automatic transmission CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2009 1.G Owner's Manual

UsageFluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission DEXRON
®-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock Cylinders Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
Carrier Assembly — Differential
(Rear Drive Module) and Transfer Case (Power Transfer Unit) SAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant (GM Part No. U.S. 89021677
in Canada 89021678) meeting GM Specication 9986115.
Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor, and Release Pawl Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol (GM Part No. U.S. 12346293,
in Canada 992723) or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Hood and Door Hinges and Rear Folding Seat Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. U.S. 3634770, in Canada 10953518)
or Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. U.S. 12345579,
in Canada 992887).
Maintenance Schedule 6-13

A
Accessories and
Modications...................... 5-3
Accessory Power.................2-22
Accessory Power Outlets......3-17
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....1-58
Additional Required Services,
Scheduled Maintenance....... 6-6
Additives, Fuel...................... 5-5
Add-On Electrical
Equipment.......................5-86
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.......5-15
Air Conditioning...................3-19
Airbag
Readiness Light................3-33
Airbag System.....................1-46
Adding Equipment to
Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle........................1-58
How Does an Airbag
Restrain?.....................1-51
Passenger Sensing
System........................1-53
Servicing Your
Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle........................1-57Airbag System (cont.)
What Makes an Airbag
Inate?........................1-51
What Will You See After
an Airbag Inates?........1-51
When Should an Airbag
Inate?........................1-49
Where Are the Airbags?.....1-48
Airbags
Passenger Status
Indicator.......................3-33
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD)
System............................. 4-7
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 4-4
Warning Light...................3-37
Appearance Care
Aluminum or
Chrome-Plated Wheels . . . 5-83
Care of Safety Belts..........5-80
Chemical Paint Spotting.....5-84
Cleaning Exterior
Lamps/Lenses...............5-81
Fabric/Carpet...................5-79
Finish Care......................5-81
Finish Damage.................5-84
Instrument Panel, Vinyl,
and Other Plastic
Surfaces......................5-80Appearance Care (cont.)
Interior Cleaning...............5-78
Leather...........................5-80
Sheet Metal Damage........5-84
Tires...............................5-83
Underbody Maintenance....5-84
Washing Your Vehicle........5-81
Weatherstrips...................5-81
Windshield, Backglass,
and Wiper Blades..........5-82
Assistance Program,
Roadside.......................... 7-6
Audio System......................3-73
Audio Steering Wheel
Controls.....................3-125
Navigation/Radio
System, see
Navigation Manual.......3-103
Setting the Clock..............3-74
Audio System(s)..................3-75
Audio Systems
Radio Reception.............3-126
Rear Seat (RSA).............3-123
Theft-Deterrent Feature....3-125
Automatic Transmission
Fluid...............................5-16
Operation........................2-24
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner............5-15
Finish Damage....................5-84
Flashers, Hazard Warning....... 3-5
Flash-to-Pass........................ 3-7
Flat Tire..............................5-56
Flat Tire, Changing...............5-65
Flat Tire, Storing..................5-74
Floor Mats..........................2-54
Fluid
Automatic Transmission.....5-16
Power Steering.................5-24
Windshield Washer...........5-24
Fog Lamp
Fog ................................3-13
Fuel..................................... 5-5
Additives........................... 5-5
California Fuel................... 5-5
Economy Driving................ 4-1
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container....................... 5-8
Filling the Tank.................. 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 5-6
Gage ..............................3-43
Gasoline Octane................ 5-5
Gasoline Specications........ 5-5Fuses
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers......................5-86
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block...........................5-86
Underhood Fuse Block......5-88
Windshield Wiper..............5-86
G
Gage
Speedometer...................3-32
Tachometer......................3-32
Voltmeter Gage................3-35
Gages
Engine Coolant
Temperature.................3-38
Fuel................................3-43
Garage Door Opener............2-47
Gasoline
Octane............................. 5-5
Specications..................... 5-5
Glove Box...........................2-52
GM Mobility Reimbursement
Program............................ 7-6
H
Halogen Bulbs.....................5-33
Hazard Warning Flashers........ 3-5
Head Restraints..................... 1-2
Headlamp
Aiming ............................5-33
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.............5-33
Daytime Running Lamps/
Automatic Headlamp
System........................3-12
Delayed..........................3-12
Exterior Lamps.................3-11
Flash-to-Pass..................... 3-7
High/Low Beam Changer..... 3-7
Heated Seats........................ 1-5
Heater................................3-19
Engine Coolant.................2-23
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat.... 1-3
High Voltage Devices and
Wiring.............................5-85
Highbeam On Light..............3-43
Highway Hypnosis................4-13
Hill and Mountain Roads.......4-13
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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
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