HOLDEN Trailblazer RG MY18 User manual

MY18 RG Trailblazer
MY18 RG Trailblazer
Owner’s Manual
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 17
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 64
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 188
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 273
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 283
Index .................... 286

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2 Introduction
Introduction

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Introduction 3
Your vehicle is a designed
combination of advanced
technology, safety, environmental
friendliness and economy.
This Owner’s Manual provides you
with all the necessary information to
enable you to drive your vehicle
safely and efficiently.
Make sure your passengers are
aware of the possible risk of
accident and injury which may result
from improper use of the vehicle.
Using this Manual
.This manual describes all
options and features available
for this model. Certain
descriptions, including those
for display and menu
functions, may not apply to
your vehicle due to model
variant, special equipment or
accessories.
.The "In brief" section will give
you an initial overview.
.The table of contents at the
beginning of this manual and
within each section shows where
the information is located.
.The index will enable you to
search for specific information.
.Directional data, e.g. left or right,
or front or back, always relate to
the direction of travel.
.Display messages and interior
labelling are written in bold
letters.
.For a complete list of the
registered trademarks contained
in this manual see Trademarks
and License Agreements.
Trademarks and Licence
Agreements 0144,Trademarks
and Licence Agreements 0178
and Trademarks and Licence
Agreements 0283.
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
{Danger
Text marked {Danger provides
information on risk of fatal injury.
Disregarding this information may
endanger life.
{Warning
Text marked {Warning
provides information on risk of
accident or injury. Disregarding
this information may lead to injury.
Caution
Text marked Caution provides
information on possible damage
to the vehicle. Disregarding this
information may lead to vehicle
damage.

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4 Introduction
2NOTES

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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 5
Initial Drive Information
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 11
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Horn ........................... 13
Washer and Wiper Systems . . . 13
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview
1. Exterior Lamp Controls 092
2. Side Air Vents. See Adjustable
Air Vents 0185
3. Cruise Control 0207
4. Turn and Lane-Change Signals
095
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 093

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Flash-to-Pass 093
Driver Information Centre (DIC)
080
5. Instrument Panel Overview
065
6. Horn 067
Driver's Airbag. See Airbag and
Seat Belt Tensioner Light 075
7. Driver Information Centre (DIC)
080
8. Steering Wheel Controls 067
9. Windscreen Wiper, Windscreen
Washer System. See
Windshield Wiper/Washer 068
10. Central Air Vents. See
Adjustable Air Vents 0185
11. Radio Controls and Display.
See Overview 0100
12. Hazard Warning Flashers 094
13. Passenger Airbag. See Front
Airbag System 046
14. Glove Box 057
15. Power Outlets 070
16. Descent Control System (DCS)
0205
17. Traction Control System (TCS)
0204
Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) 0204
18. Shift Lever 0196
19. Steering Wheel Adjustment
066
20. Bonnet Release Lever. See
Bonnet 0231
21. Brake Pedal. See Brakes
0202
22. Throttle Pedal. See New
Vehicle Break-In 0191
23. Fuel Tank Flap Release Lever.
See Filling the Tank 0221
24. Instrument Panel Fuse Block
0251
25. Ignition Positions 0191
26. Climate Control Systems 0180
27. Instrument Panel Storage 056
28. Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0218
29. Parking Assist 0211
30. Reflected LED Alert. See
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0209

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In Brief 7
Initial Drive
Information
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
Remote Keyless Entry
The key operates all doors and the
ignition.
.Unlock all doors and the tailgate
by pressing "once.
The hazard lamps flash twice.
.Press and hold "to
automatically open all windows.
.Press Qto lock all doors and the
tailgate.
The hazard lamps flash once
and any open windows
automatically close.
These features can be
customized through the
Infotainment System.
See Remote Control 020 and
Central Locking System 021.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped with this feature, the
engine can be started from outside
the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle.
2. Press and release Q.
3. Immediately after completing
Step 2, press and hold /for at
least four seconds or until the
turn signal lamps flash.
When the engine starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.

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8 In Brief
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold /
until the parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 019.
Seat Adjustment
Seat Positioning
1. Move the seat forwards or
backwards by lifting the handle
at the front and sliding the seat.
2. Release the handle to engage
the latch.
Try to move the seat back and forth
to ensure the seat is locked in
place.
See Seat Adjustment 034.
Seat Backrests
1. Recline the seatback by pulling
the lever.
2. Adjust the angle and release
the lever.
3. Allow the seat to engage.
Note
Do not lean on the seat when
adjusting.
See Seat Adjustment 034.
Seat Height
The vehicle may have seat height
adjustment.

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.To lower the seat cushion, push
the lever down several times.
.To raise the seat cushion, pull
the lever up several times.
See Seat Adjustment 034.
Power Seat Adjustment
Seat Positioning
The vehicle may have power seat
adjustment.
Caution
Avoid spilling any liquid near the
front seat power switch.
.Move the seat forwards or
backwards by sliding the switch.
See Power Seat Adjustment 036.
Seat Backrests
.Recline the seatback by sliding
the switch forwards or
backwards.
See Power Seat Adjustment 036.
Seat Height
.To lower the seat cushion, push
the switch downwards.
.To raise the seat cushion, pull
the switch upwards.
See Power Seat Adjustment 036.

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Head Restraint
Adjustment
.To raise the head restraint, pull
the head restraint upwards.
.To lower the head restraint,
press the button and push the
head restraint downwards.
See Head Restraints 032.
Safety Belts
1. Withdraw the belt from the reel.
2. Pull the metal tongue across
your body into the buckle, until
it clicks into place.
3. Tension the lap belt regularly
while driving by tugging the
shoulder belt.
See Seat Belts 042 and Airbag
System 045.
Mirror Adjustment
Interior Mirror
The adjustment is performed by
tilting it to a suitable position.
Adjust the lever below the mirror to
reduce headlamp glare from
following vehicles.
See Manual Rearview Mirror 027.

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Exterior Mirrors
The control for the power mirrors
are located on the driver`s door.
Select the relevant exterior mirror
and adjust it.
See Power Mirrors 025,Convex
Mirrors 026, or Folding Mirrors
026.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
1. To unlock, move the
lever down.
2. Adjust the steering wheel.
3. To lock, move the lever up.
4. Ensure the steering wheel is
locked in position before
driving.
See Steering Wheel Adjustment
066,Airbag System 045,
or Ignition Positions 0191.
Exterior Lighting
O:With automatic light system,
turn the switch to activate or
deactivate the system, switch turns
back to AUTO
AUTO : Headlights and exterior
lights are switched on and off
automatically depending on external
lighting conditions
;:Sidelights, number plate lights
and instrument panel lamps are
illuminated
2:Headlights
See Exterior Lamp Controls 092.

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High Beam/Low Beam
.To flash the headlamps, pull the
lever.
.To switch from low to high beam,
push the lever.
.To switch to low beam, push
again or pull the lever.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 093 and Flash-to-Pass
093.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
.Push the lever in the direction
the steering wheel is turned.
.A green arrow on the instrument
panel flashes when the lamps
are in operation.
See Turn and Lane-Change Signals
095.
Hazard Warning Flashers
.Press |to turn the hazard
warning flasher on or off, when
the ignition is in any position.
See Hazard Warning Flashers 094.

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Horn
Press a.
Washer and Wiper
Systems
Windscreen Wipers
1x : Single wipe
OFF : Off
INT : Intermittent operation
LO : Continuous wipe, slow speed
HI : Continuous wipe, fast speed
For a single wipe when the
windscreen wipers are off, move the
lever up lightly and release it.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer 068
and Wiper Blade Replacement
0240.
Windscreen Washer
.Pull the lever towards you to
wash the windscreen.
Washer fluid is sprayed onto the
windscreen and the wipers
operate.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer 068
and Washer Fluid 0237.

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Rear Window Wiper/Washer
To activate the rear window wiper/
washer:
.Press the lower position for
continuous operation
.Press the upper position for
intermittent operation
.Press the middle position to
turn off
To wash the rear window:
.Push the lever forwards
Washer fluid is sprayed onto the
rear window and the wiper
operates.
Climate Controls
The climate control panel is located
in the centre of the instrument
panel.

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See Climate Control Systems 0180
or Electronic Climate Control
System 0182.
Transmission
Transmission
P : Park
R : Reverse
N : Neutral
D : Drive
The shift lever can only be moved
out of Pwhen the ignition is on and
the brake pedal is applied.
To engage Por R, push the release
button on the front of the shift lever.
Manual mode: Move the shift lever
to position D, then push to the left.
+ : higher gear
−:lower gear
See Automatic Transmission 0196
and Four-Wheel Drive 0198.
Parking
.Always apply the parking brake
firmly without pressing the
release button. Apply as firmly
as possible on a downhill slope
or uphill gradient. Apply foot
brake before applying the
parking brake to reduce
operating force.
.Switch off the engine and
ignition. Turn the ignition key to
LOCK (0), remove it and turn the
steering wheel until the steering
wheel lock is felt to engage.
For vehicles with automatic
transmission, move the shift
lever to Pposition and remove
the key.
.If the vehicle is on a level
surface or uphill gradient,
engage first gear or set the shift
lever to Pbefore switching off
the ignition. On an uphill
gradient, turn the front wheels
away from the curb.
If the vehicle is on a downhill
slope, engage reverse gear or
set the selector lever to Pbefore
switching off the ignition. Turn
the front wheels towards
the curb.
.Close the windows.
.Lock the vehicle.
.Activate the anti-theft alarm
system, if available, see
Anti-theft Alarm System 024.
.For vehicles with a diesel
engine, after running at high
engine speeds or with high
engine loads, operate the engine
briefly at a low load or run in
neutral for about 1 to 2 minutes
at idle speed before switching off
in order to protect the
turbocharger.

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.For vehicles with a diesel
engine, before switching off, do
not accelerate.
{Warning
Do not park the vehicle on a
flammable surface. The high
temperature of the exhaust
system could ignite the surface.
See Keys 017.
Getting Started
Check Before Starting
.Check that windows, mirrors and
lamps are clean.
.Visually check tyre inflation.
Check the tyre pressures
weekly.
.Ensure that all doors are closed
and secured.
.Position your seat for
comfortable driving.
.Adjust rear view mirrors.
.Fasten seat belts.
.Check that the warning
indicators illuminate when
turning the ignition on.
See Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators 071.
Starting the Engine
{Warning
Do not turn the engine off while
the vehicle is moving as there will
not be any power assist for
brakes or steering.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
Never remove the key while the
vehicle is moving, as this will lock
the steering.
0: (LOCK) The key can only be
inserted and removed from this
position.
1: (ACC) When the key is in this
position, the audio system operates.
2: (ON) Turn the key to this position
for preheating, until Kgoes out.
When the key is in this position, the
engine is ready to start and all
electrical systems are active.
Do not leave the switch in this
position for a long time, unless the
engine is running, otherwise the
vehicle's battery will discharge.
3: (START) Turn the key to this
position and release when the
engine is running.
See Ignition Positions 0191 and
Automatic Transmission 0196.

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Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys ........................... 17
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . 19
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Manual Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Central Locking System . . . . . . . 21
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Doors
Tailgate ........................ 23
Vehicle Security
Anti-theft Alarm System . . . . . . . . 24
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Interior Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . 27
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror (If equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Windows
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Heated Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . 29
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Keys and Locks
Keys
Caution
Do not attach heavy or bulky
items to the ignition key.
The key operates all doors and the
ignition.
.Unlock all doors and the tailgate
by pressing "once.
The hazard lamps flash twice.

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.Press and hold "to
automatically open all windows.
.Press Qto lock all doors and the
tailgate.
The hazard lamps flash once
and any open windows
automatically close.
These features can be
customized through the
Infotainment System.
If any door, the bonnet or the
rear hatch is not closed properly,
the central locking system will
not work and a dual horn chirp
will be issued as a warning.
See Tailgate 023 and Central
Locking System 021.
Foldaway key blade
1. Press button to extend the key
blade.
2. To retract the key blade, press
the button and fold the blade
into the key.
About the keys
.The remote control has a range
of up to 20 metres.
.The range depends on the
charge of the key battery, on
ambient conditions, the key's
location and the area
between them.
.Take care that no button is
pressed unintentionally,
especially when the vehicle is
out of sight.
.Protect from moisture and high
temperatures.
The key buttons may not work if
.More than 20 metres from the
vehicle.
.Battery voltage is too low.
See Battery replacement under
Remote Control 020.
.The key buttons are operated
repeatedly while not in range of
the vehicle.
.The central locking system is
operated at frequent intervals.
.The power supply is interrupted
for a short time.
.The vehicle is parked near
strong radio activity.
Replacement keys
If a key is lost, a replacement can
be ordered through any Holden
Dealer.