2021 CHEVROLET TRAX traction control

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Introduction 3
[:Forward Collision Alert
R:Fuse Block Cover Lock Location
+:Fuses
j:ISOFIX/LATCH System Child Restraints
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
h:Risk of Electrical Fire
>: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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1.Air Vents 0125.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn and
Lane-Change Signals 098.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer 096.
3. Instrument Cluster 080.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer 077.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer 078.
5. Light Sensor. See Automatic Headlamp
System 097.
6. Infotainment Controls. See Overview
0 103.
7. Hazard Warning Flashers 098.
8. Passenger Seat Belt Reminder Light. See Seat Belt Reminders 081.
9. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transmission
0 148.
10. Parking Brake 0151.
11. USB Port 0110.
12. Climate Control Systems 0123.
13. Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control Button. See Traction Control/
Electronic Stability Control 0152.
14. Engine START/STOP Button or Ignition Switch. See Ignition Positions (Key
Access) 0138 or
Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) 0139. 15.
Steering Wheel Controls 077.
16. Horn 077.
17. Steering Wheel Adjustment 076.
18. Cruise Control 0153 (If Equipped).
19. Instrument Panel Storage 073 (If
Equipped).
20. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). SeeMalfunction Indicator Lamp (Check
Engine Light) 084.
21. Hood Release. See Hood0168.
22. Exterior Lamp Controls 096.
Instrument Panel Illumination Control
0 98.

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Instruments and Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . 83
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Service Vehicle Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Owner Manual Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Power Steering Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . 86
Ultrasonic Parking Sensor Light . . . . . . . . . 87
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Immobilizer Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Reduced Engine Power Light . . . . . . . . . . . 89
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . 90
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Engine Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up, down, forward, and backward.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving.

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If this light stays on, or comes on while
driving, the system may not be working.
If this happens, see your dealer for service.
Ultrasonic Parking Sensor Light
If equipped, this light comes on briefly while
starting the vehicle. If it does not come on,
have the vehicle serviced.
This light indicates a malfunction in the
system. See your dealer for service.
SeePark Assist 0158.
Traction Off Light
If equipped, this light comes on briefly while
starting the engine. If it does not, have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer. If the
system is working normally, the indicator
light then turns off.
The traction off light comes on when the
Traction Control System (TCS) has been
turned off by pressing and releasing the
TCS/StabiliTrak/ESC button.
This light and the StabiliTrak/ESC OFF light
come on when StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) is turned off.
If the TCS is off, wheel spin is not limited.
Adjust driving accordingly.
See Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0152.
StabiliTrak OFF Light
If equipped, this light comes on briefly while
starting the engine. If it does not, have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer. This light comes on when the StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system is
turned off. If StabiliTrak/ESC is off, the
Traction Control System (TCS) is also off.
If the TCS is off, the system does not assist
in controlling the vehicle. Turn on the TCS
and the StabiliTrak/ESC systems and the
warning light turns off.
See
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0152.
Traction Control System (TCS)/
StabiliTrak Light
If equipped, the StabiliTrak/Electronic
Stability Control or TCS indicator/warning
light comes on briefly when the engine is
started.
If the light does not come on, have the
vehicle serviced by your dealer. If the
system is working normally, the indicator
light turns off.

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If the light is on and not flashing, the TCS,
and potentially the StabiliTrak/ESC system
have been disabled. A DIC message may
display. Check the DIC messages to
determine which feature is not functioning
and whether the vehicle requires service.
If the indicator/warning light is on and
flashing, the TCS and/or the StabiliTrak/ESC
system is actively working.
SeeTraction Control/Electronic Stability
Control 0152.
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light
This light comes on briefly while starting
the vehicle.
If it does not, have the vehicle serviced by
your dealer. If the system is working
normally the indicator light goes off.
Caution
The engine coolant temperature warning
light indicates that the vehicle has
overheated. Driving with this light on can
damage the engine and it may not be
covered by the vehicle warranty. See
Engine Overheating 0180.
The engine coolant temperature warning
light comes on when the engine has
overheated.
If this happens, pull over and turn off the
engine as soon as possible. See Engine
Overheating 0180.
Tire Pressure Light
For vehicles with the Tire Pressure Monitor
System (TPMS), this light comes on briefly
when the engine is started. It provides
information about tire pressures and
the TPMS. When the Light Is On Steady
This indicates that one or more of the tires
are significantly underinflated.
A Driver Information Center (DIC) tire
pressure message may also display. Stop as
soon as possible, and inflate the tires to the
pressure value shown on the Tire and
Loading Information label. See
Tire Pressure
0 205.
When the Light Flashes First and Then Is On
Steady
If the light flashes for about a minute and
then stays on, there may be a problem with
the TPMS. If the problem is not corrected,
the light will come on at every ignition
cycle. See Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
0 207.
Engine Oil Pressure Light
Caution
Lack of proper engine oil maintenance
can damage the engine. Driving with the
engine oil low can also damage the
engine. The repairs would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. Check the oil
level as soon as possible. Add oil if
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Infotainment System
Introduction
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Using the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Audio Players
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . 109
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
OnStar System
OnStar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Phone
Bluetooth (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Bluetooth (Pairing and Using thePhone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto . . . . . . . 118
Settings
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Trademarks and License Agreements
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . 121
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 features when driving.
These features 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, steering wheel
controls, and infotainment display.

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Advisor Call
Selecting Advisor Call is the same as
pressing
Qor calling 1-888- 4ONSTAR
(1-888-466-7827). The X option in the upper
right corner of the screen does not end the
call, but returns to the previous display.
Turn-by-Turn Directions
With a connected plan, an OnStar Advisor
can download a destination to the vehicle or
its embedded navigation system,
if equipped. Touch Turn-by-Turn Directions
from the main page of the OnStar app and
follow the display prompts. A destination
transfer from OnStar will show the detail
view of the destination when it is
transferred from OnStar to the Navigation
application. Touch OK to go back to the
previous menu. An ABS and Guidance or
Navigation Add-On Plan is required. See
www.onstar.com for a coverage map.
Services vary by model. Map coverage is
available in the United States, Puerto Rico,
and Canada.
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.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 0105.
Infotainment System Controls
For information about how to navigate the
menu system using the infotainment
controls, see Overview0103.
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

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Driving and Operating
Driving Information
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Driving Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Vehicle Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 128
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Impaired Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Ignition Positions (Key Access) . . . . . . . . . 138
Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) . . . . . 139
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Winter Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . 145
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . 147
Extended Parking (Keyless Access) . . . . . 147
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . 148
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Brakes
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Filling the Tank (Capless Fuel Fill) . . . . . . 161
Filling the Tank (Capped Fuel Fill) . . . . . . 163
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 164
Trailer Towing
General Towing Information . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 164