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Service and Maintenance 441
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services - Normal12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi
60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi
84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi
120 000 km/75,000 mi
132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi
156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi
204 000 km/127,500 mi
216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires and perform Required Services.
Check engine oil level and oil life percentage.
Change engine oil and filter, if needed.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (2)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3)@@@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires.@
For GVW under 3 900 kg (8,600 lb), change
transfer case fluid, if equipped with 4WD. (4)@
For GVW over 3 900 kg (8,600 lb), change
transfer case fluid, if equipped with 4WD. (4)@@@
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (5)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (6)@
Replace brake fluid. (7)
Footnotes—Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services —Normal
(1) Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent
replacement may be needed if the
vehicle is driven in areas with heavy traffic, poor air quality, areas with
high dust levels or are sensitive to
environmental allergens. Filter
replacement may also be needed if
you notice reduced airflow, windows
fogging up, or odors. Your local GM
Service location can help you
determine when it is the right time to
replace your filter.
(2)
Visually check all fuel and vapor
lines and hoses for proper
attachment, connection, routing, and
condition.

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(3)Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed.
(4) Do not directly power wash the
transfer case and/or front/rear axle
output seals. High pressure water
can overcome the seals and
contaminate the transfer case fluid.
Contaminated fluid will decrease the
life of the transfer case and/or axles
and should be replaced.
(5) Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling
System 0356.
(6) Or every 10 years, whichever
comes first. Inspect for fraying,
excessive cracking, or damage;
replace, if needed.
(7) Replace brake fluid every five
years. See Brake Fluid 0365.

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Service and Maintenance 443
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services - Severe12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi
60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi
84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi
120 000 km/75,000 mi
132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi
156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi
204 000 km/127,500 mi
216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires and perform Required Services.
Check engine oil level and oil life percentage.
Change engine oil and filter, if needed.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (2)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3)@@@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires.@
Change automatic transmission fluid and filter.@@@
For GVW under 3 900 kg (8,600 lb), change
transfer case fluid, if equipped with 4WD. (4)@@@
For GVW over 3 900 kg (8,600 lb), change
transfer case fluid, if equipped with 4WD. (4)@@@@@@
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (5)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (6)@
Replace brake fluid. (7)
Footnotes—Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services —Severe
(1) Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent
replacement may be needed if the vehicle is driven in areas with heavy
traffic, poor air quality, areas with
high dust levels or are sensitive to
environmental allergens. Filter
replacement may also be needed if
you notice reduced airflow, windows
fogging up, or odors. Your local GMService location can help you
determine when it is the right time to
replace your filter.

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(2)Visually check all fuel and vapor
lines and hoses for proper
attachment, connection, routing, and
condition.
(3) Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed.
(4) Do not directly power wash the
transfer case and/or front/rear axle
output seals. High pressure water
can overcome the seals and
contaminate the transfer case fluid.
Contaminated fluid will decrease the
life of the transfer case and/or axles
and should be replaced.
(5) Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling
System 0356.
(6) Or every 10 years, whichever
comes first. Inspect for fraying,
excessive cracking, or damage;
replace, if needed.
(7) Replace brake fluid every five
years. See Brake Fluid 0365.Special Application
Services
.
Vehicles with Dual Wheels:
Check dual wheel nut torque at
160, 1 600, and 10 000 km (100,
1,000, and 6,000 mi) of driving.
Repeat this service whenever a
tire/wheel is serviced or
removed.
. Severe Commercial Use
Vehicles Only: Lubricate chassis
components every oil change.
. Have underbody flushing service
performed. See “Underbody
Maintenance” inExterior
Care 0427.
Additional
Maintenance and Care
Your vehicle is an important
investment and caring for it properly
may help to avoid future costly
repairs. To maintain vehicle
performance, additional
maintenance services may be
required.
It is recommended that your dealer
perform these services —their
trained dealer technicians know
your vehicle best. Your dealer can
also perform a thorough
assessment with a multi-point
inspection to recommend when your
vehicle may need attention.
The following list is intended to
explain the services and conditions
to look for that may indicate
services are required.
Battery
The 12-volt battery supplies power
to start the engine and operate any
additional electrical accessories.

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UsageFluid/Lubricant
Weatherstrip Squeaks Synthetic Grease with Teflon, Superlube (GM Part No. 12371287, in Canada 10953437).
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.
If your vehicle has a diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement for more information.
Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 22845992 A3181C
Oil Filter 4.3L V6 19330000 PF63E
5.3L V8; 6.2L V8 19330000 PF63E
6.0L V8 19303975 PF48E
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 23281440 CF188
Spark Plugs
4.3L V6 12622441 41–114
5.3L V8; 6.2L V8 12622441 41–114

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Technical Data 453
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. SeeRecommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0447.
If the vehicle has a diesel engine, see the Duramax diesel supplement.
Application Capacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant For the air conditioning system refrigerant type and charge amount, see the refrigerant label under thehood. See your dealer for more information.
Cooling System
4.3L V6 1500 Series 15.1 L 15.9 qt
5.3L V8 1500 Series 15.7 L 16.6 qt
6.0L V8 2500 Series and 3500 Series 16.1 L 17.0 qt
6.2L V8 1500 Series 15.7 L 16.6 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 4.3L V6 5.7 L 6.0 qt
5.3L V8; 6.2L V8 7.6 L 8.0 qt
6.0L V8 5.7 L 6.0 qt

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484 Index
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 464
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data CollectionInfotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 470
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 469
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Diagnostics
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 456
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . 290
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 293 Driving (cont'd)
Characteristics and
Towing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 26
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 247
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 249
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
E
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379, 381
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Emergency
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 343
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Coolant Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Cooling System Messages . . . 146
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 456
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Oil Pressure Gauge . . . . . . . . . . 126
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Overheated Protection Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 267
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

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Index 485
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 469
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 166
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 168
F
FanEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 170
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
FlexFuel E85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Floor Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . 110
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Fluid AutomaticTransmission . . . . . . . . . . . 352, 354
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Fluid (cont'd)
Four-Wheel Drive
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Forward Automatic Braking . . . . . 295
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 274, 367
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . . . 136
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Front Seats
Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 55
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 139 Fuel (cont'd)
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 266
Requirements, California . . . . . 301
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Full-Size Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379, 381
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 162Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 126
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Transmission Temperature . . . . 128
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 437