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Vehicle Care 315
Caution
Machine compounding or
aggressive polishing on a
basecoat/clearcoat paint finish
may damage it. Use only
non-abrasive waxes and polishes
that are made for a basecoat/
clearcoat paint finish on the
vehicle.
To keep the paint finish looking new,
keep the vehicle garaged or
covered whenever possible.
Protecting Exterior Bright Metal
Moldings
Caution
Failure to clean and protect the
bright metal moldings can result
in a hazy white finish or pitting.
This damage would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty. The bright metal moldings on the
vehicle are aluminum or stainless
steel. To prevent damage always
follow these cleaning instructions:
.
Be sure the molding is cool to
the touch before applying any
cleaning solution.
. Use a cleaning solution
approved for aluminum or
stainless steel. Some cleaners
are highly acidic or contain
alkaline substances and can
damage the moldings.
. Always dilute a concentrated
cleaner according to the
manufacturer ’s instructions.
. Do not use chrome cleaners.
. Do not use cleaners that are not
intended for automotive use.
. Use a nonabrasive wax on the
vehicle after washing to protect
and extend the molding finish.
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/
Lenses, Emblems, Decals, and
Stripes
Use only lukewarm or cold water, a
soft cloth, and a car washing soap
to clean exterior lamps, lenses,
emblems, decals and stripes. Follow
instructions under "Washing the
Vehicle" previously in this section.
Lamp covers are made of plastic,
and some have a UV protective
coating. Do not clean or wipe them
while they are dry.
Do not use any of the following on
lamp covers:
.
Abrasive or caustic agents.
. Washer fluids and other cleaning
agents in higher concentrations
than suggested by the
manufacturer.
. Solvents, alcohols, fuels,
or other harsh cleaners.
. Ice scrapers or other hard items.

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.Aftermarket appearance caps or
covers while the lamps are
illuminated, due to excessive
heat generated.
Caution
Failure to clean lamps properly
can cause damage to the lamp
cover that would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty.
Caution
Using wax on low gloss black
finish stripes can increase the
gloss level and create a
non-uniform finish. Clean low
gloss stripes with soap and
water only.
Air Intakes
Clear debris from the air intakes,
between the hood and windshield,
when washing the vehicle.
Windshield and Wiper Blades
Clean the outside of the windshield
with glass cleaner.
Clean rubber blades using a lint-free
cloth or paper towel soaked with
windshield washer fluid or a mild
detergent. Wash the windshield
thoroughly when cleaning the
blades. Bugs, road grime, sap, and
a buildup of vehicle wash/wax
treatments may cause wiper
streaking.
Replace the wiper blades if they are
worn or damaged. Damage can be
caused by extreme dusty
conditions, sand, salt, heat, sun,
snow, and ice.
Weatherstrips
Apply weatherstrip lubricant on
weatherstrips to make them last
longer, seal better, and not stick or
squeak. Lubricate weatherstrips at
least once a year. Hot, dry climates
may require more frequent
application. Black marks from
rubber material on painted surfaces
can be removed by rubbing with a
clean cloth.
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 Wheel Trim
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 chrome
wheel trim may be damaged if the
vehicle is not washed after driving
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Service and Maintenance 323
The Tire Rotation and Required
Services are the responsibility of the
vehicle owner. It is recommended to
have your dealer perform these
services every 12 000 km/7,500 mi.
Proper vehicle maintenance helps to
keep the vehicle in good working
condition.
The Additional Required Services
are for vehicles that:
.Carry passengers and cargo
within recommended limits on
the Tire and Loading Information
label. See Vehicle Load Limits
0 201.
. Are driven on reasonable road
surfaces within legal driving
limits.
Refer to the information in the
Maintenance Schedule Additional
Required Services chart.{Warning
Performing maintenance work can
be dangerous and can cause
serious injury. Perform
maintenance work only if the
required information, proper tools,
and equipment are available.
If they are not, see your dealer to
have a trained technician do the
work. See Doing Your Own
Service Work 0257.
Maintenance
Schedule
Owner Checks and Services
Once a Month
.
Check the tire inflation
pressures. See Tire Pressure
0 285.
. Inspect the tires for wear. See
Tire Inspection 0291.
. Check the windshield washer
fluid level. See Washer Fluid
0 262.
Air Conditioning Desiccant
(Replace Every Seven Years)
The air conditioning system requires
maintenance every seven years.
This service requires replacement of
the desiccant to help the longevity
and efficient operation of the air
conditioning system. This service
can be complex. See your dealer.

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Tire Rotation and Required
Services Every 12 000 km/
7,500 mi
Rotate the tires, if recommended for
the vehicle, and perform the
following services. SeeTire
Rotation 0292.
. Check coolant level. See
Cooling System 0261.
. Check windshield washer fluid
level. See Washer Fluid 0262.
. Check tire inflation pressures.
See Tire Pressure 0285.
. Inspect tire wear. See Tire
Inspection 0291.
. Visually check for fluid leaks.
. Inspect brake system. See
Exterior Care 0313.
. Visually inspect steering,
suspension, and chassis
components for damage,
including cracks or tears in the
rubber boots, loose or missing
parts, or signs of wear at least
once a year. See Exterior Care
0 313. .
Inspect power steering for
proper attachment, connections,
binding, leaks, cracks,
chafing, etc.
. Visually inspect halfshafts and
drive shafts for excessive wear,
lubricant leaks, and/or damage
including: tube dents or cracks,
constant velocity joint or
universal joint looseness,
cracked or missing boots, loose
or missing boot clamps, center
bearing excessive looseness,
loose or missing fasteners, and
axle seal leaks.
. Check restraint system
components. See Safety System
Check 070.
. Lubricate body components. See
Exterior Care 0313.
. Check accelerator pedal for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
. Visually inspect gas strut for
signs of wear, cracks, or other
damage. Check the hold open
ability of the strut. If the hold open ability is low, service the
gas strut. See
Gas Strut(s)
0 268.
. Check tire sealant expiration
date, if equipped. See Tire
Sealant and Compressor Kit
0 299.

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Additional
Maintenance and Care
Your vehicle is an important
investment and caring for it properly
may help to avoid future costly
repairs. To maintain vehicle
performance, additional
maintenance services may be
required. It is recommended that
your dealer perform these services
—their trained dealer technicians
know your vehicle best. Your dealer
can also perform a thorough
assessment with a multi-point
inspection to recommend when your
vehicle may need attention. The
following list is intended to explain
the services and conditions to look
for that may indicate services are
required.
Battery
The battery supplies power to
operate any additional electrical
accessories.
. To avoid break-down or failure,
maintain a battery with full
power. .
Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are
crucial to safe driving.
. Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the brakes and
recommend quality parts
engineered for the vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved
fluids protect the vehicle’s systems
and components. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0328 for GM approved
fluids.
. Keep the windshield washer fluid
reservoir filled. .
Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be
filled.
Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should
be regularly inspected to ensure
that there are no cracks or leaks.
With a multi-point inspection, your
dealer can inspect the hoses and
advise if replacement is needed.
Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
. Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage.
The brake lamps need to be
checked periodically to ensure
that they light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns.

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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Electric Drive Unit See your dealer.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19353126, in Canada 19353127).
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). SeeCooling System0261.
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or equivalent.
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.

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362 Index
DriverTeen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 222
Driver Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . . . 123
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Driver Selected Operating
Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 227
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 200
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 201
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
E
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 215
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 127 Electrical Equipment,
Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Electrical Requirements for Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Electrical System Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 273
Instrument Panel FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Energy Efficiency Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 345
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 152
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 154
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
F
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 155
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Fluid
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 229
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 273
Instrument Panel FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Underhood Compartment . . . . . 273
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

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366 Index
PrivacyVehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 345
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 339
Programmable Charging . . . . . . . . 132
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .256, 265, 306,
Back Cover
Propulsion Power Messages . . . 145
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 343
RadiosAM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 224
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 113
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 311
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 84
Replacing LATCH System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 344
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Requirements
Electrical Battery Charging . . . 253
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
S
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 344
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Safety Signal Pedestrian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 339
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 71

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Vehicle CareStoring the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 305
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Vehicle Ready Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . 272
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 234
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance . . 297
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
When to Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 90
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Windshield Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Winter
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 267
Wipers Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Wiring, High Voltage Devices . . . 272