Vehicle Storage

WARNING
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas that can explode.

You can be badly hurt if you are not careful. See Jump Starting on page 10‑92 for tips on working around a battery without getting hurt.

Infrequent Usage: Remove the black, negative (−) cable from the battery to keep the battery from running down.

Extended Storage: Remove the black, negative (−) cable from the battery or use a battery trickle charger.

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    Tires
    Use a stiff brush with tire cleaner to clean the tires. Notice: Using petroleum-based tire dressing products on the vehicle may damage the paint finish and/or tires. When applying a tire dressing, al ...

    Cooling System
    If the vehicle has the Duramax® Diesel engine, see the Duramax® Diesel Supplement for more information. The cooling system allows the engine to maintain the correct working temperature. 5.3 L En ...

    Pairing Information
    • A Bluetooth phone with MP3 capability cannot be paired to the vehicle as a phone and an MP3 player at the same time. • Up to five cell phones can be paired to the Bluetooth system. • The pai ...