Chevrolet Captiva 2007 User guide

CHEVROLET CAPTIVA OWNERS HANDBOOK

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Contents Introduction ...................... 2
In Brief ........................... 5
Keys ........................... 25
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Storage ......................... 86
Instruments and Controls . . . . . . . 91
Lighting ....................... 122
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . 128
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . . 174
Vehicle Care .................. 226
Service and Maintenance . . . . . 296
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Customer Information . . . . . . . . . 308
Index .................... 310
2014 Chevrolet Captiva Owner Manual M
Vehicle Care ................. 10-1
General Information. . . .......10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . ............10-3
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Bulb Replacement. . . . . . . . . . 10-28
Electrical System . . ..........10-33
JumpStarting...............10-54
Towing . . . ...................10-58
Appearance Care . . . . .......10-61
Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1
General Information. . . . ......11-1
Recommended Fluids . . . . . . . . 11-3
Technical Data ............... 12-1
Vehicle Identification. . . ......12-1
Vehicle Data . . . ...............12-3
Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy......................13-1
Index ..................... i-1
Wheels and Tyres . . . ........10-41
TA-2007/129
TA-2009/371
TA-2007/129
TA-2009/371
TA-2014/2430
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2 Introduction
Introduction
The names, logos, emblems,
slogans, vehicle model names, and
vehicle body designs appearing in
this manual including, but not limited
to, GM, the GM logo, CHEVROLET,
the CHEVROLET Emblem, and
CAPTIVA are trademarks and/or
service marks of General Motors
LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates,
or licensors.
This manual describes features that
may or may not be on your specific
vehicle because they are options
that you did not purchase, the
feature/application may not be
available in the region, or due to
changes subsequent to the printing
of this owner manual. Please refer
to the purchase documentation
relating to your specific vehicle to
confirm each of the features found
on your vehicle.
You may contact your dealer for
further queries.
Keep this manual in the vehicle for
quick reference.
Danger, Warning, and
Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle
labels and in this manual describe
hazards and what to do to avoid or
reduce them.
{
Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a
high level of risk which will result
in serious injury or death.
{
Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that
could result in injury or death.
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that
could result in property or vehicle
damage.
A circle with a slash through it is a
safety symbol which means “Do
Not,”“Do not do this,”or “Do not let
this happen.”
Symbols
The vehicle has components and
labels that use symbols instead of
text. Symbols are shown along with
the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific
component, control, message,
gauge, or indicator.

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M :Shown when the owner
manual has additional instructions
or information.
* :Shown when the service
manual has additional instructions
or information.
0 :Shown when there is more
information on another page —
“see page.”
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9 :Airbag Readiness Light
# :Air Conditioning
! :Antilock Brake System (ABS)
$ :Brake System Warning Light
" :Charging System
I :Cruise Control
` :Do Not Puncture
^ :Do Not Service
B :Engine Coolant Temperature
O :Exterior Lamps
_ :Flame/Fire Prohibited
. :Fuel Gauge
+ :Fuses
3 :Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j :LATCH System Child Restraints
* :Malfunction Indicator Lamp
: :Oil Pressure
} :Power
> :Safety Belt Reminders
d :Traction Control
a :Under Pressure
M :Windshield Washer Fluid

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2 NOTES

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System ........................ 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Liftgate ......................... 11
Windows ....................... 11
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 15
Safety Belts .................... 15
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 16
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 18
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Features
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 21
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sunroof ........................ 22
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 23
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 23
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy..................... 24

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Instrument Panel
LHD Vehicle

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1. Air Vents 0171.
2. Exterior Lamp Controls 0122.
3. Horn 093.
4. Instrument Cluster 098.
5. Windshield Wiper/Washer 093.
6. Overview 0131.
7. Vehicle Alarm System (key)
035 or Vehicle Alarm System
(keyless) 035.
8. Climate Control Systems
0165.Dual Automatic Climate
Control System 0167.
9. Glove Box 086.
10. Safety Belt Reminders 0102.
11. Fuel Economy Mode 0198.
12. Ultrasonic Parking Assist 0211.
Rear Climate Control
System 0170.
13. Hazard Warning
Flashers 0124.
14. Power Outlets 095.
15. Automatic Transmission 0196.
Manual Transmission 0199.
16. Heated Front Seats 050.
17. Parking Brake 0201.
18. Heated Front Seats 050.
19. USB Port 0141.
20. Descent Control System
(DCS) 0205.
21. Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) Off Light 0109.
22. Steering Wheel Controls 092.
23. Steering Wheel
Adjustment 092.
24. Cruise Control 0207.
25. Hood 0228.
26. Front Storage 086.
27. Vehicle Personalization 0119.
28. Power Mirrors 039.Headlamp
Washer 095.Instrument Panel
Illumination Control 0126.

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RHD Vehicle

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1. Air Vents 0171.
2. Overview 0131.
3. Exterior Lamp Controls 0122.
4. Instrument Cluster 098.
5. Fuel Gauge 0101.
6. Horn 093.
7. Windshield Wiper/Washer 093.
8. Power Mirrors 039.Instrument
Panel Illumination Control
0126,Headlamp Range
Adjustment 0123.
9. Vehicle Personalization 0119.
10. Front Storage 086.
11. Hood 0228.
12. Steering Wheel Controls 092.
13. Cruise Control 0207.
14. Fuel Economy Mode 0198,
Ultrasonic Parking Assist 0211,
Hazard Warning Flashers
0124,Descent Control System
(DCS) 0205,Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) Off
Light 0109.
15. Power Outlets 095.
16. Heated Front Seats 050.
17. Parking Brake 0201.
18. Heated Front Seats 050.
19. Automatic Transmission 0196.
20. USB Port 0141.
21. Dual Automatic Climate Control
System 0167.
22. Glove Box 086.
23. Safety Belt Reminders 0102.
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The RKE transmitter functions work
up to 6 m (20 ft) away from the
vehicle.

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Key Access RKE Transmitter
c:Press to lock all the doors.
d:Press once to unlock the all
doors. If dis pressed again within
five seconds, all remaining doors
unlock.
Keys 025,Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (key) 027
or Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (keyless) 029.
Keyless Access RKE Transmitter
Q :Press to lock all the doors. The
hazard warning lamps will flash
once and the anti-theft alarm system
will be activated.
K :Press once to unlock the doors.
The hazard warning lamps flash
twice and the vehicle alarm system
will be deactivated. In some
countries according to vehicle
configuration, to unlock the driver
door, press the
K button once.
Immediately press the
K button
within five seconds to unlock all
doors.
The interior lamps may come on.
L :Press and hold for about
two seconds to initiate vehicle
locator. Both the turn signal lamps
flash and the horn sounds three
times.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock a door:
.From the inside, pull the door
lock button to lock the door.
Push the door lock button to
unlock.
.From the outside, turn the key
toward the front or rear of the
vehicle.
.Press dor
K on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
to unlock.
.Press cor
Q on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
to lock.

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The RKE transmitter functions will
work up to 6 m (20 ft) away from the
vehicle. Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (key) 027
or Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation (keyless) 029.
Power Door Locks
T : The power door lock switches
are located on the front doors. This
feature locks and unlocks all doors
and the liftgate.
.Press the right side of the switch
to lock the doors.
.Press the left side of the switch
to unlock the doors.
Door Locks 031,Power Door
Locks 032.
Liftgate
To lock the liftgate press cor Q
on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter or press the power door
lock switch.
To unlock the liftgate press dor
K
twice on the RKE transmitter or
press the power door lock switch.
To open the liftgate, press the touch
pad on the underside of the liftgate
handle and pull up.
To close the liftgate, pull down using
the handle and push down until it
latches.
Liftgate 033.
Windows
The window switches for all doors
are on the driver door. Each door
also has a switch.
To open or close a window, press or
pull up on the switch.
The power windows operate when
the ignition is in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY.
Window Lockout
o:The vehicle has a lockout
feature to prevent rear seat
passengers from operating the
windows. Press the lockout button,
located with the power window
switches, to turn the feature on
and off.
Windows 041,Power
Windows 041.

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Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Lift the bar under the front of
the seat cushion to unlock
the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the bar.
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 repeatedly to raise or lower
the driver seat.Seat
Adjustment 047.
Power Seats
If equipped, move the seat forward
or rearward by sliding the horizontal
control forward or rearward.

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Raise or lower the front or rear part
of the seat cushion by moving the
front or rear of the control up
or down.
Power Seat Adjustment 048.
Lumbar Adjustment
If equipped, move the lever forward
or rearward to increase or decrease
the lumbar support.
Lumbar Adjustment 048.
Reclining Seatbacks
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
To recline a manual seatback:
1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to the
desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked.

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To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a power seatback,
if equipped:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
.Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
Reclining Seatbacks 048.
Second Row Seats
The seatbacks can be folded for
additional cargo space, or the seats
can be tumbled for easy entry/exit to
the third row seats. The seatbacks
also recline.
Rear Seats 052.
Third Row Seats
The third row seatbacks can be
folded to increase cargo space.
Third Row Seats 055.
Heated Seats
If equipped, the controls are on the
center console. To operate, the
engine must be running.
Press
L or M to heat the driver or
passenger seat. The indicator light
on the button turns on when this
feature is on. Press the button again
to turn this feature off.
Heated Front Seats 050.

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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.
Head Restraints 045.Seat
Adjustment 047.
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly:
.Safety Belts 057.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly 058.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt 059.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 078.
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Controls for the outside power
mirrors are on the driver side
instrument panel.
To adjust:
1. Turn the knob to the L (Left) or
R (Right) to choose a mirror.
2. Adjust each mirror so that the
side and the area behind the
vehicle can be seen.
3. Return the control to the center
position so the mirror cannot
be moved.
The ignition must be in ON/RUN or
ACC/ACCESSORY. Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0191 for
more information.
The outside mirrors will work up to
10 minutes after the vehicle has
been turned off. If a door is opened
while the key is in the LOCK
position or if taken out of the
ignition, the mirror will not work.
Power Mirrors 039.

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Folding Mirrors
Manual
If equipped, manually fold the
outside mirrors in to prevent
damage when going through an
automatic car wash. To fold, while
sitting in the vehicle, pull the mirrors
toward the vehicle. Push out, to
return the mirrors to their original
position.
Power
If equipped, press the folding mirror
button to fold the outside mirrors flat
against the side of the vehicle.
The ignition must be in ON/RUN or
ACC/ACCESSORY. Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) 0191 for
more information.
Power to the folding outside mirrors
will work up to 10 minutes after the
vehicle has been turned off. Power
to the folding outside mirrors will
turn off if a door is opened while the
key is in the LOCK position or taken
out of the ignition.
Folding Mirrors 039.
Interior Mirrors
To adjust the inside rearview mirror,
hold the rearview mirror in the
center and move it to view the area
behind the vehicle.
Push the tab forward for daytime
use and pull it for nighttime use to
avoid glare from the headlamps
from behind.
Manual Rearview Mirror 040.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
The vehicle has a tilt and
telescoping wheel.
1. Hold the steering wheel and
pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel
closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.

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Interior Lighting
Press the button on the dome lamp
to turn it on or off.
Dome Lamp Override
* :Press to keep the dome lamps
and other interior lamps turned off
while any door is open. Press again
to return it to the out position and
the lamps automatically come on
when any door is opened.
Reading Lamps
( / ) :Press the button near
each lamp to turn the reading lamps
on or off.
Dome Lamps 0126.
Reading Lamps 0127.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control 0126.

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Exterior Lighting
The turn signal lever located on the
side of the steering column operates
the exterior lamps.
Turn the exterior lamp control at the
end of the lever to the following
positions:
O :Turns all the lamps off. Turning
the headlamp control to the off
position again will turn the automatic
headlamps back on.
; :Turns on the parking lamps,
together with taillamps, license plate
lamps, and instrument panel lights.
5 :Turns on the headlamps,
together with the taillamps, license
plate lamps, parking lamps, and
instrument panel lights
AUTO : If Equipped, the lamps turn
on or off automatically depending on
how dark it is outside.
To turn the automatic lamp control
off, turn the exterior lamp control
to
O . The control automatically
returns to its original position when
released.
Do not cover the sensor located on
top of the instrument panel or the
automatic headlamps will not work
properly.
Exterior Lamp Controls 0122.
Automatic Headlamp System 0124.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper lever is
located on the side of the steering
column. The ignition must be turned
to ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN to
operate the windshield wipers.
The vehicle has automatic
windshield wipers with Rainsense.
The rain sensor detects the amount
of water on the windshield and
automatically adjusts the windshield
wipers.
Move the lever to one of the
following positions:
HI : For fast wipes.
LO : For slow wipes.
AUTO : Turns the windshield wipers
on automatically.
The sensitivity of the system can be
adjusted by turning the band on the
windshield wiper lever toward F
or S.
If the ignition switch is turned to
ACC/ACCESSORY while the wiper
lever is in the AUTO position, the
windshield wipers turn on once to
check the system.
OFF : Turns the windshield
wipers off.

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MIST : For a single wipe, briefly
move the lever down, and release.
The lever automatically returns to its
starting position.
Windshield Washer
To use this feature the ignition must
be turned to ON/RUN. Pull the
windshield washer/wiper lever
toward you to spray washer fluid on
the windshield.
Windshield Wiper/Washer 093.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer 094.
Climate Controls
If equipped with one of these systems, it controls the heating, cooling, and
ventilation.
1. Temperature Control
2. Air Delivery Mode Control
3. Fan Control
4. Air Conditioning (A/C)
5. Recirculation
6. Rear Window Defogger