2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC flat tire

Roadside Assistance Program
To enhance Chevrolet’s strong commitment to customer
satisfaction, Chevrolet is excited to announce the
establishment of the Chevrolet Roadside Assistance
Center. As the owner of a 2004 Chevrolet, membership
in Roadside Assistance is free.
Roadside Assistance is available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year, by calling 1-800-CHEV-USA
(243-8872). This toll-free number will provide you
over-the-phone roadside assistance with minor
mechanical problems. If your problem cannot be
resolved over the phone, our advisors have access to a
nationwide network of dealer recommended service
providers. Roadside membership is free; however some
services may incur costs.
Roadside offers two levels of service to the customer,
Basic CareandCourtesy Care:
RoadsideBasic Careprovides:
•Toll-free number, 1-800-CHEV-USA (243-8872),
text telephone (TTY) users, call 1-888-889-2438
•Free towing for warranty repairs
•Basic over-the-phone technical advice
•Available dealer services at reasonable costs (i.e.,
wrecker services, locksmith/key service, glass
repair, etc.)RoadsideCourtesy Careprovides:
•RoadsideBasic Careservices (as outlined
previously)
Plus:
•FREE Non-Warranty Towing (to the closest dealer
from a legal roadway)
•FREE Locksmith/Key Service (when keys are lost
on the road or locked inside)
•FREE Flat Tire Service (spare installed on the road)
•FREE Jump Start (at home or on the road)
•FREE Fuel Delivery ($5 of fuel delivered on the road)
Chevrolet offers Courtesy Transportation for customers
needing warranty service. Courtesy Transportation
will be offered in conjunction with the coverage provided
by the Bumper-to-Bumper New Vehicle Limited
Warranty to eligible purchasers of 2004 Chevrolet
passenger cars and light duty trucks. (See your selling
dealer for details.)
Courtesy Careis available to retail and retail lease
customers operating 2004 and newer Chevrolet vehicles
for a period of 3 years/36,000 miles (60 000 km),
whichever occurs first. AllCourtesy Careservices must
be pre-arranged by Chevrolet Roadside or dealer
service management.
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Engine (cont.)
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-29
Cooling System Inspection............................6-21
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-27
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-22
Starting......................................................2-18
Engine Compartment Fuse Block......................5-93
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................6-16
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing..................4-44
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Engine Oil Level Check...................................6-16
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-15
Event Data Records (EDR)..............................7-10
Express-Down Window....................................2-15
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-31
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finding a Station....................................3-38, 3-44
Finding Program Type (PTY) Stations................3-46
Finish Care....................................................5-84Finish Damage...............................................5-85
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-56
Flash-to-Pass Feature....................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-67
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-68
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-31
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
FM ...............................................................3-54
Folding the Seatback........................................ 1-6
Following Distance..........................................4-42
Footnotes................................................6-7, 6-12
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-35
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
System Inspection.......................................6-20
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-90
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-89
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Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-48
Playing a CD.........................................3-40, 3-51
Playing the Radio...................................3-38, 3-43
Power............................................................. 1-3
Accessory Outlets........................................3-16
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.........................................5-89
Steering Fluid.............................................5-31
Windows....................................................2-15
Power Steering................................................ 4-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
R
Radio Messages.....................................3-40, 3-48
Radios..........................................................3-36
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-55
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-56
Care of Your CDs........................................3-56
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-43
Radio with CD............................................3-38Radios (cont.)
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-37
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-37
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-54
Understanding Reception..............................3-54
RDS Messages..............................................3-47
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-29
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-24
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-23
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-20
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-29
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-30
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Remote Trunk Release....................................2-12
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-70
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-69
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-50
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-37
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash.....................................................1-63
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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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