Chevrolet TRAX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-15498927) -
2022 - CRC - 5/27/21
Driving and Operating 129
Driving and Operating
Driving Information
Driver Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Driving Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Vehicle Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 130
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Impaired Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Driving on Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
If the Vehicle Is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Starting and Operating
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Ignition Positions (Key Access) . . . . . . . . 140
Ignition Positions (Keyless Access) . . . . . 142
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Winter Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . 147
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147Shifting out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Parking over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . 149
Extended Parking (Keyless Access) . . . . . 149
Engine Exhaust
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . 150
Automatic Transmission
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Drive Systems
All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Brakes
Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Brake Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Hill Start Assist (HSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Ride Control Systems
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Cruise Control
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Driver Assistance Systems
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Park Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Fuel
Top Tier Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 165
Trailer Towing
General Towing Information . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Conversions and Add-Ons
Add-On Electrical Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Chevrolet TRAX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-15498927) -
2022 - CRC - 5/27/21
Driving and Operating 163
Recommended Fuel
Regular unleaded gasoline meeting ASTM
specification D4814 with a posted octane
rating (R+M)/2 of 87 or greater is
recommended. Do not use gasoline with a
posted octane rating of less than 87, as this
will result in reduced performance and
driveability. If heavy knocking is heard when
using gasoline rated at 87 or greater, the
engine needs service.Do not use any fuel labeled E85 or FlexFuel.
Do not use gasoline with ethanol levels
greater than 15% by volume.
Prohibited Fuels
Caution
Do not use fuels with any of the
following conditions; doing so may
damage the vehicle and void its
warranty:
.For vehicles that are not FlexFuel, fuel
labeled greater than 15% ethanol by
volume, such as mid-level ethanol
blends (16–50% ethanol), E85,
or FlexFuel.
.Fuel with any amount of methanol,
methylal, ferrocene, and aniline. These
fuels can corrode metal fuel system
parts or damage plastic and rubber
parts.
.Fuel containing metals such as
methylcyclopentadienyl manganese
tricarbonyl (MMT), which can damage
the emissions control system and
spark plugs.
(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
.Fuel with a posted octane rating of
less than the recommended fuel. Using
this fuel will lower fuel economy and
performance, and may decrease the
life of the emissions catalyst.
Fuels in Foreign Countries
The U.S., Canada, and Mexico post fuel
octane ratings in anti-knock index (AKI). For
fuel not to use in a foreign country, see
Prohibited Fuels
0163.
Fuel Additives
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is highly
recommended for use with your vehicle.
If your country does not have TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, add ACDelco Fuel
System Treatment Plus−Gasoline to the
vehicle’s gasoline fuel tank at every oil
change or 15 000 km (9,000 mi), whichever
occurs first. TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline and
ACDelco Fuel System Treatment Plus
−Gasoline will help keep your vehicle’s
engine fuel deposit free and performing
optimally.
Chevrolet TRAX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-15498927) -
2022 - CRC - 5/27/21
272 Index
EmergencyOnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . 83
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . 87
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Reduced Power Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . .101F
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Front Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Economy, Driving for Better . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Filling a Portable Fuel Container . . . . . . . 165
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Fuel (cont'd)
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Top Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . 193
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . 198
G
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
GaugesFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 79
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252