2016 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE USB

Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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1.Air Vents 0213ii.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 158
ii(Out of View).
Windshield Wiper/Washer
0 110
ii(Out of View).
3. Instrument Cluster 0117
ii.
4. Instrument Panel Storage
0102
ii.
5. CD Player. See CD Player
(Radio without Touchscreen)
0 181
iior CD Player (Radio with
Touchscreen) 0183ii.
6. Infotainment 0163
ii.
7. Passenger Sensing System
077
ii.
8. Hazard Warning Flashers
0158
ii.
9. Heated and Cooled Front
Seats 057
ii(If Equipped).
10. Rear Window Wiper/Washer
0111
ii.
Traction Control System (TCS)
Disable Button. See Traction
Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0239
ii. Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System
0247
ii(If Equipped).
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0250
ii(If Equipped).
Tow/Haul Button (If Equipped).
See Tow/Haul Mode 0236
ii.
Power Liftgate Button (If
Equipped). See Liftgate039
ii.
11. Power Outlets 0114
ii.
12. USB Port. See Auxiliary
Devices 0192
ii.
13. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0233
ii.
14. Climate Control Systems 0204
ii(If Equipped).
Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0207
ii(If Equipped).
15. Driver Information Center (DIC) Buttons. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) (With DIC
Buttons) 0129
iior Driver
Information Center (DIC)
(Without DIC Buttons) 0134
ii. 16.
Steering Wheel Controls
(Radio with Touchscreen)
0109
iior Steering Wheel
Controls (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0108
ii(If
Equipped).
17. Horn 0110
ii.
18. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0108
ii.
19. Cruise Control 0241
ii.
20. Dome Lamp Override. See Dome Lamps 0160
ii.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0159
ii.
21. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0123
ii.
22. Parking Brake 0238
ii.
23. Hood Release. See Hood
0 267
ii.
24. Exterior Lamp Controls 0156
ii.
Fog Lamps 0159
ii(If
Equipped).

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Radio with Touchscreen
PUSH/O:Press to turn the system
on and off. Turn to adjust the
volume.
Z: Press to eject a disc from the
CD. See CD Player (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0181
iior CD Player
(Radio with Touchscreen) 0183ii.
AUX Port : 3.5 mm (1/8 in)
connection for external audio
devices. PUSH/SEL :
Turn to manually find a
station or highlight a menu
selection. Press to select a
highlighted selection.
D: Press to go to the Home Page.
See “Home Page” inOperation
(Radio without Touchscreen) 0167
iior Operation (Radio with
Touchscreen) 0169ii. SRCE :
Press to change the audio
source to AM, FM, CD, and if
equipped, SiriusXM
®, front auxiliary,
rear auxiliary, and iPod/USB.
FAV : Press to display the favorite
list or add a favorite. See Operation
(Radio without Touchscreen) 0167
iior Operation (Radio with
Touchscreen) 0169ii.
©SEEK or SEEK¨:Seek or scan
stations and tracks. See Operation
(Radio without Touchscreen) 0167
iior Operation (Radio with
Touchscreen) 0169ii.
/BACK : Press to return to the
previous screen in a menu.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 30 preset stations can be
stored. AM, FM, and SiriusXM (if
equipped) can be mixed.
1. From the AM, FM, or SiriusXM main page, press and hold any
1−5 buttons or one of the
preset screen buttons at the
bottom of the screen. After a
few seconds, a beep is heard
and the new preset information
displays on that screen button.

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2. Repeat for each preset.
Setting the Clock
Press Settings on the Home Page,
then press the Set Time or Set Date
settings screen button to display the
different options for setting the time
and date.
Set Time:
.Press the up or down arrows to
change the Hours, Minutes, AM,
PM, or 24 hour setting on the
clock.
. Press and hold to quickly
increase or decrease the time
settings.
. Press OK to save the
adjustments.
. Press the Back or Cancel screen
button to cancel the
adjustments.
Set Date:
. Press the up or down arrows to
increase or decrease the Month,
Day, and Year settings. .
Press and hold to quickly
increase or decrease the date
settings.
. Press OK to save the
adjustments.
. Press the Back or Cancel screen
button to cancel the
adjustments.
Satellite Radio
If equipped, 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 (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0176
iior Satellite
Radio (Radio with Touchscreen)
0 179
ii.
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 center stack.
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 0192
ii.

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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 0195
ii.
Steering Wheel Controls
(Radio without
Touchscreen)
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 to mute the speakers,
press again to unmute. Press and
hold to interact with Bluetooth and
OnStar
®, if equipped.
c/x: Press to reject an incoming
call, or end a current call. SRCE :
Press to switch between
AM, FM, CD, and if equipped,
SiriusXM
®, front auxiliary, rear
auxiliary, and iPod/USB.
¨: Press to seek the next radio
station, track, or chapter while
sourced to the CD slot, or to select
tracks and folders on an iPod or
USB device.
+
eor −e:Press to increase or to
decrease the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls (Radio
with Touchscreen) 0109
iior Steering
Wheel Controls (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0108
ii.

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Steering Wheel Controls
(Radio with Touchscreen)
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 to interact with
Bluetooth and OnStar®, if equipped.
c/x: Press to reject an incoming
call, or end a current call.
SRCE : Press to switch between
AM, FM, CD, and if equipped,
SiriusXM
®, front auxiliary, rear
auxiliary, and iPod/USB. Press and hold to mute/pause the
system.
¨:
Press to seek the next radio
station, track, or chapter while
sourced to the CD slot, or to select
tracks and folders on an iPod or
USB device.
+
eor −e:Press to increase or to
decrease the volume.
See Steering Wheel Controls (Radio
with Touchscreen) 0109
iior Steering
Wheel Controls (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0108
ii.
Cruise Control
I:Press to turn cruise control on
or off. The indicator light on the
button comes on when the cruise
control is on.
+RES : If there is a set speed in
memory, press briefly to resume to
that speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed.
SET– :Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If cruise control is already active,
use to decrease vehicle speed.
[: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control 0241
ii.
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (With DIC Buttons)
To access the DIC, some vehicles
have buttons located on the
instrument panel.

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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 Outlets0114
ii.
There may be two charging USB
ports on the rear of the console.
See Auxiliary Devices 0192
ii.

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108 Instruments and Controls
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 145
Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . . 145
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization (WithDIC Buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 152
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or 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.
Steering Wheel Controls
(Radio without
Touchscreen)
Vehicles with audio steering wheel
controls could differ depending on
the vehicle's options. Some audio
controls can be adjusted at the
steering wheel.
worc/x(Next/Previous) :
Press to select preset or favorite
radio stations, select tracks on a
CD, or select tracks and navigate
folders on an iPod
®or USB device.

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To select tracks on an iPod or USB
device:
.Press and hold
worc/x
while listening to a song listed in
the main audio page to quickly
move forward or in reverse
through the tracks.
. Track information is displayed on
the screen. Release
worc
/xwhen the desired track is
reached.
b/g(Mute/Press to Talk) : Press
to mute the speakers. Press again
to unmute. Press and hold to
interact with Bluetooth and OnStar
®,
if equipped. See Bluetooth0195iiand “OnStar,” if equipped.
c/x(End) :Press to reject an
incoming call or end a current call.
SRCE (Source) : Press to switch
between AM, FM, CD, and if
equipped, SiriusXM
®, front auxiliary,
rear auxiliary, and iPod/USB.
¨(Seek) : Press to go to the next
radio station while in AM, FM,
or SiriusXM
®, if equipped. Press
¨to go to the next track or
chapter while sourced to the
CD slot.
Press
¨to select a track or a folder
when navigating folders on an iPod
or USB device.
+
eor −e(Volume) : Press to
increase or to decrease the volume.
Steering Wheel Controls
(Radio with Touchscreen)
Vehicles with audio steering wheel
controls could differ depending on
the vehicle's options. Some audio
controls can be adjusted at the
steering wheel.
worc/x(Next/Previous) :
Press to select preset or favorite
radio stations, select tracks on a
CD, or select tracks and navigate
folders on an iPod
®or USB device.
To select tracks on an iPod or USB
device:
. Press and hold
worc/x
while listening to a song listed in
the main audio page to quickly
move forward or in reverse
through the tracks.
. Track information is displayed on
the screen. Release
worc
/xwhen the desired track is
reached.
b/g(Press to Talk) : Press to
interact with Bluetooth and OnStar®,
if equipped. See Bluetooth0195iiand “OnStar,” if equipped.
c/x(End) :Press to reject an
incoming call or end a current call.