automatic transmission CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2023 Owner's Manual

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Service and Maintenance 329
suitable service maintenance intervals for
your vehicle, please contact your
authorized GM Dealer.
Extreme service is for vehicles mainly
driven off-road in four-wheel drive or used
in farming, mining, forestry, or snow
plowing.
Additional Required Services—Severe
Service
Every 72 000 km (45,000 mi)
.Change automatic transmission fluid.
Every 120 000 km (75,000 mi)
.Change rear axle fluid, if equipped with
AWD. Do not directly power wash the
transfer case and/or front/rear axle
output seals. High pressure water can
overcome the seals and contaminate the
transfer case fluid. Contaminated fluid will
decrease the life of the transfer case and/
or axles and should be replaced.
Owner Checks and Services
Every Five Years
.Replace brake fluid. Every Seven Years
.Replace Air Conditioning Desiccant every
seven years. The air conditioning system
requires maintenance every seven years.
This service requires replacement of the
desiccant to help the longevity and
efficient operation of the air conditioning
system. This service can be complex. See
your dealer.
Multi-Point Vehicle
Inspection (MPVI)
A Multi Point Vehicle Inspection (MPVI)
completed by a GM dealer technician is a
maintenance assessment of your vehicle.
The benefit of the MPVI is to identify and
inform the customer of service items that
require immediate attention and those that
may require attention in the future.
The technician will perform the following
checks on your vehicle. For a complete list
of checks, inspections, and services, see your
dealer.
Some items may not apply to your vehicle
and/or region.
Diagnostics
.OnStar active, if equipped
.Service history/recall check
Engine Oil and Filter
.Engine oil
.Oil life monitor
‐
Reset oil life monitor
Exterior Lights
.Visual inspection
Windshield and Wipers
.Visual inspection
Battery
.Battery visual inspection
.Battery test results
.Battery cables and connections
Systems, Fluids, and Visible Leak
Inspection
.Engine oil
.Transmission
.Drive axle
.Transfer case
.Engine cooling system
.Power steering, if equipped

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Service and Maintenance 331
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name or specification, including fluids or lubricants not listed here, can be obtained from your dealer.Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Automatic Transmission DEXRON-VI Automatic Transmission Fluid. Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant. See Cooling
System 0265.
Engine Oil Engine oil meeting the dexos1 specification of the proper SAE viscosity grade. ACDelco
dexos1 full synthetic is recommended. See Engine Oil0261.
Hood Latch Assembly, Secondary Latch, Pivots, Spring Anchor, and Release Pawl Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol or lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI #2, Category LB
or GC-LB.
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 4 Hydraulic Brake Fluid.
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood and Door Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube. See your dealer. Rear Axle See your dealer.
Windshield Washer Automotive windshield washer fluid that meets regional freeze protection requirements.

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336 Technical Data
ApplicationCapacities
Metric English
Rear Axle (AWD) 0.75 L 0.79 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 190 Y140 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this manual. Recheck fluid level
after filling.
*Engine cooling system capacity values are based on the entire cooling system and its components.
Engine Specifications
Engine VIN CodeTransmission Spark Plug Gap
3.6L V6 Engine (LFY) WAutomatic 0.95–1.10 mm (0.037–0.043 in)
Spark plug gaps are preset by the manufacturer. Re-gapping the spark plug is not recommended and can damage the spark plug.

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OnStar 353
Vehicle and Power Issues
OnStar services require a vehicle electrical
system, wireless service, and GPS satellite
technologies to be available and operating
for features to function properly. These
systems may not operate if the battery is
discharged or disconnected.
Add-on Electrical Equipment
The OnStar system is integrated into the
electrical architecture of the vehicle. Do not
add any electrical equipment. SeeAdd-On
Electrical Equipment 0256. Added electrical
equipment may interfere with the operation
of the OnStar system and cause it to not
operate.
Vehicle Software Updates
OnStar or GM may remotely deliver
software updates or changes to the vehicle
without further notice or consent. These
updates or changes may enhance or
maintain safety, security, or the operation
of the vehicle or the vehicle systems.
Software updates or changes may affect or
erase data or settings that are stored in the
vehicle, such as saved navigation
destinations or pre-set radio stations.
Neither OnStar nor GM is responsible for
any affected or erased data or settings. These updates or changes may also collect
personal information. Such collection is
described in the OnStar privacy statement or
separately disclosed at the time of
installation. These updates or changes may
also cause a system to automatically
communicate with GM servers to collect
information about vehicle system status,
identify whether updates or changes are
available, or deliver updates or changes. An
active OnStar agreement constitutes consent
to these software updates or changes and
agreement that either OnStar or GM may
remotely deliver them to the vehicle.
Privacy
The complete OnStar Privacy Statement may
be found at www.onstar.com (U.S.),
or www.onstar.ca (Canada). We recommend
that you review it. If you have any
questions, call 1-888-4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827) or press
Qto speak with
an Advisor. Users of wireless
communications are cautioned that the
privacy of any information sent via wireless
cellular communications cannot be assured.
Third parties may unlawfully intercept or
access transmissions and private
communications without consent.
OnStar - Software Acknowledgements
To obtain the source code under GPL, LGPL,
MPL, and other open source licenses, that is
contained in this product, please visit
https://opensource.lge.com. In addition to
the source code, all referred license terms,
warranty disclaimers, and copyright notices
are available for download. This offer is valid
for a period of three years after our last
shipment of this product. This offer is valid
to anyone in receipt of this information.
*Provided through LG Electronics Inc., who is
solely responsible for provisions of related
OSS compliance.

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358 Index
Assistance Systems (cont'd)Parking and Backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Automatic Dimming Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Automatic Transmission
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . 141
B
Battery
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . 131
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271, 311
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160, 161 Brake
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Buckle To Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, andSidemarker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
C
Calibration Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . 258
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . 1, 311
Camera
Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Cargo
Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Check Engine Light (Malfunction
Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 81
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Cleaning
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317

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Driving (cont'd)Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Dual Automatic Climate Control System . . . . 180
E
ElectricParking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
System Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 279
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 284
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Engine (cont'd)
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . 109
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Oil Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Exterior
Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
F
FilterEngine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Front Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . 237
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 245
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

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366 Index
StorageCenter Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Instrument Panel Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Storage Areas
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Struts Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Surround Vision System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
System Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Driver Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Engine Air Filter Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Global Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Rear Cross Traffic Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Teen Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 All-Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291, 293
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Pressure Monitor Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Terminology and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . 301
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 302
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Tires (cont'd)
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . 299
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Towing Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Traction
Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrakLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . 212
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . 173
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . 343
Transporting a Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Triangle, Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104