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Audio System (cont.)
Radio Reception........................................3-105
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-102
Setting the Clock.........................................3-69
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-104
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-106
Audio System(s).............................................3-70
Rear Side Window Antenna.........................3-106
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-20
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-20
Operation...................................................2-30
Autoride
®.......................................................4-43
B
Battery..........................................................5-38
Electric Power Management..........................3-23
Run-Down Protection...................................3-24
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).................................1-10
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brakes..........................................................5-35
System Warning Light..................................3-40
Braking........................................................... 4-3
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-24
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-16Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-50
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-46
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-49
License Plate Lamps....................................5-51
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-51
Buying New Tires...........................................5-70
C
Calibration.............................................2-40, 2-42
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-113
Carbon Monoxide...................2-12, 2-14, 2-38, 4-30
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-99
Cargo Cover..................................................2-64
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-87
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-62
Center Seat...................................................1-10
Chains, Tire...................................................5-75
Charging System Light....................................3-39
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-43
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-103
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Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-55
Infants and Young Children...........................1-52
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-59
Older Children.............................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-68
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Front Seat Position........................1-70
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-71
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-58
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-25
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-102
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-100
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-97
Finish Care...............................................5-100
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-98
Interior.......................................................5-96
Leather......................................................5-98
Speaker Covers..........................................5-99
Tires........................................................5-103
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-103
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-100
Weatherstrips..............................................5-99
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-101
Wood Panels..............................................5-99Climate Control System
Dual Automatic............................................3-26
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-31
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System,
Electronic................................................3-31
Clock............................................................3-25
Clock, Setting.................................................3-69
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compass...............................................2-40, 2-42
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-20
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-63
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-23
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-42
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26
Cooled Seats................................................... 1-5
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cruise Control Light........................................3-46
Cupholders....................................................2-61
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-9
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-5
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors........................................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Service.......................................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-20
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-11
Diesel
Running Out of Fuel....................................2-39
Differential, Locking........................................... 4-5
Disc, MP3......................................................3-87
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-22
Dome Lamps .................................................3-22
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-48
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-48
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-59
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-52
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-26
Before a Long Trip......................................4-28
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-29
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-26
Off-Road ....................................................4-12
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-34
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-34
Winter........................................................4-30
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-26
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-92
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-106
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-108
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-106
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-107
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Electrical System (cont.)
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-106
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-109
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-106
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-22
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-23
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-43
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-28
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-42
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-38
Fan Noise..................................................5-32
Oil .............................................................5-14
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-28
Overheating................................................5-26
Starting......................................................2-26
Entry Lighting.................................................3-22
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Exit Lighting...................................................3-22
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-48
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-16
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage.............................................5-103
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flat Tire........................................................5-76
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-77
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-91
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-33
Windshield Washer......................................5-34
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-21
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-46
Front Axle......................................................5-46
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage .........................................................3-47
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Running Out of...........................................2-39
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Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block.............5-108
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-106
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-107
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-109
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-106
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-47
Speedometer..............................................3-35
Tachometer.................................................3-35
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-54
Garment Hooks..............................................2-62
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-61
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-9
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-46Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-20
Exterior Lamps............................................3-16
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-20
Heated Seats............................................1-4, 1-5
Heated Steering Wheel..................................... 3-7
Heater
Engine Coolant...........................................2-28
Heater...........................................................3-26
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-47
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-61
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-29
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-33
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-25
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-52
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-60
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Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-22
Cluster.......................................................3-34
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-39
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-55
Lamps
Dome ........................................................3-22
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-22
Reading.....................................................3-23
Lap Belt........................................................1-47
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-41
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-59
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-51Liftgate, Power...............................................2-14
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-12
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-12
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-36
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Warning...........3-41
Brake System Warning.................................3-40
Charging System.........................................3-39
Cruise Control.............................................3-46
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-46
Highbeam On.............................................3-47
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-46
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-43
Oil Pressure...............................................3-45
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-37
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-35
Security.....................................................3-46
StabiliTrak®Indicator....................................3-41
Tire Pressure..............................................3-42
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-47
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-22
Exit...........................................................3-22
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-16
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-20
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-35
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Locking Differential........................................... 4-5
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door ................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-11
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-62
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-43
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals...................... 1-6
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-52
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Mirror with Intellibeam™,
OnStar
®, Compass, and Temperature
Display...................................................2-40
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-42
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors....................2-45
MP3 .............................................................3-87
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual.................................3-92
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-24
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O
Odometer......................................................3-35
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-35
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-12
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Light.............................................3-45
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-16
Older Children, Restraints................................1-49
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-51
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-54
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-31
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-24
Outside
Power Foldaway Mirrors...............................2-45
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-28
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-103
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-36
Shifting Out of............................................2-37
Park Aid........................................................2-48
Park Brake....................................................2-35
Parking
Assist........................................................2-48
Over Things That Burn.................................2-38
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-37
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-83
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-KEY
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-22
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-23
Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California..................................................... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.......................................5-106
Liftgate......................................................2-14
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-7
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-26
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Power (cont.)
Running Boards..........................................2-17
Seat ............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-33
Windows....................................................2-19
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar .......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................7-18
Radio(s)........................................................3-70
Radios
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-92
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-102
Reception.................................................3-105
Setting the Clock.........................................3-69
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-104
Rainsense™ II Wipers.....................................3-10
Reading Lamps..............................................3-23
Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
and Electronic Climate Controls.....................3-31Rear Axle......................................................5-44
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Heated Seats.........................................1-10
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-63
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-102
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-92
Rear Side Window Antenna............................3-106
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-63
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-12
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display.....2-42
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-7
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-34
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-41
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-7
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-83
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-78
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-51
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-15
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
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Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-9
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-88
Setting the Clock............................................3-69
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-103
Shifting Into Park............................................2-36
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-37
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire.....................................................5-95
Installing....................................................5-83
Removing...................................................5-78
Storing.......................................................5-91
Specications, Capacities...............................5-113
Speedometer..................................................3-35
Split Bench Seat (60/40)..................................1-10
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light...............................3-41
Stabilitrak®System........................................... 4-6
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-26
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-104
Steering Wheel, Heated..................................... 3-7
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage
Garment Hooks...........................................2-62
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-62
Convenience Net.........................................2-63
Cupholders.................................................2-61Storage Areas (cont.)
Glove Box..................................................2-61
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-62
Rear Seat Armrest.......................................2-63
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-63
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-33
Sun Visors.....................................................2-20
Sunroof.........................................................2-65
T
Tachometer....................................................3-35
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-104
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-20
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-20
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-22
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-23
Third Row Seat..............................................1-23
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-69
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-42
Tires.............................................................5-54
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-102
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-75
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