Chevrolet 2009 TrailBlazer User manual

Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet TrailBlazer. Please read this information and your Owner
Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the
features described in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.
DRIVER INFORMATION
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . .3
Driver Information Center . . . . . . .4
SAFETY & SECURITY
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Remote Lock/Unlock Feedback . .6
Remote Keyless Entry System . .7
OnStar
®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Content Theft-Deterrent System .8
COMFORT
Manual Dual-Zone Climate
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Automatic Dual-Zone Climate
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Electric Adjustable Pedals . . . . .10
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Memory Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
ENTERTAINMENT
AM/FM Stereo
with CD and RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Touch Screen Navigation
Entertainment System . . . . . . . .12
XM
®
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Bluetooth
®
System . . . . . . . . . . .12
CONVENIENCE
Headlamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . .13
Automatic Headlamp System . . .13
Dome Lamp Override . . . . . . . . .14
Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . .14
Universal Home Remote . . . . . . .14
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Luggage Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . .16
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . .16
StabiliTrak
®
– Stability Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . .17
Tire Inflator Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
OWNER INFORMATION
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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The main features of the instrument
panel include:
A. Exterior Lamp Controls
B. Air Outlets
C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
D. Instrument Panel Cluster
E. Ignition Switch
F. Transfer Case Controls or
StabiliTrak Button (if equipped)
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
DRIVER INFORMATION
Instrument Panel
G. Rear Window Washer/Wiper
H. Audio System
I. Climate Controls
J. Hood Release
K. Shift Lever
L. Accessory Power Outlet
M. Rear Window Defogger
(if equipped)
N. Glove Box

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See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Your vehicle’s instrument panel is
equipped with this cluster or one very
similar to it. The instrument panel cluster
includes these key features:
A. Tachometer
B. Speedometer
C. Engine Oil Pressure Gauge
D. Fuel Gauge
E. Voltmeter
F. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
Note: The instrument panel cluster is
designed to inform you about many
important aspects of your vehicle’s
operation. It is important to read your
Owner Manual and become familiar
with the information being relayed to
you by the lights, gauges and indicators,
as well as what action can be taken to
ensure safety and to prevent damage.
Instrument Panel Cluster
A
BCD
E
F

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Access fuel information
• Press to view range, fuel used,
average fuel economy, and the GM
Oil Life SystemTM status.
Reset fuel information
• Press the reset stem located on the
DIC cluster or the Select button on
the steering wheel.
Customize vehicle settings
• Press once and current
preferences will be displayed.
• Press again to scroll through and
customize menu features.
• Press to select the desired
customization choice for each menu
feature. Press the button to move
on to the next feature.
Driver Information Center
(if equipped)
The Driver Information Center (DIC)
display is located above the steering
wheel on the instrument cluster, and can
be programmed in three languages. The
controls are located on the steering
wheel.
Access trip information
• Press to display the odometer,
trip A, trip B, tire pressures, and
timer.
Reset trip odometers to zero
• Press the reset stem located on the
DIC cluster or use the Select button
( ) on the steering wheel.

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Available Customization Features
Depending on the equipment ordered
on your vehicle, you can customize a
wide variety of preferences on the DIC.
Only the features included on your
vehicle will be displayed by the DIC.
Customization features may include:
• Lock Doors
• Unlock Doors
• Lock Feedback
• Unlock Feedback
• Headlamp Display
• Perimeter Lights
• Easy Exit Seat
• Seat Recall
• Alarm Warning
• Display Language
• Display Units (English/Metric)
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks
Your vehicle includes an automatic door
lock/unlock system with a choice of four
features, as well as automatic door lock-
out prevention to prevent locking the
keys in the vehicle. In the event the
power door lock switch is activated
when a door is open and the key is in
the ignition, the driver door will unlock.
Locking options: The default setting
for the programmable automatic door
locks is to lock automatically when the
transmission is shifted into gear. Locking
options include:
Mode 1: All doors lock when the trans-
mission is shifted into gear
Mode 2: All doors lock when vehicle
speed is over 8 mph (13 km/h)
Unlocking options: Unlocking options
include:
Mode 1: Driver’s door unlocks when the
transmission is placed into Park
Mode 2: All doors unlock when the
transmission is shifted into Park
Mode 3: All doors unlock when the key
is removed from the ignition
Mode 4: No automatic door unlock
SAFETY & SECURITY

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Remote Lock/Unlock Feedback
(if equipped)
Program Remote Keyless Entry
System lock/unlock feedback (horn,
parking lamps, both or neither)
• Press the Customization button
( ) on your steering wheel until
Lock Feedback or Unlock Feedback
appears on the display.
• Press the Select button ( ) to scroll
through the menu of choices. To
program the lock/unlock feedback
feature, press when the desired
menu option is displayed.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Select and program functions
(if vehicle is equipped with a Driver
Information Center)
• Press the Customization button
( ) on the Driver Information Center
until Lock Doors or Unlock Doors
appears on the display. Press the
Select button ( ) until the desired
setting appears on the display and
press to select it.
Select and program functions (if not
equipped with DIC)
1. With ignition off, pull the turn signal/
multifunction lever toward you and
hold it there while performing the next
step.
2. Turn the ignition key to Run and Lock
twice, ending in the Lock position,
and release the turn signal lever; the
lock switch locks/unlocks, the horn
chirps twice and a 30-second timer
begins.
3. To cycle through the locking/unlock-
ing choices, press the power door
lock switch to the Lock position to set
locking preference and the Unlock
position to set unlocking preference.
When the lock switch locks/unlocks
and the horn chirps twice, you have
left programming mode; if more time
is needed, repeat the process above.
4. To exit the program mode manually,
turn the ignition key to Run.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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Your vehicle may feature the OnStar
Safe & Sound Plan or the uplevel
OnStar Directions & Connections Plan,
with one year of OnStar service from the
date you purchased your new vehicle.
With the help of OnStar Advisors, who
are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, OnStar offers a wide variety of
safety and driver assistance capabilities,
including the following services:
• Driving Directions with Turn-by-Turn
Navigation — OnStar Advisors can
send a planned route to your vehicle
and, as you approach a turn, instruc-
tions play over your vehicle speakers
• OnStar Vehicle Diagnostic e-mail
• Automatic Notification of Airbag
Deployment
• Automatic Advanced Crash
Notification
• Emergency Services
• Remote Door Unlock
• Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance
• Hands-Free Calling with 30 calling
minutes
• Roadside Assistance
• Fuel Station Location
• Information & Connections services
• Virtual Advisor, GPS-based Traffic
& Weather
For Remote Door Unlock or Stolen
Vehicle Location Assistance, call
1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827).
Press the OnStar button to ask an
OnStar Advisor about the service plan
you have or to upgrade your plan. For
more information, refer to your OnStar
Owner’s Guide or visit onstar.com.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
OnStar®(if equipped)Remote Keyless Entry System
(if equipped)
On equipped vehicles, the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System locks and
unlocks the doors and liftglass from a
range of three to 30 feet. At times the
range may be shorter than usual, which
is normal. If the transmitter does not
seem to be working properly:
• Ensure that you are within transmitter
range of the vehicle. Rainy and
snowy weather can reduce transmit-
ter range.
• Check to see whether other vehicles
or obstacles are blocking the trans-
mitter signal by stepping a few feet
to the left or right, and holding the
transmitter higher when pressing
the button(s).
• Consider the length of time that
the transmitter battery has been in
service and replace it if necessary
(the DIC will display KEY FOB #
BATTERY LOW if the battery needs
replacing). Use CR 2032 battery or
equivalent.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

COMFORT
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Manual Dual-Zone Climate
Controls (if equipped)
Content Theft-Deterrent System
(if equipped)
This feature has a Security light ( )
located in the instrument panel cluster.
After closing all vehicle doors, the
system can be activated in two ways:
• Press the Lock button on the Remote
Keyless Entry key fob, or
• Press the power door Lock switch
with the door open.
The alarm is not armed until the
security light turns off (after a delay of
approximately 30 seconds).
If the alarm is tripped, the horn sounds
for 30 seconds, and the headlamps and
parking lamps also flash for two minutes
to get visual attention. The alarm sounds
whenever a locked door is opened
without the key or Remote Keyless
Entry transmitter.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
( ) Instrument panel vents
( ) Instrument panel vents and
floor vents
( ) Floor vents
( ) Floor, windshield and side
window vents
( ) Windshield and side window
vents
Raise or lower fan speed
• Turn the fan control knob ( ) on the
left of the climate control panel.
Adjust the dual temperature controls
• Use the lever on the left-hand side of
the climate control panel to adjust the
temperature on the driver’s side of
the vehicle.
• Use the right-hand lever to adjust the
temperature on the front passenger’s
side of the vehicle and the tempera-
ture for the second row.
Cool the vehicle interior more quickly
on very hot days
• Open the windows just long enough
to let the hot air escape.
• Choose the coolest temperature
setting.
• Activate the Recirculate ( ) and
A/C ( ) buttons.
• Place the Mode knob in the Vent ( )
mode.
Recirculate interior air and prevent
outside air from entering your vehicle
• Press the Recirculate ( ) button.
This feature can be activated while in
the Vent or Bi-Level mode, but not in
Defog, Defrost or Floor mode.
Select airflow source
• Turn the Mode knob on the right of
the climate control panel to the
desired setting:

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Automatic Dual-Zone Climate
Controls (if equipped)
Turn on the rear window defogger
• Press the rear window defogger
( ) button.
• The indicator light on the button will
come on to let you know the rear
window defogger is active.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Manually select desired airflow source
• Press and release the Mode ( )
button until the desired source is
indicated on the display. Mode selec-
tions include Vent, Bi-Level, Floor
and Defog.
Manually raise or lower fan speed
• Press the upper or lower portion of
the fan control ( ) button.
Manually adjust the dual temperature
controls
• Use the knob on the left-hand side of
the climate control panel to adjust the
temperature on the driver’s side of
the vehicle. Use the right-hand knob
to adjust the temperature on the
passenger’s side of the vehicle
as well as the second row.
• To match and link the passenger-side
temperature to the driver’s, press and
hold the AUTO button for three seconds.
Recirculate interior air and prevent
outside air from entering your vehicle
• Press the Recirculate ( ) button.
This feature can be activated while in
the Vent or Bi-Level mode, but not in
Defog, Defrost or Floor mode.
Clear the windshield and front side
windows of fog or frost more quickly
• Press the button and adjust the
fan speed.
Clear the rear glass of fog or frost
more quickly, and activate the heated
outside rearview mirrors (if equipped)
• Press the button.
• The indicator light on the button will
come on to let you know the rear
window defogger is active.
Automatic Operation
In the automatic mode, the system
will automatically control the inside
temperature, air delivery mode and
the fan speed to achieve your set
temperature as quickly as possible.
1. Press the AUTO button.
2. Set the driver’s and passenger’s
temperatures.
Rear Seat Controls (if equipped)
Rear seat comfort controls are located
on the rear seat audio system display.
When the front climate control is set
to Defrost, the rear controls do not
function.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Heated Seats (if equipped)
Activate heat for the seatback only
• Press the vertical switch located on
the front door armrest until the switch
light indicates the desired setting.
Memory Seat (if equipped)
The memory seat controls are located
on the driver door. They program and
recall driver seat position settings for up
to two drivers.
Store the driver seat settings
1. Adjust the seat to the desired
position.
2. Press and hold memory button #1 for
three seconds until a chime sounds
to indicate that the seat position is
now stored.
Repeat the sequence using memory
button #2 for a second driver.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Electric Adjustable Pedals
(if equipped)
Adjust brake and accelerator pedals
to a comfortable setting
• Operate the pedal adjustment switch
located on the steering column.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note: The pedals cannot be positioned
farther away from the driver than they
are in their standard position. This fea-
ture can be programmed to work with
the memory function (if equipped) on
your vehicle. Adjustment of the powered
pedals requires that the vehicle be in
Park and the key be out of the ignition.
Activate heat for seatback and seat
cushion
• Press the horizontal switch located on
the front door armrest until the switch
light indicates the desired setting.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
Note: The engine must be running for
the heated seat feature to work.