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Service and Maintenance 327
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Engine Oil Engine oils with the letters CK-4 are required for your vehicle. The CK-4
designation can appear either alone or in combination with other American
Petroleum Institute (API) designations, such as API CK-4/SL. These letters
show API levels of quality. To determine the preferred viscosity for your
vehicle's diesel engine, see Engine Oil0223.
Hydraulic Brake Booster (If
Equipped) DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Power Steerig Fluid DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Rear Axle Multi purpose gear oil SAE80W-90 GL-5, SAE90 GL-5
Rear Axle
(Limited slip differential (LSD)) Multi purpose gear oil SAE80W-90 GL-5, SAE90 GL-5 for limited slip
differential together with limited slip differential lubricant additive (GM
Part No. 88900330) or equivalent.
Windshield Washer Solvent Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.

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336 Technical Data
Valve clearance (Between
cam and roller)Both intake and exhaust valves:
0.6 mm (0.024 in) in cold engine
Idling speed 500 - 600 r/min
Fan belt tension New belt: 5 - 7 mm (0.20 - 0.28 in)/184 - 206 Hz
When used: 8 - 9 mm (0.31 - 0.35 in)/158 - 170 Hz
Oil filter Cartridge
Engine oil capacity When changing oil and filter:
11.0 L (11.6 qt)
*1
Engine coolant capacity 19.6 L (20.7 qt)*2
Preheating system Glow plugs
Transmission Specifications
Model A465 Model Six-speed automatic transmission (overdrive gear for 5th and 6th), lock-up clutch for
2nd to 6th
Gear ratio 1st 3.742 to 1 2nd 2.003 to 13rd 1.343 to 1
4th 1.000 to 1
5th 0.773 to 1
6th 0.634 to 1
Reverse 3.539 to 1
Transmission oil capacity 13.1 L (27.7 pt)

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Oil filter—
Oil filter cartridge 63.7 Y(6.5 kgf m/47.0 lb ft)
Remarks:
*1see Engine Oil 0223.
Remarks:*2see Engine Coolant 0231.
Remarks:*3see Automatic Transmission Fluid 0229.
Remarks:*4see Rear Axle (Gear Oil Viscosity Chart) 0249 orRear Axle (Oil Level Check) 0249.
Remarks:*5only for vehicles equipped with optional limited slip differential.
Remarks:*6The fuel tank capacity is stated on a metal plate attached to the fuel tank body. Only fill the tank to
95 percent of its capacity; this allows room for the expansion of the fuel.
Remarks:
*7larger capacity batteries 31 (180-930) × 2 can also be used. However, do not mix batteries of different
types and from different makers.

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Index 351
IndexA
Accessories and Modifica-tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 215
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Adjustments Seat, Initial Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . .114
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 231
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Air Filter, Passenger Com- partment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Antenna Fixed Mast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 196
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Assistance Program,
Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Audio Players CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Automatic Transmission Selector Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Automatic Transmission Fluid Temperature Warning Light . . . . . 78
Automatic Transmission Overdrive Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . 287
Battery Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 252
Brake Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . 75
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Exhaust Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

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Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Diesel Particulate Filter . . . . . . . . . 161
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 341
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Driver Information Cen- ter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Driving Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 146
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 23
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 132
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 136
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
E
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Electrical System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 146
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Engine (cont'd)
Alarm and Automatic
Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Check Light (Malfunction In-
dicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Checks Before Operating . . . . . 156
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 222
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . 72
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
High Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Reduced Power Light . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 160
Shutdown Warning Light . . . . . . . . 80
Engine Oil Level Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Engines Diesel Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Exhaust Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Exhaust Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Exhaust Fluid Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . 92
F
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . 94
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 229
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Diesel Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Front Seat Position Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Fuel Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Cold Weather Operation . . . . . . 209
Diesel Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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Lights (cont'd)Automatic Transmission
Fluid Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . 75
Check Engine (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) . . . . . 80
Engine Oil Level Indicator . . . . . . 80
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Engine Shutdown Warning . . . . . 80
Exhaust Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . 93
Idle Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Overdrive Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Reduced Engine Power . . . . . . . . 81
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Service Transmission Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Wait to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Loading the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Locks
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
M
Maintenance and CareAdditional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 303 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . 74
Messages Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
N
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . . . 250
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . 153
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 347 Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Overdrive Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Overdrive Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Owner Checks and Services . . . . 317
P
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 157
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Perchlorate Materials Re- quirements, California . . . . . . . . . 218
Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Reduced Engine Light . . . . . . . . . . 81
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power Take-Off (PTO) . . . . . . . . . . 215
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 47
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 349

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Proposition 65 Warning,California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218, 287
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 348
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Radios
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rear Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Reduced Engine Power Light . . . . 81
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Replacement Parts Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Reporting Safety Defects
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Roofmarker Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 341
Running out of Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
S
Safety Defects ReportingGeneral Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 345
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Three-Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 47
Seats Position, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Security Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Selector Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Accessories and Modifica-
tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Climate Control System . . . . . . . .115
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 218 Service (cont'd)
Publications Ordering Infor-
mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 345
Transmission Warning Light . . . . 78
Vehicle Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic Trans-
mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Shopping Bag Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Sidemarker Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Signals, Turn and Lane-- Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Specifications and Capa-
cities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Starting and Stopping the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Storage Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Storage Areas Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Storage Areas (cont'd)Information on Loading the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 54
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
System Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Temperature, Operating . . . . . . . . 153
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 343
Three-Point Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Tires If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Towing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Transmission (cont'd)
Overdrive Off, Automatic . . . . . . 195
Service Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . 78
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
U
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
V
VehicleControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Getting In and Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 330
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Service Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Starting and Stopping . . . . . . . . . 149
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
W
Wait to Start Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Warning Buzzers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Water in Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Windows Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Winter Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 252