CHEVROLET SS 2015 User Guide

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1-6 In Brief
Windows
Press the switch down to open the
window. Pull the switch up to
close it.
The power windows only operate
with the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN/START,
or when Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) is active. See
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
on page 9-19.
Express Window Operation
Windows with an express-down or
express-up feature allow the window
to be lowered or raised without
holding the switch. Pull a window
switch up or press it down all the
way, release it, and the window
goes up or down automatically. Stop
the window by pressing or pulling
the switch in the same direction a
second time, or by briefly operating
the switch to the first detent in either
direction.
SeePower Windows on page 2-18.
Seat Adjustment
Power Seats
To adjust the seat:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
.Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
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SeePower Seat Adjustment on
page 3-3.
Lumbar Adjustment
To increase or decrease lumbar
support, slide the switch forward or
rearward.
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3-4.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3-4.
Memory Features
The SET, "1," "2," and “3”buttons
on the driver door are used to
manually save and recall memory
settings for the driver seat and
outside mirrors. These manually
stored positions are referred to as
Button Memory positions.
See Memory Seats on page 3-5 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-33.
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1-8 In Brief
Heated and Ventilated
Seats
The buttons are below the air vents
on the center stack. To operate, the
engine must be running.
Press
LorMto heat the driver or
passenger seat.
Press
{orCto ventilate the driver
or passenger seat. A ventilated seat
has a fan that pulls or pushes air
through the seat. The air is not
cooled. See
Heated and Ventilated Front
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
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints on page 3-2
and Power 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 3-8.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3-10.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-11.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3-35.
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Passenger Sensing
System
The passenger sensing system will
turn 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 on
page 3-21.
The passenger airbag status
indicator lights in the rearview mirror
are visible when the vehicle is
started. SeePassenger Airbag
Status Indicator on page 5-11.
Mirror Adjustment
Adjust the rearview mirror for a clear
view of the area behind the vehicle.
The mirror automatically dims to
reduce the glare of the headlamps
from behind.
Exterior Mirrors
To adjust the mirrors:
1. With the ignition on, press the
switch (2) to select the left or
right mirror.
2. Press the arrows (1) to adjust the mirror. 3. Adjust the mirror to see a little of
the vehicle, and the area behind
the vehicle.
Keep the switch (2) in the center
when not adjusting the mirrors.
Folding Mirrors
Manually fold the mirrors inward to
prevent damage when going
through an automatic car wash. To
fold, push the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push the mirror outward to
return it to its original position.
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1-10 In Brief
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up ordown and in or out for a
comfortable position.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the tilt and telescope
lever while driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps are in the
overhead console.
+: Press to turn the lamp on
or off.
4: Press to automatically turn on
the lamps when a door is opened,
the vehicle is unlocked, or the
ignition is turned off. Reading Lamps
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
Press
(or)to turn the lamp
on or off.
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The rear reading lamps are in the
headliner.
Press
(or)to turn the lamp
on or off.
For more information on interior
lamps, see:
.Dome Lamps on page 6-4
.Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-4
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
O: Briefly turn to this position to
turn the automatic light control off or
on again.
AUTO: Automatic operation of the
headlamps at normal brightness and
other exterior 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. See:
.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1
.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
on page 6-2
.Fog Lamps on page 6-3
Windshield Wiper/Washer
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.
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INT:Move the windshield wiper
lever to INT. Turn the
xINT band
on the wiper lever to adjust the
sensitivity.
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 on
page 5-3.
Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with
this system.
1. Driver Temperature Control
2. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
3. Air Conditioning
4. Air Delivery Mode Controls 5. Front Defrost
6. ZONE
7. Passenger Temperature Control
8. Recirculation
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9. Fan Control
10. Rear Window Defogger
SeeDual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1.
Transmission
Automatic Transmission
Sport Shift Mode
For Sport Shift mode, move the shift
lever to D (Drive), then push to the
right. While in Sport Shift mode, move the
shift lever to the + (Plus) or
−
(Minus) position to enable Active
Select mode.
Tap Shift
Tap Shift allows the driver to
manually control the automatic
transmission. Vehicles with this
feature have controls on the back of
the steering wheel. Tap the left
control to downshift, and the right
control to upshift. A Driver
Information Center (DIC) message
indicates the gear the vehicle is in.
See Automatic Transmission on
page 9-23.
Vehicle Features
Steering Wheel Controls
Some audio functions can be
controlled through the steering
wheel controls.
b/g: Press to interact with
Bluetooth or voice recognition. See
Bluetooth on page 7-74, OnStar
Overview on page 14-1, or Voice
Recognition on page 7-68.
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1-14 In Brief
$/i:Press to decline an
incoming call, or to end a current
call. Press to silence the vehicle
speakers while using the
infotainment system. Press again to
turn the sound on. Press to cancel
voice recognition.
_SRC^: Press to select an
audio source.
Use the thumbwheel to select the
next or previous favorite radio
station, CD track, MP3 track, USB
track, and Bluetooth Audio track.
Use
_SRC to skip to the next song
or show using Pandora or Stitcher®.
See Pandora Internet Radio on
page 7-22 orStitcher Internet Radio
on page 7-27.
+
x−: Press + to increase the
volume. Press −to decrease.
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-2.
Cruise Control
1: Press to turn the cruise control
system on and off. A white indicator
comes on in the instrument cluster
when cruise is turned on.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
RES/+: If there is a set speed in
memory, move the thumbwheel up
briefly to resume to that speed or hold upwards to accelerate. If cruise
control is already active, use to
increase vehicle speed.
SET/−:
Move the thumbwheel down
briefly to set the speed and activate
cruise control. If cruise control is
already active, use to decrease
speed.
See Cruise Control on page 9-38.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the center of
the instrument cluster. It shows the
status of many vehicle systems. The
controls for the DIC are on the turn
signal lever.
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1.SET/CLR: Press to set, or press
and hold to clear, the menu item
displayed.
2.
\: Use the band to scroll
through the items in each menu.
3. MENU: Press to display the DIC
menus. This button is also used
to return to or exit the last
screen displayed on the DIC.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5-20.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. FCA provides a
green indicator,
V, when a vehicle
is detected ahead. This indicator displays amber if you follow a
vehicle much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a red flashing
alert on the windshield and rapidly
beeps.
See
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System on page 9-46.
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
If equipped, LDW may help avoid
unintentional lane departures at
speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or
greater. LDW uses a camera sensor
to detect the lane markings. The
LDW light,
@, is green if a lane
marking is detected. If the vehicle
departs the lane, the light will
change to amber and flash. In
addition, beeps will sound.
See Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
on page 9-50.
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA)
If equipped, SBZA will detect
vehicles in the next lane over in the
vehicle's side blind zone area.
When this happens, the SBZA
display will light up in the
corresponding outside side mirror
and will flash if the turn signal is on.
See Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)
on page 9-48.
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC)
If equipped, RVC displays a view of
the area behind the vehicle on the
center stack display when the
vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse) to
aid with parking and low-speed
backing maneuvers.
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing on page 9-41.
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