2003 CHEVROLET SSR service

Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convertible Top..............................................2-37
Convertible Top Operation................................2-38
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-30
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-26
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control.................................................. 3-8
Cruise Control Light........................................3-35
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-31
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-10
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors...... 7-9
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government................................ 7-9
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.......................... 7-8
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information......... 7-9
Customizing Your Automatic Door Locks Feature..... 2-9D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-13
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-20
Depress Brake...............................................3-46
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-12
Driver Door Ajar.............................................3-46
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-41
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-41
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-52
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-45
Driver’s Seat.................................................... 1-2
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-15
City...........................................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-17
Winter........................................................4-26
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Driving On Grades..........................................4-47
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-26
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-19
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-19
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-46
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-81
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-82
Headlamps.................................................5-81
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-81
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-81
Emergency Cargo Cover Release Handle...........2-34
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-33
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-36
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-35
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-30
Compartment Overview................................5-12
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-30
Cooling System Inspection............................6-14
Cover........................................................5-19
Exhaust.....................................................2-22
Oil .............................................................5-14Engine (cont.)
Overheating................................................5-27
Reduced Power Light...................................3-36
Starting......................................................2-16
Engine Compartment Fuse Block......................5-85
Engine Coolant Hot Idle Engine........................3-46
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................. 6-9
Engine Cover Insert........................................5-19
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-17
Engine Oil Level Check..................................... 6-9
Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance..................... 6-5
Engine Overheated Stop Engine.......................3-47
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-30
Exit Lighting...................................................3-14
Express Down Window....................................2-11
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-19
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-11
F
Fan Knob......................................................3-19
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station.......3-63, 3-72
Finding a Station....................................3-60, 3-69
Finish Care....................................................5-76
Finish Damage...............................................5-78
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-6
Flat Tire........................................................5-65
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Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-14
Engine Cooling System................................6-14
Exhaust System..........................................6-13
Fuel System...............................................6-13
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-13
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-13
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Storage Area..............................................2-31
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-14
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Cluster.......................................................3-23
Integrated Windshield Antenna..........................3-81
Interior Lamps................................................3-14
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-36
K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-10
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-11
Interior.......................................................3-14
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-12
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-12
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-31
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-33
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-6
Leaving Your Vehicle......................................... 2-9
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-21
Light
Airbag Off..................................................3-26
Airbag Readiness........................................3-25
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-29
Brake System Warning.................................3-28
Change Engine Oil......................................3-35
Charging System.........................................3-27
Check Gages Warning.................................3-36
Cruise Control.............................................3-35
Highbeam On.............................................3-36
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-30
Reduced Engine Power................................3-36
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-24
Security.....................................................3-35
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Light (cont.)
TCS Warning Light......................................3-29
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-29
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors..............................2-12
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-31
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle..................................... 2-9
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts............5-91
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
At Least Twice a Year................................... 6-9
Brake System Inspection..............................6-14
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-14
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-13
Fuel System Inspection................................6-13
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services............... 6-9Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections.......6-13
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-15
Part E - Maintenance Record.........................6-17
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-5
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-13
Using.......................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-49
Making Turns.................................................4-47
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-30
Manually Open Tonneau..................................3-47
Map Pocket...................................................2-31
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-44
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-45
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) — Customer Assistance..................... 7-4
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-24
Outside Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror......2-26
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-25
Outside Power Heated Mirrors.......................2-25
Mode Knob....................................................3-19
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-14
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............5-91
O
Odometer......................................................3-24
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-24
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-35
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Gage............................................3-34
Oil Pressure Low Stop Engine..........................3-48
Older Children, Restraints................................1-20
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Opening the Cargo Cover................................2-32
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-4
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outside
Automatic Dimming Heated Mirror..................2-26
Convex Mirror.............................................2-25
Power Heated Mirrors..................................2-25
Overseas — Customer Assistance...................... 7-4
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-10
P
Parade Dimming.............................................3-15
Park (P)
Shifting Out of............................................2-21
Parking
Brake........................................................2-19
Over Things That Burn.................................2-22
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission
Park (P) Mechanism Check...........................6-12
Parking on Hills..............................................4-48
Park(P)
Shifting Into................................................2-20
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............. 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................... 6-9
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-13
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-15
Part E - Maintenance Record............................6-17
Passenger Door Ajar.......................................3-48
Passenger Position, Safety Belts.......................1-19
Passenger’s Seat............................................. 1-3
Passing.................................................4-12, 4-46
Passlock
®......................................................2-14
Payload.........................................................4-37
Perimeter Lighting...........................................3-15
Personalization...............................................3-44
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
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Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-33
Passenger Seat Position...............................1-36
Security Light.................................................3-35
Select...........................................................3-44
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-30
Publications Ordering Information..................... 7-9
Service Air Bag..............................................3-50
Service Brake System.....................................3-50
Service Bulletins.............................................7-10
Service Manuals............................................... 7-9
Setting Preset PTYs................................3-64, 3-73
Setting Preset Stations............................3-61, 3-70
Setting the Time.............................................3-59
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-61, 3-70
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-78
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-20
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-21
Sidemarker Lamps..........................................5-46
Side-Saddle Storage.......................................2-37
Skidding........................................................4-14
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-19Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-74
Specications, Capacities.................................5-90
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-11
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-16
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-11
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot
and Seal Inspection.....................................6-13
Steering Tips..................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-80
Stop Vehicle..................................................3-50
Storage
Side-Saddle................................................2-37
Storage Areas
Cargo Net System.......................................2-36
Center Console Storage Area........................2-31
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-31
Glove Box..................................................2-31
Instrument Panel Storage Area......................2-31
Map Pocket................................................2-31
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-12
Switchbanks
Center Console...........................................3-16
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Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-49
Trans (Transmission) Hot Idle...........................3-51
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-17
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-10
Transportation Options...................................... 7-7
Trip Information..............................................3-42
Trip Odometer................................................3-24
Turn and Lane Change Signals.......................... 3-5
Turn Signal On...............................................3-51
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-5
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-47
U
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-12
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-81
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-60
United States — Customer Assistance................. 7-4
Unknown Speed.............................................3-51
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-73
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-30
Using Song List Mode.....................................3-78
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-31
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-80
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-80
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-52
Memory Seat..............................................2-44
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-36
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-21
Visor Vanity Mirror..........................................2-12
Visors...........................................................2-12
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