2009 Chevrolet Traverse Owners Manual

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Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make checks payable in U.S. funds. 7-16 Customer Assistance Information Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated computers that record information about the vehicle’s performance and how it is driven. For example, your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and control engine and transmission performance, to monitor the conditions for airbag deployment and deploy airbags in a crash and, if so equipped, to provide antilock braking to help the driver control the vehicle. These modules may store data to help your dealer/retailer technician service your vehicle. Some modules may also store data about how you operate the vehicle, such as rate of fuel consumption or average speed. These modules may also retain the owner’s personal preferences, such as radio pre-sets, seat positions, and temperature settings. Event Data Recorders This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an airbag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as: (cid:129) How various systems in your vehicle were operating (cid:129) Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened (cid:129) How far, if at all, the driver was pressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal (cid:129) How fast the vehicle was traveling This data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur. Important: EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) is recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash investigation. To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR. GM will not access this data or share it with others except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in response to an official request of police or similar government office; as part of GM’s defense of litigation through the discovery process; or, as required by law. Data that GM collects or receives may also be used for GM research needs or may be made available to others for research purposes, where a need is shown and the data is not tied to a speciﬁc vehicle or vehicle owner. Customer Assistance Information 7-17 OnStar® If your vehicle has OnStar and you subscribe to the OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar Terms and Conditions for information on data collection and use. See also OnStar® System on page 2-43 in this manual for more information. Navigation System If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the system may result in the storage of destinations, addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip information. Refer to the navigation system operating manual for information on stored data and for deletion instructions. Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID) RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system security, as well as in connection with conveniences such as key fobs for remote door locking/ unlocking and starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use or record personal information or link with any other GM system containing personal information. 7-18 Customer Assistance Information ✍ NOTES INDEX i-1 Accessories and Modiﬁcations ...................... 5-3 Accessory Power ................. 2-22 Accessory Power Outlets ...... 3-17 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .... 1-58 Additional Required Services, Scheduled Maintenance ....... 6-6 ...................... 5-5 Additives, Fuel Add-On Electrical Equipment ....................... 5-86 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ....... 5-15 Air Conditioning ................... 3-19 Airbag Readiness Light ................ 3-33 Airbag System ..................... 1-46 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ........................ 1-58 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ..................... 1-51 Passenger Sensing System ........................ 1-53 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ........................ 1-57 Airbag System (cont.) What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ........................ 1-51 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ........ 1-51 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? ........................ 1-49 Where Are the Airbags? ..... 1-48 Airbags Passenger Status Appearance Care (cont.) Interior Cleaning ............... 5-78 Leather ........................... 5-80 Sheet Metal Damage ........ 5-84 Tires ............................... 5-83 Underbody Maintenance .... 5-84 Washing Your Vehicle ........ 5-81 Weatherstrips ................... 5-81 Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades .......... 5-82 Indicator ....................... 3-33 Assistance Program, All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System ............................. 4-7 Antilock Brake System (ABS) ... 4-4 Warning Light ................... 3-37 Roadside .......................... 7-6 Audio System ...................... 3-73 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ..................... 3-125 Appearance Care Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels ... 5-83 Care of Safety Belts .......... 5-80 Chemical Paint Spotting ..... 5-84 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses ............... 5-81 Fabric/Carpet ................... 5-79 Finish Care ...................... 5-81 Finish Damage ................. 5-84 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces ...................... 5-80 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ....... 3-103 Setting the Clock .............. 3-74 Audio System(s) .................. 3-75 Audio Systems Radio Reception ............. 3-126 Rear Seat (RSA) ............. 3-123 Theft-Deterrent Feature .... 3-125 Automatic Transmission Fluid ............................... 5-16 Operation ........................ 2-24 i-2 INDEX Battery ............................... 5-28 Electric Power Management ................. 3-15 Run-Down Protection ......... 3-16 Belt Routing, Engine ............. 6-15 Blind Spot Mirrors ................ 2-34 Bluetooth® ......................... 3-103 Brake Emergencies ...................... 4-5 Brake Fluid ......................... 5-25 Brakes ............................... 5-25 Antilock ............................. 4-4 Parking ........................... 2-27 System Warning Light ....... 3-36 Braking ................................ 4-3 Braking in Emergencies .......... 4-5 Break-In, New Vehicle .......... 2-20 Bulb Replacement ................ 5-34 Fog Lamp ........................ 3-13 Halogen Bulbs .................. 5-33 Headlamp Aiming .............. 5-33 Headlamps ...................... 5-33 Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker Lamps ......... 5-33 Buying New Tires ................. 5-50 Calibration .......................... 3-54 California Perchlorate Materials Requirements ................. 5-4 California Fuel ....................... 5-5 California Proposition 65 Warning ........................ 5-4 Camera, Rear Vision ............ 2-38 Canadian Owners ..................... ii Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................... 5-92 Carbon Monoxide ................. 2-11 Engine Exhaust ................ 2-30 Liftgate ............................ 2-10 Winter Driving .................. 4-14 Care of Cargo Safety Belts ..................... 5-80 Tie Downs ....................... 2-55 Cargo Cover ....................... 2-55 Cargo Management System ... 2-55 CD, MP3 .................... 3-92, 3-96 Center Console Storage ........ 2-52 Chains, Tire ........................ 5-55 Charging System Light .......... 3-34 Check Engine Lamp ................... 3-39 Checking Things Under the Hood ........................... 5-9 Chemical Paint Spotting ........ 5-84 Child Restraints Infants and Young Children ....................... 1-29 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children .................. 1-35 Older Children .................. 1-27 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position .... 1-41 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ....................... 1-43 Systems .......................... 1-32 Where to Put the Restraint ...................... 1-33 Circuit Breakers ................... 5-86 Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels ........................ 5-83 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ...... 5-81 Fabric/Carpet ................... 5-79 Finish Care ...................... 5-81 Cleaning (cont.) Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces ...................... 5-80 Interior ............................ 5-78 Leather ........................... 5-80 Tires ............................... 5-83 Underbody Maintenance .... 5-84 Washing Your Vehicle ........ 5-81 Weatherstrips ................... 5-81 Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades .......... 5-82 Climate Control System ......... 3-19 ............. 3-27 Outlet Adjustment Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System ............. 3-28 Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System, Electronic ..................... 3-29 Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic ................. 3-22 Clock, Setting ...................... 3-74 Collision Damage Repair ....... 7-10 Compact Spare Tire ............. 5-77 Compass ............................ 3-54 Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant ..................... 5-57 Content Theft-Deterrent ......... 2-16 Control of a Vehicle ............... 4-3 Convenience Net ................. 2-55 Coolant Engine ............................ 5-17 Engine Temperature Gage ......... 3-38 Engine Temperature Warning Light ............... 3-38 Cooled Seats ........................ 1-5 Cooling System ................... 5-17 Courtesy Lamps ................... 3-14 Courtesy Transportation .......... 7-9 Cruise Control ....................... 3-9 Cruise Control Light .............. 3-43 Cupholders ......................... 2-52 Customer Assistance .............. 7-4 Offices .............................. 7-5 Text Telephone (TTY) Users ............................ 7-4 Customer Information Service Publications Ordering Information ...... 7-15 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ......................... 7-1 INDEX i-3 Damage Repair, Collision ...... 7-10 Data Recorders Event .............................. 7-16 Daytime Running Lamps/ Automatic Headlamp System ........................... 3-12 Defensive Driving ................... 4-2 Delayed Entry Lighting .......... 3-15 Delayed Exit Lighting ............ 3-15 Delayed Headlamps ............. 3-12 Delayed Locking .................... 2-8 DIC Compass ...................... 3-54 Disc, MP3 ................... 3-92, 3-96 Doing Your Own Service Work ..................... 5-4 Dome Lamp Override ........... 3-14 Dome Lamps ....................... 3-14 Door Delayed Locking ................. 2-8 Locks ............................... 2-8 Power Door Locks .............. 2-8 Programmable Automatic Door Locks .................... 2-9 Rear Door Security Locks .... 2-9 i-4 INDEX Driver Dual Automatic Climate Engine Seat Height Adjuster ........... 1-3 Control System ................. 3-22 Driver Information DVD Center (DIC) .................... 3-44 DIC Operation and Displays ............... 3-45, 3-51 DIC Vehicle Customization ............... 3-65 DIC Warnings and Messages .................... 3-56 Driving At Night .......................... 4-10 Before a Long Trip ............ 4-12 Defensive .......................... 4-2 Drunk ............................... 4-2 Highway Hypnosis ............ 4-13 Hill and Mountain Roads .... 4-13 In Rain and on Wet Roads ................... 4-11 ................ 4-10 Loss of Control Off-Road Recovery ............. 4-9 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-16 Winter ............................. 4-14 Driving for Better Fuel Economy ........................... 4-1 Rear Seat Entertainment System ...................... 3-114 EDR .................................. 7-16 Electrical Equipment Add-On Equipment ............ 5-86 Electrical System Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 5-86 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ................... 5-86 Power Windows and Other Power Options .............. 5-86 Underhood Fuse Block ...... 5-88 Windshield Wiper Fuses .... 5-86 Electronic Immobilizer PASS-Key® III+ ................ 2-18 Electronic Immobilizer Operation PASS-Key® III+ ................ 2-18 Air Cleaner/Filter ............... 5-15 Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp .................. 3-39 Compartment Overview ...... 5-10 Coolant ........................... 5-17 Coolant Heater ................. 2-23 Coolant Temperature Gage ......... 3-38 Coolant Temperature Warning Light ............... 3-38 Cooling System ................ 5-17 Drive Belt Routing ............. 6-15 Exhaust ........................... 2-30 Oil .................................. 5-11 Oil Life System ................. 5-13 Overheated Protection Operating Mode ............ 5-23 Overheating ..................... 5-22 Starting ........................... 2-22 Entry Lighting ...................... 3-14 Event Data Recorders .......... 7-16 Extender, Safety Belt ............ 1-27 Exterior Lamps .................... 3-11 F Filter Engine Air Cleaner ............ 5-15 Finish Damage .................... 5-84 Flashers, Hazard Warning ....... 3-5 Flash-to-Pass ........................ 3-7 Flat Tire .............................. 5-56 Flat Tire, Changing ............... 5-65 Flat Tire, Storing .................. 5-74 Floor Mats .......................... 2-54 Fluid Automatic Transmission ..... 5-16 Power Steering ................. 5-24 Windshield Washer ........... 5-24 Fog Lamp Fog ................................ 3-13 Fuel ..................................... 5-5 Additives ........................... 5-5 California Fuel ................... 5-5 Economy Driving ................ 4-1 Filling a Portable Fuel Container ....................... 5-8 Filling the Tank .................. 5-7 Fuels in Foreign Countries ... 5-6 Gage .............................. 3-43 Gasoline Octane ................ 5-5 Gasoline Speciﬁcations ........ 5-5 Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 5-86 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ........................... 5-86 Underhood Fuse Block ...... 5-88 Windshield Wiper .............. 5-86 Gage Speedometer ................... 3-32 Tachometer ...................... 3-32 Voltmeter Gage ................ 3-35 Gages Engine Coolant Temperature ................. 3-38 Fuel ................................ 3-43 Garage Door Opener ............ 2-47 Gasoline Octane ............................. 5-5 Speciﬁcations ..................... 5-5 Glove Box ........................... 2-52 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ............................ 7-6 INDEX i-5 Halogen Bulbs ..................... 5-33 Hazard Warning Flashers ........ 3-5 Head Restraints ..................... 1-2 Headlamp Aiming ............................ 5-33 Headlamps Bulb Replacement ............. 5-33 Daytime Running Lamps/ Automatic Headlamp System ........................ 3-12 Delayed .......................... 3-12 Exterior Lamps ................. 3-11 Flash-to-Pass ..................... 3-7 High/Low Beam Changer ..... 3-7 Heated Seats ........................ 1-5 Heater ................................ 3-19 Engine Coolant ................. 2-23 .... 1-3 Height Adjuster, Driver Seat High Voltage Devices and Wiring ............................. 5-85 Highbeam On Light .............. 3-43 Highway Hypnosis ................ 4-13 Hill and Mountain Roads ....... 4-13 i-6 INDEX Hood Checking Things Under ....... 5-9 Release ............................ 5-9 Horn .................................... 3-5 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .......................... 1-17 Ignition Positions .................. 2-21 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ........................ 1-29 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ......... 5-42 Instrument Panel Brightness ....................... 3-13 Cluster ............................ 3-31 Overview ........................... 3-4 Storage Area .................... 2-52 Introduction ........................... 6-1 Jump Starting ...................... 5-29 Keyless Entry, Remote Operation .......................... 2-4 Keyless Entry System ............ 2-3 Keys .................................... 2-2 Labeling, Tire Sidewall .......... 5-37 Lamp Malfunction Indicator ......... 3-39 Lamps Courtesy ......................... 3-14 Dome ............................. 3-14 Dome Lamp Override ........ 3-14 Reading .......................... 3-15 ................ 1-22 Lap-Shoulder Belt LATCH System for Child Restraints ........................ 1-35 Liftgate Carbon Monoxide ............. 2-10 Liftgate, Power .................... 2-11 Lighting Delayed Entry .................. 3-15 Delayed Exit .................... 3-15 Entry .............................. 3-14 Parade Dimming ............... 3-15 Lights Airbag Readiness ............. 3-33 Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning .............. 3-37 Brake System Warning ...... 3-36 Charging System .............. 3-34 Cruise Control .................. 3-43 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ..... 3-38 Exterior Lamps ................. 3-11 Flash-to-Pass ..................... 3-7 Highbeam On ................... 3-43 High/Low Beam Changer ..... 3-7 Oil Pressure ..................... 3-42 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ....................... 3-33 Safety Belt Reminders ....... 3-32 Security ........................... 3-43 StabiliTrak® Indicator ......... 3-37 Tire Pressure ................... 3-39 Tow/Haul Mode ................ 3-43 Loading Your Vehicle ............ 4-16 Locks Delayed Locking ................. 2-8 Door ................................. 2-8 Lockout Protection .............. 2-9 Locks (cont.) Power Door ....................... 2-8 Programmable Automatic Door Locks .................... 2-9 Rear Door Security Locks .... 2-9 Loss of Control .................... 4-10 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children ...................... 1-35 Luggage Carrier ................... 2-54 Lumbar Manual Controls ................. 1-4 Power Controls .................. 1-5 Maintenance Footnotes .......................... 6-7 Mirrors Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services ........................ 6-6 At Each Fuel Fill ................ 6-9 At Least Once a Month ....... 6-9 At Least Once a Year ....... 6-10 Maintenance Record ......... 6-16 Maintenance Replacement Parts ........................... 6-14 Maintenance Requirements ... 6-1 Maintenance Schedule (cont.) Owner Checks and Services ........................ 6-9 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .................... 6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ....... 6-3 Using ............................... 6-2 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-1 Malfunction Indicator Lamp .... 3-39 Manual Lumbar Controls ......... 1-4 Manual Seats ........................ 1-3 Memory Seat and Mirrors ....... 1-6 Message DIC Warnings and Messages .................... 3-56 Automatic Dimming Rearview ...................... 2-31 ....................... 2-34 Blind Spot Manual Rearview Mirror ..... 2-31 Outside Convex Mirror ....... 2-35 Outside Heated Mirrors ...... 2-35 Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors ......................... 2-33 Outside Power Mirrors ....... 2-32 Park Tilt .......................... 2-35 MP3 ........................... 3-92, 3-96 INDEX i-7 Net Oil Navigation System, Privacy .... 7-17 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual .... 3-103 Convenience .................... 2-55 New Vehicle Break-In ........... 2-20 Odometer ........................... 3-32 Off-Road Recovery .......................... 4-9 Engine ............................ 5-11 Engine Oil Life System ...... 5-13 Pressure Light .................. 3-42 Older Children, Restraints ...... 1-27 Online Owner Center .............. 7-3 OnStar, Privacy .................... 7-17 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ............... 2-43 Operation, Universal Home Remote System ................ 2-47 Outlet Adjustment ................. 3-27 Outlets Accessory Power .............. 3-17 i-8 INDEX Outside Convex Mirror .................. 2-35 Heated Mirrors ................. 2-35 Power Foldaway Mirrors .... 2-33 Power Mirrors .................. 2-32 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode ................ 5-23 Owner Checks and Services .... 6-9 Owners, Canadian .................... ii Paint, Damage ..................... 5-84 Parade Dimming .................. 3-15 Park Shifting Into ..................... 2-28 Shifting Out of .................. 2-29 Park Aid ............................. 2-36 Park Tilt Mirrors ................... 2-35 Parking Assist ............................. 2-36 Over Things That Burn ...... 2-29 Parking Brake ...................... 2-27 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .......................... 3-33 Passenger Sensing System .... 1-53 Passing ................................ 4-9 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer ...................... 2-18 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation ........ 2-18 Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California ...... 5-4 Bluetooth® ..................... 3-103 Phone Power Door Locks ........................ 2-8 Electrical System .............. 5-86 Liftgate ............................ 2-11 Lumbar Controls ................. 1-5 Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current ........................ 3-18 Retained Accessory (RAP) ........... 2-22 Seat ................................. 1-4 Steering Fluid ................... 5-24 Windows ......................... 2-14 Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts ..................... 1-26 Privacy ............................... 7-16 Navigation System ............ 7-17 OnStar ............................ 7-17 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID) ....... 7-17 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ........................ 2-9 Proposition 65 Warning, California .......................... 5-4 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID), Privacy ................. 7-17 Radio(s) ............................. 3-75 Radios Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ....... 3-103 Reception ...................... 3-126 Setting the Clock .............. 3-74 ............... 3-125 Theft-Deterrent Reading Lamps ................... 3-15 Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System ................ 3-28 Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and Electronic Climate Controls .......................... 3-29 Rear Door Security Locks ....... 2-9 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System .......................... 3-123 Rear Seat Entertainment System .......................... 3-114 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) .... 3-123 Rear Seat Operation .............. 1-9 Rear Vision Camera (RVC) .... 2-38 Rear Window Washer/Wiper .... 3-9 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming .......................... 2-31 Rearview Mirrors .................. 2-31 Reclining Seatbacks ............... 1-8 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ........................ 6-12 Recreational Vehicle Towing ... 4-21 Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility ....................... 7-6 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ............................. 2-3 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation .............. 2-4 ............. 2-6 Remote Vehicle Start Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire ..... 5-68 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ........................ 5-66 Replacement Bulbs .............. 5-34 Replacement Parts, Maintenance .................... 6-14 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors ................ 7-14 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government ..................... 7-14 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government ..................... 7-14 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems ....................... 1-59 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ........ 1-60 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) .................... 2-22 Roadside Assistance Program ............................ 7-6 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ........................ 4-16 Roof Sunroof ........................... 2-56 Running the Vehicle While Safety Belt Reminders .......... 3-32 Safety Belts Care of ........................... 5-80 Extender ......................... 1-27 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ....................... 1-17 Lap-Shoulder Belt ............. 1-22 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ..................... 1-14 Use During Pregnancy ...... 1-26 INDEX i-9 Safety Defects Reporting to Canadian Government .................. 7-14 Reporting to General Motors ............. 7-14 Reporting to the United States Government ........ 7-14 Safety Warnings and Symbols .... iii Scheduled Maintenance .......... 6-3 Additional Required Services ........................ 6-6 Scheduling Appointments ........ 7-8 Sealant Kit, Tire ................... 5-57 Seats Adjuster ......................... 1-3 Head Restraints ................. 1-2 Heated and Cooled Seats .... 1-5 Heated Seats ..................... 1-5 Manual Lumbar .................. 1-4 Memory, Mirrors ................. 1-6 Power Lumbar ................... 1-5 Power Seats ...................... 1-4 Rear Seat Operation ........... 1-9 Reclining Seatbacks ............ 1-8 Third Row Seat ................ 1-12 Second Row Center Console .......................... 2-53 Parked ............................ 2-30 Driver Seat Height i-10 INDEX Secondary Latch System ....... 5-72 Securing a Child Restraint Rear Seat Position ............ 1-41 Right Front Seat Position ... 1-43 Security Light ...................... 3-43 Service ................................ 5-3 Accessories and Modiﬁcations .................. 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle ..... 5-4 Doing Your Own Work ........ 5-4 Engine Soon Lamp ........... 3-39 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-15 Scheduling Appointments ..... 7-8 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .... 1-57 Setting the Clock ................. 3-74 Sheet Metal Damage ............ 5-84 Shifting Out of Park ..................... 2-29 Shifting Into Park ................. 2-28 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change ..................... 3-6 Spare Tire Compact ......................... 5-77 Installing .......................... 5-68 Removing ........................ 5-66 Storing ............................ 5-74 Speciﬁcations and Capacities ....................... 5-92 Speedometer ....................... 3-32 StabiliTrak® Indicator Light ..... 3-37 StabiliTrak® System ............... 4-5 Start Vehicle, Remote ............. 2-6 Starting the Engine .............. 2-22 Steering ............................... 4-8 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ............................ 3-125 Steering Wheel, Tilt and Storage Areas Cargo Management System ........................ 2-55 Center Console ................ 2-52 Convenience Net .............. 2-55 Cupholders ...................... 2-52 Glove Box ....................... 2-52 Instrument Panel .............. 2-52 Luggage Carrier ............... 2-54 Second Row Center Console ....................... 2-53 Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit ................ 5-64 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow .......................... 4-16 Sun Visors .......................... 2-16 Sunroof .............................. 2-56 Tachometer ......................... 3-32 Taillamps Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker Lamps ......... 5-33 Telescopic Wheel ................... 3-6 Text Telephone (TTY) Users .... 7-4 Theft-Deterrent Feature ....... 3-125 Theft-Deterrent Systems ........ 2-16 ..... 2-16 Content Theft-Deterrent PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer ................... 2-18 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation .... 2-18 Third-Row Seats .................. 1-12 Tilt Wheel ............................. 3-6 Time, Setting ....................... 3-74 Tire Pressure Light .................. 3-39 Label .............................. 5-85 Telescopic ......................... 3-6 Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit ................ 5-64 Tires .................................. 5-36 Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels, Cleaning ...................... 5-83 Buying New Tires ............. 5-50 Chains ............................ 5-55 Changing a Flat Tire ......... 5-65 Cleaning .......................... 5-83 Compact Spare ................ 5-77 Different Size ................... 5-52 If a Tire Goes Flat ............ 5-56 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ..... 5-42 Inspection and Rotation ..... 5-48 Installing the Spare Tire ..... 5-68 Pressure Monitor Operation ..................... 5-45 Pressure Monitor System ... 5-43 Removing the Flat Tire ...... 5-68 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ..................... 5-66 Sealant and Compressor Kit ............. 5-57 Secondary Latch System .... 5-72 Sidewall Labeling .............. 5-37 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ..................... 5-74 Tires (cont.) Terminology and Deﬁnitions .................... 5-39 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ....................... 5-52 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-54 Wheel Replacement .......... 5-54 When It Is Time for New Tires .................... 5-50 Tow/Haul Mode .................... 2-26 Tow/Haul Mode Light ............ 3-43 Towing Recreational Vehicle .......... 4-21 Towing a Trailer ................ 4-25 Your Vehicle ..................... 4-21 Traction Transmission StabiliTrak® System ............ 4-5 Fluid, Automatic ................ 5-16 Transmission Operation, Automatic ........................ 2-24 Transportation, Courtesy ......... 7-9 Turn and Lane-Change Signals ............................. 3-6 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ................................ 3-6 INDEX i-11 Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA) .................. 2-36 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ........................... 5-52 Universal Home Remote System ........................... 2-47 Operation ........................ 2-47 Vehicle Control ............................. 4-3 Loading ........................... 4-16 Running While Parked ....... 2-30 Symbols .............................. iii Vehicle Customization, DIC .... 3-65 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy ............................ 7-16 Vehicle Data Recording, Radio Frequency (RFID) .... 7-17 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ................... 5-85 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label ........................... 5-85 Vehicle, Remote Start ............. 2-6 i-12 INDEX Ventilation Adjustment ........... 3-27 Visors ................................. 2-16 Voltage Devices, and Wiring ... 5-85 Voltmeter Gage .................... 3-35 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ........................ 3-30 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages .................... 3-56 Hazard Warning Flashers .... 3-5 Safety and Symbols .............. iii Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-54 Different Size ................... 5-52 Replacement .................... 5-54 When It Is Time for New Tires ........................ 5-50 Where to Put the Child Restraint ................. 1-33 Windows ............................. 2-14 Power ............................. 2-14 Windshield Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning ........... 5-82 Washer ............................. 3-8 Washer Fluid .................... 5-24 Wiper Blade Replacement ................ 5-35 Wiper Fuses .................... 5-86 Wipers .............................. 3-7 Winter Driving ...................... 4-14 Wipers Rear Washer ..................... 3-9 Wiring, High Voltage Devices ........................... 5-85 XM Radio Messages ........... 3-102 Your Vehicle and the Environment ...................... 6-1 2009 Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint System ............................... 1-1 Head Restraints .............. 1-2 Front Seats .................... 1-3 Rear Seats .................... 1-9 Safety Belts .................. 1-14 Child Restraints ............. 1-27 Airbag System .............. 1-46 Restraint System Check ...................... 1-59 Features and Controls ...... 2-1 ............................. 2-2 ............ 2-8 ...................... 2-14 Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems ................... 2-16 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ............. 2-20 ......................... 2-31 Mirrors Object Detection Systems ................... 2-36 OnStar® System ............ 2-43 Universal Home Remote Storage Areas Sunroof System ..................... 2-47 ............... 2-52 ........................ 2-56 Instrument Panel ............... 3-1 .................... 3-4 ............ 3-19 Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information ............ 3-30 Center (DIC) Audio System(s) ............. 3-44 ............ 3-73 Driving Your Vehicle ......... 4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ........... 4-1 ........................ 4-21 Towing Service and Appearance Care ............... 5-1 .......................... 5-3 .............................. 5-5 Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood .................... 5-9 Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade .......... 5-33 ......... 5-33 Replacement ............. 5-35 Tires ........................... 5-36 Appearance Care .......... 5-78 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ...... 5-85 Electrical System ........... 5-85 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ............ 5-92 Maintenance Schedule ...... 6-1 ..... 6-1 Maintenance Schedule Customer Assistance Information ........................ 7-1 Customer Assistance and Information ................. 7-1 Reporting Safety Defects ..................... 7-14 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy ............... 7-16 Index ....................................i-1 ii Preface GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, are registered trademarks, and the name Traverse is a trademark of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. GM reserves the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual. This manual describes features that may or may not be on your speciﬁc vehicle. Read this owner manual from beginning to end to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures, symbols, and words work together to explain vehicle operation. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference. Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com Propriétaires Canadiens On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com Index To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use the index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 25792022 B Second Printing ©2008 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Safety Warnings and Symbols A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do not do this” or “Do not let this happen.” A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning. { CAUTION These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. Cautions tell what the hazard is and what to do to avoid or reduce the hazard. Read these cautions. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by the vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage. There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or Notice. Preface iii Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator. M : This symbol is shown when you need to see your owner manual for additional instructions or information. * : This symbol is shown when you need to see a service manual for additional instructions or information. iv Preface Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the index. 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar® $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps # : Fog Lamps . : Fuel Gage + : Fuses i : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure g : Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors } : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor _ : Tow/Haul Mode F : Traction Control M : Windshield Washer Fluid Seats and Restraint System 1-1 Seats and Restraint System Head Restraints Head Restraints ....................1-2 Front Seats Manual Seats .......................1-3 Seat Height Adjuster ..............1-3 Power Seats .........................1-4 Manual Lumbar .....................1-4 Power Lumbar ......................1-5 Heated Seats .......................1-5 Heated and Cooled Seats ......1-5 Memory Seat and Mirrors .......1-6 Reclining Seatbacks ..............1-8 Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation ..............1-9 Third Row Seats .................1-12 Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ..........................1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............................1-17 Lap-Shoulder Belt ................1-22 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ........................1-26 Safety Belt Extender ............1-27 Child Restraints Older Children .....................1-27 Infants and Young Children ............................1-29 Child Restraint Systems ........1-32 Where to Put the Restraint ...........................1-33 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ..........1-35 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ......1-41 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................1-43 Airbag System Airbag System ....................1-46 Where Are the Airbags? .......1-48 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .............................1-49 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .............................1-51 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ..........................1-51 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .............1-51 Passenger Sensing System ...1-53 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .....1-57 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .....1-58 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems ...........................1-59 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ............1-60 1-2 Seats and Restraint System Head Restraints The vehicle’s front seats have adjustable head restraints in all outboard seating positions. { CAUTION With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the release button, located on the head restraint post on the top of the seatback, while you push the head restraint down. Push down on the head restraint after the button is released to make sure that it is locked in place. Front Seats Manual Seats { CAUTION You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. Seats and Restraint System 1-3 Lift the bar to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place. Seat Height Adjuster If the vehicle has a manual driver seat height adjuster, it is located on the outboard side of the seat. See Manual Seats on page 1-3 for more information. To raise the seat, move the lever upward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height. To lower the seat, move the lever downward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height. A. Manual Seat Adjustment Bar B. Driver Seat Height Adjuster. See Seat Height Adjuster on page 1-3. C. Manual Reclining Seatback Lever. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-8. If the vehicle has a manual bucket seat you can adjust the seat forward or rearward with the bar located under the front of the seat cushion. 1-4 Seats and Restraint System Power Seats Driver Seat with Power Seat Control, Power Recline, and Power Lumbar shown A. Power Seat Adjustment Control B. Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-8. C. Power Lumbar on page 1-5. If the vehicle has power seats, the controls are located on the outboard side of the seats. Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the power seat adjustment control (A) forward or rearward. The vehicle may have additional features to adjust the power seat: (cid:129) Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the power seat adjustment control (A) up or down. (cid:129) Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down. (cid:129) Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by moving the rear of the control up or down. The vehicle may have a memory function which allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat and Mirrors on page 1-6 for more information. Manual Lumbar If the vehicle has this feature, the handle is located on the inboard side of the seatback. See Manual Seats on page 1-3 for more information. Turn the handle rearward to decrease lumbar support. Turn the handle forward to increase lumbar support. The lumbar support may need to be adjusted when changing the seating position. Power Lumbar If the seats have power lumbar, the controls used to operate this feature are located on the outboard side of the seats. See “Power Lumbar” under Power Seats on page 1-4 for more information. To increase or decrease lumbar support, press and hold the front or rear of the control (C). Release the control when the seatback reaches the desired level of lumbar support. The lumbar support may need to be adjusted when changing the seating position. Seats and Restraint System 1-5 Heated Seats On vehicles with heated front seats, the controls are located on the center console. To operate the heated seats the engine must be running. I (Heated Seatback): Press to turn on the heated seatback. J (Heated Seat and Seatback): Press to turn on or off the heated seat and seatback. The light on the button will come on to indicate that the feature is on. Each time the button is pressed, the temperature settings change from high, to medium, to low, to off. Indicator lights above the button will show the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low. The passenger seat may take longer to heat up. If the vehicle has remote vehicle start and is started using the remote keyless entry transmitter, the front heated seats will be turned on to the high setting if it is cold outside. See “Remote Vehicle Start” under Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-4. When the ignition is turned on, the heated seat feature will turn off. To turn the heated seat feature back on, press the desired button. Heated and Cooled Seats If the front seats have the heated and cooled seat feature, the buttons used to control this feature are located on the front doors near the door handle. H (Cooled Seat): To cool the entire seat, press the button with the cooled seat symbol. This symbol will appear on the climate control display to indicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the cooled seat off. Indicator bars next to the symbol designate the level of cooling selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low. 1-6 Seats and Restraint System z (Heated Seat and Seatback): To heat the entire seat, press the button with the heated seat and seatback symbol. This symbol will appear on the climate control display to indicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the heated seat off. Indicator bars next to the symbol designate the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low. The heated and cooled seats will be canceled after the ignition is turned off. To use the heated and cooled seat feature after the vehicle is started, you will need to press the appropriate seat button again. Memory Seat and Mirrors On vehicles with the memory package, the controls for this feature are located on the driver door panel. The controls are used to program and recall memory settings for the driver seat and outside mirrors. To save positions in memory: 1. Adjust the driver seat, including the seatback recliner and both outside mirrors to a comfortable position. See Outside Power Mirrors on page 2-32 for more information. Not all mirrors will have the ability to save and recall the mirror positions. 2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps let you know that the position has been stored. A second seating and mirror position can be programmed by repeating the above steps and pressing button 2. To recall the memory positions, the vehicle must be in P (Park). Press and release either button 1 or button 2 corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat and outside mirrors will move to the position previously stored. You will hear a single beep. Using the RKE transmitter to enter the vehicle, with the remote recall memory feature on, causes automatic seat and mirror adjustment. There is no adjustment when the position has not been changed by another seating position or the easy exit feature. Seats and Restraint System 1-7 See “MEMORY SEAT RECALL” under DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-65 for more information. To stop recall movement of the memory feature at any time, press one of the power seat controls, memory buttons, or power mirror buttons. If something has blocked the driver seat while recalling a memory position, the driver seat recall may stop working. If this happens, press the appropriate control for the area that is not recalling for two seconds, after the obstruction is removed. Then try recalling the memory position again by pressing the appropriate memory button. If the memory position is still not being recalled, see your dealer/retailer for service. Easy Exit Seat The control for this feature is located on the driver door panel between buttons 1 and 2. With the vehicle in P (Park), the exit position can be recalled by pressing the exit button. You will hear a single beep. The driver seat will move back. If the easy exit seat feature is on in the Driver Information Center (DIC), automatic seat movement will occur when the key is removed from the ignition. See “EASY EXIT SEAT” under DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-65 for more information. Further programming for the memory seat feature can be done using the DIC. You can select or cancel the following: The automatic easy exit seat feature. The remote memory seat recall feature. For programming information, see DIC Vehicle Customization (With DIC Buttons) on page 3-65. (cid:129) (cid:129) Power Reclining Seatbacks In vehicles with seats that have power reclining seatbacks, the control used to recline them is located on the outboard side of the seat behind the power seat control. See Power Seats on page 1-4 for more information. To recline the seatback, tilt the top of the control rearward. To bring the seatback forward, tilt the top of the control forward. 1-8 Seats and Restraint System Reclining Seatbacks Manual Reclining Seatbacks { CAUTION You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. { CAUTION If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they are locked. In vehicles with seats that have manual reclining seatbacks, the lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seat. To recline the seatback, do the following: 1. Lift the recline lever. 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place. 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. (cid:129) (cid:129) Seats and Restraint System 1-9 Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. A. Seat Adjustment Handle B. Reclining Seatback Strap C. Sliding Seat Lever { CAUTION Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even when buckled up, the safety belts cannot do their job when reclined like this. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash, the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear the safety belt properly. 1-10 Seats and Restraint System Entering and Exiting the Third Row { CAUTION Using the third row seating position while the second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to return the seat to the passenger seating position. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place. Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. To access the third row: 1. Remove objects on the ﬂoor in front of or on the second row seat, or in the seat tracks on the ﬂoor. 2. Move the front center console armrest completely forward. See Center Console Storage on page 2-52. 3. Place folding armrests in the upright position. 4. Ensure that the safety belt is unfastened and in the stowed position. 5. Pull the sliding seat lever (C) forward and move the seatback forward. The seat cushion will fold, and the entire seat will slide forward. Seats and Restraint System 1-11 To return the seatback to the seating position, lift the upper corner of the seatback and push it rearward until it locks into place. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. Adjusting the Seats To adjust the second row seats, pull outward on the seat adjustment handle (A). Slide the seat forward or rearward to the desired position. Release the handle and push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked. Returning the Seat to the Seating Position To return the second row seat to its normal seating position: 1. Remove objects on the ﬂoor behind the second row seat or in the seat tracks on the ﬂoor. 2. Pull the seatback rearward until it is locked in place. 3. Slide the seat rearward by pushing on the seatback until it is locked into place. 4. Push down on the rear of the seat cushion until it is locked in place.

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