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traction control, and stability
control. These accessories or
modifications could even
cause malfunction or damage
not covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Damage to suspension
components caused by
modifying vehicle height
outside of factory settings will
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Damage to vehicle
components resulting from
modifications or the
installation or use of non-GM
certified parts, including
control module or software
modifications, is not covered
under the terms of the vehicle
warranty and may affect
remaining warranty coverage
for affected parts.
GM Accessories are designed
to complement and function
with other systems on the
vehicle. See your dealer to
accessorize the vehicle usinggenuine GM Accessories
installed by a dealer
technician.
Also, see Adding Equipment to
the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
0
80.
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work
{Warning
It can be dangerous to work
on your vehicle if you do not
have the proper knowledge,
service manual, tools,
or parts. Always follow
owner’s manual procedures
and consult the service
manual for your vehicle
before doing any
service work.
If doing some of your own
service work, use the proper
service manual. It tells you
much more about how to service the vehicle than this
manual can. To order the
proper service manual, see
Publication Ordering
Information
0452.
This vehicle has an airbag
system. Before attempting to
do your own service work, see
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle 079.
If equipped with remote
vehicle start, open the hood
before performing any service
work to prevent remote
starting the vehicle
accidentally. See Remote
Vehicle Start 019.
Keep a record with all parts
receipts and list the mileage
and the date of any service
work performed. See
Maintenance Records 0436.
Caution
Even small amounts of
contamination can cause
damage to vehicle systems.
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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 freeof 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
0378 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

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Different Size Tires
and Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed
that are a different size than
the original equipment wheels
and tires, vehicle performance,
including its braking, ride and
handling characteristics,
stability, and resistance to
rollover may be affected. If the
vehicle has electronic systems
such as antilock brakes,
rollover airbags, traction
control, electronic stability
control, or All-Wheel Drive, the
performance of these systems
can also be affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are
used, there may not be an
acceptable level of
performance and safety if
tires not recommended for
those wheels are selected.
This increases the chance of
a crash and serious injury.(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
Only use GM specific wheel
and tire systems developed
for the vehicle, and have
them properly installed by a
GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires 0395
and Accessories and
Modifications 0338.
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
The following information
relates to the system
developed by the United
States National Highway
Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA),
which grades tires by
treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance.
This applies only to
vehicles sold in the United
States. The grades are
molded on the sidewalls of
most passenger car tires. The Uniform Tire Quality
Grading (UTQG) system
does not apply to deep
tread, winter tires, compact
spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches
(25 to 30 cm), or to some
limited-production tires.
While the tires available on
General Motors passenger
cars and light trucks may
vary with respect to these
grades, they must 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:

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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 tire graded
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 drivinghabits, 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
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Warning (Continued)
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
If the vehicle has 235/
55R20h size tires, do not
use tire chains. There is not
enough clearance. Tire
chains used on a vehicle
without the proper amount(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
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
235/55R20, use tire chains
only where legal and only
when necessary. Use low
profile chains 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.

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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
0
360.
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 can expose you
to chemicals including lead
and lead compounds, which
are known to the State of
California to cause cancer
and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Wash
hands after handling. For
more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
See California Proposition
65 Warning 01.
{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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INDEX 469
CameraRear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . 291
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Management System . . . . . 108
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Center Console
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . 129
Child Restraints Infants and Young
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . 90 Child Restraints (cont'd)
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 99
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . 122
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . 408
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . 465 Control
Traction and
Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 271
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . 236
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Coolant
Engine TemperatureGauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 229
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Cornering Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
Cover
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Coverage Explanations . . . . . 189
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275 Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

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Lights (cont'd)Engine Coolant
Temperature
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . 137
Gauges and Indicators . . . . . 121
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . 137
Performance Shifting . . . . . 133
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . 126
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . 135
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Lock
Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . 24
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Locks (cont'd)
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . 137
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436
Maintenance Schedule . . . . 429 Recommended Fluidsand Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Media Avoiding UntrustedDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Messages (cont'd)
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . 38
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mode
Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI) . . . . . . . . . . . 431
N
NavigationConnected Services . . . . . . 464
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

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TowingDriving
Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
General Information . . . . . . 322
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . 414
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . 214
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . 334
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Transportation
Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . 448
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 412 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
TTY Users
Customer Assistance . . . . 444
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
U
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Universal Remote System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Updates Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Using
Infotainment System . . . . . . 163
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . 175
This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
VehicleAhead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Vehicle (cont'd)
Data Recording and
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Vehicle Security Steering Column Lock . . . . . 35
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . 131
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357