This information provides repair recommendations and general guidelines for steel classified as Dual Phase Steel (Dual Phase Steel with a tensile strength up to and including 800 MPa), also known as DP.
General Motors recommends the following when repairing or replacing this type of steel during collision repair.
Note: The use of heat to repair damage is not recommended for this classification of steel.
Recommended Repairs
Installation Procedure
High Strength Low Alloy SteelRemoval Procedure
Warning: Refer to Approved Equipment for Collision Repair Warning in the
Preface section.
Warning: Refer to Collision Sectioning Warning in the Preface section.
Warning: Refer to Glass and Sheet Metal Handling Warning in the Preface section.
Disable the SIR System. Refer to SIR Dis ...
Ultrasonic Parking Assist
The Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) system assists the driver with parking
and avoiding objects while in R (Reverse). URPA operates at speeds less than 8 km/h
(5 mph). The sensors on the rear bumper detect objects up to 2.5m (8 ft) behind
the vehicle, and at least 20 cm (8 in) off the gr ...
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with an SiriusXM® Satellite Radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM Satellite
Radio subscription can receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service based in the 48 contiguous United States
and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM Satellite Ra ...