2009 Chevrolet Traverse Owners Manual

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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

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2009 Chevrolet Traverse Owners Manual