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Service and Maintenance 445
.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 0447 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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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

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Lamps (cont'd)Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Lane Departure Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 298
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 136
Lap Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
LATCH System Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Light
Hill Decent Control . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 172
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Airbag On-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Lights (cont'd)
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 134
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . 138
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 139
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Four-Wheel-Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 168
Lane Departure Warning . . . . . . 136
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 129
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 138
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Locking Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Locks (cont'd)
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 139
Low-Profile Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 438 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Transfer Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 133
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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W
WarningBrake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 296
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 404
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 87
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Windshield
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 372
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Wiring, High Voltage Devices . . . 376