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control, electronic stability control,or All-Wheel Drive, the performanceof these systems can also beaffected.
{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.
SeeBuying New Tires0317andAccessories and Modifications0272.
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 AATemperature 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 conditions on a
specified government test
course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and
one-half (1Ω) 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 significantly from the

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norm due to variations in driving
habits, service practices and
differences in road
characteristics and climate.
Traction
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
specified 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.
Temperature
The temperature grades are A
(the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire's resistance
to the generation of heat and its
ability to dissipate heat when
tested under controlled
conditions on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained
high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate
and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure. The grade
Ccorrespondstoalevelof
performance which all
passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Safety
Standard No. 109. Grades B and
Arepresenthigherlevelsof
performance on the laboratory
test wheel than the minimum
required by law. Warning: The
temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is
properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat
buildup and possible tire failure.
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
The tires and wheels were alignedand balanced at the factory toprovide the longest tire life and bestoverall performance. Adjustments towheel alignment and tire balancingare not necessary on a regularbasis. Consider an alignment checkif there is unusual tire wear or thevehicle is significantly pulling to oneside or the other. Some slight pull tothe left or right, depending on thecrown of the road and/or other roadsurface variations such as troughsor ruts, is normal. If the vehicle isvibrating when driving on a smoothroad, the tires and wheels may needto be rebalanced. See your dealerfor proper diagnosis.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent,cracked, or badly rusted orcorroded. If wheel nuts keep comingloose, the wheel, wheel bolts, andwheel nuts should be replaced.If the wheel leaks air, replace it.

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Some aluminum wheels can berepaired. See your dealer if any ofthese conditions exist.
Yo u r d e a l e r w i l l k n o w t h e k i n d o fwheel that is needed.
Each new wheel should have thesame load-carrying capacity,diameter, width, offset, and bemounted the same way as the one itreplaces.
Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheelnuts, or Tire Pressure MonitorSystem (TPMS) sensors with newGM original equipment parts.
{Warning
Using the wrong replacement
wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel
nuts can be dangerous. It could
affect the braking and handling of
the vehicle. Tires can lose air,
and cause loss of control, causing
acrash.Alwaysusethecorrect
wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel
nuts for replacement.
Caution
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing life, brake
cooling, speedometer or
odometer calibration, headlamp
aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or tire
chain clearance to the body and
chassis.
Used Replacement Wheels
{Warning
Replacing a wheel with a used
one is dangerous. How it has
been used or how far it has been
driven may be unknown. It could
fail suddenly and cause a crash.
When replacing wheels, use a
new GM original equipment
wheel.
Tire Chains
{Warning
Do not use tire chains. There is
not enough clearance. Tire chains
used on a vehicle without the
proper amount of clearance can
cause damage to the brakes,
suspension, or other vehicle
parts. The area damaged by the
tire chains could cause loss of
control and a crash. Use another
type of traction device only if its
manufacturer recommends it for
the vehicle's tire size combination
and road conditions. Follow that
manufacturer's instructions. To
avoid vehicle damage, drive
slowly and readjust or remove the
traction device if it contacts the
vehicle. Do not spin the wheels.
If traction devices are used, install
them on the rear tires.

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Compartments
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . 323
Configure Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Connections
OnStar®...................... 380
Control
Traction and Electronic
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Controls
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Coolant
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . 98
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Engine Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . 188
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Customer Assistance (cont'd)
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Te x t Te l e p h o n e ( T T Y )
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Customer Information
Service Publications
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 373
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 371
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 377
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 376
Database Coverage
Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Destination Download
OnStar®...................... 180
Devices
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Diagnostics
OnStar®...................... 382
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rear Seat Pass-Through . . . . . . . 51
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 363
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 253
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Driver Mode Control Light . . . . . . 105
Driving
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 259
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 22
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 223
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 225
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Track Events and
Competitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 305
Lamps
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 127
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 100
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Lane Departure Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Te t h e r s f o r C h i l d r e n . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6
Lighting
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Lights (cont'd)
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 102
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Driver Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . 105
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 103
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 106
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 126
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . 104
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 98
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . 102
StabiliTrak®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak®.......... 105
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . 251
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Locks (cont'd)
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 106
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 349
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 100
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Map Data Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

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Tires (cont'd)
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
To w i n g
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 338
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Track Driver Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Track Events and
Competitive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Traction
Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak®Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . 251
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Trailer
To w i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 8
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 319
Updates
Map Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Using the Navigation System . . . 165
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 361
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 120
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Service Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Vehicle (cont'd)
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
To w i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 7
Vehicle Care
Storing the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 329
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Vehicle Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Viewing
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 263
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Warnings
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance . . 320