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Audio System.............................................. 192
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 222
Care of Your CD Player........................... 224
Care of Your CDs.................................... 224
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 224
Radio with CD................................197, 202
Setting the Time...................................... 194
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 222
Understanding Radio Reception............... 223
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 224
Automatic Door Lock................................... 100
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 301
Operation................................................. 118
B
Battery........................................................ 321
Electric Power Management..................... 155
Run-Down Protection............................... 156
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 250
Boost Gage................................................. 180Brake
Emergencies............................................ 233
Parking.................................................... 123
Brakes........................................................ 318
System Warning Light.............................. 171
Braking....................................................... 230
Braking in Emergencies............................... 233
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 111
Bulb Replacement....................................... 331
Back-Up Lamps....................................... 335
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)............................... 333
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 331
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 328
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 331
License Plate Lamps................................ 336
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 337
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps............. 334
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps..................................... 334
Buying New Tires........................................ 351
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California Fuel............................................. 283
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 281
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 390
Carbon Monoxide.....102, 128, 254, 267, 268
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 376
Your CD Player........................................ 224
Your CDs ................................................. 224
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 212
Center Console Storage Area...................... 136
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL).... 333
Chains, Tire................................................. 357
Charging System Light................................ 170
Check
Engine Light............................................ 174
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 288
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 381
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 47
Infants and Young Children........................ 43
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 53
Older Children........................................... 40
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................. 61Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 64
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 52
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 157
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 378
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 377
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 374
Finish Care.............................................. 377
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 373
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 376
Leather.................................................... 375
Tires........................................................ 379
Underbody Maintenance........................... 380
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 377
Weatherstrips........................................... 376
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 378
Climate Control System............................... 158
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment ........... 162
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 161
Clock.......................................................... 194
Clutch, Hydraulic......................................... 302
Collision Damage Repair............................. 425
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 36
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 372
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Competitive Driving, Racing or Other........... 242
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 107
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 230
Convenience Net......................................... 136
Coolant
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 174
Heater, Engine......................................... 117
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 309
Cooling System........................................... 311
Cruise Control............................................. 149
Cupholder(s)................................................ 136
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 423
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY) Users................. 418
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 418
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 414
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 419
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 430
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 429
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 429
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 420
Service Publications
Ordering Information.............................. 430D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 153
Defensive Driving........................................ 226
Delayed Locking............................................ 99
Differential, Limited-Slip............................... 235
Disc, MP3................................................... 212
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 281
Dome Lamp................................................ 155
Door
Automatic Door Lock................................ 100
Delayed Locking........................................ 99
Locks......................................................... 98
Power Door Locks..................................... 99
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock..... 100
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 100
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 24
Seat Height Adjuster.................................. 10
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 181
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 181
DIC Vehicle Personalization..................... 186
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 184
Driver’s Storage Compartment..................... 136
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Driving
At Night................................................... 243
City.......................................................... 248
Defensive................................................. 226
Drunken................................................... 227
Freeway................................................... 249
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 252
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 244
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 259
Winter...................................................... 254
E
Easy Entry Seat............................................ 15
EDR ............................................................ 432
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 383
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 386
Floor Console Fuse Block........................ 384
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 384
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 383
Power Windows and Other
Power Options...................................... 383
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 383Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 300
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 174
Coolant.................................................... 302
Coolant Heater......................................... 117
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 174
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 409
Engine Compartment Overview................ 290
Exhaust................................................... 128
Oil ........................................................... 293
Oil Life System........................................ 298
Overheating............................................. 309
Running While Parked............................. 129
Starting.................................................... 115
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)................ 234
Warning Light........................................... 173
Entry/Exit Lighting....................................... 155
Event Data Recorders................................. 433
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 39
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 300
Finish Damage............................................ 380
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 224
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 144
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 146
Flat Tire...................................................... 358
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 358
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 369
Fluid
Manual Transaxle..................................... 301
Windshield Washer.................................. 317
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 154
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 179
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 16
Fuel............................................................ 282
Additives.................................................. 284
California Fuel.......................................... 283
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 287
Filling Your Tank...................................... 285Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 284
Gage....................................................... 179
Gasoline Octane...................................... 283
Gasoline Specications............................ 283
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 386
Floor Console Fuse Block........................ 384
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 384
Windshield Wiper..................................... 383
G
Gage
Boost....................................................... 180
Fuel......................................................... 179
Speedometer........................................... 166
Tachometer.............................................. 166
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 283
Specications........................................... 283
Glove Box................................................... 136
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 419
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 144
Head Restraints............................................ 14
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 328
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 383
Headlamps.................................................. 152
Bulb Replacement.................................... 331
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 153
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 146
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 331
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 331
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 146
On Reminder........................................... 153
Wiper Activated........................................ 153
Heated Seats................................................ 11
Heater......................................................... 158
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat.......................... 10
Highbeam On Light..................................... 179
High-Speed Operation, Tires........................ 349
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 251
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 252
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 288
Release................................................... 289Horn............................................................ 144
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 23
Hydraulic Clutch.......................................... 302
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 112
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 43
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 347
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 142
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 154
Cluster..................................................... 165
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 322
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 91
Keys............................................................. 89
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 340
Lamps
Dome....................................................... 155
Mirror Reading......................................... 155
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 53
License Plate Lamps................................... 336
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 167
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 172
Brake System Warning............................. 171
Charging System..................................... 170
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 174
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light....................................... 173
Fog Lamp................................................ 179
Highbeam On.......................................... 179
Malfunction Indicator................................ 174
Oil Pressure............................................. 178
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 168
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 167
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 166Light (cont.)
Security................................................... 179
Up-Shift................................................... 171
Lighting
Entry/Exit................................................. 155
Lights.......................................................... 152
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 146
High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 146
On Reminder........................................... 153
Limited-Slip Differential................................ 235
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 259
Lockout Protection....................................... 101
Locks
Automatic Door Lock................................ 100
Delayed Locking........................................ 99
Door.......................................................... 98
Lockout Protection................................... 101
Power Door............................................... 99
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock..... 100
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 100
Loss of Control........................................... 241
Lumbar
Manual Controls......................................... 10
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 398
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 402
At Least Once a Month............................ 403
At Least Once a Year.............................. 403
Introduction.............................................. 394
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 400
Maintenance Record................................ 410
Maintenance Requirements...................... 394
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ... 408
Owner Checks and Services.................... 402
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 406
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 396
Using....................................................... 395
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 394
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 174
Manual Lumbar Controls............................... 10
Manual Seats.................................................. 9Manual Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 301
Operation................................................. 121
Manual Windows......................................... 104
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 184
Mirror Reading Lamps................................. 155
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror........................... 130
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...... 130
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 131
Outside Manual Mirror.............................. 130
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 131
Outside Remote Control Mirror................. 130
MP3 ............................................................ 212
MyGMLink.com............................................ 417
N
Navigation System, Privacy......................... 434
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 111
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 408
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O
Odometer.................................................... 166
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 239
Oil
Engine..................................................... 293
Pressure Light.......................................... 178
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 298
Older Children, Restraints............................. 40
Online Owner Center................................... 417
OnStar, Privacy........................................... 434
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 132
Other Warning Devices................................ 144
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 161
Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 156
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 131
Manual Mirror.......................................... 130
Power Mirrors.......................................... 131
Remote Control Mirror.............................. 130
Owner Checks and Services....................... 402
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 380
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 124
Shifting Out of......................................... 126
Parking
Brake....................................................... 123
Over Things That Burn............................ 127
Parking Your Vehicle................................... 126
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 168
Passenger Compartment Air Filter............... 162
Passenger Sensing System........................... 77
Passing....................................................... 239
PASS-Key
®III+........................................... 109
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................... 109
Power
Door Locks................................................ 99
Electrical System..................................... 383
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 115
Windows.................................................. 105
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 39
Privacy........................................................ 432
Event Data Recorders.............................. 433
Navigation System................................... 434
OnStar..................................................... 434
Radio Frequency Identication.................. 434
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock......... 100
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S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 167
Pretensioners............................................. 39
Reminder Light........................................ 166
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 376
Driver Position........................................... 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 23
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 22
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 36
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 33
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 32
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 39
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 32
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 18
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 31
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 396
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster........................ 10
Easy Entry Seat........................................ 15
Head Restraints......................................... 14Seats (cont.)
Heated Seats............................................. 11
Manual........................................................ 9
Manual Lumbar.......................................... 10
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 12
Split Folding Rear Seat.............................. 16
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position..................................... 61
Right Front Seat Position........................... 64
Security Light.............................................. 179
Service........................................................ 280
Accessories and Modications.................. 280
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 282
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 281
Doing Your Own Work............................. 281
Engine Soon Light................................... 174
Publications Ordering Information............. 430
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 82
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 380
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 124
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 126
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 31
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 146
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