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Chevrolet TRAX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14609828) -
2021 - CRC - 8/21/20
Vehicle Care 215
Used Replacement Wheels
{Warning
Replacing a wheel with a used one is
dangerous. How it has been used or how
far it has been driven may be unknown.
It could fail suddenly and cause a crash.
When replacing wheels, use a new GM
original equipment wheel.
Tire Chains
{Warning
Do not use tire chains. There is not
enough clearance. Tire chains used on a
vehicle without the proper amount of
clearance can cause damage to the
brakes, suspension, or other vehicle parts.
The area damaged by the tire chains
could cause loss of control and a crash.
Use another type of traction device only
if its manufacturer recommends it for the
vehicle's tire size combination and road
conditions. Follow that manufacturer's
instructions. To avoid vehicle damage,
drive slow and readjust or remove the(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
traction device if it contacts the vehicle.
Do not spin the wheels. If traction
devices are used, install them on the
front tires.
If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blow out while
driving, especially if the tires are maintained
properly. SeeTires0199. If air goes out of
a tire, it is much more likely to leak out
slowly. But if there ever is a blowout, here
are a few tips about what to expect and
what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire creates a
drag that pulls the vehicle toward that side.
Take your foot off the accelerator pedal and
grip the steering wheel firmly. Steer to
maintain lane position, and then gently
brake to a stop, well off the road,
if possible.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts
much like a skid and may require the same
correction as used in a skid. Stop pressing
the accelerator pedal and steer to straighten the vehicle. It may be very bumpy and
noisy. Gently brake to a stop, well off the
road, if possible.
{Warning
Driving on a flat tire will cause
permanent damage to the tire.
Re-inflating a tire after it has been driven
on while severely underinflated or flat
may cause a blowout and a serious crash.
Never attempt to re-inflate a tire that has
been driven on while severely
underinflated or flat. Have your dealer or
an authorized tire service center repair or
replace the flat tire as soon as possible.
{Warning
Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to
do maintenance or repairs is dangerous
without the appropriate safety equipment
and training. If a jack is provided with
the vehicle, it is designed only for
changing a flat tire. If it is used for
anything else, you or others could be
badly injured or killed if the vehicle slips
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Chevrolet TRAX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-14609828) -
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220 Vehicle Care
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
{Warning
Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment
in the passenger compartment of the
vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden
stop or collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store all these in the
proper place.
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools 1. Return the jack and tools to their original storage location.
2. Replace the trim cover.
3. Place the flat tire, lying flat, in the rear storage compartment.
4. Attach one end of the strap to a cargo tie-down in the rear of the vehicle.
5. Route the strap through the wheel, asshown.
6. Attach the other end of the strap to the other cargo tie-down in the rear of the
vehicle.
7. Tighten the strap.
Storing the Compact Spare Tire and Tools
Reverse the instructions for removing the
spare tire and tools to store the spare tire.
The compact spare tire is for temporary use
only. Replace the compact spare tire with a
full-size tire as soon as you can. See
Compact Spare Tire 0220.
Compact Spare Tire
{Warning
Driving with more than one compact
spare tire at a time could result in loss of
braking and handling. This could lead to a
crash and you or others could be injured.
Use only one compact spare tire at
a time. If this vehicle has a compact spare tire, it
was fully inflated when new; however, it
can lose air over time. Check the inflation
pressure regularly. It should be 420 kPa
(60 psi).
Stop as soon as possible and check that the
spare tire is correctly inflated after being
installed on the vehicle. The compact spare
tire is designed for temporary use only. The
vehicle will perform differently with the
spare tire installed and it is recommended
that the vehicle speed be limited to 80 km/h
(50 mph). To conserve the tread of the spare
tire, have the standard tire repaired or
replaced as soon as convenient and return
the spare tire to the storage area.
When using a compact spare tire, the AWD
(if equipped), ABS, and Traction Control
systems may engage until the spare tire is
recognized by the vehicle, especially on
slippery roads. Adjust driving to reduce
possible wheel slip.
Caution
When the compact spare is installed, do
not take the vehicle through an
automatic car wash with guide rails. The
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Index 271
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Connected ServicesConnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Control Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 152
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Coolant Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . . 88
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 254
Cover Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Covers Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Customer Assistance (cont'd)
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 257
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 250
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Data Collection OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Diagnostics Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 184 Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Driving
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
E
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 194
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 198
Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

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274 Index
Lights (cont'd)Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Reduced Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Ultrasonic Parking Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Warning, Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Lock
Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Messages
Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview . . . . . . . . . . 26
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
N
Navigation Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

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Index 277
Special Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
StabiliTrakOFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Power, Warning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Steering Column Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Underseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
System
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Systems Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Tires (cont'd)
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 213
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 214
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 210
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Traction
Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrakLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . 121
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 254
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 98