Chevrolet SS Sedan Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S.-10122752) -2017 - crc - 8/31/16
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1.Air Vents0214.
2. Turn Signal Lever. SeeTu r nand Lane-Change Signals0128.
Driver Information Center (DIC)Controls. SeeDriverInformation Center (DIC)0108.
3. + (Plus) Paddle. SeeManualMode0238.
4.Cruise Control0251.
Lane Departure Warning(LDW)0263(If Equipped).
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)System0259(If Equipped).
5.Instrument Cluster096.
6.Horn092.
7.Steering Wheel Controls091.
8.✓(Minus) Paddle. SeeManualMode0238.
9.Windshield Wiper/Washer092.
10. ENGINE START/STOP Button.SeeIgnition Positions0229.
11 . S o l a r S e n s o r. S e eDualAutomatic Climate ControlSystem0210.
Light Sensor. SeeAutomaticHeadlamp System0127.
12.Infotainment0131.
13.Heated and Ventilated FrontSeats049.
14.Hazard Warning Flashers0127.
15.Dual Automatic Climate ControlSystem0210.
16.Power Outlets094(Outof View).
17.Tr a c t i o n C o n t r o l / E l e c t r o n i cStability Control0245.
Front and Rear Parking AssistButton (If Equipped). SeeAssistance Systems forParking or Backing0254.
Automatic Parking Assist (APA)Button (If Equipped). SeeAssistance Systems forParking or Backing0254.
18.Driver Mode Control0247.
19.Electric Parking Brake0242.
20. Shift Lever. SeeAutomaticTr a n s m i s s i o n0236orManualTr a n s m i s s i o n0240(IfEquipped).
21.Steering Wheel Adjustment091.
22.Head-Up Display (HUD)011 0(Out of View).
23.Instrument Panel IlluminationControl0128.
24. Hood Release. SeeHood0273.
25.Exterior Lamp Controls0126.
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Q:Press to lock all doors. The turnsignal indicators may flash and/orthe horn may sound on the secondpress to indicate locking. See“Remote Lock Feedback”underVehicle Personalization0120.Ifa
passenger door is open whenQis
pressed, all doors will lock and thenthe driver door will immediatelyunlock. If the driver door is open
whenQis pressed, all doors lock
except the driver door. Thesesettings can be modified. See“Open Door Anti Lock Out”underVehicle Personalization0120.
PressingQmay also arm the alarm
system. SeeVehicle Alarm System036.
K:Press to unlock the driver dooror all doors. See“Remote DoorUnlock”underVehiclePersonalization0120.Theturnsignal indicators flash to indicateunlocking has occurred. See“Remote Unlock Feedback”underVehicle Personalization0120.
PressingKmay also disarm the
alarm system. SeeVehicle AlarmSystem036.
If equipped, memory seat positionsmay be recalled when the vehicle isunlocked and the driver door isopen. SeeMemory Seats048andVehicle Personalization0120
Y:Press and hold until the trunkbegins to move.
7:Press and release to initiatevehicle locator. The exterior lampsflash and the horn chirps three
times. Press and hold7for at least
three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn sounds and the
turn signals flash until7is pressed
again or the vehicle is turned on.
/:Press and releaseQthen
immediately press and hold/for at
least four seconds to start theengine from outside the vehicleusing the RKE transmitter. SeeRemote Vehicle Start030.
Keyless Access Operation
The Keyless Access system allowsthe vehicle’sdoorsbetolockedandunlocked without removing the RKEtransmitter from your pocket, purse,briefcase, etc. The RKE transmittershould be within 1 m (3 ft) of thedoor being opened, locked,or unlocked. If the vehicle has thisfeature, there will be buttons on theoutside door handles.
The vehicle can be customized toalways unlock all doors on the firstlock/unlock button press. SeeVehicle Personalization0120.
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has not reduced, the driver door willunlock and the horn will sound threetimes.
This can be manually overridden by
pressing and holdingQon the
power door lock switch.
Open Door Anti Lockout
Open Door Anti Lockout, when on,will unlock the driver door if lockingis requested while the driver door isopen. This feature can be turned onor off using the vehiclepersonalization menus. SeeVehiclePersonalization0120.
Safety Locks
The rear door safety locks preventpassengers from opening the reardoors from inside the vehicle.
Manual Safety Locks
If equipped, the safety lock islocated on the inside edge of therear doors. To use the safety lock:
1. Insert the key into the safetylock slot and turn it so the slotis in the horizontal position.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same for the otherrear door.
To o p e n a r e a r d o o r w h e n t h e s a f e t ylock is on:
1. Unlock the door by activatingthe inside handle, by using thepower door lock switch, or byusing the Remote KeylessEntry (RKE) transmitter.
2. Open the door from theoutside.
To c a n c e l t h e s a f e t y l o c k :
1. Unlock the door and open itfrom the outside.
2. Insert the key into the safetylock slot and turn it so the slotis in the vertical position. Dothe same for the other door.
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Fast Flash :Vehicle is unsecured.Adoor,thehood,orthetrunkis open.
Slow Flash :Alarm system isarmed.
Arming the Alarm System
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Lock the vehicle with one ofthe following:
.Use the RKE transmitter.
.With a door open, press the
insideQ.
3. After 30 seconds the alarmsystem will arm, and theindicator light will begin toslowly flash indicating thealarm system is operating.
PressingQon the RKE
transmitter a second time willbypass the 30-second delayand immediately arm the alarmsystem.
The vehicle alarm system will notarm if the doors are locked withthe key.
If the driver door is opened withoutfirst unlocking with the RKEtransmitter, the horn will chirp andthe lights will flash to indicate apre-alarm. If the vehicle is notstarted, or the door is not unlocked
by pressingKon the RKE
transmitter during the 10-secondpre-alarm, the alarm will beactivated.
The alarm will also be activated ifthe passenger door, the trunk, or thehood is opened without firstdisarming the system. When thealarm is activated, the turn signalsflash and the horn sounds for about30 seconds. The alarm system willthen re-arm to monitor for the nextunauthorized event.
Disarming the System
To d i s a r m t h e s y s t e m , d o o n e o f t h efollowing:
.PressKon the RKE transmitter.
.Start the engine.
To avoid setting off the alarm byaccident:
.Lock the vehicle with the RKEtransmitter after all occupantshave exited.
.Always unlock the vehicle withthe RKE transmitter, or use theKeyless Access system.Unlocking the driver door withthe key will not disarm thesystem or turn off the alarm.
Immobilizer
SeeRadio Frequency Statement0374.
Immobilizer Operation
This vehicle has a passivetheft-deterrent system.
The system does not have to bemanually armed or disarmed.
The immobilizer activates itselfautomatically when the engine isswitched off by pressing ENGINESTART/STOP.
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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 91Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 91Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 92Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Ta c h o m e t e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Engine Coolant TemperatureGauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . 98Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . . 99Passenger Airbag StatusIndicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Charging System Light . . . . . . . 100
Malfunction Indicator Lamp(Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 100Service Vehicle Soon Light . . . 102Brake System WarningLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Electric Parking BrakeLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Service Electric Parking BrakeLight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Antilock Brake System (ABS)Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104Lane Departure Warning(LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104StabiliTrak®OFF Light . . . . . . . . 105Traction Control System (TCS)/StabiliTrak®Light . . . . . . . . . . . 105Driver Mode Control Light . . . . 105Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 106Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 106Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 106Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 107Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 107Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 107Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Information Displays
Driver InformationCenter (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Head-Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . 110
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Brake System Messages . . . . . 113Cruise Control Messages . . . . . 114Door Ajar Messages . . . . . . . . . . 114Engine Cooling SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Engine Oil Messages . . . . . . . . . 115Engine Power Messages . . . . . 115Fuel System Messages . . . . . . . 115Key and Lock Messages . . . . . . 115Lamp Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Object Detection SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Ride Control SystemMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Security Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 117Service Vehicle Messages . . . . 118Starting the VehicleMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Tire Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Transmission Messages . . . . . . 119Vehicle ReminderMessages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 120Washer Fluid Messages . . . . . . 120Window Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 120
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_SRC^:Press to select an audiosource.
Use the thumbwheel to select thenext or previous favorite radiostation, MP3 track, USB track, andBluetooth Audio track.
Use_SRC to skip to the next song
or show using Pandora or Stitcher®.SeePandora Internet Radio0149orStitcher Internet Radio0153.
+x✓:Press + to increase the
volume. Press✓to decrease.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition on or in ACC/ACCESSORY, move the lever toselect the wiper speed.
HI :Use for fast wipes.
LO :Use for slow wipes.
INT :Move the windshield wiper
lever to INT. Turn thexINT band
on the wiper lever to adjust thesensitivity.
OFF :Use to turn the wipers off.
1X :For a single wipe, briefly movethe wiper lever down. For severalwipes, hold the wiper lever down.
Clear snow and ice from the wiperblades and windshield before usingthem. If frozen to the windshield,carefully loosen or thaw them.Damaged blades should bereplaced. SeeWiper BladeReplacement0291.
Heavy snow or ice can overload thewiper motor.
Wiper Parking
If the ignition is put in OFF while thewipers are on LO, HI, or INT, theywill immediately stop.
If the windshield wiper lever is thenmoved to OFF before the driverdoor is opened or within 10 minutes,the wipers will restart and move tothe base of the windshield.
If the ignition is turned off while thewipers are performing wipes due towindshield washing or Rainsense,the wipers continue to run until theyreach the base of the windshield.
Rainsense™
With Rainsense, a sensor near thetop center of the windshield detectsthe amount of water on thewindshield and controls thefrequency of the windshield wiper.
Keep this area of the windshieldclear of debris to allow for bestsystem performance.
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Vehicle Locator Lights
Select to turn this feature on or off.When on, the turn signals flash andthe headlamps and back-up lamps
will turn on whenKis pressed on
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)transmitter when it is dark outside.
Exit Lighting
This allows the selection of howlong the exterior lamps stay onwhen leaving the vehicle when it isdark outside.
Select Off, 30 Seconds, 1 Minute,or 2 Minutes.
Power Door Locks
Select and the following maydisplay:
.Open Door Anti Lock Out
.Auto Door Unlock
.Delayed Door Lock
Open Door Anti Lock Out
When on, this feature will keep thedriver door from locking when thedoor is open. If off, the DelayedDoor Lock menu will be available.
Select On or Off.
Auto Door Unlock
This allows the selection of whichdoors will automatically unlock whenthe vehicle is shifted into P (Park)and for a manual transmission whenthe ignition is turned off.
Select All Doors, Driver Door, or Off.
Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay thelocking of the doors. To override thedelay, press the power door lockswitch on the door.
Select On or Off.
Remote Lock/Unlock/Start
Select and the following maydisplay:
.Remote Unlock Feedback
.Remote Lock Feedback
.Remote Door Unlock
.Passive Door Unlock
.Passive Door Lock
.Remote Left in Veh. Reminder
Remote Unlock Feedback
If equipped, this allows the selectionof what type of feedback is givenwhen unlocking the vehicle with theRKE transmitter.
Select Flash Lights or Off.
Remote Lock Feedback
This allows the selection of whattype of feedback is given whenlocking the vehicle with the RemoteKeyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
Select Lights and Horn, Lights Only,Horn Only, or Off.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows the selection of which
doors will unlock when pressingK
on the RKE transmitter.
Select Driver Door or All Doors.When set to Driver Door, the driver
door will unlock the first timeKis
pressed and all doors will unlock
whenKis pressed a second time.
When set to All Doors, all of thedoors will unlock with the first press
ofK.
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Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of whatdoors will unlock when using thebutton on the driver door to unlockthe vehicle.
Select All Doors or DriverDoor Only.
Passive Door Lock
This allows passive locking to beturned on or off and selectsfeedback. SeeRemote KeylessEntry (RKE) System Operation025.
Select On with Horn Chirp, On,or Off.
Remote Left in Veh. Reminder
Select to turn this feature on or off.This feature sounds an alert whenthe RKE transmitter is left in thevehicle.
Return to Factory Settings?
Select to return all vehiclepersonalization to the defaultsettings.
Select Yes or No.