153 CHEVROLET TRAX 2018 Owner's Manual

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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0173.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 141.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0139.
3. Instrument Cluster 0113.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0109.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
0 110.
5. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0140.
6. Introduction 0145.
7. Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0219 (If Equipped).
8. Hazard Warning Flashers
0140.
9. Passenger Seat Belt Reminder Light. See Seat Belt Reminders
0 116.
10. Shift Lever. SeeAutomatic Transmission
0 200 orManual Transmission
0 203. 11.
Parking Brake 0206.
12. USB Port 0153.
13. Climate Control Systems
0171.
14. Traction Control/Electronic Stabilty Control Button. See
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0208.
15. Ignition Positions (Key Access)
0190 orIgnition Positions
(Keyless Access) 0188.
16. Steering Wheel Controls 0108.
17. Horn 0109.
18. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0108.
19. Cruise Control 0210 (If
Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0216 (If Equipped).
20. Instrument Panel Storage
0103 (If Equipped).
21. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0118. 22. Hood Release. See
Hood
0 229.
23. Exterior Lamp Controls 0138.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0141.
Front Fog Lamps 0141 (If
Equipped).

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20 In Brief
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
Refer to:
.www.siriusxm.com or call
1-888-601-6296 (U.S.).
. www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada).
See Satellite Radio 0152.
Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle has a 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
auxiliary input and two USB ports on
the center stack. External devices
such as iPods, MP3 players, and
USB storage devices may be
connected.
See Auxiliary Jack 0156 andUSB
Port 0153.
Bluetooth
The Bluetooth system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
to make and receive hands-free
calls using the vehicle audio system
and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired with the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system before it can be
used in the vehicle. Not all phones
will support all functions.
See Bluetooth (Overview) 0159 or
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using the
Phone) 0160.
Steering Wheel Controls
Some audio steering wheel controls
could differ depending on the
vehicle's options. Some audio
controls can be adjusted at the
steering wheel.
b/g:Press to interact with the
available Bluetooth or OnStar
systems.
$/i: Press to decline an
incoming call, to end speech
recognition, or to end a current call.
Press to silence the vehicle

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Infotainment System 145
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 153
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted MediaDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 159
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using the Phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Introduction
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These
functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.

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Caution
Using a razor blade or sharp
object to clear the inside rear
window can damage the rear
window antenna and/or the rear
window defogger. Repairs would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Do not clear the inside
rear window with sharp objects.
Caution
Do not apply aftermarket glass
tinting with metallic film. The
metallic film in some tinting
materials will interfere with or
distort the incoming radio
reception. Any damage caused to
the backglass antenna due to
metallic tinting materials will not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Multi-Band Antenna
The roof antenna is for OnStar,
SiriusXM Satellite Radio (U.S. and
Canada only), GPS (Global
Positioning System), and DSRC
(Dedicated Short Range
Communications). Keep clear of
obstructions for clear reception.
If the vehicle has a sunroof, and it is
open, reception can also be
affected.
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media
Devices
When using media devices such as
CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, SD
cards, USB devices, and mobile
devices, consider the source.
Untrusted media devices could
contain files that affect system
operation or performance. Avoid use
if the content or origin cannot be
trusted.
USB Port
Audio stored on a USB device may
be listened to.
This vehicle has two USB ports in
the center stack. These ports are for
data and charging.
Playing from a USB
A USB mass storage device can be
connected to the USB port.

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322 Service and Maintenance
UsageFluid/Lubricant
Key Lock Cylinders, Hood and Door Hinges Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Weatherstrip Conditioning Weatherstrip Lubricant (GM Part No. 3634770, in Canada 10953518) or equivalent.
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.
Part GM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 95021102 A3184C
Engine Oil Filter 55594651 PF2257G
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 13271190 CF181
Spark Plugs 1.4L L4 12673527 41-153
1.8L L4 25193473 —
Wiper Blades
Driver Side –65.0 cm (25.6 in) 94531969 —
Passenger Side –38.0 cm (15.0 in) 95915127 —
Rear –26.5 cm (10.4 in) 95915137 —

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338 Customer Information
Reporting Safety
Defects
Reporting Safety Defects
to the United States
Government
If you believe that your vehicle
has a defect which could cause
a crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying
General Motors.
If NHTSA receives similar
complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it finds that
a safety defect exists in a group
of vehicles, it may order a recall
and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot
become involved in individual
problems between you, your
dealer, or General Motors.To contact NHTSA, you may call
the Vehicle Safety Hotline
toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY:
1-800-424-9153); go to
http://
www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20590
You can also obtain other
information about motor vehicle
safety from http://
www.safercar.gov
.
Reporting Safety Defects
to the Canadian
Government
If you live in Canada, and you
believe that the vehicle has a
safety defect, notify Transport
Canada immediately, and notify
General Motors of Canada
Company. Call Transport
Canada at 1-800-333-0510;
go to:
www.tc.gc.ca/recalls (English) www.tc.gc.ca/rappels (French)
or write to:
Transport Canada
Motor Vehicle Safety Directorate
Defect Investigations and
Recalls Division
80 Noel Street
Gatineau
,QC J8Z 0A1
Reporting Safety Defects
to General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or
Transport Canada) in a situation like
this, notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-222-1020, or write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance
Center
P.O. Box 33170
Detroit, MI 48232-5170

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IndexA
About Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 2
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 224
Additional Information
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . 169
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 238
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Air Intake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Airbag System
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 78
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Airbag System (cont'd)
What Will You See after an
Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 74
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Passenger Status Indicator . . . .117
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Alert Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 217
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 205, 249
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Antenna Backglass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 206 Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

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354 Index
Appearance CareExterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Armrest Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Assistance Program, Roadside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Audio
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153B
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
BatteryExterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Battery - North America . . . . 249, 294
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . 251
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, 160
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . 121
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 188
Bulb Replacement Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Bulb Replacement (cont'd)
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
License Plate Lamps . . . . . . . . . 260
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Backup Lamps . . . . . . . . . . 257
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . .227, 249, 294, Back Cover
Camera Rear Vision (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . 2
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

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Index 359
Lights (cont'd)Ultrasonic Parking Sensor . . . . 123
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Warning, Power Steering . . . . . 122
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 125
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
M
Maintenance
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Maintenance and Care Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 312 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 118 Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Media Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . 153
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 133
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Mirrors Automatic Dimming
Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 50
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
N
Navigation
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Net, Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 188
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 236
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 84
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 330
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
OnStar Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
OnStar Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
OnStar Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Operate Pedal Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Ordering Service Publications . . . . . . . . . . 336
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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360 Index
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Owner Manual Indicator . . . . . . . . 120
P
ParkShifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . . . 251
Extended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 198
Ultrasonic Sensor Light . . . . . . . 123
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . 78
Perchlorate Materials
Requirements, California . . . . . . 228
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Phone
Apple CarPlay andAndroid Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Phone (cont'd)
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, 160
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Reduced Engine Light . . . . . . . . 126
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 195
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Power Steering Warning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . 70
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . 339
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 333
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . .227, 249, 294,
Back Cover
R
RadioAM-FM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . 337
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 212
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 110
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Records Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 298
Reduced Engine Power Light . . . 126
Reimbursement Program,
GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 34
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322