Chevrolet 2004 Colorado Owner's Manual page 271

Section 5
Service ............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle ...........................................5-4
Fuel ................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling Your Tank ............................................5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-10
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-13
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-17
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-19
Manual Transmission Fluid .............................5-22
Hydraulic Clutch (Manual Transmission) ...........5-24
Engine Coolant .............................................5-25
Radiator Pressure Cap ..................................5-27
Service and Appearance Care
Engine Overheating .......................................5-28
Cooling System ............................................5-30
Engine Fan Noise .........................................5-36
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-36
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-38
Brakes ........................................................5-39
Battery ........................................................5-42
Jump Starting ...............................................5-43
Rear Axle .......................................................5-47
Four-Wheel Drive ............................................5-48
Front Axle ......................................................5-49
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-50
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-50
Headlamps ..................................................5-50
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) .........5-53
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-54
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-55
Running Lamps .........................................5-52
Back-up Lamps .........................................5-53
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