2007 CHEVROLET OPTRA 5 lock

Anti-Lock Brake System
Warning Light
If your vehicle has an
Anti-Lock Brake System
(ABS), this light will
come on when the
ignition is turned to
ON and may stay on
for several seconds.
That is normal.
If the light stays on, turn the ignition to LOCK.
If the light comes on, stop as soon as possible and
turn the ignition off.Then start the engine again to reset the system.
If the light still stays on, or comes on again
while you are driving, your vehicle needs service.
See your dealer. If the regular brake system
warning light is not on, you still have brakes, but
you do not have anti-lock brakes. If the regular
brake system warning light is also on, you do not
have anti-lock brakes and there is a problem
with your regular brakes. SeeBrake System
Warning Light on page 168.
The ABS warning light will come on briefly when
you turn the ignition to ON. This is normal.
If the light does not come on then, have it fixed so
it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
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Radio with CD (MP3/WMA)
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume):Press and release this knob
to turn the system on or off.
Turn the power/volume knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the
volume.
Press this button for longer than two seconds to
mute the system.
Finding a Station
AM:Press this button to switch to an AM station.
The display shows the selection.
FM:Press this button to switch to an FM station.
The display shows the selection.
()TUNE:Press this button to select radio
stations.
Press the up arrows to increase or the down
arrows to decrease the radio frequencies.
¦¥SEEK:Press this button to seek radio
stations.
Press the up arrows to seek the next radio station
or the down arrows to seek the previous radio
station.
SCAN/AST:Press this button to scan radio
stations. The radio goes to a station, plays for a
few seconds, then goes to the next station.
Press this button again to stop scanning.
The radio scans stations only with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
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Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary
device while the vehicle is in PARK (P). See
Defensive Driving on page 206for more
information on driver distraction.
To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary
input jack. While a device is connected, turn the
portable audio player on and press the radio
CD/AUX button to hear audio from the device over
the vehicle speakers.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button once
to play a CD while a portable audio device is
playing. Press this button a second time for the
system to begin playing audio from the connected
portable audio player. Once in this mode,
“Auxinput” appears on the display. If the auxiliary
jack does not detect the presence of an output
jack, the auxiliary mode does not display.
O(Power/Volume):Turn this knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the
volume of the portable player. Additional
adjustments on a portable device might be needed
to get the desired volume.
Radio with Six-Disc CD (MP3/WMA)
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume):Press and release this knob
to turn the system on or off.
Turn the power/volume knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the
volume.
Press and hold this knob for more than
two seconds to silence the system. Press and
release this knob again to turn the sound back on.
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Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
AUX IN (Auxiliary Input):The radio system has
an auxiliary input jack located on the lower
right side of the faceplate. This is not an audio
output. Do not plug the headphone set into
the front auxiliary input jack. An external audio
device such as an iPod, laptop computer,
MP3 player, CD changer, or XM™ receiver, etc.
can be connected to the auxiliary input jack for use
as another source for audio listening.
The auxiliary input jack also accepts cell phone
connectors. Plug the cell phone connector into the
auxiliary input jack to hear a person speck on a
cell phone during a conversation through the
vehicle sound system.
Drivers are encouraged to set up any auxiliary
device while the vehicle is in PARK (P). See
Defensive Driving on page 206for more
information on driver distraction.To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary
input jack. While a device is connected, turn the
portable audio player on and press the radio
CD/AUX button to hear audio from the device over
the vehicle speakers.
O(Power/Volume):Turn this knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the
volume of the portable player. Additional
adjustments on a portable device might be needed
to get the desired volume.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button once
to play a CD while a portable audio device is
playing. Press this button a second time for the
system to begin playing audio from the connected
portable audio player. Once in this mode,
“Auxinput” appears on the display. If the auxiliary
jack does not detect the presence of an output
jack, the auxiliary mode does not display.
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Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle............................................ 206
Defensive Driving...................................... 206
Drunken Driving........................................ 207
Control of a Vehicle.................................. 210
Braking...................................................... 210
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................. 211
Braking in Emergencies............................. 213
Steering.................................................... 214
Off-Road Recovery.................................... 216
Passing..................................................... 217
Loss of Control.......................................... 219
Driving at Night......................................... 220
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads............ 222City Driving............................................... 225
Freeway Driving........................................ 226
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................. 227
Highway Hypnosis..................................... 228
Hill and Mountain Roads........................... 229
Winter Driving........................................... 231
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud,
Ice, or Snow.......................................... 235
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out........... 236
Loading Your Vehicle................................ 236
Towing........................................................ 241
Towing Your Vehicle ................................. 241
Recreational Vehicle Towing...................... 242
Towing a Trailer........................................ 243
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle
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Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive
in spurts — heavy acceleration followed by
heavy braking — rather than keeping pace with
traffic. This is a mistake. The brakes may not have
time to cool between hard stops. The brakes
will wear out much faster if you do a lot of heavy
braking. If you keep pace with the traffic and
allow realistic following distances, you will
eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. That means
better braking and longer brake life.
If your vehicle’s engine ever stops while you are
driving, brake normally but do not pump the
brakes. If you do, the pedal may get harder to
push down. If the engine stops, you will still have
some power brake assist. But you will use it
when you brake. Once the power assist is used
up, it may take longer to stop and the brake pedal
will be harder to push.
Adding non-GM accessories can affect your
vehicle’s performance. SeeAccessories and
Modifications on page 249.Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
Your vehicle may have the Anti-Lock Brake
System (ABS), an advanced electronic braking
system that will help prevent a braking skid.
If your vehicle has ABS,
this warning light on the
instrument panel will
come on briefly
when you start your
vehicle.
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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 your 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 firmly and let anti-lock work for you.
You may feel a slight brake pedal pulsation
or notice some noise, but this is normal.
Braking in Emergencies
At some time, nearly every driver gets into a
situation that requires hard braking.
If you have ABS, you can steer and brake at the
same time. However, if you do not have ABS, your
first reaction — to hit the brake pedal hard and
hold it down — may be the wrong thing to do.Your wheels can stop rolling. Once they do, the
vehicle cannot respond to your steering.
Momentum will carry it in whatever direction it was
headed when the wheels stopped rolling. That
could be off the road, into the very thing you were
trying to avoid, or into traffic.
If you do not have ABS, use a “squeeze” braking
technique. This will give you maximum braking
while maintaining steering control. You can do this
by pushing on the brake pedal with steadily
increasing pressure.
In an emergency, you will probably want to
squeeze the brakes hard without locking the
wheels. If you hear or feel the wheels sliding,
ease off the brake pedal. This will help you
retain steering control. If you do have ABS, it is
different. SeeAnti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
on page 211.
In many emergencies, steering can help you more
than even the very best braking.
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Steering
Power Steering
If you lose power steering assist because the
engine stops or the system is not functioning, you
can steer but it will take much more effort.
Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS)
If your vehicle has this optional steering system,
the steering system continuously adjusts the effort
you feel when steering at all vehicle speeds.
It provides ease when parking, yet a firm, solid
feel at highway speeds.
Steering Tips
It is important to take curves at a reasonable
speed.
A lot of the “driver lost control” accidents
mentioned on the news happen on curves.
Here is why:
Experienced driver or beginner, each of us is
subject to the same laws of physics when driving
on curves. The traction of the tires against the
road surface makes it possible for the vehicle to
change its path when you turn the front wheels.If there is no traction, inertia will keep the vehicle
going in the same direction. If you have ever
tried to steer a vehicle on wet ice, you will
understand this.
The traction you can get in a curve depends on
the condition of your tires and the road surface, the
angle at which the curve is banked, and your
speed. While you are in a curve, speed is the
one factor you can control.
Suppose you are steering through a sharp curve.
Then you suddenly apply the brakes. Both
control systems — steering and braking — have
to do their work where the tires meet the road.
Unless you have four-wheel anti-lock brakes,
adding the hard braking can demand too much of
those places. You can lose control.
The same thing can happen if you are steering
through a sharp curve and you suddenly
accelerate. Those two control systems — steering
and acceleration — can overwhelm those
places where the tires meet the road and make
you lose control.
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