
Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Orlando Owner Manual - 2012
2012 Chevrolet Orlando Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-2
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-32
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32 Climate Controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-14
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-23
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-29
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-35
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-46 

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In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Third Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-8
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Steering Wheel
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-12
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-16
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-17
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Navigation System . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . 1-18
Storage Compartments . . . . . . 1-19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
StabiliTrak
®System . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-20
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-21
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 

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In Brief 1-3
A.Air Vents on page 8‑6.
B. Turn and Lane-Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑4.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer on page 6‑2.
C. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑9.
D. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑5.
E. Infotainment on page 7‑1.
F. Infotainment Display.
G. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System on page 6‑3.
H. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1.
USB Port and Auxiliary Input
Jack (Inside Instrument Panel
Storage). See Auxiliary Devices
on page 7‑18. I.
CD Player on page 7‑16.
J. TCS/StabiliTrak Button. See StabiliTrak
®System on
page 9‑31.
K. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑5.
Front Fog Lamps on page 6‑4.
L. Front Storage on page 4‑1.
M. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑13.
N. Cruise Control on page 9‑32.
O. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
P. Horn on page 5‑3.
Q. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑3. R.
Power Door Locks on page 2‑7.
S. Heated Front Seats on page 3‑7
(If Equipped).
T. Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1.
Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑3.
U. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑23 or
Manual Transmission on
page 9‑25.
V. Parking Brake on page 9‑28.
W. Power Outlets on page 5‑6.
X. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑3.
Y. Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light. See Safety Belt
Reminders on page 5‑11. 

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In Brief 1-5
When the engine starts, the parking
lamps will turn on and remain on as
long as the engine is running. The
doors will be locked and the climate
control system may come on.
The engine will continue to run for
10 minutes. Repeat the steps for a
10-minute time extension. Remote
start can be extended only once.
Canceling a Remote Start
To cancel a remote start, do one of
the following:
.Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press and hold
/
until the parking lamps turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
.Turn the vehicle on and then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2‑5.
Door Locks
To lock or unlock the vehicle from
outside, use the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter or the key.
From inside the vehicle, use the
power door lock switch.
See Door Locks on page 2‑6.
Power Door Locks
The power door lock switch is on
the instrument panel.
K:Press to unlock the doors.
Q:Press to lock the doors. See
Power Door Locks on page 2‑7.
Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear
doors from inside the vehicle.
Presso{to activate the safety
locks on the rear doors. The
indicator light comes on when
activated.
The rear door power windows are
also disabled. 

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1-6 In Brief
Presso{again to deactivate the
lockout switch.
If the indicator light flashes, the
feature may not be working properly.
See Safety Locks on page 2‑8.
Liftgate
Unlock the vehicle before opening
the liftgate.
Press the touch pad located in the
handle of the liftgate, above the
license plate, and lift up to open.
Do not press the touch pad while
closing the liftgate. This will cause
the liftgate to be unlatched.
Always close the liftgate before
driving.
For more information see Liftgate on
page 2‑8.
Windows
Power Windows
On vehicles with power windows,
the switches are on the doors.
Push the switch down to open the
window. Pull the front of the switch
up to close it.
For more information, see Power
Windows on page 2‑14.
Seat Adjustment
Manual Seats
Seat Position
To adjust a manual seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front of the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure it is locked in
place. 

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Rear Window Wiper/Washer
The rear wiper controls are on the
end of the windshield wiper lever.
Press the upper or lower portion of
the button to control the rear wiper
and rear wiper delay.The system turns off when the
button is returned to the middle
position.
Z:
For continuous rear window
wipes.
5: To set a delay between wipes.
=:Push the windshield wiper
lever forward to spray washer fluid
on the rear window. The lever
returns to its starting position when
released.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3 andRear Window Wiper/
Washer on page 5‑5.
Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, defrosting, and
ventilation for the vehicle can be
controlled with these systems. Vehicles without Air Conditioning
A. Temperature Control
B. Bi-level Air Mode
C. Floor Air Mode
D. Vent Air Mode
E. Fan Control
F. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
G. Rear Window Defogger
H. Defog
I. Defrost 

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Vehicles with Air Conditioning
A. Temperature Control
B. Bi-level Air Mode
C. Floor Air Mode
D. Vent Air Mode
E. Fan Control
F. Driver and Passenger HeatedSeats (If Equipped)
G. Rear Window Defogger
H. Recirculation
I. Defog J. Air Conditioning
K. Defrost
Automatic Climate Control System
A. Temperature Control
B. Rear Window Defogger
C. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
D. Defrost
E. Fan Control
F. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
G. Power H. Recirculation
I. MODE (Air Delivery Mode)
J. AQS (Air Quality Sensor)
K. Air Conditioning
See
Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1 orAutomatic Climate
Control System on page 8‑3
(If Equipped).
Transmission
Driver Shift Control (DSC)
Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows
you to shift an automatic
transmission similar to a manual
transmission. To use the DSC
feature:
1. Move the shift lever from D (Drive) to the left into the (+) or
(−) manual position.
2. Press the shift lever forward (+) to upshift or rearward (−) to
downshift. An M and the current
gear will be displayed in the
Driver Information Center (DIC). 

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-1
Keys, Doors, and
Windows
Keys and Locks
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Doors
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Vehicle Security
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Vehicle Alarm System . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Immobilizer Operation . . . . . . . 2-10
Exterior Mirrors
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Interior Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror . . . . . . 2-12
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Child-View Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Windows
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Roof
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17