2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE Owners Manual

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
M
Maintenance
Footnotes.......................... 6-7
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 . . . 6-1Maintenance 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
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming
Rearview......................2-31
Blind Spot.......................2-34
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
N
Navigation System, Privacy....7-17
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual....3-103
Net
Convenience....................2-55
New Vehicle Break-In...........2-20
O
Odometer...........................3-32
Off-Road
Recovery.......................... 4-9
Oil
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
INDEX i-7

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
P
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......................2-18PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer Operation........2-18
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California...... 5-4
Phone
Bluetooth
®.....................3-103
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
Identication (RFID).......7-17
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks........................ 2-9
Proposition 65 Warning,
California.......................... 5-4
R
Radio Frequency Identication
(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
Theft-Deterrent...............3-125
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
i-8 INDEX

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
Remote Vehicle Start............. 2-6
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.....................7-14Restraint 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
Parked............................2-30
S
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......1-26Safety 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
Driver Seat Height
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
INDEX i-9

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
Modications.................. 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 Identication
Label..............................5-85
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..................... 3-6Spare Tire
Compact.........................5-77
Installing..........................5-68
Removing........................5-66
Storing............................5-74
Specications 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
Telescopic......................... 3-6
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.......................2-53Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit................5-64
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice,
or Snow..........................4-16
Sun Visors..........................2-16
Sunroof..............................2-56
T
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
Content Theft-Deterrent.....2-16
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
i-10 INDEX

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
Ination - 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.....................5-74Tires (cont.)
Terminology and
Denitions....................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
StabiliTrak®System............ 4-5
Transmission
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
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA)..................2-36
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading...........................5-52
Universal Home Remote
System...........................2-47
Operation........................2-47
V
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 Identication
Number (VIN)...................5-85
Service Parts Identication
Label...........................5-85
Vehicle, Remote Start............. 2-6
INDEX i-11

Ventilation Adjustment...........3-27
Visors.................................2-16
Voltage Devices, and Wiring . . . 5-85
Voltmeter Gage....................3-35
W
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 .............................2-14Windshield
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
X
XM Radio Messages...........3-102
Y
Your Vehicle and the
Environment...................... 6-1
i-12 INDEX