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304 Service and Maintenance
Vehicle Care
To h e l p k e e p t h e v e h i c l e l o o k i n g l i k enew, vehicle care products areavailable from your dealer. Forinformation on how to clean andprotect the vehicle’sinteriorandexterior, seeInterior Care0292andExterior Care0288.
Wheel Alignment
Wheel alignment is critical forensuring that the tires deliveroptimal wear and performance.
.Signs that the alignment mayneed to be adjusted includepulling, improper vehiclehandling, or unusual tire wear.
.Yo u r d e a l e r h a s t h e r e q u i r e dequipment to ensure properwheel alignment.
Windshield
For safety, appearance, and thebest viewing, keep the windshieldclean and clear.
.Signs of damage includescratches, cracks, and chips.
.Trained dealer technicians caninspect the windshield andrecommend proper replacementif needed.
Wiper Blades
Wiper blades need to be cleanedand kept in good condition toprovide a clear view.
.Signs of wear include streaking,skipping across the windshield,and worn or split rubber.
.Trained dealer technicians cancheck the wiper blades andreplace them when needed.

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Customer Information 317
Services Provided
.Emergency Fuel Delivery:Delivery of enough fuel for thevehicle to get to the nearestservice station.
.Lock-Out Service:Service tounlock the vehicle if you arelocked out. A remote unlock maybe available if you have OnStar.For security reasons, the drivermust present identificationbefore this service is given.
.Emergency Tow from a PublicRoad or Highway:To w t o t h enearest Chevrolet dealer forwarranty service, or if the vehiclewas in a crash and cannot bedriven. Assistance is not givenwhen the vehicle is stuck in thesand, mud, or snow.
.Flat Tire Change:Service tochange a flat tire with the sparetire. The spare tire, if equipped,must be in good condition andproperly inflated. It is the owner'sresponsibility for the repair orreplacement of the tire if it is notcovered by the warranty.
.Battery Jump Start:Service tojump start a dead battery.
.Tr i p I n t e r r u p t i o n B e n e f i t s a n dAssistance:If your trip isinterrupted due to a warrantyevent, incidental expenses maybe reimbursed within thePowertrain warranty period.Items considered are reasonableand customary hotel, meals,rental car, or a vehicle beingdelivered back to the customer,up to 805 km (500 mi).
Services Not Included in
Roadside Assistance
.Impound towing caused byviolation of any laws.
.Legal fines.
.Mounting, dismounting,or changing of snow tires,chains, or other traction devices.
Service is not provided if a vehicleis in an area that is not accessibleto the service vehicle or is not aregularly traveled or maintainedpublic road, which includes ice andwinter roads. Off-road use is notcovered.
Services Specific to
Canadian-Purchased Vehicles
.Fuel Delivery:Reimbursementis up to 7 liters. If available,diesel fuel delivery may berestricted. Propane and otherfuels are not provided throughthis service.
.Lock-Out Service:Vehicleregistration is required.
.Tr i p I n t e r r u p t i o n B e n e f i t s a n dAssistance:Must be over150 km from where your trip wasstarted to qualify.Pre-authorization, originaldetailed receipts, and a copy ofthe repair orders are required.Once authorization has beenreceived, the RoadsideAssistance advisor will help tomake arrangements and explainhow to receive payment.
.Alternative Service:Ifassistance cannot be providedright away, the RoadsideAssistance advisor may givepermission to get localemergency road service. You willreceive payment, up to $100,

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336 Index
IndexA
Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 212
Additional Information
OnStar®...................... 331
Additional Maintenance
and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 225
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Airbag System
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
How Does an Airbag
Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 57
Airbags
Adding Equipment to the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Light On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
On-Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
On-Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Airbags (cont'd)
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Servicing Airbag-Equipped
Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Antenna
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 188
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Appearance Care
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Assistance Program,
Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Audio
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 133
Audio Players
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Automatic
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 222

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Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Auxiliary
Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Avoiding Untrusted Media
Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
B
Battery
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Voltage and Charging
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Battery - North America . . . . 236, 282
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 239
Bluetooth
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Brake
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 104
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 175
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) . . . . . . . . . 244
Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240, 241
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 244
Ta i l l a m p s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 3
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
California
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .215, 236, 282
Camera
Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Carbon Monoxide (cont'd)
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Cargo
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cargo Door Relocking . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 3
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL) . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 101
Check
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 239
Malfunction Indicator
Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children . . . . . 68
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 81
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 158

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Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Rear Climate Control System . . . 161
Rear Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rear Heating System . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 194
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 286
Reimbursement Program,
GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Replacement Parts
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 66
Replacing LATCH System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Replacing Safety Belt System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 323
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Ride Control Systems
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 311
Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 54
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 323
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 318
Seats
Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 41
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 79, 81
Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
OnStar®...................... 327
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 158
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 216
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 307

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Service (cont'd)
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 308
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 318
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Services
Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Shift Lock Control Function
Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Side Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sidemarker
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Signals, Turn and
Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Sliding Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Special Application Services . . . . 302
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
StabiliTrak
OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Storage Areas
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 85
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Swing-out Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Switches
Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 325
Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
T
Ta i l l a m p s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 3
Te x t Te l e p h o n e ( T T Y ) U s e r s . . . . 3 1 5
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 33
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Tires (cont'd)
All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Dual Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 262
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 261
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Te r m i n o l o g y a n d D e f i n i t i o n s . . 2 5 7
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 271
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
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To w / H a u l M o d e L i g h t . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 5
To w i n g
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 202
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 202
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 286
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Traction
Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Trailer
To w M i r r o r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
To w i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 5
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 270
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 308
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . .119
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
To w i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8 6
Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Warning (cont'd)
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Warnings
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance . . 271
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 72
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Enhanced Technology Glass . . . 38
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Swing-out Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Windshield
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Winter
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 239