OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics will perform a vehicle check every month. It will
check the engine, transmission, antilock brakes, and major vehicle systems. It also
checks the tire pressures, if the vehicle is equipped with the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System. If a diagnostics check is needed between e-mails, press
, and an Advisor can run a check.
Connections
OnStar Additional InformationOverheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
This emergency operating mode allows the vehicle to be driven to a safe place
in an emergency situation. If an overheated engine condition exists, an overheat
protection mode which alternates firing groups of cylinders helps prevent engine
damage. In this mode, a significant loss in power and ...
Front Suspension Description and Operation
The front suspension has 2 primary purposes:
Isolate the driver from irregularities in the road surface.
Define the ride and handling characteristics of the vehicle.
The front suspension absorbs the impact of the tires travelling over
irregular road surfaces and dissipates this energy thr ...
USB
Playing from a USB
A USB mass storage or Certified Windows Vista®/Media Transfer Protocol (MTP)
device can be connected to the USB port.
The USB port is in the center console.
The USB icon displays when the USB device is connected.
USB Media Formats
The USB port will support the following med ...