2018 CHEVROLET TRAX steering

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Infotainment
System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Backglass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 153
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted MediaDevices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . 159
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using the Phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Trademarks and License
Agreements
Trademarks and LicenseAgreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Introduction
Read the following pages to
become familiar with the 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.

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Infotainment System
The infotainment system is controlled by using the infotainment display, the
controls on the center stack, and steering wheel controls.
1.{
.Press to go to the Home
Page. See Home Page
following.
2.
g
. Radio: Press and release to
fast seek the strongest
previous station or channel.
. USB/Music/Pictures: Press
to go to the previous
content. Press and hold to
fast rewind.
3.
O
. When off, pressOto turn
the system on. Press and
hold to turn off.
. When on, press
Oto mute
the system and display a
status pane. Press
Oagain
to unmute the system.
. Turn to decrease or
increase the volume.

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The songs, artists, albums, and
genres are taken from the file’s
song information and are only
displayed if present. The radio
displays the file name as the track
name if the song information is not
available.
Supported Apple Devices
To view supported devices, see
my.chevrolet.com/learn.
Storing and Recalling Media
Favorites
To store media favorites, touch
Browse to display a list of media
types.
Select from one of the following
Browse options to save a favorite:
Playlists :Touch
Hnext to any
playlist to store the playlist as a
favorite. Touch a screen icon in the
favorite area to recall a favorite
playlist. The first song in the playlist
begins to play.
Artists : Touch
Hnext to any artist
to store the artist as a favorite.
Touch a screen icon in the favorite area to recall a favorite artist. The
first song in the artist list begins
to play.
Songs :
Touch
Hnext to any song
to store the song as a favorite.
Touch a screen icon in the favorite
area to recall a favorite song.
Albums : Touch
Hnext to any
album to store the album as a
favorite. Touch a screen icon in the
favorite area to recall a favorite
album. The first song in the album
list begins to play.
Genres : Touch
Hnext to any
genre to store the genre as a
favorite. Touch a screen icon in the
favorite area to recall a favorite
genre. The first song of the genre
begins to play.
Podcasts : Touch
Hnext to any
podcast to store the podcast as a
favorite. Touch a screen icon in the
favorite area to recall a favorite
podcast. The podcast begins
to play. Audiobooks :
Touch
Hnext to
any audiobook to store the
audiobook as a favorite. Touch a
screen icon in the favorite area to
recall a favorite audiobook. The first
chapter in the audiobook begins
to play.
Media Playback and Mute
USB playback will be paused if the
system is muted. If the steering
wheel mute control is pressed
again, playback will resume.
If the source is changed while in
mute, playback resumes and audio
will unmute.
Auxiliary Jack
This vehicle has an auxiliary input
jack in the center stack. Possible
auxiliary audio sources include:
. Laptop computer
. Audio music player

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Wi-Fi Hotspot
Touch to display the Settings page,
which shows the configurations for
the vehicle hotspot and allows them
to be changed.
For more information, see
www.onstar.com.
OnStar Smart Driver
OnStar Smart Driver provides
information about driving behavior to
help maximize overall vehicle
performance, reduce wear and tear,
and enhance fuel efficiency. An
Insurance Discounts Eligibility
feature is also offered within OnStar
Smart Driver. See www.onstar.com
for details regarding vehicle
eligibility and system limitations.
OnStar, General Motors, and their
affiliates are not insurance
providers. Obtain insurance only
from licensed insurance providers.
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview)
The Bluetooth-capable system can
interact with many cell phones,
allowing:
.Placement and receipt of calls in
a hands-free mode.
. Sharing of the cell phone’s
address book or contact list with
the vehicle.
To minimize driver distraction,
before driving, and with the vehicle
parked:
. Become familiar with the
features of the cell phone.
Organize the phone book and
contact lists clearly and delete
duplicate or rarely used entries.
If possible, program speed dial
or other shortcuts.
. Review the controls and
operation of the infotainment
system. .
Pair cell phone(s) to the vehicle.
The system may not work with
all cell phones. See “Pairing”
later in this section.
Vehicles with a Bluetooth system
can use a Bluetooth-capable cell
phone with a Hands-Free Profile to
make and receive phone calls. The
infotainment system and voice
recognition are used to control the
system. The system can be used
while the ignition is on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY. The range of the
Bluetooth system can be up to 9.1 m
(30 ft). Not all phones support all
functions and not all phones work
with the Bluetooth system. See
www.my.chevrolet.com for more
information about compatible
phones.
Controls
Use the buttons on the infotainment
system and the steering wheel to
operate the Bluetooth system.
Steering Wheel Controls
See Steering Wheel Controls 0108.

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Infotainment System Controls
For information about how to
navigate the menu system using the
infotainment controls, see
Introduction0145.
PHONE : Touch the PHONE icon on
the Home Page to enter the phone
main menu.
Audio System
When using the Bluetooth phone
system, sound comes through the
vehicle's front audio system
speakers and overrides the audio
system. The volume level while on a
phone call can be adjusted by
pressing the steering wheel controls
or touching the volume control on
the center stack. The adjusted
volume level remains in memory for
later calls. The volume cannot be
lowered beyond a certain level.
Bluetooth (Pairing and
Using the Phone)
Pairing
A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired to the Bluetooth
system and then connected to the
vehicle before it can be used. See
the cell phone manufacturer's user
guide for Bluetooth functions before
pairing the cell phone.
Pairing Information
. A Bluetooth phone with music
capability can be paired to the
vehicle as a phone and a music
player at the same time.
. Up to 10 devices can be paired
to the Bluetooth system.
. The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
. Pairing only needs to be
completed once, unless the
pairing information on the cell
phone changes or the cell phone
is deleted from the system. .
If multiple paired cell phones are
within range of the system, the
system connects to the paired
cell phone that is set to First to
Connect. If there is no phone set
to First to Connect, it will link to
the device which was used last.
To link to a different paired
phone, see “Linking to a
Different Phone” later in this
section.
Pairing a Phone 1. Make sure Bluetooth has been enabled on the cell phone
before pairing is started.
2. Touch the PHONE icon on the Home Page or the phone
shortcut on the applications
tray at the bottom of the
screen.
3. Touch Phone at the top of the infotainment display. There
may also be an Add option in
the middle of the Phone
screen. Touching this Add
Phone option will shortcut to
the Phone List menu.
4. Touch Add Phone.

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The Contacts menu accesses the
phone book stored in the cell phone.
The Recents menu accesses the
recents call list from your cell
phone.
To make a call using the
Contacts menu:1. Touch Phone on the Hope Page.
2. Touch Contacts.
3. The Contacts list can be searched by using the first
character. Touch A-Z on the
infotainment display to scroll
through the list of names.
Select the name to call.
4. Select the desired contact number to call.
To make a call using the
Recents menu: 1. Touch Phone on the Home Page.
2. Touch Recents.
3. Touch the name or number to call.Making a Call Using the
Keypad
To make a call by dialing the
numbers:
1. Touch Phone on the Home Page.
2. Touch Keypad and enter a phone number.
3. Touch
#to start dialing the
number.
Searching Contacts Using the
Keypad
To search for contacts using the
keypad:
1. Touch Phone on the Home Page.
2. Touch Keypad and enter partial phone numbers or contact
names using the digits on the
keypad to search.
Results will show on the right
side of the screen. Touch one
to place a call.
Accepting or Declining a Call
When an incoming call is received,
the infotainment system mutes and
a ring tone is heard in the vehicle.
Accepting a Call
There are three ways to accept
a call:
.Press
gon the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Answer on the
infotainment display.
. Select Answer on the instrument
cluster using the select control.
Declining a Call
There are three ways to decline
a call:
. Press
ion the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Ignore on the infotainment
display.
. Select Ignore on the instrument
cluster using the select control.

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Call Waiting
Call waiting must be supported on
the Bluetooth cell phone and
enabled by the wireless service
carrier to work.
Accepting a Call
There are three ways to accept a
call-waiting call:
.Press
gon the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Switch on the
infotainment display.
. Select Switch on the instrument
cluster using the select control.
Declining a Call
There are three ways to decline a
call-waiting call:
. Press
ion the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch Ignore on the infotainment
display.
. Select Ignore on the instrument
cluster using the select control. Switching Between Calls (Call
Waiting Calls Only)
To switch between calls, press the
phone icon on the Home Page to
display
“Call View.” While in Call
View, touch the call information of
the call on hold to change calls.
Three-Way Calling
Three-way calling must be
supported on the Bluetooth phone
and enabled by the wireless service
carrier to work.
To start a three-way call while in a
current call:
1. In the Call View, select Add Call to add another call.
2. Initiate the second call by selecting from Recents,
Contacts, or Keypad.
3. When the second call is active, press the merge icon to
conference the three-way call
together.
Ending a Call
.Pression the steering wheel
controls.
. Touch
bnext to a call to end
only that call.
. Select End on the instrument
cluster using the select control.
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency
(DTMF) Tones
The in-vehicle Bluetooth system can
send numbers during a call. This is
used when calling a menu-driven
phone system. Use the Keypad to
enter the number.
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto
If equipped, Android Auto and/or
Apple CarPlay capability may be
available through a compatible
smartphone. If available, the
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
icons will appear on the Home Page
of the infotainment display.

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Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Driving Environment . . . . . . . . . . 177
Vehicle Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . 181
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 182
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 184
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . 188
Ignition Positions (KeylessAccess) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Ignition Positions (Key Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Extended Parking (Keyless Access) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 200
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 203
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Brakes
Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . 207
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Driver Assistance Systems
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . 212
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Fuel
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 221
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Trailer Towing
General TowingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On ElectricalEquipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224