climate control CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2013 1.G User Guide

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3-6 Seats and Restraints
Front Seat Armrest
There may be an armrest on the
inboard side of the driver seat. Pull
the armrest down to lower it from
the upright position. From the fully
lowered position, the armrest can be
adjusted upward in increments. Lift
up on the armrest to raise it to the
desired preset position.
Heated Front Seats
{WARNING
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns. To
reduce the risk of burns, people
with such a condition should use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover, or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or may
damage the seat.
Automatic Climate Control SystemButtons Shown
If available, the buttons are on the
instrument panel, near the center.
To operate, the engine must be
running.
Press
LorMto heat the driver or
passenger seat.
Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the heated seat will
change to the next lower setting,
and then the off setting. Three lights
indicate the highest setting, and one
light indicates the lowest.

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5-30 Instruments and Controls
TRANSMISSION HOT—IDLE
ENGINE
This message displays and a chime
sounds if the transmission fluid in
the vehicle gets hot. Driving with the
transmission fluid temperature high
can cause damage to the vehicle.
Stop the vehicle and let it idle to
allow the transmission to cool. This
message clears when the fluid
temperature reaches a safe level.
Vehicle Reminder
Messages
ICE POSSIBLE DRIVE
WITH CARE
This message displays when ice
conditions are possible.
STEERING COLUMN IS
LOCKED
This message displays when the
steering column is locked.
Vehicle
Personalization
The audio system controls are used
to access the personalization
menus for customizing vehicle
features.
CONFIG (Configuration): Press to
access the Configuration
Settings menu.
MENU: Press the center of this
knob to enter the menus and select
menu items. Turn the knob to scroll
through the menus.
BACK: Press to exit or move
backward in a menu.
Entering the Personalization
Menus
1. Press CONFIG to access the
Configuration Settings menu.
2. Turn the MENU knob to highlight Vehicle Settings. Press the
CONFIG button until Vehicle is
highlighted on vehicles with a
navigation system only. 3. Press the center of the MENU
knob to select the Vehicle
Settings menu. The vehicle must
be in the run position.
The following list of menu items may
be available:
.Climate and Air Quality
.Comfort and Convenience
.Collision/Detection Systems
.Languages
.Lighting
.Power Door Locks
.Remote Locking, Unlocking,
Starting
.Return to Factory Settings
Turn the MENU knob to highlight the
menu. Press the knob to select it.
Each of the menus is detailed in the
following information.

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Climate and Air Quality
If equipped, select the Climate and
Air Quality menu and the following
will be displayed:
.Auto Fan Speed
.Air Quality Sensor
.Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
.Auto Defog
.Auto Rear Defog
Auto Fan Speed
This will allow you to select the
automatic fan speed. This feature
sets the climate control fan speed to
maintain the interior temperature.
Press the MENU knob when Auto
Fan Speed is highlighted to open
the menu. Turn the knob to highlight
High, Medium, or Low. Press the
BACK button to confirm the
selection and move back to the
last menu. Air Quality Sensor
This will allow you to select whether
the system will operate at high or
low sensitivity. Only vehicles with
the automatic climate control will
have this option.
Press the MENU knob when Air
Quality Sensor is highlighted to
open the menu. Turn the knob to
highlight High Sensitivity or Low
Sensitivity. Press the BACK button
to confirm the selection and move
back to the last menu.
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
On vehicles with remote start and
heated seats, the heated seats can
be set to on or off.
Press the MENU knob when
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats is
highlighted to open the menu. Turn
the knob to highlight On or Off.
Press the BACK button to confirm
the selection and move back to the
last menu.Auto Defog
When turned on and high humidity
is detected, the climate control
system may adjust to outside air
supply and turn on the air
conditioner or the heater. The fan
speed may slightly increase to help
prevent fogging. When high
humidity is no longer detected, the
system will return to its prior
operation.
Press the MENU knob when Auto
Defog is highlighted to open the
menu. Turn the knob to highlight On
or Off. Press the BACK button to
confirm the selection and move
back to the last menu.
Auto Rear Defog
When on, this feature turns on the
rear defogger at vehicle start when
the interior temperature is cold and
fog is likely. The Auto Rear Defog
function can be disabled by
pressing
1. When off, the feature
can be turned on by pressing
1.

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5-32 Instruments and Controls
See“Rear Window Defogger” under
Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1 for more information.
Press the MENU knob when Auto
Rear Defog is highlighted to open
the menu. Turn the knob to highlight
On or Off. Press the knob to confirm
the selection and move back to the
last menu.
Comfort and Convenience
Select the Comfort and
Convenience menu and Chime
Volume will be displayed.
Chime Volume
This allows selection of the chime
volume level.
Press the MENU knob when Chime
Volume is highlighted. Turn the knob
to select Normal or High. Press the
BACK button to confirm and go
back to the last menu.
Collision/Detection Systems
If equipped, select the Collision/
Detection Systems menu and Park
Assist will be displayed. Park Assist
This allows the Ultrasonic Parking
Assist feature, audible only, to be
turned on or off.
Press the MENU knob when Park
Assist is highlighted. Turn the knob
to select On or Off. Press the knob
to confirm and go back to the
last menu.
Languages
Select the Language menu and the
following will be displayed:
.English
.Francais
.Espanol
Turn the MENU knob to select the
language. Press BACK to return to
the last menu.
Lighting
Select the Lighting menu and the
following will be displayed:
.Exit Lighting
.Vehicle Locator Lights Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of how
long the exterior lamps stay on
when leaving the vehicle when it is
dark outside.
Press the MENU knob when Exit
Lighting is highlighted. Turn the
knob to select Off, 30 Seconds,
1 Minute, or 2 Minutes. Press the
BACK button to confirm and go
back to the last menu.
Vehicle Locator Lights
This allows the vehicle locator lights
to be turned on or off. When on, the
headlamps and back‐up lamps will
flash when
Kon the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is
pressed.
Press the MENU knob when Vehicle
Locator Lights is highlighted to open
the menu. Turn the MENU knob to
highlight On or Off. Press MENU to
select On or Off. Press the BACK
button to confirm the selection and
move back to the last menu.

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6-4 Lighting
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers are
activated in daylight with the
engine on, and the exterior lamp
control is in AUTO, the headlamps,
parking lamps, and other exterior
lamps come on. The transition time
for the lamps coming on varies
based on wiper speed. When the
wipers are not operating, these
lamps turn off. Move the exterior
lamp control to
Por;to disable
this feature.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|(Hazard Warning Flashers):
Press and momentarily hold this
button located on the instrument
panel above the climate control
system, to make the front and rear
turn signal lamps flash on and off.
This warns others that you are
having trouble. Press and
momentarily hold again to turn the
flashers off.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
will flash in the direction of the turn
or lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to signal a lane
change. The turn signal flashes
three times.

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Climate Controls 8-1
Climate Controls
Climate Control Systems
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Automatic Climate ControlSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Air Vents
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Climate Control
Systems
The heating, cooling, defrosting, and
ventilation for the vehicle can be
controlled with these systems.
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 Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
7. Rear Window Defogger
8. Defog
9. Defrost
Vehicles with Air Conditioning1. Temperature Control
2. Bi-level Air Mode
3. Floor Air Mode
4. Vent Air Mode
5. Fan Control

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8-2 Climate Controls
6. Driver and Passenger HeatedSeats (If Equipped)
7. Rear Window Defogger
8. Recirculation
9. Defog
10. Air Conditioning
11. Defrost
Fan Control: Turn to increase or
decrease the fan speed.
Temperature Control: Turn to
increase or decrease the
temperature.
Air Delivery Mode Control: To
change the current mode, press one
of the following:
F (Vent): Air is directed to the
instrument panel outlets.
* (Bi-level): Air is directed to the
instrument panel outlets and the
floor outlets.
7 (Floor): Air is directed to the
floor outlets.W(Defog): Clears the windows of
fog or moisture. Air is directed to the
windshield and floor outlets.
0(Defrost): Clears the
windshield of fog or frost more
quickly. Air is directed to the
windshield and side window outlets.
For best results, clear all snow and
ice from the windshield before
defrosting.
Do not drive the vehicle until all the
windows are clear.
Air Conditioning
#(Air Conditioning, If
Equipped): Press to turn the air
conditioning on or off. If the fan is
turned off or the outside
temperature falls below freezing, the
air conditioning compressor will
not work.
h(Recirculation, If Equipped):
Press to turn on the recirculation.
An indicator light comes on. Air is
recirculated inside the vehicle. It helps to quickly cool the air inside
the vehicle or prevent outside air
and odors from entering.
Rear Window Defogger
1(Rear Defogger):
Press to turn
the rear window defogger on or off.
The rear window defogger turns off
after about 10 minutes. It can also
be turned off by turning the ignition
to ACC/ACCESSORY or LOCK/
OFF. If turned on again it runs for
about five minutes before
turning off.
Do not drive the vehicle until all the
windows are clear.
Notice: Do not use a razor blade
or sharp object to clear the inside
rear window. Do not adhere
anything to the defogger grid
lines in the rear glass. These
actions may damage the rear
defogger. Repairs would not be
covered by your warranty.

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Climate Controls 8-3
Heated Seats (If Equipped):Press
to turn the heated seats on or off.
See Heated Front Seats on
page 3‑6
Automatic Climate
Control System
The heating, cooling, and ventilation
for the vehicle can be controlled
with this system.
1. Temperature Control
2. Rear Window Defogger
3. AUTO (Automatic Operation) 4. Defrost
5. Fan Control
6. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
7. Power
8. Recirculation
9. MODE (Air Delivery Mode)
10. AQS (Air Quality Sensor)
11. Air Conditioning
Automatic Operation
The system automatically controls
the fan speed, air delivery, air
conditioning, and recirculation in
order to heat or cool the vehicle to
the desired temperature.
When the indicator light is on, the
system is in full automatic operation.
If the air delivery mode or fan
setting is manually adjusted, the
auto indicator turns off and displays
will show the selected settings. To place the system in automatic
mode do the following:
1. Press AUTO.
2. Set the temperature. Allow the
system time to stabilize. Then
adjust the temperature as
needed for best comfort.
English units can be changed to
metric units through the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑30.
Manual Operation
O(Power): Press to turn the
climate control system on or off.
A(Fan Control): Turn the knob
clockwise or counterclockwise to
increase or decrease the fan speed.
The selected fan speed is indicated
by a number on the display screen.
Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation.

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8-4 Climate Controls
MODE (Air Delivery Mode):Press
to change the direction of the
airflow. The current mode appears
in the display screen. Automatic
operation is cancelled and manual
mode is initiated. Press AUTO to
return to automatic operation.
To change the current mode, select
one of the following:
Y(Vent): Air is directed to the
instrument panel outlets.
\(Bi-level): Air is divided
between the instrument panel
outlets and the floor outlets.
C(Tri-level): Air is divided
between the windshield, instrument
panel, and floor outlets.
[(Floor): Air is directed to the
floor outlets.
-(Defog): Clears the windows of
fog or moisture. Air is directed to the
windshield and floor outlets.
0(Defrost): Clears the
windshield of fog or frost more
quickly. Air is directed to the
windshield.
#(Air Conditioning): Press to
turn the automatic air conditioning
on or off. If the fan is turned off or
the outside temperature falls below
freezing, the air conditioning
compressor will not run.
Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation and the air conditioner
runs as needed. When the indicator
light is on, the air conditioner runs
automatically to cool the air inside
the vehicle or to dry the air needed
to defog the windshield faster.
h(Recirculation): Press to turn
on recirculation. An indicator light
comes on. Air is recirculated to
quickly cool the inside of the vehicle
or prevent outside air and odors
from entering.
Automatic Air Recirculation:
When the AUTO indicator light is
on, the air is automatically
recirculated as needed to help
quickly cool the inside of the
vehicle. AQS (Air Quality Sensor):
For
vehicles with an air quality sensor,
the climate control system adjusts to
limit some exhaust fumes from
being pulled inside your vehicle.
Press the AQS button on the
climate control to activate the air
quality sensor. The air quality
sensor will not maintain recirculation
for an extended period to prevent
the air inside the vehicle from
becoming too dry or stuffy.
To adjust the sensitivity of the
Air Quality Control, see “Climate
and Air Quality” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5‑30.
Auto Defog: The climate control
system may have a sensor to
automatically detect high humidity
inside the vehicle. When high
humidity is detected, the climate
control system may adjust to
outside air supply and turn on the
air conditioner. If the climate control
system does not detect possible
window fogging, it returns to normal
operation. To turn Auto Defog off or

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on, see“Climate and Air Quality”
under Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑30.
Rear Window Defogger
=(Rear Window Defogger):
Press to turn the rear window
defogger on or off.
The rear window defogger turns off
automatically after about
10 minutes. If turned on again it
runs for about five minutes before
turning off.
The rear window defogger can be
set to automatic operation; see
“Climate and Air Quality” under
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5‑30. When auto rear defog is
selected, the rear window defogger
turns on automatically when the
interior temperature is cold and the
outside temperature is about 4°C
(40°F) and below. The auto rear
defogger turns off automatically
after about 10 minutes. At higher
speeds, the rear window defogger
may stay on continuously. For vehicles with heated outside
rearview mirrors, they turn on when
the rear window defogger button is
on and help to clear fog or frost from
the surface of the mirrors. See
Heated Mirrors on page 2‑12.
Notice:
Do not try to clear frost
or other material from the inside
of the front windshield and rear
window with a razor blade or
anything else that is sharp. This
may damage the rear window
defogger grid and affect the
radio's ability to pick up stations
clearly. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Heated Seats (If Equipped): Press
to turn the heated seats on or off.
See Heated Front Seats on
page 3‑6.
Remote Start Climate Control
Operation: For vehicles with the
remote vehicle start feature, the
climate control system may run
when the vehicle is started remotely.
The system uses the driver ’s
previous settings to heat or cool the inside of the vehicle. The rear defog
may come on during remote start
based on cold ambient conditions.
The rear defog indicator light does
not come on during a remote start.
If the vehicle has front heated seats,
they may come on during a remote
start. The heated seat indicator
lights do not come on during a
remote start. See
Remote Vehicle
Start on page 2‑5 andHeated Front
Seats on page 3‑6.
Sensors
The solar sensor, located on top of
the instrument panel near the
windshield, monitors the solar heat.
The climate control system uses
the sensor information to adjust
the temperature, fan speed,
recirculation, and air delivery mode
for best comfort.
If the sensor is covered, the
automatic climate control system
may not work properly.