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Service and Appearance Care Seats and Restraint SystemsCustomer Assistance Information Propriétaires Canadiens Canadian Owners Using this Manual Safety Warnings and SymbolsIndex Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols Seats and Restraint Systems Manual Seats Front Seats Power Seats Manual Lumbar Heated Seats Reclining SeatbacksManual Reclining Seatbacks Page Power Reclining Seatbacks Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving Head Restraints Power Lift Seat Split Folding Rear Seat Rear SeatsPage Safety Belts They Are for Everyone Safety Belts Why Safety Belts Work Page Person keeps going until stopped by something Questions and Answers About Safety Belts How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Page What is wrong with this? What is wrong with this? Belt is buckled in the buckle Belt is over an armrest What is wrong with this? Belt is behind the body Belt is twisted across the body Lap-Shoulder Belt Page Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster Safety Belt PretensionersRear Safety Belt Comfort Guides Page Page Safety Belt Extender Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Older Children Child Restraints What is the proper way to wear safety belts? Page Infants and Young Children Page What are the different types of add-on child restraints? Child Restraint Systems Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint Where to Put the Restraint Conﬁgurations for Use of Child Restraints Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children Latch Lower Anchors Top Tether Anchor Rear Seat Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor LocationsPage Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System Page Page Page Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position Page Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position Page Page Page Airbag System Page Where Are the Airbags? Driver Side shown, Passenger Side similar Driver Side shown, Passenger Side similar When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? Page How Does an Airbag Restrain? What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? United States Canada Passenger Sensing SystemPage Page Page Page Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped VehiclePage Airbags Safety BeltsRestraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash Page Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Features and Controls Universal Home Remote System Section Features and Controls Keys Remote Keyless Entry RKE System Remote Keyless Entry RKE System Operation Matching Transmitters to Your Vehicle Battery Replacement Remote Vehicle Start Page Remote Start Ready Door Locks Doors and Locks Programmable Automatic Door Locks Power Door LocksDelayed Locking Door Ajar Reminder Rear Door Security Locks Lockout ProtectionProgrammable Automatic Unlocking Remote Trunk Release Trunk Trunk Assist Handle Emergency Trunk Release Handle Windows Express-Up Window Power WindowsProgramming the Power Windows Express-Down Window Express Window Anti-Pinch Feature Express Window Anti-Pinch OverrideWindow Lockout Arming the System Content Theft-DeterrentTheft-Deterrent Systems Sun Visors Disarming the System How the System Alarm is ActivatedHow to Turn Off the System Alarm How to Detect a Tamper Condition PASS-KeyIII+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation PASS-KeyIII+ Electronic ImmobilizerPage Starting and Operating Your Vehicle New Vehicle Break-InIgnition Positions Key In the Ignition Retained Accessory Power RAP Starting ProcedureStarting the Engine Page Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal To Use the Engine Coolant Heater Engine Coolant Heater Automatic Transmission Operation Four Speed Transmission Page Automatic Transmission Operation Six Speed Transmission See If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow on Page Shift lever forward or rearward Driver Shift Control DSC Parking Brake Second or Third Gear Start Feature Shifting Into Park Torque Lock Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running Shifting Out of Park Parking Over Things That BurnEngine Exhaust Running the Vehicle While Parked Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar and Compass Cleaning the MirrorMirrors Manual Rearview Mirror Compass Operation Compass CalibrationCompass Variance Outside Power Mirrors OnStar System Outside Automatic Dimming MirrorHeated Outside Mirrors OnStar Services Available Services with Safe & Sound PlanOnStar Hands-Free Calling How OnStar Service Works OnStar Virtual AdvisorOnStar Steering Wheel Controls Your Responsibility Universal Home Remote System Universal Home Remote System Operation With Three Round LED Programming Universal Home Remote Rolling Code Programming Universal Home Remote Fixed Code Page Page Using Universal Home Remote Reprogramming Universal Home Remote ButtonsErasing Universal Home Remote Buttons Storage Areas Sunroof Driver Storage CompartmentConvenience Net Page Instrument Panel Driver Information Center DIC Section Instrument PanelPage Instrument Panel Overview Glove Box. See Glove Box on Hazard Warning Flashers Other Warning DevicesHorn Tilt and Telescopic Steering Wheel Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever Turn and Lane-Change Signals Headlamp High/Low-Beam ChangerFlash-to-Pass Windshield Wipers Cruise Control Windshield Washer Setting Cruise Control Using Cruise Control on Hills Increasing Speed While Using Cruise ControlReducing Speed While Using Cruise Control Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Headlamps Ending Cruise ControlErasing Speed Memory Daytime Running Lamps DRL Delayed HeadlampsHeadlamps on Reminder Headlamps Off in Park Automatic Headlamp System Fog Lamps Instrument Panel Brightness Front Reading Lamps Dome LampEntry/Exit Lighting Parade Dimming Overhead Ambient Lighting Battery Run-Down ProtectionRear Reading Lamps Trunk Lamp Accessory Power Outlets Power Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current Climate Controls Climate Control SystemOperation Maximum Air Conditioning Defogging and Defrosting Automatic Climate Control System Rear Window DefoggerRemote Start Climate Control Operation Automatic Operation Manual Operation Page This mode Operation Tips Outlet AdjustmentPage United States Base version shown, Canada Similar Instrument Panel Cluster Speedometer and Odometer Trip OdometerTachometer Safety Belt Reminders Safety Belt Reminder LightPassenger Safety Belt Reminder Light Airbag Readiness Light Passenger Airbag Status Indicator Page Brake System Warning Light Charging System Light Antilock Brake System ABS Warning Light Page Engine Coolant Temperature Engine Coolant Temperature Gage Tire Pressure Light Malfunction Indicator LampWhen the Light is Solid When the Light Flashes First and Then is SolidPage Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs Oil Pressure Light Security LightCruise Control Light Fuel Gage Highbeam On Light Information Modes Outside Air Temperature and OdometerDriver Information Center DIC DIC Operation and Displays AV Average Speed Trip a or Trip BMPG L/100 KM AVG Average MPG L/100 KM Inst Instantaneous Auto Automatic Lights on DIC Warnings and MessagesTire Pressure Auto Automatic Lights OFF Check Tire Press Pressure Brake Fluid ENG Engine PWR Power Reduced ESC Electronic Stability Control ActiveESC Electronic Stability Control OFF LOW Fuel KEY FOB Batt Battery LOW SVC Service Tire Monitor Service ESC Electronic Stability Control Entering Personalization Menu DIC Vehicle Personalization Personalization Menu Modes OIL Life Reset Lock Horn Light Flash Unlk Unlock Auto Unlk Unlock EXT Exterior Lights Exiting Personalization Menu Audio Systems Setting the Clock AM/FM Radio with Optional CD PlayerMP3 Radio with a Single CD Player MP3 Radio with a Six-Disc CD Player Changing the Time and Date Default Settings Option AM-FM Radio Changing the Time and Date DefaultSettings RadiosPage Playing the Radio Radio Data System RDS Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite Finding a Station Setting Preset Stations AM-FM Radio Adjusting the Speakers Balance/Fade Setting the Tone Bass/Midrange/TreblePage Radio Messages for XM Only XM Satellite Radio ServiceRadio Messages Playing a CD Care of Your CD Player Care of Your CDsPage CD Messages Playing an MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc Compressed Audio Using an MP3Using the Auxiliary Input Jack MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc MP3 Format Order of Play Root DirectoryEmpty Directory or Folder No Folder File System and Naming Preprogrammed PlaylistsPlaying an MP3 Page XM Radio Messages Audio Steering Wheel Controls Theft-Deterrent Feature FM Stereo Radio Reception XM Satellite Radio Antenna System Backglass AntennaPage Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle Section Driving Your Vehicle Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle Defensive DrivingDrunk Driving Control of a Vehicle See Brake System Warning Light on Braking Using ABS Antilock Brake System ABSBraking in Emergencies Traction Control System TCS Traction Control Operation Electronic Stability Control ESC Page Steering Electric Power SteeringHydraulic Power Steering Panic Brake Assist Steering Tips Steering in Emergencies Off-Road Recovery PassingLoss of Control Skidding Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads Driving at Night Other Rainy Weather Tips Before Leaving on a Long TripHighway Hypnosis Hydroplaning Hill and Mountain Roads Driving on Snow or Ice Winter Driving If You Are Caught in a Blizzard If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow Loading the Vehicle Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out Tire and Loading Information Label Steps for Determining Correct Load LimitLabel Example Example Description Total Description Total Certiﬁcation Label Towing Towing Your VehicleRecreational Vehicle Towing Dinghy Towing Exceed 65 mph 105 km/h while towing your vehicle Dolly Towing Towing a Trailer If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer Weight of the Trailer Weight of the Trailer Tongue Trailer Brakes Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s TiresSafety Chains Hitches Backing Up Turn Signals When Towing a TrailerFollowing Distance Passing Parking on Hills Driving on Grades Changing a Tire When Trailer Towing When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a HillMaintenance When Trailer Towing Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing Checking Things Under the Hood Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Capacities and Speciﬁcations Accessories and Modiﬁcations Service Doing Your Own Service Work California Proposition 65 WarningCalifornia Perchlorate Materials Requirements Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle Fuel Gasoline Octane Gasoline SpeciﬁcationsCalifornia Fuel Additives Filling the Tank Fuels in Foreign CountriesPage See Washing Your Vehicle on Filling a Portable Fuel Container Hood Release Checking Things Under the HoodPage Engine Compartment Overview Pressure Cap. See Pressure Cap on Page Pressure Cap. See Pressure Cap on Page Checking Engine Oil Engine Oil L4 Engine V6 Engine When to Add Engine Oil What Kind of Engine Oil to Use When to Change Engine Oil Engine Oil Life SystemEngine Oil Additives What to Do with Used Oil How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System Engine Air Cleaner/Filter When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/FilterHow to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Page Engine Coolant Automatic Transmission Fluid What to Use Adding Coolant Checking Coolant Pressure Cap Coolant Surge Tank Pressure CapEngine Overheating If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode 5L V6 Engine shown 4L L4, 3.6L V6 Engines similar Cooling SystemPage How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank Page When to Check Power Steering Fluid Power Steering Fluid How to Check Power Steering Fluid Adding Washer Fluid Windshield Washer Fluid Brake Fluid Brakes What to Add Brake Adjustment Brake WearBrake Pedal Travel Battery Replacing Brake System PartsVehicle Storage Jump Starting Page Page Page Jumper Cable Removal Bulb Replacement Headlamp AimingHalogen Bulbs Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps Back-up Lamp License Plate Lamp Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Replacement BulbsExterior Lamp Bulb Number Tires Low-Proﬁle Performance Tire Winter Tires Passenger P-Metric Tire Example Tire Sidewall LabelingPage Page Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions Light Truck LT-Metric Tire a tire used on Page Inﬂation Tire Pressure How to Check When to Check Tire Pressure Monitor System High-Speed OperationPage Tire Pressure Monitor Operation Tpms Malfunction Light and Message Tpms Sensor Matching Process Tire Inspection and Rotation Page When It Is Time for New Tires Buying New Tires Page Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a Different Size Tires and WheelsUniform Tire Quality Grading Traction AA, A, B, C Treadwear Wheel Replacement Temperature A, B, CWheel Alignment and Tire Balance Used Replacement Wheels Tire Chains If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire Tire Changing Tools Removing the Spare Tire and ToolsPage Removing the Flat Tire Installing the Spare Tire Page Remove all of the wheel nuts Remove the ﬂat tire Page Page Page Storing a Flat Tire and Tools Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools On your compact spare Compact Spare Tire Appearance Care Interior Cleaning Fabric/Carpet Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces Care of Safety Belts WeatherstripsWashing Your Vehicle Finish Care Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses Windshield and Wiper Blades Aluminum WheelsProtecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts Tires Sheet Metal DamageFinish Damage Description Usage Underbody MaintenanceChemical Paint Spotting Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials Vehicle Identiﬁcation Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number VINEngine Identiﬁcation Add-On Electrical Equipment Service Parts Identiﬁcation LabelPower Windows and Other Power Options Electrical System Instrument Panel Fuse Block Fuses Fuses Usage Cluster Engine Compartment Fuse Block Fuses Usage Left Headlamp Low-Beam Rear Compartment Fuse Block Relays UsageDiodes Usage Wiper Passenger Seat Controls Driver Seat Controls Not Used 106 Sunroof Controls Capacities and Speciﬁcations CapacitiesApplication English Engine Speciﬁcations Application English MetricEngine VIN Code Transmission Spark Plug Gap 110 Section Maintenance Schedule Introduction Maintenance ScheduleMaintenance Requirements By warranty Using the Maintenance Schedule Scheduled Maintenance Service Maintenance Scheduled Maintenance Additional Required Services Additional Required Services Maintenance Footnotes Engine Coolant Level Check Owner Checks and ServicesAt Each Fuel Fill Engine Oil Level Check Tire Inﬂation Check Starter Switch CheckAt Least Once a Month At Least Once a Year Ignition Transmission Lock Check Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System Check Underbody Flushing Service Usage Fluid/Lubricant Recommended Fluids Lubricants Part Part Numbers ACDelco Part Numbers Maintenance Replacement Parts 5L V6 Engine 4L L4 Engine Engine Drive Belt Routing 6L Engine Maintenance Record Maintenance Record Maintenance Record cont’d Maintenance Record cont’d Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy Customer Assistance and Information Customer Assistance and Information Customer Satisfaction ProcedurePage Page Online Owner Center allows you to Online Owner CenterUnited States only My GM Canada Canada only Canada Customer Assistance Customer Assistance for Text Telephone TTY UsersCustomer Assistance Offices United States Customer Assistance GM Mobility Reimbursement Program Roadside Assistance ProgramCHEV-USA 1-800-243-8872 Text telephone TTY Who is Covered? Services Provided Calling for Assistance Scheduling Service Appointments Towing and Road Service ExclusionsCourtesy Transportation Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement Shuttle ServiceTransportation Options Additional Program Information Collision Damage Repair Collision PartsRepair Facility If a Crash Occurs Insuring Your Vehicle Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process Reporting Safety Defects Reporting Safety Defects to the United States GovernmentReporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors Service Publications Ordering InformationService Bulletins Owner Information Current and Past Model Order FormsOrder Toll Free Monday-Friday 800 AM 600 PM Eastern Time Event Data Recorders Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy OnStar Navigation SystemRadio Frequency Identiﬁcation Rfid Page Page CD, MP3 Page EDR 102 Brightness Cluster Overview Storage Area Page MP3 Page Page California Perchlorate Materials Requirements 108 DIC Windshield