2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE USB port

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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8-10.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals on
page 6-4 (Out of View).
Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-4 (Out of View).
3. Instrument Cluster on page 5-11.
4. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4-1.
USB Port (Inside IP Storage).
See Auxiliary Devices on
page 7-34.
5. CD Player. See CD Player
(Radio with Touchscreen) on
page 7-23 orCD Player (Radio
without Touchscreen) on
page 7-21.
6. Infotainment on page 7-1. 7.
Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
Fog Lamps on page 6-4 (If
Equipped).
8. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10-4.
9. Parking Brake on page 9-27.
10. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5-17.
11. Dome Lamp Override. See Dome Lamps on page 6-5.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-5.
12. Cruise Control on page 9-30.
13. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-2.
14. Horn on page 5-3. 15.
Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2 (If Equipped).
16. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) (With DIC
Buttons) on page 5-24 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Without DIC Buttons) on
page 5-29.
17. Climate Control Systems on
page 8-1 (If Equipped).
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-4 (If
Equipped).
18. Shift Lever. See Shifting Into
Park on page 9-19.
19. Power Outlets on page 5-8.

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In Brief 1-19
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 (Radio without
Touchscreen) on page 7-15 or
Satellite Radio (Radio with
Touchscreen) on page 7-18.
Portable Audio Devices
The vehicle has a 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
auxiliary input jack on the faceplate
and a USB port in the instrument
panel storage area. External
devices such as iPods, laptop
computers, MP3 players, CD
changers, USB storage devices,
etc. can be connected to the
auxiliary port using a 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
input jack or the USB port
depending on the audio system. If equipped, there are two USB
ports on the rear of the center
console that can be used for
charging only. They can charge
devices that draw 2.1 amps or less.
See the device’
s owner manual for
the specification.
See Auxiliary Devices on page 7-34.
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 on page 7-37.
Steering Wheel Controls
worc/x:Press to change
favorite radio stations, select tracks
on a CD, or navigate tracks or
folders on an iPod or USB device.
b/g: Press and hold to silence
the vehicle speakers only. Press
again to turn the sound on. Press to
interact with OnStar
®(if equipped)
or Bluetooth systems.

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Storage 4-1
Storage
Storage Compartments
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel Storage . . . . . 4-1
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Armrest Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . 4-2
Additional Storage Features
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Cargo ManagementSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Roof Rack System
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Storage
Compartments
{Warning
Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Instrument Panel Storage
This vehicle has an instrument
panel storage area. To open the
cover, pull the latch forward.
There is an auxiliary input jack on
the faceplate and a USB port in the
instrument panel storage. See
Auxiliary Devices on page 7-34.
Glove Box
Lift the glove box handle to open it.
Use the key to lock and unlock the
glove box.
Cupholders
There are two cupholders, with
removable liners, in front of the
center console. There may be
cupholders in the second row seat
armrest. To access, pull the armrest
down. There are additional
cupholders on each side of the third
row seat and in each door.

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4-2 Storage
Armrest Storage
If equipped, the rear seat armrest
may have two cupholders. Pull the
armrest down to access the
cupholders.
Center Console Storage
Pull up the lever on the front of the
center console armrest to slide it
forward and backward. To open the
armrest storage area, press the
button on the front of the armrest.
There is additional storage under
the armrest. Move the armrest all
the way to the rear position, then
slide the storage cover back to
access.
There is a removable tray in the
storage area. Pull up on the tray to
remove and access the lower
storage area and power outlet. See
Power Outlets on page 5-8.
If equipped, there may be two
charging USB ports on the rear of
the console. SeeAuxiliary Devices
on page 7-34.

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7-8 Infotainment System
To quickly adjust all speaker and
tone controls to the middle position,
press
ffor more than two seconds
until a beep sounds.
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
configured properly for the vehicle
and it must be returned to your
dealer for service.
Locked: This message displays
when the TheftLock
®system has
locked up the radio. Take the
vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if
an error cannot be corrected,
contact your dealer.
Operation (Radio with
Touchscreen)
Infotainment Controls
PUSH/O(Volume/Power):
.Press to turn the system on
and off.
.Turn to adjust the volume.
Z(Eject): Press to eject a disc
from the CD player. See CD Player
(Radio with Touchscreen) on
page 7-23 orCD Player (Radio
without Touchscreen) on page 7-21.
AUX Port: 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
connection for external audio
devices.
PUSH/SEL (Select):
.Turn to manually find a station or
highlight a menu selection.
.Press to select a highlighted
selection.
D(Home Page): Press to go to
the Home Page. See “Home Page”
in this section. SRCE (Source):
Press to change
the audio source to AM, FM,
SiriusXM
®(if equipped), CD, USB,
iPod®, or AUX.
FAV (Favorites Menu): In AM, FM,
or SiriusXM, press to display or
change the current favorite page
number above the preset buttons.
Keep pressing to scroll through the
favorites pages. The stored stations
for each list display on the bottom of
the screen. The number of preset
Favorite Pages can be changed by
pressing the Settings button on a
Home Page, then pressing
Favorites Pages, and then selecting
the number of Favorite Pages.
©SEEK (Previous/Reverse):
1. AM, FM, SiriusXM (if equipped): Press to seek to the previous
strong station. Press and hold
for Scan. Press
©again to stop
the scan.
2. CD, USB: Press to seek to the beginning of the current or
previous track.

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Infotainment System 7-25
MP3 (Radio without
Touchscreen)
Format
Radios that have the capability of
playing MP3s can play .mp3 or .wma
files that were recorded onto a
CD-R or CD-RW disc. The files can
be recorded with the following fixed
bit rates: 32 kbps, 40 kbps, 56 kbps,
64 kbps, 80 kbps, 96 kbps,
112 kbps, 128 kbps, 160 kbps,
192 kbps, 224 kbps, 256 kbps, and
320 kbps or a variable bit rate.
Radios that have a USB port can
play .mp3 and .wma files stored on a
USB storage device as well as AAC
files that are stored on an iPod.
Compressed Audio or Mixed Mode
Discs
The radio can play discs that
contain both uncompressed CD
audio and MP3/WMA files. If both
formats are on the disc, the radioplays both file formats in the order in
which they were recorded to
the disc.
CD-R or CD-RW Supported File
and Folder Structure
The radio supports:
.Up to 50 folders.
.Up to eight folders in depth.
.Up to 15 playlists.
.Up to 512 files and folders.
.Playlists with an .m3u or .wpl
extension.
.Files with an .mp3, .wma, or .cda
file extension.
USB Supported File and Folder
Structure
The radio supports:
.Up to 700 folders.
.Up to eight folders in depth.
.Up to 65,535 files.
.Folder and file names up to
64 bytes.
.Files with an .mp3 or .wma file
extension.
.AAC files stored on an iPod.
.FAT16
.FAT32
Root Directory
The root directory of the disc is
treated as a folder. If the root
directory has compressed audio
files, the directory displays on the
radio as the CD label.
If a disc contains both
uncompressed CD audio and MP3/
WMA files, a folder under the root
directory called CD accesses all of
the CD audio tracks on the disc.
Empty Folder
Folders that do not contain files are
skipped, and the player advances to
the next folder that contains files.
Order of Play
Compressed audio files are
accessed in the following order:
.Playlists (Px).

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.Files stored in the root directory.
.Files stored in folders in the root
directory.
Tracks are played in the following
order:
.Play begins from the first track in
the first playlist and continues
sequentially through all tracks in
each playlist. When the last
track of the last playlist has
played, play continues from the
first track of the first playlist.
.Play begins from the first track in
the first folder and continues
sequentially through all tracks in
each folder. When the last track
of the last folder has played,
play continues from the first
track of the first folder.
When play enters a new folder, the
display does not automatically show
the new folder name unless the
folder mode has been chosen as
the default display. The new track
name displays. File System and Naming
The song name that displays is the
song name contained in the ID3 tag.
If the song name is not present in
the ID3 tag, the radio displays the
file name without the extension
(such as .mp3) as the track name.
Track names longer than 32
characters or four pages are
shortened. Parts of words on the
last page of text and the extension
of the filename do not display.
Preprogrammed Playlists
Preprogrammed playlists that were
created using WinAmp
®,
MusicMatch®, or RealPlayer®
software can be accessed; however,
they cannot be edited using the
radio. These playlists are treated as
special folders containing
compressed audio song files.
Playlists that have an .m3u or .pls
file extension and are stored on a
USB device may be supported by
the radio with a USB port.
Playing a CD-R or CD-RW MP3
f(Tune): Turn to select MP3/WMA
files.
©SEEK: Press to go to the start of
the track, if more than 10 seconds
have played. Press and hold or
press multiple times to continue
moving backward through tracks.
¨SEEK: Press to go to the next
track. Press and hold or press
multiple times to continue moving
forward through tracks.
sREV (Reverse): Press and hold
to reverse playback quickly. Sound
is heard at a reduced volume and
the elapsed time of the file displays.
Release
sREV to resume playing.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume and the elapsed time of the
file displays. Release
\FWD to
resume playing. The elapsed time of
the file displays.

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To connect a USB storage device,
connect the device to the USB port
located in the instrument panel
storage area. SeeInstrument Panel
Storage on page 4-1 for more
information.
The USB port can be used to
control an iPod or a USB storage
device.
To connect an iPod, connect one
end of the USB cable that came
with the iPod to the iPod’s dock
connector and connect the other
end to the USB port located in the
instrument panel storage area. If the
vehicle is on and the USB
connection works, “OK to
disconnect” and a GM logo may
appear on the iPod, and iPod
appears on the radio's display. The
iPod music appears on the radio’s
display and begins playing.
The iPod charges while it is
connected to the vehicle if the
vehicle is in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN position. When the
vehicle is turned off, the iPod automatically powers off and will not
charge or draw power from the
vehicle's battery.
If you have an older iPod model that
is not supported, it can still be used
by connecting it to the Auxiliary
Input Jack using a standard 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) stereo cable. See
Clock
(Radio with Touchscreen) on
page 5-7 orClock (Radio without
Touchscreen) on page 5-7 for more
information.
Using the Radio to Control a
USB Storage Device or iPod
The radio can control a USB
storage device or an iPod using the
radio buttons and knobs and display
song information on the radio’s
display.
f(Tune): Turn to select files.
©SEEK:Press to go to the start of
the track, if more than 10 seconds
have played. Press and hold or
press multiple times to continue
moving backward through tracks.
¨SEEK: Press to go to the next
track. Press and hold or press
multiple times to continue moving
forward through tracks.
sREV (Reverse): Press and hold
to reverse playback quickly. Sound
is heard at a reduced volume.
Release
sREV to resume playing.
The elapsed time of the file
displays.
\FWD (Fast Forward): Press
and hold to advance playback
quickly. Sound is heard at a reduced
volume. Release
\FWD to
resume playing. The elapsed time of
the file displays.
4(Information): Press to display
additional information about the
selected track.