Traction control CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2019 Owner's Guide

Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12146157) - 2019 - CRC - 11/1/18
344 Vehicle Care
Warning (Continued)
tires not recommended for those
wheels are selected. This
increases the chance of a crash
and serious injury. Only use GM
specific wheel and tire systems
developed for the vehicle, and
have them properly installed by a
GM certified technician.
See Buying New Tires 0342 and
Accessories and Modifications
0 291.
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
The following information relates
to the system developed by the
United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), which grades tires by
treadwear, traction, and
temperature performance. This
applies only to vehicles sold in
the United States. The grades
are molded on the sidewalls of most passenger car tires. The
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
(UTQG) system does not apply
to deep tread, winter tires,
compact spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of
10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm),
or to some limited-production
tires.
While the tires available on
General Motors passenger cars
and light trucks may vary with
respect to these grades, they
must also conform to federal
safety requirements and
additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC)
standards.
Quality grades can be found
where applicable on the tire
sidewall between tread shoulder
and maximum section width. For
example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
All Passenger Car Tires Must
Conform to Federal Safety
Requirements In Addition To
These Grades.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified government test
course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and
one-half (1½) times as well on
the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends
upon the actual conditions of
their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving
habits, service practices and
differences in road
characteristics and climate.

Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12146157) - 2019 - CRC - 11/1/18
Vehicle Care 345
Traction
The traction grades, from
highest to lowest, are AA, A, B,
and C. Those grades represent
the tire's ability to stop on wet
pavement as measured under
controlled conditions on
specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and
concrete. A tire marked C may
have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on
straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include
acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature
The temperature grades are A
(the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire's resistance
to the generation of heat and its
ability to dissipate heat when
tested under controlled
conditions on a specified indoorlaboratory test wheel. Sustained
high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate
and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure. The grade
C corresponds to a level of
performance which all
passenger car tires must meet
under the Federal Motor Safety
Standard No. 109. Grades B and
A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory
test wheel than the minimum
required by law. Warning: The
temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is
properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat
buildup and possible tire failure.Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
The tires and wheels were aligned
and balanced at the factory to
provide the longest tire life and best
overall performance. Adjustments to
wheel alignment and tire balancing
are not necessary on a regular
basis. Consider an alignment check
if there is unusual tire wear or the
vehicle is significantly pulling to one
side or the other. Some slight pull to
the left or right, depending on the
crown of the road and/or other road
surface variations such as troughs
or ruts, is normal. If the vehicle is
vibrating when driving on a smooth
road, the tires and wheels may need
to be rebalanced. See your dealer
for proper diagnosis.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent,
cracked, or badly rusted or
corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming
loose, the wheel, wheel bolts, and
wheel nuts should be replaced.
If the wheel leaks air, replace it.

Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12146157) - 2019 - CRC - 11/1/18
346 Vehicle Care
Some aluminum wheels can be
repaired. See your dealer if any of
these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind of
wheel that is needed.
Each new wheel should have the
same load-carrying capacity,
diameter, width, offset, and be
mounted the same way as the one it
replaces.
Replace wheels, wheel bolts, wheel
nuts, or Tire Pressure Monitor
System (TPMS) sensors with new
GM original equipment parts.
{Warning
Using the wrong replacement
wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel
nuts can be dangerous. It could
affect the braking and handling of
the vehicle. Tires can lose air,
and cause loss of control, causing
a crash. Always use the correct
wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel
nuts for replacement.
Caution
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing life, brake
cooling, speedometer or
odometer calibration, headlamp
aim, bumper height, vehicle
ground clearance, and tire or tire
chain clearance to the body and
chassis.
Used Replacement Wheels
{Warning
Replacing a wheel with a used
one is dangerous. How it has
been used or how far it has been
driven may be unknown. It could
fail suddenly and cause a crash.
When replacing wheels, use a
new GM original equipment
wheel.
Tire Chains
{Warning
If the vehicle has a tire size other
than 255/65R18, do not use tire
chains. There is not enough
clearance. Tire chains used on a
vehicle without the proper amount
of clearance can cause damage
to the brakes, suspension,
or other vehicle parts. The area
damaged by the tire chains could
cause loss of control and a crash.
Use another type of traction
device only if its manufacturer
recommends it for the vehicle's
tire size combination and road
conditions. Follow that
manufacturer's instructions. To
avoid vehicle damage, drive slow
and readjust or remove the
traction device if it contacts the
vehicle. Do not spin the wheels. If
traction devices are used, install
them on the front tires.

Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12146157) - 2019 - CRC - 11/1/18
Vehicle Care 355
If this vehicle has a compact spare
tire, it was fully inflated when new;
however, it can lose air over time.
Check the inflation pressure
regularly. It should be 420 kPa
(60 psi).
Stop as soon as possible and check
that the spare tire is correctly
inflated after being installed on the
vehicle. The compact spare tire is
designed for temporary use only.
The vehicle will perform differently
with the spare tire installed and it is
recommended that the vehicle
speed be limited to 80 km/h (50
mph). To conserve the tread of the
spare tire, have the standard tire
repaired or replaced as soon as
convenient and return the spare tire
to the storage area.
When using a compact spare tire,
the ABS and Traction Control
systems may engage until the spare
tire is recognized by the vehicle,
especially on slippery roads. Adjust
driving to reduce possible
wheel slip.Performance of the All-Wheel
Drive (AWD) system will be
automatically reduced to protect the
system when using the compact
spare. To restore the AWD and
prevent excessive wear on the
clutch in the AWD, replace the
compact spare tire with a full-size
tire as soon as possible.
Caution
When the compact spare is
installed, do not take the vehicle
through an automatic car wash
with guide rails. The compact
spare can get caught on the rails
which can damage the tire, wheel,
and other parts of the vehicle.
Do not use the compact spare on
other vehicles.
Do not mix the compact spare tire or
wheel with other wheels or tires.
They will not fit. Keep the spare tire
and its wheel together.
Caution
Tire chains will not fit the compact
spare. Using them can damage
the vehicle and the chains. Do not
use tire chains on the compact
spare.

Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12146157) - 2019 - CRC - 10/31/18
Index 417
ChargingWireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . 142
Check Engine Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children . . . . . 99
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113, 115
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Cleaning Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . 396
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Compartments
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Connected Services
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 412
Control
Traction and ElectronicStability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . 139
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201, 204
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Cruise Control, Adaptive . . . . . . . . 248
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Text Telephone (TTY)Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Customer Information Publications OrderingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 Customer Satisfaction
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . 396
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . 3
Data Collection
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 402
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . 401
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Devices Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . 414
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . 388
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . 237, 310

Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12146157) - 2019 - CRC - 10/31/18
Index 421
Lights (cont'd)Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 140
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Service Electric Parking
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
StabiliTrak OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 149
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 373 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 142
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . 185
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Mirror
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Mirrors (cont'd)
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 53
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
N
Navigation
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . .411
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 224
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 298
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 98
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 392
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402

Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
12146157) - 2019 - CRC - 10/31/18
Index 425
Tires (cont'd)Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 345
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Tow/Haul Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 275
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 275
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 359
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 287
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Traction Control System(TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . 147
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . 287
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Transmission (cont'd)
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . 344
Universal Remote System . . . . . . 164Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Updates
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Identification Number (VIN) . . . 385
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Vehicle (cont'd)
Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . . . 146
Vehicle Care
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Voltage Devices and Wiring . . . . 316
W
Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Caution and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lane Departure (LDW) . . . . . . . 269
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Warnings Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance . . 345
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341