2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE display

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.
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Delayed Entry Lighting
Delayed entry lighting illuminates
the interior for a period of time after
all the doors have been closed.
The ignition must be off for delayed
entry lighting to work. Immediately
after all the doors have been closed,
the delayed entry lighting feature
continues to work until one of
the following occurs:
The ignition is in ON/RUN.
The doors are locked.
An illumination period of about
25 seconds has elapsed.
If during the illumination period
a door is opened, the timed
illumination period is canceled
and the interior lamps remain on.
Delayed Exit Lighting
This feature illuminates the interior
for a period of time after the key
is removed from the ignition.
The ignition must be off for delayed
exit lighting to work. When the key
is removed, interior illumination
activates and remains on until one
of the following occurs:
The ignition is in ON/RUN.
The power door locks are
activated.
An illumination period of
20 seconds has elapsed.
If during the illumination period
a door is opened, the timed
illumination period will be canceled
and the interior lamps will remain
on because a door is open.
Parade Dimming
Parade mode automatically prohibits
the dimming of the instrument panel
displays during the daylight while
the headlamps are on so that the
displays are still able to be seen.
Reading Lamps
The vehicle has reading lamps that
also act as the dome lamp. Press
the button to turn them on and off.
Electric Power
Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM) that estimates
the battery’s temperature and state
of charge. It then adjusts the voltage
for best performance and extended
life of the battery.
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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.
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Dual Automatic Climate Control System
The heating, cooling, and ventilation in the vehicle can be controlled with this
system.
A. Fan Control
B. AUTO
C. Defrost
D. Recirculation
E. REAR (Rear Climate Control)
F. Air Delivery Mode Control
G. Driver Side Temperature ControlH. Display
I. Power (On/Off)
J. Rear Window Defogger
K. Air Conditioning
L. PASS (Passenger)
M. Passenger Side Temperature
Control Display Function
Each time the temperature, mode,
or fan control buttons are pressed,
the climate control display shows
that function along with the inside
temperature setting. The outside
temperature is displayed on the
instrument panel cluster.
O(On/Off):
Press to turn the
climate control system on or off.
While the system is off, outside air
still enters through the oor outlets,
but the air delivery mode can be
adjusted.
The climate control system will
also turn on if either the fan control,
defrost, AUTO, or air conditioning
buttons are pressed.
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Automatic Operation
AUTO (Automatic):The system
automatically controls the inside
temperature, the air delivery,
and the fan speed.
To use automatic mode:
1. Press the AUTO button.
When AUTO is selected, the
current temperature(s) selected
and AUTO is shown on the
display. The current air delivery
mode and fan speed also appear
for approximately ve seconds.
When AUTO is selected, the
air conditioning and air inlet
are automatically controlled.
The air conditioning runs when
the outside temperature is over
40°F (4°C). The system is
automatically set to outside
air, unless it is hot outside and
then the air inlet changes to
recirculation mode to help quickly
cool the vehicle. The recirculation
indicator light will come on.2. Set the temperature for the driver
and passenger.
To nd a comfortable setting,
start with a 73°F (22°C)
temperature setting and allow
about 20 minutes for the system
to regulate. Use the driver’s side
or passenger side temperature
buttons to adjust the temperature
setting as necessary. The system
will remain at the selected setting.
Choosing the warmest or coolest
temperatures does not cause
the vehicle to heat or cool more
quickly.
To avoid blowing cold air in
cold weather, the system delays
turning on the fan until warm air is
available. Press the fan control to
override this delay and select the
fan speed.Temperature Control
The driver and passenger side
temperature buttons are used
to adjust the temperature of the
air coming through the system.
The temperature can be adjusted
even if the system is turned off since
outside air still enters the vehicle,
unless the recirculation mode is
selected. See “Recirculation”
later in this section.
Driver Side Temperature Control:
Press the + or−buttons to increase
or decrease the driver side
temperature. The driver side
temperature display will show
the temperature setting.
Passenger Side Temperature
Control:Press the + or−buttons to
increase or decrease the passenger
side temperature. The passenger
side display will show the
temperature setting.
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PASS (Passenger):Press to
set the passenger temperature to
match the driver temperature setting.
The PASS indicator will turn off.
When the passenger temperature
setting is different than the driver
setting, the PASS indicator
comes on.
Manual Operation
The air delivery mode or fan speed
can be manually adjusted.
D/C(Fan Control):Press to
increase or decrease the fan speed.
Pressing
DorCwhile in automatic
control places the fan speed
under manual control.The air delivery mode remains in
automatic control. The fan setting
still displays, but the word AUTO
no longer displays, and the AUTO
button indicator light turns off.
H/G(Air Delivery Mode Control):
Press to change the direction of the
airow in the vehicle. Repeatedly
press
HorGuntil the desired mode
appears on the display. Pressing a
mode button while the system is
off changes the air delivery mode
without turning the system on. Press
a mode button while in automatic
control to place the system into
manual control.
The air delivery mode setting still
displays, but the word AUTO no
longer displays, and the AUTO
button indicator light turns off.
H(Vent):Air is directed to the
instrument panel outlets.
)(Bi-Level):Air is divided
between the instrument panel and
oor outlets. Some air is directed
towards the windshield and side
window outlets. Cooler air is directed
to the upper outlets and warmer air
to the oor outlets.
6(Floor):Air is directed to the
oor outlets, with some of the air
directed to the windshield, side
window, and second row oor
outlets. In this mode, the system
uses outside air.
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-(Defog):This mode clears the
windows of fog or moisture. Air is
directed to the windshield, oor
outlets, and side window vents.
When this mode is selected, the
system turns off recirculation and
runs the air conditioning compressor
unless the outside temperature is
less than 40°F (4°C). Do not drive
the vehicle until all the windows
are clear.
0(Defrost):Press to turn the
defrost on or off. This mode quickly
clears the windshield of fog or frost.
Air is directed to the windshield,
side window, and oor vents. In this
mode, outside air is pulled inside the
vehicle. The air conditioning system
runs automatically in this setting,
unless the outside temperature is
less than 40°F (4°C).
Do not drive the vehicle until all the
windows are clear.While in defrost mode, if the PASS
button is pressed, the PASS button
indicator ashes three times to show
that the passenger climate control
system cannot be activated. If the
passenger temperature buttons are
adjusted while in defrost mode, the
driver temperature indicator will
change. The passenger temperature
will not be displayed.
Air Conditioning
#(Air Conditioning):Press to
turn the air conditioning (A/C) on and
off. An indicator light comes on when
A/C is on.
The A/C does not work when
the outside temperature is below
40°F (4°C). If
#is pressed the
indicator ashes three times and
turns off to show that the A/C mode
is not available. If the A/C is on and
the outside temperature drops below
a temperature which is too cool forair conditioning to be effective, the
A/C indicator turns off to show that
the A/C mode has been canceled.
On hot days, open the windows
briey to let hot inside air escape.
This helps reduce the time it
takes for the interior of the vehicle
to cool down.
The air conditioning system
removes moisture from the air,
so a small amount of water might
drip under the vehicle while idling
or after turning off the engine.
This is normal.
@(Recirculation):Press to turn
the recirculation mode on or off.
An indicator light comes on when
recirculation is on. When the engine
is turned off, the recirculation mode
automatically turns off and must
be re-selected when the engine is
turned on again.
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The interior temperature sensor
located on the instrument panel to
the right of the steering column,
measures the temperature of the
air inside the vehicle.
There is also an exterior
temperature sensor located
behind the front grille. This sensor
reads the outside air temperature
and helps maintain the temperature
inside the vehicle. Any cover on the
front of the vehicle could cause a
false reading in the displayed
temperature.The climate control system uses
the information from these sensors
to maintain comfort settings by
adjusting the temperature, fan
speed, and the air delivery mode.
The system may also supply cooler
air to the side of the vehicle facing
the sun. The recirculation mode will
also be used as needed to maintain
cool outlet temperatures.
Outlet Adjustment
Use the slider switch in the center of
the outlet, to change the direction of
the air ow. Use the thumbwheel
near the outlet to control the amount
of air ow or to shut off the airow.
Keep all outlets open whenever
possible for best system
performance.
Operation Tips

Clear away any ice, snow, or
leaves from the air inlets at
the base of the windshield that
can block the ow of air into
the vehicle.
Use of non-GM approved hood
deectors can adversely affect
the performance of the system.
Keep the path under all seats
clear of objects to help circulate
the air inside the vehicle
more effectively.
If fogging reoccurs while in
vent or bi-level modes with mild
temperature throughout the
vehicle, turn on the air conditioner
to reduce windshield fogging.
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