2004 CHEVROLET CLASSIC Owners Manual

Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-52
Top Strap...................................................1-43
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-45
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-56
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-17
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-80
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-83
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-86
Weatherstrips..............................................5-83
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-85
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-84
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-80
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-82
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-82
Cleaning Leather............................................5-82
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-82
Cleaning Tires................................................5-85
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-82
Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades..............5-84
Climate Control System...................................3-18
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21Compact Spare Tire........................................5-79
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-29
Heater, Engine............................................2-19
Low Warning Light.......................................3-29
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-22
Cooling System..............................................5-25
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-31
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
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.......7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-11
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
Customizing the Automatic Door Locks................ 2-9
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D
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-13
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-20
Delayed Headlamps........................................3-14
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-8
Dinghy Towing................................................4-30
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-32
Dome Lamp...................................................3-15
Door
Ajar Light...................................................3-34
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door Ajar Reminder....................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
Six-Way Power Seat...................................... 1-3
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-14
City...........................................................4-18
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-19Driving (cont.)
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-22
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-15
Winter........................................................4-23
Driving On Grades..........................................4-43
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-24
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-17
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-17
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-42
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-89
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-90
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-89
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-89
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-89
Emergency Trunk Release Handle.....................2-12
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-32
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Battery.......................................................5-38
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-30
Coolant......................................................5-19
Coolant Heater............................................2-19
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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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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-29
Fuel..........................................................3-35
Speedometer..............................................3-24
Tachometer.................................................3-25
Garment Hooks..............................................2-31
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specifications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-31
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-7
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-89
Headlamps......................................3-7, 3-13, 5-45
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-45
Front Turn Signal Lamps..............................5-47
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-45
Headlamps Off in Park (P)...............................3-14
Headlamps On Reminder................................... 3-8Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-22
Hitches..........................................................4-41
Hood
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-5
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank......5-27
How to Check................................................5-60
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-32
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-18
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
Hydroplaning..................................................4-17
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-24
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-23
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-31
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-31
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-26
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-28
If You Do Decide To Pull a Trailer.....................4-39
Ignition Positions.............................................2-17
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check..........................6-19
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-35
Inflation - Tire Pressure...................................5-59
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Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-21
Engine Cooling System................................6-21
Exhaust System..........................................6-20
Fuel System...............................................6-20
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-20
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-20
Throttle System...........................................6-21
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-23
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-15
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
(Passenger’s Side).......................................5-92
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
(Driver’s Side).............................................5-91
Interior Lamps................................................3-15
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-39
K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-17
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-13
Interior.......................................................3-15
Lap Belt........................................................1-28
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-14, 1-24
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-48
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-11
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running.....................................................2-25
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-26
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-28
Brake System Warning.................................3-27
Charging System.........................................3-27
Door Ajar...................................................3-34
Low Coolant Warning...................................3-29
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-34
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-30
Oil Pressure...............................................3-33
Passlock
®Warning.......................................3-34
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-25
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-35
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-32
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
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Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Long Trip/Highway Definition.............................. 6-6
Long Trip/Highway Intervals............................... 6-6
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
Low Coolant Warning Light..............................3-29
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light.......................3-34
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts............5-96
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-16
At Least Once a Month................................6-16
At Least Once a Year..................................6-17
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-17
Brake System Inspection..............................6-21
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-21
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-20
Fuel System Inspection................................6-20Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.......6-12
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
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
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-6
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-20
Throttle System Inspection............................6-21
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-44
Making Turns.................................................4-42
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-30
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-5
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico
and U.S. Virgin Islands) – Customer
Assistance................................................... 7-5
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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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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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