2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC service

Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-29
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-30
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-30
Outside Remote Control Mirrors.....................2-29
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-16
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............5-96
O
Odometer......................................................3-24
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-33
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Operation......................................................3-18
Operation Tips................................................3-21
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-30
Power Mirrors.............................................2-30
Remote Controls Mirrors...............................2-29
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner’s Information........................................7-12
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-24
Shifting Out of............................................2-26
Parking
Brake........................................................2-23
Over Things That Burn.................................2-26
Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle Park (P)
Mechanism Check.......................................6-19
Parking on Hills..............................................4-43
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-16
Part C - Periodic MaintenanceInspections..........6-20
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......6-22
Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-23
Passing.................................................4-11, 4-42
Passlock
®......................................................2-16
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Reporting Safety Defects
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-11
Restraint System Check...................................6-17
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-62
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-63
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-62
Replacing Parts...........................................1-63
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-18
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-29
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-28
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-25
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-83
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-27
Driver Position............................................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-13
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-12Safety Belts (cont.)
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-29
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Safety Chains.................................................4-41
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Six-Way Power Driver.................................... 1-3
Second-Gear Start..........................................2-23
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-50
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-48
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-48
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-52
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-30
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Service (cont.)
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-35
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Setting Preset Stations............................3-39, 3-44
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-37
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-37
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-39, 3-45
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-85
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-24
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-26
Short Trip/City Definition.................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Intervals..................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-17
Skidding........................................................4-13
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-17
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-81
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-95
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-18
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-18
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-10
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot
and Seal Inspection.....................................6-20
Steering Tips................................................... 4-9Storage
Garment Hooks...........................................2-31
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-31
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-31
Glove Box..................................................2-31
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-77
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-78
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-28
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)...............1-56
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-60
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-62
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?....................1-59
What Will You See After an Air Bag
Inflates?..................................................1-60
When Should an Air Bag Inflate?...................1-59
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-58
T
Tachometer....................................................3-25
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps......5-48
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-54
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Passlock
®...................................................2-16
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
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Tire Inflation Check.........................................6-16
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-52
Tire Size.......................................................5-56
Tire Terminology and Definitions........................5-57
Tires.............................................................5-52
Buying New Tires........................................5-62
Chains.......................................................5-66
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-68
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-79
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-67
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-59
Inspection and Rotation................................5-60
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-63
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-65
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-65
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-62
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-19
Top Strap......................................................1-43
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-45
Torque Lock...................................................2-25
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-41
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-30
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-38
Your Vehicle...............................................4-29
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-41
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-20Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-12
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit...................................2-13
Trip Odometer................................................3-24
Trunk............................................................2-11
Trunk Lamp...................................................3-15
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-6
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-43
U
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-19
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-54
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-63
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-66
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-81
Using RDS....................................................3-46
VVehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-32
Service Soon Light......................................3-35
Symbols......................................................... iv
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Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Records.....................................................7-10
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-88
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-88
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-38
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-21
Visors...........................................................2-15
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-22
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-4
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-5
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light......................3-34
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-83
Weatherstrip Lubrication...................................6-17
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-39
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-40
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-14
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-16
What to Use..........................................5-20, 5-32
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-65
Replacement...............................................5-65When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-14
When to Change Engine Oil.............................5-16
When to Check..............................................5-60
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-32
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.....5-17
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-44
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-42
Why Safety Belts Work..................................... 1-9
Window Lockout.............................................2-15
Windows.......................................................2-14
Power........................................................2-15
Windshield Washer........................................... 3-9
Fluid..........................................................5-32
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check................6-16
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-51
Fuses........................................................5-89
Windshield Wiper Lever..................................... 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-23
Wiper Blade Check.........................................6-17
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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