Chevrolet Kodiak 2008 Manuals

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Chevrolet Kodiak 2008 Owner's Manual (384 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.3 MB

Section 2 Features and Controls

67
- Using this Manual
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  5
- Bucket Seats
  6
- Front Seats
  6
- Lumbar Adjustment
  7
- Split Bench Seat (80/20 Split)
  10
- Height Adjustment
  11
- Rear Seat Operation
  14
- Rear Seats
  14
- Safety Belts
  15
- Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
  15
- Why Safety Belts Work
  16
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  20
- Lap-Shoulder Belt
  28
- Lap Belt
  31
- Child Restraints
  32
- Older Children
  32
- Features and Controls
  
  67
- Keys
  
  68
  - Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System
    69
  - Battery Replacement
    70
- Doors and Locks
  
  72
  - Door Locks
    72
  - Power Door Locks
    73
- Windows
  
  74
  - Manual Windows
    74
  - Power Windows
    75
  - Sliding Rear Window
    75
  - Sun Visors
    75
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    76
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  76
  - Ignition Positions
    77
    
    Manual Transmission
    78
    
    Starter Motor Operation
    78
  - Engine Starter Over-Crank Protection
    78
  - Starting the Gasoline Engine
    78
  - Starting Your Engine
    79
  - Starting the Diesel Engine
    80
    
    Engine Alarm and Automatic Shutdown
    84
  - Idle Shutdown
    85
  - High Idle System
    86
  - Exhaust Restrictor (Engine Warm-Up)
    88
  - Engine Checks before Operating
    89
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    91
  - Diesel Engine Exhaust Brake
    92
  - Two-Speed Rear Axle
    93
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    95
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    96
  - Power Take-Off (PTO)
    98
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    98
  - Parking
    103
  - Parking Brake (with Hydraulic Brakes)
    104
  - Parking Brake (with Air Brakes)
    107
  - Parking Brake Burnish Procedure
    109
  - Air Suspension
    110
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    110
  - Engine Exhaust
    111
  - Diesel Particulate Filter (Diesel Engine)
    112
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    116
- Mirrors
  
  117
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    117
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    117
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    117
  - Outside Convex Mirrors
    118
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    118
- Storage Areas
  
  119
  - Center Console Storage
    119
Section 3 Instrument Panel

121
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  124
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    126
  - Other Warning Devices
    126
  - Horn
    126
  - Tilt Wheel
    127
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    127
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    128
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    128
  - Windshield Wipers
    129
  - Windshield Washer
    130
  - Cruise Control
    130
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    131
    
    Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    132
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    132
  - Exterior Lamps
    134
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    135
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    135
  - Marker Lamps
    136
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    136
  - Dome Lamps
    136
  - Entry Lighting
    137
  - Reading Lamps
    137
  - Instrument Panel Switchbank
    138
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    139
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    140
- Climate Controls
  
  140
  - Climate Control System
    140
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    142
  - Outlet Adjustment
    143
  - Rear Heating System
    144
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  144
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    145
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    146
  - Trip Odometer
    146
  - Tachometer
    146
  - Engine Speed Limiter
    147
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    147
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    147
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    148
  - Airbag off Light
    149
  - Charging System Light
    150
  - Voltmeter Gage
    151
  - Service Transmission Warning Light
    151
  - Range Inhibit Warning Indicator
    152
  - Brake System Warning Light
    152
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    154
  - Trailer Antilock Brake System Warning Light
    154
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    155
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    155
  - Driving Your Vehicle
    156
  - Wait to Start Indicator
    156
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    156
  - Maintenance Schedule
    157
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    157
  - Maintenance Schedule
    158
  - Low Oil Level Light
    158
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    158
  - Engine Overspeed Warning Light
    159
  - Engine Shutdown Warning Light
    159
  - Transmission Temperature Gage
    159
  - Exhaust Brake Indicator Light
    160
  - Differential Lock Indicator Light
    160
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    161
  - Highbeam on Light
    161
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator
    161
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
    162
  - Power Take-Off Light
    162
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    162
  - Fuel Gage
    163
  - Water in Fuel Warning Light
    164
  - Change Fuel Filter Warning Light
    164
  - Diesel Particulate Filter Warning Light
    165
  - Air Filter Restriction Indicator
    165
  - Air Pressure Gage
    166
  - Hourmeter Gage
    166
- Audio System(S)
  
  167
  - Setting the Clock
    168
  - Radio(S)
    168
    
    Playing the Radio
    168
    
    Finding a Station
    169
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    169
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade
    170
    
    Care of Your Cds
    171
    
    Playing a CD
    171
    
    Radio Messages
    171
    
    Care of Your CD Player
    172
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    174
    
    Care of the Cassette Tape Player
    176
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    177
  - Radio Reception
    178
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    178
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    178
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

179
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  180
  - Defensive Driving
    180
  - Control of a Vehicle
    181
  - Drunk Driving
    181
  - Braking
    182
  - Hydraulic Brake Systems
    182
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    183
  - Braking in Emergencies
    183
  - Trailer Brake Hand Control Valve
    184
  - Rear Axle Differential Lock Control
    185
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    186
  - Power Steering
    187
  - Steering
    187
  - Steering in Emergencies
    188
  - Off-Road Recovery
    189
  - Passing
    189
  - Loss of Control
    190
  - Driving at Night
    191
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    192
  - Highway Hypnosis
    193
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    193
  - Winter Driving
    194
  - If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    196
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    197
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    198
  - Tow Hooks
    198
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    199
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    201
- Towing
  
  202
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    202
  - Electrical Connections
    204
  - Trailer Connections
    204
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

205
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  205
- Service
  
  208
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    208
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    209
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    209
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    210
  - Engine Fan Breakage
    210
- Fuel
  
  211
  - Gasoline Octane
    211
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    211
  - Additives
    212
  - Diesel Engine Fuel
    213
  - What Fuel to Use
    213
  - Very Cold Weather Operation
    216
  - Water in Fuel
    216
  - Running out of Fuel
    221
  - Fuel Filter Replacement
    222
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    223
  - Filling the Tank
    224
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    225
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  226
  - Hood Latches
    226
  - Engine Oil
    227
  - Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine)
    228
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    229
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    230
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    231
  - Engine Oil
    232
  - Checking Engine Oil
    232
  - Engine Oil Life System (Gasoline Engine)
    240
    
    Diesel Engines)
    241
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    241
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    241
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    242
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    247
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    247
  - Engine Coolant
    248
    
    How to Add Fluid
    248
    
    Isuzu 7.8L L6 Engines)
    248
    
    What to Use
    249
    
    Checking Coolant
    250
    
    Adding Coolant
    251
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    251
  - Engine Overheating
    252
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    253
  - Cooling System
    254
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    256
  - Engine Fan Noise
    258
  - Power Steering Fluid
    258
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    259
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    260
  - Brakes
    261
    
    Brake Fluid
    261
    
    What to Add
    262
    
    Brake Adjustment
    263
    
    Air Dryer
    264
  - Battery
    270
  - Vehicle Storage
    270
  - Jump Starting
    271
- Rear Axle
  
  276
  - Rear Axle Shift Motor
    277
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  277
- Front Axle
  
  278
- Noise Control System
  
  279
  - Tampering with Noise Control System Prohibited
    279
- Bulb Replacement
  
  280
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  280
- Other Service Items
  
  282
  - Fuel Filter
    282
  - Primary Fuel Filter and Water Separator
    283
  - Secondary Fuel Filter and Water Separator/Heater
    284
  - Diesel)
    284
  - Front Wheel Bearings with
    285
  - Oil-Filled Hubs
    285
- Tires
  
  286
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    286
  - How to Check
    287
  - Wheel Loading
    287
  - Dual Tire Operation
    288
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    288
  - Buying New Tires
    289
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    290
  - Tightening the Wheel Nuts
    290
  - Wheel Replacement
    294
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    296
- Appearance Care
  
  298
  - Interior Cleaning
    298
  - Fabric/Carpet
    299
  - Care of Safety Belts
    300
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    300
  - Weatherstrips
    300
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    301
  - Finish Care
    301
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    301
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    302
  - And Trim
    302
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    302
  - Finish Damage
    303
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    303
  - Tires
    303
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    304
  - Underbody Maintenance
    304
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    304
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  305
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    305
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    306
- Electrical System
  
  306
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    306
  - Headlamp Wiring
    306
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    306
  - Fusible Links
    307
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    307
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    307
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    307
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    310
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  313
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  319
  - Engine Drive Belt Routing
    321
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

325
- Introduction
  326
- Maintenance Requirements
  326
- Maintenance Schedule
  326
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  326
- How this Section Is Organized
  327
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  328
- Scheduled Maintenance Supplements
  328
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  328
- Scheduled Maintenance
  329
- At each Fuel Fill
  350
- Engine Oil Level Check
  350
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  350
- At Least Twice a Year
  351
- Exhaust System Inspection
  352
- At Least Once a Year
  354
- Part C: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  355
- Part D: Maintenance Record
  357
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

361
- Customer Assistance Information
  361
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  362
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    362
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    363
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    364
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    365
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    365
  - Collision Damage Repair
    366
    
    Repair Facility
    366
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    367
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    367
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  369
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  371

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Table of Contents

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Storage Areas

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

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

Maintenance Replacement Parts

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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