2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO ESP

Your vehicle must have a working electrical
system (including adequate battery power) for
the OnStar
®equipment to operate. There are
other problems OnStar®cannot control that
may prevent OnStar®from providing OnStar®
service to you at any particular time or place.
Some examples are damage to important parts
of your vehicle in an accident, hills, tall buildings,
tunnels, weather or wireless phone network
congestion.
Your Responsibility
You may need to increase the volume of your
radio to hear the OnStar®advisor. If the light
next to the OnStar®buttons is red, this means
that your system is not functioning properly
and should be checked by a dealer. If the light
appears clear (no light is appearing), your
OnStar
®subscription has expired. You can
always press the blue OnStar®button to
conrm that your OnStar®equipment is active.
Storage Areas
Glove Box
To open the glove box, pull on the lever.
Cupholder(s)
Your vehicle may have two cupholders located
on the lower part of the front doors as well as
two cupholders located at the front end of
the console. Vehicles with bench seats may
have cupholders attached to the front of the
center seat.
If your vehicle is an extended cab or crew cab
model, your vehicle also has two rear cupholders.
On crew cab models, the cupholders are located
at the front end of the rear center seat cushion.
On extended cab models, the rear seat cupholders
are located on top of the rear center console.
If you have an ashtray, it will use one of the
cupholders.
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;(Parking Lamps):Turn the knob to this
position to turn on the parking lamps, together
with the following:
Sidemarker Lamps
Taillamps
License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
2(Headlamps):Turn the knob to this position to
turn on the headlamps, together with the previously
listed lamps and lights.
You can switch the headlamps from low to high
beam by pushing the turn signal/multifunction lever
toward the instrument panel.
Headlamps on Reminder
If a door is open, a reminder chime will sound
when the headlamps or parking lamps are
manually turned on and your key is out of the
ignition. To turn off the chime, turn the headlamp
switch to off and then back on. In the automatic
mode, the headlamps turn off once the ignition
is in LOCK.
If your vehicle was rst sold in Canada and
the parking lamps are turned on manually, the
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) will stay on.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier
for others to see the front of your vehicle during
the day. DRL can be helpful in many different
driving conditions, but they can be especially
helpful in the short periods after dawn and before
sunset. Fully functional daytime running lamps
are required on all vehicles rst sold in Canada.
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Playing a Specic Loaded CD
For every CD loaded, a number displays. To play
a specic CD, rst press the CD AUX button
(if not already in CD mode), then press the
numbered pushbutton that corresponds to the CD.
A small bar appears under the CD number that
is playing and the track number displays.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later
in this section.
CD
Z(Eject):Press this button to eject CD(s).
To eject the CD that is currently playing, press
and release this button.
To eject multiple CDs, do the following:
1. Press and hold the
Zbutton for ve seconds.
A beep sounds and the indicator light, located
to the right of the slot, begins to ash and
EJECT ALL displays.
2. Once the light stops ashing, REMOVE CD #
displays. The CD ejects and can be removed.
Once the CD is removed, the indicator light
begins ashing again and another CD ejects.
To stop ejecting the CDs, press the LOAD
or the eject button.If the CD is not removed, after 25 seconds,
the CD automatically pulls back into the player.
If CD is pushed back into the player, before
the 25 second time period is complete, the
player senses an error and tries to eject the
CD several times before stopping.
Do not repeatedly press the CD eject button to
eject a CD after you have tried to push it in
manually. The player’s 25-second eject timer
resets at each press of eject, causing the player
to not eject the CD until the 25-second time
period has elapsed.
{REV (Reverse):Press and hold this button
to reverse quickly within a track. You will hear
sound at a reduced volume. The elapsed time
of the track displays. Release this button to play
the passage.
FWD
|(Forward):Press and hold this button
to advance quickly within a track. You will
hear sound at a reduced volume. The elapsed
time of the track displays. Release this button
to play the passage.
RPT (Repeat):With repeat, one track or an entire
CD can be repeated.
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Theft-Deterrent Feature
Non-RDS Radios
THEFTLOCK®is designed to discourage
theft of your vehicle’s radio. The feature works
automatically by learning a portion of the
Vehicle Identication Number (VIN). If the radio
is moved to a different vehicle, it does not
operate and LOC displays.
With THEFTLOCK
®activated, the radio does
not operate if stolen.
RDS Radios
THEFTLOCK®is designed to discourage theft
of your vehicle’s radio. The feature works
automatically by learning a portion of the
Vehicle Identication Number (VIN). If the radio
is moved to a different vehicle, it does not
operate and LOCKED displays.
When the radio and vehicle are turned off, the
blinking red light indicates that THEFTLOCK
®
is armed.
With THEFTLOCK
®activated, the radio does
not operate if stolen.
Radio Reception
You may experience frequency interference and
static during normal radio reception if items
such as cellphone chargers, vehicle convenience
accessories, and external electronic devices
are plugged into the accessory power outlet.
If there is interference or static, unplug the item
from the accessory power outlet.
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than
for FM, especially at night. The longer range
can cause station frequencies to interfere with
each other. For better radio reception, most
AM radio stations will boost the power levels
during the day, and then reduce these levels
during the night. Static can also occur when
things like storms and power lines interfere with
radio reception. When this happens, try reducing
the treble on your radio.
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Statistics show that the chance of being in a
collision increases sharply for drivers who have a
BAC of 0.05 percent or above. A driver with a
BAC level of 0.06 percent has doubled his or her
chance of having a collision. At a BAC level of
0.10 percent, the chance of this driver having
a collision is 12 times greater; at a level of
0.15 percent, the chance is 25 times greater!
The body takes about an hour to rid itself of the
alcohol in one drink. No amount of coffee or
number of cold showers will speed that up.
“I will be careful” is not the right answer. What if
there is an emergency, a need to take sudden
action, as when a child darts into the street? A
person with even a moderate BAC might not be
able to react quickly enough to avoid the collision.
There is something else about drinking and
driving that many people do not know. Medical
research shows that alcohol in a person’s system
can make crash injuries worse, especially
injuries to the brain, spinal cord, or heart.This means that when anyone who has been
drinking — driver or passenger — is in a crash,
that person’s chance of being killed or permanently
disabled is higher than if the person had not
been drinking.
{CAUTION:
Drinking and then driving is very
dangerous. Your reexes, perceptions,
attentiveness, and judgment can be
affected by even a small amount of
alcohol. You can have a serious — or even
fatal — collision if you drive after drinking.
Please do not drink and drive or ride with
a driver who has been drinking. Ride
home in a cab; or if you are with a group,
designate a driver who will not drink.
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Remember: ABS does not change the time
you need to get your foot up to the brake pedal
or always decrease stopping distance. If you
get too close to the vehicle in front of you,
you will not have time to apply the brakes if that
vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave
enough room up ahead to stop, even though
you have ABS.
Using ABS
Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the brake
pedal down rmly and let anti-lock work for you.
You might feel the brakes vibrate or notice
some noise, but this is normal.
Braking in Emergencies
With ABS, you can steer and brake at the same
time. In many emergencies, steering can help
you more than even the very best braking.
Traction Control System (TCS)
Your vehicle may have a Traction Control
System (TCS) that limits wheel spin. This is
especially useful in slippery road conditions.
The system operates only if it senses that
one or both of the rear wheels are spinning or
beginning to lose traction. When this happens,
the system reduces engine power and may
also upshift the transmission to limit wheel spin.
You may feel or hear the system working,
but this is normal.
The TCS button is
located on your
instrument panel.
Press this button
to turn the TCS
off and on.
When the traction control system is turned off,
an indicator light on the button will illuminate.
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If your vehicle is in cruise control when the traction
control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise
control will automatically disengage. When road
conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may
re-engage the cruise control. SeeCruise Control
on page 166.
TCS operates in all transmission shift lever
positions. But the system can upshift the
transmission only as high as the shift lever position
you have chosen, so you should use the lower
gears only when necessary. SeeAutomatic
Transmission Operation on page 124and/or
Manual Transmission Operation on page 126
for more information.
If there is a problem with TCS, TRACTION FAULT
will be displayed on your Driver Information
Center (DIC). SeeDIC Warnings and Messages
on page 202for more information.
When this warning is displayed, the system will not
limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road
conditions, you should always leave TCS on.
But you can turn the system off if you ever need to.
You should turn the system off if your vehicle
ever gets stuck in sand, mud or snow and rocking
the vehicle is required. SeeRocking Your Vehicle
to Get It Out on page 291andIf Your Vehicle is
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow on page 290for
more information.
Adding non-GM accessories can affect your
vehicle’s performance. SeeAccessories and
Modications on page 324for more information.
Limited-Slip Rear Axle
If your vehicle has this feature, your limited-slip
rear axle can give you additional traction on snow,
mud, ice, sand or gravel. It works like a standard
axle most of the time, but when one of the
rear wheels has no traction and the other does,
this feature will allow the wheel with traction
to move the vehicle.
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So here are some tips for passing:
Drive ahead. Look down the road, to the sides,
and to crossroads for situations that might
affect your passing patterns. If you have any
doubt whatsoever about making a successful
pass, wait for a better time.
Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings, and
lines. If you can see a sign up ahead that might
indicate a turn or an intersection, delay your
pass. A broken center line usually indicates it is
all right to pass, providing the road ahead is
clear. Never cross a solid line on your side of
the lane or a double solid line, even if the road
seems empty of approaching traffic.
Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to
pass while you are awaiting an opportunity. For
one thing, following too closely reduces your
area of vision, especially if you are following a
larger vehicle. Also, you will not have adequate
space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or
stops. Keep back a reasonable distance.
When it looks like a chance to pass is coming
up, start to accelerate but stay in the right lane
and do not get too close. Time your move so
you will be increasing speed as the time comes
to move into the other lane. If the way is clear to
pass, you will have a running start that more
than makes up for the distance you would lose
by dropping back. And if something happens to
cause you to cancel your pass, you need only
slow down and drop back again and wait for
another opportunity.
If other vehicles are lined up to pass a slow
vehicle, wait your turn. But take care that
someone is not trying to pass you as you pull
out to pass the slow vehicle. Remember to
glance over your shoulder and check the
blind spot.
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