CHEVROLET CRUZE LIMITED 2016 2.G User Guide
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Press the switch down to open the
window. Pull the front of the switch
up to close it. SeePower Windows
0 43
ii.
The switches work when the ignition
is in ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY,
or in Retained Accessory Power
(RAP). See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0188
ii.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Front Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front of the seat. 2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the
handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place.
Seat Height Adjuster
If available, move the lever up or
down to manually raise or lower
the seat.
See Seat Adjustment 048
ii. Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release
the lever to lock the seatback
in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to an upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback
returns to the upright position.
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2. Push and pull on the seatbackto make sure it is locked.
See Reclining Seatbacks 049
ii.
Power Driver Seat
To adjust a power driver seat,
if equipped:
.
Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down. See
Power Seat Adjustment 049
ii.
Rear Seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded.
For detailed instructions, see Rear
Seats 052
ii.
Heated Seats
If available, the controls are on the
center stack. The engine must be
running to operate the heated seats.
Press
LorMto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback. Press the control once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the control, the heated seat will
change to the next lower setting,
and then the off setting. Three lights
indicate the highest setting and one
light the lowest.
See
Heated Front Seats 050
ii.
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
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints 047
iiand Seat
Adjustment 048ii.
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Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.Safety Belts 053
ii.
. How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 055
ii.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 055
ii.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 078
ii.
Passenger Sensing
System
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
passenger sensing system. See
Passenger Sensing System 066
iifor
important information. The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
instrument panel when the vehicle is
started. See
Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator 0103
ii.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior
To adjust the mirrors:
1. Turn the selector switch to L (Left) or R (Right) to choose
the driver or passenger mirror.
2. Move the control to adjust the mirror.
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3. Turn the selector switch to theO position to deselect the
mirror.
See Power Mirrors 041
ii.
If the vehicle has heated mirrors,
see Heated Mirrors 042
ii.
Vehicles with a manual mirror
adjustment have controls next to
each mirror.
See Manual Mirrors 041
ii.
Interior Mirror
Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror to view
the area behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
If equipped with a manual rearview
mirror, push the tab forward for
daytime use and pull it for nighttime
use to avoid glare from the
headlamps from behind. See
Manual Rearview Mirror 042
ii.
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
If equipped with an automatic
dimming rearview mirror, the mirror
will automatically reduce the glare of
headlamps from behind. The
dimming feature comes on each
time the vehicle is started. See
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
0 42
ii.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Push the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
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Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamp controls are in the
headliner.
*:Press to turn the lamps off,
even when a door is open.
I: Press to turn the lamps on
automatically when a door is
opened.
+: Press to turn on the dome
lamps. Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
morn:
Press the button near
each lamp to turn it on or off.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control
This feature controls the brightness
of the instrument panel controls and
infotainment display screen. The
thumbwheel is located to the left of
the steering column on the
instrument panel.
D: Turn the thumbwheel up or
down and hold, to brighten or dim
the instrument panel controls and
infotainment display screen.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is to the
left of the steering column on the
instrument panel.
O: Briefly turn to this position to
turn the automatic lamp control off
or on again.
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AUTO :Turns the headlamps on
automatically at normal brightness,
together with the parking lamps,
taillamps, license plate lamps,
instrument panel lights, and
sidemarker lamps.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights. A warning
chime sounds if the driver door is
opened when the ignition switch is
off and the headlamps are on.
#: If equipped with fog lamps,
press to turn the lamps on or off.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0128
ii
.
Front Fog Lamps 0131ii
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the right side of the steering
column.
With the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START,
move the lever to select the wiper
speed.
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.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. For several wipes,
hold the lever down.
n L: Pull the lever toward you to
spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer 095
ii.
Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, defrosting, and
ventilation for the vehicle can be
controlled with these systems.
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Vehicles without Air Conditioning
1. Temperature Control
2. Bi-level Air Mode
3. Floor Air Mode
4. Vent Air Mode
5. Fan Control
6. Driver and Passenger HeatedSeats (If Equipped)
7. Defrost
8. Defog
9. Rear Window Defogger Vehicles with Air Conditioning1. Temperature Control
2. Bi-level Air Mode
3. Floor Air Mode
4. Vent Air Mode
5. Fan Control
6. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
7. Defrost
8. Air Conditioning
9. Defog
10. Recirculation
11. Rear Window Defogger Automatic Climate Control System1. Temperature Control
2. Rear Window Defogger
3. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
4. Defrost
5. Fan Control
6. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
7. Air Conditioning
8. MODE (Air Delivery Mode)
9. Recirculation
10. Power
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SeeClimate Control Systems 0163iior Automatic Climate Control
System 0165ii(If Equipped).
Transmission
Manual Mode
Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows
the automatic transmission to be
shifted similar to a manual
transmission.
Electronic Range Select (ERS)
allows for the selection of a range of
gears.
See Manual Mode 0194
ii.
Up‐Shift Light
If the vehicle has a manual
transmission, it will have an up-shift
light that indicates when to shift to
the next higher gear for the best fuel
economy.
See Manual Transmission 0196
ii.
Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
O
:Press to turn the system on and
off. Turn to increase or decrease the
volume.
BAND : Press to choose between
FM, AM, or SiriusXM
®, if equipped.
MENU/SEL : Turn to select radio
stations. Press to select a menu.
g: Press to seek the previous
station or track.
l: Press to seek the next station
or track.
Buttons 1 to 6 : Press to save and
select favorite stations.
INFO : Press to show available
information about the current station
or track.
For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Operation 0137
ii.
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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.
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
numeric button 1 to 6 until a beep is
heard.
See“Storing a Station as a
Favorite” inAM-FM Radio 0140
ii.
Setting the Clock
Adjusting the Time or Date
To set the time and date for the
radio with navigation:
1. Press CLOCK.
2. Select Set Time or Set Date.
3. Turn the MENU/SEL knob to adjust the highlighted number.
4. Press the MENU/SEL knob to select the next number.
5. To save the settings, press BACK on the radio faceplate. Setting the 12/24 Hour Format
To set the 12/24 hour format for the
radio with navigation:
1. Press CLOCK.
2. Highlight 12/24 Hour Format.
3. Press the MENU/SEL knob to select the 12 hour or 24 hour
display format.
4. To save the settings, press BACK on the radio faceplate.
For detailed instructions on setting
the clock for the vehicle's specific
audio system, see Clock096
ii.
Satellite Radio
If equipped, 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.
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 0142
ii.
Portable Audio Devices
Some vehicles have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input and a USB
port in the center console. External
devices such as iPods
®, MP3
players, CD changers, and USB
drives may be connected,
depending on the audio system.
See Auxiliary Devices 0147
ii.
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Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth®system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone to make and receive
hands-free calls using the vehicle
audio system and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled mobile
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 (Infotainment
Controls) 0151
iior Bluetooth (Voice
Recognition) 0154iior Bluetooth
(Overview) 0149ii.
Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with audio steering
wheel controls, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
b/g:For vehicles with a
Bluetooth, OnStar, or navigation
system, press to interact with those
systems. See Bluetooth
(Infotainment Controls) 0151
iior
Bluetooth (Voice Recognition) 0154iior Bluetooth (Overview) 0149ii,
OnStar Overview 0336ii, or the
infotainment manual.
$/i: 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 to end a current call.
_SRC^: Press to select a source
or turn to change favorite stations.
Press
_or^to select AM, FM, CD,
or MP3 track.
Turn
_or^to select the next or
previous saved favorite radio
stations.
+
x− :Press + to increase the
volume. Press −to decrease the
volume.
For more information, see Steering
Wheel Controls 094
ii.