service CHEVROLET UPLANDER 2009 1.G Owners Manual

If a Crash Occurs
Here is what to do if you are involved in a crash.
Check to make sure that you are all right. If you are
uninjured, make sure that no one else in your
vehicle, or the other vehicle, is injured.
If there has been an injury, call emergency services
for help. Do not leave the scene of a crash until
all matters have been taken care of. Move
your vehicle only if its position puts you in danger
or you are instructed to move it by a police officer.
Give only the necessary and requested information
to police and other parties involved in the crash.
Do not discuss your personal condition, mental
frame of mind, or anything unrelated to the crash.
This will help guard against post-crash legal action.
If you need roadside assistance, call GM Roadside
Assistance. SeeRoadside Assistance Program on
page 7-7for more information.
If your vehicle cannot be driven, know where the
towing service will be taking it. Get a card from
the tow truck operator or write down the driver’s
name, the service’s name, and the phone number.
Remove any valuables from your vehicle before it is
towed away. Make sure this includes your insurance
information and registration if you keep these
items in your vehicle.
Gather the important information you will need from
the other driver. Things like name, address, phone
number, driver’s license number, vehicle license
plate, vehicle make, model and model year, Vehicle
Identication Number (VIN), insurance company
and policy number, and a general description of the
damage to the other vehicle.
If possible, call your insurance company from the
scene of the crash. They will walk you through the
information they will need. If they ask for a police
report, phone or go to the police department
headquarters the next day and you can get a copy of
the report for a nominal fee. In some states/provinces
with “no fault” insurance laws, a report may not be
necessary. This is especially true if there are no
injuries and both vehicles are drivable.
Choose a reputable collision repair facility for your
vehicle. Whether you select a dealer/retailer or a
private collision repair facility to x the damage,
make sure you are comfortable with them.
Remember, you will have to feel comfortable with
their work for a long time.
Once you have an estimate, read it carefully and
make sure you understand what work will be
performed on your vehicle. If you have a question,
ask for an explanation. Reputable shops welcome
this opportunity.
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Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your
vehicle has a safety defect, notify Transport Canada
immediately, in addition to notifying General Motors of
Canada Limited. Call them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Road Safety Branch
2780 Sheffield Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, please notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-222-1020, or write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33170
Detroit, MI 48232-5170
In Canada, call 1-800-263-3777 (English) or
1-800-263-7854 (French), or write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give additional technical service
information needed to knowledgeably service
General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains
instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of
your vehicle.
Owner Information
Owner publications are written specically for owners
and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and
Warranty Booklet.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
Without Portfolio: Owner Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
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Current and Past Model Order Forms
Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available
for current and past model GM vehicles. To request
an order form, specify year and model name of
the vehicle.
ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Eastern Time
For Credit Card Orders Only
(VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc. on the
World Wide Web at: helminc.com
Or you can write to:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Prices are subject to change without notice and without
incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery.
Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are
quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make
checks payable in U.S. funds.
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated
computers that record information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven. For example, your
vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and control
engine and transmission performance, to monitor the
conditions for airbag deployment and deploy airbags in a
crash and, if so equipped, to provide antilock braking to
help the driver control the vehicle. These modules may
store data to help your dealer/retailer technician service
your vehicle. Some modules may also store data about
how you operate the vehicle, such as rate of fuel
consumption or average speed. These modules may also
retain the owner’s personal preferences, such as radio
pre-sets, seat positions, and temperature settings.
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OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar and you subscribe to the
OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar Terms and
Conditions for information on data collection and
use. See alsoOnStar
®System on page 2-47in this
manual for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the
system may result in the storage of destinations,
addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip
information. Refer to the navigation system operating
manual for information on stored data and for deletion
instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions
such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system
security, as well as in connection with conveniences
such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and
starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door
openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use
or record personal information or link with any other
GM system containing personal information.
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-20
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-91
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-97
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning......................................3-22, 3-25
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-34
Readiness Light..........................................3-33
Airbag System................................................1-77
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-91
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-83
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-85
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-90
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-83
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-84
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-82
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-80
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-113
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-113
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Anti-lock Brake, System Warning Light...............3-36Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-95
Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness.....................................5-92
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-96
Child Restraint Pad......................................5-92
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-93
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-91
Finish Care.................................................5-94
Finish Damage............................................5-96
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-92
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-89
Leather
......................................................5-91
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-96
Tires..........................................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-96
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-93
Weatherstrips..............................................5-92
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-94
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Audio System.................................................3-76
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-111
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-113
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-113
Radio Reception........................................3-112
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-108
Setting the Clock.........................................3-77
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System.......................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Lighting.............................................3-16
Delayed Locking.............................................2-12
DIC Compass.................................................3-49
Disc, MP3......................................................3-89
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp ...................................................3-16
Door
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-12
Delayed Locking..........................................2-12
Dual Sliding Doors.......................................2-13
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Power Sliding Door......................................2-16
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-13Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-43
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-44
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-68
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-51
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-12
Before a Long Trip......................................4-14
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-15
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-13
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-18
Winter........................................................4-16
Dual Climate Control System............................3-25
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-93
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-97
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-98
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-98
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-98
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-98
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Electrical System (cont.)
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-100
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-98
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-29
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-29
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-38
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-34
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-37
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-14
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-41
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-30
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-32
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Exit Lighting...................................................3-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-42
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage...............................................5-96
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-113
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-73
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-74
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-86
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-31
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
Folding Tray...................................................2-58
Front Console Storage Area.............................2-58
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-17
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps...........................................5-43
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-7
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-12
Filling the Tank...........................................5-10
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Light (cont.)
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-38
Oil Pressure...............................................3-41
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-34
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-32
Security.....................................................3-41
TCS Warning Light......................................3-37
Tire Pressure..............................................3-38
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-37
Lighting
Delayed.....................................................3-16
Entry.........................................................3-16
Exit ...........................................................3-17
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-19
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-12
Delayed Locking..........................................2-12
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door ................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-11
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-43
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-59M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-13
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-38
Manual Rear Quarter Windows.........................2-26
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-51
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-43
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-43
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-44
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-43
MP3 .............................................................3-89
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
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Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-31
O
Odometer......................................................3-32
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-32
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-41
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-43
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-47
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-51
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-27
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-20
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-43
Heated Mirrors............................................2-44
Power Mirrors.............................................2-43
Overhead Console..................................2-55, 2-56
Overhead Console Switchbank..........................3-19Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode....5-30
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-96
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-38
Shifting Out of............................................2-40
Park Aid........................................................2-44
Park Brake....................................................2-38
Parking
Assist........................................................2-44
Over Things That Burn.................................2-40
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-34
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-29
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-85
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-KEY
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-29
PASS-Key®III Electronic Immobilizer Operation . . . 2-29
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.........................................5-98
Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current.................3-21
Rear Quarter Windows.................................2-26
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-32
Seat............................................................ 1-3
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S
Safety Belts
Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness.....................................5-92
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-28
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-37
Reminder Light............................................3-32
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-42
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-42
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-23
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Bucket Seats, Rear....................................... 1-7
Captain Chairs............................................1-14
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Third Row Seat...........................................1-18
Second Row Center Console............................2-58
Secondary Latch System.................................5-84
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-60
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-62
Security Light.................................................3-41Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements.... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-38
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................7-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-90
Setting the Clock............................................3-77
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-96
Shifting Into Park............................................2-38
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-40
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Sliding Door, Power........................................2-16
Sliding Doors, Dual.........................................2-13
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-88
Installing....................................................5-77
Removing...................................................5-75
Storing.......................................................5-86
Specications, Capacities...............................5-104
Speedometer..................................................3-32
Stabilitrak
®System........................................... 4-7
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-32
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
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