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In Brief ........................ 1-1

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4

Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Performance and

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Keys, Doors, and

Windows .................... 2-1

Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Roof..........................2-22

Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1

Additional Storage Features . . . 4-4

Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Warning Lights, Gauges, and

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31

Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-40

Universal Remote System . . . . 5-48

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7

Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13

Rear Seat Infotainment . . . . . . . 7-36

Phone........................7-46

Trademarks and License

Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1

Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12

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Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1

Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-14

Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21

Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-22

Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26

Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-28

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31

Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-33

Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-43

Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-51

Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2

Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4

Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26

Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-26

Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28

Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36

Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74

Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-79

Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-83

Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1

General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . 11-3

Special Application

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8

Additional Maintenance

and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9

Recommended Fluids,

Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . 11-12

Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 11-14

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1

Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1

Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-17

Vehicle Data Recording and

Privacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-19

OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1

OnStar Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1

OnStar Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2

OnStar Additional

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5

Index ..................... i-1

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Introduction iii

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.

This manual describes features that

may or may not be on your specific

vehicle either because they are

options that you did not purchase or

due to changes subsequent to the

printing of this owner manual.

Please refer to the purchase

documentation relating to your

specific vehicle to confirm each of

the features found on your vehicle.

For vehicles first sold in Canada,

substitute the name “General

Motors of Canada Limited”for

Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it

appears in this manual.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for

quick reference.

Canadian Vehicle Owners

Propriétaires Canadiens

A French language copy of this

manual can be obtained from your

dealer or from:

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de

ce guide en français auprès du

concessionnaire ou à l'adresse

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123

Numéro de poste 6438 de langue

française

www.helminc.com

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.

Danger, Warnings, and

Cautions

Warning messages found on vehicle

labels and in this manual describe

hazards and what to do to avoid or

reduce them.

Danger indicates a hazard with a

high level of risk which will result in

serious injury or death.

Warning or Caution indicates a

hazard that could result in injury or

death.

Litho in U.S.A.

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{WARNING

These mean there is something

that could hurt you or other

people.

Notice: This means there is

something that could result in

property or vehicle damage. This

would not be covered by the

vehicle's warranty.

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:This symbol is shown when

you need to see your owner manual

for additional instructions or

information.

*:This symbol is shown when

you need to see a service manual

for additional instructions or

information.

Vehicle Symbol Chart

Here are some additional symbols

that may be found on the vehicle

and what they mean. For more

information on the symbol, refer to

the Index.

9:Airbag Readiness Light

#:Air Conditioning

!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)

%:Audio Steering Wheel Controls

or OnStar

$:Brake System Warning Light

":Charging System

I:Cruise Control

B:Engine Coolant Temperature

O:Exterior Lamps

#:Fog Lamps

.:Fuel Gauge

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+:Fuses

3:Headlamp High/Low-Beam

Changer

j:LATCH System Child

Restraints

*:Malfunction Indicator Lamp

::Oil Pressure

g:Outside Power Foldaway

Mirrors

}:Power

/:Remote Vehicle Start

>:Safety Belt Reminders

7:Tire Pressure Monitor

_:Tow/Haul Mode

t:Traction Control/StabiliTrak

M:Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief 1-1

In Brief

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Initial Drive Information

Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Memory Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Heated and Ventilated

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Head Restraint

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Passenger Sensing

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Steering Wheel

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-14

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Vehicle Features

Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-18

Bluetooth

................... 1-18

Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-19

Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Driver Information Center

(DIC) (With DIC Buttons) . . . 1-20

Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-21

Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-21

Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Performance and Maintenance

StabiliTrak

System . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-22

Tire Sealant and

Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23

Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-23

Driving for Better Fuel

Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

Roadside Assistance

Program .................... 1-24

OnStar

..................... 1-25

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Instrument Panel

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A. Turn and Lane‐Change Lever.

See Turn and Lane-Change

Signals on page 6‑4.

Windshield Wiper/Washer on

page 5‑5.

B. Instrument Cluster on

page 5‑11.

C. Steering Wheel Controls on

page 5‑2.

D. Instrument Panel Storage on

page 4‑1.

USB Port (Inside IP Storage).

Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑34

E. Infotainment on page 7‑2.

Navigation/Radio System

(If Equipped). See the separate

navigation manual.

F. Air Vents on page 8‑11.

G. Exterior Lamp Controls on

page 6‑1.

H. Instrument Panel Illumination

Control on page 6‑5.

I. Data Link Connector (DLC)

(Out of View). See Malfunction

Indicator Lamp on page 5‑17.

J. Cruise Control on page 9‑31.

K. Steering Wheel Adjustment on

page 5‑2.

L. Horn on page 5‑4.

M. Driver Information Center (DIC)

Buttons (If Equipped). See

Driver Information Center (DIC)

(With DIC Buttons) on

page 5‑24 or Driver Information

Center (DIC) (Without DIC

Buttons) on page 5‑29.

N. Climate Control Systems on

page 8‑1(If Equipped).

Dual Automatic Climate Control

System on page 8‑4

(If Equipped).

O. Shift Lever. See Shifting Into

Park on page 9‑19.

P. Power Outlets on page 5‑8.

Q. Rear Window Wiper/Washer on

page 5‑5.

Traction Control System (TCS)

Disable Button. See

StabiliTrak

System on

page 9‑28.

Tow/Haul Button (If Equipped).

See Tow/Haul Mode on

page 9‑25.

Power Liftgate Button

(If Equipped). See Liftgate on

page 2‑10.

R. Heated and Ventilated Front

Seats on page 3‑8

(If Equipped).

S. Hazard Warning Flashers on

page 6‑4.

T. Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator on page 5‑16.

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Initial Drive

Information

This section provides a brief

overview about some of the

important features that may or may

not be on your specific vehicle.

For more detailed information, refer

to each of the features which can be

found later in this owner manual.

Remote Keyless Entry

(RKE) System

The RKE transmitter is used to

remotely lock and unlock the doors

from up to 60 m (195 ft) away from

the vehicle.

Press Kto unlock the driver door.

Press Kagain within five seconds

to unlock all remaining doors.

Press Qto lock all doors.

Lock and unlock feedback can be

personalized.

To open or close the liftgate, press

and hold 8until the liftgate

begins to move.

Press Land release to locate the

vehicle.

Press Land hold for more than

two seconds to sound the panic

alarm.

Press Lagain to cancel the panic

alarm.

See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

System Operation on page 2‑3.

Remote Vehicle Start

Starting the Vehicle

With this feature the engine can be

started from outside of the vehicle.

1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the

vehicle.

2. Press and release Q.

3. Immediately after completing

Step 2, press and hold /until

the parking lamps flash.

When the vehicle starts, the parking

lamps will turn on and remain on as

long as the engine is running. The

doors will be locked and the climate

control system may come on.

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