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The low tire pressure warning light may come on
in cool weather when the vehicle is rst started,
and then turn off as you start to drive. This may
be an early indicator that the air pressure in
the tire(s) are getting low and need to be in ated
to the proper pressure.
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should
be checked monthly when cold and in ated to
the in ation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or
tire in ation pressure label. (If your vehicle
has tires of a different size than the size indicated
on the vehicle placard or tire in ation pressure
label, you should determine the proper tire in ation
pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety
feature, your vehicle has
been equipped with a
tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) that
illuminates a low tire
pressure telltale when
one or more of your
tires is signi cantly
under-in ated.Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale
illuminates, you should stop and check your tires
as soon as possible, and in ate them to the
proper pressure. Driving on a signi cantly
under-in ated tire causes the tire to overheat
and can lead to tire failure. Under-in ation also
reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may
affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s
responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even
if under-in ation has not reached the level to trigger
illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when
the system is not operating properly. The TPMS
malfunction indicator is combined with the low
tire pressure telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will ash for approximately
one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the
malfunction exists.
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
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
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-type
snow tires, space-saver, or temporary use
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.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a speci ed
government test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and a half (1.5) times
as well on the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart signi cantly from
the norm due to variations in driving habits, service
practices, and differences in road characteristics
and climate.
Traction – AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on speci ed
government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.
Warning:The traction grade assigned to this tire
is based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
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A
Accessories and Modi cations..................... 296
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 162
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-
Equipped Vehicle....................................... 83
Additives, Fuel............................................ 300
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 395
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 316
Air Conditioning........................................... 164
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 175
Readiness Light....................................... 174
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 434
Airbag System............................................... 68
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 83
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 75
Passenger Sensing System....................... 77
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 82
What Makes an Airbag In ate?.................. 75
What Will You See After an Airbag
In ates?................................................. 76
When Should an Airbag In ate?................. 73
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 71
Antenna, Backglass..................................... 242Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 243
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 251
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 178
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 390
Care of Safety Belts................................ 388
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 392
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 389
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 385
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 386
Finish Care.............................................. 389
Finish Damage......................................... 392
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 388
Leather.................................................... 387
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 391
Tires........................................................ 391
Underbody Maintenance........................... 392
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 393
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 389
Weatherstrips........................................... 388
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 390
Ashtray(s).................................................... 164
Audio System(s).......................................... 210
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 240
Backglass Antenna................................... 242
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Care of Your CD Player........................... 242
Care of Your CDs.................................... 242
Radio with CD................................214, 220
Setting the Time..............................211, 212
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 240
Understanding Radio Reception............... 241
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 243
Automatic Door Lock................................... 100
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 317
Operation................................................. 113
B
Backglass Antenna...................................... 242
Battery........................................................ 336
Electric Power Management..................... 161
Run-Down Protection............................... 162
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 267
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 251
Emergencies............................................ 253
Parking.................................................... 117
System Warning Light.............................. 177
Brakes........................................................ 333
Braking....................................................... 250Braking in Emergencies............................... 253
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 108
Bulb Replacement....................................... 342
Back-Up Lamps....................................... 345
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 342
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 342
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 343
License Plate Lamps................................ 346
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 346
Taillamps, Stoplamps and Back-Up
Lamps.................................................. 345
Buying New Tires........................................ 364C
Calibration................................................... 193
California Fuel............................................. 299
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 297
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Speci cations...................... 400
Carbon Monoxide..............101, 121, 270, 284
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 388
Your CD Player........................................ 242
Your CDs ................................................. 242
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 231
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Center Console Storage Area...................... 140
Chains, Tire................................................. 370
Charging System Light................................ 177
Check
Engine Light............................................ 181
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 306
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 392
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 47
Infants and Young Children........................ 44
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 53
Older Children........................................... 41
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position.......................................... 60
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position................................. 63
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 51
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 164
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 390
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 389
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 386
Finish Care.............................................. 389
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 385
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 388Cleaning (cont.)
Leather.................................................... 387
Tires........................................................ 391
Underbody Maintenance........................... 392
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 389
Weatherstrips........................................... 388
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 390
Climate Control System............................... 164
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment........... 169
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 168
Collision Damage Repair............................. 436
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 36
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 384
Compass..................................................... 193
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 105
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 250
Convenience Net......................................... 141
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 180
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 179
Heater, Engine......................................... 112
Cooling System........................................... 326
Courtesy Lamps.......................................... 159
Cruise Control............................................. 153
Cruise Control Light.................................... 185
Cupholder(s)................................................ 140
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Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 432
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 426
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 426
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 422
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 427
Reporting Safety Defects to General
Motors.................................................. 440
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 440
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 440
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 428
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 441
D
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System.................................... 158
Defensive Driving........................................ 246
Delayed Entry Lighting................................ 160
Delayed Exit Lighting................................... 160
Delayed Headlamps.................................... 157DIC Compass.............................................. 193
Disc, MP3................................................... 231
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 297
Dome Lamp................................................ 159
Door
Automatic Door Lock................................ 100
Locks......................................................... 98
Power Door Locks..................................... 99
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock..... 100
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 24
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 186
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 187
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 203
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 195
Driving
At Night................................................... 261
City.......................................................... 265
Defensive................................................. 246
Drunken................................................... 247
Freeway................................................... 266
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 268
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 262
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 276
Winter...................................................... 270
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E
Easy Entry Seat............................................ 15
Electric Power Management........................ 161
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 395
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 395
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 395
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 396
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 395
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 397
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 395
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 316
Battery..................................................... 336
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 181
Coolant.................................................... 320
Coolant Heater......................................... 112
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 180
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 179
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 417
Engine Compartment Overview................ 308
Exhaust................................................... 121
Oil ........................................................... 311
Oil Life System........................................ 314
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 325Engine (cont.)
Overheating............................................. 323
Starting.................................................... 110
Entry Lighting.............................................. 160
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 434
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 40
Exterior Lamps............................................ 156
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 316
Finish Damage............................................ 392
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 148
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 151
Flat Tire...................................................... 371
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 372
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 382
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle................................. 317
Power Steering........................................ 331
Windshield Washer.................................. 332
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 185
Fog Lamps.................................................. 158
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 16
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Fuel............................................................ 298
Additives.................................................. 300
California Fuel.......................................... 299
E85 (85% Ethanol)................................... 301
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 305
Filling Your Tank...................................... 303
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 302
Gage....................................................... 185
Gasoline Octane...................................... 298
Gasoline Speci cations............................ 299
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 395
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 396
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 397
Windshield Wiper..................................... 395
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 180
Fuel......................................................... 185
Speedometer........................................... 172
Tachometer.............................................. 172
Garage Door Opener..........................129, 130
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 298
Speci cations........................................... 299Gasoline (cont.)
Glove Box................................................... 140
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 427
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 148
Head Restraints............................................ 13
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 342
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 395
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.................................... 342
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System................................ 158
Delayed................................................... 157
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 151
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 342
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 343
High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 151
Heated Seats................................................ 10
Heater......................................................... 164
Highbeam On Light..................................... 185
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 268
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 268
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Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 306
Release................................................... 307
Horn............................................................ 148
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 24
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 109
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 44
In ation - Tire Pressure............................... 357
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 146
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 159
Cluster..................................................... 171
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 337
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 90
Keys............................................................. 89
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 350
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 162
Courtesy.................................................. 159
Dome....................................................... 159
Electric Power Management..................... 161
Exterior.................................................... 156
Fog .......................................................... 158
Reading................................................... 161
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 53
Latches, Seatback......................................... 14
License Plate Lamps................................... 346
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 174
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 178
Brake System Warning............................. 177
Charging System..................................... 177
Cruise Control.......................................... 185
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 179
Fog Lamp................................................ 185
Highbeam On.......................................... 185
Malfunction Indicator................................ 181
Oil Pressure............................................. 184
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 175
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Light (cont.)
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 173
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 173
Security................................................... 184
TCS Warning Light.................................. 179
Tire Pressure........................................... 180
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..... 179
Lighting
Delayed Entry.......................................... 160
Delayed Exit............................................ 160
Entry........................................................ 160
Parade Dimming...................................... 161
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 277
Lockout Protection....................................... 100
Locks
Automatic Door Lock................................ 100
Door.......................................................... 98
Lockout Protection................................... 100
Power Door............................................... 99
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock..... 100
Loss of Control........................................... 260
Lumbar
Manual Controls.......................................... 9M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 409
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 412
At Least Once a Month............................ 412
At Least Once a Year.............................. 413
Introduction.............................................. 404
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 410
Maintenance Record................................ 418
Maintenance Requirements...................... 404
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.... 416
Owner Checks and Services.................... 412
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 415
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 406
Using....................................................... 405
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 404
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 181
Manual Lumbar Controls................................. 9
Manual Passenger Seat.................................. 8
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 195
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