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Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General
Motors of Canada Limited. You may call them at
1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Place de Ville Tower C
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, we certainly hope you’ll notify us.
Please call us at 1-800-GMC-8782 (1-800-462-8782),
or write:
GMC Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33172
Detroit, MI 48232-5172
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer
Case Unit Repair Manual
This manual provides information on unit repair
service procedures, adjustments, and specications for
GM transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give technical service information
needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars
and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to
assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle.
In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service
Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General
Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(1-800-463-7483).
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A
Accessory Inator...........................................5-64
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-50
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-66
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-91
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-22
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-19
Air Conditioning......................................3-20, 3-23
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-36
Readiness Light..........................................3-35
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-52
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-66
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-59
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-62
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-66
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-59
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-60
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-57
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-55
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-129
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-129Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-40
Appearance Care............................................5-81
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-87
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-85
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-88
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-85
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-82
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-83
Finish Care.................................................5-86
Finish Damage............................................5-88
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-84
Leather......................................................5-84
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-88
Tires..........................................................5-88
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-88
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-89
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-85
Weatherstrips..............................................5-85
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-86
Ashtrays........................................................3-20
Assist Handles...............................................2-54
Audio System(s).............................................3-62
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-126
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-127
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-128
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-128
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-129
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-129
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual..................................3-113
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-87
Radio with CD....................................3-63, 3-73
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-100
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-124
Setting the Time..........................................3-62
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-125
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-127
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-129
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-24
B
Battery..........................................................5-38
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-34
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-31
System Warning Light..................................3-38
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-22Brakes..........................................................5-35
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-19
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-45
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-47
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-45
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-46
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-47
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-46
Buying New Tires...........................................5-59
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-103
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-35, 4-38, 4-55
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-85
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-127
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-128
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-128
Cargo Cover..................................................2-58
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-54
Chains, Tire...................................................5-63
Charging System Light....................................3-37
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Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-32
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-39
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-51
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-19
Dome........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-18
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Reading.....................................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-46LATCH System (cont.)
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-35
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-40
Brake System Warning.................................3-38
Change Engine Oil......................................3-45
Charging System.........................................3-37
Check Gages Warning.................................3-47
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-48
Cruise Control.............................................3-46
Gate Ajar...................................................3-47
Highbeam On.............................................3-46
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-48
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-41
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-36
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-34
Reduced Engine Power................................3-46
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-34
Security.....................................................3-45
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-47
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-18
Exit...........................................................3-18
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-43
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-10
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
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N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-113
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-33
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-33
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-45
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-44
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-31
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-47
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
Off Paved Roads.........................................4-15
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-27
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-47
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-46
Heated Mirrors............................................2-47
Manual Mirrors............................................2-46
Power Mirrors.............................................2-46Outside (cont.)
Overhead Console..........................................2-53
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-32
Shifting Out of............................................2-34
Parking
Brake........................................................2-31
Over Things That Burn.................................2-34
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-36
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-62
Passing.........................................................4-12
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-19
Electrical System.........................................5-91
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-5
Rear Quarter Windows.................................2-16
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-46
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-21
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-14
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-30
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
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