Diagnostics

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.

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    See also:

    Active Fuel Management®
    Vehicles with V8 engines may have Active Fuel Management™. This system allows the engine to operate on either all or half of its cylinders, depending on the driving conditions. When less power is ...

    Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
    Torque lock is when the weight of the vehicle puts too much force on the parking pawl in the transmission. This happens when parking on a hill and shifting the transmission into P (Park) is ...

    Footnotes — Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services — Normal
    a) Vehicles with different size front and rear tires do not have tire rotation. See Tire Rotation. b) Or every two years, whichever comes first. More frequent replacement may be needed if the ...