Chevrolet Colorado 2005 Owner's Manual page 267

Section 5
Service ............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle ...........................................5-5
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 the Tank ..............................................5-8
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 Oil Life System ..................................5-16
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-18
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-19
Manual Transmission Fluid .............................5-22
Hydraulic Clutch ...........................................5-24
Engine Coolant .............................................5-25
Radiator Pressure Cap ..................................5-27
Engine Overheating .......................................5-28
Cooling System ............................................5-29
Engine Fan Noise .........................................5-34
Service and Appearance Care
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-34
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-35
Brakes ........................................................5-36
Battery ........................................................5-39
Jump Starting ...............................................5-40
Rear Axle .......................................................5-44
Four-Wheel Drive ............................................5-44
Front Axle ......................................................5-45
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-46
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-46
Headlamps ..................................................5-46
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) .........5-48
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-50
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-50
Tires ..............................................................5-52
Tire Sidewall Labelling ...................................5-53
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-56
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-58
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-60
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-61
Running Lamps .........................................5-48
Back-up Lamps .........................................5-49
5-1