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In Brief . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . 1-1

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . .1-4

Vehicle Features. . . . . . . . . . . . .1-17

Performance and

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Keys, Doors, and

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .2-18

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Front Seats . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . 3-3

Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3-23

Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 4-1

Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1

Additional Storage Features . . . 4-3

Roof Rack System . . . . . . . .. . . . . 4-4

Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Information Displays . . . . . . . .. . 5-24

Vehicle Messages.. . . . . . . . . . . 5-31

Vehicle Personalization.. . . . . . 5-41

Universal Remote System . . . . 5-48

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Interior Lighting . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 6-5

Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 7-11

Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21

Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . . . . 7-36

Phone . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . 7-46

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 7-53

Trademarks and License

Agreements . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 7-56

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1

Air Vents.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-10

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-11

Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1

Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-13

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20

Automatic Transmission . . . . . .9-21

Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 9-24

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25

Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . .9-27

Cruise Control . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 9-29

Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-31

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43

Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-50

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Vehicle Care . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . 10-1

General Information . . . . . . . . . .10-2

Vehicle Checks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-26

Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28

Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66

Towing . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69

Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . .10-73

Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1

General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . .11-2

Special Application

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8

Additional Maintenance

and Care . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 11-9

Recommended Fluids,

Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . 11-12

Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 11-14

Technical Data . . . . . . ......... 12-1

Vehicle Identification.. . . . . . . . 12-1

Vehicle Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1

Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-2

Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-18

Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-19

OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 14-1

OnStar Overview.. . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1

OnStar Services . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 14-2

OnStar Additional

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . 14-5

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i-1

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Introduction iii

Please refer to the purchase documentation relating to your specific vehicle to confirm each of the features found on your vehicle. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General

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.

This manual describes features that may or may not be on your specific vehicle either because they are options that you did not purchase or due to changes subsequent to the printing of this owner manual.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 22744238 B Second Printing

Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Canadian Vehicle Owners

Propriétaires Canadiens

A French language manual can be obtained from your dealer, at www.helminc.com, or from:

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès du concessionnaire ou à l'adresse savant:

Helm, Incorporated Attention: Customer Service 47911 Halyard Drive Plymouth, MI 48170

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.

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Danger, Warnings, and Cautions

Warning messages found on vehicle labels and in this manual describe hazards and what to do to avoid or reduce them.

Danger indicates a hazard with a high level of risk which will result in serious injury or death.

Warning or Caution indicates a hazard that could result in injury or death.

WARNING

{

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

Notice: This means there is something that could result in property or vehicle damage. This would not be covered by the vehicle's warranty.

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 : This symbol is shown when

you need to see your owner manual for additional instructions or information.

* : This symbol is shown when

you need to see a service manual for additional instructions or information.

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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

$ : Brake System Warning Light " : Charging System

I : Cruise Control

B : Engine Coolant Temperature

O : Exterior Lamps

# : 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

} : Power / : Remote Vehicle Start > : Safety Belt Reminders 7 : Tire Pressure Monitor _ : Tow/Haul Mode t : Traction Control/StabiliTrak M : Windshield Washer Fluid

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2 NOTES

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Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 1-6

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-7

Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Heated and Ventilated

Seats . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-9

Head Restraint

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 1-10

Passenger Sensing

System . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Steering Wheel

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Windshield Wiper/Washer .... 1-14

Climate Controls . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1-15

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Vehicle Features

Radio(s) . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-20

Bluetooth

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-21

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Driver Information Center

(DIC) (With DIC Buttons) . . . 1-22

Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-23

Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Universal Remote System . . . 1-23

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-23

Performance and Maintenance

StabiliTrak®System . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-24

Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-25

Driving for Better Fuel

Economy .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25

Roadside Assistance

Program . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 1-26

OnStar

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26

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Instrument Panel

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1. Air Vents on page 8‑10.

2. Turn and Lane-Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change Signals on page 6‑4 (Out of View).

Windshield Wiper/Washer on page 5‑4 (Out of View).

3. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑11.

4. Instrument Panel Storage on page 4‑1.

USB Port (Inside IP Storage) (If Equipped). See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑35.

5. CD Player. See CD Player

(Radio without Touchscreen) on page 7‑21 or CD Player (Radio with Touchscreen) on page 7‑23.

6. Infotainment on page 7‑1.

Navigation/Radio System (If Equipped). See the infotainment manual.

7. Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6‑1.

Fog Lamps on page 6‑5 (If

Equipped).

8. Hood Release. See Hood on page 10‑4.

9. Parking Brake on page 9‑26.

10. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5‑17.

11. Dome Lamp Override.

SeeDome Lamps on page 6‑6.

Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑5.

12. Cruise Control on page 9‑29.

13. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5‑2.

14. Horn on page 5‑4.

15. Steering Wheel Controls on

page 5‑2 (If Equipped).

16. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information

Center (DIC) (Without DIC Buttons) on page 5‑29 or Driver Information Center (DIC) (With DIC Buttons) on page 5‑24.

17. Climate Control Systems on page 8‑1 (If Equipped).

Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 8‑4 (If

Equipped).

18. Shift Lever. See Shifting Into Park on page 9‑18.

19. Power Outlets on page 5‑8.

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20. Rear Window Wiper/Washer on page 5‑5.

Traction Control System (TCS) Disable Button. See

StabiliTrak page 9‑27.

Tow/Haul Button (If Equipped). See Tow/Haul Mode on page 9‑24.

Power Liftgate Button (If Equipped). See Liftgate on page 2‑9.

21. Heated and Ventilated Front Seats on page 3‑8 (If Equipped).

22. Hazard Warning Flashers on page 6‑4.

23. Passenger Sensing System on

page 3‑30.

System on

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 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.

8 until the liftgate

L and release to locate the

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Press L and hold for more than two seconds to sound the panic alarm.

L again to cancel the panic

Press alarm.

See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑2.

Remote Vehicle Start

Starting the Vehicle

With this feature the engine can be started from outside of the vehicle.

1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle.

2. Press and release

3. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold

the parking lamps flash.

When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn on and remain on as long as the engine is running. The doors will be locked and the climate control system may come on.

/ until

The engine will continue to run for 10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a 10-minute time extension. Remote start can be extended only once.

Canceling a Remote Start

To cancel a remote start:

Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle and press and hold

until the parking lamps turn off.

Turn on the hazard warning flashers.

Turn the ignition switch on and then off.

See Remote Vehicle Start on page 2‑4.

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

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Power Door Locks

K : Press to unlock the doors.

Q : Press to lock the doors.

See Power Door Locks on page 2‑7.

Liftgate

To open the liftgate the vehicle must be in P (Park). Press the touch pad under the liftgate handle. To close the liftgate, use the pull cup or pull strap as an aid.

Power Liftgate

Base Model

Uplevel Model

On vehicles with a power liftgate, the vehicle must be in P (Park) to operate it.

Press and hold 8 on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.

Press O.

Press the touch pad on the outside liftgate handle.

For more information see Liftgate on page 2‑9.

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Windows

Seat Adjustment

Manual Seats

Uplevel Shown, Base Similar

Press the switch to lower the window. Pull the switch up to raise it.

For more information, see Power Windows on page 2‑19.

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).

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 on page 3‑3 and Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑5.

Power Seats

1. Seat Adjustment Control

2. Seatback Control

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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 on page 3‑5.

Increase or decrease lumbar support by pressing the front or rear of the control (3).

See Lumbar Adjustment on page 3‑4.

See Power Seat Adjustment on page 3‑4.

Memory Features

If available, the controls on the driver door are used to program and recall memory settings for the driver seat and outside mirrors.

See Memory Seats on page 3‑6 and

Vehicle Personalization (With DIC Buttons) on page 5‑41.

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 on page 3‑9.

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Third Row Seats

The third row seatbacks can be folded forward, and the seats can be removed.

To fold the third row seatback:

1. Remove anything on or under the seat.

3. Pull up on the release lever on the back of the seat.

4. Push the seatback forward to lay flat.

See Third Row Seats on page 3‑11.

2. 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. Stow the mini-latch in the holder in the headliner.

Heated and Ventilated Seats

Heated and Cooled Seat Buttons

Shown, Heated Seat Buttons

Similar

If available, the buttons are on the center console. To operate, the engine must be running.

I : If available, press to heat the

seatback only.

H : If available, press to cool the

entire seat.

J : Press to heat the seat and

seatback.

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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 Ventilated Front Seats on page 3‑8.

Head Restraint Adjustment

Do not drive until the head restraints 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 on page 3‑2 and Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.

Safety Belts

Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly:

Safety Belts on page 3‑13.

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly on page 3‑15.

Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑16.

Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3‑44.

Passenger Sensing System

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.

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The passenger airbag status indicator will light on the instrument panel when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Sensing System on page 3‑30.

Mirror Adjustment

Exterior Mirrors

Base Model

To adjust the mirrors:

1. Press

2. Press the control pad to adjust

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.

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 on page 2‑16.

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Interior Mirror

Adjustment

Adjust the rearview mirror to clearly view the area behind the vehicle.

Manual Rearview Mirror

For vehicles with a manual rearview mirror, 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 on page 2‑18.

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror

The mirror will automatically reduce the glare from the headlamps from behind. The dimming feature comes on when the vehicle is started. See

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror on page 2‑18.

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.

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.

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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 on page 6‑6.

Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑5.

Exterior Lighting

The exterior lamp control is on the instrument panel, to the left of the steering wheel.

O : Turns the automatic light

control on or off.

AUTO: Automatic operation of the headlamps at normal brightness and other exterior lamps.

; : Manual operation of the

parking lamps and other exterior lamps.

5 : Manual operation of the

headlamps and other exterior lamps.

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See:

Exterior Lamp Controls on page 6‑1

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)/ Automatic Headlamp System on page 6‑2

Delayed Headlamps on page 6‑3

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 located on the instrument panel 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 on

page 5‑4 and Rear Window Wiper/ Washer on page 5‑5.

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Climate Controls

In Brief 1-15

1. Fan Control

2. REAR (Rear Climate Control)

3. Temperature Control

4. Recirculation

5. Air Delivery Mode Control

6. Air Conditioning

7. Rear Window Defogger

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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. Defrost

7. Rear Window Defogger

8. Fan Control

9. Recirculation

10. Air Conditioning

See Climate Control Systems on

page 8‑1 or Dual Automatic Climate Control System on page 8‑4 (If

Equipped). For more information about the rear climate control, see

Rear Climate Control System on page 8‑8 or Rear Climate Control System (with Rear Seat Audio) on page 8‑9.

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/minus button on the shift lever, to increase or decrease the gear range available.

See Manual Mode on page 9‑23.

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Vehicle Features

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.

, if equipped.

radio station frequency and the time, if equipped. While the ignition

is off, press

For more information about these and other radio features, see

Operation (Radio without Touchscreen) on page 7‑6 or Operation (Radio with Touchscreen) on page 7‑8.

For vehicles with a Rear Audio Controller (RAC). See Rear Audio Controller (RAC) on page 7‑45.

For vehicles with a Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE). See the infotainment manual.

4 to display the time.

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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.

See AM-FM Radio (Radio without

Touchscreen) on page 7‑11 or AM-FM Radio (Radio with Touchscreen) on page 7‑12.

Setting the Clock

To set the time and date:

1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, then

press

O to turn the radio on.

2. Press

3. Press the pushbutton located

4. To increase or decrease the time

See Clock (Radio with Touchscreen)

on page 5‑8 or Clock (Radio without Touchscreen) on page 5‑7.

H to display HR, MIN,

MM, DD, YYYY (hour, minute, month, day, and year).

under any one of the labels to be changed.

or date, turn counterclockwise.

f clockwise or

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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) on page 7‑21 or CD Player (Radio with Touchscreen) on page 7‑23.

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) on page 7‑6 or Operation (Radio with Touchscreen) on page 7‑8.

SRCE: Press to change the audio source to AM, FM, SiriusXM equipped), CD, USB, iPod or AUX.

FAV: Press to display the favorite list or add a favorite. See Operation

(Radio without Touchscreen) on page 7‑6 or Operation (Radio with Touchscreen) on page 7‑8.

(if

stations and tracks. See Operation

(Radio without Touchscreen) on page 7‑6 or Operation (Radio with Touchscreen) on page 7‑8.

/ 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.

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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.

2. Repeat for each preset.

Setting the Time and Date

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 increase or decrease the Hours, Minutes, AM, PM, or 24 hr on the clock.

Press and hold to quickly increase or decrease the time settings.

Press OK or the Back screen button to save the adjustments that were made.

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 or the Back screen button to save the adjustments that were made.

See Clock (Radio with Touchscreen)

on page 5‑8 or Clock (Radio without Touchscreen) on page 5‑7.

Satellite Radio

Vehicles with a SiriusXM®satellite radio tuner and a 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.

Refer to:

www.siriusxm.com or call 1-866-635-2349 (U.S.).

www.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-209-0079 (Canada).

See Satellite Radio (Radio without

Touchscreen) on page 7‑15 or Satellite Radio (Radio with Touchscreen) on page 7‑19.

Portable Audio Devices

This vehicle may have an auxiliary input on the radio faceplate and a USB port in the instrument panel storage area. External devices such

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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.

See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑35.

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 on page 7‑46.

Steering Wheel Controls

Vehicles with audio steering wheel controls could differ depending on the vehicle's options. Some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel.

w or c /x : Press to select

preset or favorite radio stations, select tracks on a CD or select tracks and navigate folders on an

iPod

or USB device.

b /g : For vehicles without

Touchscreen, press to silence the vehicle speakers only. Press again

to turn the sound on. For vehicles with OnStar hold for longer than two seconds to interact with those systems.

For vehicles with Touchscreen, press and hold to silence the vehicle speakers only. Press again to turn the sound on. Press to interact with OnStar systems.

For vehicles with OnStar See OnStar Overview on page 14‑1.

systems, press and

or Bluetooth

systems.

c /x : Press to reject an

incoming call, or end a current call.

SRCE: Press to switch between the radio, CD, and for equipped vehicles, front auxiliary, and rear auxiliary.

¨ : Press to go to the next radio

station while in AM, FM, or SiriusXM

Press chapter while sourced to the CD slot.

¨ to go to the next track or

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Press ¨ to select a track or a folder when navigating folders on an iPod or USB device.

e or − e : Press to increase or to

decrease the volume.

See Steering Wheel Controls on page 5‑2.

Cruise Control

T : Press to turn cruise control on

and off. The indicator comes on when cruise control is on.

+ RES: Press briefly to make the vehicle resume to a previously set speed, or press and hold to accelerate.

SET–: Press to set the speed and activate cruise control or to make the vehicle decelerate.

[ : Press to disengage cruise

control without erasing the set speed from memory.

See Cruise Control on page 9‑29.

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).

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) on page 5‑41 for more

information.

T : Press to display the oil life,

park assist on vehicles with this feature, units, tire pressure readings

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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)

(Without DIC Buttons) on page 5‑29 or Driver Information Center (DIC) (With DIC Buttons) on page 5‑24.

Ultrasonic Parking Assist

If available, this system 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). URPA uses audible beeps to provide distance and system information.

Keep the sensors on the vehicle's rear bumper clean to ensure proper operation.

See Ultrasonic Parking Assist on page 9‑31.

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 instrument panel below the climate controls.

Inside the center floor console.

At the rear of the center floor console.

In the rear cargo area.

To use the outlets, remove the cover.

See Power Outlets on page 5‑8.

Universal Remote System

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 on page 5‑48.

Sunroof

The ignition must be in ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY, or Retained Accessory Power (RAP) must be active to operate the sunroof and power sunshade. See Retained

Accessory Power (RAP) on page 9‑18.

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Performance and Maintenance

StabiliTrak®System

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.

Vent: Press the front or rear of the switch to vent or close the sunroof.

Express-open/Express-close:

From the closed position, press and release the rear or front of the switch to express-open or express-close the sunroof.

For more information see Sunroof on page 2‑21.

To turn off traction control, press and release

instrument panel, and the appropriate DIC message displays. See Ride Control System Messages on page 5‑37.

Press and release t again to turn on the traction control system. The StabiliTrak system remains on.

For more information, see

StabiliTrak

System on page 9‑27.

t located on the

Tire Pressure Monitor

This vehicle may have a Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).

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 on page 9‑9. 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

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