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318 Service and Maintenance
Additional
Maintenance and Care
Your vehicle is an important
investment and caring for it properly
may help to avoid future costly
repairs. To maintain vehicle
performance, additional
maintenance services may be
required.
It is recommended that your dealer
perform these services—their
trained dealer technicians know
your vehicle best. Your dealer can
also perform a thorough
assessment with a multi-point
inspection to recommend when your
vehicle may need attention.
The following list is intended to
explain the services and conditions
to look for that may indicate
services are required.
Battery
The 12-volt battery supplies power
to start the engine and operate any
additional electrical accessories. .
To avoid break-down or failure to
start the vehicle, maintain a
battery with full cranking power.
. Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Belts
. Belts may need replacing if they
squeak or show signs of
cracking or splitting.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the belts and
recommend adjustment or
replacement when necessary.
Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are
crucial to safe driving.
. Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping. .
Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the brakes and
recommend quality parts
engineered for the vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved
fluids protect the vehicle’s systems
and components. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0321 for GM approved
fluids.
. Engine oil and windshield
washer fluid levels should be
checked at every fuel fill.
. Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be
filled.
Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should
be regularly inspected to ensure
that there are no cracks or leaks.
With a multi-point inspection, your
dealer can inspect the hoses and
advise if replacement is needed.

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Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Chassis Lubrication Chassis Lubricant (GM Part No. 12377985, in Canada 88901242) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Electronic Limited-Slip Differential (eLSD) Clutch System Lubricant (ZR1, Z51, Grand Sport, and Z06 Only) DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Engine Coolant 40/60 coolant/water mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant.
SeeCooling System (Engine) 0242 orCooling System (Aero Panel) 0246
or Cooling System (Intercooler on LT4 and LT5 Engines) 0247.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos2 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco dexos2 is recommended. See Engine Oil0232.
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 System DOT 4 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 19299570, in Canada 19299571).

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UsageFluid/Lubricant
Hydraulic Clutch System Hydraulic Clutch Fluid. Use only GM Part No. 19299570, in Canada 19299571, Super DOT 4 brake fluid.
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood and Door Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Rear Adjustable Wing (If Equipped) Medium-Strength Threadlocker - Blue (GM Part No. 19333511, ACDelco 10-2023).
Rear Axle DEXRON LS Gear Oil (GM Part No. 88862624, in Canada 88862625). See
Rear Axle 0252 for information on checking the fluid.
Transmission (Automatic) DEXRON-HP Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 19331925, in Canada 19300537).
Transmission (Manual) Manual Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 88861800, in Canada 88861801).
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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Index 357
Automatic (cont'd)Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
B
Battery Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Battery - North America . . . . 251, 295
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 254
Boost Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Brake Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . .115
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 179
Bulb Replacement Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
High Intensity Discharge(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 257
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
California Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .219, 251, 295, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 96
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 113 Check
Engine Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 86
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 337
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Competition Oriented Tires . . . . . 268
Competitive Driving Mode . . . . . . 203
Composite Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . 287
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353

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E
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . 195
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . 116
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 225
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Cooling System . . . . . 242, 246, 247
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Engine (cont'd)
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 187
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 342
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 139
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 139
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
F
FeaturesMemory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 142
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 238 Fluid (cont'd)
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Frequency Statement
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Front Air Dam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 65
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . .119
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 185
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . 212, 213
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

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Lamps (cont'd)Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Exterior Lamps Off
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Latches, Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Lifting the Vehicle, Tires . . . . . . . . 220
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 143
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . .115
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Lights (cont'd)
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . .116
Electronic Stability Control
(ESC), Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning . . . . . . . .118
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . .119
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 140
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . 207
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 119
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 312 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 113
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Matching Active Rev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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Index 365
Tires (cont'd)Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 284
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . 216
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 300
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Track Events and Competitive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Traction Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . 207
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 282
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 135Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 325
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Vehicle Care Storing the Tire Sealantand Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 294
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance . . 284
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Windshield
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 254