2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE airbag

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288 Driving and Operating
Overloading is another leading
cause of trailer tire blow-outs. Never
load your trailer with more weight
than the tires are designed to
support. The load rating is located
on the trailer tire sidewall.
Always know the maximum speed
rating for the trailer tires before
driving. This may be significantly
lower than the vehicle tire speed
rating. The speed rating may be on
the trailer tire sidewall. If the speed
rating is not shown, the default
trailer tire speed rating is 105 km/h
(65 mph).Conversions and
Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical
Equipment
{Warning
The Data Link Connector (DLC) is
used for vehicle service
and Emission Inspection/
Maintenance testing. See
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Check Engine Light)0142.
A device connected to the DLC —
such as an aftermarket fleet or
driver-behavior tracking device —
may interfere with vehicle
systems. This could affect vehicle
operation and cause a crash.
Such devices may also access
information stored in the vehicle’s
systems.
Caution
Some electrical equipment can
damage the vehicle or cause
components to not work and
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Always check
with your dealer before adding
electrical equipment.
Add-on equipment can drain the
vehicle's 12-volt battery, even if the
vehicle is not operating.
The vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to add anything
electrical to the vehicle, see
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle 096 and Adding Equipment
to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
0 96.

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California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements
Certain types of automotive
applications, such as airbag
initiators, seat belt pretensioners,
and lithium batteries contained in
Remote Keyless Entry transmitters,
may contain perchlorate materials.
Special handling may be necessary.
For additional information, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate.
Accessories and
Modifications
Adding non-dealer accessories or
making modifications to the vehicle
can affect vehicle performance and
safety, including such things as
airbags, braking, stability, ride and
handling, emissions systems,
aerodynamics, durability, and
electronic systems like antilock
brakes, traction control, and stability
control. These accessories or
modifications could even cause
malfunction or damage not covered
by the vehicle warranty.Damage to suspension components
caused by modifying vehicle height
outside of factory settings will not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Damage to vehicle components
resulting from modifications or the
installation or use of non-GM
certified parts, including control
module or software modifications, is
not covered under the terms of the
vehicle warranty and may affect
remaining warranty coverage for
affected parts.
GM Accessories are designed to
complement and function with other
systems on the vehicle. See your
dealer to accessorize the vehicle
using genuine GM Accessories
installed by a dealer technician.
Also, see
Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 096.
Vehicle Checks
Doing Your Own
Service Work
{Warning
It can be dangerous to work on
your vehicle if you do not have
the proper knowledge, service
manual, tools, or parts. Always
follow owner ’s manual procedures
and consult the service manual
for your vehicle before doing any
service work.
If doing some of your own service
work, use the proper service
manual. It tells you much more
about how to service the vehicle
than this manual can. To order the
proper service manual, see
Publication Ordering Information
0 398.
This vehicle has an airbag system.
Before attempting to do your own
service work, see Servicing the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle 096.

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The vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the fuses, relays, and
features shown.Fuses Usage
F1 Body control module 6
F2 Diagnostic link
F3 Electric steering column lock
F4 Rear USB
F5 –
F6 Heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning
F7 Body control module 3
F8 –
F9 Right front heated seat
F10 Airbag
F11 Electronic precision shift
F12 Amplifier
F13 Body control module 7 Fuses Usage
F14 Left front heated seat
F15 –
F16 Sunroof
F17 Communication gateway module (if
equipped)
F18 Instrument cluster
F19 Body control module 1
F20 Wireless charger module
F21 Body control module 4
F22 Infotainment
F23 Body control module 2
F24 –
F25 Parking assist
F26 Communications integration module
F27 Video

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tires’maximum speed capability
when using winter tires with a
lower speed rating.
{Warning
Tires could explode during
improper service. Attempting
to mount or dismount a tire
could cause injury or death.
Only your dealer or authorized
tire service center should
mount or dismount the tires.
{Warning
Mixing tires of different sizes,
brands, or types may cause
loss of control of the vehicle,
resulting in a crash or other
vehicle damage. Use the
correct size, brand, and type
of tires on all wheels.
{Warning
Using bias-ply tires on the
vehicle may cause the wheel
rim flanges to develop cracks
after many miles of driving.
A tire and/or wheel could fail
suddenly and cause a crash.
Use only radial-ply tires with
the wheels on the vehicle.
If the vehicle tires must be
replaced with a tire that does not
have a TPC Spec number, make
sure they are the same size,
load range, speed rating, and
construction (radial) as the
original tires.
Vehicles that have a tire
pressure monitoring system
could give an inaccurate
low-pressure warning if non-TPC
Spec rated tires are installed.
See Tire Pressure Monitor
System 0335. The Tire and Loading
Information label indicates the
original equipment tires on the
vehicle. See
Vehicle Load Limits
0 220.
Different Size Tires and
Wheels
If wheels or tires are installed that
are a different size than the original
equipment wheels and tires, vehicle
performance, including its braking,
ride and handling characteristics,
stability, and resistance to rollover
may be affected. If the vehicle has
electronic systems such as antilock
brakes, rollover airbags, traction
control, electronic stability control,
or All-Wheel Drive, the performance
of these systems can also be
affected.
{Warning
If different sized wheels are used,
there may not be an acceptable
level of performance and safety if
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.Vehicle make, model, and
model year
. Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
. Insurance company and policy
number
. General description of the
damage to the other vehicle
Choose a reputable repair facility
that uses quality replacement parts.
See “Collision Parts” earlier in this
section.
If the airbag has inflated, see What
Will You See after an Airbag
Inflates? 090.
Managing the Vehicle Damage
Repair Process
In the event that the vehicle requires
damage repairs, GM recommends
that you take an active role in its
repair. If you have a pre-determined
repair facility of choice, take the
vehicle there, or have it towed there.
Specify to the facility that any
required replacement collision parts
be original equipment parts, either
new Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM parts. Remember,
recycled parts will not be covered by
the GM vehicle warranty.
Insurance pays the bill for the repair,
but you must live with the repair.
Depending on your policy limits,
your insurance company may
initially value the repair using
aftermarket parts. Discuss this with
the repair professional, and insist on
Genuine GM parts. Remember,
if the vehicle is leased, you may be
obligated to have the vehicle
repaired with Genuine GM parts,
even if your insurance coverage
does not pay the full cost.
If another party's insurance
company is paying for the repairs,
you are not obligated to accept a
repair valuation based on that
insurance company's collision policy
repair limits, as you have no
contractual limits with that company.
In such cases, you can have control
of the repair and parts choices as
long as the cost stays within
reasonable limits.
Publication Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service manuals have the diagnosis
and repair information on the
engine, transmission, axle,
suspension, brakes, electrical
system, steering system, body, etc.
Customer Literature
Owner
’s manuals are written
specifically for owners and are
intended to provide basic
operational information about the
vehicle. The owner ’s manual
includes the Maintenance Schedule
for all models.
Customer literature publications
available for purchase include
owner ’s manuals, warranty
manuals, infotainment manuals, and
portfolios. Portfolios include an
owner ’s manual, warranty manual,
infotainment manual, if applicable,
and zip lock bag or pouch.

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Vehicle Data
Recording and
Privacy
The vehicle has a number of
computers that record information
about the vehicle’s performance and
how it is driven. For example, the
vehicle uses computer modules to
monitor and control engine and
transmission performance, to
monitor the conditions for airbag
deployment and deploy them in a
crash, and, if equipped, to provide
antilock braking to help the driver
control the vehicle. These modules
may store data to help the dealer
technician service the vehicle.
Some modules may also store data
about how the vehicle is operated,
such as rate of fuel consumption or
average speed. These modules may
retain personal preferences, such as
radio presets, seat positions, and
temperature settings.
Event Data Recorders
This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an air
bag deployment or hitting a road
obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s
systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety
systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
.How various systems in your
vehicle were operating;
. Whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were
buckled/fastened;
. How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/
or brake pedal; and,
. How fast the vehicle was
traveling. These data can help provide a
better understanding of the
circumstances in which crashes and
injuries occur.
Note
EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivial crash
situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal
data (e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) are recorded.
However, other parties, such as law
enforcement, could combine the
EDR data with the type of
personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash
investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such as
law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.

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IndexA
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Adaptive Cruise Control . . . . . . . . 248
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . 288
Additional Information OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405
Additional Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Adjustments Lumbar, Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Agreements Trademarks and License . . . . . 200
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine . . . . . . . 300
Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 201, 204
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Airbag System
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
How Does an AirbagRestrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Passenger Sensing System . . . . 92
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Airbag System (cont'd)
When Should an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . . 87
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Passenger Status Indicator . . . 141
Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Alarm Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Alert Lane Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Side Blind Zone (SBZA) . . . . . . 267
All-Season Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 237, 310
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Multi-band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . 237
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Appearance Care Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

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High-Speed Operation . . . . . . . . . . 334
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 218
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . 240
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201, 204
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Indicator Pedestrian Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Vehicle Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Information Publication Ordering . . . . . . . . . . 398
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . 402
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Instrument Panel
Storage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Interior Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . 53
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
J
Jump Starting - North
America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
K
Keyless EntryRemote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . 30
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . . . 328
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . 169
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Exterior Lighting BatterySaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . . 267
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . . 269
Lane Keep Assist Light . . . . . . . . . 146
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 LATCH System
Replacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
LATCH, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . . 105
LED Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . 172
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 144
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . 145
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 148
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . 169