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Chevrolet 2004 Colorado Owner's Manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet Colorado. Please read this information and your
Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not
include all the features described in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual
portfolio for easy reference.
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Driver Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Power Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Rear Seat Folding Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Using Child Seat Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Air Bag Off Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Child Comfort Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Headlamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Cargo Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Dome Lamp Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Content Theft-Deterrent System . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
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System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Starting Your Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Four-Wheel Drive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Automatic Locking Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Flexible, Locking Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Cargo Tie-Downs and Bed Rails . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Optional Bed Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet Colorado. Please read this information and your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the features described in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual portfolio for easy reference.
  • Page 2 Getting to Know Your Colorado...

  • Page 4: Instrument Panel

    Getting to Know Your Colorado Reset the oil life system Driver Information Center • Press and hold the control stem for Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center more than two seconds while OIL (DIC) is located on the instrument panel LIFE is displayed. cluster.

  • Page 5: Power Seats

    Move the reclining front seatback Note: To ensure your own safety and to forward or rearward protect your vehicle warranty, it’s impor- tant not to ignore the preceding warn- • Move the recliner control (see “C” ings. Acknowledge each one and attend left) forward or rearward.

  • Page 6: Rear Seat Folding Operation

    Getting to Know Your Colorado Rear Seat Folding Operation (if equipped) Fold down forward-facing rear seat on Extended Cab models • Pull down on the bottom of the seat until it is in place. (Note: The rear seat storage compartments must be in the rearward position before folding the seat down.) •...
  • Page 7 (lower anchorages) and back panel of • On forward-facing child restraints, cab (top tether anchorage). attach and tighten the top tether to the top tether anchorage, if your IMPORTANT: Whenever possible, place vehicle has one (see “B” below). the child restraint in the rear seat. To The child restraint instructions will place a child restraint in the front seat, show you how.

  • Page 8: Air Bag Off Switch

    Getting to Know Your Colorado Air Bag Off Switch Child Comfort Guide (Extended Cabs and Crew Cabs only) Colorado Regular Cab and Extended Cab models without rear seats are equipped with a front passenger air bag OFF switch located on the instrument panel.

  • Page 9: Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cabs)

    Rear Door Security Locks Headlamp Controls (Crew Cabs) The exterior lamps control is located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel. Crew Cab models are equipped with rear door security locks that allow you to lock the rear doors so they cannot be Turn off all exterior lamps, including opened by passengers from the inside.

  • Page 10: Automatic Headlamp System

    Getting to Know Your Colorado The fog lamps will go off whenever the Automatic Headlamp System high beam headlamps are turned on, and will reactivate when the high beam During daytime driving, your vehicle’s headlamps are dimmed or turned off. Automatic Headlamp System may tem- porarily switch the headlamps and interi- The fog lamps are cancelled each time...

  • Page 11: Dome Lamp Override

    Activate the system using one of Dome Lamp Override these two methods • Open the driver door and lock it with the power door lock switch or remote keyless entry transmitter, or • Press the power door LOCK switch when the door is open. The alarm is not armed until the Security light darkens (after a delay of approximately 30 seconds).

  • Page 12: Audio Systems

    Getting to Know Your Colorado AM/FM Stereo with CD and Radio Audio Systems Data System (if equipped) AM/FM Stereo (if equipped) Set the clock on the AM/FM stereo radio • Press and hold the HR button until the correct hour appears. •...
  • Page 13 Access the traffic announcement Activate the Alternate Frequency feature feature • Press the TRAF button. • Press and hold the button for two seconds to turn it on; repeat to turn TRAF appears on the display if the sta- it off. tion you’re currently on broadcasts traffic announcements.

  • Page 14: Onstar System

    Getting to Know Your Colorado Load multiple CDs into the six-disc For more information, contact XM on the CD changer Internet at www.XMradio.com or call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696). • Turn the ignition on; then press and hold the LOAD button for two sec- Access XM Satellite Radio on onds.

  • Page 15: Four-Wheel Drive System

    Indicator lights in the buttons show Four-Wheel Drive System which setting is currently selected. (if equipped) Shift from 2HI to 4HI With four-wheel drive, you can send • Press the 4HI button while driving at power to all four wheels for extra trac- any speed.

  • Page 16: Traction Control System (2Wd Models)

    Getting to Know Your Colorado If the transfer case is unable to make a Traction Control System requested shift, it will return to the last (2WD models) chosen setting. The Traction Control System (TCS) Shift the transfer case into neutral detects wheel spin at one or both rear •...

  • Page 17: Flexible, Locking Tailgate

    Once engaged, both rear wheels will Remove the tailgate “lock” and rotate at the same speed, • Raise the tailgate slightly from its improving vehicle traction. If one wheel fully down position and remove both has poor traction, such as when on ice, retaining cables.

  • Page 18: Cargo Tie-Downs And Bed Rails

    Getting to Know Your Colorado Cargo Tie-Downs and Bed Rails To secure loads, use the cargo tie-down loops inside the cargo bed area. If your truck is equipped with bed rails, do not attempt to use them to secure loads, as they are for appearance only.
  • Page 19 Notes...

  • Page 20: Roadside Assistance Program

    (1-800-243-8872) • FREE Jump Start TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438 (at home or on the road) As the owner of a 2004 Chevrolet, member- • FREE Fuel Delivery ship in the Roadside Assistance Program ($5 of fuel delivered on the road) is free.

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