CHEVROLET UPLANDER 2009 1.G Owners Manual

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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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Audio System (cont.)
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-110
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-113
Audio System(s).............................................3-77
Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-12
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-35
B
Battery..........................................................5-36
Electric Power Management..........................3-18
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brakes..........................................................5-33
System Warning Light..................................3-35
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-31
Bucket Seats, Rear........................................... 1-7
Built-in Child Restraint.....................................1-67
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-41
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime
Running Lamps........................................5-43
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-41
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-41Bulb Replacement (cont.)
License Plate Lamps....................................5-45
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-45
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-44
Buying New Tires...........................................5-64
C
Calibration.....................................................3-49
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-104
Captain Chairs, Rear.......................................1-14
Carbon Monoxide...................................2-41, 4-16
Care of
Safety Belts and Built-in Child Restraint
Harness..................................................5-92
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-17
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-89
Chains, Tire...................................................5-70
Charging System Light....................................3-35
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-38
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-96
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Child Restraints
Built-In Child Restraint..................................1-67
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-49
Infants and Young Children...........................1-46
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-53
Older Children.............................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-60
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-62
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-51
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-113
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-22
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-95
Child Restraint Pad......................................5-92
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-93
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-91
Finish Care.................................................5-94
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-92
Interior.......................................................5-89
Leather......................................................5-91
Tires..........................................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-96
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-93
Weatherstrips..............................................5-92
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-94Climate Control System...................................3-22
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-29
Dual ..........................................................3-25
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-27
Rear ..........................................................3-28
Clock, Setting.................................................3-77
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-88
Compass.......................................................3-49
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................
2-27
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Center........................................2-61
Convenience Net............................................2-60
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-24
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-37
Cooling System..............................................5-23
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-42
Cupholders....................................................2-55
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY) Users........................ 7-6
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-6
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.....7-15
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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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Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-9
Gage .........................................................3-42
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-6
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-43
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-98
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-98
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-100
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-98
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Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-37
Fuel..........................................................3-42
Speedometer..............................................3-32
Tachometer.................................................3-32
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-50
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-6
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-55
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-41
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-98
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-41
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System....................................3-14
Exterior Lamps............................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-41
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps................5-42
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Wiper Activated...........................................3-14
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps...................5-42
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...................................................3-22, 3-25
Engine Coolant...........................................2-34
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-42
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-56
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-15
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-28
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-31
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-46
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-54
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-15
Cluster.......................................................3-31
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Interior Lamps
Control.......................................................3-15
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-37
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-48
Lamps
Cargo........................................................3-17
Dome ........................................................3-16
Front Reading.............................................3-17
Rear Reading.............................................3-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-37
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-53
Level Control..................................................4-25
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-45
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide........................................2-22
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-33
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Warning...........3-36
Brake System Warning.................................3-35
Charging System.........................................3-35
Cruise Control.............................................3-42
Highbeam On.............................................3-42
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-43
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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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Power (cont.)
Sliding Door................................................2-16
Steering Fluid.............................................5-31
Windows....................................................2-25
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar .......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-13
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-28
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-18
Radio(s)........................................................3-77
Radios
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-108
Reception.................................................3-112
Setting the Clock.........................................3-77
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-110
Rear Climate Control System............................3-28
Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-17
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-108
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-93
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper........................... 3-9Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-43
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-11
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-24
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation . . . 2-5
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-7
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-75
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-45
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-13
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-92
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-93
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-32
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-18
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-42
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