2018 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE driver seat adjustment

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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 15
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 15
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Passenger Sensing System . . . 16
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 17
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 19
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 22
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 22
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 25
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 25
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 26
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Universal Remote System . . . . . 26
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 28
Fuel (2.0L L4 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . 28
Fuel (3.6L V6 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . 29
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 29
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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1.Air Vents 0205.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 170.
IntelliBeam
®System Button (If
Equipped). See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0166.
3. Instrument Cluster 0134.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0150.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0125.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
0 126.
5. ENGINE START/STOP Button. See Ignition Positions 0224.
6. Hazard Warning Flashers
0170.
7. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0169.
8. Infotainment 0175.
9. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0200. 10.
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 070 (If Equipped).
11. Power Outlets 0129.
12. Wireless Charging 0131 (If
Equipped).
13. USB Port 0184.
Auxiliary Jack. See Auxiliary
Devices 0190.
14. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0239.
Driver Mode Control Knob. See
Driver Mode Control 0241 (If
Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0267
(If Equipped).
15. Electric Parking Brake 0237.
16. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0232.
Manual Mode 0234.
17. Steering Wheel Controls 0124.
18. Horn 0125.
19. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0124 (Out of View). 20.
Cruise Control 0244.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0246
(If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0125
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0259 (If Equipped).
21. Hood Release. See Hood
0 285.
22. Fog Lamps 0170 (If
Equipped).
23. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0141.
24. Exterior Lamp Controls 0166.
25. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0171.

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Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
1. Seatback Lever
2. Driver Seat HeightAdjustment Lever
3. Seat Adjustment Handle
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Lift the handle (3) under the seat to unlock it.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position, and then release the
handle (3). 3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Move the lever (2) up or down to
raise or lower the seat.
Use the lever (1) to adjust the
seatback.
See Seat Adjustment 064 and
Reclining Seatbacks 066.
Power Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust the seat:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 066.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment 065.

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Heated and Ventilated
Seats
Heated and Ventilated Seat
Buttons Shown, Heated Seat Buttons Similar
If available, the buttons are near the
climate controls on the center stack.
To operate, the ignition must be on.
Press
LorMto heat the driver or
passenger seat.
Press
{orC, if available, to
ventilate the driver or passenger
seat. A ventilated seat has a fan
that pulls or pushes air through the
seat. The air is not cooled. Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The indicator lights
next to the buttons indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the
lowest. If the heated seats are on
high, the level may automatically be
lowered after approximately
30 minutes.
See
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 070.
The heated and ventilated front
seats can also be programmed to
come on during a remote start. See
Vehicle Personalization 0154.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See
Head Restraints 062 and Seat
Adjustment 064.
Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.
Seat Belts 077.
. How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
078.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 079.

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64 Seats and Restraints
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see“Securing a
Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System” underLower
Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 0104.
Third Row Seats
The vehicle’s third row seats have
head restraints in the outboard
seating positions that cannot be
adjusted up or down.
The third row outboard head
restraints are not removable.
The third row outboard head
restraints are designed to be folded.
The head restraint can be folded to
allow for better visibility when the
rear seat is unoccupied. When folding the seatback down,
the head restraint will automatically
fold out of the way as the seat is
folded down.
Return the lowered head restraint to
the upright position until it locks into
place. Push and pull on the head
restraint to make sure it is locked.
When an occupant is in the seat,
always return the head restraint to
the upright position. Pull the head
restraint up and push it rearward
until it locks into place. Push and
pull on the head restraint to make
sure that it is locked.Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Lift the handle at the front of the seat cushion.

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2. Move the seat forward orrearward to adjust the seat
position.
3. Release the handle to stop the seat from moving.
4. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Seat Height Adjuster
If equipped, move the lever up or
down to manually raise or lower
the seat.
Power Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust the seat:
. Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward. .
Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 066.
To adjust the lumbar support, see
Lumbar Adjustment 065.
Lumbar Adjustment
Press and hold the control forward
to increase or rearward to decrease
support.

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Instruments and Controls 123
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 124
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 124
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 125
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 125
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 139
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 140
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 141
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 141
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Service Electric Parking Brake Light (Uplevel Only) . . . . . . . . . 144
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 145
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . 145
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 146
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 147
Low Fuel Warning Light (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Low Fuel Warning Light (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 148
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 149
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 149
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 149
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 153
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 153
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 154
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 162
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

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Lights (cont'd)Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Traction Control System
(TCS)/StabiliTrak . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Locks Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lockout Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 148
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Maintenance and Care
Additional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . 365 Recommended Fluids andLubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . 141
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Media
Avoiding Untrusted Devices . . 184
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Messages Engine Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Mirror
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mirrors Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Automatic DimmingRearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Tilt in Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Mirrors, Interior Rearview . . . . . . . . 54
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Driver Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
N
Navigation OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . 223
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Off-Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . 291
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . 97
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . 383
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393
OnStar Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400
OnStar Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
OnStar Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
OnStar Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
OnStar Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
OnStar Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Operation Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170