Service And Appearance Care - Chevrolet KODIAK 2005 Owner's Manual

Section 5
Service ............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Two Safety Cautions about Engine Fan
Breakage ...................................................5-5
Fuel ................................................................5-6
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-6
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-6
Diesel Engine Fuel .........................................5-7
What Fuel to Use ...........................................5-8
Very Cold Weather Operation .........................5-10
Water in Fuel ...............................................5-10
Running Out of Fuel .....................................5-15
Fuel Filter Replacement .................................5-16
Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................5-17
Filling the Tank ............................................5-18
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-19
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-20
Hood Latches ...............................................5-20
Engine Oil (Caterpillar
Engine Oil (DURAMAX
Engine Oil (Gasoline Engine) ..........................5-26
Engine Oil Life System (Gasoline Engine) ........5-29
Engine Oil Life System (DURAMAX
Engine Oil Life System (Caterpillar
Diesel Engine) ..........................................5-32

Service and Appearance Care

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Diesel Engine) .............5-22
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Diesel) ......................5-22
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Diesel) .....5-31
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Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-33
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-34
Manual Transmission Fluid .............................5-35
Engine Coolant (Gas and
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DURAMAX Engines) .................................5-36
Engine Coolant (Caterpillar
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-38
Engine Overheating .......................................5-38
Cooling System (Gas and
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DURAMAX Engines) .................................5-40
Engine Fan Noise .........................................5-45
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-45
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-46
Brakes ........................................................5-47
Battery ........................................................5-55
Jump Starting ...............................................5-56
Rear Axle .......................................................5-60
Rear Axle Shift Motor ....................................5-62
Four-Wheel Drive ............................................5-62
Front Axle ......................................................5-63
Noise Control System .....................................5-64
Tampering with Noise Control System
Prohibited .................................................5-64
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-65
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-65
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Diesel Engines) .....5-38
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