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Driving and Operating 195
.Tie a red cloth to an outside mirror.
{Warning
Snow can trap engine exhaust under the
vehicle. This may cause exhaust gases to
get inside. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO), which cannot be
seen or smelled. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle is stuck in snow:
.Clear snow from the base of the
vehicle, especially any blocking the
exhaust pipe.
.Open a window about 5 cm (2 in) on
the vehicle side that is away from the
wind, to bring in fresh air.
.Fully open the air outlets on or under
the instrument panel.
.Adjust the climate control system to
circulate the air inside the vehicle and
set the fan speed to the highest
setting. See“Climate Control Systems.”
For more information about CO, see
Engine Exhaust 0205. To save fuel, run the engine for short
periods to warm the vehicle and then shut
the engine off and partially close the
window. Moving about to keep warm also
helps.
If it takes time for help to arrive, when
running the engine, push the accelerator
pedal slightly so the engine runs faster than
the idle speed. This keeps the battery
charged to restart the vehicle and to signal
for help with the headlamps. Do this as
little as possible, to save fuel.
If the Vehicle Is Stuck
Slowly and cautiously spin the wheels to
free the vehicle when stuck in sand, mud,
ice, or snow.
If stuck too severely for the traction system
to free the vehicle, turn the traction system
off and use the rocking method. See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control
0
214.
{Warning
If the vehicle's tires spin at high speed,
they can explode, and you or others
could be injured. The vehicle can
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Warning (Continued)
overheat, causing an engine compartment
fire or other damage. Spin the wheels as
little as possible and avoid going above
56 km/h (35 mph).
Rocking the Vehicle to Get it Out
Turn the steering wheel left and right to
clear the area around the front wheels. Turn
off any traction system. Shift back and forth
between R (Reverse) and a low forward gear,
spinning the wheels as little as possible. To
prevent transmission wear, wait until the
wheels stop spinning before shifting gears.
Release the accelerator pedal while shifting,
and press lightly on the accelerator pedal
when the transmission is in gear. Slowly
spinning the wheels in the forward and
reverse directions causes a rocking motion
that could free the vehicle. If that does not
get the vehicle out after a few tries, it
might need to be towed out. If the vehicle
does need to be towed out, see Towing the
Vehicle 0293.

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Vehicle Care 283
The Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG) system does not apply to deep
tread, winter tires, compact spare tires,
tires with nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm), or to some
limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General
Motors passenger cars and light trucks
may vary with respect to these grades,
they must also conform to federal
safety requirements and additional
General Motors Tire Performance
Criteria (TPC) standards.
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum section
width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must Conform to
Federal Safety Requirements In Addition
To These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative
rating based on the wear rate of the
tire when tested under controlledconditions on a specified government
test course. For example, a tire graded
150 would wear one and one-half (1½)
times as well on the government course
as a tire graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends upon the
actual conditions of their use, however,
and may depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those
grades represent the tire's ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and
concrete. A tire marked C may have
poor traction performance. Warning:
The traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not include
acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire's resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled conditions
on a specified indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C
corresponds to a level of performance
which all passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Safety
Standard No. 109. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of performance
on the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law. Warning:
The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly
inflated and not overloaded. Excessive
speed, underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat buildup
and possible tire failure.

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342 Index
IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Active Fuel Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Active Rev Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Additional InformationOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . 310
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 176
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . 179
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . 51
What Will You See after an AirbagInflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . 50
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Airbags Adding Equipment to the Vehicle . . . . . . . 56 Airbags (cont'd)
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . 56
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Antenna Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . .154
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Automatic
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Automatic (cont'd)Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Shift Lock Control Function Check . . . . . . 256
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . .124
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
B
Battery Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 113
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255, 291
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 151
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Brake
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Brakes (cont'd)
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Bulb Replacement Back-up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
High Intensity Discharge (HID)Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . 235
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235, 255, 291, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Charging
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . 91
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 71
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Climate Control Systems Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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344 Index
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Connected ServicesConnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Control Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 214
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Convertible Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 176
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 328
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Customer Information
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 330
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 323
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Data Recorder
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . 140
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Driver
Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Driving Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Track Events and Competitive . . . . . . . . . . 185
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Electrical SystemEngine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 261
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261