2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO ECO mode

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Climate Controls 211
Do not cover the solar sensor on thetop of the instrument panel near thewindshield. This sensor regulatesair temperature based on sun load.See“Sensors”later in this section.
Manual Operation
O:Press to turn the climate controlsystem on or off. When the systemis turned off, air will stop flowing into
the cabin. PressOagain or adjust
any of the climate controls to turnthe system back on and the airflowwill continue based on the selectedclimate control settings.
A:Turn clockwise orcounterclockwise to increase ordecrease the fan speed. There isabout a five second delay when thefan is turned on. Press the knob toturn the fan off. Press AUTO toreturn to automatic operation.
Te m p e r a t u r e C o n t r o l :Turn theknob clockwise or counterclockwiseto increase or decrease temperaturesetting.
Air Delivery Mode Controls :
PressY,\,[,or-to change
the direction of the airflow. Anindicator light comes on in theselected mode button.
Changing the mode cancels theautomatic operation and the systemgoes into manual mode.
Press AUTO to return to automaticoperation.
Y:Air is directed to the instrumentpanel outlets.
\:Air is divided between theinstrument panel and floor outlets.
[:Air is directed to the flooroutlets, with some to the windshield,outboard instrument panel outlets,side window outlets, and secondrow floor outlets.
-:This mode clears the windowsof fog or moisture. Air is directed tothe windshield, floor outlets,outboard instrument panel outlets,and side window outlets. Thesystem automatically forces outsideair into the vehicle and the air
conditioning compressor will run,unless the outside temperature isclose to freezing.
0:Press to clear the windshieldof fog or frost more quickly. Air isdirected to the windshield and theside window vents, with some airdirected to the outboard instrumentpanel outlets. The systemautomatically forces outside air intothe vehicle and the air conditioningcompressor will run, unless theoutside temperature is belowfreezing.
Do not drive the vehicle until allwindows are clear.
SeeAir Vents0212.
A/C :Press to turn the airconditioning system on or off. Anindicator light comes on to showthat the air conditioning is enabled.The A/C light will stay on even if theoutside temperatures are belowfreezing. If the fan is turned off, theair conditioner will not run. PressAUTO to return to automaticoperation.

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@:Press to turn on recirculation.An indicator light comes on. Air isrecirculated to quickly cool theinside of the vehicle. It can also beused to help reduce outside air andodors that enter the vehicle. The airconditioning compressor also comeson when this mode is activated.Press AUTO to return to automaticoperation.
Auto Defog :The climate controlsystem may have a sensor toautomatically detect high humidityinside the vehicle. When highhumidity is detected, the climatecontrol system may adjust airdelivery modes, outside air supply,and turn on the air conditioner. If theclimate control system does notdetect possible window fogging, itreturns to normal operation. To turnAuto Defog off or on, see“Climateand Air Quality”underVehiclePersonalization0139.
Rear Window Defogger
The rear window defogger uses awarming grid to remove fog from therear window.
K:Press to turn the rear windowdefogger on or off. An indicator lighton the button comes on to show thatthe rear window defogger is on.
The rear window defogger onlyworks when the ignition is in ON/RUN. The defogger also turns off ifthe ignition is turned to ACC/ACCESSORY or LOCK/OFF.
Caution
Using a razor blade or sharp
object to clear the inside rear
window can damage the rear
window defogger. Repairs would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Do not clear the inside
rear window with sharp objects.
Heated Mirror :If equipped withheated outside mirrors, the mirrorsheat to help clear fog or frost fromthe surface of the mirror when therear window defog button ispressed. SeeHeated Mirrors039.
Air Vents
Adjustable air vents are in thecenter and on the side of theinstrument panel. Use the slidingknobs on the air vents to changethe direction of the airflow. Slide theknob up or down to open or closeoff the airflow.
Air vents blow warm air on the sidewindows in cold weather. If Floor,Defog, or Defrost modes areselected, a small amount of air willcome from the vents close to thewindow. If the airflow is shut offusing the sliding knobs, warm airwill be directed to the otherinstrument panel vents. This isnormal operation.
Use the sliding knobs to turn ventairflow on or off based on the modeselected.
Operation Tips
.Clear away any ice, snow,or leaves from air inlets at thebase of the windshield that couldblock the flow of air into thevehicle.

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214 Driving and Operating
Driving and
Operating
Driving Information
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . 215Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215Drunk Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 216Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 217Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217Off-Road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . 222Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . 223Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . 225Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 226Truck-Camper LoadingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . 232Ignition Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 234Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235Retained AccessoryPower (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . 239Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239Parking over ThingsThat Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240Running the Vehicle WhileParked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 241Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244To w / H a u l M o d e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 5
Manual Transmission
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 246
Drive Systems
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Brakes
Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . 255
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/ElectronicStability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256Hill Descent Control (HDC) . . . 258
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Driver Assistance Systems
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . 261Forward Collision Alert (FCA)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263Lane DepartureWarning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Fuel
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266California FuelRequirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . 267Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267Filling a Portable FuelContainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Trailer Towing
General TowingInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270Driving Characteristics andTo w i n g T i p s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 0Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272To w i n g E q u i p m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 5Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . 277
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On ElectricalEquipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

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Gear before shifting from D(Drive) to M (Manual Mode)6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st
Range after shifting from D(Drive) to M (Manual Mode)M4 M4 M3 M2 M2 M1
Grade Braking is not available whenRange Selection Mode is active.SeeTo w / H a u l M o d e0245.
While using Range Selection Mode,cruise control and the Tow/HaulMode can be used.
Caution
Spinning the tires or holding the
vehicle in one place on a hill
using only the accelerator pedal
may damage the transmission.
The repair will not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. If you are
stuck, do not spin the tires. When
stopping on a hill, use the brakes
to hold the vehicle in place.
Low Traction Mode
Low Traction Mode assists invehicle acceleration when roadconditions are slippery, such as withice or snow. While the vehicle is at astop, select M2 using RangeSelection Mode. This will limittorque to the wheels and help toprevent the tires from spinning.
Tow/Haul Mode
If equipped, Tow/Haul Mode adjuststhe transmission shift pattern toreduce shift cycling. This providesincreased performance, vehiclecontrol, and transmission coolingwhen driving down steep hills ormountain grades, towing, or haulingheavy loads.
Turn the Tow/Haul Mode on and offby pressing the button on the centerstack. When the Tow/Haul Mode isenabled, a light on the instrumentcluster will come on.
SeeTo w / H a u l M o d e L i g h t0121andHill and Mountain Roads0223.
Also see“To w / H a u l M o d e”underTo w i n g E q u i p m e n t0275.
If the vehicle has a diesel engine,the Tow/Haul button activates theexhaust brake systemsimultaneously. See“ExhaustBrake”in the Duramax dieselsupplement.

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2. Turn the knob to 4mor 2m.
Wait for the 4mor 2mindicator
light to stop flashing beforeshifting the transmissioninto gear.
If the transmission is in gear and/ormoving more than 5 km/h (3 mph),
the 4mor 2mindicator light will flash
for 30 seconds, but will not completethe shift. With the vehicle movingless than 5 km/h (3 mph), and thetransmission in N (Neutral), attemptthe shift again.
Shifting Into N (Neutral)
To s h i f t :
1. Park the vehicle on a levelsurface.
2. Set the parking brake andpress and hold the brakepedal. SeeParkingBrake0254.
3. Start the vehicle or turn theignition to ON/RUN.
4. Shift the transmission toN(Neutral).
5. Shift the transfer case to 2m.
6. Turn the transfer case knobclockwise to N (Neutral) until itstops and hold it there until theN(Neutral) light starts blinking.This will take at least10 seconds. Then slowly
release the knob to the 4n
position. The N (Neutral) lightwill come on when the transfercase shift to N (Neutral) iscomplete.
7. With the engine running, verifythat the transfer case is inN(Neutral) by shifting thetransmission to R (Reverse),then to D (Drive). There shouldbe no movement of the vehiclewhile shifting the transmission.
8. Turn the engine off, and theignition to ACC/ACCESSORY.
9. Place the transmission shiftlever in P (Park). SeeRecreational VehicleTo w i n g0351.
10. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
Shifting Out of N (Neutral)
To s h i f t :
1. Set the parking brake andapply the brake pedal.
2. Turn the ignition to ON/RUNwith the engine off.
3. Shift the transmission toN(Neutral).
4. Turn the transfer case knob
to 2m.
After the transfer case hasshifted out of N (Neutral), theN(Neutral) light will goout.
5. Release the parking brake.
Caution
Shifting the transmission into gear
before the requested mode
indicator light has stopped
flashing could damage the
transfer case.
6. Start the engine and shift thetransmission to thedesired gear.

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Automatic Transfer Case
Use the transfer case knob next tothe steering wheel to shift into andout of four-wheel drive.
An indicator light on the knob showswhich setting the transfer case is in.The N (Neutral) indicator is on theface of the knob. If the light displaysmomentarily when the ignition is inON/RUN, but does not stay on, theknob may have been turned whilethe vehicle was off. To see theindicator, turn the knob to anotherposition so that it matches theactual transfer case setting. If nolight displays, take the vehicle to
your dealer for service. An indicatorlight flashes while shifting and untilthe shift is complete.
If the transfer case cannot make arequested shift, it will return to thelast chosen setting. Turn the knobback to the previous transfer casesetting to see the indicator.
The settings are:
N(Neutral) :Use only when thevehicle needs to be towed. SeeRecreational Vehicle Towing0351orTo w i n g t h e V e h i c l e0351.
2m(Two-Wheel Drive High) :Use
for driving on most streets andhighways. The front axle is notengaged. This setting provides thebest fuel economy.
AUTO (Automatic Four-WheelDrive) :Use when road surfacetraction conditions are variable.When driving in AUTO, the frontaxle is engaged, and the vehicle'spower is sent to the front and rearwheels automatically based ondriving conditions. This settingprovides slightly lower fuel economy
than 2m.
Do not use AUTO mode,if equipped, to park on a steepgrade with poor traction such as ice,snow, mud, or gravel. In AUTOmode only the rear wheels will holdthe vehicle from sliding whenparked. If parking on a steep grade,
use 4mto keep all four wheels
engaged.
4m(Four-Wheel Drive High) :This
setting engages the front axle. Usethis position when extra traction isneeded, such as when driving onsnowy or icy roads, or whenoff-roading.
4n(Four-Wheel Drive Low) :This
setting engages the front axle and
delivers extra torque. Choose 4n
when driving off-road in deep sand,deep mud, or deep snow, and whileclimbing or descending steep hills.
Shifting into 4nwill turn Traction
Control and StabiliTrak off. SeeTr a c t i o n C o n t r o l / E l e c t r o n i c S t a b i l i t yControl0256.

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Shifting Into 4mor AUTO
Turn the knob to the 4mor AUTO
position at any speed, except from
4n.Theindicatorlightwillflash
while shifting and will remain onwhen the shift is completed.
Shifting Into 2m
Turn the knob to 2mat any speed,
except when shifting from 4n.The
indicator light will flash while shiftingand will remain on when the shift iscompleted.
Shifting Into 4n
When 4nis engaged, keep vehicle
speed below 72 km/h (45 mph).
To s h i f t i n t o 4n:
1. The ignition must be in ON/RUN and the vehicle must bestopped or moving less than5km/h (3mph) with thetransmission in N (Neutral). It isbest for the vehicle to bemoving 1.6 to 3.2 km/h(1 to 2 mph).
2. Turn the knob to 4n.Waitfor
the 4nindicator light to stop
flashing before shifting thetransmission into gear.
Caution
Shifting the transmission into gear
before the requested mode
indicator light has stopped
flashing could damage the
transfer case.
If the transmission is in gear and/ormoving more than 5 km/h (3 mph),
the 4nindicator light will flash for
30 seconds and not complete theshift. After 30 seconds the transfer
case will shift to 4m.Turntheknob
to 4mto display the indicator. With
the vehicle moving less than 5 km/h(3 mph), and the transmission inN(Neutral), attempt the shift again.
Shifting Out of 4n
To s h i f t :
1. The vehicle must be stopped ormoving less than 5 km/h(3 mph) with the transmissionin N (Neutral) and the ignition inON/RUN. It is best for thevehicle to be moving1.6 to 3.2 km/h (1 to 2 mph).
2. Turn the knob to 4m,AUTO,
or 2m.Waitforthe4m,AUTO,
or 2mindicator light to stop
flashing before shifting thetransmission into gear.
Caution
Shifting the transmission into gear
before the requested mode
indicator light has stopped
flashing could damage the
transfer case.

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electric brakes, start thecombination moving and then applythe trailer brake controller by handto be sure the brakes work.
During the trip, check occasionallyto be sure that the load is secureand the lamps and any trailerbrakes still work.
Following Distance
Stay at least twice as far behind thevehicle ahead as you would whendriving the vehicle without a trailer.This can help to avoid heavybraking and sudden turns.
Passing
More passing distance is neededwhen towing a trailer. Thecombination will not accelerate asquickly and is longer so it isnecessary to go much fartherbeyond the passed vehicle beforereturning to the lane.
Backing Up
Hold the bottom of the steeringwheel with one hand. To move thetrailer to the left, move that hand tothe left. To move the trailer to the
right, move your hand to the right.Always back up slowly and,if possible, have someoneguide you.
Making Turns
Caution
Making very sharp turns while
trailering could cause the trailer to
come in contact with the vehicle.
The vehicle could be damaged.
Avoid making very sharp turns
while trailering.
When turning with a trailer, makewider turns than normal. Do this sothe trailer will not strike softshoulders, curbs, road signs, trees,or other objects. Avoid jerky orsudden maneuvers. Signal well inadvance.
If the trailer turn signal bulbs burnout, the arrows on the instrumentcluster will still flash for turns. It isimportant to check occasionally tobe sure the trailer bulbs are stillworking.
Driving on Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lowergearbeforestarting down a long orsteep downgrade. If thetransmission is not shifted down, thebrakes might get hot and no longerwork well.
Vehicles can tow in D (Drive). Shiftthe transmission to a lower gear ifthe transmission shifts too oftenunder heavy loads and/or hillyconditions.
The Tow/Haul Mode may be used ifthe transmission shifts too often.SeeTo w / H a u l M o d e0245.
When towing at high altitude onsteep uphill grades, consider thefollowing: Engine coolant will boil atalowertemperaturethanatnormalaltitudes. If the engine is turned offimmediately after towing at highaltitude on steep uphill grades, thevehicle may show signs similar toengine overheating. To avoid this,let the engine run while parked,preferably on level ground, with thetransmission in P (Park) for a few