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The rubber in tires ages over time.
This also applies to the spare tire,
if the vehicle has one, even if it is
never used. Multiple factors
including temperatures, loading
conditions, and inflation pressure
maintenance affect how fast aging
takes place. GM recommends that
tires, including the spare if
equipped, be replaced after six
years, regardless of tread wear. The
tire manufacture date is the last four
digits of the DOT Tire Identification
Number (TIN) which is molded into
one side of the tire sidewall. The
first two digits represent the week
(01–52) and the last two digits, the
year. For example, the third week of
the year 2010 would have a
four-digit DOT date of 0310.
Vehicle Storage
Tires age when stored normally
mounted on a parked vehicle. Park
a vehicle that will be stored for at
least a month in a cool, dry, clean
area away from direct sunlight to
slow aging. This area should be freeof grease, gasoline, or other
substances that can deteriorate
rubber.
Parking for an extended period can
cause flat spots on the tires that
may result in vibrations while
driving. When storing a vehicle for
at least a month, remove the tires or
raise the vehicle to reduce the
weight from the tires.
Buying New Tires
GM has developed and matched
specific tires for the vehicle. The
original equipment tires installed
were designed to meet General
Motors Tire Performance Criteria
Specification (TPC Spec)
system rating. When
replacement tires are needed,
GM strongly recommends
buying tires with the same TPC
Spec rating.
GM's exclusive TPC Spec
system considers over a dozen
critical specifications that impact
the overall performance of the
vehicle, including brake system
performance, ride and handling,
traction control, and tire
pressure monitoring
performance. GM's TPC Spec
number is molded onto the tire's
sidewall near the tire size. If the
tires have an all-season tread
design, the TPC Spec number
will be followed by MS for mud
and snow. See
Tire Sidewall
Labeling 0238.
GM recommends replacing worn
tires in complete sets of four.
Uniform tread depth on all tires
will help to maintain the
performance of the vehicle.
Braking and handling
performance may be adversely
affected if all the tires are not
replaced at the same time.
If proper rotation and
maintenance have been done,
all four tires should wear out at
about the same time. See Tire
Rotation 0248. However, if it is

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if possible. Turn on the hazard
warning flashers. SeeHazard
Warning Flashers 0137.
{Warning
Changing a tire can be
dangerous. The vehicle can slip
off the jack and roll over or fall
causing injury or death. Find a
level place to change the tire. To
help prevent the vehicle from
moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put an automatictransmission in P (Park) or a
manual transmission in
1 (First) or R (Reverse).
3. Turn off the engine and do not restart while the vehicle
is raised.
4. Do not allow passengers to remain in the vehicle.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
5. Place wheel blocks,if equipped, on both sides of
the tire at the opposite
corner of the tire being
changed.
When the vehicle has a flat tire (2),
use the following example as a
guide to assist in the placement of
the wheel blocks (1), if equipped.
1. Wheel Block (If Equipped)
2. Flat Tire
The following information explains
how to repair or change a tire.
Tire Changing
Removing the Spare Tire and
Tools
1. Extension
2. Wheel Wrench
3. Jack
To access the spare tire and tools: 1. Open the liftgate. See Liftgate 033.
2. Lift the load floor up.
3. Remove the extension (1), wheel wrench (2) and jack (3).

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Warning (Continued)
Battery fluid contains acid that
can burn you. Do not get it on
you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush
the place with water and get
medical help immediately.
Be sure to use the following steps to
do it safely. Ignoring these steps
could result in costly damage to the
vehicle that would not be covered
by the warranty.
Trying to start the vehicle by
pushing or pulling it will not work,
and it could damage the vehicle.
Caution
If any accessories are left on or
plugged in during the jump
starting procedure, they could be
damaged. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Whenever possible, turn
off or unplug all accessories on
either vehicle when jump starting.
Caution
If the jumper cables are
connected or removed in the
wrong order, electrical shorting
may occur and damage the
vehicle. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always connect and remove the
jumper cables in the correct order,
making sure that the cables do
not touch each other or other
metal.
1. Remote Positive (+) Terminal 2. Remote Negative (−)
Terminal
1. The vehicle used to jump start must have a 12-volt battery
with a negative ground.
Caution
If the other vehicle does not have
a 12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be
damaged. Only use a vehicle that
has a 12-volt system with a
negative ground for jump starting.
2. The vehicles should be close enough for the jumper cables
to reach, but the vehicles
should not be touching.
Touching could cause
grounding and possible
electrical system damage.
Put both vehicles in P (Park)
and set the parking brake
firmly.
3. Unplug accessories plugged into the cigarette lighter or the
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Once the destination is reached:1. Set the parking brake.
2. Shift the transmission to P (Park).
3. Turn the ignition key to LOCK/OFF.
4. Install fuse 32, the Discrete Logic Ignition Switch fuse. See
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block 0234.
5. Start the engine and let it idle for more than three minutes
before driving the vehicle.
Caution
Do not tow a vehicle with the front
drive wheels on the ground if one
of the front tires is a compact
spare tire. Towing with two
different tire sizes on the front of
the vehicle can cause severe
damage to the transmission.
Caution
Use of a shield mounted in front
of the vehicle grille could restrict
airflow and cause damage to the
transmission. The repairs would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. If using a shield, only
use one that attaches to the
towing vehicle.
Dolly Towing (All-Wheel-Drive
Vehicles)
All-wheel-drive vehicles should not
be towed with two wheels on the
ground. To properly tow these
vehicles, they should be placed on
a platform trailer with all four wheels
off of the ground or dinghy towed
from the front.
Dolly Towing
(Front-Wheel-Drive Vehicles)
To tow the vehicle from the front
with the rear wheels on the ground:
1. Put the front wheels on a dolly.
2. Move the shift lever to P (Park).
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Secure the vehicle to the dolly.
5. Follow the dolly manufacturer's instructions for preparing the
vehicle and dolly for towing.
6. Release the parking brake.

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.Check ignition transmission lock.
See Ignition Transmission Lock
Check 0225.
. Check parking brake and
automatic transmission park
mechanism. See Park Brake and
P (Park) Mechanism
Check 0225.
. Check accelerator pedal for
damage, high effort, or binding.
Replace if needed.
. Visually inspect gas strut for
signs of wear, cracks, or other
damage. Check the hold open
ability of the strut. See your
dealer if service is required.
. Inspect sunroof track and seal,
if equipped. See Sunroof043.

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320 Index
Automatic TransmissionManual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
B
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Battery - North America . . . . 223, 263
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 225
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 109
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 165
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 230
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Backup Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 227
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
California Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
California
Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .203, 223, 263
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . 2 Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . 92
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 107
Check
Ignition Transmission Lock . . . 225
Malfunction IndicatorEngine Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . 75
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 88
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . . 142 Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 302
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

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Messages (cont'd)Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Vehicle Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Mirrors Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 41
Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
N
NavigationOnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 165
O
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Off-Road (cont'd)
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 212
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 73
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 298
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
OnStar
®Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
OnStar
®Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 311
OnStar®Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
OnStar®Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
OnStar®Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
OnStar®Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
OnStar®Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 304
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
P
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 225
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 171
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 67
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 203
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 168
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220