CD player CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2013 1.G Owners Manual

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2013 Chevrolet Traverse Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-41
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-48
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . . . . 7-36
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53 Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-13
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-21
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-27
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-31
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-50

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1.Air Vents on page 8‑10.
2. Turn and Lane-Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑4 (Out
of View).
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑4 (Out of View).
3. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑11.
4. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1.
USB Port (Inside IP Storage) (If
Equipped). See Auxiliary
Devices on page 7‑35.
5. CD Player. See CD Player
(Radio without Touchscreen) on
page 7‑21 orCD Player (Radio
with Touchscreen) on page 7‑23.
6. Infotainment on page 7‑1.
Navigation/Radio System (If
Equipped). See the infotainment
manual. 7.
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
Fog Lamps on page 6‑5 (If
Equipped).
8. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10‑4.
9. Parking Brake on page 9‑26.
10. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑17.
11. Dome Lamp Override. SeeDome Lamps on page 6‑6.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑5.
12. Cruise Control on page 9‑29.
13. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
14. Horn on page 5‑4.
15. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2 (If Equipped). 16. Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Without DIC
Buttons) on page 5‑29 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(With DIC Buttons) on
page 5‑24.
17. Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1 (If Equipped).
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑4 (If
Equipped).
18. Shift Lever. See Shifting Into
Park on page 9‑18.
19. Power Outlets on page 5‑8.

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Radio with Touchscreen
PUSH/O:Press to turn the system
on and off. Turn to adjust the
volume.
Z: Press to eject a disc from the
CD. See CD Player (Radio without
Touchscreen) on page 7‑21 orCD
Player (Radio with Touchscreen) on
page 7‑23. AUX Port:
3.5 mm (1/8 in)
connection for external audio
devices.
PUSH/SEL: Turn to manually find a
station or highlight a menu
selection. Press to select a
highlighted selection.
D: Press to go to the Home Page.
See “Home Page” inOperation
(Radio without Touchscreen) on
page 7‑6 orOperation (Radio with
Touchscreen) on page 7‑8.
SRCE: Press to change the audio
source to AM, FM, SiriusXM
®(if
equipped), CD, USB, iPod®,
or AUX.
FAV: Press to display the favorite
list or add a favorite. See Operation
(Radio without Touchscreen) on
page 7‑6 orOperation (Radio with
Touchscreen) on page 7‑8.
©SEEK or SEEK¨: Seek or scan
stations and tracks. See Operation
(Radio without Touchscreen) on
page 7‑6 orOperation (Radio with
Touchscreen) on page 7‑8.
/BACK: Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 30 preset stations can be
stored. AM, FM, and SiriusXM (if
equipped) can be mixed.

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as iPods®, laptop computers, MP3
players, CD changers, USB storage
devices, etc. can be connected to
the auxiliary port using a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) input jack or the USB port
depending on the audio system.
See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑35.
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth®system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone to make and receive
hands-free calls using the vehicle
audio system and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone must be paired with the
in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it
can be used in the vehicle. Not all
phones will support all functions.
See Bluetooth on page 7‑46.
Steering Wheel Controls
Vehicles with audio steering wheel
controls could differ depending on
the vehicle's options. Some audio
controls can be adjusted at the
steering wheel.
worc/x:Press to select
preset or favorite radio stations,
select tracks on a CD or select
tracks and navigate folders on an
iPod
®or USB device.
b/g: For vehicles without
Touchscreen, press to silence the
vehicle speakers only. Press again to turn the sound on. For vehicles
with OnStar
®systems, press and
hold for longer than two seconds to
interact with those systems.
For vehicles with Touchscreen,
press and hold to silence the
vehicle speakers only. Press again
to turn the sound on. Press to
interact with OnStar
®or Bluetooth
systems.
For vehicles with OnStar
®systems.
See OnStar Overview on page 14‑1.
c/x:Press to reject an
incoming call, or end a current call.
SRCE: Press to switch between
the radio, CD, and for equipped
vehicles, front auxiliary, and rear
auxiliary.
¨: Press to go to the next radio
station while in AM, FM,
or SiriusXM
®.
Press
¨to go to the next track or
chapter while sourced to the
CD slot.

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Press¨to select a track or a folder
when navigating folders on an iPod
or USB device.
+
eor −e:Press to increase or to
decrease the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
Cruise Control
T: Press to turn cruise control on
and off. The indicator comes on
when cruise control is on. + RES:
Press briefly to make the
vehicle resume to a previously set
speed, or press and hold to
accelerate.
SET–: Press to set the speed and
activate cruise control or to make
the vehicle decelerate.
[: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control on page 9‑29.
Infotainment System
If the vehicle has a base radio it is
included in this manual. See the
separate infotainment manual for
information on the connected radios,
audio players, phone, navigation
system, and voice or speech
recognition. There is also
information on settings and
downloadable applications (if
equipped).
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (With DIC Buttons)
To access the DIC, some vehicles
have buttons located on the
instrument panel.
V:Press to set or reset certain
functions and to turn off or
acknowledge messages on the DIC.
U: Press to customize the feature
settings on your vehicle. See
Vehicle Personalization (With DIC
Buttons) on page 5‑41 for more
information.
T: Press to display the oil life,
park assist on vehicles with this
feature, units, tire pressure readings

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on vehicles with this feature, and
compass calibration and zone
setting on vehicles with this feature.
3:Press this button to display
the odometer, trip odometers, fuel
range, average economy, timer, fuel
used, and average speed.
Some vehicles do not have the
buttons shown, however some of
the menus can be viewed by using
the trip odometer reset stem.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Without DIC Buttons) on page 5‑29
or Driver Information Center (DIC)
(With DIC Buttons) on page 5‑24.
Ultrasonic Parking Assist
If available, this system uses
sensors on the rear bumper to
assist with parking and avoiding
objects while in R (Reverse).
It operates at speeds less than
8 km/h (5 mph). URPA uses audible
beeps to provide distance and
system information. Keep the sensors on the vehicle's
rear bumper clean to ensure proper
operation.
See
Ultrasonic Parking Assist on
page 9‑31.
Power Outlets
The vehicle has 12-volt accessory
power outlets which can be used to
plug in electrical equipment, such as
a cell phone or MP3 player.
The power outlets are located:
.On the instrument panel below
the climate controls.
.Inside the center floor console.
.At the rear of the center floor
console.
.In the rear cargo area.
To use the outlets, remove the
cover.
See Power Outlets on page 5‑8.
Universal Remote System
The Universal Home Remote
System allows for garage door
openers, security systems, and
home automation devices to be
programmed to work with these
buttons in the vehicle.
SeeUniversal Remote System on
page 5‑48.
Sunroof
The ignition must be in ON/RUN,
ACC/ACCESSORY, or Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) must be
active to operate the sunroof and
power sunshade. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 9‑18.

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5-8 Instruments and Controls
3. PressGagain to apply the
selected default, or let the
screen time out.
Clock (Radio with
Touchscreen)
Press Settings on the Home Page,
then press the Set Time or Set Date
settings screen button to display the
different options for setting the time
and date. Set Time:
.Press the up or down arrows to
increase or decrease the Hours,
Minutes, AM, PM, or 24 hr on
the clock.
.Press and hold to quickly
increase or decrease the time
settings.
.Press OK or the Back screen
button to save the adjustments.
Set Date:
.Press the up or down arrows to
increase or decrease the Month,
Day, and Year settings.
.Press and hold to quickly
increase or decrease the date
settings.
.Press OK or the Back screen
button to save the adjustments.
Power Outlets
The vehicle has 12-volt outlets that
can be used to plug in electrical
equipment, such as a cell phone or
MP3 player.
The power outlets are on the center
stack below the climate controls,
inside the center floor console, at
the rear of the center console, and
in the rear cargo area. Lift the cover
to access the outlet and replace
when not in use.
{WARNING
Power is always supplied to the
outlets. Do not leave electrical
equipment plugged in when the
vehicle is not in use because the
vehicle could catch fire and cause
injury or death.
Notice: Leaving electrical
equipment plugged in for an
extended period of time while the
vehicle is off will drain the
battery. Always unplug electrical

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview (Radio withoutTouchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Overview (Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Operation (Radio without Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Operation (Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Radio
AM-FM Radio (Radio withoutTouchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
AM-FM Radio (Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Satellite Radio (Radio without Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Satellite Radio (Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Audio Players
CD Player (Radio without Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
CD Player (Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
MP3 (Radio with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
MP3 (Radio without Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Rear Audio Controller (RAC) . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
Introduction
Infotainment
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the
infotainment system featured in this
owner manual.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road
for too long or too often while
using any infotainment features
can cause a crash resulting in
injury or death. Do not give
extended attention to
infotainment tasks while
driving. Focus your attention
on driving and limit glances to
the instrument cluster or center
stack screens. Use voice
guidance whenever possible.

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7-2 Infotainment System
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help with this
by disabling some functions when
driving. A grayed-out function is not
available when the vehicle is
moving.
All functions are available when the
vehicle is parked. Before driving:
.Become familiar with the
infotainment system operation
and buttons on the faceplate.
.Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
.Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
button or a single voice
command for vehicles equipped
with phone capability.
See Defensive Driving on page 9‑2. The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the audio system can be played
even after the ignition is turned off.
See
Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9‑18.
The vehicle has a base radio
included in this manual. See the
separate infotainment manual for
information on the uplevel radios,
audio players, phone, navigation
system, and voice or speech
recognition. There is also
information on settings and
downloadable applications (if
equipped).
Theft-Deterrent Feature
TheftLock®is designed to
discourage theft of the vehicle's
radio by learning a portion of the
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
The radio does not operate if it is
stolen or moved to a different
vehicle.

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7-8 Infotainment System
To quickly adjust all speaker and
tone controls to the middle position,
press
ffor more than two seconds
until a beep sounds.
Radio Messages
Calibration Error: The audio
system has been calibrated for the
vehicle from the factory.
If Calibration Error displays, it
means that the radio has not been
configured properly for the vehicle
and it must be returned to your
dealer for service.
Locked: This message displays
when the TheftLock
®system has
locked up the radio. Take the
vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if
an error cannot be corrected,
contact your dealer.
Operation (Radio with
Touchscreen)
Infotainment Controls
PUSH/O(Volume/Power):
.Press to turn the system on
and off.
.Turn to adjust the volume.
Z(Eject): Press to eject a disc
from the CD player. See CD Player
(Radio without Touchscreen) on
page 7‑21 orCD Player (Radio with
Touchscreen) on page 7‑23.
AUX Port: 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
connection for external audio
devices.
PUSH/SEL (Select):
.Turn to manually find a station or
highlight a menu selection.
.Press to select a highlighted
selection.
D(Home Page): Press to go to
the Home Page. See “Home Page”
in this section. SRCE (Source):
Press to change
the audio source to AM, FM,
SiriusXM
®(if equipped), CD, USB,
iPod®, or AUX.
FAV (Favorites Menu): In AM, FM,
or SiriusXM, press to display or
change the current favorite page
number above the preset buttons.
Keep pressing to scroll through the
favorites pages. The stored stations
for each list display on the bottom of
the screen. The number of preset
Favorite Pages can be changed by
pressing the Settings button on a
Home Page, then pressing
Favorites Pages, and then selecting
the number of Favorite Pages.
©SEEK (Previous/Reverse):
1. AM, FM, SiriusXM (if equipped): Press to seek to the previous
strong station. Press and hold
for Scan. Press
©again to stop
the scan.
2. CD, USB: Press to seek to the beginning of the current or
previous track.