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Vehicle Care 10-43
Winter tires with the same speed
rating as the original equipment
tires may not be available for H,
V, W, Y and ZR speed rated
tires. Never exceed the winter
tires’maximum speed capability
when using winter tires with a
lower speed rating.
When replacement tires are
needed, GM strongly
recommends buying the same
original equipment spec tires.
This vehicle is equipped with
special high load tires with a
load index of 94.
When purchasing replacement
tires, this load index must be
followed, or max payload
capacity will be reduced.
Refer to the tire information
label.
Size Cold Tire
Inflation
Pressure
Front Original Tire:
185/60R15C 94/92T 44 psi
(300 kPa)
Rear Original Tire:
185/60R15C 94/92T 48 psi
(325 kPa)
Spare Tire (Front):
185/60R15C 94/92T 44 psi
(300 kPa)
Spare Tire (Rear):
185/60R15C 94/92T 48 psi
(325 kPa)
The Tire and Loading
Information label indicates the
original equipment tires on the
vehicle. See Vehicle Load Limits
on page 9-9 for the label
location and more information
about the Tire and Loading
Information label.
Different Size Tires and
Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed that
are a different size than the original
equipment wheels and tires, vehicle
performance, including its braking,
ride and handling characteristics,
stability, and resistance to rollover
may be affected. If the vehicle has
electronic systems such as antilock
brakes, rollover airbags, traction
control, electronic stability control,
or All-Wheel Drive, the performance
of these systems can also be
affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are used,
there may not be an acceptable
level of performance and safety if
tires not recommended for those
wheels are selected. This
increases the chance of a crash
and serious injury. Only use GM
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Warning (Continued)
specific wheel and tire systems
developed for the vehicle, and
have them properly installed by a
GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires on
page 10-41 andAccessories and
Modifications on page 10-3.
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
The following information relates
to the system developed by the
United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), which grades tires by
treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance. This
applies only to vehicles sold in
the United States. The grades
are molded on the sidewalls of
most passenger car tires. 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.
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 controlled conditions 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

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Vehicle Care 10-45
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 leadto 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.
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
The tires and wheels were aligned
and balanced at the factory to
provide the longest tire life and best
overall performance. Adjustments to
wheel alignment and tire balancing are not necessary on a regular
basis. Consider an alignment check
if there is unusual tire wear or the
vehicle is significantly pulling to one
side or the other. Some slight pull to
the left or right, depending on the
crown of the road and/or other road
surface variations such as troughs
or ruts, is normal. If the vehicle is
vibrating when driving on a smooth
road, the tires and wheels may need
to be rebalanced. See your dealer
for proper diagnosis.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent,
cracked, or badly rusted or
corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming
loose, the wheel, wheel bolts, and
wheel nuts should be replaced.
If the wheel leaks air, replace it.
Your dealer will know the kind of
wheel that is needed.

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Each new wheel should have the
same load-carrying capacity,
diameter, width, offset, and be
mounted the same way as the one it
replaces.
Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel
nuts, or Tire Pressure Monitor
System (TPMS) sensors with new
GM original equipment parts.
{Warning
Using the wrong replacement
wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel
nuts can be dangerous. It could
affect the braking and handling of
the vehicle. Tires can lose air,
and cause loss of control, causing
a crash. Always use the correct
wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel
nuts for replacement.
{Caution
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing life, brake
cooling, speedometer or
odometer calibration, headlamp
aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or tire
chain clearance to the body and
chassis.
Used Replacement Wheels
{Warning
Replacing a wheel with a used
one is dangerous. How it has
been used or how far it has been
driven may be unknown. It could
fail suddenly and cause a crash.
When replacing wheels, use a
new GM original equipment
wheel.
Tire Chains
{Warning
Do not use tire chains. There is
not enough clearance. Tire chains
used on a vehicle without the
proper amount of clearance can
cause damage to the brakes,
suspension, or other vehicle
parts. The area damaged by the
tire chains could cause loss of
control and a crash.
Use another type of traction
device only if its manufacturer
recommends it for the vehicle's
tire size combination and road
conditions. Follow that
manufacturer's instructions. To
avoid vehicle damage, drive slow
and readjust or remove the
traction device if it contacts the
vehicle. Do not spin the wheels.
If traction devices are used, install
them on the front tires.

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i-2 INDEX
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Headlamps, Front TurnSignal, and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
C
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . 10-2, 10-21, 10-55
Camera
Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . iii
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Cautions, Danger, and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . 5-11
Check Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Child Restraints Infants and YoungChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65 Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 8-1
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . 13-9
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Computer, Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Fluid . . . 10-11
Control Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Coolant Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Engine TemperatureWarning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7

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INDEX i-3
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 13-4 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
Customer Information
Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . .13-11
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . 13-9
Danger, Warnings, and
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . 13-14
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Sliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Doors Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . 12-3
Driving Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . 1-15
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-6
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
E
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41
Electrical System Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Electronic Stability Control Light Traction ControlSystem (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 10-7
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3

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INDEX i-9
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 2-11Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-43
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-47
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-37
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-36
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-39
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32 Tires (cont'd)
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-45
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . 9-41
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-59
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Traction Control System
(TCS)/Electronic Stability
Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Transmission Continuously Variable . . . . . . . . 9-18
Transmission Fluid
Continuously Variable . . . . . . .10-11
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7 Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
U
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59