Chevrolet 2005 Epica Manuals

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Chevrolet 2005 Epica Owner's Manual (340 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.4 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Table of Contents
  7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Manual Seats
    8
  - Driver Seat Tilt Adjuster
    9
  - Power Seat
    9
  - Manual Lumbar
    10
  - Heated Seats
    11
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    11
  - Head Restraints
    13
- Rear Seats
  
  14
  - Rear Seat Operation
    14
- Safety Belts
  
  16
- Child Restraints
  
  34
- Airbag System
  
  55
- Restraint System Check
  
  69
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    69
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    70
Section 2 Features and Controls

71
- Keys
  
  72
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    74
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    75
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    75
    
    Battery Replacement
    76
- Doors and Locks
  
  77
  - Door Locks
    77
  - Central Door Unlocking System
    78
  - Power Door Locks
    78
  - Door Ajar Reminder
    79
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    79
  - Lockout Protection
    80
  - Trunk
    80
- Windows
  
  82
  - Power Windows
    83
  - Sun Visors
    83
  - Arming the System
    84
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  84
  - Theft-Deterrent System
    84
  - Immobilizer
    85
    
    Disarming the System
    85
    
    How to Detect a Tamper Condition
    85
    
    How to Turn off the System Alarm
    85
  - Immobilizer Operation
    86
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  87
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    87
  - Ignition Positions
    87
  - Starting Your Engine
    88
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    89
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    90
  - Hold Mode Functions
    93
  - Parking Brake
    94
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    95
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    96
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    97
  - Engine Exhaust
    97
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    98
- Mirrors
  
  99
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    99
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    99
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    100
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    100
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    101
- Storage Areas
  
  101
  - Glove Box
    101
  - Cupholder(S)
    101
  - Coinholder(S)
    101
  - Sunglasses Storage Compartment
    102
  - Center Console Storage Area
    102
  - Rear Seat Armrest
    102
- Sunroof
  
  103
Section 3 Instrument Panel

105
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  108
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    109
  - Other Warning Devices
    109
  - Horn
    110
  - Tilt Wheel
    110
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    110
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    111
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    111
  - Flash-To-Pass
    111
  - Windshield Wipers
    112
  - Windshield Washer
    113
  - Cruise Control
    114
  - Exterior Lamps
    117
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    117
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    118
  - Fog Lamps
    119
  - Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
    119
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    119
  - Dome Lamp
    120
  - Entry Lighting
    120
  - Map Lamps
    120
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    121
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    122
  - Clock
    122
- Climate Controls
  
  123
  - Climate Control System
    123
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    125
  - Automatic Climate Control System
    126
    
    Automatic Operation
    127
    
    Manual Operation
    128
  - Outlet Adjustment
    132
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    133
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  134
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    134
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    136
  - Trip Odometer
    136
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    136
  - Safety Belt Reminder Tone
    137
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    137
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    138
  - Charging System Light
    139
  - Brake System Warning Light
    140
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    141
  - Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS)
    141
  - Warning Light
    142
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    142
  - Traction Control System Active Light
    142
  - Traction off Light
    143
  - Hold Mode Light
    143
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    144
  - Tire Pressure Light
    144
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    145
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    146
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    146
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    147
  - Oil Pressure Light
    148
  - Cruise Control Light
    149
  - Highbeam on Light
    149
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    149
  - Indicator Light
    149
  - Door Ajar Light
    149
  - Trunk Ajar Light (Sedan)
    150
  - Fuel Gage
    150
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    151
- Audio System(S)
  
  151
  - Radio with CD (Base Level)
    152
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    153
    
    Playing a CD
    154
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    155
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    156
    
    Using an Mp3 CD
    158
  - Trunk-Mounted CD Changer
    162
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    165
  - Radio Reception
    165
  - Care of Your Cds
    165
  - Care of Your CD Player
    166
  - Backglass Antenna
    166
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

167
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  168
  - Defensive Driving
    168
  - Drunken Driving
    168
  - Braking
    171
  - Control of a Vehicle
    171
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    172
  - Braking in Emergencies
    173
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    174
  - Speed Sensitive Power Steering (Ssps)
    175
  - Steering
    175
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    176
    
    Steering Tips
    176
  - Off-Road Recovery
    177
  - Passing
    178
  - Loss of Control
    179
  - Driving at Night
    181
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    182
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    184
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    184
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    184
  - City Driving
    185
  - Freeway Driving
    186
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    187
  - Highway Hypnosis
    188
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    188
  - Winter Driving
    190
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    191
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    192
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice
    194
  - Or Snow
    194
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    194
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    195
  - Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    196
- Towing
  
  199
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    199
  - Dinghy Towing
    200
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    200
  - Towing a Trailer
    201
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

203
- Service
  
  205
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    205
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    206
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    207
  - Your Vehicle
    207
- Fuel
  
  207
  - Gasoline Octane
    207
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    208
  - California Fuel
    208
  - Additives
    209
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    209
  - Filling Your Tank
    210
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    212
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  213
  - Hood Release
    213
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    214
  - Engine Oil
    215
    
    Checking Engine Oil
    216
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    216
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    217
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    218
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    219
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    220
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    221
  - Engine Coolant
    221
    
    What to Use
    222
    
    Adding Coolant
    223
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    224
  - Engine Overheating
    224
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    225
  - Cooling System
    226
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    227
  - Power Steering Fluid
    231
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    232
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    232
  - Brakes
    233
  - Brake Adjustment
    235
  - Battery
    236
  - Vehicle Storage
    236
  - Jump Starting
    237
- Bulb Replacement
  
  241
  - Halogen Bulbs
    241
  - Headlamps
    242
  - Front Turn Signal Lamps
    243
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    244
  - Parking Lamps
    245
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    246
  - Replacement Bulbs
    246
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  241
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  247
- Tires
  
  248
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    249
  - Tire Size
    251
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    251
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    254
  - How to Check
    255
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    256
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    257
  - Buying New Tires
    258
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    258
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    260
  - Wheel Replacement
    260
  - Tire Chains
    261
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    262
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    263
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    264
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    265
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    269
  - Compact Spare Tire
    269
- Appearance Care
  
  270
  - Fabric/Carpet
    270
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    271
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    271
  - Vinyl
    272
  - Leather
    272
  - Instrument Panel
    272
  - Interior Plastic Components
    272
  - Glass Surfaces
    272
  - Weatherstrips
    273
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    273
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    273
  - Finish Care
    273
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    274
  - Aluminum Wheels
    274
  - Tires
    275
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    275
  - Finish Damage
    275
  - Underbody Maintenance
    275
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    276
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    276
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  277
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    277
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    278
- Electrical System
  
  278
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    278
  - Headlamp Wiring
    278
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    278
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    278
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    279
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    279
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    281
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  285
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  286
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

287
- Introduction
  288
- Maintenance Requirements
  288
- Maintenance Schedule
  288
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  288
- How this Section Is Organized
  289
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  290
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  290
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  291
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  293
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  300
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    305
- At Least Once a Month
  305
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  305
  - At each Fuel Fill
    305
- At Least Once a Year
  306
  - Starter Switch Check
    307
  - Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    308
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    308
- At Least Twice a Year
  306
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  309
- Exhaust System Inspection
  309
- Fuel System Inspection
  309
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  309
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  309
- Brake System Inspection
  310
- Throttle System Inspection
  310
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  311
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  313
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

317
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  318
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    318
  - Online Owner Center
    319
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    320
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    320
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    321
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    321
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    322
  - Courtesy Transportation
    323
    
    Additional Program Information
    324
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    325
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  326

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Chevrolet 2005 Epica Owner's Manual (340 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Storage Areas

Sunroof

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

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Bulb Replacement

Headlamp Aiming

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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