Starting And Operating; Starting And Operating New Vehicle Break-In; Ignition Positions - Chevrolet Captiva Owner's Manual

Warning
Things inside the vehicle can strike
and injure people in a sudden stop or
turn, or in a crash.
Ÿ Put things in the cargo area of the
vehicle. In the cargo area, put
them as far forward as possible.
Try to spread the weight evenly.
Ÿ Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so
that some of them are above the
tops of the seats.
Do not leave an unsecured child
Ÿ
restraint in the vehicle.
Ÿ Secure loose items in the vehicle.
Ÿ Do not leave a seat folded down
unless needed.
STARTING AND
OPERATING
NEW VEHICLE BREAK-IN
Use the following precautions for the
first few hundred kilometers to improve
the performance and economy of your
vehicle and add to its long life :
Avoid full-throttle starts.
Ÿ
Do not race the engine.
Ÿ
Ÿ Avoid hard stops except in emergen-
cies. This will allow your brakes to
bed in properly.
Avoid quick starts, sudden accelera-
Ÿ
tions, and prolonged highspeed
driving in order to avoid damage to
the engine and conserve fuel. Avoid
full-throttle acceleration in low gear.
Do not tow any other vehicle.
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Driving and Operating 8-11

IGNITION POSITIONS

The ignition switch has four different
positions.
Caution
Using a tool to force the key to turn in
the ignition could cause damage to the
switch or break the key. Use the
correct key, make sure it is all the way
in, and turn it only with your hand. If
the key cannot be turned by hand, see
your CHEVROLET retailer.