CHEVROLET SS 2014 User Guide

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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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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 3-9.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3-10.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3-34.
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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 3-20.
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
Manual Rearview Mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror to view
the area behind the vehicle.
Push the tab forward for daytime
use and pull it for nighttime use to
reduce glare.
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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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.
8: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
P (Park)
R (Reverse)
N (Neutral)
D (Drive) + (Plus)/−
(Minus): 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.
See Automatic Transmission on
page 9-22.
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 7-75, OnStar
Overview on page 14-1, or Voice
Recognition on page 7-68.
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$/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.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
RES/+: Move the thumbwheel up
briefly to make the vehicle resume
to a previously set 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 9-32.
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.
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.
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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 5-21.
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 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 9-40.
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
If equipped, LDW is intended to 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 indicator,
@, appears green if
a lane marking is detected. If the
vehicle departs the lane, the
indicator will change to amber and
flash. In addition, beeps will sound.
See Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
on page 9-44.
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 9-42.
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).
See Assistance Systems for Parking
or Backing on page 9-36.
Ultrasonic Parking Assist
If equipped, Ultrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA) uses sensors on the
rear bumper to assist with parking
and avoiding objects while in
R (Reverse). It operates at speeds
less than 8 km/h (5 mph). URPA
uses audible beeps to provide
distance and system information.
The vehicle may also be equipped
with Front Parking Assist.
See Driver Assistance Systems on
page 9-35.
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Automatic Parking
Assist (APA)
If equipped, the APA system helps
to search for and maneuver the
vehicle into parallel parking spots
using automatic steering, DIC
displays, and beeps. When the
vehicle speed is below 30 km/h
(18 mph), press the APA button,
O,
to enable the system.
See the “Automatic Parking Assist
(APA)” information under Assistance
Systems for Parking or Backing on
page 9-36.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
The vehicle has an accessory
power outlet on the center stack and
inside the center console storage. To use the outlet, the ignition must
be in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY. Remove the cover to
access the outlet and replace when
not in use.
See
Power Outlets on page 5-4.
Sunroof
If equipped, the sunroof switches
are on the overhead console. The
ignition must be in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY, or in Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) to operate
the sunroof. See Ignition Positions
on page 9-15 andRetained
Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 9-18.
Open/Close: Press and hold the
front or rear of the switch (1) to
open or close the sunroof. The
sunshade automatically opens with
the sunroof, but must be closed
manually.
Express Open: Press and release
the front of the switch (1) to
express-open the sunroof.
Vent/Close: Press and hold the
rear of the switch (2) to vent the
sunroof. Press and hold the front
of the switch (2) to close.
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