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.Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance:
If your trip is interrupted due to a
warranty event, incidental expenses may
be reimbursed. Items considered are
reasonable and customary hotel, meals,
rental car, or a vehicle being delivered
back to the customer, up to 500 miles.
Contact Chevrolet Roadside Assistance for
Trip Interruption eligibility at the time of
vehicle disablement.
Services Not Included in Roadside
Assistance
.Impound towing caused by violation of
any laws.
.Legal fines.
.Mounting, dismounting, or changing of
snow tires, chains, or other traction
devices.
Service is not provided if a vehicle is in an
area that is not accessible to the service
vehicle or is not a regularly traveled or
maintained public road, which includes ice
and winter roads. Off-road use is not
covered.
Services Specific to Canadian Vehicles
.Lock-Out Service: Vehicle registration is
required.
.Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance:
Must be over 150 km (93 mi) from where
the trip was started to qualify.
Pre-authorization, original detailed
receipts, and a copy of the repair orders
are required. Once authorization has been
received, the Roadside Assistance advisor
will help to make arrangements and
explain how to receive payment.
.Alternative Service: If assistance cannot
be provided right away, the Roadside
Assistance advisor may give permission to
get local emergency road service. You will
receive payment, up to $100, after
sending the original receipt to Roadside
Assistance. Mechanical failures may be
covered, however any cost for parts and
labor for repairs not covered by the
warranty are the owner's responsibility.
Scheduling Service Appointments
When the vehicle requires warranty service,
contact your dealer and request an
appointment. By scheduling a service
appointment and advising the service
consultant of your transportation needs,
your dealer can help minimize your
inconvenience. If the vehicle cannot be scheduled into the
service department immediately, keep
driving it until it can be scheduled for
service, unless, of course, the problem is
safety related. If it is, please call your
dealership, let them know this, and ask for
instructions.
If your dealer requests you to bring the
vehicle for service, you are urged to do so
as early in the work day as possible to
allow for same-day repair.
Courtesy Transportation Program
To enhance your ownership experience, we
and our participating dealers are proud to
offer Courtesy Transportation, a customer
support program for vehicles with the
Bumper-to-Bumper (Base Warranty Coverage
period in Canada), Federal Emission,
Extended Powertrain or Electric specific
warranties in both the U.S. and Canada.
Several Courtesy Transportation options are
available to assist in reducing inconvenience
when warranty repairs are required.
Courtesy Transportation is not a part of the
New Vehicle Limited Warranty. A separate
manual entitled
“Limited Warranty and

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appearance and safety performance;
however, the history of these parts is not
known. Such parts are not covered by the
GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any
related failures are not covered by that
warranty.
Aftermarket collision parts are also available.
These are made by companies other than
GM and may not have been tested for the
vehicle. As a result, these parts may fit
poorly, exhibit premature durability/
corrosion problems, and may not perform
properly in subsequent collisions.
Aftermarket parts are not covered by the
GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any
vehicle failure related to such parts is not
covered by that warranty.
Repair Facility
GM also recommends that you choose a
collision repair facility that meets your
needs before you ever need collision repairs.
Your dealer may have a collision repair
center with GM-trained technicians and
state-of-the-art equipment, or be able to
recommend a collision repair center that has
GM-trained technicians and comparable
equipment.
Insuring the Vehicle
Protect your investment in the GM vehicle
with comprehensive and collision insurance
coverage. There are significant differences in
the quality of coverage afforded by various
insurance policy terms. Many insurance
policies provide reduced protection to the
GM vehicle by limiting compensation for
damage repairs by using aftermarket
collision parts. Some insurance companies
will not specify aftermarket collision parts.
When purchasing insurance, we recommend
that you ensure that the vehicle will be
repaired with GM original equipment
collision parts. If such insurance coverage is
not available from your current insurance
carrier, consider switching to another
insurance carrier.
If the vehicle is leased, the leasing company
may require you to have insurance that
ensures repairs with Genuine GM Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts or
Genuine Manufacturer replacement parts.
Read the lease carefully, as you may be
charged at the end of the lease for poor
quality repairs.
If a Crash Occurs
If there has been an injury, call emergency
services for help. Do not leave the scene of
a crash until all matters have been taken
care of. Move the vehicle only if its position
puts you in danger, or you are instructed to
move it by a police officer.
Give only the necessary information to
police and other parties involved in the
crash.
For emergency towing seeRoadside
Assistance Program 0281.
Gather the following information:
.Driver name, address, and telephone
number
.Driver license number
.Owner name, address, and telephone
number
.Vehicle license plate number
.Vehicle make, model, and model year
.Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
.Insurance company and policy number
.General description of the damage to the
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Choose a reputable repair facility that uses
quality replacement parts. See“Collision
Parts” earlier in this section.
In a crash, the sensing system may shut
down the high voltage system. See Battery -
North America 0220 for important safety
information. If an airbag has inflated, see
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates?
0 42.
If the vehicle is damaged from a crash,
flood, fire, or other event it may be
necessary to have the vehicle inspected. See
Battery - North America 0220 for important
safety information.
Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair
Process
In the event that the vehicle requires
damage repairs, GM recommends that you
take an active role in its repair. If you have
a pre-determined repair facility of choice,
take the vehicle there, or have it towed
there. Specify to the facility that any
required replacement collision parts be
original equipment parts, either new
Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM
parts. Remember, recycled parts will not be
covered by the GM vehicle warranty. Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but
you must live with the repair. Depending on
your policy limits, your insurance company
may initially value the repair using
aftermarket parts. Discuss this with the
repair professional, and insist on Genuine
GM parts. Remember, if the vehicle is
leased, you may be obligated to have the
vehicle repaired with Genuine GM parts,
even if your insurance coverage does not
pay the full cost.
If another party's insurance company is
paying for the repairs, you are not obligated
to accept a repair valuation based on that
insurance company's collision policy repair
limits, as you have no contractual limits
with that company. In such cases, you can
have control of the repair and parts choices
as long as the cost stays within reasonable
limits.
Publication Ordering Information
Service Manuals
Service manuals have the diagnosis and
repair information on the engine/propulsion,
transmission, axle, suspension, brakes,
electrical system, steering system, body, etc.
Customer Literature
Owner’s manuals are written specifically for
owners and are intended to provide basic
operational information about the vehicle.
The owner’s manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
Customer literature publications available for
purchase include owner’s manuals, warranty
manuals, and portfolios. Portfolios include an
owner’s manual, warranty manual,
if applicable, and zip lock bag or pouch.
Current and Past Models
Service manuals and customer literature are
available for many current and past model
year GM vehicles.
To order, call 1-800-551-4123 Monday–Friday,
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
For credit card orders only (VISA,
MasterCard, or Discover), see Helm, Inc. at:
www.helminc.com.
To order by mail, write to:
Helm, Incorporated
Attention: Customer Service
47911 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
Make checks payable in U.S. funds.

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Driving (cont'd)One-Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Driving for Better Energy Efficiency . . . . . . . 152
E
Electric Drive Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Requirements for Battery Charging . . . . 210
System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Electrical System
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Energy Efficiency
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Energy Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Exterior
Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109F
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
FluidBrakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Forward
Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Front Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . 191
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Fuses (cont'd)
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Underhood Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Gauges
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Driver Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 79
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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OptionsCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Owner Checks and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
P
Park
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 187
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Parking Brake and P (Park) MechanismCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Pedestrian Safety Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Phone
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . 130
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126, 127
Plug-In Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Power
Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Indicator Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Programmable Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Proposition 65 Warning California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . 256
Propulsion Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 285
R
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Ready Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . 188
Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Recognition
Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . 273
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Regenerative Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

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StabiliTrakOFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Start Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Starting and Stopping the Vehicle . . . . . . . 162
Status Charging Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Storage Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 System
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Rear Cross Traffic Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
T
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Tires (cont'd)
Sealant and Compressor Kit,
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Self-Sealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 247
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 248
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 245
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Towing
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . 171
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . .138
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 282
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
TTY Users Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . 106