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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 0288 and
Accessories and Modifications
0 236.
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 conditions on a
specified government test
course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and
one-half (1½) 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
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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
C corresponds to a level of
performance which all
passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Safety
Standard No. 109. Grades B and
A represent higher levels of
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 aligned
and balanced at the factory to
provide the longest tire life and best
overall performance. Adjustments to
wheel alignment and tire balancing
are not necessary on a regular
basis. Consider an alignment check
if there is unusual tire wear or the
vehicle is significantly pulling to one
side or the other. Some slight pull to
the left or right, depending on the
crown of the road and/or other road
surface variations such as troughs
or ruts, is normal. If the vehicle is
vibrating when driving on a smooth
road, the tires and wheels may need
to be rebalanced. See your dealer
for proper diagnosis.

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Warning (Continued)
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 use on the
vehicle and 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 contacts the
vehicle. Do not spin the wheels.
If traction devices are used, install
them on the rear tires.
Caution
If the vehicle has a tire size other
than 255/55R20, 255/65R17 AT,
265/60R18, 265/65R17, or 265/
70R16, use tire chains only where(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
legal and only when necessary.
Use chains that are the proper
size for the tires. Install them on
the tires of the rear axle. Do not
use chains on the tires of the front
axle. Tighten them as tightly as
possible with the ends securely
fastened. Drive slowly and follow
the chain manufacturer's
instructions. If the chains contact
the vehicle, stop and retighten
them. If the contact continues,
slow down until it stops. Driving
too fast or spinning the wheels
with chains on will damage the
vehicle.
If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blowout
while driving, especially if the tires
are maintained properly. If air goes
out of a tire, it is much more likely to
leak out slowly. But if there ever is a
blowout, here are a few tips about
what to expect and what to do: If a front tire fails, the flat tire
creates a drag that pulls the vehicle
toward that side. Take your foot off
the accelerator pedal and grip the
steering wheel firmly. Steer to
maintain lane position, and then
gently brake to a stop, well off the
road, if possible.
A rear blowout, particularly on a
curve, acts much like a skid and
may require the same correction as
used in a skid. Stop pressing the
accelerator pedal and steer to
straighten the vehicle. It may be
very bumpy and noisy. Gently brake
to a stop, well off the road,
if possible.
{Warning
Driving on a flat tire will cause
permanent damage to the tire.
Re-inflating a tire after it has been
driven on while severely
underinflated or flat may cause a
blowout and a serious crash.
Never attempt to re-inflate a tire
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Incorrectly Stored
8. Reinstall the spare tire lock, if the vehicle has one.
To store the jack and tools, reverse
the steps for removing them.
1. Wheel Wrench 2. Jack Handle
3. Jack Handle Extensions
4. Wing Nut
For extended cab models, be sure
to replace the wheel wrench (1),
jack handle (2), and two jack handle
extensions (3) in the bag, as shown,
so it can be properly stored in the
storage compartment.
Be sure to fully tighten the wing
nut (4) so the tool bag cover can be
properly and securely closed.
Compact Spare Tire
{Warning
Driving with more than one
compact spare tire at a time could
result in loss of braking and
handling. This could lead to a
crash and you or others could be
injured. Use only one compact
spare tire at a time.
If this vehicle has a compact spare
tire, it was fully inflated when new;
however, it can lose air over time. Check the inflation pressure
regularly. It should be 420 kPa
(60 psi).
Stop as soon as possible and check
that the spare tire is correctly
inflated after being installed on the
vehicle. The compact spare tire is
designed for temporary use only.
The vehicle will perform differently
with the spare tire installed and it is
recommended that the vehicle
speed be limited to 80 km/h
(50 mph). To conserve the tread of
the spare tire, have the standard tire
repaired or replaced as soon as
convenient and return the spare tire
to the storage area.
When using a compact spare tire,
the AWD (if equipped), ABS, and
Traction Control systems may
engage until the spare tire is
recognized by the vehicle,
especially on slippery roads. Adjust
driving to reduce possible
wheel slip.

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Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 147Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . 111, 113
Clutch, Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 350
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 366
Control Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Control Light Hill Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gauge . . .116 Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 149
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Courtesy Transportation
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Customer Information Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 350
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 2
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 356
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 355
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 368
Differential, Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . 200
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 342
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 203
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128, 130
Driving Characteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 23
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 164
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 166
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

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J
Jump Starting - NorthAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 28
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 275
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 140
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Exterior Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Malfunction Indicator
(Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 121
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 125
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 139
Hill Descent Control . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . 123
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . .117 Lights (cont'd)
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . 200
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 126
Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

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Power (cont'd)Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 57
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 355
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 349
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .235, 255, 306, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 353
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 205
Rear Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 309
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 71
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 354
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Ride Control Systems
Enhanced Traction
System (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 342
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
S
Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 354
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 349
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 58

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Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 35Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
All-Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Full-Size Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 282
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 281
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Terminology and Definitions . . 278
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 292 Tires (cont'd)
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 214
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 214
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 309
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 230
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Traction Control System(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . 124
Limited-Slip Differential . . . . . . . 200
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 230
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Transmission (cont'd)
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Truck-Camper Loading Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Turn Signal Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
U
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 290
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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VehicleAlarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 339
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30