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Chevrolet KODIAK 2005 Owner's Manual (374 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.44 MB

Table of Contents

1
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Front Seats
    8
    
    Height Adjustment
    12
    
    Air Suspension Seats
    12
  - Rear Seats
    14
  - Safety Belts
    15
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    16
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    20
    
    Driver Position
    20
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
    27
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    28
    
    Right Front Passenger Position
    28
    
    Center Passenger Position
    28
    
    Lap Belt
    28
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    30
    
    Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    30
    
    Crew Cab
    30
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    32
  - Child Restraints
    33
    
    Infants and Young Children
    36
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    39
    
    Top Strap
    45
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
    46
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    50
  - Airbag System
    54
    
    Where Are the Airbags
    58
    
    How Does an Airbag Restrain
    60
    
    Airbag off Switch
    62
  - Restraint System Check
    66
- Features and Controls
  
  67
  - Keys
    68
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    70
    
    Battery Replacement
    71
  - Doors and Locks
    72
  - Power Door Locks
    73
  - Windows
    74
    
    Power Windows
    75
    
    Sliding Rear Window
    76
    
    Sun Visors
    76
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    77
    
    Ignition Positions
    78
    
    Starting the Gasoline Engine
    78
    
    Starting the Diesel Engine
    80
    
    Engine Alarm and Automatic Shutdown
    84
    
    Diesel Engines
    85
    
    Engine Checks before Operating
    88
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    90
    
    To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    90
    
    Automatic Transmission Operation
    94
    
    Hydraulic Brakes
    104
    
    Parking Brake Operation
    104
    
    Propshaft Brake Burnish Procedure
    105
    
    Air Brake
    106
    
    Air Suspension
    108
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    109
    
    Engine Exhaust
    109
    
    Running the Engine While Parked
    110
  - Mirrors
    111
    
    Outside Convex Mirrors
    112
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    112
  - Storage Areas
    113
Section 3 Instrument Panel

116
- Tilt Wheel
  121
- Cruise Control
  124
- Windshield Washer
  124
- Exterior Lamps
  128
- Headlamps on Reminder
  129
- Instrument Panel
  130
  - Dome Lamps
    130
  - Entry Lighting
    131
  - Reading Lamps
    131
  - Instrument Panel Overview
    132
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    133
  - Climate Controls
    134
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    136
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    136
    
    Operation Tips
    137
    
    Outlet Adjustment
    137
  - Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
    138
    
    Instrument Panel Cluster
    139
    
    Speedometer and Odometer
    140
    
    Trip Odometer
    140
    
    Engine Speed Limiter
    140
    
    Airbag off Light
    142
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    149
    
    Low Coolant Warning Light
    149
    
    Wait to Start Indicator
    150
    
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    150
    
    Engine Overspeed Warning Light
    153
    
    Transmission Temperature Gage
    153
    
    Engine Shutdown Warning Light
    153
    
    Exhaust Brake Indicator Light
    154
    
    Differential Lock Indicator Light
    154
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    155
  - Highbeam on Light
    155
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator Light
    155
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
    156
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    156
  - Fuel Gage
    156
  - Water in Fuel Warning Light
    157
  - Air Filter Restriction Indicator
    157
  - Audio System(S)
    158
  - Setting the Time
    159
  - Radio with Cassette
    162
  - Radio with CD
    162
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    164
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    166
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    166
    
    Playing a CD
    169
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
    171
  - Radio Reception
    171
  - Care of the Cassette Tape Player
    172
  - Care of Your Cds
    173
  - Care of the CD Player
    173
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    173
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    173
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

175
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  175
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  176
  - Defensive Driving
    176
  - Drunken Driving
    176
  - Control of a Vehicle
    179
  - Braking
    179
  - Hydraulic Brake Systems
    180
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    180
  - Braking in Emergencies
    182
  - Trailer Brake Hand Control Valve
    182
  - Rear Axle Differential Lock Control
    183
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    184
  - Steering
    185
    
    Power Steering
    185
    
    Steering Tips
    185
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    186
  - Off-Road Recovery
    187
  - Passing
    187
  - Loss of Control
    189
  - Driving at Night
    190
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    192
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    193
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    194
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    194
  - City Driving
    195
  - Freeway Driving
    196
  - Highway Hypnosis
    197
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    198
  - Winter Driving
    200
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    200
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    202
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud
    204
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    204
  - Tow Hooks
    205
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    206
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    208
- Towing
  
  209
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    209
  - Trailer Connections
    211
  - Power Take-Off (PTO)
    212
  - Electrical Connections
    212
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

213
- Service and Appearance Care
  213
- Service
  
  215
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    216
  - Two Safety Cautions about Engine Fan
    217
- Fuel
  
  218
  - Gasoline Octane
    218
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    218
  - Additives
    218
  - Diesel Engine Fuel
    219
  - What Fuel to Use
    220
  - Very Cold Weather Operation
    222
    
    Water in Fuel
    222
    
    Water in Fuel Light Chart
    223
  - Running out of Fuel
    227
  - Fuel Filter Replacement
    228
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    229
  - Filling the Tank
    230
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    231
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  232
  - Hood Latches
    232
  - Engine Oil
    234
  - Diesel)
    234
  - Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
    234
  - Diesel Engine)
    234
    
    Checking Engine Oil
    238
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    241
    
    Engine Oil Life System
    241
    
    Gasoline Engine
    241
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    242
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    245
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    246
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    247
  - How to Add Fluid
    247
  - Engine Coolant
    248
  - DURAMAX ® Engines)
    248
  - Checking Coolant
    249
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    250
  - Engine Overheating
    250
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    251
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    251
  - Cooling System
    252
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    254
  - Engine Fan Noise
    257
  - Power Steering Fluid
    257
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    258
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    258
  - Brakes
    259
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    259
    
    Brake Adjustment
    261
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    261
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    261
    
    Air Dryer
    262
  - Battery
    267
  - Vehicle Storage
    267
  - Jump Starting
    268
- Rear Axle
  
  272
  - Rear Axle Shift Motor
    274
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  274
- Front Axle
  
  275
- Noise Control System
  
  276
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    276
- Bulb Replacement
  
  277
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  277
- Other Service Items
  
  278
- Tires
  
  282
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    283
  - How to Check
    283
  - Wheel Loading
    283
  - Dual Tire Operation
    284
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    284
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    285
  - Tightening the Wheel Nuts
    285
  - Wheel Replacement
    289
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    290
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    290
- Appearance Care
  
  291
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    292
  - Fabric/Carpet
    293
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    294
  - Care of Safety Belts
    294
  - Weatherstrips
    294
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    295
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    295
  - Finish Care
    295
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    296
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    296
  - Tires
    297
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    297
  - Finish Damage
    297
  - Underbody Maintenance
    297
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    297
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  299
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    299
  - Service Statement
    299
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    300
- Electrical System
  
  300
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    300
  - Headlamp Wiring
    300
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    300
  - Fusible Links
    301
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    301
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    301
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    301
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    304
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  307
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  312
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

315
- Introduction
  316
- Maintenance Requirements
  316
- Maintenance Schedule
  316
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  316
- How this Section Is Organized
  317
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  318
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  318
- Scheduled Maintenance
  319
- Scheduled Maintenance Supplements
  319
- At each Fuel Fill
  341
  - Weatherstrip Lubrication
    342
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  341
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    341
  - Engine Coolant Level Check
    341
- At Least Twice a Year
  342
  - Body Lubrication Service
    342
  - Parking Brake Check
    342
  - Wiper Blade Check
    342
  - Starter Switch Check
    343
  - Exhaust System Check
    344
- At Least Once a Year
  345
  - Key Lock Cylinders Service
    345
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    345
- Part C: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  346
- Part D: Maintenance Record
  348
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

351
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  352
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    352
  - Online Owner Center
    353
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    354
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    354
    
    P.O. Box
    354
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    355
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    355
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    356
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    356
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  357

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Chevrolet KODIAK 2005 Owner's Manual (374 pages)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Noise Control System

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Other Service Items

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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