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Chevrolet 2009 Traverse Owner's Manual (422 pages)

Chevrolet 2009 Traverse Automobile Owner's Manual

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

1
- Index
  
  2
  - Canadian Owners
    2
  - Vehicle Symbols
    3
  - Safety Warnings and Symbols
    3
  - Vehicle Symbol Chart
    4
  - System
    4
  - Head Restraints
    5
    
    Front Seats
    6
- Seats and Restraint System
  
  6
  - Head Restraints
    6
  - Seat Height Adjuster
    7
  - Front Seats
    7
  - Manual Seats
    7
  - Power Seats
    8
  - Manual Lumbar
    8
    
    Heated and Cooled Seats
    9
    
    Power Lumbar
    9
  - Heated Seats
    9
  - Memory Seat and Mirrors
    10
    
    Manual Reclining Seatbacks
    12
    
    Rear Seat Operation
    13
  - Rear Seats
    13
    
    Third Row Seats
    16
    
    Removing the Third Row Seats
    17
    
    Safety Belts
    17
  - Safety Belts
    18
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    19
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    21
    
    Child Restraints
    26
    
    Lap-Shoulder Belt
    26
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    27
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    28
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    28
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    30
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    31
  - Child Restraints
    31
  - Older Children
    31
    
    Infants and Young Children
    33
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    36
    
    Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint
    37
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    37
    
    Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH)
    39
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    45
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    47
  - Airbag System
    50
    
    Where Are the Airbags
    52
    
    When Should an Airbag Inflate
    53
    
    How Does an Airbag Restrain
    55
    
    What Makes an Airbag Inflate
    55
    
    What will You See after an Airbag Inflates
    55
    
    Passenger Sensing System
    57
    
    If the on Indicator Is Lit for a Child Restraint
    59
    
    Additional Factors Affecting System Operation
    60
    
    Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    61
    
    Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    62
  - Restraint System Check
    63
    
    Checking the Restraint Systems
    63
    
    Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    64
- Features and Controls
  
  65
  - Keys
    66
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System
    67
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System Operation
    68
    
    Battery Replacement
    69
    
    Programming Transmitters to the Vehicle
    69
    
    Remote Vehicle Start
    70
    
    Delayed Locking
    72
    
    Doors and Locks
    72
    
    Power Door Locks
    72
    
    Lockout Protection
    73
    
    Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    73
    
    Rear Door Security Locks
    73
    
    Power Liftgate
    75
    
    Power Windows
    78
    
    Express-Down Windows
    79
    
    Express-Up Window
    79
    
    Programming the Power Windows
    79
    
    Content Theft-Deterrent
    80
    
    Sun Visors
    80
    
    Theft-Deterrent Systems
    80
    
    Testing the Alarm
    81
    
    Immobilizer Operation
    82
    
    New Vehicle Break-In
    84
    
    Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    84
    
    Ignition Positions
    85
    
    Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    86
    
    Starting the Engine
    86
    
    To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    87
    
    Automatic Transmission Operation
    88
    
    Tow/Haul Mode
    90
    
    Parking Brake
    91
    
    Leaving the Vehicle with the Engine Running
    92
    
    Shifting into Park
    92
    
    Torque Lock
    92
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    93
    
    Shifting out of Park
    93
    
    Engine Exhaust
    94
    
    Running the Vehicle While Parked
    94
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    95
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    95
    
    Mirrors
    95
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    96
    
    Mirror Adjustment
    97
    
    Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    97
    
    Blind Spot Mirrors
    98
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    99
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    99
    
    Park Tilt Mirrors
    99
    
    Object Detection Systems
    100
    
    Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    100
    
    How the System Works
    101
    
    Rear Vision Camera (Rvc)
    102
    
    Vehicles with Navigation System
    103
    
    Vehicles Without Navigation System
    103
    
    Onstar System
    107
    
    How Onstar Service Works
    110
  - Universal Home Remote System
    111
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    114
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    115
    
    Using Universal Home Remote
    115
  - Storage Areas
    116
    
    Center Console Storage
    116
    
    Instrument Panel Storage
    116
    
    Second Row Center Console
    117
    
    Floor Mats
    118
    
    Luggage Carrier
    118
    
    Cargo Cover
    119
    
    Cargo Management System
    119
    
    Cargo Tie-Downs
    119
    
    Convenience Net
    119
  - Sunroof
    120
  - Instrument Panel
    121
Table of Contents

122
- Instrument Panel
  
  123
  - Instrument Panel Overview
    124
    
    Hazard Warning Flashers
    125
    
    Tilt and Telescopic Steering Wheel
    126
    
    Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    126
    
    Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    126
    
    Flash-To-Pass
    127
    
    Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    127
    
    Windshield Wipers
    127
    
    Windshield Washer
    128
    
    Cruise Control
    129
    
    Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    129
    
    Exterior Lamps
    131
    
    Daytime Running Lamps (Drl)/Automatic Headlamp System
    132
    
    Delayed Headlamps
    132
    
    Fog Lamps
    133
    
    Instrument Panel Brightness
    133
    
    Courtesy Lamps
    134
    
    Dome Lamp Override
    134
    
    Dome Lamps
    134
    
    Entry Lighting
    134
    
    Delayed Entry Lighting
    135
    
    Delayed Exit Lighting
    135
    
    Electric Power Management
    135
    
    Parade Dimming
    135
    
    Reading Lamps
    135
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    136
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    137
    
    Power Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current
    138
    
    Climate Control System
    139
  - Climate Controls
    139
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    141
    
    Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    142
    
    Manual Operation
    144
    
    Operation Tips
    147
    
    Outlet Adjustment
    147
    
    Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System
    148
    
    Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System and Electronic Climate Controls
    149
  - Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
    150
    
    Instrument Panel Cluster
    151
    
    Safety Belt Reminders
    152
    
    Speedometer and Odometer
    152
    
    Airbag Readiness Light
    153
    
    Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    153
    
    Charging System Light
    154
    
    Voltmeter Gage
    155
    
    Brake System Warning Light
    156
    
    Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    157
    
    Stabilitrak Indicator Light
    157
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    158
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    158
    
    Check Engine Light
    159
    
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    159
    
    Tire Pressure Light
    159
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  162
  - Oil Pressure Light
    162
  - Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    162
  - Security Light
    163
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    163
  - Fuel Gage
    163
  - Cruise Control Light
    163
  - Highbeam on Light
    163
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  164
  - DIC Operation and Displays (with DIC Buttons)
    165
  - DIC Operation and Displays (Without DIC Buttons)
    171
  - DIC Compass
    174
    
    DIC Warnings and Messages
    176
    
    With DIC Buttons
    185
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    185
  - Audio System(S)
    193
    
    Setting the Clock
    194
    
    Radio(S)
    195
    
    Instrument Panel
    196
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    196
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    200
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    202
    
    Using the DVD Player
    207
    
    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    211
    
    Using an MP3 (Radio with CD)
    212
    
    Using an MP3 (Radio with CD and DVD Player)
    216
    
    Instrument Panel
    220
    
    XM Radio Messages
    222
    
    Audio System
    223
    
    Bluetooth
    223
    
    Navigation/Radio System
    223
    
    Voice Recognition
    223
    
    Bluetooth Controls
    224
    
    Storing Name Tags
    226
    
    Deleting Name Tags
    227
    
    Making a Call
    228
    
    Call Waiting
    230
    
    Receiving a Call
    230
    
    Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Tones
    232
    
    Voice Pass-Thru
    232
    
    Clearing the System
    233
    
    Other Information
    233
    
    Before Driving
    234
    
    Parental Control
    234
    
    Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
    234
    
    Audio/Video (A/V) Jacks
    236
    
    Audio Output
    237
    
    Video Screen
    237
    
    Remote Control
    238
    
    Cleaning the Video Screen
    242
    
    DVD Display Error Messages
    242
    
    DVD Distortion
    242
    
    Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    243
    
    Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    245
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature
    245
    
    Radio Reception
    246
    
    Cellular Phone Usage
    247
    
    Multi-Band Antenna
    247
Driving Your Vehicle 4-1

249
- Your Driving, the Road and the Vehicle
  249
- Your Driving, the Road, and
  
  250
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  250
  - Defensive Driving
    250
  - Drunk Driving
    250
  - Control of a Vehicle
    251
  - Braking
    251
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    252
    
    Using ABS
    253
  - Braking in Emergencies
    253
  - Stabilitrak System
    253
    
    Traction Control Operation
    255
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    255
  - Steering
    256
    
    Power Steering
    256
  - Off-Road Recovery
    257
  - Passing
    257
  - Loss of Control
    258
  - Driving at Night
    258
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    259
    
    Other Rainy Weather Tips
    260
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    260
  - Highway Hypnosis
    261
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    261
  - Winter Driving
    262
    
    Blizzard Conditions
    262
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    262
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    264
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    264
  - Loading the Vehicle
    264
- The Vehicle
  
  250
- Towing
  
  269
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    269
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    269
    
    Dinghy Towing
    270
    
    Dolly Towing (All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles)
    271
  - Towing a Trailer
    273
    
    Pulling a Trailer
    274
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    274
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    275
    
    Total Weight on the Vehicle's Tires
    277
    
    Leaving after Parking on a Hill
    281
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    281
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    281
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    282
5-1 Service and

283
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  283
  - Checking Things under
    283
    
    Bulb Replacement
    283
    
    Headlamp Aiming
    283
    
    The Hood
    283
    
    Tires
    283
- Service
  
  285
  - Fuel
    283
  - Service
    283
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    285
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle
    286
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    286
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    286
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    286
  - Additives
    287
  - California Fuel
    287
  - Fuel
    287
  - Gasoline Octane
    287
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    287
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    288
  - Filling the Tank
    289
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    290
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  291
  - Hood Release
    291
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    292
  - Checking Engine Oil
    293
  - Engine Oil
    293
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    294
  - Engine Oil Life System
    295
  - How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    296
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    297
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    298
  - Cooling System
    299
  - Engine Coolant
    299
    
    What to Use
    300
    
    Checking Coolant
    301
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Recovery Tank
    301
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    302
  - Engine Overheating
    304
    
    If Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    304
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    305
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    305
  - Power Steering Fluid
    306
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    306
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    307
    
    Brake Fluid
    307
  - Brakes
    307
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    309
    
    Brake Wear
    309
  - Speciﬁcations
    309
  - Battery
    310
    
    Brake Adjustment
    310
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    310
    
    Vehicle Storage
    310
  - Jump Starting
    311
  - Bulb Replacement
    315
  - Halogen Bulbs
    315
  - Headlamp Aiming
    315
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Sidemarker Lamps
    315
  - Replacement Bulbs
    316
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  317
  - Tires
    318
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    319
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    321
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    324
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    325
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    327
    
    TPMS Malfunction Light and Message
    328
    
    TPMS Sensor Matching Process
    329
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    330
  - Buying New Tires
    332
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    332
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    334
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    334
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    336
  - Wheel Replacement
    336
  - Tire Chains
    337
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    337
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    338
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
    339
    
    Tire Sealant
    340
    
    Removal and Installation of the Sealant Canister
    346
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit Storage
    346
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    347
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    348
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    350
    
    Secondary Latch System
    354
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    356
  - Storing the Spare Tire
    356
  - Compact Spare Tire
    359
- Appearance Care Interior Cleaning
  
  360
  - Fabric/Carpet
    361
    
    Leather
    362
  - Care of Safety Belts
    362
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    362
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    363
  - Finish Care
    363
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    363
  - Weatherstrips
    363
  - Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    364
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    365
  - Tires
    365
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    366
  - Finish Damage
    366
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    366
  - Underbody Maintenance
    366
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
  
  367
- Electrical System High Voltage Devices and Wiring
  
  367
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    368
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    368
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    368
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    368
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    368
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    370
  - Engine Identification
    367
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    367
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  374
  - Engine Specifications
    374
Maintenance Schedule 6-1 Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Requirements Schedule Schedule

375
- Maintenance Requirements
  375
  - Maintenance Schedule Introduction
    375
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    375
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  376
- Scheduled Maintenance
  377
- Additional Required Services
  380
- Maintenance Footnotes
  381
- At each Fuel Fill
  383
- At Least Once a Month
  383
- Owner Checks and Services
  383
- At Least Once a Year
  384
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  386
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  388
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  389
- Maintenance Record
  390
Customer Assistance Information 7-1 Customer Customer Assistance

393
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  393
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  394
- Customer Assistance and Ordering Information
  
  395
  - Online Owner Center
    395
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    396
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    397
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    398
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    398
    
    Calling for Assistance
    398
    
    Services Provided
    399
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    400
    
    Services Not Included in Roadside Assistance
    400
  - Courtesy Transportation
    401
    
    Transportation Options
    401
    
    Additional Program Information
    402
  - Collision Damage Repair
    402
    
    Collision Parts
    402
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    403
    
    Repair Facility
    403
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    404
    
    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process
    405
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  406
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
  
  406
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  408
  - Event Data Recorders
    408
  - Onstar
    409
  - Navigation System
    409
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    409

Chevrolet 2009 Traverse Getting To Know Manual (24 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
1
DRIVER INFORMATION Instrument Panel
2
Instrument Panel

3
Remote Keyless Entry.

6
- COMFORT Seat Adjustments
  6
Seat Adjustments.

7
2 Nd-Row Seats

7
3 Rd-Row Seats

8
- Heated Seat Controls
  8
- Heated and Cooled Seat Controls
  9
- Memory Seat and Mirrors
  9
- Steering Wheel Adjustment
  9
- Dual Automatic Climate Controls
  10
- Manual Climate Controls
  10
- Rear Seat Climate Controls
  11
- Entertainment
  12
  - Audio System Features
    12
  - Navigation Entertainment
    14
  - System
    14
  - Rear Seat Audio and DVD Rear Seat Entertainment Systems
    14
  - Radio
    14
  - XM ® Radio
    14
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    15
  - Bluetooth
    16
- Convenience
  16
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    16
  - Interior Lighting Features
    16
  - Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors
    16
  - System
    16
  - Bluetooth ® System
    16
  - Blind Spot Mirrors
    17
  - Power Windows
    17
  - Sunroof
    18
  - Windshield Wipers and Washer
    18
  - Heated Washer Fluid
    19
  - Cruise Control
    19
  - Center Console Features
    19
  - 115-Volt Outlet
    20
  - 2Nd-Row Console Features
    20
  - Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist
    20
  - Power Liftgate
    20
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    21
- Performance & Maintenance
  21
  - Refueling the Vehicle
    21
  - Automatic Transmission
    22
  - Operation
    22
  - Stability Control
    22
  - System
    22
  - Trailer Towing
    22
  - Tire Pressure Monitor
    22
  - Tire Inflator Kit
    23
  - Resetting the Oil Life System
    23
- Owner Information
  24
  - Roadside Assistance
    24
  - My Gmlink
    24

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Towing

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