Black plate (3,1)Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-3
A. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever.See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑4.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑5.
B. Instrument Cluster
on
page 5‑11.
C. Steering Wheel Controls
on
page 5‑2.
D. Instrument Panel Storage
on
page 4‑1.
E. AM-FM Radio on page 7‑6.
F. Air Vents on page 8‑12.
G. Exterior Lamp Controls
on
page 6‑1.
H. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑4.
I. Data Link Connector (DLC). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp
on page 5‑16. J.
Cruise Control on page 9‑32.
K. Steering Wheel Adjustment
on
page 5‑2.
L. Horn on page 5‑4.
M. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons (If Equipped). See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(With DIC Buttons)
on
page 5‑24or Driver Information
Center (DIC) (Without DIC
Buttons) on page 5‑29.
N. Climate Control Systems
on
page 8‑1(If Equipped).
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System
on page 8‑4(If Equipped).
O. Shift Lever. See Shifting Into
Park on page 9‑20.
P. Power Outlets on page 5‑8. Q.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
on
page 5‑6.
Traction Control System (TCS)
Disable Button. See
StabiliTrak
®Systemon
page 9‑30.
Tow/Haul Mode
on page 9‑27(If Equipped) .
Power Liftgate. See Liftgate
on
page 2‑9(If Equipped).
R. Heated Front Seats
on
page 3‑9.
S. Hazard Warning Flashers
on
page 6‑3.
T. Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator
on page 5‑15(If Equipped).
U. Glove Box on page 4‑1.
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Keys, Doors and Windows 2-3
If there is a decrease in the
RKE operating range:
.Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far
from the vehicle.
.Check the location. Other
vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
.Check the transmitter's battery.
See“Battery Replacement” later
in this section.
.If the transmitter is still not
working correctly, see your
dealer or a qualified technician
for service.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter functions work up to
60 m (195 feet) away from the
vehicle. There are other conditions which
can affect the performance of the
transmitter. See
Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System on page 2‑2.
With Remote Start and Power
Liftgate Shown, Without Similar
/(Remote Vehicle Start): For
vehicles with this feature, see
Remote Vehicle Start
on page 2‑5for additional information.
Q(Lock): Press to lock all
the doors. If enabled through the Driver
Information Center (DIC), the
parking lamps flash once to indicate
locking has occurred. If enabled
through the DIC, the horn sounds
when
Qis pressed again within
five seconds. See Vehicle
Personalization (With DIC Buttons)
on page 5‑41for additional
information.
Pressing
Qmay arm the content
theft‐deterrent system. See
Anti-Theft Alarm System
on
page 2‑12.
K(Unlock): Press once to unlock
only the driver door. If
Kis pressed
again within five seconds, all
remaining doors unlock. The interior
lamps come on and stay on for
20 seconds or until the ignition is
turned on.
If enabled through the DIC, the
parking lamps flash twice to indicate
unlocking has occurred. See Vehicle
Personalization (With DIC Buttons)
on page 5‑41.
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2-4 Keys, Doors and Windows
PressingKon the RKE transmitter
disarms the content theft‐deterrent
system. See Anti-Theft Alarm
System on page 2‑12.
&(Power Liftgate): Press and
hold until the liftgate begins to move
to open or close the liftgate. The
taillamps flash and a chime sounds
to indicate when the liftgate is
opening or closing.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and release to
locate the vehicle. The parking
lamps flash and the horn sounds
three times.
Press and hold
Lfor more than
two seconds to activate the panic
alarm. The parking lamps flash and
the horn sounds repeatedly for
30 seconds. The alarm turns off
when the ignition is moved to
ON/RUN or
Lis pressed again.
The ignition must be in LOCK/OFF
for the panic alarm to work. The vehicle comes with two
transmitters. Each transmitter will
have a number on it, "1" or "2".
These numbers correspond to the
driver of the vehicle. For example,
the memory seat position for driver
1 will be recalled when using the
transmitter labeled "1", if enabled
through the vehicle personalization.
See
“Memory Seat and Mirrors”
under Power Seat Adjustment
on
page 3‑4and “Memory Seat
Recall” underVehicle
Personalization (With DIC Buttons)
on page 5‑41for more information.
Programming Transmitters to
the Vehicle
Only RKE transmitters programmed
to this vehicle will work. If a
transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased and
programmed through your dealer.
When the replacement transmitter is
programmed to this vehicle, all
remaining transmitters must also be reprogrammed. Any lost or stolen
transmitters will no longer work
once the new transmitter is
programmed. Each vehicle can
have up to eight transmitters
programmed to it. See your dealer
to program transmitters to this
vehicle.
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery if the REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
message displays in the DIC.
Notice:
When replacing the
battery, do not touch any of the
circuitry on the transmitter. Static
from your body could damage the
transmitter.
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Keys, Doors and Windows 2-13
If the delayed locking feature is
active, the alarm is not activated
until all doors are closed and the
security light goes off.
.PressQwhen the driver door is
closed. The security light comes
on solid for approximately
30 seconds and then goes off.
The content theft deterrent alarm
is not armed until the security
light goes off.
The theft-deterrent system will not
activate if the doors are locked with
the vehicle's key or the manual
door lock.
If a locked door is opened without
using the RKE transmitter, a ten
second pre-alarm occurs. The horn
chirps and the lights flash. If the key
is not placed in the ignition and
turned to START or the door is not
unlocked by pressing
Qduring the
ten second pre-alarm, the alarm
goes off. The headlamps flash and
the horn sounds for about 30 seconds, then turns off to save
the battery power.
The vehicle can be started with the
correct ignition key if the alarm has
been set off.
To avoid setting off the alarm by
accident:
.Lock the vehicle with the door
key after the doors are closed.
.Unlock the door with the RKE
transmitter. Unlocking a door any
other way sets off the alarm if
the system has been armed.
Press
Kor place the key in the
ignition and turn it to START to turn
off the alarm.
Testing the Alarm
To test the alarm:
1. From inside the vehicle, lower the driver side window and open
the driver door.
2. Press
Q. 3. Get out of the vehicle, close the
door and wait for the security
light to go out.
4. Then reach in through the window, unlock the door with the
manual door lock and open the
door. This should set off the
alarm.
If the alarm does not sound when it
should, but the vehicle's headlamps
flash, check to see if the horn
works. The horn fuse may be blown.
To replace the fuse, see Fuses and
Circuit Breakers on page 10‑32.
If the alarm does not sound or the
vehicle's headlamps do not flash,
see your dealer for service.
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Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-2
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-2
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-5
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Voltmeter Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . 5-14 Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-15
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Charging System Light . . . . . . 5-16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . 5-20
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light . . . 5-21
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-22
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
High-Beam on Light . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) (With DIC Buttons) . . . 5-24
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Without DIC
Buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Brake System Messages . . . . 5-32
Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-32
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . 5-34
Engine Power Messages . . . . 5-35
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . 5-35
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 5-36
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Airbag System Messages . . . . 5-37
Anti-Theft Alarm System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Service Vehicle Messages . . . 5-38
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Transmission Messages . . . . . 5-39
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . 5-40
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . 5-40
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5-4 Instruments and Controls
To navigate folders on an iPod or
USB device for vehicles with a
navigation system:
1. Go to the Music Navigator byfirst touching the center touch
screen folder button in the main
audio page.
2. While in Music Navigator, select the folder/artist/genre/category,
etc. using the touch screen.
3. Press and release
xto scroll
through the selected music list.
Touch the track label on the
touch screen to highlight and
begin playing the track from
that list.
4. Press and hold
xto quickly
scroll through the selected
music list
b g(Mute/Push to Talk): Press to
silence the vehicle speakers only.
Press again to turn the sound on.
For vehicles with Bluetooth or
OnStar
®systems, press and hold
for longer than two seconds to interact with those systems. See
Bluetooth
on page 7‑46and the
OnStar Owner's Guide for more
information.
c(End): Press to reject an
incoming call, or end a current call.
SRCE (Source/Voice
Recognition): Press to switch
between the radio, CD, and for
vehicles with, DVD, front auxiliary,
and rear auxiliary.
For vehicles with the navigation
system, press and hold this button
for longer than one second to
initiate voice recognition. See “Voice
Recognition” in the Navigation
System manual for more
information.
¨(Seek): Press to go to the
next radio station while in AM,
FM, or XM™.
For vehicles with or without a
navigation system:
Press
¨to go to the next track or
chapter while sourced to the CD or
DVD slot. Press
¨to select a track or a
folder when navigating folders on
an iPod or USB device.
For vehicles with a navigation
system:
1. Press and hold
¨until a beep is
heard, to place the radio into
SCAN mode, a station will play
for five seconds before moving
to the next station.
2. To stop the SCAN function, press
¨again.
3. In CD/DVD, iPod, or AUX USB, press and hold to quickly move
forward through the tracks.
Release to stop on the desired
track.
+
e−e(Volume): Press to
increase or to decrease the volume.
Horn
Press near the horn symbols or
press on the steering wheel pad to
sound the horn.
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Instruments and Controls 5-43
DRIVER AT KEY OUT:Only the
driver's door will unlock when the
key is taken out of the ignition.
DRIVER IN PARK: Only the
driver's door will unlock when the
vehicle is shifted into P (Park) .
ALL AT KEY OUT: All of the doors
will unlock when the key is taken
out of the ignition.
ALL IN PARK (default): All of the
doors will unlock when the vehicle is
shifted into P (Park).
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 LOCK
This feature allows you to select the
type of feedback you will receive
when locking the vehicle with the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. You will not receive
feedback when locking the vehicle
with the RKE transmitter if the doors
are open. See
Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
on
page 2‑3for more information.
Press the customization button until
REMOTE DOOR LOCK 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: There will be no feedback
when you press the lock button on
the RKE transmitter. LIGHTS ONLY:
The exterior lamps
will flash when you press the lock
button on the RKE transmitter.
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 flash when you
press the lock button on the
RKE transmitter, and the horn will
sound when the lock button is
pressed again within five 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.
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10-34 Vehicle Care
FusesUsage
FSCM Fuel System
Control Module
HORN Horn
HTD MIR Heated Outside
Rearview Mirror
HVAC BLWR Heating,
Ventilation and
Air Conditioning
Blower
LT HI BEAM Left High-Beam
Headlamp
LT LO BEAM Left Low‐Beam
Headlamp
LT PRK Left Parking Lamp
LT TRLR
STOP/TRN Trailer Left
Stoplamp and
Turn Signal
ODD COILS Odd Injector Coils
PCM IGN Powertrain Control
Module Ignition
PWR L/GATE Power Liftgate Fuses
Usage
PWR
OUTLET Power Outlet
REAR
CAMERA Rear Camera
RR APO Rear Accessory
Power Outlet
RR DEFOG Rear Defogger
RR HVAC Rear Climate
Control System
RT HI BEAM Right High‐Beam
Headlamp
RT LO BEAM Right Low‐Beam
Headlamp
RT PRK Right
Parking Lamp
RT TRLR
STOP/TRN Trailer Right
Stoplamp and
Turn Signal
RVC SNSR Regulated Voltage
Control Sensor Fuses
Usage
S/ROOF/
SUNSHADE Sunroof
SERVICE Service Repair SPARE Spare
Stop Lamps
(China Only) Stop Lamps
(China Only)
STRTR Starter
TCM Transmission
Control Module
TRANS Transmission TRLR
BCK/UP Trailer Back‐up
Lamps
TRLR BRK Trailer Brake
TRLR
PRK LAMP Trailer Parking
Lamps
TRLR PWR Trailer Power
WPR/WSW Windshield
Wiper/Washer