Black plate (8,1)Chevrolet Captiva Sport Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 11/12/12
9-8 Driving and Operating .
Stay in your own lane. Do not
swing wide or cut across the
center of the road. Drive at
speeds that let you stay in your
own lane. .
Be alert on top of hills;
something could be in your lane
(stalled car, accident). .
Pay attention to special road
signs (falling rocks area, winding
roads, long grades, passing or
no-passing zones) and take
appropriate action.
Winter Driving Driving on Snow or Ice Drive carefully when there is snow
or ice between the tires and the
road, creating less traction or grip.
Wet ice can occur at about 0°C
(32°F) when freezing rain begins to
fall, resulting in even less traction.
Avoid driving on wet ice or in
freezing rain until roads can be
treated with salt or sand. Drive with caution, whatever the
condition. Accelerate gently so
traction is not lost. Accelerating too
quickly causes the wheels to spin
and makes the surface under the
tires slick, so there is even less
traction.
Try not to break the fragile traction.
If you accelerate too fast, the drive
wheels will spin and polish the
surface under the tires even more.
The Antilock Brake System (ABS)
improves vehicle stability during
hard stops on slippery roads, but
apply the brakes sooner than when
on dry pavement. See Antilock
Brake System (ABS) on page 9 ‑ 24 .
Allow greater following distance on
any slippery road and watch for
slippery spots. Icy patches can
occur on otherwise clear roads in
shaded areas. The surface of a
curve or an overpass can remain icy
when the surrounding roads are
clear. Avoid sudden steering
maneuvers and braking while
on ice. Turn off cruise control on slippery
surfaces.
Blizzard Conditions Being stuck in snow can be a
serious situation. Stay with the
vehicle unless there is help nearby.
If possible, use Roadside
Assistance. See Roadside
Assistance Program (Mexico) on
page 13 ‑ 7 or Roadside Assistance
Program (U.S. and Canada) on
page 13 ‑ 11 . To get help and keep
everyone in the vehicle safe: .
Turn on the hazard warning
flashers. .
Tie a red cloth to an outside
mirror.
{ WARNING
Snow can trap engine exhaust
under the vehicle. This may
cause exhaust gases to get
inside. Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide (CO) which
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Black plate (11,1)Chevrolet Captiva Sport Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 11/12/12
INDEX i-11Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Tires
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-52
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-46
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-45
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-49
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Terminology and
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54 Tires (cont'd)
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-55
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Towing
Driving Characteristics . . . . . . . . 9-39
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-44
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-69
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69
Traction
Control System (TCS) . . . . . . . . 9-27
Control System Warning
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Trailer
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Transmission
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Transportation Program,
Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Turn Signal
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-28
U Ultrasonic Parking Assist . . . . . . 9-31
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Universal Remote System . . . . . 5-41
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
V Vehicle
Alarm System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Identification
Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
