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Chevrolet VENTURE 2004 Owner's Manual (516 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 3 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

8
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
  - Vehicle Symbols
    4
  - Table of Contents
    8
- Front Seats
  
  9
  - Manual Seats
    9
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    10
    
    Six-Way Power Seats
    10
    
    Head Restraints
    12
- Rear Seats
  
  12
  - Rear Seat Operation
    12
  - Second Row Safety Belt Stowage
    12
    
    Flip and Fold Feature
    13
  - Split Bench Seats
    14
  - Removing the Split Bench Seat
    16
  - Replacing the Split Bench Seats
    18
    
    Bucket Seats
    20
  - Adjusting the Bucket Seats
    20
  - Removing the Bucket Seats
    22
  - Replacing the Bucket Seats
    24
    
    Captain Chairs
    26
  - Replacing the Captain's Chairs
    28
  - Stowable Seat
    30
  - Folding the Seatback
    30
  - Removing the Stowable Seat
    31
  - Replacing the Stowable Seat
    32
- Safety Belts
  
  33
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    33
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    34
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    37
    
    Driver Position
    38
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    38
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    41
    
    Right Front Passenger Position
    48
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    48
    
    Bucket Seat
    49
    
    Center Passenger Position
    49
    
    Lap Belt
    49
    
    Bench Seat
    50
    
    Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    52
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    52
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    56
  - Safety Belt Pretensioners
    58
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    58
    
    Child Restraints
    59
    
    Older Children
    59
    
    Infants and Young Children
    62
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    66
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    69
    
    Top Strap
    70
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
    75
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
    75
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    84
    
    Built-In Child Restraint
    87
    
    Securing a Child in the Built-In Child Restraint
    89
    
    Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
    96
- Air Bag Systems
  
  98
- Restraint System Check
  
  108
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    108
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    109
Section 2 Features and Controls

111
- Keys
  
  113
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    114
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    115
  - Remote Alarm
    116
  - Remote Power Sliding Door Operation
    117
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    117
  - Battery Replacement
    118
- Doors and Locks
  
  119
  - Door Locks
    119
  - Power Door Locks
    120
  - Last Door Closed Locking
    121
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    122
  - Sliding Door Delayed Locking
    122
  - Lockout Protection
    123
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    123
  - Dual Sliding Doors
    123
  - Sliding Door Lock
    124
  - Sliding Door Security Lock
    125
  - Power Sliding Door (PSD)
    126
  - Canceling the Sliding Door Security Lock
    126
  - Resetting the Power Sliding Door
    131
  - Liftgate
    132
- Windows
  
  134
  - Manual Windows
    134
  - Power Windows
    135
  - Side Window Latches
    135
  - Express-Down Window
    135
  - Power Rear Quarter Windows
    136
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    136
  - Sun Visors
    136
    
    Lighted Vanity Mirror
    136
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  137
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    137
  - Disarming with Your Key
    138
  - Arming Conﬁrmation
    138
  - PASS-Key ® III
    139
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  141
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    141
  - Ignition Positions
    142
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    142
  - Starting Your Engine
    143
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    144
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    145
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    146
  - Warm-Up Shift
    148
  - Parking Brake
    149
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    150
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    151
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    152
  - Torque Lock
    152
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    153
  - Engine Exhaust
    153
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    154
- Mirrors
  
  155
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    155
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    155
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    156
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    156
- Onstar System
  
  157
  - Onstar Services
    157
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  158
  - Onstar Personal Calling
    158
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    158
  - Programming the Homelink
    159
  - Transmitter
    159
  - Using Homelink
    161
  - Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    161
- Storage Areas
  
  162
  - Glove Box
    162
    
    Resetting Defaults
    162
  - Cupholder(S)
    163
  - Compact Overhead Console
    163
  - Overhead Console
    164
    
    Garage Door Opener Compartment
    165
  - Front Seat Storage Net
    166
  - Luggage Carrier
    166
  - Rear Storage Area
    168
  - Convenience Net
    168
  - Convenience Center
    169
    
    Removing the Convenience Center
    170
    
    Replacing the Convenience Center
    170
    
    Entering Programming Mode
    172
    
    Vehicle Personalization
    172
  - Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
    173
  - Automatic Door Locks
    174
  - Last Door Locking and Lockout Deterrent
    175
  - Remote Driver Unlock Control
    176
  - Remote Lock and Unlock Conﬁrmation
    177
  - Content Theft-Deterrent System
    178
  - Arming and Disarming the Content Theft-Deterrent System
    179
  - Exiting Programming Mode
    181
Section 3 Instrument Panel

183
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  186
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    188
  - Other Warning Devices
    189
  - Horn
    189
  - Tilt Wheel
    189
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    190
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    190
    
    Windshield Washer
    192
    
    Windshield Wipers
    192
  - Cruise Control
    194
  - Exterior Lamps
    198
  - Lamps on Reminder
    199
  - Interior Lamps
    200
  - Dome Lamp
    200
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    200
  - Entry Lighting
    200
  - Exit Lighting
    201
  - Delayed Lighting
    201
  - Rear Reading Lamps
    202
  - Front Reading Lamps
    202
  - Switchbanks
    203
  - Instrument Panel Switchbank
    203
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    203
  - Overhead Console Switchbank
    204
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    204
  - How the System Works
    206
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    207
- Climate Controls
  
  208
  - Climate Control System
    208
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    210
  - Rear Window Defogger
    210
  - Outlet Adjustment
    211
  - Rear Climate Control System
    211
    
    (Without Entertainment System)
    211
  - Operation Tips
    211
  - Rear Climate Control System
    214
    
    (With Entertainment System)
    214
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    216
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  218
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    219
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    221
  - Dual Trip Odometers
    221
  - Tachometer
    222
  - Retro-Active Reset
    222
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    223
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    223
  - Brake System Warning Light
    224
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    225
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    225
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    226
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    227
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    229
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    229
  - Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    230
  - Fuel Gage
    231
- Message Center
  
  232
  - Service Traction System Warning Message
    232
  - Traction Active Message
    233
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Message
    234
  - Charging System Indicator Message
    234
  - Low Oil Pressure Message
    235
  - Change Engine Oil Message
    236
  - Power Sliding Door Warning Message
    236
  - Door Ajar Warning Message
    237
  - Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message
    238
  - All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message
    239
  - Low Fuel Warning Message
    239
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  240
  - Compass Variance
    241
  - Trip Computer
    242
- Audio System(S)
  
  243
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    243
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    243
  - AM-FM Radio
    244
  - Setting Preset Stations
    245
  - Radio Messages
    246
  - Radio with CD (Base Level)
    247
  - Playing the Radio
    248
  - Finding a Station
    249
  - Rds and XM
    251
  - Rds Messages
    252
  - Playing a CD
    256
  - Using an Mp3 CD
    270
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    275
  - Setting Preset Ptys (Rds Only)
    280
  - Playing a SpeciﬁC Loaded CD
    286
  - Using Song List Mode
    288
  - Entertainment System
    290
    
    Before You Drive
    290
    
    Audio Speakers
    292
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    292
    
    Video Screen
    293
    
    DVD Player
    294
    
    Remote Control
    295
    
    Cleaning the DVD Player
    297
    
    Cleaning the Video Screen
    297
    
    DVD Distortion
    297
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA) (Without Entertainment System)
    298
    
    Primary Radio Controls
    298
    
    Rear Seat Radio Controls
    298
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA) (with Entertainment System)
    300
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
    301
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    301
  - (RDS Radios)
    301
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    302
  - Radio Reception
    303
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    303
    
    Fm Stereo
    303
  - Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    304
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    304
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    304
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

305
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  306
  - Defensive Driving
    306
  - Drunken Driving
    306
  - Control of a Vehicle
    310
  - Braking
    310
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    311
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    313
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    314
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    315
  - Steering
    316
    
    Power Steering
    316
    
    Steering Tips
    316
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    317
  - Off-Road Recovery
    318
  - Passing
    318
  - Loss of Control
    320
  - Driving at Night
    321
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    323
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    325
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    325
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    326
  - City Driving
    326
  - Freeway Driving
    327
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    329
  - Highway Hypnosis
    330
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    330
  - Winter Driving
    332
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    333
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    334
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    336
- Towing
  
  337
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    337
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    337
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    338
    
    Dinghy Towing
    338
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    339
    
    Dolly Towing
    339
  - Level Control
    344
  - Towing a Trailer
    345
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    346
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    346
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    347
    
    Safety Chains
    348
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    348
    
    Trailer Brakes
    348
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    349
    
    Following Distance
    350
    
    Making Turns
    350
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    350
    
    Driving on Grades
    351
    
    Parking on Hills
    351
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    352
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    352
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

353
- Service
  
  355
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    355
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    356
- Fuel
  
  356
  - Gasoline Octane
    356
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    357
  - California Fuel
    357
  - Additives
    358
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    358
  - Filling Your Tank
    359
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    362
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  362
  - Hood Release
    363
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    364
  - Engine Oil
    365
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    366
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    367
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    368
    
    Gm Oil Life System
    369
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    369
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    370
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    370
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    372
  - Engine Coolant
    374
  - How to Add Fluid Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    374
  - What Engine Coolant to Use
    375
  - Checking Coolant
    376
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    377
  - Engine Overheating
    377
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    379
  - Cooling System
    380
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    384
  - Power Steering Fluid
    388
    
    What Power Steering Fluid to Use
    389
    
    When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    389
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    389
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    390
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    390
  - Brakes
    391
  - Brake Fluid
    391
  - Brake Wear
    393
  - Battery
    394
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    394
  - Vehicle Storage
    394
  - Jump Starting
    395
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  400
  - Rear Drive Module
    401
  - Carrier Assembly-Differential
    401
- Bulb Replacement
  
  402
  - Halogen Bulbs
    402
  - Headlamps
    402
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    404
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    406
  - Replacement Bulbs
    408
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  408
- Tires
  
  410
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    410
  - Tire Size
    415
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    417
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    420
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    421
  - When to Check
    421
  - How to Check
    421
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    423
  - Buying New Tires
    423
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    424
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    426
  - Wheel Replacement
    426
  - Tire Chains
    427
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    427
  - Accessory Inﬂator
    428
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    430
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    430
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    432
  - Removing the Wheel Covers
    437
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    443
  - Compact Spare Tire
    448
- Appearance Care
  
  449
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    449
    
    Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    449
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    450
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    450
    
    Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    451
    
    Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    451
    
    Cleaning Leather
    451
    
    Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    451
    
    Cleaning Vinyl
    451
  - Care of Safety Belts and Built-In Child Restraint Harness
    452
  - Weatherstrips
    452
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    452
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    452
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    453
    
    Finish Care
    453
    
    Cleaning Tires
    454
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    454
  - Finish Damage
    454
  - Underbody Maintenance
    455
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    455
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    455
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  456
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    456
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    457
- Electrical System
  
  457
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    457
  - Headlamp Wiring
    457
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    458
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    458
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    458
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    459
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    461
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  465
  - Engine Speciﬁcations
    466

CHEVROLET VENTURE 2004 Owner's Manual (508 pages)

Brand: CHEVROLET | Category: Automobile | Size: 5 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

8
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    8
  - Front Seats
    9
  - Manual Seats
    9
    
    Six-Way Power Seats
    10
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    10
    
    Rear Seats
    12
    
    Head Restraints
    12
    
    Rear Seat Operation
    12
  - Second Row Safety Belt Stowage
    12
    
    Flip and Fold Feature
    13
  - Split Bench Seats
    14
  - Removing the Split Bench Seat
    16
  - Replacing the Split Bench Seats
    18
    
    Bucket Seats
    21
  - Adjusting the Bucket Seats
    21
  - Removing the Bucket Seats
    23
  - Replacing the Bucket Seats
    25
    
    Captain Chairs
    27
  - Adjusting the Captain's Chairs
    27
  - Replacing the Captain's Chairs
    30
  - Stowable Seat
    32
  - Folding the Seatback
    32
  - Removing the Stowable Seat
    33
  - Replacing the Stowable Seat
    34
  - Safety Belts
    36
    
    Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    36
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    37
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    40
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    41
    
    Driver Position
    42
  - Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    44
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    51
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    52
  - Bucket Seat
    52
  - Bench Seat
    54
  - Lap Belt
    55
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    56
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    56
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    62
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    62
    
    Child Restraints
    63
  - Older Children
    63
  - Infants and Young Children
    65
  - Child Restraint Systems
    69
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    72
  - Top Strap
    72
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    74
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System (Rear)
    78
    
    Third Row Bench Seat
    82
  - Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position (Bucket Seat)
    84
  - Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    86
  - Built-In Child Restraint
    89
  - Securing a Child in the Built-In Child Restraint
    91
  - Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
    98
- Air Bag Systems
  
  100
- Restraint System Check
  
  109
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    109
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    110
Section 2 Features and Controls

111
- Features and Controls
  
  111
- Keys
  
  113
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    114
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    115
  - Remote Alarm
    116
  - Remote Power Sliding Door Operation
    116
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    117
  - Battery Replacement
    118
- Doors and Locks
  
  119
  - Door Locks
    119
  - Power Door Locks
    121
  - Last Door Closed Locking
    122
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    122
  - Sliding Door Delayed Locking
    123
  - Lockout Protection
    123
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    123
  - Dual Sliding Doors
    123
  - Sliding Door Lock
    124
  - Sliding Door Security Lock
    125
  - Power Sliding Door (PSD)
    126
  - Resetting the Power Sliding Door
    131
  - Liftgate
    132
- Windows
  
  134
  - Manual Windows
    135
  - Power Windows
    135
  - Express-Down Window
    135
  - Side Window Latches
    136
  - Power Rear Quarter Windows
    136
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    137
  - Sun Visors
    137
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    137
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    137
  - Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    138
  - Arming with Your Key
    138
  - Arming Conﬁrmation
    138
  - Disarming with Your Key
    139
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  140
  - PASS-Key ® III
    140
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  142
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    142
  - Ignition Positions
    142
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    143
  - Starting Your Engine
    143
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    144
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    145
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    145
  - Warm-Up Shift
    148
  - Parking Brake
    149
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    150
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    151
  - Torque Lock
    152
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    152
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    153
  - Engine Exhaust
    153
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    154
- Mirrors
  
  155
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    155
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    155
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    155
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    156
- Onstar System
  
  156
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  157
  - Programming the Homelink
    158
  - Transmitter
    158
  - Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    160
  - Using Homelink
    160
- Storage Areas
  
  161
  - Resetting Defaults
    161
  - Glove Box
    161
  - Cupholder(S)
    161
    
    Compact Overhead Console
    162
  - Garage Door Opener Compartment
    163
    
    Front Seat Storage Net
    164
  - Luggage Carrier
    165
  - Rear Storage Area
    166
  - Convenience Net
    166
  - Convenience Center
    167
  - Removing the Convenience Center
    168
  - Replacing the Convenience Center
    168
  - Vehicle Personalization
    170
  - Entering Programming Mode
    171
  - Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
    171
  - Automatic Door Locks
    172
  - Last Door Locking and Lockout Deterrent
    173
  - Remote Driver Unlock Control
    174
  - Remote Lock and Unlock Conﬁrmation
    175
  - Content Theft-Deterrent System
    177
  - Arming and Disarming the Content
    178
  - Theft-Deterrent System
    178
  - Exiting Programming Mode
    179
Section 3 Instrument Panel

181
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  184
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    186
  - Other Warning Devices
    187
  - Horn
    187
  - Tilt Wheel
    187
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    188
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    188
    
    Windshield Wipers
    190
    
    Windshield Washer
    191
  - Cruise Control
    192
  - Exterior Lamps
    195
  - Lamps on Reminder
    196
  - Interior Lamps
    197
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    197
  - Entry Lighting
    198
  - Delayed Lighting
    198
  - Exit Lighting
    199
  - Front Reading Lamps
    199
  - Rear Reading Lamps
    200
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    200
  - Cargo Lamp
    200
  - Switchbanks
    201
  - Instrument Panel Switchbank
    201
  - Overhead Console Switchbank
    202
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    202
  - How the System Works
    204
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    205
- Climate Controls
  
  206
  - Climate Control System
    206
  - Rear Window Defogger
    208
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    208
  - Outlet Adjustment
    209
  - Rear Climate Control System
    209
    
    (Without Entertainment System)
    209
  - Selecting the Fan Speed
    210
  - Rear Climate Control System
    212
    
    (With Entertainment System)
    212
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    214
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  
  216
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    217
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    219
  - Dual Trip Odometers
    219
  - Tachometer
    220
  - Retro-Active Reset
    220
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    221
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    221
  - Brake System Warning Light
    222
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    223
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    224
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    225
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    226
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    227
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    227
  - Fuel Gage
    229
- Message Center
  
  230
  - Service Traction System Warning Message
    230
  - Traction Active Message
    231
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
    231
  - Maintenance Schedule
    233
  - Change Engine Oil Message
    233
  - Power Sliding Door Warning Message
    234
  - Door Ajar Warning Message
    235
  - Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message
    235
  - All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message
    236
  - Low Fuel Warning Message
    237
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  237
  - Compass Variance
    238
  - Trip Computer
    239
- Audio System(S)
  
  240
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio
    241
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
    241
  - AM-FM Radio
    242
  - Setting Preset Stations
    243
  - Radio with CD (Base Level)
    244
  - Playing the Radio
    245
  - Contiguous Us States
    245
  - Finding a Station
    246
    
    Rds and XM
    248
    
    Finding a Program Type Station
    248
    
    Rds Messages
    249
    
    Radio Messages
    250
  - Playing a CD
    253
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    255
  - Using an Mp3 CD
    266
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    271
  - Setting Preset Ptys (Rds Only)
    275
  - Playing a SpeciﬁC Loaded CD
    280
  - Using Song List Mode
    282
  - Entertainment System
    285
  - Before You Drive
    285
  - Stereo Rca Jacks
    286
  - Video Screen
    287
  - Audio Speakers
    287
  - DVD Player
    288
  - Remote Control
    289
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA) (Without Entertainment System)
    291
    
    Rear Seat Radio Controls
    291
    
    Primary Radio Controls
    291
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA) (with Entertainment System)
    292
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
    294
  - (RDS Radios)
    294
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    294
  - DVD Distortion
    295
    
    Fm Stereo
    295
  - Radio Reception
    295
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    296
  - Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    296
  - Cleaning Your DVD Player
    296
  - Cleaning the Video Screen
    296
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    296
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System (48 Contiguous US States)
    296
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

297
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  297
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  298
  - Defensive Driving
    298
  - Drunken Driving
    298
  - Control of a Vehicle
    302
  - Braking
    302
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    303
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    305
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    305
    
    Power Steering
    307
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    307
  - Steering
    307
    
    Steering Tips
    307
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    308
  - Off-Road Recovery
    309
  - Passing
    310
  - Loss of Control
    311
  - Driving at Night
    313
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    314
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    316
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    317
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    317
  - City Driving
    318
  - Freeway Driving
    319
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    320
  - Highway Hypnosis
    321
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    322
  - Winter Driving
    324
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    325
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    326
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    328
- Towing
  
  329
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    329
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    329
    
    Dinghy Towing
    330
    
    Dolly Towing
    330
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    331
  - Towing a Trailer
    336
    
    Automatic Level Control
    336
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    337
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    338
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    338
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    339
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    340
    
    Trailer Brakes
    340
    
    Making Turns
    341
    
    Following Distance
    341
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    341
    
    Parking on Hills
    342
    
    Driving on Grades
    342
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    343
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    343
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

345
- Introduction
  346
- Maintenance Requirements
  346
- Maintenance Schedule
  346
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  346
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  347
- Scheduled Maintenance
  348
- Additional Required Services
  350
- Maintenance Footnotes
  351
- At each Fuel Fill
  353
- Owner Checks and Services
  353
- At Least Once a Month
  354
- At Least Once a Year
  354
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  357
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  359
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  360
- Maintenance Record
  361
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

363
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  363
- Service
  
  365
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    365
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
    366
- Fuel
  
  366
  - Gasoline Octane
    366
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    366
  - California Fuel
    367
  - Additives
    367
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    368
  - Filling Your Tank
    368
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    371
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  371
  - Hood Release
    372
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    374
  - Engine Oil
    376
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    377
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    378
  - Engine Oil Additives
    379
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    380
    
    Gm Oil Life System
    380
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    381
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    381
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    382
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    383
  - How to Add Fluid Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    385
  - Engine Coolant
    386
  - What Engine Coolant to Use
    387
  - Checking Coolant
    387
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    389
  - Engine Overheating
    389
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    390
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    391
  - Cooling System
    392
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    396
  - Power Steering Fluid
    399
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    400
  - What Power Steering Fluid to Use
    400
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    400
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    400
  - What Washer Fluid to Use
    400
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    401
  - Brakes
    402
  - Brake Fluid
    402
  - Brake Wear
    404
  - Battery
    405
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    405
  - Jump Starting
    406
  - Vehicle Storage
    406
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  413
  - Transfer Case (Power Transfer Unit)
    413
- Bulb Replacement
  
  414
  - Halogen Bulbs
    414
  - Headlamps
    415
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    417
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
    419
  - And Back-Up Lamps
    419
  - Replacement Bulbs
    420
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  421
- Tires
  
  423
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    424
  - Tire Size
    429
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    430
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    433
  - When to Check
    433
  - How to Check
    433
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    434
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    435
  - Buying New Tires
    436
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    437
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    438
  - Wheel Replacement
    438
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    439
  - Tire Chains
    439
  - Accessory Inﬂator
    440
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    442
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    443
    
    Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    444
    
    Removing the Wheel Covers
    449
    
    Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    453
    
    Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    454
  - Compact Spare Tire
    457
- Appearance Care
  
  458
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    458
    
    Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    459
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    459
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    460
    
    Cleaning Vinyl
    460
    
    Cleaning Leather
    460
  - Care of Safety Belts and Built-In Child Restraint Harness
    461
    
    Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    461
    
    Cleaning Built-In Child Restraint Pad
    461
    
    Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    461
    
    Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    461
  - Weatherstrips
    462
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    462
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    462
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    462
    
    Finish Care
    463
    
    Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    464
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    464
  - Finish Damage
    464
    
    Cleaning Tires
    464
  - Underbody Maintenance
    465
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    465
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    465
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  467
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    467
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    467
- Electrical System
  
  468
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    468
  - Headlamp Wiring
    468
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    468
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    468
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    469
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    469
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    472
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  475
  - Engine Speciﬁcations
    476

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Air Bag Systems

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Homelink Transmitter

Storage Areas

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Message Center

Driver Information Center (DIC)

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

All-Wheel Drive

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations