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Chevrolet Silverado 2008 Owner's Manual (596 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.43 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
Section 2 Features and Controls

95
- Features and Controls
  
  95
- Keys
  
  97
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    98
  - Battery Replacement
    100
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    101
- Doors and Locks
  
  104
  - Door Locks
    104
  - Power Door Locks
    104
  - Delayed Locking
    105
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    105
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    105
  - Lockout Protection
    106
  - Rear Doors
    106
  - Tailgate
    107
  - Tailgate Removal
    108
- Windows
  
  109
  - Manual Windows
    109
  - Power Windows
    110
  - Power Sliding Rear Window
    111
  - Sun Visors
    112
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  112
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    112
  - Testing the Alarm
    113
  - PASS-Key III+ Electronic Immobilizer
    114
  - Operation
    114
  - Immobilizer Operation
    114
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  116
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    116
  - Ignition Positions
    116
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    118
  - Starting the Engine
    118
  - Fast Idle System
    119
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    120
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    121
  - Active Fuel Management
    122
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    122
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    128
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    130
    
    Front Axle
    130
    
    Automatic Transfer Case
    139
  - Parking Brake
    144
  - Shifting into Park
    145
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    146
    
    Torque Lock
    146
  - Shifting out of Park
    147
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    147
  - Engine Exhaust
    148
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    148
- Mirrors
  
  150
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    150
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    150
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    150
    
    Compass Calibration
    151
    
    Compass Variance
    151
    
    Cleaning the Mirror
    152
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    153
  - Outside Towing Mirrors
    154
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    155
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    156
- Object Detection Systems
  
  158
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    158
  - How the System Works
    159
- Onstar System
  
  161
  - How Onstar Service Works
    164
  - Your Responsibility
    164
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  165
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    165
- Storage Areas
  
  172
  - Glove Box
    172
  - Cupholders
    172
  - Instrument Panel Storage
    172
  - Center Console Storage
    173
  - Luggage Carrier
    173
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    174
  - Cargo Management System
    174
- Sunroof
  
  176
Section 3 Instrument Panel

179
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  182
  - Instrument Panel Overview (Premium Version)
    184
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    186
  - Other Warning Devices
    186
  - Horn
    186
  - Tilt Wheel
    186
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    187
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    188
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    188
  - Flash-To-Pass
    189
  - Windshield Wipers
    189
  - Rainsense™ II Wipers
    190
  - Windshield Washer
    190
  - Cruise Control
    191
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    193
  - Exterior Lamps
    195
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    196
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    196
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    197
  - Puddle Lamps
    198
  - Fog Lamps
    198
  - Auxiliary Roof Mounted Lamp
    198
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    199
  - Dome Lamps
    199
  - Dome Lamp Override
    199
  - Entry Lighting
    199
    
    Exit Lighting
    199
    
    Reading Lamps
    200
    
    Cargo Lamp
    200
    
    Electric Power Management
    200
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    201
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    201
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    202
- Climate Controls
  
  203
  - Climate Control System (with Air Conditioning )
    203
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    205
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    205
    
    Heater Only
    206
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    207
  - Automatic Operation
    208
  - Air Conditioning
    211
  - Outlet Adjustment
    213
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  214
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    215
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    216
  - Trip Odometer
    216
  - Tachometer
    216
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    217
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    218
  - Airbag off Light
    219
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    221
  - Charging System Light
    223
  - Voltmeter Gage
    223
  - Brake System Warning Light
    224
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    225
  - Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
    226
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    226
  - Tire Pressure Light
    227
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    227
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    228
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    228
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    230
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    230
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    231
  - Oil Pressure Light
    231
  - Security Light
    231
  - Fog Lamp Light
    231
  - Cruise Control Light
    232
  - Highbeam on Light
    232
  - Four-Wheel-Drive Light
    232
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    232
  - Fuel Gage
    233
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    234
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  234
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    235
    
    (With DIC Buttons)
    235
    
    Trip Odometer
    236
    
    Tire Pressure
    239
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    241
    
    (Without DIC Buttons)
    241
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    244
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    245
    
    Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    246
    
    Fuel Level Low
    247
    
    Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    248
    
    Service Brake System
    249
    
    Service Air Bag
    249
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    250
    
    Traction Control off
    252
    
    Turn Signal on
    253
  - DIC Vehicle Customization (with DIC Buttons)
    254
    
    Remote Door Unlock
    257
    
    Factory Settings
    261
- Audio System(S)
  
  262
  - Setting the Clock
    264
  - Radio(S)
    266
    
    Playing the Radio
    268
    
    Finding a Station
    269
    
    Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    270
    
    Setting the Tone
    271
    
    Finding a Category (Cat) Station
    273
    
    Radio Messages
    274
    
    Playing a CD
    275
    
    Using the DVD Player
    280
    
    Playing a DVD
    281
    
    Inserting a Disc
    284
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    284
    
    Using an Mp3 (Radio with CD Or)
    286
  - Six-Disc CD Player
    286
    
    Mp3 Format
    287
  - XM Radio Messages
    297
  - Navigation/Radio System
    298
    
    Parental Control
    299
  - Rear Seat Entertainment (Rse) System
    299
    
    Remote Control
    303
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    304
  - Rear Seat Audio (Rsa)
    308
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    310
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    310
  - Radio Reception
    311
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    312
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    312
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

313
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  313
  - Defensive Driving
    314
  - Drunk Driving
    314
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  314
  - Braking
    315
  - Control of a Vehicle
    315
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    316
  - Braking in Emergencies
    317
  - Locking Rear Axle
    317
  - Stabilitrak System
    318
  - Power Steering
    320
  - Steering
    320
  - Steering in Emergencies
    321
  - Off-Road Recovery
    322
  - Loss of Control
    323
  - Passing
    323
  - Off-Road Driving
    324
    
    Environmental Concerns
    327
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    327
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    328
    
    Driving Uphill
    331
    
    Driving Downhill
    333
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    335
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    336
    
    Driving in Water
    338
  - Driving at Night
    339
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    340
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    341
  - Highway Hypnosis
    341
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    342
  - Winter Driving
    343
  - If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    344
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud
    346
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    346
  - Recovery Hooks
    347
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    348
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    355
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    359
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    362
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    362
- Towing
  
  362
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    362
    
    Dinghy Towing
    363
    
    Dolly Towing
    364
  - Towing a Trailer
    367
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    368
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    369
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    385
    
    Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck Trailering
    388
    
    Safety Chains
    389
    
    Trailer Brakes
    389
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    398
    
    Following Distance
    399
    
    Making Turns
    399
    
    Driving on Grades
    400
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    400
    
    Parking on Hills
    401
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    402
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    402
  - Trailer Recommendations
    405
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

407
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  407
- Service
  
  410
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    410
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    410
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    411
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    411
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    411
  - Fuel
    412
  - Gasoline Octane
    412
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    412
  - California Fuel
    413
  - Additives
    413
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    414
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    415
  - Filling the Tank
    416
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    418
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  418
  - Hood Release
    419
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    420
  - Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
    421
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    422
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    423
  - Engine Oil Life System
    424
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    425
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    425
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (Gasoline Engines)
    426
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    427
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    428
  - (6-Speed Transmission)
    428
  - How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    429
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid (4-Speed Transmission)
    432
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    433
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    434
  - Engine Coolant
    435
    
    What to Use
    436
    
    Checking Coolant
    437
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    438
  - Engine Overheating
    438
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    439
  - Overheated Engine Protection
    440
  - Operating Mode (V8 Engines Only)
    440
  - Cooling System
    441
  - Engine Fan Noise
    446
  - Power Steering Fluid
    447
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    448
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    448
  - Brakes
    449
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    450
    
    What to Add
    450
    
    Brake Wear
    451
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    451
    
    Brake Adjustment
    451
  - Battery
    452
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    452
    
    Vehicle Storage
    452
  - Jump Starting
    453
- Rear Axle
  
  458
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    460
- Front Axle
  
  462
  - Tampering with Noise Control System
    463
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  464
- Bulb Replacement
  
  467
  - Halogen Bulbs
    467
  - Headlamps
    468
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp
    469
  - Pickup Box Identiﬁcation and Fender Marker Lamps
    470
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    470
  - License Plate Lamp
    472
  - Replacement Bulbs
    472
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  473
- Tires
  
  474
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    475
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    479
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    482
  - Dual Tire Operation
    483
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    484
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    485
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    487
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    488
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    489
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    492
  - Buying New Tires
    492
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    494
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    495
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    496
  - Wheel Replacement
    496
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    497
  - Tire Chains
    498
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    499
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    500
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    501
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    506
  - Secondary Latch System
    512
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    516
  - Spare Tire
    519
- Appearance Care
  
  520
  - Interior Cleaning
    520
  - Fabric/Carpet
    521
  - Leather
    522
  - Care of Safety Belts
    523
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    523
  - Weatherstrips
    523
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    524
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    524
  - Finish Care
    525
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    526
    
    Tires
    527
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    527
    
    Finish Damage
    528
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    528
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    528
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    529
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    526
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  530
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    530
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    530
- Electrical System
  
  531
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    531
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    531
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    531
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    531
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    532
  - Top View
    534
  - Center Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    534
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    535
  - Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    539
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

543
- Introduction
  544
- Maintenance Requirements
  544
- Maintenance Schedule
  544
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  544
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  544
- Scheduled Maintenance (Gasoline Engine)
  546
- Additional Required Services
  548
- Maintenance Footnotes (Gasoline Engine)
  550
- At each Fuel Fill
  552
- Owner Checks and Services
  552
- At Least Once a Month
  553
- At Least Once a Year
  554
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    555
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    555
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  556
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  558
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  559
- Maintenance Record
  560
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

563
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  563
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  564
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    564
  - Online Owner Center
    566
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    567
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    567
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    568
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    569
  - Courtesy Transportation
    571
    
    Transportation Options
    572
    
    Additional Program Information
    572
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    571
  - Collision Damage Repair
    573
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    574
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  576
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  578
  - Event Data Recorders
    579
  - Onstar
    580
  - Navigation System
    580
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    580

Chevrolet Silverado 2008 Owner's Manual (430 pages)

2008 Chevrolet HHR Owner Manual

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 5.92 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
- Canadian Owners
  2
- Using this Manual
  3
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Manual Seats
    6
  - Power Seat
    7
  - Seat Height Adjuster
    7
  - Power Lumbar
    8
  - Heated Seats
    8
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    9
  - Head Restraints
    11
  - Passenger Folding Seatback
    12
- Rear Seats
  
  14
  - Split Folding Rear Seat
    14
- Safety Belts
  
  16
- Child Restraints
  
  37
- Airbag System
  
  61
- Restraint System Check
  
  76
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    76
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    77
Section 2 Features and Controls

79
- Features and Controls
  
  79
- Keys
  
  81
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    82
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System Operation
    83
    
    Battery Replacement
    84
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    85
- Doors and Locks
  
  87
  - Door Locks
    87
  - Power Door Locks
    87
  - Delayed Locking
    88
  - Automatic Door Lock
    88
  - Programmable Automatic Door Unlock
    88
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    89
  - Lockout Protection
    90
  - Rear Side Cargo Door
    90
  - Liftgate
    90
- Windows
  
  93
  - Power Windows
    94
  - Sun Visors
    95
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  96
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    96
    
    How to Turn off the System Alarm
    97
    
    How to Detect a Tamper Condition
    97
  - PASS-Key III+ Operation
    98
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  99
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    99
  - Ignition Positions
    100
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    103
  - Starting the Engine
    103
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    103
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    103
    
    Starting Procedure
    104
    
    Shift Speeds
    110
  - Parking Brake
    111
  - Shifting into PARK (P) (Automatic
    112
  - Shifting out of PARK (P) (Automatic
    114
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    114
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    115
  - Engine Exhaust
    115
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    116
- Mirrors
  
  117
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    117
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    117
  - And Compass
    117
    
    Compass Calibration
    118
    
    Compass Variance
    118
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass
    119
  - Compass Operation
    119
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    121
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    121
- Onstar System
  
  122
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    123
  - Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    124
  - How Onstar Service Works
    124
- Storage Areas
  
  125
  - Glove Box
    125
  - Cupholder(S)
    125
  - Instrument Panel Storage
    125
  - Floor Console Storage Area
    125
  - Rear Storage Area
    126
  - Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover
    126
  - Roof Rack System
    128
  - Convenience Net
    129
  - Hideaway Rear Storage Bins
    129
- Sunroof
  
  130
Section 3 Instrument Panel

133
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  136
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    138
  - Other Warning Devices
    138
  - Horn
    138
  - Tilt Wheel
    138
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    139
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    140
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    140
  - Flash-To-Pass
    140
  - Windshield Wipers
    141
  - Windshield Washer
    142
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    143
  - Cruise Control
    144
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    145
    
    Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    145
  - Headlamps
    147
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    148
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    148
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    148
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    149
  - Fog Lamps
    150
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    150
  - Dome Lamp
    151
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    151
  - Mirror Reading Lamps
    151
  - Rear Reading Lamps
    151
  - Electric Power Management
    152
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    152
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    152
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    154
- Climate Controls
  
  155
  - Climate Control System
    155
  - Rear Window Defogger
    157
  - Outlet Adjustment
    158
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    158
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  160
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    161
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    162
  - Tachometer
    162
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    162
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    162
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    163
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    164
  - Charging System Light
    166
  - Up-Shift Light
    167
  - Brake System Warning Light
    167
  - Antilock Brake System Warning Light
    168
  - Light
    168
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    170
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    170
  - Tire Pressure Light
    171
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    172
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    173
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    174
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    174
  - Maintenance Schedule
    175
  - Oil Pressure Light
    175
  - Security Light
    176
  - Fog Lamp Light
    176
  - Highbeam on Light
    176
  - Fuel Gage
    176
  - Boost Gage
    177
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  178
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    178
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    180
    
    Brake Fluid
    181
    
    Door Ajar
    182
    
    Ice Possible
    183
    
    Launch Control
    183
    
    Low Fuel
    183
    
    Power Steering
    184
    
    Traction off
    185
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization
    186
    
    Remote Start
    187
    
    Delay Lock
    188
- Audio System(S)
  
  191
  - Setting the Clock
    192
    
    With Date Display
    192
  - Radio(S)
    194
    
    Playing the Radio
    195
    
    Finding a Station
    196
    
    Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    197
    
    Radio Messages
    200
  - Using an MP3
    204
  - XM Radio Messages
    209
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    210
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    211
  - Radio Reception
    211
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    212
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    212
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

213
- Driving Your Vehicle
  213
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  214
  - Defensive Driving
    214
  - Drunk Driving
    214
  - Control of a Vehicle
    215
  - Braking
    215
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    217
    
    Brake Assist
    218
  - Braking in Emergencies
    218
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    218
    
    Traction Control Operation
    220
  - Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
    221
  - Limited-Slip Differential
    222
  - Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
    222
    
    Competitive Driving Mode
    224
  - Steering
    225
    
    Electric Power Steering
    225
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    226
  - Off-Road Recovery
    227
  - Passing
    228
  - Loss of Control
    228
  - Driving at Night
    230
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    230
    
    Other Rainy Weather Tips
    231
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    232
  - Highway Hypnosis
    232
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    232
  - Winter Driving
    234
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    236
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    238
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    238
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    239
- Towing
  
  244
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    244
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    244
    
    Dinghy Towing
    245
  - Towing a Trailer (Manual Transaxle)
    246
  - Towing a Trailer (Automatic Transaxle)
    246
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    247
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    248
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    251
    
    Making Turns
    252
    
    Following Distance
    252
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    252
    
    Parking on Hills
    253
    
    Driving on Grades
    253
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    254
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    254
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

255
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  255
- Service
  
  257
- Fuel
  
  259
  - Gasoline Octane
    259
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    259
  - California Fuel
    260
  - Additives
    260
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    261
  - Filling the Tank
    261
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    264
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  264
  - Hood Release
    265
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    266
  - Engine Oil
    269
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    270
    
    L L4 Engine
    270
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    273
  - Engine Oil Life System
    273
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    274
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    277
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    277
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    277
  - Engine Coolant
    278
    
    What to Use
    278
    
    Checking Coolant
    279
    
    Adding Coolant
    280
  - Pressure Cap
    280
  - Engine Overheating
    280
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    281
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    281
  - Cooling System
    282
  - How to Add Coolant to the Cooling System
    284
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    287
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    287
  - Brakes
    288
  - Brake Adjustment
    290
  - Battery
    291
  - Vehicle Storage
    291
  - Jump Starting
    292
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  297
- Bulb Replacement
  
  300
  - Halogen Bulbs
    300
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and Parking Lamps
    300
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    302
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    303
  - License Plate Lamp
    304
  - Replacement Bulbs
    304
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  304
  - Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
    305
- Tires
  
  306
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    307
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    311
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    314
  - How to Check
    315
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    315
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    317
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    318
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    319
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    320
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    322
  - Buying New Tires
    323
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    325
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    325
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    327
  - Wheel Replacement
    327
  - Tire Chains
    328
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    329
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
    330
    
    Accessing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
    331
    
    Tire Sealant
    332
    
    Not Punctured
    336
    
    Removal and Installation of the Sealant Canister
    338
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    340
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    341
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire (SS Model)
    344
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire (All Models Except SS)
    355
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    360
  - Compact Spare Tire
    363
- Appearance Care
  
  364
  - Interior Cleaning
    364
  - Fabric/Carpet
    365
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    366
  - Care of Safety Belts
    366
  - Weatherstrips
    367
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    367
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    367
    
    Finish Care
    368
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    368
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    369
    
    Tires
    370
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    370
    
    Finish Damage
    370
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    370
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    370
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    371
- Electrical System
  
  372
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    372
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    372
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    372
  - Headlamp Wiring
    373
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    373
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    373
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    373
  - Floor Console Fuse Block
    374
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    376
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  379
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

381
- Maintenance Requirements
  382
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  382
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  382
- Scheduled Maintenance
  384
- Additional Required Services
  386
- Maintenance Footnotes
  387
- At each Fuel Fill
  388
- Engine Oil Level Check
  388
- Owner Checks and Services
  388
- At Least Once a Month
  389
- At Least Once a Year
  389
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    390
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    391
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  392
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  394
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  395
- Maintenance Record
  396
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

399
- Customer Assistance Information
  399
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  400
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    400
  - Online Owner Center
    402
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    402
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    403
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    404
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    404
    
    Calling for Assistance
    406
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    406
  - Courtesy Transportation
    407
  - Collision Damage Repair
    408
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    409
    
    Repair Facility
    409
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    410
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  411
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  414
  - Event Data Recorders
    414
  - Onstar
    415
  - Navigation System
    415
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    415

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Child Restraints

Safety Belts

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Object Detection Systems

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy