2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT Owners Manual

Black plate (5,1)Chevrolet Captiva Sport Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 11/12/12
In Brief 1-5When the vehicle 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 will operate at the
same setting as when the vehicle
was last turned off.
After entering the vehicle during a
remote start, insert and turn the key
to the ON/RUN position to drive the
vehicle.
If the vehicle is left running, it
automatically shuts off after
10 minutes unless a time extension
has been done.
Shutting the Engine Off After a
Remote Start To manually shut off a remote start: .
Aim the RKE transmitter at the
vehicle and press
/ until the
parking lamps turn off. .
Turn on the hazard warning
flashers. .
Turn the ignition switch on and
then off.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2 ‑ 4 .
Door Locks From the outside, lock or unlock the
door using the key or the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2 ‑ 2 .
From the inside, push or pull the
manual door lock on each door.
Use the power door lock switch on
the front doors.
Q : Press to lock the doors.
K : Press to unlock the doors.
See Door Locks on page 2 ‑ 6 and
Power Door Locks on page 2 ‑ 6 .
Safety Locks
The vehicle has rear door security
locks to prevent passengers from
opening the rear doors from the
inside. Open the rear doors to access the
security locks on the inside edge of
each door.
To activate, insert a key into the slot
and turn it to the horizontal position.
The door can only be opened from
the outside.
To return the door to normal
operation, open the door and turn
the slot to the vertical position.

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1-6 In Brief
Liftgate To lock or unlock the liftgate from
outside the vehicle, press
Q or
Ktwice on the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) transmitter. See
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2 ‑ 2 .
To lock or unlock the liftgate from
inside the vehicle, press
Q or
K on
the power door lock switch.
To open the liftgate, press the touch
pad on the underside of the liftgate
handle and pull up.
To close the liftgate, pull down using
the handle and close until it latches.
See Liftgate on page 2 ‑ 8 . Windows
Press the front of the switch to open
the window. Pull the switch up to
close it.
The power windows operate when
the ignition is in ON/RUN or ACC/
ACCESSORY, or while in Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). See
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
on page 9 ‑ 17 . Express-Down Window The driver window switch has an
express-down feature that lowers
the window without holding the
switch. Press the switch part way
and the window will open a small
amount. Press the switch down all
the way and release it and the
window lowers all the way.
To stop the window while it is
lowering, press and release the
switch.
See Power Windows on page 2 ‑ 14 .
Window Lockout This feature prevents the rear seat
passengers from operating the
windows. Press the lockout switch
on the driver door panel to activate
the switch. Press it again to
deactivate the switch.

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In Brief 1-7
Seat Adjustment Manual Seats To adjust a manual seat:
1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to be sure the seat is
locked in place. Seat Height Adjuster
If available, move the lever up or
down to raise or lower the seat.
See Seat Adjustment on page 3 ‑ 3 .Power Seats
If available, move the control
forward or rearward to adjust the
seat position.

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1-8 In Brief
To raise or lower the front or rear
part of the seat cushion, move the
front or rear of the control up
or down.
See Power Seat Adjustment on
page 3 ‑ 4 . Lumbar Adjustment
If available, move the lever forward
or rearward to increase or decrease
the lumbar support.
See Lumbar Adjustment on
page 3 ‑ 4 . Reclining Seatbacks Manual Reclining Seatbacks
To recline the seatback:
1. Lift the lever on the outboard
side of the seat.
2. Move the seatback to the
desired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is locked.

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In Brief 1-9To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without
applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback will
return to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks To adjust a power seatback,
if equipped: .
Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline. .
Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
See Reclining Seatbacks on
page 3 ‑ 5 .
Second Row Seats The rear seatbacks can be folded
down to increase cargo space.
See Rear Seats on page 3 ‑ 8 .Heated Seats
Automatic Climate Control System
Shown
If available, the buttons are on the
climate control panel. To operate,
the ignition must be on.
Press
L or
M to heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and
seatback.

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1-10 In Brief Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the heated seat will
change to the next lower setting,
and then to the off setting. The
lights indicate two for the highest
setting and one for the lowest.
See Heated Front Seats on
page 3 ‑ 6 .
Head Restraint
Adjustment Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints on page 3 ‑ 2
and Seat Adjustment on page 3 ‑ 3 .Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly: .
Safety Belts on page 3 ‑ 9 . .
How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3 ‑ 11 . .
Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3 ‑ 12 ..
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3 ‑ 39 . Passenger Sensing
System (United States)
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the right front passenger
frontal airbag under certain
conditions. The driver airbag,
seat-mounted side impact airbags,
and roof-rail airbags are not affected
by the passenger sensing system.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible on the
instrument panel when the vehicle is
started. See Passenger Sensing
System (United States) on
page 3 ‑ 25 for more information.

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In Brief 1-11
Mirror Adjustment Exterior Mirrors Power Outside Mirrors
To adjust the power mirrors:
1. Turn the knob to choose the
left (L) or the right (R) mirror.
2. Use the knob to move the
selected mirror so the side and
the area behind the vehicle
is seen. 3. Return the control to the center
position so the mirror cannot be
moved.
Manual Folding Mirrors The vehicle has manual folding
mirrors. These mirrors can be folded
inward to prevent damage when
going through an automatic car
wash. To fold, pull the mirror toward
the vehicle. Push the mirror outward
to return it to the original position.
Automatic Dimming Feature The vehicle may have an automatic
dimming driver outside mirror.
Automatic dimming reduces the
glare from the headlamps from
behind. The dimming feature works
in conjunction with the interior
automatic dimming rearview mirror
and is controlled by it. See
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
on page 2 ‑ 13 . Interior Mirrors Adjustment
Hold the rearview mirror in the
center and move it to view the area
behind the vehicle.
Manual Rearview Mirror
For vehicles with a manual rearview
mirror, turn the lever for daytime or
nighttime use. See Manual
Rearview Mirror on page 2 ‑ 13 .
Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror
For vehicles with an automatic
dimming rearview mirror, the mirror
will automatically reduce the glare
from the headlamps from behind.
The dimming feature comes on
when the vehicle is started.
O (On/Off): Press to turn the
dimming feature on or off.
See Automatic Dimming Rearview
Mirror on page 2 ‑ 13 .

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1-12 In Brief
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Hold the steering wheel and pull
the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up
or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel
closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place. Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting Dome Lamps
There are front and rear dome
lamps in the overhead console and
the headliner.
* : Press the button (1) on the
overhead console to keep the dome
lamps and other interior lamps
turned off while any door is open. Press this button again to return it to
the out position and the lamps
automatically come on when any
door is opened.
+ : Press the button (2) to turn the
dome lamps on and off while the
doors are closed.
Reading Lamps
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.