2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE Service

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 125
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 125
Heated Steering Wheel . . . . . . . 126
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 127
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 140
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 141
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 142
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 142
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 146
Pedestrian Ahead Indicator . . . 146
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 147
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 148
Low Fuel Warning Light (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Low Fuel Warning Light (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 150
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 150
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 150
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 150
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Information Displays
Driver Information
Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 154
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 155
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 155
Universal Remote System
Universal Remote System . . . . 164
Universal Remote SystemProgramming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Universal Remote System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

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System (GPS) antenna, StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
and vehicle speed information.
The compass system is designed to
operate for a certain number of
miles or degrees of turn before
needing a signal from the GPS
satellites. When the compass
display shows CAL, drive the
vehicle for a short distance in an
open area where it can receive a
GPS signal. The compass system
will automatically determine when a
GPS signal is restored and provide
a heading again.
Clock
Base Radio
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu
system. SeeOperation0179 on
how to use the menu system.
Setting the Time and Date
When Auto Set is enabled the time
cannot be manually set. 1. Press
{, then touch
SETTINGS.
2. Touch Time and Date, then Set Time or Set Date.
3. Touch + or −to adjust the
value.
4. Touch
RorQto adjust AM or
PM for 12 hour format.
5. Touch
0.
Auto Set
Auto Set requires an active OnStar
or connected service plan.
If auto set is on, the time displayed
on the clock may not update
immediately when driving into a new
time zone.
1. Press
{, then touch
SETTINGS.
2. Touch Time and Date, then Auto Set.
3. Choose from the available selections.
4. Touch
0.
Setting the 12/24 Hour Format
1. Press{, then touch
SETTINGS.
2. Touch Time and Date, then select 12h or 24h format.
3. Touch
0.
Setting the Month and Day
Format
1. Press{, then touch
SETTINGS.
2. Touch Time and Date, then Set Date Format.
3. Select DD/MM/YYYY (day/ month/year), MM/DD/YYYY
(month/day/year), or YYYY/
MM/DD (year/month/day)
format.
4. Touch
0.
Uplevel Radio
The infotainment system controls
are used to access the time and
date settings through the menu

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system. See“Using the System”
under “Introduction” in the
infotainment manual.
To set the time:
1. Touch SETTINGS from the Home Page, then touch Time
and Date.
2. Touch Set Time and touch
«
orªto increase or decrease
hours, minutes, and AM or PM.
Touch 12–24 Hr for 12 or
24 hour clock.
3. Touch the back icon to go back to the previous menu.
Auto Set requires an active OnStar
or connected service plan.
If auto set is on, the time displayed
on the clock may not update
immediately when driving into a new
time zone.
To set the date: 1. Touch SETTINGS from the Home Page, then touch Time
and Date. 2. Touch Set Date and touch
«
orªto increase or decrease
month, day, or year.
3. Touch the back icon to go back to the previous menu.
To set the clock display: 1. Touch SETTINGS and touch Time and Date.
2. Touch Clock Display and touch Off or On to turn the clock
display off or on.
3. Touch the back icon to go back to the previous menu.
The clock settings can also be
accessed by touching the time
display, then touching Set.
Power Outlets
Power Outlets 12-Volt Direct
Current
The vehicle has two 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.
. In the rear cargo area.
Lift the cover to access the outlet
and replace when not in use.
There are also charging only USB
ports on the rear of the center
console and in the third row
seating area.
{Warning
Power is always supplied to the
rear cargo power outlet. 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.

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POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.Warning Lights,
Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning lights and gauges can
signal that something is wrong
before it becomes serious enough
to cause an expensive repair or
replacement. Paying attention to the
warning lights and gauges could
prevent injury.
Some warning lights come on briefly
when the engine is started to
indicate they are working. When
one of the warning lights comes on
and stays on while driving, or when
one of the gauges shows there may
be a problem, check the section that
explains what to do. Waiting to do
repairs can be costly and even
dangerous.

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Fuel Gauge
Metric Uplevel
English UplevelWhen the ignition is on, the fuel
gauge indicates about how much
fuel is left in the tank.
An arrow on the fuel gauge
indicates the side of the vehicle the
fuel door is on.
When the indicator nears empty, the
low fuel light comes on. There is a
small amount of fuel left, but the fuel
tank should be filled soon.
Here are four things that some
owners ask about. None of these
show a problem with the fuel gauge:
.
At the service station, the fuel
pump shuts off before the gauge
reads full.
. It takes a little more or less fuel
to fill up than the gauge
indicated. For example, the
gauge indicated the tank was
half full, but it actually took a
little more or less than half the
tank's capacity to fill the tank.
. The gauge moves a little while
turning a corner or speeding up. .
The gauge takes a few seconds
to stabilize after the ignition is
turned on, and goes back to
empty when the ignition is
turned off.
Engine Coolant
Temperature Gauge
Metric Uplevel

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such as a briefcase, handbag,
grocery bag, laptop, or other
electronic device. To turn off the
reminder light and/or chime, remove
the object from the seat or buckle
the seat belt.
Airbag Readiness Light
This light shows if there is an
electrical problem with the airbag
system. The system check includes
the airbag sensor(s), the passenger
sensing system, the pretensioners,
the airbag modules, the wiring, and
the crash sensing and diagnostic
module. For more information on the
airbag system, seeAirbag System
0 85.
The airbag readiness light comes on
for several seconds when the
vehicle is started. If the light does
not come on then, have it fixed
immediately.
{Warning
If the airbag readiness light stays
on after the vehicle is started or
comes on while driving, it means
the airbag system might not be
working properly. The airbags in
the vehicle might not inflate in a
crash, or they could even inflate
without a crash. To help avoid
injury, have the vehicle serviced
right away.
If there is a problem with the airbag
system, a Driver Information Center
(DIC) message may also come on.
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator
The vehicle has a passenger
sensing system. See Passenger
Sensing System 092 for important safety information. The overhead
console has a passenger airbag
status indicator.
When the vehicle is started, the
passenger airbag status indicator
will light ON and OFF for several
seconds as a system check. Then,
after several more seconds, the
status indicator will light either ON
or OFF to let you know the status of
the front outboard passenger frontal
airbag.
If the word ON is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it
means that the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag is allowed
to inflate.

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If the word OFF is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it
means that the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag.
If, after several seconds, both status
indicator lights remain on, or if there
are no lights at all, there may be a
problem with the lights or the
passenger sensing system. See
your dealer for service.
{Warning
If the airbag readiness light ever
comes on and stays on, it means
that something may be wrong
with the airbag system. To help
avoid injury to yourself or others,
have the vehicle serviced right
away. SeeAirbag Readiness
Light 0141 for more information,
including important safety
information.
Charging System Light
The charging system light comes on
briefly when the ignition is turned
on, but the engine is not running, as
a check to show the light is working.
The light turns off when the engine
is started. If it does not, have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer.
If the light stays on, or comes on
while driving, there may be a
problem with the electrical charging
system. Have it checked by your
dealer. Driving while this light is on
could drain the battery.
When this light comes on, the Driver
Information Center (DIC) also
displays a message.
If a short distance must be driven
with the light on, be sure to turn off
all accessories, such as the radio
and air conditioner.
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (Check Engine
Light)
This light is part of the vehicle’s
emission control on-board
diagnostic system. If this light is on
while the engine is running, a
malfunction has been detected and
the vehicle may require service. The
light should come on to show that it
is working when the ignition is in
Service Mode. See Ignition
Positions 0225.
Malfunctions are often indicated by
the system before any problem is
noticeable. Being aware of the light
and seeking service promptly when
it comes on may prevent damage.

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Caution
If the vehicle is driven continually
with this light on, the emission
control system may not work as
well, the fuel economy may be
lower, and the vehicle may not
run smoothly. This could lead to
costly repairs that might not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Caution
Modifications to the engine,
transmission, exhaust, intake,
or fuel system, or the use of
replacement tires that do not
meet the original tire
specifications, can cause this light
to come on. This could lead to
costly repairs not covered by the
vehicle warranty. This could also
affect the vehicle’s ability to pass
an Emissions Inspection/(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
Maintenance test. See
Accessories and Modifications
0291.
If the light is flashing : A
malfunction has been detected that
could damage the emission control
system and increase vehicle
emissions. Diagnosis and service
may be required.
To help prevent damage, reduce
vehicle speed and avoid hard
accelerations and uphill grades.
If towing a trailer, reduce the
amount of cargo being hauled as
soon as possible.
If the light continues to flash, find a
safe place to park. Turn the vehicle
off and wait at least 10 seconds
before restarting the engine. If the
light is still flashing, follow the
previous guidelines and see your
dealer for service as soon as
possible. If the light is on steady :
A
malfunction has been detected.
Diagnosis and service may be
required.
Check the following:
. If fuel has been added to the
vehicle using the capless fuel
funnel adapter, make sure that it
has been removed. See “Filling
the Tank with a Portable Gas
Can” under Filling the Tank
0 273. The diagnostic system
can detect if the adapter has
been left installed in the vehicle,
allowing fuel to evaporate into
the atmosphere. A few driving
trips with the adapter removed
may turn off the light.