2016 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE tow

Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9159264) - 2016 - crc - 8/17/15
4 Introduction
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>: Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
_:Tow/Haul Mode
t:Traction Control/StabiliTrak®
a:Under Pressure
M: Windshield Washer Fluid

Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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In Brief 7
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).

Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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In Brief 9
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
. Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start 035
ii.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door manually:
.
From the inside use the door
lock knob on the window sill.
. From the outside turn the key
toward the front or rear of the
vehicle, or press the
KorQ
button on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter.
Power Door Locks
Base Model
Uplevel Model
K:Press to unlock the doors.
Q: Press to lock the doors.
See Power Door Locks 037
ii.
Liftgate
To open the liftgate the vehicle must
be in P (Park). Press the touch pad
under the liftgate handle and lift up.
To close the liftgate, use the pull
cup or pull strap as an aid.
Power Liftgate
If equipped with a power liftgate, the
vehicle must be in P (Park) to
operate it.
.
Press and hold
8on the
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter.

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12 In Brief
Second Row Seats
The second row seat can be folded
to access the third row. Pull the
sliding seat lever forward; the seat
cushion folds, and the seat slides
forward.
SeeRear Seats 058
ii.
Third Row Seats
The third row seatbacks can be
folded forward, and the seats can
be removed.
To fold the third row seatback: 1. If the second row seat is in the
full rear position, adjust it
forward to allow the third row
seat to fold fully flat.
2. Remove anything on or under the seat.
3. Disconnect the rear safety beltmini-latch using a key in the
slot on the mini-buckle, and let
the belt retract into the
headliner.
4. Stow the mini-latch in the
holder in the headliner.
5. Pull up on the release lever onthe back of the seat.

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Passenger Sensing
System
United States
Canada and Mexico
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. No other airbag
is affected by the passenger
sensing system. See Passenger
Sensing System 077
ii
The passenger airbag status
indicator will light on the instrument
panel when the vehicle is started.
See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0121
ii.
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.

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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. A/C (Air Conditioning)
7. Recirculation
8. Fan Control
9. Rear Window Defogger
10. Defrost See
Climate Control Systems 0204iior Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0207ii(If Equipped). For
more information about the rear
climate control, see Rear Climate
Control System 0211
iior Rear
Climate Control System (with Rear
Seat Audio) 0212
ii.
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) or −(Minus)
button on the shift lever, to
increase or decrease the gear
range available.
See Manual Mode 0235
ii.

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Warning (Continued)
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.
To lock or unlock a door manually:
. From the inside use the door
lock knob on the window sill.
. From the outside turn the key
toward the front or rear of the
vehicle, or press the or button on
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
Power Door Locks
Base Model
Uplevel Model
K(Unlock) : Press to unlock the
doors.
Q(Lock) : Press to lock the doors.
Delayed Locking
This feature delays the locking of
the doors until five seconds after all
doors are closed.
When
Qis pressed on the power
door lock switch while the door or
liftgate is open, a chime will sound
three times indicating delayed
locking is active.

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Power 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.
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
If the vehicle has the SBZA system,
see Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
0 249
ii.
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 out
to the driving position.
2. Press (2) to fold the mirrors in to the folded position.