2009 Chevrolet Traverse Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint System ............................... 1-1 Head Restraints .............. 1-2 Front Seats .................... 1-3 Rear Seats .................... 1-9 Safety Belts .................. 1-14 Child Restraints ............. 1-27 Airbag System .............. 1-46 Restraint System Check ...................... 1-59 Features and Controls ...... 2-1 Keys ............................. 2-2 Doors and Locks ............ 2-8 Windows ...................... 2-14 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................... 2-16 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ............. 2-20 Mirrors ......................... 2-31 Object Detection Systems ................... 2-36 OnStar ® System ............ 2-43 Universal Home Remote System ..................... 2-47 Storage Areas ............... 2-52 Sunroof ........................ 2-56 Instrument Panel ............... 3-1 Instrument Panel Overview .................... 3-4 Climate Controls ............ 3-19 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ............ 3-30 Driver Information Center (DIC) ............. 3-44 Audio System(s) ............ 3-73 Driving Your Vehicle ......... 4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ........... 4-1 Towing ........................ 4-21 Service and Appearance Care ............... 5-1 Service .......................... 5-3 Fuel .............................. 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood .................... 5-9 Headlamp Aiming .......... 5-33 Bulb Replacement ......... 5-33 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ............. 5-35 Tires ........................... 5-36 Appearance Care .......... 5-78 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ...... 5-85 Electrical System ........... 5-85 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ............ 5-92 Maintenance Schedule ...... 6-1 Maintenance Schedule ..... 6-1 Customer Assistance Information ........................ 7-1 Customer Assistance and Information ................. 7-1 Reporting Safety Defects ..................... 7-14 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy ............... 7-16 Index ....................................i-1 2009 Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual M

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, are registered trademarks, and the name Traverse is a trademark of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. GM reserves the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual. This manual describes features that may or may not be on your speciﬁc vehicle. Read this owner manual from beginning to end to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures, symbols, and words work together to explain vehicle operation. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference. Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com Propriétaires Canadiens On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com Index To quickly locate information about the vehicle, use the index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. ii Preface Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 25792022 B Second Printing © 2008 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Safety Warnings and Symbols A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do not do this” or “Do not let this happen.” A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning. { CAUTION These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. Cautions tell what the hazard is and what to do to avoid or reduce the hazard. Read these cautions. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by the vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage. There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or Notice. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator. M : This symbol is shown when you need to see your owner manual for additional instructions or information. * : This symbol is shown when you need to see a service manual for additional instructions or information. Preface iii

Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the index. 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar ® $ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps # : Fog Lamps . : Fuel Gage + : Fuses i : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure g : Outside Power Foldaway Mirrors } : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor _ : Tow/Haul Mode F : Traction Control M : Windshield Washer Fluid iv Preface

Seats and Restraint System Head Restraints Head Restraints ....................1-2 Front Seats Manual Seats .......................1-3 Seat Height Adjuster ..............1-3 Power Seats .........................1-4 Manual Lumbar .....................1-4 Power Lumbar ......................1-5 Heated Seats .......................1-5 Heated and Cooled Seats ......1-5 Memory Seat and Mirrors .......1-6 Reclining Seatbacks ..............1-8 Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation ..............1-9 Third Row Seats .................1-12 Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ..........................1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............................1-17 Lap-Shoulder Belt ................1-22 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ........................1-26 Safety Belt Extender ............1-27 Child Restraints Older Children .....................1-27 Infants and Young Children ............................1-29 Child Restraint Systems ........1-32 Where to Put the Restraint ...........................1-33 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ..........1-35 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ......1-41 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................1-43 Airbag System Airbag System ....................1-46 Where Are the Airbags? .......1-48 When Should an Airbag Inflate? .............................1-49 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .............................1-51 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ..........................1-51 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .............1-51 Passenger Sensing System ...1-53 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .....1-57 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .....1-58 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems ...........................1-59 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ............1-60 Seats and Restraint System 1-1

Head Restraints The vehicle’s front seats have adjustable head restraints in all outboard seating positions. { CAUTION With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the release button, located on the head restraint post on the top of the seatback, while you push the head restraint down. Push down on the head restraint after the button is released to make sure that it is locked in place. 1-2 Seats and Restraint System

Front Seats Manual Seats { CAUTION You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. A. Manual Seat Adjustment Bar B. Driver Seat Height Adjuster. See Seat Height Adjuster on page 1-3. C. Manual Reclining Seatback Lever. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-8. If the vehicle has a manual bucket seat you can adjust the seat forward or rearward with the bar located under the front of the seat cushion. Lift the bar to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place. Seat Height Adjuster If the vehicle has a manual driver seat height adjuster, it is located on the outboard side of the seat. See Manual Seats on page 1-3 for more information. To raise the seat, move the lever upward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height. To lower the seat, move the lever downward repeatedly until the seat is at the desired height. Seats and Restraint System 1-3

Power Seats A. Power Seat Adjustment Control B. Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-8. C. Power Lumbar on page 1-5. If the vehicle has power seats, the controls are located on the outboard side of the seats. Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the power seat adjustment control (A) forward or rearward. The vehicle may have additional features to adjust the power seat: • Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the power seat adjustment control (A) up or down. • Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by moving the front of the control up or down. • Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by moving the rear of the control up or down. The vehicle may have a memory function which allows seat settings to be saved and recalled. See Memory Seat and Mirrors on page 1-6 for more information. Manual Lumbar If the vehicle has this feature, the handle is located on the inboard side of the seatback. See Manual Seats on page 1-3 for more information. Turn the handle rearward to decrease lumbar support. Turn the handle forward to increase lumbar support. The lumbar support may need to be adjusted when changing the seating position. Driver Seat with Power Seat Control, Power Recline, and Power Lumbar shown 1-4 Seats and Restraint System

Power Lumbar If the seats have power lumbar, the controls used to operate this feature are located on the outboard side of the seats. See “Power Lumbar” under Power Seats on page 1-4 for more information. To increase or decrease lumbar support, press and hold the front or rear of the control (C). Release the control when the seatback reaches the desired level of lumbar support. The lumbar support may need to be adjusted when changing the seating position. Heated Seats On vehicles with heated front seats, the controls are located on the center console. To operate the heated seats the engine must be running. I (Heated Seatback): Press to turn on the heated seatback. J (Heated Seat and Seatback): Press to turn on or off the heated seat and seatback. The light on the button will come on to indicate that the feature is on. Each time the button is pressed, the temperature settings change from high, to medium, to low, to off. Indicator lights above the button will show the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low. The passenger seat may take longer to heat up. If the vehicle has remote vehicle start and is started using the remote keyless entry transmitter, the front heated seats will be turned on to the high setting if it is cold outside. See “Remote Vehicle Start” under Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-4. When the ignition is turned on, the heated seat feature will turn off. To turn the heated seat feature back on, press the desired button. Heated and Cooled Seats If the front seats have the heated and cooled seat feature, the buttons used to control this feature are located on the front doors near the door handle. H (Cooled Seat): To cool the entire seat, press the button with the cooled seat symbol. This symbol will appear on the climate control display to indicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the cooled seat off. Indicator bars next to the symbol designate the level of cooling selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low. Seats and Restraint System 1-5

z (Heated Seat and Seatback): To heat the entire seat, press the button with the heated seat and seatback symbol. This symbol will appear on the climate control display to indicate that the feature is on. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the heated seat off. Indicator bars next to the symbol designate the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low. The heated and cooled seats will be canceled after the ignition is turned off. To use the heated and cooled seat feature after the vehicle is started, you will need to press the appropriate seat button again. Memory Seat and Mirrors On vehicles with the memory package, the controls for this feature are located on the driver door panel. The controls are used to program and recall memory settings for the driver seat and outside mirrors. To save positions in memory: 1. Adjust the driver seat, including the seatback recliner and both outside mirrors to a comfortable position. See Outside Power Mirrors on page 2-32 for more information. Not all mirrors will have the ability to save and recall the mirror positions. 2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps let you know that the position has been stored. A second seating and mirror position can be programmed by repeating the above steps and pressing button 2. To recall the memory positions, the vehicle must be in P (Park). Press and release either button 1 or button 2 corresponding to the desired driving position. The seat and outside mirrors will move to the position previously stored. You will hear a single beep. Using the RKE transmitter to enter the vehicle, with the remote recall memory feature on, causes automatic seat and mirror adjustment. There is no adjustment when the position has not been changed by another seating position or the easy exit feature. 1-6 Seats and Restraint System

2009 Chevrolet Traverse Owners Manual

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