Chevrolet 2013 Cruze, Owner'S Manual, Page: 103 / 292

STARTING AND OPERATING
NEW VEHICLE RUNNING - IN
Use the following precautions for the
first few hundred kilometres to improve
the performance and economy of your
vehicle and add to its long life:

Avoid full - throttle starts.

Do not race the engine.

Avoid hard stops except in emer-
gencies. This will allow your brakes
to bed in properly.

Avoid quick starts, sudden accelera-
tions, and prolonged highspeed driv-
ing in order to avoid damage to the
engine and to conserve fuel.

Avoid full-throttle acceleration in
low gear.

Do not tow any other vehicle.
IGNITION SWITCH POSITIONS
0 = Ignition off
1 = Ignition off
,
steering wheel
lock released
2 = Ignition on , for diesel engine:
preheating
3 =
Starting
DRIVING FOR BETTER
FUEL ECONOMY
Driving habits can affect fuel mileage.
Here are some driving tips to get the
best fuel economy possible.
 Avoid fast starts and accelerate
smoothly.

Brake gradually and avoid abrupt
stops.
 Avoid idling the engine for long
periods of time.

When road and weather conditions
are appropriate, use cruise control.

Always follow posted speed limits or
drive more slowly when conditions
require.
 Keep vehicle tires properly inflated.

Combine several trips into a single
trip.
 Replace the vehicle's tires with the
same TPC Spec number molded
into the tire's sidewall near the size.

Follow recommended scheduled
maintenance.
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Caution
Do not leave the key in the 1 or 2 posi-
tion for extended periods while the
engine is not running. This will dis-
charge the battery.
Do not turn the key to 0 position
while driving. Driver could lose con-
trol of vehicle and brake power assis-
tance would be cancelled, causing
vehicle damage, personal injury or
possibly death.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Starting engine with the ignition
switch

Turn key to position
1
. Move the
steering wheel slightly to release
the steering wheel lock

Manual transmission: Press and
hold clutch pedal

Automatic transmission: Press and
hold brake pedal and move selector
lever to P or N

Do not accelerate

Diesel engine: Turn the key to
position
2
for preheating until
control indicator goes out
 Turn key to position 3 and release
when engine is running
Before restarting or to switch off the
engine, turn key back to
0
.
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