ECO CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2016 1.G Owners Manual

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MP3 (Radio without
Touchscreen)
Format
Radios that have the capability of
playing MP3s can play .mp3 or .wma
files that were recorded onto a
CD-R or CD-RW disc. The files can
be recorded with the following fixed
bit rates: 32 kbps, 40 kbps, 56 kbps,
64 kbps, 80 kbps, 96 kbps,
112 kbps, 128 kbps, 160 kbps,
192 kbps, 224 kbps, 256 kbps, and
320 kbps or a variable bit rate.
Radios that have a USB port can
play .mp3 and .wma files stored on a
USB storage device as well as AAC
files that are stored on an iPod.
Compressed Audio or Mixed Mode
Discs
The radio can play discs that
contain both uncompressed CD
audio and MP3/WMA files. If both
formats are on the disc, the radio
plays both file formats in the order in
which they were recorded to
the disc.CD-R or CD-RW Supported File
and Folder Structure
The radio supports:
.
Up to 50 folders.
. Up to eight folders in depth.
. Up to 15 playlists.
. Up to 512 files and folders.
. Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl
extension.
. Files with an .mp3, .wma, or .cda
file extension.
USB Supported File and Folder
Structure
The radio supports:
. Up to 700 folders.
. Up to eight folders in depth.
. Up to 65,535 files.
. Folder and file names up to
64 bytes.
. Files with an .mp3 or .wma file
extension.
. AAC files stored on an iPod.
. FAT16 .
FAT32
Root Directory
The root directory of the disc is
treated as a folder. If the root
directory has compressed audio
files, the directory displays on the
radio as the CD label.
If a disc contains both
uncompressed CD audio and MP3/
WMA files, a folder under the root
directory called CD accesses all of
the CD audio tracks on the disc.
Empty Folder
Folders that do not contain files are
skipped, and the player advances to
the next folder that contains files.
Order of Play
Compressed audio files are
accessed in the following order:
. Playlists (Px).
. Files stored in the root directory.
. Files stored in folders in the root
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Tracks are played in the following
order:
.Play begins from the first track in
the first playlist and continues
sequentially through all tracks in
each playlist. When the last
track of the last playlist has
played, play continues from the
first track of the first playlist.
. Play begins from the first track in
the first folder and continues
sequentially through all tracks in
each folder. When the last track
of the last folder has played,
play continues from the first
track of the first folder.
When play enters a new folder, the
display does not automatically show
the new folder name unless the
folder mode has been chosen as
the default display. The new track
name displays.
File System and Naming
The song name that displays is the
song name contained in the ID3 tag.
If the song name is not present in the ID3 tag, the radio displays the
file name without the extension
(such as .mp3) as the track name.
Track names longer than 32
characters or four pages are
shortened. Parts of words on the
last page of text and the extension
of the filename do not display.
Preprogrammed Playlists
Preprogrammed playlists that were
created using WinAmp
®,
MusicMatch®, or RealPlayer®
software can be accessed; however,
they cannot be edited using the
radio. These playlists are treated as
special folders containing
compressed audio song files.
Playlists that have a .m3u or .pls file
extension and are stored on a USB
device may be supported by the
radio with a USB port.
Playing a CD-R or CD-RW MP3
f(Tune) : Turn to select MP3/WMA
files.
©SEEK : Press to go to the start of
the current track, if more than
10 seconds on the track have played, otherwise goes to the
previous track. Press and hold or
press multiple times to continue
moving backward through tracks.
¨SEEK :
Press to go to the next
track. Press and hold or press
multiple times to continue moving
forward through tracks.
sREV (Reverse) : Press and hold
to reverse playback quickly. Sound
is heard at a reduced volume and
the elapsed time of the file displays.
Release
sREV to resume playing.
\FWD (Fast Forward) : Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume and the elapsed time of the
file displays. Release
\FWD to
resume playing. The elapsed time of
the file displays.
S c(Previous Folder) : Press
the softkey below
S cto go to the
first track in the previous folder.
cT (Next Folder) : Press the
softkey below
cT to go to the first
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RDM (Random) :Files on the disc
can be listened to in random, rather
than sequential order. To use
random, press the softkey under the
RDM tab until Random Current Disc
displays to play songs in random
order. Press the same softkey again
to turn off random play.
h(Music Navigator) : Press the
softkey below
hto play files in
order by artist or album.
The player scans the disc to sort the
files by artist and album ID3 tag
information. It can take several
minutes to scan the disc depending
on the number of files on the disc.
The radio may begin playing while it
is scanning in the background.
When the scan is finished, the disc
begins playing files in order by
artist. The current artist playing is
shown on the second line of the
display. Once all songs by that artist
are played, the player moves to the
next artist in alphabetical order and
begins playing files by that artist.
To listen to files by another artist,
press the softkey below either arrow
tab. The disc goes to the next or previous artist in alphabetical order.
Continue pressing either softkey
below the arrow tab until the artist
displays.
To change from playback by artist to
playback by album:
1. Press the softkey below the Sort tab.
2. Press the softkeys below the By Album tab.
3. Press the softkey below the Back tab to return to the main
music navigator screen.
The album name displays on the
second line between the arrows and
songs from the current album
begins to play. Once all songs from
that album have played, the player
moves to the next album in
alphabetical order on the CD and
begins playing MP3 files from that
album.
To exit music navigator mode, press
the softkey below the Back tab to
return to normal MP3 playback.
Connecting a USB Storage
Device or iPod®
To connect a USB storage device,
connect the device to the USB port
on the center stack.
The USB port can be used to
control an iPod or a USB storage
device.
To connect an iPod, connect one
end of the USB cable that came
with the iPod to the iPod’s dock
connector and connect the other
end to the USB port located in the
instrument panel storage area. If the
vehicle is on and the USB
connection works, “OK to
disconnect” and a GM logo may
appear on the iPod, and iPod
appears on the radio's display. The
iPod music appears on the radio’s
display and begins playing.
The iPod charges while it is
connected to the vehicle if the
vehicle is in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN position. When the
vehicle is turned off, the iPod
automatically powers off and will not
charge or draw power from the
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If you have an older iPod model that
is not supported, it can still be used
by connecting it to the auxiliary
input jack using a standard 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) stereo cable. SeeClock
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0 114ii.
Using the Radio to Control a
USB Storage Device or iPod
The radio can control a USB
storage device or an iPod using the
radio buttons and knobs and display
song information on the radio’s
display.
f(Tune) : Turn to select files.
©SEEK :Press to go to the start of
the current track, if more than
10 seconds on the track have
played, otherwise goes to the
previous track. Press and hold or
press multiple times to continue
moving backward through tracks.
¨SEEK : Press to go to the next
track. Press and hold or press
multiple times to continue moving
forward through tracks.
sREV (Reverse) : Press and hold
to reverse playback quickly. Sound
is heard at a reduced volume.
Release
sREV to resume playing.
The elapsed time of the file
displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward) : Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume. Release
\FWD to
resume playing. The elapsed time of
the file displays.
4(Information) : Press to display
additional information about the
selected track.
Using Softkeys to Control a
USB Storage Device or iPod
The five softkeys below the radio
display are used to control the
functions listed below.
To use the softkeys:
1. Press the first or fifth softkey below the radio display to
display the functions listed
below, or press the softkey
below the function if it is
currently displayed. 2. Press the softkey below the tab
with the function on it to use
that function.
j(Pause) : Press the softkey belowjto pause the track. The tab
appears raised when pause is being
used. Press the softkey below
j
again to resume playback.
Back : Press the softkey below the
Back tab to go back to the main
display screen on an iPod, or the
root directory on a USB storage
device.
c(Folder View) : Press the
softkey below
cto view the
contents of the current folder on the
USB drive. To browse and select
files:
1. Press the softkey below
c.
2. Turn
fto scroll through the list
of folders.
3. Press
fto select the folder.
If there is more than one folder,
repeat Steps 1 and 2 until the
folder is reached.

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4. Turnfto scroll through the
files in the selected folder.
5. Press
fto select the file to be
played.
To skip through large lists, the five
softkeys can be used to navigate in
the following order:
. First softkey, first item in the list.
. Second softkey, 1% through the
list each time the softkey is
pressed.
. Third softkey, 5% through the list
each time the softkey is pressed.
. Fourth softkey, 10% through the
list each time the softkey is
pressed.
. Fifth softkey, end of the list.
h(Music Navigator) : Press the
softkey below
hto view and
select a file on an iPod, using the
iPod's menu system. Files are
sorted by:
. Playlists
. Artists
. Albums .
Genres
. Songs
. Composers
To select files:
1. Press the softkey below
h.
2. Turn
fto scroll through the list
of menus.
3. Press
fto select the menu.
4. Turn
fto scroll through the
folders or files in the
selected menu.
5. Press
fto select the file to be
played.
To skip through large lists, the five
softkeys can be used to navigate in
the following order:
. First softkey, first item in the list.
. Second softkey, 1% through the
list each time the softkey is
pressed.
. Third softkey, 5% through the list
each time the softkey is pressed. .
Fourth softkey, 10% through the
list each time the softkey is
pressed.
. Fifth softkey, end of the list.
Repeat Functionality
To use Repeat:
Press the softkey below
"or'
to select between Repeat All and
Repeat Track.
"(Repeat All) : Press the softkey
below
"to repeat all tracks. The
tab appears lowered when Repeat
All is being used. This is the default
mode when a USB storage device
or iPod is first connected.
'(Repeat Track) : Press the
softkey below
'to repeat one
track. The tab appears raised when
Repeat Track is being used.

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Shuffle Functionality
To use Shuffle:
Press the softkey below
>,2,
C, or=to select between
Shuffle Off, Shuffle All Songs/
Shuffle Songs, Shuffle Album,
or Shuffle Folder.
>(Shuffle Off) : This is the
default mode when a USB storage
device or iPod is first connected.
2(Shuffle All Songs/Shuffle
Songs) : Shuffles all songs on the
USB storage device or iPod.
C(Shuffle Album) : Shuffles all
songs in the current album on
an iPod.
=(Shuffle Folder) : Shuffles all
songs in the current folder on a USB
storage device.
MP3 (Radio with
Touchscreen)
Playing an MP3 CD
To play an MP3 CD, follow the same
instructions as “Playing an
Audio CD.” The following guidelines must be
met when creating an MP3 disc,
otherwise the CD might not play:
.
Sampling rate: 16 kHz,
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
. Bit rates supported: 8, 16, 24,
32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112,
128, 144, 160, 192, 224, 256,
and 320 kbps.
. Maximum number of folders:
eight folders with 255 files per
folder.
. Maximum of 1,000 files on
a disc.
. Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW
with a maximum capacity of
700 MB.
. The Artist/Album/Song Titles/
Genre information requires a CD
to be fully scanned before the
music navigator works with
these menus. MP3 Audio
Press the Menu screen button while
that source is active to access the
MP3 Audio Menu.
Press any of the following buttons
on the MP3 Audio Menu:
Folders :
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folder. There might be a delay
before the list displays. Select a
song from the list to begin playback.
Playlists :Press to view the
playlists stored on the disc. Select a
playlist to view the list of all songs in
that playlist. There might be a delay
before the list displays. Select a
song from the list to begin playback.
Artists : Press to view the list of
artists stored on the disc. Select an
artist name to view a list of all songs
by the artist. There might be a delay
before the list displays. Select a
song from the list to begin playback.
Genres : Press to view the genres.
Select a genre to view a list of all
songs of that genre. Select a song
from the list to begin playback.
Albums : Press to view the albums
on the disc. Select the album to
view a list of all songs on the album.
There might be a delay before the
list displays. Select a song from the
list to begin playback.
Composers : Press to view the
Composers stored on the disc.
There might be a delay before the list displays. The Composers menu
displays. Select a composer to
display a list of albums from the
composer.
Tracks (Song Titles) :
Press to
display a list of all songs on the
disc. Songs are displayed as stored
on the disc. There might be a delay
before the list displays. To begin
playback, select a song from the list.
Root Directory
The root directory is treated as a
folder. All files contained directly
under the root directory are
accessed prior to any root directory
folders.
Empty Folders
If a root directory or folder is empty
or contains only folders, the player
advances to the next folder in the
file structure that contains a
compressed audio file. The empty
folder(s) are not displayed or
numbered. No Folder
When the CD only contains
compressed audio files without any
folders or playlists, all files are
under the root folder.
File System and Naming
The song titles, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file's ID3
tag and are only displayed if present
in the tag. If a song title is not
present in the ID3 tag, the radio
displays the file name as the
track name.
Preprogrammed Playlists
The radio recognizes
preprogrammed playlists; however,
there is no editing capability. These
playlists are treated as special
folders containing compressed
audio song files.

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OnStar System
OnStar®with 4G LTE
If equipped with OnStar 4G LTE, up
to seven devices, such as
smartphones, tablets, and laptops,
can be connected to high-speed
Internet through the vehicle’s built-in
Wi-Fi hotspot.Call 1-888-4-ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) to connect to an
OnStar Advisor for assistance. See
www.onstar.com for a detailed
instruction guide, vehicle availability,
details, and system limitations.
Services and apps vary by make,
model, year, carrier, availability, and
conditions. 4G LTE service is
available in select markets. 4G LTE
performance is based on industry
averages and vehicle systems
design. Some services require a
data plan.
Rear Seat
Infotainment
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
System
If equipped with RSA, rear seat
passengers can listen to and control
any of the music sources: radio,
CDs, DVDs, or other auxiliary
sources. The rear seat passengers
can only control the music sources
the front seat passengers are not
listening to (except on some radios
where dual control is allowed). For
example, rear seat passengers can
control a CD and listen to it through
the headphones, while the driver
listens to the radio through the front
speakers. The rear seat passengers
have control of the volume for each
set of headphones.
To turn the RSA off from the front,
press and hold the radio power
button for more than two seconds.
Press the power button on the RSA
to turn it back on.

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The RSA functions operate even
when the main radio is off. The front
audio system displays
Xwhen the
RSA is on, and disappears from the
display when it is off.
Audio can be heard through wired
headphones (not included) plugged
into the jacks on the RSA. If the
vehicle has this feature, audio can
also be heard on Channel 2 of the
wireless headphones.
The audio system mutes the rear
speakers when the RSA audio is
active through the headphones.
To listen to an iPod or portable
audio device through the RSA,
attach the iPod or portable audio
device to the front auxiliary input (if
available), located on the front audio
system. Turn the iPod on, then
choose the front auxiliary input with
the RSA SRCE button.
P(Power) : Press to turn the RSA
on or off.
Volume : Turn to increase or to
decrease the volume of the wired
headphones. The left knob controls
the left headphones and the right
knob controls the right headphones.
SRCE (Source) : Press to select
between the radio, CD, and if the
vehicle has these features, DVD,
front auxiliary, and rear auxiliary.
©or¨(Seek) : Press to go to the
previous or to the next station and
stay there. This function is inactive,
with some radios, if the front seat
passengers are listening to the
radio. Press and hold
©or¨until the
display flashes to tune to an
individual station. The display stops
flashing after the buttons have not
been pressed for more than
two seconds. This function is
inactive, with some radios, if the
front seat passengers are listening
to the radio.
While listening to a disc, press
¨to
go to the next track or chapter on
the disc. Press
©to go back to the
start of the current track or chapter
(if more than 10 seconds have
played). This function is inactive,
with some radios, if the front seat
passengers are listening to the disc.
When a DVD video menu is being
displayed, press
©or¨to perform a
cursor up or down on the menu.
Hold
©or¨to perform a cursor left
or right on the menu.
PROG (Program) : Press to go to
the next preset radio station or
channel set on the main radio. This
function is inactive, with some
radios, if the front seat passengers
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When a CD or DVD audio disc is
playing, press PROG to go to the
beginning of the CD or DVD audio.
This function is inactive, with some
radios, if the front seat passengers
are listening to the disc.
When a disc is playing in the CD or
DVD changer, press PROG to
select the next disc if multiple discs
are loaded. This function is inactive,
with some radios, if the front seat
passengers are listening to the disc.
When a DVD video menu is being
displayed, press PROG to perform
the ENTER menu function.Phone
Bluetooth
For vehicles equipped with
Bluetooth capability, the system can
interact with many cell phones,
allowing:
.Placement and receipt of calls in
a hands-free mode.
. Sharing of the cell phone’s
address book or contact list with
the vehicle.
To minimize driver distraction,
before driving, and with the vehicle
parked:
. Become familiar with the
features of the cell phone.
Organize the phone book and
contact lists clearly and delete
duplicate or rarely used entries.
If possible, program speed dial
or other shortcuts.
. Review the controls and
operation of the infotainment
system. .
Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle.
The system may not work with
all cell phones. See “Pairing”in
this section.
. If the cell phone has voice
dialing capability, learn to use
that feature to access the
address book or contact list. See
“Voice Pass-Thru” in this
section.
. See “Storing and Deleting Phone
Numbers” in this section.
{Warning
When using a cell phone, it can
be distracting to look too long or
too often at the screen of the
phone or the infotainment system.
Taking your eyes off the road too
long or too often could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death.
Focus your attention on driving.
A Bluetooth system can use a
Bluetooth-capable cell phone with a
Hands-Free Profile to make and
receive phone calls. The system
can be used while the key is in the