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Normal Vehicle Use

The maintenance instructions contained in this Maintenance Schedule are based on the assumption that the vehicle will be used as designed:

    • To carry passengers and cargo within the recommended limitations as indicated on the Tire Placard located on the edge of the driver's door.
    • On reasonable road surfaces within legal driving limits.
    • On unleaded gasoline of the recommended type. For information on the proper type of fuel to use, refer to the Owner's Manual.

Maintenance Schedule Intervals

The services shown in this schedule up to 166 000 km (100,000 mi) should be performed after 166 000 km (100,000 mi) at the same intervals. The services shown in this schedule to be performed at 240 000 km (150,000 mi) should be performed after 240 000 km (150,000 mi) at the same intervals.

For explanations of the maintenance inspections and services included in this Maintenance Schedule. Refer to Explanation of Scheduled Services .

For additional maintenance inspections and services which are not included in this Maintenance Schedule. Refer to Periodic Maintenance Inspection

Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance

Change engine oil and filter as indicated by the GM Oil Life Systemâ„¢ or every 12  months, whichever occurs first. Reset the system.

Your vehicle has a computer system that lets you know when to change the engine oil and filter. This is based on engine revolutions and engine temperature and not on mileage. Based on driving conditions, the mileage at which an oil change will be indicated can vary considerably. For the oil life system to work properly, you must reset the system every time the oil is changed.

When the system has calculated that oil life has been diminished, it will indicate that an oil change is necessary. A CHANGE ENGINE OIL message in the Driver Information Center (DIC) will come on. Change your oil as soon as possible within the next two times you stop for fuel. It is possible that, if you are driving under the best conditions, the oil life system may not indicate that an oil change is necessary for over a year. However, your engine oil and filter must be changed at least once a year and at this time the system must be reset. It is also important to check your oil regularly and keep it at the proper level.

If the system is ever reset accidentally, you must change you oil at 5,000 km (3,000 mi) since your last oil change. Remember to reset the oil life system whenever the oil is changed. Refer to GM Oil Life System Resetting .

Footnotes

[Dagger] The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the California Air Resources Board has determined that the failure to perform this maintenance item will not nullify the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to the completion of the vehicle's useful life. We, however, urge that all recommended maintenance services be performed at the indicated intervals and the maintenance be recorded.

+ A good time to check your brakes is during tire rotation. Refer to Periodic Maintenance Inspection .

12 500 km (7,500 mi)

Rotate tires. Refer to Tire Rotation in Tires and Wheels.

See footnote +

25 000 km (15,000 mi)

    • Replace passenger compartment air filter. Refer to Passenger Compartment Air Filter Replacement in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
    • Rotate tires. Refer to Tire Rotation in Tires and Wheels.
        See footnote +

37 500 km (22,500 mi)

Rotate tires. Refer to Tire Rotation in Tires and Wheels.

See footnote +

50 000 km (30,000 mi)

    • Replace passenger compartment air filter. Refer to Passenger Compartment Air Filter Replacement in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
    • Inspect throttle body bore and valve plate for deposits, open the throttle valve and inspect all surfaces. Clean as required. Refer to Throttle Body Inspection and Cleaning in Engine Controls.
        See footnote [Dagger]
    • Rotate tires. Refer to Tire Rotation in Tires and Wheels.
        See footnote +
    • Replace engine air cleaner filter. Refer to Air Cleaner Element Replacement in Engine Controls.
        See footnote [Dagger]

62 500 km (37,500 mi)

Rotate tires. Refer to Tire Rotation in Tires and Wheels.

See footnote +

75 000 km (45,000 mi)

    • Replace passenger compartment air filter. Refer to Passenger Compartment Air Filter Replacement in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
    • Rotate tires. Refer to Tire Rotation in Tires and Wheels.
        See footnote +

83 000 km (50,000 mi)

    • Change the automatic transaxle fluid and filter. Refer to Transmission Fluid Check in Automatic Transaxle. If the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions:
       - In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature regularly reaches 32°C (90°F) or higher
       - In hilly or mountainous terrain
       - When doing frequent trailer towing
       - Use such as limousine service
       - Uses such as high performance operation
    • If you do not use your vehicle under any of these conditions, the fluid and filter do not require change until the message CHANGE TRANS FLUID appears on the Drivers Information Center. Remember to reset the Transaxle Fluid Change Indicator when the fluid and filter have been changed. Refer to Automatic Transmission or Transaxle Fluid Change Indicator Resetting .

87 500 km (52,500 mi)

Rotate tires. Refer to Tire Rotation in Tires and Wheels.

See footnote +

100 000 km (60,000 mi)

    • Replace passenger compartment air filter. Refer to Passenger Compartment Air Filter Replacement in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
    • Inspect throttle body bore and valve plate for deposits, open the throttle valve and inspect all surfaces. Clean as required. Refer to Throttle Body Inspection and Cleaning in Engine Controls.
        See footnote [Dagger]
    • Rotate tires. Refer to Tire Rotation in Tires and Wheels.
        See footnote +
    • Inspect engine accessory drive belt. Replace if needed. Refer to Drive Belt Replacement in Engine Mechanical.
    • Replace engine air cleaner filter. Refer to Air Cleaner Element Replacement in Engine Controls.
        See footnote [Dagger]

112 500 km (67,500 mi)

Rotate tires. Refer to Tire Rotation in Tires and Wheels.

See footnote +

125 000 km (75,000 mi)

    • Replace passenger compartment air filter. Refer to Passenger Compartment Air Filter Replacement in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
    • Rotate tires. Refer to Tire Rotation in Tires and Wheels.
        See footnote +

137 500 km (82,500 mi)

Rotate tires. Refer to Tire Rotation in Tires and Wheels.

See footnote +

150 000 km (90,000 mi)

    • Replace passenger compartment air filter. Refer to Passenger Compartment Air Filter Replacement in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
    • Inspect throttle body bore and valve plate for deposits, open the throttle valve and inspect all surfaces. Clean as required. Refer to Throttle Body Inspection and Cleaning in Engine Controls.
        See footnote [Dagger]
    • Rotate tires. Refer to Tire Rotation in Tires and Wheels.
        See footnote +
    • Replace engine air cleaner filter. Refer to Air Cleaner Element Replacement in Engine Controls.
        See footnote [Dagger]

162 500 km (97,500 mi)

Rotate tires. Refer to Tire Rotation in Tires and Wheels.

See footnote +

166 000 km (100,000 mi)

    • Replace spark plugs. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement in Engine Controls.
        See footnote [Dagger]
    • Change the automatic transaxle fluid and filter. Refer to Transmission Fluid Check in Automatic Transaxle. If the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions:
       - In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature regularly reaches 32°C (90°F) or higher
       - In hilly or mountainous terrain
       - When doing frequent trailer towing
       - Use such as limousine service
       - Uses such as high performance operation
    • If you do not use your vehicle under any of these conditions, the fluid and filter do not require change until the message CHANGE TRANS FLUID appears on the Drivers Information Center. Remember to reset the Transaxle Fluid Change Indicator when the fluid and filter have been changed. Refer to Automatic Transmission or Transaxle Fluid Change Indicator Resetting .

240 000 km (150,000 mi)

    • Drain, flush and refill the cooling system (or every 60 months since last service, whichever occurs first). Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling in Engine Cooling.
    • Inspect the hoses.
    • Clean the radiator, condenser, pressure cap and neck. If there is a loss of coolant, refer to Loss of Coolant in Engine Cooling.