2018 CHEVROLET CRUZE belt

Chevrolet Cruze Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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4 Introduction
::Oil Pressure
O:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>: Seat Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control/StabiliTrak
a:Under Pressure
M: Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief 5
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . 6
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . . . 8
Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 13
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Passenger Sensing System . . . 13
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . 15
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . . 17
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Vehicle Features
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . . . 22
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . . 22
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) . . . . . . . 24
Lane Change Alert (LCA) . . . . . . 24
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . 24
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Parking Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Performance and Maintenance
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel (Gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Fuel (Diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
E85 or FlexFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . 27
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Diesel Particulate Filter . . . . . . . . 28
Diesel Exhaust Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Roadside Assistance
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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In Brief 13
Heated Seats
If equipped, the controls are on the
center stack. The engine must be
running to operate the heated seats.
Press
MorLto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion.
Press the control once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the control, the heated seat will
change to the next lower setting,
and then the off setting. Three lights
indicate the highest setting and one
light the lowest.
See Heated Front Seats 064.
Head Restraint
Adjustment
Do not drive until the head restraints
for all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
To achieve a comfortable seating
position, change the seatback
recline angle as little as necessary
while keeping the seat and the head
restraint height in the proper
position.
See Head Restraints 061 and Seat
Adjustment 062.
Seat Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
seat belts properly:
.
Seat Belts 069.
. How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
070.
. Lap-Shoulder Belt 071.
. Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 094.
Passenger Sensing
System
United States

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44 Keys, Doors, and Windows
.Two remote vehicle starts, or a
single remote start with an
extension, have already
been used.
. The vehicle is not in P (Park).
Door Locks
{Warning
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
. Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. The doors
can be unlocked and
opened while the vehicle is
moving. The chance of
being thrown out of the
vehicle in a crash is
increased if the doors are
not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
seat belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
.Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by
extreme heat and can suffer
permanent injuries or even
death from heat stroke.
Always lock the vehicle
whenever leaving it.
. Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the
doors can help prevent this
from happening.
To lock or unlock the doors from
outside the vehicle:
. Press
QorKon the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation (Key
Access) 034 orRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation
(Keyless Access) 036. .
Use the key in the driver door .
The key lock cylinder is covered
by a cap.
To lock or unlock the doors from
inside the vehicle:
. Press
QorKon the power door
lock switch.
. If equipped with Keyless Access,
pushing down the manual lock
knob on the driver door will lock
all doors.
. Pull the door handle once to
unlock it. Pull the door handle
again to unlatch it.

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Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . 63
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear Seats
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Heated Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Seat Belts
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Seat Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . 74
Seat Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . . . 77
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Passenger Sensing System . . . 81
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . 86
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . . . 86
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Infants and Young Children . . . . 89
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . . . 91
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . 93
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) . . . . 94
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 101 Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the
Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

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Seats and Restraints 63
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust the power driver seat,
if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
. Raise or lower the front part of
the seat cushion by moving the
front of the control up or down.
. Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the rear of the control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see
Reclining Seatbacks 063.
Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
To recline a manual seatback:
1. Lift the lever. If necessary, move the seat
belt out of the way to access
the lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release
the lever to lock the seatback
in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to an upright
position: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback, and the seatback
returns to the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

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To recline a power seatback,
if equipped:
.Tilt the top of the control
rearward to recline.
. Tilt the top of the control forward
to raise.
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the seat belts cannot do
their job.
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it will
be in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries.
The lap belt could go up over
your abdomen. The belt forces
would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious
internal injuries.
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
seat belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.
Heated Front Seats
{Warning
If temperature change or pain to
the skin cannot be felt, the seat
heater may cause burns. To
reduce the risk of burns, use care
when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Reminder
If equipped, the message REAR
SEAT REMINDER LOOK IN REAR
SEAT displays under certain
conditions indicating there may be
an item or passenger in the rear
seat. Check before exiting the
vehicle.
This feature will activate when a
second row door is opened while
the vehicle is on or up to 10 minutes
before the vehicle is turned on.
There will be an alert when the
vehicle is turned off. The alert does
not directly detect objects in the rear
seat; instead, under certain
conditions, it detects when a rear
door is opened and closed,
indicating that there may be
something in the rear seat.
The feature is active only once each
time the vehicle is turned on and off,
and will require reactivation by
opening and closing the second row
doors. There may be an alert even
when there is nothing in the rear
seat; for example, if a child enteredthe vehicle through the rear door
and left the vehicle without the
vehicle being shut off.
The feature can be turned on or off.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0145.
Folding the Seatback
The rear seatbacks can be folded.
To fold the rear seatbacks:
1. Place the front seatbacks in the upright position. See Reclining
Seatbacks 063.
Caution
Folding a rear seat with the seat
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the seat
belts. Always unbuckle the seat
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
2. Unbuckle the rear seat belt and make sure the seat belt is in
the guide on top of the
seatback.
3. Reach under the seat belt andpull the lever on top of the
seatback to unlock the
seatback. A tab near the
seatback lever moves forward
when the seatback is unlocked.