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304 Vehicle Care
Tires
Use a stiff brush with tire cleaner to
clean the tires.
Caution
Using petroleum-based tire
dressing products on the vehicle
may damage the paint finish and/
or tires. When applying a tire
dressing, always wipe off any
overspray from all painted
surfaces on the vehicle.
Wheels and Trim—Aluminum
or Chrome
Use a soft, clean cloth with mild
soap and water to clean the wheels.
After rinsing thoroughly with clean
water, dry with a soft, clean towel.
A wax may then be applied.
Caution
Chrome wheels and other chrome
trim may be damaged if the
vehicle is not washed after driving
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
on roads that have been sprayed
with magnesium, calcium,
or sodium chloride. These
chlorides are used on roads for
conditions such as ice and dust.
Always wash the chrome with
soap and water after exposure.
Caution
To avoid surface damage, do not
use strong soaps, chemicals,
abrasive polishes, cleaners,
brushes, or cleaners that contain
acid on aluminum or
chrome-plated wheels. Use only
approved cleaners. Also, never
drive a vehicle with aluminum or
chrome-plated wheels through an
automatic car wash that uses
silicone carbide tire cleaning
brushes. Damage could occur
and the repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Brake System
Visually inspect brake lines and
hoses for proper hook-up, binding,
leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect
disc brake pads for wear and rotors
for surface condition. Inspect drum
brake linings/shoes for wear or
cracks. Inspect all other brake parts.
Steering, Suspension, and
Chassis Components
Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damaged, loose,
or missing parts or signs of wear at
least once a year.
Inspect power steering for proper
attachment, connections, binding,
leaks, cracks, chafing, etc.
Visually check constant velocity joint
boots and axle seals for leaks.
Body Component Lubrication
Lubricate all key lock cylinders,
hood hinges, liftgate hinges, steel
charge port door, and power assist
step hinges, unless the components
are plastic. Applying silicone grease

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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Electric Drive Unit DEXRON
®HP Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 19331925, in
Canada 19300537).
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299818, in Canada 19299819).
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood and Liftgate Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Vehicle Coolant Circuits Use Only Premix DEX-COOL
®Coolant (GM Part No. 12378390, in
Canada 10953456). See Cooling System0254.
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579, in Canada 10953481.
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.

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OnStar 341
.Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi®
hotspot name or SSID and
password, if equipped.
Press
Qto connect to an
Advisor to:
. Verify account information or
update contact information.
. Get driving directions.
. Receive a Diagnostic check of
the vehicle's key operating
systems.
. Receive Roadside Assistance.
. Manage Wi-Fi Settings,
if equipped.
Press
>to get a priority connection
to an OnStar Advisor available
24/7 to:
. Get help for an emergency.
. Be a Good Samaritan or
respond to an AMBER Alert.
. Get assistance in severe
weather or other crisis situations
and find evacuation routes.
OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require an
active, OnStar service plan
(excludes Basic Plan). With
Automatic Crash Response, built-in
sensors can automatically alert a
specially trained OnStar Advisor
who is immediately connected in to
the vehicle to help.
Press
>for a priority connection to
an OnStar Advisor who can contact
emergency service providers, direct
them to your exact location, and
relay important information.
With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially
trained Advisors are available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to
provide a central point of contact,
assistance, and information during a
crisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisors
can locate a nearby service provider
to help with a flat tire, a battery
jump, or an empty gas tank.
Security
If equipped, OnStar provides these
services:
. With Stolen Vehicle Assistance,
OnStar Advisors can use GPS to
pinpoint the vehicle and help
authorities quickly recover it.
. With Remote Ignition Block™,
if equipped, OnStar can block
the engine from being restarted.
. With Stolen Vehicle Slowdown
®,
if equipped, OnStar can work
with law enforcement to
gradually slow the vehicle down.
Theft Alarm Notification
If equipped, if the doors are locked
and the vehicle alarm sounds, a
notification by text, e-mail, or phone
call will be sent. If the vehicle is
stolen, an OnStar Advisor can work
with authorities to recover the
vehicle.
Navigation
OnStar navigation requires a
specific OnStar service plan.

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For myChevrolet mobile app
information and compatibility, see
my.chevrolet.com.
Remote Services
Contact an OnStar Advisor to
unlock the doors or sound the horn
and flash the lamps.
OnStar AtYourService
OnStar Advisors can provide offers
from restaurants and retailers on
your route, help locate hotels,
or book a room. These services
vary by market.
OnStar Hands-Free Calling
Make and receive calls with the
built-in wireless calling service,
which requires available minutes.
Make a Call1. Press
=. System responds:
“OnStar ready.”
2. Say “Call.”System responds:
“Call. Please say the name or
number to call.” 3. Say the entire number without
pausing, including a “1”and the
area code. System responds:
“OK, calling.”
Calling 911 Emergency
1. Press=. System responds:
“OnStar ready.”
2. Say “Call.”System responds:
“Call. Please say the name or
number to call.”
3. Say “911”without pausing.
System responds: “911.”
4. Say “Call.”System responds:
“OK, dialing 911.”
Retrieve My Number
1. Press=. System responds:
“OnStar ready.”
2. Say “My number.” System
responds: “Your OnStar
Hands-Free Calling number is,”
then says the number.
End a Call
Press=. System responds: “Call
ended.”
Verify Minutes and Expiration
Press=and say “Minutes” then
“Verify” to check how many minutes
remain and their expiration date.
Diagnostics
Advanced Diagnostics provides a
status of the vehicle’ s key systems
with a monthly e-mail or by
pressing
Q. If equipped, Diagnostic
Alerts can be received in real-time
via e-mail or text. The Proactive
Alerts feature (if available) can help
predict and alert of potential
upcoming maintenance issues with
select components on the vehicle,
before they become a problem.
OnStar can also monitor and report
tire pressure, if the vehicle is
equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System.

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354 Index
General Information (cont'd)Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 151
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 123
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 150
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 123
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
High Voltage Battery Gauge . . . . 115 High Voltage Devices and
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 196
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 212
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Information Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 49
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 155
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . . 137
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 33
KeyPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 272
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 150
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 227
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 229
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 120

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Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
LATCH SystemReplacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Light
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 152
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . .118
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . .119
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 150 Lights (cont'd)
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . .116
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . .118
Sport Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 121
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
M
MaintenanceAir Conditioning RegularOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 311 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Messages Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Key and Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Object Detection System . . . . . 138
Propulsion Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Ride Control System . . . . . . . . . . 140
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Service Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Starting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Mirror Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mirrors
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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356 Index
Mirrors (cont'd)Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 49
Mobile Applications KeyPass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Modes Driver Selected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
N
Navigation OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 201
New Vehicle Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
O
Object Detection System
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 81
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 326 OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 342
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Operation
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 156
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 335
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Underhood Compartment . . . . . 253
Owner Checks and Services . . . . 313
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Parking Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 219 Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 74
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . 121
Pedestrian Safety Signal . . . . . . . 105
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 249
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Plug-In Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Indicator Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 203
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . 66

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PrivacyVehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 338
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 332
Programmable Charging . . . . . . . . 124
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .249, 257, 295
Propulsion Power Messages . . . 139
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 336
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 219
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 107
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 299
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 80
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 337
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Requirements Electrical Battery Charging . . . 246
Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Ride Control Systems
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327, 329
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 68
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 66
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 337
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety Signal Pedestrian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 332
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289