Chevrolet TRAX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9159371) - 2016 - crc - 5/21/15
Driving and Operating 197
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or through
mountains is different than driving
on flat or rolling terrain. Tips include:
.Keep the vehicle serviced and in
good shape.
. Check all fluid levels and brakes,
tires, cooling system, and
transmission.
. Shift to a lower gear when going
down steep or long hills.
{Warning
Using the brakes to slow the
vehicle on a long downhill slope
can cause brake overheating, can
reduce brake performance, and
could result in a loss of braking.
Shift the transmission to a lower
gear to let the engine assist the
brakes on a steep downhill slope.
{Warning
Coasting downhill in N (Neutral)
or with the ignition off is
dangerous. This can cause
overheating of the brakes and
loss of steering. Always have the
engine running and the vehicle
in gear.
. Drive at speeds that keep the
vehicle in its own lane. Do not
swing wide or cross the
center line.
. Be alert on top of hills;
something could be in your lane
(e.g., stalled car, accident).
. Pay attention to special road
signs (e.g., falling rocks area,
winding roads, long grades,
passing or no-passing zones)
and take appropriate action.
Winter Driving
Driving on Snow or Ice
Snow or ice between the tires and
the road creates less traction or
grip, so drive carefully. Wet ice can
occur at about 0 °C (32 °F) when
freezing rain begins to fall. Avoid
driving on wet ice or in freezing rain
until roads can be treated.
For Slippery Road Driving:
.Accelerate gently. Accelerating
too quickly causes the wheels to
spin and makes the surface
under the tires slick.
. Turn on Traction Control. See
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0218.
. The Antilock Brake System
(ABS) improves vehicle stability
during hard stops, but the
brakes should be applied sooner
than when on dry pavement.
See Antilock Brake System
(ABS) 0216.
. Allow greater following distance
and watch for slippery spots. Icy
patches can occur on otherwise
Chevrolet TRAX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9159371) - 2016 - crc - 5/21/15
Index 355
SeatsAdjustment, Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Heated Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 43
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 43
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Underseat Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Securing Child Restraints . . . . 81, 83
Security
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Service
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Climate Control System . . . . . . . 186
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 233
Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . 319
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 320
Publications Ordering
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 329 Service (cont'd)
Vehicle Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Shifting
Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Smartphone Link . . . . .170, 172, 174
Spare Tire
Compact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Special Application Services . . . . 314
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Start Assist, Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Steering (cont'd)
Power, Warning Lights . . . . . . . . 105
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cargo Management System . . . . 88
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Underseat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 86
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sunglass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 336
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 326
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 34Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
