2009 Chevrolet Uplander Owner Manual M - My.gm.ca

2009 Chevrolet Uplander Owner ManualSeats and Restraint System . 1-1Front Seats . 1-2Rear Seats. 1-6Safety Belts . 1-23Child Restraints. 1-43Airbag System. 1-77Restraint System Check. 1-92Features and Controls . 2-1Keys. 2-3Doors and Locks . 2-10Windows . 2-24Theft-Deterrent Systems . 2-27Starting and Operating Your Vehicle. 2-31Mirrors . 2-43Object Detection Systems . 2-44OnStar System. 2-47Universal Home Remote System. 2-50Storage Areas. 2-55Instrument Panel . 3-1Instrument Panel Overview . 3-4Climate Controls. 3-22Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators. 3-30Driver Information Center (DIC). 3-43Audio System(s) . 3-76MDriving Your Vehicle . 4-1Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle. 4-2Towing. 4-24Service and Appearance Care . 5-1Service . 5-3Fuel . 5-5Checking Things Under the Hood. 5-12Headlamp Aiming . 5-41Bulb Replacement. 5-41Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement. 5-46Tires. 5-47Appearance Care. 5-89Vehicle Identification. 5-97Electrical System . 5-97Capacities and Specifications. 5-104.6-1Maintenance ScheduleMaintenance Schedule . 6-2Customer Assistance Information . 7-1Customer Assistance and Information. 7-2Reporting Safety Defects . 7-14Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy. 7-16Index . 1

Canadian OwnersA French language copy of this manual can be obtainedfrom your dealer/retailer or from:Helm, IncorporatedP.O. Box 07130Detroit, MI 48207GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and thename UPLANDER are registered trademarks of GeneralMotors Corporation.This manual includes the latest information at the time itwas printed. GM reserves the right to make changesafter that time without further notice. For vehiclesfirst sold in Canada, substitute the name “GeneralMotors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Divisionwherever it appears in this manual.This manual describes features that may or may not beon your specific vehicle.Read this manual from beginning to end to learn aboutthe 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. 15936730 A First Printingii1-800-551-4123helminc.comPropriétaires CanadiensOn peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en françaisauprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante:Helm IncorporatedP.O. Box 07130Detroit, MI 482071-800-551-4123helminc.comIndexTo quickly locate information about the vehicle use theIndex in the back of the manual. It is an alphabeticallist of what is in the manual and the page number whereit can be found. 2008 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Safety Warnings and SymbolsA circle with a slashthrough it is a safetysymbol which means“Do Not,” “Do not do this”or “Do not let this happen.”Cautions tell what the hazard is and what to do to avoidor reduce the hazard. Read these cautions.A notice tells about something that can damage thevehicle.Notice: These mean there is something that coulddamage your vehicle.Many times, this damage would not be covered by thevehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The noticetells what to do to help avoid the damage.A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell aboutthings that could hurt you or others if you were to ignorethe warning.There are also warning labels on the vehicle which usethe same words, CAUTION or Notice.{ CAUTION:These mean there is something that could hurtyou or other people.iii

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Section 1Seats and Restraint SystemFront Seats .1-2Manual Seats .1-2Power Seats .1-3Heated Seats .1-3Reclining Seatbacks .1-4Head Restraints .1-6Rear Seats .1-6Rear Seat Operation .1-6Bucket Seats .1-7Captain Chairs .1-14Third Row Seat .1-18Safety Belts .1-23Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .1-23How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .1-28Lap-Shoulder Belt .1-37Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .1-42Safety Belt Extender .1-42Child Restraints .1-43Older Children .1-43Infants and Young Children .1-46Child Restraint Systems .1-49Where to Put the Restraint .1-51Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH) .1-53Securing a Child Restraint in aRear Seat Position .1-60Securing a Child Restraint in theRight Front Seat Position .1-62Built-In Child Restraint .1-67Airbag System .1-77Where Are the Airbags? .1-80When Should an Airbag Inflate? .1-82What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .1-83How Does an Airbag Restrain? .1-83What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .1-84Passenger Sensing System .1-85Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .1-90Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-EquippedVehicle .1-91Restraint System Check .1-92Checking the Restraint Systems .1-92Replacing Restraint System PartsAfter a Crash .1-931-1

Front Seats{ CAUTION:Manual SeatsUse the lever located onthe front of the seat toadjust the seat forward orrearward. Pull up onthe lever to unlock theseat. Slide the seatto where you want it andrelease the lever.1-2You can lose control of the vehicle if you try toadjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle ismoving. The sudden movement could startle andconfuse you, or make you push a pedal when youdo not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only whenthe vehicle is not moving.To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to movethe seat back and forth with your body.

Power SeatsHeated SeatsIf the vehicle has powerseats, the controls used tooperate them are locatedon the outboard side ofthe seats.Your vehicle may have this feature. If it does, the heatedseat buttons are located on the climate control panel.This feature will heat the lower cushions of the driver’sand front passenger’s seats.Press this button once toturn the heated seat on tothe high setting.To adjust the seat, do any of the following: Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding thecontrol forward or rearward. Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion bymoving the front of the control up or down. Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion bymoving the rear of the control up or down.Driver’s Side Buttonshown, Passenger’sSide similarBoth indicator lights next to the heated seat symbol willbe lit to indicate that it is on the high setting. Pressthe button a second time to go to the low setting.One indicator will be lit. Press the button a third timeto turn the heated seat off.This feature will turn off automatically when the ignitionis turned off.1-3

Reclining SeatbacksYour seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The leverused to operate them is located on the outboard side ofthe seats.{ CAUTION:You can lose control of the vehicle if you try toadjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle ismoving. The sudden movement could startle andconfuse you, or make you push a pedal when youdo not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only whenthe vehicle is not moving.{ CAUTION:If the seatback is not locked, it could moveforward in a sudden stop or crash. That couldcause injury to the person sitting there. Alwayspush and pull on the seatback to be sure it islocked.1-41. Lift the recline lever.2. Move the seatback to the desired position, thenrelease the lever to lock the seatback in place.3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it islocked.

To return the seatback to an upright position, do thefollowing:1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to theseatback and the seatback will return to the uprightposition.2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it islocked.{ CAUTION:Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle isin motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckleup, your safety belts cannot do their job when youare reclined like this.The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it willnot be against your body. Instead, it will be in frontof you. In a crash, you could go into it, receivingneck or other injuries.The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash,the belt could go up over your abdomen. The beltforces 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 theseat and wear your safety belt properly.Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle ismoving.1-5

Head RestraintsRear SeatsRear Seat OperationThe rear seats in your vehicle have levers and strapsused to adjust, remove, and reinstall the seats. By usingthe levers and straps in the correct order, you caneasily remove the seats from the vehicle. If your vehiclehas second row captain chairs with airbags, the seatscannot be removed.When reinstalling the seats, make sure the seats are inthe proper positions.If your vehicle has a second row center console, it canbe removed. See Second Row Center Console onpage 2-58. Do not put a seat in the center positionbecause the safety belt cannot be worn properly inthis position. See Safety Belts: They Are for Everyoneon page 1-23.Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint isat the same height as the top of the occupant’s head.This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in acrash.The height of the head restraints can be adjusted on thefirst and second row seats. Pull the head restraint up orpush it down to adjust it.The head restraints on the third row seat cannot beadjusted.1-6

Bucket SeatsThe vehicle may have bucket seats in the second row.These seats can be adjusted several different ways.Fold and Tumble Feature{ CAUTION:Using the third row seating position while thesecond row is folded, or folded and tumbled, couldcause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure toreturn the seat to the passenger seating position.Push and pull on the seat to make sure it islocked into place.The second row bucket seats can be folded and tumbledforward. Use this feature for exiting and entering third rowseats, if the vehicle has them.1. Make sure the adjustable head restraints are in thefully lowered position.Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts stillfastened may cause damage to the seat or the safetybelts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and returnthem to their normal stowed position before folding arear seat.2. Fold the seatback flaton the seat.You can do this by either pulling on the nylon strap,located on the rear right hand side of the seat, orby lifting the recline lever, located on the front righthand side of the seatback.1-7

3. Slide the seat all the way back in this position.4. Release the rear set ofseat hooks from thefloor pins by pulling thenylon strap, located atthe base of the seat.Use the strap to guidethe seat forward.To return the seat to the original position:1. Align the seat so that the rear hooks on the seatare over the rear floor pins. Push down firmly onthe rear of the seat so that the rear hooks attach tothe rear floor pins.1-82. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked tothe floor.3. Pull the nylon strap, located on the rear right handside of the seat, or lift the recline lever, locatedon the front right hand side of the seatback, to raisethe seatback to the upright position.{ CAUTION:If the seatback is not locked, it could move forwardin a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injuryto the person sitting there. Always push and pull onthe seatback to be sure it is locked.4. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it islocked.One of the bucket seats may be equipped with a built-inchild restraint. See Built-In Child Restraint on page 1-67.

Adjusting the Bucket Seats Forwardand RearwardThe other lever is locatedon the rear of the seat.There are two adjustment levers on the second rowbucket seats that enable them to move forward orrearward.To adjust the second row bucket seats forward orrearward:1. Lift up either lever and slide the seat forward orrearward.2. Release the lever when the seat is in the desiredposition.3. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked.One is located below the front of the seat.1-9