CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2010 1.G User Guide

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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:
.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 ignition switch on and
then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start
on
page 2‑5.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door manually:
.From the inside use the door
lock knob on the window sill.
.From the outside turn the key
toward the front or rear of the
vehicle, or press the
Qor"
button on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter.
Power Door Locks
On vehicles with power door locks,
the controls are located on the front
doors.
"(Unlock): Press to unlock the
doors.
Q(Lock): Press to lock the doors.
See Power Door Locks
on
page 2‑8.
Liftgate
To open the liftgate the vehicle must
be in P (Park). Press the touchpad
under the liftgate handle. To close
the liftgate, use the pull cup or pull
strap as an aid.
Power Liftgate
On vehicles with a power liftgate,
the vehicle must be in P (Park) to
operate it.
.Press and hold the liftgate
button
&on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

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.Press the liftgate button on the
center console.
.Press the touchpad switch on
the outside liftgate handle.
For more information see Liftgate
on page 2‑9.
Windows
On vehicles with power windows,
the switches are on the driver door
armrest. Each passenger door has a
switch that controls only that
window.
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to
raise it.
For more information, see Power
Windows on page 2‑20.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
1. Pull the handle under the seat to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the handle.
Try to move the seat to be sure it is
locked in place.
Power Seats
A. Power Seat Adjustment Control
B. Reclining Seatbacks
C. Lumbar Adjustment

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Move the seat forward or rearward
by moving the control (A) forward or
rearward.
Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the control (A) up or down.
SeePower Seat Adjustment
on
page 3‑3.
To raise or recline the seatback, tilt
the top of the control (B) forward or
rearward.
See Reclining Seatbacks
on
page 3‑6.
Press the front or rear of the
control (C) to increase or decrease
lumbar support.
See Lumbar Adjustment
on
page 3‑6.
Second Row Seats
To access the third row, pull the
sliding seat lever forward so that the
seat cushion folds and the entire
seat slides forward.
See Rear Seats on page 3‑10.
Third Row Seats
The third row seats can be folded
forward or removed.
Pull up on the release lever located
on the back of the seat and push
the seatback forward.
For detailed procedures see Third
Row Seats on page 3‑12.

1-8 In Brief
Heated Seats
Heated Front Seats
The heated seat controls are
located on the center console. The
engine must be running to
operate them.
I:Press to turn on the heated
seatback.
J :Press to turn on or off the
heated seat and seatback.
For more information see Heated
Front Seats on page 3‑8.
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
On vehicles with this feature, the
controls are on the front doors near
the handle.
H: Press to ventilate the seat.
z:Press to heat the seat.
For more information see Heated
and Ventilated Front Seats
on
page 3‑9.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
For more information see Head
Restraints on page 3‑2.
Safety Belt
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly.
.Safety Belts on page 3‑14.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3‑18.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑23.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)on
page 3‑54.

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Sensing System for
Passenger Airbag
United States
Canada
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the right front passenger
frontal airbag under certain
conditions. The driver airbag, seat‐ mounted side impact airbags, and
roof‐rail airbags are not affected by
the passenger sensing system.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
instrument panel when the vehicle is
started. See
Passenger Sensing
System
on page 3‑38for more
information.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Controls for the outside power
mirrors are located on the driver
door armrest.
1. Press (A) or (B) to select the
driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows located on the control pad to
adjust the mirror.
3. Press either (A) or (B) again to deselect the mirror.

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Manually fold the mirrors inward to
prevent damage when going
through an automatic car wash. To
fold, push the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push the mirror outward to
return it to the original position.
Interior Mirror
If equipped, a manual inside
rearview mirror can be adjusted so
that the driver can see behind the
vehicle more clearly. Hold the mirror
in the center to move it up or down
and side to side. Use the day/night
adjustment to help prevent glare
from the headlamps behind you.Move the lever located at the base
of the mirror, to the right for
nighttime use and to the left for
daytime use.
For vehicles with an automatic
dimming rearview mirror, the mirror
will automatically reduce the glare
from the headlamps of the vehicle
behind you. The dimming feature
comes on and the indicator light
illuminates each time the ignition is
turned to start.
See
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror on page 2‑19.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
The adjustment lever is located on
the left side of the steering column.
1. Pull the lever down to adjust the steering wheel.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down or backward or forward
into a comfortable position.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.

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Power Tilt Wheel
For vehicles with the power tilt and
telescope wheel, the control is on
the left side of the steering column.
.Push the control up or down to
tilt the steering wheel up
or down.
.Push the control forward or
rearward to move the steering
wheel toward the front or rear of
the vehicle.
See Steering Wheel Adjustment
on
page 5‑2.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps are located in the
overhead console and above the
rear seat passengers.
The dome lamps automatically
come on when a door is opened,
unless the dome lamp override
button is pressed in.
To manually turn them on, turn the
instrument panel brightness control
clockwise to the farthest position. Dome Lamp Override
The dome lamp override button is
next to the exterior lamps control.
E:
Press the button in and the
dome lamps remain off when a door
is opened. Press the button again to
return it to the extended position so
that the dome lamps come on when
a door is opened.
Reading Lamps
Press the button near each lamp to
turn them on or off.
For more information, see:
.Dome Lamps on page 6‑5.
.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑4.

1-12 In Brief
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamps control is located
on the instrument panel, to the left
of the steering wheel.
9:Turns the automatic light
control on or off.
AUTO : Automatic operation of the
headlamps at normal brightness and
other exterior lamps.
;: Manual operation of the parking
lamps and other exterior lamps. 2:
Manual operation of the
headlamps and other exterior
lamps.
For more information, see:
.Exterior Lamp Controlson
page 6‑1.
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)/
Automatic Headlamp Systemon
page 6‑3.
.Delayed Headlampson
page 6‑3.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is located on the left side of the
steering column.
Turn the band with the wiper symbol
to control the windshield wipers.
8: Use for a single wiping cycle.
9:Turns the wipers off.
6:Delays wiping cycle. Turn the
band up for more frequent wipes or
down for less frequent wipes.
1 : Slow wipes.
2 : Fast wipes.

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Windshield Washer
J:Press the button at the end of
the turn signal/lane change lever to
spray washer fluid on the
windshield.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑5.
Climate Controls
A. Fan Control
B. Temperature Control
C. Air Delivery Mode Control
D. Air Conditioning E. REAR (Rear Climate Control)
F. Air Recirculation
G. Rear Window Defogger

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A. Fan Control
B. AUTO
C. Defrost
D. Air Recirculation
E. REAR (Rear Climate Control)
F. Air Delivery Mode Control
G. Driver Side Temperature ControlH. Display
I. Power (On/Off)
J. Rear Window Defogger
K. Air Conditioning
L. PASS (Passenger)
M. Passenger Side Temperature
Control See
Climate Control Systems
on
page 8‑1or Dual Automatic
Climate Control Systemon
page 8‑4(If Equipped). For more
information about the rear climate
control, see Rear Climate Control
System (Rear Climate Control Only)
on page 8‑10or Rear Climate
Control System (Rear Climate with
Rear Seat Audio) on page 8‑11.