Chevrolet 2014 Automobile User Manual


 
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Chevrolet Cruze Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-6007168) -
2014 - CRC - 2/22/13
Driving and Operating 9-1
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Distracted Driving .... .. . .. . . .. 9-2
Defensive Driving .... . .. . . . . . . 9-3
Drunk Driving .... .. . . .. . . . .. . . 9-3
Control of a Vehicle .... . . . . . . . 9-3
Braking .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-3
Steering .. ........ ....... ...... 9-4
Off-Road Recovery ............ 9-5
Loss of Control ...... ...... .... 9-5
Driving on Wet Roads .... .. .. . 9-6
Highway Hypnosis .... . . . . . . . . 9-6
Hill and Mountain Roads .... . . 9-7
Winter Driving ...... .... .... ... 9-7
If the Vehicle Is Stuck .... . . . . . 9-9
Vehicle Load Limits .. .. . . . . . . 9-10
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In ... .. . . . 9-14
Ignition Positions (Keyless
Access) . .... . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-15
Ignition Positions (Key
Access) . .... . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . 9-17
Starting the Engine .... . . . . . . 9-19
Engine Heater ..... . . . . . . . . . . 9-23
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) .... .. .. . . .. . .. 9-24
Shifting Into Park .... . . . . . . . . 9-25
Shifting out of Park .... . . . . . . 9-26
Parking .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9-27
Parking over Things
That Burn .... . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 9-27
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust ..... ... .... .. 9-28
Diesel Particulate Filter .... . . 9-28
Diesel Exhaust Fluid .... . .. . . 9-29
Running the Vehicle While
Parked .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 9-35
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission .... . 9-35
Manual Mode ..... . .. .. .. . .. . 9-37
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission .... . . . . 9-40
Brakes
Antilock Brake
System (ABS) .... .. . .. . .. . . 9-41
Parking Brake .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Brake Assist ..... . .. .. . .. .. . . 9-43
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control .... . . . . . . . . 9-44
Cruise Control
Cruise Control .... . .. . . . . . .. . 9-46
Driver Assistance Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist .... 9-48
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA) .... . . . . . . . . . . . 9-50
Rear Vision
Camera (RVC) .. .. . . . . . . . . . 9-52
Fuel
Fuel .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 9-56
Recommended Fuel
(Gasoline) . ..... .. ... .. ... .. 9-56
Gasoline Specifications .... . . 9-57
California Fuel
Requirements .. .. . .. . . . . . . . 9-57
Fuels in Foreign Countries ... 9-57
Fuel Additives (Gasoline) .... 9-57
Fuel for Diesel Engines .... . . 9-58
Cold Weather Operation
(Diesel) . ............... ..... 9-63
Water in Fuel (Diesel) ... ..... 9-63