Automatic Transmission; Stabilitrak®/Traction Control Systems - Chevrolet 2013 Cruze Quick Reference Manual

Note: The transmission has a fuel-saving
Neutral shift feature. It shifts into Neutral when
the vehicle comes to a stop and the brake
pedal is applied. It shifts back to Drive when
the brake pedal is released. When stopped on
a hill, the vehicle may roll very slightly before
shifting into Drive.
The traction control system limits wheelspin and the StabiliTrak stability control system
assists with directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. Both systems
turn on automatically every time the vehicle is started.
STABILITRAK®/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Driver Shift Control
Driver Shift Control (DSC) allows the driver
to shift gears manually. This feature can
be used to drive the vehicle in a sportier
manner or to downshift when driving on a
downhill grade to provide engine braking.
1. Move the shift lever to the Manual (M)
position.
2. Tap the shift lever forward (+) to upshift
or rearward (–) to downshift. The cur-
rent gear will be displayed in the Driver
Information Center.
If vehicle speed is too high or too low for
the requested gear, the shift will not occur.
When coming to a stop, the transmission
will downshift automatically.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Turning the Systems Off/On
To turn off traction control, press the
StabiliTrak/Traction Control button.
Traction Control Off message
The
will display in the Driver Information
Center. Turn off traction control if the
vehicle is stuck and rocking the vehicle
is required.
To turn off both traction control
and StabiliTrak, press and hold the
button. The
StabiliTrak Off light will illuminate
in the instrument cluster.
Press the button again to turn on both
systems.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
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