Driving On Wet Roads - Chevrolet Colorado 2024 Owner's Manual

Getting Started
To open the app, select the OFF ROAD icon
from the infotainment home screen. The
available off-road tools are displayed
horizontally across the screen. Scroll left or
right to view more tools. Additionally, the
tools are grouped by labels Baja, Terrain,
and Overlanding at the top of the screen.
These labels are shortcuts to the tools that
may be helpful in those respective driving
conditions, although all tools are actively
collecting data at all times. Baja and Terrain
are also selectable as a driving mode. See
Driver Mode Control 0 180.
.
Baja – High-speed driving on low traction
surfaces
. Terrain – For rough terrain at low speeds
.
Overlanding – For exploring without using
roads
Certain tools save minimum and maximum
values for the data they are collecting,
which you can reset as needed. Touch the
j
Reset symbol on the screen to reset the
values.
Depending on how the vehicle is equipped,
the off-road tools in the app may include:
Altimeter : Displays current elevation.
Maintains lowest and highest values, which
can be reset as needed.
Axle locker status : Identifies each axle as
locked or unlocked. A tire will be highlighted
if slip due to low traction is detected. See
Locking Front Axle 0 184 and
Locking Rear Axle 0 183.
Camera app shortcut : Launches the Camera
App for exterior camera views. See Surround
Vision System 0 201.
Compass : Displays direction of travel. If the
vehicle navigation system is actively routing
to a destination, an indicator on the
compass shows the bearing to the
destination. See Compass 0 75.
G-Force : Displays longitudinal and lateral
acceleration and max G-force.
Pitch and roll : Shows real-time vehicle pitch
and roll in a 3D gauge.
Steering angle : Displays degrees of steering
rotation for the front wheels.
Tire pressure : Displays real-time tire
pressure plus indicator for under-inflation.
See Tire Pressure Monitor System 0 286.
Driving and Operating
Transfer case status : Displays the setting of
the four-wheel drive (4WD) transfer case.
See Four-Wheel Drive 0 171.

Driving on Wet Roads

Rain and wet roads can reduce vehicle
traction and affect your ability to stop and
accelerate. Always drive slower in these
types of driving conditions and avoid driving
through large puddles and deep-standing or
flowing water.
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Warning
Wet brakes can cause crashes. They
might not work as well in a quick stop
and could cause pulling to one side. You
could lose control of the vehicle.
After driving through a large puddle of
water or a car/vehicle wash, lightly apply
the brake pedal until the brakes work
normally.
Flowing or rushing water creates strong
forces. Driving through flowing water
could cause the vehicle to be carried
away. If this happens, you and other
vehicle occupants could drown. Do not
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