2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE Owner's Manual

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ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 29
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 124
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 176
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 208
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 371
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 389
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 399
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415

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2 Introduction
Introduction
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, vehicle model names, and
vehicle body designs appearing in
this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET,
the CHEVROLET Emblem, and
TRAVERSE are trademarks and/or
service marks of General Motors
LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates,
or licensors.For vehicles first sold in Canada,
substitute the name
“General
Motors of Canada Company” for
Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it
appears in this manual.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on the vehicle
because of optional equipment that
was not purchased on the vehicle,
model variants, country
specifications, features/applications
that may not be available in your
region, or changes subsequent to
the printing of this owner ’s manual.
Refer to the purchase
documentation relating to your
specific vehicle to confirm the
features.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Canadian Vehicle Owners
A French language manual can be
obtained from your dealer, at
www.helminc.com, or from:
Propriétaires Canadiens
On peut obtenir un exemplaire de
ce guide en français auprès du
concessionnaire ou à l'adresse
suivante:
Helm, Incorporated
Attention: Customer Service
47911 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
USA
Using this Manual
To quickly locate information about
the vehicle, use the Index in the
back of the manual. It is an
alphabetical list of what is in the
manual and the page number where
it can be found.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 84149414 C Third Printing©2018 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Introduction 3
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
{Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means“Do
Not,” “Do not do this,” or“Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.
M: Shown when the owner ’s
manual has additional instructions
or information.
*: Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0: Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.” Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. See the
features in this manual for
information.
u:
Air Conditioning System
G:Air Conditioning Refrigerant Oil
9:Airbag Readiness Light
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$:Brake System Warning Light
9:Dispose of Used Components
Properly
P: Do Not Apply High Pressure
Water
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
_: Flame/Fire Prohibited
H:Flammable
[:Forward Collision Alert
R: Fuse Block Cover Lock
Location
+: Fuses
j:ISOFIX/LATCH System Child
Restraints

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Q:Keep Fuse Block Covers
Properly Installed
|: Lane Change Alert
@:Lane Departure Warning
A:Lane Keep Assist
*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
X:Park Assist
~:Pedestrian Ahead Indicator
O:Power
7: Rear Cross Traffic Alert
I:Registered Technician
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>: Seat Belt Reminders
I:Side Blind Zone Alert
h:Stop/Start
7: Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
a: Under Pressure
V:Vehicle Ahead Indicator

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Heated and Ventilated Seats . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 13
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 17
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 20
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 20
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Forward Automatic Braking (FAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 23
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 23
Surround Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 24
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Universal Remote System . . . . . 24
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel (2.0L L4 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel (3.6L V6 Engine) . . . . . . . . . . 26
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 27
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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6 In Brief
Instrument Panel

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In Brief 7
1.Air Vents 0206.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 171.
IntelliBeam
®System Button (If
Equipped). See Exterior Lamp
Controls 0167.
3. Instrument Cluster 0135.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Display. See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0151.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0127.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
0 128.
5. ENGINE START/STOP Button. See Ignition Positions 0225.
6. Hazard Warning Flashers
0171.
7. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0170.
8. Infotainment 0176.
9. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0201. 10.
Heated and Ventilated Front
Seats 069 (If Equipped).
11. Power Outlets 0130.
12. Wireless Charging 0132 (If
Equipped).
13. USB Port 0185.
Auxiliary Jack. See Auxiliary
Devices 0191.
14. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0241.
Driver Mode Control Knob. See
Driver Mode Control 0242 (If
Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0269
(If Equipped).
15. Electric Parking Brake 0238.
16. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0233.
Manual Mode 0235.
17. Steering Wheel Controls 0125.
18. Horn 0126.
19. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0125 (Out of View). 20.
Cruise Control 0246.
Adaptive Cruise Control 0248
(If Equipped).
Heated Steering Wheel 0126
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0261 (If Equipped).
21. Hood Release. See Hood
0 292.
22. Fog Lamps 0172 (If
Equipped).
23. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (Check Engine
Light) 0142.
24. Exterior Lamp Controls 0167.
25. Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0172.