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Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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184 Driving and Operating
The ignition will switch from ACC/
ACCESSORY to OFF after
five minutes to prevent battery
rundown.
ON/RUN/START (Green Indicator
Light) :This mode is for driving and
starting. With the ignition off, and
the brake pedal applied, pressing
the button once will place the
ignition system in ON/RUN/START.
Once engine cranking begins,
release the button. Engine cranking
will continue until the engine starts.
See Starting the Engine 0184. The
ignition will then remain in ON/RUN.
Service Mode
This power mode is available for
service and diagnostics, and to
verify the proper operation of the
malfunction indicator lamp as may
be required for emission inspection
purposes. With the vehicle off, and
the brake pedal not applied,
pressing and holding ENGINE
START/STOP for more than
five seconds will place the vehicle in
Service Mode. The instruments and
audio systems will operate as they
do in ON/RUN, but the vehicle will not be able to be driven. The engine
will not start in Service Mode. Press
the button again to turn the
vehicle off.
Starting the Engine
Move the shift lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). The engine will not start
in any other position. To restart the
engine when the vehicle is already
moving, use N (Neutral) only.
Caution
Do not try to shift to P (Park) if the
vehicle is moving. If you do, you
could damage the transmission.
Shift to P (Park) only when the
vehicle is stopped.
Caution
If you add electrical parts or
accessories, you could change
the way the engine operates. Any
resulting damage would not be
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Caution (Continued)
covered by the vehicle warranty.
SeeAdd-On Electrical Equipment
0 246.
Starting Procedure
1. With the Keyless Access
system, the RKE transmitter
must be in the vehicle. Press
ENGINE START/STOP with the
brake pedal applied. When the
engine begins cranking, let go
of the button.
The idle speed will go down as
the engine gets warm. Do not
race the engine immediately
after starting it.
If the RKE transmitter is not in
the vehicle, if there is
interference, or if the RKE
battery is low, the Driver
Information Center (DIC) will
display a message.

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360 OnStar
.Open the OnStar app on the
infotainment display. See the
infotainment manual for
information on how to use the
OnStar app.
Or
. Give OnStar Turn-by-Turn
Navigation voice commands.
. Obtain and customize the Wi-Fi
hotspot name or SSID and
password, if equipped.
Press
Qto connect to an
Advisor to:
. Verify account information or
update contact information.
. Get driving directions.
. Receive a Diagnostic check of
the vehicle's key operating
systems.
. Receive Roadside Assistance.
. Manage Wi-Fi Settings,
if equipped. Press
>to get a priority connection
to an OnStar Advisor available 24/
7 to:
. Get help for an emergency.
. Be a Good Samaritan or
respond to an AMBER Alert.
. Get assistance in severe
weather or other crisis situations
and find evacuation routes.OnStar Services
Emergency
Emergency Services require an
active safety and security plan. With
Automatic Crash Response, built-in
sensors can automatically alert a
specially trained OnStar Advisor
who is immediately connected in to
the vehicle to help.
Press
>for a priority connection to
an OnStar Advisor who can contact
emergency service providers, direct
them to your exact location, and
relay important information.
With OnStar Crisis Assist, specially
trained Advisors are available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to
provide a central point of contact,
assistance, and information during a
crisis.
With Roadside Assistance, Advisors
can locate a nearby service provider
to help with a flat tire, a battery
jump, or an empty gas tank.

Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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Index 375
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157, 161
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 354
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . 115, 118
Instrument Panel Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . 5
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 32
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . 8
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 284
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 149
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Malfunction Indicator
(Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 225
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 227
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 128
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
LATCH System
Replacing Parts after aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lighting
Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 152
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 127
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 127
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 131
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 149
Lane Keep Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . 131, 132
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 122
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

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Index 377
OutletsPower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Overview Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
P
ParkShifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Parking Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 267
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 189
Parking or Backing Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . 215
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 71
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . . . 129
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . . 249
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 187
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 62
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 357
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 351
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .248, 266, 312,
Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
R
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 355
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Rear Camera Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rear Climate Control System . . . 161
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 215
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 108
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 315
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 77
Replacing LATCH System
Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 356
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356