HOLDEN VF UTE 2015 User guide

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VF UTE
OWNER’S HANDBOOK

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In Brief ........................ 1-1
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-1
Keys, Doors, and
Windows .................... 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Vehicle Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-4
Information on Loading the
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . 5-3
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Vehicle Personalisation . . . . . . . 5-30
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-64
Bluetooth Phone/Devices . . . . . 7-66
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . 9-8
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-17
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-23
Driver Assistance Systems . . . 9-36
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-47
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Vehicle Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35
Wheels and Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36

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Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Towing the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Service and Maintenance . . . 11-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Recommended Fluids,
Lubricants, and Parts . . . . . . . 11-2
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Identification . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Vehicle Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
Customer Information . . . . . . . 13-1
Customer Information . . . . . . . . 13-1
Index ..................... i-1

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iv Introduction
Introduction
This Owner's Handbook provides
you with all the necessary
information to enable you to drive
your vehicle safely and efficiently.
Make sure your passengers are
aware of the possible risk of
accident and injury which may result
from improper use of the vehicle.
Using this Manual
.The In brief section will give you
an initial overview.
.The table of contents at the
beginning of this manual and
within each chapter shows
where the information is located.
.The index will enable you to
search for specific information.
.Directional data, e.g. left or right,
or front or back, always relate to
the direction of travel.
.Depending on the model variant,
integrated special equipment
and accessories, the scope of
equipment of your vehicle can
differ from the descriptions in
this Owner's Handbook.
.The Bluetooth
®
word mark and
logo are registered trademarks
and are owned by the Bluetooth
SIG, Inc.
.iPod
®
is a registered trademark
of Apple Inc.
.ESP
®
is a registered trademark
of Daimler AG.
Danger, Warnings, and
Cautions
{Danger
Text marked {Danger provides
information on risk of fatal injury.
Disregarding this information may
endanger life.
{Warning
Text marked {Warning
provides information on risk of
accident or injury. Disregarding
this information may lead to injury.
{Caution
Text marked Caution provides
information on possible damage
to the vehicle. Disregarding this
information may lead to vehicle
damage.

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In Brief
Initial Drive Information
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-2
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 1-4
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . 1-6
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Washer and Wiper
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Initial Drive
Information
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
Q: Lock and arm the alarm
K: Unlock and disarm the alarm
See Keys on page 2-1.
See Door Locks on page 2-9.
Door Locks
To lock, insert the key into the
driver's door lock and turn towards
the rear of the vehicle, then turn it
back to the vertical position and
remove.
This will lock the doors.
To unlock, turn the key towards the
front of the vehicle to unlock the
driver's door.
See Keys on page 2-1.
See Door Locks on page 2-9.

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Tonneau cover lock
The vehicle may have a Genuine
Holden Accessory hard tonneau
cover.
1. Pull the cover down towards the
load area.
2. Press down above the two locks
until it latches securely.
3. Press Qor Kon the key to lock
or unlock both doors and the
hard tonneau cover.
Additional storage features, see
Tonneau Cover on page 4-4.
See “Tonneau cover lock”under
Door Locks on page 2-9.
Seat Adjustment
The vehicle may have the following
levers and switches for seat
adjustment.
1. Recline back
2. Lumbar
3. Up/down
4. Lift for forwards/backwards
See Seat Position on page 3-2.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
{Warning
The head restraint is a safety
feature.
The centre of the head restraint
should be at eye level, never at
neck level.

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.Lift the head restraint up to
raise it.
.Push the locking button and
push the head restraint down to
lower it.
.Front head restraints cannot be
removed.
.To adjust horizontally, pull the
front head restraint forwards and
engage in one of three positions.
.To return to its rearmost position,
pull fully forwards and release.
Seat Belts
Pull the metal tongue across your
body into the buckle, until it clicks
into place.
The belt should not be twisted.
It should lie flat and fit firmly across
your hips.
To remove, press the release button
on the buckle to allow the belt to
retract.
See Three-Point Seat Belt on
page 3-6.

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Mirror Adjustment
Rear view mirror
Push the lever on the lower edge of
the mirror towards the front of the
vehicle, then adjust the position of
the mirror.
To reduce headlamp glare from
following vehicles, pull the lever
towards the rear of the vehicle.
See Manual Rear View Mirror on
page 2-15.
Exterior mirrors
Power mirrors
L: Left side mirror selected
R: Right side mirror selected
): No mirrors selected
To adjust an exterior rear view
mirror:
1. Press the switch (2) to Lor R.
2. Press the switch (1) to adjust the
mirror.
See Power Mirrors on page 2-15.
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
{Warning
Do not attempt to adjust the
steering wheel while driving.
1. Move the lever down to unlock.
2. Move the steering wheel up,
down, closer or away.
3. Move the lever up to lock.

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4. Ensure the steering wheel is
locked in position before driving.
See Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5-5.

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Instrument Panel Overview

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1. Vents. See Adjustable Air Vents
on page 8-6.
2. Glovebox on page 4-1.
3. Vents. See Adjustable Air Vents
on page 8-6.
4. Infotainment system controls.
See Overview on page 7-3.
5. Infotainment screen. See
Overview on page 7-3.
6. Sunlight sensor. See Air
Conditioning System on
page 8-1.
7. Engine Start/Stop button. See
Ignition Positions on page 9-4
8. Windscreen Wiper/Washer on
page 5-7.
9. Steering wheel controls. See
Cruise Control on page 9-21.
10. Horn on page 5-6.
11. Instrument Cluster on
page 5-12.
12. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 7-7.
13. Lever for:
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
on page 6-3.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer on page 6-1.
Driver Information Centre (DIC)
under Instrument Panel
Overview on page 5-3.
14. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
15. Instrument panel illumination
switch. See Interior Lighting on
page 1-8.
16. Head-up display controls. See
Head-Up Display (HUD) on
page 5-22.
17. Ignition lock/switch (behind
steering wheel). See Ignition
Positions on page 9-4.
18. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5-5.
19. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-3.
20. Climate control switches. See
Air Conditioning System on
page 8-1.
21. Electric Parking Brake on
page 9-15.
22. Electronic stability control
switch. See Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) on page 9-18.
Park Assist switches. See
Parking Assist on page 9-25.
23. Front Storage on page 4-2.
24. 12 volt power socket. See
Power Outlets on page 5-8.
25. Shift lever. See Transmission
Display on page 9-8.

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Interior Lighting
+: On/off
4: Door activated
See Dome Lamps on page 6-5.
See “Cabin storage area lamp”
under Dome Lamps on page 6-5.
See Glove Box Lamps on page 6-5.
Exterior Lighting
O: Off
AUTO: Automatic headlamps
;: Park lamps
2: Headlamps
#: Fog lamps
D: Instrument lighting dimmer
See Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
High/low beam
High beam: Push lever
Low beam: Push the lever forward
again
Headlamp flash: Pull lever
The high beam lamps can be
flashed even if the headlamps and/
or ignition are off.
See Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer on page 6-1.

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Turn signals
Left: Lever up
Right: Lever down
See Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1.
See Turn and Lane-Change Signals
on page 6-3.
Hazard warning flasher
Press |to turn the hazard warning
flasher on and off when the ignition
is in any position.
See Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6-3.
Horn
Press a.

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Washer and Wiper
Systems
Mist: Wipers cycle while the lever is
held up
OFF: Off
INT: Intermittent wipe
LO: Slow
HI: Fast
L: Pull to wash the windscreen.
The wipers will also cycle for a
short time.
See Windscreen Wiper/Washer on
page 5-7.
See Washer Fluid on page 10-15.
Climate Controls
The climate control panel is located
in the centre of the dashboard.
Settings for the driver and
passenger can be adjusted
independently.
See Air Conditioning System on
page 8-1.
Parking
1. Apply the park brake.
2. Automatic transmission: Select
position P.
Manual transmission: If facing
uphill or on flat ground, select
1st gear. If facing downhill,
select reverse gear.
3. Shut all windows.
4. Turn the ignition off and remove
the key from the vehicle.
5. Press Qon the key to lock all
doors and to arm the alarm
system.

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Transmission
Automatic transmission
P: Park
R: Reverse
N: Neutral
D: Drive
+/–: For Sport Shift mode, move the
shift lever to position Dthen push to
the left.
While in Sport Shift mode, move the
shift lever to the +or –position to
enable Active Select (A/S) mode.
See Automatic Transmission on
page 9-8.
Manual transmission
Manual transmissions have six
forward gears and a reverse gear.
The shift pattern is shown on top of
the shift lever.
To select R, move the shift lever
sideways against spring pressure to
engage reverse gear.
Note: On V6 vehicles, moving the
shift lever with momentum will
reduce the effort required to
select R.
See Manual Transmission on
page 9-13.
Getting Started
Check before starting
.Check that windows, mirrors and
lamps are clean.
.Visually check tyre inflation.
Check the tyre pressures
each week.
.Ensure that all doors are closed
and secured.
.Position your seat for
comfortable driving.
.Adjust rear view mirrors.
.Fasten seat belts.
.Check that the warning
indicators illuminate when
turning the ignition on.
See Driving Environment on
page 9-2.
See Starting the Engine on
page 9-7.

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Starting the engine
{Warning
Do not switch the engine off while
the vehicle is moving as there will
not be any power assist for the
brakes.
Never remove the key while the
vehicle is moving, as this will lock
the steering.
The vehicle may have an ignition
lock/switch.
LOCK: The key is inserted and
removed only from the LOCK
position.
ACCESSORIES: When the key is in
the ACCESSORIES position, the
audio system and wipers operate.
ON: When the key is in the ON
position, the engine is ready to start
and all electrical systems are active.
Do not leave the switch in the ON
position for a prolonged period,
unless the engine is running,
otherwise the vehicle battery will
discharge.
START: Turn the key to the START
position momentarily and then
release.
The engine starts automatically.
The key returns to the ON position
when released.
See Ignition Positions on page 9-4.
Starting the engine with the
Engine Start/Stop button
{Warning
Do not switch the engine off while
the vehicle is moving as there will
not be any power assist for the
brakes.
The vehicle may have an Engine
Start/Stop button.
.The electronic key must be
inside the vehicle.

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.Manual transmission: Press the
clutch pedal.
.Automatic transmission: Press
the brake pedal and move the
shift lever to P or N.
.Press the ENGINE START/
STOP button.
The LED will illuminate.
.To switch the engine off, press
the ENGINE START/STOP
button again.
See Starting the Engine on
page 9-7.

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