lights CHEVROLET CRUZE 2011 1.G User Guide

Black plate (38,1)Chevrolet Cruze Owner Manual - 2011
5-38 Instruments and Controls
Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay
the locking of the doors until
five seconds after the last door is
closed. You will hear three chimes
to signal delayed locking is in use.
Press either the power lock button
or the lock button on the RKE
transmitter twice to override the
delayed locking feature and
immediately lock all of the doors.
Press the MENU or MENU/SEL
knob when Delayed Door Lock is
highlighted to select On or Off.
Press BACK to return to the
last menu.
Unlocked Door Anti Lock Out
When on, all doors will lock. The
driver door will then unlock if door
locking is requested while the
drivers door is open and disables
Delayed Door Lock feature.Even when this feature is off, the
driver is protected from accidental
lockouts when the key is in the
ignition.
If Off is selected, the Delayed Door
Lock feature may be enabled
through an additional menu
selection.
Press the MENU or MENU/SEL
knob when Unlocked Door Anti Lock
Out is highlighted to select On or
Off. Press BACK to return to the
last menu.
Auto Door Lock
This allows selection of which of the
doors will automatically lock when
the vehicle is shifted into P (Park).
Press the MENU or MENU/SEL
knob when Auto Door Lock is
highlighted. Turn the knob to select
On or Off. Press the knob to confirm
and go back to the last menu.Remote Locking, Unlocking,
Starting
Select Remote Locking, Unlocking,
Starting and the following will be
displayed (depending on system):
.Remote Lock Feedback
.Door Unlock or Remote
Door Lock
.Remote Unlock Light Feedback
.Remote Start
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Press the MENU or MENU/SEL
knob when Remote Lock Feedback
is highlighted. Turn the knob to
select Lights and Horn, Lights Only,
Horn Only, or Off. Press the knob to
confirm and go back to the
last menu.

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Lighting 6-1
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 6-1
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 6-3
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Front Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . 6-6
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamps control is located
on the instrument panel to the
outboard side of the steering
column.
It controls the following systems:
.Headlamps
.Taillamps
.Parking Lamps
.License Plate Lamps
.Instrument Panel Lights
.Fog Lamps The exterior lamps control has four
positions:
O(Off):
Briefly turn to this position
to turn the automatic light control off
or on again.
AUTO (Automatic): Turns the
headlamps on automatically at
normal brightness, together with the
following:
.Parking Lamps
.Taillamps
.License Plate Lamps
.Instrument Panel Lights
.Side Marker Lamps
;(Parking Lamps): Turns the
parking lamps on together with the
following:
.Taillamps
.License Plate Lamps
.Instrument Panel Lights
.Side Marker Lamps

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6-2 Lighting
5(Headlamps):Turns the
headlamps on together with the
lamps listed below. A warning chime
sounds if the driver door is opened
when the ignition switch is off and
the headlamps are on.
.Parking Lamps
.Taillamps
.License Plate Lamps
.Instrument Panel Lights
.Side Marker Lamps
#(Front Fog Lamps): For
vehicles with fog lamps, press to
turn the lamps on or off.
See Front Fog Lamps on page 6‑4.
When the lights are on,
;will be
lit. See Lamps On Reminder on
page 5‑23.
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
2 3Headlamp High/Low‐Beam
Changer: Push the turn signal/lane
change lever away from you to turn
the high beams on.
Pull the lever toward you to return to
low beams.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument panel cluster when the
high‐beam headlamps are on.
Flash-to-Pass
To flash the high beams, pull the
turn signal/lane change lever all the
way toward you. Then release it.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day.
Fully functional daytime running
lamps are required on all vehicles
first sold in Canada.
This indicator light turns on in the
instrument panel cluster when the
DRL are on.
A light sensor on top of the
instrument panel makes the DRL
work, so be sure it is not covered.

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6-6 Lighting
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are located in
the overhead console.
#/$:Press the button near
each lamp to turn it on or off.
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The headlamps, parking lamps,
taillamps, and most of the interior
lights turn on briefly, when the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
Kis
pressed. After about 30 seconds the
exterior lamps turn off, and then the
dome and remaining interior lights
will dim to off. Entry lighting can be
disabled manually by changing the
ignition out of the OFF position,
or by pressing the RKE
Qbutton.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑34
Exit Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, parking
lamps, back‐up lamps, and license
plate lamps come on at night, or in
areas with limited lighting, when the
key is removed from the ignition.
The dome lamps also come on
when the key is removed from the ignition. The exterior lamps and
dome lamps remain on after the
door is closed for a set amount of
time, then automatically turn off.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamps control to OFF.
The exit lighting feature can be
changed. See
Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑34.
Battery Power Protection
The battery saver feature is
designed to protect the vehicle's
battery.
If some interior lights are left on and
the ignition is turned off, the battery
rundown protection system
automatically turns the lamp off after
some time.

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Driving and Operating 9-19
{WARNING
Turning off the vehicle while
moving may cause loss of power
assist in the brake and steering
systems and disable the airbags.
While driving, only shut the
vehicle off in an emergency.
5. If the vehicle must be shut off while driving, turn the ignition to
ACC/ACCESSORY.
The ignition switch can bind in the
LOCK/OFF position with the wheels
turned off center. If this happens,
move the steering wheel from right
to left while turning the key to ACC/
ACCESSORY. If this does not work,
then the vehicle needs service.
B (ACC/ACCESSORY): This
position provides power to some of
the electrical accessories. It unlocks
the steering wheel and ignition. To
move the key from ACC/ ACCESSORY to LOCK/OFF, push
in the key and then turn it to
LOCK/OFF.
C (ON/RUN):
The ignition switch
stays in this position when the
engine is running. This position can
be used to operate the electrical
accessories, including the
ventilation fan and 12 volt power
outlet, as well as to display some
warning and indicator lights. The
transmission is also unlocked in this
position on automatic transmission
vehicles.
The battery could be drained if the
key is left in the ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN position with the engine
off. The vehicle might not start if the
battery is allowed to drain for an
extended period of time.
D (START): This position starts the
engine. When the engine starts,
release the key. The ignition switch
will return to ON/RUN for normal
driving. A warning tone sounds when the
driver door is opened if the ignition
is still in ACC/ACCESSORY and the
key is in the ignition.
Starting the Engine
Place the transmission in the
proper gear.
Automatic Transmission
Move the shift lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). The engine will not start
in any other position. To restart the
vehicle when it is already moving,
use N (Neutral) only.
Notice:
Do not try to shift to
P (Park) if the vehicle is moving.
If you do, you could damage the
transmission. Shift to P (Park)
only when the vehicle is stopped.

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Vehicle Care 10-39
Mini Fuses Usage30 Antilock Brake
System
31 Body Control
Module
32 Body Control
Module
33 Front Seat Heating
34 Sunroof (If
Equipped)
35 Infotainment
System/Amplifier
36 Not Used
37 High Beam
Right Side
38 High Beam Left Side
39 Not Used
40 Not Used
46 Cooling Fan Mini Fuses Usage
47 Lambda Sensor
48 Fog Lights
49 Not Used
50 Not Used
51 Horn
52 Ignition
53 Automatic Dimming
Rearview Mirror
54 Light Switch/Light
Control
55 Mirror Folding
56 Windshield Washer
57 Steering
Column Lock
58 Not Used
60 Heated Mirror
61 Heated Mirror Mini Fuses Usage
62 Air Conditioning
63 Rear Window
Sensor
64 Air Quality Sensor
65 Rear Fog Lamp
66 Rear Washer
67 Fuel System Control
Module
68 Not Used
69 Battery Voltage
Sensor
70 Rain Sensor
71 Not Used

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Vehicle Care 10-85
3. Set the parking brake firmly andput the shift lever in P (Park)
with an automatic transmission,
or neutral with a manual
transmission. See Shifting Into
Park (Automatic Transmission)
on page 9‑22 with an automatic
transmission, or Parking on
page 9‑24 with a manual
transmission.
Notice: If the radio or other
accessories are left on during the
jump starting procedure, they
could be damaged. The repairs
would not be covered by the
warranty. Always turn off the
radio and other accessories when
jump starting the vehicle.
4. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF. Turn off all lights and
accessories in both vehicles,
except the hazard warning
flashers if needed.{WARNING
An electric fan can start up even
when the engine is not running
and can injure you. Keep hands,
clothing and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.
{WARNING
Using a match near a battery can
cause battery gas to explode.
People have been hurt doing this,
and some have been blinded.
Use a flashlight if you need more
light.
Be sure the battery has enough
water. You do not need to add
water to the battery installed in
your new vehicle. But if a battery
has filler caps, be sure the right
amount of fluid is there. If it is low,
(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
add water to take care of that
first. If you don't, explosive gas
could be present.
Battery fluid contains acid that
can burn you. Do not get it on
you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush
the place with water and get
medical help immediately.
{WARNING
Fans or other moving engine
parts can injure you badly. Keep
your hands away from moving
parts once the engine is running.

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INDEX i-5
Fuel EconomyDriving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Fuses Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
G
GasolineSpecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-41
Gauges Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 General Information
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 11-1
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-45
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . 6-3
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
HeadlampsAiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) Indicator Light . . . . . . . . 5-23
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and
Parking Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30 Headlamps (cont.)
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Heater Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Heating and Air
Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1, 8-3
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14
I
Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-18
Ignition Transmission Lock
Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Infants and Young Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43

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i-6 INDEX
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Instrument PanelStorage Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . 1-2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
J
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-84
K
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . . 5-31
Keyless Entry Remote (RKE) System . . . . . . . . 2-3
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall . . . . . . . . 10-44
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Lamps Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Daytime Running (DRL) . . . . . . . 6-2
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Exterior Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Lamps (cont.)
Front Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . 5-13
On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
LATCH System Replacing Parts After a
Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56
Latch, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Light StabiliTrak
®OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Lighting Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Antilock Brake System(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 5-16 Lights (cont.)
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Front Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Reduced Engine Power . . . . . . 5-22
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 5-10
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Service Vehicle Soon . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®. . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Traction Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Ultrasonic Parking Sensor . . . . 5-18
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Warning, Power Steering . . . . . 5-18

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i-8 INDEX
O
Object Detection SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Oil Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-12
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-40
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
OnStar
®System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Operation, Infotainment
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Outlets Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Overheated Engine
Protection
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Overheating, Engine . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Overview, Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2, 7-4
P
Park
Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24 Assist, Ultrasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Brake and P (Park)Mechanism Check . . . . . . . . 10-28
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . 9-24
Ultrasonic Sensor Light . . . . . . . 5-18
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Passenger Sensing System . . . 3-33
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . 10-3
Personalization Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . 7-23, 7-24, 7-28 Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Reduced Engine Light . . . . . . . . 5-22
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . 9-22
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Power Steering Warning
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Privacy Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . 13-16
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . 13-8
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3