2015 CHEVROLET SS sport mode

Black plate (13,1)Chevrolet SS Sedan Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S.-7707491) - 2015 -
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In Brief 1-13
9. Fan Control
10. Rear Window Defogger
SeeDual Automatic Climate Control
System on page 8-1.
Transmission
Automatic Transmission
Sport Shift Mode
For Sport Shift mode, move the shift
lever to D (Drive), then push to the
right. While in Sport Shift mode, move the
shift lever to the + (Plus) or
−
(Minus) position to enable Active
Select mode.
Tap Shift
Tap Shift allows the driver to
manually control the automatic
transmission. Vehicles with this
feature have controls on the back of
the steering wheel. Tap the left
control to downshift, and the right
control to upshift. A Driver
Information Center (DIC) message
indicates the gear the vehicle is in.
See Automatic Transmission on
page 9-23.
Vehicle Features
Steering Wheel Controls
Some audio functions can be
controlled through the steering
wheel controls.
b/g: Press to interact with
Bluetooth or voice recognition. See
Bluetooth on page 7-74, OnStar
Overview on page 14-1, or Voice
Recognition on page 7-68.
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Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-2
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-2
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-3
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 5-9
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-10
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Charging System Light . . . . . . . 5-11
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Service Vehicle Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Service Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Sport Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
StabiliTrak
®OFF Light . . . . . . . 5-17
Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
®Light . . . . 5-17
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-18
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 5-19
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . 5-19
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . 5-23
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Battery Voltage and Charging Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Brake System Messages . . . . 5-26
Cruise Control Messages . . . . 5-26
Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . 5-26
Engine Cooling System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . 5-27
Engine Power Messages . . . . 5-28
Fuel System Messages . . . . . . 5-28
Key and Lock Messages . . . . . 5-28
Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Object Detection System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Ride Control System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Service Vehicle Messages . . . 5-30
Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Transmission Messages . . . . . 5-31
Vehicle Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
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5-16 Instruments and Controls
SeeElectric Parking Brake on
page 9-29. If a message displays in
the Driver Information Center (DIC),
see Brake System Messages on
page 5-26.
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light
This light comes on briefly when the
engine is started.
If the light does not come on, have it
fixed so it will be ready to warn if
there is a problem.
If the light comes on while driving,
stop as soon as it is safely possible
and turn off the vehicle. Then start
the engine again to reset the
system. If the ABS light stays on,
or comes on again while driving, the vehicle needs service. A chime may
also sound when the light comes on
steady.
If the ABS light is the only light on,
the vehicle has regular brakes, but
the antilock brakes are not
functioning.
If both the ABS and the brake
system warning light are on, the
vehicle's antilock brakes are not
functioning and there is a problem
with the regular brakes. See your
dealer for service.
See
Brake System Warning Light on
page 5-14 andBrake System
Messages on page 5-26.
Sport Mode Light
This light comes on with the word
“Sport“ underneath it when Sport
mode is selected. The display will
change to say “Tour”,“Perf”,
or “Track” when the Touring,
Performance, or Track modes are
selected. See Driver Mode Control
on page 9-34 andTrack Driver
Mode on page 9-36.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) Light
If equipped, this light comes on
briefly while starting the vehicle.
If it does not come on, have the
vehicle serviced.
This light is green if LDW is on and
ready to operate.
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7-48 Infotainment System
The No GPS symbol appears when
there is no Global Positioning
System (GPS) satellite signal.
This symbol at the bottom of a map
screen changes the current map
mode screen.
This symbol on the right of the map
screen displays the speed limit
while on a route. The speed limit
may not be accurate due to
changes from the Department of
Transportation, the local
municipalities or older map data.
Always follow the posted speed limit
on the road.
Driving on a Route
Urgent Maneuver Alert
The system will give an indication
that the next maneuver is close.
Driving on a Highway
Driving on a Residential Road
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Driving and Operating 9-25
{Caution
If the vehicle accelerates slowly,
or does not shift gears, the
transmission could be damaged.
Have the vehicle serviced
right away.
Sport Shift Mode
Sport Shift mode can be selected
where maximum responsiveness is
required. When operated in Sport Shift mode,
the transmission will delay upshifts
and allow earlier downshifts.
In addition, the transmission can
sense enthusiastic driving, at which
point it may delay upshifting and
downshift earlier when braking. This
is designed to maximize vehicle
performance.
To activate sport shift mode:
1. Move the shift lever to D (Drive).
2. Push the shift lever to the right.
Sport Mode On is displayed on
the DIC.
Do not move the shift lever to
+ (Plus) or −(Minus), otherwise
Active Select mode will be
enabled.
3. To return to Normal Shift mode, move the shift lever left, to
D (Drive). Sport Mode Off is
displayed on the DIC.
On the bottom of the display, S
appears as long as Sport Shift
mode is selected. Normal Shift Mode
Normal shift mode is recommended
for normal or freeway driving, as it
provides optimum fuel economy.
When the shift lever is moved to
D (Drive), normal shift mode is
selected.
Manual Mode
Active Select (A/S) Mode
A/S mode allows gears to be
selected manually.
It can also provide engine braking
by selecting the appropriate lower
gear on a steep downhill grade.
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Driving and Operating 9-27
To disable A/S mode and return to
Normal Shift mode, push the shift
lever to the left, to position D (Drive).
On the bottom of the display, D is
displayed.
To disable A/S mode and return to
Sport Shift mode, hold the shift lever
in the + (Plus) position for more than
one second. On the bottom of the
display, S is displayed.
Temporary Active Select
(A/S) Mode
A/S can also be operated from
D (Drive) using the steering wheel
paddles only. With the vehicle in
motion, briefly pulling the + (Plus) or
−(Minus) steering wheel paddles at
any time will engage Temporary A/
S mode. In this mode A/S functions as if
activated from Sport mode, except
that the transmission will
automatically exit Temporary A/S
mode to Normal Shift mode if any of
the following conditions are met:
.The vehicle speed drops below
approximately 10 km/h (6 mph).
.No shift paddle is pressed, and
steady driving without
accelerating, decelerating,
or cornering is detected for
approximately seven seconds.
.The + (Plus) steering wheel
paddle is pulled and held for
more than one second.
.The shift lever is moved out of
D (Drive) to Sport Shift mode.
Manual Transmission
To operate the transmission:
1 (First):
Press the clutch pedal
and shift into 1 (First). Then slowly
let up on the clutch pedal as you
press the accelerator pedal.
You can shift into 1 (First) when you
are going less than 64 km/h
(40 mph). If you come to a complete
stop and it is hard to shift into
1 (First), put the shift lever in Neutral
and let up on the clutch. Press the
clutch pedal back down. Then shift
into 1 (First).
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9-34 Driving and Operating
To turn TCS and StabiliTrak on
again, press and release the TCS/
StabiliTrak button. The traction off
light
iand StabiliTrak OFF lightg
in the instrument cluster turn off.
Adding accessories can affect the
vehicle performance. See
Accessories and Modifications on
page 10-2.
Driver Mode Control
This feature allows for selecting
different modes and settings.
The control is on the center console.
Driver Mode can only be changed
when the ignition is in ON/RUN.
Driver Mode will return to the same
setting when the vehicle is
restarted.Turn the control clockwise to select
the mode in order: Touring
–Sport –
Performance. It will return to the
center position when released. Turn
the control counterclockwise to
select the previous mode in order.
The mode displays in the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
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Driving and Operating 9-35
The modes and available settings are:Driver Mode TCS StabiliTrak Launch Control *Torque
Vectoring MRC
EPS Pedal
Mode
Touring Normal Normal Off Off Touring Sport Standard Sport Normal Normal Off Off Sport Sport Standard
Performance Normal Normal On On Performance/
Track Competitive Standard
* Launch Control is available with
manual transmission only.
Driver Mode Settings
TCS/StabiliTrak
Normal: See Traction Control/
Electronic Stability Control on
page 9-32.
Competitive: See Track Driver Mode
on page 9-36.
Launch Control
See “Launch Control” underTrack
Driver Mode on page 9-36. Torque Vectoring
This feature uses StabiliTrak to
detect when the vehicle is starting to
understeer and helps to correct it.
Torque is transferred across the rear
axle from the inside wheel to the
outside wheel. If StabiliTrak is
turned off Torque Vectoring will be
unavailable.
Magnetic Ride Control (MRC)
Touring: Use for normal city and
highway driving.
Sport: Use where road conditions or
personal preference demand more
control. This setting selects a
suspension calibration that provides
a firmer reaction to road conditions.
Performance/Track: This is the
firmest setting. This setting is for
smoother road surfaces and when a
more performance-oriented
suspension style is preferred.
It provides better high speed
stability, handling response, and
body control.
Based on road conditions, steering
wheel angle, and vehicle speed, the
system automatically adjusts to
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