2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer Owners Manual

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Brake Fluid .................................................... 5-39 Brakes .......................................................... 5-39 System Warning Light .................................. 3-36 Braking ........................................................... 4-4 Braking in Emergencies ..................................... 4-6 Break-In, New Vehicle ..................................... 2-21 Bulb Replacement ........................................... 5-52 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-52 Headlamp Aiming ........................................ 5-52 License Plate Lamps .................................... 5-54 Replacement Bulbs ...................................... 5-54 Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps .................. 5-53 Buying New Tires ........................................... 5-75 Calibration ..................................................... 2-42 California Fuel .................................................. 5-6 California Perchlorate Materials Requirements ....... 5-4 California Proposition 65 Warning ....................... 5-4 Canadian Owners ................................................ ii Capacities and Speciﬁcations .......................... 5-125 Carbon Monoxide ........................... 2-13, 2-38, 4-30 Care of Safety Belts .............................................. 5-112 Cargo Cover .................................................. 2-56 Cargo Tie Downs ............................................ 2-57 CD, MP3 ....................................................... 3-80 Center Console Storage Area ........................... 2-54 Chains, Tire ................................................... 5-81 Charging System Light Check .................................... 3-34 Cleaning (cont.) Engine Lamp .............................................. 3-39 ................................... 3-45 Gages Warning Light Check Gas Cap Light ...................................... 3-47 Checking Things Under the Hood ...................... 5-10 Chemical Paint Spotting ................................. 5-116 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................... 1-39 Infants and Young Children ........................... 1-35 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children .......... 1-43 Older Children ............................................. 1-32 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........................ 1-49 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position ......................... 1-51 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position .......................... 1-52 Where to Put the Restraint ........................... 1-42 Chime Level Adjustment ................................. 3-111 Cigarette Lighter ............................................. 3-19 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels ...................................... 5-115 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ................................ 5-113 Fabric/Carpet ............................................ 5-111 Finish Care ............................................... 5-114 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces ..................................... 5-112 Interior ..................................................... 5-109 Leather .................................................... 5-111 Tires ........................................................ 5-115 Underbody Maintenance ............................. 5-116 Washing Your Vehicle ................................. 5-113 Weatherstrips ............................................ 5-112 Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades ...... 5-114 Climate Control System Dual .......................................................... 3-20 Dual Automatic ............................................ 3-22 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 3-26 Rear .......................................................... 3-27 Clock, Setting ................................................. 3-63 Collision Damage Repair .................................. 7-12 Compass ....................................................... 2-42 Competitive Driving ......................................... 4-14 Compressor Kit Storing ....................................................... 5-92 Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant ............................ 5-83 Content Theft-Deterrent .................................... 2-17 Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 4-3 Convenience Net ............................................ 2-56 Coolant Engine ....................................................... 5-29 Engine Temperature Gage ............................ 3-38 Cooling System .............................................. 5-28 Cruise Control ................................................ 3-10 Cruise Control Light ........................................ 3-44 Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation ................................ 7-11 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 .... 7-16 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .............................. 7-16 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government ......................... 7-15 Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-7 Service Publications Ordering Information ........ 7-16 Daytime Running Lamp ................................... 3-14 Defensive Driving ............................................. 4-2 Delayed Locking ............................................... 2-8 Disc, MP3 ...................................................... 3-80 Doing Your Own Service Work ........................... 5-4 Dome Lamp Override ...................................... 3-17 Dome Lamps ................................................. 3-17 Door Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-8 Locks .......................................................... 2-7 Power Door Locks ......................................... 2-8 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............... 2-9 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-12 Driver Information Center (DIC) ......................... 3-47 DIC Operation and Displays .......................... 3-48 DIC Vehicle Customization ............................ 3-56 DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-51 Driving At Night ..................................................... 4-27 Before a Long Trip ...................................... 4-28 Defensive ..................................................... 4-2 Drunken ....................................................... 4-3 Highway Hypnosis ....................................... 4-28 Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-29 In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-27 Off-Road .................................................... 4-14 Recovery Hooks .......................................... 4-32 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ................. 4-32 Winter ........................................................ 4-30 Driving for Better Fuel Economy ......................... 4-2 Dual Automatic Climate Control System ............. 3-22 Dual Climate Control System ............................ 3-20 DVD Rear Seat Entertainment System ................... 3-96 E EDR ............................................................. 7-17 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ..................................... 5-118 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................. 5-119 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-119 Headlamps ............................................... 5-118 Power Windows and Other Power Options .... 5-118 Rear Underseat Fuse Block ......................... 5-122 Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................. 5-118 Electronic Immobilizer PASS-Key® III+ ........................................... 2-19 Electronic Immobilizer Operation PASS-Key® III+ ........................................... 2-19 Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System ... 4-47 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-24 Change Engine Oil Light ............................... 3-43 Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp ........... 3-39 Coolant ...................................................... 5-29 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-25 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-38 Drive Belt Routing ....................................... 6-15 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-12 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-38 Fan Noise .................................................. 5-36 Oil ............................................................. 5-18 Oil Life System ........................................... 5-22 Engine (cont.) Overheating ................................................ 5-35 Reduced Power Light ................................... 3-44 Starting ...................................................... 2-23 Entry Lighting ................................................. 3-17 Event Data Recorders ..................................... 7-18 Exit Lighting ................................................... 3-17 Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-32 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-24 Finish Damage ............................................. 5-116 Fixed Mast Antenna ....................................... 3-111 Flashers, Hazard Warning .................................. 3-6 Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-8 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-82 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-93 Flat Tire, Storing ........................................... 5-106 Fluid Automatic Transmission ................................ 5-25 Power Steering ........................................... 5-37 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-38 Fog Lamp Fog ........................................................... 3-16 Four-Wheel Drive .................................... 2-30, 5-50 Front Axle ...................................................... 5-51 Fuel ............................................................... 5-5 Additives ...................................................... 5-7 California Fuel .............................................. 5-6 Check Gas Cap Light ................................... 3-47 Driving for Better Economy ............................. 4-2 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .................... 5-10 Filling the Tank ............................................. 5-8 Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-7 Gage ......................................................... 3-46 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-6 Gasoline Speciﬁcations .................................. 5-6 Low Warning Light ....................................... 3-47 Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................. 5-119 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-119 Rear Underseat Fuse Block ......................... 5-122 Windshield Wiper ....................................... 5-118 Gage Check Gages Warning Light .......................... 3-45 Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-38 Fuel .......................................................... 3-46 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-42 Speedometer .............................................. 3-30 Tachometer ................................................. 3-30 Voltmeter Gage ........................................... 3-35 Garage Door Opener ....................................... 2-48 Gasoline Octane ........................................................ 5-6 Speciﬁcations ............................................... 5-6 Gate Ajar Light ............................................... 3-46 Glove Box ..................................................... 2-53 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 7-7 Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-6 Head Restraints .............................................. 1-10 Headlamp Aiming ....................................................... 5-52 Headlamps .................................................... 3-13 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-52 Daytime Running Lamp ................................ 3-14 Electrical System ....................................... 5-118 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-52 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 On Reminder .............................................. 3-14 Heated Seats ................................................... 1-4 Heater ........................................................... 3-20 Engine Coolant ........................................... 2-25 Heater ........................................................... 3-22 Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-45 High-Speed Operation, Tires ............................. 5-66 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-28 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-29 Hood Checking Things Under ................................ 5-10 Release ..................................................... 5-11 Horn ............................................................... 3-6 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-18 Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-22 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-35 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................... 5-65 Inﬂator Kit, Tire ............................................... 5-83 Instrument Panel Brightness .................................................. 3-16 Cluster ....................................................... 3-29 Overview ..................................................... 3-4 Jump Starting ................................................. 5-43 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-4 Keys ............................................................... 2-3 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ..................................... 5-60 Lamp Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-39 Lamps Dome ........................................................ 3-17 Dome Lamp Override ................................... 3-17 Reading ..................................................... 3-17 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................... 1-27 LATCH System for Child Restraints ................... 1-43 License Plate Lamps ....................................... 5-54 Liftgate/Liftglass .............................................. 2-13 Liftglass/Liftgate .............................................. 2-13 Light Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-32 Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning ............ 3-37 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-36 Change Engine Oil ...................................... 3-43 Charging System ......................................... 3-34 Check Gages Warning ................................. 3-45 Check Gas Cap .......................................... 3-47 Cruise Control ............................................. 3-44 Gate Ajar ................................................... 3-46 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-45 Low Fuel Warning ....................................... 3-47 Light (cont.) Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-33 Reduced Engine Power ................................ 3-44 Safety Belt Reminders .................................. 3-31 Security ..................................................... 3-44 Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light ......... 3-45 StabiliTrak Service ....................................... 3-37 StabiliTrak® Indicator .................................... 3-38 Tire Pressure .............................................. 3-39 Lighting Entry ......................................................... 3-17 Exit ........................................................... 3-17 Lights ............................................................ 3-13 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 On Reminder .............................................. 3-14 Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-33 Locking Rear Axle ........................................... 4-10 Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-12 Locks Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-8 Door ........................................................... 2-7 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-12 Power Door .................................................. 2-8 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............... 2-9 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-12 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-12 Low Fuel Warning Light ................................... 3-47 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children ............. 1-43 Luggage Carrier .............................................. 2-54 Lumbar Manual Controls ............................................ 1-3 Power Controls ............................................. 1-4 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6 At Each Fuel Fill ........................................... 6-9 At Least Once a Month .................................. 6-9 At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-10 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Maintenance Footnotes .................................. 6-7 Maintenance Record .................................... 6-16 Maintenance Replacement Parts .................... 6-14 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Owner Checks and Services ........................... 6-8 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-4 Using .......................................................... 6-2 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Malfunction Indicator Lamp ............................... 3-39 Manual Lumbar Controls .................................... 1-3 Manual Seats ................................................... 1-2 Memory Seat ................................................... 1-5 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-51 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview ........................ 2-40 Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-40 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-44 Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-44 Outside Manual Mirrors ................................ 2-43 Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-44 MP3 ............................................................. 3-80 MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-5 Navigation System, Privacy .............................. 7-19 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ................................. 3-85 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-21 Odometer ...................................................... 3-30 Odometer, Trip ............................................... 3-30 Off-Road Driving ............................................. 4-14 Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-12 Oil Change Engine Oil Light ............................... 3-43 Engine ....................................................... 5-18 Pressure Gage ............................................ 3-42 Oil, Engine Oil Life System .............................. 5-22 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-32 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-5 OnStar, Privacy .............................................. 7-19 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ............... 2-45 Operation, Universal Home Remote System ........ 2-49 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-26 Outlets Accessory Power ......................................... 3-19 Outside Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-44 Heated Mirrors ............................................ 2-44 Manual Mirrors ............................................ 2-43 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-44 Overhead Console .......................................... 2-53 Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-8 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Paint, Damage .............................................. 5-116 Park Shifting Into ................................................ 2-35 Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-37 Park Brake .................................................... 2-34 Parking Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-37 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ..................... 3-33 Passenger Sensing System .............................. 1-63 Passing ......................................................... 4-12 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer ............... 2-19 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation ................................................... 2-19 Passlock® ...................................................... 2-18 Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California ...... 5-4 Phone Bluetooth® .................................................. 3-85 Power Door Locks .................................................. 2-8 Electrical System ....................................... 5-118 Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-4 Reduced Engine Light .................................. 3-44 Retained Accessory ..................................... 2-23 Seat ............................................................ 1-3 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-37 Windows .................................................... 2-15 Privacy .......................................................... 7-17 Event Data Recorders .................................. 7-18 Navigation System ....................................... 7-19 OnStar ....................................................... 7-19 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation ....................... 7-19 Programmable Automatic Door Locks .................. 2-9 Radiator Pressure Cap .................................... 5-34 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID), Privacy .... 7-19 Radio(s) ........................................................ 3-64 Radios Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ................................................... 3-85 Rear Seat Audio ........................................ 3-108 Reception ................................................. 3-110 Setting the Clock ......................................... 3-63 Theft-Deterrent .......................................... 3-109 Reading Lamps .............................................. 3-17 Rear Axle ...................................................... 5-49 Locking ...................................................... 4-10 Rear Climate Control System ............................ 3-27 Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-12 Rear Floor Storage Cover ................................ 2-55 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) .................................. 3-108 Rear Seat Entertainment System ....................... 3-96 Rear Seat Operation ....................................... 1-11 10 Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper ......................... 3-10 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming .................. 2-40 Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-40 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-7 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-12 Recovery Hooks ............................................. 4-32 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-40 Reduced Engine Power Light ............................ 3-44 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System .................. 2-4 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ... 2-5 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire .................................................. 5-97 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-94 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-54 Replacement Parts, Maintenance ...................... 6-14 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-16 General Motors ........................................... 7-16 United States Government ............................ 7-15 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems .................... 1-70 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .......................................... 1-71 Retained Accessory Power ............................... 2-23 Roadside Assistance Program ....................................... 7-7 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-32 Routing, Engine Drive Belt ............................... 6-15 Running the Vehicle While Parked ..................... 2-39 Safety Belt Reminders ..................................... 3-31 Safety Belts Care of .................................................... 5-112 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-18 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................ 1-27 Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-32 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-31 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... 1-13 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4 Seats Head Restraints .......................................... 1-10 Heated Seats ............................................... 1-4 Manual Lumbar ............................................. 1-3 Memory ....................................................... 1-5 Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4 Power Seats ................................................. 1-3 Rear Seat Operation .................................... 1-11 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-7 Secondary Latch System ................................ 5-103 Securing a Child Restraint Center Rear Seat Position ............................ 1-51 Rear Outside Seat Position ........................... 1-49 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-52 Security Light ................................................. 3-44 11 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Accessories and Modiﬁcations ......................... 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 Lamp ...................................... 3-39 Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light ..................... 3-45 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-16 Service, Scheduling Appointments ..................... 7-10 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-68 Setting the Clock ............................................ 3-63 Sheet Metal Damage ..................................... 5-116 Shifting Into Park ............................................ 2-35 Shifting Out of Park ........................................ 2-37 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-7 Snow Plow .................................................... 4-39 Spare Tire .................................................... 5-109 Installing .................................................... 5-97 Removing ................................................... 5-94 Storing ..................................................... 5-106 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................... 5-125 Speedometer .................................................. 3-30 StabiliTrak Service Light ................................... 3-37 StabiliTrak® Indicator Light ............................... 3-38 StabiliTrak® System .......................................... 4-6 Starting the Engine ......................................... 2-23 Steering ........................................................ 4-10 12 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ....................... 3-109 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6 Storage Areas Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-54 Convenience Net ......................................... 2-56 Glove Box .................................................. 2-53 Luggage Carrier .......................................... 2-54 Overhead Console ....................................... 2-53 Rear Floor Storage Cover ............................. 2-55 Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit ...... 5-92 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ..................... 4-32 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-16 Sunroof ......................................................... 2-57 Tachometer .................................................... 3-30 Taillamps Turn Signal Lamps ...................................... 5-53 Theft-Deterrent, Radio .................................... 3-109 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-17 Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-17 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer ............ 2-19 PASS-Key® III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation ................................................ 2-19 Passlock® ................................................... 2-18 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6 Time, Setting .................................................. 3-63 Tire Tire Sealant Pressure Light ............................................. 3-39 Storing ....................................................... 5-92 Tires ............................................................. 5-58 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning ........................ 5-115 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-75 Chains ....................................................... 5-81 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-93 Cleaning ................................................... 5-115 Different Size .............................................. 5-77 High-Speed Operation .................................. 5-66 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-82 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................ 5-65 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-73 Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-97 Pressure Monitor Operation ........................... 5-69 Pressure Monitor System .............................. 5-67 Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-97 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-94 Secondary Latch System ............................ 5-103 Spare Tire ................................................ 5-109 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools .......... 5-106 Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit ................... 5-83 Tire Sidewall Labeling .................................. 5-60 Tires (cont.) Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions .................... 5-62 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-78 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-80 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-80 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-74 Winter Tires ................................................ 5-59 Towing Traction Transmission Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-40 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-48 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-40 StabiliTrak® System ....................................... 4-6 Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-25 Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-26 Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-30 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-7 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-78 Universal Home Remote System ....................... 2-48 Operation ................................................... 2-49 13 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-42 Windows ....................................................... 2-14 Power ........................................................ 2-15 Windshield Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning ........ 5-114 Washer ........................................................ 3-9 Washer Fluid .............................................. 5-38 Wiper Blade Replacement ............................. 5-55 Wiper Fuses ............................................. 5-118 Wipers ......................................................... 3-9 Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper ........................ 3-10 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-30 Winter Tires ................................................... 5-59 XM Radio Messages ....................................... 3-84 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System .............. 3-111 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2 Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-3 Loading ...................................................... 4-33 Running While Parked .................................. 2-39 Symbols ......................................................... iv Vehicle Customization, DIC .............................. 3-56 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy .................. 7-17 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................ 5-117 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .................. 5-117 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-26 Visors ........................................................... 2-16 Voltmeter Gage .............................................. 3-35 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ............... 3-28 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-51 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-80 Different Size .............................................. 5-77 Replacement ............................................... 5-80 14 2009 Chevrolet TrailBlazer Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint System ............................. 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Rear Seats .............................................. 1-11 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-13 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-32 Airbag System ......................................... 1-55 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-70 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-7 Windows ................................................. 2-14 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-17 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-21 Mirrors .................................................... 2-40 OnStar® System ...................................... 2-45 Universal Home Remote System ................ 2-48 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-53 Sunroof .................................................. 2-57 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 .......................... 3-4 ...................................... 3-20 ........ 3-28 .................. 3-47 ....................................... 3-62 Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s) Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle Towing Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 ....... 4-2 ................................................... 4-40 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ 5-48 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-49 Four-Wheel Drive ..................................... 5-50 Front Axle ............................................... 5-51 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-52 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-52 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-55 Tires ...................................................... 5-58 Appearance Care ................................... 5-109 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................... 5-117 Electrical System .................................... 5-118 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................... 5-125 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1 ........... 7-2 ........................... 7-15 ........... 7-17 Index ................................................................ 1 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy Maintenance Schedule Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 helminc.com Propriétaires Canadiens On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante: Helm Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 helminc.com Index To quickly locate information about the vehicle use the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. ©2008 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the name TRAILBLAZER are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. GM reserves the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual. This manual describes features that may or may not be on your speciﬁc vehicle. Read this manual from beginning to end to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures, symbols, and words work together to explain vehicle operation. Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 25820780 A First Printing ii Safety Warnings and Symbols A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do not do this” or “Do not let this happen.” A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning. { CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. Cautions tell what the hazard is and what to do to avoid or reduce the hazard. Read these cautions. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by the vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage. There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or Notice. iii Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator. M : This symbol is shown when you need to see your owner manual for additional instructions or information. * : This symbol is shown when you need to see a service manual for additional instructions or information. Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the index. 0 : Adjustable Pedals 9 : Airbag Readiness Light # : Air Conditioning ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar® $ : Brake System Warning Light iv " : Charging System I : Cruise Control B : Engine Coolant Temperature O : Exterior Lamps # : Fog Lamps . : Fuel Gage + : Fuses i : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer j : LATCH System Child Restraints * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp : : Oil Pressure } : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor F : Traction Control M : Windshield Washer Fluid Section 1 Seats and Restraint System Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Manual Seats ................................................1-2 Power Seats ..................................................1-3 Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-4 Heated Seats .................................................1-4 Memory Seat .................................................1-5 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-7 Head Restraints ............................................1-10 Rear Seats .....................................................1-11 Rear Seat Operation .....................................1-11 Safety Belts ...................................................1-13 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-18 Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-27 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-31 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-32 Child Restraints .............................................1-32 Older Children ..............................................1-32 Infants and Young Children ............................1-35 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-39 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-42 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ......................................1-43 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position .........................1-49 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position ..........................1-51 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................1-52 Airbag System ...............................................1-55 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-58 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-60 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-61 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-61 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-62 Passenger Sensing System ............................1-63 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-68 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............................1-68 Restraint System Check ..................................1-70 Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-70 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ............................................1-71 1-1 Front Seats Manual Seats { CAUTION: If the vehicle has a manual seat, it can be moved forward or rearward. 1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat. 2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar. You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place. 1-2 Power Seats Manual Lumbar On vehicles with power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats. On vehicles with this feature, the knob is located on the outboard side of the driver seat. To adjust the seat: (cid:129) Move the seat forward or rearward using the horizontal control. (cid:129) Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion using the front of the horizontal control. (cid:129) Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion using the rear of the horizontal control. (cid:129) Raise or lower the entire seat using the entire horizontal control. For seats with power reclining seatbacks, see “Power Reclining Seatbacks” under Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-7. Turn the knob to increase or decrease lumbar support. 1-3 Power Lumbar Heated Seats On vehicles with power lumbar, the control is located on the outboard side of the seat. Your vehicle may have heated front seats. The buttons used to control this feature are located on the front door armrests. The engine must be running for the heated seat feature to work. To increase or decrease support, hold the control forward or rearward. To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal button with the heated seat and seatback symbol. Press the button to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, and low and to turn the heated seat off. The indicator lights above the button will come on to designate the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium, and one for low. The low setting warms the seatback and seat cushion until the seat temperature is near body temperature. The medium and high settings heat the seatback and seat cushion to a slightly higher temperature. You will be able to feel heat in about two minutes. 1-4 To heat only the seatback, press the vertical button with the heated seatback symbol. An indicator light on the button will come on to designate that only the seatback is being heated. Additional presses will cycle through the heat levels for the seatback only. The feature will shut off automatically when the ignition is turned off. Memory Seat If your vehicle has this feature, the controls for the memory function are located on the driver door. These buttons are used to program and recall memory settings for the driver’s seating position and the adjustable pedals, if equipped. The settings for these features can be saved for up to two drivers. To store the memory settings: 1. Adjust the driver’s seat, including the seatback recliner and lumbar and the adjustable pedals, if equipped, to the desired position. See Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal on page 2-24 for more information. 2. Press and hold the 1 or 2 button of the memory control for three seconds. A double chime will sound to let you know that the position has been stored. To repeat the procedure for a second driver, follow the preceding steps, but press the other numbered memory control button. To recall the memory settings, do one of the following: (cid:129) Press and release button 1 or 2 while the vehicle is in (P) Park. A single chime will sound and the memory position will be recalled. If programmed to do so through the Driver Information Center (DIC), pressing the unlock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter will recall the preset driver’s memory seat and adjustable pedals position. The numbers on the back of the transmitters, 1 or 2, correspond to the numbers on the memory controls. If programmed to do so through the DIC, placing the key in the ignition will recall the driver’s memory seat and adjustable pedals positions. 1-5 (cid:129) (cid:129) See “Seat Recall” under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-56 for more information. To stop recall movement of the memory seat feature at any time, press one of the memory buttons or power seat controls. Easy Exit Seat The control for the easy exit seat function is located on the driver’s door below the memory buttons 1 and 2. The easy exit seat button is used to program and recall the desired driver’s seat position when exiting or entering the vehicle. The power lumbar, recline, and adjustable pedals, if equipped, positions will not be stored or recalled when using the easy exit seat function. The seat position can be saved for up to two drivers. To store the easy exit seat position: 1. Press and release the 1 or 2 button of the memory control for less than three seconds. The seat will move to the stored memory position. 2. Adjust the seat to the desired exit position. 3. Press and hold the easy exit seat button for more than three seconds. A double chime will sound to let you know that the position has been stored for the selected button 1 or 2. To repeat the procedure for a second driver, follow the preceding steps, but press the other numbered memory control button. To recall the easy exit seat position: (cid:129) Press the easy exit seat button on the memory control while the vehicle is in (P) Park. The seat will move to the stored exit position. (cid:129) Or, if the easy exit seat feature is activated in the Driver Information Center (DIC), removing the key from the ignition will move the seat to the exit position. See “Easy Exit Seat” under DIC Vehicle Customization on page 3-56 for more information on activating this feature in the DIC. If an easy exit seat position has not been stored, the default position is all the way rearward. 1-6 Reclining Seatbacks Manual Reclining Seatbacks { CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. { CAUTION: If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they are locked. If the seats have manual reclining seatbacks, the lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seat(s). To recline the seatback, do the following: 1. Lift the recline lever. 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place. 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. 1-7 To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. Power Reclining Seatbacks If your seats have power reclining seatbacks, use the vertical power seat control located on the outboard side of the seat(s). To recline the seatback, press the control toward the rear of the vehicle. To raise the seatback, press the control toward the front of the vehicle. 1-8 (cid:129) (cid:129) { CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt cannot do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. 1-9 Head Restraints Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the head restraint down. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. 1-10 Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation Your vehicle has ﬂip and fold second row seats which provide additional cargo space. To ﬂip and fold the seat(s), do the following: Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. 2. Lift the lever, located on the outboard side of the seatback, and fold the seatback forward. 1. Pull up on the loop located where the seat cushion meets the seatback and ﬂip the seat cushion forward. The head restraint will automatically fold out of the way as the seatback is folded down. 1-11 To return the seat(s) to the original position, do the following: { CAUTION: If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they are locked. 1. Lift the seatback until it locks into the upright position. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. 1-12 2. Return the head restraints to the upright position by reaching behind the seat and pulling it forward until it locks into place. Push and pull on the head restraint to make sure that it is locked. 3. Flip the seat cushion back into place. Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This section of the manual describes how to use safety belts properly. It also describes some things not to do with safety belts. { CAUTION: Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot be worn properly. In a crash, if you or your passenger(s) are not wearing safety belts, the injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from the vehicle. You and your passenger(s) can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passenger(s) are restrained properly too. { CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle the safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 3-31 for additional information. 1-13 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts. Here is why: You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without safety belts, they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. 1-14 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 1-15 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 1-16 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts — not instead of them. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 1-17 or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense. Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in a crash — even one that is not your fault — you and your passenger(s) can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This section is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and infants. If a child will be riding in the vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-32 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-35. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. It is very important for all occupants to buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted people are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Occupants who are not buckled up can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. First, before you or your passenger(s) wear a safety belt, there is important information you should know. 1-18 In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones and you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The shoulder belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash. 1-19 Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the ﬂoor in front of you. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. Q: What is wrong with this? { CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt snugly against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give as much protection this way. 1-20 Q: What is wrong with this? { CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. A: The lap belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 1-21 Q: What is wrong with this? { CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not on the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong buckle. 1-22 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is over an armrest. { CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied on the abdomen, not on the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests. 1-23 Q: What is wrong with this? { CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. 1-24 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is behind the body. { CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, you would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. Your body could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. You might also slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. 1-25 Q: What is wrong with this? { CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer/retailer to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 1-26 Lap-Shoulder Belt All seating positions in the vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt. The following instructions explain how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly. 1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of a passenger belt out all the way, the child restraint locking feature may be engaged. If this happens, let the belt go back all the way and start again. Engaging the child restraint locking feature in the right front seating position may affect the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-63 for more information. 3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-32. Position the release button on the buckle so that the safety belt could be quickly unbuckled if necessary. 1-27 4. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt. It may be necessary to pull stitching on the safety belt through the latch plate to fully tighten the lap belt on smaller occupants. To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. The belt should return to its stowed position. Before a door is closed, be sure the safety belt is out of the way. If a door is slammed against a safety belt, damage can occur to both the belt and the vehicle. 1-28 Safety Belt Pretensioners This vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for the front outboard occupants. Although the safety belt pretensioners cannot be seen, they are part of the safety belt assembly. They can help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal or near frontal crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. And, if your vehicle has side impact airbags, safety belt pretensioners can help tighten the safety belts in a side crash or a rollover event. Pretensioners work only once. If the pretensioners activate in a crash, they will need to be replaced, and probably other new parts for the vehicle’s safety belt system. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 1-71. Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for some adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the belt away from the neck and head. There is one guide for each outside passenger position in the rear seat. Here is how to install the comfort guide to the shoulder belt: 1. Slide the guide off of its storage clip located between the interior body and the seatback or from the storage pocket on the side of the seat. 2. Place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 1-29 { CAUTION: A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies ﬂat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top. 1-30 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts. 4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described previously in this section. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store the comfort guide, squeeze the belt edges together so that the safety belt can be removed from the guide. Slide the guide back onto its storage clip located between the interior body and the seatback or into the storage pocket on the side of the seat. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. 1-31 Child Restraints Older Children Safety Belt Extender If the safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer/ retailer will order you an extender. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to ﬁt. The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child seats. To wear it, attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information, see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender. Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. 1-32 The manufacturer’s instructions that come with the booster seat state the weight and height limitations for that booster. Use a booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt until the child passes the below ﬁt test: (cid:129) Sit all the way back on the seat. Do the knees bend at the seat edge? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat. (cid:129) Buckle the lap-shoulder belt. Does the shoulder belt rest on the shoulder? If yes, continue. If no, try using the rear safety belt comfort guide. See “Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 1-27 for more information. If the shoulder belt still does not rest on the shoulder, then return to the booster seat. (cid:129) Does the lap belt ﬁt low and snug on the hips, touching the thighs? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat. (cid:129) Can proper safety belt ﬁt be maintained for the length of the trip? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat. If you have the choice, a child should sit in a position with a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: An older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should ﬁt snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. Also see “Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides” under Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 1-27. According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position. In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. 1-33 (cid:129) { CAUTION: { CAUTION: Never do this. Never allow two children to wear the same safety belt. The safety belt can not properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A safety belt must be used by only one person at a time. Never do this. Never allow a child to wear the safety belt with the shoulder belt behind their back. A child can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, the child would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. The child could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. The child might also slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. 1-34 { CAUTION: Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Never leave children unattended in a vehicle and never allow children to play with the safety belts. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate child restraints. Children who are not restrained properly can strike other people, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. 1-35 Infants and Young Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. { CAUTION: Never do this. Never hold an infant or a child while riding in a vehicle. Due to crash forces, an infant or a child will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it during a crash. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12 lb (5.5 kg) infant will suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. An infant should be secured in an appropriate restraint. 1-36 { CAUTION: Never do this. Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. It is also better to secure a forward-facing child restraint in a rear seat. If you must secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. 1-37 { CAUTION: To reduce the risk of neck and head injury during a crash, infants need complete support. This is because an infant’s neck is not fully developed and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing child restraint settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants should always be secured in rear-facing child restraints. Q: What are the different types of add-on child restraints? A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height, and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used. For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs. 1-38 { CAUTION: A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that is unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries during a crash, young children should always be secured in appropriate child restraints. Child Restraint Systems A rear-facing infant seat (A) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint. 1-39 A forward-facing child seat (B) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness. A booster seat (C-D) is a child restraint designed to improve the ﬁt of the vehicle’s safety belt system. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window. 1-40 Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle { CAUTION: A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. Secure the child restraint properly in the vehicle using the vehicle’s safety belt or LATCH system, following the instructions that came with that child restraint and the instructions in this manual. To help reduce the chance of injury, the child restraint must be secured in the vehicle. Child restraint systems must be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by the LATCH system. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-43 for more information. A child can be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in the vehicle — even when no child is in it. Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint { CAUTION: A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. Secure the child properly following the instructions that came with that child restraint. 1-41 Where to Put the Restraint According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position. We recommend that children and child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including: an infant or a child riding in a rear-facing child restraint; a child riding in a forward-facing child seat; an older child riding in a booster seat; and children, who are large enough, using safety belts. A label on the sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys. { CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. A child in a CAUTION: (Continued) 1-42 CAUTION: (Continued) forward-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger airbag inﬂates and the passenger seat is in a forward position. Even if the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe. No one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-63 for additional information. When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with the child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle. Wherever a child restraint is installed, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in the vehicle — even when no child is in it. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) The LATCH system holds a child restraint during driving or in a crash. This system is designed to make installation of a child restraint easier. The LATCH system uses anchors in the vehicle and attachments on the child restraint that are made for use with the LATCH system. Make sure that a LATCH-compatible child restraint is properly installed using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. When installing a child restraint with a top tether, you must also use either the lower anchors or the safety belts to properly secure the child restraint. A child restraint must never be installed using only the top tether and anchor. In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint that has LATCH attachments. The child restraint manufacturer will provide you with instructions on how to use the child restraint and its attachments. The following explains how to attach a child restraint with these attachments in your vehicle. Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints have lower anchors and attachments or top tether anchors and attachments. 1-43 Lower Anchors Top Tether Anchor Lower anchors (A) are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors for each LATCH seating position that will accommodate a child restraint with lower attachments (B). A top tether (A, C) anchors the top of the child restraint to the vehicle. A top tether anchor is built into the vehicle. The top tether attachment (B) on the child restraint connects to the top tether anchor in the vehicle in order to reduce the forward movement and rotation of the child restraint during driving or in a crash. Your child restraint may have a single tether (A) or a dual tether (C). Either will have a single attachment (B) to secure the top tether to the anchor. 1-44 Some child restraints that have a top tether are designed for use with or without the top tether being attached. Others require the top tether always to be attached. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint. If the child restraint does not have a top tether, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available. Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor Locations i (Top Tether Anchor): Seating positions with top tether anchors. j (Lower Anchor): Seating positions with two lower anchors. Second Row To assist you in locating the lower anchors, each seating position with lower anchors has two labels, near the crease between the seatback and the seat cushion. The labels are located above a ﬂap, at the base of the seatback, in the rear outside seating positions. The anchors are located under the ﬂap. In order to get to the anchors you will need to pull the strap at the center of the seat where the seat cushion meets the seatback. This will allow you to fold the seat cushion up and out of the way. Lift the ﬂap to expose the anchors and then lower the seat cushion. Be sure the cushion is locked into place. 1-45 According to accident statistics children and infants are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint system or infant restraint system secured in a rear seating position. See Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-42 for additional information. Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System { CAUTION: If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to anchors, the child restraint will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Install a LATCH-type child restraint properly using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with the child restraint and the instructions in this manual. The top tether anchors for each rear seating position are located on the ﬂoor in the cargo area of your vehicle. Do not use the rear tie-down brackets near the liftgate for attaching top tethers. Be sure to use an anchor located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. Do not secure a child restraint in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be attached, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be attached. 1-46 { CAUTION: Do not attach more than one child restraint to a single anchor. Attaching more than one child restraint to a single anchor could cause the anchor or attachment to come loose or even break during a crash. A child or others could be injured. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries during a crash, attach only one child restraint per anchor. { CAUTION: Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Buckle any unused safety belts behind the child restraint so children cannot reach them. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock, if your vehicle has one, after the child restraint has been installed. Notice: Do not let the LATCH attachments rub against the vehicle’s safety belts. This may damage these parts. If necessary, move buckled safety belts to avoid rubbing the LATCH attachments. Do not fold the empty rear seat with a safety belt buckled. This could damage the safety belt or the seat. Unbuckle and return the safety belt to its stowed position, before folding the seat. 1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the lower anchors. If the child restraint does not have lower attachments or the desired seating position does not have lower anchors, secure the child restraint with the top tether and the safety belts. Refer to your child restraint manufacturer instructions and the instructions in this manual. 1.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired seating position. 1.2. Pull the strap at the center of the seat where the seat cushion meets the seatback. This will allow you to fold the seat cushion up and out of the way. Lift the ﬂap to expose the anchors and then lower the seat cushion. See Rear Seat Operation on page 1-11 for additional information. Be sure the cushion is locked into place. 1.3. Put the child restraint on the seat. 1.4. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on the child restraint to the lower anchors. 1-47 2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that the top tether be attached, attach and tighten the top tether to the top tether anchor, if equipped. Refer to the child restraint instructions and the following steps: 2.1. Find the top tether anchor. 2.2. Route, attach and tighten the top tether according to your child restraint instructions and the following instructions. If your vehicle has a cargo shade, route the top tether between the seatback and the cargo shade. If the position you are using does not have a headrest or head restraint and you are using a single tether, route the tether over the seatback. If the position you are using does not have a headrest or head restraint and you are using a dual tether, route the tether over the seatback. For vehicles that have a headrest or head restraint, fold down the headrest or head restraint and route the single tether under the headrest or head restraint and in between the headrest or head restraint posts. See Rear Seat Operation on page 1-11. 1-48 If the position you are using has a headrest or head restraint and you are using a dual tether, route the tether around the headrest or head restraint. 3. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position When securing a child restraint in a rear seating position, study the instructions that came with your child restraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle. If your child restraint has the LATCH system, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-43 for how and where to install your child restraint using LATCH. If you secure a child restraint using a safety belt and it uses a top tether, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-43 for top tether anchor locations. Do not secure a child seat in a position without a top tether anchor if a national or local law requires that the top tether be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the safety belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say. 1-49 If more than one child restraint needs to be installed in

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