2013 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE Owners Manual

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The passenger airbag status
indicator will light on the instrument
panel when the vehicle is started.
SeePassenger Sensing System on
page 3‑30.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Base Model
To adjust the mirrors:
1. Press
oorpto select a mirror.
2. Press the control pad to adjust the mirror. 3. Return the switch to the center
to deselect the mirror.
Uplevel Model
To adjust the mirrors:
1. Press (1) or (2) to select a mirror.
2. Press the control pad to adjust the mirror.
3. Press (1) or (2) again to deselect the mirror.
Folding Mirrors
For vehicles with manual folding
mirrors, push the mirror toward the
vehicle. Pull the mirror out to return
to its original position.
For vehicles with power folding
mirrors:
1. Press (1) to fold the mirrors outto the driving position.
2. Press (2) to fold the mirrors in to the folded position.
See Folding Mirrors on page 2‑16.

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Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror to clearly
view the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
For vehicles with a manual rearview
mirror, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it for nighttime
use to avoid glare from the
headlamps from behind. See
Manual Rearview Mirror on
page 2‑18.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
The mirror will automatically reduce
the glare from the headlamps from
behind. The dimming feature comes
on when the vehicle is started. See
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
on page 2‑18.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel upor down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Push the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps are in the
overhead console and above the
rear seat passengers.
The dome lamps come on when a
door is opened, unless the dome
lamp override button is pressed in.
To manually turn them on, turn the
instrument panel brightness control
clockwise to the farthest position.

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Dome Lamp Override
The dome lamp override button is
next to the exterior lamps control.
EDOME OFF: Press the button
and the dome lamps remain off
when a door is opened. An indicator
light on the button comes on to
show that the dome lamps are off.
Press the button again so the dome
lamps come on when a door is
opened.
AMBIENT OFF (If Equipped):
Press the button to turn the ambient
lights off. Press the button again to
turn ambient lights on.
Reading Lamps
Press the button near each lamp to
turn them on or off.
For more information, see:
.Dome Lamps on page 6‑6.
.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑5.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel, to the left of the
steering wheel.
O: Turns the automatic light
control on or off.
AUTO: Automatic operation of the
headlamps at normal brightness and
other exterior lamps.
;: Manual operation of the
parking lamps and other exterior
lamps.
5: Manual operation of the
headlamps and other exterior
lamps.

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See:
.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)/
Automatic Headlamp System on
page 6‑2
.Delayed Headlamps on page 6‑3
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is located on the left side of the
steering column.
Turn the band with the wiper symbol
to control the windshield wipers.
8:Use for a single wiping cycle.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
6:Delays wiping cycle. Turn the
band up for more frequent wipes or
down for less frequent wipes.
LO: Slow wipes.
HI: Fast wipes. Windshield Washer
JFRONT :
Press the button at
the end of the lever to spray washer
fluid on the windshield.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
The rear wiper and rear wash button
is located on the instrument panel
below the climate control system.
Z: Press to turn the rear wiper on
and off. The wiper speed cannot be
changed.
Y: Press to spray washer fluid on
the rear window. The window wiper
will also come on.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑4 andRear Window Wiper/
Washer on page 5‑5.

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Climate Controls
1. Fan Control
2. REAR (Rear Climate Control)
3. Temperature Control
4. Recirculation5. Air Delivery Mode Control
6. Air Conditioning
7. Rear Window Defogger

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Dual Automatic Climate Control System
1. Driver and Passenger SideTemperature Controls
2. Air Delivery Mode Controls
3. SYNC (Synchronized Temperature)
4. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
5. REAR (Rear Climate Control)
6. Defrost
7. Rear Window Defogger
8. Fan Control 9. Recirculation
10. Air Conditioning
See
Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1 orDual Automatic Climate
Control System on page 8‑4 (If
Equipped). For more information
about the rear climate control, see
Rear Climate Control System on
page 8‑8 orRear Climate Control
System (with Rear Seat Audio) on
page 8‑9.
Transmission
Electronic Range Select
(ERS) Mode
ERS mode allows you to choose the
top-gear limit of the transmission
and the vehicle's speed while
driving downhill or towing a trailer.
The vehicle has an electronic shift
position indicator within the
instrument cluster. When using the
ERS mode a number will display
next to the L, indicating the current
gear that has been selected.
To use this feature:
1. Move the shift lever to L (Low).
2. Press the plus/minus button on the shift lever, to increase or
decrease the gear range
available.
See Manual Mode on page 9‑23.

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Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
Radio without Touchscreen
O:Press to turn the system on
and off. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume. BAND:
Press to choose between
FM, AM, or SiriusXM®, if equipped.
f: Select radio stations.
©or¨:Seek or scan stations.
4: Change the display between the
radio station frequency and the
time, if equipped. While the ignition
is off, press
4to display the time.
For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Operation (Radio without
Touchscreen) on page 7‑6 or
Operation (Radio with Touchscreen)
on page 7‑8.
For vehicles with a Rear Audio
Controller (RAC). See Rear Audio
Controller (RAC) on page 7‑45.
For vehicles with a Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE). See the
infotainment manual.

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Storing a Favorite Station
A maximum of 36 stations can be
stored as favorites using the six
softkeys located below the radio
station frequency tabs and by using
the radio FAV button. Press FAV to
go through up to six pages of
favorites, each having six favorite
stations available per page. Each
page of favorites can contain any
combination of AM, FM, or SiriusXM
stations.
SeeAM-FM Radio (Radio without
Touchscreen) on page 7‑11 or
AM-FM Radio (Radio with
Touchscreen) on page 7‑12.
Setting the Clock
To set the time and date:
1. Turn the ignition key to ACC/ ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, then
press
Oto turn the radio on.
2. Press
Hto 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 or decrease the time or date, turn
fclockwise or
counterclockwise.
See Clock (Radio with Touchscreen)
on page 5‑8 orClock (Radio without
Touchscreen) on page 5‑7.