Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Orlando Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 6/5/12
2013 Chevrolet Orlando Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-4
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Keys, Doors, and Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32 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 . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 5-30
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Trademarks and License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29 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 . . . . . . . 9-13
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-21
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Ride Control Systems . . . . . . . . 9-28
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Object Detection Systems . . . . 9-33
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-38
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-42
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-47
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-25
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
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In Brief 1-3
1.Air Vents on page 8‑6.
2. Turn and Lane-Change Lever. See Turn and Lane-Change
Signals on page 6‑4.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer on page 6‑2.
3. Instrument Cluster on page 5‑8.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑3.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer on
page 5‑4.
5. Infotainment on page 7‑1.
6. Infotainment Display.
7. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System on page 6‑3.
8. Instrument Panel Storage on
page 4‑1.
USB Port and Auxiliary Input
Jack (Inside Instrument Panel
Storage). See Auxiliary Devices
on page 7‑15
9. CD Player on page 7‑13. 10. TCS/StabiliTrak Button. See
StabiliTrak®System on
page 9‑29.
11. Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6‑1.
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6‑6.
Front Fog Lamps on page 6‑5.
12. Hood Release. See Hood on
page 10‑4.
13. Front Storage on page 4‑1.
14. Data Link Connector (DLC) (Out of View). See Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on page 5‑12.
15. Cruise Control on page 9‑31.
16. Steering Wheel Adjustment on
page 5‑2.
17. Horn on page 5‑3.
18. Steering Wheel Controls on
page 5‑3.
19. Power Door Locks on
page 2‑7. 20.
Heated Front Seats on
page 3‑6 (If Equipped).
21. Climate Control Systems on
page 8‑1.
Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8‑3.
22. Shift Lever. See Automatic
Transmission on page 9‑21 or
Manual Transmission on
page 9‑24.
23. Parking Brake on page 9‑27.
24. Power Outlets on page 5‑6.
25. Hazard Warning Flashers on
page 6‑4.
26. Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light. See Safety
Belt Reminders on page 5‑10.
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1-14 In Brief
6. Driver and Passenger HeatedSeats (If Equipped)
7. Power
8. Recirculation
9. MODE (Air Delivery Mode)
10. AQS (Air Quality Sensor)
11. 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).
See Manual Mode on page 9‑23.
Up‐Shift Light
If the vehicle has a manual
transmission, it will have an up-shift
light that indicates when to shift to
the next higher gear for the best fuel
economy.
SeeManual Transmission on
page 9‑24.
Vehicle Features
Radio(s)
O
: Press to turn the system on
and off. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
BAND: Press to choose between
FM, AM, or SiriusXM®, if equipped.
MENU: Turn to select radio
stations. Press to select a menu.
g: Press to seek the previous
station or track.
l: Press to seek the next station
or track.
Buttons 1 to 6: Press to save and
select favorite stations.
INFO: Press to show available
information about the current station
or track.
For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Operation on page 7‑4.
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In Brief 1-15
Storing a Favorite Station
Stations from all bands can be
stored in the favorite lists in any
order. Up to six stations can be
stored in each favorite page and the
number of available favorite pages
can be set.
To store the station to a position in
the list, press the corresponding
numeric button 1 to 6 until a beep is
heard.
For more information, see“Storing a
Station as a Favorite” inAM-FM
Radio on page 7‑7.
Setting the Clock
Adjusting the Time
1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time Settings.
2. Select Set Time.
3. Turn the MENU knob to adjust the highlighted number.
4. Press the MENU knob to select the next number. 5. To save the time and return to
the Time Settings menu, press
the BACK button at any time or
press the MENU knob after
adjusting the minutes.
Setting the 12/24 Hour Format
1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time Settings.
2. Highlight 12/24 Hour Format.
3. Press the MENU knob to select the 12 hour or 24 hour display
format.
For more information, see Clock on
page 5‑5.Satellite Radio
Vehicles with a SiriusXM® satellite
radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
Refer to:
.www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349 (U.S.).
.www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-209-0079 (Canada).
See Satellite Radio on page 7‑9.
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In Brief 1-17
Cruise Control
For vehicles with cruise control:
1:Press to turn the cruise control
system on and off.
RES/+: Move the thumbwheel up to
resume a previously set speed or to
accelerate.
SET/−: Move the thumbwheel down
to set a speed or to make the
vehicle decelerate.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control on page 9‑31.
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC display is in the center of
the instrument cluster. It shows the
status of many vehicle systems. The
controls for the DIC are on the turn
signal lever.
1.SET/CLR: Press to set, or press
and hold to clear, the menu item
displayed.
2.
w/x: Use the thumbwheel to
scroll through the items in
each menu. 3.
MENU: Press to display the
DIC menus. This button is also
used to return to or exit the last
screen displayed on the DIC.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 5‑21.
Ultrasonic Parking Assist
If available, this system uses
sensors on the rear bumper to
assist with parking and avoiding
objects while in R (Reverse).
It operates at speeds less than
8 km/h (5 mph). URPA uses audible
beeps to provide distance and
system information.
Keep the sensors on the vehicle's
rear bumper clean to ensure proper
operation.
See Ultrasonic Parking Assist on
page 9‑33.
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1-18 In Brief
Storage Compartments
This vehicle has a cargo
management system located in the
rear of the vehicle.
To remove the cargo management
cover, seeCargo Management
System on page 4‑4.
Power Outlets
The accessory power outlets can be
used to plug in electrical equipment,
such as a cell phone or MP3 player.
The vehicle has three accessory
power outlets: in front of the
cupholders, at the rear of the
center floor console and in the rear
cargo area.
See Power Outlets on page 5‑6.
Performance and
Maintenance
Traction Control
System (TCS)
The traction control system limits
wheel spin. The system is on when
the vehicle is started.
.To turn off traction control, press
and release the TCS/StabiliTrak
button. The TCS/StabiliTrak
button has the
gsymbol and
is located on the instrument
panel.
iilluminates and the
appropriate DIC message
displays. See Ride Control
System Messages on page 5‑28.
.Press and release the TCS/
StabiliTrak button again to turn
traction control back on.
For more information, see Traction
Control System (TCS) on
page 9‑28.
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In Brief 1-19
StabiliTrak®System
The StabiliTrak system assists with
directional control of the vehicle in
difficult driving conditions. The
system is on when the vehicle is
started.
.To turn off both Traction Control
and StabiliTrak, press and hold
the TCS/StabiliTrak button,
until
iandgilluminate and the
appropriate DIC message
displays. See Ride Control
System Messages on page 5‑28.
The TCS/StabiliTrak button has
the
gsymbol and is located on
the instrument panel,
.Press the TCS/StabiliTrak button
again to turn on both systems.
For more information, see
StabiliTrak
®System on page 9‑29.
Tire Pressure Monitor
This vehicle may have a Tire
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS).
The low tire pressure warning light
alerts to a significant loss in
pressure of one of the vehicle's
tires. If the warning light comes on,
stop as soon as possible and inflate
the tires to the recommended
pressure shown on the Tire and
Loading Information label. See
Vehicle Load Limits on page 9‑9.
The warning light will remain on until
the tire pressure is corrected. The low tire pressure warning light
may come on in cool weather when
the vehicle is first started, and then
turn off as the vehicle is driven. This
may be an early indicator that the
tire pressures are getting low and
the tires need to be inflated to the
proper pressure.
The TPMS does not replace normal
monthly tire maintenance. Maintain
the correct tire pressures.
See
Tire Pressure Monitor System
on page 10‑44.
Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit
This vehicle may come with a spare
tire and tire changing equipment or
a tire sealant and compressor kit.
The kit can be used to temporarily
seal small punctures in the tread
area of the tire. See Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit on page 10‑58.
If the vehicle came with a spare tire
and tire changing equipment, see If
a Tire Goes Flat on page 10‑56.
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1-20 In Brief
Engine Oil Life System
The engine oil life system calculates
engine oil life based on vehicle use
and displays the CHANGE ENGINE
OIL SOON DIC message or Code
82 DIC message when it is time to
change the engine oil and filter. The
oil life system should be reset to
100% only following an oil change.
Resetting the Oil Life System
1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN withthe engine off.
2. Press the DIC MENU button on the turn signal lever to enter the
Vehicle Information Menu. Use
the thumbwheel to scroll through
the menu items until you reach
REMAINING OIL LIFE.
3. Press the SET/CLR button to reset the oil life at 100%.
4. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
See Engine Oil Life System on
page 10‑9.
Driving for Better Fuel
Economy
Driving habits can affect fuel
mileage. Here are some driving tips
to get the best fuel economy
possible.
.Avoid fast starts and accelerate
smoothly.
.Brake gradually and avoid
abrupt stops.
.Avoid idling the engine for long
periods of time.
.When road and weather
conditions are appropriate, use
cruise control.
.Always follow posted speed
limits or drive more slowly when
conditions require.
.Keep vehicle tires properly
inflated.
.Combine several trips into a
single trip.
.Replace the vehicle's tires with
the same TPC Spec number
molded into the tire's sidewall
near the size.
.Follow recommended scheduled
maintenance.
Roadside Assistance
Program
U.S.: 1-800-243-8872
TTY Users (U.S. Only):
1-888-889-2438
Canada: 1-800-268-6800
As the owner of a new Chevrolet,
you are automatically enrolled in the
Roadside Assistance program.
See Roadside Assistance Program
on page 13‑5.