Chevrolet 2013 Cruze User manual

Operation, Safety and Maintenance
Owner’s Manual

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2 Introduction
INTRODUCTION
Your Chevrolet Cruze (“vehicle”) is a
designed combination of advanced
technology, safety, environmental
friendlinessandeconomy.
This Owner's Manual provides you
with all the necessary information to
enable you to drive your vehicle safely
andefficiently.
Make sure your passengers are aware
of the possible risk of accident and
injury which may result from improper
useof thevehicle.
You must always comply with the
specific laws and regulations of the
country that you are in.These lawsmay
differ from the information in this
Owner'sManual.
When this Owner's Manual refers to a
CHEVROLET retailer visit, we
recommend your Chevrolet Service
Partner.
All Chevrolet Service Partners provide
first-class service at reasonable prices.
Experienced mechanics trained by
Chevrolet work according to specific
Chevroletinstructions.
The customer literature pack should
always be kept ready to hand in the
vehicle.
USINGTHISMANUAL
nThismanualdescribesalloptionsand
features available for this model.
Certain descriptions, including those
for display and menu functions, may
not apply to your vehicle due to
model variant, country specifica-
tions, special equipment or accesso-
ries.
The "In brief"section will give you
aninitial overview.
nThe table of contents at the
beginning of this manual and
within each chapter shows where
theinformationis located.
nThe index will enable you to search
forspecific information.
nThe Owner's Manual uses the
factory engine designations. The
corresponding sales designations
can be found in the chapter
"Technicaldata".
n
INTRODUCTION
Introduction ...................................... 2
Using this manual ............................. 2
Danger, warnings and cautions......... 3
In brief............................................... 4
Vehicle unlocking ............................. 4
Seat adjustment ................................ 5
Head restraint adjustment ................ 7
Seat belt ............................................ 7
Mirror adjustment ............................ 7
Steering wheel adjustment ............... 8
Instrument panel overview ............... 9
Exterior lighting ............................. 11
Horn ............................................... 12
Washer and wiper system ............... 12
Climate control ............................... 13
Transmission .................................. 14
Starting OFF ................................... 14
Parking ........................................... 16
Exterior Mirrors ............................... 8

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Caution
Text marked Caution provides
information on possible damage to
the vehicle. Disregarding this
information may lead to vehicle
damage.
nfront or back, always relate to the
directionof travel.
nThe vehicle display screens may
notsupportyourspecificlanguage.
nDepending on the model variant,
country variant, integrated special
equipment and accessories, the
scope of equipment of your vehicle
can differ from the descriptions in
thisOwner's Manual.
DANGER, WARNINGS AND
CAUTIONS
Directionaldata,e.g.left or right, or
Danger
Text marked Danger provides
information on risk of fatal injury.
Disregarding this information may
endangerlife.
Warning
Text marked Warning provides
information on risk of accident or
injury.Disregardingthisinformation
mayleadtoinjury.
Symbols
Pagereferencesareindicatedwith .
means"seepage".
Wewishyoumany hoursof pleasurable
drivingChevrolet.
* or (Option) : The asterisk and
(Option) in this manual signify an item
of equipment that is not included on all
vehicles. Such items include engine
options, model variations specific to
onecountry,andoptionalequipment.
All information, illustrations, and
specifications in this manual are based
on the latest product information
availableatthetimeofpublication.
General Motors India Pvt. Ltd. (GMI)
reserve the right to change specifica-
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tions or designs at any time without
noticeandwithoutincurringobligation.
This vehicle may not comply with the
standards or regulations of other
countries. Before attempting to register
this vehicle in any other country, check
all applicable regulations and make any
necessarymodifications.
This manual describes the options and
trims available at the time of publica-
tion.Someoftheitemscoveredmaynot
apply to your vehicle. Contact your
CHEVROLET retailer for information
onoptionandtrimavailability.
Non-GMI genuine parts and accesso-
ries have not been examined or
approved by GMI. We can certify
neither the suitability nor the safety of
non-GMI genuine parts and accessories
and are not liable for damage caused by
theiruse.
Warning : Tampering of wiring
harness or fitment of non genuine
accessories in your vehicle may lead to
shortcircuitresultinginfire.

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VEHICLE UNLOCKING
RADIO REMOTE CONTROL* ELECTRONIC KEY*
Press button to unlock the doors and
load compartment. Open the doors by
pullingthehandles,to open the tailgate,
press the button under the tailgate
moulding.
Press button , only the load
compartment is unlocked and opens.
Radio remote control 17, Central
locking system 20, Load compart-
ment 25.
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3
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The operator must keep the electronic
key with him. Pull the door handle to
unlock the vehicle and to open the
door. To open the tailgate, press the
buttonunderthemoulding.
Electronickeysystem 19.
IN BRIEF
INITIAL DRIVE
INFORMATION

5Introduction
SEAT BACKREST
Pullhandle,slideseat,releasehandle.
Seat adjustment 37, Seat position
36. 00 Pulllever,adjustinclination andrelease
lever. Allow the seat to engage audibly.
Donotleanonbackrestwhenadjusting.
Seat adjustment 37, Seat position
36. 00
SEAT POSITIONING
SEATADJUSTMENT (Manual)
Passenger Side

SEAT BACKREST
SEATPOSITIONING
To move the seat forward or backward,
move and hold the switch forward or
backward. When the seat reaches the
desiredposition,releasetheswitch.
SEATHEIGHT
To adjust the height of the entire seat
cushion, move the switch upwards or
downwardsatrear.
SEATINCLINATION
To adjust the inclination of the seat
cushion, move the switch upwards or
downwardsatfront.
Pulllever,adjustinclination andrelease
lever.Allowtheseattoengageaudibly.
Donotleanonseatwhenadjusting.
Overload
If the seat setting is electrically
overloaded, the power supply is
automaticallycutoffforashorttime.
SEATADJUSTMENT (Power)
Driver Side Warning
Care must be taken when operating
the power seats. There is a risk of
injury, particularly for children.
Articlescouldbecometrapped.
Never leave the remote control in the
vehicle when leaving the vehicle!
Risk of injury to unsupervised
persons in event of power seat
adjustment.
Keep a closed watch on the seats
when adjusting them. Vehicle
passengers should be informed
accordingly.
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SEAT BELT
For height adjustment, pull the head
restraint upward. To move down press
the catch and push the head restraint
downwards.
Headrestrains 35.
Pull out the seat belt and engage in belt
buckle. The seat belt must not be
twisted and must fit close against the
body. The backrest must not be tilted
backtoofar(maximumapprox.25°).
To release belt, press red button on belt
buckle.
Seat belts 40, Airbag system 43,
Seatposition 36.
HEAD RESTRAINT
ADJUSTMENT MIRROR ADJUSTMENT
INTERIOR MIRROR
MANUALANTI-DAZZLE
To reduce dazzle, pull the lever on the
undersideofthemirrorhousing.
Interior mirror 29, Automatic anti-
dazzleinteriormirror* 30.
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EXTERIOR MIRRORS
Select the relevant exterior mirror and
adjust.
Electricadjustment 28,Convex
exteriormirrors 28,Folding
exteriormirrors 29,Heated
exteriormirrors 28.
Unlock lever, adjust steering wheel,
then engage lever and ensure it is fully
locked. Do not adjust steering wheel
unlessvehicle is stationary and steering
wheellockhasbeenreleased.
Airbagsystem 43,
Ignitionpositions 92.
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT*
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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
15 16 17 18 19 21 24 26 25 22 20 23 27 28
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1Lightswitch ..............................79
FrontfogLamp .........................81
Headlamprangeadjustment.......81
Instrumentillumination ............82
2Sideair vents ............................88
3Windscreen wiper/washer ........ 58
4Instruments ...............................63
5Horn .........................................58
Driver'sairbagsystem ..............44
6DriverInformation Center ........72
7Remote control for
infotainment system .............. 145
8Turn signals,headlight flash,
low beam and high beam ......... 79
Exit lighting ............................. 83
DriverInformation Center ........72
9Centre air vents ....................... 88
10 Infotainment system .............. 141
11Info-Display ............................. 72
12 Anti-theft alarm system
status LED................................ 25
13 Storage ..................................... 51
14Front passenger airbag ............ 44
15 Glove box ................................ 52
16 Heating, Ventilation,
Climate control system ............ 85
17 Selector lever, automatic
transmission ............................. 98
Manual transmission .............. 101
18 Hazard warning flashers .......... 80
19 Central locking system ............ 20
20 Accelerator pedal ..................... 91
21 Start/Stop button electronic key
System ..................................... 19
22 Brake pedal ............................ 102
23 Ignition switch with steering
wheel lock ................................ 92
24 Clutch pedal ............................. 91
25 Steering wheel adjustment ...... 57
26 Cruise Control ....................... 103
27 Storage compartment ............... 51
28 Bonnet release lever .............. 110
29 Fan Speed ................................. 87
30 Instrument panel fuse box ...... 127
INSTRUMENT PANEL
OVERVIEW
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT FLASH, HIGH
BEAM AND LOW BEAM
To turn the head, tail and parking lamps
on or off, rotate the knob clockwise and
counterclockwise.
The knob has three positions which
activate various lamp functions as
follows:
Turn lightswitch:
= Lightsoff.
= Positionlights.
= Headlights
Press:= Frontfoglights
Lighting 79.
Headlightflash = Pulllever
Highbeam = Pushlever
Lowbeam = Pushorpulllever
Highbeam 79,Headlightflash 80.
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Right = Leverdown
Left = Leverup
Turnandlanechangesignal 80.
TURN AND LANE-CHANGE
SIGNALS
LIGHT SWITCH

HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS
HORN
Operatedwiththe button.
Hazardwarningflashers 80. Press .
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WINDSCREEN WIPERS
=
=
=
=
Fora single swipewhenthe windscreen
wipersareoff,presstheleverup.
Windscreen wipers 58, Wiper
replacement 117.
Off
Timed interval wiping or
automatic wiping with rain
sensor*
Slow
Fast
WASHER AND WIPER
SYSTEM

Heating is operated by pressing the
button.
Heatedrearwindow 32.
Ü
CLIMATE CONTROL
Pulllever.
Windscreenwashersystem 60,
Washerfluid 116.
WINDSCREEN WASHER
SYSTEM HEATED REAR WINDOW,
HEATED EXTERIOR MIRRORS*
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Pressbutton .
Set temperature control to warmest
level.
Cooling on.
Heatedrearwindow on.
Electronicclimatecontrolsystem 85.
DEMISTING AND DEFROSTING
THE WINDOWS

TRANSMISSION
MANUALTRANSMISSION AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Reverse : With the vehicle stationary,
declutchand thenpullup the ringonthe
selectorleverandengagethegear.
Ifthe gear does not engage, setthelever
in neutral, release the clutch pedal and
depress again; then repeat gear
selection.
Manualtransmission 101.
P= Park
R= Reverse
N= Neutral
D= Drive
Manual mode: move selector lever
fromDtotheleft.
= Highergear
= Lowergear
The selector lever can only be moved
out of Pwhen the ignition is on and the
brake pedal is applied. To engage Por
R,pushthereleasebutton.
Automatictransmission 98.
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STARTING OFF
CHECK BEFORE STARTING OFF
n172.
nEngine oil level and fluid levels
113.
nAll windows, mirrors, exterior
lighting and number plates are free
from dirt, snow and ice and
operational.
nProper position of seats, seat belts
andmirrors 36, 40, 28.
nCheck brake function at low speed,
particularlyifthebrakesarewet.
Tyre pressure and condition 129
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STARTING ENGINE WITH THE
IGNITION SWITCH
n
nMove the steering wheel slightly to
releasethe steeringwheel lock.
nManual transmission: operate
clutch;
nAutomatic transmission: operate
brake and move selector lever in P
orN;
nDonot accelerate;
nDiesel engine: turn the key to
position 2for preheating until
controlindicator goesout;
Turnkeytoposition1.
¦Turn key to position 3and release
whenengineisrunning.
Before restarting or to switch off the
engine,turnkeybackto1.
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STARTING ENGINE WITH THE
START/STOP BUTTON*
nThe electronic key must be in the
vehicle interior or the operator
carriesthekeyaroundwithhim;
nManual transmission: operate
clutch;
nAutomatic transmission: operate
brake and move selector lever in P
orN;
nDonotaccelerate;

PARKING
nAlways apply parking brake
without pressing release button.
Apply as firmly as possible on a
downhill slope or uphill slope.
Operate foot brake at same time to
reduceoperatingforce.
nSwitch off the engine and ignition.
Turn the ignition key to 0, remove
andturnthesteering wheel until the
steering wheel lock is felt to
engage. Vehicles with electronic
key system: with the vehicle
stationary, press the Start/Stop
button and open the driver's door.
For vehicles with automatic
transmission, move selector lever
toPposition andremove key.
nIf the vehicle is on alevel surface or
uphill slope,engage first gear or set
the selector lever to Pbefore
switching off the ignition. On an
uphill slope, turn the front wheels
awayfrom thekerb.
Ifthevehicleisonadownhillslope,
engage reverse gear or set the
selector lever to Pbefore switching
nPress Start/Stop button and release
when the engine is running. The
green LED will illuminate as soon
astheengineisrunning.
Press button again while engine is
runningto switchoffthe engine.
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off the ignition. Turn the front
wheelstowards thekerb.
nClosewindows andsunroof.
nLock the vehicle with button on
the remote control or, with
electronic key system, touch the
sensoron thedoor handle.
nActivatetheanti-theftalarmsystem
25.
nDo not park the vehicle on an easy
flammable surface. The high
temperature of the exhaust system
couldignite thesurface.
nThe engine cooling fans may run
after the engine has been switched
off.
nAfter running at high engine speeds
or with high engine loads, operate
the diesel engine briefly at a low
load or run in neutral for about 1 to
2 minutes at idle speed before
switching off in order to protect the
turbocharger.
Keys,locks 17.
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