2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO engine oil

Driving
At Night.....................................................4-28
City...........................................................4-32
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-33
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-36
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-29
Winter........................................................4-38
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-23
Driving Downhill..............................................4-22
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-26
Driving in Water..............................................4-26
Driving On Grades..........................................4-67
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-18
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-38
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-31
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-32
Driving Uphill..................................................4-20
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-66
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-103
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-104Electrical System (cont.)
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-103
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-103
Emissions Inspection and
Maintenance Programs.................................3-26
ENG (Engine) HOT.........................................3-34
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-24
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-24
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Fan Noise..................................................5-36
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-19
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.....................5-104
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Environmental Concerns..................................4-16
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-10
Express Down Windows..................................2-13
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-31
Exterior Lamps................................................. 3-6
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F
Fan Knob......................................................3-12
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station.......3-42, 3-51
Finding a Station............................3-37, 3-40, 3-48
Finish Care....................................................5-98
Finish Damage.............................................5-100
Five-Speed....................................................2-25
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-59
Flat Tire........................................................5-73
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-74
FLUID...........................................................3-34
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Manual Transmission....................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
FM ...............................................................3-59
Fog Lamps...................................................... 3-9
Following Distance..........................................4-66
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-27, 5-48
Front Armrest Storage Area..............................2-44
Front Axle......................................................5-49
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6Fuel (cont.)
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-29
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
FUEL CAP.....................................................3-34
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-104
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-103
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-24
Fuel..........................................................3-29
Speedometer..............................................3-17
Tachometer.................................................3-18
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-16
Glove Box.....................................................2-44
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
GM Oil Life System™......................................3-30
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K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior........................................................ 3-6
Interior.......................................................3-10
Lamps On Reminder......................................... 3-8
Language......................................................3-32
Lap Belt........................................................1-24
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-16
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...........................1-48, 1-50
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-8
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-10
Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Engine Running..........................................2-33
Light
Air Bag Off .................................................3-20
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-19
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-23Light (cont.)
Battery Warning..........................................3-21
Brake System Warning.................................3-22
Cruise Control.............................................3-28
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-29
Highbeam On.............................................3-28
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-24
Oil Pressure...............................................3-27
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-18
Security.....................................................3-28
Up-Shift.....................................................3-22
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-50
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-15
Lockout Protection..........................................2-10
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
LOW FUEL....................................................3-34
LOW TRAC (Traction).....................................3-34
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-5
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O
Odometer......................................................3-17
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-17
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
OIL ...............................................................3-34
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-27
OIL LIFE.......................................................3-34
Oil Life System...............................................3-30
Older Children, Restraints................................1-31
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-43
OnStar®Services............................................2-43
OnStar®System.............................................2-42
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-44
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-14
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-14
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-42
Manual Mirrors............................................2-41
Power Mirrors.............................................2-41
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
P
PARK BRK (Brake).........................................3-35
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-32
Shifting Out of............................................2-34
Parking
Brake........................................................2-31
Over Things That Burn.................................2-35
Parking on Hills..............................................4-68
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-35
Passing.................................................4-12, 4-66
Passlock
®......................................................2-16
Payload.........................................................4-55
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-56
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a CD.........................................3-45, 3-53
Playing a Specic Loaded CD..........................3-54
Playing the Radio...........................3-37, 3-39, 3-47
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-10
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.......................................5-103
Seat............................................................ 1-4
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-13
Power and Heated Seat Circuit Breakers..........5-103
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U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-59
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-69
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-5
Up-Shift Light.........................................2-26, 3-22
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-71
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-95
Using Song List Mode.....................................3-56
Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-43
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-50
Parking Your...............................................2-35
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders..................................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-102
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-103
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-42
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-14
Visors...........................................................2-14
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-15
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-32
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-4
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-5
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-98
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-58
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-64
Weight-Distributing Hitches and Weight
Carrying Hitches..........................................4-65
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-14
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-17
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-70
Replacement...............................................5-70
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-14
When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil
Life System)...............................................5-16
When to Check and Change Lubricant.......5-48, 5-49
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-37
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter........5-18
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-69
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