CHEVROLET CRUZE 2016 1.G User Guide

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10 In Brief
Keyless Access
If equipped, press the button on the
driver door handle when the RKE
transmitter is within 1 m (3 ft) of the
driver door handle. When unlocking
from the driver door, the first press
unlocks that door; press again
within five seconds to unlock all
passenger doors. SeeRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation (Keyless Access) 033 or
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (Key
Access) 031.
Windows
Press the switch down to open the
window. Pull the front of the switch
up to close it. See Power
Windows 051.
The switches work when the ignition
is in ON/RUN, ACC/ACCESSORY,
or in Retained Accessory Power
(RAP). See Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) 0211.
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.

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Seat Height Adjuster
If equipped, move the lever up or
down to manually raise or lower
the seat.
SeeSeat Adjustment 057. Reclining SeatbacksTo recline the manual 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. 2. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked.To recline a power seatback,
if equipped:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks 058.

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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 058.
Rear Seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded.
For detailed instructions, see Rear
Seats 061.
Heated Seats
If equipped, the controls are on the
center stack. The engine must be
running to operate the heated seats.
Press
MorLto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion.
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 060.

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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.
SeeHead Restraints 056 and Seat
Adjustment 057.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 064.
. How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 065.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 066.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 089.
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 076 for
important information.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
overhead console when the vehicle
is started. See Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator 0121.

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Mirror Adjustment
Exterior
1. Turn the control knob to L (Left)or R (Right) to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Move the control knob up, down, left, or right to adjust the
mirror.
See Power Mirrors 049.
If the vehicle has heated mirrors,
see Heated Mirrors 050.
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 050.
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 050.
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. Pull 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
(:Press to turn the lamps off,
even when a door is open.
H: Press to turn the lamps on
automatically when a door is
opened.
': Press to turn on the dome
lamps. Reading Lamps
Front Reading Lamps
Rear Reading Lamps, If Equipped
There are front reading lamps on
the overhead console and rear
reading lamps in the headliner,
if equipped.
#or$: 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
the infotainment display. The
thumbwheel is to the left of the
steering column on the instrument
panel.
D: Move the thumbwheel up or
down and hold, to brighten or dim
the instrument panel controls and
infotainment display.

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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. 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.
9: If equipped with fog lamps,
press to turn the lamps on or off.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0151.
. Fog Lamps 0155.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition in ACC/
ACCESSORY or ON/RUN, 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 lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then adjust the
band to control the frequency of
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.
f: Pull the lever toward you to
spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers.
See Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0105.
Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, and ventilation
for the vehicle can be controlled
with these systems. Climate Control System (With Air Conditioning)
1. Fan Control
2. A/C (Air Conditioning)
3. Air Delivery Mode Controls
4. Defrost
5. TEMP (Temperature Control)
6. Heated Front Seats (If
Equipped)
7. Rear Window Defogger
8. Recirculation

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Climate Control System (With Heater Only)
1. Fan Control
2. Defrost
3. Rear Window Defogger4. TEMP (Temperature Control)
5. Air Delivery Mode Controls

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Automatic Climate Control System
1. Fan Control
2. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
3. Air Delivery Mode Controls
4. Defrost
5. Temperature Control
6. A/C (Air Conditioning) or(Comfort/Eco Air Conditioning,
If Equipped)
7. Heated Front Seats (If Equipped) 8. Rear Window Defogger
9. Recirculation
10. Power
See Climate Control Systems (With
Air Conditioning) 0185 orClimate
Control Systems (With Heater Only)
0 187 andAutomatic Climate
Control System 0188 (if equipped).
Transmission
Manual Mode
Electronic Range Select (ERS)
allows for the selection of a range of
gears.
See Manual Mode 0216.
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 0217.