2018 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE reset infotainment system

Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
10603118) - 2018 - CRC - 1/29/18
In Brief 21
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
Base radio information is included in
this manual. See the infotainment
manual for information on other
available infotainment systems.
Read the following pages to
become familiar with these features.
{Warning
Taking your eyes off the road for
too long or too often while using
any infotainment feature can
cause a crash. You or others
could be injured or killed. Do not
give extended attention to
infotainment tasks while driving.
Limit your glances at the vehicle
displays and focus your attention
on driving. Use voice commands
whenever possible.
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some functions when driving. These
functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.
Before driving:
.
Become familiar with the
operation, center stack controls,
and infotainment display
controls.
. Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers.
. Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
control or by using a single voice
command if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
. Set up your Bluetooth, CarPlay,
or Android Auto device. Some
devices will require a series of
setup steps to be taken or a
default app to be chosen prior to
using the feature. Not completing these steps could
prevent the feature from
functioning properly.
See Defensive Driving 0209.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0228.
Radio(s)
O
:Press to turn the system on or
mute the audio. Press and hold to
turn the system off. Turn to increase
or decrease the volume.
g: Press and release to go to the
previous station, channel, or song.
Press and hold to fast seek the
previous strongest station, channel,
or song.
d: Press and release to go to the
next station, channel, or song.
Press and hold to fast seek the next
strongest station, channel, or song.
Source : Touch to choose between
available sources.
{: Press to go to the Home Page.

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176 Infotainment System
The infotainment system has built-in
features intended to help avoid
distraction by disabling some
functions when driving. These
functions may gray out when they
are unavailable. Many infotainment
features are also available through
the instrument cluster and steering
wheel controls.
Before driving:
.Become familiar with the
operation, center stack controls,
and infotainment display
controls.
. Set up the audio by presetting
favorite stations, setting the
tone, and adjusting the
speakers. .
Set up phone numbers in
advance so they can be called
easily by pressing a single
control or by using a single voice
command if equipped with
Bluetooth phone capability.
. Set up your Bluetooth, CarPlay,
or Android Auto device. Some
devices will require a series of
setup steps to be taken or a
default app to be chosen prior to
using the feature. Not
completing these steps could
prevent the feature from
functioning properly.
See Defensive Driving 0209.
To play the infotainment system with
the ignition off, see Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0228.Theft-Deterrent Feature
The infotainment system has an
electronic security system installed
to prevent theft.
The infotainment system only works
in the vehicle in which it was first
installed, and cannot be used in
another vehicle.

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Infotainment System 181
3. TouchQorRto scroll through
the list. Touch the station to
select it.
Menu
Touch to choose between available
menus for the current source.
Operation
1. Touch MENU on the AM-FM radio screen.
2. Touch the menu to select the desired item or to display the
detail menu item.
3. Touch
3to return to the
previous menu.
Station List 1. Touch Station List from the AM-FM menu. The station list
is displayed.
2. Touch
QorRto find the
desired station. Touch the
station to select it. Tone Settings
1. Touch Tone Settings. See “Tone Settings” under
Operation 0178.
2. Touch
3to return to the
previous menu.
Auto Volume 1. Touch Auto Volume. See “Auto
Volume” underOperation
0 178.
2. Touch
3to return to the
previous menu.
Categories 1. Touch Categories.
2. Touch
QorRto find the
desired category. Touch the
category to select it.
Storing a Station as a Favorite
Stations from all bands can be
stored in any order in the favorite
pages.
Up to 25 stations can be stored. Storing Stations
To store the station to a position in
the list, touch and hold the
corresponding favorite 1−5.
1. Select the desired station.
2. Touch
SorTto select the
desired page of saved
favorites.
3. Touch and hold any of the favorites to save the current
radio station to that location on
the selected favorites page.
To change a preset, tune to the new
desired radio station and touch and
hold the preset.
Satellite Radio
If equipped, vehicles with a
SiriusXM Satellite Radio tuner and a
valid SiriusXM Satellite Radio
subscription can receive SiriusXM
programming.

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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.
During your trial or when you
subscribe, you will get unlimited
access to SiriusXM Radio Online for
when you are not in the vehicle.
A service fee is required to receive
the SiriusXM service. If SiriusXM
service needs to be reactivated, the
radio will display "No Subscription
Please Renew" on channel XM1.
For more information, contact
SiriusXM at www.siriusxm.com or
1-888-601-6296 (U.S.), and
www.siriusxm.ca or 1-877-438-9677
(Canada).
Listening to SiriusXM Radio (If
Equipped)
1. Press{.
2. Touch AUDIO. 3. Touch Source.
4. Touch SXM and the most
recent listened to SiriusXM
channel will display.
Selecting a Category
From Menu, touch Categories, then
touch the desired category or from
Categories, touch
QorRto find the
desired channel. Touch the channel
to select it.
Selecting a Channel
Pressgordto seek the previous
or next channel.
Using the Preset Buttons
Up to five favorites pages can be
saved, and each page can store up
to five channels.
To change a preset, tune to the new
desired channel and hold the
preset.
Listening to Preset Channels
1. Touch
SorTrepeatedly to
select the desired
favorites page. 2. Touch the preset to listen to the
channel.
Using the SiriusXM Menu
Operation
1. Touch MENU on the SXM screen.
2. Touch the menu to select the desired item or to display the
detail menu item.
3. Touch Back on the infotainment display to return to the
previous menu.
Channel List 1. Touch Channel List from the SXM menu. The channel list is
displayed.
2. Touch
QorRto find the
desired channel. Touch the
channel to select it.
Tone Settings 1. Touch Tone Settings. See “Tone Settings” under
Operation 0178.