windshield wipers CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2009 1.G Owners Manual

Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel OverviewInstrument Panel Overview.....3-4
Hazard Warning Flashers.......3-5
Horn....................................3-5
Tilt and Telescopic Steering
Wheel................................3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever.................................3-6
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals...............................3-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer.............................3-7
Flash-to-Pass........................3-7
Windshield Wipers.................3-7
Windshield Washer................3-8
Rear Window Wiper/Washer. . .3-9
Cruise Control......................3-9
Exterior Lamps....................3-11
Delayed Headlamps.............3-12
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)/Automatic
Headlamp System..............3-12
Fog Lamps.........................3-13
Instrument Panel
Brightness.........................3-13Courtesy Lamps..................3-14
Dome Lamps......................3-14
Dome Lamp Override...........3-14
Entry Lighting......................3-14
Delayed Entry Lighting.........3-15
Delayed Exit Lighting...........3-15
Parade Dimming..................3-15
Reading Lamps...................3-15
Electric Power
Management.....................3-15
Battery Run-Down
Protection.........................3-16
Accessory Power Outlet(s). . . .3-17
Power Outlet 115 Volt
Alternating Current.............3-18
Climate ControlsClimate Control System........3-19
Dual Automatic Climate
Control System..................3-22
Outlet Adjustment................3-27
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System.................3-28
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System and
Electronic Climate
Controls............................3-29
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators..........................3-30
Instrument Panel Cluster.......3-31
Speedometer and
Odometer.........................3-32
Tachometer........................3-32
Safety Belt Reminders..........3-32
Airbag Readiness Light.........3-33
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator...........................3-33
Charging System Light.........3-34
Voltmeter Gage...................3-35
Brake System Warning
Light................................3-36
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light...........3-37
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light. . . .3-37
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light....................3-38
Engine Coolant
Temperature Gage.............3-38
Tire Pressure Light..............3-39
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp..................3-39
Oil Pressure Light................3-42
Security Light......................3-43
Instrument Panel 3-1

The main components of the
instrument panel are listed here:
A.Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever on page 3-6.Windshield
Wipers on page 3-7.
B.Instrument Panel Cluster on
page 3-31.
C.Audio Steering Wheel Controls
on page 3-125.
D.Instrument Panel Storage on
page 2-52.
E.Audio System(s) on page 3-73
orNavigation/Radio System on
page 3-103(If Equipped).
F.Outlet Adjustment on page 3-27.
G.Exterior Lamps on page 3-11.
Fog Lamps on page 3-13
(If Equipped).
H.Dome Lamp Override on
page 3-14.Instrument Panel
Brightness on page 3-13. Heated
Windshield Washer Button. See
Windshield Washer on page 3-8.
I.Cruise Control on page 3-9.
J.Tilt and Telescopic Steering
Wheel on page 3-6.K.Horn on page 3-5.
L.Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 3-44.
M.Climate Control System on
page 3-19orDual Automatic
Climate Control System on
page 3-22.
N. Shift Lever. SeeShifting Into
Park on page 2-28.
O.Accessory Power Outlet(s) on
page 3-17.
P.Rear Window Wiper/Washer
on page 3-9. Traction Control
System (TCS) Disable Button.
SeeStabiliTrak
®System on
page 4-5.Tow/Haul Mode
on page 2-26(If Equipped).
Power Liftgate on page 2-11
(If Equipped).
Q.Heated Seats on page 1-5.
R.Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 3-5.
S. Passenger Air Bag Status
Indicator.
T.Glove Box on page 2-52.
Hazard Warning Flashers
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Hazard Warning Flasher:Press
this button located on the instrument
panel below the audio system, to
make the front and rear turn signal
lamps ash on and off. This warns
others that you are having trouble.
Press again to turn the ashers off.
The turn signals do not work while
the hazard warning ashers are on.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols
on the steering wheel pad to sound
the horn.
Instrument Panel 3-5

Tilt and Telescopic
Steering Wheel
The steering wheel can be adjusted.
The adjustment lever is located on
the left side of the steering column.
Pull the lever down to move the
steering wheel up or down and in
or out. Pull the lever up to lock
the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever
The lever on the left side of the
steering column includes the
following:
G:Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
N:Windshield Wipers
L:Windshield Washer
Flash-to-Pass Feature.
Information for these features is on
the pages following.
For information on the headlamps,
seeExterior Lamps on page 3-11.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
An arrow on the instrument panel
cluster ashes in the direction of the
turn or lane change.
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to ash to signal a lane
change. Hold it there until the lane
change is completed. If the lever is
briey pressed and released, the turn
signal ashes three times.
The lever returns to its starting
position whenever it is released.
If after signaling a turn or lane
change the arrow ashes rapidly or
does not come on, a signal bulb
might be burned out.
Have the bulbs replaced. If the bulb
is not burned out, check the fuse.
SeeFuses and Circuit Breakers on
page 5-86.
3-6 Instrument Panel

Turn Signal On Chime
If either one of the turn signals are
left on and the vehicle has been
driven more than 3/4 mile (1.2 km),
a chime will sound.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
23
Headlamp High/Low Beam
Changer:Push the turn signal/
multifunction lever away from you
to turn the high beams on.
Pull the lever towards you to return to
low beams.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument panel cluster when the
high beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature is used to signal to the
vehicle ahead that you want to pass.
If the headlamps are off or in
the low-beam position, pull the
turn signal lever toward you to
momentarily switch to high-beams.
Release the lever to turn the
high-beam headlamps off.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper/washer
lever is located on the right side
of the steering column.
Turn the band with the wiper symbol
to control the windshield wipers.
8(Mist):Turn the band to mist
for a single wiping cycle and then
release. The wipers stop after one
wipe. Hold the band on
8longer,
for more wipe cycles.
9(Off):Turns the wipers off.
6(Delay):Adjusts the delay time.
The delay between wiping cycles
becomes shorter as the band
is moved to the top of the lever.
1 (Low Speed):For steady wiping
at low speed.
2 (High Speed):For steady wiping
at high speed.
Clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If the
blades are frozen to the windshield,
gently loosen or thaw them. If they
become damaged, install new blades
or blade inserts. SeeWindshield
Wiper Blade Replacement on
page 5-35.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wipers. A circuit breaker stops them
until the motor cools.
Instrument Panel 3-7

Windshield Washer
J
(Washer Fluid):Press the
button located at the end of the
turn signal/multifunction lever, to
spray washer uid on the windshield.
The wipers clear the windshield and
either stop or return to the preset
speed. The ignition key must be in
ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN for
this to work. SeeWindshield Washer
Fluid on page 5-24Windshield
Washer Fluid.
{CAUTION
In freezing weather, do not use
your washer until the windshield
is warmed. Otherwise the
washer uid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
WASHER FLUID LOW ADD FLUID
is displayed on the Driver Information
Center (DIC) when the washer uid
is low. SeeDIC Warnings and
Messages on page 3-56.Heated Windshield Washer
For vehicles with the heated
windshield washer uid system,
it helps to clear ice, snow, tree
sap, or bugs from the windshield.
This feature only works with the
front wiper system.
The button is located to the left
of the steering column below the
instrument panel brightness
control knob.
Press the heated washer uid button
to activate the heated windshield
washer uid system. This activation
begins four heated wash/wipe
cycles. The rst heated wash/wipecycle can take up to 40 seconds
to occur, depending on outside
temperature. After the rst wash/
wipe cycle, it can take up to
20 seconds for each of the remaining
cycles. The system turns off
automatically after four wipe cycles
or the button can be pressed again to
turn it off.
Under certain outside temperature
conditions, steam might ow out
of the washer nozzles for a short
period of time before washer uid
is sprayed. This is normal.
HEATING WASH FLUID WASH
WIPES PENDING is displayed on
the DIC when the washer system is
heating the uid. WASHER FLUID
LOW ADD FLUID is displayed when
the washer uid is low. SeeDIC
Warnings and Messages on
page 3-56.
3-8 Instrument Panel

If the vehicle has a basecoat/
clearcoat paint nish, the clearcoat
gives more depth and gloss to the
colored basecoat. Always use waxes
and polishes that are non-abrasive
and made for a basecoat/clearcoat
paint nish.
Notice:Machine compounding
or aggressive polishing on a
basecoat/clearcoat paint nish
may damage it. Use only
non-abrasive waxes and polishes
that are made for a basecoat/
clearcoat paint nish on the
vehicle.
Foreign materials such as calcium
chloride and other salts, ice melting
agents, road oil and tar, tree sap,
bird droppings, chemicals from
industrial chimneys, etc., can
damage the vehicle’s nish if they
remain on painted surfaces. Wash
the vehicle as soon as possible.If necessary, use non-abrasive
cleaners that are marked safe for
painted surfaces to remove foreign
matter.
Exterior painted surfaces are
subject to aging, weather and
chemical fallout that can take their
toll over a period of years. To
help keep the paint nish looking
new, keep the vehicle garaged
or covered whenever possible.
Protecting Exterior Bright Metal
Parts
Bright metal parts should be cleaned
regularly to keep their luster.
Washing with water is all that is
usually needed. However, chrome
polish may be used on chrome or
stainless steel trim, if necessary.
Use special care with aluminum trim.
To avoid damaging protective trim,
never use auto or chrome polish,
steam or caustic soap to clean
aluminum. A coating of wax, rubbed
to high polish, is recommended for all
bright metal parts.Windshield, Backglass,
and Wiper Blades
Clean the outside of the windshield
and backglass with glass cleaner.
Clean the rubber blades using a
lint free cloth or paper towel soaked
with windshield washer uid or a
mild detergent. Wash the windshield
thoroughly when you clean the
blades. Bugs, road grime, sap
and a buildup of vehicle wash/wax
treatments may cause wiper
streaking. Replace the wiper blades
if they are worn or damaged.
Wipers can be damaged by:
Extreme dusty conditions
Sand and salt
Heat and sun
Snow and ice, without proper
removal
5-82 Service and Appearance Care

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
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