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Coolant Temperature
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . .12-4
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-16
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-9Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual - 2013 - 1st - 5/2/12
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Engine (cont'd)
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Reduced Power Light . . . . . . . . .5-19
Running While Parked . . . . . . . .9-21
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-15
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-14
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 6-1Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-3
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
FluidAutomatic Transmission . . . . 10-10
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17Fog Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . 10-25, 6-3
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11Front Fog Lamp
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Front Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Front SeatsAdjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-33
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16
Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-36
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-35
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . .9-33
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . .9-33
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . .5-19
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-33
Requirements, California . . . . .9-33Fuses
Engine Compartment
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Gasoline
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-33
Gauges
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Warning Lights andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-37
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
GM Mobility ReimbursementProgram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Hands-Free Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual - 2013 - 1st - 5/2/12
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Headlamps
Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) Indicator Light . . . . . . . .5-20
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . .5-19
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . .5-20
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
HeaterEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-16
Heating and Air Conditioning . . . 8-1
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-6
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
HooksShopping Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Ignition Transmission LockCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19Indicator
Owner Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iiiJump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-63
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . 2-3
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1INDEX
i-5
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . 10-36
LampsCourtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 6-2
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamps OffReminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal, and Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 5-11
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
LATCH SystemReplacing Parts after a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-44
LATCH, Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Lighting
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
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Lights
Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Brake System Warning . . . . . . .5-14
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Daytime RunningLamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Engine CoolantTemperature Warning . . . . . . .5-17
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Front Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-20
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Reduced Engine Power . . . . . .5-19
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . .5-14
StabiliTrak® OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Traction Control System(TCS)/StabiliTrak® . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Lights (cont'd)
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15
Warning, Power Steering . . . . .5-16Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10Messages
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Link
Smartphone . . . . . . 7-29, 7-31, 7-33
Locks
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Central Locking System . . . . . . . 2-5
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-19
Lower Anchors and Tethersfor Children (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Mirrors
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11Monitor System, Tire
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34, 7-39, 7-40
Multi-band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15Navigation
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Maintenance
Net
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-15
Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-11
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
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Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8Off-Road
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Oil
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-7
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . .10-9
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-30
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
OnStar®System, In Brief
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16
OnStar® Additional
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
OnStar® Connections . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
OnStar® Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
OnStar® Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar® Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar® Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
OnStar® Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar® System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Operation, InfotainmentSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Ordering
Service Publications . . . . . . . . .13-11
Outlets
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Overview, InfotainmentSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Owner Manual Indicator . . . . . . . 5-14Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-17
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-19
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-26
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-22
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . .9-20Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Passenger Compartment Air
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-24
Perchlorate MaterialsRequirements, California . . . . . 10-3
Personalization
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
INDEX
i-7
Phone
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20, 7-21
Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-27Pictures and
Movies . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34, 7-39, 7-40
Port
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-15
Power
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Reduced Engine Light . . . . . . . .5-19
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . .9-17
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12Power Steering Warning
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Pregnancy, Using Safety
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Privacy
Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . 13-15
Program
Courtesy Transportation . . . . . .13-7
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
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Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . 13-15
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15Radios
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-14
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-12
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . 5-3
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
RecommendedFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-33
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12
Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-15
Recreational Vehicle
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-66
Reduced Engine Power
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Reimbursement Program,
GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Replacement PartsAirbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-29
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-13
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . 3-29
Replacing LATCH SystemParts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
Replacing Safety Belt
System Parts after a Crash . . . 3-17
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-13
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12Restraints
Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-36
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
Roads
Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . 12-4
Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . .3-17
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . .3-15Safety Defects Reporting
Canadian Government . . . . . . 13-13
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . 13-7
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
SeatsAdjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
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Securing Child
Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45, 3-48
Security
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-2
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8Service
Accessories and
Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . .10-3
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Maintenance Records . . . . . . .11-15
Maintenance, GeneralInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
. . . . .12-1Parts Identification Label Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-11
Scheduling Appointments . . . . .13-7
Vehicle Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Shift Lock Control FunctionCheck, Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Shifting
Shopping Bag Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Signals, Turn andLane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Smartphone
Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29, 7-31, 7-33
Specifications and
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
StabiliTrakOFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-29
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . 10-21
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Power, Warning Lights . . . . . . . .5-16
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Storage Areas
Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3Storing the Tire Sealant
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-17
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-19and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8INDEX
i-9
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv SystemInfotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . 2-9
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
TiresBuying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-48
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-43
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-46
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-42
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Tires (cont'd) Sealant and
Compressor Kit
. . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Sealant and Compressor
Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-62
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Uniform Tire Quality
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-22
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Turn and Lane-ChangeSignals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
Turn Signal
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-52
When It Is Time for NewTires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-47
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35Towing
General Information . . . . . . . . . .9-37
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-66
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65Traction
Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . .9-27
Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak® Light . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-16Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
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Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
IdentificationNumber (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1
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Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-25
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Service Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65Vehicle Care
Storing the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . 10-62
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13Warning
Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
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Wheels
Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-47
. . . . 3-36
Where to Put the Restraint Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12Windshield
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Winter
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-22
WipersRear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
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In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-3
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Performance andMaintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Keys, Doors, and
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-1
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-25Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Downloadable Applications . . . 7-29
Bluetooth Phone/Devices . . . . . 7-34Trademarks and License
Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-13
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-22
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-27
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
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Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-24
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-63
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-65
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-68Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . 11-2
Special ApplicationServices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8
Additional Maintenance
and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9
Recommended Fluids,
Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . 11-12
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . 11-15Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . 13-12
Vehicle Data Recording andPrivacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
OnStar Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
OnStar Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
OnStar AdditionalInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
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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.
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 suivante: Helm, Incorporated Attention: Customer Service 47911 Halyard Drive Plymouth, MI 48170
©2012 General Motors LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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 SPARK 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
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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 ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) 5 /g : 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 + : Fuses 3 : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer j : LATCH System Child Restraints
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1-1
Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-12
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Performance and MaintenanceTraction Control
System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
StabiliTrak® System . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-15
Tire Sealant andCompressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-15
Driving for Better FuelEconomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
OnStar® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-7
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Passenger Sensing System . . . 1-8
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 1-9
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-10
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
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14. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑2 (If Equipped). 15. Heated Front Seats on page 3‑5 (If Equipped).
16. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑22 (If Equipped) or Manual Transmission on page 9‑24 (If Equipped).
17. USB Port. See Auxiliary
Devices on page 7‑16.
18. Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1.
19. Traction Control System (TCS)
on page 9‑27/StabiliTrak® System on page 9‑29.
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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 For vehicles with the RKE transmitter, it may work up to 60 m (195 ft) away from the vehicle.
1. Air Vents on page 8‑3. 2. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
3. Horn on page 5‑2. 4. 5. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
Instrument Cluster on page 5‑7.
page 5‑3. Infotainment on page 7‑1. Information Display.
6. 7. 8. Hazard Warning Flashers on
9.
page 6‑3. Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑4.
10. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10‑4.
11. Data Link Connector (DLC)
(Out of View). See Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 5‑11.
12. Cruise Control on page 9‑30 (If
Equipped).
13. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
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Press and hold 7 for at least three seconds to sound the panic alarm. Press 7 again to cancel the panic alarm. See Keys on page 2‑1 and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑3.
Door Locks To lock or unlock the doors from outside the vehicle: . Use the key in the driver door to
lock and unlock the door.
. Press Q or K on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, if equipped, to lock and unlock the doors. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑3.
To lock or unlock the doors from inside the vehicle: . Press Q or K, if equipped. . Use the lock knob on the top of
the door panel.
See Door Locks on page 2‑4 and Central Locking System on page 2‑5.
Press the key release button to extend the key blade. The key can be used for the ignition and all locks. Press K to unlock the driver door or all doors and the lifgate. Press Q to lock all doors and the liftgate. Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized. See Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑25. Press and release 7 to initiate vehicle locator.
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Liftgate To lock or unlock the liftgate from the outside, use the key in the liftgate lock or press Q or K on the RKE transmitter, if equipped. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑3.
With RKE
To lock or unlock the liftgate from the inside, press Q or K.
To open the liftgate, pull the handle and lift up. When closing the liftgate, use the pull cup. See Liftgate on page 2‑7 or Central Locking System on page 2‑5.
Without RKE
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Windows
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
Seat Height Adjuster
Press the switch down to open the window. Pull the front of the switch up to close it. The switches work when the vehicle is in ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY, or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 9‑17 and Power Windows on page 2‑12.
To adjust the seat: 1. Lift the bar under the front edge
of the seat cushion to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure it is locked in place.
See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.
If available, turn the knob to raise or lower the seat. See Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.
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To recline the seatback: 1. Lift the lever. 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, and then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is locked in place.
To return the seatback to the upright position: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback, and the seatback will return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is locked.
See Reclining Seatbacks on page 3‑4.
Second Row Seats The rear seatbacks can be folded down to increase cargo space. See Rear Seats on page 3‑6.
Head Restraint Adjustment Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly. To achieve a comfortable seating position, change the seatback recline angle as little as necessary
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while keeping the seat and the head restraint height in the proper position. See Head Restraints on page 3‑2
and Seat Adjustment on page 3‑3.Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly. . Safety Belts on page 3‑9. . How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3‑10.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑11. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 3‑37.
Passenger Sensing System
passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System on page 3‑24 for important information. The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the center display when the vehicle is started. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 5‑10.
If equipped, move the control up, down, or side to side to adjust the mirror. See Manual Mirrors on page 2‑10.
Power Outside Mirrors
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Manual Outside Mirrors
United States
Canada
The passenger sensing system turns off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag and knee airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the
1.
If equipped, move the selector switch to L (Left) or R (Right) to choose the driver or passenger mirror.
2. Move the control up, down, or side to side to adjust the mirror.
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center with done.
See Power Mirrors on page 2‑11.
Folding Mirrors The vehicle has manual folding mirrors. These mirrors can be folded inward to prevent damage when going through an automatic car wash. To fold, pull the mirror toward the vehicle. Push the mirror outward to return it to the original position. See Folding Mirrors on page 2‑11. Interior Mirror
Adjustment Hold the rearview mirror in the center and move it to view the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror Push the tab forward for daytime use and pull it for nighttime use to avoid glare from the headlamps from behind.
Steering Wheel Adjustment
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
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To adjust the steering wheel: 1. Pull the lever down. 2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
The dome lamp controls are in the overhead console. Move the control to change the lamp setting. OFF : Turns the lamps off, even when a door is open. DOOR : Turns the lamps on automatically when a door is opened. ON : Turns on the dome lamps.
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For more information about interior lighting, see Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6‑4 or Courtesy Lamps on page 6‑4.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the turn signal lever on the left side of the steering column. There are three positions: 3 : Turns on the headlamps, together with the following:
Taillamps License Plate Lamp Instrument Panel Lights
. Parking Lamps
; : Turns on the parking lamps, together with the taillamps, license plate lamp, and instrument panel lights. OFF: Turns all the lamps off, except the Daytime Running Lamps♦(DRL). The DRL automatically turn off when the ignition key is turned off. See Exterior Lamp Controls on page 6‑1 and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) on page 6‑2.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever is on the right side of the steering column.
Move the lever to one of the following positions: HI: Use for fast wipes. LO: Use for slow wipes. INT: Move the lever up to INT for intermittent wipes, then turn the x INT band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes. OFF: Use to turn the wipers off. 8 : For a single wipe, briefly move the wiper lever down. For several wipes, hold the wiper lever down. Windshield Washer Pull the windshield wiper lever toward you to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers. See Windshield Wiper/Washer on page 5‑3. For vehicles with a rear window wiper/washer, see Rear Window Wiper/Washer on page 5‑3.
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Climate Controls The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with this system.
1. Fan Control 2. Air Conditioning 3. Recirculation 4. Temperature Control 5. Rear Window Defogger 6. Air Delivery Mode Control See Climate Control Systems on page 8‑1.
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) O VOL: Press to turn the system on and off. Turn to increase or decrease the volume. RADIO BAND: Press to select AM or FM. © or¨ (Seek): Press to seek the previous or next station. Buttons 1−6: Press to save and select favorite stations. INFO: Press to view current radio information. For more information about these and other radio features, see Operation on page 7‑5. Storing a Favorite Station Stations from all bands can be stored in the favorite lists in any order. Up to six stations can be stored in each favorite page and the number of available favorite pages can be set.
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To store the station to a position in the list, press the corresponding button 1−6 until a beep is heard. For more information, see “Storing a Station as a Favorite” in AM-FM Radio on page 7‑8. Setting the Clock See Clock on page 5‑4.
Satellite Radio Vehicles with a SiriusXM® satellite radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM satellite radio subscription can receive SiriusXM programming. SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service SiriusXM is a satellite radio service based in the 48 contiguous United States and 10 Canadian provinces. SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide variety of programming and commercial-free music, coast to coast, and in digital-quality sound. A fee is required to receive the SiriusXM service.
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Refer to: . www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.). . www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada).
See Satellite Radio on page 7‑12.
Portable Audio Devices Some vehicles may have a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary input on the front of the radio on the right side. There may also be a auxiliary input and a USB port in the center stack. External devices such as iPods®, laptop computers, MP3 players, CD changers, and USB drives may be connected, depending on the audio system. See Auxiliary Devices on page 7‑16.
Bluetooth® The Bluetooth® system allows users with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to make and receive hands-free calls using the vehicle audio system and controls. The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone must be paired with the in-vehicle Bluetooth system before it can be used in the vehicle. Not all phones will support all functions. See Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑20 or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on page 7‑21.
Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with audio steering wheel controls, some audio controls can be adjusted at the steering wheel. ¦ or ¥ SEEK: Press to go to the next or previous radio station, song on an iPod® or file on a USB device (if equipped).
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5 / g : For vehicles with a Bluetooth or OnStar, press to interact with those systems. See Bluetooth (Overview) on page 7‑20
or Bluetooth (Infotainment Controls) on page 7‑21 or OnStar Overview on page 14‑1. > / c : Press to silence the vehicle speakers only. Press again to turn the sound on. For vehicles with OnStar or Bluetooth systems, press to reject an incoming call, or end a current call. + or − x : Press + or − to increase or decrease the volume.Cruise Control
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See Cruise Control on page 9‑30.
Driver Information Center (DIC) The DIC has different displays, which can be accessed by using the DIC buttons on the right side of the instrument cluster. The DIC displays trip, fuel, and warning messages if a system problem is detected.
DIC Buttons
I : Press to turn the cruise control system on and off. RES/−: Press briefly to make the vehicle resume to a previously set speed, or press and hold to accelerate. SET/−: Press to set the speed and activate cruise control or make the vehicle decelerate. [ : Press to disengage cruise control without erasing the set speed from memory.
MENU: Press to display the DIC menus.
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w or x : Use to scroll through the menus. SET/CLR: Press to set or clear the menu item displayed. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5‑21.
Power Outlets The accessory power outlets can be used to plug in electrical equipment, such as a cell phone or MP3 player. The vehicle has an accessory power outlet located in front of the cupholders on the centerstack. See Power Outlets on page 5‑5.
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control System (TCS) The TCS limits wheel spin. The system is on when the vehicle is started.
To turn off traction control, press and release the TCS/StabiliTrak button g on the center stack. i illuminates in the instrument cluster.
. Press and release the TCS/ StabiliTrak button g again to turn traction control back on. i goes off in the instrument cluster.
See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 9‑27.
StabiliTrak® System The StabiliTrak system assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. The system is on when the vehicle is started.
To turn off both traction control and StabiliTrak, press and hold the TCS/StabiliTrak button g on the center stack, until i and g illuminate in the instrument cluster.
. Press the TCS/StabiliTrak
button g again to turn on both systems. i and g go off in instrument cluster.
See StabiliTrak® System on page 9‑29.
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Engine Oil Life System The engine oil life system calculates engine oil life based on vehicle use and displays a DIC message when it is necessary to change the engine oil and filter. The oil life system should be reset to 100% only following an oil change.
Resetting the Oil Life System 1. Display Remaining Oil Life on
the DIC.
2. Press and hold the SET/CLR
button on the DIC for more than five seconds. The oil life will change to 100%.
See Engine Oil Life System on page 10‑9.
tire pressures are getting low and the tires need to be inflated to the proper pressure. The TPMS does not replace normal monthly tire maintenance. Maintain the correct tire pressures. See Tire Pressure Monitor System on page 10‑42.
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit This vehicle may have a tire sealant and compressor kit that can be used to seal small punctures in the tread area of the tire. Significant sidewall damage will require the tire to be replaced. See Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit on page 10‑54 for complete operating information.
Tire Pressure Monitor This vehicle may have a Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).
The low tire pressure warning light alerts to a significant loss in pressure of one of the vehicle's tires. If the warning light comes on, stop as soon as possible and inflate the tires to the recommended pressure shown on the Tire and Loading Information label. See Vehicle Load Limits on page 9‑9. The warning light will remain on until the tire pressure is corrected. The low tire pressure warning light may come on in cool weather when the vehicle is first started, and then turn off as the vehicle is driven. This may be an early indicator that the
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assess the situation, contact Roadside Assistance, and relay the exact location to send help.
OnStar® If equipped, this vehicle has a comprehensive, in-vehicle system that can connect to a live Advisor for Emergency, Security, Navigation, Connection, and Diagnostic Services. See OnStar Overview on page 14‑1.
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Driving for Better Fuel Economy Driving habits can affect fuel mileage. Here are some driving tips to get the best fuel economy possible. . Avoid fast starts and accelerate
smoothly.
. Brake gradually and avoid
abrupt stops.
. Avoid idling the engine for long
periods of time.
. When road and weather
conditions are appropriate, use cruise control.
. Always follow posted speed
limits or drive more slowly when conditions require.
. Keep vehicle tires properly
inflated.
. Combine several trips into a
single trip.
. Replace the vehicle's tires with
the same TPC Spec number molded into the tire's sidewall near the size. Follow recommended scheduled maintenance.
Roadside Assistance Program U.S.: 1-800-243-8872
TTY Users (U.S. Only): 1-888-889-2438
Canada: 1-800-268-6800
As the owner of a new Chevrolet, you are automatically enrolled in the Roadside Assistance program. See Roadside Assistance Program on page 13‑5.Roadside Assistance and OnStar If the vehicle has an active OnStar subscription, contact OnStar and the vehicle’s current GPS location will be sent to an OnStar advisor to
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Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11Interior Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . 2-11
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
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Keys
{ WARNING
Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition key is dangerous and children or others could be seriously injured or killed. They could operate the power windows or other controls or make the vehicle move. The windows will function with the keys in the ignition, and children or others could be caught in the path of a closing window. Do not leave children in a vehicle with the ignition key.
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Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Central Locking System . . . . . . . 2-5
Door Ajar Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
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The key that is part of the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter can be used for the ignition and all locks. Press the key release button on the RKE transmitter to extend the key. Press the button and the key blade to retract the key. See your dealer if a new key is needed. If it becomes difficult to turn the key, inspect the key blade for debris. Periodically clean with a brush or pick. If you are locked out of the vehicle, see Roadside Assistance Program on page 13‑5. With an active OnStar subscription, an OnStar Advisor may remotely unlock the vehicle. See OnStar Overview on page 14‑1.
Base Level Key
Uplevel Key
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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation The RKE transmitter may work up to 60 m (195 ft) away from the vehicle. Other conditions can affect the performance of the transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System on page 2‑3.
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System See Radio Frequency Statement on page 13‑15 for information regarding Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and Industry Canada Standards RSS-GEN/210/220/310. If there is a decrease in the RKE operating range: . Check the distance. The
transmitter may be too far from the vehicle.
. Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal.
. Check the transmitter's battery.
See “Battery Replacement” later in this section. If the transmitter is still not working correctly, see your dealer or a qualified technician for service.
The following buttons are on the transmitter: Q (Lock): Press once to lock all doors and the liftgate. The turn signal indicators may flash and/or the horn may sound to indicate locking. If any door is open when Q is pressed, all doors and the liftgate will lock, if Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out is disabled through vehicle personalization. If Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out is enabled, only the driver door unlocks. See “Remote Door Unlock” under Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑25. Pressing Q may also arm the theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle Alarm System on page 2‑8. K (Unlock): Press to unlock the driver door. Press again to unlock all doors and the liftgate. The turn signal indicators flash to indicate unlocking has occurred.
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See “Remote Door Unlock” under Vehicle Personalization on page 5‑25. Pressing K may also disarm the theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle Alarm System on page 2‑8. 7 (Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm): Press and release one time to initiate vehicle locator. The exterior lamps flash and the horn chirps three times. Press and hold 7 for at least three seconds to sound the panic alarm. The horn sounds and the turn signals flash for 30 second or until 7 is pressed again, or the key is placed in the ignition and turned to ON/RUN. Programming Transmitters to the Vehicle Only RKE transmitters programmed to this vehicle will work. If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased and programmed through your dealer. When the replacement transmitter is programmed to this vehicle, all
remaining transmitters must also be reprogrammed. Any lost or stolen transmitters will no longer work once the new transmitter is programmed. See your dealer to have new transmitters programmed. Battery Replacement The battery is not rechargeable. To replace the battery: 1. Push the button on the
transmitter to extend the key. 2. Remove the battery cover by
prying it with a finger.
3. Remove the battery by pushing
4.
on the battery and sliding it toward the key blade. Insert the new battery, positive side facing up. Push the battery down until it is held in place. Replace with a CR2032 or equivalent battery.
5. Snap the battery cover back on
to the transmitter.
Door Locks
{ WARNING Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
. Passengers, especially
children, can easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the handle will not open it. The chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash is increased if the doors are not locked. So, all passengers should wear safety belts properly and the doors should be locked whenever the vehicle is driven.
. Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be unable to get out. A child can be overcome by extreme heat and can suffer permanent
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injuries or even death from heat stroke. Always lock the vehicle whenever leaving it.
. Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked door when you slow down or stop the vehicle. Locking the doors can help prevent this from happening.
To lock or unlock the doors from outside the vehicle: . Use the key in the driver door to
lock and unlock the door.
. Press Q or K on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter, if equipped, to lock and unlock the doors. See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2‑3.
To lock or unlock the doors from inside the vehicle: . Press Q or K, if equipped. . Use the lock knob on the top of
