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Chevrolet Malibu Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-
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166 Driving and Operating
Driving Information
Driving for Better Fuel Economy
Driving habits can affect fuel mileage. Here
are some driving tips to get the best fuel
economy possible:
.Set the climate controls to the desired
temperature after the engine is started,
or turn them off when not required.
.Avoid fast starts and accelerate smoothly.
.Brake gradually and avoid abrupt stops.
.Avoid idling the engine for long periods
of time.
.When road and weather conditions are
appropriate, use cruise control.
.Always follow posted speed limits or
drive more slowly when conditions
require.
.Keep vehicle tires properly inflated.
.Combine several trips into a single trip.
.Replace the vehicle's tires with the same
TPC Spec number molded into the tire's
sidewall near the size.
.Follow recommended scheduled
maintenance.
Distracted Driving
Distraction comes in many forms and can
take your focus from the task of driving.
Exercise good judgment and do not let other
activities divert your attention away from
the road. Many local governments have
enacted laws regarding driver distraction.
Become familiar with the local laws in
your area.
To avoid distracted driving, keep your eyes
on the road, keep your hands on the
steering wheel, and focus your attention on
driving.
.Do not use a phone in demanding driving
situations. Use a hands-free method to
place or receive necessary phone calls.
.Watch the road. Do not read, take notes,
or look up information on phones or
other electronic devices.
.Designate a front seat passenger to
handle potential distractions.
.Become familiar with vehicle features
before driving, such as programming
favorite radio stations and adjusting
climate control and seat settings. Program
all trip information into any navigation
device prior to driving.
.Wait until the vehicle is parked to
retrieve items that have fallen to the
floor.
.Stop or park the vehicle to tend to
children.
.Keep pets in an appropriate carrier or
restraint.
.Avoid stressful conversations while
driving, whether with a passenger or on a
cell phone.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road too long or
too often could cause a crash resulting in
injury or death. Focus your attention on
driving.
Refer to the infotainment section for more
information on using that system and the
navigation system, if equipped, including
pairing and using a cell phone.
Defensive Driving
Defensive driving means “always expect the
unexpected.” The first step in driving
defensively is to wear the seat belt. See
Seat Belts 037.

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3.Available Cargo Weight = 113 kg
(250 lbs).
Example 3
1.Vehicle Capacity Weight for
Example 3 = 453 kg (1,000 lbs).
2.Subtract Occupant Weight @ 91 kg
(200 lbs) × 5 = 453 kg (1,000 lbs).
3.Available Cargo Weight =
0 kg (0 lbs).
Refer to the vehicle's Tire and Loading
Information label for specific
information about the vehicle's capacity
weight and seating positions. The combined weight of the driver,
passengers, and cargo should never
exceed the vehicle's capacity weight.
Certification Label
Label Example
A vehicle-specific Certification label is
attached to the vehicle's center pillar
(B-pillar). The label may show the gross
weight capacity of the vehicle, called
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR). The GVWR includes the weight
of the vehicle, all occupants, fuel, and
cargo.
{Warning
Things inside the vehicle can strike
and injure people in a sudden stop or
turn, or in a crash.
.Put things in the cargo area of the
vehicle. In the cargo area, put
them as far forward as possible.
Try to spread the weight evenly.
.Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so
that some of them are above the
tops of the seats.
.Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in the vehicle.
.Secure loose items in the vehicle.
.Do not leave a seat folded down
unless needed.

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Assistance SystemsDriving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Parking Assist (APA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Transmission Shift Lock Control
Function Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . 118
B
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Battery Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . 108
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 275
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Bluetooth
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 139
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . 239
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240, 241
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
C
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . 221
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . 1, 275
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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Child Restraints (cont'd)Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 69
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Control Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 186
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Controls
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . 92
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 159
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 305
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Customer Assistance
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 308
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 300
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . 133
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Driver
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 98
Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

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FuelAdditives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 213
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 245
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 249
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
GaugesEngine Coolant Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 80 General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Global Positioning System (GPS) . . . . . . . . . . 131
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Guidance Problems with the Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . 104
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . 239
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Heated
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Ventilated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 159
High Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . . . . . 242
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . 39
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 159
I
If the System Needs Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Indicator
Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Indicators Warning Lights and Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . 56

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LocksAutomatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . . . . . . 23
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI) . . . . 292
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Online Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
P
ParkAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198, 199
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

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Reporting Safety DefectsCanadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . 179
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . 181
S
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Seat Belts (cont'd)
Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 69
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . 221
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Service (cont'd)
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . 289
Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Services
Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Servicing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Spare Tire Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13