2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER service

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OnStar®
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the OnStar®services, please refer to the OnStar®Terms
and Conditions for information on data collection and
use. See alsoOnStar
®System on page 2-47in
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
Identication (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
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-90
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-99
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning......................................3-24, 3-27
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-38
Readiness Light..........................................3-37
Airbag System................................................1-77
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-84
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-82
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-80
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-90
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-83
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-85
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-90
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-83
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-121
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-121
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-42Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-95
Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness.....................................5-93
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-96
Child Restraint Pad......................................5-92
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-94
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-91
Finish Care.................................................5-94
Finish Damage............................................5-96
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-92
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-90
Leather......................................................5-92
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-96
Tires
..........................................................5-96
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-96
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-97
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-93
Weatherstrips..............................................5-93
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-95
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-9
Audio System.................................................3-84
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-119
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-121
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-121
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
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
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp
System......................................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Lighting.............................................3-18
Delayed Locking.............................................2-12
DIC Compass.................................................3-56
Disc, MP3......................................................3-98
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-18
Door
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-12
Delayed Locking..........................................2-12
Dual Sliding Doors.......................................2-13
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Power Sliding Door......................................2-16
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-13Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-50
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-50
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-76
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-58
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-13
Before a Long Trip......................................4-15
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-16
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-14
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-21
Winter........................................................4-17
Dual Climate Control System............................3-27
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-102
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-99
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-100
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-99
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-100
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-99
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-102
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-99
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-44
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-34
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-43
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-14
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-41
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-25
Overheating................................................5-24
Running While Parked..................................2-42
Starting......................................................2-32
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-16
Exit Lighting...................................................3-19
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-42
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finish Damage...............................................5-96
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-121
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-72
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-73
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-86
Fluid.............................................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-31
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
Folding Tray...................................................2-59
Front Console Storage Area.............................2-59
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps...........................................5-44
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-49
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-100
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-100
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-102
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-99
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Locks (cont.)
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-49
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-60
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-44
Manual Rear Quarter Windows.........................2-26
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual, Using..................................................... ii
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-58Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-43
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-44
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-44
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-43
MP3 .............................................................3-98
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-17
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.....................................................3-102
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-31
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-36
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-36
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-47
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-16
Older Children, Restraints................................1-42
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-17
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OnStar®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-47
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-51
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-30
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-22
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
Heated Mirrors............................................2-44
Power Mirrors.............................................2-43
Overhead Console..................................2-56, 2-57
Overhead Console Switchbank..........................3-21
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode.....5-25
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-96
Park Aid........................................................2-44
Park Brake....................................................2-38
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-38
Shifting Out of............................................2-40Parking
Assist........................................................2-44
Over Things That Burn.................................2-40
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-38
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-32
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-85
Passing.........................................................4-12
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-29
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-29
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.........................................5-99
Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current.................3-23
Rear Quarter Windows.................................2-26
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-32
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Sliding Door................................................2-16
Steering Fluid.............................................5-31
Windows....................................................2-25
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-16
Navigation System.......................................7-17
OnStar.......................................................7-17
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-17
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-13
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-41
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-23
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Bucket Seats, Rear....................................... 1-6
Captain Chairs............................................1-14
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Third Row Seat...........................................1-18
Second Row Center Console............................2-59
Secondary Latch System.................................5-83
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-61
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-64
Security Light.................................................3-48
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
California Pershlorate Materials Requirements . . . 5-4Service (cont.)
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-44
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-9
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-90
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-96
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-38
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-40
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Sliding Door, Power........................................2-16
Sliding Doors, Dual.........................................2-13
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-89
Installing....................................................5-76
Removing...................................................5-74
Storing.......................................................5-86
Specications, Capacities
...............................5-105
Speedometer..................................................3-36
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-7
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-8
Starting the Engine.........................................2-32
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
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Tires (cont.)
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-86
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-49
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-52
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-67
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-68
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-68
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-64
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-27
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-28
Your Vehicle...............................................4-27
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-6
Control System Warning Light.......................3-42
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-7
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-20
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-35
Trip Odometer................................................3-36
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............2-44
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-67
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-51
Operation...................................................2-51
Using this Manual................................................ ii
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-4
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-21
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-16
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-98
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-98
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-76
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-8
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-30
Visors...........................................................2-27
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