
in Canada). Service to provide diesel may be
restricted. For safety reasons, propane
and other alternative fuels will not be provided
through this service.
Lock-out Service:To ensure security, the
driver must present the vehicle registration and
personal ID before lock-out service is provided.
Lock-out service will be covered at no charge if
you are unable to gain entry into your vehicle. If
your vehicle will not start, Roadside
Assistance will arrange to have your vehicle
towed to the nearest authorized dealership. In
the U.S., replacement keys made at the
customer’s expense will be covered within
10 miles (16 km).
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Additional Program Information
All program options, such as shuttle service, may
not be available at every dealer. Please contact
your dealer for specic information about
availability. All Courtesy Transportation
arrangements will be administered by appropriate
dealer personnel.
General Motors reserves the right to unilaterally
modify, change or discontinue Courtesy
Transportation at any time and to resolve all
questions of claim eligibility pursuant to the terms
and conditions described herein at its sole
discretion.
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders
Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles,
has a number of sophisticated computer systems
that monitor and control several aspects of the
vehicle’s performance. Your vehicle uses on-board
vehicle computers to monitor emission control
components to optimize fuel economy, to monitor
conditions for airbag deployment and, if the
vehicle has the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), to
provide anti-lock braking and to help the drivercontrol the vehicle in difficult driving situations.
Some information may be stored during regular
operations to facilitate repair of detected
malfunctions; other information is stored only
in a crash event by computer systems, such
as those commonly called Event Data
Recorders (EDR).
In a crash event, computer systems, such as the
airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)
in your vehicle may record information about the
condition of the vehicle and how it was operated,
such as data related to engine speed, brake
application, throttle position, vehicle speed, safety
belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag performance,
and the severity of a collision. This information
has been used to improve vehicle crash
performance and may be used to improve crash
performance of future vehicles and driving
safety. Unlike the data recorders on many
airplanes, these on-board systems do not record
sounds, such as conversation of vehicle
occupants.
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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 354
Accessory Inator........................................ 425
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 199
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle..................................................... 103
Additives, Fuel............................................ 357
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 462
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 370
Air Conditioning.........................200, 203, 206
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 217
Readiness Light....................................... 215
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 503
Airbag System............................................... 88
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....................... 103
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 96
Passenger Sensing System....................... 98
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.... 102
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 95
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................. 96
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 93
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 91Airbag System (cont.)
Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 299
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 299
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 307
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 220
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 457
Care of Safety Belts................................ 455
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 459
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 456
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 451
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 453
Finish Care.............................................. 456
Finish Damage......................................... 459
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 454
Leather.................................................... 454
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 458
Tires........................................................ 458
Underbody Maintenance........................... 459
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 460
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 455
Weatherstrips........................................... 455
Windshield, Backglass, and
Wiper Blades........................................ 457
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Ashtray(s).................................................... 200
Audio System(s).......................................... 250
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 296
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 298
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 298
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 299
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual................................ 277
Radio with CD......................................... 252
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 262
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................ 293
Setting the Time...................................... 252
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 296
Understanding Radio Reception............... 297
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 299
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 187
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 372
Operation................................................. 132
B
Battery........................................................ 393
Run-Down Protection............................... 192
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 323
Bench Seat, Split.......................................... 15Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 307
Emergencies............................................ 309
Low Fluid Warning Message.................... 232
Parking.................................................... 135
System Warning Light.............................. 219
Brakes........................................................ 389
Braking....................................................... 306
Braking in Emergencies............................... 309
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 127
Bulb Replacement....................................... 399
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 399
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 399
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 404
Taillamps and Back-Up Lamps................. 402
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..... 401
Buying New Tires........................................ 418
C
Calibration................................................... 238
California Fuel............................................. 357
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 355
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 469
Captain Chairs, Rear..................................... 21
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Collision Damage Repair............................. 504
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 53
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 450
Compass..................................................... 238
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 122
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 306
Convenience Center, Rear........................... 165
Convenience Net......................................... 164
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 221
Engine Temperature Warning Message.... 227
Heater, Engine......................................... 131
SGCM, Surge Tank Pressure Cap............ 226
Cooling System........................................... 381
Cruise Control............................................. 181
Cupholder(s)................................................ 158
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 501
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 496
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 496
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 492
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 497
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 509
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 509Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 508
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 498
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 510
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 186
Defensive Driving........................................ 302
Delayed Lighting.......................................... 190
Delayed Locking.......................................... 116
DIC Compass.............................................. 238
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 355
Door
Ajar Warning Message............................. 230
Delayed Locking...................................... 116
Locks....................................................... 114
Power Door Locks................................... 115
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 116
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 116
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 36
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 235
DIC Controls and Displays....................... 236
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Driver Information Center (DIC) (cont.)
DIC Vehicle Personalization..................... 240
Driving
At Night................................................... 317
City.......................................................... 321
Defensive................................................. 302
Drunken................................................... 303
Freeway................................................... 322
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 325
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 318
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 332
Winter...................................................... 327
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 206
Dual Climate Control System....................... 203
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System............. 277
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 462
Floor Console Fuse Block........................ 463
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 463
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 462
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 462
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 466Electrical System (cont.)
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 462
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 370
Battery..................................................... 393
Change Oil Message............................... 230
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 222
Coolant.................................................... 375
Coolant Heater......................................... 131
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 221
Coolant Temperature Warning Message ... 227
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 487
Engine Compartment Overview ................ 364
Exhaust................................................... 140
Oil ........................................................... 365
Oil Life System........................................ 368
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 380
Overheating............................................. 378
Reduced Power Message........................ 228
Starting.................................................... 129
Entry Lighting.............................................. 189
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 503
Exit Delay, Headlamp.................................. 189
Exit Lighting................................................ 190
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 56
Exterior Lamps............................................ 185
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 370
Finish Damage............................................ 459
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 299
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 176
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 179
Flat Tire...................................................... 427
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 428
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 444
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle................................. 372
Power Steering........................................ 387
Windshield Washer.................................. 388
Fog Lamps.................................................. 187
Front Armrest Storage Area......................... 160
Front Console Storage Area........................ 160
Front Reading Lamps.................................. 191
Fuel............................................................ 356
Additives.................................................. 357
California Fuel.......................................... 357
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 361
Filling Your Tank...................................... 359
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 358Fuel (cont.)
Gage....................................................... 225
Gasoline Octane...................................... 356
Gasoline Specications............................ 356
Low Warning Message............................. 232
Fuses
Floor Console Fuse Block........................ 463
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 463
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 466
Windshield Wiper..................................... 462
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 221
Fuel......................................................... 225
Speedometer........................................... 213
Tachometer.............................................. 214
Garage Door Opener..........................147, 148
Gas, Check Cap Message........................... 231
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 356
Specications........................................... 356
Glove Box................................................... 158
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 497
518

L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 407
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 192
Cargo...................................................... 192
Exterior.................................................... 185
Fog .......................................................... 187
Front Reading.......................................... 191
Interior..................................................... 188
Interior Control......................................... 188
Rear Reading.......................................... 191
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 69
Level Control............................................... 339
Liftgate........................................................ 118
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 215
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 220
Brake System Warning............................. 219
Malfunction Indicator................................ 222
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 217
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 215Light (cont.)
TCS Warning Light.................................. 220
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning ... 220
Lighting
Delayed................................................... 190
Entry........................................................ 189
Exit.......................................................... 190
Perimeter................................................. 191
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 332
Lockout Protection....................................... 118
Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 116
Door........................................................ 114
Lockout Protection................................... 118
Power Door............................................. 115
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 116
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 116
Loss of Control........................................... 315
Low Brake Fluid Warning Message............. 232
Low Fuel Warning Message........................ 232
Low Oil Pressure Message.......................... 229
Low Washer Fluid Warning Message........... 231
Lumbar
Manual Controls......................................... 10
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Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 199
Door Locks.............................................. 115
Electrical System..................................... 462
Reduced Engine Message....................... 228
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 129
Seat.......................................................... 10
Steering Fluid.......................................... 387
Windows.................................................. 121
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 56
Program Mode Message............................. 233
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.......... 116
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ... 34
R
Radiator Pressure Cap................................ 378
Radios........................................................ 250
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 298
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 298
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual................................ 277
Radio with CD......................................... 252Radios (cont.)
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 262
Rear Seat Audio...................................... 293
Setting the Time...................................... 252
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 296
Understanding Reception......................... 297
Rear Door Security Locks........................... 116
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message.............. 230
Rear Outside Passenger Positions,
Safety Belts............................................... 47
Rear Reading Lamps.................................. 191
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 53
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................... 293
Rear Seat Entertainment System................. 277
Rear Seat Operation..................................... 15
Rear Storage Area...................................... 160
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.................... 180
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 142
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 13
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 485
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 338
Reduced Engine Power Message ................ 228
Remote Keyless Entry System.................... 110
Remote Keyless Entry System,
Operation................................................. 111
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