2018 CHEVROLET COLORADO Steering wheel controls

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In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 11
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Passenger Sensing System . . . 12
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 13
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 15
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 20
Bluetooth
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 20
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 23
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fuel (Gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel (Diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 25
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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1.Air Vents 0195.
2. Turn Signal Lever. See Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
0 145.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) Controls (If
Equipped).
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0129 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0131.
3. Instrument Cluster (Upevel)
0114 orInstrument Cluster
(Base Level) 0112.
4. Windshield Wiper/Washer
0107.
5. Light Sensor. See Automatic
Headlamp System 0144.
Vehicle Alarm System Indicator
(If Equipped). See Vehicle
Alarm System 036.
6. Infotainment 0150.
7. Climate Control Systems 0191
(If Equipped).
Automatic Climate Control
System 0193 (If Equipped). 8.
Heated Front Seats 049 (If
Equipped).
9. Power Outlets 0109 (If
Equipped).
10. Shift Lever. SeeAutomatic Transmission
0 224 orManual Transmission
0 229.
11. Auxiliary Jack 0165.
USB Port 0159.
12. Hazard Warning Flashers
0145.
Traction Control/Electronic
Stability Control 0240.
Cargo Lamp 0147.
Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) 0253 (If Equipped).
Hill Descent Control (HDC)
0 243 (If Equipped).
Tow/Haul Mode 0229 (If
Equipped).
Locking Front Axle 0246 (If
Equipped).
Locking Rear Axle 0245 (If
Equipped). 13.
Steering Wheel Controls 0106
(If Equipped).
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) Controls (If
Equipped).
See Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level) 0129 or
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Uplevel) 0131.
14. Horn 0107.
15. Steering Wheel Adjustment
0106 (Out of View).
16. Cruise Control 0247.
Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0251 (If Equipped).
17. Transfer Case Knob (If Equipped). See Four-Wheel
Drive 0231.
Driver Mode Control (ZR2
Only) 0244 (If Equipped).
18. Hood Release. See Hood
0 277.
19. Parking Brake 0239.

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Tilt and Telescoping Steering
Wheel
To adjust the tilt and telescoping
steering wheel, if equipped:1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down.
3. Pull or push the steering wheel closer or away from you.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamps
The interior lamps control in the
overhead console controls both the
front and rear interior lamps.
(: Turns the lamps off.
H: Turns the lamps on when any
door is opened.
': Keeps the lamps on all
the time. Reading Lamps (If Equipped)
The front reading lamps are in the
overhead console.
The rear reading lamps are in the
headliner.
#or$:
Press to turn each lamp
on or off.
For more information, see Dome
Lamps 0147.

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Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
O:Turns off the automatic
headlamps and Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL). Turn the headlamp
control to
Oagain to turn the
automatic headlamps or DRL
back on.
For vehicles first sold in Canada, off
will only work when the vehicle is in
P (Park).
AUTO : Automatically turns on the
headlamps at normal brightness,
together with the following:
. Parking Lamps .
Instrument Panel Lights
. Taillamps
. License Plate Lamps
. Front/Rear Sidemarker Lamps
;:Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
5: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See:
. Exterior Lamp Controls 0142.
. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
0144.
. Fog Lamps 0146.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the right side of the steering
column. With the ignition on or in
ACC/ACCESSORY, move the
windshield wiper lever to select the
wiper speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
INT : Move the lever up to INT for
intermittent wipes, then turn the
x
INT band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.

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Satellite Radio
Vehicles with a SiriusXM satellite
radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM
satellite radio subscription can
receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Service
SiriusXM is a satellite radio service
based in the 48 contiguous United
States and 10 Canadian provinces.
SiriusXM satellite radio has a wide
variety of programming and
commercial-free music, coast to
coast, and in digital-quality sound.
A fee is required to receive the
SiriusXM service.
For more information refer to:
.www.siriusxm.com or call
1-888-601-6296 (U.S.).
. www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada).
See Satellite Radio 0156.
Portable Audio Devices
There is a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary
input jack and USB port on the
center stack. External devices such
as iPods
®, laptop computers, MP3
players, and USB storage devices
may be connected, depending on
the audio system.
See USB Port 0159 andAuxiliary
Jack 0165.
Bluetooth®
The Bluetooth system allows users
with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
to make and receive hands-free
calls using the vehicle audio system
and controls.
The Bluetooth-enabled cell phone
must be paired with the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system before it can be
used in the vehicle. Not all phones
will support all functions.
See Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls) 0178 orBluetooth
(Overview) 0172 orBluetooth
(Voice Recognition) 0174.
Steering Wheel Controls
If equipped, some audio controls
can be adjusted at the steering
wheel.
g:Press to answer an incoming
call or start voice recognition.
See Bluetooth (Infotainment
Controls) 0178 orBluetooth
(Overview) 0172 orBluetooth
(Voice Recognition) 0174 orOnStar
Overview 0396. Press and hold to
activate Bluetooth voice pass-thru.
See Voice Recognition 0166.

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i:Press to decline an incoming
call or end a current call. Press to
mute or unmute the infotainment
system when not on a call.
oorp: Press the five-way control
to go to the previous or next area of
a display in the instrument cluster.
worx: Press the five-way
control to go up or down in a list on
the instrument cluster.
@: Press to select a highlighted
menu option.
The favorites and volume switches
are on the back of the steering
wheel. 1. Favorite: When on a radio
source, press to select the next
or previous audio broadcast
favorite. When listening to a
media device, press to select
the next or previous track.
2. Volume: Press to increase or decrease the volume.
Cruise Control
5:Press to turn the system on or
off. A white indicator comes on in
the instrument cluster when cruise
is turned on. +RES :
If there is a set speed in
memory, press briefly to resume to
that speed or press and hold to
accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase
vehicle speed.
SET− :Press briefly to set the
speed and activate cruise control.
If cruise control is already active,
use to decrease vehicle speed.
*: Press to disengage cruise
control without erasing the set
speed from memory.
See Cruise Control 0247.
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Base Level)
The DIC display is in the center of
the instrument cluster. It shows the
status of many vehicle systems. The
controls for the DIC are on the turn
signal lever.

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1.SET/CLR: Press to set,
or press and hold to clear, the
menu item displayed.
2.
w/x: Use the band to
scroll through the items in
each menu.
3. MENU: Press to display the
DIC menus. This button is also
used to return to or exit the last
screen displayed on the DIC.
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) 0129 orDriver
Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel)
0 131.
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Uplevel)
The DIC display is in the instrument
cluster. It shows the status of many
vehicle systems. If the vehicle has the uplevel
instrument cluster, the right steering
wheel controls are used to operate
the DIC.
worx:
Press to move up or
down in a list.
oorp: Press to move between
the interactive display zones in the
cluster.
V: Press to open a menu or select
a menu item. Press and hold to
reset values on certain screens. See
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) 0129 orDriver
Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel)
0 131.
Forward Collision Alert
(FCA) System
If equipped, FCA may help avoid or
reduce the harm caused by
front-end crashes. FCA provides a
green indicator,
V, when a vehicle
is detected ahead. This indicator
displays amber if you follow a
vehicle much too closely. When
approaching a vehicle ahead too
quickly, FCA provides a red flashing
alert on the windshield and rapidly
beeps.
See Forward Collision Alert (FCA)
System 0251.
Lane Departure
Warning (LDW)
If equipped, LDW may help avoid
unintentional lane departures at
speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or
greater. LDW uses a camera sensor

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Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 106
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 106
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 107
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Wireless Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, andIndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Instrument Cluster (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Instrument Cluster (Upevel) . . . 114
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Seat Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . . . 118 Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . . 119
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Charging System Light . . . . . . . 120
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) . . . . . . . . 120
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Up-Shift Light (Manual Transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Four-Wheel-Drive Light . . . . . . . 124
Tow/Haul Mode Light . . . . . . . . . 124
Hill Descent Control Light . . . . 124
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Vehicle Ahead Indicator . . . . . . 125
Traction Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
StabiliTrak OFF Light . . . . . . . . . 125
Traction Control System (TCS)/ StabiliTrak Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 126
Low Fuel Warning Light (Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Low Fuel Warning Light (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . . 127 Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . 128
Lamps On Reminder . . . . . . . . . 128
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . . 128
Door Ajar Light (Uplevel
Cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Information Displays
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Uplevel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Vehicle Messages
Vehicle Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Engine Power Messages . . . . . 135
Vehicle Speed Messages . . . . . 135
Vehicle Personalization
Vehicle Personalization . . . . . . . 136