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Chevrolet 2005 Colorado Owner's Manual (416 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
Section 2 Features and Controls

83
- Features and Controls
  
  83
- Keys
  
  84
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    85
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    86
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    87
    
    Battery Replacement
    88
- Doors and Locks
  
  89
  - Door Locks
    89
  - Power Door Locks
    90
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    90
  - Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab)
    91
  - Lockout Protection
    92
  - Rear Doors (Extended Cab)
    92
  - Tailgate
    92
  - Removing the Tailgate
    93
- Windows
  
  94
  - Manual Windows
    94
    
    Express down Windows
    95
    
    Window Lockout
    95
  - Power Windows
    95
  - Sliding Rear Window
    96
  - Sun Visors
    96
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  96
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    96
  - Testing the Alarm
    97
  - Passlock
    98
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  98
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    98
  - Ignition Positions
    99
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    100
  - Starting Your Engine
    100
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    100
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    100
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    101
    
    To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    102
    
    Automatic Transmission Operation
    102
    
    Manual Transmission Operation
    105
    
    Up-Shift Light
    106
    
    Shift Speeds
    107
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    107
  - Shifting to NEUTRAL
    110
  - Parking Brake
    111
  - Shifting into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    112
  - Transmission)
    112
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    113
    
    Torque Lock
    113
    
    Shifting out of Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    114
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    114
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    115
  - Engine Exhaust
    115
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    116
- Mirrors
  
  117
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    117
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    117
    
    Compass Calibration
    118
    
    Compass Operation
    118
    
    Map Lamps
    118
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    118
  - Compass Variance
    119
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    120
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    120
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    121
- Onstar System
  
  121
  - Onstar ® Personal Calling
    122
- Storage Areas
  
  123
  - Glove Box
    123
  - Cupholder(S)
    123
  - Front Armrest Storage Area
    123
  - Assist Handles
    124
  - Rear Storage Area
    124
Section 3 Instrument Panel

127
- Instrument Panel
  
  127
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  130
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    132
  - Horn
    132
  - Other Warning Devices
    132
  - Tilt Wheel
    133
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    133
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    134
    
    Turn Signal on Chime
    134
  - Flash-To-Pass
    135
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    135
  - Windshield Washer
    136
  - Windshield Wipers
    136
  - Cruise Control
    137
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    138
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    138
  - Exterior Lamps
    140
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    141
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    141
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    141
  - Fog Lamps
    142
  - Dome Lamp
    143
  - Dome Lamp Override
    143
  - Exterior Cargo Lamps
    143
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    143
  - Interior Lamps
    143
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    144
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    144
  - Exit Lighting
    144
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    145
- Climate Controls
  
  145
  - Climate Control System
    145
    
    Temperature Knob
    145
    
    Fan Knob
    146
    
    Mode Knob
    146
    
    Mode Buttons
    146
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    147
  - Outlet Adjustment
    147
  - Operation Tips
    147
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  148
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    149
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    150
  - Trip Odometer
    150
  - Tachometer
    150
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    150
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    151
  - Airbag off Light
    152
  - Battery Warning Light
    153
  - Up-Shift Light (Manual Transmission)
    154
  - Brake System Warning Light
    154
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    155
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    156
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    156
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    157
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    158
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    158
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    159
  - Oil Pressure Light
    159
  - Security Light
    160
  - Cruise Control Light
    160
  - Highbeam on Light
    160
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator Light
    161
  - Fuel Gage
    161
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  162
  - DIC Controls and Displays
    162
    
    Engine Oil Life System
    162
    
    Automatic Door Locks
    163
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    165
    
    Change Oil
    166
    
    Fuel Cap
    167
    
    Oil Life
    167
    
    Low Fuel
    167
    
    Reduced Power
    168
    
    Traction Fault
    168
    
    Turn Signal
    168
- Audio System(S)
  
  169
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
    169
    
    Systems (RDS)
    169
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio
    169
    
    Data Systems (RDS)
    169
  - AM-FM Radio
    170
    
    Playing the Radio
    170
    
    Finding a Station
    170
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    171
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    171
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    171
    
    Radio Messages
    172
  - Radio with CD
    172
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    172
    
    Playing the Radio
    173
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    173
    
    Finding a Station
    174
    
    Rds and XM
    176
    
    Rds Messages
    177
    
    Radio Messages
    178
    
    XM Radio Messages
    179
    
    Playing a CD
    181
    
    Using an Mp3 CD
    183
    
    Root Directory
    183
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    188
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    190
    
    Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
    191
    
    Setting Preset Ptys (RDS Only)
    192
    
    Using Song List Mode
    197
  - Care of Your Cds
    199
  - Radio Reception
    199
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
    199
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (RDS Radios)
    199
  - Care of Your CD Player
    200
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    200
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    200
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    200
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

201
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  201
  - Defensive Driving
    202
  - Drunken Driving
    202
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  202
  - Braking
    205
  - Control of a Vehicle
    205
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    206
    
    Using Anti-Lock
    208
  - Braking in Emergencies
    208
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    208
    
    Power Steering
    209
  - Steering
    209
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    210
  - Off-Road Recovery
    211
  - Passing
    212
  - Loss of Control
    213
  - Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
    214
    
    Before You Go Off-Roading
    215
    
    Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    215
    
    Environmental Concerns
    216
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    216
    
    Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    216
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    217
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    218
    
    Approaching a Hill
    219
    
    Driving Uphill
    220
    
    Driving Downhill
    222
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    224
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    225
    
    Driving in Water
    226
    
    Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    226
    
    After Off-Road Driving
    227
  - Driving at Night
    228
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    229
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    231
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    231
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    231
  - City Driving
    232
  - Freeway Driving
    233
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    234
  - Highway Hypnosis
    235
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    235
  - Winter Driving
    237
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    237
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    239
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    241
  - Recovery Hooks
    242
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    242
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    243
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    244
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    244
    
    Certification/Tire Label
    247
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    249
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    249
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    250
    
    Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
    251
    
    Dolly Towing
    252
- Towing
  
  250
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    250
  - Trailer Connections
    255
  - Trailer Recommendations
    255
  - Towing a Trailer
    256
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    256
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    257
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    263
    
    Safety Chains
    264
    
    Trailer Brakes
    264
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    264
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    265
    
    Following Distance
    265
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    266
    
    Driving on Grades
    266
    
    Making Turns
    266
    
    Parking on Hills
    267
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    268
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    268
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

269
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  269
- Service
  
  271
- Fuel
  
  273
  - Gasoline Octane
    273
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    273
  - California Fuel
    274
  - Additives
    274
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    275
  - Filling Your Tank
    276
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    278
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  278
  - Hood Release
    279
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    280
  - Engine Oil
    281
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    282
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    282
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    284
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    284
  - Engine Oil Life System
    284
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    285
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    285
  - When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    286
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    286
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    287
    
    How to Check
    288
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    288
    
    How to Add Fluid
    290
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    290
  - When to Check and What to Use
    292
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    292
  - How to Check and Add Fluid
    293
  - Engine Coolant
    293
    
    Checking Coolant
    294
    
    What to Use
    294
    
    Adding Coolant
    295
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    295
  - Engine Overheating
    296
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    296
  - Cooling System
    297
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    300
  - Engine Fan Noise
    302
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    302
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    303
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    303
    
    Brake Fluid
    304
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    304
  - Brakes
    304
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    305
    
    What to Add
    306
    
    Brake Wear
    306
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    307
    
    Brake Adjustment
    307
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    308
    
    Vehicle Storage
    308
  - Battery
    308
  - Jump Starting
    309
- Rear Axle
  
  312
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    312
  - How to Check Lubricant
    313
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  313
- Front Axle
  
  314
- Bulb Replacement
  
  315
  - Halogen Bulbs
    315
  - Headlamps
    315
  - Sealed Beam Headlamps
    316
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    317
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    318
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    318
  - Replacement Bulbs
    319
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  320
- Tires
  
  322
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    323
  - Tire Size
    325
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    326
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    328
  - When to Check
    329
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    330
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    331
  - Buying New Tires
    332
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    333
    
    Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    333
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    334
  - Wheel Replacement
    334
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    335
  - Tire Chains
    336
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    337
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    338
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    339
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    342
  - Secondary Latch System
    350
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    353
  - Spare Tire
    356
    
    Compact Spare Tire
    356
    
    Full-Size Spare Tire
    357
- Appearance Care
  
  358
  - Fabric/Carpet
    358
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    359
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    359
  - Glass Surfaces
    360
  - Instrument Panel
    360
  - Interior Plastic Components
    360
  - Leather
    360
  - Vinyl
    360
  - Care of Safety Belts
    361
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    361
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    362
    
    Finish Care
    362
    
    Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    362
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    363
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    363
    
    Tires
    364
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    364
    
    Finish Damage
    364
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    364
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    364
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    365
  - Weatherstrips
    361
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  366
- Electrical System
  
  367
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    367
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    367
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    367
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    367
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    368
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  371
  - Engine Specifications
    372
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

373
- Introduction
  374
- Maintenance Requirements
  374
- Maintenance Schedule
  374
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  374
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  374
- Scheduled Maintenance
  376
- Additional Required Services
  378
  - Maintenance Footnotes
    379
- At each Fuel Fill
  381
- At Least Once a Month
  381
- Owner Checks and Services
  381
- At Least Once a Year
  382
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  384
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  386
- Maintenance Record
  387

Chevrolet 2005 Colorado Owner's Manual (414 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
Section 2 Features and Controls

83
- Keys
  
  84
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    85
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    86
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    87
    
    Battery Replacement
    88
- Doors and Locks
  
  89
  - Door Locks
    89
  - Power Door Locks
    90
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    90
  - Rear Door Security Locks (Crew Cab)
    91
  - Lockout Protection
    92
  - Rear Doors (Extended Cab)
    92
  - Tailgate
    92
  - Removing the Tailgate
    93
- Windows
  
  94
  - Manual Windows
    94
  - Power Windows
    95
  - Sliding Rear Window
    96
  - Sun Visors
    96
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  96
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    96
  - Testing the Alarm
    97
  - Passlock
    98
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  98
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    98
  - Ignition Positions
    99
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    100
  - Starting the Engine
    100
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    100
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    100
    
    Starting Your Engine
    101
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    102
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    107
    
    Shift Speeds
    107
    
    Shifting to Neutral
    110
  - Parking Brake
    111
  - Shifting into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    112
    
    (Automatic Transmission)
    112
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    113
    
    Torque Lock
    113
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    114
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    114
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    115
  - Engine Exhaust
    115
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    116
    
    (Automatic Transmission)
    116
- Mirrors
  
  117
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    117
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    117
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    118
    
    Compass Calibration
    118
    
    Compass Variance
    119
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    120
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    120
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    121
- Onstar System
  
  121
  - Onstar Personal Calling
    122
  - Virtual Advisor
    122
- Storage Areas
  
  123
  - Glove Box
    123
  - Cupholder(S)
    123
  - Front Armrest Storage Area
    123
  - Assist Handles
    124
  - Rear Storage Area
    124
Section 3 Instrument Panel

127
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  130
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    132
  - Other Warning Devices
    132
  - Horn
    132
  - Tilt Wheel
    132
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    133
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    134
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    134
  - Windshield Wipers
    135
  - Windshield Washer
    136
  - Cruise Control
    136
  - Exterior Lamps
    139
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    140
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    140
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    141
  - Fog Lamps
    142
  - Exterior Cargo Lamps
    142
  - Interior Lamps
    142
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    143
  - Dome Lamp
    143
  - Dome Lamp Override
    143
  - Exit Lighting
    143
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    143
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    143
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    144
- Climate Controls
  
  145
  - Climate Control System
    145
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    146
  - Outlet Adjustment
    147
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  148
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    149
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    150
  - Trip Odometer
    150
  - Tachometer
    150
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    150
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    151
  - Airbag off Light
    152
  - Battery Warning Light
    153
  - Up-Shift Light (Manual Transmission)
    154
  - Brake System Warning Light
    154
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    155
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    156
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    156
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    157
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    158
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    158
  - Oil Pressure Light
    159
  - Security Light
    160
  - Cruise Control Light
    160
  - Highbeam on Light
    160
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    161
  - Indicator Light
    161
  - Fuel Gage
    161
  - Trip Information
    162
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  162
  - DIC Controls and Displays
    162
  - Automatic Door Locks
    163
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    165
  - Fuel Cap
    166
- Audio System(S)
  
  168
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without
    168
    
    Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    168
  - Setting the Time for Radios with
    169
    
    Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    169
  - AM-FM Radio
    169
    
    Finding a Station
    170
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    170
    
    Radio Messages
    171
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    172
    
    Playing the Radio
    173
    
    Rds and XM
    176
    
    Rds Messages
    176
    
    Playing a CD
    180
    
    Using an Mp3 CD
    182
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    186
    
    Using Song List Mode
    195
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
    197
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (RDS Radios)
    197
  - Radio Reception
    197
  - Care of Your Cds
    197
  - Care of the CD Player
    198
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    198
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    198
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    198
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

199
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  200
  - Defensive Driving
    200
  - Drunken Driving
    200
  - Control of a Vehicle
    203
  - Braking
    203
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    204
  - Braking in Emergencies
    206
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    206
  - Steering
    207
    
    Power Steering
    207
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    208
  - Off-Road Recovery
    209
  - Passing
    210
  - Loss of Control
    211
  - Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
    212
    
    Environmental Concerns
    214
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    215
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    216
    
    Approaching a Hill
    217
    
    Driving Uphill
    218
    
    Driving Downhill
    220
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    221
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    222
    
    Driving in Water
    224
  - Driving at Night
    225
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    226
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    228
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    228
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    228
  - City Driving
    229
  - Freeway Driving
    230
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    231
  - Highway Hypnosis
    232
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    232
  - Winter Driving
    234
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    236
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    238
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    238
  - Recovery Hooks
    239
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    240
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    241
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    246
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    246
- Towing
  
  246
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    246
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    246
    
    Dinghy Towing
    247
    
    Dolly Towing
    248
  - Trailer Recommendations
    252
  - Towing a Trailer
    252
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    253
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    254
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    260
    
    Safety Chains
    261
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    262
    
    Following Distance
    263
    
    Making Turns
    263
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    263
    
    Driving on Grades
    264
    
    Parking on Hills
    264
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    265
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    265
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

267
- Service
  
  269
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    269
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    270
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside
    271
  - Of Your Vehicle
    271
- Fuel
  
  271
  - Gasoline Octane
    271
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    271
  - California Fuel
    272
  - Additives
    272
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    273
  - Filling the Tank
    274
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    276
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  276
  - Hood Release
    277
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    278
  - Engine Oil
    279
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    280
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    281
  - Engine Oil Life System
    282
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    282
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    283
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    283
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    284
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    285
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    286
    
    How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    286
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    288
  - How to Add Fluid
    289
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    290
  - When to Check and What to Use
    290
  - Engine Coolant
    291
    
    Checking Coolant
    292
    
    What to Use
    292
    
    Adding Coolant
    293
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    293
  - Engine Overheating
    294
  - Cooling System
    295
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    298
  - Engine Fan Noise
    300
  - Power Steering Fluid
    300
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    301
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    301
  - Brakes
    302
    
    Brake Fluid
    302
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    303
    
    What to Add
    303
    
    Brake Adjustment
    304
  - Battery
    305
  - Vehicle Storage
    305
  - Jump Starting
    306
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  310
  - Transfer Case
    310
- Rear Axle
  
  310
- Front Axle
  
  311
- Bulb Replacement
  
  312
  - Halogen Bulbs
    312
  - Headlamps
    312
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Daytime Running Lamps
    314
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    314
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    315
  - Replacement Bulbs
    316
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  316
- Tires
  
  318
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    319
  - Tire Size
    321
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    322
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    324
    
    How to Check
    325
    
    When to Check
    325
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    326
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    327
  - Buying New Tires
    328
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    329
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    330
  - Wheel Replacement
    330
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    331
  - Tire Chains
    332
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    333
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    334
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    335
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    339
  - Secondary Latch System
    346
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    349
  - Spare Tire
    352
- Appearance Care
  
  354
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    354
  - Fabric/Carpet
    356
  - Leather
    356
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    357
  - Care of Safety Belts
    357
  - Weatherstrips
    357
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    358
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    358
    
    Finish Care
    358
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    359
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    359
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    360
    
    Tires
    360
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    361
    
    Finish Damage
    361
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    361
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    362
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  363
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    363
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    363
- Electrical System
  
  364
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    364
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    364
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    364
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    365
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    365
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  369
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

371
- Introduction
  372
- Maintenance Requirements
  372
- Maintenance Schedule
  372
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  372
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  373
- Scheduled Maintenance
  374
- Additional Required Services
  376
  - Maintenance Footnotes
    377
- At each Fuel Fill
  379
- At Least Once a Month
  379
- Owner Checks and Services
  379
- At Least Once a Year
  380
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    381
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    381
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  382
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  384
- Maintenance Record
  385
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

389
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  390
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    390
  - Online Owner Center
    391
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    392
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    392
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    393
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    393
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    395
  - Courtesy Transportation
    395
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    395
    
    Transportation Options
    395
    
    Additional Program Information
    396
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    397
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  398

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Storage Areas

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

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

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule