Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet TRAX Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 3/6/13
2013 Chevrolet TRAX Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-27
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Downloadable Applications . . . 7-47 Bluetooth Phone/Devices . . . . . 7-52
Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-61
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-14
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-23
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-30
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-36
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-44
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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8‑4.
2. Turn and Lane-Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑4.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer on page 6‑2.
3. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑4.
5. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System on page 6‑3.
6. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1.
USB Port and Auxiliary Input
Jack (Inside Instrument Panel
Storage). See Auxiliary Devices
on page 7‑24
7. Infotainment on page 7‑2. 8.
Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1 (If Equipped).
9. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10‑4.
10. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑5.
Front Fog Lamps on page 6‑4.
11. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑13.
12. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1.
13. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
14. Horn on page 5‑2.
15. Ignition Positions on
page 9‑14. 16. Traction Control System (TCS)/
StabilitTrak Button. See
Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑30/StabiliTrak
®
System on page 9‑31.
17. Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1.
18. Safety Locks on page 2‑8.
19. Parking Brake on page 9‑29.
20. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑23 or
Manual Transmission on
page 9‑26.
21. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑4.
22. Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light. See Safety
Belt Reminders on page 5‑11.
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In Brief 1-15
Storing a Favorite Station
Stations from all bands can be
stored in any order in the favorite
pages.
Up to five stations can be stored in
each of the seven favorites pages.
Storing Stations
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
button 1−5 until a beep is heard.
1. Select the desired station.
2. Press
SorTto select the
desired page of saved favorites.
3. Hold down any of the preset buttons to save the current radio
station to that button of the
selected favorites page.
To change a preset button, tune to
the new desired radio station and
hold the button.
See “Storing a Favorite Station”
under AM-FM Radio on page 7‑11.
Setting the Clock
SeeClock on page 5‑5.
Satellite Radio
Vehicles with a SiriusXM®satellite
radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
Refer to:
.www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.).
.www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada).
See Satellite Radio on page 7‑15.
Portable Audio Devices
Some vehicles have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input and a
USB port in the storage area to the
right of the infotainment system.
A second AUX input is on the
front of the infotainment system,
if equipped. External devices such
as iPods
®, laptop computers, MP3
players, CD changers, and USB
storage devices may be connected,
depending on the audio system.
See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑24.
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1-16 In Brief
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth®system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone to make and receive
hands-free calls using the vehicle
audio system and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone must be paired with the
in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it
can be used in the vehicle. Not all
phones will support all functions.
See Bluetooth (Overview) on
page 7‑28 orBluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) on
page 7‑30 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑39 and
Hands-Free Phone on page 7‑45.
Steering Wheel Controls
Some audio steering wheel controls
could differ depending on the
vehicle's options. Some audio
steering wheel controls can be
adjusted at the steering wheel.
b/g: Press to interact with the
available Bluetooth or OnStar
systems.
$/i: Press to reject an
incoming call, or end a current call. Press to silence the vehicle
speakers while using the
infotainment system. Press again to
turn the sound on.
For vehicles with OnStar or
Bluetooth systems, press to reject
an incoming call, or end a
current call.
_SRC^:
Press to select an audio
source.
Toggle up or down to select the next
or previous favorite radio station or
CD/MP3 track.
+
x−: Press + or −to increase or
decrease the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2.
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5-2 Instruments and Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up,down, forward, and backward.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Steering Wheel Controls
Some audio controls can be
adjusted at the steering wheel.
b/g(Push to Talk): For vehicles
with Bluetooth or OnStar, press to
interact with those systems. See
Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑28
or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls)
on page 7‑30 orBluetooth (Voice
Recognition) on page 7‑39 or
OnStar Overview on page 14‑1.
$/i(Mute/End Call): Press to
reject an incoming call, or end a
current call. Press to silence the
vehicle speakers while using the
infotainment system. Press again to
turn the sound on.
For vehicles with OnStar or
Bluetooth systems, press to reject
an incoming call, or end a
current call.
_SRC^(Source): Press to select
an audio source.
Use to scroll up or down to select
the next or previous favorite radio
station or CD/MP3 track.
+
x− (Volume): Press + or−to
increase or decrease the volume.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
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Instruments and Controls 5-5
4. Usew xto change to the
correct zone number.
5. Press SET/CLR to confirm the setting.
Recalibrating the Compass
Whenever the DIC or the battery is
disconnected, the compass must be
recalibrated. To do this, the vehicle
must be driven in circles. Only
calibrate the compass in a
magnetically clean and safe
location, such as an open parking
lot, where driving the vehicle in
circles is not a danger. It is
suggested to calibrate away from
tall buildings, utility wires, manhole
covers, or other industrial structures,
if possible.
If code 125 is displayed on the DIC,
the compass needs to be
recalibrated. Use the DIC buttons to begin
recalibrating the compass:
1. While the vehicle is in P (Park),
press the MENU button to
display the DIC menu.
2. Press and hold SET/CLR while the Set Cal display is active.
3. Drive the vehicle in tight circles. The display will begin to flash.
Continue driving in circles for
about 30 seconds. The compass
direction will be displayed.
Clock
Radio Without Touchscreen
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. See Operation on page 7‑8
for information about how to use the
menu system.
Setting the Time and Date
1. PressH.
2. Select Set Time or Set Date. 3. Turn the Menu/Tune knob to the
desired value.
4. Press the Menu/Tune knob to select the value.
5. Turn the Menu/Tune knob to change the desired value.
6. To save and return to the Time Settings menu, press
/BACK
button at any time.
Setting the 12/24 Hour Format
1. Press theH.
2. Select Set Time Format.
3. Press the Menu/Tune knob to select the 12 hour or 24 hour
display format.
Setting the Month and Day
Format
1. Press theH.
2. Select Set Date Format.
3. Turn the Menu/Tune knob to the desired setting.
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5-6 Instruments and Controls
4. Press the Menu/Tune knob toselect the DD/MM/YYYY (day/
month/year), MM/DD/YYYY
(month/day/year), or YYYY/MM/
DD (year/month/day) display
format.
Radio With Touchscreen
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. See Operation on page 7‑8
for information about how to use the
menu system.
Setting the Time and Date
1. PressD, and then press
settings.
2. Press time and date settings, and then set time and date.
3. Press
yorzto adjust the
value.
4. Press OK.
Setting the 12/24 Hour Format
1. PressD, and then press
settings.
2. Press time and date settings, and then set time format.
3. Select 12/24 HR Format.
Setting the Month and Day
Format
1. PressD, and then press
settings.
2. Press time and date settings, and then set date format.
3. Set the date display to DD/MM/ YYYY (day/month/year), MM/
DD/YYYY (month/day/year),
or YYYY/MM/DD (year/month/
day) display format.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player. The vehicle has an accessory
power outlet in front of the
cupholders on the center stack.
There may also be one on the rear
of the center console.
Remove the cover to access and
replace when not in use.
{WARNING
Power is always supplied to the
outlets. Do not leave electrical
equipment plugged in when the
vehicle is not in use because the
vehicle could catch fire and cause
injury or death.
Notice: Leaving electrical
equipment plugged in for an
extended period of time while the
vehicle is off will drain the
battery. Always unplug electrical
equipment when not in use and
do not plug in equipment that
exceeds the maximum 20 ampere
rating.
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All Wheel Drive Steering
This feature will turn on the all
wheel drive steering feature.
Press All Wheel Drive Steering
when highlighted. Select On or Off.
Press
4.
Instrument Lighting
This feature will turn on the
instrument lighting feature.
Press Instrument Lighting when
highlighted. Select On or Off.
Press
4.
Language
Select the Language menu and the
following may be displayed:
.English
.French
.Spanish
Press Language when highlighted.
Select the language desired.
Press
4.
Text Scroll
This allows the Text Scroll feature to
be turned on or off.
When on, if there is long text
displayed on the audio screen, the
text is scrolled. When off, the text is
scrolled once and displayed in
truncated form.
Press Text Scroll when highlighted.
Select On or Off. Press
4.
Touch Beep Volume
This allows the Touch Beep Volume
feature to be turned on or off.
When on, a beep will be heard
when pressing the screen. When
off, the beep is canceled.
Press Touch Beep Volume when
highlighted. Select On or Off.
Press
4.
Max Startup Volume
This allows the startup volume of
the infotainment system to be set.
Press Max Startup Volume when
highlighted. Press
SorTselect the
desired volume between 9-21.
Press
4.
About
Select the About menu and the
following will be displayed:
.System Version
.Legal Information
System Version
Press System Version when
highlighted to view the version of
the infotainment system. Press
4.