Chevrolet TRAVERSE Owner's Manual
Traverse Owner’s Manual
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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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2 Introduction
Introduction
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, vehicle model names, and
vehicle body designs appearing in
this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET,
the CHEVROLET Emblem, and
TRAVERSE are trademarks and/or
service marks of General Motors
LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates,
or licensors.
For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name “General
Motors of Canada Company” for
Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it
appears in this manual.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 23216842 A First Printing
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on the vehicle
because of optional equipment that
was not purchased on the vehicle,
model variants, country
specifications, features/applications
that may not be available in your
region, or changes subsequent to
the printing of this owner manual.
Refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm the
features.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Canadian Vehicle Owners
A French language manual can be
obtained from your dealer, at
www.helminc.com, or from:
Propriétaires Canadiens
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès du
concessionnaire ou à l'adresse
suivante:
Helm, Incorporated
Attention: Customer Service
47911 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
USA
Using this Manual
To quickly locate information about
the vehicle, use the Index in the
back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the
manual and the page number where
it can be found.
Danger, Warning, and Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
©
2016 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Introduction 3
Danger
{
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
Warning
{
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means “Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or “Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M : Shown when the owner
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
manual has additional instructions
or information.
* : Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0 : Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9 : Airbag Readiness Light
! : Antilock Brake System (ABS)
% : Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar
®
(if equipped)
$ : Brake System Warning Light
" : Charging System
I : Cruise Control
` : Do Not Puncture
^ : Do Not Service
B : Engine Coolant Temperature
O : Exterior Lamps
_ : Flame/Fire Prohibited
# : Fog Lamps
. : Fuel Gauge
+ : Fuses
3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j : LATCH System Child Restraints
* : Malfunction Indicator Lamp
: : Oil Pressure
g : Outside Power Foldaway
Mirrors
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} : Power
/ : Remote Vehicle Start
> : Safety Belt Reminders
7 : Tire Pressure Monitor
_ : Tow/Haul Mode
t : Traction Control/StabiliTrak
a : Under Pressure
M : Windshield Washer Fluid
®
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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Cooled Front
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 13
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wiper/Washer .... . . 17
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 23
Bluetooth
Steering Wheel Controls (Radio
without Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . 24
Steering Wheel Controls (Radio
with Touchscreen) . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(With DIC Buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 27
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Universal Remote System . . . . . 27
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 27
®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 29
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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6 In Brief
Instrument Panel
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1. Air Vents 0 214.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 159 (Out of View).
Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 111 (Out of View).
3. Instrument Cluster 0 118.
4. Instrument Panel
Storage 0 103.
5. CD Player. See CD Player
(Radio without Touchscreen)
0 182 or CD Player (Radio with
Touchscreen) 0 184.
6. Infotainment 0 164.
7. Passenger Sensing
System 0 78.
8. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0 159.
9. Heated and Cooled Front
Seats 0 58 (If Equipped).
10. Rear Window Wiper/
Washer 0 112.
Traction Control System (TCS)
Disable Button. See Traction
Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0 240.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 248 (If Equipped).
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0 252 (If Equipped).
Tow/Haul Button (If Equipped).
See Tow/Haul Mode 0 237.
Power Liftgate Button (If
Equipped). See Liftgate 0 39.
11. Power Outlets 0 115.
12. USB Port. See Auxiliary
Devices 0 193.
13. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0 235.
14. Climate Control Systems 0 205
(If Equipped).
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0 208 (If Equipped).
15. Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) (With DIC
Buttons) 0 130 or Driver
Information Center (DIC)
(Without DIC Buttons) 0 135.
16. Steering Wheel Controls
(Radio with Touchscreen)
0 110 or Steering Wheel
Controls (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0 109 (If
Equipped).
17. Horn 0 111.
18. Steering Wheel
Adjustment 0 109.
19. Cruise Control 0 242.
20. Dome Lamp Override. See
Dome Lamps 0 160.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0 160.
21. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0 124.
22. Parking Brake 0 239.
23. Hood Release. See
Hood 0 268.
24. Exterior Lamp Controls 0 157.
Fog Lamps 0 159
(If Equipped).
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Initial Drive Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter is used to remotely lock
and unlock the doors from up to
60 m (195 ft) away from the vehicle.
Press K to unlock the driver door.
K again within five seconds
Press
to unlock all remaining doors.
Q to lock all doors.
Press
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized.
To open or close the liftgate, press
and hold
begins to move.
Press
vehicle.
Press
two seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
8 until the liftgate
L and release to locate the
L and hold for more than
L again to cancel the panic
Press
alarm.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation 0 33.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, the engine can be
started from outside of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Press and release Q on the
RKE transmitter.
2. Immediately, press and hold
for at least four seconds or until
the parking lamps flash.
3. Start the vehicle normally after
entering.
When the vehicle starts, the parking
lamps will turn on.
Remote start can be extended.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.
Press and hold
parking lamps turn off.
/ until the
/
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Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.
Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 0 35.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door manually:
.
From the inside use the door
lock knob on the window sill.
.
From the outside turn the key
toward the front or rear of the
vehicle, or press the
button on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter.
K or Q
Power Door Locks
Base Model
In Brief 9
Q : Press to lock the doors.
See Power Door Locks 0 37.
Liftgate
To open the liftgate the vehicle must
be in P (Park). Press the touch pad
under the liftgate handle and lift up.
To close the liftgate, use the pull
cup or pull strap as an aid.
Power Liftgate
If equipped with a power liftgate, the
vehicle must be in P (Park) to
operate it.
.
Press and hold
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter.
8 on the
Uplevel Model
K : Press to unlock the doors.
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.
.
See Liftgate 0 39.
O.
Press
Press the touch pad on the
outside liftgate handle.
Windows
Uplevel Shown, Base Similar
Press the switch to lower the
window. Pull the switch up to
raise it.
For more information, see Power
Windows 0 48.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
1. Seat Adjustment Handle
2. Driver Seat Height
Adjustment Lever
3. Seatback Lever
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Lift the handle (1) under the
seat to unlock it.
2. Slide the seat to the desired
position, and then release the
handle (1).
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3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Move the lever (2) up or down to
raise or lower the seat.
Use the lever (3) to adjust the
seatback.
See Seat Adjustment 0 54 and
Reclining Seatbacks 0 56.
Power Seats
1. Seat Adjustment Control
2. Seatback Control
3. Lumbar Control
To adjust a power seat, if equipped:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the
control (1) forward or rearward.
.
Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control (1) up
or down.
.
Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control (1)
up or down.
.
Adjust the seatback by tilting the
top of the control (2) forward or
rearward.
See Reclining Seatbacks 0 56.
.
Increase or decrease lumbar
support by pressing the front or
rear of the control (3).
See Lumbar Adjustment 0 55.
See Power Seat Adjustment 0 55.
Memory Features
If equipped, the controls on the
driver door are used to program and
recall memory settings for the driver
seat and outside mirrors.
See Memory Seats 0 57 and
Vehicle Personalization (With DIC
Buttons) 0 146.
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Second Row Seats
The second row seat can be folded
to access the third row. Pull the
sliding seat lever forward; the seat
cushion folds, and the seat slides
forward.
See Rear Seats 0 59.
Third Row Seats
The third row seatbacks can be
folded forward, and the seats can
be removed.
To fold the third row seatback:
1. If the second row seat is in the
full rear position, adjust it
forward to allow the third row
seat to fold fully flat.
2. Remove anything on or under
the seat.
3. Disconnect the rear safety belt
mini-latch using a key in the
slot on the mini-buckle, and let
the belt retract into the
headliner.
4. Stow the mini-latch in the
holder in the headliner.
5. Pull up on the release lever on
the back of the seat.
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6. Push the seatback forward to
lay flat.
See Third Row Seats 0 61.
Heated and Cooled Front Seats
H : If equipped, press to cool the
entire seat.
J : Press to heat the seat and
seatback.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The lights indicate
three for the highest setting and one
for the lowest.
See Heated and Cooled Front
Seats 0 58.
Head Restraint Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
Heated and Cooled Seat Buttons
Shown, Heated Seat Buttons
Similar
If equipped, the buttons are on the
center stack. To operate, the engine
must be running.
I : If equipped, press to heat the
seatback only.
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints 0 53 and Seat
Adjustment 0 54.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 0 64.
.
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 0 65.
.
Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 66.
.
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0 91.
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Passenger Sensing System
The passenger airbag status
indicator will light on the instrument
panel when the vehicle is started.
See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0 122.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
United States
Canada and Mexico
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag
is affected by the passenger
sensing system. See Passenger
Sensing System 0 78
To adjust the mirrors:
1. Press
2. Press the control pad to adjust
Base Model
o or p to select a
mirror.
the mirror.
3. Return the switch to the center
to deselect the mirror.
Uplevel Model
To adjust the mirrors:
1. Press (1) or (2) to select a
mirror.
2. Press the control pad to adjust
the mirror.
3. Press (1) or (2) again to
deselect the mirror.
Folding Mirrors
For vehicles with manual folding
mirrors, push the mirror toward the
vehicle. Pull the mirror out to return
to its original position.
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For vehicles with power folding
mirrors:
1. Press (1) to fold the mirrors out
to the driving position.
2. Press (2) to fold the mirrors in
to the folded position.
See Folding Mirrors 0 46.
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror to clearly
view the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
If equipped, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it for nighttime
use to avoid glare from the
headlamps from behind. See
Manual Rearview Mirror 0 47.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
If equipped, the mirror will
automatically reduce the glare of
headlamps from behind. The
dimming feature comes on when the
vehicle is started. See Automatic
Dimming Rearview Mirror 0 47.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel
closer or away from you.
4. Push the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
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Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps are in the
overhead console and above the
rear seat passengers.
The dome lamps come on when a
door is opened, unless the dome
lamp override button is pressed in.
To manually turn them on, turn the
instrument panel brightness control
clockwise to the farthest position.
Dome Lamp Override
The dome lamp override button is
next to the exterior lamps control.
E DOME OFF : Press the button
and the dome lamps remain off
when a door is opened. An indicator
light on the button comes on to
show that the dome lamps are off.
Press the button again so the dome
lamps come on when a door is
opened.
AMBIENT OFF (If Equipped) :
Press the button to turn the ambient
lights off. Press the button again to
turn ambient lights on.
Reading Lamps
Press the button near each lamp to
turn them on or off.
For more information, see:
.
Dome Lamps 0 160.
.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0 160.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel, to the left of the
steering wheel.
O : Briefly turn to this position to
turn the automatic light control off or
on again.
AUTO : Turns the headlamps on
automatically at normal brightness,
together with the other exterior
lamps and instrument panel lights.
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; : Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5 : Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights. A warning
chime sounds if the driver door is
opened when the ignition switch is
off and the headlamps are on.
# : If equipped, it turns the fog
lamps on or off.
See:
.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0 157.
.
Fog Lamps 0 159.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is located on the left side of the
steering column.
Turn the band with the wiper symbol
to control the windshield wipers.
8 : Use for a single wiping cycle.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
6 : Delays wiping cycle. Turn the
band up for more frequent wipes or
down for less frequent wipes.
LO : Slow wipes.
HI : Fast wipes.
Windshield Washer
J FRONT : Press the button at the
end of the lever to spray washer
fluid on the windshield.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
The rear wiper and rear wash button
is on the center stack below the
climate control system.
Z : Press to turn the rear wiper on
and off. The wiper speed cannot be
changed.
Y : Press to spray washer fluid on
the rear window. The window wiper
will also come on.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer 0 111
and Rear Window Wiper/
Washer 0 112.
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Climate Controls
1. Fan Control
2. REAR (Rear Climate Control)
3. Temperature Control
4. Recirculation
5. Air Delivery Mode Control
6. Rear Window Defogger
7. Air Conditioning
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Dual Automatic Climate Control System
1. Driver and Passenger Side
Temperature Controls
2. Air Delivery Mode Controls
3. SYNC (Synchronized
Temperature)
4. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
5. REAR (Rear Climate Control)
6. A/C (Air Conditioning)
7. Recirculation
8. Fan Control
9. Rear Window Defogger
10. Defrost
See Climate Control Systems 0 205
or Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0 208 (If Equipped). For
more information about the rear
climate control, see Rear Climate
Control System 0 212 or Rear
Climate Control System (with Rear
Seat Audio) 0 213.
Transmission
Electronic Range Select
(ERS) Mode
ERS mode allows you to choose the
top-gear limit of the transmission
and the vehicle's speed while
driving downhill or towing a trailer.
The vehicle has an electronic shift
position indicator within the
instrument cluster. When using the
ERS mode a number will display
next to the L, indicating the current
gear that has been selected.
To use this feature:
1. Move the shift lever to L (Low).
2. Press the + (Plus) or − (Minus)
button on the shift lever, to
increase or decrease the gear
range available.
See Manual Mode 0 236.
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Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
If the vehicle has a base radio it is
included in this manual. See the
separate infotainment manual for
information on the connected radios,
audio players, phone, navigation
system, and voice or speech
recognition. There is also
information on settings and
downloadable applications
(if equipped).
Radio(s)
Radio without Touchscreen
O : Press to turn the system on and
off. Turn to increase or decrease the
volume.
BAND : Press to choose between
FM, AM, or SiriusXM
f : Select radio stations or set Tone
options.
®
, if equipped.
© or ¨ : Seek or scan stations or
tracks.
4 : Change the display between the
radio station frequency and the
time, if equipped. While the ignition
is off, press
4 to display the time.
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For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Operation (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0 168 or Operation
(Radio with Touchscreen) 0 170.
If equipped with Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE), see the
infotainment manual.
Storing a Favorite Station
A maximum of 36 stations can be
stored as favorites using the six
softkeys located below the radio
station frequency tabs and by using
the radio FAV button. Press FAV to
go through up to six pages of
favorites, each having six favorite
stations available per page. Each
page of favorites can contain any
combination of AM, FM, or SiriusXM
stations, if equipped.
See AM-FM Radio (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0 173 or AM-FM
Radio (Radio with
Touchscreen) 0 174.
Setting the Clock
To set the time and date:
1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN,
then press
radio on.
2. Press
MM, DD, YYYY (hour, minute,
month, day, and year).
3. Press the pushbutton located
under any one of the labels to
be changed.
4. To increase or decrease the
time or date, turn
or counterclockwise.
See Clock (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0 114 or Clock (Radio
with Touchscreen) 0 115.
O to turn the
H to display HR, MIN,
f clockwise
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Radio with Touchscreen
PUSH/O : Press to turn the system
on and off. Turn to adjust the
volume.
Z : Press to eject a disc from the
CD. See CD Player (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0 182 or CD Player
(Radio with Touchscreen) 0 184.
AUX Port : 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
connection for external audio
devices.
PUSH/SEL : Turn to manually find a
station or highlight a menu
selection. Press to select a
highlighted selection.
D : Press to go to the Home Page.
See “Home Page” in Operation
(Radio without Touchscreen) 0 168
or Operation (Radio with
Touchscreen) 0 170.
SRCE : Press to change the audio
source to AM, FM, CD, and if
equipped, SiriusXM
rear auxiliary, and iPod/USB.
FAV : Press to display the favorite
list or add a favorite. See Operation
(Radio without Touchscreen) 0 168
or Operation (Radio with
Touchscreen) 0 170.
®
, front auxiliary,
© SEEK or SEEK ¨ : Seek or scan
stations and tracks. See Operation
(Radio without Touchscreen) 0 168
or Operation (Radio with
Touchscreen) 0 170.
/ BACK : Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 30 preset stations can be
stored. AM, FM, and SiriusXM
(if equipped) can be mixed.
1. From the AM, FM, or SiriusXM
main page, press and hold any
1−5 buttons or one of the
preset screen buttons at the
bottom of the screen. After a
few seconds, a beep is heard
and the new preset information
displays on that screen button.
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2. Repeat for each preset.
Setting the Clock
Press Settings on the Home Page,
then press the Set Time or Set Date
settings screen button to display the
different options for setting the time
and date.
Set Time:
.
Press the up or down arrows to
change the Hours, Minutes, AM,
PM, or 24 hour setting on the
clock.
.
Press and hold to quickly
increase or decrease the time
settings.
.
Press OK to save the
adjustments.
.
Press the Back or Cancel screen
button to cancel the
adjustments.
Set Date:
.
Press the up or down arrows to
increase or decrease the Month,
Day, and Year settings.
Press and hold to quickly
increase or decrease the date
settings.
.
Press OK to save the
adjustments.
.
Press the Back or Cancel screen
button to cancel the
adjustments.
Satellite Radio
If equipped, vehicles with a
SiriusXM
valid SiriusXM satellite radio
subscription can receive SiriusXM
programming.
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.
®
satellite radio tuner and a
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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 (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0 177 or Satellite
Radio (Radio with
Touchscreen) 0 180.
Portable Audio Devices
The vehicle has a 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
auxiliary input jack on the faceplate
and a USB port in the center stack.
External devices such as iPods,
laptop computers, MP3 players, CD
changers, USB storage devices,
etc. can be connected to the
auxiliary port using a 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
input jack or the USB port
depending on the audio system.
If equipped, there are two USB
ports on the rear of the center
console that can be used for
charging only. They can charge
devices that draw 2.1 amps or less.
See the device’s owner manual for
the specification.
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See Auxiliary Devices 0 193.
Bluetooth
The Bluetooth®system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone to make and receive
hands-free calls using the vehicle
audio system and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled mobile
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 0 196.
®
Steering Wheel Controls (Radio without Touchscreen)
w or c/x : Press to change
favorite radio stations, select tracks
on a CD, or navigate tracks or
folders on an iPod or USB device.
b/g : Press to mute the speakers,
press again to unmute. Press and
hold to interact with Bluetooth and
®
OnStar
, if equipped.
c/x : Press to reject an incoming
call, or end a current call.
SRCE : Press to switch between
AM, FM, CD, SiriusXM
if equipped, and front auxiliary, rear
auxiliary, and iPod/USB.
®
,
¨ : Press to seek the next radio
station, track, or chapter while
sourced to the CD slot, or to select
tracks and folders on an iPod or
USB device.
+
e or − e : Press to increase or to
decrease the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls (Radio
with Touchscreen) 0 110 or Steering
Wheel Controls (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0 109.
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Steering Wheel Controls (Radio with Touchscreen)
Press and hold to mute/pause the
system.
¨ : Press to seek the next radio
station, track, or chapter while
sourced to the CD slot, or to select
tracks and folders on an iPod or
USB device.
e or − e : Press to increase or to
+
decrease the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls (Radio
with Touchscreen) 0 110 or Steering
Wheel Controls (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0 109.
Cruise Control
w or c/x : Press to change
favorite radio stations, select tracks
on a CD, or navigate tracks or
folders on an iPod or USB device.
b/g : Press to interact with
Bluetooth and OnStar
®
, if equipped.
c/x : Press to reject an incoming
call, or end a current call.
SRCE : Press to switch between
AM, FM, CD, and if equipped,
SiriusXM
auxiliary, and iPod/USB.
®
, front auxiliary, rear
I : Press to turn cruise control on
or off. The indicator light on the
button comes on when the cruise
control is on.
+RES : If there is a set speed in
memory, press briefly to resume to
that speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed.
SET– : Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If cruise control is already active,
use to decrease vehicle speed.
[ : Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control 0 242.
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Driver Information Center (DIC) (With DIC Buttons)
To access the DIC, some vehicles
have buttons located on the
instrument panel.
V : Press to set or reset certain
functions and to turn off or
acknowledge messages on the DIC.
U : Press to customize the feature
settings on your vehicle. See
Vehicle Personalization (With DIC
Buttons) 0 146 for more information.
T : Press to display the oil life,
park assist on vehicles with this
feature, units, tire pressure readings
on vehicles with this feature, and
compass calibration and zone
setting on vehicles with this feature.
3 : Press this button to display
the odometer, trip odometers, fuel
range, average economy, timer, fuel
used, and average speed.
Some vehicles do not have the
buttons shown, however some of
the menus can be viewed by using
the trip odometer reset stem.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
(With DIC Buttons) 0 130 or Driver
Information Center (DIC) (Without
DIC Buttons) 0 135.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. FCA provides a
green indicator,
is detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a
vehicle much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a red flashing
alert on the windshield and rapidly
beeps.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0 248.
V, when a vehicle
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
If equipped, LDW may help avoid
unintentional lane departures at
speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or
greater. LDW uses a camera sensor
to detect the lane markings. The
LDW light,
marking is detected. If the vehicle
departs the lane without using a turn
signal in that direction, the light will
change to amber and flash. In
addition, beeps will sound.
See Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0 252.
@, is green if a lane
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
If equipped, SBZA will detect
moving vehicles in the next lane
over in the vehicle's side blind zone
area. When this happens, the SBZA
display will light up in the
corresponding outside side mirror
and will flash if the turn signal is on.
See Side Blind Zone Alert
(SBZA) 0 250.
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Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
If equipped, RVC displays a view of
the area behind the vehicle, on the
infotainment system display, when
the vehicle is shifted into
R (Reverse).
See Rear Vision Camera
(RVC) 0 244.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System
If equipped, the RCTA system uses
a triangle with an arrow displayed
on the RVC screen to warn of traffic
behind your vehicle that may cross
your vehicle's path while in
R (Reverse). In addition, beeps will
sound.
See “Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA)” under Rear Vision Camera
(RVC) 0 244.
Parking Assist
If equipped, Rear Parking Assist
(RPA) uses sensors on the rear
bumper to assist with parking and
avoiding objects while in
R (Reverse). It operates at speeds
less than 8 km/h (5 mph) and uses
audible beeps to provide distance
and system information.
Keep the sensors on the vehicle's
rear bumper clean to ensure proper
operation.
See Parking Assist 0 247.
Power Outlets
The vehicle has 12-volt accessory
power outlets, which can be used to
plug in electrical equipment, such as
a cell phone or MP3 player.
The power outlets are located:
.
On the center stack below the
climate controls.
.
Inside the center console.
.
At the rear of the center console.
.
In the rear cargo area.
To use the outlets, remove the
cover.
See Power Outlets 0 115.
Universal Remote System
If equipped, the Universal Home
Remote System allows for garage
door openers, security systems, and
home automation devices to be
programmed to work with these
buttons in the vehicle.
See Universal Remote
System 0 153.
Sunroof
On vehicles with a sunroof, the
sunroof only operates when the
ignition is in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY, or when Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) 0 231.
If equipped, there may be a rear
sunroof over the second row seats.
The rear sunroof does not open.
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Vent : Press and hold the front of
the switch to vent the sunroof. Press
and hold the rear of the switch to
close the sunroof.
Express-open/Express-close :
Press and release the rear of the
switch to express-open the sunroof.
Press and release the front of the
switch to express-close the sunroof.
Manual Sunshade
The sunshades must be opened
and closed manually. To open the
sunshade, press the button on the
sunshade handle to release it and
guide it back. To close the
sunshade, pull the sunshade
forward until it latches.
The sunroof has an automatic
reversal system.
See Sunroof 0 50.
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/ Electronic Stability Control
The vehicle has a traction control
system that limits wheel spin, and
the StabiliTrak system that assists
with directional control of the vehicle
in difficult driving conditions. Both
systems turn on automatically every
time the vehicle is started.
.
To turn off traction control and
StabiliTrak, press and release
on the center stack, and the
appropriate DIC message
displays. See Ride Control
System Messages 0 143.
.
Press and release
turn on both systems.
See Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0 240.
4 again to
4
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Tire Pressure Monitor
This vehicle may have a Tire
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).
The TPMS does not replace normal
monthly tire maintenance. Maintain
the correct tire pressures.
See Tire Pressure Monitor
System 0 305.
Fuel
The low tire pressure warning light
alerts to a significant loss in
pressure of one of the vehicle's
tires. If the warning light comes on,
stop as soon as possible and inflate
the tires to the recommended
pressure shown on the Tire and
Loading Information label. See
Vehicle Load Limits 0 223. The
warning light will remain on until the
tire pressure is corrected.
The low tire pressure warning light
may come on in cool weather when
the vehicle is first started, and then
turn off as the vehicle is driven. This
may be an early indicator that the
tire pressures are getting low and
the tires need to be inflated to the
proper pressure.
Regular Fuel
Use only unleaded gasoline rated
87 octane or higher in your vehicle.
Do not use gasoline with an octane
rating lower as it may result in
vehicle damage and lower fuel
economy. See Fuel 0 253.
E85 or FlexFuel
No E85 or FlexFuel
Gasoline-ethanol fuel blends greater
than E15 (15% ethanol by volume),
such as E85, cannot be used in this
vehicle.
Engine Oil Life System
The engine oil life system calculates
engine oil life based on vehicle use
and displays the CHANGE ENGINE
OIL SOON message when it is time
to change the engine oil and filter.
The oil life system should be reset
to 100% only following an oil
change.
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