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Getting to Know Your 2017 Colorado Getting to Know Your 2017 Colorado www.chevrolet.com Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your Chevrolet Colorado. More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment described in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference, keep this guide with your Owner Manual in your glove box. 1 Instrument Panel Cruise Control/ Turn Signal Lever/ Driver Audio Steering Wheel Forward Collision Driver Information Information Controls/Voice Windshield Alert ButtonsF Center Controls Center Recognition ButtonsF Wipers Lever Power Mirror Instrument Panel 4WD Tilt/TelescopingF ControlF/ Illumination Control/ ControlF Steering Wheel Window Switches Exterior Lamp Control Lever Symbols Low Fuel Cruise Control Set Forward Collision Alert Traction Control Off StabiliTrak Active Lights On Reminder Lane Departure StabiliTrak Off Airbag Readiness Warning Security Check Engine Brake System Tow/Haul Mode Antilock Brake System 2 Infotainment System (8-inch* Climate screen shownF) Controls Driver’s Tow/Haul ModeF/ Auxiliary Jack/ Passenger’s Cargo Box Lamp/ Heated Seat Diesel Exhaust Brake USB Port/ Heated Seat Hill Descent ButtonsF (if equipped)/Traction Accessory Power ButtonsF ControlF/ Control and StabiliTrak/ Outlet Lane Departure Hazard Warning WarningF Buttons Flashers Buttons Door Ajar Diesel Exhaust Fluid Refer to your Owner Manual (diesel models only) to learn about the information Oil Pressure Glow Plug being relayed by the lights, gauges and indicators on the Charging System (diesel models only) instrument cluster. Safety Belt Reminder See In Brief in your Owner Manual. F Optional equipment *Screen measured diagonally 3 Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter (Key Fob)F Unlock Remote Vehicle StartF Press to unlock the driver’s door. Press and release the Lock button and Press again to unlock all doors. then press and hold the button until the turn signal lamps flash to start the Lock engine from outside the vehicle. After Press to lock all doors. entering the vehicle, turn on the ignition. Note: To change the remote lock, unlock, and Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm remote start settings, go to Remote Lock, Unlock, Press and release to locate your vehicle. Start in the Vehicle Settings menu. Press and hold to activate the alarm. See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner Manual. Tilt/TelescopingF Steering Wheel With the vehicle in Park, push down the lever (A) on the left side of the steering column to adjust the position of the steering wheel. The steering wheel can then be moved up or down and in or outF. Pull up the lever to lock the steering wheel in place. A See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual. Head Restraints Head Restraint Adjustment To raise a front seat head restraint, pull it up. To lower a front seat head restraint, press the button on top of the seatback and push down the head restraint. To fold a rear outboard head restraint (Crew Cab models only) for better visibility or when folding the seatback, press the button on the side of the head restraint. Extended Cab Seat Cushion Extension The head restraint can be used as a seat cushion extension when using a child seat. 1. To remove the passenger-side rear seat head restraint, press the button on top of the seatback and pull up the head restraint. 2. Insert the head restraint in the holes on the front of the pas- senger-side rear seat cushion to use as a seat cushion exten- sion. The notch on the post faces outboard. 3. To remove the head restraint, press both buttons by the seat cushion holes. 4 F Optional equipment See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual. Power SeatsF A. Seat Cushion Adjustment Move the front control to move the seat forward or rearward, or to raise or lower the seat. A B. Seatback Adjustment Lift the lever to recline or raise the B seatback. C C. Lumbar Adjustment Press the control to adjust the lumbar support. See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual. Lighting Automatic Headlamp System Off/On Rotate the knob to activate the exterior lights. AUTO Automatic Headlamp System Automatically activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) or the headlamps and other exterior lamps depending on outside light conditions. Parking Lamps Headlamps Fog LampsF Press to turn the fog lamps on or off. Instrument Panel Lighting Instrument Panel Brightness Rotate the thumbwheel to adjust the instrument panel lighting. Cargo Lamp Cargo Box Lamp With the vehicle in Park or Neutral, press to turn the cargo lamp on or off. The button indicator will illuminate when the lamp is on. See Lighting in your Owner Manual. F Optional equipment 5 Windshield Wipers Move the lever to activate the wipers. HI Fast Wipes LO Slow Wipes INT Intermittent Rotate the INT band to adjust the delay between wipes. The wipers activate more often as the band is rotated upward. OFF 1x Single Wipe Washer Fluid Pull the lever toward you to spray washer fluid on the windshield. See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual. Driver Information Center The Driver Information Center (DIC) on the instrument cluster displays a variety of vehicle system information and warning messages. Base DIC Controls MENU Press to display the Trip/Fuel menu, Vehicle Information menu or Eco menu. Rotate the band to scroll through the Color DIC shown items of each menu. SET/CLR Press the button on the end of the lever to set a menu item or clear a message. Press and hold the button to reset a menu item. Color DIC ControlsF Base DIC Controls Press to move between display zones. Press to move through the menus. Press to open a menu or select/deselect a setting. Press and hold to reset or clear an item. Color DIC Controls See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual. 6 F Optional equipment Radio with 4.2-Inch* Color Screen Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using the infotainment system while driving. The radio is controlled by using the audio system buttons. The display is not a touch screen. TUNE/MENU Favorite Pages: Favorite Stations: Favorite Pages: Tune radio stations/ Power/ Scroll down through Favorite preset Scroll up through Scroll through and Volume the favorite pages stations the favorite pages select menus RADIO MEDIA TONE BACK Select AM, Select the SEEK Open Move back F Home FM, XM media Previous/Next radio the Tone one level in screen source station or track menu the menus Setting the Time Storing Favorite Stations 1. Use the MENU knob to select Settings Up to 25 radio stations from all bands on the home page. (AM, FM or XMF) can be stored, in any 2. Use the MENU knob to select Time order, on up to five pages. and Date; then select Time to adjust 1. Tune in the desired radio station. the clock. 2. Press the or button to display the 3. Turn the MENU knob to adjust the page where the station is to be stored. hours, minutes and AM or PM. Press 3. Press and hold one of the five favorite the knob to go to the next value. keys until a beep is heard. Audio Players 4. Repeat the steps to store another Use a Bluetooth or USB connection to link favorite station. to a variety of compatible mobile devices. Refer to your Owner Manual for operating instructions. See Infotainment System in your Owner Manual. F Optional equipment *Screen measured diagonally 7 Chevrolet MyLink Radio with 7-Inch* or 8-Inch* Color ScreenF Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information about using the infotainment system while driving. The Chevrolet MyLink radio is controlled by using the audio system buttons and touch screen. Additional Pages: Applications: Interaction Touch to view TUNE/MENU Touch the screen Selector: additional pages Tune radio Power/ icon to access the Touch to display of applications stations/Open and Volume application the favorites list (if available) select menus RADIO MEDIA BACK Select AM, Select the SEEK Eject Move back one Home FM, XMF media source Previous/Next radio disc level in the screen station or track menus 8-inch screen shown Chevrolet MyLink Chevrolet MyLink uses a Bluetooth or USB connection to link to a compatible device, such as a smartphone, cell phone, USB flash drive or portable audio player/iPod®. MyLink enables streaming audio through a smartphone and hands-free voice control. For assistance with the MyLink system, contact Customer Assistance at 1-855-4-SUPPORT (1-855-478-7767) or visit my.chevrolet.com/learn. 8 F Optional equipment *Screen measured diagonally See your Infotainment System Owner Manual. Chevrolet MyLink Radio with 7-Inch* or 8-Inch* Color ScreenF Storing Favorites Up to 60 radio stations from all bands (AM, FM or XMF), media (song, artist, album, and genre when connected to a USB port), phone contacts and navigation destinationsF can be stored in any order. 1. Display the desired radio station, media favorite, navigation destination or contact. 2. Touch the Interaction Selector at the bottom of the screen to display the favorite screen buttons. 3. Touch and hold one of the favorite screen buttons until a beep is heard. 4. Repeat the steps to store another favorite item. To change the number of favorites displayed, go to Radio in the Settings menu. Natural Voice Recognition Control the music source and make phone calls hands-free (after pairing your Bluetooth- enabled phone) using the natural voice recognition system. 1. Press the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel. 2. The radio will say “Command please,” followed by a beep. 3. After the beep, say what you want it to do using natural speech.
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