2011 CHEVROLET COLORADO mirror controls

Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual - 2011
2011 Chevrolet Colorado Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-3
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Seats and Restraints
. . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22 Lighting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

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In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-7
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Sensing System for Passenger
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-11
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
StabiliTrak
®System . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-16
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-17
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

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In Brief 1-9
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Vehicles with power outside mirrors
have controls located on the
driver door.
1. Move the selector switch to theL (left) or R (right) to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press one of the four arrows located on the control pad to
move the mirror to the desired
direction. 3. Return the selector switch to the
center position once the mirrors
are adjusted.
See Power Mirrors on page 2‑13.
Vehicles with manual outside
mirrors can be adjusted by pressing
the mirror up and down and left and
right so that you can see a clear
view behind you.
Manually fold the mirrors inward to
prevent damage when going
through an automatic car wash. To
fold, push the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push the mirror outward, to
return to its original position.
See Manual Mirrors on page 2‑13.
Interior Mirror
On vehicles with a manual inside
rearview mirror, the mirror can be
adjusted by holding it in the center
to move it for a clear view behind
you. To avoid glare from the
headlamps behind you, push the tab
forward for daytime use and pull it
for nighttime use.
SeeManual Rearview Mirror on
page 2‑14.
The automatic dimming inside
rearview mirror will automatically
reduce the glare of lights from
behind the vehicle.
See Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror on page 2‑14.

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Keys, Doors and Windows 2-13
Manual Mirrors
Adjust the mirrors by pressing the
mirror up and down and left and
right so you can see a clear view
behind you.
Manually fold the mirrors inward to
prevent damage when going
through an automatic car wash. To
fold, push the mirrors toward the
vehicle. Push outward, to return the
mirrors to their original position.
Power Mirrors
Vehicles with outside power mirrors
have controls on the driver door
armrest.To adjust the power mirrors:
1. Move the selector switch to the
L (left) or R (right) to choose the
driver or passenger mirror.
2. Press one of the four buttons located on the control pad to
move the mirror to the desired
direction.
3. Return the selector switch to the center position once the mirrors
are adjusted.
If the mirror begins making a
ratcheting sound, the mirror has
reached the end of its travel and
can go no farther in that direction.
To stop the sound, reverse the
mirror direction using the
control pad.
Manually fold the mirrors inward to
prevent damage when going
through an automatic car wash. To
fold, push the mirror toward the
vehicle. Push outward, to return the
mirror to its original position.

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Instruments and Controls 5-3
Move the band to one of the
following positions:
8(Mist):Single wipe, move the
band to
zand then release it.
Several wipes, hold the band on
z
longer.
N(Adjustable Interval Wipes):
For a delayed wiping cycle. Turn the
band up for more frequent wipes or
down for less frequent wipes.
6(Low Speed): Slow wipes,
turn the band to the first solid
position past the delay settings.
1(High Speed): Fast wipes, turn
the band to the second solid
position past the delay settings.
9(Off): Turns the wipers off.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades before using them. If frozen
to the windshield, carefully loosen or
thaw them. Damaged wiper blades
should be replaced.
Windshield Washer
{WARNING
In freezing weather, do not use
your washer until the windshield
is warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
Q L(Washer Fluid): Push the
paddle on top of the multifunction
lever to spray washer fluid on the
windshield. The wipers will clear the
window and then either stop or
return to your preset speed.
Compass
Compass Operation
PressY bor depending on the
mirror, press
Oonce to turn the
display on or off.
Compass Calibration
The compass may need
calibration if:
.CAL is displayed while driving in
the vehicle.
.After approximately five seconds,
the display does not show a
compass heading, N for North,
for example, there may be a
strong magnetic field interfering
with the compass. Interference
can be caused by a magnetic
antenna mount, magnetic note
pad holder, or a similar
magnetic item.
.The compass does not display
the correct heading and the
compass zone variance is set
correctly.
To calibrate, CAL must be displayed
in the mirror compass windows.
If CAL is not displayed, press and
hold
Y b/Ofor several seconds or
until CAL is displayed.

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5-4 Instruments and Controls
The compass can be calibrated by
driving the vehicle in circles at
8 km/h (5 mph) or less until the
display reads a direction.
Compass Variance
The mirror is set to zone eight.
If you do not live in zone eight or
drive out of the area, the compass
variance needs to be changed to
the appropriate zone.
To adjust for compass variance:
1. Find the current location andvariance zone number on the
following zone map.
2. Press and holdYb/Ountil Z
and/or a zone number displays.
3. Press
Y b/Orepeatedly until
the new zone number displays.
After you stop pressing the
button, the display shows a
compass direction within a
few seconds.
Clock
AM-FM Radio
Press and hold HR until the correct
hour displays. Press and hold MIN
until the correct minute displays.
There is an initial two-second delay
before the clock goes into time-set
mode. To display the time with the
ignition off, press RCL, HR, or MIN.
Radio with CD (MP3/WMA)
Press and hold the HR button until
the correct hour displays. Press and
hold the MIN button until the correct
minute displays. The time can be
set with the ignition on or off.
To synchronize the time with an
FM station broadcasting Radio Data
System (RDS) information, press
and hold the HR and MIN buttons at
the same time until RDS TIME
displays. To accept this time, press
and hold the HR and MIN buttons,
at the same time, for another
two seconds. If the time is not
available from the station, NO
UPDAT (update) displays.