2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE clock setting

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For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Operation (Radio without
Touchscreen)0168 orOperation
(Radio with Touchscreen) 0170.
If equipped with Rear Seat
Entertainment (RSE), see the
infotainment manual.
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, if equipped.
See AM-FM Radio (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0173 orAM-FM
Radio (Radio with
Touchscreen) 0174.
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 without
Touchscreen) 0114 orClock (Radio
with Touchscreen) 0115.

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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
1-888-601-6296 (U.S.).
. www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada).
See Satellite Radio (Radio without
Touchscreen) 0177 orSatellite
Radio (Radio with
Touchscreen) 0180.
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.

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Do not operate any switches
such as window, sunroof,
climate controls, seats, etc.
during the calibration
procedure.
2. Press the vehicle information button until PRESS
VTO
CALIBRATE COMPASS
displays.
3. Press the set/reset button to start the compass calibration.
4. The DIC will display CALIBRATING: DRIVE IN
CIRCLES. Drive the vehicle in
tight circles at less than 8 km/h
(5 mph) to complete the
calibration. The DIC will display
CALIBRATION COMPLETE for
a few seconds when the
calibration is complete. The
DIC display will then return to
the previous menu.
Clock (Radio without
Touchscreen)
To adjust 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 the time or date, do one of the following:
.Press the pushbutton below
the selected label.
. Press
¨SEEK.
. Press
\FWD.
. Turn
fclockwise.
5. To decrease the time or date, do one of the following:
.Press
©SEEK. .
Press
sREV.
. Turn
fcounterclockwise.
To change the time default setting
from 12 hour to 24 hour or to
change the date default setting from
month/day/year to day/month/year:
1. Press
Hand then the
pushbutton located under the
forward arrow that displays on
the radio screen until the time
12H (hour) and 24H (hour), and
the date MM/DD (month and
day) and DD/MM (day and
month) display.
2. Press the pushbutton located under the desired option.
3. Press
Hagain to apply the
selected default, or let the
screen time out.

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Clock (Radio with
Touchscreen)
Touch Settings on the Home Page
Menu, then touch the Set Time or
Set Date settings screen button to
display the different options for
setting the time and date.
Set Time:
.Touch the up or down arrows to
increase or decrease the Hours,
Minutes, AM, PM, or the 24 hour
setting on the clock.
. Touch and hold to quickly
increase or decrease the time
settings.
. Touch OK to save the
adjustments.
. Touch the Back or Cancel
screen button to cancel the
adjustments.
Set Date:
. Touch the up or down arrows to
increase or decrease the Month,
Day, and Year settings. .
Touch and hold to quickly
increase or decrease the date
settings.
. Touch OK to save the
adjustments.
. Touch the Back or Cancel
screen button to cancel the
adjustments.
Power Outlets
The vehicle has 12-volt outlets that
can be used to plug in electrical
equipment, such as a cell phone or
MP3 player.
The power outlets are located:
.On the center stack below the
climate controls.
. Inside the center console.
. At the rear of the center console.
. In the rear cargo area.
Lift the cover to access the outlet
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.
Caution
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 amp rating.
Certain accessory plugs may not be
compatible with the accessory
power outlet and could overload
vehicle and adapter fuses. If a
problem is experienced, see your
dealer.

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or CD, MP3, or WMA song.
If information is available during XM,
CD, MP3, or WMA playback, the
song title information displays on
the top line of the display and artist
information displays on the bottom
line. When information is not
available,“NO INFO” displays.
Auto Text (Satellite Radio Service
(if equipped), CD, MP3, and WMA
features) : If additional information
is available for the current song
being played, Auto Text will
automatically page/scroll the
information every five seconds
above the FAV presets on the radio
display.
To activate Auto Text:
1. Press MENU to display the radio setup menu.
2. Press the softkey under the AUTO TXT tab on the radio
display.
3. Press the softkey under the ON tab on the radio display.
If
4is pressed and the song title or
artist information is longer than what
can be displayed, the extra information will page every
five seconds when Auto Text is
activated.
Speed Compensated Volume
(SCV) :
The SCV feature
automatically adjusts the radio
volume to compensate for road and
wind noise as the vehicle speeds up
or slows down, so that the volume
level is consistent.
To activate SCV:
1. Set the radio volume.
2. Press the MENU button to display the radio setup menu.
3. Press the softkey under the AUTO VOLUM (automatic
volume) tab on the radio
display.
4. Press the softkey under the Speed Compensated Volume
setting (OFF, Low, Med,
or High) to select the level of
radio volume compensation.
Press the softkey located
below the BACK tab on the
MENU SETUP display or let
the display time out after
approximately 10 seconds. Each higher setting allows for
more radio volume
compensation at faster vehicle
speeds.
Setting the Tone (Bass/
Midrange/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange,
or Treble) :
To adjust bass,
midrange, or treble:
1. Press
funtil the tone control
tabs display.
2. Continue pressing
fto
highlight the tab, or press the
softkey under the tab.
3. To adjust the highlighted setting, do one of the following
until the levels are obtained:
.Turn
fclockwise or
counterclockwise.
. Press
\FWD, orsREV.
If a station's frequency is weak or if
there is static, decrease the treble.
To quickly adjust bass, midrange,
or treble to the middle position,
press the softkey under the BASS,

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MID, or TREB tab for more than
two seconds. A beep sounds and
the level adjusts to the middle
position.
To quickly adjust all tone and
speaker controls to the middle
position when in the Tone menu,
press
ffor more than two seconds
until a beep sounds.
EQ (Equalization) : Press to
choose bass and treble equalization
settings designed for different types
of music. The choices are pop, rock,
country, talk, jazz, and classical.
Selecting MANUAL or changing
bass or treble, returns the EQ to the
manual bass and treble settings.
Unique EQ settings can be saved
for each source.
If the radio has a Bose
®audio
system, the EQ settings are either
MANUAL or TALK.
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade) : To
adjust the balance or fade:
1. Press
funtil the speaker
control tabs display.
2. Continue pressing
fto
highlight the tab, or press the
softkey under the tab.
3. To adjust the highlighted setting, do one of the following
until the levels are obtained:
.Turn
fclockwise or
counterclockwise.
. Press
\FWD, orsREV.
To quickly adjust balance or fade to
the middle position, press the
softkey under the BAL or FADE tab
for more than two seconds. A beep
sounds and the level adjusts to the
middle position.
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 the
message 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.

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.Brightness: Select to adjust the
screen brightness.
Speed Compensated Volume :
Select OFF, Low, Medium, or High
sensitivity to automatically adjust
the volume to minimize the effects
of unwanted background noise that
can result from changing road
surfaces, driving speeds, or open
windows. This feature works best at
lower volume settings where
background noise is typically louder
than the sound system volume.
Audible Touch Feedback : Select
to adjust the volume of the beep
that is played after touching a
screen button.
Notification Prompt Volume :
Select to adjust the volume of the
notification prompts.
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.
XM Categories : If equipped, press
to customize which available XM
Categories are displayed and used
in the system.
Create “AS IS” Infotainment
File : This is used for dealer
troubleshooting.
Open Source Software : Select to
view software website information.Rear Vision Camera
(If Equipped)
The rear vision camera can assist
the driver when backing up by
displaying a view of the area behind
the vehicle.
To access the rear camera display
settings, press Display from the
Home screen, then press the Rear
Camera screen button. The
following options are available:
Symbols : Press to enable or
disable the Rear Park Assist (RPA)
symbols presented over the rear
camera video.
Guidelines : Press to enable or
disable the RPA dynamic guidelines
presented over the rear camera
video.
See Rear Vision Camera
(RVC) 0244.
Screen Brightness
To adjust the screen brightness,
touch the screen, then press + or −
on the brightness control.

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Air Delivery Mode Control :Turn
clockwise or counterclockwise to
change the current airflow mode.
By positioning the right knob
between two modes, a combination
of those two modes is selected.
H: Air is directed to the instrument
panel outlets.
): Air is divided between the
instrument panel and floor outlets.
Some air is directed toward the
windshield and side window outlets.
Cooler air is directed to the upper
outlets and warmer air to the floor
outlets.
6: Air is directed to the floor
outlets, with some of the air directed
to the windshield, side window, and
second row floor outlets. In this
mode, the system automatically
selects outside air. Recirculation
cannot be selected while in
floor mode.
-: This clears the windows of fog
or moisture. Air is directed to the
windshield, floor outlets, and side
window vents. When this mode is
selected, the system turns off recirculation and runs the air
conditioning unless the outside
temperature is less than 4 °C (40 °
F). Recirculation cannot be selected
while in the defog mode. Do not
drive the vehicle until all the
windows are clear.
0:
This clears the windshield of
fog or frost more quickly. Air is
directed to the windshield and side
window vents, with some to the floor
vents. In this mode, outside air is
pulled inside the vehicle.
Recirculation cannot be selected
while in the defrost mode. The air
conditioning system runs
automatically in this setting, unless
the outside temperature is less than
4 °C (40 °F). Do not drive the
vehicle until all windows are clear.
#: Press to turn the air
conditioning system on or off. An
indicator light comes on when A/C is
on. The air conditioning system
does not operate when the outside
temperature is below 4 °C (40 °F).
The indicator light flashes three
times and turns off when outside
conditions affect air conditioning
operation. This is normal. For quicker cool down on hot days:
1. Open the windows to let hot air escape.
2. Select
Hmode.
3. Select
#.
4. Select the coolest temperature.
5. Select the highest fan speed.
6. Close the windows after the hot air has escaped.
7. Once the vehicle's interior temperature is below the
outside temperature, select
@mode for faster cooling.
Using recirculation for long periods
of time could cause the air inside
the vehicle to become too dry. To
prevent this from happening, after
the inside of the vehicle has cooled,
turn the recirculation mode off.
The air conditioning system
removes moisture from the air, so
water might drip under the vehicle
while idling or after turning off the
engine. This is normal.