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FusesUsage
F13 –
F14 –
F15 Transmission control module (with Stop/Start
option)
F16 Amplifier F17 Seat power lumbar
F18 –
F19 –
F20 Body control module 1 (without Stop/Start option)
F21 Body control module 4
F22 –
F23 Electric steering column lock
F24 Sensing and diagnostic module/Automatic
occupant sensing (Airbag)
F25 Data link connector
F26 –
F27 AC DC inverter
F28 – Fuses
Usage
F29 Body control module 8
F30 Overhead console F31 Steering wheel controls
F32 –
F33 Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
F34 Central gateway module F35 –
F36 Wireless charger/USB charger
F37 –
F38 OnStar
F39 Display
F40 Obstacle detection F41 Body control module 1 (with Stop/Start option)
F42 Radio
F43 –
F44 Console accessory power outlet–rear Relays
Usage
K1 –
K2 Interruptible retained accessory power
K3 –
K4 –
K5 –
Wheels and Tires
Tires
Every new GM vehicle has high-quality
tires made by a leading tire
manufacturer. See the warranty manual
for information regarding the tire
warranty and where to get service. For
additional information refer to the tire
manufacturer.
{Warning
.Poorly maintained and improperly
used tires are dangerous.
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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.
If the vehicle tires must be replaced
with a tire that does not have a TPC
Spec number, make sure they are the
same size, load range, speed rating, and
construction (radial) as the original
tires.
The Tire and Loading Information label
indicates the original equipment tires
on the vehicle. See Vehicle Load Limits
0 179.
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
specific wheel and tire systems developed
for the vehicle, and have them properly
installed by a GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires 0274 and
Accessories and Modifications 0229.
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 and additional
General Motors Tire Performance
Criteria (TPC) standards.
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

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If a Crash Occurs
If there has been an injury, call emergency
services for help. Do not leave the scene of
a crash until all matters have been taken
care of. Move the vehicle only if its position
puts you in danger, or you are instructed to
move it by a police officer.
Give only the necessary information to
police and other parties involved in the
crash.
For emergency towing seeRoadside
Assistance Program 0323.
Gather the following information:
.Driver name, address, and telephone
number
.Driver license number
.Owner name, address, and telephone
number
.Vehicle license plate number
.Vehicle make, model, and model year
.Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
.Insurance company and policy number
.General description of the damage to the
other vehicle Choose a reputable repair facility that uses
quality replacement parts. See
“Collision
Parts” earlier in this section.
If the airbag has inflated, see What Will You
See after an Airbag Inflates? 049.
Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair
Process
In the event that the vehicle requires
damage repairs, GM recommends that you
take an active role in its repair. If you have
a pre-determined repair facility of choice,
take the vehicle there, or have it towed
there. Specify to the facility that any
required replacement collision parts be
original equipment parts, either new
Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM
parts. Remember, recycled parts will not be
covered by the GM vehicle warranty.
Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but
you must live with the repair. Depending on
your policy limits, your insurance company
may initially value the repair using
aftermarket parts. Discuss this with the
repair professional, and insist on Genuine
GM parts. Remember, if the vehicle is
leased, you may be obligated to have the vehicle repaired with Genuine GM parts,
even if your insurance coverage does not
pay the full cost.
If another party's insurance company is
paying for the repairs, you are not obligated
to accept a repair valuation based on that
insurance company's collision policy repair
limits, as you have no contractual limits
with that company. In such cases, you can
have control of the repair and parts choices
as long as the cost stays within reasonable
limits.
Publication Ordering Information
Service Manuals
Service manuals have the diagnosis and
repair information on the engine,
transmission, axle, suspension, brakes,
electrical system, steering system, body, etc.
Customer Literature
Owner’s manuals are written specifically for
owners and are intended to provide basic
operational information about the vehicle.
The owner’s manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.

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and notify General Motors of Canada
Company. Call Transport Canada at
1-800-333-0510; go to:
www.tc.gc.ca/recalls (English)
www.tc.gc.ca/rappels (French)
or write to:
Transport Canada
Motor Vehicle Safety Directorate
Defect Investigations and Recalls
Division
80 Noel Street
Gatineau
,QC J8Z 0A1
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport
Canada) in a situation like this, notify
General Motors.
In the U.S., call 1-800-222-1020, or write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33170
Detroit, MI 48232-5170
In Canada, call 1-800-263-3777 (English) or
1-800-263-7854 (French), or write:General Motors of Canada Company
Customer Care Centre, Mail Code:
CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
In Mexico, call 800-466-0811 or
800-508-0000.
In other Central America and Caribbean
Countries, call 52-555-901-2369.
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy
The vehicle has a number of computers that
record information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven or used.
For example, the vehicle uses computer
modules to monitor and control engine and
transmission performance, to monitor the
conditions for airbag deployment and
deploy them in a crash, and, if equipped, to
provide antilock braking to help the driver
control the vehicle. These modules may
store data to help the dealer technician
service the vehicle or to help GM improve
safety or features. Some modules may also
store data about how the vehicle is
operated, such as rate of fuel consumption
or average speed. These modules may retain
personal preferences, such as radio presets,
seat positions, and temperature settings.
Cybersecurity
GM collects information about the use of
your vehicle including operational and safety
related information. We collect this
information to provide, evaluate, improve,
and troubleshoot our products and services
and to develop new products and services.
The protection of vehicle electronics systems
and customer data from unauthorized
outside electronic access or control is
important to GM. GM maintains appropriate
security standards, practices, guidelines and
controls aimed at defending the vehicle and
the vehicle service ecosystem against
unauthorized electronic access, detecting
possible malicious activity in related
networks, and responding to suspected
cybersecurity incidents in a timely,
coordinated and effective manner. Security
incidents could impact your safety or
compromise your private data. To minimize
security risks, please do not connect your
vehicle electronic systems to unauthorized
devices or connect your vehicle to any
unknown or untrusted networks (such as
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IndexA
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Additional InformationOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . 309
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164, 166
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . 170
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . 48
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . 48
What Will You See after an AirbagInflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
When Should an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . 47
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Airbags
Adding Equipment to the Vehicle . . . . . . . 53
Passenger Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . 53
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Alarm
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Antenna Backglass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . 146
Armrest Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Assistance Systems for Driving . . . . . . . . . . 209
Assistance Systems for Parking and
Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

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K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 105
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 109
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Malfunction Indicator (CheckEngine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 67
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Lighting
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Service Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . 89
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Lights (cont'd)
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

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Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
MediaAvoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . . . . . . 22
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Navigation (cont'd)
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Navigation Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . 332
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124, 134
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
P
ParkShifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Brake and P (Park) MechanismCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . 86
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . 170
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Phone Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . 146
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 142
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

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PowerDoor Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228, 244, 290, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 327
R
Radio HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Radios (cont'd)
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Recognition Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . 312
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . .7
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Replacement Parts
Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after
a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . 186
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . 188
S
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

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Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . 39
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Seats
Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Heated, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 68
Security
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 229 Service (cont'd)
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . 303
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . 89
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Heated Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 251
Storage Areas Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Umbrella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
System Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237