Chevrolet 2008 Colorado Compact Truck Manuals

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Chevrolet 2008 Colorado Owner's Manual (440 pages)

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
- Canadian Owners
  2
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- Using this Manual
  3
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  5
  - Table of Contents
    5
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Manual Seats
    6
  - Power Seats
    7
  - Manual Lumbar
    7
  - Power Lumbar
    8
  - Heated Seats
    8
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    9
  - Power Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    11
  - Seatback Latches
    12
- Rear Seat Operation (Extended Cab)
  
  13
  - Rear Seat Operation (Crew Cab)
    14
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    16
- Safety Belts
  
  16
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    17
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    20
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    21
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    29
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    31
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    31
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    32
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    35
  - Lap Belt
    35
  - Safety Belt Extender
    36
- Child Restraints
  
  37
- Airbag System
  
  64
- Restraint System Check
  
  80
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    80
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    81
Section 2 Features and Controls

83
- Features and Controls
  
  83
- Keys
  
  85
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    86
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System Operation
    87
    
    Battery Replacement
    88
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    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
    91
  - Rear Doors (Extended Cab)
    91
  - Tailgate
    92
  - Removing the Tailgate
    93
- Windows
  
  94
  - Manual Windows
    94
  - Power Windows
    95
    
    Express-Down Windows
    96
    
    Window Lockout
    96
  - Sliding Rear Window
    96
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    97
  - Sun Visors
    97
    
    Content Theft-Deterrent
    97
    
    Testing the Alarm
    98
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  98
  - Passlock (U. S. Only)
    98
  - PASS-Key ® III+ Operation (Canada Only)
    99
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  101
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    101
  - Ignition Positions
    101
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    103
  - Starting the Engine
    103
  - Starting Procedure
    104
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    105
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    106
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    108
    
    Up-Shift Light
    109
    
    Shift Speeds
    110
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    110
  - Shifting to Neutral
    113
  - Parking Brake
    114
  - Shifting into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    116
  - Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
    117
  - Shifting out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    118
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    118
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    119
  - Engine Exhaust
    119
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    120
- Mirrors
  
  121
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    121
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    121
  - Cleaning the Mirror
    122
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    122
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    122
    
    Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation
    123
    
    Temperature and Compass Display
    123
    
    Compass Calibration
    123
    
    Compass Variance
    124
  - Display
    125
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    125
    
    Compass Operation
    126
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    127
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    128
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    128
- Onstar System
  
  129
  - Onstar Services
    129
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    130
  - How Onstar Service Works
    131
  - Your Responsibility
    131
- Storage Areas
  
  132
  - Glove Box
    132
  - Cupholder(S)
    132
  - Center Console Storage
    132
  - Assist Handles
    132
  - Rear Storage Area
    133
- Sunroof
  
  134
Section 3 Instrument Panel

135
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  138
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    140
  - Horn
    140
  - Other Warning Devices
    140
  - Tilt Wheel
    141
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    141
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    142
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    142
    
    Turn Signal on Chime
    142
  - Flash-To-Pass
    143
  - Windshield Wipers
    143
  - Cruise Control
    144
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    146
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    146
    
    Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    146
  - Windshield Washer
    144
  - Exterior Lamps
    148
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    149
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    149
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    150
  - Fog Lamps
    150
  - Dome Lamp
    151
  - Exterior Cargo Lamps
    151
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    151
  - Interior Lamps
    151
  - Dome Lamp Override
    152
  - Electric Power Management
    152
  - Exit Lighting
    152
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    153
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    153
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    154
- Climate Controls
  
  154
  - Climate Control System
    154
    
    Temperature Knob
    154
    
    Fan Knob
    155
    
    Mode Knob
    155
    
    Mode Buttons
    155
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    156
  - Outlet Adjustment
    156
  - Operation Tips
    156
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  157
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    158
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    159
  - Trip Odometer
    159
  - Tachometer
    159
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    160
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    160
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    161
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    162
  - Charging System Light
    164
  - Up-Shift Light
    164
  - Brake System Warning Light
    165
  - Antilock Brake System Warning Light
    166
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    166
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    167
  - Tire Pressure Light
    167
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    168
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    169
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    169
  - Maintenance Schedule
    170
  - Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    170
  - Oil Pressure Light
    170
  - Security Light
    171
  - Cruise Control Light
    171
  - Highbeam on Light
    171
  - Fuel Gage
    171
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  172
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    172
    
    Trip Information
    173
    
    Engine Oil Life System
    173
    
    Automatic Door Locks
    174
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    176
    
    ABS (Antilock Brake System) FAULT
    176
    
    Fuel Cap
    177
    
    Change Oil
    177
    
    PARK BRK (Brake)
    178
    
    Reduced Power
    178
    
    Tire Pressure Monitor
    179
    
    Traction Fault
    180
    
    Turn Signal
    180
- Audio System(S)
  
  180
  - Setting the Time
    181
  - Radio(S)
    182
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    183
    
    Playing the Radio
    184
    
    Finding a Station
    185
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    186
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    186
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    187
    
    Rds and XM
    188
    
    Rds Messages
    189
    
    Setting Preset Ptys (RDS Only)
    189
    
    Radio Messages
    190
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    190
    
    Playing a CD (Radio with Single CD Player)
    191
    
    Care of Your Cds
    191
    
    Care of Your CD Player
    192
    
    Using Song List Mode
    196
    
    Playing an MP3/WMA CD-R Disc
    197
  - Using an MP3
    198
    
    Root Directory
    199
    
    Playing an Mp3/Wma
    200
  - XM Radio Messages
    203
    
    Rds Radios
    204
  - Radio Reception
    204
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    204
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    205
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    205
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    205
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

207
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  207
  - Drunk Driving
    208
    
    Defensive Driving
    208
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  208
  - Braking
    209
  - Control of a Vehicle
    209
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    210
    
    Using ABS
    211
  - Braking in Emergencies
    211
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    211
  - Limited-Slip Rear Axle
    212
    
    Power Steering
    213
  - Steering
    213
    
    Steering Tips
    213
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    214
  - Off-Road Recovery
    215
  - Passing
    215
  - Loss of Control
    216
  - Off-Road Driving
    217
    
    Before You Go Off-Roading
    217
    
    Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    218
    
    Environmental Concerns
    219
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    219
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    220
    
    Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    220
    
    Approaching a Hill
    222
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    222
    
    Driving Uphill
    223
    
    Driving Downhill
    225
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    226
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    227
    
    Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow, or Ice
    228
    
    Driving in Water
    229
    
    After Off-Road Driving
    229
  - Driving at Night
    230
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    230
    
    Other Rainy Weather Tips
    231
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    232
  - Highway Hypnosis
    232
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    233
  - Winter Driving
    234
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    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
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    240
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    241
    
    Certification/Tire Label
    244
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    246
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    246
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    247
    
    Dinghy Towing
    248
    
    Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles
    248
    
    Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
    248
    
    Dolly Towing
    249
- Towing
  
  247
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    247
  - Towing a Trailer
    253
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    254
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    255
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    259
    
    Safety Chains
    261
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    261
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    262
    
    Trailer Brakes
    262
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    263
    
    Following Distance
    263
    
    Making Turns
    263
    
    Driving on Grades
    264
    
    Parking on Hills
    264
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    265
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    265
  - Trailer Recommendations
    266
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

267
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  267
- Service
  
  269
- Fuel
  
  271
  - Gasoline Octane
    271
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    272
  - 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
    281
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    282
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    283
    
    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 Automatic Transmission Fluid
    288
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    289
    
    How to Check
    290
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    290
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    290
    
    How to Add Fluid
    291
    
    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
    296
  - Engine Overheating
    296
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    296
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    297
  - Cooling System
    298
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    301
  - Engine Fan Noise
    303
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    303
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    304
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    304
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    304
  - Brake Fluid
    305
  - Brakes
    305
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    306
    
    What to Add
    306
    
    Brake Wear
    307
    
    Brake Adjustment
    308
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    308
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    308
    
    Vehicle Storage
    309
  - Battery
    309
  - Jump Starting
    310
- Rear Axle
  
  314
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    314
  - How to Check Lubricant
    314
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  315
- Front Axle
  
  316
- Bulb Replacement
  
  317
  - Halogen Bulbs
    317
  - Headlamps
    318
  - Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    319
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    320
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    320
  - License Plate Lamp
    322
  - Replacement Bulbs
    322
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  317
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  323
- Tires
  
  325
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    326
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    329
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    332
  - When to Check
    333
  - High-Speed Operation
    334
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    335
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    336
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    338
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    339
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    340
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    342
  - Buying New Tires
    342
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    344
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    345
  - Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    345
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    346
  - Wheel Replacement
    346
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    347
  - Tire Chains
    348
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    349
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    350
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    351
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    355
  - Secondary Latch System
    362
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    366
  - Spare Tire
    370
  - Full-Size Spare Tire
    371
- Appearance Care
  
  372
  - Interior Cleaning
    372
  - Fabric/Carpet
    373
  - Leather
    374
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    375
  - Care of Safety Belts
    375
  - Weatherstrips
    375
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    376
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    376
  - Finish Care
    377
  - Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    377
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    377
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    378
  - Tires
    379
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    379
  - Finish Damage
    379
  - Underbody Maintenance
    379
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    379
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    380
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  381
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    381
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    381
- Electrical System
  
  381
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    381
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    382
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    382
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    382
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  386
  - Engine Specifications
    387
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

389
- Maintenance Requirements
  390
- Maintenance Schedule
  390
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  390
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  390
- Scheduled Maintenance
  392
- Additional Required Services
  394
- Maintenance Footnotes
  395
- Owner Checks and Services
  396
- At each Fuel Fill
  397
- At Least Once a Month
  397
- At Least Once a Year
  398
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  400
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  402
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  403
- Maintenance Record
  404
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

407
- Customer Assistance Information
  407
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  408
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    408
  - Online Owner Center
    410
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    411
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    411
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    412
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    413
    
    Who Is Covered
    413
    
    Services Provided
    413
    
    Calling for Assistance
    415
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    415
  - Courtesy Transportation
    416
    
    Transportation Options
    416
    
    Shuttle Service
    416
    
    Additional Program Information
    417
    
    Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement
    417
    
    Courtesy Rental Vehicle
    417
  - Collision Damage Repair
    418
    
    Collision Parts
    418
    
    Repair Facility
    418
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    419
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    419
    
    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process
    421
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  421
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  423
  - Event Data Recorders
    424
  - Onstar
    425
  - Navigation System
    425
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    425

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seat Operation (Extended 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

Sunroof

Section 3 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

Headlamp Aiming

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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