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Chevrolet Cruze Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9803785) - 2017 - CRC - 4/13/16
ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . 31
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . 107
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 166
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 199
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 351
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 369
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . 380
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 13
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 14
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 17
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 22
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 22
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 24
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 24
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 24
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel (Gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Fuel (Diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 27
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Diesel Particulate Filter . . . . . . . . 28
Diesel Exhaust Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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1.Air Vents 0197.
2. Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer 0160.
Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change
Signals 0162.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Buttons (If Equipped). See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0137 orDriver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0134.
3. Instrument Cluster 0116.
4. Windshield Wiper/
Washer 0109.
5. Infotainment 0166.
6. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0160.
7. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0161.
8. Heated Front Seats 064 (If
Equipped).
9. Instrument Panel Fuse
Block 0298. 10.
Climate Control Systems (With
Air Conditioning) 0190 or
Climate Control Systems (With
Heater Only) 0192.
Automatic Climate Control
System 0193 (If Equipped).
11. Power Outlets 0112.
USB Port 0174.
12. Wireless Charging Pocket (If Equipped). See Wireless
Charging 0114.
13. Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0235.
Assistance Systems for
Parking or Backing 0240.
14. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission 0228 orManual
Transmission 0231.
15. Steering Wheel Controls 0108.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Controls (If Equipped). See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0137 orDriver
Information Center (DIC) (Base
Level) 0134.
16. Horn 0109. 17.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment 0108.
18. Cruise Control 0237.
Heated Steering Wheel 0109
(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0243 (If Equipped).
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) 0247
(If Equipped).
19. Hood Release. See Hood 0266.
20. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp 0126.
21. Exterior Lamp Controls 0158.
Fog Lamps 0162 (If
Equipped).
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0163.

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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 equipped, move the lever up or
down to manually raise or lower
the seat.
See
Seat Adjustment 061. 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.

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2. Push and pull on the seatbackto 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 062.
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 062.
Rear Seats
The rear seatbacks can be folded.
For detailed instructions, see Rear
Seats 065.

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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 064.
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 060 and Seat
Adjustment 061.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.
Safety Belts 067.
. How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 068.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 069.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 092.

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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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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) 0190 orClimate
Control Systems (With Heater Only)
0 192 andAutomatic Climate
Control System 0193 (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 0230.
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 0231.

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1. Press the button on the side ofthe transmitter near the bottom
and pull the key out.
2. Separate the two halves of the
transmitter using a flat tool
inserted into the area near the
key slot.
3. Remove the battery by pushingon the battery and sliding it
toward the bottom of the
transmitter.
4. Insert the new battery, positive side facing the back cover.
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.
Remote Vehicle Start
If equipped, this feature allows the
engine to be started from outside
the vehicle. See Engine
Exhaust 0221.
/:This button will be on the RKE
transmitter if the vehicle has remote
start.
If equipped with remote start, the
climate control system will come on
when the vehicle is started remotely,
depending on the outside
temperature.
The rear window defogger and
heated seats, if equipped, may also
come on. See “Remote Start
Climate Control Operation” in
Climate Control Systems (With Air
Conditioning) 0190 orClimate
Control Systems (With Heater Only)
0 192 andHeated Front Seats 064.
Laws in some local communities
may restrict the use of remote
starters. For example, some laws
require a person using remote start
to have the vehicle in view. Check
local regulations for any
requirements.

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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 62
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 72
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 75
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Passenger Sensing System . . . 79
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 84
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 85
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Infants and Young Children . . . . 87
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 90
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 91
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 92
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Securing Child Restraints (With
the Safety Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Securing Child Restraints (With the Safety Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101