2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE Owners Manual

Black plate (27,1)Chevrolet Cruze Owner Manual - 2012
Vehicle Care 10-27
2. Firmly apply the parking brake.See Parking Brake on
page 9‑36.
Be ready to apply the regular
brake immediately if the vehicle
begins to move.
3. With the engine off, turn the ignition on, but do not start the
engine. Without applying the
regular brake, try to move the
shift lever out of P (Park) with
normal effort. If the shift lever
moves out of P (Park), contact
your dealer for service.
Ignition Transmission
Lock Check
While parked, and with the parking
brake set, try to turn the ignition to
LOCK/OFF in each shift lever
position.
.For automatic transmission
vehicles, the ignition should turn
to LOCK/OFF only when the shift lever is in P (Park). The
ignition key should come out
only in LOCK/OFF.
.For manual transmission
vehicles, the ignition key should
come out only in LOCK/OFF.
Contact your dealer if service is
required.
Park Brake and P (Park)
Mechanism Check
{WARNING
When you are doing this check,
the vehicle could begin to move.
You or others could be injured
and property could be damaged.
Make sure there is room in front
of the vehicle in case it begins to
roll. Be ready to apply the regular
brake at once should the vehicle
begin to move. Park on a fairly steep hill, with the
vehicle facing downhill. Keeping
your foot on the regular brake, set
the parking brake.
.To check the parking brake's
holding ability: With the engine
running and the transmission in
N (Neutral), slowly remove foot
pressure from the regular brake
pedal. Do this until the vehicle is
held by the parking brake only.
.To check the P (Park)
mechanism's holding ability:
With the engine running, shift to
P (Park). Then release the
parking brake followed by the
regular brake.
Contact your dealer if service is
required.

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10-28 Vehicle Care
Wiper Blade Replacement
Windshield wiper blades should
be inspected for wear or cracking.
SeeMaintenance Schedule on
page 11‑3 for more information.
Replacement blades come in
different types and are removed
in different ways. For proper
windshield wiper blade length
and type, see Maintenance
Replacement Parts on page 11‑15.
Notice: Allowing the wiper blade
arm to touch the windshield when
no wiper blade is installed could
damage the windshield. Any
damage that occurs would not be
covered by your warranty. Do not
allow the wiper blade arm to
touch the windshield. To replace the windshield wiper
blade:
1. Pull the wiper assembly away
from the windshield.
2. Lift up on the plastic latch in themiddle of the wiper blade where
the wiper arm attaches.
3. With the latch open, pull the wiper blade down toward the
windshield far enough to release
it from the J-hooked end of the
wiper arm. 4. Remove the wiper blade.
Allowing the wiper blade arm to
touch the windshield when no
wiper blade is installed could
damage the windshield. Any
damage that occurs would not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Do not allow the wiper
blade to touch the windshield.
5. Reverse Steps 1 through 3 for wiper blade replacement.

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Vehicle Care 10-29
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp aim has been preset at
the factory and should need no
further adjustment.
However, if the vehicle is damaged
in a crash, the headlamp aim may
be affected. Aim adjustment to the
low-beam headlamps may be
necessary if oncoming drivers flash
their high-beam headlamps at you
(for vertical aim).
If the headlamps need to be
re-aimed, it is recommended that
the vehicle be taken to a dealer
for service.
Bulb Replacement
For the proper type of replacement
bulbs, seeReplacement Bulbs on
page 10‑34.
For any bulb‐changing procedure
not listed in this section, contact
your dealer.
Headlamps, Front Turn
Signal and Parking
Lamps
A. Parking/Turn Signal Lamp
B. High‐Beam Headlamp/
Low‐Beam Headlamp and DRL
High‐Beam Headlamp/
Low‐Beam Headlamp and DRL
1. Open the hood. See Hood on
page 10‑4.
2. Remove the connector retaining tab (A).
3. Disconnect the wiring harness connector from the bulb (C) by
pressing the connector
release (B) and pulling
straight back.

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10-30 Vehicle Care
4. Remove the bulb (C) from theheadlamp assembly by turning
counterclockwise and pulling
straight back.
5. Install the new bulb in the headlamp assembly by turning
clockwise.
6. Install the wiring harness connector to the bulb. Be sure
the connector release (B) locks
into place.
7. Install the connector retaining tab (A).Parking/Turn Signal Lamp
1. Open the hood. See Hood on
page 10‑4.
2. Remove the parking/turn signal lamp bulb socket from the
headlamp assembly by turning
counterclockwise.
3. Remove the bulb (A) from thebulb socket.
4. Install the new bulb in the bulb socket.
5. Install the bulb socket into the headlamp assembly by turning
clockwise.

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Vehicle Care 10-31
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps
Trunk Deck Inboard Taillamps
1. Open the trunk.
2. Remove the trunk deck trimcover (A).
3. Remove the bulb socket (B) by turning counterclockwise and
pulling straight out.4. Remove the bulb from thesocket (A).
5. Install the new bulb in the bulb socket.
6. Install the bulb socket by turning clockwise.
7. Install the trunk deck trim cover.

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10-32 Vehicle Care
A. Back-up Lamp
B. Stoplamp/Taillamp
C. Turn Signal Lamp
D. Sidemarker LampTo replace any one of these bulbs:
Stoplamp/Taillamp, Turn Signal,
Back‐up, and Rear
Sidemarker Lamp
1. Open the trunk.
2. Open the two screw covers.
3. Remove the two screws, that
secure the taillamp assembly.

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Vehicle Care 10-33
4. Remove the taillamp assemblyby pulling it straight back until
the two posts disengage from
the grommets.A. Sidemarker Lamp
B. Turn Signal Lamp
C. Stoplamp/Taillamp
D. Back-up Lamp 5. Remove the bulb socket from
the taillamp assembly by turning
it counterclockwise.
6. Install a new bulb into the bulb socket.
7. Install the bulb socket into the taillamp assembly by turning
it clockwise.
8. Install the taillamp assembly and tighten the two screws.
9. Close the two screw covers.

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10-34 Vehicle Care
License Plate Lamp
To replace the license plate
lamp bulb:
1. Remove the two screws from thelicense plate lamp assembly.
2. Turn and pull the license platelamp assembly down.
3. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise and pull the
bulb straight out of the socket.
4. Push the new bulb into the socket.
5. Install the bulb socket by turning clockwise into the license plate
lamp assembly.
6. Replace the license plate lamp assembly by using the two
screws to secure.
Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamp Bulb
Number
Back-Up Lamp 921K
Front and Rear
Sidemarker Lamp 194
Front Parking/Turn
Signal Lamp 7444NA
High Beam/Low
Beam and DRL
Headlamp H13LL
Rear Turn
Signal Lamp 7443NA
Stoplamp/Taillamp 3057K LCP
For replacement bulbs not listed
here, contact your dealer.