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A
Accessories and Modi cations..................... 433
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 226
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................ 87
Additives, Fuel............................................ 437
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 547
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal............ 126
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 451
Air Conditioning..................................227, 230
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 243
Readiness Light....................................... 242
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 594
Airbag System............................................... 72
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 87
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 79
Passenger Sensing System....................... 81
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 86
What Makes an Airbag In ate?.................. 79
What Will You See After an
Airbag In ates?...................................... 80
When Should an Airbag In ate?................. 77
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 75Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 349
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System....................................... 349
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 357
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 248
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 542
Care of Safety Belts................................ 540
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 544
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 541
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 537
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 538
Finish Care.............................................. 541
Finish Damage......................................... 544
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 540
Leather.................................................... 539
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 544
Tires........................................................ 543
Underbody Maintenance........................... 544
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 545
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 541
Weatherstrips........................................... 540
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 542
Ashtray(s).................................................... 226
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Audio System(s).......................................... 286
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 347
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 349
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 349
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 349
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual......................... 334
Radio with CD......................................... 291
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 301
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)............................ 345
Setting the Time.....................288, 289, 290
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 347
Understanding Radio Reception............... 348
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 349
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 217
Automatic Transmission
Fluid........................................................ 454
Operation................................................. 128
BBattery........................................................ 475
Electric Power Management..................... 220
Run-Down Protection............................... 221
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 392
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 357
Emergencies............................................ 359Brake (cont.)
Parking.................................................... 138
System Warning Light.............................. 246
Brake Pedal, Throttle................................... 126
Brakes........................................................ 472
Braking....................................................... 356
Braking in Emergencies............................... 359
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 122
Bulb Replacement....................................... 488
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 488
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 485
License Plate Lamps................................ 490
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 490
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps........... 488
Buying New Tires........................................ 508
C
Calibration..........................................145, 148
California Fuel............................................. 436
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 433
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Speci cations...................... 556
Carbon Monoxide......................105, 115, 143,
396, 414
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Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 118
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 356
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 249
Heater, Engine......................................... 126
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 460
Cooling System........................................... 464
Cruise Control............................................. 212
Cruise Control Light.................................... 255
Cupholder(s)................................................ 170
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 592
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 586
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 586
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 582
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 588
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 600
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 599
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 599
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 588
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 600D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 216
Defensive Driving........................................ 352
Delayed Locking.......................................... 103
Disc, MP3..........................................319, 325
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 434
Dome Lamp Override.................................. 220
Dome Lamps............................................... 220
Door
Delayed Locking...................................... 103
Locks....................................................... 102
Power Door Locks................................... 103
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 103
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 104
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 26
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 257
DIC Operation and Displays............258, 264
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 278
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 267
Driving
At Night................................................... 385
City.......................................................... 390
Defensive................................................. 352
Drunken................................................... 353
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Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 451
Finish Damage............................................ 544
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 349
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 206
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 209
Flat Tire...................................................... 515
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 516
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 533
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 454
Power Steering........................................ 469
Windshield Washer.................................. 470
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 255
Fog Lamps.................................................. 218
Four-Wheel Drive...............................132, 483
Front Armrest Storage Area......................... 171
Front Axle................................................... 484
Fuel............................................................ 435
Additives.................................................. 437
California Fuel.......................................... 436
E85 (85% Ethanol)................................... 438
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 442
Filling Your Tank...................................... 440
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 439Fuel (cont.)
Gage....................................................... 256
Gasoline Octane...................................... 436
Gasoline Speci cations............................ 436
Fuses
Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block........ 550
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 548
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 548
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 551
Windshield Wiper..................................... 547
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 249
Fuel......................................................... 256
Oil Pressure............................................. 253
Speedometer........................................... 241
Tachometer.............................................. 241
Voltmeter Gage........................................ 246
Garage Door Opener..........................159, 160
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 436
Speci cations........................................... 436
Glove Box................................................... 170
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 588
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 206
Head Restraints............................................ 18
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 485
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 217
Bulb Replacement.................................... 488
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 216
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 209
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 488
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 209
On Reminder........................................... 216
Heated Seats................................................ 12
Heater......................................................... 227
Heater......................................................... 230
Highbeam On Light..................................... 256
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 393
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 394
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 442
Release................................................... 443
Horn............................................................ 206
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 26
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 123
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints.................................................. 48
In ation - Tire Pressure............................... 500
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 204
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 219
Cluster..................................................... 240
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 476
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 94
Keys............................................................. 93
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 493
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 221
Dome....................................................... 220
Dome Lamp Override............................... 220
Electric Power Management..................... 220
Exterior.................................................... 215
Exterior Cargo.......................................... 219
Fog .......................................................... 218
Reading................................................... 220
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 57
Level Control............................................... 413
License Plate Lamps................................... 490
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 242
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 248
Brake System Warning............................. 246
Charging System..................................... 245
Cruise Control.......................................... 255
Fog Lamp................................................ 255
Highbeam On.......................................... 256
Malfunction Indicator................................ 250Light (cont.)
Oil Pressure............................................. 254
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 243
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 242
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 241
Security................................................... 255
StabiliTrak
®Indicator................................ 248
Tire Pressure........................................... 250
Tow/Haul Mode........................................ 256
Lighting
Entry/Exit................................................. 220
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 402
Locking Rear Axle....................................... 359
Lockout Protection....................................... 104
Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 103
Door........................................................ 102
Lockout Protection................................... 104
Power Door............................................. 103
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 103
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 104
Loss of Control........................................... 367
Luggage Carrier.......................................... 171
Lumbar
Power Controls.......................................... 11
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 566
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 570
At Least Once a Month............................ 571
At Least Once a Year.............................. 571
Introduction.............................................. 560
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 568
Maintenance Record................................ 578
Maintenance Requirements...................... 560
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts............................... 576
Owner Checks and Services.................... 570
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 574
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 563
Using....................................................... 561
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 560
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 250
Manual Seats.................................................. 9
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals................ 13
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 267
Midgate
®..................................................... 105Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass and Temperature Display....... 148
Automatic Dimming Rearview
with OnStar
®, Compass and
Temperature Display............................. 145
Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors.............. 153
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 152
MP3 ...................................................319, 325
MyGMLink.com............................................ 585
N
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual............................. 334
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 122
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 576
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O
Odometer.................................................... 241
Odometer, Trip............................................ 241
Off-Road Driving.......................................... 368
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 365
Oil
Engine..................................................... 446
Pressure Gage......................................... 253
Pressure Light.......................................... 254
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 449
Older Children, Restraints............................. 45
Online Owner Center................................... 585
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 156
Operation, Universal Home
Remote System..............................161, 166
Other Warning Devices................................ 206
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 238
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 226
Outside
Power Foldaway Mirrors........................... 153
Power Mirrors.......................................... 152
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 463
Owner Checks and Services....................... 570
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 544
Park Aid...................................................... 222
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 139
Shifting Out of......................................... 141
Parking
Assist....................................................... 222
Brake....................................................... 138
Over Things That Burn............................ 142
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 243
Passenger Sensing System........................... 81
Passing....................................................... 365
PASS-Key
®III+........................................... 120
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................... 121
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 226
Door Locks.............................................. 103
Electrical System..................................... 547
Lumbar Controls........................................ 11
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 124
Running Boards....................................... 115
Seat.......................................................... 10
Steering Fluid.......................................... 469
Windows.................................................. 117
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Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 599
General Motors........................................ 600
United States Government....................... 599
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 88
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 89
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 124
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 36
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 588
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 400
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 577
Running Boards, Power............................... 115
Running the Engine While Parked............... 144
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 242
Pretensioners............................................. 44
Reminder Light........................................ 241Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 540
Center Front Passenger Position................ 36
Driver Position........................................... 26
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 26
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 25
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 41
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 37
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 36
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 44
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 35
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 21
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 34
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 563
Seats
Center Seat............................................... 18
Head Restraints......................................... 18
Heated Seats............................................. 12
Manual........................................................ 9
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals...................... 13
Power Lumbar........................................... 11
Power Seats.............................................. 10
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Seats (cont.)
Rear Seat Operation.................................. 19
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 14
Secondary Latch System............................. 529
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position......................... 67
Rear Seat Position..................................... 65
Right Front Seat Position........................... 68
Security Light.............................................. 255
Service........................................................ 432
Accessories and Modi cations.................. 433
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle..................................... 435
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 433
Doing Your Own Work............................. 434
Engine Soon Light................................... 250
Publications Ordering Information............. 600
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................... 86
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 544
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 139
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 141
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 34
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 208Spare Tire................................................... 536
Installing.................................................. 522
Removing................................................ 518
Storing..................................................... 533
Speci cations, Capacities............................ 556
Speedometer............................................... 241
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 359
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light........................... 248
Starting Your Engine................................... 124
Steering...................................................... 363
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 347
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 207
Storage Areas
All-Weather Cargo Area........................... 186
Center Console Storage Area................... 171
Center Overhead Console........................ 171
Cupholder(s)............................................ 170
Front Armrest Storage Area...................... 171
Glove Box................................................ 170
Luggage Carrier....................................... 171
Rear Storage Area................................... 173
Top-Box Storage...................................... 191
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 400
Sun Visors.................................................. 118
Sunroof....................................................... 199
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