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Change the fluid and filter at the
intervals listed inMaintenance
Schedule 0320, and be sure to use
the fluid listed in Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants 0329.
Manual Transmission
Fluid
It is not necessary to check the
manual transmission fluid level.
A transmission fluid leak is the only
reason for fluid loss. If a leak
occurs, take the vehicle to your
dealer and have it repaired as soon
as possible. See Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants 0329 for the
proper fluid to use.
Hydraulic Clutch
For vehicles with a manual
transmission, it is not necessary to
regularly check brake/clutch fluid
unless there is a leak suspected.
Adding fluid will not correct a leak.
A fluid loss in this system could
indicate a problem. Have the
system inspected and repaired.
When to Check and What
to Use
The brake/hydraulic clutch fluid
reservoir cap has this symbol on it.
See Engine Compartment Overview
0 238 for reservoir location. The
common hydraulic clutch and brake
master cylinder fluid reservoir is
filled with brake fluid as indicated on
the reservoir cap. See Brake Fluid
0 258 for brake fluid to use.
How to Check and Add Fluid
Visually check the brake/clutch fluid
reservoir to make sure the fluid level
is at the MIN (minimum) line on the
side of the reservoir. The brake/
hydraulic clutch fluid system should
be closed and sealed. Do not remove the cap to check the
fluid level or to top-off the fluid level.
Remove the cap only when
necessary to add the proper fluid
until the level reaches the MIN line.
Engine Air Filter Life
System (2.0L LTG and
3.6L LGX Engines Only)
When to Change Engine Air
Filter
If equipped, this feature provides an
indication of when to change the
engine air filter. It is based on
driving conditions, which can cause
when to change to vary greatly. It is
possible an air filter change may not
be indicated for up to four years.
When the "Replace at Next Oil
Change" message displays, the
engine air filter should be replaced
at the time of the next engine oil
change. When the "Replace Engine
Air Filter Now" message displays,
the engine air filter should be
replaced as soon as possible. Reset
the engine air filter life system after

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the reservoir cap. SeeEngine
Compartment Overview 0238 for
the location of the reservoir.
Checking Brake Fluid
Place the vehicle in P (Park) or
Neutral with the parking brake
applied if equipped with a manual
transmission. On a level surface,
the brake fluid level should be
between the minimum and
maximum marks on the brake fluid
reservoir.
There are only two reasons why the
brake fluid level in the reservoir may
go down:
. Normal brake lining wear. When
new linings are installed, the
fluid level goes back up.
. A fluid leak in the brake/clutch
hydraulic system. Have the
brake/clutch hydraulic system
fixed. With a leak, the brakes will
not work well.
Always clean the brake fluid
reservoir cap and the area around
the cap before removing it. Do not top off the brake/clutch fluid.
Adding fluid does not correct a leak.
If fluid is added when the linings are
worn, there will be too much fluid
when new brake linings are
installed. Add or remove fluid, as
necessary, only when work is done
on the brake/clutch hydraulic
system.
{Warning
If too much brake fluid is added, it
can spill on the engine and burn,
if the engine is hot enough. You
or others could be burned, and
the vehicle could be damaged.
Add brake fluid only when work is
done on the brake/clutch
hydraulic system.
When the brake/clutch fluid falls to a
low level, the brake warning light
comes on. See Brake System
Warning Light 0128.
Brake fluid absorbs water over time
which degrades the effectiveness of
the brake fluid. Replace brake fluid at the specified intervals to prevent
increased stopping distance. See
Maintenance Schedule
0320.
What to Add
Use only GM approved DOT 3
brake fluid from a clean, sealed
container. See Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants 0329.
{Warning
The wrong or contaminated brake
fluid could result in damage to the
brake system. This could result in
the loss of braking leading to a
possible injury. Always use the
proper GM approved brake fluid.
Caution
If brake fluid is spilled on the
vehicle's painted surfaces, the
paint finish can be damaged.
Immediately wash off any painted
surface.

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Footnotes—Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services - Normal
(1) Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent
passenger compartment air filter
replacement may be needed if
driving in areas with heavy traffic,
poor air quality, high dust levels,
or environmental allergens.
Passenger compartment air filter
replacement may also be needed if
there is reduced airflow, window
fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer
can help determine when to replace
the filter.
(2) Visually check all fuel and vapor
lines and hoses for proper
attachment, connection, routing, and
condition.
(3) Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed.
(4) Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling System
0 251. (5)
Or every 10 years, whichever
comes first. Inspect for fraying,
excessive cracking, or damage;
replace, if needed.
(6) If equipped with an automatic
transmission, replace brake fluid
every five years. If equipped with a
manual transmission, replace brake/
clutch fluid every three years. See
Brake Fluid 0258.
(7) Or every 12 months, whichever
comes first. See Wiper Blade
Replacement 0262.

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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services - Severe12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi
60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi
84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi
120 000 km/75,000 mi
132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi
156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi
204 000 km/127,500 mi
216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires and perform Required Services.
Check engine oil level and oil life percentage.
Change engine oil and filter, if needed.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (2)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3)@@@
Change automatic transmission fluid and filter.@@@
Change manual transmission fluid.@@@
Except 2.0L Engine: Replace spark plugs. Inspect
spark plug wires.@
2.0L Engine Only: Replace spark plugs. Inspect
spark plug wires.@ @
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (4)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (5)@
Replace rear axle fluid.@@@
Replace brake fluid. (6)
Replace windshield wiper blades. (7)
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace hood and/or body lift support gas struts.@ @

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Footnotes—Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services - Severe
(1) Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent
passenger compartment air filter
replacement may be needed if
driving in areas with heavy traffic,
poor air quality, high dust levels,
or environmental allergens.
Passenger compartment air filter
replacement may also be needed if
there is reduced airflow, window
fogging, or odors. Your GM dealer
can help determine when to replace
the filter.
(2) Visually check all fuel and vapor
lines and hoses for proper
attachment, connection, routing, and
condition.
(3) Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed.
(4) Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling System
0 251. (5)
Or every 10 years, whichever
comes first. Inspect for fraying,
excessive cracking, or damage;
replace, if needed.
(6) If equipped with an automatic
transmission, replace brake fluid
every five years. If equipped with a
manual transmission, replace brake/
clutch fluid every three years. See
Brake Fluid 0258.
(7) Or every 12 months, whichever
comes first. See Wiper Blade
Replacement 0262.Special Application
Services
.
Severe Commercial Use
Vehicles Only: Lubricate chassis
components every oil change.
. Have underbody flushing service
performed. See "Underbody
Maintenance" in Exterior Care
0 308.

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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
If the vehicle is a Camaro High Performance model, see“Recommended Fluids and Lubricants”in the Camaro High
Performance supplement. Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number, or specification can be
obtained from your dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission (8 Speed) DEXRON-HP Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission (10 Speed) DEXRON ULV Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 19352619, in Canada 19352620).
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. SeeCooling System 0251.
Engine Oil (2.0L L4 and 3.6L V6 Engines) Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity
grade. ACDelco dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See
Engine Oil
0 243.
Engine Oil (6.2L V8 Engine) Engine oil meeting the dexos2 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos2 is recommended. See Engine Oil0243.
Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor, and
Release Pawl Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM Part No. 89021668, in
Canada 89021674) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Hydraulic Brake/Clutch System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19353126, in Canada 19353127).

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UsageFluid/Lubricant
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood and Door Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Manual Transmission (L4 and V6 Engines) DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Manual Transmission (V8 Engine) Manual Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 88861800, in Canada 88861801).
Parking Brake Cable Guides Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. 12377985, in Canada 88901242) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Rear Axle (L4 and V6 Engines with Automatic Transmission) Dexron non-LSD Gear Oil (GM Part No. 88863089, in Canada 88863090).
Rear Axle (L4 and V6 Engines with Manual Transmission) Dexron LS Gear Oil (GM Part No. 88862624, in Canada 88862625).
Rear Axle (V8 Engine) Dexron LS Gear Oil (GM Part No. 88862624, in Canada 88862625).
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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Technical Data 335
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
3.6L V6 Engine (LGX) with Auxiliary Cooler 5.7 L 6.0 qt
6.2L V8 Engine (LT1) 9.5 L 10.0 qt
Fuel Tank 72.0 L 19.0 gal
Rear Axle Fluid 2.0L L4 Engine (LTG) Automatic Transmission 0.5 L 0.53 qt
2.0L L4 Engine (LTG) Manual Transmission 1.1 L 1.2 qt
3.6L V6 Engine (LGX) Automatic Transmission 0.5 L 0.53 qt
3.6L V6 Engine (LGX) Manual Transmission 1.1 L 1.2 qt
6.2L V8 Engine (LT1) 1.1 L 1.2 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 190 Y140 lb ft
*See Automatic Transmission Fluid 0247 for information on checking fluid level.
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.

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364 Index
AutomaticClimate Control System . . . . . . . 160
Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
B
Battery Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Battery - North America . . . . 260, 303
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 262
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 128
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Brakes (cont'd)
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 190
Bulb Replacement Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 266
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .235, 260, 303, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Carbon Monoxide (cont'd)
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . 107
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Charging
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 126
Check
Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 89
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100, 102
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Climate Control Systems Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 207
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 129
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 267
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 238
Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 121
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Engine (cont'd)
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 199
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . 248
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 349
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 147
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
F
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 149
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 247
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 66
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 132
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 197
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Fuses
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 267
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271