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310 Vehicle Care
Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 311
California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . . 312
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 317
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . 321
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . 326
Engine Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Power Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . 328
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Battery - North America . . . . . . 331
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Noise Control System . . . . . . . . 333
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 334
Automatic Transmission Shift
Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 335
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 335
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 336
Windshield Replacement . . . . . 336
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . 339 Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 340
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . 341
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Instrument Panel Fuse Block (Left) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Instrument Panel Fuse Block (Right) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
All-Terrain Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . 353
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Tire Terminology and
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Tire Pressure for High-Speed
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

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Driver Assistance Systems
When a windshield replacement is
needed and the vehicle is equipped
with a front-looking camera sensor
for the Driver Assistance Systems,
the windshield must be installed
according to GM specifications for
these systems to work properly. If it
is not, there may be unexpected
behavior and/or messages from
these systems. SeeObject
Detection System Messages 0166.
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp aim has been preset and
should need no further adjustment.
If the vehicle is damaged in a crash,
the headlamp aim may be affected.
If adjustment to the headlamps is
necessary, see your dealer.
Bulb Replacement
For the proper type of replacement
bulbs, see Replacement Bulbs
0 341.
For any bulb-changing procedure
not listed in this section, contact
your dealer.
Halogen Bulbs
{Warning
Halogen bulbs have pressurized
gas inside and can burst if you
drop or scratch the bulb. You or
others could be injured. Be sure
to read and follow the instructions
on the bulb package.

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338 Vehicle Care
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting
{Warning
The high intensity discharge
lighting system operates at a very
high voltage. If you try to service
any of the system components,
you could be seriously injured.
Have your dealer or a qualified
technician service them.
After an HID headlamp bulb has
been replaced, the beam might be a
slightly different shade than it was
originally. This is normal.
LED Lighting
This vehicle has several LED lamps.
For replacement of any LED lighting
assembly, contact your dealer.
Headlamps
Driver Side 1. Low-Beam Headlamp
2. High-Beam Headlamp
3. Turn Signal Lamp
See your dealer for passenger side
replacement.
Headlamp
1. Open the hood. See Hood
0 313
2. Remove the headlamp bulb assembly cover by turning it
counterclockwise. 3. Turn the bulb socket
counterclockwise to remove it
from the headlamp assembly
and pull it straight out.
4. Unplug the electrical connector from the old bulb by releasing
the clip on the bulb socket.
Fog Lamps
To replace the front fog lamp bulb:
1. Locate the fog lamp under the front bumper.

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2. Disconnect the electricalconnector from the fog lamp
bulb assembly by pressing the
connector release.
3. Turn the bulb counter clockwise to remove it from the
housing.
Front Turn Signal Lamps
1. Open the hood. See Hood
0 313
2. Reach in and access the bulb socket from inside the engine
compartment.
3. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise to remove it
from the headlamp assembly
and pull it straight out.
4. Remove the bulb by pulling it straight out of the socket bulb
socket.
5. Replace it with a new bulb.
6. Reinstall the new bulb socket into the headlamp assembly
and turn it clockwise to secure.
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps
1. Back-up Lamp
2. Stoplamp/Turn Signal Lamp
The taillamp on this vehicle is an
LED. For replacement, contact your
dealer.
To replace one of these bulbs:
1. Open the liftgate. See Liftgate
0 47.
2. Remove the taillamp closeout
cover from the lamp assembly
by pulling rearward from the
top and bottom at the same
time to unfasten the snap tabs.

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2. Bulb
3. Lamp Assembly
To replace one of these bulbs:1. Push the lamp assembly (3) toward the center of the
vehicle.
2. Pull the lamp assembly down to remove.
3. Turn the bulb socket (1) counterclockwise to remove it
from the lamp assembly (3).
4. Pull the bulb (2) straight out of the bulb socket (1).
5. Push the replacement bulb straight into the bulb socket
and turn the bulb socket
clockwise to install it into the
lamp assembly.
6. Push the lamp assembly back into position until the release
tab locks into place.
Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamp Bulb Number
Back-up Lamp 921
Fog Lamp PSX26W
Front Turn
Signal Lamp WY21W
High-Beam
Headlamp (Base
and Uplevel) 9005 LL
Low-Beam
Headlamp (Base) H11 LL
License
Plate Lamp W5W
Stoplamp/Turn
Signal Lamp 7440 LL and
WY21W
For replacement bulbs not listed
here, contact your dealer.
Electrical System
Electrical System
Overload
The vehicle has fuses to protect
against an electrical system
overload. Fuses also protect power
devices in the vehicle.
Replace a bad fuse with a new one
of the identical size and rating.
If there is a problem on the road and
a fuse needs to be replaced, there
are some spare fuses and a fuse
puller in the Instrument Panel Fuse
Block. The same amperage fuse
can also be borrowed. Choose
some feature of the vehicle that is
not needed to use and replace it as
soon as possible.
Headlamp Wiring
An electrical overload may cause
the lamps to go on and off, or in
some cases to remain off. Have the
headlamp wiring checked right away
if the lamps go on and off or
remain off.

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ItemUsage
89 Injector B –even
90 Oxygen sensor B
91 Throttle control
92 Engine control module relay
93 Horn
94 Fog lamps
95 High-beam headlamps
100 Oxygen sensor A
101 Engine control module
102 Engine control module/
Transmission
control module
103 Auxiliary interior heater
104 Starter
107 Aero shutter
109 Police upfitter 112 Starter relay Item
Usage
114 Front windshield washer
115 Rear window washer
116 Cooling fan left
121 Right HID headlamp
122 Left HID headlamp
123 Cooling fan right
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block (Left)
The left instrument panel fuse block
access door is on the driver side
edge of the instrument panel.
Pull off the cover to access the fuse
block.

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Some aluminum wheels can be
repaired. See your dealer if any of
these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind of
wheel that is needed.
Each new wheel should have the
same load-carrying capacity,
diameter, width, offset, and be
mounted the same way as the one it
replaces.
Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel
nuts, or Tire Pressure Monitor
System (TPMS) sensors with new
GM 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
a crash. Always use the correct
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
If the vehicle has 265/65R18,
P265/65R18, P275/55R20,
or P285/45R22 size tires, 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 slow
and readjust or remove the
traction device if it is contacting
the vehicle. Do not spin the
wheels.(Continued)

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408 Service and Maintenance
.To avoid break-down or failure to
start the vehicle, maintain a
battery with full cranking power.
. Trained dealer technicians have
the diagnostic equipment to test
the battery and ensure that the
connections and cables are
corrosion-free.
Belts
. Belts may need replacing if they
squeak or show signs of
cracking or splitting.
. Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the belts and
recommend adjustment or
replacement when necessary.
Brakes
Brakes stop the vehicle and are
crucial to safe driving.
. Signs of brake wear may include
chirping, grinding, or squealing
noises, or difficulty stopping. .
Trained dealer technicians have
access to tools and equipment
to inspect the brakes and
recommend quality parts
engineered for the vehicle.
Fluids
Proper fluid levels and approved
fluids protect the vehicle’s systems
and components. See
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0410 for GM approved
fluids.
. Engine oil and windshield
washer fluid levels should be
checked at every fuel fill.
. Instrument cluster lights may
come on to indicate that fluids
may be low and need to be
filled.
Hoses
Hoses transport fluids and should
be regularly inspected to ensure
that there are no cracks or leaks.
With a multi-point inspection, your
dealer can inspect the hoses and
advise if replacement is needed. Lamps
Properly working headlamps,
taillamps, and brake lamps are
important to see and be seen on
the road.
.
Signs that the headlamps need
attention include dimming, failure
to light, cracking, or damage.
The brake lamps need to be
checked periodically to ensure
that they light when braking.
. With a multi-point inspection,
your dealer can check the lamps
and note any concerns.
Shocks and Struts
Shocks and struts help aid in control
for a smoother ride.
. Signs of wear may include
steering wheel vibration, bounce/
sway while braking, longer
stopping distance, or uneven
tire wear.
. As part of the multi-point
inspection, trained dealer
technicians can visually inspect
the shocks and struts for signs

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442 Index
Appearance CareExterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Assistance Systems for
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Assistance Systems for Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . 281
Audio
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 193
Audio Players CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Level Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Axle, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Axle, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332B
Battery
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Battery - North America . . . . 331, 382
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 335
Blind Spot Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 209, 213
Brake Pedal and AdjustableThrottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 148
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 244
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 338
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . 339
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337, 338
High Intensity Discharge
(HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 340
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps, and Back-up
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . 311, 331, 382
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2

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Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Forward Collision Alert(FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 260, 331
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Front Automatic Braking
(FAB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Heated and Cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Front Turn Signal Lamps . . . . . . . 339
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 151
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 254
Requirements, California . . . . . 292
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345, 348
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Gauges
Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . 400
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Glass Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
H
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 187
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 152
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 185
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 152
Heated
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heater
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 152