Manual Mode - Chevrolet 2013 Captiva Sport Owner's Manual

Chevrolet Captiva Sport Owner Manual - 2013 - crc 1st edition - 6/25/12
9-22 Driving and Operating
D (Drive): This position is for
normal driving with the automatic
transmission. It provides the best
fuel economy. If you need more
power for passing, and you are:
Going less than about 55 km/h
(35 mph), push the accelerator
pedal about halfway down.
Going about 55 km/h (35 mph),
push the accelerator all the
way down.
Downshifting the transmission in
slippery road conditions could result
in skidding, see Skidding under
Loss of Control on page 9 5.
M (Manual): This position allows
you to change gears similar to a
manual transmission. If the vehicle
has this feature, see Manual Mode
on page 9 22.
Notice: Spinning the tires or
holding the vehicle in one place
on a hill using only the
accelerator pedal may damage
the transmission. The repair will
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty. If you are stuck, do not
spin the tires. When stopping on
a hill, use the brakes to hold the
vehicle in place.

Manual Mode

Electronic Range Select
(ERS) Mode
ERS mode allows you to choose the
top-gear limit of the transmission
and the vehicle's speed while
driving downhill or towing a trailer.
The vehicle has an electronic shift
position indicator within the
instrument panel cluster. When
using the ERS mode a number will
display in place of the D (Drive),
indicating the current gear range
that has been selected.
Black plate (22,1)
To use this feature:
1. Move the shift lever to
M (Manual).
2. Press the plus/minus button
located on the shift lever, to
increase or decrease the gear
range available.
When you shift from D (Drive) to
M (Manual), the transmission will
shift to a pre-determined lower gear
range. The highest gear available
for this pre-determined range is
displayed in the DIC. See Driver
Information Center (DIC) on
page 5 23. The number displayed in