2018 CHEVROLET COLORADO four wheel drive

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In Brief 5
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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when 5 (Fifth) gear is selected,
1 (First) through 5 (Fifth) gears
are available.
2. Press the plus/minus button on the shift lever to select the
desired range of gears for
current driving conditions. See
Manual Mode 0227.
Four-Wheel Drive
If the vehicle has four-wheel drive,
the engine's driving power can be
sent to all four wheels for extra
traction.
Electronic Transfer Case
Automatic Transfer Case
Except ZR2
ZR2 Only
The transfer case knob is to the left
of the steering column. Use it to
shift into and out of the different
four-wheel drive modes.
The different drive options that may
be available are described following.
2
m(Two-Wheel Drive High) : This
setting is used for driving in most
street and highway situations.
AUTO (Automatic Four-Wheel
Drive) : This setting is ideal for use
when road surface traction
conditions are variable.

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4m(Four-Wheel Drive High) :Use
this setting when extra traction is
needed, such as on snowy or icy
roads or in most off-road situations.
N (Neutral) : Shift to this setting
only when towing the vehicle.
See Recreational Vehicle Towing
0 348 orTrailer Towing 0261.
4
n(Four-Wheel Drive Low) :
Choose 4
nwhen driving in deep
sand, mud, or snow, and while
climbing or descending steep hills.
See Four-Wheel Drive 0231.
For ZR2 locking axle information,
see Locking Rear Axle 0245 and
Locking Front Axle 0246.
For ZR2 Off-Road Mode
information, see Driver Mode
Control (ZR2 Only) 0244.
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System
The base radio information is
included in this manual. See the
infotainment manual for information
on the uplevel radios, audio players,
phone, navigation system, Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE), and
voice or speech recognition,
if equipped.
Radio(s)
O
:Press to turn the system on.
Press and hold to turn it off. When
on, press to mute; press again to
unmute. Turn to increase or
decrease the volume.
RADIO : Press to choose between
FM, AM, and SXM, if equipped.
MEDIA : Press to change the audio
source between USB, AUX, and
Bluetooth
®Audio, if equipped.
{: Press to go to the Home Page.
MENU : Press to select a menu.
g:Press to seek the previous
station.
l: Press to seek the next station.
See Overview 0152 about these
and other radio features.
Storing Radio Station Presets
Up to 25 preset stations from all
bands can be stored in the favorite
lists in any order. Up to five stations
can be stored in each favorite page
and the number of favorite pages
can be set.
To store the station to a position in
the list, while on the active source
main page, such as AM, FM,
or SXM (if equipped), press and
hold a favorites/soft key button on
the center stack.
See “Storing Radio Station Presets”
under AM-FM Radio 0154.
Setting the Clock
See Clock 0108.

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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

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Up-Shift Light (Manual
Transmission)
This light comes on when an
up-shift is recommended for best
fuel economy. The number
displayed with the arrow indicates
the recommended gear.
Four-Wheel-Drive Light
The four-wheel-drive light comes on
when a vehicle with a manual
transfer case is shifted into
four-wheel drive and the front axle
engages.Some delay between the shifting
and the light coming on is normal.
See
Four-Wheel Drive 0231 for
more information.
Tow/Haul Mode Light
For vehicles with the Tow/Haul
Mode feature, this light comes on
when the Tow/Haul Mode has been
activated.
See Tow/Haul Mode 0229.
Hill Descent Control Light
If equipped, the Hill Descent Control
light comes on when the system is
ready for use. When the light
flashes, the system is active.
See Hill Descent Control (HDC)
0 243.
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.
This light changes to amber and
flashes to indicate that the lane
marking has been crossed without
using a turn signal in that direction.

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Presspto select the distance or
reset best value. Use
wandxto
choose the distance and press
V.
Press
wandxto select “Reset
Best Score.” Press
Vto reset the
best average fuel economy. After
reset, the best value displays “-,-”
until the selected distance has been
traveled.
The display provides information on
how current driving behavior affects
the running average and how well
recent driving compares to the best
that has been achieved for the
selected distance.
Timer : This display can be used as
a timer. To start the timer, press
V
while this display is active. The
display will show the amount of time
that has passed since the timer was
last reset. To stop the timer, press
V
briefly while this display is active
and the timer is running. To reset
the timer to zero, press and hold
V
while this display is active, or presspand select reset. Speed Limit :
Shows sign
information, which comes from a
roadway database in the onboard
navigation, if equipped.
Battery Voltage : Displays the
current battery voltage, if equipped.
Battery voltage changes are normal
while driving. See Charging System
Light 0120. If there is a problem
with the battery charging system,
the DIC will display a message.
Oil Pressure : Oil pressure is
displayed in either kilopascal (kPa)
or in pounds per square inch (psi).
Engine Hours : Shows the total
number of hours the engine has run.
Off Road Page : This page shows
the traction, four wheel drive, and
steering angle states. When the
front or rear axles are locked, a lock
icon is displayed. See Off-Road
Driving 0201.
Transmission Fluid
Temperature : Shows the
temperature of the automatic
transmission fluid in either degrees
Celsius (°C) or degrees
Fahrenheit (°F). Trailer Brake (If Equipped) :
TRAILER GAIN shows the trailer
gain setting. This setting can be
adjusted from 0.0 to 10.0 with either
a trailer connected or disconnected.
OUTPUT shows the power output to
the trailer anytime a trailer with
electric brakes is connected. Output
is displayed as a bar graph. Dashes
may appear in the OUTPUT display
if a trailer is not connected.
Blank Page :
Shows no
information.

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Valet Mode
This will lock the infotainment
system and steering wheel controls.
It may also limit access to vehicle
storage locations, if equipped.
To enable valet mode:1. Enter a four-digit code on the keypad.
2. Select Enter to go to the confirmation screen.
3. Re-enter the four-digit code.
Touch LOCK or UNLOCK to lock or
unlock the system. Touch Back to
go back to the previous menu.
Teen Driver
See “Teen Driver” under“Settings”
in the infotainment manual.
Radio
Touch to display the Radio menu
and the following may display:
. Manage Favorites
. Number of Favorites Shown
. Audible Touch Feedback .
Auto Volume
. Maximum Startup Volume
Manage Favorites
This allows favorites to be edited.
See “Manage Favorites” in“Radio
Setup” underHome Page 0153 or
“Manage Favorites” in“Settings”
under “Radio” in the infotainment
manual.
Number of Favorites Shown
Touch to set the number of favorites
to display.
Select the desired number or select
Auto and the infotainment system
will automatically adjust the number
of favorites shown.
Audible Touch Feedback
This allows Audible Touch
Feedback to be turned on or off.
Select Off or On.
Auto Volume
This feature adjusts the volume
based on vehicle speed and
ambient noise. Select Off, Low, Medium-Low,
Medium, Medium-High, or High.
Maximum Startup Volume
This feature sets the maximum
startup volume. If the vehicle is
started and the volume is greater
than this level, the volume is
adjusted to this level. To set the
maximum startup volume, touch +
or
−to increase or decrease.
Vehicle
Select and the following may
display:
.
Climate and Air Quality
. Comfort and Convenience
. Lighting
. Power Door Locks
. Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Climate and Air Quality
Select and the following may
display:
.Auto Fan Speed
. Auto Defog