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also conform to federal safety
requirements and additional
General Motors Tire Performance
Criteria (TPC) standards.
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must
Conform to Federal Safety
Requirements In Addition To
These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course.
For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half
(1½) times as well on the
government course as a tiregraded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences
in road characteristics and
climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest
to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C.
Those grades represent the tire's
ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled
conditions on specified
government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction
performance. Warning: The
traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing
the tire's resistance to the
generation of heat and its ability
to dissipate heat when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature
can cause the material of the tire
to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can
lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of
performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the
Federal Motor Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on
the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grade
for this tire is established for a tire
that is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
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Warning (Continued)
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 slow
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 front tires.
Caution
If the vehicle is equipped with a tire
size other than 235/60R18 or
245/45R20, use tire chains only
where legal and only when
necessary. Use low profile chains(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
that add no more than 12 mm
thickness to the tire tread and inner
sidewall. Use chains that are the
proper size for the tires. Install
them on the tires of the front axle.
Do not use chains on the tires of
the rear axle. Tighten them as
tightly as possible with the ends
securely fastened. Drive slowly and
follow the chain manufacturer's
instructions. If the chains contact
the vehicle, stop and retighten
them. If the contact continues, slow
down until it stops. Driving too fast
or spinning the wheels with chains
on will damage the vehicle.
If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blow out
while driving, especially if the tires are
maintained properly. See Tires0308.
If air goes out of a tire, it is much
more likely to leak out slowly. But if
there is ever a blowout, here are a few
tips about what to expect and what
to do: If a front tire fails, the flat tire creates
a drag that pulls the vehicle toward
that side. Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal and grip the steering
wheel firmly. Steer to maintain lane
position, and then gently brake to a
stop, well off the road, if possible.
A rear blowout, particularly on a
curve, acts much like a skid and may
require the same correction as used in
a skid. Stop pressing the accelerator
pedal and steer to straighten the
vehicle. It may be very bumpy and
noisy. Gently brake to a stop, well off
the road, if possible.
{Warning
Driving on a flat tire will cause
permanent damage to the tire.
Re-inflating a tire after it has been
driven on while severely
underinflated or flat may cause a
blowout and a serious crash. Never
attempt to re-inflate a tire that has
been driven on while severely
underinflated or flat. Have your
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The compact spare tire is designed for
temporary use only. The vehicle will
perform differently with the spare tire
installed and it is recommended that
the vehicle speed be limited to
80 km/h (50 mph). To conserve the
tread of the spare tire, have the
standard tire repaired or replaced as
soon as convenient and return the
spare tire to the storage area.
When using a compact spare tire, the
AWD (if equipped), ABS, and Traction
Control systems may engage until the
spare tire is recognized by the vehicle,
especially on slippery roads. Adjust
driving to reduce possible wheel slip.
Caution
When the compact spare is
installed, do not take the vehicle
through an automatic car wash
with guide rails. The compact spare
can get caught on the rails which
can damage the tire, wheel, and
other parts of the vehicle.
Do not use the compact spare on
other vehicles. Do not mix the compact spare tire or
wheel with other wheels or tires. They
will not fit. Keep the spare tire and its
wheel together.
Caution
Tire chains will not fit the compact
spare. Using them can damage the
vehicle and the chains. Do not use
tire chains on the compact spare.
Jump Starting
Jump Starting - North
America
For more information about the
vehicle battery, see
Battery - North
America 0297.
If the battery has run down, try to use
another vehicle and some jumper
cables to start your vehicle. Be sure to
use the following steps to do it safely.
{Warning
WARNING: Battery posts,
terminals, and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds, (Continued)
Warning (Continued)
chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
Batteries also contain other
chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer. WASH
HANDS AFTER HANDLING. For
more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/
passenger-vehicle.
See California Proposition 65 Warning
0 282 and the back cover.
{Warning
Batteries can hurt you. They can be
dangerous because:
.They contain acid that can
burn you.
.They contain gas that can
explode or ignite.
.They contain enough electricity
to burn you.
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Child Restraints (cont'd)Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 81
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . 331
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Control
Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 103
Engine Temperature WarningLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . 376 Customer Information
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . 2
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . 131
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Lights (cont'd)High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . 131
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . 72
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . 105
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . 147
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . 30
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Mirrors (cont'd)
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . 318
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Tires (cont'd)Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316, 317
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . 319
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . 318
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . 331
Sealant and Compressor Kit,
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Terminology and Definitions . . . . 313
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . 326
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . 279
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Traction
Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . 110
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . 132
U
Umbrella Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . 326
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . 125 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Updates
Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Using the Navigation System . . . . . . 151
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . 370
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Vehicle Care Storing the Tire Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201