2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE warning

When Tow/Haul is activated the
Tow/Haul symbol will come on the
instrument panel cluster. See
“Tow/Haul Mode” underTowing a
Trailer on page 4-25for more
information.
Automatic Engine Grade
Braking
Automatic Engine Grade Braking
assists when driving on a downhill
grade. It maintains vehicle speed by
automatically implementing a shift
schedule that uses the engine and
the transmission to slow the vehicle.
The system will automatically
command downshifts to reduce
vehicle speed, until the brake pedal
is no longer being pressed.
While in the Electronic Range
Select (ERS) mode, grade braking
is deactivated, allowing the
driver to select a range and limiting
the highest gear available. Grade
braking is available for normal
driving and in Tow/Haul mode.
SeeAutomatic Transmission
Operation on page 2-24.
Parking Brake
To set the parking brake, hold the
regular brake pedal down, then push
the parking brake pedal down.
If the ignition is on, the brake
system warning light will come on.
SeeBrake System Warning Light
on page 3-36.Notice:Driving with the parking
brake on can overheat the brake
system and cause premature wear
or damage to brake system parts.
Make sure that the parking brake
is fully released and the brake
warning light is off before driving.
To release the parking brake, hold
the regular brake pedal down,
then push down momentarily on the
parking brake pedal until you feel
the pedal release. Slowly pull
your foot up off the park brake
pedal. If the parking brake is
not released when you begin to
drive, the brake system warning light
will be on and a chime will sound
warning you that the parking
brake is still on.
If you are towing a trailer and are
parking on a hill, seeTowing a
Trailer on page 4-25.
Features and Controls 2-27

Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel OverviewInstrument Panel Overview.....3-4
Hazard Warning Flashers.......3-5
Horn....................................3-5
Tilt and Telescopic Steering
Wheel................................3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever.................................3-6
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals...............................3-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer.............................3-7
Flash-to-Pass........................3-7
Windshield Wipers.................3-7
Windshield Washer................3-8
Rear Window Wiper/Washer. . .3-9
Cruise Control......................3-9
Exterior Lamps....................3-11
Delayed Headlamps.............3-12
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)/Automatic
Headlamp System..............3-12
Fog Lamps.........................3-13
Instrument Panel
Brightness.........................3-13Courtesy Lamps..................3-14
Dome Lamps......................3-14
Dome Lamp Override...........3-14
Entry Lighting......................3-14
Delayed Entry Lighting.........3-15
Delayed Exit Lighting...........3-15
Parade Dimming..................3-15
Reading Lamps...................3-15
Electric Power
Management.....................3-15
Battery Run-Down
Protection.........................3-16
Accessory Power Outlet(s). . . .3-17
Power Outlet 115 Volt
Alternating Current.............3-18
Climate ControlsClimate Control System........3-19
Dual Automatic Climate
Control System..................3-22
Outlet Adjustment................3-27
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System.................3-28
Rear Air Conditioning and
Heating System and
Electronic Climate
Controls............................3-29
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators..........................3-30
Instrument Panel Cluster.......3-31
Speedometer and
Odometer.........................3-32
Tachometer........................3-32
Safety Belt Reminders..........3-32
Airbag Readiness Light.........3-33
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator...........................3-33
Charging System Light.........3-34
Voltmeter Gage...................3-35
Brake System Warning
Light................................3-36
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light...........3-37
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light. . . .3-37
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light....................3-38
Engine Coolant
Temperature Gage.............3-38
Tire Pressure Light..............3-39
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp..................3-39
Oil Pressure Light................3-42
Security Light......................3-43
Instrument Panel 3-1

Cruise Control Light.............3-43
Highbeam On Light..............3-43
Tow/Haul Mode Light...........3-43
Fuel Gage..........................3-43
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
Driver Information
Center (DIC).....................3-44
DIC Operation and Displays
(With DIC Buttons).............3-45
DIC Operation and Displays
(Without DIC Buttons).........3-51
DIC Compass.....................3-54
DIC Warnings and
Messages.........................3-56
DIC Vehicle Customization
(With DIC Buttons).............3-65
Audio System(s)Audio System(s)..................3-73
Setting the Clock.................3-74
Radio(s).............................3-75
Using an MP3
(Radio with CD).................3-92
Using an MP3 (Radio with
CD and DVD Player)..........3-96
XM Radio Messages..........3-102Navigation/Radio System.....3-103
Bluetooth
®........................3-103
Rear Seat Entertainment
(RSE) System..................3-114
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)......3-123
Theft-Deterrent Feature.......3-125
Audio Steering Wheel
Controls..........................3-125
Radio Reception................3-126
Multi-Band Antenna............3-127
3-2 Instrument Panel

The main components of the
instrument panel are listed here:
A.Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever on page 3-6.Windshield
Wipers on page 3-7.
B.Instrument Panel Cluster on
page 3-31.
C.Audio Steering Wheel Controls
on page 3-125.
D.Instrument Panel Storage on
page 2-52.
E.Audio System(s) on page 3-73
orNavigation/Radio System on
page 3-103(If Equipped).
F.Outlet Adjustment on page 3-27.
G.Exterior Lamps on page 3-11.
Fog Lamps on page 3-13
(If Equipped).
H.Dome Lamp Override on
page 3-14.Instrument Panel
Brightness on page 3-13. Heated
Windshield Washer Button. See
Windshield Washer on page 3-8.
I.Cruise Control on page 3-9.
J.Tilt and Telescopic Steering
Wheel on page 3-6.K.Horn on page 3-5.
L.Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 3-44.
M.Climate Control System on
page 3-19orDual Automatic
Climate Control System on
page 3-22.
N. Shift Lever. SeeShifting Into
Park on page 2-28.
O.Accessory Power Outlet(s) on
page 3-17.
P.Rear Window Wiper/Washer
on page 3-9. Traction Control
System (TCS) Disable Button.
SeeStabiliTrak
®System on
page 4-5.Tow/Haul Mode
on page 2-26(If Equipped).
Power Liftgate on page 2-11
(If Equipped).
Q.Heated Seats on page 1-5.
R.Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 3-5.
S. Passenger Air Bag Status
Indicator.
T.Glove Box on page 2-52.
Hazard Warning Flashers
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Hazard Warning Flasher:Press
this button located on the instrument
panel below the audio system, to
make the front and rear turn signal
lamps ash on and off. This warns
others that you are having trouble.
Press again to turn the ashers off.
The turn signals do not work while
the hazard warning ashers are on.
Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols
on the steering wheel pad to sound
the horn.
Instrument Panel 3-5

Windshield Washer
J
(Washer Fluid):Press the
button located at the end of the
turn signal/multifunction lever, to
spray washer uid on the windshield.
The wipers clear the windshield and
either stop or return to the preset
speed. The ignition key must be in
ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN for
this to work. SeeWindshield Washer
Fluid on page 5-24Windshield
Washer Fluid.
{CAUTION
In freezing weather, do not use
your washer until the windshield
is warmed. Otherwise the
washer uid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
WASHER FLUID LOW ADD FLUID
is displayed on the Driver Information
Center (DIC) when the washer uid
is low. SeeDIC Warnings and
Messages on page 3-56.Heated Windshield Washer
For vehicles with the heated
windshield washer uid system,
it helps to clear ice, snow, tree
sap, or bugs from the windshield.
This feature only works with the
front wiper system.
The button is located to the left
of the steering column below the
instrument panel brightness
control knob.
Press the heated washer uid button
to activate the heated windshield
washer uid system. This activation
begins four heated wash/wipe
cycles. The rst heated wash/wipecycle can take up to 40 seconds
to occur, depending on outside
temperature. After the rst wash/
wipe cycle, it can take up to
20 seconds for each of the remaining
cycles. The system turns off
automatically after four wipe cycles
or the button can be pressed again to
turn it off.
Under certain outside temperature
conditions, steam might ow out
of the washer nozzles for a short
period of time before washer uid
is sprayed. This is normal.
HEATING WASH FLUID WASH
WIPES PENDING is displayed on
the DIC when the washer system is
heating the uid. WASHER FLUID
LOW ADD FLUID is displayed when
the washer uid is low. SeeDIC
Warnings and Messages on
page 3-56.
3-8 Instrument Panel

2(Headlamps):Turns on
the headlamps together with
the following lamps listed below.
A warning chime sounds if the driver
door is opened when the ignition
switch is off and the headlamps
are on.
Parking Lamps
Taillamps
License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
#(Fog Lamps) (If Equipped):
Turns on the fog lamps.
SeeFog Lamps on page 3-13.
Delayed Headlamps
Delayed headlamps provide a
period of exterior lighting as you
leave the area around your vehicle.
This feature is activated when the
headlamps are on due to the
automatic headlamps control feature,
and when the ignition is turned off.
The headlamps remain on until the
exterior lamps control is moved to
the parking lamps position or until
the pre-selected delayed headlamp
lighting period has ended.
If the ignition is turned off with the
headlamps switch in the parking
lamps or headlamps position,
the delayed headlamps cycle
will not occur.
To disable the delayed headlamps
feature or change the time of delay,
seeDIC Vehicle Customization
(With DIC Buttons) on page 3-65.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)/Automatic
Headlamp System
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day.
Fully functional daytime running
lamps are required on all vehicles
rst sold in Canada.
The DRL system makes the
low-beam headlamps come on
at a reduced brightness when the
following conditions are met:
The ignition is in the ON/RUN
position.
The exterior lamps control is
in AUTO.
The engine is running.
3-12 Instrument Panel

When the battery’s state of charge is
low, the voltage is raised slightly to
quickly bring the charge back up.
When the state of charge is high, the
voltage is lowered slightly to prevent
overcharging. If the vehicle has a
voltmeter gage or a voltage display
on the Driver Information Center
(DIC), you may see the voltage move
up or down. This is normal. If there is
a problem, an alert will be displayed.
The battery can be discharged at
idle if the electrical loads are very
high. This is true for all vehicles. This
is because the generator (alternator)
may not be spinning fast enough at
idle to produce all the power that is
needed for very high electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on,
such as: headlamps, high beams,
fog lamps, rear window defogger,
climate control fan at high speed,
heated seats, engine cooling fans,
trailer loads, and loads plugged into
accessory power outlets.EPM works to prevent excessive
discharge of the battery. It does
this by balancing the generator’s
output and the vehicle’s electrical
needs. It can increase engine
idle speed to generate more power,
whenever needed. It can temporarily
reduce the power demands of
some accessories.
Normally, these actions occur
in steps or levels, without being
noticeable. In rare cases at the
highest levels of corrective action,
this action may be noticeable to the
driver. If so, a Driver Information
Center (DIC) message might be
displayed, such as BATTERY
SAVER ACTIVE, BATTERY
VOLTAGE LOW, or LOW BATTERY.
If this message is displayed, it is
recommended that the driver reduce
the electrical loads as much as
possible. SeeDIC Warnings and
Messages on page 3-56.Battery Run-Down
Protection
This feature helps prevent
the battery from being drained,
if the interior courtesy lamps,
reading/map lamps, visor vanity
lamps or trunk lamp are accidentally
left on. If any of these lamps are left
on, they automatically turn off after
10 minutes, if the ignition is off.
The lamps will not come back on
again until one of the following
occurs:
The ignition is turned on.
The exterior lamps control is
turned off, then on again.
The headlamps will timeout after
10 minutes, if they are manually
turned on with the ignition on or off.
3-16 Instrument Panel

N(Air Delivery Mode Control):
Press to manually change the
direction of the airow. Repeatedly
press the button until the desired
mode appears on the display.
H(Vent):Air is directed through
the overhead outlets.
)(Bi-Level):Air is directed
through the rear oor outlets, as
well as the overhead outlets.
6(Floor):Air is directed through
the oor outlets. The rear system
oor outlets are located under
the third row seats.
Warning Lights,
Gages, and Indicators
Warning lights and gages can
signal that something is wrong
before it becomes serious enough
to cause an expensive repair or
replacement. Paying attention to
the warning lights and gages could
prevent injury.
Warning lights come on when there
may be or is a problem with one
of the vehicle’s functions. Some
warning lights come on briey when
the engine is started to indicate they
are working.Gages can indicate when there may
be or is a problem with one of the
vehicle’s functions. Often gages
and warning lights work together to
indicate a problem with the vehicle.
When one of the warning lights
comes on and stays on while driving,
or when one of the gages shows
there may be a problem, check the
section that explains what to do.
Follow this manual’s advice. Waiting
to do repairs can be costly and even
dangerous.
Your vehicle also has a Driver
Information Center (DIC) that works
along with the warning lights and
gages. SeeDriver Information
Center (DIC) on page 3-44.
3-30 Instrument Panel