Chevrolet SSR 2004 Manuals

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Chevrolet SSR 2004 Owner's Manual (398 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.27 MB

Table of Contents

1
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  8
  - Front Seats
    8
    
    Power Seats
    8
  - Driver's Seat
    8
    
    Heated Seats
    9
  - Passenger's Seat
    9
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Safety Belts
    12
  - Seatback Latches
    12
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    14
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    17
    
    Driver Position
    18
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    18
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    25
    
    Passenger Position
    26
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    26
  - Child Restraints
    27
  - Older Children
    27
  - Infants and Young Children
    30
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    33
  - Top Strap
    36
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    38
  - Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
    40
  - Air Bag Systems
    48
    
    Where Are the Air Bags
    51
    
    When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    53
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    54
    
    What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate
    54
    
    What will You See after an Air Bag Inﬂates
    55
    
    Air Bag off Switch
    57
  - Restraint System Check
    61
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    61
    
    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    61
    
    Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    62
Section 2 Features and Controls

63
- Features and Controls
  
  63
  - Keys
    64
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    65
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    66
- Keys
  
  66
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    67
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    67
  - Doors and Locks
    68
    
    Door Locks
    68
    
    Power Door Locks
    69
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    70
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    70
  - Customizing Your Automatic Door Locks Feature
    70
  - Windows
    71
  - Programming the Power Windows
    72
  - Sun Visors
    73
  - Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors
    73
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    73
  - Testing the Alarm
    74
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    75
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    75
  - Ignition Positions
    76
  - Starting Your Engine
    77
    
    Automatic Transmission Operation
    78
    
    Parking Brake
    80
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  78
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    81
  - Torque Lock
    82
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    82
    
    Engine Exhaust
    83
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    83
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    84
  - Mirrors
    85
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    85
    
    Outside Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror
    87
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    87
  - Homelink Transmitter
    88
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    89
  - Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    91
  - Using Homelink
    91
    
    Instrument Panel Storage Area
    92
  - Storage Areas
    92
    
    Center Console Storage Area
    92
    
    Glove Box
    92
    
    Map Pocket
    92
  - Resetting Defaults
    92
  - Cargo Cover
    93
  - Removing the Cargo Cover
    94
  - Emergency Cargo Cover Release Handle
    96
  - Cargo Tie Downs
    96
  - Floor Tracks
    97
    
    Cargo Net System
    98
  - Side-Saddle Storage
    103
  - Convertible Top
    107
  - Roof Tonneau
    107
  - Convertible Top Operation
    108
  - Vehicle Personalization
    114
  - Memory Seat
    114
Section 3 Instrument Panel

117
- Instrument Panel
  
  117
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    119
  - Other Warning Devices
    120
  - Tilt Wheel
    121
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    121
    
    Windshield Wipers
    123
    
    Cruise Control
    124
  - Exterior Lamps
    128
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    129
  - Lamps on Reminder
    129
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    130
  - Fog Lamps
    130
  - Interior Lamps
    131
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    131
  - Exit Lighting
    132
  - Battery Rundown Protection
    132
  - Front Map Lamps
    132
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    133
  - Center Console Switchbank
    133
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    134
- Climate Controls
  
  135
  - Climate Control System
    135
  - Temperature Knob
    135
  - Fan Knob
    136
  - Mode Knob
    136
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    137
  - Rear Window Defogger
    138
  - Outlet Adjustment
    138
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  139
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    140
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    141
  - Trip Odometer
    141
    
    Air Bag Readiness Light
    142
    
    Safety Belt Reminder Light
    142
    
    Air Bag off Light
    144
  - Charging System Light
    145
    
    Brake System Warning Light
    146
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    147
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    148
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    148
  - Check Engine Light
    148
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    150
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    150
  - Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    151
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    152
  - Security Light
    153
    
    Change Engine Oil Light
    153
  - Cruise Control Light
    154
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    154
  - Highbeam on Light
    155
    
    Check Gages Warning Light
    155
  - Fuel Gage
    156
  - Auxiliary Gage Package
    157
    
    DIC Controls and Displays
    160
    
    Driver Information Center (DIC)
    160
  - Trip Information
    162
  - Fuel Information
    162
    
    DIC Warnings and Messages
    164
  - Battery Not Charging
    164
  - Battery Voltage too High
    165
  - Change Trans (Transmission) Fluid
    165
  - Check Oil Level
    165
  - Battery Voltage too Low
    165
  - Cargo Cover Ajar
    165
  - Depress Brake
    165
  - Engine Overheated Stop Engine
    166
  - Engine Coolant Hot Idle Engine
    166
  - Driver Door Ajar
    166
  - Flip Hall Switch Fault
    166
  - Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine
    167
  - Hdr (Header) Latch Switch Fault
    167
  - Fuel Level Low
    167
  - Manually Open Tonneau
    167
  - Passenger Door Ajar
    168
  - Rfa X Battery Low
    168
  - Put Vehicle in Park
    168
  - Roof Ajar
    168
  - Reduce Speed
    168
  - Roof Cycle Timeout
    169
  - Service Air Bag
    169
  - Service Brake System
    169
  - Roof Hall Switch Fault
    169
  - Stop Vehicle
    170
  - Traction Active
    170
  - Trans (Transmission) Hot Idle
    170
  - Tonn (Tonneau) Hall Switch Fault
    170
  - Turn Signal on
    171
  - Unknown Speed
    171
    
    DIC Vehicle Personalization
    171
  - Setting the Time
    177
  - Audio System(S)
    177
    
    Radio with CD
    178
  - Finding a Station
    179
  - Setting Preset Stations
    179
  - Setting Preset Ptys
    182
  - Rds Messages
    183
  - Playing a CD
    184
  - Radio Messages
    184
    
    Radio with Six-Disc CD
    187
    
    Finding a Station
    188
  - Setting Preset Stations
    189
  - Playing a SpeciﬁC Loaded CD
    196
  - Using Song List Mode
    199
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature
    201
    
    Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    202
  - Radio Reception
    203
    
    Care of Your CD Player
    203
  - Integrated Windshield Antenna
    203
    
    Care of Your Cds
    203
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

205
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  206
  - Defensive Driving
    206
  - Drunken Driving
    207
  - Control of a Vehicle
    210
  - Braking
    210
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System
    211
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    213
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    213
  - Steering
    215
    
    Power Steering
    215
    
    Steering Tips
    215
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    216
  - Off-Road Recovery
    217
  - Passing
    217
  - Loss of Control
    219
  - Driving at Night
    220
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    221
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    223
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    223
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    224
  - City Driving
    224
  - Freeway Driving
    225
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    227
    
    Highway Hypnosis
    228
    
    Hill and Mountain Roads
    228
  - Winter Driving
    230
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    231
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    233
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    235
    
    Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    235
- Towing
  
  236
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    236
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    236
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    236
    
    Certiﬁcation/Tire Label
    240
  - Trailer Recommendations
    242
    
    Add-On Equipment
    242
  - Towing a Trailer
    243
    
    If You Decide to Pull a Trailer
    244
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    245
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    246
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    247
    
    Safety Chains
    251
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    252
    
    Following Distance
    252
    
    Trailer Brakes
    252
    
    Backing up
    253
    
    Making Turns
    253
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    253
    
    Driving on Grades
    254
    
    Parking on Hills
    254
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    255
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    255
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

257
- Service
  
  259
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    259
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    260
- Fuel
  
  260
  - Gasoline Octane
    261
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    261
  - California Fuel
    261
  - Additives
    262
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    262
  - Filling Your Tank
    263
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    265
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  266
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    266
    
    Hood Release
    266
    
    Engine Compartment Overview
    268
    
    Engine Oil
    269
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    270
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    270
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    272
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    273
    
    Engine Cover
    274
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    275
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid
    276
  - How to Check the Automatic Transmission Fluid
    277
    
    Engine Coolant
    279
  - How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    279
  - What to Use
    280
  - Checking Coolant
    281
    
    Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    282
    
    Engine Overheating
    282
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    282
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    283
    
    Cooling System
    284
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    286
    
    Power Steering Fluid
    287
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid
    287
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    288
    
    Brakes
    289
  - Brake Fluid
    289
  - Checking Brake Fluid
    290
  - What to Add
    290
  - Brake Wear
    291
    
    Battery
    292
  - Brake Adjustment
    292
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    292
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    292
    
    Jump Starting
    293
    
    Vehicle Storage
    293
- Bulb Replacement
  
  299
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  299
- Rear Axle
  
  299
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    299
  - Halogen Bulbs
    300
  - Headlamps
    300
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    301
  - Sidemarker Lamps
    302
    
    Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    303
    
    Taillamps
    303
    
    Back-Up Lamps
    304
    
    Replacement Bulbs
    304
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  305
- Tires
  
  307
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    308
  - Winter Tires
    308
  - Tire Size
    310
    
    Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    311
    
    Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    314
    
    Tire Inspection and Rotation
    315
  - How to Check
    315
    
    When to Check
    315
    
    Buying New Tires
    316
    
    When It Is Time for New Tires
    316
    
    Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    317
    
    Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    319
    
    Wheel Replacement
    319
  - Tire Chains
    321
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    322
  - Tire Inﬂator Kit
    323
  - Accessing the Tire Inﬂator Kit
    324
  - Tire Sealant
    324
  - Air Compressor
    325
  - Tire Inﬂator Kit Storage
    329
- Appearance Care
  
  330
  - Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    330
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    330
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    331
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    331
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    332
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    332
  - Cleaning Leather
    332
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    332
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    332
  - Care of Safety Belts
    333
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    333
  - Weatherstrips
    333
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    334
  - Finish Care
    334
  - Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    335
  - Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    335
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    336
  - Cleaning Tires
    336
  - Finish Damage
    336
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    336
  - Underbody Maintenance
    336
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    337
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  338
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    338
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    338
- Electrical System
  
  339
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    339
  - Headlamps
    339
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    339
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    339
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    340
  - Center Console Fuse Block
    340
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    343
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  348
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

349
- Introduction
  350
- Maintenance Requirements
  350
- Maintenance Schedule
  350
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  350
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  351
- Scheduled Maintenance
  352
- Additional Required Services
  354
- Maintenance Footnotes
  356
- At each Fuel Fill
  357
- Owner Checks and Services
  357
- At Least Once a Month
  358
- At Least Once a Year
  358
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  361
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  363
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  364
- Maintenance Record
  365
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

369
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  370
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    370
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    372
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    372
    
    P.O. Box
    373
  - Online Owner Center
    372
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    374
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    374
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    376
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    376
    
    Transportation Options
    376
  - Courtesy Transportation
    376
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    378
    
    Additional Program Information
    378
    
    Detroit, MI
    380
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  380

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Service and Appearance Care

Bulb Replacement

Headlamp Aiming

Rear Axle

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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