356 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2017 1.G Owners Manual

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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 31
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 108
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 164
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 216
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 343
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 359
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 370
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383

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356 Technical Data
Technical Data
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Service Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Vehicle Data
Capacities andSpecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Engine Drive Belt Routing . . . . 358
Vehicle Identification
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
This legal identifier is in the front
corner of the instrument panel, on
the left side of the vehicle. It can be
seen through the windshield from
outside. The Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) also appears on the
Vehicle Certification and Service
Parts labels and certificates of title
and registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in the VIN is
the engine code. This code
identifies the vehicle's engine,
specifications, and replacement
parts. See “Engine Specifications”
under Capacities and Specifications
0 357 for the vehicle's engine code.
Service Parts
Identification Label
This label, on the inside of the glove
box, has the following information:
.
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).
. Model designation.
. Paint information.
. Production options and special
equipment.
Do not remove this label from the
vehicle.

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362 Customer Information
Telephone devices (TTYs))
Roadside Assistance:
1-800-268-6800
Overseas
Please contact the local General
Motors Business Unit.
Customer Assistance for
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users
To assist customers who are deaf,
hard of hearing, or speech-impaired
and who use Text Telephones
(TTYs), Chevrolet has TTY
equipment available at its Customer
Assistance Center. Any TTY user in
the U.S. can communicate with
Chevrolet by dialing:
1-800-833-2438. TTY users in
Canada can dial 1-800-263-3830.
Online Owner Center
Online Owner Experience
(U.S.) my.chevrolet.com
The Chevrolet online owner
experience allows interaction with
Chevrolet and keeps important
vehicle-specific information in one
place.
Membership Benefits
E:Download owner manuals and
view vehicle-specific how-to videos.
G: View maintenance schedules,
alerts, and OnStar Vehicle
Diagnostic Information. Schedule
service appointments.
I: View and print dealer-recorded
service records and self-recorded
service records.
D: Select a preferred dealer and
view locations, maps, phone
numbers, and hours.
r: Track your vehicle’s warranty
information.
J: View active recalls by Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN). See
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) 0356.
H:View GM Card, SiriusXM
Satellite radio (if equipped), and
OnStar account information (if
equipped).
F: Chat with online help
representatives.
See my.chevrolet.com to register
your vehicle.
Chevrolet Owner Centre
(Canada) chevroletowner.ca
Visit the Chevrolet Owner Centre:
. Chat live with online help
representatives.
. Locate owner resources such as
lease-end, financing, and
warranty information.
. Retrieve your favorite articles,
quizzes, tips, and multimedia
galleries organized into the
Featured Articles and Auto Care
Sections.
. Download owner manuals.

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Index 391
Retained AccessoryPower (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Ride Control Systems Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 358
Running the Vehicle While
Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
S
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 71
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 70
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 370
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Safety Defects Reporting (cont'd)
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 180
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 365
Seats Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 55
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 55
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Third Row Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 97, 99
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Service
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 205
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 267
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Service (cont'd)
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 355
Maintenance, General
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 356
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 365
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . 250
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Spare Tire
Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Special Application Services . . . . 350
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

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Index 393
TransmissionAutomatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 313
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 153Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 356
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 146
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Vehicle (cont'd)
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 127
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . 290
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 252
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance . . 315
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . 89
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Winter
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . . . 287
Wipers Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Wiring, High Voltage Devices . . . 290