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Audio System(s).......................................... 233
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 277
Backglass Antenna................................... 280
Care of Your CD Player........................... 279
Care of Your CDs.................................... 279
Chime Level Adjustment........................... 281
Radio with CD................................235, 245
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 255
Setting the Time...................................... 234
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 277
Understanding Radio Reception............... 278
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 281
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 357
Operation................................................. 110
B
Backglass Antenna...................................... 280
Battery........................................................ 381
Electric Power Management..................... 150
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver................. 146
Run-Down Protection............................... 151
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 308Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 289
Emergencies............................................ 291
Parking.................................................... 115
System Warning Light.............................. 176
Brakes........................................................ 378
Braking....................................................... 288
Braking in Emergencies............................... 291
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 105
Bulb Replacement....................................... 391
Back-Up Lamps....................................... 397
Front Turn Signal, Parking and
Fog Lamps........................................... 394
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 391
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 388
License Plate Lamps................................ 398
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 398
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..... 395
Buying New Tires........................................ 416
C
Calibration................................................... 198
California Fuel............................................. 340
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 337
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 466
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Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 180
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 179
Heater, Engine......................................... 108
Cooling System........................................... 366
Courtesy Lamps.......................................... 147
Cruise Control............................................. 140
Cruise Control Light.................................... 185
Cupholder(s)................................................ 126
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 501
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.......................................... 496
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 496
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 492
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 497
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 510
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 510
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 510
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 498
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 511D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 145
Defensive Driving........................................ 284
Delayed Entry Lighting................................ 148
Delayed Exit Lighting................................... 149
Delayed Locking............................................ 94
DIC Compass.............................................. 198
Disc, MP3................................................... 269
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 337
Dome Lamp................................................ 147
Door
Delayed Locking........................................ 94
Locks......................................................... 92
Power Door Locks..................................... 94
Programmable Automatic Door Locks......... 95
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 95
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 22
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 186
DIC Controls and Displays..............186, 190
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 226
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 200
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Driving
At Night................................................... 302
City.......................................................... 306
Defensive................................................. 284
Drunken................................................... 285
Freeway................................................... 307
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 309
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 303
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 316
Winter...................................................... 311
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 162
E
Electric Power Management........................ 150
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 459
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 460
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 459
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 460
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 459
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 462
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 459Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 355
Battery..................................................... 381
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 180
Coolant.................................................... 360
Coolant Heater......................................... 108
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 180
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 179
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 485
Engine Compartment Overview ................ 346
Exhaust................................................... 119
Oil ........................................................... 350
Oil Life System........................................ 353
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 366
Overheating............................................. 364
Starting.................................................... 107
Supercharger Oil...................................... 355
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) ................ 293
Warning Light........................................... 179
Entry Lighting.............................................. 148
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 504
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 38
Exterior Lamps............................................ 144
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver.................... 146
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 355
Finish Damage............................................ 456
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 134
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 137
Flat Tire...................................................... 422
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 435
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 445
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle................................. 357
Power Steering........................................ 376
Windshield Washer.................................. 377
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 185
Fog Lamps.................................................. 146
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 16
Folding Seatback, Passenger........................ 14
Front Reading Lamps.................................. 149
Front Seat Storage Net............................... 127
Fuel............................................................ 338
Additives.................................................. 340
California Fuel.......................................... 340
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 344
Filling Your Tank...................................... 342Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 341
Gage....................................................... 185
Gasoline Octane...................................... 338
Gasoline Specications............................ 339
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 460
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 460
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 462
Windshield Wiper..................................... 459
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 180
Fuel......................................................... 185
Speedometer........................................... 170
Tachometer.............................................. 171
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 338
Specications........................................... 339
Glove Box................................................... 126
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 497
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 134
Head Restraints............................................ 13
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 388
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 459
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.................................... 391
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 145
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 137
Front Turn Signal, Parking and
Fog Lamps........................................... 394
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 391
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps.......... 391
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 137
On Reminder........................................... 145
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps............. 391
Head-Up Display (HUD).............................. 151
Heated Seats................................................ 10
Heater......................................................... 157
Heater......................................................... 162
Highbeam On Light..................................... 185
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 309
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 309Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 344
Release................................................... 345
Horn............................................................ 134
How to Use This Manual ................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 22
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 105
Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 42
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 408
Inator Kit, Tire........................................... 424
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 132
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 147
Cluster..................................................... 169
Interior Lamps............................................. 146
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 382
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 86
Keys............................................................. 84
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 401
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 151
Courtesy.................................................. 147
Dome....................................................... 147
Electric Power Management..................... 150
Exterior.................................................... 144
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver................. 146
Fog .......................................................... 146
Front Reading.......................................... 149
Interior..................................................... 146
Overhead Console Reading..................... 149
Rear Assist Handle Reading.................... 149
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 51
License Plate Lamps................................... 398
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 172
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 177
Brake System Warning............................. 176
Cruise Control.......................................... 185
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 179
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light....................................... 179
Fog Lamp................................................ 185Light (cont.)
Highbeam On.......................................... 185
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light............. 178
Malfunction Indicator................................ 180
Oil Pressure............................................. 184
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 173
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 172
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 171
TCS Warning Light.................................. 178
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning ... 178
Up-Shift................................................... 175
Lighting
Delayed Entry.......................................... 148
Delayed Exit............................................ 149
Entry........................................................ 148
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 317
Lockout Protection......................................... 96
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................ 94
Door.......................................................... 92
Lockout Protection..................................... 96
Power Door............................................... 94
Programmable Automatic Door Locks......... 95
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 95
Loss of Control........................................... 301
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................ 9
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 476
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 479
At Least Once a Month............................ 480
At Least Once a Year.............................. 480
Introduction.............................................. 470
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 477
Maintenance Record................................ 487
Maintenance Requirements...................... 470
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.... 484
Owner Checks and Services.................... 479
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 483
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 473
Using....................................................... 471
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 471
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 180
Manual Passenger Seat.................................. 8
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 200
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...... 121
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 122
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 121
MP3 ............................................................ 269
MyGMLink.com............................................ 495
N
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 105
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 484
O
Odometer.................................................... 170
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 299
Oil
Engine..................................................... 350
Pressure Light.......................................... 184
Supercharger, Engine............................... 355
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 353
Older Children, Restraints............................. 39
Online Owner Center................................... 495
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 122
Other Warning Devices................................ 134
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 166
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 156
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 122
Power Mirrors.......................................... 121
Overhead Console Reading Lamps............. 149
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 366
Owner Checks and Services....................... 479
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
521

Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 436
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 398
Replacement, Windshield............................. 399
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 510
General Motors........................................ 510
United States Government....................... 510
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 80
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 81
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 106
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 31
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 498
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 316
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 485
Running the Engine While Parked............... 120
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 172
Pretensioners............................................. 38
Reminder Light........................................ 171Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 452
Driver Position........................................... 22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 22
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 21
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 35
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 32
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 31
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 38
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 31
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 17
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 30
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 473
Seatback, Folding Passenger........................ 14
Seats
Head Restraints......................................... 13
Heated Seats............................................. 10
Manual Passenger....................................... 8
Passenger Folding Seatback...................... 14
Power Lumbar............................................. 9
Power Seat................................................. 8
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 10
Split Folding Rear Seat.............................. 16
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Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position..................................... 58
Right Front Seat Position........................... 60
Service........................................................ 336
Accessories and Modications.................. 336
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle................................................. 338
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 337
Doing Your Own Work............................. 337
Engine Soon Light................................... 180
Publications Ordering Information............. 511
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 78
Setting the Time.......................................... 234
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 455
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 116
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 117
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 30
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 136
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 447
Installing.................................................. 438
Removing................................................ 436
Storing..................................................... 445
Specications, Capacities............................ 466
Speedometer............................................... 170
Split Folding Rear Seat................................. 16
StabiliTrak
®Plus System............................. 295Starting Your Engine................................... 107
Steering...................................................... 296
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 277
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 135
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 127
Convenience Net..................................... 127
Cupholder(s)............................................ 126
Front Seat Storage Net............................ 127
Glove Box................................................ 126
Sunglasses Storage Compartment............ 127
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 316
Sun Visors.................................................. 100
Sunroof....................................................... 128
T
Tachometer................................................. 171
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..................... 395
TCS Warning Light...................................... 178
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 277
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 100
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 100
PASS-Key
®III .......................................... 102
PASS-Key®III Operation.......................... 103
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Tilt Wheel.................................................... 135
Tires........................................................... 400
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..................... 454
Buying New Tires..................................... 416
Chains..................................................... 421
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 435
Cleaning.................................................. 455
Compact Spare Tire................................. 447
Different Size........................................... 417
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 422
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 408
Inspection and Rotation............................ 414
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 438
Pressure Monitor System......................... 409
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 438
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 436
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 445
Tire Inator Kit......................................... 424
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 401
Tire Terminology and Denitions............... 405
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 418
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 419
Wheel Replacement................................. 419
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 415Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 322
Towing a Trailer....................................... 324
Your Vehicle............................................. 322
Traction
Control System (TCS) .............................. 292
Control System Warning Light.................. 178
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)............. 293
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Warning
Light..................................................... 179
StabiliTrak
®Plus System.......................... 295
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic....................................... 357
Transaxle Operation, Automatic................... 110
Transmission
Up-Shift Light........................................... 175
Trunk............................................................ 96
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 136
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 135
U
Understanding Radio Reception................... 278
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 418
Up-Shift Light.............................................. 175
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