infotainment CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2015 1.G Owners Manual

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2015 Chevrolet Traverse Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-45
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-52
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . . . . 7-32 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-14
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-22
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-28
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-33
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-47
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-54

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In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Heated and Cooled Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Steering Wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-14
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-21
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Steering Wheel Controls (Radio without
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Steering Wheel Controls (Radio with
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Driver Information Center (DIC) (With DIC Buttons) . . . 1-23 Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Universal Remote System . . . 1-25
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-26
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-27
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28

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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8-11.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-4 (Out of View).
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-5 (Out of View).
3. Instrument Cluster on page 5-12.
4. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4-1.
5. CD Player. See CD Player
(Radio with Touchscreen) on
page 7-22 orCD Player (Radio
without Touchscreen) on
page 7-20.
6. Infotainment on page 7-1.
7. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
Fog Lamps on page 6-4 (If
Equipped).
8. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10-4.
9. Parking Brake on page 9-27. 10. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-18.
11. Dome Lamp Override. See Dome Lamps on page 6-6.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-5.
12. Cruise Control on page 9-30.
13. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.
14. Horn on page 5-4.
15. Steering Wheel Controls
(Radio with Touchscreen) on
page 5-3 orSteering Wheel
Controls (Radio without
Touchscreen) on page 5-2 (If
Equipped).
16. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) (With DIC
Buttons) on page 5-25 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Without DIC Buttons) on
page 5-31. 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 9-19.
19. USB Port. See Auxiliary
Devices on page 7-31.
20. Power Outlets on page 5-9.
21. Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5-5.
Traction Control System (TCS)
Disable Button. See Traction
Control/Electronic Stability
Control on page 9-28.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-33 (If
Equipped).
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) on page 9-41 (If
Equipped).

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In Brief 1-17
Vehicle Features
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).
Radio(s)
Radio without Touchscreen
O:Press to turn the system on
and off. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
BAND: Press to choose between
FM, AM, or SiriusXM
®, if equipped.
f: Select radio stations or set
Tone options.
©or¨: Seek or scan stations or
tracks.

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1-18 In Brief
4:Change the display between the
radio station frequency and the
time, if equipped. While the ignition
is off, press
4to display the time.
For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Operation (Radio without
Touchscreen) on page 7-5 or
Operation (Radio with Touchscreen)
on page 7-8.
If equipped with Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE), see the
infotainment manual.
Storing a Favorite Station
A maximum of 36 stations can be
stored as favorites using the six
softkeys located below the radio
station frequency tabs and by using
the radio FAV button. Press FAV to
go through up to six pages of
favorites, each having six favorite
stations available per page. Each
page of favorites can contain any
combination of AM, FM, or SiriusXM
stations, if equipped.
See AM-FM Radio (Radio without
Touchscreen) on page 7-10 or
AM-FM Radio (Radio with
Touchscreen) on page 7-12.
Setting the Clock
To set the time and date:
1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, then
press
Oto turn the radio on.
2. Press
Hto display HR, MIN,
MM, DD, YYYY (hour, minute,
month, day, and year).
3. Press the pushbutton located under any one of the labels to be
changed.
4. To increase or decrease the time or date, turn
fclockwise or
counterclockwise.
See Clock (Radio without
Touchscreen) on page 5-8 orClock
(Radio with Touchscreen) on
page 5-8.

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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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Operation (Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Radio
AM-FM Radio (Radio withoutTouchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
AM-FM Radio (Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Satellite Radio (Radio without Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Satellite Radio (Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Audio Players
CD Player (Radio without Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
CD Player (Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
MP3 (Radio without
Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
MP3 (Radio with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Rear Seat Infotainment
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Introduction
Infotainment
Base radio information is included in
this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on other
available infotainment systems.
Read the following pages to
become familiar with these features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.

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7-2 Infotainment System
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These
functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.
Before driving:
.Become familiar with the
operation, faceplate buttons, and
screen buttons.
.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 by using a single voice
command if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
See Defensive Driving on page 9-3.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 9-19.
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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Infotainment System 7-3
Overview (Radio without Touchscreen)
For information on using the radio, seeOperation (Radio without
Touchscreen) on page 7-5 orOperation (Radio with Touchscreen) on
page 7-8.
1.4(Information)
.Press to show information
on the current station or
track. 2. FAV (Favorites Pages).Press to scroll through the
favorite pages.3. MENU
.Press to open the tone
menu to adjust the bass,
midrange, treble, fade, and
balance.
4. Buttons 1 - 6
.Saves and selects favorite
stations.
.Select options.
5. EQ (Equalizer)
.Press to adjust the
equalizer.
6.
f(Tone/Tune)
.Press to set Tone options.
.Turn to manually select
radio stations.
7. CAT (Category)
.Press to display a list of
SiriusXM®categories.
8.
H(Clock)
.Press to set the clock.

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7-4 Infotainment System
9. BAND
.Press to scroll through the
available bands AM, FM,
or SiriusXM if equipped.
10.
©SEEK
.Seeks the previous station
or track.
11.
¨SEEK
.Seeks the next station or
track. 12.
P(Power/Volume)
.Press to turn the
infotainment system on
or off.
.Turn to adjust the volume.
13.
sREV (Reverse)
.Press and hold to go
backward fast through a
track.
14.
\FWD (Forward)
.Press and hold to fast
forward through a track. 15. CD/AUX
.Press to scroll through
selecting the CD or an
auxiliary device.
16. Auxiliary Input Jack
.Use to connect external
audio devices.
17.
ZEJECT
.Press to eject the
loaded CD.

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Infotainment System 7-5
Overview (Radio with Touchscreen)
The infotainment system is controlled by using the buttons, touch screen,
steering wheel controls, and voice recognition. SeeOperation (Radio
without Touchscreen) on page 7-5 orOperation (Radio with Touchscreen) on
page 7-8.
1. PUSH/O(Volume/Power)
2.
Z(Eject) 3. CD Slot
4. AUX Port
5. PUSH/SEL (Select) 6.
D(Home Page)
7. SRCE (Source)
8. FAV (Favorites Menu)
9.
©SEEK (Previous/Reverse)
10. SEEK
¨(Next/Forward)
11.
/BACK
Operation (Radio without
Touchscreen)
Playing the Radio
O(Power/Volume): Press to turn
the system on and off. Turn to
increase or decrease the volume.
A lock symbol displays next to the
clock display while the parental
control feature is being used. The
feature remains on until
Ois
pressed and held for more than
two seconds, or the driver turns the
ignition off and exits the vehicle.