Chevrolet CAPTIVA User Manual

Note
Use of engine compression during long
mountainous descents may prolong the
life of your brakes.
Rocking the vehicle
Rocking the vehicle is only permissible if
the vehicle is stuck in sand, mud or snow.
Move the shift lever between D and R in
a repeat pattern.
Do not race the engine and avoid sudden
acceleration.
Parking
After stoping the vehicle with pressing
the brake pedal, engage P and apply the
parking brake and then remove ignition
key.
Warning
Do not downshift transmission by
two or more gear positions at a time.
This prevents damage to your
transmission or loss of control and
personal injuries.
Kickdown
For faster acceleration press the acce-
lerator pedal all the way down and hold.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
Fault
In the event of a fault, the malfunction
indicator light illuminates. The trans-
mission no longer shifts autom-atically
nor manually because it is locked in a
certain gear.
Have the cause of the fault remedied by
CHEVROLET retailer.
8-24 Driving and Operating
FUEL ECONOMY MODE*
The vehicle may have a fuel economy
mode. When engaged, fuel economy
mode can improve the vehicle's fuel
economy.
Pressing the eco button, the shift lever
will engage fuel economy mode. When
activated, the eco light in the instrument
cluster will come on. See Fuel Economy
Light on page 4-28. Pressing the button
a second time will turn fuel economy
mode off.
eco
ION
UP-SHIFT LIGHT
The vehicle may have an up-shift light.
When this light comes on, shift to the
next higher gear if weather, road, and
traffic conditions allow.

Chevrolet CAPTIVA Specifications

General

Brand	Chevrolet
Model	CAPTIVA
Category	Automobile
Language	English