2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE mirror controls

2010 Chevrolet Traverse Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46 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 . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-40
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-47
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . . . . 7-35
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45 Climate Controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-16
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-23
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-29
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-33
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-55

In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-8
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Sensing System for Passenger Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-12
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-16
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-17
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Driver Information Center (DIC) (With DIC Buttons) . . . 1-18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Performance and Maintenance
StabiliTrak®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-21
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-21
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

In Brief 1-9
Sensing System for
Passenger Airbag
United States
Canada
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the right front passenger
frontal airbag under certain
conditions. The driver airbag, seat‐ mounted side impact airbags, and
roof‐rail airbags are not affected by
the passenger sensing system.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
instrument panel when the vehicle is
started. See
Passenger Sensing
System
on page 3‑38for more
information.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Controls for the outside power
mirrors are located on the driver
door armrest.
1. Press (A) or (B) to select the
driver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows located on the control pad to
adjust the mirror.
3. Press either (A) or (B) again to deselect the mirror.

1-20 In Brief
Sunroof
The ignition must be in ON/RUN or
ACC/ACCESSORY to operate the
sunroof and power sunshade. See
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
on page 9‑17
The switch to operate the front
sunroof is on the headliner above
the rearview mirror.
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 2‑22.
Performance and
Maintenance
StabiliTrak®
The traction control system limits
wheel spin and the StabiliTrak
system 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 the traction control
part of StabiliTrak, press and
release
5located on the
instrument panel below the
climate controls.
Filluminates
and the appropriate DIC
message is displayed. See
Vehicle Messages on page 5‑31.
.The StabiliTrak system
remains on.
For more information, see
StabiliTrak System on page 9‑29

Keys, Doors and Windows 2-17
Power Mirrors
Controls for the outside power
mirrors are located on the driver
door armrest.
To adjust each mirror:
1. Press (A) or (B) to select thedriver or passenger side mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows located on the control pad to
adjust the mirror. 3. Adjust each outside mirror so
that a little of the vehicle and the
area behind it can be seen.
4. Press either (A) or (B) again to deselect the mirror.
Folding Mirrors
Manual
Manually fold the mirrors inward to
prevent damage when going
through an automatic car wash. To
fold, pull the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push the mirror outward, to
return it to the original position.
Heated Mirrors
For vehicles with heated mirrors:
<(Rear Window Defogger):
Press to heat the mirrors.
See “Rear Window Defogger” under
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System
on page 8‑4for more
information.
Blind Spot Mirrors
The blind spot mirror is a small
convex mirror built into the upper
and outer corner of both outside
mirrors. It can show objects that
may be in the vehicle's blind zone.

3-4 Seats and Restraints
Move the seat forward or rearward
by sliding the power seat
adjustment control (A) forward or
rearward.
The vehicle may have additional
features to adjust the power seat:
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the power seat
adjustment control (A) up
or down.
.Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
.Raise or lower the rear part of
the seat cushion by moving the
rear of the control up or down.
Memory Seat and Mirrors
On vehicles with the memory
package, the controls for this
feature are located on the driver
door panel. The controls are used to
program and recall memory settings
for the driver seat and outside
mirrors.To save positions in memory:
1. Adjust the driver seat, including
the seatback recliner and both
outside mirrors to a comfortable
position.
See Power Mirrors
on
page 2‑17for more information.
Not all mirrors will have the
ability to save and recall the
mirror positions.
2. Press and hold button 1 until two beeps let you know that the
position has been stored.
A second seating and mirror
position can be programmed by
repeating the above steps and
pressing button 2.
To recall the memory positions, the
vehicle must be in P (Park). Press
and release either button 1 or
button 2 corresponding to the
desired driving position. The seat
and outside mirrors will move to the
position previously stored. You will
hear a single beep.

Seats and Restraints 3-5
Using the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter to enter the
vehicle, with the remote recall
memory feature on, causes
automatic seat and mirror
adjustment. There is no adjustment
when the position has not been
changed by another seating position
or the easy exit feature. See
“MEMORY SEAT RECALL”under
Vehicle Personalization (With DIC
Buttons)
on page 5‑40for more
information.
To stop recall movement of the
memory feature at any time, press
one of the power seat controls,
memory buttons, or power mirror
buttons.
If something has blocked the driver
seat while recalling a memory
position, the driver seat recall may
stop working. If this happens, press
the appropriate control for the area
that is not recalling for two seconds,
after the obstruction is removed.
Then try recalling the memory
position again by pressing the appropriate memory button. If the
memory position is still not being
recalled, see your dealer for service.
Easy Exit Seat
The control for this feature is
located on the driver door panel
between buttons 1 and 2.
With the vehicle in P (Park), the exit
position can be recalled by pressing
the exit button. You will hear a
single beep. The driver seat will
move back approximately 3 inches
(7.6 cm). To move the seat back
further, press the exit button again,
until the seat is all the way back.
If the easy exit seat feature is on in
the Driver Information Center (DIC),
automatic seat movement will occur
when the key is removed from the
ignition. See
“EASY EXIT SEAT”
under Vehicle Personalization
(With DIC Buttons)
on page 5‑40for more information. Further programming for the
memory seat feature can be done
using the DIC. You can select or
cancel the following:
.The automatic easy exit seat
feature.
.The remote memory seat recall
feature.
For programming information, see
Vehicle Personalization (With DIC
Buttons) on page 5‑40.

5-44 Instruments and Controls
APPROACH LIGHTING
This feature allows you to select
whether or not to have the exterior
lights turn on briefly during low light
periods after unlocking the vehicle
using the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter.
Press the customization button until
APPROACH LIGHTING 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:The exterior lights will not
turn on when you unlock the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter.
ON (default): If it is dark enough
outside, the exterior lights will turn
on briefly when you unlock the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
The lights will remain on for
20 seconds or until the lock button
on the RKE transmitter is pressed,
or the vehicle is no longer off. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operationon page 2‑3for
more information.
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.
CHIME VOLUME
This feature allows you to select the
volume level of the chime.
Press the customization button until
CHIME VOLUME 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:
NORMAL: The chime volume will
be set to a normal level.
LOUD: The chime volume will be
set to a loud level. NO CHANGE:
No change will be
made to this feature. The current
setting will remain.
There is no default for chime
volume. The volume will stay at the
last known setting.
To select a setting, press the set/
reset button while the desired
setting is displayed on the DIC.
PARK TILT MIRRORS
If your vehicle has this feature, it
allows you to select whether or not
the outside mirror(s) will
automatically tilt down when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse).
See Park Tilt Mirrors
on page 2‑18for more information.