2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE trunk release

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2014 - 2nd Edition - 7/15/13
1-4 In Brief
Initial Drive
Information
This section provides a brief
overview about some of the
important features that may or may
not be on your specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer
to each of the features which can be
found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter may work up to 60 m
(195 ft) away from the vehicle.
The vehicle will have one of these
transmitters.
Press the key release button to
extend the key blade. The key can
be used for the ignition and all
locks.
Press
Kto unlock the driver door or
all doors.
Press
Qto lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be
personalized. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-35.
Press and hold
VorYto open
the trunk.
Press and hold
7briefly to initiate
vehicle locator.
Press and hold
7for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
7again to cancel the panic
alarm.
See Keys on page 2-1 andRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 2-3.

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2-4 Keys, Doors, and Windows
The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound to
indicate locking. See“Remote Lock
Feedback” underVehicle
Personalization on page 5-35.
If the driver door is open when
Qis
pressed, all doors lock except the
driver door, if Unlocked Door Anti
Lock Out is enabled through the
vehicle personalization.
If the passenger door is open when
Qis pressed, all doors lock.
Pressing
Qmay also arm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System on page 2-16.
K(Unlock): Press to unlock the
driver door or all doors. See “Door
Unlock or Remote Door Unlock”
under Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-35.
The turn signal indicators may flash
and/or the horn may sound to
indicate unlocking. See “Remote
Unlock Light Feedback” under
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-35. Pressing
Kwill disarm the
theft-deterrent system. See Vehicle
Alarm System on page 2-16.
V(Remote Trunk Release):
Press and hold to release the trunk.
7(Vehicle Locator/Panic
Alarm): Press and hold briefly to
initiate vehicle locator. The exterior
lamps flash and the horn chirps
three times.
Press and hold
7for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash for 30 seconds,
or until
7is pressed again or the
vehicle is started.
/(Remote Vehicle Start):
If equipped, press and release
Q
and then immediately press and
hold
/for at least four seconds to
start the engine from outside the
vehicle using the RKE transmitter.
See Remote Vehicle Start on
page 2-10. The buttons on the keys are
disabled when there is a key in the
ignition, if equipped with a keyed
ignition.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system allows
for the doors and trunk to be locked
and unlocked without pressing the
RKE transmitter button. The RKE
transmitter must be within 1 m (3 ft)
of the door being opened. If the
vehicle has this feature, there will be
a button on the outside door
handles.
Keyless Access can be
programmed to unlock all doors on
the first lock/unlock press from the
driver door. See
Vehicle
Personalization on page 5-35.
Keyless Unlocking/Locking from
the Driver Door
When the doors are locked and the
RKE transmitter is within range of
the door handle, pressing the lock/
unlock button on the driver door
handle will unlock the driver door.

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Keys, Doors, and Windows 2-15
Remote Trunk Release
To open the trunk from outside the
vehicle, press
Yon the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
or press the touch pad above the
license plate when the doors are
unlocked.
If the engine is running, the doors
must be unlocked. Vehicles with an
automatic transmission must be in
P (Park); vehicles with a manual
transmission must have the parking
brake applied.
Emergency Trunk Release
Handle
{Caution
Do not use the emergency trunk
release handle as a tie-down or
anchor point when securing items
in the trunk as it could damage
the handle.
There is a glow-in-the-dark
emergency trunk release handle on
the trunk lid. The handle will glow following exposure to light. Pull the
release handle to open the trunk
from the inside.

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Seats and Restraints 3-43
2. Press both buttons on the headrestraint posts at the same time,
and pull up on the head
restraint.
3. Store the head restraint in the trunk of the vehicle.
4. When the child restraint is removed, reinstall the head
restraint before the seating
position is used.
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To reinstall the head restraint:
1. Insert the head restraint posts into the holes in the top of the
seatback. The notches on the
posts must face the driver side
of the vehicle.
2. Push the head restraint down.
If necessary, press the height
adjustment release button to
further lower the head restraint.
See Head Restraints on
page 3-2.
3. Try to move the head restraint to make sure that it is locked in
place.
Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash
{Warning
A crash can damage the LATCH
system in the vehicle. A damaged
LATCH system may not properly
secure the child restraint,
resulting in serious injury or even
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Vehicle Care 10-73
3. Pull the inflator kit rearward.Squeeze the two tabs of the
quick release buckle to remove
the tire sealant and
compressor kit.
To store the inflator kit, reverse the
steps.
Storing the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit
(Diesel)
The tire sealant and compressor kit
is located in the trunk in a storage
compartment on the driver side of
the vehicle.
To remove the kit:
1. Open the trunk. See Trunk on
page 2-14.
2. Turn the wing nut counterclockwise to remove it. 3. Remove the tire sealant and
compressor kit from the storage
compartment.
4. Remove the tire sealant and compressor kit from the bag.
To store the inflator kit, reverse the
steps.
Tire Changing
Removing the Spare Tire and
Tools
To access the spare tire and tools:
1. Retainer Nut