2018 CHEVROLET TRAX check transmission fluid

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110 Instruments and Controls
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer
The rear wiper/washer controls are
on the end of the windshield wiper
lever.
ON :Press the upper portion of the
button for continuous rear window
wipes.
OFF : The rear wiper turns off when
the button is returned to the middle
position.
INT : Press the lower portion of the
button for rear intermittent wipes.
m=: Push the windshield wiper
lever forward to spray washer fluid
on the rear window. The lever
returns to its starting position when
released. Rear Wiper Arm Assembly
Protection
When using an automatic car wash,
move the rear wiper control to OFF
to disable the rear wiper. In some
vehicles, if the transmission is in
N (Neutral) and the vehicle speed is
very slow, the rear wiper will
automatically park under the rear
spoiler.
The wiper operations return to
normal when the transmission is no
longer in N (Neutral) or the vehicle
speed has increased.
Reverse Gear Wipes
If the rear wiper control is off, the
rear wiper will automatically operate
continuously when the shift lever is
in R (Reverse), and the front
windshield wiper is performing low
or high speed wipes. If the rear
wiper control is off, the shift lever is
in R (Reverse), and the front
windshield wiper is performing
interval wipes, then the rear wiper
automatically performs interval
wipes.This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization
0134.
The windshield washer reservoir is
used for the windshield and the rear
window. Check the fluid level in the
reservoir if either washer is not
working. See Washer Fluid 0246.
Compass
The vehicle may have a compass
display in the Driver Information
Center (DIC).
Setting the Compass Zone
Under certain circumstances, such
as during a long trip or moving to a
new area, the compass zone will
need to be reset. If the compass is
not set to the correct zone, it may
give false readings. The compass
zone should be set to the area in
which the vehicle is currently
traveling.
Use the DIC buttons to set the
compass zone:
1. While the vehicle is in P (Park), press the MENU button to
display the DIC menu.

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182 Driving and Operating
wet enough and you are going fast
enough. When the vehicle is
hydroplaning, it has little or no
contact with the road.
There is no hard and fast rule about
hydroplaning. The best advice is to
slow down when the road is wet.
Other Rainy Weather Tips
Besides slowing down, other wet
weather driving tips include:
.Allow extra following distance.
. Pass with caution.
. Keep windshield wiping
equipment in good shape.
. Keep the windshield washer fluid
reservoir filled.
. Have good tires with proper
tread depth. See Tires0268.
. Turn off cruise control.
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or through
mountains is different than driving
on flat or rolling terrain. Tips include:
.
Keep the vehicle serviced and in
good shape.
. Check all fluid levels and brakes,
tires, cooling system, and
transmission.
. Shift to a lower gear when going
down steep or long hills.
{Warning
Using the brakes to slow the
vehicle on a long downhill slope
can cause brake overheating, can
reduce brake performance, and
could result in a loss of braking.
Shift the transmission to a lower
gear to let the engine assist the
brakes on a steep downhill slope.
{Warning
Coasting downhill in N (Neutral)
or with the ignition off is
dangerous. This can cause
overheating of the brakes and
loss of steering assist. Always
have the engine running and the
vehicle in gear.
. Drive at speeds that keep the
vehicle in its own lane. Do not
swing wide or cross the
center line.
. Be alert on top of hills;
something could be in your lane
(e.g., stalled car, accident).
. Pay attention to special road
signs (e.g., falling rocks area,
winding roads, long grades,
passing or no-passing zones)
and take appropriate action.

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Vehicle Care
General Information
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 227
California Proposition65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . . . 228
Accessories and Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your OwnService Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Engine Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 236
Automatic Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Manual Transmission Fluid . . . 238
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . 238
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Engine Overheating . . . . . . . . . . 244
Power Steering Fluid (1.4L L4 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Power Steering Fluid (1.8L L4
Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Battery - North America . . . . . . 249
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 250
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control Function
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Ignition Transmission Lock Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Park Brake and P (Park) Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 251
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 251
Windshield Replacement . . . . . 252
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . 255
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 260
Electrical System
Electrical System Overload . . . 260
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 261
Engine Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Wheels and Tires
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Tire Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . 270
Tire Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Tire Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Tire Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Tire Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Tire Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

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Automatic Transmission
Fluid
How to Check Automatic
Transmission Fluid
It is not necessary to check the
transmission fluid level.
A transmission fluid leak is the only
reason for fluid loss. If a leak
occurs, take the vehicle to your
dealer and have it repaired as soon
as possible.
There is a special procedure for
checking and changing the
transmission fluid. Because this
procedure is difficult, you should
have this done at your dealer.
Change the fluid at the intervals
listed inMaintenance Schedule
0 312, and be sure to use the fluid
listed in Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants 0321.
Manual Transmission
Fluid
It is not necessary to check the
manual transmission fluid level.
A transmission fluid leak is the only
reason for fluid loss. If a leak
occurs, take the vehicle to your
dealer and have it repaired as soon
as possible.
Hydraulic Clutch
For vehicles with a manual
transmission, it is not necessary to
regularly check brake/clutch fluid
unless there is a leak suspected.
Adding fluid will not correct a leak.
A fluid loss in this system could
indicate a problem. Have the
system inspected and repaired.
When to Check and What
to Use
The common hydraulic clutch and
brake master cylinder fluid reservoir
is filled with brake fluid as indicated
on the reservoir cap. See Engine
Compartment Overview 0231 for
reservoir location.
How to Check and Add Fluid
Visually check the brake/clutch fluid
reservoir to make sure the fluid level
is at the MIN (minimum) line on the
side of the reservoir. The brake/
hydraulic clutch fluid system should
be closed and sealed.
Do not remove the cap to check the
fluid level or to top-off the fluid level.
Remove the cap only when
necessary to add the proper fluid
until the level reaches the MIN line.
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
The engine air cleaner/filter is in the
engine compartment on the
passenger side of the vehicle. See
Engine Compartment Overview
0 231.
When to Inspect the Engine Air
Cleaner/Filter
For intervals on changing and
inspecting the engine air cleaner/
filter, see Maintenance Schedule
0 312.

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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required
Services - Severe12 000 km/7,500 mi
24 000 km/15,000 mi
36 000 km/22,500 mi
48 000 km/30,000 mi
60 000 km/37,500 mi
72 000 km/45,000 mi
84 000 km/52,500 mi
96 000 km/60,000 mi
108 000 km/67,500 mi
120 000 km/75,000 mi
132 000 km/82,500 mi
144 000 km/90,000 mi
156 000 km/97,500 mi
168 000 km/105,000 mi 180 000 km/112,500 mi
192 000 km/120,000 mi
204 000 km/127,500 mi
216 000 km/135,000 mi
228 000 km/142,500 mi
240 000 km/150,000 mi
Rotate tires and perform Required Services.
Check engine oil level and oil life percentage.
Change engine oil and filter, if needed.@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Replace passenger compartment air filter. (1)@ @@@@@
Inspect evaporative control system. (2)@ @@
Replace engine air cleaner filter. (3)@@@
Replace spark plugs. Inspect spark plug wires.@ @
Change automatic transmission fluid.@@@
Change manual transmission fluid (If equipped).@@@
Change transfer case fluid, if equipped with
AWD. (4)@@@
Drain and fill engine cooling system. (5)@
Visually inspect accessory drive belts. (6)@
Replace brake/clutch fluid. (7)
Footnotes—Maintenance
Schedule Additional Required
Services - Severe
(1) Or every two years, whichever
comes first. More frequent
passenger compartment air filter replacement may be needed if
driving in areas with heavy traffic,
poor air quality, high dust levels,
or environmental allergens.
Passenger compartment air filter
replacement may also be needed if
there is reduced airflow, windowfogging, or odors. Your GM dealer
can help determine when to replace
the filter.

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(2)Visually check all fuel and vapor
lines and hoses for proper
attachment, connection, routing, and
condition.
(3) Or every four years, whichever
comes first. If driving in dusty
conditions, inspect the filter at each
oil change or more often as needed.
(4) Do not directly power wash the
transfer case and/or front/rear axle
output seals. High pressure water
can overcome the seals and
contaminate the fluid. Contaminated
fluid will decrease the life of the
transfer case and/or drive axles and
should be replaced.
(5) Or every five years, whichever
comes first. See Cooling System
0 240.
(6) Or every ten years, whichever
comes first. Inspect for fraying,
excessive cracking, or damage;
replace, if needed.
(7) If equipped with DOT 4 fluid,
replace fluid every three years. If equipped with DOT 3 fluid,
replace fluid every five years in
vehicles with an automatic
transmission and every three years
in vehicles with a manual
transmission.
See
Brake Fluid 0247.Special Application
Services
.
Severe Commercial Use
Vehicles Only: Lubricate chassis
components every oil change.
. Have underbody flushing service
performed. See "Underbody
Maintenance" in Exterior Care
0 301.

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354 Index
Appearance CareExterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Armrest Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Audio
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153B
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Battery - North America . . . . 249, 294
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 251
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, 160
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 121
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 188
Bulb Replacement Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 260
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Backup Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 257
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .227, 249, 294, Back Cover
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

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Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 326
Drive SystemsAll-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 205, 249
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Driving
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
For Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 26
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . 182
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 184
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
E
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . 261 Electrical System (cont'd)
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 231
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Reduced Power Light . . . . . . . . . 126
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 199
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 339 Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 138
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
F
Filter,Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 140
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 238
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Fog Lamps
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337