
Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Captiva Sport Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 11/12/12
2013 Chevrolet Captiva Sport Owner Manual MIn Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Performance and
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Keys, Doors, and
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Additional Storage Features . . . 4-2
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Information Displays . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-36
Universal Remote System . . . . 5-41
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23 Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Driving and Operating . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-14
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-20
Drive Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-27
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-31
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-45
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-26

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In Brief 1-17
Portable Audio Devices The vehicle may have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input jack on the
audio faceplate and a USB port in
the center console. Some portable
audio devices such as iPods ®
, MP3
players, and USB storage devices
can be connected to the vehicle
using a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) cable or a
USB cable.
See Auxiliary Devices on page 7 ‑ 19 .
Bluetooth ®
For vehicles with a Bluetooth
system, it allows users with a
Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to
make and receive hands-free calls
using the vehicle ’ s audio system
and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired with the Bluetooth
system before it can be used in the
vehicle. Not all phones will support
all functions. For more information,
see www.gm.com/bluetooth and
Bluetooth on page 7 ‑ 23 . Steering Wheel Controls
For vehicles with audio steering
wheel controls, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
+ / − : Press and release to go to
the next or the previous preset radio
station or CD track.
J /
0 : For vehicles with Bluetooth ®
and OnStar ®
, press to interact with
those systems. Press and release to
mute the system. Press it again to
turn the sound back on. K : Press to reject an incoming
call, or end a current call. Press to
silence the vehicle speakers while
using the infotainment system.
Press again to turn the sound on.
v + or
v − : Move the thumbwheel
up or down to increase or to
decrease the volume.
Cruise Control
E : Press to turn the cruise control
system on and off. An indicator light
comes on.

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Instruments and Controls 5-3
J /
0 (Call/Mute): For vehicles with
Bluetooth ®
and OnStar ®
, press to
interact with those systems. See
Bluetooth on page 7 ‑ 23 or OnStar
Overview on page 14 ‑ 1 for more
information. Press and release to
mute the system. Press it again to
turn the sound back on.
K (End Call): Press to reject an
incoming call, or end a current call.
Press to silence the vehicle
speakers while using the
infotainment system. Press again to
turn the sound on.
v + or
v − (Volume): Move the
thumbwheel up or down to increase
or to decrease the volume.
Horn Press
a on the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn. Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper lever is on the
right side of the steering column.
Move the lever up or down to select
the wiper speed.
8 (Mist): Single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. The lever returns to
its starting position when released.
For several wipes, hold the
lever down.
9 (Off): Turns the windshield
wipers off. 3 (Adjustable Interval Wipes):
Sets a delay between wipes. Move
the switch on top of the lever left for
less frequent wipes or right for more
frequent wipes.
a (Low): Slow wipes.
1 (High): Fast wipes.
Clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If frozen
to the windshield, carefully loosen or
thaw them. Damaged wiper blades
should be replaced. See Wiper
Blade Replacement on page 10 ‑ 25 .
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. A circuit breaker will
stop the motor until it cools down.
Rainsense ™Notice: Going through an
automatic car wash with the
wipers on can damage them. Turn
the wipers off when going
through an automatic car wash.

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System Introduction Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . 7-2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Radio AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Satellite Radio Antenna . . . . . . 7-10
Audio Players CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Phone Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23 Introduction Infotainment Read the following pages to
become familiar with the
infotainment system features.
{ WARNINGTaking your eyes off the road for
extended periods could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Do not give
extended attention to infotainment
tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non ‐ audio listings.
To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked: .
Become familiar with the
operation and controls of the
audio system. .
Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations.
For more information, see Defensive
Driving on page 9 ‑ 3 .
Notice: Contact your dealer
before adding any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with
the operation of the engine, radio,
or other systems, and could
damage them. Follow federal
rules covering mobile radio and
telephone equipment.
The vehicle has Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP,
the infotainment system can play
even after the ignition is turned off.
See Retained Accessory Power
(RAP) on page 9 ‑ 17 for more
information.

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7-2 Infotainment System
Theft-Deterrent Feature TheftLock ®
is designed to
discourage theft of the vehicle's
radio by learning a portion of the
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
The radio does not operate if it is
stolen or moved to a different
vehicle.
Overview
1.
4 (Information) .
Press to show information
on the current station or
track.
2. FAV (Favorites Pages) .
Press to scroll through the
favorite pages. 3. MENU .
Press to open the tone
menu to adjust the bass,
midrange, treble, fade, and
balance.

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Infotainment System 7-34. Buttons 1 - 6 .
Save and select favorite
stations.
5. EQ (Equalizer) .
Press to adjust the
equalizer settings.
6. CAT (Category) .
Press to display a list of XM
categories.
7.
f (Tone) .
Press to set the bass or
treble.
8.
H (Clock) .
Press to set the clock.
9. BAND .
Press to scroll through the
available bands AM, FM,
or XM if equipped.
10.
© SEEK .
Seeks the previous
station. 11.
¨ SEEK .
Seeks the next station.
12. DVD Slot
13.
O (Power/Volume) .
Press to turn the
infotainment system on
or off. .
Turn to adjust the volume.
14.
s REV (Reverse) .
Press and hold to go
backward fast through a
track.
15.
\ FWD (Forward) .
Press and hold to fast
forward through a track.
16. CD/AUX .
Press to scroll through
selecting the CD or an
auxiliary device.
17.
Z EJECT .
Press to eject the
loaded CD. Operation Playing the Radio
O (Power/Volume): Press to turn
the system on and off.
Turn to increase or decrease the
volume.
4 (Information) (MP3 and RDS
Features): Press to display
additional text information related to
the current FM-RDS, CD, MP3,
or WMA. If information is available
during FM-RDS, CD, MP3, or WMA
playback, the song title information
displays on the top line of the
display and artist information
displays on the bottom line. When
information is not available, NO
INFO displays.

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7-4 Infotainment System Setting the Tone (Bass/
Midrange/Treble) BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange,
or Treble): To adjust bass,
midrange, or treble:
1. Press the
f knob until the tone
control labels display.
2. Continue pressing the
f knob to
highlight the desired label,
or press the pushbutton under
the desired label.
3. To adjust the highlighted setting,
do one of the following: .
Turn the
f knob clockwise
or counterclockwise. .
Press the
\ FWD, or
sREV button.
If a station's frequency is weak or if
there is static, decrease the treble.
To quickly adjust bass, midrange,
or treble to the middle position,
press the pushbutton under the
BASS, MID, or TREB label for more than two seconds. A beep sounds
and the level adjusts to the middle
position.
To quickly adjust all speaker and
tone controls to the middle position,
press the
f knob for more than
two seconds until a beep sounds.
EQ (Equalization): Press to select
preset equalization settings.
To return to the manual mode, press
the EQ button until Manual displays
or manually adjust the bass,
midrange, or treble by pressing the
f knob.
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade) BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade): To
adjust the balance or fade:
1. Press the
f knob until the
speaker control labels display.
2. Continue pressing the
f knob to
highlight the desired label,
or press the pushbutton under
the desired label. 3. To adjust the highlighted setting,
do one of the following until the
desired levels are obtained: .
Turn the
f knob clockwise
or counterclockwise. .
Press the
\ FWD, or
s REV button.
To quickly adjust balance or fade to
the middle position, press the
pushbutton under the BAL or FADE
label for more than two seconds.
A beep sounds and the level adjusts
to the middle position.
To quickly adjust all speaker and
tone controls to the middle position,
press the
f knob for more than
two seconds until a beep sounds.
Chime Volume
The radio may be used to adjust the
vehicle's chime level. If the radio
can be used to change the volume
level of the chime, press and hold
the sixth FAV pushbutton with the
ignition on and the radio power off.

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Infotainment System 7-5The volume level changes between
Normal and Loud. The selected
volume level appears on the radio
display.
Removing the radio and not
replacing it with a factory radio or
chime module will disable vehicle
chimes.
Radio Messages Calibration Error: The audio
system has been calibrated for the
vehicle from the factory.
If Calibration Error displays, it
means that the radio has not been
configured properly for the vehicle
and it must be returned to your
dealer for service.
Locked: This message displays
when the TheftLock system has
locked up the radio. Take the
vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if
an error cannot be corrected,
contact your dealer. Radio AM-FM Radio Radio Data System (RDS) The RDS feature is available for use
only on FM stations that broadcast
RDS information. This system relies
upon receiving specific information
from these stations and only works
when the information is available.
While the radio is tuned to an
FM-RDS station, the station name
or call letters display. In rare cases,
a radio station could broadcast
incorrect information that causes the
radio features to work improperly.
If this happens, contact the radio
station.
Finding a Station
BAND: Press to switch between
AM or FM.
f (Tune): Turn to select radio
stations.
© SEEK or
¨ SEEK: Press to go to
the previous or to the next station. To scan stations, press and hold
either button for a few seconds until
a beep sounds. The radio goes to a
station, plays for a few seconds,
then goes to the next station. Press
either button again to stop scanning.
The radio only seeks and scans
stations with a strong signal that are
in the selected band.
Storing a Radio Station as a
Favorite Drivers are encouraged to set up
their radio station favorites while the
vehicle is in P (Park). Tune to
favorite stations using the presets,
favorites button, and steering wheel
controls. See Steering Wheel
Controls on page 5 ‑ 2 .
FAV (Favorites): A maximum of
36 stations can be programmed as
favorites using the six pushbuttons
below the radio station frequency
labels, and by using the radio
favorites page button (FAV button).
Press to go through up to six pages
of favorites, each having six favorite