2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE ignition

HORN ONLY:The horn will sound
on the second press of the lock
button on the RKE transmitter.
HORN & LIGHTS (default):The
exterior lamps will ash when you
press the lock button on the RKE
transmitter, and the horn will sound
when the lock button is pressed
again within ve seconds of the
previous command.
NO CHANGE:No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
REMOTE DOOR UNLOCK
This feature allows you to select the
type of feedback you will receive
when unlocking the vehicle with
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. You will not receive
feedback when unlocking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter if the
doors are open. SeeRemoteKeyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-4for more
information.
Press the customization button until
REMOTE DOOR UNLOCK appears
on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button once to access the
settings for this feature. Then press
the customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
LIGHTS OFF:The exterior lamps
will not ash when you press
the unlock button on the RKE
transmitter.
LIGHTS ON (default):The exterior
lamps will ash when you press
the unlock button on the RKE
transmitter.
NO CHANGE:No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.DELAY DOOR LOCK
This feature allows you to select
whether or not the locking of the
vehicle’s doors and liftgate will be
delayed. When locking the doors
and liftgate with the power door lock
switch and a door or the liftgate is
open, this feature will delay locking
the doors and liftgate until ve
seconds after the last door is closed.
You will hear three chimes to signal
that the delayed locking feature is
in use. The key must be out of the
ignition for this feature to work.
You can temporarily override
delayed locking by pressing the
power door lock switch twice or the
lock button on the RKE transmitter
twice. SeeDelayed Locking on
page 2-8for more information.
Press the customization button
until DELAY DOOR LOCK appears
on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button once to access
the settings for this feature.
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EASY EXIT SEAT
If your vehicle has this feature, it
allows you to select your preference
for the automatic easy exit seat
feature. SeeMemory Seat and
Mirrors on page 1-6for more
information.
Press the customization button until
EASY EXIT SEAT appears on the
DIC display. Press the set/reset
button once to access the settings
for this feature. Then press the
customization button to scroll
through the following settings:
OFF (default):No automatic seat
exit recall will occur.
ON:The driver’s seat will move
back when the key is removed
from the ignition.
The automatic easy exit seat
movement will only occur one time
after the key is removed from the
ignition. If the automatic movement
has already occurred, and you putthe key back in the ignition and
remove it again, the seat will stay in
the original exit position, unless a
memory recall took place prior to
removing the key again.
NO CHANGE:No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
MEMORY SEAT RECALL
If your vehicle has this feature, it
allows you to select your preference
for the remote memory seat recall
feature. SeeMemory Seat and
Mirrors on page 1-6for more
information.
Press the customization button until
MEMORY SEAT RECALL appears
on the DIC display. Press the
set/reset button once to access
the settings for this feature.Then press the customization button
to scroll through the following
settings:
OFF (default):No remote memory
seat recall will occur.
ON:The driver’s seat and outside
mirrors will automatically move
to the stored driving position when
the unlock button on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
pressed. See “Relearn Remote Key”
underDIC Operation and Displays
(With DIC Buttons) on page 3-45
orDIC Operation and Displays
(Without DIC Buttons) on page 3-51
for more information on matching
transmitters to driver ID numbers.
NO CHANGE:No change will
be made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
To select a setting, press the
set/reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
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Exiting the Feature
Settings Menu
The feature settings menu will be
exited when any of the following
occurs:
The vehicle is shifted out of
P (Park).
The vehicle is no longer in
ON/RUN.
The trip/fuel or vehicle
information DIC buttons
are pressed.
The end of the feature settings
menu is reached and exited.
A 40 second time period has
elapsed with no selection made.
Audio System(s)
Determine which radio the vehicle
has and read the following pages to
become familiar with its features.
{CAUTION
Taking your eyes off the road
for extended periods could cause
a crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Do not give
extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non audio listings.
To minimize taking your eyes
off the road while driving, do the
following while the vehicle is parked:
Become familiar with the
operation and controls of
the audio system.
Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset
radio stations.For more information, seeDefensive
Driving on page 4-2.
Notice:Contact your dealer/
retailer before adding any
equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere
with the operation of the vehicle’s
engine, radio, or other systems,
and could damage them.
Follow federal rules covering
mobile radio and telephone
equipment.
The vehicle has Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, the audio
system can be played even after the
ignition is turned off. SeeRetained
Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 2-22for more information.
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Setting the Clock
To adjust 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
Gto display HR, MIN,
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 the time or date, do
one of the following:
Press the pushbutton below
the selected label.
Press¨SEEK.
Press\FWD.
Turnfclockwise.
5. To decrease the time or date,
do one of the following:
Press©SEEK.
PresssREV.
Turnfcounter-clockwise.To change the time default setting
from 12 hour to 24 hour or to
change the date default setting from
month/day/year to day/month/year:
1. Press
Gand then the pushbutton
located under the forward arrow
that displays on the radio screen
until the time 12H (hour) and
24H (hour), and the date MM/DD
(month and day) and DD/MM
(day and month) displays.
2. Press the pushbutton located
under the desired option.
3. Press
Gagain to apply the
selected default, or let the screen
time out.
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Playing the Radio
O(Power/Volume):Press to turn
the system on and off. Turn to
increase or decrease the volume.
For vehicles with a Rear
Entertainment System (RSE),
press and hold for more than
two seconds to turn off the entire
radio and RSE system and to start
the parental control feature. Parental
control prevents the rear seat
occupant from operating the Rear
Seat Audio (RSA) system or remote
control.
A lock symbol displays next to
the clock display while the parental
control feature is being used.
The feature remains on until
Ois
pressed and held for more than
two seconds, or the driver turns the
ignition off and exits the vehicle.
4(Information):Press to switch the
display between the radio station
frequency and the time. When
the ignition is in the OFF position,
press
4to display the time.
For vehicles with XM, MP3, WMA
or RDS features, press
4to display
additional text information related
to the current FM-RDS or XM
station; or CD, MP3 or WMA song.
If information is available during XM,
CD, MP3 or WMA playback, the song
title information displays on the
top line of the display and artist
information displays on the bottom
line. When information is not
available, “NO INFO” is displayed.
Speed Compensated Volume
(SCV):The Speed Compensated
Volume (SCV) feature automatically
adjusts the radio volume to
compensate for road and wind noise
as the vehicle speeds up or slows
down, so that the volume level is
consistent.To activate SCV:
1. Set the radio volume to the
desired level.
2. Press the MENU button to
display the radio setup menu.
3. Press the pushbutton under
the AUTO VOLUM (automatic
volume) label on the radio
display.
4. Press the pushbutton under the
desired Speed Compensated
Volume setting (OFF, Low, Med,
or High) to select the level of radio
volume compensation. Press the
pushbutton located below the
BACK label on the MENU SETUP
display or let the display time out
after approximately 10 seconds.
Each higher setting allows for
more radio volume compensation
at faster vehicle speeds.
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Radio Messages
Calibration Error:The audio
system has been calibrated for the
vehicle from the factory. If Calibration
Error displays, it means that the radio
has not been congured properly for
the vehicle and it must be returned to
your dealer/retailer for service.
Locked:This message displays
when the THEFTLOCK
®system
has locked up the radio. Take
the vehicle to your dealer/retailer
for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or
if an error cannot be corrected,
contact your dealer/retailer.
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
XM is a satellite radio service
that is based in the 48 contiguous
United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM Satellite Radio
has a wide variety of programming
and commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality
sound. During your trial or when
you subscribe, you will get unlimited
access to XM Radio Online for when
you are not in the vehicle. A service
fee is required to receive the XM
service. For more information,
contact XM at xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 in the U.S. and
xmradio.ca or call 1-877-438-9677
in Canada.
Radio Messages for XM Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on
page 3-102later in this section
for further detail.
Playing a CD
(Single CD Player)
Insert a CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls
it in and the CD should begin
playing.
Playing a CD (In Either the
DVD or CD Slot)
Insert a CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls it in
and the CD should begin playing
(loading a disc into the system,
depending on media type and format
ranges from 5 to 20 seconds for a
CD, and up to 30 seconds for a DVD
to begin playing).
If the ignition or radio is turned off,
while a CD is in the player, it stays in
the player. When the ignition or radio
is turned on, the CD starts playing
where it stopped, if it was the last
selected audio source. The CD is
controlled by the buttons on the
radio faceplate or by the RSA unit.
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Playing an MP3/WMA
(In Either the DVD or CD Slot)
Insert a CD-R or CD-RW disc
partway into either the top or bottom
slot, label side up. The player pulls it
in, and the CD-R or CD-RW should
begin playing.
Depending on the format of the
disc, a softkey menu appears and
allows navigation of the disc.
The menu reads left to right as
RDM (Randomize song play order),
a Folder icon with left and right
arrows (to move up or down through
available folders), a PL tag if the disc
has a Playlist available, and a Music
Navigator tag. If a Playlist tag is
shown, toggling this key brings up
a Folder softkey only or the menu
as previously described.
If the ignition or radio is turned off
with a CD-R or CD-RW disc in the
player it stays in the player. When
the ignition or radio is turned backon, the CD-R or CD-RW starts to
play where it stopped, if it was the
last selected audio source.
As each new track starts to play,
the track number and song title
displays.
ZCD (Eject):Press and release
this button to eject the CD-R or
CD-RW that is currently playing in
the bottom slot. A beep sounds and
Ejecting Disc displays. Once the disc
is ejected, Remove Disc displays.
The CD-R or CD-RW disc can be
removed. If the CD-R or CD-RW
disc is not removed, after
several seconds, the CD-R or
CD-RW disc automatically pulls
back into the player.
If loading and reading of a CD cannot
be completed, such as unknown
format, etc., and the disc fails to
eject, press and hold this button for
more than ve seconds to force the
disc to eject.
ZDVD (Eject):Press and release
this button to eject the CD-R or
CD-RW that is currently playing in
the top slot. A beep sounds and
Ejecting Disc displays. Once the
disc is ejected, Remove Disc
displays. The CD-R or CD-RW disc
can be removed. If the CD-R or
CD-RW disc is not removed, after
several seconds, the CD-R or
CD-RW disc automatically pulls back
into the player. If loading and reading
of a CD cannot be completed, such
as unknown format, etc., and the disc
fails to eject, press and hold this
button for more than ve seconds
to force the disc to eject.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to select
MP3/WMA les on the CD-R or
CD-RW that is currently playing.
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ProblemRecommended Action
No power. The ignition might not be turned
ON/RUN or in ACC/ACCESSORY.
The picture does not ll the screen.
There are black borders on the top
and bottom or on both sides or it
looks stretched out. Check the display mode settings
in the setup menu by pressing the
display menu button on the remote
control.
In auxiliary mode, the picture moves
or scrolls. Check the auxiliary input
connections at both devices.
The remote control does not work. Check to make sure there is no obstruction between the remote
control and the transmitter window.
Check the batteries to make sure
they are not dead or installed
incorrectly.
After stopping the player, I push
Play but sometimes the DVD starts
where I left off and sometimes at
the beginning. If the stop button was pressed
one time, the DVD player resumes
playing where the DVD was stopped.
If the stop button was pressed two
times the DVD player begins to play
from the beginning of the DVD.
The auxiliary source is running but
there is no picture or sound. Check that the RSE video screen
is in the auxiliary source mode.
Check the auxiliary input connections
at both devices.
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