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7-1 0

Audio Systems (cont.)
XMTM Satellite Radio Antenna System ............ 3-84
Automatic Headlamp System
............................ 3-1 2
Operation ................................................... 2-1 8
System Check
......................................... 6-12
Automatic
Transmission
Fluid
.......................................................... 5-21
Automatic Transmission Check
.......................... 6-1 1
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control
B
Backing Up .................................................... 4-57
Battery
.......................................................... 5-42
Battery Replacement
......................................... 2-5
Battery Run-Down Protection ............................ 3-1 6
BATTERY NOT CHARGING
............................. 3-54
Battery Warning Light
...................................... 3-33
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
......................... 4-35
Body Lubrication Service
.................................. 6-1 1
Brake Parking
...................................................... 2-22
System Inspection
....................................... 6-1 5
System Warning Light .................................. 3-34
Brake Adjustment
............................................ 5-42
Brake Fluid
.................................................... 5-39
Brake Pedal Travel
......................................... 5-42
Brake Wear
.................................... ....... 5-41
Brakes
.......................................................... 5-39
Braking ........................................................... 4-6 Braking
in Emergencies
..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle
..................................... 2-15
Bulb Replacement
........................................... 5-52
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and
Cargo Lamp
............................................ 5-56
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps
........................................ 5-53
Halogen Bulbs
............................................ 5-52
Headlamps
................................................. 5-52
Pickup Box Identification and Fender
Marker Lamps
......................................... 5-58
Replacement Bulbs
...................................... 5-59
Roof Marker Lamps
..................................... 5-54
Buying New Tires
........................................... 5-64
Taillamps
.................................................... 5-58
C
California Fuel .................................................. 5-6
Canada
........................................................... 7-4
Canadian Owners
................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance ........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specifications
.......................... 5-1 04
Car Washes for QUADRASTEERTM Equipped Vehicles
..................................................... 4-13
Carbon Monoxide
..................... 4-38, 4-51, 2-8, 2-26
Care of
Safety Belts
................................ ..... 5-88
Care
of Your
Cassette Tape Player
................................... 3-83
2

Fluid Automatic Transmission
................................ 5-21
Power Steering
........................................... 5-37
Windshield Washer
...................................... 5-38
FM Stereo
..................................................... 3-82
Fog Lamps
.................................................... 3-14
Folding the Rear Seat
....................................... 1-7
Following Distance
.......................................... 4-57
Footnotes
........................................................ 6-5
Front Axle
...................................................... 5-51
Front Reading Lamps
...................................... 3-15
Fuel
............................................................... 5-5
Additives ...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel
.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank
........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-7
Gage ......................................................... 3-42
Gasoline Octane
........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications .................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light ....................................... 3-42
System Inspection
....................................... 6-14
Fuel Information Button
.................................... 3-46
FUEL LEVEL LOW
......................................... 3-58
Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers
........................... 5-95
Windshield Wiper ......................................... 5-95
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature
......................... 3-36
Fuel
.......................................................... 3-42
Oil Pressure
........................................... 3-40
Speedometer
.......................................... 3-26
Tachometer
................................................. 3-26
Transmission Temperature
............................. 3-36
Voltmeter Gage
........................................... 3-33
Garage Door Opener
....................................... 2-35
Gasoline
Octane
.................................................... 5-5
Specifications
............................................... 5-5
Glass Surfaces ............................................... 5-88
Glove Box
..................................................... 2-39
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities
.................................................... 7-5
Gate
Operator and Canadian Programming
........ 2-37
Hazard Warning Flashers
............................... 3-3
Head Restraints
............................................... 1-6
Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer
.................... 3-6
Headlamps
.................................................... 5-52
Bulb Replacement
....................................... 5-52
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Running Lamps
........................................ 5-53

Headlamps (cont.) Halogen Bulbs
............................................ 5-52
Pickup Box Identification and Fender
Marker Lamps
......................................... 5-58
Roof Marker Lamps
..................................... 5-54
Heated Seats
................................................... 1-3
Highway Hypnosis
........................................... 4-36
Hill and Mountain Roads
.................................. 4-36
Hitches
.......................................................... 4-55
HomeLink@ Transmitter
.................................... 2-35
Hood Checking Things Under
................................ 5-10
Release
..................................................... 5-1 0
Horn ............................................................... 3-4
How to Add Coolant
to the Coolant
Surge Tank
................................................. 5-32
How
to Add Fluid ............................................ 5-23
How
to Check ........................................ 5-21, 5-62
How to Check Lubricant
................................... 5-50
How to Use This Manual
.............. ......... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-1 3
HomeLink@ Transmitter, Programming
................ 2-35
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
.................. 5-37
Hydroplaning
.................................................. 4-32
I
if No Steam Is Coming From
Your Engine
................................................ 5-29
If Steam
Is Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-28
If the Light is Flashing ..................................... 3-39
If the Light is On Steady
................................. 3-39
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
....... 4-42
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer ..................... 4-51
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard ........................... 4-40
Ignition Transmission Lock Check
...................... 6-13
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors
......................... 2-12
infants and Young Children, Restraints
............... 1-32
Inflation
- Tire Pressure ................................... 5-62
inspection Ignition Positions
............................................. 2-15
Brake System
............................................. 6-15
Exhaust System
.......................................... 6-14
Fuel System
............................................... 6-14
Engine Cooling System
................................ 6-14
Part
C - Periodic Maintenance ....................... 6-14
Steering and Suspension
.............................. 6-14
Cluster
....................................................... 3-25
Overview
..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel
7

OIL PRESSURE LOW ..................................... 3-54
Older Children. Restraints
................................ 1-30
Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-3
Onstar@ Personal Calling
................................. 2-34
Onstar@ Services
............................................ 2-33
Onstar@ Steering Wheel Controls
...................... 2-34
Onstar@ System
............................................. 2-33
Onstar@ Virtual Advisor
.................................... 2-34
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
Off
Paved Roads ..................
Other Warning Devices ........
Outlet Adjustment ................
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror
.
Convex Mirror .................
Curb View Assist Mirrors ..
Heated Mirrors ................
Power Foldaway Mirrors ...
...
......................... 4-16
........................... 3-4
......................... 3-23
......................... 2-31
......................... 2-32
......................... 2-32
......................... 2-32
......................... 2-31
Power Mirrors
............................................. 2-31
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode
.......................................... 5-27
Owners, Canadian
............................................... ii
Owner’s Information ........................................ 7-1 0
P
Park (P)
Parking Shifting
Out
of ............................................ 2-25
Brake
........................................................ 2-22
Over Things That Burn
................................. 2-26
Park (P) Mechanism Check
........................... 6-13
Parking on
Hills .............................................. 4-58
Shifting Into
................................................ 2-23
Parking
Brake and Automatic Transmission
Park (P)
Part A
- Scheduled Maintenance Services ............ 6-4
Part B
- Owner Checks and Services ................ 6-10
Part C
- Periodic Maintenance Inspections .......... 6-14
Part D
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .... 6-16
Part E
- Maintenance Record ........................... 6-18
Passenger Air Bag Indicator
............................. 2-30
Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator
................... 3-30
PASSENGER DOOR AJAR
.............................. 3-60
Passenger Sensing System
.............................. 1-68
Passing
......................................................... 4-14
Passlock@
...................................................... 2-14
10

Taillamps ....................................................... 5-58
Temperature and Compass Display
.................... 2-28
Testing the Alarm
............................................ 2-14
Theft.Deterrent. Radio
..................................... 3-81
Theft-Deterrent Systems
................................... 2-1 3
Content Theft-Deterrent
................................ 2-1 3
Passlock@
................................................... 2-1 4
Tilt Wheel
........................................................ 3-4
Tire Inflation Check
......................................... 6-10
Tires
..................................................... 5.61. 5-90
Buying New Tires
........................................ 5-64
Chains
....................................................... 5-68
Changing a Flat Tire
.................................... 5-69
If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-68
Inflation
- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-62
Inspection and Rotation
................................ 5-62
Spare Tire
.................................................. 5-85
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
......................... 5-65
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
................. 5-67
Wheel Replacement
..................................... 5-67
When It
Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-64
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater .................... 2-18
Tonneau Cover
............................................ 2-39
Top of the Instrument Panel
.......... ........ 5-87
Top Strap
...................................................... 1-40
Top Strap Anchor Location
............................... 1-41
Torque Lock
................................................... 2-25
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
.................. 4-55 Tow/Haul
Mode
............................................... 2-21
Tow/Haul Mode Light
....................................... 3-41
Towing Recreational Vehicle
..................................... 4-45
Towing a Trailer
.......................................... 4-51
Your Vehicle
............................................... 4-45
TRACTION ACTIVE
.................................... 3-58
Trailer Recommendations
....................................... 4-50
Trailer Brakes
................................................. 4-56
Trailer Wiring Harness
..................................... 4-60
Transfer Case
................................................ 5-49
Transmission Fluid, Automatic
.......................... ......... 5-21
Temperature Gage
....................................... 3-36
TRANSMISSION HOT
..................................... 3-59
Transmission Operation, Automatic
.................... 2-18
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual
............................................ 7-10
Transportation Options
...................................... 7-7
Trip Information Button
....................... ..... 3-44
Trip Odometer
................................................ 3-26
Truck-Camper Loading Information
.................... 4-48
Turn and Lane Change Signals
.......................... 3-5
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever ........................... 3-5
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
.................. 4-57
Two-Tiered Loading
......................................... 4-47
TURN
SIGNAL ON
......................................... 3-56
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